Eerie Gods Card Master: Myriad Ghosts Night Parade at the Start, Section 28

Clad in a Taoist robe, its claws gripping a small peach-wood whisk, it exuded spiritual energy.

Its old appearance was gone, reborn today after achieving enlightenment, no longer resembling its former eerie self!

Upon landing, it bowed towards Lin Chen and the two Door Gods.

This Spirit Rat Temple Steward was dressed impeccably, much to Lin Chen's satisfaction!

Furthermore, this Spirit Rat's spirituality was as high as Four-Star; it also possessed a full four traits, just like the Door Gods!

Although these traits were only present due to the blessings of its Door God Retainer and Temple Steward status.

It also indirectly indicated that the Spirit Rat had excellent career luck!

When venturing out, one's status is always bestowed by others.

The most crucial trait was [Gather Spirits, Consume Incense], allowing the Spirit Rat to sustain its spiritual power by absorbing incense offerings.

As long as the incense offerings in the [Door God Temple] never extinguished, the Spirit Rat would essentially have "infinite endurance," capable of sustaining itself within the temple without draining Lin Chen's mental spiritual power.

It was as if Lin Chen was the headquarters (controlling the Spirit Rat's "employment contract")

And the Door God Temple was the branch company (providing incense offerings).

Although the Spirit Rat was Lin Chen's Card Spirit, it received its salary from the branch company!

Moreover, the Spirit Rat's [Continue Fire, Burn Incense] trait could reduce the consumption of incense offerings.

With one increasing and one decreasing, the incense offerings effectively remained the same, yet there was an added Temple Steward working!

There was no need to worry about the Spirit Rat embezzling funds or secretly consuming incense offerings.

Because it had become a Door God Retainer and a Temple Steward, its fate was tied to the Door God Temple; it would prosper or perish together.

This Spirit Rat would instead have to diligently manage the temple, making the incense offerings increasingly prosperous, which in turn would elevate its own cultivation.

Everyday trivial matters would be handled by the Rat Temple Steward;

In case of emergencies, this Spirit Rat could also act as a messenger, eliminating the need for constant vigilance!

Lin Chen and the two Door Gods could comfortably act as hands-off managers.

This rat infestation in the temple was not only a false alarm but also allowed Lin Chen to discover that the Door Gods could connect with the temple and freely enter and exit this instance.

This was rare intelligence!

In the past, Card Masters never had the final say; it was always the eerie instances that dictated terms. If an instance demanded entry at midnight, who would dare to keep someone until dawn?

Unlike the Door Gods, who could come and go as they pleased!

However, this was essentially a latent ability of the [Gods] card, allowing them to descend at any time by utilizing their consecrated statues.

Doesn't this mean they could run instances anytime?

And the instance was called [Myriad Ghosts Night Parade Dungeon], so there must be many eerie creatures there.

Since materials were abundant, the Door Gods could just farm to their heart's content!

Coincidentally, Lin Chen had nothing else to do while waiting to meet Amber in the next couple of days.

Lin Chen had the two Door Gods take turns. During the day, Qin Qiong would enter the instance to farm monsters, while Yuchi Gong guarded Lin Chen.

At night, they would switch: Yuchi Gong would enter the instance, and Qin Qiong would guard Lin Chen.

For other Card Masters, entering an instance was a life-or-death struggle, a gamble on the edge of a blade, a near-death experience! It was like playing a battle royale.

For Lin Chen, instances were for repeated farming, leveling up, increasing stars, and treating monster drops like cash withdrawals. It had become a treasure-hunting game!

Other Card Masters would flee at the sight of an instance;

Lin Chen now treated instances as treasures!

Moreover, guarding the temple, protecting the residence, patrolling, and eliminating anomalous creatures were the inherent divine duties of the Door Gods.

The two Door Gods patrolled day and night, their spiritual essence joyful, and they were endlessly enthusiastic!

However, since they had already made an example of the chickens to scare the monkeys, there weren't many high-level anomalous creatures around the Door God Temple anymore.

In the past two days, they had only slain low-level eerie objects, and the materials harvested were all White-grade.

They wouldn't fetch a good price on the market, nor were they suitable for card making.

Lin Chen then burned all these eerie objects within the Door God Temple, using them as firewood to fuel the incense offerings.

This made the Spirit Rat Temple Steward lie by the incense table every day, unfurling the incense offering ledger, calculating how much more prosperous the incense had become that day, its tail tip curling up in delight!

