Chapter 41
The realm of the "Mysterious Sea" has disappeared.
Those who broke through its core came forward to claim the credit, and the media lavishly praised their contributions, making no mention of the bloodshed that occurred when the field collapsed.
However, this was just the beginning. Several months later, an even larger and more unstable area descended, and all relevant personnel in the area were evacuated, with the 13th Army taking over.
The world seemed to be on fast-forward, with more and more events occurring in various fields, greatly exacerbating the internal conflicts within the Federation.
The "destruction" faction believes that by destroying the core of the domain in a timely manner, the domain problem can be solved once and for all, eliminating the need to live in fear and worry about the repeated occurrence of domain attacks.
This faction also used the damaged core of the domain to create powerful cards, greatly enhancing the strength of the card masters.
They were once seen as saviors by the people.
Another faction followed suit, advocating for the stable use of resources within the domain and being unwilling to easily disrupt it.
As a basis for countermeasures, they introduced many new types of low-tier cards, greatly enhancing the strength of ordinary card masters.
During these turbulent days, Ning Xi and her team continued to complete the competition and grew together.
The cards she created indirectly helped many people advance in their levels, and also refuted the claim that "card makers do not understand cards as well as card masters."
Although this advanced effect is still unstable, it does not prevent her from becoming a source of hope for many.
Time passed slowly. Finally, Ning Xi got the opportunity she had been waiting for.
...a sky shrouded in darkness.
...
"This place is my hometown."
"My father was not around when I was born, and my mother left me soon after. I was raised by my aunt."
“After I was old enough to remember things, she told me about our family’s glorious history. We protect this land and also monitor and utilize the territory on it. We gather fire-attribute materials, defeat alien beasts, and make fire cards.”
"Originally, on the day I came of age, I should have gone to the territory controlled by my family to hunt alien beasts and use their materials to make my first card."
"But our family has disappeared."
"The territory is in turmoil, and a horde of alien beasts has emerged. We have no way to control it."
“The FBI insisted that the patriarch was responsible for all of this, and the young men of the family were imprisoned, including my father. My mother was injured when the domain erupted and died soon after.”
"My aunt escaped unharmed because she was still young."
"After that, we stopped mentioning our surnames and referred to ourselves only by our first names."
“Ning Xi, be careful. The remnant of the domain's eruption back then—the Dark Sky—has not disappeared to this day. It remains quietly in its original location, and no one knows what has become of it.”
Ning Xi remembered Naliren's words.
Her teammates all seemed to have unusual backgrounds, but in the face of the tides of time, these details became insignificant.
They need to finish the competition and cannot come with her.
Fortunately, after many trials in the field, Ning Xi was no longer the same as before and became a truly powerful card master.
She activated the concealment card, hiding her figure in the wind.
...
The Dark Sky is located on planet I137, which is supposed to be an abandoned planet due to a disaster, with no organization stationed there.
However, at the entrance to this realm, a well-equipped squad of card masters appeared.
It's a team of card masters, not an army... a lot of information can be gleaned from this.
They weren't worried about ordinary people getting close; they were only afraid of fellow card masters approaching this place.
Clearly, many secrets are hidden here.
Ning Xi circled around twice but didn't find any obvious flaws.
Although no one else came to this place, they did not seem to let their guard down.
She has to do something herself.
Ning Xi found a card.
【Chimera】, a core card. It is a new type of card created using Domain Cores.
Ning Xi had never crafted any Domain Core cards; these were spoils of war from defeating other teams.
Activating the card caused a strangely shaped behemoth to appear, unleashing a powerful attack upon landing and quickly attracting the attention of the garrison.
"Shrink the Earth to an Inch!"
This is a card recorded in the Mingxin Academy database, a support card with a very distinctive style.
Ning Xi closed the distance between herself and the entrance to the domain, only to discover the third obstacle.
A sturdy energy shield enveloped the entrance.
Ning Xi summoned a laser blade, attempting to cut through the energy shield. However, this action seemed to trigger some kind of defense mechanism, and several drones locked onto her location.
These technological creations are generally ineffective against alien beasts, but they are quite useful against humans.
Ning Xi retrieved her weapon and prepared to move to a different location.
The idea had barely formed when a beam of light, seemingly piercing the heavens and earth, descended and shattered the energy shield.
This level of energy attack... is it B-level or A-level?
Without a second thought, she rushed into the domain.
...
dark.
That was her only feeling.
She didn't know how long she had been walking; she only felt enveloped by boundless darkness and emptiness, like an unborn fetus surrounded by amniotic fluid.
Is this the realm after it was "destroyed"?
Ning Xi closed her eyes.
To truly understand a field, mental strength is the most important factor.
At first, all that could be perceived by the mental power was darkness.
But she soon sensed something was wrong.
A burning pain, faint cuts in the dark curtain, and a dark red light that seemed to be breathing and bullying behind the wounds.
This is not a pure, endless, empty darkness.
This is a burned-out space; the so-called darkness is actually the embers left after the fire.
Once she knew this, a path appeared before her.
She heard a ringing sound from the "past".
Long ago, this was indeed a territory.
A stable, non-expanding, and managed sector.
"Do we really want to destroy the core? This could bring unpredictable disaster."
A young, spirited male voice said, "Of course, we Card Masters are the true masters of this domain! We will not be bound by it."
The new technology was not yet mature, and not only did it fail to completely destroy the domain, leaving only half a broken core, it also had a huge impact on the surrounding area.
However, under the manipulation of a certain force, this matter was pushed onto the official administrator of the domain—namely, Nariren's clan.
"After destroying the domain, they created the first incomplete core card, and its powerful force immediately attracted investors. They immediately realized that to achieve success in the new century, they had to use core cards."
"For years, they have been researching how to create core cards, and they don't really care about the promises they made to the outside world about 'reducing the impact' and 'preventing the collapse of the realm'."
"Who are you?"
Ning Xi turned her head. The young man carried a bow and arrows, his clothes were tattered but his spirits were high.
Upon hearing Ning Xi's question, he revealed a complex expression.
"Always in sight."
"you……"
Never mind, it's better if you don't remember.
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