Chapter 135 Testing the Forbidden Engine
After coming out of the room, Yu Cang took Qi'er to have breakfast and then came to the training ground.
Here, the soldiers of the second company have started their daily training.
After the topic was changed, even though the soldiers were still confident in Cang's work, they couldn't help but become nervous. Therefore, the soldiers trained very seriously.
Yu Cang found Wan Quan who was supervising the training.
"Captain Wan, how is the soldiers' training going?"
"Master Yu Cang, you're here." Captain Wan smiled. "Don't worry, I've already familiarized myself with the new Soul Cards. Master, don't worry. Our deck is more than capable of handling most situations. If we can't handle this, others will surely be in even greater trouble."
"That's good." Yu Cang nodded. "By the way, Captain Wan, is the deck you're assembling still a Mechanical type?"
"Yes, I am. After all, we're here to participate in the Armaments Overhaul. Although I'm not required to play, I still have to use the same deck as the warriors until the end—this also makes training easier." Wan Quan finished speaking, then asked curiously, "What's wrong, Master?"
Yu Cang rubbed his chin for a moment before saying, "So... Captain Wan, do you have the epic soul summoning card with you now?"
Wan Quan was stunned: "Yes, I brought it. I still have my previous deck with me. There are quite a few epic cards in it."
"Then put an epic in the deck. By the way, leave an empty slot. I might ask you to try a card later."
"Test card?" Wan Quan blinked, and suddenly, as if he had thought of something, his eyes widened slightly. "Could it be... Master, do you have a clue about the legendary mechanical card I asked you to do last time?"
"Well, I was lucky recently and had some inspiration, but there are some things I haven't figured out yet. I'll find you when I'm done."
The Forbidden Engine is a legendary soul card, and Yu Cang is currently unable to copy this level.
With his current level, if he wanted to learn and understand this soul card, he had to rely on slow grinding. And even after understanding it, he couldn't make a second one. There was no way, Yu Cang's resonance was not up to standard.
He wasn't in a rush about this, so he could just take his time. But before that, it would be a good idea to test this Soul Card.
Yu Cang planned to go to the treatment center first, and after confirming that there were no hidden dangers on this soul card, he would take it out for a complete test.
Yu Cang spoke very naturally, but Wan Quan was stunned.
No, are you serious?
In fact, when he first talked to Yu Cang about this matter, he didn't have any expectations in his heart.
After all, considering Yu Cang's age, it's already exaggerated that he can produce a mechanical system at this age. Expecting him to produce a legendary one... is a bit unrealistic.
At that time, Wan Quan just hoped that he would pay more attention in the future and think about improving the mechanical department when he was capable. He would be very satisfied.
On the other hand, I will definitely switch to another deck after the major armament overhaul is completed, so I told Yu Cang in advance to prevent him from thinking too much.
But now...it's only been a few days, and a legendary game has been released. Are you really not kidding?
Although Yu Cang said that he "occasionally has inspiration", he also knows that sometimes card makers will have bursts of inspiration and create things that even they themselves cannot replicate.
But... your expression is so natural! And your tone gives people the feeling that you are not surprised at all!
A card maker's bursts of inspiration are something that can only be encountered by chance, but why does he feel that for Cang, it's as casual as going out to buy groceries...
Wan Quan was stunned and said, "You, you really... I mean, you made a legendary one? A mechanical one?"
"Of course it's true. How could I lie to you?" Yu Cang smiled.
After receiving a positive answer, Wan Quan was no longer surprised. His eyes lit up and he quickly asked, "Then, can you let me take a look first?"
"Not yet."
"Master Yu Cang... No, Grandmaster Yu Cang! Just take a look, just a look." Wan Quan, who always acted like a tough guy, suddenly felt a little embarrassed at this moment. "Just let me take a look, so I can plan my combo in advance, don't you think..."
Yu Cang didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "It really won't work, Captain Wan. Anyway, just prepare as I say...Okay, okay, don't look at me like that. It won't work. I'm leaving first. Captain Wan, train well."
"Okay..." Wanquan was deflated.
It’s a pity that I didn’t get to see the legendary large machine.
The epic level is already so cool, how much more cool would the legendary level be!
