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Chapter 77 Synthesizing New Cards (Please Subscribe 810)

Gucheng, central district.

Century Commercial Street.

People come and go, bustling.

The robot servants, dressed in various shop assistant uniforms, walk or fly, hawking their wares and distributing flyers along the way.

On the exterior wall of a super mall, a giant screen is broadcasting a live interview with the Hero Association. Many people, carrying shopping bags or snack boxes, stop to watch with great interest.

"Mr. Tang Yi, your screen protector is now applied."

On the roadside, at a mobile phone screen protector stall, the middle-aged owner, wearing sunglasses, sat on a small plastic stool and handed an old mobile phone to a customer in a suit and tie.

"okay."

The handsome older man with his hair parted in a 3/7 ratio turned his gaze away from the big screen, took the phone, and thanked her.

"As expected, Mr. Gu's skills are truly exceptional. I tried several stores before, but those young people just couldn't get my old model phone working properly."

Tang Yi inspected the phone; the screen was smooth as a mirror, and the edges were perfectly sealed. He was very satisfied and asked another question:
"The same price as before?"

"We're acquaintances, just pay what you think is appropriate." The boss picked up the half-eaten braised beef instant noodle cup from the table and smiled nonchalantly. "I just don't understand what you do for a living, why is your phone screen protector always breaking?"

"I suggest you just get a new phone. They all have crystal screens now, they can even stop bullets, why bother with a screen protector?"

"There's no way around it, I need an older model phone for work. Besides, if I change my phone, you'll lose a client."

Tang Yi smiled and paid 100 credits in cash. It was a semi-transparent coin, like a chip, with the monetary amount printed in the center emitting a faint purple glow.

The boss took the money and waved his hand.

"There are very few people doing this now, so there's little competition. It's just a hobby for me; I don't make a living from it."

The two chatted for a few moments. The sunglasses shop owner slurped up a mouthful of noodles, chewing as he pointed to the large screen across the street and casually asked:
"You seem to be paying close attention to this year's professional bravery assessment?"

"Yes." Tang Yi smiled proudly and looked at the interview scene on the screen. "My nephew is in there."

"Wow! That's amazing!"

The boss was quite surprised.

Which one is your nephew?

Tang Yi stared at the screen without answering, his eyes flashing with reminiscence and relief.

He hadn't expected that kid to be so outstanding, participating in this assessment quietly and even ranking first, directly advancing to a four-star warrior.

Tang Yi suddenly seemed to remember something, his smile faded, and his expression turned serious.

His parents' belongings...

Perhaps it's time to hand it over to him.

No.

Not yet.

This is a very important matter, and he is not yet capable enough. Telling him now would probably only harm him. Let's wait and see.

"Haha, I'm not going to say anything more, I have something to do."

Tang Yi got up from the bench, said goodbye to the screen protector shop owner, and left.

After he leaves.

The boss lit a cigarette and looked with great interest at the black-haired young man on the big screen who was chatting animatedly with a female reporter.

"The child of that genius researcher couple in the Los Angeles incident... Wang Xi? An interesting young man."

...

...

When Wang Xi woke up, he found that it was already late outside the window, and he was lying in a hospital bed once again.

He sat up, smelling the disinfectant, and could still feel a dull ache in his chest.

It has to be said that the price of lying this time was too high; she simply couldn't bear it any longer. She actually fainted from the pain during the live interview.

Well, thankfully they're still alive.

Wang Xi first checked his body and found nothing seriously wrong. However, he couldn't remember anything that happened after he blacked out.

He rubbed his face, focused his attention on his mind, and information flowed from that narrow crevice...

Wang Xi was stunned.

"Experience points to be assigned: 2050"

Ok? !

Over two thousand experience points!

He couldn't help but drift off into thought. How long would it take to accumulate such a huge amount of experience points?
I've been working on the projector until I'm dizzy, but I still can't get anything out of it!
In this light, although the price he paid was heartbreaking, it didn't seem unacceptable.

'Um……'

Wang Xi looked thoughtful, stroking his chin.

Through this bold attempt, he seems to have figured out some tricks of the trade.

The lying mechanism in "Pinocchio's Heart" is likely related to three factors: the individual strength of the target, the number of targets, and the lie itself.

The first two are easy to understand.

He vaguely remembered that in the last moment before he fell into a coma, he gained 10 experience points because he lied to Jiali.

An ordinary person only has 1 point of experience.

This is clearly because Yu Jiali's abilities far surpass those of ordinary people, resulting in her receiving up to ten times the experience points.

As for the third factor he speculated about, the lie itself...

There were two million viewers watching the live stream. Even if Wang Xi's clumsy lie only fooled one percent of them, he would still have at least 20,000 experience points, right?

However, it does not.

Far from it.

This illustrates a point.

Either the lie wasn't influential enough, or the "Heart of Pinocchio" had some hidden limit.

Wang Xi had a vague feeling that both reasons might exist simultaneously.

But in any case, it all confirms one thing.

—The unique black card "Pinocchio's Heart" is indeed precious, incredibly precious!

