Mythical Card Maker: Starting with the Mountain Spirit

Chapter 8 [The Needle-Embroidering Healer: Bao Gu]

Dark as ink.

The moonlight, like a thin veil, fell from the sky to the earth, enveloping the entire city like winding black ribbons.

The streets have long lost their former prosperity and are now a scene of devastation.

Eerie roars echoed from afar, particularly jarring in the deathly silence of the night.

Occasionally, one can see corpses curled up in a corner; some are still relatively intact, while others have been gnawed and mutilated beyond recognition...

Seeing such a horrific scene, Fang Chuchu turned pale and instinctively moved closer to Lin Mo.

Lu Yan led the [Rock-Cracking Soldiers] at the very front, his eyes scanning the surroundings warily, always on guard against any potential dangers.

As he walked, he silently compared Lin Mo with his colleagues at the Public Security Bureau.

Among those colleagues were many outstanding card makers, but even the most skilled ones...

Even someone at Lin Mo's level could never resolve those aberrations so easily.

Lin Mo's strength has exceeded his understanding of card makers of the same level.

Perhaps, this is what a true chosen one of heaven is like.

But when did such a person appear in Wushan City?

He shook his head, suppressing his chaotic thoughts, and turned to look at Lin Mo and the other person, reminding them, "The third shelter is just two blocks ahead!"

"We're almost there!"

Fang Chuchu's tense nerves suddenly relaxed.

She was, after all, a girl, and was naturally terrified of things like deformed creatures and corpses.

Lin Mo also breathed a sigh of relief.

The continuous battles put a considerable strain on his mental health.

Fortunately, the mountain spirit was powerful and dealt with the invading mutant without much skill usage.

Otherwise, if he were in "performance" mode for such a long time, his mental state would have given out long ago.

Even so, I felt a little dizzy.

After all, he had been in a high-intensity mental state for almost ten hours since the card was made, and he was indeed quite tired.

After walking for another ten minutes or so, Lu Yan's phone suddenly vibrated.

He glanced down and his expression immediately turned serious.

He then stopped and said to Lin Mo and Fang Chuchu, "Look, the Public Security Bureau sent a message in their group chat. This Black Tide is not simple."

He handed over the phone, and the group messages were clearly displayed on the screen:

The Black Tide is spreading far faster than expected, and high-star Silver-level aberrations have already appeared in the surrounding areas. The Fog Mountain branch of the Card Master Alliance is severely understaffed and is now requesting the full cooperation of our Security Bureau. All security personnel are to be deployed to key areas for support.

"I wonder if Wushan City will be able to weather this crisis safely?"

Fang Chuchu's face was full of worry after reading the message.

Then, as if remembering something, she subconsciously asked, "It says 'all personnel mobilized' here? Does that mean you're going to provide support?"

"I'm currently just a trainee security officer, I've only been with the bureau for a few days, and I'm not qualified to participate in support missions yet."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yan blushed, scratched his head, looking somewhat embarrassed, and lowered his voice:

"Besides... as you've all seen, my strength is too weak. I only have a Black Iron 2-star card, so I'd just be a burden if I went."

His eyes were filled with resentment as he said this.

He clearly wanted to fight alongside his colleagues, but his skills and experience didn't allow it.

Seeing his slightly embarrassed expression, Lin Mo was about to say something to comfort him when...

Suddenly, a fierce fight broke out in the alley not far ahead.

The sounds were mixed with the clashing of weapons and the desperate cries of women and children, their voices so mournful they made one's heart clench.

"Something's wrong! Someone ahead is in danger!"

Lu Yan's expression changed, and he rushed towards the alley first.

Lin Mo and Fang Chuchu exchanged a glance and quickly followed.

Rushing into the alley, the scene before them made the three of them feel a chill.

A group of elderly people, women, and children were surrounded by more than a dozen mutants of various shapes and sizes.

