In another world, Lu Mingfei is learning card making.

Lead and mercury, heavy as blood and flowing like syrup, soaked into the messy, beautiful lines on the ground.

Lu Mingfei stepped into the center of the array, his magic flowing throughout the entire array, accurately outlining the part he needed amidst the chaotic lines. Then, he took out a blank magic card and placed it in the center of the array.

When he first saw the news that "the network would lose money on authentication fees," he wondered what kind of currency the network would use, and whether losing it would be a huge financial burden...

Then the result told him that having this idea was really overthinking things.

The currency in the game is called "Disaster Coins," which can be obtained by selling miscellaneous items that the elves obtain from the Mirror of Eternity. In Lu Mingfei's version, Disaster Coins don't have many uses, only roughly two:

Appraisal items from other worlds and Earth, allowing them to gain access to the Comprehensive Network's pages and become items recognized by the Comprehensive Network that can be placed in your inventory for travel.

In the marketplace of the Comprehensive Network, one can exchange Disaster Coins for materials. These materials come with their own Comprehensive Network pages, which, in a sense, saves Lu Mingfei some of the time he would otherwise spend pondering and determining their attributes.

"...But what's the use of saving that time? It's not that critical yet, that every minute and second is extremely important. I can gain some additional insights by identifying the materials myself..."

Lu Mingfei muttered to himself, clearing his mind of distractions and focusing his thoughts on the knowledge he had just acquired—the swordsmanship from Chu Zihang.

On Earth, there are some additional advantages compared to St. Marian:

For example, in this situation, no one else will interfere with this operation involving knowledge domains.

After he made it clear that he needed to go into seclusion, no one tried to break down the basement door to get in, unlike at St. Marian, where there were always some worried students who would try to break in...

This gives him time to carry out a previously planned attempt:

To directly transform one's 'knowledge' into magic cards through a transmutation circle!

Lu Mingfei ignited the spark within him, focusing entirely on the model he had previously created. The blade gleamed, slashing and cutting through layers of obstacles—the next moment, the model, no longer content with just one blade, raised its hand and summoned a second one!

The twin blades continued relentlessly, yet their force remained undiminished. The model existing only in Lu Mingfei's mind didn't obey the laws of gravity; it didn't even grip the hilts with both hands anymore, but instead bent its index finger, grasping the blade with only one finger—

But then, the blade became even sharper and faster, as if even birds in the sky would be cut down by this one strike!

"That's about it, isn't it? The pinnacle of mortal martial arts—at least in my opinion, the pinnacle of mortal martial arts... Of course, adding magic is another matter, but right now, this is my limit..." Lu Mingfei muttered to himself, then gently raised his hand and tapped the transmutation circle beneath his feet.

Lead and mercury coalesced into a human form, and began to practice martial arts according to the model in Lu Mingfei's mind—no, not just practice martial arts, it even constructed battles, with fierce samurai wielding katana facing off against armies, against wild beasts, and against equally skilled martial artists.

Some failed, some triumphed, and some even fled in disarray. But regardless of the outcome, all changes were recorded by the magic circle itself and collected into the magic card, shining brightly as a crafting technique—

As before, before the card art fully appears, the interface of the comprehensive network appears:

Miyamoto Musashi

[Type: Humanoid/Swordsman/Physical Unit]

[Quality: Excellent (Blue)]

[Level: LV1]

【characteristic:

The Book of Five Rings: A compilation of his life's learning, outlining the core principles of "the sword is the art of war." Immune to traits such as "Terrifying Enemy Forces" and "Terrifying Infantry," its combat capabilities remain unaffected until its magic power is completely depleted.

Niten Ichi-ryu: The core technique used by Miyamoto Musashi. "Niten" refers to "Two Days of Sunbathing," or "Sun and Moon," and involves using two blades, one long and one short, to slay enemies, reducing their resistance. It can attack enemies in ethereal, elemental, or spirit states.

[PS: Even without applause, he is still the greatest samurai in the world.]

Lu Mingfei rubbed the card in his hand.

The final result was an elf card, which surprised him somewhat—he had thought that knowledge would turn into props, spells, or something else, but it turned out to be an elf.

However, as an elf, it also has its own unique characteristics: its features and descriptions are very distinctive—different from those of Ansite's [Green Skin], Jing Shu's [Dragon Servant], and even the Living Spirit's [Alchemy Product].

If we were to insist on replicating it, all three examples above could very well be reproduced successfully, but this card has different characteristics:

Even if Lu Mingfei were to go through the process again, the final result would likely be very different.

"If we use the terminology from novels, this is equivalent to a 'unique trait,' like a 'unique skill' in anime? The other three traits are like 'ordinary traits,' which can be replicated, but their level is just so-so..." Lu Mingfei looked down at the card and muttered to himself.

The card depicts a swordsman wielding a katana in both hands. His shoulders and back are relaxed, yet his posture is ramrod straight; his cheeks are almost entirely fleshy, revealing the muscles clearly.

Especially those piercing tiger eyes; even on paper, their imposing presence exudes a sense of oppression, as if a blade could flash at any moment, slicing through his upper body and severing him...

Miyamoto Musashi

【✪✪】【500/100/250】

[Race: Human] [Attribute: Superpower] [Special Ability: Agility]

[Ultimate Move: Consciousness Slash, Two Heavens Ichi-ryu]

[Consciousness Slash: Miyamoto Musashi concentrates his consciousness and launches a slash. The enemy will be stunned. If the enemy can resist the slash, he will gain the ability to resist, but will be at a disadvantage in checks against Miyamoto Musashi; if the enemy cannot resist, he will lose consciousness for the next two turns.]

[Niten Ichi-ryu: Delivers a slashing attack with bare hands or a sword, dealing massive damage to the enemy]

After a moment's thought, Lu Mingfei decided to summon the card directly.

These two ultimate attacks seem almost impossible to land on the same person. One is extremely complex, while the other is simply straightforward: "Deal with massive damage"...

"But in a sense, it's quite suitable for combat." Lu Mingfei considered for a moment, "First use the Consciousness Slash to intimidate the enemy, then use the Two Heavens First Style to kill them. By repeating the two, even if facing a group of enemies, if their movement speed is fast enough, they can be easily killed one by one..."

"Hmm, within arm's reach, everyone is an enemy nation? As long as it's within one foot—considering the samurai sword, it should be three feet. Within a three-foot radius, even if an entire nation were to use all its strength, it would be impossible to defeat this person..."

Lu Mingfei held his breath, held the card in his hand, and suddenly brought it down:

"In the name of Lu Mingfei, I summon!"