Chapter 313 Chang Ming Zun, New Year

[Ji Ning] is a simple and rough combat skill. Each sacrifice can clear a wave of status and gain a burst. This ability fits Zhong Ning's combat style very well, and it can even be said to be tailor-made for her.

A little bit of Zhong Ning’s inner character can also be seen from this weapon... He is worthy of being a person with the "Po Jun" star as his destiny star.

While Yu Cang was thinking, Zhong Ning was feeling the changes in his strength.

Just now, she was completely immersed in the cancellation of the negative effects of the advance sacrifice, and did not notice the attribute burst ability that came with [Ji Ning].

Now, after taking a moment to think about it, her face showed deep surprise again.

This increase is even stronger than I imagined!

After the sacrifice, including the one provided by the Red Sky Demon, the overall physical fitness was directly increased by a quarter, and the duration was ten seconds!

Although the duration doesn't sound long, in a duel of their level, these ten seconds will bring insurmountable despair.

"Let's try the new ability more often." Yu Cang said.

"Okay!" Zhong Ning's eyes lit up.

She loves this ability so much!

Well, she admitted that when she got the Thousand Army Ji Ning, she had thrown all the resentment of being asked to go out at eight o'clock in the morning and the helplessness of being abandoned by the version behind her.

Yu Cang is the greatest Soul Card Master of this era! No objections accepted!

A moment later, the cooling time of [Ji Ning] was over. Zhong Ning waved his sword and sacrificed the Red Sky Demon as a sacrifice, and summoned the Ji Spirit Suit in advance.

"Hmm... there's a slight difference." Zhong Ning felt it carefully.

On the side, Zhan Changyu came over.

"Brother Yu Cang." He held up the notebook. "This...this kind of gray soul card, I don't think I've seen it before. Is this another new soul card you invented?"

"I guess so." Yu Cang explained while recording the data, "You should know that the principle of entering the Starry Sky Vision is to gain the vision of your own destiny star - everyone has their own destiny star, and this gray soul card is the soul card related to developing the destiny star."

In fact, the gray soul card only serves as a "guide".

Just like the "Destiny Star·The Passage to the Other World" at the beginning, after Yu Cang used this soul card to enter the Starry Sky Vision and activate the Rhythmic Body, he no longer needed the help of the gray soul card when entering the Starry Sky Vision afterwards.

The same goes for other people. Once they become proficient, they can use some of the functions of the gray soul card by themselves. However, this requires a lot of repeated practice - after all, not everyone is as talented as Yu Cang.

Of course, according to Yu Cang's current calculations, the shape of the destiny star still has to rely on the soul card... at least for ordinary people.

This is because the soul card material in the shape of the destiny star contains "spiritual particles", which are an indispensable medium. Ordinary people can only rely on the soul card to draw on its power.

Yu Cang himself doesn't need to go through so much trouble - as long as he cultivates the spirit particles to a certain level, he can directly summon the shape of his own life star with the spirit particles.

However, he still hasn't found the shape of his destiny star.

Yu Cang explained the information about the gray soul card to Zhan Changyu in an easy-to-understand manner. Although most of what Yu Cang said was previous research, Zhan Changyu was still stunned.

Frog fun, this is too advanced... Although he didn't quite understand what he heard, he was completely shocked.

Lingzi? The name sounds very cutting-edge technology, with a strong sense of science fiction, as if it is not from this era.

New materials? Not entirely, it seems. New system? New soul cards? Frog fun. As expected, as long as you get close to Boss Yu Cang, you always hear some awesome stuff.

Yu Cang was not very averse to sharing this kind of knowledge. After all, the association did not ask him to keep it secret, and this was an almost 100% safe school, so he just said it. It was also a good thing if he could help a student.

While communicating with Zhan Changyu, Yu Cang did not stop collecting data. Soon, the analysis of Qianjun Ji Ning's abilities was completed.

The ability [Ji Ning] has different physical fitness enhancement and cooling time. When a sacrifice with [Ji Ning] is sacrificed, the higher the quality of the sacrifice, the higher the physical fitness that can be improved. Similarly, the cooling time of the ability will be longer.

