Card Master: My Special Feature - Choose One of Three

Along the riverside road, the vast river stretches as far as the eye can see, its shimmering waves dazzling the eye, while delicate bright red river lanterns float on both sides of the road.

The riverbanks are filled with displays for the River Lantern Festival. Some of the statues of the River Lantern Goddess are dressed in colorful clothes, some are clad in armor, some are slender like young girls, and some are hunched over like old women.

There were people carrying large flags, steering ships, wielding long spears, and carrying large axes—all sorts of appearances were present.

The only thing they had in common was that everyone's face was a smooth, flat surface, without any facial features.

The mascot for the River Lantern Festival changes every year, and this year it's a round-headed, cartoon-looking firefly.

Shops had set up stalls along both banks of the Yujiang River well in advance, offering lucky draws, free river lanterns, river lantern festival merchandise, and a wide variety of food and snacks.

The residents of the alliance who came to Yujiang City to participate in the grand River Lantern Festival went to the shops along the Yujiang River in advance to take advantage of the deals and scout out the best viewing spots to enjoy the River Lantern Festival.

Many participating teams tested the river lanterns on the riverbank in advance to prevent any accidents during the River Lantern Festival.

The lanterns of each shop were obscured by the magic spell Thirty-Two - Enigma Curtain. Tourists were anxious and frustrated as they watched the shop staff working hard to test the lanterns but still couldn't see their true appearance.

Among these shops, the Changfu Chamber of Commerce and the Suhe Chamber of Commerce are the most eye-catching.

"Kid, your dad was about your age last year at the Jiangdeng Festival. That year, the Changfu Chamber of Commerce participated in the Jiangdeng Festival for the first time and won the championship with a lantern with the theme of 'Fish Leaping Over the Dragon Gate'."

Back then, there was no psionic network, so you have no idea how magnificent the river lanterns were. I've remembered it my whole life, and finally, another River Lantern Festival came around.

This year's River Lantern Festival is once again poised to be won by the Changfu Chamber of Commerce.

A middle-aged man with a clean-shaven forehead stood on the riverbank with his wife and children. The river breeze stirred up distant memories for him.

The man's wife is from the West District and this is her first time participating in the River Lantern Festival.

The western district is not near the sea and is mostly hilly and mountainous. When the woman first came to Yujiang City, she saw a vast river connecting to the sea.

The wind in the western district carried sand and gravel, which stung people's faces.

The wind in Yujiang City carried moisture, making her face feel damp. She wasn't familiar with it, but she didn't dislike it.

"The Changfu Chamber of Commerce is over a decade old. Now, the Suhe Chamber of Commerce is the choice for young people. Just wait, Dad, the Suhe Chamber of Commerce will definitely win the championship this year."

"This isn't just something I made up," the middle-aged man's son handed him his phone. On the screen was a ranking prediction post for the Lantern Festival, with the Suhe Chamber of Commerce at the top.

"The Suhe Chamber of Commerce's victory is the choice of the majority of netizens."

The man was arguing with his son when his wife pulled his head with her hand and pointed to the horizon, saying:

"Was the Lantern Festival the same as this year's?"

A huge hole was torn open in the thick clouds in the sky, and rays of light shone down from it. An enormous dragon head poked its head out from the hole.

This is not a sculpted inanimate object, but a dragon head covered in dark scales, with fierce eyes, and terrifying in all its glory.

Looking back along the dragon's head, this dragon boat is unlike anything made in the mortal world. It is as if a giant dragon has been split open, with its belly turned inside out, revealing a ghastly white skeleton.

Countless bright red lanterns hung on the dragon boat, and fairy maidens holding musical instruments floated out from both sides of the dragon boat, their melodious chants echoing in the air.

Outside the dark, He Changlin was still shaken. His bare feet were in a pile of dung by the roadside, but he didn't even realize it.

The Blackwater Workshop was in complete chaos, and a huge mass of flesh was pulled out from the ground by an invisible force.

