As the first rays of dawn arrived, the pitch-black world began to light up, but the once colorful world had turned black and white, causing those who had just begun to feel joy to curse.
Who on earth offended that big shot and dragged everyone on the capital into this mess? We absolutely mustn't let them find out which bastard it was!
And isn't the federal government going to do anything about it?
Although it was soon discovered that Skynet was not affected and remained its original color, this clearly did not quell the public's anger at being subjected to unwarranted disaster.
The internet was a chaotic mess of curses, which reached a fever pitch after someone released a video of the area near the research institute.
So the culprit was the Federation! What outrageous things did the research institute do to deserve such punishment from inhuman beings?
Once a target was identified, people immediately went to the research institute's official website to launch attacks, and even the military was not spared.
After all, being woken up in the middle of the night by a sound, and then tragically discovering that they can no longer see anything and that the world might be black and white from now on, would be a complete disaster for them. Anyone would be upset in that situation!
As Old Xing had predicted, the daytime classes did not start on time, but instead a few days of vacation were given. Then, students were told not to post comments on the internet during the vacation, and the military was assured that it would provide an explanation soon.
Upon receiving the news, Lian Han immediately contacted the Ling family's butler robot and learned that his eldest and second eldest brothers were both working overtime at the military headquarters, so he decided not to go back.
Sitting in the living room, Miss Lian summoned a housekeeping robot to prepare an extra meal before going back to catch up on her sleep.
However, things didn't go as planned. "Huh? Lian Han, why do you have a color?"
"Um, I mean, why aren't you in black and white? Or do you think I'm in color too?"
To prevent her abnormality from being discovered, this was a ruthless person who had even deprived herself of her color vision. But the current situation seemed to be beyond her expectations: "You are black and white."
"Then why do you still look the same to me?"
Lian Han was a little confused. "What color clothes am I wearing today?"
"A dark blue denim jacket and matching jeans, a red crystal necklace, and..."
"Stop, that's enough. Let me explain why I'm not a black and white photo."
Could it be because she used the Butterfly Shadow Card? But she's already turned off her color vision, okay!
"[Don't take black and white photos, they all show dead people.]" Old Xing said quietly.
[What's going on?]
[Seeing how smug she was earlier, the old man didn't remind her that even at the God-level, Butterfly Shadow is still a card. And because of the God-level's repulsive nature, the card's power cannot affect other cards. Take a card and see; its color will definitely be the same as before.]
Is this even possible? Lian Han raised an eyebrow and, under Ye Ying's gaze, took out a Soul-Gathering Card. The card's pattern was still black, but the brilliant gold trim was still caught by their eyes.
"It has color too?" Yozakura asked in surprise. "How is this possible?"
"Don't worry, let me ask Major Han."
Lian Han started editing a message for Han Ningshu, while asking Old Man Xing, "[Then why does she look at me with such disdain?]"
Old Xing wasn't sure either, [maybe it's because you're the card maker, so you've been involved with more cards?]
A card maker? Lian Han raised an eyebrow, paused, and then found Ruan Muxue, who was also a card maker, in his friend list.
Sister Mu Xue, can you still see colors now? My world has turned black and white, but why do other people still see me the same as before? I thought about it for a long time, and it seems that the only difference between me and them is that I am a card maker—Lian Han.
Miss Ruan, who was watching the Skynet battle, felt the AI vibrate and immediately replied to Lian Han's message.
Yes, that's right. Card makers are perceived differently by others. This is the answer my grandfather gave me after he did some research and asked me. Your family didn't tell you—Ruan Muxue.
No. Except for my cousin, they're all working overtime—even.
Poor thing. Come here, let me give you a hug, sweetie—Ruan.
Do you know why card makers are different? I haven't even gone for the card maker guild certification yet—not even that.
Perhaps the elf lady has a particular fondness for card makers? We are truly the darlings of heaven—Ruan.
Lian Han: ...
I understand. Sister Mu Xue, you're busy. I have a friend, Lian, who's eager to learn, by my side.
Go ahead. Let's play together later—Ruan.
Why did she feel that Ruan Muxue was not affected at all by the loss of color? Lian Han was speechless.
"Yozakura, I asked a friend, and they said that's how all card makers are. They have a very strong presence in other people's eyes."
"You're a card maker?" Yozakura couldn't help but ask in surprise.
Lian Han nodded, spouting nonsense without batting an eye, "Although I've learned a little about card making, my heart has always been with the Armor Academy."
"I understand." It must be her family who forced her to do this, just like she did back then.
What do you understand? Lian Han didn't quite grasp it, but it was fine as long as she didn't press him for an answer.
Upon learning that her special status wasn't due to being the owner of the Butterfly Shadow Card, Lian Han breathed a sigh of relief; it was simply that she wanted to conceal her identity as a card maker—
So be it. She'll just have to play it by ear from now on. Anyway, even if she goes back to the research institute, she'll still take action against those guys, though she might be more careful with the force.
"What are your plans for today?" Lian Han asked.
Yozakura shook her head. "I'll probably be in the dorm. It's a little hard to get used to suddenly being in a black and white world."
"My family is busy, and I should be in my dorm..."
003 spoke up, "Master, this is a communication from Miss Anhe."
"Connected."
"Xiao Han, I noticed everyone was giving me strange looks when I went out. Are they watching me? Do you have any news?" An He didn't think it was inappropriate for a young lady from the Lance family to ask Lian Han about this, after all, Lian Han's family members all worked in the military, and there was even a marshal among them, so they must have firsthand information.
Although it was different from what she had imagined, Lian Han did now know, "Do you know how to make cards?"
"I know one or two cards." After all, she is a member of the Lance family. Even though she is passionate about armor making, she is forced by her family to know a little about cards.
"Then be careful. We just received information that card makers are considered a prejudiced group by outsiders, and this applies to all card makers."
Anhe paused for a moment, then said, "I think I'll go back to Tianwang. Xiaohan, didn't you say you were going to find someone to teach you martial arts? Anyway, you're free now, so wait for me at our usual spot on Tianwang."
Looking at the disconnected call, Lian Han, who wanted to catch up on sleep: ...
"It's probably been a bit chaotic lately, so don't go out if you don't have anything to do. I'm going to Skynet," Lian Han said to Ye Ying.
Yozakura nodded and asked, "You slept for less than three hours. Won't you be able to handle practicing combat again?"
"It's alright. I know what I'm doing. You should check out the SkyNet too, it must be quite lively right now." Lian Han patted her head, got up, and left. She was actually quite looking forward to the fight.
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