The Hyena

[Card: Saint]

[Profession Card: Clergy]

[By using this card, you'll automatically obtain the following Profession Skill]

[God's Shepherd:]

[The more people who are willing to follow you, the stronger the card you draw will be]

Liu Ping thought for a bit.

This is a card that requires a lot of accumulation in advance.

Different from the Clown Card, this card doesn't have any special equipment, nor will it completely change the card's form and attributes.

But it can make the card stronger.

That's quite interesting.

"Come out"

Without warning, a voice suddenly appeared by his ear.

Liu Ping was surprised and asked: "Yana, did you hear that?"

"I did, someone seems to be calling you from outside the town" Yana replied.

"Strange …"

Liu Ping put the card away, walked out of the ruins, lightly leaped and flew over the tall city wall, landing outside the town.

At the Rejuvenation realm, flying became a very simple matter.

Not only did the total amount of spirit energy increase greatly, but so did the strength of the soul and body.

A strange man was standing in the wilderness outside the city wall.

He wore a black top hat on his head and a bow tie around his neck. He wore nothing on his upper body except for a pair of white pants and a pair of large leather shoes.

Lines of burning text appeared above his head:

[Hyena the Fifth]

[This title proves that he's the fifth hyena among the hyenas]

[This person's strength has nothing to do with cultivation, so it doesn't indicate his strength]

"Who are you?" Liu Ping looked at the man's white pants and asked.

"I represent the hyenas of the wilderness to inform you of something" the man spoke politely.

"What is it?"

"Tomorrow morning, everyone in this town will become food for the hyenas"

"… Why are you informing me?"

"You're a card master, we have to respect each other, don't we?"

"I see, aren't you afraid of the Goddess of Agony?"

"We've received information that she doesn't have the time to care about this border town, nor does she have the time to care about this place"

"Is there anything else?"

"There is, you're also one of our targets, I'm informing you in advance because I want you to escape from this town"

"Why?" Liu Ping asked.

"Because the order we received was to attack the town tomorrow morning. We can't move tonight. If you take the initiative to escape from the town, then I won't have to worry about the order. I can go to the wilderness ahead of time to catch you and eat you," the man said seriously.

"You want to eat me?"

Liu Ping sighed and drew his Snow Shadow Blade.

The man stood still.

However, a series of slashing sounds could be heard in the void.

Densely packed white lines kept appearing around the man, and the sound of slashing became louder and louder. Unfortunately, not a single white line was able to slash him.

The man said, "A blade technique that slashes through the air? It's not bad for an ordinary mortal, but every card of a card master contains the power of various laws, as well as the mysterious power of fate. You want to kill me with just ordinary bladesmanship … "

"Should I call you stupid or a novice?"

He raised a card and showed it to Liu Ping.

The card depicted a shimmering translucent cover.

Lines of burning text appeared in the void of space:

[Card: Astral Shield.]

[Defensive Card, Astral Elemental Card]

[Using this Card, you can create a translucent humanoid shield to prevent ambushes from others]

Liu Ping curiously glanced at it and praised: "That's a pretty good card"

The man kept staring at Liu Ping and muttered: "So you're a novice …"

His eyes slowly became bloodshot. He couldn't help but lick his lips, as if he could already see the other party being killed by him.

A voice suddenly came from the city wall:

"Scram! Hurry and scram! "

The two of them looked up.

The tactical squad's captain was leading his men, all of them were holding long-range weapons and aiming at the two of them.

"Aiyaya, tomorrow's breakfast has appeared. Unfortunately, I can't act yet …"

Saying so, the man glanced at Liu Ping again.

"You're a smart novice, knowing how to create a commotion to call for reinforcements … but that won't change your fate, we'll see you tomorrow"

He took a step back and slowly disappeared into the void of space.

Liu Ping put his Saber away and flew back to the city wall, only to see everyone's serious expressions.

"That man just now, do you know who he is?" he asked.

"He's a member of the Hyenas" the tactical squad's captain replied.

"Hyenas? What's that? "

"They're also Card users, but their Profession is very unique, they're called 'Hyenas'. They usually like to move in groups, leaving no survivors wherever they go"

"The Goddess doesn't care about them?"

"Their noses are very sensitive, as soon as there's any movement, they'll disappear without a trace. They'll only come out when they sense an opportunity"

"… which means, we've been targeted"

"That's right" the captain shouted around: "Everyone, stay alert and set up a defensive line. Hurry up, it's going to be dark soon!"