The houses surrounding the Black Field were all destroyed by the commotion caused by the flesh ball emerging from the ground.

Chu Sanhe rushed out of the dark field, his figure flashing and disappearing, but he did not head towards Linjiang Road.

"What on earth happened?" Many people shared the same question as him.

Someone nearby noticed the giant dragon boat on the horizon and the glow of the sunset, and murmured:

"River lanterns! They're river lantern dragon boats."

As if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head, He Changlin disregarded the fact that he wasn't wearing shoes and ran out of Heishuifang as fast as he could.

Jiangdeng Lingjing opened ahead of schedule, and he had to inform the bureau immediately.

Without Zuo Changqing needing to issue a warning, Yun Chuxiu and You Siming keenly sensed the sudden increase in spiritual pressure within Yujiang City.

The two appeared on the rooftop in a flash, looking towards Linjiang Road.

A ferocious dragon boat emerged from the gaping hole in the sky above Yujiang, bathed in the glow of the setting sun. Yun Chuxiu and You Siming's faces were ashen.

"How could this happen? The Jiangdeng Spirit Realm opened ahead of schedule, and everyone was mobilized as planned to maintain order in Yujiang City."

Yun Chuxiu's voice echoed throughout the Secret Service via the radio.

She immediately dialed the internal communication lines between the command center and the military to activate the emergency plan.

"The Jiangdeng Spirit Realm of You Siming has been opened ahead of schedule. Those people transferred from other places who still wish to enter the Jiangdeng Spirit Realm will be allowed to enter."

"The Jiangdeng Spirit Realm has undergone changes; it may not be the same as before. Entering it is at your own risk."

Yu Siming accepted the order, and soon after, the young card masters, led by Li Xun, rushed to Linjiang Road.

The residents of Yujiang City gazed at the strange phenomenon on the horizon. Those who had experienced several Jiangdeng Festivals were very familiar with the scale of the festival.

I was just surprised that this year's River Lantern Festival seemed to be several days earlier than usual.

The dragon head sucks in water, and a large, pulsating ball flies high into the sky, where it is sucked into the dragon boat's belly.

Bai Miao, who was inside the ball of flesh, didn't actually feel the speed of the ball's flight; he only felt a sudden white light before his eyes.

The thud of her knees hitting the ground wasn't loud. The woman wailed at the top of her lungs, her face covered in tears and snot, but she dared not touch Bai Miao.

"Young Master Bai! You have a kind heart, please go and save my young lady! The master is taking her to the ancestral hall to be punished according to family law. My lady is so delicate; if she's whipped twenty times with those thorny canes, she might not even be able to breathe!"

Bai Miao looked down at his hands. The thin callus on his right index finger from years of fishing was still there, but the clothes hanging down his arm were no longer the ones he used to wear.

Long robes with wide sleeves—this was a style of clothing that Bai Miao had only ever seen in history books.

As spiritual energy flowed within her body, Fen Yuan climbed onto Bai Miao's shoulder, where it usually nestled, now stood a jade crown adorned with dazzling colors.

Hehe, mimicking the shape of a pink ball, also hung on Bai Miao's shoulder.

Bai Miao looked into the bronze mirror inside the room. The man in the mirror was tall and elegant, and his face looked exactly like his.

The woman wailing in front of him called herself Xiao Cui, and the fabric of her clothes was clearly inferior to the gorgeous robes with gold thread that Bai Miao was wearing.

"Don't cry, let's talk this out."

He tried to get Xiao Cui to speak properly, but Xiao Cui, who was so eager to protect her master, kept hitting her head with loud bangs. Her ears were ringing, and blood was flowing all over her face. She looked terrible.

Seeing that Bai Miao showed no sign of moving for a long time, Xiao Cui, with her disheveled hair and a face that was even more terrifying than a vengeful ghost, vomited a mouthful of blood before she could even speak.

"Please, please, Young Master Bai, save my young lady."