Catastrophe Card King

Chapter 313: 130 Master Merlin

Unbeknownst to them, a few red- eyed rats had been observing them from the shadows.

Time flew by unnoticed.

“Huff…” “Huff…”

Looking at the clock that was about to hit seven, Leonard paused his tasks and wiped away the perspiration forming on his forehead.

Then, he sat cross -legged and became deep in meditation.

Neither of the two had any idea what they were waiting for.

But all they could do was wait.

“Tick” “Tick” “Tick”…

The surrounding was very quiet, the movement of the hands on the pocket watch could be clearly heard.

All of a sudden, Leonard opened his eyes and quickly glanced towards the dark tunnel not far away, murmuring, “They’re here.”

He checked the time – it was exactly seven.

Almost immediately, Seven also turned his head towards that direction.

The sound of footsteps started to echo from the tunnel.

Both men stood up, assuming that it was Master Merlin.

However, as the sound of footsteps came closer, they saw a… large rat?

Yes!

A fat, grey rat, as big as a human, resembling a giant hamster!

There was no shortage of giant rats in Sinless City.

But they had never seen a rat carrying a lantern!

The rat seemed to possess human-like expressions, it glanced at the two men and turned away as if silently telling them to follow it.

Surprised, Leonard and Seven followed it.

As they journeyed deeper into the tunnel, the light from the lantern began to be swallowed by the darkness.

Leonard was aware that Sinless City had an extensive undeveloped underground space.

But following this giant rat on this downward expedition made him realize that this underground space was way larger than he anticipated.

All this while they had been meandering through small tunnels.

But as they journeyed deeper, they used an elevator resembling one from a mine and descended nearly a kilometer.

They found themselves in a space that resembled a laboratory.

Thick concrete walls surrounded them.

Upon a closer look, Leonard realized these were ancient architectures.

They seemed not only mystifying but rather horrifying as well.

Owing to his werewolf heritage, Leonard’s senses and perception of danger were extremely sharp.

He could clearly sense some horrifying entities lurking in the darkness of the surrounding tunnels.

The rustling noise of something enormous moving, like a huge snake crawling on the ceiling; the growling sounds, like a creature deep in slumber; and the trace hint of mental contamination hinting at a monster’s extensive mental fluctuations.

It felt like they had entered an underground park full of unknown creatures.

They continued, their hair on end with fear.

If it were not for the guidance of the rat, Leonard would never dare venture too deep into this world!

Meanwhile, Seven, whose senses were not as sharp as Leonard’s, just felt a slight chill.

While the two men and the rat kept meandering deeper.

Soon, Leonard finally saw a glimmer of light.

At that moment, the rat, who had been leading them all this while, suddenly turned around and said, “We’re here.”

Leonard and Seven, surprised, wondered whether they heard it wrong!

The rat had just spoken?

A talking rat?

The grey-haired rat, with a tone of indifference, said, “Haven’t you seen a talking hamster before? And human, don’t gaze at me like I’m some sort of monster. It’s very rude!”

Despite its complaint, Seven still blinked, unable to resist stealing a few more glances.

With a laugh, Leonard offered an apology, feeling like he had strayed into a fantastical tale.

Fortunately, at that moment someone from the direction of the light, not too far, called out, “Little Miss Brown, just come in.”

The voice was recognizable, it was Master Merlin.

Without hesitation, the two men went over.

But as soon as they entered, they were thunderstruck by the sight before their eyes.

It was a gigantic biological laboratory.

The room had a ceiling height of almost a hundred meters.

The whole space was packed with strange machinery.

This wasn’t just a small shack, it was a genuine super laboratory.

All sorts of pipes supplied a green, fluorescent liquid of unknown composition into the lab.

A series of jars, with luminous fluid bathing all sorts of mutation monsters, unknown animal body parts, demon beast tissues, human samples, strange plants…

His gaze fell upon various pieces of mechanical equipment displaying magical energy screens.

The area was filled with a strong aura of dark magical technology.

Leonard initially thought that Master Merlin was just a Legendary Card Master who chose to live underground due to his disliking of hustle and bustle.

The card master studio he had imagined was a quiet room full of books.

However, he had never expected this.

Upon seeing these technological devices, Leonard immediately revised his understanding of this world’s research capabilities.

Furthermore, looking around, how could Master Merlin be just a Legendary Card Master?

He could well be a Master of Mechanical Studies, Master of Engineering, Biologist, Natural Scientist, Doctor-

Noticing the rows of dissected human samples, Leonard started to understand why Master Merlin was banished to Sinless City.

Seven, standing nearby, was also stunned and could not help expressing admiration.

Meanwhile, among the crowd of machines, an old man with white hair and peculiar mechanical glasses turned to look at them and asked, “Little miss, Nine Brown tells me you’re preparing to advance to the Second Tier?

With just the words “Nine Brown,” the age relation became evident.

Seven, who now displayed a docile demeanor, quickly regained his composure and said, “Yes, Grandpa Merlin.”

As if immersed in an experiment, Merlin causally asked, “Do you need any Profession Card?”

Seven Brown replied, “I would still prefer to pursue the next profession in the Miracle Sequence [Diamond-io-Mechanical Apprentice].”