"As the head of the Big Six, our Federation Comprehensive Academy has all kinds of rare treasures. Our president, Mr. Pavchek, has always been thirsty for an ace like your excellency. I'm sure you wouldn't mind a trifling gold-mottled liquid-soft fungus.
As for your treatment, your excellency doesn't need to worry at all. There's absolutely no place in the federation that has better treatment than the Federation Comprehensive Academy.
If your excellency needs to borrow some power, I think the school has enough power to help your excellency achieve your desires.
Moreover, only the Big Six can have the gold-mottled liquid-soft fungus, and I don't think there's anyone in the Big Six who could offer better treatment than our Federation Comprehensive Academy. "
How could she have gotten into such a situation?
Chen Mu couldn't quite figure it out. It was reasonable to say that no one would make a move against a neutral medical card artisan. That would be taboo.
Their wretched conversation traveled along the wind to Chen Mu's ears, and he abruptly stopped in his tracks.
Chen Mu didn't waste any more words with him. He immediately deactivated the apparatus on Zu Ning's wrist.
Without the apparatus, Zu Ning's threat dropped to its lowest point.
The Central Repository of the Classics could actually cultivate such a freak?
As long as he made it through that night, he wouldn't have to worry about what would happen next.
Although Qiao Yuan was powerful, he believed he was still a little lacking compared to His Excellency Tang Hanpei.
Zu Ning said cautiously as he watched his adversary's reaction.
He didn't want to piss off his adversary and put his life in someone else's hands.
His reaction was quick. His adversary's thirst for the gold-mottled liquid-soft fungus made him realize it was an opportunity.
If he could recruit such an ace, it would be a great merit for him, and it could weaken the mistakes he'd made in the battle to some extent.
Everything had been plundered clean by him.
Later, there were too many things, and he simply took his backpack to put them in.
Apart from the Desert Camp, Moon Frost Island, and the Bitter Solitude Temple, which he hadn't had any dealings with, the other three weren't any good in his eyes.
It was Wei-ah who looked at Chen Mu strangely before withdrawing his gaze.
The Federation Comprehensive Academy had suffered successive defeats in the fierce battle during the day and had no choice but to retreat to the encampment.
In their haste, they hadn't had time to repair and rearrange the encampment.
The physical skills of the cardless sects, the subtle control of perception, and the ability to evade the perception scan, the combination of these three freaks …
Chen Mu didn't give Zu Ning any more opportunity to open his mouth. He lightly spat out the wavy blade in his hand, and a line of blood floated up on Zu Ning's neck. After a while, the froth of blood sprayed out like a fountain.
He was extremely disappointed. The gold-mottled liquid-soft fungus was undoubtedly a ray of hope for him.
Who would have thought that this hope would be shattered so quickly?
Who was Zu Ning?
He wasn't an ordinary card artisan. He was an outstanding person who had received the highest level of card artisan education from the Federation Comprehensive Academy.
He had a far deeper understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the card artisan system than ordinary card artisans.
Thinking about the encampment of the Central Repository of the Classics, it couldn't be considered heavily guarded.
Could this be the style of the Big Six?
His voice was hoarse and emotionless.
Chen Mu was a little annoyed, not having thought that Zu Ning wouldn't have the gold-mottled liquid-soft fungus on him.
Qiao Yuan, Mi Xiaqing, Faya, Zu Ning …
"If you need it, I do have a suggestion," he said hurriedly.
…
It was a system that had nothing to do with the card artisan system. The two didn't have any intersection.
But one thing was certain: the system was massive and meticulous, requiring a lot of time for professional training.
He could only brace himself and say, "I'm sorry, but I don't have the gold-mottled liquid-soft fungus on me."
Seeing that his adversary was about to make a move, he rushed to say, "If you need it, I'd be very willing to think of a way."
Judging from the voice alone, he felt that the guy wearing the mask in front of him was certainly shrewd and ruthless.
At the Federation Comprehensive Academy, he had even more prestige than the president, Pavchek.
Before Zu Ning had even entered the Federation Comprehensive Academy, Tang Hanpei had been his idol.
What could be more exciting than being able to fight shoulder to shoulder with one's idol?
No one would believe that such a large force didn't have strategic reserves.
Enter the Federation Comprehensive Academy?
He hadn't even thought about it.
To tell the truth, his impression of the Big Six was as bad as it could get.
Weren't the Big Six and Faya just then the targets of his struggle?
"Tch! So what if they're high-level?
Haven't they fallen into the hands of us brothers?
She's so pretty that I'm drooling just looking at her. I haven't touched a woman in half a year! "
He knew that would have a big impact on his future at the school.
His future …
He became more and more careful with his words.
After Chen Mu had removed the apparatus on his wrist, he laughed at himself. "Now, you can relax. I don't know why you've come to visit so late at night."
