As Yan Qi stared at the pitch-black system screen before her, she was completely dumbfounded.
Before she could even react, bold text suddenly appeared on the darkened screen:
[System upgrading. Please wait.]
Huh? Why did the system suddenly upgrade?
Yan Qi couldn’t help but wonder silently.
[System upgrade complete. New function unlocked.]
The text on the screen changed, and soon, the system interface returned to normal.
“System, why did you suddenly upgrade?”
Seeing that the interface looked no different from before, Yan Qi directed her question to the system in her mind.
In response, the system answered in its usual mechanical tone:
[Host has cumulatively consumed 1 billion reputation points, triggering the system’s upgrade protocol. Hence, the system temporarily shut down for the upgrade.]
Hearing this, Yan Qi asked curiously,
“Cumulatively consumed 1 billion reputation points? So, will you upgrade again if I spend more reputation points in the future?”
[The system’s upgrade protocol can only be triggered once. No matter how many reputation points are spent afterward, the system will not upgrade again.]
“Only once?” Yan Qi wore a thoughtful expression before recalling the earlier message about a new function. She followed up with another question:
“What new function did the upgrade unlock?”
[The new function unlocked after the upgrade is Transformation Card Clone Function.]
“Transformation Card Clone Function? What does that mean?” Yan Qi asked, puzzled.
[The Transformation Card Clone Function allows the host to convert any Transformation Card into a fully controllable clone, though the clone’s power will be reduced by two minor tiers.]
“Turn a Transformation Card into a clone I can fully control? That’s amazing! But… System, my original body isn’t very strong. Won’t clones converted from Transformation Cards put a strain on me?”
After hearing the explanation, Yan Qi immediately grasped the function’s potential and her eyes lit up with excitement. However, thinking about her fragile true form, she couldn’t help but voice her concern.
[Inactive clones impose negligible strain on the host’s body. However, when using their powers, the strain increases approximately a hundredfold compared to the host’s transformation state.]
“A hundred times? So, if I fight using a clone, the duration would only be 1% of what it’d be if I transformed directly, right?”
[Correct.]
“Guess I’ll have to work harder to strengthen my original body, then.”
After the system’s confirmation, Yan Qi muttered to herself before asking another question:
“How do I use the Transformation Card Clone Function?”
[Simply visualize holding the Transformation Card in your hand. Once it materializes, release it to activate the clone function.]
“Got it. Let me try it now.”
Now that she knew how to use the function, Yan Qi focused on her empty hand and began visualizing the Empress Daoyan Transformation Card.
As her mental image grew more detailed, the card soon materialized in her palm.
Seeing this, Yan Qi quickly opened her hand—and the card flew out, landing on the floor. In the next moment, a breathtaking beauty in an elegant cyan ancient-style dress appeared before her.
Staring at Empress Daoyan, Yan Qi’s eyes sparkled with fascination.
Meanwhile, the Empress wore the same expression—because both were controlled by the same soul, allowing them to see themselves through each other’s eyes.
This feels so weird…
Both Yan Qi and the Empress scratched their heads simultaneously, thinking the same thing.
After a moment, Yan Qi directed the Empress to sit on the bed, then stepped closer to examine “herself.”
“No wonder netizens call me a peerless beauty. This face and aura really live up to the title.”
Resisting the urge to do anything strange to “herself,” Yan Qi—unsure how to undo the clone—asked the system:
“How do I revert the clone back into a card?”
[A single thought from the host will return the clone to its card form, stored back in the Transformation Card inventory.]
“Let me try.”
Following the system’s instructions, Yan Qi willed the Empress to revert—and in the next second, the clone vanished from sight, returning to the card inventory.
Now that she had a basic grasp of the clone function, Yan Qi couldn’t help but smile in anticipation of the possibilities it offered—once she strengthened her original body, of course.
Shifting her focus, she turned to the 6-Star Servant Transformation Card she had just exchanged from the system shop.
Opening her toolbox, she examined the golden-glowing card, which bore no character image. Since this was her first time obtaining one, she consulted the system again:
“System, how do I let someone else use the 6-Star Servant Transformation Card?”
[First, select any Transformation Card to associate with the Servant Card, granting it a character related to the chosen Transformation Card. Then, materialize the Servant Card the same way as before—visualize holding it, release it upon the target, and the process will complete.]
“Got it. Thanks.”
Now that she understood, Yan Qi wasted no time. She selected the 6-Star Servant Transformation Card from her toolbox, and the system displayed the three Transformation Cards she currently owned.
Realizing she needed to choose one to assign a character to the blank Servant Card, Yan Qi pondered carefully.
Which one should I pick to ensure my ordinary family members can protect themselves in this increasingly dangerous world?