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Chapter 140 Lord of Scorched Earth

Chapter 140 Lord of Scorched Earth
After the interview.

Wang Xi turned off the TV.

He stroked the kitten in his arms, feeling strange.

The mastermind behind "Ghost Grid" turned out to be an insider within the Shining Consortium... Even more surprisingly, Lin Xin'er made no attempt to conceal this internal scandal from the public.

Wang Xi vaguely sensed that a complex power struggle was involved behind this, but none of that concerned him. He could only foresee a bloody storm brewing within the Shining Consortium.

He relaxed and lay back on the sofa.

Let's start drawing cards.

He had the card pools of Zheng Hong, Shi Shuang, and Ding Wancheng stored in his mind, totaling five light orbs.

"Consume 500 energy points (765 remaining)"

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As the light shone, five wild cards were laid out in a row and floated in front of Wang Xi.

He checked them one by one.

First, there's Zheng Hong, the young man with the buzz cut, and his green card:

"δ Universal Glider (Equipment Card/Green One-Star/Cannot Be Upgraded)"

This card is of little use to Wang Xi.

Its function overlaps with "Feather Fall Technique", but it is faster and can control the direction of the gliding.

This morning, the group of wanted criminals, almost all of them carrying a pair of these hang gliders, attempted to break through the police department's encirclement from the air, but they all failed and crashed.

Wang Xi was not interested in it.

Next up is Shi Shuang's deep green card:

"Wheel of Fortune (Skill Card/Dark Green One-Star)"

He became interested when he saw the card.

He couldn't help but sit up straight and examine it closely.

This is a versatile card from the Ghost Story archetype, capable of buffing any offensive method—similar to the Fire Enchantment, but while providing a burning effect, it also possesses high-speed armor-piercing capabilities.

Wang Xi still remembers that the woman used this move to break his ice blade with the prosthetic short sword in her hand and then slash his neck.

In addition to consuming physical strength, this card also comes at a cost, namely a side effect—each use will cause the user to feel a burning pain, and if the duration is too long, it may even cause self-immolation.

"This card is nice, I'll take it!"

He chuckled softly, picked it up, and put it into use.

The cost of "Wheel of Fortune" is not small, but that's for others. Wang Xi doesn't need to worry too much, since he still possesses the "Secondary Flame Demon Bloodline." This card can devour flames, not only avoiding damage but also increasing the flame effect, creating a virtuous cycle.

Finally, there are the three cards of the leader, Ding Wancheng:
"Copper Skin and Iron Bones," "Corpse Locking Fist," and "Black Zombie." The first two are dark green, and the latter is blue.

All of them are all-purpose cards from a mysterious system.

What frustrated Wang Xi was that these three cards seemed to be part of a certain deck, and their effectiveness would be greatly reduced if the corresponding technique card was missing.

While the core card "Black Zombie" is powerful, it comes with obvious side effects—

First, it erodes the user's emotions on both physical and psychological levels, gradually turning them into cold-blooded and ruthless individuals. Second, although it can remove the body's original fatal weaknesses, such as the heart, throat, and genitals, the cost is the complete deprivation of the user's instinctive desires, until they ultimately become true zombies.

Wang Xike couldn't accept this.

He thought about it and realized that these three distinctive cards were not convenient to hang up for sale at "Hat Hole" because they would attract too much attention and arouse suspicion.

After all, Ding Wancheng had just been arrested, and the police would definitely uncover the card deck he possessed. Given the current situation, it would be difficult to explain if those three cards appeared on the "hat hole."

They can't use them, and they can't sell them.

Fortunately, there's Caesars, which can extract the full value from every wild card.

'Forget it, just smash it to pieces.'

Although Wang Xi felt a little regretful, it was still better than leaving it as a decoration.

Come to think of it, he had never been so extravagant before.

A dark green card can be broken into 135-150 experience points, while a blue card can be broken into 450-500 experience points.

The three cards had been stuck in my mind for a short time.

"Gained 761 experience points to be allocated!"

Experience: 1330

With a large influx of new experience points, Wang Xi accumulated over a thousand, giving him the resources to advance to the next level.

He casually hung the "δ Universal Glider" on the "Hat Hole" for sale and then went to the balcony to practice his card skills.

...

Time flew by, and three days later...

Wang Xi's several wild cards hanging in the "hat hole" had unknowingly sold out most of them. During this time, deliveryman Ning Meng visited the seller's door multiple times, signed for the "goods" from him, and then personally delivered them to the buyers.

The four green cards, "Mastery of Long Axe," "Mastery of Flying Axe," "Mastery of Mounted Archery," and "δ General Purpose Paraglider," were successfully sold.

A total of 112 million credits were earned.

After deducting the platform's 10% handling fee, Wang Xi ultimately received 100.8 million yuan. This brought his personal account balance to a staggering 191 million yuan.

The reason they sold so quickly is simply because these cards are widely applicable, and Wang Xibiao's prices were reasonable, making them naturally sought after.

However, the two dark green cards, "Cold-Blooded Divination" and "Ancestral Blessing," remained untouched in his possession, and despite Wang Xi's several price reductions, no one showed any interest.

Selling it at a low price is impossible.

Finally, he simply threw it to Caius, where it was pulverized into experience points.

