Life was always full of wonders. Ever since he had acquired the Mysterious Card, Chen Mu had lost count of how many times he had felt that same way. Before acquiring it, he had mostly experienced life's helplessness and hardships; afterward, his circumstances had changed completely. Those changes had once been beyond anything he dared imagine. When would he ever have thought he could become a Card Crafter with a Class A Contribution Rating at such an advanced base? He had once believed he would spend his entire life making One-Star Energy Cards. With luck, perhaps he might become an ordinary low-level Card Crafter.
The Mysterious Card was like an invisible hand, pushing his fate onto another path. He had no idea whether this path was better or worse than his old one. On the surface, his life looked far more impressive, and he had gained many things he had never dared imagine, such as knowledge and power. But at the same time, he had lost many things he had always treasured.
Yet it seemed he had never had much room to choose.
This time was no different. What choice did he have?
Chen Mu surveyed the village curiously. Unlike the wooden houses and thatched huts he had imagined, this village had quite a distinctive charm. There were none of the towering buildings found in cities; no house stood taller than thirty meters. Each roof resembled a round shield turned upside down, with numerous spikes rising from it. Each spike was as thick as a person.
Oh? Chen Mu's eyes lit up. Those spikes were actually card machinery! He narrowed his eyes and studied them closely. The machinery was not particularly advanced, and he could understand most of it. Beneath each roof, there should have been a device supplying energy.