Because Squirtle was just too cute, Yin Xue ended up playing with it in the backyard for quite a while before finally remembering her main objective.
“Squirtle, what kind of magic can you use?”
Yin Xue asked with anticipation.
She had already decided in her heart that even if Squirtle’s combat power was absolute garbage, she could just keep it as a pet.
She would absolutely never abandon it.
But on the off chance that Squirtle’s combat abilities were actually good, wouldn’t that be even better?
“Squirtle?” Squirtle tilted its large, bald blue head, seemingly confused by the word ‘magic’.
“It doesn’t know any?
That shouldn’t be right.
Doesn’t it even have racial traits?”
Tang Yueyue looked on in confusion.
Theoretically, not all magical creatures summoned by Magic Cards could use magic.
Quite a few relied purely on their formidable physical bodies to fight.
For example, among the more famous Beast-attribute Tier 1 Summon Cards, most low-tier Beast-attribute monsters couldn’t use magic.
But Squirtle even had racial traits, and its card clearly stated it was Water-attribute.
Could it really not use a single spell?
Yin Xue pursed her lips, just about to voice some comforting words to Squirtle.
“Squirtle~ Squirtle!”
At that moment, Squirtle’s eyes lit up.
It seemed to have understood Yin Xue’s meaning.
Squirtle then took a deep breath, its cheeks puffing up high.
The next second, a high-pressure water gun as thick as an arm blasted out, striking the distant training target at high speed.
The sturdy magical training target was instantly pierced through.
However, a moment later, white light flashed across the target, and it restored itself to its original state.
“Wow!!
It shot out so fast and so much!” Tang Yueyue was utterly amazed.
“Amazing, little Squirtle!”
Yin Xue was incredibly pleasantly surprised.
She knew her little Squirtle was definitely no mere eye candy.
That water column just now had excellent speed and impact.
It was already a solid offensive spell.
Understanding Yin Xue’s praise, Squirtle immediately raised its head in triumph and put its hands on its hips.
*Pfft.*
Seeing Squirtle’s human-like, proud expression, Yin Xue couldn’t hide her doting smile.
It was just too adorable.
“Do you know any other magic, Squirtle?”
Yin Xue asked tentatively.
She had a feeling that Squirtle might be able to give her another surprise.
Squirtle blinked, then spun around.
Pure blue streams of water floated up, swirling around Squirtle like a dance.
Water droplets continuously splashed onto Squirtle’s body, causing it to let out a soft, comfortable cry.
“That looks like a healing-type support spell, Xuebao.”
Tang Yueyue blinked.
What Squirtle was using obviously wasn’t just a visual effect; it was definitely some kind of magic.
“Yeah, Aqua Ring.
A spell that can restore its own condition.”
Yin Xue glanced at Squirtle’s Magic Card.
The card art of Squirtle was no longer on it, but an inexplicable flowing light displayed across the surface, allowing Yin Xue to understand what Squirtle was doing.
A sudden flash of insight let her comprehend the magic Squirtle was using.
“That’s too ridiculous.
It’s clearly just a Tier 1 Blue Card summon, yet it can actually use two spells.
Good heavens!”
Tang Yueyue couldn’t help but mutter jealously.
She was sour, truly sour.
“Hehe~ Today is my lucky day!”
Yin Xue giggled, in an absolutely fantastic mood.
*Tch, what’s she so smug about?
Didn’t she just buy the card from that handsome guy?*
Tang Yueyue curled her lips.
*Once I’m done copying her homework, I’ll go to that handsome guy’s shop and buy some Magic Cards too.*
*There are definitely ones no worse than [Squirtle]!*
But at that moment, Yin Xue noticed something slightly unusual.
“Something seems a bit off.”
“What’s off?”
“The mana consumption isn’t right.”
A slightly strange expression appeared on Yin Xue’s pretty face, as if she was very surprised.
“Is the mana consumption really high?”
Tang Yueyue paused.
That’s right, Magic Cards required mana to activate, and maintaining a Summon Card’s magical creature meant constantly supplying it with mana after it was summoned.
As everyone knew, once mana consumption became too high, it would also place a significant burden on the body.
“No, the consumption is too low.
I didn’t even notice it at first.” Yin Xue shook her head, her expression full of joy.
“Aside from consuming a portion of mana when initially summoning Squirtle, the subsequent mana supply to maintain it is incredibly small!!”
“How is that possible?”
Tang Yueyue was shocked to hear this.
What did this mean?
It meant that as long as Yin Xue’s mana recovery speed could keep up, she wouldn’t even need to recall Squirtle back into the [Squirtle] card.
