Xu Sili couldn’t help feeling itchy when thinking of those cards. But with Si Sheng staring at him, he still buried his head and finished eating first.
He had exhausted a lot of physical strength last night and was very hungry. The food tasted very delicious.
“Ah Sheng’s craft is getting better and better.”
He acted like a good boy after eating and told Si Sheng with a smile, “I really want to eat it every day.”
The corners of Si Sheng’s mouth couldn’t be suppressed. He looked at the young man’s purple eyes and smiled gently, “Is there a reward then?”
Xu Sili leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.
Si Sheng was satisfied. He packed up the tableware and left the room. He handed over the things to the guards to clean and gave them a few more instructions. As he returned, he saw that the young man had changed his clothes.
He was sitting cross-legged on the couch and there were a dozen cards on the coffee table in front of him. He had one in his hand and was looking at it carefully, as if he was pondering something.
Si Sheng didn’t go over immediately. He went to the pantry to make tea and took out refreshments brought from Roland. Then he walked back with the tray and sat next to the young man.
Xu Sili moved aside to make room for him, leaned against him and continued to study the cards in his hands.
“These belong to the card master?”
“Yes.” Xu Sili nodded. “It is the box of cards that Kuris gave me yesterday. There are a few of them that are quite interesting.”
“Look at this.”
Xu Sili showed it to him. This card was painted with a complicated pattern consisting of blue and white lines. It was like lightning flashing in dark clouds.
Unlike the Flaming Star Base card, this one should’ve been drawn by a card master and it wasn’t made from something physical.
“I think a card master should have the ability to directly draw cards. It should be a complete knowledge system,” Xu Sili said.
Through Insight, he could roughly know what this card did.
This was a special skill card that could release ten lightning bolts at the same time. It could be used for a group attack or single target attack and the maximum attack damage could reach 6,000.
Just like he had guessed, the card master was a combat profession like the elementalist.
Kuris was probably frightened by Si Sheng or he really possessed a very calm mind. He knew that there was no certainty of defeating Si Sheng so he easily conceded.
He didn’t use these cards and instead handed them over obediently.
Of course, facts also proved that his judgment was right.
As far as this pile of cards was concerned, the one with the highest attack power was only in the early 10,000s. It was quite impressive in combination with others but the requirements for card masters would also increase exponentially.
Xu Sili became very interested in the profession of card master. He put down the cards and called for the little robot.
“Brother, are you looking for me?”
Xiao Wu came out of his communicator, voice soft and sticky. Looking at his appearance, one would never expect the ferocity he showed when he caused exploding fireworks.
“Yes, Xiao Wu. Please help me investigate the profession of card master including the place of origin, known card master information, etc. Help me investigate everything about a card master.”
“Okay, Brother. Let Xiao Wu take care of it!”
The little robot patted his chest and made a clanging sound.
Xu Sili smiled and couldn’t help asking, “The Flaming Star base has been turned into a card. Can you still control the base?”
Xiao Wu shook his head.
“No, I’m disconnected from the clone who controls the base and I can’t receive the signal from the Flaming Star base.”
Xu Sili nodded. He has also been changed into a card so he knew that after the card transformation, his entire body was in a static state, including his metabolism.
Now in the Flaming Star base, the scholars who had nowhere to go or voluntarily stayed out of intoxication with research were probably also in a static state.
Thinking about it this way, maybe he had to go back earlier and find a way to transfer out the people and equipment in the Flaming Star base. Or perhaps he should set them up somewhere as a secret base?
In any case, Roland has so much land. The Flaming Star base might be a metal ball but it could actually be spread out and turned into a flat plane.
Xu Sili thought about it and decided to ask Wen Jishan and the others for their opinions after going back. With such a military base Roland’s combat level should improve a lot.
Xiao Wu went to investigate the matter of the card master while Xu Sili continued to grip the lightning card while asking Si Sheng, “Ah Sheng, do you think it is possible to turn spells into cards and release them when needed?”
This concept was somewhat similar to the magic scroll, which was also something that existed in Escher’s legends.
It might be unlocked in the future as the game developed but Xu Sili felt that magic scrolls were different from cards.
