Chapter 134: Chapter 134: King of Frost

These were also two Green Cards.

The seller didn’t specify which Maze or disaster they came from. After all, this wasn’t some corporate flagship store or a brand-name Card shop; it wasn’t that professional.

Wang Xi didn’t care about that anyway.

The effect of "Blue Mood" was to keep a person in a calm and rational state.

"Frenzy" and "Blood Fury" tended to make one hot-headed.

This was good. It would cool him down.

At least he wouldn’t have to worry about losing his mind and getting himself killed.

Brutes might be strong, but they tend to have short lives.

Wang Xi was determined to live a long life.

As for "Delayed Gratification," its effect was to store a portion of one’s stamina beforehand to be used at a critical moment...

Hey, this was brilliant.

As for *how* it was brilliant, Wang Xi was a simple man and didn’t quite understand.

In any case, he had no intention of using it for any proper purpose.

He had a more unorthodox use in mind: for combat.

After the effects of "Frenzy" and "Blood Fury" ended, he would enter a period of weakness. By drawing on the stamina stored by "Delayed Gratification," he could cover that gap.

While it didn’t completely negate the weakness, it could at least significantly alleviate the awkward situation of being a sitting duck.

The two Cards weren’t priced too expensively.

It was the standard market price for Green Cards.

The former was 260,000, the latter 250,000.

He placed the order for both, spending a total of 510,000 Credit Points.

Wang Xi glanced at his personal account balance. He had just over 900,000 left.

After taking care of that, he took the seven useless Green Cards he had drawn and had Kaos shatter them all, gaining 350 Experience.

"Energy: 1365"

"Experience: 1169"

Next, Wang Xi pulled three Deep Green Cards from his deck—"Frozen Injuries," "Cold Breath," and "Ice Wall"—and thought to himself:

’Kaos, synthesize.’

SWISH. The three Cards vanished from his hand.

The narrow rift in his mind opened slightly, sucking in the three clusters of deep green light. Within the gray fog, the lights intertwined and finally merged into one.

VMMMM—

A blue light blossomed.

"Northern Shaman (Skill Card / Blue One Star)"

"I was missing exactly one Blue Card," Wang Xi said with a smile, holding the new Card. "And they’re all ice-attribute too."

He unequipped "Snow King" and "Ice Mirror" and issued the synthesis command again.

The newly synthesized Card hadn’t even warmed his hand before it vanished once more. Inside the rift in his mind, three clusters of blue light converged in the gray fog, their color deepening.

A brand-new Deep Blue Card was born:

"King of Frost (Skill Card)"

"Quality: Deep Blue One Star (Upgradeable · 183/500)"

"The Cold High Warlock learned the secrets of the Ice Mirror from his teacher, the Ice and Snow Queen, but could never grasp the true meaning of Magic.

He descended the snowy mountain and encountered Shamans in the Northern Territory, singing and dancing around a bonfire. When he condensed the Shamans’ songs into Ice Crystals, he finally understood—the coldest ice requires the warmest heart to nurture it.

"Ah, thank you, kind Shamans."

From then on, the aurora crowned him, the blizzards sang for him, and he became the King of Frost."

"Upon use, you will master the power of the King of Frost. Includes Cold Breath Snow, Ice Dome Echo, and Eternal Freeze Touch. Each use will continuously consume Magic Power and requires extremely high Ice Element Affinity."

Wang Xi clutched the Deep Blue Card, a grand culmination of his efforts, and felt an overwhelming sense of accomplishment. He couldn’t help but exclaim:

"What a heartwarming Fairy Tale."

He raised his hand and activated it. A deep blue light bloomed, covering his body and making his silhouette glow faintly.

"This is the birth of the King of Frost!"

Wang Xi felt a continuous stream of Ice Element flowing toward him as the frigid power within his body began to stir restlessly.

It felt as if, with a mere wave of his hand, he could freeze ten Demon Hunter Colins into ice sculptures.

The enhancement this Card provided was unprecedentedly powerful.

He took a moment to carefully perceive the new changes.

Similar to "Blood Orchid Elegy," "King of Frost" consolidated and optimized the old Cards from previous syntheses, turning them into three main abilities.

"Cold Breath Snow" was no longer limited to Ice Blades and Ice Arrows. With a simple gesture, he could now form ice for ranged attacks, and could even breathe out a Cold Breath like a Frost Giant Dragon.

Killing someone just by spitting was no longer an exaggeration.

"Ice Dome Echo" was a defensive ability that combined Ice Armor, Ice Mirror, and Ice Wall, providing excellent resistance to both physical and Magic attacks.

It could even trap enemies in an ice prison.

"Eternal Freeze Touch" was an optimized iteration of the original "Frost Beak." It retained the terrifying piercing power and Ice Spike Burst characteristic but no longer needed to be released in the form of a Spiral Lance.

At the same time, it could use frost to temporarily halt the worsening of internal and external injuries, making it quite powerful.

...

...

About two hours later, around three or four in the afternoon, the two Universal Cards Wang Xi had ordered arrived.

It was once again that slender delivery girl who was more than she seemed, Ning Meng.

The moment he opened the door, the girl’s initially calm expression changed slightly.

She looked up, carefully studying the black-haired young man at the door. After a full three seconds of silence, she spoke softly,

"You’ve gotten stronger again."

"Hm?" Wang Xi was taken aback.

He hadn’t expected those to be the first words out of her mouth. Immediately, he realized her perception was incredibly sharp.

He had just synthesized and activated "King of Frost," and Ning Meng had already noticed the change in him.

"Miss Ning Meng, why do you say that?"

Wang Xi asked tentatively, leaning against the doorframe.

"It’s cold." The girl’s pretty brows furrowed slightly. "I can feel a strange coldness from you. It’s not very comfortable."

