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

Chapter 85 Heat Treatment

The high-end card-making room of the Rolling Stone Club is completely different from the Star Shop.

In addition to a wide range of card-making materials and mysterious and complicated card-making equipment.

The floor and ceiling are inlaid with multiple card slots, which are inserted with instantly activated security cards, allowing card makers to repair various types of cards except demon cards without any worries.

After Manager Green confirmed that Xu Yan did not need an assistant and had prepared the relevant materials, he backed away and gently closed the door for him.

Xu Yan glanced at the cameras in front, behind, left, right and above, and a smile of confidence appeared on his face.

He first used a high-power optical loupe to carefully study the "Oak Sage" in the frozen card box again.

It can be seen that this card has been carefully repaired from the sealing film to the structure, and it is seamless and looks brand new.

But when he used tweezers to fish the card out of the mithril stabilizing liquid, before the silver water droplets rolling on the card surface could flow away, the card began to vibrate at a high frequency as if it had life.

Along with a buzzing sound, a thick dark green mist surged out from between the patterns, and the faint smell of rotting plants came from it.

The exquisite mistletoe patterns seemed to have turned into swollen and twisted tentacles, trying to break free from the seal card and stab the cardholder fiercely.

"Sure enough, it's a soul-level problem. Simply repairing the seal card is useless."

The residual soul belongs to the software.

Seal cards are hardware.

Xu Yan is both strong and flexible, and can be soft or hard.

He closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and silently meditated on the countless gears in his mind that meshed precisely and rotated slowly.

[Dr. Hyde's meditation method, activate and enter a state of high concentration! ]

in the hall.

The night was supposed to be gradually returning to calm.

At this moment, it is crowded and bustling.

Except for the customers who have been staying here.

Many people called their friends to join in the fun and see who was so brave as to repair the "Oak Sage".

Including the card maker of the Rolling Stone Club, all members except Leiliana were present.

They all felt a burning pain on their cheeks as they were shown off their skills in public by an outsider card maker on their own turf.

However, they ignored the negative emotions churning in their hearts. They stared with wide eyes and even took out small notebooks, concentrating on watching Xu Yan's movements on the big screen, trying to learn a few moves.

The two large screens are divided into eight screens.

Xu Yan's hand shape, brushwork and steps are clearly recorded from all angles.

Two of the scenes are in slow motion.

"here we go!"

someone shouted.

The huge hall suddenly fell silent. If anyone's breathing was even slightly heavier, others would immediately look at them with dissatisfaction.

The owner of the "Oak Sage", the bloody merchant with an eagle nose, had bloodshot eyes and stared at the screen intently.

On the screen, light and shadow intertwined, and Xu Yan moved.

Although it is just the most basic preliminary preparation work - wiping the spirit card, blowing away the dust, checking the integrity of the texture on the card surface and the smoothness of the card edge.

The many card makers in front of the screen continued to follow suit, perfectly imitating Xu Yan's movements.

"what?"

A card maker suddenly called out softly.

Supervisor Green next to him immediately glared at him fiercely.

However, when Xu Yan placed the spirit card on the magnetic levitation platform and raised the talisman pen, even Director Green himself was stunned.

"What kind of technique is this?"

He muttered to himself.

In the picture, Xu Yan used a very strange pen-holding posture.

He clenched his fist and held the talisman pen in his palm, with the end against his knuckles, as if he was holding a dagger.

"Is this the 'fist grip'?"

Manager Green pondered for a moment and quickly found the answer.

This answer made him even more confused.

Conventional ways of holding a talisman pen include "flat grip", "straight grip", "slanted grip", etc. Each has its own advantages and limitations.

When drawing or modifying intricate cards, card makers often use three or four different grips simultaneously.

However, no matter how the grip changes, it is mostly by using the fingers to exert force to achieve the ultimate precision and delicacy.

Therefore, it is collectively called "finger grip".

Xu Yan's current posture is to use the talisman pen as a dagger. The advantage is obvious, it is convenient for sudden force.

But how to solve the accuracy problem?
"This 'fist grip' is usually used when carving hard stone, for striking with great force."

Director Green muttered to himself, "This 'Oak Sage' is inherently unstable. If we're not careful, the residual soul within will break free from its seal and become an uncontrollable evil spirit.

"He actually used such a violent force. Is he brave and skilled, or just ignorant and fearless?"

The answer was quickly revealed.

In the picture, Xu Yan did not hesitate for too long.

After taking a deep breath, his spine jutted slightly, and the muscles in his right arm became distinct. It didn't seem like he was engraving a card, but rather facing an irreconcilable enemy. The talisman pen stabbed down fiercely like a sharp blade, unexpectedly sending a series of sparks across the surface of the "Oak Sage" card! This time, all the card makers and spirit masters in front of the screen gasped simultaneously.