The drawing of magic scrolls required materials but cards didn’t require them. The only limitation was that the cards could only be used by card masters.
“We can try it.” Si Sheng thought for a while. He raised his hand to condense a water ball and then cast a card-based skill on the water ball.
Soon, the water ball slowly disappeared. Then a card with a water ball was suspended in his hand, replacing the original water ball.
Xu Sili couldn’t help looking at the card. This was the first time he had seen the process of the card transformation with his own eyes. It was as magical as when he first saw an elemental skill.
He checked it with Insight and found it was an ordinary water ball card.
“Ah Sheng, try and use it?” Xu Sili handed the card back to Si Sheng.
Si Sheng nodded. He didn’t show any movements when taking the card but the water ball card suddenly disappeared and the original water ball appeared again.
“This isn’t offensive.”
Xu Sili said, “Perhaps it is to store more reserves. It can be used when a drought comes?”
Si Sheng glanced at him. He casually waved away the water ball and flames appeared above his palm.
Under his control, the flames were directly turned into a card.
Xu Sili’s eyes lit up slightly. Water had a solid form so he hadn’t felt anything after the water ball was turned into a card. On the other hand, fire was visible but couldn’t be touched.
This was at least preliminary proof that certain skills could be converted into cards.
“Ah Sheng, try throwing out this card. Remember to control the card materialization in the process of throwing it out.”
Xu Sili didn’t take this flame card to study but directly instructed Si Sheng.
Si Sheng was also very cooperative. He threw the card into the paper wastebasket next to him. The moment he threw it out, he released the flames in the card.
The small fireball appeared in mid-air. Rather than being extinguished directly, it smashed into the paper wastebasket.
The flames burned and thick black smoke billowed out.
Xu Sili looked at this scene and nodded slightly. “This is a good way to catch someone by surprise.”
When elementalists fought, the opponent would definitely sense it when they mobilized the elements.
Meanwhile, fighting with cards was more secretive.
The biggest limitation now was whether cards could be used by ordinary people or if the entry threshold to becoming a card master could be lowered.
Xu Sili didn’t let Si Sheng continue the experiment. After all, they were on a spaceship and were still sailing through the universe. He had to be careful not to make too much noise or it might affect the whole ship.
He put the lightning card back in the card box and picked out the attack cards one by one. He put them back in the order of attack damage.
In fact, he didn’t understand why Kuris put all these cards in one box. Wouldn’t it be inconvenient to use them?
In battle, time was life. If he had to open the box to find a card, how much time would be wasted?
Xu Sili complained up to here and touched his chin.
Could it be… Kuris still had cards not given to him? He probably had some combat cards that weren’t in the box and he hid them when Xu Sili threatened him to hand them over.
Xu Sili couldn’t help clicking his tongue. A star thief was worthy of being a star thief. He was quite clever.
Now they should’ve run quite a distance. It wasn’t impossible to chase after them if he wanted but there was no need to make a special trip.
Note this down first and let him return it the next time they met.
Xu Sili thought so and put the last attack card back in the box. In the end, there were only five other types of cards left.
Of the five cards, one was a magic card and the other four were physical cards.
The only magic card was the replacement card.
That’s right, it was the card replacement technique that Kuris used after he was transformed into a card to replace him from the channel of the underground exchange.
This was interesting.
Xu Sili looked at this card. He didn’t know whether this replacement card was drawn directly or obtained by turning a skill into a card.
If it could be drawn directly, it would be a practical and awesome skill.
Xu Sili studied it for a while before putting down the card. Then he picked up the other four cards.
Out of the three cards, some were rare materials and valuable properties that seemed worth a lot of money. This should be Kuris’ personal collection and he got it cheaply.
He handed these three cards to Si Sheng, asked him to release the contents inside and threw them into the storage capsule in case he needed them.
Then the last card…
It was a person.
Xu Sili looked at the person ‘drawn’ on the card. It was a girl with long wavy hair who was around 15 or 16 years old.
She was lying on a wooden bed made of rose petals, her hands crossed in front of her abdomen and her eyes closed peacefully like she was asleep.
