I Am a Card Master
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"Captain, I've played Monster Hunter before. The key is to defeat various monsters and harvest their materials to make armor and weapons. We can use the materials from these Velociprey in that village to find the blacksmith to make armor and weapons. Maybe those weapons will be stronger than the ones we have." Lin Sheng walked to the headless Velociprey monster's corpse with an air of superiority and began harvesting.
"Yes, so we need to get to the village as quickly as possible. The Yellow Paper will then issue the follow-up tasks. After harvesting the corpses, we'll rest for 10 minutes and then continue on our way," Bao Ling said, glancing at Lin Sheng before turning to the others.
Her gaze swept over Li Wei, who was resting on the ground. She sighed inwardly. This man seemed to have little fighting ability. He hadn't shown any outstanding skills in the battle just now. It seemed that her decision to take him in was the right one. If she had left him alone in this Jungle, he would have been killed by the monsters sooner or later.
Feeling good about doing a good deed, Bao Ling was in a great mood, and a rare smile appeared on her face. However, if she knew what Li Wei was thinking at that moment, she might not be in such a good mood.
"Weak, incredibly weak."
This was Li Wei's assessment of Bao Ling Squad. Including the captain, their combat strength was pitifully weak. If it were him, he could kill them all instantly with just a thought.
It was Li Wei who had just made the Velociprey creature pause for a moment. However, the Blood Control Method had very little effect on the monsters in this mission world.
Normally, Li Wei's Blood Control Method could barely injure these Velociprey, but in the situation just now, it was clearly not appropriate to reveal his full strength. Of course, if it weren't for the Sharp Axe, Li Wei would have increased the output of his Blood Control Method.
Sitting alone on the ground, Li Wei stared speechlessly at the chipped blade on the Dragon Saber.
Lin Sheng just said something sensible: ordinary weapons are indeed unlikely to harm the monsters in this mission world. They have incredibly tough, almost abnormal, skin and scales, making them not only extremely defensive but also incredibly immune.
Take Lin Sheng, for example. He kept using a burning card. This card can release a ball of flame that can burn for three seconds. For ordinary enemies, this card can cause terrifying damage almost instantly. However, against Velociprey, Lin Sheng used three or four cards, but none of them caused any real damage.
In other words, those scales on their shells not only protect them from lightning attacks, but they also have a strong immunity to fire.
Does this mean that armor made from these scaly shells would also have such abnormally high defensive and immune capabilities?
Li Wei was somewhat expectant, as he needed to reach the Hunter Village as soon as possible to craft the materials into armor and weapons.
Seeing Bao Ling Squad get up, Li Wei also got up from the ground.
"It's about 40 kilometers from here to the Hunter Village. If we keep traveling, it will take a whole day. It seems like we have plenty of time, but if we factor in the time we might lose due to encountering monsters along the way, our time will be very tight. So everyone, pay attention! This is the first mission since Shadow Street reopened more than a year ago. We must complete it to grow stronger and survive better. Think of your friends and family in the real world. For their sake, you must return alive. As a member of my Bao Ling Squad, I will fight alongside you." Bao Ling tightened the belt binding her longsword and delivered a passionate speech.
From this perspective, she can be considered a competent captain.
"One more thing, all the spoils must be handed over to me, Sharp Axe, or Lin Sheng. No one is allowed to keep any for themselves. You need to understand that if we reach the Hunter Village, we'll need the materials we've gathered along the way to craft armor. You've all seen how powerful these monsters are. The armor and weapons made from their scales and claws will be our guarantee of survival in this mission. So, I hope everyone can do that..." Bao Ling said, shifting her gaze to Li Wei.
"By the way, I still don't know your name or what your abilities are. If... your strength is too weak, I'm afraid we won't be able to assign you any armor or weapons." Bao Ling hesitated slightly as she said this, but reality is cruel; without abilities, you get nothing.
Looking at Bao Ling's expression, Li Wei thought to himself that she was a good person, and it was normal for her to say such things at this time, but she seemed to have done something wrong.
She's still too soft-hearted. If it were Lin Sheng, he probably would have kicked her out immediately.
"My name is Li Wei, and my ability is... uh, I'm a card master." Li Wei suddenly had an idea, revealing a meaningful smile, but his eyes glanced at Lin Sheng beside him.
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone, including Bao Ling, fell silent.
Card Master?
