Since he hadn't been greatly influenced by the Van Sant system, Chen Mu felt even less constrained. Among the creativity of the numbered series of cards, many of them seemed whimsical and wonderful.
On top of that, Chen Mu's understanding of token theory was deepening day by day. The power of the numbered series of cards was mostly very powerful.
Among all of them, only Ru Qiu was no longer surprised by Chen Mu's brushwork. She was very familiar with it after being with Chen Mu for so many days.
She was quite interested in trying out the new cards.
Moreover, they were cards that Chen Mu had made!
Others might not know who Chen Mu was, but how could he not know?
When the card masters were making trouble, he wanted to see how Chen Mu would settle it. So, he gave Ru Qiu a look to prevent her from coming forward.
If you couldn't understand the composition of a card and wanted to know what it was for, the easiest way was to try it out.
Ru Qiu smiled bitterly.
The numbered series of cards was a watershed in Chen Mu's card making career.
More than 20 successful cards and close to 10 failed cards had all been designed and made by him.
There was a pink card on the table. The black composition on the card's surface wasn't complicated, but the lines were smooth enough to make people's eyes light up.
The rest of the card masters were also amazed. The card's brushwork was so sophisticated that it could only be seen on cards made by those old card masters with decades of experience.
Even old Wen wouldn't dare say his brushwork was more sophisticated.
So, when they saw the card, they couldn't help but praise it.
Although card masters nowadays didn't pursue brushwork, it was compulsory for everyone in ancient times.
It could be seen from the masterpieces left behind by the great masters that their brushwork was outstanding.
The most ironic thing was that people's increasing contempt for brushwork was directly related to the establishment of the Van Sant system.
But the creator of the Van Sant system, Heiner Van Sant, had outstanding brushwork.
The target didn't move at all, but the damage value column started to jump like crazy.
The situation in front of her wasn't beyond her expectations. She had long since guessed that her teachers certainly wouldn't recognize those compositions.
Those mysterious compositions had been tormenting her for those last few days, and she still hadn't had a clue.
He knew very little about Mr. Cao, and he had never encountered a card master as the leader of a team.
Therefore, he really wanted to see how this collaborator handled things.
Ru Qiu was smart and had a high level of comprehension. She could roughly guess the reason.
In her conjecture, Chen Mu must have been one of the branches passed down from the era of the sects. What he was good at was card compositions that were different from the Van Sant System.
The card compositions that she had seen were probably at a relatively high position in this system, which was why she found it so difficult to comprehend.
To a certain extent, Ru Qiu's guess was basically correct.
If one had not studied basic Token theory, it would be strange if one could understand these deeper Token structures.
Just then, in Pomelo, the Central Repository of the Classics and the Federation Comprehensive Academy broke out in their first battle after the stalemate!
The card master who had made the bet was calm, and handed the card to Jiao Si, "President, we don't recognize this card, so please have a try."
But when things developed to the point where the card master started to make a bet, he knew the outcome of the bet.
He didn't want to lose a high-grade card master at such a critical juncture, so he didn't hesitate to change the stakes.
Jiao Si didn't take the card right away but looked at Chen Mu.
Jiao Si then took the card.
But to test the power of a card, they would need to go to a special training field.
Determining the damage value of a card required the aid of some special equipment.
The performance of the two determined that the two were not on the same level.
So, Chen Mu simply opened up a warehouse to let them make any card they wanted.
If all those materials were made into cards, the value would multiply several times.
And, if Chen Mu were to make such a large warehouse, it would take a long time to use up all the materials, which would be a waste.
Brushwork required a lot of practice to improve. Unless you spent a lot of time specifically practicing brushwork, it would be very slow to improve.
And, since whether the brushwork looked good or not wouldn't have any effect on the effect of the composition, card masters were more and more neglecting that aspect. It wasn't easy to see a card master with outstanding brushwork.
Those card masters all had their mouths open, staring at the number with stunned expressions.
Jiao Si was standing in the middle of the field, and that freshly baked card had already been inserted into his apparatus.
Chen Mu made an inviting gesture, "President Jiao Si, give it a try and see what you think of this card."
The composition on the surface of the card couldn't be considered complicated. Its composition was clear and easy to understand.
