Mythical Card Creator: Myriad Ghosts Night Parade at the Start - Section 15

The main card is [Fist Fighter], with the attributes [Fighter], [Human], and [Boxing].

The material card is [Human Bone Bodhi Prayer Beads], with the attributes [Buddha Nature], [Human Bone], [Wrathful Thought], [Prayer Beads], and [Eerie].

That should lock down the final image of the card: a fierce fighter with Buddha attributes, an evil monk who is neither good nor evil.

In fact, some of the guardian Vajras of Buddhism would be the most suitable.

These Vajras were originally demons and yakshas, who were enlightened by Buddhas and Bodhisattvas into Vajra gods who eliminate evil.

It's a character who was originally evil but later turned to good, which would allow the [Eerie] attribute to be transformed into a divine power boost.

However, Lin Chen had already deduced that to create a [God] card, one must have the support of faith and incense offerings.

Previously, the [Door Gods] could be made by utilizing the residual faith and wish power from the [Ruined City God Temple].

Without any incense offerings to support it now, if the Card Spirit is positioned at the divine level, it definitely won't work.

Otherwise, with Lin Chen's knowledge of mythology and history, he could create gods and Buddhas filling the sky with just any white card.

So, with only two green cards as materials, the Card Spirit's positioning cannot be too high or too strong; it still has to be primarily based on human heroic spirits.

Lin Chen's thoughts gradually became clearer. The most suitable choice was to follow the successful path taken before and continue to copy the answers from "Water Margin"!

In "Water Margin," there is a reckless monk character who can uproot willows and whose heroic spirit pierces the clouds.

Although he wasn't powerful enough to kill an eerie object with a single punch, he had the strength to kill a person with three punches!

Despite being a monk, he didn't enjoy meditation or sitting in contemplation, and he shamelessly indulged in wine and meat.

He dared to eat dog meat before the Buddha and shattered the temple in a drunken frenzy, revealing his true spirit.

He only loved killing and arson, yet his lifelong slaughter ultimately led him to become a Buddha.

This is because, although he was reckless, vulgar, and rude, he had a sincere heart of chivalry.

He fought against evil people, saved the weak and elderly, cursed hypocrisy and emptiness, and was a person of true feelings.

He harbored a Bodhisattva's heart but acted with thunderous methods!

Such a character truly embodies the nature of Buddha.

He is the best of the best characters that truly embodies the spirit of "Water Margin"!

Furthermore, Liu Huan also had a famous assessment of this character: "The stars in the sky gather in the Big Dipper; when you see injustice on the road, you roar."

This is the Lone Star of Solitude—the Flower Monk, Lu Zhishen!

The setting of a fallen evil star is synchronized with [Eerie].

His identity and attire as a monk fit [Buddha Nature] and [Bodhi Prayer Beads].

His rough personality aligns with [Wrathful Thought].

His strength in uprooting willows is sufficient for [Fighter].

The deed of killing the town's guardian with three punches is even more worthy of being crowned [Fist Fighter].

All the material attributes match, making him the perfect subject for card creation!

Most importantly, this also perfectly fits Chen Xiao Diao's aesthetic and needs.

The only thing missing is a suitable weapon; Lu Zhishen's standard equipment is a Zen staff and a monk's knife.

Therefore, Lin Chen asked Chen Xiao Diao to search the market again for materials with the attributes of [Staff] and [Saber].

Chen Xiao Diao gritted her teeth and borrowed some money from her colleagues, buying an [Alloy Baseball Bat] (white) and a [Sha-Tainted Willow Leaf Saber] (white) to complete the final materials.

With everything prepared, Chen Xiao Diao took out a green-grade [Concentration Incense].

This is a monthly subsidy item for junior Card Masters at the Security Bureau, which can focus the mind, improve sanity, and dispel evil thoughts.

With the blessing of the [Concentration Incense], the risk of pollution during the card-making process can also be greatly reduced.

Chen Xiao Diao only had this last one left, which was quite a sacrifice, as she couldn't let Lin Chen take too much risk to help her make the card.

Lin Chen focused his mind and picked up his brush, beginning to make a card for someone else for the first time.

The materials were stacked one by one onto the main card, [Fist Fighter].

As usual, Lin Chen visualized and recited the description of Lu Zhishen from "Water Margin":

"He possessed the body of a fierce beast, eight or nine feet tall, and harbored ambitions that reached the clouds;

His lips were adorned with a thousand iron threads meant for the executioner's block, and his chest was covered with a patch of hair that instilled courage. Born to eat meat and fish, he was no man for reading scriptures and chanting Buddhist prayers.

His Zen staff cleared the path between life and death, his monk's knife slew all who were unjust; if he were not a guest who subdued tigers and tamed dragons, he would surely be a man who swallowed whales and drank oceans!"

Chen Xiao Diao's fingernails dug into her palms. She had been excited before leaving, but now, as the card-making process began, she belatedly felt nervous!

Although she had great faith in Lin Chen's card-making abilities, she was still afraid!

After all, she had invested all her savings; this string of [Human Bone Bodhi Prayer Beads] had cost her nearly half her life to obtain.

If the card-making failed, let alone the cold mockery of others, the debt she owed her colleagues alone would be enough to turn her into a beast of burden on the spot!

What made her even more panicked was the eerie and malevolent aura that came with the [Human Bone Bodhi Prayer Beads].

