Ka'en
Transmigrating to the Source Card Continent, I Come with Fusion Cards
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- Original Name:
- 卡恩 (kǎ ēn)
- Gender:
- Neutral
- Kind:
- Other
- Scope:
- Novel-specific
- Status:
- Active
- Source:
- AI
- Occurrences:
- 164
- Chapters:
- 30
- Context Up To:
- Ch. 50
- Wiki Model:
- GPT-6.1 Sol
- Updated:
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Ka'en |
| Original Name | 卡恩 |
| Type | Currency 4 |
| Documented Use | Everyday purchases, wages, card trading, commissions, and cultivation resources in Stone Iron City 4 16 40 48 |
| Payment Methods | Stored-value Source Crystal Cards support balances and transfers 12 22 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 4: “Beast Taming Card” 4 |
Purchasing Power
Ka'en pays for both ordinary necessities and expensive cultivation goods; a single loaf of black bread costs one Ka'en, while Lin Feng pays 10,000 for a two-star Wind Chime Cat Beast Taming Card 4.
| Expense or Income | Amount | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Black bread | 1 Ka'en | Price of one loaf in Stone Iron City 4. |
| Cheap ale | 1 Ka'en | Price of a large mug 4. |
| Family food expenses | 5 Ka'en per day | Stated daily cost to feed a family 4. |
| Ordinary worker's income | 300–500 Ka'en per month | Around 100–200 can remain after food and clothing 4. |
| Card Apprentice's income | 800–1,000 Ka'en per month | Allows a more comfortable living than ordinary work 4. |
| Kane's base salary | 500 Ka'en per month | His commission from Lin Qi's Chapter 16 purchase is stated as 1,200 Ka'en 16. |
| Wonderful Tales Shop's usual earnings | Nearly 3,800 Ka'en per month | Lin Feng compares this with the revenue from selling twenty Mercenary's Sabers in one hour 23. |
Payment and Storage
- Stored balances: Lin Feng gives Lin Qi a purple Source Crystal Card holding 90,000 Ka'en to fund card purchases 12.
- Card-to-card transfers: Lin Feng accepts a customer's payment by touching their Source Crystal Cards together and channeling Source Power; 195 Ka'en transfers immediately 22.
- Account consolidation: Lin Qi transfers proceeds from several days of card sales onto one card, bringing its balance to 200,000 Ka'en 42.
Card and Material Prices
Prices depend on card type, quality, availability, and seller. Skill Cards and Healing Cards command particularly high prices even at one star 25 40.
| Card or Material | Price in Ka'en | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Dust Star Iron Sword Card | 10 | Basic fusion material available from the Ten Thousand Cards Pavilion 12. |
| White one-star cards | 100–1,000 | General price range considered by Lin Qi 12. |
| One-star Skeleton Foot Soldier | 300 | Ten cards cost 3,000 Ka'en 12. |
| Mercenary's Saber | 200 | Standard pavilion price; the Wonderful Tales Shop later sells twenty at 190 each 14 22 23. |
| One-star Gold-Digging Rat | 330 | Ten cards cost 3,300 Ka'en 18. |
| White one-star Slash Skill Card | 1,000 | A basic saber-and-sword skill 25. |
| White one-star Healing Card | 1,000 | Listed in the pavilion's catalogue 40. |
| Green two-star Summoning Card | At least 3,000 | Benchmark used to calculate Skeleton Warrior profits 16. |
| Two-star Wind Chime Cat | 10,000 | Price paid by Lin Feng 4. |
| Phantom Longsword | 40,000–50,000 | One sells for 40,000; the pavilion orders three more at 50,000 each 28. |
| Fire Crystal Ore | 100,000 per piece | Ruilian's stated value for this high-level card-refining material 35. |
Source Crystal Exchange
Source Crystals can be purchased with Ka'en and used to accelerate cultivation. One crystal sustains a Card Apprentice's cultivation for approximately one day, while a Card Master can absorb it within a few hours 30.
| Quoted Rate | Circumstances |
|---|---|
| 10,000 Ka'en per crystal | Stated standard value on the Source Card Continent 30 36. |
| Around 11,000 Ka'en per crystal | Going price in remote regions, according to Lin Qi 36. |
| 12,000 Ka'en per crystal | Market rate quoted when Lin Qi discusses exchanging money at the Lava Church 48. |
| 1,000 Ka'en per crystal | Special rate Lin Qi receives as a Messenger of God. Xiaoduo initially intends to give him crystals free, but Lin Qi insists on paying 48. |
Role in Lin Qi's Business
Fusion Profits
Lin Qi uses Ka'en prices to identify profitable fusion recipes. The calculations below concern material costs and sale values rather than a separate fee for his fusion ability 14 16 25.
| Product | Material Cost | Sale Value | Calculated Profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercenary's Saber | 50 Ka'en for five Iron Sword Cards | 200 Ka'en | 150 Ka'en per card 14. |
| Green two-star Skeleton Warrior | 1,500 Ka'en for five Skeleton Minion Cards | At least 3,000 Ka'en | At least 1,500 Ka'en per card 16. |
| Two Rock-Shattering Vicious Rats | 3,300 Ka'en for ten Gold-Digging Rats | Estimated at least 20,000 Ka'en combined | Estimated at least 16,700 Ka'en 18. |
| Blue three-star Implement Card | 2,500 Ka'en for 250 Iron Sword Cards | Estimated at least 20,000 Ka'en | Estimated at least 17,500 Ka'en 25. |
Major Payments and Commitments
- Lin Feng's ransom: Stone Iron Mountain's bandits demand 100,000 Ka'en within three days. Lin Qi instead obtains Alicia's help arranging his rescue 5 6.
- Alicia's reward: Lin Qi chooses money over the offered Wind Chime Cat advancement materials and collects a 50,000-Ka'en stored-value card 21 22.
- Pavilion purchasing: Lin Qi's 80,000-Ka'en order brings Kane's cumulative sales to the 100,000-Ka'en threshold for promotion to apprentice steward 23.
- Healing Card commission: Fengye offers materials, 100,000 Ka'en, and a favor for a card capable of treating serious injuries 40.
- Magic Card sales: Twenty Burning Traps and fifty Sound and Light Bombs generate 38,000 Ka'en in one sales session 48.
Appearances
164
Total mentions
30
Chapters appeared
5.47
Avg. per chapter