Lucky Fish 73
Chapter 73: Triggering Energy Card
After deciding to go to school, Yu Jin Li was constantly in high spirits, pestering Jiang Mo Sheng to about things related to the school of this world.
In the Earth Age, Yu Jin Li had wanted to go to school, so he learned all about the different college majors of that era. Although all the majors were incomprehensible to him, as he had never been exposed to any of them, he still learnt about them with relish.
After coming to this world that was very different from the Earth, he was very curious about the schools and majors of this world.
“Ah Sheng, what majors are there in the First Military Academy? What major do you think I can study?" Yu Jin Li asked with a smile.
Back then, both his senior brother and his master had tried to help him analyze the different majors he can study, but later they discovered that there are very few people who can learn without a proper foundation. Perhaps veterinary medicine can be his most suitable major. After all, his spiritual power can treat animals, and the animals can’t talk so they won’t reveal his secret.
It’s a pity that he can’t even pass the veterinarian college entrance-exam, let alone going to vet school to study.
Could there be a profession like ‘veterinarian’ in this world too?
“There are many different majors, though the four most important ones are: Card Crafting, Mecha Specialist, Super Ability Specialist, and Mecha Manufacturing. There are some other majors suitable for ordinary people as well.” Jiang Mo Sheng gave Yu Jin Li a very detailed introduction, hoping that he can choose what he likes to learn from.
For the four most important majors, certain specialization is required. Prospective students must pass specific test conditions, and, if the conditions are not met, even if they are from a prominent family with special privileges, it is impossible to be admitted.
In the Federation, Card Crafting is valued at extremely high importance, though the current number of card craftsmen is actually quite scarce. Being rarer and more precious than ability users, they are the most respected group of people in the Federation. If you want to learn this profession, however, you must first possess mental power.
The Super Ability Specialist major only recruit people with awakened abilities. As a matter of fact, Jiang Mo Sheng had graduated from this major.
For Mecha Specialist, the qualifying conditions are slightly lower than the first two. As long as the person has a physique of B level or above, they can apply for this major.
For the remaining other majors, the enrollment requirements are much more relaxed. Generally, the children recommended by the large families will choose majors other than the first three, and Mecha Manufacturing major is more preferred.
"What does a card craftsman do?" Yu Jin Li asked curiously.
It was not the first time he had heard of the term ‘card craftsmen.’ In the memory of the original owner, before being sent to Jiang's house, he had once heard Yu Jin Sheng showing off to him.
Yu Jin Sheng had said that he is about to become a rare and excellent card craftsman, so how can he marry a cripple? As long as he becomes a card craftsman, there’s nothing that he wants that he can’t get.
That person had given up this golden thigh just because he wanted to become a ‘card craftsman.’
This ‘card craftsman’ sounds very popular in this world.
“What is a card craftsman?” Yu Jin Li has only heard of this term, but there is no relevant picture in his impression. When he heard the word again, it only reminded him of the person who always bullied the original owner and left a deep psychological shadow on the original owner.
Listening to Yu Jin Sheng's tone and proud look, this ‘card craftsman’ should be very popular in the Federation.
If he also becomes a card craftsman, will he be liked by more people and gather more power of faith? Yu Jin Li thought quietly in his heart.
When Jiang Mo Sheng heard Yu Jin Li's question, he couldn't help but frowned. He originally didn't intend to say much about card crafting. After all, in his investigation, the little guy was an ordinary person with no mental power. There was no way to become a card craftsman.
However, seeing the little guy so curious, Jiang Mo Sheng couldn't bear to refuse him. He turned on the light brain and found an energy card to show as an example.
"This is an energy card drawn by a card craftsman. It can be activated by an ability user and has a very strong attacking power." Jiang Mo Sheng explained.
Yu Jin Li looked at the energy card on the light screen and looked at Jiang Mo Sheng's eyes full of suspicion.
Although he has never gone to school or read a book, he can't simply be fool by some picture at will. No matter how stupid he is, he can see that it is just a hand-drawn picture.
Probably because Yu Jin Li's accusing eyes were too strong, Jiang Mo Sheng couldn't help but chuckle, and said: "Wait for me, I will bring you the real thing.”
As a rare S-level ability user, Jiang Mo Sheng naturally has no shortage of energy cards. He opened the drawer and took out a D-class energy card that he used as practice before, and showed it to Yu Jin Li.
The energy card is a small thin sheet, similar to that of a bank card in the Earth Age. The surface is drawn with a lifelike image, much clearer than in the picture on the light brain.
“Is this an energy card?" Yu Jin Li held the energy card carefully and looked at it repeatedly. This small card gave him a very pleasant feeling, and he couldn't help but want to explore its spirit.
“Yes, ability users, through their own abilities, pushes energy into these cards to summon out different beasts or plants. The card in your hand is a beast.” Jiang Mo Sheng answered.
