Print the card! Then summon the Shura Field.

In this card world without star ratings, attributes, or races, the [slot] becomes the core attribute that distinguishes followers from one another.

For follower cards, the "slots" are essentially equivalent to household registration.

As long as you have a good account, even if your own performance is not outstanding, you can still become a fairly powerful card by relying on the powerful system of the slots.

Follower cards from the same Soul Card world will most often have a unified slot.

For example, in Vera's [Puppet] slot, all followers who come from her original world will basically be followers in the [Puppet] slot.

This is also why the chosen duelists are stronger than ordinary duelists.

Unlike duelists who can only hire followers in the real world, these chosen duelists can recruit followers from special slots in the world where their Soul Cards are located to fight.

The special slot means that when facing a regular duelist, he doesn't need to worry about his minions being searched by the opponent's cards and thus falling behind.

Of course, in the real world, hired followers also have their own slots.

These types of fields, like surnames, have their own corresponding fields.

The most common of these is, of course, profession.

Since most professions in the real world have been replaced by artificial intelligence, only a few professions remain that can form a category, among which the "idol" is the most popular.

However, compared to the idols in Shen Yi's previous life, the idol industry in this world is a much more brutal one.

Looks, physique, and personality are hardly selling points in this world, since these can all be set when customizing a smart robot companion.

Yes, in the Starry World where artificial intelligence is highly advanced, you don't even have the opportunity to sell yourself.

For idols in this world to stand out, in addition to having excellent singing and dancing skills, they also need to have a powerful stage presence.

In a sense, the function of idols has never changed; they have always been fulfilling the fantasies and needs of their fans.

In this world, however, what they need to satisfy is the card players' demand for powerful cards.

Unfortunately, truly powerful [Idol] followers are few and far between, mostly in the hands of well-known [Idol] duelists.

However, as one of the most widespread slots in the real world, the existence of a large number of idol followers has also spawned a large number of [Idol] spell cards, making the [Idol] slot a powerful system.

Basically, any effect you can imagine can be found in the existing idol card library.

Shen Yi opened his identity card and quickly found the software for the trading mall.

There are three ways to trade in the mall: fortune telling, points, and exchange.

You can use your luck or points to buy the cards or materials you want in the shop.

However, some truly rare materials and special cards are often only available through physical exchange. You need to provide the materials and corresponding cards that the seller needs to complete the transaction.

Shen Yi's idea was very simple: to replace the [Blood Salve] card in his hand with a few cards that could better integrate into his deck system.

As a card player, he naturally craves cards with card-drawing effects, and he's definitely reluctant to part with [Blood Price].

However, the reality is that if there are no spell cards in the spell deck that can activate [Mischievous Fairy Vera], then the existence of [Blood Reward] is meaningless. No matter how many cards it draws, it cannot activate itself.

"You seem to be troubled by something?"

Nangong Ai came out of the kitchen with a cup of tea. She looked at Shen Yi, who was sitting on the sofa with a worried expression, staring at his ID card, and asked cautiously.

"Do you even need to ask? He's obviously reluctant to part with the card he has, but he has to sell it to buy other cards." Vera, who was happily eating cake, only glanced at the interface on Shen Yi's identity card and casually pointed out Shen Yi's predicament.

Shen Yi glared at Vera with annoyance: "Xiao Ai doesn't have much food at home, why are you coming in and eating like that?"

Little... Little Ai...

Shouldn't it be the mother?

Ugh! What am I thinking?!

Hearing Shen Yi address her as such, Nangong Ai's face flushed red instantly, and she hurriedly said in a flustered manner, "No, it's okay, I don't usually eat much..."

"Please! The heating function consumes a lot of energy! I'm eating more for you!" Vera pouted.

After saying that, seemingly afraid that Shen Yi would snatch his food, he stuffed the cake in his hand into his mouth in a few bites.

"Sing it is fine, Yi will give you the meal allowance." Vera puffed out her cheeks and winked at Nangong Ai. "This is his personal expense."

Shen Yi glared at Vera, but then took out his ID card: "I'll give you an advance on this month's salary. Settle the utility bills. We're heading to the Duel Academy soon, so don't let them take your house away because of this."

Without saying another word, he transferred the points to Nangong Ai's card, which naturally included Vera's nutrition expenses.

"This also includes our accommodation fees for the next few days," Shen Yi said shamelessly. "As fighting partners, we can also use these few days to build up our bond, so that the duel will go more smoothly later."

He was too ashamed to admit that he was currently homeless because he had blown up his house while printing cards.

Nangong Ai looked at the points that had been credited to her account, and was about to say something when Shen Yi glared at her, stopping her in her tracks. She didn't dare to ask for details and could only weakly thank him, saying, "Thank you."

After a moment's hesitation, the girl mustered her courage and opened her mouth: "Master... um..."

The words were on the tip of her tongue when she panicked, because she didn't know how to address the girl in front of her.

Boss? People say we're partners and need to build a bond, so calling him "boss" seems too formal.

Master? Isn't it too embarrassing to call me that?

Should I call him "Ah Yi" along with Vera? Wouldn't that seem too intimate? Would he think I'm deliberately trying to please him?

For a moment, Nangong Ai felt a little dizzy.

"Just call me A-Yi." Seeing Nangong Ai's expression, Shen Yi knew exactly what the timid girl was struggling with, and said with a smile.

"Okay, okay, Yi." Upon hearing Shen Yi's words, Nangong Ai seemed to come alive instantly, her whole face turning rosy.

She took a deep breath and continued, "If you really can't bear to part with this card, you can actually find a card bank to pawn it for points. Although you'll have to pay some interest, at least you can redeem the card when you need it in the future."

"A mortgage?" Shen Yi was slightly taken aback when he heard Nangong Ai's suggestion.

As someone who utterly despises borrowing money and taking out loans, he had never even considered this step.

But related industries do exist in this world, and there are even rental businesses that exist alongside the mortgage business, where duelists rent out their idle but reluctant cards to those who need them.

"Yes. To support me, my parents would mortgage themselves for a period of time every month, paying it back after the boss paid them." Nangong Ai became increasingly embarrassed as she spoke. "Ayi is a duelist, so he should earn points much faster than my parents..."