CHAPTER 14: 014 SYSTEM’S WORLD_1

"Rabbit... Rabbit Demon?"

Zero Egg looked at the projection on his computer screen, his eyes wide with a mixture of shock and disbelief.

"Holy shit, she actually made it!"

He had genuinely thought no one could make a Dual-Change Card!

And on top of that, such an enchanting Rabbit Demon?

Looking at the card—the lively woman with wide eyes and hands on her hips, her pure white, slender figure, and those two animated rabbit ears on her head—Ah, it’s just perfect...

AHEM, AHEM, AHEM.

Damn!

How could she actually make it?

Doesn’t that mean I’m going to eat shit?

Zero Egg’s expression turned as terrible as if he had actually eaten shit.

Spirit Card Masters were anonymous. He hadn’t made any major mistakes, so he wasn’t afraid his real information would be exposed.

The problem was, IDs weren’t anonymous.

If he acted as if nothing had happened this time, this ID would be ridiculed every time it appeared. For someone like him, who enjoyed mocking others at the slightest provocation, losing his anonymity would be a death sentence, wouldn’t it?

No... no, that’s not right!

Zero Egg, whose real name was Ren Feng, a Spirit Card Master, shook his head.

Just because *she* says it’s a Dual-Change Card, it is?

Both forms of a Dual-Change Card need to have combat ability. Everyone knows humanoid cards generally have weaker combat capabilities. This beautiful-looking Rabbit Demon, does she really have combat ability?

I’m afraid the rabbit form is where this card’s combat strength lies. This card might have the transforming trait, but it’s not necessarily a Dual-Change Card. After all, the creator didn’t release a combat video, right?

Although Ren Feng knew he was just grasping at straws.

But I can’t admit it!

He immediately replied to the post.

Zero Egg@Bunny Treasure: "You haven’t posted a video for this card, so how can I believe it’s a Dual-Change Card? Right now, it just looks like a transformable card. Who knows if you saw someone else’s humanoid card, thought it looked good, and then just loosened your own requirements?"

His words actually had some effect. Many who were following the post had been dazzled by the video and captivated by the Rabbit Demon’s stunning beauty, and indeed, quite a few began to harbor such doubts.

Yeah, without a real video, how can it be called a Dual-Change Card? many wondered.

Immediately, people chimed in agreeing with Ren Feng. Some, with ulterior motives, demanded the original poster release a combat video to prove the Dual-Change Card’s authenticity.

Others sneakily tagged the original poster, asking if the card was for sale.

Forget combat ability, its appearance alone is a knockout! they thought.

Bunny Treasure replied quickly.

Bunny Treasure@Zero Egg: "Stubborn till the end."

The original poster replied with just that, without attaching a combat video.

Other Spirit Card Masters said the original poster was deceiving people.

But Ren Feng’s heart sank.

Not including a combat video could indeed be called deception. But the original poster had simply said, "Stubborn till the end," as if completely certain about something, which gave him a bad feeling.

Could it be that this card will appear in public someday? he wondered. That kind of occasion could only mean a competition venue.

Is this actually a Dual-variant Card suitable for competition?!

Ren Feng’s pupils constricted.

No, nothing has happened yet. I just have to deny it vehemently, he thought.

How could some random Spirit Card Master, who seems to be a newbie judging by their forum level, possibly have created a Dual-variant Card?

Luo Juerao, who was following the thread, was also thrilled by this development.

If the Mountain Ghost Association’s card competition hadn’t just ended, he wouldn’t have had so much free time. He wasn’t interested in the forum thread’s disputes, but the Rabbit Demon Card released by Bunny Treasure had certainly piqued his curiosity.

He hurriedly went to find Tan Heming.

He was, after all, Tan Heming’s dedicated assistant, so it was natural for them to discuss cards.

When he found Tan Heming, the latter was on the phone with someone. Seeing Luo Juerao come in, Tan Heming hung up and looked at him. "What’s up? You look quite excited."

Luo Juerao nodded and smiled. "Indeed, I’ve found something amusing. Remember that thread I told you about just yesterday? I didn’t expect a follow-up so soon. But that’s not the main thing—look at this card."

Luo Juerao pulled out the Rabbit Demon Card, enlarged it, and projected it into the air via his computer, revealing an even more animated Rabbit Demon.

Luo Juerao said, "They say it’s a B-Level Dual-Change Card. Without a battle video, many people don’t believe it, and the original poster won’t release one. Brother Tan, any thoughts?"

Tan Heming’s pupils constricted.

Whether it was a Dual-variant Card was yet to be confirmed. However, as someone especially sensitive to trends in the world of cards, the Rabbit Demon Card’s transformation sparked an idea in him.

"Dual forms? Humanoid and animal?" Tan Heming muttered to himself. "The Kun shifts between fish and bird forms... So that’s how it is. Two integrated forms... Can a card like that actually be made?"

"You already know the Kun’s properties?" Luo Juerao asked, surprised. Then, a thought struck him, and it no longer seemed strange. "Right, Teacher Li is your aunt, after all."

Even if not by blood, they still had that connection.

Tan Heming didn’t respond, instead suddenly asking, "Did this Card Maker only create this one card?"

Luo Juerao nodded. "Yes."

Tan Heming fell into deep thought.

Cards like this are rare on the market. With two forms, it would sell easily.

Isn’t this Spirit Card Master afraid their creativity will become inspiration for others?

After all, many Spirit Card Masters, after creating a rare original card, tend to keep it hidden, even if it’s only B-Level.

Cards can’t be duplicated, but that doesn’t mean similar concept cards can’t be made.

Tan Heming said, "We can contact the Card Maker who replied in the thread. Ask her if she’ll be making any other cards."

Luo Juerao raised an eyebrow. "Looks like you’re interested as well. Alright, I’ll get in touch with them."

***

"Ah Jiang, Ah Jiang, we have Points, we have Points!!" Zero Egg’s voice cracked with excitement. "That Bunny Treasure contributed one Point to us! It was joy! Her joy value spiked at a specific moment!"

The Rabbit Demon Card had ended up in Bunny Treasure’s hands, and she was overjoyed. Her delight completely met the System’s standards.

It was a pity about that other person who was also very excited; they were just a tiny bit short of contributing another Point.

Zero Egg felt a slight regret but wasn’t disheartened. This one Point hadn’t come from a woman’s dark emotions; it suddenly felt like it could see a bright future.

"Is that so?"

Wen Jiang’s eyes flickered. Making the card hadn’t affected her emotionally, but the System’s Points had indeed increased, indicating it had acquired energy.

She grew even more curious: how could this System from a mysterious civilization precisely capture emotional energy from such a great distance?

What kind of technology did it rely on?

Future technology, taken to its extreme, seemed as fantastical as cultivation.

I really want to go there and see for myself, she thought.

While Zero Egg was excited, it, a System, suddenly felt a chilling unease.

Hmm, perhaps it was just an occasional data leak causing a flicker, it mused.