Mythical Card Maker: Starting with the Mountain Spirit

Chapter 12 Yinluo Mountain Secret Realm

When Lin Mo and his group of four arrived at the South Gate Square, it was already packed with over a hundred graduates from the Class of 12.

It was a grand event, with a huge crowd and a great deal of noise.

Everyone was whispering and discussing the news of this impromptu gathering.

On the high platform at the very front of the square, Vice Dean Luo Chuan, dressed in a black robe embroidered with star patterns, stood with his hands behind his back.

Standing behind him were several senior professors from the academy, including Lin Mo's class advisor, Yang Suqiu.

She was around thirty years old and had a beautiful face, but the long scar on her face ruined her original beauty.

Beside her were two staff members dressed in the uniforms of the card manufacturing association.

After waiting for a while, roll call began on the platform.

"Li Xiao!"

"arrive!"

"Durex!"

"arrive!"

"Qin Shou!"

"arrive!"

……

After confirming that everyone had arrived, Luo Chuan slowly raised his hand, and a powerful spiritual energy spread out.

The noisy square fell silent instantly, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

He glanced at the crowd below the stage, nodded slightly, and then smiled:

Good morning, graduating class of 12.

Last night, multiple areas of Wushan City experienced aberration intrusions, resulting in serious casualties and near-total destruction of the city's infrastructure.

As the Black Tide spreads and a crisis looms over the entire city, every card maker in Wushan City shoulders the heavy responsibility of protecting their homeland.

You are all outstanding students whom the academy has painstakingly nurtured over many years, and you are the backbone of this city's future.

During this special period, the college, in conjunction with the card-making association, will provide you with the greatest support and opportunities for experience.

I've gathered everyone here today at this short notice to announce two things, which I'm sure many of you have already heard about.

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly to everyone in the room.

"The first thing is that the Wushan City Card Making Association will temporarily open its Level 3 material library to all 2012 graduates."

All students who successfully pass the graduation assessment can use their graduation certificate, which is also their card-making qualification certificate, to enter the material library for free and select three basic card-making materials.

Of course, you can only choose one piece of purple-quality material. Everyone knows how expensive purple-quality materials are, so I won't go into details.

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted from the audience.

The card manufacturing association's three-tier material library ranges from green quality to purple quality.

Normally, it's only available to officially registered card makers, and you need contribution points to buy it, let alone get it for free.

For newly graduated card makers with little money, this is undoubtedly a godsend.

Lin Mo stood in the crowd, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.

He was worried about where to get the core materials for the second card.

Although we obtained a lot of materials from killing the aberration yesterday, they were only supplementary materials, and we still haven't found the core materials.

The opening of this resource library will fill this gap perfectly.

Luo Chuan raised his hand again to silence the noise, his tone suddenly becoming more serious as he continued:

"The second thing is that, with special approval from the Card Making Association, the academy will temporarily open the [Yinluo Mountain Secret Realm] to all 12 graduates."

The moment the words "Yinluo Mountain Secret Realm" were uttered, the noise from the audience reached its peak.

Even many students who had been calm couldn't help but hold their breath, their faces filled with shock and elation.

Zhang Chi, standing next to Lin Mo, clenched his fists and lowered his voice, saying, "The Yinluo Mountain Secret Realm is also known as the White Bone Dojo!"

I've heard from others before that it seems to have evolved from the original 108th Rift, which we converted into a secret realm after conquering it.

Because of its small size and low-level aberrations, it can only be considered a minor-level secret realm.

The entrance to the secret realm is located in Yinluo Mountain behind our school. Inside, bones litter the ground, and the air is thick with yin energy. The mutants are mostly undead creatures. The minimum entry requirement is a lower-level Black Iron Card Maker, and at least one Black Iron level two card.

Li Wei nodded, her eyes filled with excitement: "I've heard that the secret realms are basically filled with the legacies left by ancient card makers. If we're lucky, we might be able to find complete knowledge cards or legacy cards!"

"The greater the opportunity, the greater the risk behind it."

Although Su Xiaoran was also excited, she remained clear-headed: "We must be fully prepared and must not be overconfident, otherwise the consequences will be severe."

"Xiaoran is right, we should still be careful!"

"Yes, better safe than sorry!"

Lin Mo listened silently without saying a word.

She gently stroked her chin with her fingertips, already having a plan in mind.

He intends to make full use of this trip to the secret realm to obtain suitable materials, and then sell some of them to generate cash.

First, pay off the card dealer loan that is about to become overdue. Then, use the remaining materials to plan and create your third card.

On the high platform, Luo Chuan's voice rang out again, interrupting the crowd's discussion:

"I know you're excited, but first listen carefully to the admission rules."

The Yinluo Mountain Secret Realm is not a place for leisure. The lowest-level aberrations inside are all Black Iron One-Star, and there are even many Black Iron Seven-Star or Eight-Star ones.

Furthermore, a large number of mutant species live in groups, and one can easily perish among them if one is not careful.

In previous years, many Iron-level card makers have lost their lives here.

Therefore, two strict conditions must be met to enter the secret realm.

"First, you must be a Black Iron-level card maker who already possesses cards. Anyone without cards is not allowed to enter."

"Secondly, a team of four or more people is required to gain access to the secret realm. Solo action is strictly prohibited. If discovered, all gains made in the secret realm will be confiscated."

"Graduates who wish to enter the secret realm can now form teams. If a team has already been formed, they can now go to the registration desks on both sides of the platform to submit team member information and receive entry cards."

Students who do not intend to enter the secret realm can now present their card-making qualification certificate at the association office on the west side of the square to obtain a material library access pass.

Once the rules were announced, the audience erupted in cheers.

It was noisy and bustling, like a vegetable market.

Everywhere you look, there are requests to team up.

"We're one short for the game, need a healer!"

"Any pros willing to mentor me? I'll give you all a thumbs up!"

"I have a 3-star blue DPS character in Iron tier, looking for a team!"

……

Of course, not all students planned to enter the secret realm. Some students who were not confident in their strength or who were more afraid of death ran towards the material storage voucher collection point on the west side of the square.

However, most of them were students who wanted to enter the secret realm to try their luck. They quickly assembled their teams and surged towards the registration areas on both sides of the platform.

Su Xiaoran looked at Lin Mo and the other two: "Shall we go register?"

Let's go!

Lin Mo looked up toward the registration desk, his eyes bright.

After saying this, the four of them exchanged a glance, and without stopping, walked straight toward the registration desk.