Some were covered in black scales, some had multiple tentacles, and some resembled rotting infants...

They were launching a frenzied attack on the crowd.

Among the crowd, six or seven card masters wielding cards put up a fierce resistance.

They only have two 3-star Iron Guardian cards; the rest of their cards are mostly 1-star or 2-star Iron cards.

Facing an attack from more than a dozen Black Iron-level Aberrations, they could not hold out for long.

"We need to act quickly!"

Lin Mo made a decisive decision and ordered the Mountain Spirit to launch an attack.

With a wave of his wide sleeves, the mountain spirit unleashed a surge of azure spiritual energy that instantly annihilated the few rotten infant-like mutants closest to the crowd, like sharp arrows.

Lu Yan then ordered the [Rock-Splitter Soldiers] to guard one side and block the aberration's attack.

Fang Chuchu wasn't idle either; with a flick of her wrist, a bright green-edged card appeared in her palm.

Card Name: [Embroidered Needle Healer - Bao Gu]

Rank: Outstanding Person

Type: Healing/Summoning/Source Card

Spirituality: Excellent, bright green trim, black iron

Star rating: ★★★★★★

characteristic:

【Benevolent Heart Strengthens the Foundation】Masters the art of strengthening the foundation and nourishing the vital energy, allowing oneself and surrounding friendly units to continuously and slowly recover a small amount of vitality.

[Herbal Expertise] Slightly increases basic healing effects and has a slight mitigating effect on injury-related negative statuses.

skill:

【Golden Needle to Save You from Calamity】Uses ancient silver needles to stimulate acupoints, restoring a small amount of health to a single target and dispelling external injury effects.

【Strengthen Vitality and Protect Meridians】Concentrate your mind and activate the power of the medicine to temporarily grant yourself and one nearby ally a weak health shield.

With a burst of dazzling light, a female Taoist doctor with light honey-colored skin and her hair tied up with a simple hairpin appeared behind Fang Chuchu.

She wore a ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) embroidered with medicinal patterns, with a needle pouch and medicine bag hanging at her waist, and her face was gentle and graceful.

Fang Chuchu took a deep breath, suppressing the panic in her heart. Her gaze quickly swept across the crowd, instantly locking onto two battle card masters who were seriously injured.

One of the two men had his arm pierced by the deformed claws, the wound so deep that the bone was visible.

A long gash was cut open on one person's thigh, from which black blood beads kept seeping out, clearly indicating that the person had been infected by the mutant.

If not treated promptly, it could lead to more serious injuries or even endanger life.

"Gu Bao, save them first!"

Fang Chuchu immediately gave an order to the female Taoist doctor behind her.

Bao Gu nodded slightly. With light steps, she moved through the crowd like a gentle breeze and arrived at the side of the two injured battle card masters in the blink of an eye.

With a flick of her slender fingers, she retrieved a long, thin silver needle from the needle pouch at her waist.

With a slight tremor of his wrist, the silver needle precisely pierced the acupoint on the warrior's arm, and a faint white light slowly seeped into the wound along the needle.

The flow of black blood, which had been gushing out, slowed down instantly, and the redness and bruising around the wound gradually subsided.

The excruciating pain that penetrated to the bone made the warrior groan involuntarily.

Immediately, a relaxed expression appeared on his face, and his tense body relaxed.

"Thank you... thank you so much, young lady!"

He was panting, his voice hoarse, and his eyes were full of gratitude as he looked at Fang Chuchu.

"I never expected Sister Chu Chu to make such a rare healing card!"

Lin Mo glanced at it out of the corner of his eye, a hint of surprise on his face.

There is never a shortage of high-damage cards in this world, but healing cards are extremely rare.

A card maker with healing cards is highly sought after, no matter where they are.

The healing card not only represents powerful endurance, but can also save people from danger in critical moments.

After all, card masters fight on the front lines against aberrations year-round, and injuries are commonplace.

A good healing card can often determine life or death.