Magic Card Era: Infinite Deck Enhancement — Chapter 53

Chapter 53: The Second New Worldview!

Da Ji stood as a Twelve Stars Magic Card Spirit, reigning as one of the Night Queen’s absolute signature cards. Yet she did not stand alone. Alongside her were Bao Si, Li Ji, and Mei Xi. Together, these four Twelve Stars entities formed a terrifying quartet held exclusively by the Night Queen, known throughout the realms as the Four Great Demon Concubines.

When these four spirits fought in unison, their combined skill possessed enough sheer destructive force to effortlessly obliterate a Twelve Stars Mythical Magic Card Spirit. This overwhelming, singular strike was the exact reason the Night Queen’s authority consistently eclipsed that of the other three Territory Lords.

“So that explains it.” Cang Ao let out a heavy sigh after listening to Meng Ningdie’s explanation. “I truly did not expect that after all the time that has passed since that battle, the Night Queen’s Magic Card Spirit still hasn’t fully recovered.”

Under normal circumstances, a Magic Card Spirit could sustain catastrophic damage, even outright death on the battlefield, and simply return to their card to slowly mend. The healing process was an absolute law of their existence.

However, the Extraterrestrial Beast that had torn into Da Ji back then was no ordinary monster. Its claws carried a uniquely corrosive power. Combined with an absolute suppression in raw strength, the lingering venom had stunted Da Ji’s recovery for years. Left with no other viable options, the Night Queen had decided to completely reconstruct the Magic Card to purge the affliction.

“In that case, let us head to the Cangming Dimensional Plane immediately.” Cang Ao stood up, his posture rigid with purpose, and guided Meng Ningdie toward the spatial rift.

The Extreme Cold Ice Spring ranked among the absolute highest-tier resources hidden within the Cangming Dimensional Plane. Its annual yield was so pitifully small that every single drop was considered a priceless treasure.

Every year, the moment the Cang Capital Mansion finished harvesting the spring, countless powerful factions would circle like vultures. A single vial of the Extreme Cold Ice Spring could easily command a sky-high price at any elite auction house.

But the Night Queen required it. That meant there would be no waiting for an auctioneer’s gavel, nor any exchange of wealth. She would simply walk in and take what she needed.

“Ah, refreshing.”

Luke stretched his arms high above his head, feeling the satisfying pop of his joints after a long, dreamless sleep. His mind and body finally felt completely restored.

He had spent several grueling days locked inside the Demon Spirit Home, forcing himself to maintain a constant state of combat readiness. Even though he had avoided any truly lethal danger, and the Moon Spirit Ring had continuously fed a soothing current of spiritual power into his mind, keeping his nerves pulled taut for that long had drained him dry.

Checking the time, he noticed the morning had already slipped away, edging dangerously close to noon. Mana was nowhere to be seen in the bedroom, but the rich, savory aroma of cooking meat drifting up the stairs told him exactly where she was.

Ever since she had materialized in his life, his daily routine had shifted drastically. Unless they were out running errands, she handled all three of his meals, elevating his quality of life to a level he hadn’t enjoyed in years.

Smiling to himself, Luke grabbed a fresh set of clothes and headed for the bathroom to wash off the lingering fatigue.

“Master, you’re awake?”

Hearing his footsteps on the stairs a short while later, the Dark Magician Girl turned away from the stove. She wore a simple apron over her usual attire, a bright smile lighting up her face. “Lunch won’t be ready for a little while.”

“Take your time, there is no rush.” Luke leaned against the doorframe, watching Mana bustle around the kitchen, before pulling up his Magic Card Editor interface.

The Dragon Eyes material he had requested from the Magic Card Association still hadn’t been delivered. He wasn’t particularly anxious about the delay. Even if Chairman Yu burst through the front door with the item right now, Luke wouldn’t rush to use it.

He still needed to run extensive simulations for the Eye of Timaeus. There was only one set of Dragon Eyes available, and he had zero intention of repeating Cang Fenghua’s disastrous mistakes.

Besides, he had a pile of fresh loot from the Demon Spirit Home demanding his attention.

His original goal for the expedition had been the Radiant Butterfly Garment. But thanks to the sudden manifestation of the Black Gate and the Deep Abyss Hunter, his inventory had swelled with unexpected treasures: the Heart of the Insect, the Veil of Darkness, the Doll Key, and a Black Core Shard.

