Catastrophe Card King - Chapter 54 - = = Siege

Deep below the earth's surface, a mystifying subterranean seascape lurks, an archipelago bathed in inky blackness where suspense and horror hold court. Here lie strange islands and even stranger monsters, far beyond the realms of human imagination. In this domain, mankind is far from dominant; instead, madness and death rule supreme.

Pleading for mercy from the unknown creatures of the deep only leads to a slow, tortured existence. The trapped survivors gradually distort, losing what made them human, both physically and mentally, to the gloom as they remain trapped in this eternal obscurity. Their only hope? A perilous expedition into uncharted sea territories.

Fueled by determination, Charles embark on this daunting voyage aboard his steamship, aiming to reclaim humanity's past glory. Together with his crew, they sought a way out of this hidden sea world, a path back to the sunlit world above, where humans once stood tall.

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I read a few comments from Chinese readers that compared this novel with Lord of Mysteries because of similar elements: Lovecraftian, western fantasy, first industrial revolution, and steampunk. However, I have yet to finish reading Lord of Mysteries to do any actual comparison, but I do think those who have enjoyed that novel would enjoy this as well. Also, the author of LotM, Cuttlefish That Loves Diving, also did a shout-out for this novel, so I guess he approves of it too?

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Lu Lingxi died.

As a child born by his parents through precise genetic matching, for eighteen years of his life, he lived entirely for his brother, who had leukaemia. He was his brother’s shadow, a “medicine reserve bank” for his brother’s treatment needs.

Umbilical cord blood, stem cells, bone marrow… whenever his brother needed it, he would have no choice but to quietly lie on the operating table.

Until the last time, when his brother needed a kidney and he never came off the operating table.

When he opened his eyes again, Lu Lingxi became a teenager with the same name Lu Lingxi.

Freed from the shackles of his fate, he possesses the mysterious ability to communicate with plants.

Raising flowers, gardening and running a farm, Lu Lingxi begins a very different life!

Wang Ling is a cultivation genius. Since a year old, he managed to achieve a new cultivation realm in every a couple of years. With the power beyond his own control, he became nearly invincible being.

Wang Ling is sixteen years old now and he has to face one of the gratest battle he never faced before, Senior High School. There are so many challenges popping up. Therefore, Wang Ling’s plans for a low-key school life become further away every time.

Wang Ling: “I just want to eat my crispy noodle snacks in peace..”

Father Wang: If you’re careless enough to destroy the country, it’s coming out of your pocket money.

Wang Ling: It’s not my fault that the backlash from punching me kills you.

Wiki Main Characters Wang Ling

Wang Ling’s appearance is mostly a mystery because he can change his face on a whim based on the current trend to be average. He does have slightly handsome facial features, average build and a crew cut with his dead fish eyes.

Personality

Wang Ling is a non-talkative individual who‘s obsessed with being average and not standing out. He tries to avoid troublesome matters yet he still manages to get involved and has also secretly saved the world on numerous accounts. He also lives for and loves his crispy noodles.

Spells

Heavenly Eye (King’s Eye)

(Known) Three Thousand Great Spells (not sorted list)

