Chapter 53: 053 Ignoring the system’s advice, the loss is imminent_1
But after observing carefully again, they confirmed no one else was present.
The few of them exchanged glances and ultimately concluded that Wen Jiang had gone mad.
The woman laughed. "Really? Little sister, such arrogance isn’t good, you know. This isn’t your B-Level competition where you can afford to talk so big."
These people had clearly watched the competition and knew who Wen Jiang was.
Daring to make a move even knowing who she was confirmed they were truly a group of desperate fugitives.
With a wave of the woman’s hand, a cerulean Giant Spirit Snake Card Spirit, nearly five stories tall, appeared in an instant. It filled the entire abandoned factory; creatures like it could destroy an area in mere moments. It swayed its body, flicking its tongue with a HISS. The Card Spirit was incredibly realistic, its gray-brown snake eyes gazing down at Wen Jiang, exuding an oppressive aura that was chilling to the bone.
This was the Card Spirit of an A-Rank Card.
Although the gap between A-Rank cards had already begun to widen, the A-Rank "Giant Spirit Snake" card in the woman’s hand was a renowned Combat Card among A-Rank cards.
Wen Jiang’s expression remained unchanged.
The scarred man sensed something was amiss but still urged, "Hurry up. An A-Rank Card will be detected quickly."
The woman regarded Wen Jiang with an amused smile. She was dissatisfied at not seeing fear or struggle on Wen Jiang’s face. "The A-Level world and your B-Level world are vastly different. If I were you, I wouldn’t have come here for a worthless photograph. Little sister, your fortitude is lacking. You’re too easily provoked. You won’t last long in a competition like that."
Wen Jiang also smiled faintly.
She raised her hand, and the Child Demon was summoned. The green-dressed loli glanced at the Giant Spirit Snake before her, then turned back to Wen Jiang with a puzzled look.
"Ah? TSK—HAHAHAHAHA."
Seeing Wen Jiang still attempting to resist by summoning a Child Demon, the woman burst into laughter.
Against the backdrop of the Giant Spirit Snake’s massive form, the petite Child Demon appeared fragile and innocent. Though it could dominate B-Level competitions, it was powerless before an A-Rank Card Spirit.
Even the other four men couldn’t help laughing.
Looking at the Child Demon, they shook their heads, amused by Wen Jiang’s apparent antics.
The woman pointed at the Child Demon, laughing so hard she bent over. "So cute! I haven’t seen anything this adorable in years. Are you planning to use this... loli... for your last stand?"
Wen Jiang blinked and slowly chuckled. "Of course not. Outside of competitions, I never let her fight alone."
As she spoke, four more Dual-Change Cards appeared simultaneously.
The woman’s laughter died in her throat.
The moment the Flower Demon appeared, she coquettishly whined to Wen Jiang, "Oh, Master, you’ve kept me locked away for so long! You’re truly heartless. Don’t you ever think of using your dear servant?~~"
Her saccharine voice was so alluring it could make one’s scalp tingle—enough to send Chen Xiaotu’s soul soaring if she heard it.
The Bamboo Demon, unable to bear the Flower Demon’s brazen behavior, turned her head away. Looking at the scene before them, a surprisingly human-like expression of concern crossed her features.
This... something’s not right... The scarred man, seeing Wen Jiang summon five Card Spirits, suddenly realized something.
Sheer horror filled his eyes.
In the world competition, the current record was held by a UR Rank Spirit Card Master who could simultaneously summon three SSR combatants; lower-ranked masters could summon more.
Yet, all the Card Spirits Wen Jiang was summoning were all B-Rank.
He raised his hand, preparing to summon his own Card Spirit.
Then, suddenly, a multitude of Card Spirits materialized in front of Wen Jiang. They appeared out of thin air, one after another, emerging from around Wen Jiang.
In the blink of an eye, they filled the air, floating densely packed, their sheer numbers forcefully suppressing the oppressive aura of the Giant Spirit Snake.
The shock of this moment was indescribable.
B-Level was weak in their eyes.
But who the hell could withstand an army of B-Rank Cards?
A flicker of panic surfaced in the woman’s eyes.
Wen Jiang stood surrounded by her Card Spirits. A strange gleam shone in her pupils, her pure black irises resembling those of a monster. Guarded by hundreds of Card Spirits, she looked like a demon god incarnate.
"Laugh."
Wen Jiang spoke, her voice echoing from within the protective circle formed by the Card Spirits. It sounded as if it came from another world, ethereal and elusive. "Why aren’t you laughing anymore? I enjoy your laughter."
"You..."
The woman couldn’t believe her eyes. In an instant, she directed the Giant Spirit Snake to attack Wen Jiang.
"I don’t believe it! This is fake! It’s an illusion created by your cards!"
No one could summon so many Card Spirits; it was historically unprecedented. This was definitely not something a B-Level Spirit Card Master could achieve.
She must have used some card’s Skill to create an illusion!
It’s all fake!
But in the next instant, she learned the truth.
Hundreds of Card Spirits, witnessing their master under attack, roared in fury. Dozens of Control Cards struck first, unleashing a barrage of Skills as they charged directly at the Giant Spirit Snake.
No matter how strong the Giant Spirit Snake was, being hit by over a dozen Skills at once, it could only be held back. Below, in the factory, a large number of Rolling Grass Card Spirits were frantically summoned. They carpeted the area around the five people with dense grass seeds, which instantly sprouted into entangling vines. The density and growth speed completely shattered their understanding of B-Rank Cards.
A few Peach Blossom Barriers spewed out a pink mist, instantly filling the entire factory with the strong fragrance of peach blossoms. The Flower Demon pressed her advantage, transforming into her rose form and spewing out a large cloud of toxic mist. In that single exchange, the woman felt as if dozens of layers of poison had afflicted her, her spiritual power rapidly corroding.
Affected by the toxins, the Giant Spirit Snake let out an unwilling roar. The woman screamed, "Brother!!"
Realizing something was terribly wrong, the scarred man and his three companions summoned their own Card Spirits. Several different colossal shadows appeared, seemingly capable of overpowering Wen Jiang’s Card Spirits.
But Wen Jiang simply had too many Card Spirits.
Moreover, her spiritual power was terrifyingly immense. Controlling hundreds of Card Spirits to unleash Skills simultaneously—not even five A-Rank Card Spirits could withstand such an assault.
The dense toxic fog quickly eroded spiritual power. The weakest among them, the chubby man, was the first to succumb. His Card Spirits had barely been summoned before they were corroded completely. His face turned deathly pale, and his Card Spirits disintegrated.
It wasn’t that A-Rank Cards weren’t strong; rather, there was a significant disparity among A-Rank Cards available on the market. Some excelled at offense but lacked defense. One B-Rank Card might not have much effect, but what about ten? Or twenty?
In games, even powerful bosses could be whittled down to death by an overwhelming swarm of weaker monsters.
And Wen Jiang wasn’t just whittling them down. The B-Rank Cards she controlled, while perhaps lacking in individual area of effect, could match an A-Rank Card in terms of stacked damage when a few were combined.
Anyone who crossed her path today was doomed to curse their mothers.
"You’re not human!!"
The woman shrieked, feeling her spiritual power rapidly depleting. She stared at Wen Jiang in terror. "You’re a monster! You’re a monster!!"
Zero Egg solemnly chimed in, "I told you all she’s a monster, but nobody listened! Nobody listened!!"
It had warned them not to provoke her, but these people hadn’t listened.
Alas, those who don’t heed the System’s advice suffer the consequences right before their very eyes.