Mythical Card Maker: Starting with the Mountain Spirit

Chapter 27 Bats Worship the Moon

Almost the instant Shen Tu and Yu Lei appeared, the old woman's hunched body straightened instantly, and she stood up from the bench.

A faint green light gradually appeared in her cloudy eyes as she stared intently at Lin Mo.

"Haohao...my Haohao..."

The old woman let out a shrill roar, and her aura suddenly surged.

In the next instant, it transformed into a phantom and pounced on Lin Mo.

However, Shen Tu was even faster!

With a sweep of his trident, a golden shadow of the trident rippled out, instantly forcing the old woman back.

At the same time, he flipped his wrist.

A blinding blue light gathered in his palm.

After the light faded, the spiral-shaped spirit-binding reed rope solidified into shape.

Shen Tu roared and activated [Reed Rope - Binding the Evil]!

The spirit-binding reed rope in his hand whistled out and covered the old woman's head and face.

Black energy surged around the old woman, and she gradually became ethereal.

Shen Tu's attack seemed to strike thin air, passing straight through the old woman's body!

"Huh! They even have a phantomization skill?"

Lin Mo frowned slightly, looking surprised.

The ability to make one's body disappear is no simple skill; it is an excellent life-saving ability.

Logically speaking, such a life-saving technique should consume a lot of energy and cannot be used continuously.

Lin Mo's gaze darkened slightly, and he immediately ordered Yu Lei to attack as well!

Shen Tu and Yu Lei clashed swords and halberds, and a surge of spiritual energy erupted instantly.

With a deafening roar, a giant black tiger with piercing eyes and a white forehead appeared out of thin air.

The moment it landed, it let out a long howl to the sky.

A cold glint flashed in its tiger-like eyes, as large as copper bells. With a leap, it pounced on the old woman.

Almost the instant he saw the ferocious black tiger,

The old woman's hair bun suddenly came undone, and her long, silvery-white hair grew wildly like vines.

Meanwhile, the fingernails on both hands continue to grow longer, thicker, and darker!

It was as sharp as a blade, gleaming with a chilling light.

"roar!"

With a roar, the Devouring Black Tiger bared its sharp fangs and lunged at the old woman's neck.

But then the old woman tossed her head, and her white hair instantly swirled out, binding the Devouring Black Tiger in mid-air.

Immediately afterwards, the withered claws with long, sharp nails reached out to grab the Devouring Black Tiger.

Upon seeing this, Yu Lei activated the [Peach Blossom Charm - Home Protection]!

A gilded talisman instantly entered the Devouring Black Tiger's body, condensing into a shimmering white barrier in front of it.

"Sizzle!"

The withered claws clashed against the barrier, producing a harsh scraping sound.

The barrier on the Devouring Black Tiger trembled, but it ultimately blocked the attack.

Seeing this, Shen Tu unleashed another [Reed Rope - Bind the Evil]!

The whip struck with lightning speed, catching the old woman completely off guard; she was instantly hit squarely.

Instantly trapped in a spirit-binding state, unable to move.

Yu Lei seized the opportunity, and with a flash of cold light, his peach wood sword pierced through the old woman's chest!

A burst of dazzling golden light erupted, accompanied by a piercing wail.

The old woman's body suddenly disintegrated, turning into a cloud of black mist that dissipated into the air.

Only a small, glowing crystal remained, lying on the ground.

Almost the instant the old woman's body disintegrated, the surrounding fog also quickly dissipated.

The road, which had been shrouded in white fog, became clear again, and the park returned to normal.

The eerie, gray scene from just now seemed as if it had never happened.

Lin Mo breathed a sigh of relief, summoned Shen Tu and Yu Lei back, walked to the crystal, bent down and picked it up.

It feels cool to the touch, the crystal is pale gray, and a wisp of mist keeps spreading inside, within which a path that stretches infinitely can be vaguely seen.

Lin Mo took out a blank card and sealed it inside.

The detailed information about the material immediately came to mind.

【The Lingering Echo of the Lost Woman's Obsession】(Blue)

"It's a blue background image?"

Lin Mo was somewhat surprised, pondered for a moment, and then understood.

This lost old woman must have recently transformed into an aberration, otherwise an aberration with its own domain would be really difficult to deal with.

"Not bad, today's trip wasn't a waste; I actually obtained material for a Field Card!"

Lin Mo happily put it away.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps approached.

Accompanied by a crisp horn sound, several figures quickly ran towards the park.

One of them had a buzz cut, wore a police uniform, stood tall, and had a resolute face.

"Lin Mo?"

