Mythical Card Maker: Starting with the Mountain Spirit

Chapter 15 [The Gatekeeper of Dushuo - Shen Tu and Yu Lei]

As the last word was uttered, the entire card burst forth with a dazzling light.

All the materials that revealed their true forms were absorbed into the main material card, [Twin Horned Demons].

Intricate and mysterious runes spread across the back of the card.

The card slowly flipped over, and on the hazy card surface, the illusory image of peach wood swayed, and a majestic gate appeared and disappeared.

At this point, the first two steps of drawing the card are complete.

Lin Mo let out a soft breath and picked up his brush to continue drawing the card pattern.

This step consumes far more mental energy than before.

Because he had to depict the true forms of two deities at the same time, and also anchor the divine bond between them, who were born and protected together.

The slightest imbalance will render all previous efforts futile.

If it were before, Lin Mo really wouldn't have dared to try.

However, his mental strength has now broken through to the [Mid-level Black Iron] level, so it is naturally not difficult for him.

Lin Mo held his breath and focused, and the drawing pen fell again.

First, define the form of Shen Tu: upright and sharp, standing holding a reed rope, with eyes like torches, able to discern all evil in the world;

He then adopted the posture of Yu Lei, majestic and awe-inspiring, standing on peach wood, his imposing presence like a mountain, capable of suppressing all evil spirits in the world.

As the brushstrokes moved, the patterns on the card became increasingly clear.

In no time, it took shape completely.

On the card, the left general has a white face and an angry look, wearing a silver helmet and silver armor, and holding a solid iron fork.

The right general had a red face and an angry expression, and stood imposingly in a black robe. Beside him lay a fierce tiger with piercing eyes and a white forehead, its eyes wide open, intimidating all directions.

Behind the two generals was the phantom of a peach tree that stretched for three thousand miles, with evil spirits struggling faintly among its branches.

Each person holds one end of a reed rope, which runs horizontally across the center of the card.

"It's done!"

Lin Mo smiled slightly, feeling much more relaxed than last time.

The next instant, a card with a bright purple border floated silently in front of him.

Card Name: [Guardian of Dushuo - Shen Tu Yu Lei]

Rank: Deity (Orthodox worship in folk religion)

Type: Guardian/Summon/Source Card

Spirituality: Perfection, Bright Purple Edges, Black Iron

Star rating: ★★★

characteristic:

【Du Shuo Shou Que】When in fixed defensive scenarios such as positions, portals, and barriers, Shen Tu and Yu Lei receive a moderate increase in defense and resilience, and additionally increase the damage dealt to spirits and evil spirits.

[Dispel Evil] When Shen Tu and Yu Lei are present, they grant all friendly units the effect of warding off evil. Attacks on evil-type units have a chance to inflict the effect of binding spirits, temporarily restricting their actions.

【Protection of the Court】Shen Tu and Yu Lei are bound to a special "Protection Contract" with the card maker. The space where the card maker is located is automatically marked as the "Protection Domain". All damages suffered by the card maker within the domain are shared by Shen Tu and Yu Lei in a fixed proportion.

【Incense and Spirit Absorption】Shen Tu and Yu Lei possess the divine nature of orthodox door gods and have high resistance to debuffs; they can autonomously absorb the positive energy of heaven and earth and the power of folk incense, slightly reducing the spiritual energy loss of their own cards.

skill:

【Reed Rope - Binding Evil】Shen Tu throws out a reed rope imbued with divine power to bind evil spirits, applying the binding effect to up to 2 targets in front of him.

【Peach Blossom Charm - Home Protection】Yu Lei uses the spiritual essence of peach wood and his own divinity to condense a protective talisman, adding a "Peach Blossom Charm Protection" barrier to up to 3 friendly targets.

【Eating Tigers and Devouring Ghosts】Shen Tu and Yu Lei summon the ancient Evil-Devouring Black Tiger to fight alongside them. The Black Tiger is fierce and has both offensive and defensive capabilities. It has a special attack effect against evil spirits and undead units. It can bite and devour low-level Yin and filth units, and after devouring them, it will briefly increase its own offensive and defensive power.