The youth's blood was burning fiercely in the night wind, and a temperament called self-confidence was gradually emerging from him.
Zu Ning was in a terrible mood. He had never thought he would one day find himself in such a predicament.
"What do you know?
She's Sue Lochiro, a dignified high-level medical card artisan. How could we poor card artisans touch her? "
Why hadn't he sensed it?
None of his adversary's previous actions had had any energy fluctuations. Only when her right hand had almost touched his neck did she let out that fine wavy blade.
A murderous look flashed through Chen Mu's eyes, and the flow of air under his feet suddenly changed. His whole body stuck to the ground and drew a nearly 30-degree turn.
Wei-ah took a look at Chen Mu and didn't make any moves. He just followed.
The two of them quietly touched the encampment of the Federation Comprehensive Academy. The whole process was as easy as if they were strolling in their own backyard.
Chen Mu was very surprised. He had never thought the encampment of the Federation Comprehensive Academy would be so lax.
That gave Chen Mu an opportunity to take advantage of.
Even Tang Hanpei couldn't have gotten to that point.
The defenses there were really too lax. Having just plundered the place ruthlessly, Chen Mu suddenly felt it wasn't worth it to leave so easily.
Chen Mu had killed Zu Ning very lightly and hadn't startled anyone.
When the two of them got to the edge of the encampment, they didn't run into any patrolling card artisans, which surprised Chen Mu.
Apart from the faint fluctuations in the air indicating that there were still people on guard, they didn't see any other defenses.
That was why Zu Ning felt it was inconceivable.
Could that guy never sleep?
Could he use one day as two?
Or was he gifted?
He understood the power such a freak represented.
What kind of card artisan could do that?
He had never heard of it!
His adversary was like a combination of an ace from the cardless sects and a card artisan.
Moreover, his adversary could control the wavy blade in his hand, and the energy fluctuations were so subtle that if he hadn't been so close, he certainly wouldn't have discovered it.
All of the power cards were neatly arranged on three shelves, all of them four-star.
The other two shelves had some other cards placed on them, all of which were three-star and above. Even the illumination cards were three-star. That made Chen Mu marvel at the wealth of the Federation Comprehensive Academy on one hand, and he was wild with joy on the other.
Zu Ning was desperately searching in his mind. It wouldn't be hard to find out the origin of such an unconventional mask.
Even so, their situation hadn't improved in the slightest. Among the card artisans who had come as reinforcements, the aces had all been killed or injured.
"Ha ha, such a noble girl is spoiled by a man every day. How would she know about the sufferings of the world?
Ha ha, we're helping her with a lesson! "
Two incomparably beautiful flowers of blood instantly blossomed between the two's eyebrows.
Their expressions froze on their faces, and they fell on their backs. Even in death, they still hadn't realized how they had attracted such a fatal disaster.
He knew very well that if he wanted to achieve such a level of perceptual control, it would require a long and arduous period of training.
Even in the Federation Comprehensive Academy, there weren't many card artisans who could reach such a level.
An ace!
What a guy!
That would be no different from seeking death.
But, what made him feel a little more at ease was that the next day, a batch of card artisans would arrive as reinforcements.
What made him even more excited was that the one leading them would be Lord Tang Hanpei!
Zu Ning was in a daze, his heart full of helplessness.
There shouldn't have been any problem with the plan to take advantage of Jie Yanbai's injury to make a sudden move against the Central Island Firm.
But, he hadn't thought things would develop so far beyond his expectations.
By then, he would have to bear most of the responsibility.
In the end, he was still a youth. He was originally filled with anticipation, but he was suddenly disappointed, and this gap caused his mood to suddenly become terrible.
It stood to reason that he should have been happy, but he wasn't.
"Speak." The raspy, icy voice sent a chill through Zu Ning's heart.
That sudden move from the Central Repository of the Classics could only be described as awesome. Qiao Yuan personally led the team through the jungle and took a roundabout route into Pomelo, which immediately changed the power structure in Pomelo.
The person who had set up that move had to be Lao Hao, who had been overseeing the overall situation outside. That move was really beautiful.
It wasn't without reason that he was called a freak.
The cardless sects had developed to the point of withering. Their numbers were few and far between, and their aces were even rarer.
The cardless sects focused on physical training, and all of their skills revolved around the core of the body.
So, they needed to devote most of their time to physical training.
So, Chen Mu and Wei-ah each carried a suitcase and quietly left the Federation Comprehensive Academy encampment.
That kind of perceptual control was simply dumbfounding.
Chen Mu thought about it and didn't wake her up. He just put her on his shoulder.
Was that really the Big Six?
Wei-ah was keeping watch outside. Chen Mu had originally been worried about running into a powerful attack, so he had pulled Wei-ah along to be his backer.
