Folk Card Maker: Starting from Painted Skin

Zhang Jingtian maintained his vigilance throughout. He knew that the meticulous Deputy Director hadn't left, but was guarding nearby.

He probably worried that something might happen to them.

Not far away, several ghost-like monsters were drifting towards them.

The Deputy Director glanced over, and seeing that these monsters were only of green quality, he relaxed.

"Sleeping so soundly! They have no sense of danger at all!"

The Deputy Director noticed that the fifteen sleeping bags were still motionless, and he cursed in his heart, feeling disappointed.

However, Zhang Jingtian had actually already woken up.

The moment he sensed something outside, he immediately broke free from his sleeping bag and woke up his companions as quickly as possible. "Wake up! We've been abandoned!"

The Deputy Director, who was squatting on a tree watching them, almost spat out a mouthful of blood!

What do you mean by abandoned? Why does that sound so resentful!

However, seeing Zhang Jingtian react so quickly, he felt relieved.

"This isn't a副本 (dungeon)!"

These green-quality monsters didn't pose a threat to them, especially with the prepared Huapi (Painted Skin), who easily dealt with the monsters.

Seeing the materials dropped on the ground, the students finally realized.

Zhang Jingtian naturally picked up these materials and put them in his pocket.

However, the students' expressions were different.

Some were very excited because they could now actually obtain materials.

Others felt a sense of unease because their chances of getting injured had greatly increased.

At this time, Chen Haotian said, "That's good. This is real combat! Without the threat of death, it's impossible to truly improve!"

Around Joyful Lake, the one thing that wasn't lacking was monsters.

And they were all mindless monsters.

They instinctively smelled the scent of living people and began to swarm towards them.

When Zhang Jingtian saw the undead army of the Scourge Legion approaching, he frowned and looked at Zhou Yang beside him:

"Are there always this many monsters by the lake? Why was it open to the public before?"

Zhou Yang's home wasn't far from here, so he knew some things:

"Not before. The monsters in Joyful Lake used to be at the bottom of the lake. They wouldn't come ashore except during the Ghost Festival and New Year's Eve.

And there used to be magic cards creating a barrier around the lake, so even if there was an accident, we could react in advance.

But after the accident some time ago, it seems that many monsters have crawled up and are wandering around nearby."

Zhang Jingtian frowned even more. It seemed that the situation around Joyful Lake was still very dangerous.

Perhaps the only way to truly solve the hidden dangers here was to go to the bottom of the lake?

But even a fool could guess that the bottom of Joyful Lake was probably the most dangerous place.

At this time, the undead army had already rushed over.

But they were all green or even white quality, which made several students who had never experienced actual combat feel relieved.

They breathed a sigh of relief, seeming to think that these undead wouldn't threaten them.

"Great, I thought they were very powerful!"

"It turns out the monsters of the Scourge Legion are nothing special! My Heroic Spirit can kill them with one strike!"

Everyone gradually found the joy of mowing grass, and even subtly learned to cooperate with their teammates' Heroic Spirits.

However, this happy time didn't last long, because the monsters of the Scourge Legion seemed to be endless.

The more they fought, the more there were. When the number exceeded what one Heroic Spirit could withstand, monsters would break through the encirclement and come to the Card Creator's side.

"Careful!"

Zhang Jingtian saw out of the corner of his eye that a girl had been knocked to the ground by a rotting monster. When he commanded Ying Ning to attack remotely, it was already too late.

The Card Creator's chest was suddenly torn, and blood splattered out.

The sudden bloody smell that spread out made the Card Creators, who had just been laughing, suddenly fall silent.

Actual combat could indeed bring benefits, allowing them to obtain materials.

But in actual combat, if you get injured, you really get injured. If you die, it's impossible to reset.

Seeing that the monster was about to twist off the girl's head, a flying flower pierced through the monster's ear.

With a bang, the monster's head exploded, and blood and flesh splattered all over the girl on the ground.

The Deputy Director still didn't move, but the three headmasters were anxious.

However, they couldn't act without authorization. The Security Bureau's position in the official hierarchy was definitely the highest, except for the Ministry of War.

The Ministry of War, the Security Bureau, the Card Creators Association, and the aristocratic families were known as the four top forces in the Card Creator world.

Although the former two were under the official control of the Dragon Country, they were actually at odds with each other.

The three headmasters could only watch helplessly as the battle gradually became bloody.

As the battle progressed, the students' mental power was constantly being depleted, and the Heroic Spirits would also be injured.

To be honest, except for Zhang Jingtian and Chen Haotian's Heroic Spirits, who could mow grass without taking any damage, the other Heroic Spirits would be injured in battle.

At first, it was just insignificant damage, but as the accumulated damage increased, these Heroic Spirits gradually couldn't hold on anymore.

From the initial crush, they had now reached a stalemate.

And more and more students were getting injured, so everyone could only huddle together.

Just then, the ground beneath their feet suddenly shook.

"Is it an earthquake?" Xu Qiang felt the benefits of his Heroic Spirit at this time. Although it didn't have much attack power, it tightly protected him behind it.

Just as everyone was about to speak, a vine suddenly emerged from under their feet.

But it wasn't an ordinary vine, but a vine that emitted a strange fragrance.

Smelling that fragrance, not only the Card Creators but even Huapi froze in place.

The Deputy Director's expression changed at this moment, and he suddenly jumped down.

He landed beside the students and said expressionlessly, "Retreat!"

Then he summoned his own Heroic Spirit.

It was actually a vase.

But Zhang Jingtian could see that it was actually an orange-quality Heroic Spirit!