A five-star gold card, clearly a powerful tier, yet completely unusable—at least for a very, very long time.
Was she disappointed?
Ningguang didn't feel much disappointment.
After all, drawing cards was a gamble.
There are times when luck is good, and naturally, times when it's bad.
Humans are inherently insatiable, but at this moment, Ningguang felt content.
Spending hundreds of millions of Mora to exchange for a powerful defensive treasure—thinking about it this way, she had come out ahead.
Compared to the past, how could such a treasure be bought with mere money?
It would have been priceless and impossible to obtain.
Besides, it wasn't entirely useless.
As Lu Heng had said, once she gathered more materials in the future, she might be able to use it!
With her mindset settled, Ningguang stored the card away and continued drawing.
On the 80,000th draw, a golden light appeared.
The card depicted a heavily armored, burly figure.
After Lu Heng's appraisal, the image became clear and colorful.
Clad in golden armor, wielding a Han sword, the figure's face was obscured beneath its helmet, replaced by a radiant glow.
Just looking at the image evoked a sense of divinity and boundless killing intent from the golden-armored general.
[Golden Armor Divine General]
[Tier]: Five-star Gold
[Type]: [Skill Card]
[Traits]: [Summon] [Divine Might]
[Description]: Bestowed with a sword by the Heavenly Emperor to guard the palace gates.
In simpler terms, the general depicted on this card was responsible for guarding the gates of the Heavenly Emperor's palace.
But don't assume that a gatekeeper is weak.
Only those trusted by the emperor and possessing immense strength could hold such a title!
Without meeting these two criteria, one could never be called a Divine General!
"Congratulations, this is an extremely powerful card, almost reaching the upper tier of five-star," Lu Heng said with a smile.
"Upper tier of five-star?"
Ningguang nodded slightly, a smile appearing on her face.
With this Divine General card and the protective armor, she now had both offense and defense covered!
Ningguang continued drawing.
On the 90,300th draw, another golden light appeared.
"Your luck seems quite good today," Keqing, standing nearby, remarked with envy.
Although she hadn't seen many people draw cards, five-star cards, as the highest tier in the pool, were undoubtedly extremely rare.
Yet Ningguang, only on her 90,000th draw, had already pulled her fourth gold card!
"I think so too," Ningguang replied with a light laugh.
Lu Heng remained silent.
Upon reflection, there were actually two "lucky ones" in the shop.
The first was Klee, who had drawn a gold card in a single pull when drawing for herself.
The other was Furina.
Back then, Furina had come to the shop late at night to draw cards and pulled three gold cards with just 300 million Mora!
At the time, Lu Heng had thought her luck was a bit lacking, but now… how was that bad luck? That was incredibly lucky!
If she hadn't disliked [Abyssal Maw], it could be said that all three gold cards were useful and high-quality.
Looking back now, Lu Heng couldn't help but sigh.
Unfortunately, when Furina returned to draw cards later, she couldn't replicate the legend of one gold card per 100 million Mora.
As he pondered, Lu Heng finished appraising the gold card.
[Blood Demon Physique]
[Tier]: Five-star Gold
[Type]: [Talent Card]
[Traits]: [Innate] [Bloodthirst]
[Description]: Upon using this card, you will transform into a bloodthirsty demon. Grow stronger by consuming blood!
Wow.
Lu Heng had just been reminiscing about the legend of [Abyssal Maw], and now here was another card that might not be well-received!
Looking at the grotesque, twisted blood demon on the card, Ningguang fell silent.
A talent card… once used, becoming a blood demon would become her innate ability.
But could she really transform?!
The card shop was right here. As long as she had money, she could draw countless cards.
She had plenty of choices—why would she consider turning into an ugly, savage blood demon?
With a strange expression, Lu Heng asked, "Should I explain it to you?"
"No need. I don't want to be stripped of my humanity," Ningguang decisively shook her head and personally fed the five-star gold card into the card dismantler.
Crunch, crunch.
The five-star gold card turned into pure energy and flowed into the equipment enhancer.
In an instant—
Three consecutive upgrades!
Her equipment enhancer had reached three-star silver, and the experience was nearly enough for four-star!
The experience from dismantling a five-star gold card was immense.
Lu Heng marveled inwardly.
This was only the second gold card dismantled in the shop.
Truthfully… it was quite useful.
She didn't have to drink human blood—chickens, ducks, and geese would suffice. It wasn't necessary to target humans.
If someone with no other options had drawn it, they would definitely have used it.
Unfortunately, it had gone to Ningguang, who was anything but short on money.
Ningguang continued drawing.
On the 120,000th draw, another gold card appeared.
On the 150,000th draw, another one.
On the 220,000th draw, yet another.
After spending a total of 4 billion Mora—400,000 draws—Ningguang finally finished.
Including the dismantled [Blood Demon Physique], Ningguang had obtained 13 gold cards.
After dismantling [Blood Demon Physique], Ningguang didn't have Lu Heng appraise them one by one.
Instead, she had him appraise nine gold cards at once!
This level of extravagance was a first for Lu Heng.