"Gained 290 experience points to be allocated!"

Experience: 1620

Now that he had money, Wang Xi started thinking about magic card decks.

His ice magic is now fully formed, enhanced by the deep blue card "King of Winter". But as for fire magic, he's always thinking about combining "Lesser Fire Demon Bloodline" with "Self-Immolation".

The addition of "Wheel Nyūdō" provides a good opportunity.

He then began searching on "Hat Hole," carefully reviewing the list of card items.

In the end, I don't know how long the search lasted.

When he saw the information on one of the cards, a sudden inspiration struck him. "I've got it!"

This card is quite suitable.

"Energy-Eating Insect (Skill Card/Blue 1-Star)"

It's unclear which labyrinth or disaster it originated from; the seller didn't specify, so its exact system is unknown. However, its effect is quite unique... it can absorb energy from others to replenish its host.

There are also side effects. If the energy absorbed is not consumed in time, it will harm itself—it may even inflate like a balloon until it explodes.

Wang Xi felt that the side effect was acceptable.

After all, in his vision, "Secondary Flame Demon Bloodline" has the effect of devouring flames, while "Frostfire" can burn the target's energy and life force... If "Energy Devourer" is used as a buffer, it might be possible to synthesize a very powerful new fire card.

'But it's damn expensive!'

Wang Xi held his phone and cursed under his breath.

There aren't many blue cards on the "Hat Hole" card, and the "Energizer Bug" card is one of them, priced at a whopping 149 million.

After much hesitation, he finally upheld the principle of prioritizing merit and gritted his teeth to place the order.

Then, Wang Xi checked his own energy reserves and found that he only had a little over 700 left, so he bought another 2235 grams of magic stones to make it exactly 3000.

Today's price of Magic Stones is 107 credits per gram, and the total cost is nearly 24.

In total, 173 million was spent.

The personal account balance is only slightly over 18.

...

That afternoon, Ning Meng delivered the purchased blue cards and magic stones to their door.

Wang Xi sat on the living room sofa and absorbed all the magic stone ingots in a small box that weighed nearly 5 kilograms.

Chaos then released a stream of information:

Energy: 3000

Experience: 1620

With ample inventory again, we feel more confident.

Wang Xi composed himself and began the synthesis process.

He first took out four cards: "Guardian of the Flowerbed", "Omnipotent Sorcerer", "Lesser Flame Demon Bloodline" and "Wheel of Fortune".

All of them are dark green, one-star quality.

Because they are used infrequently and there is no extra energy to repair them, they are no different from brand new ones.

'Caius, synthesize.'

As the order is issued.

Four dark green cards disappeared from my hands.

A gray mist filled the gaps in my mind, intertwining with clusters of light that finally merged, bursting forth with a blinding blue light—

"Hell Gardener (Skill Card/Blue 1-Star)"

Wang Xi held the cold new blue card and examined it. He found that the multi-elemental affinity that originally belonged to "All-rounder" had all been transformed into fire elemental affinity, and a fire elemental mastery had been added.

The three elemental magics it contained—earth barrier, fireball, and feather fall—were transformed into magma wall, giant fireball, and fire spirit wings.

"Guardian Flower Garden" has also been modified. The original ability to gather natural elements has been replaced with fire elements, while the effects of magic gathering, spirit protection, and calming the mind have been enhanced.

"Come again..."

Wang Xi took the "Hell Gardener" card, opened the wooden box, took out the "Energy Devouring Insect" sealed inside, and then removed the "Frost Curse Fire" from his body.

He took a deep breath and thought to himself:

'Caus, continue synthesizing.'

The three blue one-star cards then disappeared.

Gray mist surged through the cracks, intertwined with three clusters of blue light.

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"Lord of Scorched Earth (Skill Card)"

"Quality (Dark Blue One Star/Upgradeable)"

"Once upon a time, there was a young man with the blood of a Balrog flowing through his veins. He embarked on a journey as a wandering sorcerer. He swallowed the thirst of the energy-devouring worms, shouldered the wheel hubs of burning sins, and donned a crown woven from shamanic curses."

"How warm it is! Flame and ashes should live in harmony. We have all come together because of me, and we should all be buried together in the garden, where the most beautiful flowers will bloom."

He smiled and gently stroked the scorched earth; every creature that refused his embrace became nourishment for new shoots—look how lush the garden is!

"Upon use, you will master the power of Scorched Earth. This includes the Flow of Incineration, Blazing Wings Dance, and Scorched Earth Garden. Each use will continuously consume mana and requires a very high affinity for fire elements."

"This……"

Wang Xi held the brand-new dark blue card, slightly taken aback.

He couldn't help but think of the "King of Winter".

"It's another heartwarming fairy tale, telling the story of the birth of the Lord of Scorched Earth."

Wang Xi smiled and immediately put it into use.

A flash of deep blue light adhered to the body's surface.

That indescribable power suddenly surged up, and a frenzied, burning sensation coursed through my body.

It has a completely opposite feel to "King of Winter", but is equally powerful.

Wang Xi thought for a moment, then removed "Lord of Scorched Earth" as well as "King of Winter" and "Self-Immolation".

These are three Dark Blue cards.

'Can we continue synthesizing?'

A thought suddenly occurred to Wang Xi, and his heart began to pound.