Yu Jin Li looked at the lifelike beast drawn on the card, and was very curious about what this energy card would look like when it was used.
Jiang Mo Sheng turned on the light brain again and found a video of an ability user using the energy card in a fight. Although Yu Jin Li is just an ordinary person, but seeing that the other party is so curious about card crafting, he is unwilling to refuse any request from him.
In the beginning of the video, only the ability user was present as he pours energy into the energy card. Suddenly, a huge beast, looking exactly the same as the image drawn on the surface of the energy card sprang out from the small energy card and begins launching an attack towards the enemy.
It turns out that energy cards were used like this, a bit similar to the talisman seals that Master once taught him. Unfortunately, he has only studied the five basic elemental talismans, and only for a short amount of time. He has yet to learn about how to summon spiritual beasts and plants.
Yu Jin Li's eyes were shining, staring intensely at the video over and over again. He was obviously very interested in card crafting.
Jiang Mo Sheng was a little worried and a little distressed. Card crafting is indeed very rare in the Federation and is also a key protected profession, but the requirements are very demanding, and one must awaken mental power before entering this field.
However, Yu Jin Li has no mental power.
"Ah Sheng, card crafting is amazing. I want to enter the card crafting major." Yu Jin Li said excitedly.
“Little Chestnut, if you want to become a card craftsman, you must first awaken your mental power.” Jiang Mo Sheng said euphemistically.
“Mental power? How can we awaken mental power?" Yu Jin Li asked.
"Mental power is typically awakened when a person reaches the age of five years old. Through testing, it’s determined that if a person have not awakened after the age of five, then they will likely not awakened in the future." Jiang Mo Sheng explained, carefully observing Yu Jin Li's expression. If possible, he doesn't want to see an unhappy expression on the other's face at all.
"Five years old? Do I not have mental power?" Yu Jin Li is not stupid. Hearing Jiang Mo Sheng's words, he knows that the original owner may not have mental power.
In that case, would he not be able to become a card craftsman?
Yu Jin Li's mood was a little low. Looking at the energy card in his hand, he was very disappointed. He still likes talisman arts, but because this world doesn’t have any cinnabar or special rune paper, he has no way to make a talisman. Now he has finally encountered an energy card similar to a talisman, but he ends up needing mental power.
Unfortunately, the original owner didn't have mental power, making him feels ... so helpless.
Yu Jin Li was still very curious about this energy card, so he carefully stretches out his spiritual power, before gently probing the card to see what the structure was inside. Even if he couldn't become a card craftsman, at least he could still know about it.
Yu Jin Li was immediately surprised during his exploration, because he discovered that there was a lot of space inside the energy card, and the spiritual beast that was drawn was quietly laying in the middle of that space at the moment.
Yu Jin Li carefully controlled his divine sense to gently touch the spiritual beast, but did not expect that, in the next moment, the spiritual beast would materialize out of thin air in front of him and Jiang Mo Sheng, smashing a lot of the decorations in the room.
Yu Jin Li: "..."
Jiang Mo Sheng: "..."
The strange beast that was suddenly summoned: "..."
Both of them looked at the strange beast in front of them with a bewildered expression.
"What...what did you just do?" Jiang Mo Sheng looked at Yu Jin Li in surprise.
Energy cards can only be activated by either a card craftsman with mental power, or an ability user with their own supernatural ability. However, as far as he knows, Yu Jin Li does not have any of these types of powers, otherwise he wouldn’t have been treated so harshly by the Yu family.
A person’s supernatural ability can be detected when they are just born, and mental power can only be awakened at the age of five, which is why Yu Jin Li's miserable life in Yu's family started when he failed to awaken at five-years-old.
So... what is going on right now?
"I... I just want to use my divine sense to check it out a little. I don't know what’s happening?" Yu Jin Li looked at the room that was messed up by the sudden appearance of the strange beast, and immediately burst into tears.
He really didn't mean it, and he didn't expect that when his divine sense touched the spiritual beast, the spiritual beast would suddenly come out of the card. If he knew, then he would definitely not touch it.
What should he do now? He messed up his Golden Thigh’s room and broke a lot of things. What if Golden Thigh doesn't like him anymore?
Seeing Yu Jin Li's anxious expression about to cry, Jiang Mo Sheng hurriedly pulled the person into his arms and gently comforted him.
"Don't worry Little Chestnut, I am happy. It turns out that my Little Chestnut is so powerful that he can summon energy cards." Jiang Mo Sheng smiled and comforted.
Why did he forget? His Little Chestnut is not an ordinary person. He had just been thinking about things from ordinary person’s perspective and he really shouldn't.
Fortunately, Little Chestnut accidentally triggered the energy card. Otherwise, if Little Chestnut’s talent was buried because of this, Jiang Mo Sheng would really regret it for life.
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Lyrus: We are finally getting into the meat of it now. Get ready, the main quest line is about to begin.
Yes!!! Thank you for this!!
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