CHAPTER 33: 033 HELL-LEVEL MAIN MISSION APPEARS_1

The UR Rank Bi Fang’s appearance in this world had destroyed the bowl of noodles.

Wen Jiang, calm and composed, packed up a bowl of noodles and went home.

Online, the Mount Flower Association had already secured three consecutive victories. With the release of the Flower Demon card, it shot up the hot search rankings of the Yunxia Empire.

While the traffic was exceptionally high, the Bi Fang Bird’s appearance suddenly stole everyone’s attention.

[Breaking! The Empire’s Guardian Divine Beast, Bi Fang, has appeared! Is there a reason behind it?]

[Bi Fang usually doesn’t show itself, right? How was it summoned in the Imperial City all of a sudden?]

[It’s said—just hearsay, mind you—that we received some covert messages from the Frost Moon Empire a few days ago, claiming that a significant event was about to occur in our nation.]

[Don’t believe those rumors. What big event could possibly happen? We just don’t know which general summoned the Bi Fang Bird.]

Guardian Divine Beast cards are not summoned lightly, especially those from the Imperial City. Online rumors were rampant; even neighboring empires were curious why Yunxia had summoned an SSR Card this time. After all, these Card Spirits were not easily summoned on an ordinary basis.

Wen Jiang, on her way home, idly browsed the trending news. In this world, when not dealing with cards, relying on gossip was the fastest way to kill time.

Then, in the middle of the night, something major indeed happened in the Yunxia Empire.

[General Jimo has fallen!]

Jimo Xiao was the last bloodline of the thousand-year-old noble Jimo Family. However, this family was among the few nobles aligned with the national cause. The Jimo Family had guarded the borders of the Yunxia Empire for the past century, never leaving, and had sacrificed the most members among all nobility.

Jimo Xiao was the last of his line. Nineteen years prior, his only daughter went missing in an accident and was declared dead. His wife, consumed by deep sorrow, later hanged herself.

Jimo Xiao thus became the last remnant of the Jimo Family, and now, he too had died in battle.

#The Jimo Family is utterly extinct#

[This is distressing... Among all the nobility, this family had one of the best relationships with the nation. It’s sad that the Jimo Family didn’t meet a good end.]

[How could he have suddenly died? The general was so powerful...]

[Jimo, Jimo...]

[An accidental death? I’m getting conspiratorial here; could it be that someone couldn’t stand to see others united with the state?]

[What are you all thinking in the top comments? It’s okay to have conflicts of interest usually, but this concerns world peace. Which noble would dare to be so reckless?]

[I don’t understand. Defending the border isn’t usually that dangerous, so how has our Yunxia Empire lost several generals over the past hundred years?]

[Don’t say that. The Sanctuary and Frost Moon empires aren’t doing any better; they’ve also lost more than a dozen senior generals. It can only mean there are some beasts out there who just don’t want to see a peaceful world.]

[It’s a tragedy for the whole world. Every loss of an S Rank Spirit Card Master is a big deal. Nearly twenty years have passed without a UR-Level Spirit Card Master being born anywhere in the world, whereas there used to be one every decade. I dare not imagine what the world will become in a hundred years when all the UR-Level Spirit Card Masters have perished.]

[Here’s something terrifying: if one day the number of S Rank Spirit Card Masters and above dwindles, repairing SSR Cards will become increasingly difficult, let alone creating new ones. Even using them would become impossible.]

[Even so, I’d rather return to the world of a thousand years ago. It’s said to have been a world without Spirit Card Masters or cards, where only ordinary people resided. The Yunxia Empire, once home to the most dazzling civilization, is now just a subject of empty talk, with no evidence to support it.]

Reading those opinions, Wen Jiang couldn’t help but think of her own world.

After the revival of spiritual energy, demons appeared, but the government swiftly stabilized the situation. Subsequently, all kinds of cultivators emerged, and the world underwent dramatic changes, yet humanity still found its way forward. Different paths led to an entirely new world.

"The Jimo Family really had it rough," Zero Egg sighed while reading the comments online. "The entire family either sacrificed themselves or passed away, and now Jimo Xiao, the last remaining member, has also perished. A whole family gone in this generation."

Wen Jiang, observing those remarks, slowly scrolled through the screen with her finger. As various pieces of information appeared, she casually asked, "System, the Heart of the World collects emotional energy. What does it intend to do with it?"

"No idea. How would we lowly systems dare to guess our superior’s intentions?" Zero Egg expressed its bafflement. "It’s probably needed for maintaining operations; anyway, we all need that energy."

What kind of technology would use human emotional energy for its operations? Wen Jiang was indeed curious. This was as illogical as my spiritual energy cultivation.

Wen Jiang asked, "Does your world have humans?"

Zero Egg replied, "Of course there are humans, but they’re not quite like you all. It’s hard for me to describe."

Even as a system, it was stumped. Thus, Wen Jiang didn’t inquire further.

The next second, Zero Egg’s tone suddenly became mechanical.

[DING. Congratulations, Host, on breaking through 1,000 points. You’ve earned the right to open an A-Rank Card Set. A ten-draw in the A-Rank Card Set costs 1,000 points; the first ten-draw is 40% off.]

[Note: All explanations regarding the Drawing System are the property of Sky Vault Company. If you suspect any fraudulent activities, please report them. Reporting hotline: (You do not currently have the authority to view this.)]

Well, that’s progress, at least. It’s gone from ’no authority to view’ to ’temporarily no authority.’

Wen Jiang was speechless. "..."

Zero Egg exclaimed, "Huh? The card you made is really badass! How long has it been? You had just over 400 points yesterday, and now you’ve broken through 1,000! Let me check—yep, that Flower Demon card perfectly hit all the LSPs’ fantasies. They’re all going crazy with excitement for the Flower Demon."

Wen Jiang was concerned about another issue. "Isn’t your points conversion for card sets unreasonable? R-Rank is 1 point per draw, B-Level is 10 points, and A-Level is 100 points per draw? Wow, that’s a tenfold increase each time. SSR starts at 1,000 points. No wonder you said it’s extremely difficult for me to draw an SSR; even pay-to-win card games wouldn’t dare be this predatory."

"Hehe." Zero Egg chuckled. Even though Wen Jiang hasn’t needed to draw cards up to now... While reviewing Wen Jiang’s information, it discovered something unexpected.

"Huh? Look at this."

Zero Egg projected a light screen. Wen Jiang looked up and saw her personal information.

Her information hadn’t changed much: her points were now 1,000, and the A-Rank Card Set was accessible. However, the question mark card set—the one Zero Egg had claimed to have no clue about—suddenly started flashing.

Both Wen Jiang and Zero Egg were puzzled. Wen Jiang raised her hand and lightly touched the flickering question mark.

The next second, the question mark collapsed into fragments of light. A mess of code rapidly flashed by, then reassembled into sentences that shocked both Wen Jiang and the System.

[1. Investigate the core secret of the Jimo Family and obtain the Jimo Family’s Heritage Card (10 Divine Card Set draw opportunities).]

[2. The ancient Yunxia Empire once possessed a glorious civilization. Please restore ten Civilization Cards. (Note: Bamboo Demon, Flower Demon, Rabbit Demon, Child Demon, and Lantern Demon are considered derivative fan works of the civilization and are not precise enough to prove the existence of the Yunxia Ancient Civilization.) Current Progress: 0/10 (10 Divine Card Set draw opportunities).]

[3. Uncover the core secret of the world and change the world’s course. (10 Divine Card Set draw opportunities).]

Wen Jiang was speechless. "..."

Zero Egg gasped. "...Are these missions even meant for humans?!"