[Immortal-Sealing Scroll]
[Tier]: Five-star Gold
[Type]: [Item Card]
[Traits]: [Imprisonment] [Refinement]
[Description]: Those trapped within this scroll shall endure endless torment.
The card depicted a scroll with a human figure inside, their hands bound by chains and forced to kneel on a platform.
Undoubtedly, this was a magical artifact capable of imprisoning and refining its victims.
Those sealed inside would suffer excruciating torment—essentially, the process of being refined.
In other words, this thing didn't just imprison people; it could also refine them directly.
After reading the description, Lu Heng had only one thought: Incredible.
[Soul-Lantern]
[Tier]: Five-star Gold
[Type]: [Item Card]
[Traits]: [Revival]
[Description]: Place a wisp of your soul into the lantern. Upon death, you may revive using this wisp.
Interesting, but Lu Heng's evaluation was: Not as good as a revival coin.
Or rather, this was the norm. Revival coins were… just too broken.
[Buddha's Hand of Annihilation]
[Tier]: Five-star Gold
[Type]: [Skill Card]
[Traits]: [Annihilation]
[Description]: The mortal world is tainted, provoking the wrath of the divine.
This card leaned more toward the mystical or xianxia genre.
But fortunately, it was a skill card that could be used directly without requiring divine power or spiritual energy.
A powerful offensive skill.
[Immortality]
[Tier]: Five-star Gold
[Type]: [Talent Card]
[Traits]: [Longevity] [Constitution]
[Description]: Eternal life, free from the pains of aging, sickness, and death.
This card was a bit unusual.
Its effect could be likened to a special constitution in the mystical genre—it granted immortality!
The "indestructible" aspect didn't mean immunity to death by external forces, but rather that natural aging and illness couldn't kill her.
However, environmental hazards could still be fatal.
In a world where cultivation was possible, this card would be overpowered!
No need to worry about talent—just hide away, practice cultivation, and ascend after countless years!
But in Teyvat… it was harder to evaluate.
Ningguang didn't inherently possess immortality. The equipment enhancer only extended her lifespan slightly, not granting true eternal life.
With this card and her defensive abilities, Ningguang could indeed live until the day Teyvat collapsed.
"Should I continue with the rest?"
Lu Heng glanced at the remaining five gold cards, feeling somewhat conflicted.
Honestly, not all of them were useless—three were quite good, but just not applicable!
It was like Tartaglia's [Breakthrough Pill]. In a world with cultivation, it would've been amazing!
But without the right conditions, consuming it directly… while effective, the wasted potential would be heartbreaking.
"No need."
Ningguang shook her head.
She didn't require Lu Heng's detailed explanations. Just reading the descriptions told her everything she needed to know.
Ningguang quietly summarized her gains:
For survival: [Soul-Lantern], [Immortality].
For defense: [Immortal Jade Silk Armor].
For offense: [Golden Armor Divine General], [Immortal-Sealing Scroll], [Buddha's Hand of Annihilation].
Six effective gold cards!
Plus the thirty-plus excellent purple cards her secretaries had filtered out… she could assemble multiple decks for different situations!
"Mr. Lu, how would you evaluate my current strength?" Ningguang was satisfied but wanted to hear Lu Heng's opinion.
After a brief pause, Lu Heng replied, "You can queue up now."
"Queue up?"
Ningguang was puzzled.
"For challenging Morax," Lu Heng clarified.
"Challenge the Emperor?"
Ningguang froze for a moment.
She could challenge the Emperor now?
"Huh?!"
Keqing, standing nearby, was visibly shocked.
Although she knew the card shop was absurd, she hadn't expected it to be this absurd!
Just yesterday, they were all on roughly the same level. But now, after one morning, Ningguang was comparable to the Emperor?!
"I'm not joking."
Lu Heng said seriously, "With so many cards to dismantle, your equipment enhancer will likely reach at least mid-tier five-star. Combined with your balanced offense and defense… your chances aren't low."
"Approximately how much?"
Hearing that she could challenge the Emperor, Ningguang felt an indescribable emotion.
"Conservatively, about 30%."
If Ningguang had Tartaglia's [Desperate Survival], that 30% would belong to Morax.
"Even a conservative estimate gives me 30%?"
Ningguang was inwardly stunned.
Am I this strong now?
"Correct."
Lu Heng wasn't joking.
The [Golden Armor Divine General] alone was incredibly powerful.
And he undoubtedly came with his own skill set—not overly extensive, but certainly formidable!
Ningguang could start by sealing Morax inside the [Immortal-Sealing Scroll], have the Divine General tank upfront, and then unleash other skills from the rear.
With Morax already debuffed by the scroll, the battle would be incredibly difficult for him!
"Still, don't get too overconfident. You'll need to master these skills—knowing the best timing to use them and how to react in different situations," Lu Heng added with a smile.
Overly idealized power comparisons rarely hold up in reality.
Combat experience is a crucial part of strength and often the deciding factor in battles.
For example, imagine one person with a bow and another with a gun.
At first glance, the gun seems superior—faster and more accurate.
But without combat experience, if the two suddenly encounter each other, the archer could shoot an arrow through the gunman's heart before he even chambers a round.
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