Looking at Yu Cang's leaving back, Wan Quan just felt itchy in his heart.
What exactly is it?
Suddenly, Wanquan felt something was wrong. He turned around and found that the soldiers behind him were all staring at him.
Wan Quan's face suddenly turned dark.
Oh no, everyone saw what I looked like just now.
What's that expression on your face!
"What are you looking at? Keep training!"
"yes!"
Wanquan snorted.
I won’t bother with you guys for now. When I get the legendary mechanical soul card, it will be your turn to make this expression.
…
"Master." The little puppet came to Yu Cang and said, "Um... can you take the Weeping Girl for a walk outside?"
Yu Cang looked at her: "What do you want to do?"
"Well, I heard there's a Fire Festival going on right now, and I'm feeling a lot of joy and happiness there. I want to take this opportunity to collect more... to build up strength for my master."
"...Will absorbing other people's emotions have any negative effects on them?"
"As long as I don't drain all my emotions at once, there won't be a problem," the Weeping Girl explained. "But it's very difficult. Draining all emotions is like wiping out a person's personality. It's only possible when they're on the verge of death... But that was my ability when I was still a banned card. Now that I'm a normal soul card, my power is limited and constrained. I'm afraid it's difficult to do that..."
"It's okay if I can't do it. There's no need to even try." Yu Cang shook his head. "Let me confirm again. After removing a person's emotions, will they directly... uh, become like someone with depression, with very little emotional fluctuation?"
Looking at Yu Cang's worried expression, the weeping girl smiled gently.
"No... Master, the emotions I absorb won't affect them. When I was a banned card, I could directly remove the emotions themselves, but now, the 'emotional power' I extract actually refers to the energy generated when emotions change, not the emotions themselves, so there's no need to worry. In fact, I feel that the nature of my power now is much more stable and advanced than when I was a banned card.
"You used the same techniques as a regular Soul Card to create a Soul Card that's even more powerful than a banned one... Master, please forgive my shallowness. I've never seen a card maker as powerful as you."
The weeping girl looked at Yu Cang. She didn't know if it was an illusion, but Yu Cang felt that the empty eyes of the little puppet were shining.
"Ahem." Yu Cang coughed a few times, "It's just a sudden inspiration, it's not that powerful."
After hearing what the weeping girl said, Yu Cang felt a little relieved, but he didn't completely believe her yet.
There are so many people outside, and they are all ordinary tourists. If we really want to let the Weeping Girl out to absorb emotions, we have to wait until we have done experiments and confirmed that there is no problem.
"Weeping Girl, I'm going to take you back to the police station this afternoon. Be prepared."
"Ah... okay." The Weeping Girl was visibly nervous, but still nodded without resisting.
Although I am still a little worried that the detention center will arrest me again...but I am no longer a banned card holder and I have a clear conscience!
Moreover, seeing how the master came and went freely in the military camp, he must be a person of some status... At least since the master dared to take me back, then keeping me safe would definitely not be a problem!
For a moment, the weeping girl felt a little strange.
Well, I am obviously the master's soul card, and I should be the one protecting the master. Why do I need the master to protect me... However, this feeling is very reassuring.
It's an emotion I've never experienced before...
…
In the morning, Yu Cang had nothing to do, so he took the time to change the pattern of the soul card of the little mannequin.
While the Item Recorder is powerful, it still has limitations. For example, if [Beautiful Appearance] were directly implanted, it would definitely create a new ability, causing the quality of this Soul Card to directly upgrade to Rare, which would be bad.
If you want to do cosmetic surgery on your doll, you have to do it yourself.
Fortunately, when Yu Cang created the gear robot before, he had some understanding of this kind of pattern that makes the card pattern look good. In addition, he casually checked a few related papers on the association's official website, so it was not a problem to modify an ordinary card.
Qi'er continued to merge with Ye Lai to help the Weeping Girl clear away the remaining evil thoughts.
Soon, it was noon.
Qi'er had already come out of the dream space. The girl, tired after a morning's sleep, fell on the bed and fell into a deep sleep. Ye Lai lay beside her, also taking a nap.
Yu Cang put down his pen and stretched.
"Good, it's done."
