[Character cards do indeed directly collect people into cards, but they're not just people; there's another race involved. And most importantly, character cards don't recognize a master; they have their own thoughts and, besides absolute obedience to their creator, anyone can use them. These guys—I told you long ago, character cards absolutely cannot be touched!]

[Anyone is acceptable?]

[Yes. For example, someone bids for this Lizcard, but if she prefers A's instructions when he and A give the same order at the same time, she'll ignore the auctioneer and carry out A's instructions instead, even if it means killing the auctioneer. Damn it! Absolutely awful!] By the end, Old Man Xing was practically gritting his teeth.

Lian Han: [...You didn't destroy such a dangerous card before you died?]

[It wasn't destroyed, but I blocked the card! Heaven knows why it reappeared! Judging by the color, it's definitely been unblocked!]

Banning a card means that the owner bans the card, after which the card will have no effect unless the owner unbans it.

But with Old Man Xing here, it's clearly impossible for him to unseal the cards. So how were these cards unsealed?

[Could it have been your offspring?] The card is based on the owner's spiritual power. If it were a child, their spiritual power would be highly similar to the owner's, making it possible for them to meet the requirements for unlocking the card.

This seemed to have touched a sore spot; Old Xing's face darkened. "No. I was single until I died!"

[oh. ]

[In short, we must get our hands on this card.] Old Xing emphasized, [This is Liz, a typical case where all her intelligence is channeled into her beauty, and she has a rather fiery temper. Most importantly, her physical strength is 3S, and she can ignore any energy-based attacks; her combat power is simply terrifying!]

[Ignoring energy attacks? Are you sure humans are that monstrous?] Lian Han felt she could question it.

[So she's not human. It won't cost you much. Before the card auction, they test your affinity with the card. If the affinity is high, you can buy it at the starting bid—with me here, Liz won't escape. I'm confident in that much.]

[That's good. ]

"Does Xiao Han want this character card?" Ling Xin asked. Despite the long conversation Lian Han had just had with Old Man Xing, only a moment had actually passed in reality.

"You came for this card, didn't you?" Lian Han said with certainty.

"Xiaohan is very smart." Ling Xin smiled helplessly and ruffled her hair. It felt really nice.

"You bought this card because..."

"Although the strength of the cards in his possession was slightly affected after His Majesty Juecheng passed away, their original 3S combat power should not have fallen to 2S. It is just right for you to use her for self-defense."

Lian Han glanced silently at Lizka's starting bid, which had nine zeros.

"Is there a compatibility test before card auctions?"

Ling Xin was surprised, "You used to use it, but you don't anymore."

"Why?"

"Testing the affinity between the auctioneer and the card is to allow the card to find a user with sufficient compatibility to maximize its power. However, since His Majesty left, until two years ago, no one was able to trigger the card, so this rule became obsolete."

"Does your face hurt?" Lian Han asked quietly.

The old man, who was immediately proven wrong, exclaimed: "[...You unworthy disciple!]"

Two years ago marked the tenth anniversary of his death. The rules he set were removed that year. How long has he been dead?

Are you sure you can trigger card resonance?

[200% certain.]

Lian Han nodded slightly and looked at Ling Xin, "Can I apply to take the test?"

"Testing affinity?"

"Hmm." The girl nodded, her eyes filled with confusion. "I heard her calling me, and she said her name was Liz. Strange, how could I sense her from so far away?"

Old Xing: ...You're ruthless. How could he forget how stingy this girl is? She'll save money wherever possible and never waste anything.

“Liz?” Ling Xin turned to look at the card on the screen. In the center of the intricate golden patterns was a bewitching woman, so lifelike that she seemed as if she could step out of the card at any moment.

As expected of a top-tier card. Even a projection is so captivating.

Despite some lingering doubts, Ling Xin quickly made a request to the online store, deciding to let her younger sister play with it.

"Alright." Ling Xin quickly received a reply, "When it comes to the last three lots, we will ask the bidders to test their affinity one by one, in order to commemorate His Majesty Juecheng."

Xing Juecheng, the old man: ...You broke the rules he set, and now you're reminiscing about him. Haha!

[As long as we can measure affinity, there's no need to worry about the process.] Noticing his bad mood, Lian Han comforted him.

"Won't this have any impact on the Ling family?"

"Not at all. It's just a compatibility test. Sheng Qin is still willing to give the Ling family face." Besides, if my sister really does have a high affinity for this card, then the other cards of Lord Juecheng...

The door was suddenly kicked open. "Ling Er, shouldn't you be at the military headquarters right now? You've been absent without leave—uh, young master. When did you get back?"

"Fatty Ruan, what's up?" Ling Xin asked with a smile.

Ruan Zhenyue chuckled awkwardly, "It's alright, young master, I just went to the wrong door. I'll leave right now."

"Your sister is here too?"

"Yes. She just arrived. Young Master, go visit her when you have time..."

"How did the older brother know his sister was here?"

"If it weren't for Miss Ruan's backing, he wouldn't dare to kick down Xiaoyue's door. Fatty, come over and introduce yourself."

Ruan Zhenyue then noticed that there was someone sitting next to Young Master Ling, and was immediately stunned. "Wow! Top-notch! Although he's a bit young, his looks and figure are better than any of those other girls..."

Before Fatty Ruan could finish speaking, Young Master Ling said quietly, "She's my sister, my own sister!"

The last three words were emphasized, and seeing the young master's smiling face, Fatty Ruan broke out in a cold sweat. Then, with a strong survival instinct, he said, "No wonder you're so beautiful. So you're the little princess the Ling family has been hiding. Hello, Sister Ling, I'll protect you if you need anything in the future."

Considering her younger sister was present, Ling Xin didn't want to cause trouble for her. "Just get to know them. Get lost."

"well."

After saying that, Fatty Ruan slipped away at a speed beyond his physical stature.

Ruan Zhenyue was a spoiled brat, but he could remain arrogant without ever getting himself sacked because he had a comparison in his mind. Given his status, it was one thing for him to be arrogant in front of Young Master Ling, relying on his sister; but if it were Young Master Ling—he could expect his sister to collect his corpse tomorrow.

Ling Xin closed the door to the private room and turned to Lian Han, saying, "Ruan Zhenyue, the kid from the Ruan family, a spoiled brat. It's easy to find him if you need to beat someone up or anything like that. He can do it very well if there's a reward, but don't get too close to him."

"I know." Given how lecherous that fat guy was just now, she couldn't possibly get too close to him, okay?

"But her sister is a nice person, she's a card maker. Since they're both girls, you could get to know her better."

"I've got it." Lian Han nodded.

"The auction is about to begin. If you're interested, buy it. Don't try to save money for me. It's my aunt's money anyway."