diff --git a/swordfish-common/src/database/katana.rs b/swordfish-common/src/database/katana.rs
index 5b4b10e..961a5e2 100644
--- a/swordfish-common/src/database/katana.rs
+++ b/swordfish-common/src/database/katana.rs
@@ -139,9 +139,13 @@ pub async fn write_card(mut card: Card) -> Result<(), String> {
 pub async fn write_cards(cards: Vec<Card>) -> Result<(), String> {
     let mut new_cards: Vec<Card> = Vec::new();
     let mut handles: Vec<task::JoinHandle<Result<Option<Card>, String>>> = Vec::new();
+    let start = SystemTime::now();
+    let current_time_ts = start
+    .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH).unwrap();
     for mut card in cards {
+        let current_time_ts_clone = current_time_ts.clone();
         trace!("Writing card: {:?}", card);
-        handles.push(task::spawn(async {
+        handles.push(task::spawn(async move {
             let old_card = KATANA
                 .get()
                 .unwrap()
@@ -154,11 +158,7 @@ pub async fn write_cards(cards: Vec<Card>) -> Result<(), String> {
                 )
                 .await
                 .unwrap();
-            let start = SystemTime::now();
-            let current_time_ts = start
-                .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
-                .expect("Time went backwards");
-            card.last_update_ts = current_time_ts.as_secs() as i64;
+            card.last_update_ts = current_time_ts_clone.as_secs() as i64;
             if old_card.is_some() {
                 match KATANA
                     .get()
diff --git a/swordfish/src/main.rs b/swordfish/src/main.rs
index 1c121ba..7f4fadb 100644
--- a/swordfish/src/main.rs
+++ b/swordfish/src/main.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ use serenity::prelude::*;
 use std::env;
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::sync::OnceLock;
+use std::thread::current;
+use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 use swordfish_common::*;
 
 use crate::config::Config;
@@ -274,7 +276,20 @@ async fn main() {
 
 #[command]
 async fn ping(ctx: &Context, msg: &Message) -> CommandResult {
-    msg.reply(ctx, "Pong!").await?;
+    let start = SystemTime::now();
+    let current_time_ts = start.duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH).unwrap().as_micros() as f64;
+    let msg_ts = msg.timestamp.timestamp_micros() as f64;
+    helper::info_message(
+        ctx,
+        msg,
+        format!(
+            "Time taken to receive message: `{}ms`\n\n\
+    This only reflects the time taken for the bot to receive the message from Discord server.",
+            (current_time_ts - msg_ts) / 1000.0  // Message timestamp can't be negative
+        ),
+        Some("Ping".to_string()),
+    )
+    .await;
     Ok(())
 }