### Chapter 6: Character Card
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Deep within the underground caves of Cold Wind City.
Lying comfortably on a big bed, Lin Nan once again announced her decision to seclude herself from the outside world.
She was quite confident,
Previously implemented measures meant that as long as Cold Moon and the others followed the plan,
Cold Wind City would be practically invisible to enemy forces.
After this fracas, everyone would emerge safe and sound.
However, what made her a bit miffed was that on the male character’s side, he was thrown into the law enforcement dungeon for allegedly colluding with the enemy.
She barely switched her consciousness back for less than two seconds and suddenly felt what it was like to get hit by a thousand needles all over her body.
At this moment, the superiority of having a system to manage things truly shone through,
But looking at the current situation,
It might take a while for the male character to shake off the suspicion and return to a normal life.
Which meant, during this time, the male character couldn’t train at all.
If she could only hang on and not improve her abilities,
What if a ferocious enemy came knocking? She would just be waiting for the grim reaper!
However, if she went out herself to grind the monsters and level up, what if she was spotted leading to a siege? That would defeat the very purpose of hiding!
So, what on earth was she supposed to do?
After a moment of contemplation, she remembered the cold-value lottery system that had helped her complete her mission during the battle at the Heavenly Sword Sect.
That money-sucking “Ask the Dao Over Five Thousand Years” couldn’t help her now; it was time to gamble again!
Usually, it took her a Herculean effort to accumulate a measly 1000 cold value,
But that one day, in less than twenty minutes,
She had pocketed nearly ten thousand cold value.
How could she not marvel at the saying: fortune favors the bold?
……
According to the lottery rules, since she was not yet level 20, she could only draw from the black iron grade prize pool.
With 1000 points each time, she could draw nine times.
Now that she had no other business, why not test her luck?
Surely, one or two items could enhance her capabilities.
Lin Nan sat up cross-legged, seriously,
And the lottery interface appeared before her eyes.
“Let’s go!”
As soon as she finished speaking, the spinning wheel began its wild twirl.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
When the wheel finally stopped, she was disappointed to find,
This time, she didn’t win anything at all.
Sure enough, her previous experience at the Heavenly Sword Sect had followed the “first lottery must yield useful items” rule, and included a bonus draw.
Such settings likely wouldn’t show up again.
Low-level lotteries might have a higher rate of yielding nothing due to the lower cost in cold value, it seems.
As if to confirm her deduction,
The next seven draws yielded nothing as well.
Lin Nan was taken aback,
Staring at the little over a thousand cold value left,
She started to waver on whether to go all-in and exhaust all her chances,
Or to save the last draw for a rainy day.
After some deep thought, Lin Nan gritted her teeth,
Could it be she was really the unluckiest of the unlucky?
No way! No matter what, she had to try one last time!
……
Watching the wheel spin before her,
Lin Nan couldn’t help but clench her fists, feeling even more anxious than during her first try at the Heavenly Sword Sect.
Ding! You have obtained a character card.
Since you drew nothing eight times in a row, the system will automatically enhance the quality of the item as compensation.
Finally, something!
But what on earth was this character card?
Could it conjure a person out of thin air?
With her curiosity piqued, Lin Nan grabbed the glowing card suspended in the air,
And a flood of information rushed into her mind.
A proud human swordsman — Wei Wenxuan
Born as a sword enthusiast, his sole purpose in life was to comprehend the way of the sword. However, due to his unique physique, he was unable to practice Dao techniques and throughout his life never stepped into the Immortal Gate. His swordsmanship approached the peak of humanity, but his body was merely mortal, bound to suffer from life, aging, sickness, and d*ath. After a brief moment of glory, he disappeared into the torrent of history.
Grade: Silver grade.
That looked pretty good.
So, how on Earth was she supposed to use this card?
She asked the system.
Usage Rules for Character Cards:
1. Character cards that do not specify usage limits can be used repeatedly without restriction. However, if the user dies during the process, the character card will automatically be destroyed and no longer appear in the lottery system.
2. The character card acts as a doppelgänger for the user, sharing experience, money, and other data with the user. The user can handle it directly or choose system management; the difference being, if the user-controlled card dies, the user also vanishes simultaneously.
3. The higher the user’s realm, the stronger the character card’s power.
4. The character card can appear at designated locations, but those must be places the user has visited and can vividly recall. Otherwise, the character card will be torn apart by the shattered space and cease to exist.
5. Under certain conditions, silver-grade character cards can be promoted to gold-grade cards, increasing character attributes by 50%. Note that these conditions may be very strict, with promotion chances usually below 5%.
The information bombarding her mind left Lin Nan a bit dazed.
Although the prompts were a tad tedious,
This character card seemed to have quite a few uses.
As her level increased, she’d definitely snag more character cards down the line.
Just thinking of becoming a powerful boss with a whole entourage of strong little brothers made her heart flutter with anticipation.
This gadget truly was a lifeline.
However, what troubled her was,
If she possessed it and died, her original self would bite the dust too,
And as for handing it over to system management…
Just thinking about the male character rotting away in prison made her uneasy; other than being smooth-talking, he was utterly useless.
She didn’t feel very secure about that scenario.
Her luck surely couldn’t be that bad, could it?
Perhaps she should possess and familiarize herself on how to use the character card first,
Once she got the hang of it, handing it to the system later wouldn’t be too late.
……
So, where to go first?
So far, the place she was most familiar with was Sky Sword City.
Sky Sword City…Sky Sword City…
At this moment, a lightbulb went off in her head,
No wonder she felt like she was forgetting something…
She felt a bit uneasy inside.
At the time, she had made this decision with great enthusiasm, but now, looking back, it seemed rather wrong.
Handing Lady Siyan over to Li Xiaocong had indeed satisfied their desire to be together,
But would the Yihong Courtyard easily let her go?
Li Xiaocong was just a lifestyle player,
Staying within the city was fine, but once outside, he was like a sheep in a wolf’s den.
Who would protect Siyan?
Moreover, now that the male character was under suspicion, the Heavenly Sword Sect would surely track it back to the Yihong Courtyard.
With both sides pressuring them, the lovebirds had no idea what kind of trouble they would face.
She was the instigator.
If it weren’t for her trying to force Ru Yu out, would she have resorted to such desperate measures?
No matter how she looked at it, she couldn’t just wash her hands of the matter.
Why not take this opportunity to test the character card and head to Sky Sword City,
If they were safe, she’d rest easy.
