In another world, Lu Mingfei is learning card making.

Chapter 172 Imagination, Mark, Imagination

Okay, that's all talk, but Lu Mingfei can't just put the [World] card in like that.

After all, the strength of [The World] lies in its scalability, and Lu Mingfei wouldn't do this until he was certain that the cards he put in could maintain that.

—Even if it could simply maintain its growth potential, Lu Mingfei wouldn't do it this way. He would only put this rare land card in if it could further enhance its growth potential.

"So, let's forge a few more cards—let me see the cards in my hand—"

After much deliberation, Lu Mingfei raised his hand and summoned—

"Detection and command authority — 1, Person, Existence permission."

The distinctly mechanical electronic voice seemed to emanate from an old speaker, yet the people before them held brand-new firearms. Behind them, wing-shaped flight packs were tightly strapped to their backs, leaving clear marks on their chests with each movement—

Cross your arms over your chest and perform a gear-shaped salute.

【Magic Spirit: Ironwing Fire Dragon】

"Uh... Hello?" Lu Mingfei greeted them, extending his hand to shake theirs.

These machines, which were more like machines than humans, were quite uncooperative, remaining completely still with their mechanical eyes rotating and locking onto Lu Mingfei's outstretched hand.

Having been rebuffed, Lu Mingfei withdrew his hand and began to work on his language.

So how do you make these iron lumps understand what they're supposed to do?

"Do you still retain the ability to imagine?"

Lu Mingfei paused for a moment, waiting for a response, but did not receive one.

In the awkward silence, Lu Mingfei chose to skip this step and directly gave the order: "I need you to stand in a specific position, imagine the place you most want to go, and then I will proceed with the alchemy."

The iron lumps didn't move, but simply spoke: "Objection. The Ironwing Fire Dragon units are tactical combat units and do not possess simulation chamber capabilities; any simulations they conduct are of no use."

A simulation—a warehouse? What's that?

Lu Mingfei pondered for a moment, then gave up trying to understand the concept: "It's not about requiring you to implement some kind of simulation pod function."

"All I need you to do is imagine it in your minds, imagine it, understand?"

Lu Mingfei pointed to his temples with both fingers, trying to make those iron lumps understand his meaning—

"Understood, carry out your command."

Do you really understand?

For a moment, Lu Mingfei couldn't help but feel discouraged.

"By the way, when you were completing the process, did you consider adding any incantations or anything like that?"

Luo Tianyi, who had "successfully been promoted to assistant," quietly sidled up to Lu Mingfei and nudged his waist with her elbow: "Just like in those TV dramas—the Little Fairy transformation always has lines like 'Whoosh! Huh!' or 'The whole body transforms,' but why don't you have those?"

"—This thing is still a bit too advanced, I can't handle it." Lu Mingfei couldn't help but cover his eyes. "If summoning magic itself wasn't derived from the spells of mages from previous eras, and if language weren't an integral part of casting spells, I wouldn't even want to say the summoning incantation—"

"What do you mean by 'advanced'? You're only thirteen! It's the age when you should be embracing these new things!"

Luo Tianyi very proactively pulled Lu Mingfei's hand and stood with him in the center of the magic circle:

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"For example, right now, you have to—you have to, um, say something befitting these magical spirits." After a moment's thought, Luo Tianyi uttered a lament-like voice: "From this creature's rotting cage, Mechanical God, set us free!"

The Iron-Winged Fire Dragon instinctively continued, "Om Messiah! Om Messiah!"

"Om Messiah! Om Messiah!"

"There is no unchanging truth in flesh and blood, only decay!"

"There is no lasting strength in flesh and blood, only weakness!"

"There is no eternal stability in flesh and blood, only decay!"

"There is no certainty in flesh and blood, only death!"

Watching the card gradually coalesce and shine brightly, Lu Mingfei chose to leave it aside.

Let them shout if they want; it's fine as background noise. The real question is to see what effect this card will have.

[Forging the World]

[Type: Basic Landmark/Production/Machinery]

[Quality: Purple Legend]

【characteristic:

Basic Land - Mech: Grants 1 red mana. When used to summon a unit with the [Mech] tag, it is treated as 2 red mana. Produce Land: Use mana to produce Mech units. 3 mana to produce a level 2 unit, 5 mana to produce a level 3 unit. Repair: While this Land is present, grants mana regeneration to all Mech units on the field.

[PS: The Forgeworld refers to an entire planet under the unified jurisdiction of the Cult of Mechanics, filled with massive factories and production lines, where even the air is permeated with mechanical dust or oil stains. — *Introduction to the Cult of Mechanics*, p. 378]

"Hmm—although it's called the Forging World and should be a planet, it's actually not that big at all—" Lu Mingfei weighed the card in his hand, lost in thought.

Just as [City on a Mountain] cannot actually summon an entire city, this card cannot create a planet either.

In fact, according to Lu Mingfei's speculation, if it were to be summoned, its rank would be almost on the same level as [City on the Mountain], and its positioning would be similar to that of [City on the Mountain].

Both produce a large number of low-level units, and this card requires even more mana, while Mountain Peak is practically free. If he doesn't plan to pursue the "Mech" path in the future, then its "Repair" trait is essentially useless.

"Since we've hit the same spot, you'll become my test subject for a new feature—well, not exactly a new feature, it's just that I didn't have time to use it at the time—"

In short, you were my first offering for expanding the Mirror of Eternity, and I will always remember you. Amen.

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Lu Mingfei argued back and forth, even going so far as to make the sign of the cross on his chest, but in the end, he still sent it into the Gate of Eternity.

The next moment, Lu Mingfei felt a strange tremor in his mind—followed by a sharp pain, as if a guy named Pangu had grabbed an axe in his chaotic thoughts and then created the world.

Within the void, stars appeared, spinning rapidly, and Lu Mingfei felt himself sinking into the night sky. In his last moments of consciousness, he looked up at the network interface:

The Mirror of Eternity

[Currently added card: Land Card - World Forging]

[Currently available fixed cards: None]

It looks like... it was a success?

Why does it hurt so much?