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

Chapter 8 Lin

Red moon, black clouds, ancient castle, cliffs, and wasteland.

Drooping flags, broken swords, decayed warriors, forgotten battlefields.

Ambition, glory, justice, faith, everything worth defending and fighting for has lost its meaning.

Among the rusted weapons and rotting corpses, stood a twisted suit of heavy armor.

The straight helmet has a horizontal window and a small round hole for breathing. It looks sturdy but is deeply sunken.

The high-raised shoulder guards, originally in the shape of a gorgeous eagle, were wantonly ravaged by the battle axe and meteor hammer, sinking deep into the chest cavity.

The same goes for arm guards, skirt armor, and greaves.

No matter how bright they may have been.

At this moment, they are all deformed and twisted, becoming food for rust.

The flesh and blood in the armor had long since decayed and disintegrated.

Through the cracks and holes all over the armor, one could see that there was nothing inside, only swirling black mist.

If you listen carefully, you can hear the rusty joints making a "crunching, crunching" sound.

That is resentment.

It is the black heavy armor itself, which has experienced countless bloody battles, and the endless resentment towards failure, betrayal, the weakness of its master, and its own inability to fight again.

Below the projection, more information invisible to outsiders emerged:
【Night Remnant·Lin】

[Level]: Bronze (1 star 37%)

[Talent]: Unyielding (88% chance of gaining a glimpse of the path)

Compatibility: Indifferent (92%)

[Advanced Direction]: Night Swordsman, Night Cavalry, Night Champion, Night Demon Follower

【describe】:
Even if the eternal night of death comes

Please also turn pain into armor, anger into swords, and fear into food.

The time for revenge has come

……

"Ok?"

Xu Yan noticed the subtle difference in information between the two sides.

The information that appeared in his mind had progress bars behind "Level", "Talent" and "Compatibility".

There are also differences in the content of the "description".

The description on the card itself is like a calm record from the perspective of an observer.

The description in my mind is more like a whisper from the depths of the old soul.

"Because I have completely merged with the Human Emperor Banner, my brain has become a small world within the Human Emperor Banner?
"The remnant souls of the past are in my brain, nourished by the primordial purple energy. Of course, they are purer, clearer, and closer to their true appearance than in the outside world."

Xu Yan's mind raced, and he curled his lips.

Originally, he had hoped to study in the Human Emperor Banner, receive guidance from senior masters, and compete with Fairy Nishang for the great Dao.

Unexpectedly, the world in the banner is completely blank, with a lot of work to do, and I have to build it brick by brick by myself?
"Well, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and we've finally made a good start.

“I believe that in the near future, I will be able to incorporate all the rare treasures and peerless magical powers of the Heroic Age into the world within the banner.

“We will also invite legendary spirit masters and mythical card makers, along with heroic spirits from every era, to visit the Human Emperor Banner, give lectures, and recuperate. Everyone will enjoy themselves and gather together happily.

"I will create the world within the banner into the legendary world, even more beautiful than the legend, and create a 'New Human Emperor Banner'!"

Xu Yan has made clear his own path.

"Your name is 'Lin'?"

The memory fragments told him that not all the remaining souls of the past had names.

It is extremely difficult for all things in the world, all living beings, to be able to withstand the impact of the long river of time and still leave their names in history after thousands of years.

The "real name" of the guardian spirit, even a partial real name, contains incredible power and is worth exploring in depth.

"Lin" is the VIP No. 001 of the "New Human Emperor Banner".

Although he looks a bit clumsy and his name is quite weak.

Xu Yan was still prepared to make it feel the warmth of home.

Lin did not respond.

It looked around confusedly and stiffly, like a newborn baby and a simple program.

Then, he pulled out the two-handed giant sword that was broken in half and started slashing around randomly.

Xu Yan pondered for a moment.

I want to test "Lin's" fighting ability and my control over the world in the banner.

With a thought, mental power turned into ripples.

