The Godly and Ghostly Card Master: Myriad Ghosts Night Parade at the Start

Supernatural Card Master: The Myriad Ghosts Night Parade Begins

Author: Ping Ou Zi

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[Mythology/History/Folklore] [Weird Dungeons] [Detailed Research] [Not Fast-Paced] [Card Master]

Lin Chen, a scholar of folklore and mythology, has transmigrated to an unknown card world. He immediately encounters the super dangerous dungeon, [Myriad Ghosts Night Parade]!

In a moment of crisis, Lin Chen uses the power of incense from the [City God Temple] to create the card [Door Gods - Qin Qiong/Yuchi Gong].

Having survived the crisis, Lin Chen discovers that the mythology and history of this world are fragmented!

Incense offerings have ceased, benevolent gods are absent, demonic gods reign, and strange entities run rampant!

The materials for creating cards are all strange entities! Countless card masters have been corrupted by these entities!

Yet, Lin Chen can weave together history and mythology to create cards from these strange entities!

[Yaksa Bones] are upgraded to [Human Tai Sui - Wu Song].

[Drowned Ghost] is upgraded to [Chu Spirit Shaman - Qu Yuan].

[Headless Corpse] is upgraded to [Jingzhou Ghost Marshal - Guan Yu].

Lin Chen uses cards of heroic spirits and deities, one by one, to save the world and its people, rekindle incense offerings, and re-establish faith in the gods!

[Door Gods] protect homes, ward off evil and misfortune, and bless doorways.

[Qu Yuan], the spirit shaman, dances to commune with the gods and divine the heavens.

[Erlang] manifests his power, controlling waters, capturing flood dragons, and subduing demons.

[Wukong] descends to the mortal realm, with seventy-two transformations and an indestructible body.

[Saint Guan], the Great Emperor, commands the underworld, protects the Dharma, and vanquishes demons.

[God of Wealth] bestows blessings, increases prosperity, and ensures fair trade.

[Sui Huang] passes on fire, purifies corruption, and dispels darkness to bring light.

[God Yu] controls the waters, calms floods, stabilizes the land, and establishes the world with the Nine Tripods.

As Lin Chen summons gods into existence, hidden organizations like [Esoteric Buddhism], the [Black Goat Mother Goddess], the [Deep Diver Cult], and the [Deification Society] also set their sights on him.

The secrets behind the absence of benevolent gods in this world and the purpose of demonic gods obscuring the world gradually unfold!

Chapter 1: Welcome to Midnight Caller Radio

Lin Chen awoke from a long period of dizziness, finding himself lying on a strange street.

"Where am I? Wasn't I just reading at home?"

Looking around, the architectural style of the city was incredibly peculiar, blending the prosperity of a modern metropolis with the somberness of ancient times.

Lin Chen was a researcher of folklore and mythology, with some knowledge of local customs and traditions, but he couldn't identify which city this was at all.

It felt like a place that had materialized out of thin air.

Suddenly, the LED screen on a nearby shopping mall lit up. A host in a suit and tie appeared, smiling as he began his program:

"Welcome to Midnight Caller Radio."

A shiver ran down Lin Chen's spine. "That radio station's name is really ominous!"

The host on the screen smiled. "Midnight is about to strike, and it's almost our New Year. Here's wishing everyone a prosperous and peaceful year, with all ills vanquished like a plague!"

"New Year?!" Lin Chen doubted his ears. It was just a normal day, and the New Year had long passed!

"Is this a movie shoot? Or did I transmigrate to a different timeline?!"

Lin Chen's head was spinning, his thoughts racing.

A strange city, a distorted announcement of the time – everything about this was too bizarre for Lin Chen.

The smiling host on the electronic screen continued his broadcast:

"Now, we bring you the New Year countdown. There are only— seconds left until the [Myriad Ghosts Night Parade] begins."

Lin Chen was startled by the phrase "Myriad Ghosts Night Parade" and quickly looked at the screen.

He saw the host in the suit and tie suddenly twist his neck 180 degrees! His inverted face maintained the same mechanical, unchanging smile.

This was beyond Lin Chen's comprehension. Fear struck him to the core, and he couldn't even hear how much time the host's countdown had left.

But the changes in his surroundings had already begun!

The asphalt road rotted and stank, commercial buildings went dark floor by floor, viscous black goo seeped from the glass windows of shops along the street, the advertising text on neon signs gradually distorted, and the traffic lights at the intersection opened three vertical pupils like living creatures!

In the distance, shadowy figures were already starting to coalesce.

Midnight Caller, Myriad Ghosts Night Parade! Were these real?!

Lin Chen's rational mind sounded the alarm, frantically warning him that these strange phenomena were real!

He had to run!

His whole body went numb with fear, his legs felt weak, and he couldn't move them at all!

"The countdown is on! What are you waiting for? Run!"

Just then, a young man in white, swift as a shooting star, rushed out and grabbed Lin Chen.