Today's figurines have changed. Their body proportions are more reasonable, and their faces have been softened, making them look less creepy and more cute overall.
By the way, when Yu Cang was browsing papers, he found a very interesting article that actually talked about how to make one's summoned beast furry...
Although this achievement has nothing to do with combat, it is quite interesting. After learning it, Yu Cang used it on the little man doll. Now, the little man doll has two forms. One is an ordinary wooden doll, and as long as Yu Cang thinks about it, the little man doll will immediately turn into a furry little bear, and its cuteness will double.
To be honest, the Weeping Girl didn't seem to like this form very much. After all, her body was soft and weak, and she couldn't walk comfortably... What's more, she was very immature.
But Qi'er couldn't let go of this form. Looking at the girl's expectant eyes, the weeping girl still chose to become the girl's plaything.
Well, I just want to get along well with my master’s sister!
The crying girl thought so after the doll's head was deformed by the sticking of Heqier.
Look at the chess game now.
Holding the crying girl on the left and Ye Lai on the right, I am so happy.
…
After lunch, Yu Cang took a few people to the treatment center.
After crossing the hall, Yu Cang went straight to Dr. Ji's room.
Now, Yu Cang is also familiar with this route.
Dr. Ji continued to lead Qi'er's training as usual. By now, Qi'er had almost mastered his own abilities and no longer needed assistance from others.
This also gave Yu Cang the opportunity to pull Cheng Mingye aside.
"Oh?" Cheng Mingye raised his eyebrows, "Will you take the initiative to look for me again?"
"..." Yu Cang was choked by Cheng Mingye's words. After a while, he said, "Then I will pay attention next time... This time, I'm here to ask you to do me a favor."
"That's quite strange." Cheng Mingye was very interested. "What's the matter? Tell me."
"It's like this. Yesterday, I suddenly had an inspiration and created a soul card in the Intake Bureau. It was fine at first, but then I noticed an extra consciousness inside, seemingly summoned while I was drawing the soul card... Since I drew the soul card in the Intake Bureau, I think it's most likely a banned card, so I came to ask you if there are any hidden dangers with this card."
"Is that so." Cheng Mingye narrowed his eyes and smiled, "A sudden inspiration... Haha, how enviable."
Being said like this by a card maker means that the soul card made this time definitely exceeds his original level.
A card maker may not have such an opportunity many times in his lifetime, and even Cheng Mingye has to rely on luck to enter this state.
But... after all, he is the son of those two monsters, so it is probably normal to have such inspiration from time to time.
"However, you don't need to worry." Cheng Mingye spread his hands. "Although successfully drawing a Soul Card will naturally send out summons to the surroundings, and may attract some spirits in nature... but you absolutely cannot summon a banned card. Firstly, banned cards and Soul Cards are inherently incompatible, and banned cards cannot respond to your summons. Secondly... the Recycling Bureau is very strict with banned cards, and they won't let you summon them casually."
"Ah, is that so?" Yu Cang suddenly felt a little guilty, "What if I succeed in summoning it?"
"Oh?" Cheng Mingye became interested. "It's not a big deal. After all, we are a state-owned enterprise. If you can really summon the banned cards in the treatment bureau, it means that you may have discovered a loophole in the treatment bureau's protection. We may even have to thank you..."
"Really? That's good, that's good." Yu Cang breathed a sigh of relief.
He was really afraid that he would be taken away because of this.
"Judging from your tone." Cheng Mingye carefully observed Yu Cang's expression, "Could it be that you really summoned a banned card?"
Yu Cang was silent for a moment.
Cheng Mingye immediately became excited: "It's actually true? My good nephew, you really gave me a surprise! ... Quick, show me, what card is it?"
"...Okay." Yu Cang took a deep breath.
Hiding it is not a solution. As long as I want to use this card in Yan Country in the future, it is only a matter of time before I attract attention.
He now has no idea how advanced the detection methods for banned cards are in the Reception Bureau. If he is discovered as soon as he uses them, he will be unable to defend himself.
It is better to resolve such troublesome matters as soon as possible.
"It's this card." Yu Cang took out the Forbidden Engine. "Take a look and see if there are any hidden dangers."
