Who said this card is outrageous?

Now he has personally experienced the meaning of those words.

It turns out that besides the common explanation, the so-called "uniqueness" also represents the main difference between purple cards and blue cards. It seems that the old man's advice to him was quite straightforward, but he just didn't fully understand it.

To be honest, this was the first time in Zhang Che's life that he had ever come into contact with a real purple card.

He had only ever seen them on TV news before, watching those high-ranking figures display their collections through the screen, never imagining that one day he would be able to hold one in his own hands.

However, if purple cards are already this powerful, I wonder what other changes will occur when orange cards are released.

……

After resting, my mental energy, which had been almost completely depleted, has been mostly restored, and I can even vaguely feel that its upper limit has increased.

It must be that my constitution, which I don't know why it works, is taking effect again.

After confirming his own status, Zhang Che dared to try activating the [Nine-Tailed Fox].

It was his first time using such a high-end item as a purple card, and he was a little unsure of himself. He was afraid that if he activated it rashly while he was not in good condition, it might cause some bad consequences.

If it were at home normally, it wouldn't be a problem, but now that I'm inside the rift and seriously injured, it's better to be cautious.

Zhang Che's only consolation is that the battlefield was chosen in the swamp area, where both old and new residents had been cleared out before the battle even began.

Meanwhile, the extraordinary creatures living nearby were busy fighting for the core area vacated by the Shattered Void Shadow Leopard and had no time to spare for this place.

That's why he was able to survive safely until now after losing consciousness, and even the corpses of the two fourth-tier extraordinary beings not far away showed no signs of being disturbed.

Those who survive a great calamity are destined for good fortune; our ancestors were right.

With this thought in mind, Zhang Che took a deep breath and channeled his mental energy into the card.

A purple magic circle unfolded in the air, its light brighter and purer than any previous summoning, illuminating a large area around it.

At the same time, the patterns in the magic circle are much more complex than those in the Blue Card era, with several nested structures and each pattern radiating faint spatial ripples.

Ahri emerged from the magic circle, still wearing that red and white robe, her long silver hair reaching her waist, her fox ears trembling slightly, and her nine snow-white tails swaying gently behind her.

Her face was still so exquisitely beautiful that it didn't look real, but Zhang Che didn't know if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Ahri in front of him had a more human feel to her than before, rather than just an alchemical summon.

This must be the change brought about by upgrading to a purple card.

"Owner!"

As soon as Ah Li opened her eyes, she pounced on Zhang Che. This frightened the latter so much that he instinctively curled up, afraid of getting hurt again.

He is covered in wounds and cannot withstand a full-force attack from a fox spirit.

Fortunately, Ahri was still aware of the situation. Although her movements seemed big, she clearly restrained her strength when she actually pounced. In the end, Zhang Che only felt himself being embraced by a gentle embrace.

"It's okay, don't worry."

Zhang Che reached out and patted Ah Li's head; this was the only way he could comfort the little fox spirit.

However, neither of them were sentimental. After a brief moment of tenderness, Zhang Che, with Ah Li's help, managed to sit up and began to understand what had happened after he fell into a coma.

The last image that remained in his mind was Ahri running towards him after killing the octopus monster.

Then what Ahri said stunned him completely.

It turns out that after Ahri completely lost consciousness and her mental energy supply was completely cut off, she continued to exist for a period of time.

After applying the medicine to Zhang Che, she took out a blanket from her backpack and covered him with it. Only after confirming that he was sleeping soundly did she finally give in and transform back into a card.

“No wonder…” Zhang Che subconsciously touched the wounds on his body.

Since most of the injuries were internal and not visible from the outside, he hadn't realized he was recovering too quickly.

He had come to believe that his body, like his mind, possessed an extremely strong self-healing ability, but it seems he was just being overly optimistic.

Chapter 78 Ahri's "Uniqueness"

Despite all the hardships and suffering, Zhang Che felt it was all worth it now that Ahri had successfully been promoted to a purple card.

What puzzles him now is why Ahri's uniqueness is represented by two spaces, and what purpose those two spaces serve.

He originally thought he could only ask Elder Mo after leaving the rift, but Ahri gave him the answer directly, saying that the two empty spaces were actually the "equipment slots".

"An equipment slot? The kind of equipment slot in League of Legends?" Zhang Che was shocked.

"Yes Master."

Ahri nodded.

After being promoted to a purple card, she unlocked more information and realized that her form of existence was entirely derived from the information that Zhang Che had come into contact with and understood.

As someone who played League of Legends extensively in college, his knowledge of "Ahri the Nine-Tailed Fox" was mainly based on the game.

Besides the heroes themselves, the second most important aspect of this game is the equipment system, which now appears in this world as Ahri's "uniqueness".

However, Ahri also stated that her equipment slots are not all-encompassing; currently, she can only equip cards. Then, depending on the type of card equipped, she will directly gain different abilities, just like in the game—direct and efficient.

Of course, the price is that once the card is removed or replaced, she will immediately lose those abilities.

Zhang Che's eyes grew brighter and brighter as he listened.

He thought for a moment, then took out two cards, [Frostbolt] and [Magic Explosion], from his pocket and handed them over.

Ahri took the cards, slapped them onto herself, and the two cards transformed into streams of light that merged into her body. The corresponding card images also appeared in her equipment inventory.

Then she raised her hand and casually waved it towards a clearing in the distance with only a few plants. A blue light shot out, and the area was instantly covered by a thick layer of ice. The cold air seemed to freeze the air itself.

From a visual perspective, Ahri's two equipment slots don't seem to have anything particularly special about them.

After all, cards can interact with each other, just like Zhang Che used [Frost Arrow] with Six-Tailed Fox and Tide Spirit used [Giant Shark Assault] before.