He hadn't thought that Wei-ah's current role would be to keep watch.
He felt that if Bogner saw that kind of defense, that guy would absolutely not be able to stop cursing out loud.
And, if the person who had set up that kind of defense was his subordinate, that guy's only fate would be to be fired.
Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Mu found two suitcases that were half the height of a person and swept all the cards into them.
Chen Mu didn't touch the materials.
The cards were small, and one suitcase was enough to hold 700 or 800 cards. If he were to put the materials, he wouldn't be able to hold much.
He wasn't worried that anything would go wrong that night.
Although the Central Repository of the Classics had won, they were exhausted from the long-distance assault. On top of that was the fierce battle during the day, and they were in urgent need of rest and reorganization.
Su Lochiro was soft as though she had no bones. Being carried on his shoulder, the unique fragrance of a young girl stimulated Chen Mu faintly. A feeling he had never felt before quietly arose in his heart.
Chen Mu stared at Zu Ning with a gaze as sharp as a sword.
He wasn't just shocked by his own situation; he was also shocked by the skill of the sneak attacker.
Thinking about that, Zu Ning's heart skipped a beat.
He couldn't help but let his imagination run wild. He wondered if the attacker had been the Central Repository of the Classics' secret weapon.
Not only had he and Wei-ah run off to sneak attack Qiao Yuan and Mi Xiaqing, but they had also safely retreated and successfully led them to Faya, forcing Faya to have no choice but to come to the front of the stage.
After that, they had sneaked into the encampment of the Federation Comprehensive Academy, killed Zu Ning, and plundered without restraint. Their gains were stunning.
"I still have a proposal."
Seeing Chen Mu's unkind gaze, he poured everything out like beans. "Since you don't want to join the Federation Comprehensive Academy, although I find it a little regrettable, we might as well change the way we cooperate.
If you can assassinate Qiao Yuan, we are willing to provide you with the gold-mottled liquid-soft fungus and other conditions in exchange. How about that? "
But, from Chen Mu's perspective, Zu Ning's expression only changed slightly before it returned to normal.
"Who are you, sir?"
Zu Ning asked coldly, as though he hadn't felt the fine wavy blade in Chen Mu's hand. His neck was stiff, and he didn't dare to make any movement.
As everyone knew, there was no shortcut in perceptual training, whether it was in perceptual strength or perceptual sensitivity.
"This chick is really pretty. She's really f * cking fresh!"
His adversary stopped what he was doing and stared at him with a gaze that made him feel like he was being stared at by a wolf at the end of its road, fierce and ruthless.
He felt the world had become unreal all of a sudden.
Only then did he clearly see who had ambushed him.
It was a very strange mask, with seven drops of bright blood extending from the forehead, between the eyebrows, and the bridge of the nose to the chin. They neatly divided the entire mask into two, giving it a strange and bewitching feeling.
What about perceptual control?
If Zu Ning could be said to be unfamiliar with the cardless sects, then no one would question him if he said he was familiar with the card artisan system.
How could a high-grade card artisan from the Big Six not be familiar with the card artisan system?
Zu Ning's expression froze, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Just from what he said, he could determine his adversary wasn't someone from the Central Repository of the Classics.
Someone from the Central Repository of the Classics would never come looking for him for the gold-mottled liquid-soft fungus.
That guy was really a madman!
Chen Mu looked at Zu Ning without a word. Did he really look like a fool?
If he hadn't seen Qiao Yuan's prowess that day, it wouldn't have mattered. No matter what, Chen Mu didn't want to have any more conflict with Qiao Yuan.
Things had gone surprisingly smoothly that day, so smoothly that it was hard for him to imagine.
He felt like he was dreaming.
Chen Mu was in a terrible mood, and what he said revealed an even more awe-inspiring aura.
"Who is it?!" The two card artisans' expressions froze as they abruptly raised their heads.
Under their sharp gazes, Zu Ning said with a bitter smile, "If I had the gold-mottled liquid-soft fungus on my hands, I would certainly offer it up with both hands.
Although the higher-ups mentioned the gold-mottled liquid-soft fungus, it would be very troublesome to transport. What the higher-ups meant was that if Ren Wenzhou was willing to join the academy, they would send it up when the time came.
So, I don't have the gold-mottled liquid-soft fungus on my hands. That was just a misrepresentation by the media. "
Although Zu Ning had always said he didn't have it, Chen Mu was still holding on to that one in a million hope. He was desperately searching Zu Ning's body and the room.
Which one of them wasn't a lofty existence in his eyes?
He had never thought there would be a day when he would have the power to be their enemy, and he had never thought there would be a day when he would be able to kill Zu Ning.
An extremely thin wavy blade lay across his neck, but the slight chill that seeped into his skin made his scalp go numb.
