Card Apprentice Daily Log

Date- 6 April 2321

Time- 12:19

Location- Southern Region, Blossom district, Sky Blossom City, Dungeon Highway, Barren Lands, Blood Rock Cave Gate Dungeon

"Corey, you have my grimoire id, feel free to call me any time you want to use the cave for your blood rule mastery," Cortney graciously extended the invitation to her newfound friend.

"I surely will, no need to remind me," Corey replied with a confident smile.

Listening to Corey and Cortney's conversation, I couldn't help but wonder, 'When did these two develop such a close bond?'

…

As they emerged from the Blood Rock Cave Gate Dungeon, Corey turned to look at her boss and inquired, "What's next on the agenda, Wyatt?"

"You need to head back to your warehouse and work on those promised cards, Corey. And try to be speedy about it," I promptly instructed Corey.

Corey was taken aback, "Seriously?" she exclaimed, as she thought she was under her boss's supervision following the debacle at her warehouse.

"Before you leave, could you explain to me how you landed on the Blood Rebirth meanings for Blood Rule amidst countless other possible meanings at the bifurcation point?" I asked Corey.

"At the bifurcation point, I was inundated with the multitude of meanings for Blood Rule. However, my Origin Card suddenly began to react, which gave me a sense of certainty, and that was how I ended up choosing the Blood Rebirth meaning," Corey recounted her experience at the blood rule bifurcation point.

"I see," I nodded in response to Corey's explanation. It came as no surprise to me that her Origin Card had influenced her choice of Blood Rule meaning. In fact, I had already begun to speculate on the significant role that a card apprentice's Origin Card played in selecting Rule meanings.

"Are you suggesting that my understanding of the Blood Rebirth meaning is due to my Relife Origin Card?" Corey blurted out, addressing Corey Park, who was residing within her Title Demon Core.

My eyebrows lifted in surprise upon hearing Corey's remark, and I couldn't help but wonder how Corey Park had arrived at that conclusion. While I had my Calamity Daughter Gems and Corey as evidence to support my speculation, I wasn't sure what Corey Park's reasoning was. Could it be that she had picked up on my reaction to Corey's story about her origin card influencing her choice of Blood Rule meaning and drawn her own conclusion?

Suddenly, a fiery duplicate of Corey materialized next to her, and the doppelganger was none other than Corey Park, she addressed me, "Wyatt, are you absolutely certain that Corey doesn't require your supervision? I witnessed how the Southern Emperor, her twin, and Agatha responded to Corey succumbing to the darkness within her Title Demon Core."

"I understand your concern, but you need not worry about the Southern Emperor, her twin, or Agatha detaining or harming Corey because of her Title Demon Core. I've already had a conversation with them about the matter. Rest assured unless Corey gives into the darkness and goes on a killing spree, both you and Corey have nothing to worry about. So relax and focus on creating those cards as quickly as possible," I reassured Corey Park, letting her know that they had nothing to fear.

"Alright, if you say so," Corey Park replied, meeting my gaze briefly before retreating back into her Title Demon Core.

"After we're done creating the cards, I'll give you a call," Corey announced, before zooming off on her hoverbike.

I had a good reason for keeping Corey close to me following the incident in her warehouse, and it had nothing to do with Anna, Ann, or Agatha planning to subdue her upon detecting the demonic energy emanating from her. Rather, it was all about Corey's Title Demon Core. However, now that I had found a better alternative to what I was seeking in Corey's Title Demon Core, I no longer had a need for her to stay by my side.

My fascination with Corey's Title Demon Core stemmed from the fact that its spiritual channel was linked to the will of the card world. However, when she succumbed to the darkness, it became connected to the will of the dark realm, which intrigued me. I wanted to study it to understand how it was able to accomplish this feat. What was even more astonishing was that when connected to the will of the dark realm, Corey was not targeted by the suppression of the card world's will like other demons would have been. This was truly remarkable.

