Elemental Card King.

Chapter 208 The Capital of Craftsmen, the Pioneers of Elements Plus
No one knows how Qi Lingxiao created the Unity Meditation Method, which integrates meditation practice, card creation, enhancement, decomposition, and mental combat skills into one.

Card maker is no longer a distinct profession.

The ancient art of drawing cards with pen and ink is even more tedious and complex, and it has also been buried in the dustbin of history.

The year of Glory is widely recognized as a miracle year in card game history, and what makes it even more absurd is that some top players made amazing achievements in the same year.

"I heard we're going to Dr. Morris's hometown, the 'Crafts Capital' of the Divine Eagle Kingdom," Tang Nianwei sighed.

Dr. Morris is the father of modern card-driven weapons.

He himself invented the first prototype of the Card Weapon in the Miracle Year, completely arming the Card Masters.

"I wonder if we'll be able to see the first prototype concept of the Kavu in a local museum."

She exclaimed that, as a card player specializing in the Mech Warrior style, she was extremely passionate about equipment and weapons.

This time, the journey will still be conducted via large-scale spatial teleportation.

"Okay, let's go."

After the group had assembled, Vice President Yao Yi once again activated his spatial contract card, [Immortal Wandering in All Directions].

All of a sudden.

An aura brimming with celestial energy spread out, and a Bagua (Eight Trigrams) formation appeared beneath everyone's feet.

As the light shone brightly, the group was completely enveloped by a powerful spatial fluctuation. After an unknown amount of time, when their vision returned, they found themselves inside a magnificent and grand hall.

This is the teleportation hall.

With prior notification and reporting, Chairman Yao conducted a long-distance teleportation of the entire group by anchoring coordinate axes.

"Welcome everyone to the Capital of Craftsmen."

Three event organizers who were specially assigned to greet us came forward with great enthusiasm.

One of them had blond hair and blue eyes, and was very refined.

One of them had black hair and black eyes, and his appearance was no different from that of the Xuanhuang people.

One of them had obvious bestial features, with a pair of animal ears that practically fluttered in the wind, clearly a half-orc.

The three can be said to be a typical example of the Divine Eagle Kingdom, with diverse ethnicities and even mixed foreign blood.

"Do you think his ancestor was knocked unconscious by a female orc, or is this just his taste?" Cao Zheng thought to himself.

"Be polite, or someone might overhear you," Qi Jinglong reminded him.

Animalistic features, half-orcs, are the 'political correctness' here, or even the native inhabitants.

According to statistics, 7.2% of the population in the Divine Eagle Kingdom are of foreign origin, including beastmen and half-orcs.

This brings us to the origins of the continent of Saint Asia.

strictly speaking.

The entire continent is suspected to be an extraterrestrial creation from the prehistoric era, a complete continental plate formed by the convergence of celestial bodies. The reason for this archaeological conclusion is that no trace of humans has ever set foot here in the past.

It is inhabited by beastmen.

In other words, this is the Orcish territory.

In the early days of the Rise of the Ages, humanity's mastery of the power of cards began to rise rapidly. As they swept away various foreign forces, they also began to 'open their eyes to the world'.

It is worth mentioning that...
The central region of the Pangu Continent is characterized by the Hundred Thousand Demon Mountains and the Dead Zone, which severely limits geographical exchanges between the eastern and western borders.

The ocean is teeming with all sorts of ferocious sea monsters, far more dangerous than the monsters on land.

Crossing oceans and oceans has also become a major challenge.

Fortunately.

The continent of Saintia, described by the Papacy as the 'Promised Land of God,' was discovered by the 'Invincible Fleet' of the Kingdom of Alfonso at the first opportunity, and thus began its first direct confrontation with the Orc Empire.

just.

This is a huge pie that no single country can eat alone.

"According to the political history book, at the beginning, the continent of Saint-Sia became the dream homeland of extreme card masters, a dictatorial kingdom belonging to their card master class."

Because the endless ocean is extremely dangerous, before shipbuilding and navigation technologies were developed, ordinary people simply could not cross it.

Only card masters, or more precisely, high-level card masters, can reach this promised land.

Some people have had enough of the constraints of the existing national system, want to break free from the corrupt country, and want to build their own ideal paradise.

Some people are simply warmongers.

Some people are pioneers who want to make a fortune.

One after another, including a group of disheartened individuals who "failed to win" in the Xuanhuang territory, all came to this land to build new homes, and eventually, through struggle with the beastmen, the "Divine Eagle Kingdom" came into being.

"That sounds a bit like an extraterrestrial federation."

After leaving the teleportation hall, some teachers began to explain the history of the country and the continent.

"Yes, this is the advanced suit." He Yun smiled.

Ultimately, before the emergence of humanistic thought, how card players should interact with ordinary people was indeed a major issue.

The Divine Eagle Kingdom was the earliest kingdom of card masters from its very inception.

Ironically, children born to card masters are not guaranteed to inherit their talents; ordinary babies are commonplace.

Even among ordinary people who are looked down upon, their descendants can produce exceptionally talented card masters.