However, because Zhong Ning is constantly getting stronger through the process of making sacrifices in advance to upgrade, the improvement in his physical fitness at each stage can be roughly regarded as one-fourth, which is not a problem.

The skill cooldown time has its own explanation.

When the Red Sky Demon is upgraded to the Plundering Sacrifice Spirit Equipment, the cooldown time of [Plundering Sacrifice] is about half a minute, and when the Plundering Sacrifice Spirit Equipment is upgraded to Dark Red, the cooldown time directly reaches two minutes.

However, Zhong Ning currently does not have the form after Dark Red, so this time does not have much significance at the moment.

Maybe there will be other demonstrations when the college league comes.

After the activity, Zhong Ning had completely mastered the usage of Qianjun Jining. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart that Yu Cang was worthy of being the one who opened up several large systems and countless small systems. He could just take out a soul card at will, which was something that other card makers could hardly achieve.

She originally thought that Yu Cang was so young, and even though the Soul Card Master Association had always been strict in awarding the Flame Emperor Medal, there was bound to be some water in the award. This medal was probably more of an incentive than a practical one.

Even if Yu Cang is a genius that only appears once in a thousand years, he might have to be in his thirties or forties before he is truly worthy of this medal.

But looking at Yu Cang's nonchalant and effortless manner today... Is this Flame Emperor Medal really genuine?

And the most important thing is that while he is very good at card making, he is also good at fighting. My grandfather said that Yu Cang didn't even use one tenth of his strength to defeat me.

Look at myself again… Although I am also a leader among my peers and can master both card making and combat, because I focus more on combat, my current card maker level is only at the level of a freshman or sophomore, which is not worthy of being considered a high-ranking card maker.

All I can say is that the gap between people may sometimes be even greater than that between people and pigs.

Thinking of this, she sighed, then her expression became more serious and she clasped her fists towards Yu Cangyi:

"Thanks, I owe you a favor. If you need me to do anything in the future, you can always come to me!"

Yu Cang did not refuse, but just smiled lightly: "I will."

At the side, Zhan Changyu quickly put away the small notebook in his hand, his eyes showing anticipation: "Boss Yu Cang, is it my turn?"

"Well, be prepared, it might be a little shaky."

"I am ready!"

Yu Cang took out another blank gray soul card from his arms.

…

This was the second time Yu Cang helped someone sense their destiny star, and his control over the rhythmic sound had become even more proficient.

However, compared to Zhong Ning, Zhan Changyu's talent was probably slightly inferior, so Yu Cang spent some more time.

After five attempts, Zhan Changyu finally succeeded in reciting the name of his destiny star.

According to Yu Cang's observation, after so many times of being washed by rhythmic sounds, Zhan Changyu's mental state has begun to have some minor problems - using rhythmic sounds to wash is still a bit radical after all. If Yu Cang did not have a complete rhythmic body and his control was far beyond the reach of ordinary people, he would not dare to do this to others.

To be honest, if he still fails to sense it the fifth time, Yu Cang will have to stop forcibly and let Zhan Changyu rest more before trying again.

Fortunately, it succeeded.

Zhan Changyu's fate star is called "Lian Zhen".

After being summoned, it turned out to be a... stone lion.

…

Soul Card Name: Chang Ming Zun

Quality: None

Attributes: None

ability:

[Life Transmission]: This soul card does not take up mental pressure. It consumes a full tube of soul energy when summoned and must be controlled by instinct.

[Eternal Light]: Whenever the number of abilities controlled by "Zhan Changyu" changes, Eternal Light Lord gains one Light Layer. When Light Layers reach a certain value, Eternal Light Lord becomes free to move. Consuming Light Layers allows you to [Stun] any target.

…

Zhan Changyu used this Soul Card, and instantly a gigantic stone lion was summoned. It looked no different from the stone lions that stood in front of the mansion to protect it. Its rough body seemed to carry the weight of history, watching over generations of passersby.

Yu Cang nodded slightly.

"Is it the Creator Clan?"

The information on the gray soul card is very simple, and there is no race option on it, but this simple judgment can still be made easily.

