Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

Following the crowd, Ying Qin Guan arrived at a bustling commercial street.

Not far away, a crowd had gathered in front of a shop... The shop's signboard bore a logo that Ying Qin Guan recognized very well.

The full name of the board game company behind Time and Space Kill is Card Game Entertainment Co., Ltd. Due to the increasingly serious money-grabbing practices in recent years, it's been nicknamed "Ghost Card," but because the company has been thriving, it's also known as a "hot company."

Ying Qin Guan walked inside and heard some sounds.

"These companies are currently enjoying great success; why not hold some events?"

'Use the remaining holidays to release some money-grabbing events!'

Ying Qin Guan inquired for a while and learned that the hot company had launched a new event, releasing a limited number of epic skin cards for a divine general.

Epic skins aren't particularly rare, but the problem isn't that they're epic, but rather that they're "god-tier" skins.

Gods rarely get skins, meaning their skins are extremely valuable. Furthermore, according to official information released by the game's developers, there are only 100 epic skin cards available this time, with only 25 for the Seven Luminaries Empire and 10 for the Seven Luminaries Capital.

Ying Qin Guan, a gambler with impeccable skills, might have let it slide when he was broke, but now that he's rich, he naturally has to get involved in this kind of thing.

Money can be earned back, but once the cards are gone, they're truly gone!

There are only 100 in the whole world! They might even appreciate in value later, and they're a limited-edition skin for a divine general! Whose skin could it be? Could it be myself? That's unlikely, my battle record is too low. Then could it be the God of War...?

The God of War was born in the Age of Gods, and his strength in today's world might not even be comparable to Ying Qin Guan and Kui. But the God of War is the faith of martial artists. In that era, he symbolized an incredible power. He was the first undisputed number one in the world, the first existence to sweep across the world, and he proved that one person is enough to fight against a world—however, this is simply impossible in modern times. Even someone as strong as Ying Qin Guan has faced death several times.

Regardless, he is the King of the Gods, the oldest and greatest in the world, and his cards are the most popular. Therefore, Ying Qin Guan believes it is very likely a skin for the God of War.

As he thought this, he squeezed inside, shouting, "I want to enter the lottery!"

"Top up your account quickly! Speed ​​is of the essence!"

"Give me some money!"

The end of the book choked me.

Nephalem closed the door and left the dean's office.

—Damn it, Jiu isn't here either. Based on his fixed refresh pattern, he should be in the board game arcade right now. I'll have to go there myself.

Nefertari shook his head and walked toward the board game arcade.

During this time, he passed by the statue of the goddess and saw a lunatic fanning himself under it.

He thought to himself.

"If goddesses could talk, they'd definitely tell you to find a factory job..."

"This woman is truly a celestial being—"

Nocturne walked away, contentedly fanning himself with his folding fan.

She brags about herself every day, calling herself a "boob goddess" (?).

"You'd better pray there are no goddesses in this world..."

Nefertari mentally scoffed again, but he had to admit... Nocturne was truly an amusing lunatic; no wonder everyone in the Imperial Academy disliked her. In comparison, Mu Nandong's terrible reputation was something he knew perfectly well, even years after graduation.

—Most of it is nonsense, but he does have some problems, such as his evaluations in the library, which show no mercy to anyone, and his perpetually expressionless face.

He was thinking about these things as he walked quickly... Suddenly, he caught sight of a familiar figure.

It is the Qin Pass of Ying!

He thought about it and remembered what Yu Xietian had told him. He felt a sense of relief, like a mother seeing her son making money. It hadn't been easy, but he had finally earned some.

"He should treat me to a meal, shouldn't he? He's caused me so much trouble this past year..."

With that thought in mind, Nefertari stepped forward and patted Ying Qin Guan on the shoulder from behind, laughing, "Big boss, I heard you've made quite a bit of money lately?"

However... when Ying Qin Guan turned his face, Nephalem was so frightened that he thought he had been possessed by Mu Nan Dong. The reason was simple: Ying Qin Guan had a Sima-like expression on his face.

He was holding a small cardboard box, its contents unknown. But at this moment, Nephalem was utterly incapable of paying attention to such details. His deadpan gaze combined with his expressionless face amplified the effect tenfold.

