Chapter 149: 149 Heaven’s Mandate System_1
The entire Yunxia Empire was in an uproar!
R-Rank Cards weren’t something you could just pick up on the street.
Moreover, it was common understanding that historical figures couldn’t be turned into cards, so why did Mount Flower manage to make them?
Of course, the officials hadn’t imposed any restrictions on this. Some games that turned historical figures into game data for sale were also selling like hotcakes.
But Card Spirits! This was a first in history!
The key was that Mount Flower’s official website wasn’t secretive. It directly released fifty-two beautifully illustrated cards at once and even provided a close-up of the card backgrounds.
From top to bottom, Mount Flower was undergoing earth-shattering changes.
Moreover, the R-Rank Card Spirits from the Founding Emperor Set were also available for purchase. Mount Flower knew better than to make them blind box items; otherwise, people who wanted to buy a Card Spirit Copy would have a meltdown if they still had to draw from a blind box.
The price of an R-Rank Card Spirit was the highest for R-Rank: One Thousand Yunxia Coins.
Expensive, yes, but compared to this kind of Card Spirit, it seemed worth it. After all, it was a product of a major association, with the association’s blessing. Only then did they remember that Mount Flower was also a major association.
If Wen Jiang’s cards had previously been concentrated on the competition circuit, then these card sets, which deeply resonated with the masses, completely ignited a whirlwind.
Everyone had different opinions on the Emperor Card Set, but for a certain department within the Empire, these Emperor Card Sets were an absolute shock.
"Yes, that’s right, it’s like this! Look at the attire Sun Quan is wearing—it’s the style of Eastern Wu from that period!"
"Fifty-two different sets of attire! What is this called? Dragon Robes! Yes! That’s what they’re called, Dragon Robes! So this is a Dragon? Why couldn’t we remember its name before?!"
"Dragon! Yes, that’s right, this is the Dragon!!!"
The department responsible for researching ancient cultural history was indescribably excited.
They suddenly recalled that even in the most fragmented civilizations, some things would leave behind traces or mentions.
Actually, they had seen Dragons before.
The image of the Dragon was imprinted on those unearthed cultural relics, yet they didn’t know what this creature was.
But strangely, compared to other unearthed cultural artifacts, their memory of the Dragon was very faint. Even if they had seen it, they wouldn’t deliberately mention it.
It wasn’t until today, with the appearance of the Dragon Cards and the emperors’ Dragon Robes, that their understanding of this mysterious species suddenly became clear.
Mount Flower directly addressed some fans’ questions on its official website. Many people were indeed scrutinizing every detail of the cards, and others were very curious about the new cards’ backgrounds, asking what the strange design was.
Mount Flower, based on the answer provided by Wen Jiang, solemnly replied, "The Dragon Cards: The Dragon represents Yunxia and is known as the Son of Heaven. It was once the symbol of Yunxia. In ancient times, Yunxia was also called the Dragon Kingdom. Therefore, each emperor wore a Dragon Robe because the emperor regarded himself as the incarnation of the Dragon, the Son of Heaven, to consolidate imperial power."
Fans were shocked. "Really? You’re not just making this up?"
But this explanation gave the history department a sudden sense of enlightenment.
No wonder! No wonder each emperor’s attire was embroidered with this pattern.
It was as if they had been caught in a strange enigma; all these previously unclear matters were now vividly recalled.
But the question was, how did Mount Flower know?
At the same time, on Wen Jiang’s side, Zero Egg had a problem.
It was like that other day again. A CRACKLE of static electricity made Wen Jiang wince instinctively.
Damn it! If this happened one more time, he’d really throw Zero Egg away.
Zero Egg stuttered, "H-Host, I-I-I-I seem to t-to have a p-p-prob... problem!"
However, communication was restored quickly this time. No information about the God of Desire appeared in Wen Jiang’s mind; it seemed as if Zero Egg had just experienced a brief glitch.
Wen Jiang grumbled, "What kind of shoddy, counterfeit product are you, always malfunctioning?"
Zero Egg retorted, "...You can question the Heart of the World, but please don’t question me! I’m just a simple, innocent little System. What do I know?"
Wen Jiang: "..."
Meanwhile, Magnet, who was far away in some location thousands of miles distant, had been casually sipping juice when her expression suddenly stiffened.
"System? System?" she called out.
She suddenly had a terrible premonition. The System, which usually responded to her instantly, had lost contact after a strange burst of static.
She rarely lost her composure but now couldn’t help but stand up, gasping for breath, her chest heaving violently.
She had been reliant on the System for so many years, completely accustomed to life with it. She had never imagined that the System would abandon her before her mission was complete.
This unease quickly morphed into panic.
Even though she was an S-Rank Spirit Card Master and possessed a host of SSR Cards, without the System, her combat strength would be drastically reduced.
After all, she relied not just on her cards; the items from the System were the real key!
"System—!" she cried out.
She anxiously continued to call out to it. When a man nearby tried to strike up a conversation, she shot him an irritated glare and, without hesitation, used her spiritual power to slit his throat. As the man collapsed, clutching his throat in agony, she didn’t spare him a glance. She walked straight on, her panic solely focused on her inability to rouse the System.
A few minutes later, just as the woman was on the verge of a breakdown, the familiar voice gradually returned.
"What’s the hurry? There was just a small issue with the Heart of the World," the voice said.
The woman let out a huge sigh of relief.
"What kind of problem could the Heart of the World have?" she asked.
The Heaven’s Mandate System’s voice sounded slightly eerie. "Unclear. Contact was suddenly lost for a moment."
The woman’s heart gradually sank.
Twenty years. Even the dullest person would have gained considerable wisdom after being enhanced by the System for that long.
She quickly sensed that the System wasn’t telling the truth.
They were essentially one entity; the System couldn’t possibly hide anything from her unless... unless it had found a way to detach itself...
Theirs had always been a distorted relationship. After a failed mission, the Heaven’s Mandate System had cursed her as useless, claiming it would leave her sooner or later if it found the chance.
They had bickered for so many years that the woman never thought this day would actually come.
Without the System, she would lose her greatest support!
Her intense emotional fluctuations didn’t escape the Heaven’s Mandate System. Its cold voice took on an eerie, playful tone. "Ah, you’re nervous? What’s there to be nervous about? Your mission isn’t complete, so I can’t leave yet."
The woman continued walking when the System suddenly sent her a message.
"The Card Maker who created this Emperor Card Set is problematic. I advise you to approach her. She might be the carrier of the No. 2 System."
The woman’s footsteps abruptly halted.
Although she knew of the No. 2 System’s existence, she hadn’t paid it much attention, as the Heaven’s Mandate System was superior.
Now that the Heaven’s Mandate System was actively telling her to find someone, it clearly implied something significant was at stake.
Wen Jiang hadn’t particularly concealed his information, and it couldn’t escape the Heaven’s Mandate System’s vast data network. Soon, Wen Jiang’s profile appeared before the woman.