14: Announcement of [Exquisite Tower]

“What do you say, surrender and lose half?” Jiang Yuan asked with a smile, looking at Ji Bin inside the Pagoda.

His goal had been achieved; now he just needed to follow the plan.

“Bullshit! How could I possibly surrender to you, you bastard!” Ji Bin roared with Wrath!

“Then you may continue.”

Jiang Yuan’s expression remained unchanged. After speaking to Ji Bin, he took two steps back and sat down cross-legged.

However, while Jiang Yuan’s expression showed no change, he was feeling a bit displeased inside.

Although it was basically impossible for Ji Bin to break through the Linglong Pagoda, the problem was that the Linglong Pagoda had no offensive power.

The Linglong Pagoda’s offensive power primarily lay in its Seven Treasures: the Three-legged Golden Crow, the Rose Immortal Sword, the Startling God Halberd, the Heaven and Earth Ruler, the Sky Net Umbrella, the World Cleansing Whisk, and the Heaven-Slaying Thorn.

Without these magical treasures, the Linglong Pagoda was merely for defense and trapping enemies.

Although [Strike] could indeed cause damage, without the Seven Treasures’ enhancement, the damage caused was negligible.

Jiang Yuan didn’t really care about this small amount of damage, as he wasn’t relying on the Linglong Pagoda as an attack Card.

But the problem was, it wasn't Nezha’s time to appear yet.

As a Card of this world’s new system, [Nezha] would inevitably draw all the attention away from the [Linglong Pagoda] as soon as he appeared.

The problem was, [Nezha] himself couldn't be produced a second time.

[Nezha] was a unique item.

To develop, he first needed money, or rather, resources.

The [Linglong Pagoda] could provide that!

So, even if he didn’t win this match, as long as the [Linglong Pagoda]’s name could be established and attract people’s attention, it would be considered a success.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yuan’s resolve strengthened.

At worst, it would just be a draw.

He didn’t have any bets with Ji Bin anyway.

What was there to be afraid of?

After all, the main purpose of this battle was to serve his plan.

The goal had been achieved; winning was better, but a draw was fine too.

He had been “weak” for so long, he didn’t mind being “weak” for a bit longer.

Thus, the scene in the Martial Arts Arena fell into a strange state.

Ji Bin inside the small Pagoda continuously roared, attacking the Pagoda’s body with the Heavy Edge Axe in his hand, but he couldn’t cause any damage to the Linglong Pagoda.

Outside the Linglong Pagoda, Jiang Yuan sat cross-legged on the ground, propping his chin, watching Ji Bin roar and attack inside the Pagoda.

However, from his unfocused gaze, it was clear that his attention was definitely not on Ji Bin.

“Ji Bin, do you surrender?”

Time passed, and gradually, the Combat Class teacher also frowned slightly.

After checking the time, the teacher directly asked Ji Bin, who was in the Combat Class, “Ji Bin, do you surrender?”

“I can’t lose!”

“How could I possibly lose to Jiang Yuan, this bookworm!”

Ji Bin roared, and the Combat Class teacher completely lost patience.

“Then it’s a draw. There isn’t much time left.”

The teacher said, and with a stretch of his hand, he recalled the Combat Class.

The Martial Arts Arena disappeared, and the two reappeared on the field.

The two looked just as they did before entering the Combat Class.

Jiang Yuan no longer had the Linglong Pagoda in his hand, and Ji Bin no longer had the Heavy Edge Axe.

However, the difference was that Ji Bin no longer had the smugness he had before entering; instead, he glared fiercely at Jiang Yuan with eyes wide with fury.

Jiang Yuan looked at Ji Bin’s expression and merely gave a disdainful smile.

But this completely ignited the Wrath in Ji Bin’s heart.

He had been played like a monkey for the entire match, and now he was being mocked!

“You useless fellow, what good are you besides playing such petty tricks!”

Ji Bin roared and was about to charge at Jiang Yuan, but before his foot could land, his entire body stiffened in place.

“Disobeying the rules in my class. As punishment, you’ll attend this class like this.”

The blue Card in the Combat Class teacher’s hand dimmed, clearly indicating that he had just acted to control Ji Bin.

Jiang Yuan tilted his head slightly to look at the Card in the teacher’s hand.

This Card should be the Skill Card [Immobilization Spell], right?

It seemed quite practical.

The moment the information for the [Immobilization Spell] Card appeared in Jiang Yuan’s mind, another Card also appeared in his mind.

Immortal Binding Rope!

Also called the Immortal Binding Rope, it was the magical treasure of Earth Traveler Sun’s master, Ju Liusun.

As long as it was sacrificed, it could bind enemies tightly, presumably stronger than the [Immobilization Spell].

After all, with the [Immobilization Spell], one could break free by struggling.

But the Immortal Binding Rope was different.

The more one struggled, the tighter it bound!

Besides the Immortal Binding Rope, the Golden Gourd Rope was also similar.

But speaking of it, there seem to be quite a few things in mythology that restrict enemies.

“Jiang Yuan, what is the name of your small Pagoda, and did you make it yourself?”

Just as Jiang Yuan’s thoughts were wandering, the teacher’s voice came over.

Jiang Yuan came back to his senses, looked at the teacher’s curious expression, and nodded: “Yes, the small Pagoda is called Linglong Pagoda, and I made it myself.”