As the incense offerings grew stronger, the temple's shrine surprisingly advanced into a larger, three-legged bronze incense burner!

Lin Chen perceived through the Door Gods and the Spirit Rat Temple Steward:

The temple's incense offering capacity had increased! The incense and faith power had strengthened!

The [Exorcise Evil and Protect] effect within the Door God Temple had improved!

The Door Gods' spirituality grew accordingly; the Spirit Rat's physique also expanded by a noticeable margin.

Two days of hard work in the instance yielded such rewards!

Lin Chen could clearly feel that the Door Gods were on the verge of leveling up!

He felt even more confident about revisiting Amber's bar.

Lin Chen looked at his [Door God] card and thought:

'Who doesn't have a god backing them?

If Amber has the [God of Wine] supporting him, I have the [Door God] protecting my life!'

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Thanks to: 2 monthly votes from Bloodthirsty Cang Lang, and monthly votes from Book Friend 20220504141544493.

Chapter 30: Invite the Lord into the Urn, Catch the Turtle in the Urn

Time flew by, and it was time for the meeting with Amber.

Just in case, Lin Chen had Chen Xiao Diao set up an automatic email.

The email stated that they were going to Amber's bar to investigate the heretical cult.

If Chen Xiao Diao lost contact for more than half a day, this email would be sent to her colleagues and superiors at the Security Bureau.

"You said before that there was no evidence, so we'll put ourselves in danger and be the eyewitnesses!"

Lin Chen also instructed Chen Xiao Diao, "When the time comes, you don't need to say much. Just follow my orders and act!"

Chen Xiao Diao loved this kind of no-brainer, direct-action approach and readily agreed.

The weather today was gloomy and cold, the air as damp as fog.

As the two walked into the secluded bar, illuminated by the neon lights at the entrance, it was as if they were stepping into a bloody mist.

There were no customers in the bar this time. Amber, still as handsome as a painting, stood by the bar counter, waiting for Lin Chen and the other.

"Welcome, both of you. I'm happy to see you again."

This time, Lin Chen had developed resistance to Amber's "Beguiler" beauty.

He said with ease, "Manager Amber, you're too kind. We're really looking forward to your [Spirit Wine]."

Amber chuckled, "Why the rush? It makes it seem like a purely transactional affair. I'd much rather chat and have a drink with you."

Chen Xiao Diao muttered, "I don't drink."

Lin Chen waved his hand, telling her not to interrupt.

He took over the conversation, "That's perfect. I'd also like to chat with you about wine culture, Mr. Amber."

"Oh? Mr. Lin, you're also interested in wine?"

Amber looked at Lin Chen with his amber eyes, full of curiosity.

Lin Chen met his gaze directly. "Yes, I'm a history enthusiast and have heard some legends about the origin of wine."

Chen Xiao Diao inwardly grumbled, 'Why are these two flirting? Aren't they supposed to be here to fight?'

Amber smiled, "Then I'm truly curious. Please, do sit down and tell me more."

He prepared two glasses of wine and pushed them in front of Lin Chen and Chen Xiao Diao.

Lin Chen began, "Legend has it that the earliest wine was made from human blood."

This shocking statement almost made Chen Xiao Diao lose her composure!

She thought, 'Brother Chen, you're not seriously just making up a story based on your suspicions about Amber, are you!'

Amber, however, raised an eyebrow. "A very interesting viewpoint. Please, elaborate."

Chen Xiao Diao couldn't help but inwardly complain, 'Amber, you think it's interesting? Brother Chen is hinting at you! Implying you use human flesh and blood to make wine!'

Lin Chen narrated slowly, "A god's lover died unexpectedly, and the god couldn't bear to let them fade away.

So, they turned the lover's body into a grapevine;

And the lover's flesh and blood became sweet, juicy grapes.

The god brewed this vine into the world's first barrel of wine;

They even wove the grapevine into a crown and wore it;

To commemorate their lover, keeping them by their side forever."

The story Lin Chen told was the legend from Greek mythology about how the God of Wine, Dionysus, invented wine.

He wanted to use this story to test Amber's reaction.

But Amber showed no unusual reaction.

Chen Xiao Diao, on the other hand, was captivated and couldn't help but say, "This story is so romantic, yet it feels a bit gruesome."

Lin Chen said, "Indeed, it could be called a bloody romance."

Amber gently clapped his hands. "Thank you for sharing, Mr. Lin. This legend does have some basis in reality.

After wine is brewed, it continues to ferment slowly, and its taste becomes richer and more mellow over time."