The owner of the "Oak Sage" accidentally used too much force, and with a "click", several cracks appeared on the counter.

Reckless, really reckless.

Xu Yan's actions completely destroyed the core symbol array of the seal card.

Everyone could imagine the scene in a moment where the evil spirit broke through the seal and wreaked havoc in the card-making room.

But Xu Yan had no intention of stopping.

In order to go all out, he stabbed the spirit card seven times in a row at lightning speed, as if driving seven invisible nails into the residual soul deep inside the card.

The remnant soul was stimulated and its ferocity suddenly surged.

The mistletoe pattern that had been curled up obediently between the talisman arrays stretched out from the card surface like a violent tentacle, waving wildly in the air, looking for the source of the attack.

However, to everyone's surprise, after waving for half a second, the mistletoe tentacles seemed to have touched the terrible flames and retracted.

The fierce flames that were jumping around just now disappeared into the depths of the structure.

Xu Yan took the opportunity to change his hand shape from "fist grip" to "finger grip".

He dipped the pen into the prepared talisman ink and wrote on the card quickly.

The seven white dots that were just pecked out with great force were connected together in one go, from dots to lines, from lines to surfaces, and together with the destroyed talisman formation.

Something incredible happened.

When Xu Yan drew the final stroke.

The surging flames on the card surface suddenly changed from dark green to a lush emerald green.

It was as if the poisonous miasma that had shrouded the depths of the jungle had dissipated, returning it to a vibrant, natural and harmonious state.

Xu Yan inserted the "Oak Sage" into the card tester.

Along with the input of weak spiritual energy, the ten green lights on the left side of the card detector lit up one after another, without a single yellow or red light.

On the spherical screen in the center of the card meter, the lifelike portrait clearly and stably presents the druid's appearance.

The jungle guardian from ancient civilization broke free from his mad state and regained his former calmness, with deep wisdom in his eyes.

Repairs to the Oak Sage are complete.

The residual soul is stable, the structure is clear, the spiritual energy circuits between the talisman arrays are smooth, and the degree of completion is almost perfect!
Manager Green and the merchants looked at each other.

They saw the surprise and shock in each other's eyes.

"How did he do it?"

Experienced and skilled card makers imitated Xu Yan's posture, holding a talisman pen with the "fist grip" and pecking it seven times in the air at lightning speed.

The Rolling Stone Club has been able to stand in the planned area for less than 20 years and has recruited many card-making experts. It is definitely not as bad as the merchants just said.

Even though they had only seen it once, many card makers were able to imitate Xu Yan's movements very well.

The handling of some details is even smoother than Xu Yan's.

However, their faces were filled with confusion.

Xu Yan's "fist grip" and the final method of dealing with pecking marks are unique.

But in the eyes of experts, it has not yet reached the level of "miraculous and incredible".

What really attracted them was Xu Yan's method of suppressing evil spirits while repairing the cards.

"If I were to handle the cards like him, the evil spirit would definitely run out through the seven holes.

"Even the slightest leak would greatly affect the quality of the repairs, and could even backfire on me, crippling my hands.

“He was able to suppress the evil spirit that was on the verge of losing control, without a single leak.

"This method has a wide range of applications, far beyond simply repairing the 'Oak Sage'!"

Greed gleamed in the eyes of the card makers.

They all realized Xu Yan's value.

You know, it is difficult to make a seal card from scratch.

But "a blank sheet of paper is good for drawing", and the cards do not store any old souls, so you can draw or modify them however you want. The worst that can happen is that some extraordinary materials will be scrapped.

However, when the seal card already contains the remnant soul of the past, especially when the remnant soul is stimulated and highly unstable, repairing and strengthening it is another matter.

Imagine trying to repair a machine with thousands of parts, spinning gears, and operating at full capacity without stopping it.

Or performing a craniotomy on a manic patient with immense strength without anesthesia.

This is such a difficult and dangerous thing!

Therefore, most card makers have to deeply seal the old residual souls before repairing and strengthening the cards, letting the residual souls enter a dormant state.

It is even necessary to temporarily remove the old soul from the seal card, and then inject it back in after the repair and strengthening are completed.

By doing this, security is guaranteed, but new problems arise.

There is no remnant soul inside, so how do we know whether the engraved talisman array can perfectly match the remnant soul and stimulate the ultimate performance?

Sometimes, in order to achieve a perfect fit between the seal card and the old soul, the process of "asking for it to leave" and "re-infusing" often has to be repeated several times or even dozens of times.

After repeated efforts, the quality of the cards is damaged, the residual soul is exhausted, and the most perfect effect may not be achieved.

"This is a master of heat treatment, who has mastered a completely new secret method of heat treatment!"

Director Green's eyes gleamed.

(End of this chapter)