As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones

Chapter 67 Emergency treatment
Xu Yan put down the book, looked up, and forced a look of joy on his face.

"Captain Long!"

The warm sunshine flowed from the street into the store.

Long Jianhuan bathed in the sunlight, and his honey-colored skin turned golden.

Today's armed angel was not wearing armor, but dressed in light yellow casual clothes. She looked youthful and energetic, more like a carefree female college student than a meticulous deputy captain of the patrol team.

If it weren't for the fact that there was always a sense of "the sword is drawn" between his eyebrows.

Xu Yan almost recalled the first time he saw her, the burgundy evening dress and the black python.

"I was just walking around the street and chatting with someone. Your skills and character are indeed well-known."

Long Jianhuan looked around the shop and noticed there was another pile of cards to be processed on the counter. He nodded and said, "Business is good?"

"Fortunately."

Xu Yan smiled and said, "Thanks to the patrol team for helping us clarify the rumors in time, the neighbors also took good care of us."

"Does the wound still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt. I'm used to getting beaten in the wilderness."

"That's good."

Long Jianhuan said, "I'm here to tell you that we've arrested twelve of the guys who smashed the store and beat people up. The fat guy who led them has confessed, but he's a professional thug, so it's going to be a bit troublesome if he wants to get involved with the black-hearted store owner.

"Now, it depends on your opinion. If you want to vent your anger, I will investigate thoroughly. After all, a new official has to make the first three moves when he takes office, and he always makes an example of someone to scare the monkeys.

"If you're short of money, just ask for a lot of money, including medical expenses, lost wages, and mental damages, and bleed those black-hearted bosses.

"No matter what I choose, as long as I'm at Rolling Stone Castle, no one will dare to cause trouble for the Star Shop."

"This, this is really great!"

Xu Yan was overjoyed. "Captain Long, you've helped us so much. I really don't know how to thank you enough!"

"It should."

Long Jianhuan gave him a bright smile, "As long as you behave like a good person and don't lie to me about anything, I will always help you.

"As for thanking you, there is a small thing."

She glanced at the "Gold Card Yearbook" on the table, took out the "Lion of the Fiery Sun" from her arms, and gently placed it on the counter.

"This is--"

Xu Yan narrowed his eyes.

"Gold Card."

Long Jianhuan stared at him, "Have you seen it?"

"I'm just a small apprentice. How can I be qualified to see the gold card?"

Xu Yan swallowed his saliva, looking eager to try but not daring to offend.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally couldn't help it. He put on the single-lens loupe and took out the magnifying glass. He drooled while observing it carefully.

The pattern of the gold card is a hundred times more complicated than that of the bronze card, and it is completely different from that of the iron card.

He looked for a long time, and seemed to be shocked by the soul of the golden spirit. He felt dizzy, exhausted, and pale.

Only then did he take off his loupe and let out a sigh of regret.

"The legendary gold card is so irresistible, it's almost sucking my soul away."

"and then?"

Long Jianhuan didn't miss any micro-expression on his face, "Did you find the problem?"

"question?"

Xu Yan was slightly startled, then studied it for a moment before slowly nodding. "There seem to be faint black lines entwined between several key talisman arrays, like extremely fine cracks. Perhaps they've been eroded by an evil force?" "Indeed, you have a knack for it. Can you repair it?"

Long Jianhuan's "Lion of the Fiery Sun" once fell into the hands of Dr. Hyde.

At that time, Dr. Hyde had already unlocked the demon card "Lord of the Deep", and was eroded by the ancient power of the First Age and was riddled with holes and unrecognizable.

Whether he intentionally destroyed the "Lion of the Fiery Sun" or accidentally allowed evil forces to contaminate this golden card.

In short, when Long Jianhuan took back the gold card, he found that the surface of the card was covered with fine cracks and pollution, and even penetrated deep into the structure of the core rune array. No matter how he cleaned and polished it, it could not be completely wiped away.

Several card-making experts were invited to Dawn City. When they heard that this was a card polished by Dr. Hyde, who was once known as the "Hand of Dawn", they all waved their hands and no one dared to guarantee that it could be restored to its original state.

The cracks, which were thinner than a hair, were like gravel in boots, but they did not affect Long Jianhuan's summoning of the guardian spirit.

The problem was that her compatibility with the "Sun Lion" was not high to begin with, and she could only push the synchronization rate to a "follow mode" of less than 10% no matter how hard she tried.

Coupled with the "sand in the boots", even maintaining the "follow mode" is greatly hindered, and he often feels restless, dizzy and dizzy. Even the summoned "Lion of the Fiery Sun" is much more aggressive than usual and becomes more difficult to control.

I came to the Star Store today, partly for testing.

The other half was also deeply moved by Li Xinglan's strong advocacy of Xu Yan's skills, and was therefore desperate to try any possible means.

Xu Yan was slightly stunned and laughed in silence.

"Captain Long thinks too highly of me. I'm just a card-making apprentice. I've never even seen a gold card. How can I possibly repair it well?"

He once again looked down at the cracks on the card surface, repeatedly pondering the repair plan, but finally shook his head slowly, "Old Scar did teach me the 'rivet method'. First, drill holes on both sides of the crack in the seal card, then use special small nails to hammer them in to reinforce it. With good skills and luck, maybe it can be repaired to its original state.

“If I had the chance to obtain a divine weapon that had slain countless demons, and recast it into a small nail, and use the evil spirit to intimidate the spirit of the card, the effect would be even better.

“But this is only a theoretical possibility, I haven’t tried it at all.

"Besides, this is a gold card, and it's also your father's legacy. My life level is too low. I'll get dizzy if I stare at these intricate patterns for just a few seconds. How dare I act rashly?
"but--"

Long Jianhuan narrowed his eyes.

"But what?"

"If it's just maintenance, maybe you can give it a try."

Xu Yan pondered, "You just said that the Guardian Spirit can still be summoned. This means that the underlying framework and core rune array of the gold card are not damaged. In this case, as long as you maintain it regularly, you should be able to temporarily appease the spirit and maintain a relatively stable state until you find a true card-making master to completely solve the problem."

"That's it..."

Long Jianhuan fell into deep thought.

"Don't look down on us wilderness card makers—in terms of theory, materials, and equipment, the city's masters are naturally more powerful."

Xu Yan said seriously, "But your resources are too abundant, and your living environment is too superior. Cards in good condition can be discarded or recast with just a little wear and tear. It is also rare to encounter overly complex and dangerous working conditions. The maintenance skills of card makers are completely useless.

“The wilderness area is different.

"Our environment is harsh, resources are scarce, and we suffer from the invasion of the Old Ones on a daily basis. To protect our homeland, we use broken cards of unknown origin. Who knows what is sealed inside them?

"In the Shadow Ruins, even the lowest-tier one-star Iron cards must be carefully maintained like legendary Diamond or even Mythic cards.

"Whether you can solve the difficult problem of an unknown card is related to the life and death of yourself and your loved ones.

"So, trust me."

An extremely shining light shone in Xu Yan's eyes.

In an instant, Long Jianhuan's aura was suppressed.

She was a little dazed, feeling that Xu Yan had entered the professional field and his temperament was completely different.

In front of the operating table, in this small space, it seems like a small world isolated from the outside world.

And Xu Yan is the king of this world.

(End of this chapter)