"I am Han Ningshu. I am truly sorry that I was unable to attend Miss Ling's birthday party," the man said gently.
The second young master of the Han family, no wonder he looks a bit like Han Yuqi. "My name is Lian Han."
"Not Shen?" Han Ningshu was surprised for a moment, then quickly said, "Miss Han."
What kind of address is this? Lian Han thought to herself, when she heard the other party continue, "There may be danger later, Miss Han, please take precautions, or use a character card."
Lian Han nodded.
“Liz’s closeness to you has an ulterior motive,” Ling Yue suddenly said.
Lian Han was surprised, then thought of yesterday's council meeting and calmly said, "Second brother, I know this."
"But you and her..."
“I can’t destroy Liz, but it would cost her a lot to hurt me, and she needs me. So she doesn’t mind having multiple masters before she achieves her goal.”
"Too dangerous."
Han Ningshu said firmly, "You have the same goal."
"Young Master Han is wise." Lian Han glanced at him. "What Liz coveted should have been mine. Until he appears, we will maintain a friendly relationship."
This isn't really a lie; the old man is currently in her sea of consciousness, so of course he's considered hers.
Ling Yue frowned, and in the end, she only said this: "Be careful."
After nearly a month of contact, he realized that Lian Han was a person with her own opinions and was also very rational. She didn't need or want others to tell her what to do.
"Understood." Lian Han nodded.
The hovercar quickly came to a stop, and Ling Yue and the others got off one after another, while Lian Han was left in the car. Before leaving, he reminded her to protect herself and activated the hovercar's defenses.
So, while we said we'd bring her, we didn't actually intend for her to know.
[Tsk tsk, so you get disliked sometimes too.]
[Finally popping up?] Lian Han raised an eyebrow, his smile forced and insincere.
[Ahem. Actually, I was concerned about your experience with punishment. Friendly reminder, you can't just copy and paste a 10,000-word piece from the internet.] Old Xing changed the subject.
Lian Han: ...
[I was tormented by that punishment experience back then. It was ten thousand words long!] Old Xing had only intended to change the subject, but as he spoke, he couldn't help but gloat. [Now, finally, someone else has to experience it.]
They could no longer have a pleasant conversation. Lian Han silently flipped through her little black notebook and made another note of him, deciding to settle things together after Xiao Ye woke up.
[Where have you been these past two days? How come you're here as soon as you come out?] Confined within his sea of consciousness, he naturally had no idea what was happening outside.
[A two-day trip to the military headquarters.]
[That's pretty good treatment. But what have you become to Ling Yue? Clothes? Shoes? Or a watch?] He wanted to say underwear, but considering he might get beaten to death, he could only think it in his mind.
Lian Han: [...briefcase.]
[That's already pretty good. Do you know what my first time was like?]
[I don't want to know. There's something I need to tell you. They know that character cards won't recognize owners anymore.] Lian Han said.
[You know? Didn't you not know at the previous auction?] If you knew, who would still fight for character cards and plant a bomb next to themselves? These aristocratic families all value their lives very much.
[But I found out yesterday. The military wanted to use the various families' character cards for some purpose, and my second brother revealed it. Incidentally, Liz injured Marshal Han.]
"[Good! That old bastard deserved to be beaten up a long time ago.]" Old Xing said viciously.
[The key point is what the military plans to assign the character cards to. Although Liz won't be going, it seems the other cards—judging from yesterday's council meeting—will all be going.]
[Are they all going? Are they trying to cause trouble?]
[I don't know. Judging from the general's tone, it seems he only thought of using cards because he didn't want to lose a 3S-level powerhouse.]
Loss? Old Xing suddenly had a bad feeling.
[A side quest has been triggered. Head to the Demon Abyss to rescue the card. Quest reward: Divine Butterfly Shadow Card, valid for three years.]
Lian Han: ? ? ?
Old Xing: ...Well, my premonition came true.
[A god-tier card?] Lian Han was a little excited. God-tier cards had always been legendary. He never expected the system to actually have one.
Old Xing said coolly, "[Don't be too happy yet. The Butterfly Shadow Card is good, but as for the Demon Abyss—wish us luck.]"
Even god-tier cards are being given away as freebies, so the task is definitely challenging. Lian Han raised an eyebrow, "[What kind of place is the Demon Abyss?]"
[It's a long story. You should try the Butterfly Shadow Card first and master it as soon as possible.] Old Xing's voice was quite melancholy.
That awful place, Demon Abyss. Thank goodness there were three years. Otherwise, even with the Butterfly Shadow Card, this girl would just be a doormat.
[Is it usable now?]
[The bonus items can be used within the mission's time limit. After the time limit expires, they will be yours if the mission is completed; otherwise, the system will reclaim them.]
Lian Han's eyes lit up; this was the first time she had ever seen a god-level card! And it could be used for three years.
He summoned the Butterfly Shadow Card from his sea of consciousness. Unlike other cards with transparent backgrounds and various patterns, this cartoonish purple card, crystal clear, only had a pair of blue-purple butterfly wings on it, which was extremely beautiful.
Lian Han looked at the bottom right corner of the card; there were no markings whatsoever. What was the purpose of this card?
[Drip a drop of blood onto it.]
Lian Han did as instructed, and the card transformed into a ball of purple light that enveloped her. Her back felt a little itchy, and when she turned her head, she saw a pair of wings—enlarged versions of the wings on the card.
Lian Han: ? ? ?
[Come on, imagine a character, preferably someone far removed from reality, someone who looks completely different from you.]
Lian Han blinked. It was truly difficult for her to imagine someone like that. The person had to be completely different from her, with an innocent and naive appearance, ideally a delicate white flower. Suddenly, an image flashed through her mind, and Lian Han's eyes lit up. [Alright.]
Old Xing was surprised. "[Quite fast. He visualized the image, detailing it as thoroughly as possible. Once he was sure it was close enough, he silently chanted "Generate."]"
With the general shape already in place, the rest was much simpler. Lian Han added details according to his own preferences, and the appearance was generated.
The card reappeared in my hand, but this time it featured a girl with blue hair, golden eyes, pointed ears, and a long purple dress. The butterfly wings behind her made her look beautiful, like an elf who had wandered into the mortal world.
[Not bad, not bad. This is the complete opposite of you.]
Lian Han raised an eyebrow, "Are you reminding me how alluring I am?"
[Ahem, looks are innate. Our Xiaohan is so beautiful, people are envious.] Old Man Xing coughed.
[Oh.] The tone was clearly one of disbelief.
[What I mean is, this way, no one will ever associate Butterfly Shadow with you. This card will be like another version of you from now on.] At this point, Old Xing couldn't help but sigh, [Tsk! Different people, different fates. How come your card is so beautiful? I had a Shadow card back then, but do you know what the effect of having tentacles directly attached to it was? For a while, people were terrified of me.]
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