Card Apprentice Daily Log

Chapter 2388  Dalieʼs Disciple Dulas

Date: Unspecified Time: Unspecified Location: Myriad Realms, Lil. Red Storm realm ”I take it you like array formations,” Dalie asked, walking next to Dulas. But before Dulas could answer, Dalie grabbed her shoulder, pointed at the sky, and asked, ”Can you see what that is?”

Dulas squinted, trying to look past the glare of the sunlight at the bright sky where Dalie was pointing. A chill ran down her spine as she saw what Dalie was showing her. Her breath became ragged as she softly exclaimed, ”Itʼs a Celestial Array Formation.”

Dulas hurriedly turned to face Dalie and asked, ”Maʼam, did you set it up?”

”No, my father created it. However, I think if I had the resources, I could build a similar one too,” Dalie replied. Neither of the chaos dwarves thought she was bragging.

Dulas looked at Dalie in awe and asked, ”Maʼam, when you do build one, can I be your assistant? Actually, no, Iʼm just fine with watching.”

”Hahaha, honey, youʼre so cute,” Dalie said, lifting Dulasʼs chin with her index finger. ”How about it? Do you want to assist me in building it as my disciple?”

Dulas didnʼt answer immediately. She stared deep into Dalieʼs eyes and then said apologetically, ”I want to, I really do, but Iʼve promised Venera and Bigold that I will walk the path of crafting to its peak with them. Iʼm afraid if I try to juggle between the two, I wonʼt be able to keep up with them.”

Dalie was shocked to be rejected—this might have been her first rejection. Though she was the oldest of them all, it had only been a week since sheʼd had contact with other beings. Before that, she had been stranded in the Myriad Realm as a Celestial Array Spirit, without access to the rule source that the celestials used to keep busy or meet others like them. However, she took her first rejection in stride, understanding that Dulasʼs reason made it hard for her to take offense.

However, just as she was about to reassure Dulas that it was okay, Wyatt stepped in, saying, ”Dulas, donʼt let go of this opportunity. Array formations and crafting arenʼt much different—”

”They are not?” Before Venera could finish, Biore suddenly exclaimed in shock. If it had been someone else saying that, he would have ignored them, thinking they were ignorant and didnʼt know what they were talking about. However, the person who spoke was Venera, the demon merchant who created the unique craft print to craft the Frosling corpse puppet, causing a stir throughout the Dark Realm. He couldnʼt believe someone so proficient in crafting would make a statement about crafting that contradicted everything he understood about crafting and array formations so far.

”Yes, they are, Biore. Itʼs no secret,” Wyatt asserted, looking at the shocked expression on Bioreʼs face. He then asked, ”Have you figured out why my Frosling Corpse Puppet was able to recover so easily from spiritual interference art?”

”No, I couldnʼt,” Biore said dejectedly, still not understanding how this was connected to Veneraʼs claim that crafting and array formation were not much different.

”Dulas, what about you?” Wyatt then turned to Bioreʼs niece and asked.

”At first, I didnʼt notice, but is it because you created the artificial will of the corpse puppet by using a sequence of micro-array formations?” Dulas asked, unsure if she was correct. However, she did notice that the Frosling Corpse Puppetʼs artificial will resembled a regular artificial will. Nonetheless upon closer inspection, one would find that it was made up of a sequence of micro-array formations.

”Correct. I used the micro-array formation to replicate the soul pathways and soul arrangement of a regular Frosling to develop the artificial will of the Frosling corpse puppet, unlike the conventional method.

”By doing this, I ensured that the corpse puppet I created would be able to execute the commands of the user more efficiently and not be affected by external influences, like, for example, spiritual interference arts. Crafting and array formation go hand in hand; you can see that in the Frosling corpse puppet I created. It was more apparent in the armor and weapons it had.