Zhan Changyu was a little curious. He touched the stone lion and felt an inexplicable sense of closeness to it.

"Let's try it."

"good!"

The ability of Chang Ming Zun is not very powerful in other people's decks, but Zhan Changyu's deck can easily change the number of abilities, so it is too easy to accumulate the number of layers.

Soon, Zhan Changyu discovered something wrong.

These levels of Ming can be accumulated even when Chang Ming Zun is not present!

Zhan Changyu canceled the summons and put it into death cooldown. At this time, when he controlled the boy holding the precepts to learn or forget abilities, the number of layers in the soul card continued to accumulate!

This is so convenient!

This means that there is no need to summon Zhan Changyu at the beginning of the battle. You can choose to activate it when the battle is tense and directly lay the foundation for victory!

Moreover, after testing, it was found that Chang Ming Zun was quite powerful - its combat effectiveness was determined by the number of Ming layers, and as long as it could move, it was guaranteed to be a seventh-order epic. The more Ming layers, the greater the upper limit of combat effectiveness.

The Zhan Changyu deck does not have the shortcomings of its big brother, so they are made up for in this way.

and……

After seeing the effect of [Shock], Yu Cang was greatly shocked.

What a strong control!

After being [Stunned], the target loses all ability to move. They become unable to move, their abilities are negated, and even their reaction speed slows, rendering them unable to do anything.

However, during the process of being [intimidated], Chang Ming Zun needs to continuously consume the number of Ming layers. Once the number of Ming layers is consumed, the [intimidation] will be cancelled.

Moreover, although the target of [Stun] is invalidated by the ability, the ability can still be activated. It's just that after activation, it will be [Stunned], resulting in nothing happening - although nothing happens, it can greatly speed up the consumption of the number of layers and speed up the unblocking.

In other words, after being [Stunned], you can break free by constantly struggling.

But even so, the effect of this strong control is extremely strong - this effect can be effective against soul card masters!

When the target of its attack is only focused on the Soul Card Master... even if the speed of the layers of damage will be greatly accelerated at this time, after so much time has passed, the winner will have already been decided.

Such stable control is exactly what Zhan Changyu lacks now.

"Boss, you're too strong!" Zhan Changyu said excitedly, "With this soul card, maybe I can even beat Zhong Ning!"

Zhong Ning: "...? Are you drifting?"

Yu Cang smiled lightly.

He was about to say something when he suddenly felt his sleeve being pulled. He turned around and saw Gu Jieshuang calling him.

She was holding up her personal terminal at a subtle angle, ensuring that only Yu Cang could see the words on it.

After seeing clearly what was written on it, Yu Cang's expression became a little strange.

Jie Shuang asked her to ask... Are Zhan Changyu and Zhong Ning a couple?

Yu Cang immediately understood.

It seems that she is too shy to bring up this matter in front of two strangers.

But how is that possible? They don't look alike, and when they look at each other, there's a strong sense of brotherhood.

But looking at Gu Jieshuang's pitiful little expression, he still shook his head.

All right.

Turning around, Yu Cang cleared his throat and said:

"Well, I'm curious about something."

"What?" Zhan Changyu quickly looked at Yu Cang, "Boss, feel free to ask!"

"You..." Yu Cang said, "What is your relationship?"

"Couple." Zhan Changyu looked calm, without any hesitation.

Yu Cang:?

"They are a couple." Zhong Ning nodded affirmatively.

Gu Jieshuang immediately showed an expression of "as expected". She crossed her arms, hummed quietly, and looked quite complacent.

"But." Yu Cang was shocked. "But why do I feel..."

Not at all.

The two of them had no intimate interactions before, and when they were together, they were like two old friends. If you say they are a couple, isn’t that a bit too "respectful"...

And in terms of temperament... there is absolutely no sense of CP.

But you can feel that the relationship between the two is indeed good.

"No way." Zhong Ning seemed to know what Yu Cang was thinking. "After all, we've been playing together since we were little. It's hard to be passionate about it."

