Folk Card Maker: Starting from Painted Skin.

Chapter 264 New Secret Realm
Zhang Jingtian naturally didn't want to miss out on such excitement.

Especially now that the Scourge Legion is becoming increasingly rampant, who knows, one day they might actually break through the seal and all of them rush out.

If the Dark Moon, an unstable factor, is added to the mix, the war between humanity and the Scourge will likely become even more terrifying.

With this in mind, Zhang Jingtian became even more determined to personally participate in the siege of Dark Moon.

He couldn't afford to miss something like this, no matter what.

Moreover, it is also a very good opportunity for him to personally test the strength of the new cards he has.

Thinking of this, an expectant expression immediately appeared on Zhang Jingtian's face.

He was actually very curious about Darkmoon, a nation that had been completely assimilated by the Scourge.

He was looking forward to seeing what he would see when he actually came to this country.

Zhang Jingtian's current level can be considered to be among the top tier in the Dragon Kingdom.

If you also consider his age, he is undoubtedly number one among his peers worldwide.

So when he applied to participate in the mission to annihilate Dark Moon, it was approved immediately without any surprise.

They have two weeks to prepare before they set off.

Zhang Jingtian still doesn't know who exactly the people they're going with this time.

He didn't even know how many people were involved, but he guessed that this operation was about quality over quantity.

After all, the Dark Moon nation is certainly not weak at present.

If a group of mediocre card makers were sent over at this time, they would likely only become a burden to everyone and waste their lives.

"Wouldn't it be quite boring if I just stayed at home for the next two weeks?"

Zhang Jingtian glanced at the Great Sage sitting cross-legged opposite him and asked in a low voice.

The Great Sage slowly raised his head and then looked deeply at Zhang Jingtian.

Are you waiting for my answer?

Zhang Jingtian nodded: "Of course. Do you think it's better for me to continue cultivating at home, or perhaps we could visit a secret realm while I'm at it?"

The Great Sage scratched his face and continued:

"Then let's go to the secret realm; that way you'll level up faster."

Zhang Jingtian nodded and said, "Then let me see if there are any secret realms that urgently need our help to save recently!"

He glanced at the association's list of secret realms that hadn't been cleared yet, first eliminating some low-level ones.

To be honest, with Zhang Jingtian's current abilities, the secret realm is too weak. He could probably just crush it, but it would be difficult for him to improve his strength.

He then eliminated some hard requirements, such as the dungeons that required a team.

It wasn't that he was a lone wolf, but Zhang Jingtian knew that if he wanted to hone his skills, he should primarily choose to fight alone in the secret realm.

With this in mind, Zhang Jingtian had far fewer options.

After browsing for a while, he finally found a secret realm that met his requirements.

A secret realm with a danger level of Calamity.

Moreover, the fact that he broke in alone made it quite difficult.

Zhang Jingtian also noticed that this secret realm had become very active recently, with people constantly disappearing within it.

The association even speculated that if more people died in this secret realm, its danger level might continue to rise.

That will make things even more complicated.

Thinking of this, Zhang Jingtian became even more eager. He wanted to see if he, now possessing the strength of a Star-level Card Maker, could calmly face the difficulty of the secret realms that had once troubled him.

This is also the most direct way to see whether his strength has greatly increased.

Zhang Jingtian naturally made no further preparations, as he was still very confident in his own abilities.

Soon, Zhang Jingtian entered the secret realm.

This secret place is located in a school building, and the school itself is not even closed yet, which makes Zhang Jingtian admire the courage of the students and teachers here.

They seemed genuinely unconcerned about their lives.

Standing at the somewhat dilapidated entrance to the secret realm, Zhang Jingtian felt a powerful suction force almost without doing anything.

Subsequently, Zhang Jingtian was sucked in by the suction force and then entered a state of adversity.

When Zhang Jingtian regained consciousness, he found himself lying on a somewhat hard wooden bed.

After Zhang Jingtian got up, he looked around and surveyed his surroundings.

The style of this room is somewhat reminiscent of Western fantasy.

Zhang Jingtian touched his nose, pushed open the door and went out, and then saw a woman with freckles staring at him.

"you're awake."

Zhang Jingtian looked at the woman in front of him and nodded: "Have I been asleep for a long time?"

The other person nodded: "You've been unconscious for almost ten days now, we all thought you were going to die."

Zhang Jingtian touched his chin: "What scared me so much that I fainted? I'm sorry, my memory is a bit confused right now."

The woman didn't seem surprised; she nodded understandingly and then said:
"You saw those vampires, but I don't know how you escaped from them, or even that you had a single wound..."

Zhang Jingtian could tell that the other party was a woman who loved gossip, so through his persistent efforts, he finally learned a lot of information from her.

For example, their town is a miracle in this world without light, as they have sunshine.

The rest of the world, except for their place, is forever shrouded in darkness.

In the dark world, there exists a terrifying creature: the vampire.

But they are afraid of sunlight, so they rarely come to the town.

Most of the time, these vampires can only watch the people in the town from afar, silently drooling.

Zhang Jingtian even learned that in order to keep vampires away, their town would be brightly lit at night to resist the vampire invasion.

It's fair to say that their town is a true city that never sleeps.

However, even in this environment, there are still people who disregard their own lives and want to venture out into the world.

They would be curious about the world outside the town, wondering if it was really as terrifying as their families described.

They would be curious about what the night really is like, and whether vampires are really that brutal.

Before entering the secret realm, Zhang Jingtian was a curious young man.

He walked out of the town alone and into the darkness.

His aura immediately made him a target for the vampires.

And then, unsurprisingly, he became the vampires' dessert.

But no one knows how he escaped from that group of vampires, let alone why he is still alive.

(End of this chapter)