Strange Cards

Chapter 166 I Accepted

Shi Yu sat in the conference room, having an online meeting with several hunters from the Southern Base.

Shiyu had already put the Shadow Bell to use, and the nine separated shadows began searching for ghosts all over the South China Sea City, killing them as soon as they were caught.

"Gentlemen, how is the situation over there?"

"It's pretty good."

Wearing his combat uniform, Liu An flicked his hair across his forehead and said lazily.

"Hey kid, why don't you get your sister a Flame Knight suit? I heard there are only three Flame Knights, let me join in and make up the numbers."

"I'll design and make it for you myself when you get back, but I don't have time to do it now."

On the other side, Guan Yun, with green hair, held a holographic display in his hand and had a lollipop in his mouth.

"Are you keeping an eye on the Hunter God mech production?"

"I had Remnant Fire keep an eye on things, and nothing went wrong."

"By the way, Doctor, remember to charge your mech."

"Your mech isn't like mine, which can power itself. If you suddenly run out of power and crash while you're flying in the sky, that'll be a real mess."

"You're so poor!"

Guan Yun spat in annoyance, while Da Niu and Li Shun, also dressed in combat uniforms, were resting quietly.

"Xiaoyu, keep a close eye on the South China Sea."

"It's always good to be cautious. And you got the alarm, right?"

Shi Yu took a token from the conference table and tossed it around.

"Got it."

"I'll crush it if there's any problem. If it really opens up in the South China Sea, remember to come back and help me quickly. I can't hold out for long."

"That's for sure."

Yu Yan, who was sitting to the side drinking AD calcium milk, suddenly remembered something and controlled her holographic projection to walk to Shi Yu's side.

"Where's Xiao Jiu? I haven't seen her in a long time."

Shi Yu took out the Vermilion Bird Token that she had given to Gu Yue and then returned to Gu Yue.

"My sister-in-law took those three guys out to play, saying it wouldn't affect my research and handling of things."

"If there's a problem, just call my sister-in-law for her opinion. If she really can't handle it, then I'll call her back."

"Okay, as long as everything's alright on your end, I'll hang up now."

Qi Wu turned off his holographic projection, and then the holographic projections of the others turned off one after another.

Guan Wang was the last to turn off the holographic projection. Before Guan Yun turned off the holographic projection, he suddenly thought of something and pointed in the direction of the laboratory.

"That belt is being used by the boss now, so I made you a new one."

"That thing is based on the design concept of Remnant Fire, but the limitations are obvious: each syringe can only use a maximum of five cards to record data."

"In other words, you can only use the Ace of Spades to swipe the syringe and equip other cards with their abilities afterward; you can't unleash your full potential at once."

"I probably won't need that belt."

As Shi Yu spoke, she popped two Vitamin C pills into her mouth.

"Sister Liu An said I'll need about four surgeries, the worst being a lung transplant and a liver transplant."

"After the first surgery, my body is much better. Although the limitation of using three Remnant Flames is still there, at least now it's not a situation where using Remnant Flames is like risking my life."

"It's good to know. Remember to live well."

"After all, most of my experiments still depend on you. If you really die, I will do everything I can to collect your consciousness and then you can obediently enter the data world as an AI."

Guan Yun then turned off the holographic projection, while Shi Yu walked into the laboratory.

On the lab's workbench lay a brand-new belt, but it was different from the first belt Shiyu had received from Guan Yun.

The belt had no handles or panels; the entire belt was painted red.

However, there is a huge eye in the middle of the belt, and a small slot that can be bent.

Shigure picked up the syringe next to her belt and looked at the slot on the back.

"I hope that's not the case."

..........

Inside the base of the otherworldly beings.

Chun held a long wooden box in her hands and placed it in front of Gu Nian.

"Boss, if you're ready..."

Gu Nian, the leader of the otherworldly beings, looked at the Tears of Worship in the box in front of him, took a deep breath, and then picked up the knife.

Just as Chun was about to stop her, Ye Xue stopped her and shook her head, indicating that Chun should continue watching.

Gu Nian is one of the few people qualified to use the Mortal Blade. Besides the terrifying prophecy, the most fundamental thing he possesses, in addition to the Joker, is the power of immortality.

Gu Nian gripped the hilt with his right hand and the guard with his left, gently pushing the knife open with his thumb.

A red aura emanated from the blade, and Gu Nian fell straight down after only slightly pulling out about two inches of the blade.

"Boss!"

Just as Chun was about to rush over, Ye Xue blocked her way, and Gu Nian fell down and fell silent, completely dead.

But not long after, Gu Nian stood up again and pulled out the bright red blade all at once.

"As expected, the dragon vein power on this blade can not only kill those immortal dragon centipedes, but also easily take people's lives."

"However..."

"I'll take the Mortal Blade."

As Gu Nian spoke, he sheathed the blade again and put the sword away.

Seeing that Gu Nian was alright, Chun rushed over to him, but Gu Nian simply hugged the girl he had raised since childhood and patted Chun's head with a smile.

"Okay, I already told you I won't die."

"Where are Kuang Lei and the others?"

Kuang Lei and Zhao Guang emerged from the darkness and knelt on one knee.

"Boss, the script is still being worked out."

"According to your prophecy, all four remnant souls were given to the Joker, but the Joker said one was missing."

"It is indeed missing, but there's no use looking for it now."

"According to the script, the last remnant soul will appear when the Gate of Hell opens, and that remnant soul is in the body of a Nightmare-level Ghost King."

"At that time, Shigure will appear, and the prophesied opening of the door will finally fall into Shigure's hands."

"This is also a test. If he can open the door and survive, then it's certain that he will become the third Joker."

"Chun, when the Gate of Hell opens, go to the South China Sea, because the Gate of Hell will open in the South China Sea."

"Don't interfere with his death. If the script is correct, he will experience three deaths, but he will find a way to come back to life each time."

"Your mission is to help him defend Nanhai City."

"Nanhai City is very important; it occupies a crucial position in the script, and nothing can go wrong with it."

"Li, how many spade cards do we have in our hand?"

Cang Li stepped out, holding two strange cards.

"The two of spades and the three of spades are now in our hands."

"But the Ten of Spades and King of Spades that you asked me to find, boss, haven't been found. I've had my men search for a long time but haven't found anything."