Cheng Mingye took it, glanced at it casually, and then handed it back to Yu Cang.
"You got the wrong one. This is Zhang Chuanshi."
Yu Cang handed it back: "You got it right, this is the one handed down from the past."
"ah?"
At this moment, Cheng Mingye's expression changed very vividly.
From astonishment to thought, to daze, to gasp, and then to ecstasy.
"Nephew, let me confirm. You mean to say that this legendary card, Forbidden Engine: Weak Ascension, was drawn by you personally?!"
"Hmm..." Yu Cang nodded, "It was just a burst of inspiration. It's definitely impossible for me to draw it now..."
"Nephew, there's no need to be modest!" Cheng Mingye's eyes sparkled with excitement. "Although bursts of inspiration are a matter of luck, past experience tells us that this often indicates that this card maker will definitely reach this level in the future! A mediocre card maker wouldn't even be qualified for a burst of inspiration!"
He thought of Yu Cang's information again.
If he remembered correctly, the dragon named Ye Lai was also a legend created by Yu Cangling's outburst of inspiration, right?
In such a short period of time, there were two legendary bursts of inspiration, which showed that Yu Cang's upper limit was definitely more than just a card-making master!
Sure enough, as expected, the son born by those two monsters is even more monstrous than they are!
I was not wrong about Yu Cang!
What will you grow up to be, Zhenguo? Or...
"I see. Let me take a closer look at your work."
Cheng Mingye sat down at the table and first carefully examined the card surface and effects of this soul card.
"Forbidden energy... a genius-level concept." Cheng Mingye couldn't help but applaud. "Excuse me, even if it's just a burst of inspiration, such a work is truly rare."
Inspiration bursts are generally not stable. Under such circumstances, the soul cards made will not have overly complex abilities, usually only one or two core abilities.
And this soul card... including the derived abilities, has a total of eight abilities. Such a complex ability composition shows that Yu Cang already had a rough idea of this legendary soul card in his mind before the inspiration burst out, so he was able to use the burst of inspiration to create this soul card in one fell swoop!
This shows that Yu Cang's understanding of soul cards has reached the level of a master. As long as he accumulates enough knowledge, he will be able to reach the level of a master card maker!
It's hard to imagine that this is the understanding that a person who hasn't even passed the card making master certificate can have.
Looking at Cheng Mingye's surprised face, Yu Cang probably already knew what he was thinking.
Scratching the side of his face guiltily, Yu Cang chuckled twice and said nothing.
Well, just think so. The result doesn’t really make any difference anyway.
During this period, Yu Cang came into contact with many high-end soul cards, and his understanding also increased accordingly. He can almost stably produce epic soul cards. It can be said that he is only one exam away from becoming a card-making master.
Thinking about it this way, I am not that far away from becoming a master card maker.
"I don't know much about the Mechanical Department. As for the Consciousness..." Cheng Mingye rubbed his chin, "This species is not common in ordinary Soul Cards, but there are some in the banned cards. If you are interested, I can lend you some information."
"What I'm more concerned about is whether this soul card still has hidden dangers."
"Don't worry." Cheng Mingye stood up and walked to the computer beside him. "Weeping Girl, this name is indeed very familiar. Let me look for it... Oh, right, it's this one."
Cheng Mingye raised his brows.
He found the file on the Weeping Girl in the bureau's archives.
But... the status is blocked? This means that the Weeping Girl has been erased by the Institution... Wait, the blocking time was yesterday, isn't that exactly the time Yu Cang mentioned?
Cheng Mingye seemed to be lost in thought.
Could it be that the struggle before the banned card was erased gave Yu Cang the opportunity to summon it out?
This possibility does exist...but I didn't expect that the loophole would exist in this place.
Yu Cang leaned over curiously to look at the weeping girl's file, but Cheng Mingye pulled the computer screen aside.
"I'm sorry, the Weeping Girl file is a confidential file of the Intake Bureau. No one is allowed to look through it."
"Oh... okay." Yu Cang could only give up.
Cheng Mingye then smiled and said, "But if you're curious, I can read it to you."
“…Is this even possible?”