Great Transfiguration Spell Great Purification Spell Great Separation Spell Great Shielding Spell Great Illusion Spell Great True-World Spell Great Recollection Spell Great Moon-Reading Spell Great Mind-Reading Spell Great Blood Origin Spell Great Gravitation Spell Great Devouring Spell Great Transformation Spell Great Void Spell Great Fortune Spell Great Wind Spell Great Sacrifice Spell Great Weapon-Refining Spell Great Sealed Lips Spell Great Measuring Fate Spell Great Barter Skill Spell Great Skull-Flicking Spell Great Soul Shift Spell Great Fate Spell Great Sea-Parting Spell Great Mind Fill Spell Great Creation Spell Great Enlightenment Spell Great Data Spell Great Taste Spell Equipment Jingke – Spirit Sword Bai Qiao – Spirit Sword Scabbar Sheep – Enlightened Tricycle Lord Ma – Enlightened Toilet Koi IPoid – Enlightened iPad Nagato – Enlightened Door Pen – Enlightened Pen Goblin Eraser – Enlightened Eraser Goblin Cultivation Rank Realm Chapter Age 1 Physical Build Stage 1 0 2 Qi Condensation Stage 1 0 3 Foundation Establishment Stage 1 0 4 Golden Core Stage 1 1 5 Nascent Soul Stage 1 8 6 Soul Formation Stage 1 9 7 Void Refinement Stage 1 10 8 Itinerant Immortal 1 11 9 True Immortal 1 12 10 Venerated Immortal 1 13 11 Sage Immortal 1 13 12 Dao Immortal 14 13 Dao Master 14 14 Dao God 15 15 Dao Ancestor 15 Cultivation (Body) Rank Realm Chapter Age Power 1 Golden Body 0 Stronger Body 2 Sage Body 1 16 Golder Shield 3 Immortal Body 0 (birth) Customization Trivia He has Dead Fish eyes and his trademark has always been an ellipse; ex: Wang Ling “…” Father Wang had a pair of very beautiful phoenix eyes. Since he had taken to wearing glasses after he started writing, this characteristic wasn’t so obvious… But this was the reason why Father Wang once suspected that Wang Ling wasn’t his flesh and blood. Mother Wang had very beautiful double eyelids and big eyes! And Father Wang had phoenix eyes… But how did the two of them end up having a son with dead fish eyes? Later, Father Wang convinced himself…His son Wang Ling… Must have mutated in the womb… Lotus Sun

She met Wang Ling on the meet-and-greet for new students at No. 60 High School.

Appearance

She was elegant, with long hair and fair skin, and wore a tight-fitting white T-shirt, jeans and casual shoes.

Trivia Vice President of the Student Union at No. 60 High School and class monitor of Grade One, Class Three. The successor of Huaguo Water Curtain Group Number one beauty of No. 60 High School Mother Wang

Mother of Wang Ling

Cultivation Realms Mortal Realms Rank Stages Sub-stage Lifespan 1 Physical Build (锻体期) Early Mid Late Peak 2 Qi Condensation (凝气期) 3 Foundation Building (筑基期) 4 Golden Core (金丹期) 5 Nascent Soul (元婴期) 6 Soul Formation (化神期) 2.000 Years 7 Void Refinement (炼虚期) Immortal Realms Rank Stages Sub-stage Lifespan 8 Itinerant Immortal 1 – 9 Levels 9 True Immortal (真仙) 1 – 9 Levels 10 Venerated Immortal (仙尊) 1 – 9 Levels 11 Sage Immortal (仙圣) 1 – 99 Heavenly Daos Dao Realms Rank Stages Sub-stage Lifespan 12 Dao Immortal (道仙) 100 – 500 Heavenly Daos 13 Dao Master 500 – 1000 Heavenly Daos 14 Dao God (道神) 1000 – 3000 Heavenly Daos 15 Dao Ancestor (道祖) 3000 Heavenly Daos of more than one realm Divine Realms Rank Stages Sub-stage Lifespan 16 17 18

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From Man of Steel to Silver Superman.

Study the symbiosis for Iron Man, and bring back the little Morgan from the zombie universe.

Thanos of the Family Planning Office by hand, the comic version of the old Thanos. Even big-headed doll space watchers have to ask me for help.

As for Infinity Gems Ultron? Can’t survive two chapters of e-waste.

The blackened Clark, the unknown black robe, the Celestial Group, and the Time Management Bureau fought all the way with their fists.

Many years later, Lin Feng held the Cosmic Cube in his left hand and the Fire Seed Source in his right.

What? Why do you say these two things are humanoid?

Hiss… It’s a bit long to say this…

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