Eerie Gods Card Master: Starting with Myriad Ghosts Night Parade

Now, I need to focus on Amber's Dionysian cult.

Although the God of Wine was one of the twelve Olympian gods, his actions and those of his followers were wild and unrestrained, making him a god of both good and evil.

The most famous of the God of Wine's followers were the Maenads, a name that is also one of the etymological roots of the English word "mad."

They were fanatical worshippers of the God of Wine, and during the Dionysian Festival, they would drink, revel, dance, and engage in debauchery until they fell into a state of hallucination and madness.

Then, they would go on to madly tear apart live infants, goats, and those who did not believe in the God of Wine.

Looking back now, they were clearly fanatical cultists!

Amber turning the bar into a party venue was clearly an imitation of the Dionysian Festival.

The female laughter Lin Chen heard on the second floor that day, and the smell of blood he detected, were very likely the Maenads of the God of Wine holding their ritual.

And rituals always have sacrifices!

It wasn't hard to guess that the sacrifices were, of course, those bar patrons.

Lin Chen and Chen Xiao Diao had already registered their personal information, making them prime targets!

Moreover, Amber's gaze towards Lin Chen had been a bit strange. He hadn't paid attention at the time due to his confused state of mind;

But now, recalling that look, it was polite yet laced with a hint of mockery, like he was looking at a lamb being led to the slaughter!

Coupled with the fact that Lin Chen had seemingly discovered the ritual site, even if it wasn't for the sacrifice, just to silence him, Amber would very likely make a move against him.

Lin Chen also suspected he might be overthinking things, but it was better to be safe than sorry!

He dared not gamble on the possibility that the other party was truly a simple, handsome, good citizen.

The best course of action was to report this suspected cult site and let the authorities handle it!

Lin Chen quickly searched online for "God of Wine," intending to gather some supporting evidence first.

A window popped up on the webpage: "Sorry, this keyword involves [Gods], which is a sensitive term. You do not have permission to search or view it."

In this world, due to the rampant spread of evil spirits and severe pollution, information about divine beings was strictly controlled.

Lin Chen had to ask Chen Xiao Diao to check. As a Card Master in the Security Bureau, she surely had higher clearance.

Chen Xiao Diao, while busy with her duties, took some time to check;

But still, there was nothing.

The God of Wine's cult was not listed in the official definition of heretical cults.

It seemed that the history of the [God of Wine] had been lost to the official records.

Now, only Lin Chen knew that this hidden cult of the [God of Wine] was still active and secretly causing trouble.

But he couldn't report it, because the authorities didn't even know about this cult!

The Security Bureau was currently short-staffed, and without any evidence, they wouldn't be able to act.

Lin Chen couldn't just wait for fate to decide. Who knew what kind of major event a hedonistic and unrestrained cult like the [God of Wine] might concoct.

Ordinary people could never fathom the thoughts of a madman!

Therefore, he had to go back to the bar.

Whether it was to probe for information or gather evidence, as the saying goes:

"You can't catch a tiger cub without entering the tiger's den!"

The author, along with Lin Chen, is here to ask for your continued reading and votes!

Lin Chen suddenly stood up and slammed the table: "It's the [Monthly Ticket]! All these recommendation slots are highly related to the [Monthly Tickets] in the readers' hands!"

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Chapter 27: Reverse Card Crafting :)

However, Lin Chen was neither a reckless person like Chen Xiao Diao nor a ruthless person like Guan Yu.

Going to face them alone was out of the question!

He had to mobilize all his resources and connections before setting out.

To put it simply, he needed to call for backup! And spend money!

But Lin Chen only knew two Card Masters in this world: Chen Xiao Diao and Zhong Yueming.

Brother Zhong hadn't replied to Lin Chen's messages before. Now that the situation was critical, Lin Chen had to try sending him a message again, like a desperate suitor:

"Brother Zhong, I've been targeted by a hidden cult!

This cult isn't officially recorded, but please believe me!

They worship a divine being called [God of Wine], using a bar as their base, and are suspected of conducting sacrificial rituals!

I've already been put on their list and am likely to be their next victim."

