Anime Crossover: Starting with an Infinite Dragon God as a Mount

She could sense that Su Mu was thinking about something related to her again, and it was probably not a good thing.

Feeling depressed...

Ignore him! Don't pay any more attention to him!

If you turn around and talk to him again, you'll only end up getting angry yourself!

"This is what the little cat in Tacheng thought angrily to itself."

Regardless of her current mood, Su Mu, sitting in the back, had already shifted his attention away from her.

The system's cold, mechanical voice rang in my ears.

[Ding—Congratulations on completing the Bronze-level achievement, "Petting the head of the Tower City kitten."]

[Ding! An "Achievement Level Upgrade Opportunity" has been detected. Would you like to use it?]

"Not used."

Su Mu answered decisively.

The opportunity to upgrade a Platinum-level achievement to Diamond-level would be a huge waste to use on a Bronze-level achievement, turning it into a Silver-level achievement. Su Mu must be out of his mind to use this precious opportunity here.

Upon receiving Su Mu's reply, the system quickly continued distributing the rewards.

[Ding! Bronze-level achievement being awarded. Congratulations, host, for obtaining "Imitation Tarot Minor Arcana Deck - Wands - Four."]

Are you stacking up buffs here?

Hearing this series of suffixes, Su Mu immediately complained in his heart, and then felt a little disappointed.

Although he didn't quite understand what the reward was, he clearly heard the prefix "rubbing".

In other words, it's probably... a counterfeit product.

It's no wonder it's a bronze-level reward, isn't it?

With these thoughts in mind, Su Mu gently waved his hand under the desk, and the ancient-looking card appeared in his hand.

The scene depicted on the card appears to be a celebration or a wedding.

A couple dressed in festive attire nestled together, their faces beaming with joy.

At the very top of the card is a Roman numeral.

IV.

The Scepter, Part Four.

Chapter Sixteen: Knowledge is Power!

"Tarot cards...?"

Su Mu stroked the cards in his hand, pondering. He used to know quite a bit about tarot cards.

In its past life, Tarot cards held an extremely important position in mysticism.

Or rather, among the mystical elements, the one most applicable to real life is the Tarot card.

It is primarily a divination tool that uses randomly drawn cards placed in designated locations to interpret questions by analyzing the symbolic meaning of the cards, leaning more towards spiritual divination.

Or rather, it contains a lot of scientifically reliable psychological knowledge, which is why it remains quite popular even in modern times.

From a mystical perspective, it contains the meanings and principles of various Western mystical disciplines such as astrology, alchemy, and Kabbalah, revealing its profound mystery.

As Su Mu stroked the card in his hand, he naturally understood its purpose and how to use it.

These are not ordinary cards, but rather something akin to a "magic book" possessing mysterious powers.

A grimoire is not only a record of knowledge, but also possesses mysterious and unpredictable power because of the knowledge it contains.

By inputting supernatural forces such as magic or spiritual power into it, its related abilities can be activated.

The tarot card in Su Mu's hand at this moment is such an item.

In Tarot, the Four of Wands represents a transition to a stable and fixed state.

The mysterious tarot card that Su Mu obtained at this time has abilities related to it.

This can force the target object into a "stable and fixed state".

To force them into a stable state is to restrain them.

"If I'm not mistaken, even a high-ranking demon would be bound by this tarot card and unable to move."

Su Mu guessed to himself.

It seems we still need to find an opportunity to conduct an experiment.

After all, it's not just about the effects; the level of spiritual energy consumption also needs to be carefully investigated.

Only by becoming as familiar as possible with it can one apply it in battle.

Besides, this suddenly acquired Minor Arcana card gave Su Mu some other ideas.

Driven by Su Mu's spiritual power at the intermediate demon level, the mere imprint already possessed enough power to easily bind an advanced demon.

It might even have an impact on stronger entities.

"This is just a rubbing, yet it possesses such power. So, what kind of power would the genuine article have?"

"Moreover, there are 78 cards in total in the Tarot deck, of which 56 are from the Minor Arcana and 22 are from the Major Arcana."

"But in Tarot, the Minor Arcana is at best a supplement to the Major Arcana; the Major Arcana are the truly crucial cards."

Thinking of this, Su Mu's heart suddenly burned with passion.

You can obtain a rubbing of this Minor Arcana card from the bronze treasure chest.

Therefore, it is not impossible to obtain genuine artifacts, or even superior versions of the Grand Arcana, in the future.

