Catastrophe Card King-Chapter 891 - 278 Fourth Tier [Catastrophe · Red Dragon Golem]

Chapter 891 -278 Fourth Tier [Catastrophe · Red Dragon Golem]

“Body Deification?”

Leonard Churchill was hearing this term for the first time.

Not just him.

One could say that there were very few within the entire Federation who knew of these transcendent pieces of knowledge at the pinnacle of the pyramid.

“Correct.”

Master Merlin spoke with precision, “However, this is merely one hypothesized direction. Although all fifty-two cards in the Card Master Sequence could lead to deification, becoming a god is not so simple. Even in those ancient civilizations where the Card Master Civilization had reached its dazzling peak, there is very little recorded about the final few steps above the seventh tier.”

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Leonard Churchill’s face was eagerly awaiting the continuation.

Master Merlin went on, “In the inheritance of card masters from any civilization, there are many legends about ascending to godhood. But in all these legends, there are two theories…”

He paused a moment and then continued, “Those are the ‘Materialistic become god’ and ‘Idealistic become god’ paths. In some legends, they are also referred to as ‘Body condenses divine essence’ and ‘Soul burns divine fire’.”

Listening, Leonard suddenly realized and said, “So the golems take the ‘Body condenses divine essence’ path?”

“Correct!”

Master Merlin nodded, “I wasn’t sure which of the two paths was the correct one before. But after Barre Shepherd took that old man and successfully stepped into the Demigod Realm, it gave me a clear direction. Both paths are indispensable!”

Leonard blinked, “Oh?”

If he could know the secrets of these Super Tier paths, he could plan far ahead for his career choices.

His advancement to higher tiers in the future would also be more assured.

Master Merlin continued, “The body is the anchor of the soul, and the soul is the helm of the body. That’s where the secret lies. In these last two thousand years, civilian card masters have never understood why anyone, no matter how strong, mutates after breaking through the seventh tier. It wasn’t until Barre Shepherd stepped into the Demigod Realm that we got the precise answer: above seventh tier, one must have a sufficiently powerful soul consciousness, also known as ‘Divine Power,’ to anchor the body and prevent mutation.”

Speaking of which, he seemed to think of something and added, “Of course, after the event at the Divine Ruins Treasure House, I also confirmed that the Orlan Royal Family possesses a ‘shortcut’ to advance to the seventh tier. However, Old Shepherd thinks this shortcut has a very low ceiling. And your friend…Miss Jones, she shared her thoughts with me before going to the Old Continent, which further confirmed my speculations.”

“…”

As he listened, Leonard also felt an enlightening clarity.

But it seemed this topic was a bit too distant for him.

He asked in confusion, “But, Master Merlin, what about this ‘Blood Plague’ I have?”

His situation was very special. The uncertainty that the Blood Plague brought made him dare not advance rashly.

Master Merlin smirked cryptically, “That’s why I said your condition is more suitable for a Golem Card.”

Leonard thought for a moment, guessed some possibilities, and said, “You mean… the Blood Plague can be one kind of mutation within a ‘golem’?”

…

In the laboratory, various instruments glowed blue.

Leonard was still connected to all sorts of wires and tubes.

“Correct.”

Master Merlin took out a sample of Leonard’s blood, and while shaking it, said, “In fact, I had this speculation very early on when researching biological gene sequences. It’s possible for a creature to gain new abilities through the transplantation of limbs or genes from other organisms. The essence of the ‘Blood Plague’ is actually a form of genetic sequence contamination and alteration by high-level beings on lower beings. Because it’s too potent, it dominates and changes the human genetic backbone, and because it carries the Faith Pollution that points to the Ancient Gods… it becomes a vampire.”

As he spoke, the old man looked at Leonard and added, “And the essence of the Spades 4 – Beast Walker Sequence you fused with is also bloodline modification. It integrates a segment of Demon Beast genes into human DNA, which allows card masters to gain the ability to transform into a Demon Beast… This is the most basic mutated form of a golem. But essentially, you are still human, not a Werewolf.”

Merlin then asked, “And do you know why you didn’t become contaminated after fusing with the Werewolf Material?”

Leonard thought for a moment and said, “Because my body was strong enough at the time? Did I have a high compatibility?”

“That’s just the surface. The real reason is… the function of the Profession Card itself!”

Of course, Master Merlin would not state such an obvious thing.

He presented a theory that was refreshing to Leonard’s ears, “Speaking of which, you have to admire the greatness of the Ancient Demon God who created the Card Master System… The human body is simply too frail, not even comparable to any large wild animal in the wilderness. Frail, and therefore unable to withstand too great an Extraordinary Power. The function of Profession Cards, aside from integrating Extraordinary Traits of various Materials, includes one of the most important goals, which is ‘protection.’ You can consider the Profession Card as a virus vaccine. By neutering the part of the virus that the human body currently cannot endure, it allows the body to tolerate those Extraordinary Traits. Gradually becoming stronger and enhancing endurance, humans can thus step by step gain stronger Extraordinary Powers…”

Hearing this explanation, Leonard felt a sudden illumination, “I see!”

Master Merlin explained, “Leaving aside Faith Pollution, the ‘Blood Plague’ itself is an Extraordinary Material, just like your Werewolf Material. It can be used for integration. Your contamination can be understood as integration with an unneutered plague; the body couldn’t bear it. But… this is not necessarily a bad thing.”

Leonard, “Not necessarily a bad thing?”

Merlin, “Didn’t you realize that vampires are stronger than ordinary humans?”

Leonard, “Indeed!”

He thought of the vampires he had encountered before.

Even ordinary Card Master Apprentices infected with the Blood Plague would experience a significant surge in their physical attributes.

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