Pulled along by the young man, Lin Chen stumbled forward. After a few steps, he slowly felt his legs again.

Reason finally dispelled the terror, and he regained control of his body.

Lin Chen didn't have time to think. He followed the young man and ran!

The young man looked at the bracelet on his wrist, as if guided by a navigation system. He led Lin Chen through twists and turns, and in just a few steps, they arrived in front of an ancient temple.

"Found it! Level 1 shelter [Ruined City God Temple], let's go in!"

The young man quickly pulled Lin Chen inside and then swiftly closed the temple door.

Lin Chen then saw the temple's interior. From the outer gate, one entered the inner hall. At the entrance to the inner hall were two old red couplets. Inside the hall stood a damaged statue of the City God.

The statue's features were worn and blurred. There were a few prayer mats and a shrine on an altar.

But Lin Chen could feel that this ancient temple exuded a unique divine charm, untouched by the city-wide strange mutations.

The City God Temple gave Lin Chen a sense of security, allowing him to calmly begin to process everything:

"I'm sure I've transmigrated! Into this strange world, but why would I encounter something like the Myriad Ghosts Night Parade!"

The young man who saved Lin Chen also sat down on a prayer mat and began to lament:

"Why did I have to run into a dungeon like [Myriad Ghosts Night Parade Dungeon]! My cards can't deal with it at all!"

"This is a dungeon? And what are you talking about with cards?" Lin Chen asked.

The young man frowned and asked suspiciously, "Buddy, are you a native here? You don't even know this is a dungeon!"

Lin Chen dared not reveal any more information. He made an excuse that he had suddenly arrived in this strange place, was scared silly, and had no idea what was going on, hoping the young man would help explain.

The young man said sympathetically, "You must be a normal person entering a dungeon for the first time, suffering from a sanity shock;

Encountering [Myriad Ghosts Night Parade Dungeon] is indeed tough for you. When I first entered a dungeon, I would have been scared stiff too!"

Then he quickly explained that this world had been invaded by the strange, not only were there strange monsters appearing, but strange dungeons would also be generated continuously, randomly pulling people into them.

And humans invented card technology that could attach spirits, using cards to control spirits to resist the invasion of the strange, thus managing to survive.

This young man—Zhong Yueming—was a junior Card Master belonging to the official Card Association Security Bureau, who had been randomly pulled into this [Myriad Ghosts Night Parade Dungeon] instance.

The bracelet on his wrist was an [Equipment Card] with energy detection capabilities, allowing him to locate positive energy within the dungeon. Combined with previous dungeon intelligence, he had located this [Ruined City God Temple] shelter.

On the way, seeing Lin Chen waiting to die, he had pulled Lin Chen along.

"So, are we safe in the shelter?"

"Temporarily, perhaps. But being safe all the time is unlikely! [Myriad Ghosts Night Parade Dungeon], according to public intelligence, is a B-class strange dungeon. This Level 1 shelter alone cannot withstand it."

"Then what should we do?"

"We can only rely on cards!" Zhong Yueming said impatiently, drawing out his cards to show Lin Chen:

Card Name: [DS-R1 Mechanical Guardian]

Type: Guardian/Humanoid Intelligent Machine

Quality: Excellent Grade · Emerald Green Border · Two Stars

Traits:

[Intelligent Computing Power] DS-R1 is equipped with an intelligent computing power core, possessing intelligent learning and deduction capabilities.

[Master Protection] According to the three laws of robotics, the intelligent machine will unconditionally protect its master.

Skills:

[Intelligent Deployment] DS-R1 deploys electronic surveillance and alarms for area monitoring and early warning.

[Electronic Pulse] DS-R1 emits high-frequency electromagnetic waves through its forearm resonator, causing area damage. It can also adjust its frequency to release cleansing abnormal interference for allies.

"Card levels are divided into White Common, Green Excellent, Blue Rare, Purple Epic, Gold Legendary, and Color Mythic; each card has a star rating, from 1-9 stars, representing the card's spiritual essence and development level."

"It looks so powerful! It's all up to you, Brother Zhong!" Lin Chen, who was completely empty-handed, entrusted his life entirely to Zhong Yueming and immediately began to praise him.

"I'll do my best."

Zhong Yueming knew that with only his one two-star green card and a few white cards, even with the shelter, it would be highly uncertain whether they could safely pass this [Myriad Ghosts Night Parade Dungeon] instance.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The entire city was suddenly filled with the sound of bells, as if a giant hand was striking the night watch. Lin Chen jumped in fright.

"The bells are ringing! The countdown is over, the Myriad Ghosts Night Parade has officially begun!"

Zhong Yueming was anxious: "I need to summon the [DS-R1 Mechanical Guardian] immediately and have it [Intelligent Deployment] around the City God Temple to give early warning of the approaching strange creatures!"

"Brother Zhong, the strange creatures you're talking about, is it that one?"

Lin Chen suddenly raised his hand and pointed towards the sky.