After being defeated, Xuanhu can only be summoned again after a period of time.

【Dual Gods Guarding the Gate】 Shen Tu and Yu Lei stand on either side, deploying their exclusive gatekeeper barrier to provide significant damage reduction for friendly units within the barrier, while forcing enemy units within the range to prioritize attacking them.

During the duration of the barrier, both characters are immune to all displacement effects and cannot be knocked back.

"It's a three-star purple card!"

Lin Mo couldn't hide his surprise.

It's worth noting that when he first created the Mountain Ghost card, the highest quality of the material cards he used was only green.

The result was a four-star purple card.

But this time, the overall quality of the material cards has improved, with the highest being purple.

Furthermore, there were several blue-quality materials, but the final product was only a three-star purple card.

The quality of the materials has been improved, but the cards produced are a level weaker?

Is this reasonable?

Lin Mo looked completely bewildered.

He originally thought that even if he couldn't make an orange card this time, it would still be a high-star purple card.

It seems he was overthinking things.

Lin Mo calmed down and carefully recalled the entire process of making the Mountain Spirit last time, then suddenly frowned.

He discovered a crucial difference between the two card-making processes.

Could it be... related to that mysterious figure?

He clearly remembered that when he was nearing the end of refining the Mountain Ghost Card, a blurry figure suddenly appeared.

He only glanced at him from afar, and his spiritual energy was instantly drained.

However, no similar anomalies occurred during the creation of the door god cards.

"Could it be that the first time I made a card, some kind of guaranteed reward mechanism was triggered?"

Like the gacha games I played in my past life, where newbies were guaranteed to get a purple item on their first pull?

Lin Mo's eyes flickered, but then he shook his head.

This argument is completely untenable.

He had never seen such a special case with any other card maker.

After pondering for a long time, I still had no clue.

Lin Mo simply put it out of his mind and stopped paying attention to it.

After all, although this card has a lower star rating than the Mountain Spirit, its skills are much stronger.

The guard attribute is now fully maximized.

Definitely a top-tier defensive card!

After playing with it for a while, Lin Mo returned to the real world.

I glanced at the time; it was almost 2 p.m.

Less than two hours had passed since he started making the cards.

"Not bad, much faster than last time."

Lin Mo was fairly satisfied with his performance and was just about to go out to get something to eat when...

Suddenly, a tremor ran through his heart, and a familiar, warm current surged into his mind.

Lin Mo felt that his mental strength had improved significantly, and his physical strength had also increased considerably.

All fatigue vanished, leaving me feeling refreshed and full of energy, reaching an unprecedented peak in my condition.

Lin Mo estimated that he could easily lift an object weighing sixty or seventy pounds.

Unfortunately, there were no exercise equipment in the room, so he did push-ups on the spot.

I had just finished about a hundred when a strong feeling of hunger suddenly came over me.

Lin Mo didn't want to order takeout, so she got up and went downstairs to the hotel for lunch.

After lunch, Lin Mo did not return to the hotel, but instead headed towards the Wushan City Card Making Academy.

He plans to take advantage of the time he has today to shed his apprenticeship status and become a certified black iron card maker.

Half an hour later, Lin Mo arrived at the Wushan City Card Making Association again.

The same two guards were still at the entrance, and they recognized Lin Mo at a glance.

After all, outstanding appearance makes it easy for people to remember you.

The guards didn't ask any questions and let them pass directly.

Lin Mo thanked him slightly and then walked straight into the association's hall.

There were quite a few people in the hall. He chose a shorter line and waited quietly. It wasn't long before it was his turn.

The person in charge of receiving him was a cute-looking girl who looked younger than him, but had a very full figure.

The young woman looked up and saw Lin Mo, immediately flashing a professional smile: "Hello, what kind of service do you need?"