Chen Mu didn't go to look at Ru Qiu.
Ru Qiu's solid basic skills in that area were a lot more outstanding than his half-baked teacher.
How could her ability to be designated as the next dean of the card making division of the Origins Academy be lacking?
Moreover, he didn't have the leisure to pay attention to Ru Qiu. His attention was more focused on the sky-blue solution in front of him.
It was a four-star blank card made from the bark of a white snowy maple tree, soaking in the blue solution.
Chen Mu's perception was tightly wrapped around the blank card, and his incredibly fine perceptual filaments could feel every little change in the card's interior.
For a card master, he needed to grasp every little change in the entire manufacturing process.
The information that could be captured by the naked eye was very limited. Although instruments could capture certain aspects of information, they were rigid things after all.
For a card master, especially a high-grade card master, perception was far more reliable than instruments or the naked eye.
Just then, Chen Mu could clearly use his perception to "observe" the reaction between the blank card and the blue solution.
Streaks of blue filaments that couldn't be seen by the naked eye were nearly all over the blank card.
Still not enough!
Chen Mu's expression was extremely focused, not daring to relax in the slightest.
After a while, the blue filaments started to converge. They were like extremely fine silkworms, converging into thicker and longer blue filaments.
But from the naked eye, he could only see some light blue filaments that were thinner than a hair.
The light blue filaments gradually deepened until they finally became a deep blue, and the snow-white card had many more deep blue filaments.
The originally sky-blue solution became so clear that the bottom could be seen.
Chen Mu breathed a sigh of relief. The processing of the card had been very successful.
Looking over, Ru Qiu had already reached the most critical moment. The bright red prismatic crystal liquid had become a bright purple, and the transparent reagent bottle was like a huge and perfect purple crystal.
Next, she needed to pour in the red oil extracted from the red thread of crow silk.
A drop of gorgeous red oil the size of a finger gently dripped into the bright purple reagent bottle.
Suddenly, a ball of bright purple light lit up from the reagent bottle like a purple ball of light.
Chen Mu and Ru Qiu had long since been prepared, and they both closed their eyes at the same time to avoid being hurt by the blazing purple light.
Without hesitation, Chen Mu threw the powder of the black and white chrysanthemum rock into the ball of purple light.
If he were to use his perception, he would be able to see that all the liquid in the reagent bottle was burning like crazy!
It was the glaring purple light produced by the burning.
After the black and white chrysanthemum powder was thrown in, the glaring purple light gradually softened.
Five minutes later, the liquid in the reagent bottle began to slow down. The black and white chrysanthemum stone was added into the solution, and the color of the solution became a little darker, showing a dark purple color.
They burned quietly in the reagent bottle, and a small cluster of light purple flames floated above the dark purple liquid.
Ru Qiu no longer dared to use her hands to hold the reagent bottle. She knew that the temperature of the purple flame was high enough to burn her hands to ashes.
The reagent bottles were placed on a special mechanical arm.
This small ball of purple flame burned for a surprisingly long time.
After half an hour, there was still no change.
Then, Chen Mu suddenly made a move. He could be seen carefully manipulating the apparatus in front of him.
The double-row of Peptide Iron Stones, which had long been grabbed by the mechanical arm, slowly floated above the flames.
Having done all that, Chen Mu put the processed blank cards in front of him, and he put the Weak Water pen set in the most comfortable position.
Ten minutes later, a bit of glossy black molten iron seeped out of the Twin-Row Titanium Stone and slowly dripped into the pale purple flame.
The molten iron was the titanium-iron alloy liquid in the Twin-Row Titanium Stone.
In the instant that the molten iron and the solution came into contact, the calm solution suddenly churned like boiling water.
But, that boiling state only lasted five seconds.
After five seconds, it calmed down like a quiet pool of water, making one wonder if that scene had been an illusion.
What appeared in front of Chen Mu was a bottle of slightly viscous amber-colored liquid.
Chen Mu, who had been waiting for a long time, didn't dare to be negligent, and he picked up the Weak Water he had prepared earlier.
The Twin-Row Titanium Stone had a special characteristic, which was that once it was refined.
It had to be drawn into a card within a few minutes, or it would lose its effect.
He had deduced every detail and every composition of the card countless times in his mind, to the point where he couldn't be more familiar with it.
It could be seen from the way he put his pen to it, that it was done in one go, without the slightest hesitation.
