"A single card can be of a higher level?" This was the first time he had ever seen such a thing.

"Yes, but only for certain special cards. The sealing card, which can seal all power, is one of them." But—someone swore back then that the sealing cards were produced by the system, so what's with the cards those people have? Do they have some connection to the system? I'll have to ask them properly when I get back.

"Was my performance too outstanding today?" Lian Han suddenly asked as he saw his house in the distance.

Why do you ask that?

"A 15-year-old novice card maker, yet his combat power surpasses that of an intermediate-level one. He even obtained a top-tier card. Won't this cause you some trouble?"

Afraid of causing them trouble? Ling Xin was taken aback, then felt a pang of heartache. Which 15-year-old wouldn't be proud of such outstanding achievements? But his sister was already worrying about whether her excellence would bring trouble.

At the tender age of blossoming youth, she should be at her most innocent and carefree. Yet, she has been forced to grow up and begin to consider what is advantageous or disadvantageous to her. Revealing her talent clearly falls into the latter category…

A flick on her forehead instantly turned her forehead red. Lian Han looked up at him, and the young man put his arm around her shoulder, smiling indulgently. "Our little princess is so capable, the whole Federation should know. Why hide it? At your age, even if you show your talent, what can others do to you? Our Ling family can control a quarter of the military, we're not to be trifled with!"

The young man smiled, but his tone was extremely firm. With them there, they would never allow his sister to get hurt.

Lian Han blinked, her heart softening. She had a home now. This was the first time Lian Han had this thought in the few days since returning to the Ling family. Perhaps they could become family.

But Lian Han has always been awkward. She's alright with pets, but with people—it would be like three suns rising in the same day to hear a truly kind word from her. (To add, there are three suns around the capital planet. Two of them rising at the same time synchronize day and night on the entire planet, while the other sun shines eternally on the North Pole.)

So Ling Xin saw the girl purse her lips and ask, "Aren't they the three great families? Why is it only a quarter?"

"Because he has a share among the newly appointed generals in recent years."

"I heard he came from a commoner background?"

"yes."

A general from a commoner background, he managed to break through the military command that the Ling, Han, and Ruan families had controlled for hundreds of years in just a few years, and he also enjoys great prestige among the people of the Federation.

Ling Xin sighed slightly, "We've arrived, let's get off the bus."

"Mm." Lian Han nodded.

The return of the eldest brother of the Ling family brought some life back to the quiet Ling family home. At least Han had someone to keep her company at meals every day, and he would remind her not to overwork herself. Their relationship could be said to have grown stronger day by day with Han's caring concern.

In addition, Lian Han finally managed to obtain the Intermediate Illusion Card two days before her birthday, and received another "Intermediate Card Making Manual (Fragment)" from the system, thus truly becoming an intermediate card maker.

That day, Lian Han stood silently in his remodeled studio, holding cards, until someone finally couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "[What exactly do you want to say?]"

[I thought only the system had ban cards.] Lian Han said quietly, looking at Liz who was surrounded by chains.

[This was indeed a system product. But the old man learned it later, didn't he?] Old Man Xing felt guilty. The system task was completed; it was finally time to settle accounts.

[Did you create this ban card?] Lian Han frowned; she couldn't sense his mental power from the card.

[No. That card—came from one of my students.]

[student? ]

[This matter should have nothing to do with him.] Old Xing paused for a moment, then added, [It might also be related.] After all, he didn't even know why he died back then.

The old man's voice was filled with weariness and confusion, and even Han abandoned her intention to ask further. [Whether it's related or not doesn't matter much. Anyway, I'm not going to acknowledge him. But can the system's card molds really be passed on to others?]

[Reaching the highest level is sufficient, but this only applies to your students.]

Lian Han nodded, "[Understood. Now let's talk about how to remove the banned card. Let's resolve this as soon as possible.]"

[What's the rush? The ban card is powerful, but it can only seal enemies of higher levels. Liz will break free on her own in time. Why are you bothering?]

But I want to try.

Lian Han had her concerns. If the old man's student, whom she hadn't met, could produce a high-level sealing card, there was no guarantee that he wouldn't produce a top-level one. Under the same level, a sealing card could crush everything. If she were unlucky enough to encounter one, it wouldn't be as simple as it was now. So, she decided to practice in advance.

Removing a banned card isn't actually that difficult, the main thing is...

[Side quest triggered: Crack the advanced anti-ban card; time limit: one day.]

Lian Han: ...One day?

"[Take care, girl.]" The old man's voice was tinged with schadenfreude.

[What should I do?]

[The fastest way is to directly overwhelm with mental power, but this requires at least a two-level difference.]

[Ha!] Lian Han sneered. For SS-level mental power, a high-level card is two levels higher, meaning there's no power exceeding SSS. So his words were just nonsense!

Sensing the girl's threat, Old Man Xing coughed lightly. "Then we'll have to take the second path. If overwhelming them with sheer force isn't an option, we can gradually dismantle the power of the sealing card—simply put, destroy its patterns. But this process must be extremely careful; we mustn't destroy Liz's patterns, otherwise…"

Old Xing didn't finish speaking, but Lian Han understood what he meant. If the card's pattern was damaged, at best the card's power would be impaired, at worst it would become completely ineffective, or even cause unexpected changes, such as going out of control.

But the pattern on the ban card—the girl blinked, [One day?]

[Do your best. This is something every host has to go through.]

Lian Han was skeptical, but then probed the card in her hand with her mental energy. Since her mental energy was sealed by the Forbidden Card, she had already memorized the patterns of the Forbidden Card. And since the Liz Card was drawn with the old man's mental energy, it wouldn't be difficult to recognize it. If she was careful enough, she wouldn't make a mistake.

It's just too troublesome. The patterns on the banned cards are the most intricate I've ever seen...

When Lian Han carefully and finally managed to destroy the last line of the sealing card, he rubbed his aching temples and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It's done.

However—[Side quest failed after 73 hours, 54 minutes, and 32 seconds. Please collect your penalty card promptly.]

Lian Han: ? ? ?

[Hahaha... Girl! You've finally met your match!]

If he still had a physical body, he would be laughing his head off right now, Lian Han thought.

Sensing the black punishment card appearing in his mind's sea, Lian Han asked, "[You knew I would fail the mission?]"