Spire Game: My cards are all forbidden divine skills

The connection is hard to guess; based on what he knows now, it's basically the same as knowing nothing at all.

Without time to think about these things, Chen Mo first observed the surroundings to make sure no monsters were approaching.

Furthermore, the statue now possesses a luster that would deter even corrupt cultists from approaching it.

They also need a special method to corrupt the idol first, such as the black blood.

Chen Mo opened the trading mall again, not to buy anything, but to send a message to Lao Zhang to see if Lao Zhang was still alive after being kicked down.

Before Chen Mo could even post, Lao Zhang was already spamming the screen.

"Hey bro, how are you doing?!"

"Boss, are you still alive?"

"Boss, please don't die!"

Chen Mo was speechless; he actually cared about me.

Chen Mo made a deal with him and immediately spotted Old Zhang hiding somewhere again, with a shovel in his hand.

"Boss, you're not dead! That's great! Did you kill that black-armored knight? That was outrageous! I've never seen such a treacherous monster!"

Chen Mo frowned slightly, his gaze fixed on Old Zhang's shovel.

"Did you get your shovel from the village?"

Old Zhang quickly replied, "Yes, it's useful. It's just the right size to dig a crack for me to hide in, otherwise I would have almost been caught by the monsters below. Be careful, boss, there are so many of them down there, and they're incredibly ugly."

Just as he finished speaking, a monster's roar seemed to come from Old Zhang's side again, with the sound of a vengeful ghost howling.

Old Zhang shuddered, then said, "I'm not saying anything more. I'm digging a little deeper to hide. Boss, don't rush to find me, I'll be fine. You can come find me after you've killed the boss monster. Contact me through the trading shop if you need anything. Bye!"

He quickly hung up and went back to being a "whack-a-mole." Sure enough, everyone has their own way of getting through the challenges, and Chen Mo couldn't help but admire him.

Why didn't he think of stealing some farm tools from the village? He could have dug a hole to hide in a critical moment.

But upon closer reflection, this approach isn't suitable for him either.

The main problem was that he hadn't learned anything about digging or anything like that, and he was exhausted even digging a hole with a sword on the second floor.

As a professional hitman, digging and such are probably "required courses" for Lao Zhang, as they are his profession. After all, killing is easy, but disposing of the body is the hardest part.

Good professional assassins all have unique skills in this area, and Lao Zhang does look like a professional assassin now.

The soil was dug perfectly; it could not only hide the body, but also himself.

Once he was sure Old Zhang was alright, Chen Mo simply sat down next to the statue and did something else first.

He quickly took out the blue cards he had swiped in the village and outside the big wooden gate.

He now has seven extra blue cards, enough to upgrade two of his frequently used blue cards.

This time, Chen Mo didn't hesitate much and took out his counterattack first.

Last time we upgraded Blood Slash, so this time we can't postpone Force Counter any longer.

Moreover, after a great battle with the Black Armor Knight, Chen Mo suddenly realized that the strength of the Counter card was really not low. In the future, when facing such powerful humanoid monsters, Counter will still be one of the life-saving cards.

A promotion is a must, and it must happen immediately!

The black card was taken out, and the forbidden upgrade began.

Chen Mo was still a little worried when it came to upgrading the card.

He was getting closer and closer to the boss monster, and he was really afraid that once the forbidden upgrade was activated, it would summon the monster in his hand.

Black flames rise, burning the cards.

Chen Mo kept looking around, but fortunately the situation was not as terrible as he had imagined.

There were indeed roars coming from the pit not far away, but no powerful monsters appeared.

Instead, the few remaining corpses in the forest seemed to sense something and gathered around.

These mutilated corpses posed less of a danger to Chen Mo than a chicken leg.

At least with chicken legs, there's a risk of getting diarrhea from eating them and then having them slip out of your butt.

Chen Mo didn't even glance at the remains, since they couldn't get close to the statue anyway.

After confirming that there were no problems, Chen Mo then looked at his upgraded card.

The card upgrade was completed shortly afterward.

The force reversed, turning green, and its name was now "Ultimate".

Ultimate Counterattack: At the moment of any attack, deflect the attack back, causing temporary crippling, the ultimate.

(Note: Ultimate cards can no longer be upgraded using the Golden Statue)

Chen Mo's pupils contracted slightly. The card's effect didn't seem to have changed much, but in reality, Chen Mo had already noticed a huge difference.

The change from "melee attack" to "any attack" means that ranged attacks will also be able to bounce in the future?

I was overjoyed!

If all damage could be deflected, then this card's potential would be maximized.

Chen Mo even wanted to try his hand at the Heavenly Thunder and Heavenly Fire, which he imagined would be incredibly spectacular.

Of course, if you don't play well, you'll die a spectacular death.

Chen Mo put away the card and moved on to the next one.

There are many more upgrades available in the next level: Enhanced Defense, Stone Hardening, Soul Flame, Greatsword Transformation, Savage Assault, Soul Lock, and Maneuvering.

These are all blue cards that can be upgraded.

Chen Mo prefers to choose between strengthening defense and transforming into a giant sword.

Defense goes without saying; the numbers represent strength and power. The sense of security brought by a good shield with high defense can only be described in four words.

Unparalleled!

In addition, according to what the seniors in the notes said, the second best option is to upgrade attack and defense.

The attack rank has been upgraded to green card; the next step is defense.

However, Chen Mo also really liked the giant sword form; it was incredibly useful for dealing damage, dealing area-of-effect attacks, and suppressing enemies.

After much deliberation, Chen Mo decided to upgrade his defense.

In short, as I said before, don't act on a whim.

Upgrade defense!

The defense was strengthened directly, and Chen Mo could even roughly guess the effect and name of the upgraded card.

Nine times out of ten, it's a "perfect defense".

Sure enough, when the upgrade was complete, the card was "Perfect Defense".

Perfect Defense: Summons a black scale shield that defends against 12 points of damage each time.

The defense increased by 4 points, which was about what Chen Mo had expected.

With 12 points of defense plus stone hardening, you can achieve 16 points of defense. Many monsters' normal skills will then be unable to penetrate that defense.

Chen Mo was fairly satisfied; steady improvement was more important than anything else.

Standing up, Chen Mo summoned a new Black Scale Shield.

The shield seemed to be slightly larger than before, covered with a layer of scale-like material that emitted a faint black light.

Chen Mo walked forward with his sword and shield in hand. He no longer needed to sit here to recover his health. The corpses outside were enough to fully heal him and could even help him stack up the damage.

Chen Mo really wanted to try it out and see what would happen if he stacked the damage to over 100.

Imagine how spectacular that sword strike must have been.

Without hesitation, Chen Mo rushed forward and began cleaning up the remains of the corpse.

The black sun remained in the sky, its blood-red light blinding.