"Hand over the gold-mottled liquid-soft fungus."
Bracing himself to say that, Zu Ning was nervous, not knowing if his adversary would kill him in a fit of anger.
It was because of that move that they had sunk into such passivity.
That was impossible!
It wasn't that he hadn't seen geniuses. To tell the truth, geniuses were the most common in a place like the Federation Comprehensive Academy.
Geniuses could do things that ordinary people would find hard to do, but geniuses couldn't violate the laws.
The hoarse and deep voice left no room for doubt.
Speaking of His Excellency Tang Hanpei, it could be said that there wasn't a single person in the federation who didn't know him.
He had set the record for the fastest level-four perception at 17 years, four months, and 15 days. Up until then, no one had broken it.
His other record was also talked about with relish. From the beginning of his debut until then, he hadn't lost a single time, which made him one of the top card artisans in the federation.
The two bearded card artisans had just put the woman they were carrying down on the ground and were laughing lewdly.
Without the slightest hesitation, two tailless shuttles formed in the blink of an eye and left their hands.
The two of them were like ghosts in the night, quietly drifting toward the base outside the city.
Sure enough, Chen Mu and Wei-ah quickly found the depot.
That was because the gold-mottled liquid-soft fungus wasn't in his hands.
The power of the Federation Comprehensive Academy had suffered a devastating blow from Qiao Yuan and the rest, and there wasn't much left.
But because they had shrunk their defensive zone, their local power had become even stronger.
And, how had he evaded his perception?
Why hadn't he detected anything?
He suddenly felt a sense of foreboding, and just as he raised his head, he felt a chill on his neck before he could react.
He was one of the Six Aces, and his psychological qualities were naturally tough. Chen Mu wasn't surprised by that.
There were a lot of materials piled up in the depot, and what attracted Chen Mu's attention the most were the power cards piled up in the corner.
The detection fluctuations emitted by the scanning cards were a small problem for Chen Mu and Wei-ah.
That made Chen Mu rather speechless.
The shock and impact it brought to Zu Ning was unprecedented and incomparable.
The wavy blade that had just been removed suddenly appeared on his neck. "If that's all you're proposing, I don't think there's any value in you staying."
Actually, that couldn't be blamed on Zu Ning.
Having been brutally beaten during the day and retreated in defeat, his morale had dropped to a freezing point. He had also anticipated that the Central Repository of the Classics wouldn't launch an attack at that time, so he had allowed the card artisans under him to rest.
Zu Ning was startled and rushed to say, "Please wait!"
It had to be said that Zu Ning really did have a lot of good stuff on him.
Chen Mu had found dozens of cards on him, all of which were at least four stars.
That made Chen Mu have no choice but to marvel at how rich the people who came out of the Six Aces were, after all.
The thick stack of money cards dazzled Chen Mu's eyes.
There were also some bizarre things that Chen Mu couldn't recognize, so he simply packed them all up.
The only one who could still be called an ace in the entire defensive zone was Zu Ning.
But compared to the Central Repository of the Classics, Zu Ning was only at the same level as Mi Xiaqing. If he ran into Qiao Yuan, he would die a miserable death.
Sue Lochiro …
But, such a high level of perceptual control had actually appeared in the body of someone who wasn't a pure card artisan.
"We're really f * * king great!"
Zu Ning obediently let Chen Mu deactivate his apparatus. He was a smart guy and knew when to resist and when to cooperate.
Without realizing it, Chen Mu's movements had become gentle.
Running at high speed through the city ruins in the darkness of the night, Chen Mu's heart was carefree, and his regrets about the gold-mottled liquid-soft fungus were tossed beyond the highest clouds.
He still didn't know how much all those cards were worth, but he believed it would certainly be a lot.
What fast movements!
Zu Ning was inexplicably shocked, and his heart sank. Could it be someone from the Central Repository of the Classics?
The encampment was very small, and the two of them quickly found the room where Zu Ning was resting.
Compared to Chen Mu's high spirits the first time he saw Zu Ning, his face was full of fatigue, and his eyes were dim.
"This is it."
Chen Mu and Wei-ah were quietly hiding in the shadows. In front of them was the last defensive encampment of the Federation Comprehensive Academy.
Sue Lochiro's eyes were tightly shut, and her face showed a slight look of pain as she sank into unconsciousness.
That damned media gossip!
"Ha ha, if it weren't for the fact that her perception has been pretty much consumed, it would be very troublesome.
This girl is stupid, wasting her perception on these commoners at such a time. Tsk tsk, she really doesn't know life from death. "
Seeing that his counterpart seemed to be thinking about something, Zu Ning was delighted to see a glimmer of hope.
Sure enough, it was Sue Lochiro. Chen Mu could see her clearly in a flash.