The Card Apprentice

“Do you think he has a chance?” Nick couldn’t help but ask.

These days, the internal Star Court was in dispute due to this problem, and the top executives had unceasing headaches. The collusion between Tan Yumin and Tang Hanpei had not only caused the Star Court to lose the four card appliance notebooks, but also disrupted the balance of the Star Court. They hadn’t expected the declaration of war from the underworld bosses in the Heavenly Drum Village District towards the Wood Word Camp. The true identity of the White Commander was only known by them. They had long coveted what Chen Mu owned. They were going to deal with it in the dark and take the card from Chen Mu’s hands. Thus, the interference by these underworld bosses in Cang Lan caused the Star Court to suddenly have a dilemma.

Moreover, Cang Lan acted decisively. He didn’t give others the opportunity, but moved in himself, experienced and vicious. The Star Court, which had been plotting for a long time, understood the true usage of the card. How could they give that up willingly? If Chen Mu’s card really fell into the hands of Cang Lan, the seventh largest group could emerge in the Heavenly Federation soon.

The Star Court moved immediately. Unfortunately, the power of the Star Court in the Heavenly Drum Village District was lacking.

“It’s hard to say.” The fatty shook his head. He then somewhat uncertainly said, “The strength of these four families is much stronger than the Wood Word Camp. If we give Chen Mu time, I’ll bet on his victory. Unfortunately, what he lacks most right now is time.”

“Then, isn’t he dead for sure?”

“It’s hard to say. People like Chen Mu are difficult to judge with common sense!”

“What’s wrong with you?! ‘This is hard to say, that’s hard to say.’ You’ve been speaking for half a day, and only said that many things are hard to say. You’ve literally said nothing!” As Nick complained, he broke into laughter.

“Haha!” The fatty also couldn’t help but laugh. “What do you want me to say about this kind of thing? I’m not a celestial being!”

“Well, don’t you claim to be the first tactical genius in the Heavenly Federation? You can’t even figure out small matters like this!” Nick said with a disdainful face.

The fatty didn’t care and spread his hands. “I have never confirmed this. Don’t blame it on me.”

“Ha! Even you can’t understand it. Those old men up there would surely have a headache,” Nick gloated.

The fatty pondered and said, “The Star Court has little power in the Heavenly Drum Village District. If they were to directly confront these underworld bosses, they would have no chance. The only chance of winning is to get in contact with Qing Qing and let her find Chen Mu before the underworld bosses, then take that card! With her strength, there’s still a chance.”

Although Nick didn’t want to admit it, he pursed his lips and said, “That woman’s strength is indeed no weaker than mine.”

Mobley was satisfied that he was finally getting out. Looking at the fairy-like woman in the distance, his heart was filled with emotion.

Although he knew Qing Qing’s strength from the past, he could rarely witness her in action. However, he had felt the immense power of Qing Qing after this closed training! This power was not only limited to strength, but also included profound knowledge. She had a profound understanding of perception and battle. It was hard to imagine a young woman with such a deep perception.

He had once felt a huge gap between the two. It was only after this closed training that he truly felt how big the gap between them was! Perhaps she really was a fairy that had been relegated to the Earth!

He hid his first-ever feelings of love deep in his heart. In his eyes, it was difficult to find the kind of love that could be seen frequently in the past.

“Thank you, Lady Qing Qing. If Mobley is to win, it is all Lady’s work,” Mobley said with feeling.

Qing Qing said calmly, “Team Leader Mo, you are extraordinarily gifted yourself. Qing Qing only helped a little.”

While opening the door to the training room, Mobley saw Ah Zhe, who wore a ghastly expression. At the same time, Qing Qing had just activated her meter, which started beeping rapidly.

Copper leisurely drank his Sapphire Cloud Running Water. This type of low concentration liquor was his favorite drink. This habit didn’t change throughout the years. The scenery of the Heavenly Drum Village District was boring. There was only ice aside from the snow, but he enjoyed it. Beside him, Lan Feng was leaning against him. They had just been married that year. Lan Feng was more mature than before, and her capable temperament made her look more charming than ever.

The past embarrassments of Copper could no longer be seen. He had become poised, and even his posture when drinking the Sapphire Cloud Running Water seemed carefree. Lan Feng looked at her own husband in a daze and felt proud of her insight. It had been an unusually difficult journey for the two throughout the years, but they had never complained about anything.