If Lin Chen were to be corrupted and twisted by this evil energy, she, Chen Xiao Diao, would probably have to die to atone for it.

This is the plight of low-tier Card Masters. Without background or wealth, they can only rely on crafting with cheap eerie objects. Every attempt is a gamble that costs them everything!

Lin Chen was initially affected by the eerie objects, but after the image of Lu Zhishen took shape in his spiritual consciousness;

all the wrathful thought eerie energies were absorbed into Lu Zhishen's Card Spirit, becoming docile and even aiding in its formation.

And just like last time when he crafted Wu Song, the starlight from the heavens seemed to sense it, and a beam of starlight fell into the card.

Lin Chen didn't have time to feel it last time, but this time his mental power was much sharper;

he clearly perceived that this beam of starlight had bestowed great spirituality upon Lu Zhishen.

The starlight flashed and disappeared. Lin Chen reined in his mental power, and a card with a light blue border was completed.

Chen Xiao Diao eagerly leaned her head over, standing on tiptoe to get a good look. The next second, she couldn't help but exclaim:

"Heavens! It's a blue card!!"

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Chen Xiao Diao eagerly leaned her head over: "Heavens, it's a monthly pass!!"

Chapter 17: Brother Chen, why don't we become sworn siblings too!

Lin Chen had actually crafted a rare blue card for her!

Chen Xiao Diao had estimated Lin Chen's card crafting skills to be strong, but she hadn't expected them to be this strong!

Normally, to upgrade a normal emerald green card to a blue card, you'd need at least four or five green material cards.

She had initially hoped to at least upgrade her emerald green card to deep green, and then wait until she gathered enough materials next time to combine and upgrade it, aiming for a blue card.

Who knew Lin Chen had helped her achieve it in one go!

Two green cards and two white cards were used to create a blue card.

Crafting beyond one's tier! Terrifying indeed!

Possessing a blue card granted the qualification to apply for intermediate Card Master status, effectively marking one's entry into the Card Master world.

The leaders of each department within the Card Association Security Bureau were required to be intermediate Card Masters with blue cards.

How could Chen Xiao Diao, a mere patrol officer who had only recently become a Card Master, be worthy of possessing a blue card!

After the initial surprise, Chen Xiao Diao's next thought was: It's over, I'm going to have to pay more! But she didn't have any more money!

Lin Chen slapped the card into Chen Xiao Diao's hand, gesturing for her to quickly summon the Card Spirit and try it out.

Chen Xiao Diao swallowed hard, injected her spiritual power, and established a spiritual connection with the card.

The next second, a stout, powerfully built monk leaped out from mid-air:

He wore a monk's robe, his chest bare, with large, piercing eyes, a steel-brush mustache, a string of human bone prayer beads around his neck, a monk's knife tucked into his waist, a water-ground zen staff slung over his shoulder, his gaze arrogant and his expression defiant.

Looking at Lu Zhishen, whose physique was even bulkier than Wu Song's, Chen Xiao Diao's eyes began to sparkle;

Then she looked at the card information:

Card Name: [Xiangguo Temple Mad Zen Demon Monk - Lu Zhishen]

Type: Human/Fighter/Monk

Quality: Rare Grade · Light Blue Border · Three Stars

Traits:

[Demonic Bone Buddha Heart] Lu Zhishen is both Buddha and demon. He possesses the powerful physique of a Yaksa and a sincere Bodhi heart. He has extremely high resistance and affinity towards both [Eerie] and [Buddha] attributes.

[Mad Zen Wrathful Thoughts] Lu Zhishen is crude in temperament, hates evil like an enemy, dislikes strict discipline, and is easily angered. He may disobey the Card Master's commands; those who fight against Lu Zhishen will suffer the influence of [Wrathful Thoughts], becoming irritable and losing their composure.

[Wine and Meat Pass Through the Bowels] Lu Zhishen indulges in wine and meat. He can replenish his spiritual power by absorbing wine and meat. If he consumes too much, he will enter the [Drunken Frenzy] state; in the [Drunken Frenzy] state, he ignores all commands and his destructive power doubles.

Hidden Trait (Visible only to the Card Master and Crafter):

[Fallen Evil Star] Lu Zhishen is a Star Spirit descended to the mortal realm, possessing high spirituality and growth potential. He can evolve into a Heroic Spirit card.

Skills:

[Evil-Suppressing Three Punches] Lu Zhishen, hating evil like an enemy, unleashes three rapid punches. He has a stun and critical damage effect against eerie and evil enemies.

[Strength to Uproot Willows] Lu Zhishen uses giant-like strength for a wrestling throw, capable of destroying terrain, vegetation, and buildings.

[Calamity-Crossing Zen Staff] Lu Zhishen wields a sixty-two-jin iron water-ground zen staff, which carries a shock and calamity-dispelling effect.

The Lu Zhishen card still upholds the robust physique of the [Fighter] sequence and inhuman physical destructive power.

However, the reason he is a valuable blue card lies in Lu Zhishen's high resistance to [Eerie] and [Buddha];

moreover, the [Mad Zen Wrathful Thoughts] trait can provoke the wrathful thoughts within the enemy. This mental-level characteristic compensates for the previous [Fist Fighter's] weakness in the mental aspect.

If he were to fight Wu Song again, Wu Song's malevolent aura that shakes the mind would be ineffective against Lu Zhishen.