If we follow this logic... then what would happen if we were to collect the entire set of tarot cards in the future?

After thinking for a while, Su Mu quickly put his thoughts back.

Even if the Tarot cards possess immense power, ultimately you still need to use them yourself.

Right now, the Kabbalah Tree obtained from the Rainbow-level achievement is the most important thing to him.

With that thought in mind, Su Mu focused his mind on the Kabbalah Tree within his body.

Just as we saw yesterday, only the lowest material world, or the active world, among the four worlds had light, and of the ten primal elements, only the "Kingdom" was shining.

The only difference is that, among the 22 paths of Kabbalah, one path seems to be slightly illuminated.

This path is the route required to advance from the tenth primal substance "Kingdom" to the ninth primal substance "Foundation".

At this moment, Su Mu, who is at the tenth primordial quality, can only reach the "foundation" and illuminate this primordial quality by first opening up the path between the "kingdom" and the "foundation".

If Su Muruo wants to truly master the power of Kabbalah, to be omniscient and omnipotent, and to transcend the level of the universe, he needs to go from the tenth element at the bottom of the Kabbalah tree to the first element at the top.

Unfortunately, the path between the tenth and ninth primordial substances was only slightly illuminated, falling far short of the dazzling "kingdom".

This shows that Su Mu still has a long way to go to become a true master of Kabbalah.

"It seems I'll need my own spiritual power to light up the path." Su Mu lowered his head and pondered silently. "To be honest, my spiritual power is still a bit low right now. I don't know when I'll be able to successfully light up the path with it."

If it's this complicated to get from the kingdom to the foundation, then getting to the crown at the very top is even more difficult.

He was able to bring light to the path between the kingdom and the foundation thanks to Orpheus.

With his limitless energy, Orpheus is like a perfect power bank, providing him with a continuous source of power.

(Inevitably a bit wordy... However, the protagonist's power system mainly consists of Tarot and Kabbalah. Or rather, these two reinforce and complement each other.)

Chapter Seventeen: Let Me Teach You How to Operate

With the existence of Orpheus, who possesses infinite energy, he can accelerate the process of illuminating the Kabbalah path.

Generally speaking, those who receive Orpheus energy seem to suffer some side effects.

However, Su Mu was not affected by this negative impact.

It's unclear whether it's because Orpheus, as the master of the power, was able to remove this side effect, or because of the "Dragon's Song" that Su Mu had previously obtained.

If it's the latter, then the talent "Dragon's Song," which was obtained from the beginner's gift pack, was initially thought by Su Mu to be of little use, but in reality, it is quite useful.

It's worth noting that his initial talent undoubtedly played a significant role in his ability to initially attract Orpheus and achieve that seven-color level achievement.

Dragons are symbols of power in most parts of the world.

To accelerate the lighting of the Kabbalah path, besides relying on the power of Orpheus, it seems that Su Mu's expertise in mysticism is even more important.

To put it bluntly, it's his knowledge of Kabbalah.

Reflecting on and exploring this aspect can provide significant assistance in illuminating the path.

He even vaguely sensed that, compared to energy, knowledge was the most crucial element of the Kabbalah system.

"What a pity."

Su Mu sighed softly.

This world, though filled with unimaginable beings like demons, angels, magic, and gods, is surprisingly lacking in the exploration of mysticism.

Most of the well-known esoteric works from past lives have left no trace in this world.

The Emerald Book, considered the source of alchemy; the Tanakh, which records Kabbalah thought; numerology, which believes that numbers have spiritual significance and can reveal the truth behind all things; or the complete Tarot, all these are true in this world.

Although Su Mu is still a beginner in the mystical world, he had some knowledge of mysticism in his previous life.

Furthermore, his immersion in various novels and anime allows him to engage in some theoretical discussions about the development of supernatural forces in this world.

In his view, the power system of this world focuses more on pure power, but often neglects the exploration of knowledge.

In Su Mu's eyes, a true strongman should not only possess great power, but also profound knowledge.

Or, to put it another way, knowledge is power!

Power dissipates with the death of an individual, but knowledge is recorded forever.

Of the four demon lords of the underworld, Sazex possesses the greatest power.

However, if he had to choose a character who was more worthy of respect, he would choose Ajaka Beelzebub, one of the four evil lords.

He created the Demon Pieces, which safeguarded the new generation of demons, as well as various other powerful and practical spells. He can be considered the undisputed sage among demons.

He is not only powerful as an individual, but also makes a huge impact that transcends personal strength through his knowledge.