Esoteric Buddhism: To live as king in America

"These are my knights and attendants?"

Mian picked up the playing card and examined it for a moment. Given the nature of this cheat system, the knight and his attendants it described were most likely these things. However, unlike the holy sword with a mop handle, Mian didn't feel any unique power when he touched the playing card, and the electrocution-like hallucination was nowhere to be seen.

He looked at the "crystal ball" again, hoping it would give him some hints, but the lens returned to silence, as if the words had never appeared. Mian sighed helplessly, already somewhat numb to this elusive "golden finger," and could only ponder it in his mind.

Just then, a joyful exclamation rang in my ears.

"My lord!"

Ayn had somehow gotten close to Mian, her deep red eyes focusing on the card in Mian's hand with a look of surprise.

"You found it! You really found it! I knew you'd recognize these treasures!"

Mian was taken aback by her sudden excitement.

"Treasures? These?"

"Of course! They're not ordinary pieces of paper!"

Ayn nodded vigorously, her silver hair swaying with her movements.

"They were from a... well... a junkyard piled high with countless rare treasures, that I found during my great hunting expedition..."

She paused for a moment, seemingly feeling that the description was not elegant enough. After thinking for a while, she straightened her back and corrected herself in a more solemn tone:

"Deep within the lair of a powerful and perilous monster! I went through great lengths to snatch it from the claws of those trash mountain beasts and stray wild dog spirits guarding the treasure; it even has my portrait on it."

"Oh, really?"

Listening to Ain's words, Mian looked down and examined the cards in her hand.

The four cards in his hand all featured common children's fantasy characters: a servant wielding a wooden sword, a craftsman holding a hammer, a mage in robes, and a... female knight in silver armor wielding a longsword.

Did she weave her entire fantasy world based on this card? To treasure something like this, what has this child been through?

Mian's gaze involuntarily drifted to the girl beside him, who was wearing a tattered hospital gown and called herself "Silver Knight Ain Shihuat." The teacher part of his heart couldn't help but feel a surge of sympathy.

Is this the one?

Mian smiled gently and picked up the female knight's card. Seeing Ain nod excitedly, Mian didn't hand it to her immediately. Instead, he gently touched the edge of the card to Ain's thin shoulder, mimicking the gesture of an awarding ceremony.

"Then, in the name of King Hareth, I hereby confirm you, Ain Shihuai, as a Silver Knight. May you uphold the code of chivalry, aid the weak, and eradicate the wicked."

Mian's experience as a teacher told her that coercive and violent discipline often doesn't work well with children, especially for someone like Ai Yin who may have suffered a lot of torment and has some mental issues.

In this situation, instead of simply lecturing her, it's better to work with her worldview and gradually guide her onto the right path.

Faced with this sudden "conferment," Ain, dressed in a hospital gown, trembled slightly, her deep red eyes filled with unbelievable surprise. She carefully took the cheap children's card from Mian's hand, holding it tightly to her chest as if it were a rare treasure.

"Yes, my lord."

Her voice trembled slightly, but was quickly replaced by overwhelming joy.

"You truly are my lord!"

Ai Yin jumped up and down happily, showing the youthful energy that should be present at this age.

Mian also smiled genuinely, and then he saw Ain hop up to the ceiling.

"Huh?"

Mian stared blankly at the hole in the ceiling several meters above the ground, and at Ain, who was excitedly peeking her head through the hole, and exclaimed in shock.

"My lord, I think I really do possess great power! I can jump incredibly high!"

Ain waved the female knight card that Mian had just handed her, saying excitedly:

"I think I can beat all those adults who came to arrest me to the ground right now. If my lord ever encounters bad guys in the future, I will definitely protect him!"

"Your loyal knights and squires will remain by your side, helping you resolve all your troubles."

As Mian listened to Ain's promise, she couldn't help but murmur the sentences she had just seen on the shards of the mirror.

Looking at the three cards in his hand, Mian suddenly seemed to understand what the purpose of his so-called "subordinates" was.

Ain jumped down from the ceiling, completely unharmed. Watching this superhuman feat, Mian felt a surge of excitement. If she possessed such power, even without the Holy Sword, she could definitely make a name for herself in the Ocean Federation.

Is it possible to use this power myself?

Thinking this, Mian tried to place the magician's card on her shoulder and then murmured:

"In the name of King Blackworth, I hereby appoint myself a magician. Take this, fireball!"

Mian stretched his hand out to the open space in front of him, but nothing happened. Mian then took back the female knight card from Ein and tried it on himself again, but still it had no effect.

"Tsk, it seems I can't use the power of my subordinates on myself."

Having confirmed this, Mian was somewhat disappointed, but seeing Ain, who was now full of energy and had retrieved the cards, he immediately cheered up.

"Anyway, having a cheat code is definitely better than not having one. There are only useless transmigrators, not useless cheat codes. With this thing, I can go back now and try to retrieve the Holy Sword."

Mian turned around and patted Ain on the shoulder.

"Let's go, knight, let's retrieve our holy sword!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Ayn responded without hesitation, and the two strode out of the abandoned warehouse.

Just as the original "Crystal Ball" said, they were about to embark on an expedition of honor, a legendary adventure!

"Gurgle~~"

Mian looked at Ain, and for the first time, a shy expression appeared on the face of this silver knight.

Then came another gurgling sound, this time from Mian's belly.

"How about we go grab some food first?"

Mian scratched his forehead awkwardly. Meanwhile, Ain's face lit up with a joyful smile.

"Yes, my lord! Long live the Lord!"

And so, the glorious expedition changed course and began its first march toward the sacred hot dog stand.