“Good, Card Creation should be tailored to one’s own situation,” the teacher nodded with satisfaction.

When creating Cards for one’s own use, it definitely needs to be tailored to one’s own situation.

Jiang Yuan’s situation, while not common knowledge in this school, was known to most people.

Plus, as Jiang Yuan’s Combat Class teacher, he naturally understood it even more clearly.

However, he truly hadn’t expected that with less than a month until the martial exam, he had originally planned to advise Jiang Yuan to withdraw, but now he had brought out this Card.

Although he didn’t know the specific skills of this Card, seeing that Ji Bin couldn’t break through it, at the very least, he wouldn’t need to advise him to withdraw.

But even so, Jiang Yuan, how much longer can your body endure?

Do you have any other Cards to support your combat?

The teacher looked at Jiang Yuan, a fleeting hint of regret in his eyes.

For a Card Master, if you don’t fight, you die!

But given Jiang Yuan’s physical condition, is relying solely on the [Linglong Pagoda] enough?

There are many Card Masters with strong combat power, like Ji Bin.

But there are not many Card Masters who excel in both academics and martial arts.

Most importantly, although almost everyone can create Cards, only a small portion of people create their own Cards.

Just like Ji Bin, all the Cards he uses are not made by himself.

Creating Cards requires brains.

This prerequisite alone deters many people.

Coupled with the varying strengths of the created Cards, few people can persevere.

The blue-quality Card you spent a fortune creating is inferior to the white-quality Card someone casually made.

In such a situation, can you still persevere?

There are many Card Creators; almost everyone is a Card Creator.

But only those with strong abilities can be called Card Creators!

“Teacher, may I introduce my Card?”

Just as the teacher was about to continue lecturing, Jiang Yuan’s voice suddenly appeared.

“Hmm?”

The teacher was stunned, and so were the students.

Someone would actually voluntarily disclose their self-made Card information?

Indeed, is he planning to sell it?

After a moment of surprise, everyone guessed Jiang Yuan’s intention. After all, if not for selling, who would disclose their Card information?

The term 'trump card' isn't just for show.

“You want to sell this Card?”

The teacher also understood, but he just frowned and asked again.

“Yes, after all, as everyone knows, my family is quite short on money.” Jiang Yuan smiled brightly, showing no sign of inferiority because of it.

“Just for that, as long as the Card is like what we just saw, I’ll order one first!”

“Exactly, exactly, I’ll take one too!”

“Me too!”

Jiang Yuan turned his head and smiled at the Xiao Pang Zi who spoke first.

This Xiao Pang Zi also had a good relationship with him, but he was just a small transparent in the class, with average scores in both martial and academic tests.

Jiang Yuan truly hadn't expected him to be the first to support him.

This was a great start to his business venture.

“Quiet.”

As everyone was making noise, the teacher’s voice directly silenced them.

“Are you sure you want to sell this Card? You should know that the martial exam is in less than a month. You should be clear about the consequences of not having this advantage.”

The teacher frowned, but Jiang Yuan understood his meaning.

“Yes, thank you, teacher, but I have confidence.”

“…”

The Combat Class teacher’s gaze was fixed on Jiang Yuan. After a moment of silence, seeing Jiang Yuan’s confident look, he nodded and stepped aside.

Since he had already decided, let him explain his Card’s situation first.

Once they knew the specific information of the Card, he could explain it to them in more detail during the lecture.

After the teacher moved aside, Jiang Yuan directly took over.

“No more nonsense, let’s go straight to the Card’s skills.”

Jiang Yuan looked at the crowd. Seeing that no one spoke, but their eyes were very excited, he began to speak.

“Let’s talk about the drawback first: the duration is three to five minutes.”

“That’s fine.”

“Right, acceptable!”

“In terms of combat duration, it’s not short!”

The drawback was accepted by everyone, but Ji Bin didn’t want to accept it.

If that was the drawback, then if he just held on a little longer until the duration ended, wouldn’t he win?

Jiang Yuan naturally didn’t know Ji Bin’s thoughts.

Even if he did, it wouldn’t matter. His [Linglong Pagoda] had no time limit.

Besides, even if it did, [Nezha] wasn’t to be trifled with!

“Alright, now for the skills.” Jiang Yuan smiled and spoke again.

“The first skill, Strike, is the skill I used to throw and hit Ji Bin, which can cause minor damage and stun effects.”

“The second skill, Collect, is the skill that trapped Ji Bin and initially defended myself, which can envelop objects.”

Listening to Jiang Yuan’s voice, Ji Bin was furious.

However, due to the Combat Class teacher’s intimidating presence, he didn’t dare to struggle much, only grumbling to express his dissatisfaction.

“Next is the key point, the skill, or rather, the characteristic: Indestructible, defense is doubled, and it’s consistent both inside and out.”

“Holy cow!”

“Defense doubled, and consistent both inside and out?!”

“No, is this a white-quality Card?”

After a moment of surprise, everyone turned to look at Ji Bin, who was still being controlled.

This guy really suffered the loss of the “first time”!

How unlucky.

“Mmmph! Mmmph!”

Seeing the sympathetic looks from everyone, Ji Bin became even angrier!

If it weren’t for the teacher’s glance, he would have struggled a couple of times no matter what.

He was furious!

“And then, the most important skill.”

Jiang Yuan paused: “Unbreakable, if the attacker’s Energy level is not greater than the user’s by one level, the attack is ineffective!”