"What kind of expression is that..." Nefertari squinted and said, "I can only interpret that expression as you being extremely excited after making money, then going to the underground city of Yoshiwara to swiftly resolve the battle, and then being disliked..."

Ying Qin Guan looked ashen-faced. His voice was low and hoarse as he said, "Nefertari... I have never done anything wrong in my life, so why must fate choke me?"

"You haven't done anything wrong yet, have you? I want to shout, who is it that loses at cards and then tries to shift the blame all the time, and when they can't get away with it, they even try to use a consciousness slash on me? So what if fate has you by the throat? At least it should be able to shit on your head!"

Ying Qin Guan looked up and saw Naifeitian's body stiffen and fall straight down. Just before he fell, he suddenly braced himself with his hands, flipped over, and stood up again. He then launched into a beautiful rap that combined the best of many styles.

"Fuck you, you son of a bitch... You're here again?!"

Ying Qin Guan seemed not to hear the Nephalem's words, maintaining his emo expression, and said melancholy, "Oh, heavens, why have you treated me so cruelly..."

"No, what's wrong with you?" Nefertari couldn't help but ask, glancing sideways. "Didn't you just earn two thousand pounds? How come you're already so emotional? Did you really go to Yoshiwara? Surely not. You're always in the Imperial Palace, and you only went out once. How could you possibly be in contact with such high-class places? Besides, courtesans have professional ethics. Even if you're not good enough, they shouldn't have said it outright..."

"Enough!" Ying Qin Guan finally lost his composure and cursed, "You son of a bitch, why are you always thinking about that damn Yoshiwara? Just from the name, you can tell it's not a respectable place. I'm not in the mood right now. We'll talk about it when I get paid!"

"Payout..." Now Nephalem was finally completely certain. He exclaimed in shock, "Two thousand pounds! Yu Xietian just gave it to you, and you haven't even had a chance to enjoy it yet... and it's all gone?! What were you doing?!"

Ying Qin Guan sighed, handed the small cardboard box to Nephalem, and said, "It's for you."

Nephalem took the small cardboard box and asked, "What's this?"

Ying Qin Guan looked weary as he gazed at the distant sunset, his voice dreamlike and ethereal.

Two thousand ninety pounds.

Then, he drifted away.

Nefertari reached out Erkang's hand to call him back, but Ying Qin Guan was incredibly agile and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Nephalem was filled with questions, wondering when Ying Qin Guan had become so generous. And two thousand pounds is two thousand pounds, why is it two thousand and ninety pounds? Why are there odd numbers... Let me see what's in here, it can't be a baby's diaper bag, can it?

He opened the small cardboard box... It was densely packed with general cards from Time and Space Kill, all facing up except for the top one, which was facing down, like a great emperor with his back to all living beings.

Nephalem had a good memory and instantly recalled certain things.

"Speaking of which, Gou Ka recently launched a new money-grabbing event, offering a limited-edition epic skin for a divine general, with only 100 available worldwide... Did he spend money on gacha pulls? He probably didn't get it, though. If he had, he'd be making a fortune; there's no way he'd give it to me. Whether I keep it for my collection or wait for it to appreciate in value and then sell it, it's a very profitable venture..."

With that thought in mind, Nephalem, out of curiosity, flipped open the card.

The image above features a female general, and in the upper left corner is labeled "Epic Skin." Everything seems fine.

".."

".."

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But what if... what if... the name of this general card is "The Unyielding Fallen Warrior"?

[God? The Unyielding Hero of a Fallen Nation]

[Epic Skin: Heroine]

In the card, the sky is dark, the sun and moon are not shining, and a tall woman with a single ponytail stands on the battlefield... Unlike the original scene, although the background of this picture is also a battlefield, the entire picture only shows the nameless swordsman from Southern Qin.

This image is taken from a low angle, showing an unnamed swordswoman from Southern Qin kneeling on the ground, her face covered in blood. She has her eyes closed, yet she looks up, as if gazing at the sun, yearning for its light.

This wave, this wave is...

Mother! Transform! Attack!