Although its composition was different from that of an ordinary card, they were all so accomplished that they could see at a glance that the composition wasn't some random fabrication, but contained some order.
When everyone's attention shifted to the composition of the card, a few surprised gasps sounded, and then the card masters suddenly went silent.
That card wasn't as good as 016 in the end. Not only was it a lot worse in terms of damage value, but the most important thing was the frequency of its attack.
016's attack frequency was five times that of that card.
And, every time it made a move, it would be five shooting stars, unlike that card, which could only emit one energy body at a time.
To be more precise, it should be a simplified version of 005.
005 wasn't eye-catching among the numbered series of cards. Compared with the limitless glory of 007 and 013, it could only be considered ordinary.
Still, each of those twenty or so cards was a product that Chen Mu had put a lot of thought into. How could any of them be ordinary?
Ru Qiu walked over and gave the card to the card master who had made the bet.
After making a rough calculation in his mind, Chen Mu chose a conservative outcome, and then decided to make the bet with them.
Actually, as soon as Chen Mu finished listening to the materials that the card master had reported, the first thought that flashed through his mind was 005!
The nature of those materials was very similar to the materials he had used to make 005, except that they were a grade lower.
"President Jiao Si is overpraising me. I just like to take a few unorthodox paths. When it comes to real strength, I'm far from the level of all the teachers and students!" Chen Mu said calmly, without any hint of politeness in his words.
As he saw it, apart from the token card, his knowledge of card making couldn't keep up with those card masters who had been immersed in it for decades.
Seeing that card, the fact that Chen Mu was a card master from some sect left over from the age of the sects had already been established beyond doubt.
The reason Chen Mu dared to make the bet was because he had something to rely on.
Those materials were only ordinary materials, and to tell the truth, to be able to make a card with a damage value of 721 was already pretty good.
If it had been before he had made the numbered series of cards, Chen Mu certainly wouldn't have made the bet.
But Chen Mu didn't let them make any more power cards.
On the one hand, he had just made a fuss about the power card incident, and naturally it wouldn't be convenient to let them do it again.
On the other hand, they had all made four-star power cards, which were for use in battle, and there were already quite enough of them.
They could use three-star power cards for ordinary training, and they would be just as competent, and the cost would be even lower.
The card masters from the Origins Academy looked at each other, not understanding the card's composition. Even old Wen, who had always been known for his profound knowledge, had never seen such a card composition.
After standing still, Jiao Si focused a little, and with a light flick of the fingers of his right hand, a ray of light the size of a grain of rice appeared. Although it was small, it was blinding, dragging a long tail of light behind it like a shooting star, shooting straight toward the target.
Since it was a card he had created himself, Chen Mu didn't hesitate to write, and his movements were swift.
Once he said that, the card masters were so embarrassed they wished they could find a hole to crawl into.
The face of the card master who had made the bet was ashen, and his eyes were empty and soulless. To have been defeated in his strongest field was a huge blow.
"Mr. Cao really is extraordinary, after all. Any card can have such power. I'm afraid there aren't many people in the Heavenly Federation who could do that." Jiao Si laughed, and there was a little more warmth in his demeanor.
600, 700, 800..
That put the card masters in a tight spot.
They had had another idea, which was to find out which school Chen Mu really belonged to.
But, the card composition was in front of them, and none of them could recognize it.
Chen Mu was just then imitating one of his own cards, the numbered series card 005.
"Good brushwork!" Old Wen couldn't help but praise it.
The card masters from the Origins Academy couldn't restrain themselves any longer, and they all crowded around.
That could be seen from the bid of more than 50 million for 005.
The whole process was done in one go, and it only took five minutes.
With that, the card masters abruptly became a lot more well-behaved.
Card masters were a rather unique group, and most of them were technical fanatics. Once their adversary was better than them in terms of technique, they would be convinced.
It was a good thing that Chen Mu's base had no shortage of training equipment, and Bogner's emphasis on training had reached a point where it made people's hair stand on end.
The base basically had the best training equipment you could buy on the market. Of course, he had to give up some of the really expensive training equipment because of funding issues.
The damage value finally stopped at 902.
But, in Chen Mu's eyes, that card could only be considered an ordinary card, which was enough for him to win.