As Azrael's finger brushed across the interface, a rudimentary screen materialized before him.
"Version 0.1, indeed," he muttered, then began carefully examining its contents.
Added Schemes:
[Six Paths Power: Naruto Uzumaki]:
Fox Demon: 100% (Disaster Fox) Sage: 100% (Sage Path Origin) Savior: 100% (Destined Savior)
Current Status: Craftable.
[Lion King: Artoria]:
Storm: 100% (End: Storm Lord) King: 0% Goddess: 0%
Current Status: Uncraftable (1/3)
[Holy Lance: Rhongomyniad]:
Lance: 0% Tower: 0% Anchor: 100% (World Anchor)
Current Status: Uncraftable (1/3)
The simple interface clearly displayed several Master-level cards Azrael had prepared. But if it were just an information panel, he doubted the World Consciousness would have bothered explaining it so thoroughly.
Sure enough, with a slight shift of his focus, a new plan suddenly appeared on the screen.
New Plan Added:
[Terrible Tornado]:
Hero: 0% Psychic: 0%
Current Status: Uncraftable (0/3)
"Just as I thought."
Azrael nodded to himself. He knew he could add all eligible Master-level plans if he wanted, but that would undoubtedly become too messy. Better to add plans systematically. Furthermore, clicking the ellipsis revealed more available materials. For example, Tornado could use materials related to [Telekinesis], though they wouldn't be as versatile as [Psychic].
"But how do I convert the materials the World Consciousness mentioned?"
Since this was the 0.1 test version, Azrael was likely the first "person" to use this auxiliary system, so the World Consciousness hadn't considered a tutorial. After reviewing the information on the interface, he found himself at a loss for how to proceed.
Fortunately, the interface offered limited options, and Azrael quickly figured out how to navigate. He clicked the plus sign next to "King: 0%" under the "Lion King: Artoria" plan.
Soon, a brand new interface appeared before him.
Please invest the essence of power containing the "King" element.
Current progress: 0%
Seeing this interface, Azrael paused. He did have a Master-level material that met the requirements, the [Crimson Saprophytic King] dropped by the Flesh King. But then, a possibility occurred to him.
"Could it accept something other than Master-level materials?"
With this thought, Azrael immediately pulled out a [King's Gift] (Gold). It was an Emerald-level item, and he couldn't recall when he'd obtained it, probably something he'd casually collected during his previous battles with the demon army.
It wasn't that he didn't want to experiment with Diamond-level materials; he simply didn't have any with the "King" attribute. With a hint of nervousness, Azrael silently made his choice.
The next moment, he sensed a strange force emerging within the Lore Cardian space. Simultaneously, the light screen before him shifted.
Please invest the essence of power containing the [King] element.
Current progress: 0.5%
Seeing this, Azrael couldn't help but feel surprised. "It actually works."
Although one piece of gold-quality Emerald-grade material only increased progress by 0.5%, it meant he wouldn't have to rely exclusively on Master-grade materials for future card creations. Two hundred pieces of gold-quality Emerald-grade material weren't insignificant, after all, Emerald-grade represented mid-to-high-level Transcendents.
Then, he invested the Master-grade material [Crimson Saprophytic King] (Red). With this surge of power within the Lore Cardian space, progress suddenly skyrocketed to 70.5%.
But Azrael wasn't in the mood to celebrate. He frowned slightly, resting his hand on his forehead. "So I have to invest some mental energy too?"
He'd sensed that just after investing the [Crimson Saprophytic King], his mental energy had suddenly depleted significantly. While it wasn't a critical drain on his reserves, it still caused some discomfort.
"No wonder it said modifying the essence of power comes at a small price."
Azrael was referring to the World Consciousness. He now understood why it couldn't unscrupulously assist every Lore Cardian on Earth.
"But even so... it's terrifying."
Under normal card creation, [Lion King: Artoria] wouldn't be able to use the [Crimson Saprophytic King] material. But now, through his manipulation, he'd successfully transformed it into the materials for [Lion King: Artoria]. Even if there were some losses and the progress was only 70%, it was still a skill a normal Lore Cardian could only dream of.