He pushed the Black Core Shard to the back of his mind. In its current fragmented state, the item was essentially dead weight.

But the other three special materials dropped by the Deep Abyss Hunter were a different story entirely. Their quality and rarity far exceeded even the Radiant Butterfly Garment.

‘The Doll Key, the Veil of Darkness, the Heart of the Insect… three entirely different characteristics.’Luke stared at the glowing icons in his inventory.’Is it possible to fuse all three simultaneously to forge a completely new Magic Card?’

He closed his eyes, chasing the fleeting spark of inspiration that had struck him back in the Demon Spirit Home.

Time seemed to stretch, hanging suspended in the quiet house, before snapping back to reality. A slow, confident smile spread across his face. He finally grasped the concept that had been dancing just out of reach.

The simulation sequence initiated.

Instantly, his mental power began to drain, dropping at a heavy but stable rate. This time, he wasn’t just constructing a single Magic Card. He was laying the foundation for an entirely new worldview.

The Digital World.

Back on Earth, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Digimon, and Pokemon had ruled his childhood memories. The concepts of Card Players, Tamers, and Trainers had saturated his life long before he transmigrated into this realm.

The new creation he intended to forge from the Demon Spirit Home materials belonged strictly to the Digimon universe. To bring it into reality, he first had to anchor the fundamental laws of the Digital World into his editor.

His first target was Sistermon—specifically, Sistermon Blanc, a female Digimon cloaked in an oversized white rabbit doll outfit.

With his current material pool, he didn’t have the right components to craft any of the traditional protagonist Digimon. But Sistermon was far from a random compromise.

Sistermon possessed three distinct forms: Blanc, Noir, and Ciel. Noir and Ciel were subspecies of Blanc, boasting a higher power ceiling that elevated them from the Rookie level straight to the Champion level.

All three variations were classified as puppet-type Digimon, aligning flawlessly with the core essence of the Doll Key.

By tapping into the unique network evolution mechanics of Digimon, Sistermon Blanc’s evolutionary tree would explode with possibilities once she transitioned into Noir or Ciel.

Following Sistermon Noir’s path led directly to Angewomon, an iconic figure who shared the same pedestal of childhood adoration as the Dark Magician Girl. Pushing further along that holy route would eventually unlock Ophanimon, the Holy Mother of the Digital World who radiated divine love and absolute compassion.

Alternatively, through the branching nature of network evolution, Sistermon Noir could invert that path, evolving into LadyDevimon—the dark mirror to Angewomon. That route resulted in Lilithmon, one of the Seven Great Demon Lords who held absolute dominion over desire.

Fusing the Veil of Darkness into the sequence would perfectly improve LadyDevimon’s dark characteristics, drawing out the absolute maximum potential of the material.

Meanwhile, Sistermon Ciel’s evolutionary line ended with Eosmon, the Goddess of Dawn—a being whose tragic fate at the hands of a certain goggled protagonist was almost too painful to remember.

Combining the Heart of the Insect with the Radiant Butterfly Garment provided the exact elemental anchor Luke needed to guarantee Eosmon’s manifestation.

The true terror of network evolution lay in its endless adaptability. While the anime often locked its main characters into rigid, linear paths, Luke operated under no such restrictions.

Failing to exploit the branching nature of network evolution would be a massive insult to the Digimon worldview.

He was still missing a significant amount of light-element materials, which immediately shot to the top of his priority list.

Sistermon’s potential wasn’t limited to just those few branches. But Luke could already feel the sheer weight of the concept. Once he mastered the fluid nature of network evolution, he knew with absolute certainty that his Digimon Magic Cards would shatter the established limits of every Magic Card Master in this world.

Simulating an entire worldview was a different beast entirely compared to drafting a single card. The mental toll was staggering, and the progress bar crawled forward at an agonizing pace.

“Master, lunch is ready.”

The sun had reached its absolute peak in the sky. At the sound of the Dark Magician Girl’s gentle voice calling from the base of the stairs, Luke finally severed the simulation. He opened his eyes, wincing slightly as a sharp throb of a headache pulsed behind his temples.