After drawing cards, the evil god became my source of吐槽 (tu cao, a form of humorous commentary/criti

Chapter 109 Large-scale Mysterious Shopping Mall (13)

The air remained silent for a long time, as if the entire battlefield had been hollowed out by that light.

The smell of burnt blood still lingered in the air.

An Jing gently stroked the newly upgraded five-star card with his fingertips. The card was slightly warm, as if a heart was beating.

My breathing was a little rapid, my chest was heaving, and my heartbeat had not yet calmed down from the shock.

It was a completely unfamiliar state of mind.

She pursed her lips, took a deep breath, and finally suppressed the surging emotions in her heart, speaking softly:
"Then, do people become mysterious after they die?"

【uncertain.】

The system's voice remained calm as always, but it was slightly more hesitant than usual: "Strictly speaking, the mysterious are not simply the resurrection of the dead. Most of them are formed from the accumulation of negative human emotions, fear, and resentment."

An Jing squinted, staring at the glowing card in his hand, his expression thoughtful.

“But that guy just now… Qin Chao. He clearly remembers everything from his life before he died.”

[This is very rare.] The system paused for a few seconds before continuing, [In this situation, it can only be said that he is trapped by his obsession, yet it is also because of this obsession that he has endured until now. Most mysterious figures lose their minds and even forget who they are. He, however, still remembers.]

An Jing's fingers trembled slightly, a feeling she couldn't quite describe welled up inside her.

The obsession between the paper umbrella woman and Qin Chao gave her a vague sense of suffocation.

This deep affection was able to withstand death and decay.

In the end, all that remained were two souls covered in wounds.

She unconsciously gripped the card tighter.

[Alright, the crisis is temporarily over.] The system suddenly announced, its tone unusually lighthearted. [An Jing, you single-handedly subdued an A-rank Mystic! You have been awarded ten card draws!]

"..."

An Jing tilted her head and couldn't help but complain, "I just finished a ten-pull, and now another ten? I can't possibly finish them all."

"Calm down, you earned this all through your own hard work." The system said seriously, "Why not take it?"

"Heh." An Jing sneered, then suddenly remembered something and lowered his head to start calculating with his fingers.

My first 10-pull gave me 10 points of Spirit Power.

The second ten-pull also gave ten points of spirit power.

Third 10-pull, 5 stamina points.

The fourth 10-pull yielded two points of stamina, three points of the five senses, and one point of agility.

And that last ten-pull gave me ten points of spirit power.

She frowned as she did the calculations.

In total, she is now:

Thirty points of mental strength, seven points of physical strength, three points of the five senses, and one point of agility.

After An Jing finished calculating, she handed the result to the system: "Remember this, don't keep making mistakes. Can't you be a qualified system?"

I will remember that.

The system's voice deepened, as if it were somewhat guilty.

She raised an eyebrow, inwardly scoffing.

It really is an unreliable thing.

An Jing ignored it and instead started looking at her card collection.

A thick stack of phantom cards floated before my eyes, gleaming faintly.

She then realized that she had accumulated a mountain of cards, many of which she had never used.

"System," An Jing asked, raising an eyebrow, "Can these cards be used by other people?"

In principle, all Mysterious Cards only recognize one master, their host. However, item cards can be lent out.

"So, the Mysterious Card is bound to a master, but other things can be given to others?"

【Yes. 】

"Row."

An Jing snapped out a card: a spiritual lighter.

Without even looking at it, she tossed it directly to Youlong, who was not far away.

"Try this."

Youlong was stunned, still recovering from the sudden embrace of the mysterious card with the one in Anjing's hand. He subconsciously reached out and caught it, his palm sinking slightly as a silver light appeared in his hand.

Although He Lin had told her not to ask An Jing too many questions about the card-drawing thing, this was just too fantastical.

"For me?"

An Jing nodded, her expression indifferent: "I haven't used it before, let's see how it works."

Youlong looked down and, in the next instant, a silver lighter appeared in his palm.

He was about to light it when he suddenly froze. It seemed the lighter was requesting permission?
"..." You Long looked up at An Jing, "I need your consent."

An Jing was speechless.

So complicated.

"System, can you be more straightforward? A transfer is a transfer, why make it so complicated?"

[No.] The system immediately rejected the request. [The core binding cannot be broken.]

"Never mind," An Jing unconsciously agreed.

The next second, the lighter in Youlong's hand snapped open.

With a hiss, a burst of flame shot out.

The flames were white.

The cold, white flame flickered in the air like a slender snake, and the next second, Youlong's hand touched it.

Boom! It suddenly bared its fangs.

The flames suddenly expanded, shooting several meters high, like a raging fire beast roaring as it soared into the sky.

The heat wave hit them in the face, and everyone raised their hands to shield their eyes, sweat instantly pouring from their foreheads.

Youlong's pupils contracted, and a strong resonance came from his palm, as if an ancient fire dragon was roaring in his blood.

"This is great stuff!" His eyes lit up with excitement, and a smile crept onto his face. "With this, I can save a lot of effort."

An Jing nodded slightly.

Why does it look so familiar?
"Alright, stop playing with fire like that," An Jing said irritably. Youlong sheepishly put away the flames, but the excitement in his eyes couldn't be hidden.

Then she drew another card.

“The Mary Cross”.

She no longer needs this.

She now possesses psychic abilities, enabling her to directly impact the mind of the mysterious.

This prop wasn't very useful to her.

She walked over to Youxin and gave her the card.

"for you."

You Xin blinked, puzzled.

"A sudden giveaway?"

An Jing didn't explain, but just smiled and said, "You'll find it useful."

You Xin paused for a moment, then smiled, took the card, and said earnestly, "Thank you."

When she activated the card, the cross slowly appeared, radiating a warm light.

The sunlight fell on his face, making her appear softer.

Anjingguan, continue flipping through the cards.

"Horror movie simulator..."

She counted them; there were fifteen in total.

An Jing simply distributed all of them at once.

"These cards can affect the mysterious for a second or two. I'll give you a few each; they can save your lives in a critical moment."

Everyone looked at each other, clearly not expecting her to be so generous.

Youlong grinned and patted An Jing on the shoulder: "I remember you wouldn't even treat me to a meal before. Has your personality suddenly changed?"

An Jing replied calmly, "Don't misunderstand, I just cleaned myself up like this and I'm much cleaner now."

"..."

Youlong flicked An Jing's forehead.

A stubborn girl.

She didn't have to come in this time, but she still did.

They all understood that this was An Jing's little quirk.

The real meaning is simply that they are afraid of one of them dying.

The atmosphere eased somewhat because of this little incident.

An Jing handed out the cards one by one, her fingers moving swiftly, but she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The team's overall strength should also improve somewhat.

　The author has been quite out of sorts lately... Please forgive any parts that seem nonsensical.

　　(End of this chapter)