"But where did the World Consciousness get the materials it used?"
A new question arose in Azrael's mind. Even if the World Consciousness wanted to modify the essence of the power a Lore Cardian invested, it certainly couldn't do so out of thin air. It would need the appropriate power to replace it. After all, as a fellow Lore Cardian, Azrael had already realized after his previous operation that he was incapable of such a feat alone.
"So it's the residual power left behind after failed card creation?"
A more realistic hypothesis quickly occurred to him. While a Lore Cardian's failure to create a card would result in material loss, there would undoubtedly be some residual power. And the World Consciousness, as the source of the card creation space, could surely preserve this power, just like the two forces Azrael had just transformed.
This also explained why Azrael could sometimes obtain materials that suited his situation in the secret realm. After all, after years of accumulation, the World Consciousness must have preserved a vast variety of residual power. Under the right circumstances, it would appear before the right person.
At this moment, an uncontrollable thought arose in Azrael's mind. He looked up at his study and muttered, "Wait, can I also have others create cards here?"
As everyone knew, running a platform was a lucrative business. If the Earth's World Consciousness could do it, Azrael felt he could too.
But in the end, he suppressed the idea for the time being, not planning to put it into practice. Firstly, Azrael was technically just a remnant of a world consciousness. Secondly, he wasn't prepared to compete with Earth's World Consciousness for human talent. Furthermore, Azrael felt that even if he truly tried, he might still lack the necessary conditions.
After all, based on his current understanding, his unique existence resembled a hybrid of planetary consciousness and biological consciousness. But he was only a remnant, lacking the planetary body.
Of course, Azrael felt his current situation had its advantages. At least because of the existence of Earth's World Consciousness, it couldn't escape unless it also came up with a Wandering Earth plan. Azrael, on the other hand, was a different matter. He was alone, so if he really wanted to flee, he could simply take his friends and family with him. After all, if it was just a few people, he felt his Lore Cardian space could still support them.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but grumble, "Why does it feel similar to the Faerûn pantheon?"
Lore Cardian equals Believer. Card Creation Space equals Divine Kingdom. World Consciousness equals God.
Earth's World Consciousness was a powerful divine force, while Azrael's was a weaker divine force. The case was solved, Azrael and his team were following the path of godhood through faith.
Recovering his wandering thoughts, Azrael returned his gaze to the light screen before him. After some experimentation, he realized that even without this [Card Creation World Consciousness Quick Start System v0.1], he could have accomplished what he'd just done. After all, this was originally his power, and the system provided by Earth's World Consciousness was merely supplementary.
However, Azrael decided to continue using it. Besides being more intuitive, he could consider it as helping Earth's World Consciousness collect data. After all, there was another Geralt on Earth who resembled him. Once the young man reached Master level, he'd probably be able to use version 0.2, that is, if he could reach Master level.
After testing all his abilities, Azrael prepared to complete his original goal: creating [Six Paths Power: Naruto Uzumaki].
As soon as this thought arose, the light screen before him began to refresh.
[Loading Information.]
[Naruto Uzumaki is the son of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and the second Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, Kushina Uzumaki.]
[Finally, with the cooperation of Naruto and Sasuke, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was sealed once again.]
After completing the card creation, Azrael looked at the floating card before him and couldn't help but sigh. "It's so refreshing to not have to do anything myself."
In this unique Lore Cardian space dedicated to remnants of world consciousness, he didn't need to manually manipulate the card during creation, he simply waited for the Lore Cardian space to read the information stored within him. Humming "Good Days," Azrael withdrew [Six Paths Power: Naruto Uzumaki] into his body.
[Six Paths Power: Naruto Uzumaki]
Rank: Master
Quality: Chromatic
Category: Creature
Skills:
[Ninja General Skills] [Taijutsu Mastery] [Rasengan] [Sage Mode]
[Kurama Mode]: Naruto and Kurama have achieved mutual understanding, becoming a perfect Jinchūriki. In this state, he can fully control the Nine-Tails' power.