In the world within the banner, a violent wind blew violently. A ball of wind crashed into Lin's chest.

The "Night Remnant" who was just waving the giant sword immediately fell to the ground.

The seemingly sturdy armor was shattered into pieces, and a pile of iron slag fell out.

The black fog inside surged and tried to condense again, but it couldn't rise for a long time.

Xu Yan laughed in silence.

Information flooded the panel.

[Compatibility -1%]

[Compatibility -2%]

[Compatibility -1%]

[Warning: Compatibility with Lin is about to drop from "Cold" to "Hostile"]

[Being in a "hostile" relationship with the Guardian Spirit will greatly increase the probability of losing control and backlash]

Xu Yan: “???”

……

"Is it 'The Remnants of the Night'?"

Dr. Hyde frowned.

Even his awe of the special executive officer from headquarters could not stop him from questioning.

Not to mention how damaged this card is, even the brand new "Night Remnant" is an unpopular "weak card".

Although it has an intimidating appearance and theoretically decent attack power.

But he is too clumsy and has a strong personality, and he doesn't like to obey his master's orders.

The desire to attack is frighteningly high, but the attack is too slow and the movements are too clumsy, which easily exposes fatal flaws.

"Unyielding", as a passive skill, is useless and can only be activated when one is seriously injured or on the verge of death.

Even if it is activated, there is a high probability that the spirit master's life cannot be saved.

At best, it would just make the Spirit Master die more slowly and painfully.

It can be said that even as cannon fodder, it is difficult to control.

It is far inferior to the undead guardian spirits such as the [Skeleton Soldiers] who belong to the School of Night.

Although the latter is not very powerful in combat, it consumes less mental energy and is easier to incorporate into the deck and summon in groups, so it can at least play a supporting role.

This "Remnant of the Night" was passed around among several members of the organization.

The previous seven masters all died in accidents.

After repeated activations, the quality of this card dropped from "three-star bronze" to "one-star bronze".

If it falls further, it will become a "waste card" from a "broken card" and can only be scrapped and recast.

Or it can be split into "skill cards" and "defense cards" to serve as disposable consumables.

In modern spirit control theory, which has been tested by hundreds of years of practice, the level of the seal card activated for the first time and the type of guardian spirit are closely related to the potential of the spirit control master.

At Snake Princess's insistence, Dr. Hyde specially prepared a three-star card and two two-star cards.

Unexpectedly, the Gravedigger ate four precious "Burning Capsules" in vain, but was unable to drive even a two-star card, and finally chose "Night Remnant".

Dr. Hyde was somewhat disappointed, but became more resolute in his judgment.

"Sister Snake, this fellow's body has been hollowed out by the power of the Old Ones. He's nothing more than a defective piece of equipment, not even good enough to be cannon fodder."

Dr. Hyde said, "I suggest we stop wasting time and resources on him and start a new investigation tomorrow!"

"Haha, I'm actually becoming more and more satisfied with him and more and more interested in him."

Snake Princess smiled slightly. "Postpone the next round of investigation. For the next 72 hours, devote all the resources you can mobilize to this little guy. I look forward to his final performance."

"72 hour?"

Dr. Hyde couldn't believe his ears. "If we delay for so long, we'll be discovered by the Security Bureau!"

"Dr. Hyde, are you born a coward, or did your spine get broken when the Security Bureau raided your lair last year?"

Snake Princess's gaze was like sharp snake fangs, piercing through Dr. Hyde's paralyzed lower body.

Dr. Hyde's face turned pale and the handle of his wheelchair squeaked.

"It seems that I should come to Dawn City earlier to take charge of the situation."

Snake Princess turned a blind eye and added fuel to the fire, "Otherwise, you wouldn't be so incompetent, hiding here and there for a whole year and still accomplishing nothing."

"I...I understand!"

Dr. Hyde's face turned from livid to pale. He gritted his teeth and said, "I'll arrange it right away. Have Golly deal with this brat properly!"

(End of this chapter)