"No, don't listen to him." Dr. Ji, who was standing at the operating table, said, "I heard everything that happened just now. The banned card detector didn't go off, which means the Weeping Girl has gotten rid of her banned card identity and there are no hidden dangers. If you're still worried, Mingye, just do a simple test. Remember to keep a copy of the data. I'm also very curious about this method of rendering banned cards harmless."
"Oh?" Cheng Mingye raised his eyebrows. "It's rare, teacher, that you can actually feel curious."
Dr. Ji sighed helplessly: "Go."
Cheng Mingye smiled.
"Come on, nephew, let's go to the other room."
…
Cheng Mingye brought Yu Cang to the hall. The soul card doors around them were moving rapidly. After a moment, an unfamiliar soul card door appeared in front of Yu Cang.
After following Cheng Mingye in, the view suddenly opened up.
Compared to Dr. Ji's laboratory just now, this room is much larger. The ceiling is twenty meters above the ground. It is surrounded by white steel walls and some instruments embedded in the walls.
"This is the test room." Cheng Mingye walked to the side and pressed a button on the wall. Suddenly, lights lit up along the wall, illuminating the entire room.
He picked up the Soul Card and shook it: "Isn't it coming out yet?"
The air was quiet for a moment, and then the figure of a young girl emerged from the card.
"...Hello, sir. I am the Weeping Girl."
"Okay, then, cooperate with me." Cheng Mingye smiled. "I don't know much about the Mechanics Department, but I know a lot about forbidden cards. So I don't plan to look at the data on those instruments. I will activate the forbidden engine myself later. I will use my perception to determine whether this card is dangerous or not."
"Is this... okay?" Yu Cang frowned slightly.
"Don't worry, my perception will be more accurate than that of a machine." Cheng Mingye smiled.
Then, he walked to the side and took out another soul card.
"I summon: Log Troll."
Bang!
A huge purple soul card flipped over in front of Cheng Mingye. The gorgeous patterns condensed all the way and shattered with a loud bang when the light was the brightest!
Boom!
A heavy landing sound was heard before his eyes. After the shadow of the soul card gradually dissipated, a huge monster appeared in front of Yu Cang.
He stood a full six meters tall, his dark purple, rough skin covering his body, a sign of having been weathered for a long time. He was completely hairless, his face covered in wrinkles, and two thick, sharp fangs protruded from his lips.
In its hand, a huge log was held casually by it, and when it was summoned, it was placed lightly on the ground, making a loud noise.
A surge of energy rushed towards him, causing Yu Cang's breathing to pause for a moment.
Log Troll, an epic summoning card that cannot be summoned at a higher level.
This card has no effect, it's just a blank card, but in contrast, its physical strength is ridiculously high. The log troll that Cheng Mingye casually summoned is already able to compete with his black dragon.
The reason why Cheng Mingye chose this soul card is very simple. It is an epic mortal bone without any fancy effects and will not affect the test.
"Well, let's try it first." Cheng Mingye raised the Soul Card in his hand, and the corner of his mouth curled up inexplicably, "I activate: Forbidden Engine·Weak Ascension, the target is the Log Troll!"
The card my nephew made... I'm really looking forward to seeing what the effect will be...
Bang...
An arc of electricity suddenly flashed across the venue, and then, as if triggering a chain reaction, the lights in an area suddenly dimmed, as if stimulated by some energy.
"Hmm?" Cheng Mingye raised his eyebrows, and then with a thought, he activated the protective shield in the laboratory.
Next second.
Swish!
Lightning and explosions sounded simultaneously in the venue. Countless dazzling lights suddenly appeared and quickly gathered towards the chest of the log troll!
"Roar!!!" The log troll couldn't help but roar, with veins bulging all over his body!
Buzz!
A magnificent buzzing sound, as if from some gigantic structure operating at high speed, rose in the center of the venue. A bright light shone from the chest of the log troll. Cheng Mingye narrowed his eyes slightly and could barely see clearly that an angular heart-shaped energy core made of energy was gradually condensing there!
After forming, the energy core suddenly trembled, and a circle of energy ripples spread along the log troll's body, like ripples on water. But wherever it passed, the log troll's body was directly separated into small, angular pieces. In the following energy torrent, it was transformed into mechanical structures, tightly interlocked together in countless arcs of light!