Now, Copper was a slightly famous negotiator, who was mainly responsible for the Xiong family’s foreign negotiations. Lan Feng, on the other hand, was responsible for collecting all the information needed to help Copper make accurate judgments. They were husband and wife, and also the best partners. It was their perfect coordination that caused their rapid promotion of position in the Xiong family over the years. Their reputation in the field had also gradually spread, and the two had received solicitations from many other families. The Xiong family had also promised that if they could do well this time, they would be accepted into the core family.

To be able to enter the core circle of the Xiong family was a lifelong dream for many people. They were a rather ancient family and had a certain influence in the Heavenly Drum Village District. It could be considered a clan in its region, and it had also received an invitation from the Moon Frost Island. Copper had been the expert in charge of these negotiations. Copper and Lan Feng were accompanied by a number of expert card artisans from the Xiong family. These card artisans were necessary to ensure the safety of Copper and his wife, and also to manifest their strength when necessary.

“Mr. Copper is having a leisurely time.” A middle-aged card artisan sat down opposite the two. As his eyes skimmed over Lan Feng, they couldn’t help but reveal a scorching heat. He was Xiong Shen, the number one card artisan in the Xiong family. His cultivation was unfathomable. He lived in seclusion, would rarely appear in public, and was also the card artisan leading the team.

The more mature Lan Feng was exuding a unique and seductive aura, and the trace of charm that was hidden under her capable exterior was inadvertently revealed every time, making him exhale rather roughly.

As Lan Feng spotted Xiong Shen, a microscopic hint of displeasure flashed through her gaze. She hated Xiong Shen’s gaze very much. Women were extremely sensitive to men’s eyes. The lust in his eyes infuriated her, but due to his identity, she could only endure it.

As a negotiator, Copper had excellent observation skills, and he was also annoyed by Xiong Shen’s rudeness, but just like Lan Feng, years of experience had taught him what was forbidden.

“Is Commander Shen praising me?” Copper deliberately showed a hint of astonishment on his face.

“Praise?” Xiong Shen was a little confused.

“Yes, wasn’t Commander Shen praising me and my wife for remaining calm and composed before the war? Could Commander Shen perhaps be nervous?” Copper said lightly.

Xiong Shen stared at Copper for half a day, and Copper remained composed, with a smile on his face. A moment later, Xiong Shen broke into a smile all of a sudden. “Mr. Copper has great eloquence, indeed! But in this world, everything ends with the fist, not the mouth.”

How could the couple not hear the sarcasm in Xiong Shen’s words? And that faint threat was even more obvious.

Lan Feng’s eyes were abruptly filled with anger, and she was about to attack, but Copper pinched her palm slightly under the table. She then stoutly suppressed the raging fire of fury in her heart.

The smile remained on Copper’s face, but his eyes suddenly became sharp. He smiled slightly and said, “Presumably, Commander Shen’s fist is big enough to easily acquire a vote. Our words could then be omitted.” He was reminding Xiong Shen of the purpose of the trip.

Xiong Shen’s eyes became ferocious, but he abruptly laughed after a moment. “Xiong Shen is a rough man and is used to acting rough. I beg your forgiveness if I was being offensive!”

“Haha, Commander Shen is too modest.” Copper smiled.

“Then, I won’t disturb you and your wife anymore.” Xiong Shen simply bowed to the two and left.

Through the glass window of the shuttle car, Xiong Shen’s gloomy expression could be seen as he got out of the car. Lan Feng said with a worried face, “Our life will be difficult in the Xiong family because we offended him.”

Xiong Shen held a high position in the Xiong family, seeing as he was greatly appreciated by the master of the family. Even the ordinary core members in the Xiong family feared him, not to mention Copper and his wife, who weren’t even core members.

“If it were any other problem, I would have endured it, but when it comes to you, how can I tolerate it?” Copper gently stroked Lan Feng’s face and said, “If we can’t stay in the Xiong family, we can just look for another place.”

Lan Feng’s heart was warmed, and she lay in Copper’s arms as she whispered, “Mmm, I’ll follow you wherever you go.”

Xiong Shen would probably never realize that he had caused the Xiong family to lose their biggest alliance on this trip due to his lust. This was also Copper’s mindfulness. He had grown up in a tough environment and was very knowledgeable about the world.

Thinking back to what he had just experienced, Chen Mu pondered silently. The results from grinding had far exceeded his expectations. In fact, his perception had already exceeded grade seven the day before. However, the moment his perception broke through to grade seven, his mind suddenly entered a very calm and strange state. This state only lasted for a few seconds, but in those few seconds, he had observed many things that he couldn’t normally see.

Previously ambiguous places became clear. In that short span of seconds, the interpretation of the complex connection between the perception structures left an unforgettable impression on Chen Mu.