Looking at this realistic card, Xu Sili didn’t quite believe it was drawn. He preferred to think that this girl was a real person who had been transformed into a card.
A card with a real human sealed in it. Just thinking about it was a bit creepy.
What was the use of this card? Who was the sealed girl? Was she still conscious now? If she was released, would anything bad happen?
Xu Sili made up many things in a short amount of time and scared himself a bit. Finally, he used Insight on this card.
[Card (Lilith Carter)]
[Level: Two stars (pseudo).
[Description: Due to the forced transformation of a card master, this card has the right to conceal their skills. All the skills before the card transformation are retrained but the ability is weakened. The card ability can gradually be unlocked through upgrades.]
It turned out to be the same. This was a victim who was forcibly turned into a card.
Xu Sili scratched his head.
Should he release her?
Looking at the girl’s attire, it wasn’t quite like the style of the future technology era. It had a sense of age. She couldn’t be an antique from many years ago, right? So was she still alive?
Just as Xu Sili was struggling over this, the girl lying on the sea of flowers in the card slowly opened her eyes.
The girl had blue hair and blue eyes. Her appearance was beautiful and she looked gentle without any aggression.
Xu Sili felt a chill go down his spine.
This feeling of looking at the character in the card was really scary. How did Kuris and Angelia manage to be so calm?
Xu Sili pursed his lips and tried to suppress the urge to turn the card over. He held Si Sheng’s hand as if drawing strength from him.
Then he looked at the card girl and asked, “Are you Lilith Carter?”
The girl’s eyes changed a bit but the card was too small, so the change wasn’t that obvious.
Xu Sili squeezed Si Sheng’s hand. He looked at the card again and tentatively asked, “If you can hear me, blink your eyes.”
Xu Sili stared at the card but the girl didn’t react immediately. Just as he thought it might be his illusion, the girl gently blinked in front of him.
“……”
Xu Sili looked sideways at Si Sheng. “Ah Sheng, did you see it?”
“Yes.” Si Sheng also looked at the card with a bit of vigilance.
The character turned into a card couldn’t speak. Xu Sili couldn’t understand what the girl called Lilith wanted to express.
“I’ll ask you a few more questions. If it is right, just nod your head or shake your head if it is wrong. Can you do that?”
The girl nodded slightly.
Xu Sili slowly let out a breath and asked, “Were you transformed into a card by Kuris?”
If so, it should be a short time ago. With Kuris’ strength, the person who was transformed by him shouldn’t be too strong.
However, the girl shook her head. At the same time, her eyes showed a trace of bewilderment. She didn’t seem to know Kuris.
So Kuris got this card from somewhere else?
“Then do you know the profession of card master?” Xu Sili asked.
This time, the girl in the card nodded gently.
“So you’ve been sealed in the card for many years?”
The girl nodded hesitantly.
“Ten years?”
The girl nodded before shaking her head again. She blinked and looked very strange.
Xu Sili pondered for a moment before asking, “You don’t know?”
The girl gave an affirmative answer.
Being sealed in a card, it was understandable that she couldn’t sense the passage of time in the outside world.
“Do you want to get out of the card?” Xu Sili asked.
The answer to this question should be obvious but the girl nodded and shook her head, making Xu Sili a bit confused.
So she was trying to come out?
“You want to come out but you can’t? Or something bad will happen when you come out?”
The card girl nodded.
“Is it something like a curse?” Xu Sili asked nervously.
The girl shook her head to deny it. Her eyes changed a bit when she looked at Xu Sili, as if wondering why he thought so.
Xu Sili was a bit embarrassed by her. He coughed lightly and asked again, “Then what is your ability?”
Characters who were forcibly transformed into a card could hide abilities or reveal them.
If this girl called Lilith showed her card ability then he could barely give her a bit of trust. It wasn’t impossible to save her from the card when he had the opportunity in the future.
The girl in the card looked at Xu Sili and Si Sheng with some consideration in her eyes.
Xu Sili didn’t urge her. It was normal for her not to trust him. This type of thing was a big gamble.
Proofreader: Purichan
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