Chapter 69: 069 Just pouring a glass of water, this is the only thing she can do well at the moment_1
As expected, the Jade Rabbit Pestle Medicine card attracted quite a lot of attention.
At least, compared to the minor impact of B-Level cards, A-Level cards and above could still garner massive traffic.
However, most people weren’t focusing on the Jade Rabbit’s abilities themselves. Based solely on the Card Maker’s description of it as a Healing Card, they had no idea how to use this Healing Card, what its power was like, or how it stood among regular A-Rank cards.
Naturally, many reached out to Wen Jiang to ask if the card was for sale, but to her surprise, it was the abbreviated legend she tacked on that stirred up controversy.
Quite a few people left comments directly under the card.
- Damn, to hype up your own card, you’d really make up any nonsense about the Yunxia Ancient Gods Era!
- This is the first time I’ve seen a card with only a one-sentence background description, while the rest is just long, useless fake stories!
- What about Changer and Hou Yi? If they’re related to the card, you should make cards for them too. This story is so random.
- Ten suns, that’s just ridiculous HHHHHHHH the Card Maker’s made up a good one, this story’s pretty interesting.
- I’m so done. In the currently preserved Yunxia system, there’s no information about Hou Yi at all. How could a divine figure capable of shooting down ten suns leave no trace of information?
- Mythological civilization and historical civilization are different, right? ...This story gives me a very subtle feeling.
- Yunxia, are there really gods?
- Actually, everyone knows gods are fake, but the West has a complete mythological system, plus full sets of card decks. It’s really hard not to wonder. Even neighboring Country Beiwu has mythological history, yet we in Yunxia don’t. It’s just so strange.
Many Card Maker fans also jumped out to scold Wen Jiang, accusing her of fabricating stories to add mystique to her card, all while waving the flag of Yunxia civilization.
Because a card’s popularity is also influenced by its background story; a well-conceived one is like scripting a sensational plot to enhance the card. Wen Jiang’s, however, was merely an abbreviated story, and those not steeped in the relevant civilization were even more puzzled.
Zero Egg also found the card comments a bit odd. "Host," it asked, "the Yunxia Pantheon civilization you mentioned, did it really exist?"
"It’s hard to say," responded Wen Jiang ambiguously.
She was born in an era that didn’t actually believe in myths, but they at least knew those mythological tales. Later, the resurgence of Spiritual Energy dealt everyone a shocking blow. Whether those civilizations from the distant past had truly existed or had any connection to reality was genuinely hard to say.
Since people could now practice cultivation, if there had been such an era before, then those individuals might not have been different from Immortals.
Since humans could truly break through the void, Wen Jiang still believed that maybe in her world, gods had once descended; later, they merely ascended to different worlds.
This world had simply taken a different path, but the historical context should be the same.
Zero Egg asked, "Then, how did you come to know this story?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Jiang’s pupils slightly narrowed. After a pause, she let out a brief chuckle, asking, "What do you think?"
Zero Egg: "..."
After all, being a System, it lacked human thoughts and couldn’t imagine anything too bizarre, but it should know by now that the current Wen Jiang was likely not the same Wen Jiang as before.
Deeper down, it dared not guess.
Holding onto its weak and helpless self, Zero Egg even wondered, What would have happened if I had reported the error in Wen Jiang’s data immediately?
Now I can only speculate. I didn’t report the anomaly right away, and if I were to report to the Heart of the World now, I feel like it wouldn’t end well for me.
I can only try my hardest to cling to Wen Jiang’s coattails, earning countless Points so I can stand tall before the Heart of the World.
DING-A-LING—
The butler’s bell of the apartment building rang. The voice of the security guard came through, "Miss Wen, there’s a Miss Tang Qian looking for you, claiming to be an agent from your company. Should I let her in?"
Upon hearing that Tang Qian had come to find her, Wen Jiang was somewhat surprised but unconcerned, and responded loudly, "Let her in."
Zero Egg found this a bit odd. "What does Tang Qian want with you?" it wondered. "She’s an A-Rank Group agent, isn’t she? She has nothing to do with you."
Wen Jiang said, "She might have guessed that I am the Card Maker for Jade Rabbit Pestle Medicine."
Zero Egg was horrified. "Impossible! Your card has only just been approved. How could she know so quickly? How did she find out? Aren’t the officials forbidden from leaking Card Maker information?"
Wen Jiang replied, "Style. You wouldn’t understand."
She hadn’t deliberately changed the style of the card, and a person with a discerning eye could easily guess that seemingly impossible answer.
Clearly, Tang Qian was such a person.
When Tang Qian came upstairs, the door opened automatically before she could press the doorbell.
But the one opening the door wasn’t Wen Jiang, but a beautiful mixed-heritage girl with features blending Eastern and Western charm. Even Tang Qian, who had seen many beauties, was initially stunned by her presence.
She seemed like an elf living in a Western fairy tale, her blue eyes brimming with stars and oceans.
Such a beautiful girl seemed like she should be a little princess in a castle, pampered and cared for by many.
But this little princess was now wearing an apron, her hands still wet. Tang Qian was so surprised that, not even recognizing her at first, she subconsciously asked, "What are you doing?"
"Wiping the kitchen cupboards; the robots can’t reach them," Nian Jian explained in a low voice, shaking her hands. Her voice carried a touch of gentleness.
Tang Qian hesitated before asking, "...Is this Wen Jiang’s home? What’s your relationship with her?"
Nian Jian nodded. "Yes, I am her housemaid."
Tang Qian: "..."
She couldn’t believe that such a beautiful girl would voluntarily work as a housemaid.
Meanwhile, Wen Jiang had already approached, her feet in cool animal slippers, wearing a tank top and silk shorts. She yawned wearily, a rare sight, upon seeing Tang Qian.
Indeed, crafting the Jade Rabbit Pestle Medicine card had exhausted her. After sitting down on the sofa, she invited Tang Qian, "Miss Tang, won’t you come in?"
Tang Qian walked in silently and saw Nian Jian going to pour her a glass of water. Being served by someone like her made Tang Qian feel uncomfortable, prompting her to quickly stand up and accept it with both hands. "It’s alright, there’s no need to be so polite."
Nian Jian replied in a soft and gentle voice, "It’s fine. This is what I should do."
Tang Qian: "No, no, no..."
Wen Jiang pinched the bridge of her nose. "Just take it. It’s only a glass of water, and right now, it’s the only thing she can do properly."
Tang Qian: "..."
There had to be a deeper meaning to that statement, Tang Qian thought. Looking back, she saw Nian Jian puff out her cheeks at Wen Jiang but, not daring to say anything, rush back into the kitchen to continue working.
Tang Qian had no choice but to forcibly shift her attention back.
Turning her head back, she met Wen Jiang’s meaningful gaze. "Miss Tang," Wen Jiang asked, "did you need something from me?"