After that, he was immersed in a state of reflecting and thinking. He knew that it was an extremely rare opportunity, so he didn’t hurry to disengage from this state immediately. He hadn’t left this state until just then.

He didn’t know how rare this state was. Among the more than 30 people who were grinding, only Xiaobo could understand like he did. Xiaobo’s explosion had happened because he understood, so he tried, but failed.

This understanding couldn’t increase his strength immediately, but it gave him the possibility to improve further.

Although there weren’t a majority of card artisans that broke through to grade seven, there were still a lot. However, those that understood were few. No one knew why, but in the six major books, it was called a gift. The incredible masters, such as Tang Hanpei and Caesar, had gone through this step.

When Chen Mu walked out of the tent, the camp instantly broke into a thunderous roar!

In the span of a few days, the strength of the Wood Word Camp had multiplied significantly. One couldn’t underestimate the growth of more than 30 grade-seven card artisans. One had to expect that even the aces, like the Blood Hammer Unit, only owned around than ten grade-seven card artisans, whereas the Wood Word Camp, combined with the remaining seven grade-seven card artisans, had reached a staggering number of forty-seven grade-seven card artisans.

Forty-seven grade-seven card artisans. This amount was really frightening!

Chen Mu suddenly noticed and questioned with his head slanted, “Who?”

“Woody.” Wei-ah came out of the shadows, carrying a head in his hand. His gaze at Chen Mu had a strange hint in it. In the past, Woody normally wouldn’t be able to sense it if someone was to lurk like this. It seemed like Woody had really improved! Wei-ah’s indifferent eyes glowed with a rare tinge of joy.

Chen Mu saw that Wei-ah was holding a head in his hand and was startled. “Wei-ah, who is this?” It wasn’t just Chen Mu; everyone else was also startled. Although each of them had killed someone, it had just been killing. They had never seen anyone cut off someone’s head like Wei-ah.

It was too barbaric and bloody! These card artisans subconsciously retreated, looking at Wei-ah with fear.

But the expression of a few people, like Xiaobo and Sang Hanshi, suddenly became solemn. Instead of retreating, they took a few steps forward. This place wasn’t very populated, but Wei-ah had killed people. They immediately understood that they were in trouble!

“I don’t know. There was a lot of people. He was the head.” Wei-ah’s answer made everyone’s expression serious again.

Sang Hanshui looked carefully at the head. He suddenly choked up and exclaimed, “Yan Yu! This is Yan Yu!”

All eyes were gathered on him. Chen Mu and Xiaobo didn’t know who Yan Yu was or why Sang Hanshui was so alarmed.

“Old Sang, who is Yan Yu?” Chen Mu asked.

“Number ten on the Black Line Star List! He was in the top two of the Cang Jiang Military Force.” Sang Hanshui only felt dryness in his mouth.

Chen Mu was stunned. If Sang Hanshui had been to talk about other qualities, Chen Mu could have still come to the correct judgment, but if he had been part of the Black Line Star List for a while, he already had a rather intuitive impression.

Tenth in the Black Line Star Listing! This ranking clearly indicated Yan Yu’s ability. And, according to the ranking of the Black Line Star Listing, being in the top ten was definitely a milestone. One had to know that a powerful character such as Wen, was only ranked fifteenth. How powerful must Yan Yu have been to rank tenth?!

Wait, Sang Hanshui had mentioned the Cang Jiang Military Force just now!

Chen Mu instantly went to the point and asked, “What kind of team is the Cang Jiang Military Force, and, if he was the second-best, who’s the first?”

“The Cang Jiang Military Force is a team established by Cang Lan. Cang Lan is ranked second on the Black Line Star List. I don’t know about the number of people in the Cang Jiang Military Force, but it’s known to be the First Army of the Underworld!”

Hiss!

Everyone couldn’t help but gasp!

Second on the Black Line Star List! This ranking was enough to shrink people’s hearts unconsciously. The boss was second on the Black Line Star List, whereas the second boss was the tenth. They even had the title of the First Army of the Underworld, and there was no one who wasn’t afraid of them. The power of this team was obvious.

The appearance of the Cang Jiang Military Force was definitely not a coincidence! Chen Mu made such a judgment immediately.

Why would the Cang Jiang Military Force make their own lives more difficult? Chen Mu could vaguely guess the reason behind this. From the words of Wei-ah, it was obvious that the Cang Jiang Military Force weren’t far from them.

Chen Mu realized that the situation was critical to the extent of a life and death situation.

At this moment, he wasn’t allowed to ponder. He took a deep breath and commanded, “Assemble everyone!”