RPAGF Chapter 257 'Rebirth' Card.
Chapter 257 'Rebirth' Card.
Chapter 257, 'Rebirth' Card.
Qi Min felt that this was something he could learn from, because of that female player named Yanlan.
After Lin Yuan finished speaking, his previously unpleasant expression softened considerably.
Clearly, while her words were somewhat poignant, she also agreed with them.
"So, what exactly happened back then? And what effect did the card you used on me have?"
Qi Min ignored his self-explanation and directly asked about the doubts in his heart. He really wanted to find out the answer to why he had become like this.
"You don't remember anything at all? You have no memory of what happened back then?"
Lin Yuan spoke with some surprise, carefully observing Qi Min's expression. Only after confirming that he was genuinely asking questions and not pretending did he begin to slowly recount his story.
"When I discovered you, I had already planned to use you as bait, so during our breakout, I used a card on you called 'Rebirth'..."
As he recounted the events that followed Qi Min's unconsciousness, they gradually came to light.
After Lin Yuan used the 'Rebirth' card on Qi Min, he waited for the card to take effect.
The 'Rebirth' card is a dark card that is completely at odds with its name.
This card's effect is not to give people a complete makeover or a new lease on life.
Instead, it is named 'Huan', which transforms life into something else entirely.
Or rather, a dish.
Once the 'Rebirth' card takes effect, it can instantly transform the user into a delicious treat that monsters cannot ignore or refuse, from the moment it takes effect.
Once the monster bites into the user's flesh, the user will immediately enter the illusion created by the card's effect, and will have no way to escape until the effect expires.
Once trapped in the illusion created by this card, the monster will become like a piece of paper soaked in rainwater. Without being punctured, it may simply perish if left in the rain.
The character '生' (life/birth) on the back of this card represents the endless cycle of life.
That effect comes at the cost of burning the user's life; once the card effect is activated, the user will immediately recover from any attack.
It goes on and on, endlessly, until its original life force is completely exhausted, at which point it turns into a skeleton, its flesh and blood completely dissolved.
Therefore, some guilds will specifically collect cards like these.
When organizing exploration of high-scoring dungeons, they will deliberately select users to be used as stepping stones in order to increase the survival rate of their organization members and the efficiency of clearing the dungeon.
Moreover, the younger the user, the better the effect, and the longer the time it can buy for them.
This was the card that Lin Yuan decided on immediately after seeing Qi Min's age; it was the most suitable card.
What Lin Yuan never expected was that this highly effective substitute card, 'Rebirth', which was jokingly referred to by some veteran players as the most efficient substitute card, was actually...
Surprisingly, when it should have been effective, it vanished without a trace, like a stone sinking into the sea.
At that time, Qi Min was already being swarmed by monsters who saw him as a target.
But just as Lin Yuan and his teammates were rushing towards the room door and heading towards the exit, an unexpected incident occurred.
The monsters that had swarmed toward Qi Min did not fall into an illusion or continue to devour him, as Lin Yuan had imagined.
Instead, it charged at them in even greater rage, its target clear and its attack swift!
It was as if these monsters went berserk the moment they started devouring Qi Min.
Lin Yuan was puzzled, but he had no choice but to fight back. The monsters that had been attracted by Qi Min began to pounce on them one after another.
His teammates, who were following closely behind, thought they could escape safely, but they did not expect to be met with an even fiercer attack.
Before he knew it, the youngest player in his team was bitten by the monster. Soon after, the monster, which had also smelled the blood and flesh, began to tear at him.
The older man was bitten and lost an arm while trying to save the player.
Later, in order to save them from death, he chose to sacrifice himself to stop the monsters.
"Luckily, we weren't far from the doorway at that time, otherwise, even if he sacrificed himself, we probably wouldn't have been able to escape so easily..."
After Lin Yuan finished speaking, his face was filled with sorrow. The girl next to him named Yan Lan had the same expression, presumably recalling the situation at that time as well.
However, after listening to his words, Qi Min did not find the reason why he had become like this, but he did remember the name of the card.
He had never heard of such a vicious card before, 'Rebirth', which was probably because he hadn't experienced enough in this dungeon world.
Despite his great care and attempts to avoid many things and rules, he still managed to do so.
But they still couldn't escape the dirty tricks of those veteran players.
"So you don't know why I became like this..."
Qi Min muttered to himself, his tone revealing his disappointment, before turning to Lin Yuan with a hint of doubt.
"I have another question: you could have used 'Rejuvenation' on me directly, so why did you choose to do it when I wasn't paying attention?"
Seeing Qi Min's indifferent attitude after hearing the story, Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow in surprise, and Yan Lan next to him looked over with the same surprise.
The two exchanged a surprised glance, neither of them seeming to have expected this.
After hearing about how he was harmed, Qi Min was still able to face them so calmly.
They had already prepared themselves for Qi Min to be furious and question them.
Unexpectedly, Qi Min didn't react much after listening.
On the contrary, they were able to calmly ask him and her about the details of the incident.
This really surprised the two of them.
Suddenly, their gazes toward Qi Min shifted from disdain to caution.
After all, people who are good at calm thinking are always more difficult to persuade than those who are easily angered.
“You’re right, I could have used the ‘Rebirth’ card on you directly, but you were very wary at the time.”
The 'Rebirth' card has a weakness: when the user is on high alert, the card's effect is only reduced to half.
To maximize its effectiveness, it must be applied when the user lowers their guard; only then can it achieve its maximum effect and avoid being a waste.
Lin Yuan looked directly into Qi Min's eyes and explained his plans and concerns about using the cards without any attempt to hide them.
He seemed completely unconcerned about Qi Min's potential disdain for his words.
After all, this person didn't react much when he first heard his own words, which shows that he is not an impulsive person.