For a moment, the sound of metal clashing came one after another. The log troll raised his hand, and the thick log in his hand was also swept by the energy ripples. The energy separated and reorganized the log along the grain of the log, until finally, it turned into a giant metal structure with clear edges and corners.
Energy ripples swept across the troll's body, then bounced back from the edge of the body and returned to the forbidden engine in its chest.
Buzz...click!
The log troll stood up again, a burst of electric arc burst out from the gap between the parts, and then disappeared.
[Ku Ruo Ascension], change the target summoned beast's race to mechanical!
"This..." Cheng Mingye took a few steps forward, his tone a little amazed, "What a beautiful machine..."
Yu Cang also looked up, taking in the new appearance of the log troll.
The original trolls could be called ugly, but after being transformed into mechanical creatures by the Forbidden Engine... the violent and beautiful students made of steel had their image reversed. The deep purple metal structure was interlocked layer by layer, ferocious yet orderly, and a deep red light was faintly flashing in the deep mechanical eyes, giving off an extraordinary aura.
In the chest, the forbidden engine kept beating, transmitting bursts of electric light along the gaps between the structures to various parts of the body.
"The epic Log Troll, after receiving the Forbidden Engine, has it gained the power of ordinary Legendary beings..." Cheng Mingye pondered for a moment, "This shouldn't be the limit of the Forbidden Engine... Yes, the Log Troll has no ability. If it is replaced with a powerful soul card and its ability is upgraded, it should have power close to that of a high-level Legendary being... It's really terrifying..."
You know, [Kuru Ascension] can reduce consumption by absorbing "mechanical parts" on the battlefield. Due to the confidentiality regulations of the major armament changes, Cheng Mingye still doesn't know what this mechanical part is, but this description basically confirms that this soul card can be activated through upper-level summoning.
In other words, a level six soul card master can use enough mechanical parts to activate the forbidden engine and directly pull out a big monster that is close to a high-level legendary monster... After starting it, he can also draw on future soul energy to ensure endurance. Wow, it's terrifying.
Although the consequences are somewhat serious.
Cheng Mingye now felt that the soul energy consumption of the legendary mechanical summoned beast was terrifying. Just a casual movement could eat up all his soul energy. If a sixth-level soul card master wanted to control it to fight, it would probably not be able to recover its soul energy naturally for the next day or even several days.
But, it's worth it... It goes without saying that being able to allow a sixth-level soul card master to use power close to that of a high-level soul card master means a lot.
What's more, he hasn't fully unleashed the power of this soul card. After the ascension of the mechanical race, there is also the ascension of a consciousness... It is estimated that it will directly turn it into a high-level heirloom.
I tried to activate the [Forbidden Energy] and felt the sensation of extracting soul energy from different time periods in the future.
Well... As expected, the longer the time goes, the greater the loss of soul energy... It will be okay within a week, but after a week, the loss of soul energy will suddenly increase a lot, almost to the point where it is impossible to fight normally.
After a month, the energy loss was so high that it was almost impossible to extract soul energy.
It seems that this card also has restrictions on the withdrawal of future soul energy. Yes, otherwise it would be too powerful.
But... after all, I still have to experience it myself.
Thinking of this, Cheng Mingye revealed an inexplicable smile, took a step, and actually walked directly into the protective shield of the room.
Yu Cang was startled, and a bad premonition emerged in his heart: "Wait, what are you going to do?"
He wanted to pull Cheng Mingye, but the protective shield became impassable at this time, blocking him outside.
"Don't worry, nephew—I can't die." Cheng Mingye opened his arms and said slowly, "Come on, attack me."
Buzz...click!
The rhythm of the forbidden engine accelerated imperceptibly, and the log troll slowly raised the huge metal structure in his hand, and the red light in his electronic eyes became brighter and brighter!
Half of the lights had been blown out when the forbidden engine was just started. At this moment, the part above the chest of the log troll was shrouded in shadow.
Seeing that the log troll had locked onto him as its target, Cheng Mingye suddenly felt a pang in his heart.
Wait…I’m going to die?
Cheng Mingye's expression suddenly froze, and his eyes widened slightly.
"Why……"
(End of this chapter)
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