[Six Paths Sage Mode]: Naruto unlocks a new mode after gaining all the tailed beasts and a portion of the Six Paths Sage's chakra. In this mode, he unlocks various derivative skills, including the [Truth-Seeking Orb], [Six Paths Sage Technique], [Yin-Yang Release Technique], and [Tailed Beast Power].
Special Features:
[Talk no Jutsu]: Naruto Uzumaki possesses the world's most powerful technique, Talk no Jutsu. Against certain enemies, he can defeat them with words alone.
[Rasengan Enthusiast]: Naruto Uzumaki is a Rasengan enthusiast, capable of creating a variety of Rasengan in various forms. Compared to other Rasengan users, his casting speed and power are slightly increased when using this jutsu.
[Savior of the Ninja World]: After sealing Kaguya Ōtsutsuki once again, Naruto Uzumaki has become the undisputed savior of the Ninja World. His presence slightly boosts the strength of all ninjas.
[Power of Asura]: As the reincarnation of Asura's chakra, Naruto Uzumaki possesses an immense amount of chakra, enabling him to sustain prolonged, intense combat.
Introduction: Kurama, let's go!
Bonds:
When appearing with a Jiraiya character, the [Pervy Sage] effect is activated.
When appearing with a Gaara character, the [Friendship Between Jinchūriki] effect is activated.
When appearing with a Hinata Hyūga character, the [The Last] effect is activated.
When appearing with a Sasuke Uchiha character, the [Fateful Entanglement] effect is activated.
When appearing with a Sasuke Uchiha character and a Sakura Haruno character, the [Team 7] effect is activated.
When appearing with the [Namikaze Minato] series, the effect [Impure World Reincarnation Doesn't Cry, But Fathers Do] can be activated.
Activated Bond: [Fateful Entanglement] (2/2)
Bond Effect: When Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha are [Six Paths Power: Naruto Uzumaki] and [Six Paths Samsara: Sasuke Uchiha], respectively, [Asura Nine-Tails Mode], [Tailed Beast Power: Susanoo], and [Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei] are unlocked.
Asura Nine-Tails Mode: Naruto Uzumaki combines the power of Asura and the power of the Nine-Tails, unlocking the derivative skill [Six Paths: Super Rasenshuriken].
Tailed Beast Power: Susanoo: Sasuke Uchiha uses Susanoo to replace the Outer Path Demon Statue to absorb the power of the tailed beasts, unlocking the derivative skill [Indra's Arrow].
Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei: Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha utilize the power of Yin and Yang to perform the ultimate sealing technique. After using this derivative skill, Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha will permanently lose the power of Yin and Yang until the sealing technique is lifted.
[Team 7] (2/3)
Bond Effect: When Team 7 ninjas are present simultaneously, their strength will be slightly increased.
[Impure World Reincarnation Doesn't Cry, But Fathers Do] (2/2)
Bond Effect: As the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze was qualified, but as a father, he undoubtedly owed a debt to Naruto Uzumaki. Faced with the Nine-Tails' rebellion, Minato Namikaze was forced to split the Nine-Tails in two. Naruto Uzumaki possessed the Yang Nine-Tails, while he possessed the Yin Nine-Tails. Therefore, when father and son are present together, the power of both regarding the Nine-Tails will be significantly increased.
"Chromatic quality?"
Before today, Azrael had believed that chromatic qualities were only found at the Sovereign level, but now it seemed otherwise. This was likely due to his own unique characteristics. However, he didn't waste time on such minor details, as there was more important information.
"Is Sasuke and Naruto's bond so demanding?"
Azrael had initially assumed that triggering the bond between Sasuke and Naruto only required possessing their cards, but apparently it required both to be promoted to their highest level. Previously, he hadn't planned to promote Sasuke, but now it seemed he needed to prioritize his advancement to Master level.
Thinking of this, Azrael couldn't help but sigh. Regardless, after creating [Six Paths Power: Naruto Uzumaki], he'd finally become a true Master Lore Cardian.
"That way, I should be able to cope with the current situation."