The young man with the buzz cut looked at Lin Mo with a hint of surprise in his eyes and quickly stepped forward.

It was Lu Yan, the trainee security officer who had previously had contact with Lin Mo.

Behind him were a shirtless burly man and a bespectacled mature woman.

The two looked around before turning their attention to Lin Mo.

"We were patrolling nearby when we heard fighting, so we rushed over. We didn't expect it to be you."

Lu Yan smiled and then introduced them to Lin Mo: "These two are my colleagues, Wang Hu and Jiang Yue!"

"This is Lin Mo, the genius card maker I mentioned to you before!"

"So it was you!"

Their eyes lit up.

They had heard Lu Yan mention before that a genius boy had appeared in Wushan City, who created a purple card that could indiscriminately kill mutants of the same level.

Today we finally got to see him in person, and he was even more dashing than they had imagined.

He truly deserves the title of a young prodigy!

Hello!

Lin Mo greeted the two of them, then said:

"Actually, it's nothing serious. I was just trapped in a maze-like area caused by an old woman's obsession, but it's been resolved."

As he spoke, he pointed to the lingering trace of sinister energy on the ground.

The three looked in the direction he pointed, their spiritual energy spreading out as they sensed the lingering sinister aura. Their expressions instantly turned serious.

Wang Hu stepped forward, squatted down, and examined the area carefully. He then looked up at Lin Mo and said in a deep voice:

"Is the old woman you're talking about wearing a dark blue knitted dress with white hair?"

Lin Mo's heart skipped a beat, and he nodded: "That's right, it's her. You know her?"

Wang Hu sighed softly and stood up: "Five days ago, the neighborhoods around here were invaded by a mutant. In the chaos, a grandmother and grandson ran to this lakeside park for refuge."

It's the old woman and her grandson Hao Hao that you mentioned.

Unfortunately, mutants had also appeared in the park at that time. To protect Hao Hao, the old woman hid him in a trash can in the park and deliberately drew the mutants away.

Wang Hu paused for a moment, then continued, "When we were clearing out the mutants later, we found the old woman's body, and it was a truly horrific sight!"

Hao Hao, hiding in the trash can, also wasn't spared.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo's heart sank.

No wonder there are ghost walls here, now I understand.

"We only eliminated the invading mutants at the time, but we didn't expect..."

Wang Hu's tone grew increasingly solemn. "The old woman's obsession and resentment have somehow merged with the park, forming this invisible realm of ghost stories."

This realm is usually hidden, but once someone enters it, they will be entangled by obsessions and trapped in a maze of illusions.

If one cannot break free, they will likely be corrupted by the sinister energy within the domain and lose their life.

He looked at Lin Mo, a hint of relief in his eyes: "Luckily, we met a genius like you. If it were someone else, I'm afraid it would have been a very bad situation."

Lin Mo was silent for a moment, then said, "It was just a coincidence. I didn't expect there to be such a hidden story behind it."

The old woman's obsession should have completely dissipated by now.

Wang Hu nodded. "Alright, you guys chat. Jiang Yue and I will take notes on the situation."

After saying that, he beckoned to the mature woman next to him, and together they cleaned up the scene and took photos as evidence.

"What are you doing here?"

Lu Yan patted Lin Mo on the shoulder and asked curiously.

"I just crafted a vehicle card and came over to test it out, but I didn't expect to run into this."

Lin Mo smiled faintly, then suddenly seemed to remember something and asked, "By the way, do you still live in Ping'an Residential Area?"

Lu Yan nodded: "It's still there for now, but it might be moved away in a while."

I will be undergoing intensive training at headquarters for three months, after which I will officially assume my post.

The two chatted for a few more minutes before Lu Yan and his group left, as they still had official business to attend to.

Lin Mo didn't linger either, leaving shortly after Lu Yan and the other two.

However, the group didn't notice that behind a rockery not far from them,

A pair of bloodshot, scarlet eyes were fixed on the direction they had left, their eyes filled with bloodlust and greed.

In the shadows behind the artificial hill lay several corpses, their bodies already gnawed beyond recognition.

"What a perfect offering!"

The owner of those eyes muttered to himself, then waved one hand.

A series of faint flapping sounds erupted from the shadows.

In the next instant, countless dark shadows surged out from all directions, obscuring half the moonlight.

It was a swarm of bats!

The bats slowly descended and landed on the ground in front of the artificial hill.

Standing on its hind legs, with its front paws clasped together, its wings folded, and its head facing the cold moon in the middle of the sky.

Like a human, they bowed to the moon in the sky.

As they kowtowed, wisps of blood mist gushed from their bodies, slowly merging into the corpses...