In another world, Lu Mingfei is learning card making.

If I were to recommend something to you...

After a while of playful banter, Lu Mingfei finally got serious and started thinking. "There's a card you've seen before...you should have seen it, right?"

—Yes, that's right, it's the same old tune: the goalkeeper statue.

"The defensive bonus applied to this unit allows your main attacker to receive the bonus twice. The Saint's Bottle also ensures the survivability of the Gatekeeper Statue—"

"For such highly resistant units, mana is a very useful resource, and I don't need to emphasize that."

Ron nodded in affirmation; he knew about this kind of thing—it was something the teacher taught in dueling class.

For units with high defense, mana resources are quite precious, but the reverse is not necessarily true; units with high mana don't necessarily need to have extremely high defense.

"The value of your spell card lies in the fact that it is an 'instant' spell, which means that as long as your mana can keep up, you can cast this spell multiple times."

"Both your main attacker and main defender will benefit from all the bonuses of this spell—so you can actually be more flexible in choosing your main attacker," Lu Mingfei said after a moment's thought. "But considering that it provides a damage bonus..."

"I still suggest you choose a unit with high single-target attack power. Hmm, how about crafting a Paladin?"

"Oh! Paladin!" Ron's eyes lit up immediately. "I know, the Holy Slash!"

Why are you starting to use the Holy Slash technique too...?

"Then, how about we go buy the materials together this weekend?" Rong En ignored the subtle expression on Lu Mingfei's face. "It's a rare opportunity, Lu, why don't you forge a Paladin card too?"

……

Lu Mingfei naturally chose to follow Rong En's suggestion.

Because he genuinely lacked any units capable of harming these ghosts:

Miyamoto Musashi is one, but his wish is to fight in the arena and receive cheers. This kind of battle against endless demons is not to his liking. Lu Mingfei talked to him about it. In his opinion, fighting and killing can actually be regarded as "tasting delicious food".

No one would find a meal consisting of staple foods on staple foods and carbohydrates on carbohydrates delicious, and the same applies to him.

Louisa, a druid, capable of restoring balance between life and death, naturally qualifies. However, she hasn't returned since her last act of throwing herself into the Mirror of Eternity—

Lu Mingfei didn't dare to rashly recall her. What if she was at some critical juncture? If he forcibly pulled her back, the Mirror of Eternity might not be able to send someone to the same world twice. Wouldn't that cause her career in the other world to fall apart?

As for the other units, such as the Pot Spirits, Royal Knights, Ironwing Dragon Legion, and Anstadt...

Almost all of them were physical units, and none of them had any effect on attacking ethereal beings, so they were naturally excluded by Lu Mingfei.

"So, I also think it would be better to add another paladin," Lu Mingfei explained to Rong En. "On the one hand, it's to counter the ethereal spirits, and on the other hand, it's to deal with enemies with evil attributes."

Rong En nodded and led him through the streets of Block B. He barely lingered at the stalls of the upperclassmen, instead heading directly to a shop with signs advertising crystal, quartz, and gold:

"A cloud pillar during the day?"

"Yes, the Cloud Pillar by Day—this place sells some religious items, and the names come from scriptures." Rong En pulled Lu Mingfei through the door and headed straight for the shelves. "'The Cloud Pillar by Day, the Fire Pillar by Night, never leaving the people's sight—'"

"We could talk about the specific meaning at length, but if you're interested, we can discuss it later. Just know that there are elements of the Holy Church here."

Strangely, although its signboard looks quite luxurious, once you enter the gate, it doesn't feel particularly extravagant.

The floor was paved with naturally cracked marble, and the shelves were simple wooden shelves displaying holy water, amulets, and other items, each with a clearly marked price, ranging from a few credits to hundreds of credits.

"Hey, Lu," Rong En quietly sidled up behind Lu Mingfei and poked his arm with his finger, "what materials are needed to forge a paladin?"

"All you need are materials with the characteristics of Holy Light." Lu Mingfei blinked, ending his look around. "After all, you're only going to forge an ordinary paladin, not a paladin who is famous in history."

"At most, one more feature: a weapon? Weapon fragments imbued with holy light—shouldn't there be some here?"

"Use weapon fragments to forge a paladin who can wield the corresponding weapon—oh, don't think it's difficult, I'll help you."

Upon hearing this, Rong En looked around and immediately spotted a hammer handle; Lu Mingfei, on the other hand, browsed through the many shelves before choosing a medal. The two then bought a lot of auxiliary materials and left together.

"Then what do we say? Should we go straight back to refine the cards?" Rong En looked around, his excitement visibly evident, but Lu Mingfei shook his head:

Are there any training grounds or similar facilities nearby?

Upon arriving at the training ground, they rented an hour's time using their credits. Seeing Lu Mingfei's new weapon, Rong En immediately stopped complaining about how expensive it was and how they could train in the dorms, his face filled with surprise and delight.

After obtaining deeper permission, this weapon set can even change Lu Mingfei's clothing, transforming him into a trench coat with an extremely large and stylish open collar and a hem that almost drags on the ground.

"Wow, so cool! Can I borrow it for a bit?"

Lu Mingfei, after drinking the Moonlight Drink, rolled his eyes at him and then shook his head. The numbness in his throat prevented him from speaking, a fact Rong En knew, so he wasn't expecting a definite answer when he said this; he was just idly chatting away.

Lu Mingfei waved his hand, using a squirrel-shooing gesture to shoo Rong En aside, and then held the rifle in his palm to aim.

boom!

The bullet, streaking like a streak of light, flew a long distance and struck the bullseye on the head of a straw marker dummy in the distance. The dummy remained unchanged, except that a number appeared above its head:

800

Immediately, Lu Mingfei concentrated intently, held his gun for three seconds, and fired a bullet that was as bright as if it were real.

The bullet struck the dummy, then shattered into a flying wheel that returned to Lu Mingfei and orbited him like a satellite.

The dummy shook twice, and numbers appeared above its head:

1200

Lu Mingfei ignored that and instead curiously reached out to try and grab the flying wheel that was circling around him, but its flight path was erratic and it did not succeed until it broke.

"Brother, this skill is called Arcane Moon Flash." Lu Mingze's voice rang in his ears. "The weapon you are using is called 'Azure Jade,' and the secondary weapon you are using is called 'Folding Mirror.' The effect is as you can see."

"The combination of each weapon and its secondary weapon can create a skill with a unique name. Go try it out!"

Five weapons, each usable as both a primary and secondary weapon—does that mean I have to try them twenty times?

Never mind then, just know what each weapon does when used as a primary weapon.