”Moon also noticed it because she tried to fill the gap in her crafting with her array formation. She was more open-minded when scrutinizing my Frosling corpse puppet to you crafting elites, so she was immediately able to identify how I had used micro-array formation to enhance my corpse puppet,” Wyatt explained to Biore, though, in reality, he was telling Dulas not to narrow her mind and limit herself to just crafting. She could explore both fields and use the best of both to go beyond traditional crafting. With her talent in both fields, she could afford to pursue them both. As long as she persisted, she could achieve great things.

”Is it cheating to use array formation in a crafting duel?” Biore asked, showing that what Wyatt explained to him went right over his head. Wyatt didnʼt expect him to understand it right away. After all, what he had just explained went against everything Biore believed, especially considering the crafterʼs usual prejudice toward array formations. However, Biore would soon see the merit of Wyattʼs words as he noticed Dulasʼs progress in crafting, which was outside his understanding because he had chosen to ignore array formations. With his talent, he could afford this little detour.

”How is it cheating? Donʼt you use array formation when crafting golems? If one can use array formation when crafting golems, why canʼt Venera use array formation when creating a corpse puppet? Like the common flying canoe—it uses an array formation mechanism. I can name several thousand items that use array formation. Not just in small items; Iʼve seen many items created by Elders that make use of array formation. So, Venera did not cheat, Uncle. You need to apologize to him,” Dulas demanded, urging Biore to apologize to Venera for his remark. She felt Biore was being excessive by calling Venera a cheat, especially considering Venera had taken them in when their own family and race had abandoned them.

Biore, however, stared at Dulas in shock—not because she reprimanded him and asked him to apologize to Venera, but because she was right. The answer to how to make oneʼs craft more efficient and economical was staring right at him, but he had never considered it. He realized he had been blind all these days to such an obvious thing. So, he hurriedly apologized to Venera, saying, ”Iʼm sorry, Venera. I was ignorant, and I didnʼt understand your advice and lashed out. I hope you can forgive me. I was being narrow-minded—just like the people in my family. Iʼm truly sorry. You were guiding me, but I was ungrateful.”

”Itʼs alright. Water under the bridge,” Wyatt forgave Biore because he understood where he was coming from. Hearing Biore say that array formation and crafting go hand in hand was like hearing him say that the person he had called his father for the past thirty years was not his real father, but the person he had called his uncle was. Thatʼs how much crafting meant to Biore and how shocking Veneraʼs claims were to him.

Seeing that Venera had forgiven him, Biore immediately turned to Dalie and begged, ”Senior, please teach me array formation.”

Looking at the young dwarf pleading before her, Dalieʼs lips curved into a smile. She then turned to look at Dulas and asked, ”Is your answer still the same?”

”If itʼs alright with you, can I call you master, master?” Dulas said cutely.

Shaking her head, Dalie responded, ”Youʼre too cute for me to say no to you. Alright, you are my first disciple.”

Announcing Dulas as her first disciple, Dalie turned to Biore and said, ”Your mastery of array formation is too low. For now, youʼll study under my disciple. If I feel like it, I might consider making you my disciple. Is that okay with you?”

”Yes, Senior. Thank you,” Biore said, not daring to complain about the difference in treatment between him and Dulas, since he had been the one to show disdain for array formation first. He was grateful that she let him study under her disciple, which meant she didnʼt hold his previous rashness against him. That was enough for him.

”Now thatʼs settled, let me show you to your living arrangements.” Saying that, Wyatt signaled to Ceed, who teleported them all into the seed world. They appeared on a new floating forest island, specifically designed for Dulas and Biore. Their floating forest island was right next to Dalieʼs. It had both living and workshop arrangements, specially designed for the convenience of the dwarfs.

”Iʼm sorry, I couldnʼt throw a big welcome party for you guys because everyoneʼs busy with their own things. But Iʼm sure weʼll find a date to do that. For now, this is Dulasʼs island, and that one there is yours, Biore,” Wyatt informed the chaos dwarfs, pointing at the island forest floating adjacent to theirs.