It was a pleasure to watch Chen Mu make a card from the side. The incomparably smooth movement of the pen showed that he had a well-thought-out plan, and his whole body was brimming with self-confidence.
His movements stretched out perfectly, like floating clouds and flowing water, and it was indescribably pleasing to the eye.
Ru Qiu had seen quite a few card masters, but she had rarely seen one who could do it to that degree. Even she herself was far from it.
Three minutes!
Three short but long minutes!
Following Chen Mu's final stroke, the entire card was finally completed.
The white base of the card was covered with a lot of irregular dark blue filaments. The amber composition suddenly lit up as though it were breathing, and the amber luster flashed away.
Ru Qiu couldn't help but curve her eyes, and her face was as red as an apple from the excitement.
It worked!
It really worked!
That flash of light signified the completion of a card. If the composition of the card wasn't complete, there would be no way to see what was called the "breathing luster."
It was also one of the criteria for determining whether a card had been made successfully.
Chen Mu also breathed a sigh of relief, and his straight back immediately softened, as though all his strength had been sucked out.
He had concentrated all his energy in those three minutes to complete the card!
When he finished, a sense of weariness welled up.
It had been a long time since he had felt tired from making a card, and that card had undoubtedly challenged his perception.
But it was a good thing he had finally succeeded!
If he had failed, he reckoned he would have been pained for a long time just thinking about those rare materials.
Closing his eyes, Chen Mu recovered his strength, and his right hand unconsciously rubbed the card.
Ru Qiu looked at Chen Mu with a look of adoration. Having carefully looked over the entire plan, she was very clear about the technical content of the card.
She was certain that it was the most complicated card she had ever seen.
Not one of them!
She had never thought a card could be so complicated. To be able to make that card — no, to be able to design that card — Chen Mu was an existence like a high mountain in her eyes.
After ten minutes, Chen Mu opened his eyes, and only then did he have the strength to carefully appreciate the card he had made.
The white base, the extremely fine blue filaments, and the amber composition formed an absolutely beautiful design!
Even Chen Mu himself couldn't help but be attracted by the complex and fine composition on the surface of the card. It was like a magnet, firmly drawing Chen Mu's gaze.
Chen Mu couldn't help but smile, a very happy smile.
Up until then, that card was the one he was most satisfied with, and it was by far the most powerful and the most expensive card!
The edge of the card was generally used for the card master to leave his or her mark.
Chen Mu thought about it and then left a small line of words in that blank space.
"023 [Wheel] — C."
The first card in the numbered series with a special name had been born.
Bogner and Xi Ping's harvest those two days was so bountiful that their hands were soft.
Almost every one of those jungle card artisans had one or two pretty good things on them.
But by then, almost all of those things had fallen into the hands of the two of them.
The medical card artisans were treasures!
That was what the two of them had been feeling the last two days. The two of them had unanimously decided that after the boss came out, they would certainly improve Sue Lochiro's treatment.
Bogner was even considering whether he could use the same trick for the rest of the trip.
A figure appeared at the gate of the base, with some mist, giving a vague feeling.
Ta, ta, ta!
The rhythmic steps weren't big, but they seemed to be pounding on everyone's hearts.
The huge hall gradually quieted down.
Ta, ta, ta!
The man, who was shrouded in mist, walked into the hall.
"It's Xiaobo!"
"He's back, after all. Guess what good stuff he's hunted this time?"
"I don't know, but he always surprises people. I don't know what it will be this time."
…
The jungle card artisans were discussing in low voices, and they all unconsciously made way for him.
Ta, ta, ta.
The man wasn't affected. His rhythm was still the same, and his steps were firm, as though nothing in the world could stop him.
Bogner stopped what he was doing and squinted at the mysterious man.
He was 1.85 meters tall and as straight as a javelin. His black leather boots tapped on the ground, making a ta, ta sound.
His snow-white long hair was casually tied up with a red string, almost reaching his waist.
His handsome face had some travel dust on it, and he was dressed in old clothes that had been washed so many times that they were torn in many places, though they were unusually clean.
His whole body was shrouded in a mist that was sometimes thick and sometimes thin, which added to his mystery.
Seeing the long line in the hall, Xiaobo turned his head to look, and a look of astonishment flashed through his eyes.
But he didn't stop and walked straight toward the escalator.
It wasn't until he had left that the hall returned to life.
Everyone was excitedly discussing what spoils of war Xiaobo would bring back that time.
Bogner's gaze never left the figure shrouded in mist.