After saying this, she didn’t elaborate further.

Instead, she held out the package and delivery slip and said formally,

"Mr. Wang Xi, please sign for it."

"Alright."

Once Wang Xi had signed, Ning Meng took the slip and turned to leave.

Through the hallway window, the yellowing light of the setting sun shone in, casting itself upon the girl. She stopped just as she reached the elevator doors.

After a moment’s hesitation, she turned back and said,

"Section Chief Chu has done a lot for you."

After speaking, as if feeling she’d overstepped, she turned back around with a stern expression.

Wang Xi, who had been about to close the door and go inside, was a little stunned.

’Section Chief Chu?’

’That has to be Chu Nai.’

’She’s actually a Section Chief at the Overlook Bureau!’

Wang Xi had guessed his childhood friend held a high position in the Overlook Bureau, but he never thought it would be *that* high.

He quickly came to his senses and called out to the girl,

"Miss Ning Meng, can you tell me more?"

DING.

Just then, the elevator arrived and the doors opened.

"Ghost Grid."

Without turning her head, Ning Meng said the name and stepped into the elevator.

Wang Xi was still pondering long after the elevator doors had closed.

’Ghost Grid...’

Of course, he still remembered the ambush two months ago. He had just started at Cupid Housekeeping and was delivering a batch of disaster-related materials on Lin Zhifeng’s orders when he was attacked.

The high-risk wanted criminal who had ambushed him, Park "Black Mamba" Hong, was a member of the Ghost Grid.

’Did Chu Nai make a move against the Ghost Grid because of that incident?’

Wang Xi quickly connected the dots, surprised by the realization.

At the same time, he recalled the phone conversation between Chu Nai and Yu Zizi that he had overheard at the Ark Carnival yesterday.

’Could tomorrow’s joint operation be the encirclement and annihilation of the Ghost Grid...?’

This thought strengthened his resolve to go. After all, he had his own score to settle with the Ghost Grid.

...

...

Back in the living room, Wang Xi formed a half-inch-long Ice Blade on his fingertip and sliced open the package.

He opened the wooden box to find two plastic-sealed Universal Cards lying quietly inside.

—"Blue Mood" and "Delayed Gratification"—

After checking that everything was in order, Wang Xi took these two Green Cards and also pulled out "Frenzy," "Blood Fury," "Blood Glory," and "Extreme Cold Bloodline."

He thought to himself:

’Kaos, synthesize.’

The six Green Cards in his hand vanished all at once.

In the gray fog of the rift in his mind, six green orbs spun at high speed before embracing and merging into one.

VMMMM—

"Bloodthirsty Madman (Skill Card)"

"Quality: Deep Green Two Stars (Upgradeable)"

"A war machine forged of ice and blood. He consciously steps into a fury, every drop of his boiling blood burning with precision... Brutality is a calculated indulgence, slaughter an elegant aesthetic. He stands at the end of a line of corpses, awaiting the next meticulously planned carnival of violence."

"Upon use, you will gain Frozen Resistance and the Bloodthirsty Fury ability. Your physical functions will be greatly enhanced, and you will remain rational at all times. The more blood you see and the more heavily you are injured, the greater the enhancement. Each use will continuously consume a large amount of stamina, and you will be slightly weakened afterward."

"So strong!"

Wang Xi couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement.

This synthesis was his most "luxurious" gamble to date, consuming a full six Green Cards.

He had even deliberately mixed in two unassuming Green Cards he’d picked up from "Hat Cave," which cleverly compensated for a key weakness.

Although the resulting "Bloodthirsty Madman" was of Deep Green Quality, it was an absolute top-tier item. Its power was enough to make many Blue Cards pale in comparison!

VMM.

Wang Xi activated it without hesitation.

There were no obvious changes to his body. After all, "Bloodthirsty Madman" wasn’t a Passive Skill; he needed to actively trigger it to enter the "Bloodthirsty Fury" state.

It wasn’t convenient to test it right now.

No point going into a fury at home for no reason.

With the synthesis and construction of his Card deck finally complete, Wang Xi leaned back on the sofa and, in the glow of the setting sun, did one last thing.

’Kaos, perform a Star Promotion on the Breathing Technique.’

He had just over a thousand in his Experience Library again, so he decided to upgrade his Technique Card as well.

"Consumed 600 Experience Points (569 remaining)"

"Card has undergone Star Promotion!"

"Moonlit Night Breathing Technique (Technique Card / Blue Four Stars / Ultimate)"

This Strength and Intelligence System Technique Card was finally maxed out.

Wang Xi felt a significant increase in both his Physique and his maximum Magic Power.

A stream of information popped up:

"Please select one of the following three enhancements"

"Option 1 · Moonlit Werewolf: Under the moonlit night, gain a full enhancement to Physique (15%)."

"Option 2 · Moon Breathing: Practicing the Breathing Technique under the moonlit night allows for rapid recovery of internal and external injuries."

"Option 3 · Moonlight Dance: Within the area covered by moonlight, you can briefly hover in the air for emergency evasion."

Wang Xi looked at the three Seals, thought for a moment, and decided to choose the second one, "Moon Breathing."

There was no particular reason, other than that while options one and three were both strong, they were too situational. Option two, as an extremely rare healing method, was comparatively more valuable.

VMM.

A fourth Seal appeared in Wang Xi’s mind—the head of a wolf, its eyes closed as it exhaled.

’Another one mastered!’

A look of delight crossed his face as he inspected himself—

"Wang Xi (Five Stars / Hero)"

His template had gone up a tier.

He was now a Silver Frame Five Stars existence.

’Am I even stronger than the Valley City Defense Captain now...?’ Wang Xi wondered.

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