With nothing else to distract his attention, Chen Mu's mind was completely focused on the swordfish challenge.
But the swordfish challenge was different from what he had encountered before, in that it was quite dangerous.
That could be seen from his last experience, where he had left seven or eight red dots on the swordfish challenge, none of which had disappeared, and every time he pressed it, he would feel a dull pain.
Chen Mu didn't dare to just go in and try it.
Even so, Chen Mu didn't have any thoughts of backing out.
No, he could slowly work on it.
If there was danger, he could choose a relatively safe method.
Doing nothing would be the worst choice.
That mysterious card was a little confusing. From the exercise gymnastics at the beginning, to the low-grade fantasy card making, to perceptual training, to the unwinding game, to the tailless shuttle card making and using techniques, and now to the swordfish challenge.
The exercise gymnastics was a physical exercise.
The methods of making low-grade fantasy cards, perceptual training, and the making of the tailless shuttle card could all be classified as knowledge for a card master.
And the techniques for using the tailless shuttle card were already in the realm of a card artisan.
The unwinding game should be a training in explosive power and techniques for exerting power in the water. What was that for?
And what was the realm of the swordfish challenge?
It was really a headache.
And Chen Mu speculated that the condition that would trigger him into the next round would be that his perception could expand to a range of five meters. But his current highest record was four point nine meters, which was a hair's breadth away.
His perception wasn't moving, and Chen Mu couldn't do anything about it.
He actually had another conjecture in his mind. Could there be some connection between the unwinding game, the tailless shuttle card, and the swordfish challenge and perceptual training?
His idea had come from the unwinding game, where he had discovered that his perception had received a considerable degree of training in the unwinding game, and that his perception, which hadn't moved for a long time, had also grown.
The tailless shuttle card that followed had the same effect.
That gave Chen Mu that idea.
Of course, that was only his conjecture, and he still couldn't confirm it.
But how could he improve his dodging ability?
That left Chen Mu at a loss as to where to start.
Suddenly, there seemed to be some movement outside the window, which startled Chen Mu out of his deep thought.
That was the bad thing about having a sensitive six senses, being easily startled by the slightest movement.
Chen Mu went to the window and opened it a crack, looking out.
A muffled groan came from not far from his house. A man seemed to have been hit by something, and his back slammed into the wall.
Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and his expression was one of agony.
He struggled on the ground. Suddenly, a screen popped up in front of him. There were many numbers on it. This was the activation of the communications card!
He must be calling for help!
Pa! A beam of blue light accurately struck the apparatus on the man's wrist, which immediately shattered.
Two masked men walked out from the corner, and one of them was surrounded by several rays of blue light.
These blue lights were like snakes, constantly circling around his body.
Chen Mu's heart immediately sank, and his face turned white.
He knew the man who had been knocked down. He was the card artisan who had been secretly protecting him!
Then these people …
With no time to think about it, Chen Mu made a prompt decision and rushed to the back of the house as fast as he could, not having time to take anything from the room.
He felt his heartbeat quicken, thump thump thump, just like the footsteps of those two people, desperately chasing after him.
His throat was a little dry, but he was strangely calm, knowing that any carelessness on his part could cost him his life.
There was a window in the back of the house, and he needed to escape from there.
Chen Mu hadn't noticed at that time how shocking his short-distance sprinting speed was!
Arriving at the window, he quickly stuck his head out to take a look. There was no one there!
Not caring that it was the second floor, Chen Mu jumped down.
In the instant that he landed, he took advantage of the momentum and rolled, dispelling the powerful impact.
There were residential houses all around, and he was very familiar with the area.
As soon as he got up, he sprinted along the base of the wall.
A card artisan!
The one who had been secretly protecting him was a card artisan.
Although he didn't know what level the card artisan who had been secretly protecting him was, one thing he could be sure of was that he was certainly more awesome than he was.
If even that card artisan had died at the hands of those two, would he still have a way out?
He didn't know if it was because his life was in danger, but his running speed was surprisingly fast that day.
In the blink of an eye, he had already turned through quite a few alleys, which made him relax a little.
It wouldn't be easy to track someone in a densely populated residential area.
But when he turned his head to look, he was scared out of his wits!
The two card artisans were flying in midair, looking all around for Chen Mu's figure.
Damn!
How could he have forgotten that card artisans could fly?
Chen Mu hurried to stick close to the base of the wall, shrinking his body.
That position was just enough to hide his figure.
Suddenly, an idea popped up in his mind. If he used the tailless shuttle card, could he shoot those two guys down?
But that idea was immediately thrown to the back of his mind. There were two adversaries, and even if he could shoot down one of them, he would certainly expose his position.
Once his figure was exposed, the result could be imagined.
His adversary was a professional card artisan, not something a dabbler like him could compare with.
If his adversary wanted to kill him, there would be a hundred ways.
In midair, those two card artisans were advancing at every step, searching little by little, neither anxious nor impatient. One look and you could tell they were veterans!
Chen Mu's heart was still pounding violently. He had never encountered such a dangerous situation since he was a child.
Fighting with those hooligans when he was young now looked like child's play.
Those two were certainly from the Zuo family!
The Zuo family really wasn't the good sort.
Chen Mu nervously watched the two of them getting closer, and he did his best to shrink his body into a ball to reduce the possibility of being discovered.
But staying where he was wasn't an option. Once they flew over his current position, he would have nowhere to hide.
No, I can't just sit and wait for death!
Chen Mu's gaze was quickly sweeping around, and his brain was working at top speed. His violent heartbeat didn't make him flustered, and his mind remained calm.
Suddenly, his gaze fell not far away, and a wave of ecstasy rose to his heart.
About ten meters in front of him, there was an opening to the sewers!
Chen Mu wanted to slap himself in the head. Why hadn't he thought of that?
If they could fly, then he would burrow underground.
He believed that as long as he entered the sewers, his adversary certainly wouldn't be able to catch him.
Crouching, Chen Mu followed the base of the wall like a leopard cat, and quickly arrived at the opening to the sewers.
Chen Mu easily opened the heavy cover, and it was pitch black inside, with an unpleasant odor rushing up.
Chen Mu didn't frown as he lightly jumped down with a calm expression, and then put the sewer cover back in its original position.
He looked up at the sky through the grid of the cover.
After a dozen seconds, the two card artisans had already appeared in his field of vision.
They were about 50 meters above the ground, and Chen Mu could clearly see their figures.
In the dark, Chen Mu's expression was rapidly changing, and he could imagine how intense his mental struggle was.
But soon, his gaze became resolute.
He quickly activated the apparatus on his wrist, having already decided to launch his own counterattack!