CHAPTER 17: 017 SOUL-SNATCHING FLOWER DEMON_1

"Her speed is actually so fast?"

Chen Runyu, who had received the new card, could hardly believe it. Without mentioning the strength of the card, just the beauty of this card alone, Chen Runyu felt, it would definitely sell like hotcakes in the B-Level market. To many Spirit Card Masters, cards are like beloved objects. They aren’t necessarily always for use, but many would snap up particularly attractive or hard-to-get ones. Cards could also be packaged as Ordinary Cards and sold to average people who like to collect them. This was a Spirit Card Master not only blessed with card-making talent but also with a gift for modeling.

Chen Runyu’s eyes lit up. For the Bamboo Demon card, which only had a background provided without battle data, he asked the question he had been wanting to ask.

Bunny Treasure (Private Chat): Have you joined the Card Association?

Wen Jiang replied quickly.

[No, I’m currently not interested in joining the Card Association.]

Chen Runyu’s expression grew more excited. Although she currently had no interest in joining the Card Association, such a capable loner represented an opportunity since she hadn’t joined yet.Of course, now that she had clearly stated her lack of interest, probing further would be annoying. Chen Runyu had a good sense of discretion and immediately changed the topic, "[Alright, if they’re done, you can send them all to me at once.]"

Seeing that Wen Jiang didn’t reply further, Chen Runyu exited the private message. He then saw his little sister looking at him with starry eyes, practically drooling on the floor. "Brother, is that the card series she made? Is it from one set? Can I have it?"

She already had no money to buy a second one.Besides, this was a card her brother had ordered for the Card Association.

"Not for now," Chen Runyu frowned slightly, then his expression softened as he patted Chen Xiaotu’s head. "After all, I bought this for the Card Association, and the copyright will ultimately belong to them. If I give it to you privately, it wouldn’t be right, either morally or logically. I gave you the first Rabbit Demon Card for free because you discovered it. But for the rest, we must abide by the Card Association’s decision."

Chen Xiaotu pouted. The thought that she couldn’t own that beautiful card made her prospects feel dim.

"However..." Chen Runyu still felt sorry for his little sister and didn’t dismiss the possibility completely. "After all, you’re the main contributor. Once the card set is out, I’ll apply to the Card Association. They might let you copy a set of cards. How does that sound?"

Chen Xiaotu was so excited she almost jumped up. "Great! Brother, you’re such a good person, the best brother in the world! What would I do without you!"

Chen Runyu poked Chen Xiaotu’s forehead, both amused and exasperated. "Stop fooling around. This card set is extraordinary. You should focus more on your studies and play with cards less."

Although Chen Xiaotu was also a Spirit Card Master, she didn’t have much talent for cards, so competing was out of the question.

Chen Xiaotu was happy at that moment and remained silent. She thought to herself that if competitions weren’t her thing, she’d like to join the army and serve the country.But her family opposed the idea, so she hadn’t brought it up.

The Chen family was harmonious. Meanwhile, Wen Jiang, after creating the Bamboo Demon Card, also crafted the charming Flower Demon.

The Flower Demon’s prototype was an exuberant and passionate rose. As soon as the card was made, the entire room filled with an enticing and intoxicating rose fragrance. However, smelling it for too long could make one feel dizzy.

The Flower Demon was unlike the Rabbit Demon. Although the Rabbit Demon dressed boldly and freely, it represented purity and cuteness, inspiring no improper thoughts. In her humanoid form, the Flower Demon had only rose-patterned petals wrapped around her upper body. She had a voluptuous and sexy figure, and her eyes, full of languid autumn waves, gave off an ambiguous, flirtatious feeling when she looked at someone, as if filled with unsaid desires.

Drawing on the habits Wen Jiang remembered attributing to her, when the Flower Demon was created, her humanoid form snuggled softly into Wen Jiang’s embrace. Her lotus-root-white arms wrapped around Wen Jiang’s neck, and the willful demon with a soul-stealing face whispered sweetly, "This servant greets you, Master~"

The seductive tone of her voice was enough to give one the shivers.

Even Zero Egg’s data streams glitched. [DAMN, DAMN!! Host, you have a problem! You really have a problem! Why can you create such cards? Don’t you know you’re going to be the death of all those otaku and hikkikomori?!]

It was no exaggeration.The Flower Demon was beautiful, and it wasn’t just men who would appreciate her. Women liked beautiful things too. Even Chen Xiaotu could treat a card like her ’waifu,’ and there were many women like her who only cared about a card’s attractiveness.

Naturally shy and timid, the Bamboo Demon was somewhat startled by the Flower Demon’s bold and unrestrained behavior. She covered her face with her sleeve and said with a touch of shyness, "Ah..." Even she felt embarrassed.

Wen Jiang looked down. Seeing the passionate and willful Flower Demon reminded her of when that demon was still alive. Wen Jiang had only seen the Flower Demon once, but the impression had been profound. It was as if that vivid Flower Demon had come to life once more before her.

Wen Jiang’s expression was indifferent. She callously raised her hand to dismiss the Flower Demon’s form. "No need to call me Master."

The Flower Demon returned to the card and lay down across it, propping her jade-like arm on the edge of the card. She stared at Wen Jiang, displaying her charm unabashedly. "Master is truly heartless."

She then looked towards the Bamboo Demon. At this moment, the Bamboo Demon was perched on the edge of her card frame, somewhat hesitant yet curious as she sized up the Flower Demon in the adjacent card. Her expression was very expressive.

A thought struck Wen Jiang. She had observed the cards available on the market and confirmed they did not possess sentience. However, the cards she made, these Demon Race cards, seemed excessively humanized.

Zero Egg’s data was almost crashing. [Host, how can you create these cards?! Also, what are the Flower Demon’s combat Skills?]

Unless Wen Jiang simulated actual combat scenarios in a card pool, even the System wouldn’t know what abilities the Flower Demon card she made possessed. So Wen Jiang simply commanded the Flower Demon to conduct a test.

Roses have thorns.

In her humanoid form, the Flower Demon possessed a charm ability. This allowed her to get close to an enemy, at which point discomforting thorns would sprout all over her body for an attack. Although this Skill was a bit sanity-draining, when paired with the Flower Demon’s beautiful face, it was still bearable. In her flower form, the rose emitted a potent fragrance to mesmerize and confuse opponents.

A Spirit Card Master’s mind is connected to their cards. So, in a competition, confusing the card meant confusing the Spirit Card Master. How long one could endure, or how quickly one could break free from the controlled state, depended entirely on the Spirit Card Master’s innate talent. The Flower Demon was a control-type card.

Next, she just needed to create one more offensive card and one Support Card.

After working non-stop for two days, Wen Jiang planned to rest for a bit. Creating cards had indeed increased her Spiritual Energy considerably. As her Spiritual Energy circulated, the scars on her face also began to heal somewhat.

In the mirror, Wen Jiang removed the gauze. She looked at her cheek, which now bore only faint scars, clicked her tongue lightly, put on a mask, and left the house.

She had been in this world for several days, always staying at home to avoid Song Yingchen’s pursuit. Now that she had made three cards, it was time to let herself relax for a moment.It was time to go and experience the rhythm of life in this world.