20 Encountering Obstructions (1/2)
After sitting on Tyrant for two hours, Lin Huang finally understood what it meant to have to ride the mount through to the end even if it brought him to tears because it was his.
After running for two hours, Tyrant stopped after they ran more than 100 kilometers away.
Lin Huang found a nearby dune and pitched a tent. Tyrant sat not too far away from the entrance of the to-be tent, watching Lin Huang with a curious eye as he built the tent.
20 minutes later, Lin Huang sat inside the tent he had just put up as he planned out how they would keep watch at night. The Pure Gold Desert was so much worse than any desert on earth.
There might be an invasion anytime, so someone who kept an eye on the tent during the night was necessary.
Lin Huang needed Tyrant as his mode of transport so it could not watch over the tent. Bai would be suitable but with the strength he had, Lin Huang did not want him to waste his strength on something like this.
He soon recalled that he still had card pieces he could integrate into a single monster card. Getting out of the tent, he recalled Tyrant and called out to Xiao Hei, ”Xiao Hei, I'd like to integrate these pieces into a monster card.”
”You have 33 pieces of Sand Monster Cards, integrating an iron-level Sand Monster Card would require 30 pieces. Confirm integration?”
”Integrate!”
”30 Sand Monster Card pieces have been integrated into one monster card!”
Lin Huang summoned the new card to his hand. It was a pure-white card and the Sand Monster on the front of the card was 80% similar to Tyrant. It looked like a smaller version of Tyrant and the description of the card on the back was different.
”Monster Card”
”Rarity: Normal”
”Type of Monster: Giant (Branch)”
”Combat Level: Iron 1-Star”
”Skill 1: Immense Strength (Beginner)”
”Skill 2: Robust (Beginner)”
”Summoning Limit: Activated”
”Card Remarks: Useless”
Another notification was sent by Xiao Hei.
Just as Lin Huang wondered what it was about, a box popped up upon him:
”There are two monster cards of the same type, would you like to carry out Card Engulf?”
”Xiao Hei, what is Card Engulf?”
”If there are two monster cards of the same kind, the one with the rarer card can engulf the one that is a lower rarity and you'll get a random skill upgrade.”
”Does that mean I can use Tyrant’s card to engulf this monster card and get a skill upgrade?” Lin Huang finally understood the reason why the notification came up. ”Yes. This is the first time you obtained a monster card of the same kind so a reminder popped up. Would you like to continue with Card Engulf?”
”Not at the moment, I would need him to keep watch over the tent at night for a few days.” Lin Huang decided not to go ahead with the Card Engulf.
Lin Huang did not even bother to give this new Sand Monster a new name as he would use it for the Card Engulf a few days later, a name seemed unnecessary.
The new Sand Monster was much smaller than Tyrant as it was just five meters tall.
”You will be keeping watch outside the tent tonight. If you notice any monsters or humans, scream as loud as you can and wake me up.” Lin Huang instructed.
The Sand Monster nodded and sat outside the tent while Lin Huang went into the tent.