Click-clack... At this moment, Wang Xi heard the faint sound of gears turning again.

"Um?!"

He was startled at first, then suddenly pulled open his clothes. On his left chest, where his heart was located, a slowly rotating gear-shaped brand appeared on his skin.

About one-third of it has been filled with deep black.

Wang Xi's pupils contracted sharply.

In his mind, Caius then unleashed another stream of information, sending chills down his spine.

The message was very brief—

If the gear mark is completely filled with black, then Wang Xi will be instantly killed!

Instant death, irreversible.

'So that's how it is. This is the true price of the "Heart of Pinocchio"...'

Wang Xi was somewhat lost in thought.

'While each instance of using it to lie provides experiential feedback, it also adds a layer of darkness to the mark. The greater the feedback, the more darkness accumulates.'

'As for the excruciating pain in my heart, it's merely a side effect of the gears turning.'

Wang Xi remained silent for a long time.

Then he exhaled a breath of stale air and sighed:
"I knew it wouldn't be that simple!"

After much deliberation, he finally made up his mind.

Until a way is found to remove the gear's corruption, the "Pinocchio Heart" card must not be used again, otherwise it would be suicidal.

...

...

Wang Xi sat on the bed and briefly organized his gains over the past period.

He threw the remaining magic stones and the eight worthless white cards from the labyrinth card pool at Chaos. The former were converted into energy, and the latter were crushed into experience points.

Energy: 2855

"Experience points to be assigned: 2170"

The harvest was substantial!
Looking at the data, Wang Xi felt a surge of joy that somewhat lessened the threat and frustration brought by the blackened gears.

He thought for a moment, then instead of rushing to allocate experience points, he took out the three white one-star skill cards, "Lock Picking Mastery," "Eating and Drinking," and "Scar Penetrating," and threw them into the rift in Chaos to synthesize them.

hum-

Within the gray, misty cracks, three orbs of white light intertwined and eventually merged into one.

"Cunning Villain (Skill Card)"

"Quality: Green One Star (Cannot be upgraded)"

"A cunning and treacherous fat man. He is an alcoholic and gluttonous man who is destitute and has no choice but to make a living by picking locks and stealing... If he is caught in the act of stealing, he will mercilessly strike the victim's wounds and take the opportunity to escape."

"Upon use, you will gain the abilities to pick locks, become a glutton, and reopen wounds. Each use of this card will continuously consume a certain amount of stamina."

Wang Xi held the brand-new green card and found it somewhat amusing.

He always felt that every time he synthesized a new card, it was as if a third-rate writer was hiding behind the scenes, stitching together useless materials to create a boring story.

Like "Cunning Villain," "Mudfrog" is a support card that cannot be upgraded further.

Overall, the potential of individual cards was sacrificed, but the integration significantly improved the original effect.

Okay.

Wang Xi equipped it, and then took out three white skill cards: "Blueberry Flavored Coating", "Water Balloon" and "Water Arrow".

The sugar coating has reached "perfection," achieving two stars of white rank. The latter two are only one star of white rank.

He hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and then put those three cards into the gap in his mind.

'Caius, synthesize.'

Wang Xi said inwardly.

hum-

Three white lights swirled in the crevice, then quickly merged together, radiating an emerald green glow.

"Blueberry Jellyfish (Skill Card)"

"Quality: Green One Star (Upgradable)"

"A lazy yet irritable strange jellyfish. It hates being disturbed while sleeping, and if anyone does, it will stab them in the form of an Armstrong boomerang, then expand and explode, causing them to die from anal rupture."

"Upon use, you will release a spiky syrup that can expand into an umbrella shape and harden at any time. Each use will consume a certain amount of magic power (if you do not have magic power, it will consume double the stamina)."

"..."

Wang Xi looked at the card; it was a deep blue, round-headed jellyfish, though its appearance was somewhat unsightly.

He sighed, rubbing his forehead.

What the hell are these synthesized?

Overall, however, "Blueberry Jellyfish" is a pretty good magic skill card. It can be used for both offense and defense, and it can also explode after piercing the enemy's body, causing secondary damage.

Combined with the "Cunning Villain's" wound-striking attack, there's a chance it might trigger massive bleeding.

"Uh." Wang Xi suddenly paused, taken aback. "Why is my deck getting weirder and weirder..."

He scratched his head, trying to clear his mind.

I just don't know whether "blueberry jellyfish" should be classified as sugar magic or water magic.

Or perhaps, it's a bit of both?
It's difficult to judge Wang Xi.

He focused his attention on his mind, and in the darkness ahead of the crevice, the "Ultimate" mark that originally belonged to the "Blueberry Flavored Coating" was still there!
The strengthening properties known as "Bangbang Sugar" have clearly been inherited by "Blueberry Jellyfish"... After the sugar water is hardened, it can effectively increase its hardness.

at this time.

Wang Xi suddenly turned to look at the ward door.

He heard footsteps outside the door, accompanied by indistinct conversation. One of the pleasant voices sounded very familiar.

'It's Chu Nai.'

Wang Xi raised an eyebrow.

(End of this chapter)