That's an extremely rare profession. People with such special skills are sought after by all the major powers. In fact, given the strength of Bao Ling Squad, they wouldn't be able to attract someone like Lin Sheng to join. It's only because Lin Sheng had long harbored feelings for Bao Ling that he temporarily joined her Bao Ling Squad for this mission.
In other words, Lin Sheng, the card master, was just a temporary team member, just like Li Wei.
However, no one believed Li Wei's words, and soon, after a very short silence, bursts of laughter erupted.
"Did I hear that right? You said you're a card master? That's utterly absurd. Captain Bao Ling, this guy is not only weak, but his character seems questionable as well," Lin Sheng was the first to jump out, speaking coldly.
"That's hilarious! I'm telling you, don't you even think before you lie? You were right next to me, messing around with a broken knife, did you think I didn't see you?" another reincarnator yelled.
It's no wonder they reacted so strongly. Even Bao Ling and Sharp Axe didn't believe that Li Wei was a card master. But soon, they saw Li Wei take a card out of his clothes.
Immediately, those who were about to laugh at Li Wei swallowed their words.
The other party does indeed have cards, but simply having magic cards doesn't equate to being a card master. Cards can be obtained through trading; only those who can create magic cards can be considered card masters.
This is a principle that everyone obviously knows, and those with sharp eyes can immediately see that what Li Wei took out was just a blank card.
"Making magic cards requires blank cards. Then, special spells are sealed inside the cards using runes containing magical power. Depending on the spells sealed, corresponding magical patterns will appear on the cards. For example, this 'Mud Golem' card requires the spells 'Gathering Earth,' 'Gathering Spirit,' and 'Activation' to be sealed on the card simultaneously. One thing you might not know is that the card's level is determined by the number of spells sealed. A level 1 magic card only needs one spell sealed, a level 2 card needs two spells sealed, and this 'Mud Golem' requires a combination of three magic spells, so this card is a level 3 card. Higher-level cards are similar; the more spells sealed, the higher the level of the card, and naturally, the greater its power." Li Wei explained as he used a special technique to seal spells on the spot.
"Of course, this process is much more difficult than I described. Only a card master could do it. In fact, even sealing one spell is extremely difficult. Sealing two spells doubles the difficulty, and sealing three spells at the same time... is 10 times more difficult than the previous two."
As Li Wei spoke, three talismans appeared on the card in his hand. No one knew what Li Wei had done, but the three incantations were forcibly suppressed on the card.
Throughout the entire process, the Jungle was completely silent. Everyone in Bao Ling Squad stared wide-eyed as Li Wei crafted this Level 3 card. The one with the most exaggerated facial expression was Lin Sheng, who was also a card maker.
He knew perfectly well that what Li Wei had just said was absolutely true; it was something only a card master would know. Moreover, with his current abilities, he simply couldn't seal three spells simultaneously to create a level 3 magic card.
Lin Sheng swallowed hard, and the look in his eyes as he looked at Li Wei changed.
"Now, it's time for this card to be completed," Li Wei chuckled, giving a relaxed shout. The card in his hand made a 'pop' sound, signifying that the card was finished.
A lifelike image of Mud Golem appeared on the card, and even from a distance, Bao Ling and the others could feel a powerful force emanating from it.
"So I said, I'm a card maker, any more questions?" Li Wei tossed the card in his hand to Bao Ling, revealing an innocent smile.
For the rest of the journey, no one dared to provoke Li Wei with words. Someone who could create high-level magic cards was definitely not someone they could afford to mess with.
Upon encountering the Velociprey monster again, Li Wei immediately deployed two Mud Golem to join the battle.
This time there were five Velociprey. With two tank-type Mud Golem in front, the reincarnators could attack without any worries, making the battle easier than it had been at the beginning.
Of the five Velociprey, two were killed by Li Wei's Mud Golem. Of the other three, one died at Bao Ling's hands, one died at Sharp Axe's hands, and the last one died at Lin Sheng's seven Flame Incineration cards.
"Li Wei, I misunderstood you just now. You can harvest these two corpses, and you don't need to give me the materials," Bao Ling said softly, looking at Li Wei somewhat apologetically.
Although the others harbored some resentment, they dared not say much, for those two Mud Golem were indeed the greatest contributors. Although they were battered and bruised by Velociprey's claws, they were immune to pain and had no fear of such injuries.
Li Wei nodded to the old man and didn't refuse. He knew that crafting armor and weapons in Monster Hunter World required a lot of materials. So he went straight over and harvested the corpses of the two Velociprey.