"Yeah, that's true." Zhan Changyu nodded. "But this is not bad either. I'm not dissatisfied with anything."

"Tsk." Zhong Ning curled his lips. "That's good. We can still be brothers."

"Haha...So that's how it is." Yu Cang laughed.

This was the first time he had seen someone turn love into brotherhood.

Broaden your horizons.

Secretly casting an admiring glance at Gu Jieshuang, Yu Cang avoided the topic and said, "By the way, if you have time these days, please cooperate with me in doing some experiments. To be honest, this Fate Star Shape is something I just came up with. It's related to a summoning method called 'Dark Synchrony', so I really need the data right now."

Dark Synchrony has been released for a few days, but due to the lack of samples, there is still no progress.

Now, he still hasn't found an absolutely safe and risk-free way to synchronize with darkness... developing the darkness in his heart is still too dangerous.

Therefore, giving the shape of the destiny star to Zhong Ning and the others was also intended to be an experimental sample.

Anyway, there are still seven days before entering Feng Yuecang's room, so I might as well be idle during this time.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely cooperate!" Zhong Ning patted his chest without hesitation. "Then tomorrow... uh, that, tomorrow, it won't still be... eight o'clock, right?"

"If possible, I'll try my best." Yu Cang nodded casually, then suddenly seemed to realize something was wrong and turned around to ask, "Well... are you having any difficulties?"

Zhong Ning had already realized that she had agreed to something extraordinary.

Be good.

Judging from Yu Cang's tone, is it possible that I won't be able to escape during the time he's been here?

Want to get up at 8 am every day?

No!

She hasn't had time to enjoy her winter vacation yet!

Don’t do that kind of thing!

However, the words had been spoken, and it was she who had promised to come to her if there was any problem. Now there was no way to go back.

Zhong Ning's expression suddenly became one of being ready to die.

Zhong Ning forced a trusting expression and said, "Okay! No problem! I love getting up early! Even if you didn't tell me, I would have gotten up early every day!"

On the other side, Zhan Changyu gave him a strange look.

"Really?" Yu Cang confirmed. "Well, you can come earlier. We usually come at six..."

"No, I think eight o'clock is early enough." Zhong Ning quickly interrupted Yu Cang's terrifying remarks and stopped the loss in time.

"Okay, that's a deal. See you at 8 o'clock. That's all for today. I still need to sort out some data. We'll talk about the Dark Synchrony tomorrow."

"good……"

…

After leaving the arena, the reliable expression on Zhong Ning's face quickly disappeared, and there was a hint of despair in his eyes.

Just now, just now...what did she promise?

I had clearly planned to stay in bed tomorrow, but...

It's freezing outside, and shouldn't you just curl up in your warm bed and enjoy the warmth and comfort? Why would anyone be a guinea pig in this freezing arena?

Sure enough, all the gifts from fate have been secretly marked with a price.

This price is too terrifying...

"Oh, don't be sad." Zhan Changyu suppressed the corner of his mouth and patted Zhong Ning's shoulder. "Think about it, I want to get up early with you, too. I'm sad too."

"Oh my god! You were obviously laughing the whole time, and you didn't even hear it!"

"Tsk...hahaha...no, President, let me explain!"

…

Watching the two leave the arena, Yu Cang clicked his tongue.

He picked up his personal terminal and opened Zhong Sheng's dialog box.

-

Mr. Zhong, I have completed everything you asked me to do.

-

Hahaha thank you so much my friend! -

It should be.

-

I'll meet you for a drink some other day!

…

Yu Cang put away his personal terminal.

Well…it’s not some evil deal.

Zhong Sheng wanted his granddaughter to get up early and improve her sleep and rest schedule, and he wanted a suitable guinea pig. This was a win-win cooperation.

How could anyone suffer losses in such a sure-win cooperation? No way.

On the side, Gu Jieshuang clicked his tongue and shook his head repeatedly.

"Why are you shaking your head?" Yu Cang asked, "Do you think what I did was unfair?"

"No... waking up early is always a good thing." Gu Jieshuang said, "It's just that I always feel that Zhong Ning looks miserable."