Everyone dispersed in an uproar and got busy again.

"Since Luo Sheng isn't here, if there's a Card master battle tonight, I'll leave it to you" the captain said.

"I'll do my best" Liu Ping replied.

The team leader nodded and turned to leave.

Liu Ping stood in place for a while and suddenly sighed silently.

"What's wrong? Worried about tonight?" Yana asked.

"A bit" Liu Ping replied.

"Your only task tonight is to focus on healing. Those card masters will only come to attack the city tomorrow morning" Yana said.

"Yeah, I need to heal quickly" Liu Ping sighed.

The Goddess of Agony had given him a "Lunar Spring (Fake)," which could only help him suppress his injuries, and only for a short hour.

Time was running out.

"Didn't we make a fortune? Can we find a place to buy some healing supplies?" Liu Ping asked.

"The nearest bank and supply exchange point is two hundred thousand kilometers away" Yana said succinctly.

"Why is it so far?"

"That's already considered close. The Eternal Night is vast and boundless, many places have never been reached by anyone."

Yana continued to explain, "The headquarters of the Hellfire Bank is in the Purgatory, which is the realm of life. It has now crossed the boundary between life and death, establishing many institutions and markets in the Eternal Night, which is quite a remarkable feat. Do you understand?"

Liu Ping pondered for a moment and gradually understood.

"...If I could exchange currency at a bank while I was alive, and I could still find that bank to exchange money even after death, I would really be willing to become its loyal customer" he nodded.

"Once you're done here, we'll immediately head to that supply exchange point. How does that sound?" Yana said.

"We must go at some point, but for now... I should focus on healing first."

Liu Ping sat directly on the city wall, crossed his knees, and prepared to meditate.

"Wait, I have cards for you" Yana said.

"Huh? Didn't you run out of your healing cards?" Liu Ping asked.

"These are combat cards. Take them, they will help you in future fights" Yana said.

Several cards fell in front of Liu Ping.

One card depicted clusters of beautiful flowers.

Another card showed a group of elegantly dressed people holding violins, cellos, trumpets, saxophones, guitars, and accordions...

And another card was filled with colorful lights.

Lines of small burning text appeared:

[Card: Flowers on stage]

[When you appear, endless flowers will surround you, looking very beautiful]

[Card: Background music]

[When you appear and fight, corresponding music will play to enhance your majesty]

[Card: Lighting]

[Light will be shining on you anytime and anywhere, showcasing your stylish figure]

Liu Ping held the cards, hesitating for a moment, but couldn't help but ask:

"What are these cards for?"

"To look cool" Yana replied.

"But they don't help in battle" Liu Ping said.

"But they can make you look cooler and more stylish. Do you understand? Image is very important," Yana said.

"Are there any other combat cards?" Liu Ping asked unwillingly.

"My combat cards are exclusive to deities, and right now I am extremely weak and cannot use them. Even if I could, you wouldn't be able to use them" Yana said.

"I'm only at the early stage of the Rejuvenation, and the cards I can draw are only nine, each of which needs to be used for combat. These cards..."

Liu Ping didn't finish his sentence.

Because Yana had already emerged from the cards, standing in front of him, her beautiful eyes coldly staring at him.

Killing intent...

This was his servant deity, someone he will spend day and night with. If they fell out now, would he still want to live well in the future?

"These cards are very important, they will help me a lot," Liu Ping said solemnly.

"How so?" Yana asked.

"To make me the coolest man" Liu Ping said, puffing out his chest.

"Yes, that's right. If you don't even have a bit of flair, I wouldn't even feel motivated to torment you."

Yana patted his shoulder in satisfaction, transformed back into a card, and flew back into Liu Ping's arms.

Liu Ping held those three cards and quickly calculated the cards he had.

His current cards were as follows:

Double-barrel shotgun with holy bullets,

Saber,

Sword cultivator armor,

Clown,

Servant Deity,

Rock of Nothingness,

Goddess Bomb, which is a consumable card and has already been used.

So that makes a total of six cards.

Adding these three cards specifically for showing off... he would be at nine cards.

Nine cards!

Liu Ping stood frozen in place and sighed.

He could only hope that these three cards, after being personalized by the Clown, would play some role in battle.