Card Apprentice Daily Log

Chapter 280: Ego Gem Grade

Date- 27 Mar 2321

Time- 12:53

Location- Sky Blossom City, Sky Blossom Card Stadium, VIP Box no.1

“I am confused, how are Monster Core and Ego Gem the same?” If Ego Gem is similar to Monster Core then what about Viltronian Core and its variant form Calamity Soul Core that I created using Calamity Dungeon Core.

“Before that, you have to understand what is the Spirit/Ego of a soul? And why do we need to solidify them? Knowing its formation and purpose you see the similarities between Ego Gem and a Monster Core, which will help you understand why they are the same.” Instead of telling the answer directly, Anna was trying to make me realize the answer.

“You are pro here, as you say I am all ears.” I had no complaints about Anna’s approach because what she was going to narrate was privileged information that I could only learn by joining the top 10 universities. What Anna was doing now by teaching how to solidify my Ego Gem was equal to making top 10 colleges her enemy by breaking the laws set by them.

In this world, it may seem like knowledge is free but in reality, free knowledge is only free because that is what the people ruling this world want us to know and use that knowledge to help them control our destiny. And the actual good stuff that could help us shape our destiny is being kept far from us. As the saying goes the masters only worry is their slaves becoming masters.

“Have you ever wondered who owned the first grimoire and created the first card? How were they able to create the cards? How does a monster core enable Monsters to use supernatural skills like conjuring fire or teleportation? Where does all this come from?” I thought Anna was going to tell me more about spirit and souls but she started sounding like a riddler asking me confusing questions like, which one came first, the chicken or the egg?

“Are you high right now? Why do you keep going off the topic? If I knew the answers to these questions I would not be needing your assistance now would I?” It’s not like I haven’t thought about who owned the first grimoire or created the first card? Similar to how Alexander Graham Bell created the first telephone there has to be someone who created the first Card and grimoire. But when I searched for information on it I found nothing. So, I left it at that.

“Have patients will you, I am getting there. If you’re going to be such an unruly student then do not blame me if I end up spanking you” Anna was having fun, yesterday she spent so much time with Karen to pick up the perfect outfit for her first date with Wyatt. But this dense bastard did not compliment her even after her intention behind her sudden visit to Sky blossom city was revealed by Karen and Elliott.

“…” I choose to stay mum and not respond to Anna and her taunts because whatever I said Anna somehow managed to make it weird and awkward.

“… So where was I? Yes, how are monsters able to conjure elements and supernatural power? And where does that power come from? You have to ask yourself these questions in order to properly understand why we solidify our soul Spirit/Ego? These questions help you open up your mind to new possibilities which In turn helps you understand what’s right in front of you.

You already know monsters are able to use skills through their monster core, what you have to ask yourself is where do these skills in the core come from? Only illiterates think that they get it from birth or it’s already present there.

The monster’s core gets the skills within them from the world. But how are the monster cores able to get these skills from the world?” Asking that Anna looked at me expecting an answer.

“… If I had to guess then the Spirit/Ego within the monster core. Wait, by chance are Beast will and Spirit/Ego of the monster core the same?” Anna’s approach started to show results and I finally began to connect some dots.

“Ding!Ding!Ding! Correct answer. As a reward, let this teacher award you with a kiss.” Before I could react or respond to it Anna got up from the couch kissing my forehead she returned to the couch.

“You! Lady hoodlum…” I wanted to curse at Anna for her bold actions more but what she said next left me speechless.

“So sweet, I can get addicted to it,” Anna said as her tongue licked her lips as if trying to get an aftertaste of my forehead.

“…” Seeing the vulgar expression on her face I could not fathom a single word from my mouth as it was being swallowed with my saliva witnessing the breathtaking seduction of Anna, I felt dirty yet was drawn towards her.

“Do you want me to continue…” Anna whispered yet I heard her loud and understood her words clearly.

“Y… no. Anna, please behave. Otherwise, I will leave.” I tried to show Anna where I stood.

“You can leave, it’s not as if I am holding you hostage?” She knew I would not leave halfway and I never planned on leaving without getting the answers. Curiosity is bad, yet I am a slave to it.

“Please continue Anna…”

“Not Anna, when class is in session call me Miss Anna”

“Please continue M-Miss Anna…” I felt so dirty saying this but I had to, to appease Anna.

“Good boy… And yes, the beast will is the Spirit/Ego of the monster’s core. They are the same. But have two different names because the leaders do not want the masses to get even a hint of how to form an Ego Gem.

No, the question remains how does the Spirit/Ego of the monster’s core get the skills from the world? They do that by communicating with the world, which we humans termed as becoming one with the world.

One with the world is a state in which a card apprentice can communicate with the world and learn the rules of the world. Mastering the Rules of the world to a certain level you can form Runes which later are used to create cards. For a card apprentice to immerse in this state he or she needs a solidified Spirit/Ego aka an Ego Gem.

Compared to us humans Animals have always been close to nature, so they are easily able to solidify their spirit/ego and form a monster core. With the formation of their monster core, the monsters start to gain strength and intelligence. Unlike us humans, the solidification of Spirit/Ego of their soul comes easily to monsters, therefore, I said monsters awaken their monster core while humans have to form their Ego Gem.” explained Anna.

“I guess forming an Ego Gem is very hard then.” Remembering how the 6 old spirits acted knowing I could see them and their Runes. I guess forming an Ego Gem is a huge deal.

“Not many humans can form Ego Gems, therefore the predecessor found an easier way for the average human to create cards by using monster cores, carcasses etc as ingredients in card creation.

Not all hope is lost for these people as they have a chance of creating an Ego Gem at peak Card Lord realm before breaking through to Card Overlord realm.

Even if you form an Ego Gem it does not guarantee that one can communicate with the world by immersing in one with the world state. Here also talent comes into the picture. The one with the world stated is divided into four talent grades depending upon the card apprentice synchronisation rate with the world. Higher the synchronisation rate higher the talent,

Below 10% – Poor Grade Ego Gem

11%-25% – Average Grade Ego Gem

26%-50% – Good Grade Ego Gem

Above 50% – Excellent Grade Ego Gem

For a Card apprentice having poor grade Ego Gem, it is a hopeless situation. As they can feel the rules of the world but can hardly comprehend a thing. Take the card emperor I killed, he has poor grade Ego Gem, and it almost took him a millennium to comprehend a single rule and to form it into a rune. Therefore he had to resort to stuffing his Ego Gem with broken Runes extracted from fallen card emperor’s. Which I highly do not recommend even for my enemies.

The highest Synchronisation rate achieved by humans up to date is 63%. The one to achieve such a high rate is none other than the youngest demigod of history, Demigod Baylor.” Anna explained to me how hard it is to form Ego Gems and that they are divided into various grades based on the synchronisation rate of a card apprentice with the world.

“What is your Ego Gem grade and Synchronisation rate? ” I asked Anna curious about her Ego Gem. She should have a high-grade gem after all she seems strong.

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