Squirtle could follow by Yin Xue’s side at all times.
Wouldn’t that truly be the equivalent of having an extra pet?
And a magical creature pet at that!
Tang Yueyue’s fair face twitched slightly.
The sour smell of jealousy fermented in the air, especially when she saw Yin Xue happily pick Squirtle up and spin it around in circles.
Tang Yueyue couldn’t help but pout, feeling extremely displeased.
*She didn’t want her bestie to struggle, but she definitely didn’t want her bestie to strike it rich either.*
At this moment, Tang Yueyue profoundly understood the meaning of this saying.
*Damn it, I’m so mad!!*
*How could this stinky woman’s luck be so good?!
Waaah…*
…
Blue Star Card Shop.
“Excellent!
Today is a good day, so the success rate should definitely be much higher!”
Having returned to the shop, Gu Xin dove headfirst into the laboratory.
High in fighting spirit, he opened up the lab and prepared to start crafting cards.
He felt better than ever before.
Ten Sacred Griffin feathers—these were Tier 4 Light-attribute magical beast materials.
Today was definitely going to be a massive harvest!
Flames seemingly burned in Gu Xin’s eyes as he looked at the various alchemical materials neatly arranged to the side.
Alchemy Furnace!
Start!
“[Sacred Griffin Feather] + [Giant-Tongue Beast] + [Light Element], let’s go!”
Sending the first set of arranged materials into the alchemy furnace, Gu Xin let out a soft breath.
[Sacred Griffin Feather] was a Light-attribute material, while [Light Element] was the crystal core of a Tier 2 Light-attribute magical beast, the Light-Gathering Mouse.
Gu Xin closed his eyes and concentrated, continuously sending mana into the alchemy furnace.
*Whirrr!*
The alchemy furnace began to operate.
Card crafting had begun.
But after a mere ten minutes…
“Completely within expectations.”
Gu Xin calmly looked at the waste residue sliding out of the card slot.
Failure was the mother of success.
He had already mentally prepared himself for this first attempt.
But over a million worth of materials was just gone like that.
Card Crafter truly was a money-burning profession.
“[Giant-Tongue Beast] really doesn’t work.
Let’s switch it out.”
[Sacred Griffin Feather] + [Light Element] + [Gale Rabbit]
Gu Xin sent the synthesis materials into the alchemy furnace for the second time, and the furnace started up once again.
*Whirrr!*
Five minutes later, Gu Xin looked at the waste residue sliding out of the card slot again and fell into deep thought.
It seemed to have failed even faster this time.
*Was it because the Wind attribute of the [Gale Rabbit] couldn’t fuse with the [Light Element]?
Or was the [Sacred Griffin Feather] too overbearing?*
Failure was the mother of success.
Gu Xin recorded this point of suspicion.
Third time.
Fourth time.
Fifth time…
“Damn it!
What the hell is it going to take?”
Gu Xin was panting in anger, his face turning red and white, his hands trembling.
Five times!
A full five times!!
This was Gu Xin’s first time failing five times in a row.
He hadn’t even seen the shadow of a card, and the waste residue had almost filled two large bags.
“There has to be a reason.
Is it because [Sacred Griffin Feather] + [Light Element], two Light-attribute materials, is too forced?”
Gu Xin furrowed his brows tightly and drank a mana replenishment potion.
Continuously crafting cards consumed a massive amount of his mana as well.
“No, I can’t keep being stubborn.
I’ve already lost five feathers.”
Gu Xin gritted his teeth.
He wasn’t a particularly stubborn person.
Although he would sometimes get hot-headed, failing five times in a row was enough.
Gu Xin also understood that there was definitely a reason behind this.
Sacred Griffin feathers were precious materials; he couldn’t continue wasting them like this.
Then he would switch to something else.
“[Soul-Devouring Worm] + [Dark Element] + [Pufferfish Venom]…”
Gu Xin looked at these three materials and pondered for a moment.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration hit him, and he took down another material from the nearby cabinet.
“I’ll add the torso of a [Baby Dragon].
Perfect!”
All four materials were tossed into the alchemy furnace at once.
*Whirrr!*
The alchemy furnace continuously emitted the humming sound of startup.
Gu Xin constantly poured mana into the furnace, conceptualizing the appearance of this card in his mind.
About an hour later.
A card slid out from the card slot.
Gu Xin picked up the card, which was shimmering with a purple radiance, and the corners of his mouth gradually curled up.
“Hehehe…
Hahahahaha, it’s done!
I did it!”
“No child cries every day, and no gambler loses every day!
After padding my luck five times, I’m a fucking genius!”
“Hahahaha~!”