The phenomenon in Corey's Title Demon Core captivated me for a specific reason: I wanted to use the information on its ability to harness the dark realm's will at the spiritual plane end of its spiritual channel to help me create dungeons of my choosing in the card world.

My motive for requesting Anna to swipe the dungeon relocation apparatus wasn't to uncover the secrets of its invention or to utilize it for relocating dungeons. Rather, I aimed to exploit its flaw and harness it for creating a unique dungeon - the Silver Beach Gate Dungeon, to be precise.

Upon discovering that Luna had pilfered the Silver Beach Gate Dungeon, I contemplated utilizing my newfound knowledge of dungeon creation and the dungeon relocation apparatus to construct another one. However, uncertainty crept in, as there was no guarantee that the dungeon I created would be a perfect replica of the original. As a result, I abandoned this notion until I stumbled upon the captivating phenomenon within Corey's Title Demon Core.

Armed with the knowledge from Corey's Title Demon Core, and the dungeon relocation apparatus, I felt confident that the dungeon I summoned would be precisely what I desired. This conviction emboldened me to request Anna to steal the dungeon relocation apparatus, despite the potential harm it could bring to the reputation of the Southern royal family. I was willing to take the risk because the potential gains of summoning another Silver Beach Dungeon far outweighed the possible losses.

The significance of the secret within Corey's Title Demon Core, begs the question of why I allowed her to depart without uncovering it. The answer was simple, I no longer required Corey's aid to obtain the information I sought, as the Infinity Library provided me access to any knowledge I desired. Consequently, I bid farewell to Corey and sent her on her way.

As soon as Anna successfully replicated the missing components of the dungeon relocation apparatus and combined them with the stolen parts to construct a functional device in a secure location, I would initiate my plan to summon a dungeon akin to the Silver Beach Gate Dungeon in this card world. And thus, the Silver Milk Project would swiftly resume its course. Hopefully, the Southern royal family had learned their lesson this time around.

Following Corey's departure, I hopped onto my NanoMorpher and contacted Jill's grimoire.

[Calling Jill Norley…]

"Miss me already, Wyatt?" Jill's voice chimed in with excitement.

"Not particularly," I retorted sarcastically.

"I can't help but wonder if the constant calls mean you've fallen head over heels for me. Did the long distance finally make you realize your feelings?" Jill continued to tease.

Jill's playful teasing didn't faze me, and I rolled my eyes before responding, "Yeah, sure. Now let's get down to business."

With a hint of disinterest in her voice, Jill replied, "Alright, what do you need this time?"

It was the first time I had ever heard her sound uninterested in doing business. I didn't blame her, as our previous transaction had resulted in some loss for her, with no real gains to show for it apart from my promise to appoint her with the sale of my patent and share of the Silver Milk Powder, if and when that ever happened.

Before getting to the real reason why I called her, I decided to throw Jill a bone to get her in the right mood. So I asked, "By the way, did you manage to sell your share of the Phantom Sword Woods yet?"

Jill responded, sensing that I might have a buyer in mind for her, "No, not yet. Do you have a potential buyer for me?" Little did she know, I did have a buyer - myself. I planned to purchase her stock of Phantom Sword Wood from her.

My acquisition of Jill's stock of Phantom Sword Wood had two compelling reasons behind it. Firstly, the inter-realm network priced the Phantom Sword Wood at twice the value it had in the card world market, making it an irresistible investment opportunity. Secondly, with everything ready to establish a large-scale phantom sword mushroom plantation on my end, stocking up on Phantom Sword Wood was the natural choice to ensure the success and long-term returns of the project.

"Yes, I do," I responded to Jill

"How much phantom sword wood does your buyer want?" Jill asked.

"All of it," I answered calmly, wondering if Jill would be open to the idea of me paying for her entire stock of Phantom Sword Wood in installments.

"All of it," Jill blurted in surprise listening to me say that the buyer wanted all of her stock of phantom sword wood. It was understandable, as there were very few organizations in the world that would require such a large quantity of the Phantom Sword Wood.