"Yuan, from now on, I've got your back!"
Remembering how the pretty and petite boy around 1.6 meters tall said this to him with a proud face last night, Jiang Yuan couldn't help but want to laugh a little.
But after the laughter, Jiang Yuan's brows furrowed again.
The reason was the second sentence that blurted out from Nezha's mouth.
"Eh? Where's my Fire-tipped Spear?"
"How come I don't have any weapons?"
That's right, Nezha didn't have any weapons on him.
Including his signature Fire-tipped Spear, none of them.
Although he was already mentally prepared, at this moment Jiang Yuan was still rather worried.
Creating the Nezha card had already cost him an arm and a leg.
Weapons...
"What's the matter?"
Seeing Jiang Yuan's worried look, Mu Qianshan curiously asked by his side.
"I'm thinking about where to get some money from."
"Uh."
Mu Qianshan fell silent for a moment, then spoke up.
"Generally speaking, ways for Card Masters to make money include selling some of their exclusively crafted cards."
"But you probably don't have a penny now, so let's not discuss things that require an initial investment."
"Other than that, it's participating in competitions, like those held for the grand opening of a shopping center to liven things up, or official competitions. Even if the prizes don't include money, you can exchange the prizes for money."
"Otherwise, you could go to a Grotto Heaven. Inside Grotto Heavens, or around the ones that have been breached, there are opportunities to obtain materials or kill members of the Alien Race for spoils."
"I understand all that."
With a downcast face, Jiang Yuan nodded at Mu Qianshan.
"But the problem is, I'm not strong enough for competitions, and it's too dangerous to go into the wild."
The problem Jiang Yuan mentioned was exactly his current predicament.
In competitions, Nezha's strength would increase alongside his own growth.
That is to say, Nezha's strength right now was only at the mid-stage of Xingji.
Unless it's an official competition targeted for their kind of students.
Unfortunately, there aren't any recent ones.
And going to the wild isn't out of the question either.
The city he lives in is called Zhenhai, from the name one can tell it's near the sea.
Due to the vastness of the ocean, no one is able to guard the Grotto Heavens there, causing the Grotto Heavens in the sea to become those that have been breached by the Alien Race.
Currently, the sea is practically overrun with the Water Clan Alien Species.
In theory, Nezha has the Skill "Chaos Sea" that can enhance damage against aquatic creatures.
Under such circumstances, facing some of the weaker creatures from the Water Clan by the seaside would be perfect.
But the problem lies with himself.
His physical condition is too poor, and his Combat Power is completely dependent on Nezha to say the least.
Due to his physical weakness, it's like he could die upon a single touch, and he can't even outrun crabs that have crawled ashore.
In such a situation, going there would only hold others back.
Additionally, Nezha can't be too far from him; otherwise, Nezha might as well go by himself, and he could just lie at home waiting.
Unfortunately, the maximum distance Nezha can be from him is not very far.
However, Mu Qianshan's words just gave Jiang Yuan an idea.
Now that Nezha has been summoned, perhaps his nemesis, the Linglong Tower, could make an appearance too.
This tower has an incredibly strong defensive power.
Its attack power is strong too, but it mainly relies on the seven treasures inside.
Just looking at how the Nezha card looks, it's clear that these seven treasures need to be crafted separately.
But for now, that's not a big problem; what he needs is the defense of the Linglong Tower.
Nezha goes out to fight; he can just hide inside the tower, and when Nezha is done fighting, he comes out to collect the spoils.
Hmm, perfect!
Another thing, he could make some one-time Skill Cards for the Linglong Tower.
One-time Skill Cards can also be sold later to make some money.
I'm just too broke right now.
Nezha is also a swallowing gold beast.
Not to mention the later advancements, just the weapons for Nezha at the current stage are enough to give me a headache.
There's the school Martial Arts Examination in a month, let's see if I can craft it before that.
"What are you thinking about?"
"Thinking about how to make money."
Yuan's train of thought was interrupted by Mu Qianshan's voice, and a smile appeared on his face,
"Can you lend me some money? I'll pay you back soon."
"Do you know how long I've been waiting for you to say that!" Mu Qianshan's eyes brimmed with hot tears as he looked at Yuan with a moved expression.
Yuan's mouth twitched: "No, it shouldn't be like that."
"How could it not be? This is the first time you've asked for my help since we've known each other!"
Looking at Yuan's helpless expression, Mu Qianshan waved his hand magnanimously: "Enough talk, how much do you need!"
"I don't know yet."
Yuan shook his head: "I need to make a card, but right now I only have a rough idea and am not sure how much money it will require."
"It's okay, wait till class is over, and we'll go shopping together, to my family's card shop for a discount!"
"Sure."
Seeing the excitement in Mu Qianshan's eyes, Yuan really couldn't find the words to refuse.
After all, it was indeed the first time in so many years that he had asked Mu Qianshan for help.
Yuan's face showed a hint of warmth: "After the card is made, I'll show you how good my exclusively produced card is!"
"Great!"
"What type of Material Card do you want to buy?"
"Umm, first is a tower-type Material Card."
After pondering for a while, Yuan said to Mu Qianshan.
This was Mu Qianshan's family's shopping mall, which he was very familiar with.
"Alright, this way."
Under Mu Qianshan's guidance, Yuan quickly purchased the Material Card.
"Is it okay to just buy one set?"
"It should be fine."
Facing Mu Qianshan's worried gaze, Yuan replied with a bit of confidence, then entered the Card Making Room in the mall.
The materials required to craft the Linglong Tower were not numerous.
Yuan didn't plan to directly buy high-quality materials to make a better Linglong Tower.
After all, it wasn't his money, and what worked for now was sufficient.
Later, when he earned money, he'd use his own funds to buy better materials and craft a higher-quality Linglong Tower.
Taking three white Material Cards for the tower, Vajra Rock Iron, and a specific kind of stone.
Entering the conscious space, he projected the image of the Linglong Tower onto the blank card.
Since it was a transitional card, Yuan didn't draw as grandiose a scene as he did for the Nezha card.
Just a golden seven-tiered Pagoda, with simple background scenes like grasslands and forests.
After outlining the scene, the next step was to sign.
Concentrating spiritual power at the tip of his forefinger, he signed:
Linglong Tower!
With the completion of the signature, Yuan also manifested the card outside.
As the three Material Cards fused, the light on the Linglong Tower card increasingly intensified.
Although it was just white light.
As the three Material Cards dissipated, the light on the Linglong Tower reached its peak brightness.
"Bang!"
"Huh?"
Yuan stared blankly at the card fragments that lost their light and shattered into more than a dozen pieces floating in midair.
"That's not right, how could it have failed?"