Chapter 423

Chapter 423: On-Site Teaching

"Teacher 『』, I leave the outside to you," Karoso’s gaze fell on 『』.

"Okay." 『』 also knew she wasn’t good at fighting and would only cause trouble if she went inside.

After saying this, Karoso slowly stood up and looked at the grand passage.

This underground area was split in two by endless high mountains, with a liquid of black gas and lava flowing down from the peaks. Anyone without enough strength who tried to climb over would be blown away by a cold wind.

In the center was a canyon, shrouded in mist, so thick that even Karoso could not see to the other side.

Once you complete the Trial of the Brave, the mist will be cleared away.

At that time, players used Minaret to get through, while Null and 『』 were too weak to enter.

Karoso took a deep breath; it was just an ordinary trial, and if Minaret could succeed, there was no reason I couldn’t.

With this thought, Karoso stepped forward, "Teresa, if you truly want to go, remember to come back alive."

"Okay, you come back alive too." Teresa walked up to Karoso and extended her fist.

Bang!

Their fists met for a moment before disappearing into the mist.

……

"Well…" Tom revealed his sharp teeth when he saw Karoso and Teresa leave.

"What are you doing?" 『』 glanced warily at Tom.

Karoso didn’t remind 『』 to be careful; after all, being cautious is pointless when facing an entirely unknown being.

If Tom only pretended to be a seventh-tier, then 『』, even as the weakest Card Maker in the eighth-tier, wouldn’t be able to defeat Tom.

"Can I take a look at your cards?" Tom rubbed his hands together, clearly eager.

『』 was taken aback for a moment, finding it a bit hard to believe.

She had seen plenty of information about dungeons before, but she had never heard any creatures in the dungeons ask about cards, regardless of the era!

Although their way of fighting was different from the people in the dungeons of this era, they merely found it strange and did not dig deeper.

Karoso only mentioned to Teresa that he suspected Tom was a god, but he didn’t tell 『』.

"I will trade this with you…" Tom noticed that 『』 was silent and thought she was not happy. He felt a little sad and reached into his clothes, "This is a very precious scroll. It contains the methods of refining those minerals. These minerals are amazing! Don’t be fooled by how they look now; in ten or eighteen thousand years, they will become magical crystals."

As he spoke, Tom pointed to the nearby mountains, referring to the black and red liquid.

"Ten or eighteen thousand years?" 『』’s face turned serious. She stared hard at the scroll in Tom’s hand, "Do you think I am the kind of elf that is powerful and long-lived?"

Even elves have only a few who can live as long as Merlin and Minaret.

"And why does this parchment look a bit familiar?" 『』 quietly looked at Tom, "Isn’t this the kind we saw everywhere on the table when we attacked the vampire palace? It’s still stained with blood."

"This is definitely real!" Tom spread open the magical scroll.

『』 glanced at the scroll and then looked at Tom, "Do you think I am a fool? The ink on this hasn’t dried completely."

If he had always kept this good item, knowing his gambling nature, he would have lost it long ago.

"Ahem… Even though I wrote it, it is real!" Tom said helplessly.

"I don’t need it." 『』 had not seen many of these minerals in modern times.

"Then let me try another one." Tom thought for a moment, and his eyes lit up, "How about I teach you how to turn this mineral into Seastone? It’s all in the field of alchemy. Although the Seastone made this way isn’t the same as real Seastone, its ability to break magic is a bit weaker, and it’s not as sturdy, but this thing can be mass-produced. As long as we have this mineral, the other materials are not expensive."

Saying this, Tom took out a pen he had borrowed from a vampire palace and began to write quickly on the scroll.

"Oh, fine, fine…" 『』 hadn’t planned to let him take anything, "Here you go."

『』 casually handed over a three-star epic and a three-star blue card.

"Hmm…" Tom carefully accepted them and then handed the scroll back to 『』.

His magic power slowly entered the card.

Crackle, crackle…

The card began to expand.

Bang!

The blue card from Samsung exploded.

"What are you doing? It’s not worth that much, you shouldn’t waste it like that!" 『』 shouted at Tom.

"Sorry, sorry…" Tom frowned slightly.

This thing seems to need some support points…

Inscribe the properties of the materials onto the card through alchemy, and then make them fuse to create power.

Then use painting to bring them to life…

So.

Tom infused magic into another card.

Bang!

Sure enough, the card exploded.

"Hey, what are you doing again?" 『』 said, with annoyance. "Isn’t wasting enough for you?"

"This…," Tom felt the fading power. "A soul? Is there a soul in this card?"

"Yes, it’s made up of Soul Fragments scattered throughout the world," 『』 nodded.

"So if the Soul Fragments are not enough, or if you want a special card, do you have to kill that person and steal their soul?" Tom looked at 『』.

『』 was a bit surprised; this guy has some insight.

Back when card technology was not advanced, or when cultists were common, that was indeed how things were done.

Tom saw 『』’s expression and got the answer he wanted.

So, their familiar does not seal the monster itself into a magic scroll, but instead simulates the monster’s abilities and aura, and then summons the monster through drawing… quite interesting.

"Can you make this kind of card?" Tom asked.

"I don’t have the materials." 『』 had brought some small alchemy tools, kept in the bag on her back.

"What materials do you need?" Tom quickly replied, "Can you show me how?"

"Tsk… fine, fine, I give in." 『』 helplessly took out a blank card, picked up some dirt from the ground, and gathered a little liquid and magma, as well as stones, arranging them in front of herself.

She carefully felt the magic of each item, along with their different properties within.

Tom seemed to be skilled in alchemy as well, knowing what 『』 was doing, and did not disturb her at this moment.

Slowly, 『』 began to move, the carving knife danced in her hands.

Tom couldn’t help but narrow his eyes.

This woman has such exquisite skills!

Carving stone is meant to remove unstable magic and unwanted traits, and in this case, the stone is beautifully carved, making the finished piece a true work of art; this carving technique is truly masterful!

She shapes molten rock into a unique paint, and when she paints, her brushwork is steady yet graceful; she is also a master painter!

No wonder she is not good at fighting; all her energy goes into this!