The Mysterious Card Maker: Starting with Zhang Jiao's Deification

The two looked at the map and wandered around the valley.

Qin Muyao held up her phone, the camera pointed at the back of Bai Wuchang, who was scouting ahead, and said in a low voice:

"Did you all see that? It was this White Impermanence who broke the card, and it broke our little black dog's heart."

Bullet comments:

[The White Impermanence is so handsome! I'll pay Xiao Hei to make me a similar one!]

[We've contacted you through the back office, requesting card production. Please reply!]

Did you hear that? Xiaobai is talking about his dog, Xiaohei. Their relationship is special.

Could they really be...?

"That's right, don't believe those messages on the internet."

While browsing the internet, Qin Muyao heard a lot of strange news, such as German orthopedics and the master's mission...

Qin Muyao glanced at the comments and shifted the camera slightly towards Lin Fan. Lin Fan was looking down at the map and didn't even notice that he had entered the frame.

"The rare material area should be just ahead!" Lin Fan pointed to a blue area marked on the map.

"According to the map, there should be a pond in front of us, which is rich in 'Glow Moss' and 'Pond Weeds', which can fetch a good price outside."

"Is it worth a lot of money?" Qin Muyao asked immediately.

Lin Fan thought for a moment: "A good quality 'Hidden Pool Waterweed' costs about two to three thousand yuan, while 'Hidden Light Moss,' a material used to make lighting cards, costs about five hundred yuan per gram."

Qin Muyao's eyes lit up, and she said to the camera, "Everyone, we're going to get rich!"

Bullet comments:

[Xiao Hei is a walking encyclopedia!]

[The price is so accurate, he must be a poor old man.]

[Hahaha, that hits home!]

The two continued walking in the direction of the map, and a pool of water vaguely appeared in the mist.

The pool was as still as a mirror, surrounded by weeds.

Lin Fan squatted down and parted the grass to take a look, revealing a look of disappointment. The water plants by the pool were all gone, with only the cut stems remaining. Even the moss on the rocks had been shoveled away.

"I'm late." Lin Fan stood up and patted the mud off his hands.

Qin Muyao leaned closer for a look: "Then we've made a wasted trip?"

Before he finished speaking, a string of bubbles suddenly appeared in the center of the pool.

"Glug glug"

The surface of the pool began to churn violently, as if something was blowing bubbles underneath.

Qin Muyao pointed the camera at the center of the pool.

The bubbles grew larger and larger, and with a "glug," a figure emerged from the water, resembling a floating corpse.

What is that?

Someone died?

[Host, I can prove you didn't do this!]

Qin Muyao held the camera steadily, pointing it at the floating corpse.

She swallowed hard, her voice strained: "Did you all see that... there's a... corpse here."

The live stream chat was abuzz with discussion, with everyone speculating about the origin of the corpse.

Lin Fan stared at the floating corpse, its body a deep bluish-black, his brows furrowed.

"How could someone die here? Was this the work of that water ghost?" His mind raced.

Lin Fan immediately thought of the female water ghost who had been killed by Bai Wuchang's staff, but he quickly dismissed the idea.

That female water ghost was only from the Gray Realm, while everyone here was a card master. Even assistants had several cards for self-defense. How could she possibly be killed by a Gray Realm-level water ghost?

Looking at the corpse lying face up in the water, its face covered by water plants and silt, he thought of a possibility.

"Watch out." Lin Fan grabbed Qin Muyao's wrist and took two steps back.

"What's wrong!" Qin Muyao was taken aback, somewhat puzzled, but still followed him back.

"This isn't a corpse, it's a monster!" Lin Fan said.

"What!" Qin Muyao exclaimed in surprise, her voice changing as she looked at the floating corpse slowly drifting towards the shore.

Bullet comments:

[Xiao Hei is overreacting, isn't he? There's no such thing as something weird happening here.]

[Yeah, they all pounce on people like that, they don't have the brains for that!!!]

Little Black is scared, really scared!

"Among all the monkeys on the mountain, my butt is the reddest" sent two "yachts".

"Among all the monkeys on the mountain, my butt is the reddest" sent two "large cruise ships".

"Among all the monkeys on the mountain, my butt is the reddest": [Hey streamer, go take a look. I bet it's a corpse. If it's a ghost, I'll send you 20 more "cruise ship" gifts.]

Qin Muyao showed the screen to Lin Fan and whispered in his ear, "This yacht costs 5, and a large cruise ship costs 1."

"So many!" Lin Fan's eyelids twitched.

"Should I go take a look?" Qin Muyao said, moving forward.

Lin Fan grabbed her arm: "Where are you going?"

"Let's go verify it, what if it really is a corpse?" Qin Muyao pointed to the floating corpse that had drifted to the shore, "Look, it's not moving."

"What will you do if it's really weird!" Lin Fan snapped.

The barrage of comments instantly appeared.

[Xiao Hei Protects His Wife]

[Little Black is about to make his move!]

Lin Fan glanced at Bai Wuchang beside him and gestured for him to go up and take a look.

The white impermanence's iron chain slid down from his sleeve and wrapped around the corpse, but the corpse was as stiff as a piece of wood, showing no intention of moving.

"Among all the monkeys on the mountain, my butt is the reddest" sent two "yachts".

"Among all the monkeys on the mountain, my butt is the reddest": [I told you, this is just a corpse, how could it be weird? Little Black Bro, how about this, I'll still give you 20 big cruise ships, you just need to make me a card.]

Lin Fan glanced at the pinned comment, but didn't say anything. His gaze returned to the corpse that Bai Wuchang had dragged ashore.

The body lay on its back, its chest not rising or falling at all, like a long-decayed corpse.

"This shouldn't be happening." Lin Fan stared at the corpse, feeling that something was off.

At that moment, Qin Muyao squatted down, held up her phone closer, and said, "Look, it really isn't moving..."

Qin Muyao picked up a twig and brushed the mud off the corpse's face.

The mud around the eyes fell off, and the corpse's eyes snapped open.

There were no pupils, only two pale blue flames burning in their eye sockets.

That stiff mouth suddenly opened wide.

"hiss"

A sharp hiss came from its throat.

Qin Muyao's pupils shrank suddenly, and she froze on the spot in fright.

She was too close; even if she wanted to hide, it was too late.

Lin Fan was right beside him. He didn't even have time to command Bai Wuchang. He suddenly turned to the side and used his shoulder to shield Qin Muyao.

"Click"

The strange creature bit into his right shoulder, and blood seeped from between its teeth.

The eerie mouth kept tightening.

"Crunch"

Lin Fan could even clearly hear the sound of his bones breaking.

"How are you!" Qin Muyao's voice was choked with sobs.

Lin Fan didn't panic, because Bai Wuchang had already moved. The iron chains flew out again, instantly restricting the strange next step.

The comments section went completely crazy:

[Holy crap! This is really creepy, it's a vengeful spirit from the pond!]

[Little Black got bitten!]

[Host, please help!!!!]

"Among all the monkeys on the mountain, my butt is the reddest!" tipped 20 large cruise ships! [Sorry, Little Black Bro, I was wrong!]