Chapter 88: 088 An official person came looking for_1
While ordinary people can benefit from some healing effects, cards that restore spiritual power are useless to them. Over time, even Spirit Card Masters themselves forgot that cards could serve them directly. Additionally, creating Healing Cards is highly difficult.
The emergence of Jade Rabbit Pestle Medicine injected a fierce shot of adrenaline into the current card market. At first, everyone thought it was just an S Rank card for the arena. But when Spirit Card Masters were able to use it, everything changed. It could extend a Spirit Card Master’s spiritual power limit, effectively doubling their combat capability. That such a heaven-defying card was released for charity, and for only two hundred thousand!!
Zero Egg was actually somewhat terrified. Its Host, Wen Jiang, happened to be making Mo Liqing’s card during these few days, completely immersed in her own world. Her phone had been ringing off the hook.
Considering that card creation could not be interrupted, Zero Egg disguised itself as a smart Butler to automatically reply to those who came to Wen Jiang’s door. The message read: "I am currently making new cards; please do not disturb me."
When those people heard Wen Jiang was making new cards, they refrained from disturbing her, only leaving messages asking her to get back to them after she finished.
Tang Qian, after learning about the miraculous effects of Jade Rabbit Pestle Medicine, was also somewhat shocked. Considering what Wen Jiang was doing, she didn’t dare to disturb her.
Others might not know Wen Jiang was the Card Maker, but certain individuals did: officials from the Yunxia Empire’s card department.
News came from the military. They attached great importance to the Jade Rabbit Pestle Medicine card and instructed the card department to pull it from sale to prevent further losses. The military also stated they would compensate the Spirit Card Master for any losses incurred. Consequently, they also learned of Wen Jiang’s identity.
Wen Jiang was not currently seeing anyone, so a military representative sought out another highly respected figure.
"Teacher Li, long time no see."
Yan Moling took off her sunglasses. She looked at the gentle old lady in the courtyard of the large house, who was holding her grandson and smiling. If one did not recognize her, few would guess this was Li Huijun, one of the five remaining top UR-Rank Spirit Card Masters in Yunxia Country. She was also the Card Maker of the Double-Change Kun Card.
Li Huijun was over sixty years old. However, the excellent physical condition typical of Spirit Card Masters made her look healthy and energetic. She had only a few strands of white in her upswept hair, and even her wrinkles seemed to tell of the years’ kindness to her.
Li Huijun put down her grandson, letting him go off to play. She looked at Yan Moling, her smile unfading but laced with scrutiny. "What wind blew you back to the Imperial City?"
Yan Moling was stationed year-round in a secret undersea base; it was unlikely she had returned for a minor matter. This was one of the S-Rank Spirit Card Masters from the younger generation most valued by the military.
"Indeed, there is an important matter," Yan Moling said, her expression serious as she looked at Li Huijun. "Teacher, this is of great significance."
Li Huijun gave her a surprised look, then glanced around and turned. Yan Moling understood and followed.
Once in Li Huijun’s private study, Li Huijun poured her a cup of tea. Her voice was gentle as she said, "There are no outsiders here, so there’s no need to be so formal. Let’s discuss the important matter."
If it weren’t a major matter, Yan Moling probably wouldn’t have come to find her.
"Does Teacher know about the Jade Rabbit Pestle Medicine Card that recently appeared on the market?"
Li Huijun nodded. "I’ve seen all the new cards on the market, regardless of their rank. That is indeed an excellent A-Level Healing Card. The designer shows great ingenuity. What? Has this even caught your attention? I did hear this card is of great use to your military."
"It’s not just about the card," Yan Moling said, summoning her smartphone. She initiated a brief projection, using technology currently possessed only by officials.
The flickering text on the screen was the background introduction for the Jade Rabbit Pestle Medicine Card.
"This is the backstory for the Jade Rabbit Pestle Medicine Card. It’s only a few sentences, and the card’s inspiration is just a small part of it."
"I know." Li Huijun also seemed somewhat surprised. "The designer mentioned that the inspiration for this card came from the ancient divine legends of Yunxia."
Yan Moling’s expression grew even more serious as she dropped a bombshell. "The Card Maker wasn’t lying; what he said is true."
Li Huijun found this somewhat unbelievable as she looked at Yan Moling.
"You know I’ve always been stationed at the underwater base. A few days ago, we excavated a pile of ancient books from a ruin on the seafloor, remnants from a previous era. Unfortunately, most were damaged by seawater. The archaeologists who received the news even wept on the spot."
No one knew the history of Yunxia’s ancient mythological civilization, nor how deeply painful its loss was for them.
Even Li Huijun felt a pang in her heart. "How did they get damaged by water?"
"The people of that era didn’t care for these books and hadn’t implemented waterproofing. However, there’s good news: in some of the ancient texts we managed to partially restore, we genuinely found the legend of Hou Yi shooting down the suns."
"In that era’s sky, there were ten suns. A hero named Hou Yi shot down nine of them. This story is longer than the card’s background, but Changer and Jade Rabbit Pestle Medicine do not appear in it."
Yan Moling’s words were as shocking as a bolt from the blue.
Even the well-informed Li Huijun, though maintaining her composure, found it incredible. "Is this card’s background story actually true?"
Yan Moling nodded. "Ancient texts from over a thousand years ago attest to its authenticity. So, while the water damage to the ancient texts is regrettable, we might now have another chance to salvage our history."
Li Huijun quickly understood. "This Card Maker! She knows the mythological history of the Yunxia civilization! No, wait—even we hadn’t heard of these before. Could she be a Nobility Card Maker from some family, one who has kept certain card stories hidden?"
Given Li Huijun’s status, she naturally wouldn’t go out of her way to investigate anyone. Previously, she had only heard of this card.
"She isn’t Nobility; she’s actually very ordinary, hailing from the slums." Yan Moling recalled the information she had gathered, her eyes suddenly narrowing. "This person is highly problematic."
The contrast was too stark. A poor girl becoming a top-tier Card Maker overnight—who would believe there wasn’t something suspicious? Yan Moling had even heard of similar incidents. But the possibility that she held the key to Yunxia’s lost mythological civilization was tantalizing.
"Not Nobility?" Li Huijun was particularly surprised. She thought for a moment, then asked, "Are you going to find her?"
Yan Moling nodded. "We’ll definitely make contact with her."
Li Huijun offered a word of caution. "If she truly knows something we don’t, do not resort to extreme measures."
Yan Moling’s eyes shone with anticipation. "Understood. We never target ordinary citizens. I went to visit her, and her Butler replied that she was making a new card. Her talent in card making is astounding; I’m eagerly looking forward to seeing what kind of new card she’ll create."