Hot companies are well-versed in the art of generating traffic. As the saying goes, "A ten-year-old sword is unknown to anyone, but a wave of female transformations makes it known throughout the world." It just so happens that the nameless swordsman of Southern Qin is already dead on the surface, and the country has perished as a result. So, he can be manipulated at will. Moreover, the skin is different from the original artwork, so there is no need to be too strict. Gou Ka is also very lenient and raises his hand to create a female transformation!

—Fiction is not nonsense, and change is not fabrication. Hot companies should apologize to Ying Qinguan for doing this!

Generally speaking, Gouka wouldn't dare to casually attack modern figures. Although they are already the world's largest, most famous, and virtually unrivaled IPs—in our terms, they're equivalent to Marvel + DC + Star Wars + D&D + Blizzard + Lord of the Rings + King James Version + Mario + Pokémon + the Four Great Classical Novels...

But businessmen are businessmen after all. If they really act recklessly, whether it's lawsuits or violent retaliation, that's not what they want to see.

But Ying Qin was very special. First, he was dead; second, his country was gone; and third... no one really knew whether he was a man or a woman.

The first and second points essentially eliminate any worries, ensuring that this nameless swordsman from Southern Qin cannot suddenly appear and destroy them, nor will he face accusations from the other country. The third point gives this skin a certain foothold.

What? You're saying the nameless swordsman from Southern Qin is a man?

Really? I don't believe it unless you bring him back to life so I can see.

However... Ying Qin Guan is truly alive.

"Ha...hahaha...hahahahahahaha..."

Nephalem couldn't help but burst into laughter, clutching his stomach.

"Genderfication... Damn, that's some real talent! Holy crap, that's amazing, that's brilliant! Gouka, my Superman!"

He showed no sympathy and burst into laughter—he could only laugh now, he dared not mock Ying Qin Guan in front of him, otherwise he would be subjected to a full-blown consciousness-slaying feast.

No wonder Ying Qin didn't want it... That's fucking brilliant.

"Then I will accept the card worth two thousand ninety pounds on your behalf."

Nephalem put the card back and closed the small cardboard box, but he still couldn't stop smiling.

"But speaking of which..."

"I'm rather curious how the world will react if you were to reappear in this world one day."

"Ha...who knows what the future holds."

Two sentences from the end of the novel

—Hmm... I'd like to say a few words about the moe-fication card.

I don't know why, but some readers are very aggressive. This world is clearly orderly, not some kind of fantasy world where you can kill your whole family at the slightest disagreement. But I saw some comments that seemed to suggest that just because someone got a skin, they felt insulted and wanted to go and kill the entire timeline and the company, completely ignoring the world's structure and the protagonist's personality, and selectively ignoring my subsequent explanations... These comments were too aggressive and outrageous, so I deleted them.

The daily life in this book leans towards a nonsensical style, as can be seen from the earlier scene where someone is sent flying by a single punch, and there will be some similarly nonsensical plots later on. If you feel that this kind of card-giving scene is insulting or that you should go and kill someone's entire family, I don't mean anything by it; I simply suggest you read a traditional fantasy novel.

As for whether it's reasonable or not, I should have already explained it in the article.

The country is gone, the people are gone, and their gender is unknown. They can be male or female anyway—because people really don't know if you're male or female. Why can't we release female general cards? They can actually fight. I'll teach you how.

Why is it assumed that the nameless swordsman from Southern Qin is male? I'm so angry and cold. Can't women...? I forgot the rest, but that's the gist of it.

People didn't even know if it was a man or a woman, so after releasing male general cards, they tentatively released a female skin, and you immediately labeled it as an insult, then implied in your comments that the protagonist, as a top-tier powerhouse in the world, should have the domineering aura of a top-tier powerhouse and rush in to kill everyone's family...

Young man, you'd better not get caught by feminists.

That's about it... I really don't want to rubbish my readers. But I have to say some things. Although saying this might seem like moral blackmail, as a light-hearted novel with a style similar to Gintama, the reading atmosphere is very important. Reading comments full of hostility will naturally make you feel bad, and in that mood, you won't be able to enjoy the nonsensical plot.

On the contrary, if you're silly, I'm silly, and we're all silly together, the relaxed atmosphere will add a touch of spice to the story.