I hope you can spare some time to accompany me and get to the bottom of this.

If you can't make it yourself, I hope you can at least report this to the Security Bureau, so the authorities can take it seriously and investigate them thoroughly!

The bar owner's name is Amber, and the address is xxxxxx.

Please reply!"

Unexpectedly, Zhong Yueming, who had been silent for a long time, actually replied!

It turned out that Zhong Yueming had been infected by an Eyeless Ghost in the Myriad Ghosts Night Parade Dungeon.

He had to be quarantined for 5 days before he could communicate with the outside world, provided there were no abnormalities.

As soon as the 5 days were up, Zhong Yueming logged in and received Lin Chen's message.

Hearing that Lin Chen was targeted by a heretical cult, Zhong Yueming immediately applied for leave, which was rejected without surprise.

After all, Zhong Yueming's quarantine period was not yet over.

Helpless, he could only report the matter to the epidemic prevention and control group, stating that he had an informant.

There was a bar that was a den of the God of Wine cult, and he hoped the organization would send people to scout and investigate.

But Zhong Yueming didn't know that because he was involved in 'Evil God' worship, any information he reported would be heavily scrutinized.

This time, he reported another non-existent Evil God cult, making the review members even more convinced that Zhong Yueming's mind was likely contaminated.

However, for the sake of prudence, the review members still conducted a preliminary investigation into the bar's information:

They found that the business information was complete, the qualifications were in order, the owner's information was normal, there were no complaints or abnormalities in the business operations, and customers consistently gave positive reviews.

It was still a rare and high-quality merchant that could produce Spirit Wine!

Next, the reviewer, under the guise of a civilian, visited the bar.

Then, under Amber's spring-like "charm," he laughed heartily and experienced the massage service provided by the bar's attendants.

Finally, he floated out with a bottle of complimentary wine.

This service is too good!

This boss is too gentle!

I'll come back again!

How could a place like this be a cult den?

I've never heard of a cult den filled with laughter and joy.

The reviewer went back and put a question mark on Zhong Yueming's report on mental contamination.

Therefore, not only did Zhong Yueming's report go unheard, but he also came under even stricter control!

Meanwhile, Amber, who had seen off the investigator, had already seen through his identity.

This time, he managed to get by with the field of pleasure and intoxication.

But it also indicated that this hotel had been targeted.

Amber tapped on the tabletop, seemingly making a decision, and murmured, "It's time to speed things up."

On Lin Chen's side, he still had over 100,000 in savings, which he had to spend to convert into combat power.

This time, Lin Chen intended to create a card targeting the God of Wine cult.

The God of Wine cult specialized in mental manipulation, making their opponents fall into revelry, intoxication, and madness.

Lin Chen had almost fallen for it last time, being tempted to go to the second floor.

This showed that against the God of Wine cult, Lin Chen's current mental strength could still be breached.

Therefore, Lin Chen needed a card that could protect his mind and maintain his sanity.

However, in the card market, cards with mental protection were not only rare but also prohibitively expensive!

After all, every Anomalous Creature had a mind-lowering effect, so Card Masters were eager for mental defense cards.

A green-grade Consecrated Talisman from the Holy Light system, which had mental protection and purification effects, sold for 300,000!

Lin Chen couldn't help but complain, "Is the Church of Light trying to rob us blind! Do they give out indulgences with the cards?"

A green-grade Moon Spirit Mask, which had resistance to mental spells, sold for 350,000!

Moreover, another reason this card was so expensive was its attractive appearance!

The comment section was filled with buyer photos from young men and women.

Lin Chen was speechless; he couldn't afford it at all, and the cost-effectiveness was not high. Buying it would make him feel the pain.

Giving up hope of buying finished cards, he decided to make one himself!

He got inspiration from Zhong Yueming. Zhong Yueming's DS-R1 Mechanical Guardian had an Emergency Response Module program implanted.

Once it detected that the cardholder was under a mental attack, it would automatically switch its electronic pulse frequency and release it to the cardholder, clearing negative mental disturbances.

This was a very good idea for breaking free from control—