But Chang Cheh soon discovered the fundamental difference—

Firstly, there's the issue of energy consumption. When cards are linked, whether it's a summon card or a skill card, the card owner is still the one truly responsible for supplying the mental energy. The summon card merely acts as a medium.

However, when Ahri used the cards in her equipment slots, Zhang Che did not consume any extra resources; Ahri was responsible for supplying them entirely.

Secondly, there's the issue of power. Both [Frost Arrow] and [Magic Explosion] are Tier 1 cards, and their power is limited by their grade and level. Even when used through a medium of the same attribute like Six-Tails, the damage can only be increased by 10% to 20% at most.

However, once these two cards are placed in Ahri's equipment slot, their power immediately reaches the fourth-tier level, which is Ahri's current combat power level.

Furthermore, Ahri indicated that she could gain an even greater boost by increasing her mental energy consumption, and she even demonstrated this to Zhang Che.

A few seconds later, looking at the completely frozen swamp not far away, Zhang Che was dumbfounded, but in his heart he exclaimed that he had really made a huge profit.

All the painstaking efforts and near-death experiences before have now turned into rich rewards!

More importantly, Ahri's equipment slots have no cooldown, allowing her to switch cards at any time depending on the situation, emphasizing flexibility.

This is the real trump card!

After that, no matter how the war between Binhai City and the Fishmen goes, he can watch the situation unfold with a smile, at least he won't have to live in fear anymore.

Then Zhang Che took out his cards and flipped through them, trying to see what else was suitable to equip Ahri.

Ultimately, considering the card's adaptability and cost-effectiveness, he abandoned the idea of ​​equipping Ahri with [Giant Shark Assault].

After all, even if this card is given to Ahri, it can only exert the power of the fourth tier at most, so it's better to keep it for now.

Zhang Che originally planned to replace [Frost Arrow] with [Guard], since Ahri already has enough attack skills, and having a defensive skill would be the best option.

However, Ahri refused, saying that "it's still in the rift, which is quite dangerous, and Zhang Che needs this card more."

Moreover, Ahri, who has now been promoted to a purple card, no longer needs to worry about her status being refreshed due to death. Even if something really happens by accident, she will still be herself when she is summoned again, instead of becoming a completely new individual like a blue card.

Zhang Che then gave up.

That makes sense, as a card maker whose physical body is relatively fragile, protecting himself is definitely more important.

……

After studying Ahri, Zhang Che remembered the two dead fourth-tier extraordinary creatures.

Ahri said that she only killed the octopus monster's spirit, and its body was not damaged much. The complete corpse of a fourth-tier extraordinary creature is a rare treasure for a card maker, not to mention there are two pieces of fourth-tier fishman on the other side.

This is truly a windfall!

However, the surprises didn't end there. Just as Zhang Che was figuring out how to deal with the materials, Ahri revealed that when she killed the octopus monster, she absorbed a portion of its soul using her talent [Soul Stealing], which not only strengthened her own mental power but also allowed her to obtain some of the monster's memories.

“Its race is called the Heart Eater,” Ahri said. “The entire race are natural masters of mental power. They can control enemies through mental power, and they can also parasitize the target’s body and take everything from the host.”

"Parasitism?" Zhang Che recalled the merman mage from earlier.

Ahri continued to explain: "However, if the parasitic method is chosen, unless the supernatural creature being parasitized also has the attribute of mental power, the Heart Eater can only use the host's own abilities, and its own abilities will be limited."

After listening, Zhang Che finally understood why the Heart-Eating Demon would rather give up the body of a fourth-tier space-type fishman than take over the body of Ahri, who was only a third-tier creature.

After all, the Heart-Eating Demon's own strength was undeniable, so in its eyes, a third-tier body that could unleash its full power was far more valuable than a fourth-tier body that could only use some of its abilities.

Even though it is an extremely rare spatial ability.

Of course, it's also possible that the Heart-Eating Demon simply created a spare body. Zhang Che clearly remembered that after the Heart-Eating Demon left the merman mage's body, the latter remained active.

Unfortunately, lacking awareness, it didn't know that Ahri, as a card summon, could not be parasitized. It was because of this mistake that the Heart Eater paid the price with its own life.

Under Zhang Che's command, Ahri quickly packed up the corpses of the Murloc Mage and the Heart Eater.

"Let's go." Zhang Che took one last look at the battlefield behind him, then turned and walked towards the exit. "It's time to go home."

Chapter 79 Reporting to the authorities, three parties arrive.

However, although he wanted to leave, he was unable to leave the Echoing Rift on his own because the teleportation card had been interrupted by the parasitized murloc mage. He could only wait for the rescuers outside to come in.

It was Zhang Che's bad luck that he was affected. You have to know that those one-time teleportation cards are all made by mid-level extraordinary card makers or alchemists, and they are extremely stable.

Under normal circumstances, as long as it can be successfully activated, even if the opponent is a fifth-tier superhuman, they will not be able to interrupt the teleportation if they are not able to withstand the backlash of spatial power.

But by sheer bad luck, he encountered a mid-level transcendent spatial mage who had the ability to interrupt the teleportation.

If it weren't for the protective mechanism of the teleportation card itself, Zhang Che would probably have been killed on the spot by the backlash of the spatial power.

All he can do now is wait.

Fortunately, the rescuers were very dedicated. The next morning, ten days after Zhang Che entered the Void Rift, a spatial passage was opened not far away.

Several rescuers dressed in adventurers' guild uniforms emerged from the passage one by one, each fully armed, clearly ready for battle at any moment.

Their wariness visibly relaxed considerably when they saw Zhang Che sitting not far away, waiting.

As for Ahri, she had already returned to the card. Leaving her outside in this situation would be too conspicuous, and if the rescue team saw her, it would definitely cause a lot of trouble.