"Humph, I did give him some benefits, and I didn't treat him unfairly." Yu Cang shook his head, and suddenly, curiously asked, "By the way, how did you find out that they were a couple? It's so amazing."

"Hmm... I can't really explain it." Gu Jieshuang chuckled, "Boss, you could understand it as... a girl's intuition~"

…

The experiment on dark synchronization was carried out in an orderly manner.

Up to now, Yu Cang has collected the gray soul cards of four destiny stars, and his progress is not slow.

However, Yu Cang discovered a problem.

That is... the destiny stars discovered now, Qi Sha, Po Jun, Lian Zhen, and Wu Qu, are all relatively powerful destiny stars. The people corresponding to such destiny stars are originally geniuses, and it is normal for them to be able to enter the starry sky vision.

But...what about those weak life stars?

Most of the people they correspond to are ordinary, and only one person among many people can enter the starry sky vision.

Only by entering the Starry Sky Vision Field can Yu Cang find a way to help them perceive the name of their destiny star... This seems to be a dead end.

If, in the end, only those with powerful destiny stars can obtain the form of their destiny stars, then this gray soul card system is still a bit... not very versatile.

"Star Armory..." Yu Cang sighed.

I can only go there and think of a solution.

However, the cultivation of spiritual particles was not smooth sailing, not to mention that Yu Cang's spiritual particles were now used to make various gray soul cards and connecting soul cards, which seriously slowed down his progress.

Every time he wanted to pay more attention to the spiritual energy, there would always be more places that consumed spiritual energy, distracting him.

The princess didn't say anything about this, but sometimes, when Yu Cang looked at Xingchen who was working wholeheartedly for him, he still felt a little guilty.

"...Once Xingtian Vision is promoted and more people who can learn Lingzi are found, there shouldn't be so many gaps." Yu Cang touched his head, "Then... I will concentrate on practicing Lingzi!"

At this time.

"Boss!" A voice interrupted Yu Cang's thoughts.

When he looked up, Gu Jieshuang's smiling face came into his sight. At this moment, she was holding two strings of candied haws and handed one of them to him.

"Here, boss!"

Gu Jieshuang chuckled, and the moisture from her breath flew into the air, dispersing into a hazy mist. The red light of the lanterns in the distance passed through it, and was dyed into colorful dots of light of various sizes.

"What are you thinking about? Come with me to the temple fair today, and don't think about work!"

A smile suddenly appeared on Yu Cang's face.

"Okay, let's go shopping together."

As the New Year draws to a close, the atmosphere on the streets has quietly become festive.

The New Year in this world is quite similar to that in the previous life, but there are still some differences in the details.

But the excitement is always the same.

"Where's Qi'er?"

"Over there, making candy figures."

Yu Cang looked over.

Under the guidance of an old craftsman, the girl was concentrating on making the sugar water bubbles in front of her. On the opposite side, Ye Lai spread his wings and tried hard to make the posture of a "dragon". From the girl's eyes, Ye Lai was her model at this moment.

However...it's really hard to connect the unidentified object in the girl's hand with Ye Lai.

On the girl's shoulder, a small doll stood there, trying to come up with ideas in the hope of making the girl look more like her... But some things cannot be accomplished by just hard work.

People were coming and going around her and laughing, but the girl was very serious.

Yu Cang couldn't help but chuckle.

That’s great.

In the past, every time the New Year came to an end, I couldn’t help but feel a little emotional... After all, I have been alone since a very early age.

This year...it seems a little different.

Crackling...

The sound of firecrackers was heard in the distance.

In the customs of this world, firecrackers are also used to drive away the Nian beast - the real Nian beast.

Records of the Nian Beast can be traced back to the Yan Emperor period, but it seems that starting from Emperor Wu, "driving away the Nian Beast" has become a simple custom in all classics. The mysterious and powerful Nian Beast has quietly disappeared and has never appeared again.

Emperor Wu...it goes without saying why the Nian beast disappeared during that period of time.

“Huang…”

Countless bustles passed through Yu Cang's eyes. He looked towards the end of the street with an inexplicable tone.

(End of this chapter)