Folk-Custom Card Maker: Hunting Ghosts and Banishing Evil with Zhong Kui

[A world of cards, a broken civilization, evil spirits everywhere, and ghosts roaming by night] Chen Shu, a fan of folk-horror games, transmigrates to a world of cards. He hears that in the 293 cities of Daxia, yaksha peel and eat people, mountain demons command the souls of the dead, and drought fiends leave thousands of miles of land parched. When he turns on his computer, he discovers that the world has lost its incense and worship, while monstrous gods patrol the streets at night. Faced with this age of decline, Chen Shu has no choice but to rely on [Ghost-Catching Celestial Master Zhong Kui] for protection. He gathers materials, draws inspiration from folk culture to create cards, and sets out to slay evil spirits and purge wickedness. The Dragon King commands the waters; Taigong fishes by the river. [Erlang] shoulders mountains and drives back the sun; [Lü Dongbin] carries his sword and slays demons. He sets [Lord of the City God] to escort ghost criminals through the streets, and places [Stone Guardian], whose tiger head can ward off every evil; [Night Watchmen] wander between yin and yang; [Paper Effigy Makers] venture into the netherworld and commune with the gods. [Judge Bao] holds court in the underworld by night; [Zhang Xian] protects children with his jade pellets. He creates the domains [Altar of the Yin Trade, City God Temple] and [Outer Five Elements, Flower-Plucking Sect]. He forms the folk-custom card deck [Grand Ceremony of the Hundred Trades, Lu Ban Society] and establishes the rule-bound scenario [Presenting the Invitation and Consulting the Ancestors]. Erlang Shen, who [searches the mountains to subdue demons] and [controls the waters to quell disasters], answers the people’s calls and unleashes divine punishment. The Third Prince, who [sets up camp to suppress evil] and [protects children and averts calamity], takes command at the central altar and repels heretical forces. “But now, approaching you head-on is, ” “Failed imperial examination candidate, ghost-catching celestial master, Ghost King, Judge of the Underworld, Star of Literature, General Who Drives Out Evil and Slays Demons, Holy Lord Who Bestows Blessings and Guards the Home: Zhong Kui!”