Discrimination has no justification whatsoever.

"I heard that Dr. Morris himself is an ordinary person?" Tang Nianwei asked, quite gossipy.

Rumors circulate that the man who created the Card Weapons and Drive Armor might have been an ordinary person with no talent whatsoever, possessing only a meager amount of spiritual power throughout his life. His initial idea for inventing Card Weapons was to empower ordinary people to fight against Card Masters.

"I think that's a bit far-fetched. His mental strength should be very strong, at least a master-level card master." Pei Xingwei shook his head. He didn't believe that a great figure was just an ordinary person.

What is certain is that Dr. Morris was a true master of idealism.

He personally stood on the side of ordinary people and even took the initiative to selflessly share the Kawu technology with all of humanity.

In the early days of the Glorious Era, the fact that all of humanity was able to come together and that major nations were able to unite and create a new alliance system was naturally inseparable from the strong support of idealists such as Qi Lingxiao and Dr. Morris.

"but."

"The artisan capital seems to be quite lively."

As people looked out, they saw a train engulfed in flames on an aerial intercity rail above the city. The flames spread across the train, resembling an out-of-control fireball, attracting the attention of many.

The city's emergency rescue system was immediately activated, and a series of automated drones responded quickly, carrying firefighting equipment to the scene.

This doesn't look like a traffic accident.

As the Xuanhuang team boarded a bullet train to head to their hotel, they discovered that there was also a demonstration taking place there.

"This"

Upon closer inspection, the sign read: "Expel the beastmen from the territory."

This is not a pacifist.

On the contrary, they were civilian militants.

"The right wing is rising in China, especially after the news about a group of green-skinned orcs from another dimension rebelling, which has implicated many people." The orc in charge of receiving us didn't shy away from this point and spoke frankly.

"To be honest, it's really hard for ordinary people to distinguish the characteristics of beastmen," said Teacher He Yun.

The Orcs are a large racial group.

They are widely distributed throughout the endless universe.

Mythologists speculate that, perhaps even earlier in the primordial era, the beastmen once possessed a vast and magnificent interdimensional empire.

But time erodes everything.

Even the most glorious past is now history.

Currently, they have disintegrated, their cultural ties have been completely severed, and their respective civilization systems have developed entirely independently, to the point that they cannot even communicate across races using their languages.

among them.

In terms of skin color, there are green-skinned people, blue-skinned people, and so on.

In terms of racial characteristics, there are lion people, snake people, and fox people, among others.

"The native inhabitants of the Saint-Sia continent back then were the beautiful beastmen led by the original Golden Lion Dynasty, and they were very different from those ugly green-skinned beastmen," a teacher said.

“No, the situation is complicated now, and people are restless. Even if they can distinguish between orcs, these warmongers just want to expel all other races,” the orc said.

Cao Zheng was somewhat unhappy about this.

The atmosphere inside the bullet train was also somewhat somber.

Although they may not be of our ethnicity, their hearts are certainly different.

However, the fact that the other side kept calling them warmongers made people feel uncomfortable. After all, in a sense, the bombardment area was quite wide, and they were actively preparing for war in a certain sense.

For a while.

Amidst the somewhat unpleasant atmosphere, the bullet train quickly arrived at its destination, a card battle arena called 'Mechanical City'.

"This is amazing, much better looking than the pictures online," Qi Hanhai exclaimed.

The entire Mechanical City is a dueling area that blends retro industrial style with unique features.

From the outside, it looks like a giant mechanical work of art, with its exterior decorated with all sorts of metal parts and intricate gear structures.

All around it is a steampunk-style mechanical factory, with chimneys reaching into the sky.

"It has the feel of an old industrial area," Su Chen sighed.

The chimney, which naturally did not emit smoke, was transformed into a multi-functional battlefield stadium, cultural center, museum, and other facilities after being abandoned.

"Back then, Dr. Morris had a large following, which is why the former 'Gear Harbor' has become the world's card-driven city, 'Craftsman Capital'."

The capital of the Divine Eagle Kingdom is the 'Metropolis', but the Craftsman's Capital exudes a unique charm due to its special historical status.

The headquarters of the All-Union Foundry Association is also located here.

Interestingly...
After Su Chen finished registering at the venue, he received a message.

'As expected, your 'Elemental Pioneer Plus' powered weapon is now complete.'

Mu Le, a blacksmith from the Craftsman's Soul Hall, sent him a text message.

The customized powertrain that was promised in the national competition was finally completed successfully.

"Are there any other exterior details that need to be changed? If everything is correct, I will immediately begin arranging the registration for you and help you obtain the ownership license through the association."

The basic shape and pattern were also discussed during the process.

When this topic came up suddenly, Su Chen thought of how each stage of the race allowed for the replacement of individual weapons and drive gear.

The C-class drive armaments exceeded the requirements of the competition and could not be used.

However, the choice of four-star card weapons can indeed be changed.

He wants to combine his skills with those of a high-level card master to create a new strategy.

(End of this chapter)