You Spurn the Road to Heaven

The next day, perhaps because making cards yesterday had consumed too many brain cells, Lu Su had the rare luxury of a good night's sleep.

Calling it sleep was not quite accurate. He was actually cultivating the Deep Blue Meditation Method. Most Card Masters had already replaced sleep with meditation.

Naturally, Lu Su would not fall behind.

Riding Pidgeot, Lu Su quickly arrived at Shanghai City No. 1 High School.

Ever since getting Pidgeot, he no longer had to worry about traffic jams making him late for the bus.

Though given how highly regarded he was now, Song Qian would not say much even if he was late once or twice.

Accompanied by Song Qian's almost hypnotic voice, the day's classes began.

However, Lu Su was fairly interested in today's lesson. It was about Chain Cards and Legion Cards.

"Students, please listen carefully to what comes next." Song Qian looked solemnly at the students in the advanced class below.

"Chain Cards, as the name suggests, are cards that produce chain effects with other cards. They are commonly found between Creature Cards and Item Cards." Song Qian did not beat around the bush and began explaining directly.

"A famous example is the Creature Card Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing and the Item Card Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda." Song Qian gave an example every Great Ming citizen knew well. "These two cards can produce a chain effect."

"I won't go into detail about chain effects. They are effects as powerful as card Bonds."

Lu Su naturally knew about card Bonds. Both cards he possessed had Bond effects, but unfortunately, he did not have enough materials to create cards that could form Bonds.

Song Qian, standing by the podium, naturally had no idea what Lu Su was thinking and continued, "Chain Cards usually arise from key items in a character's story. This is something you will need to pay attention to when making cards in the future."

After finishing Chain Cards, it was time to discuss Legion Cards.

Legion Cards were one of the most important aspects of Card Master education. As for why, Song Qian immediately gave the answer. "Next, we will discuss Legion Cards. Please give this your utmost attention."

Seeing Song Qian so serious, the advanced class students could not help sitting up straight.

"Legion Cards do not refer to cards held by a single Card Master."

"They refer to batches of identical cards produced by groups of Card Masters."

At this point, Song Qian pushed up her glasses.

Most Card Masters without talent, or with limited talent, would ultimately either join the military or become stationed Card Masters in cities that had brought Secret Realms under control.

Within the military, the quality of cards produced by most low-ranking Card Masters varied greatly.

Therefore, the Daming Dynasty Court distributed some card-making templates of decent strength for low-ranking Card Masters to use.

When cards created from those templates by low-ranking Card Masters were summoned together in battle formations, they could be integrated, producing even greater power.

That was why Song Qian was so serious. In her view, only Lu Su and Jiang Nanxi in the class could be considered promising talents.

The other students would ultimately end up in one of those two places.

Lu Su now understood the meaning behind Song Qian's words. He also understood how the Card Masters confronting the Demon Army at the borders fought their enemies.

Still, it did not have much to do with him. After all, he had just created a Red Quality card last night.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, school was over.

Just as Lu Su was preparing to head home, Jiang Nanxi approached him.

Jiang Nanxi looked somewhat worried at the moment, leaving Lu Su puzzled. He could not help asking, "What's wrong?"

Hearing Lu Su's question, Jiang Nanxi fell silent for a moment before saying, "Du Heng has disappeared."

Lu Su froze. What does Du Heng disappearing have to do with me? Does he still have the guts to take revenge on me?

Just as Lu Su was about to press for more details, Jiang Nanxi continued, "My dad told me. He said you should be careful on your way home after school lately too."

"Du Heng's parents were found dead in their home this morning. They suspect Du Heng did it. The Association is currently tracking him down."

Lu Su's head filled with question marks when he heard Jiang Nanxi's words. He could not help saying, "Du Heng was that filial?"

At that moment, Lu Su's mind was filled with dark jokes about roast whole lamb and military boxing.

Jiang Nanxi ignored his strange remark and merely shook her head. "Just be careful."

With that, she turned and left.

In her view, Du Heng simply did not have the strength to threaten Lu Su, so a reminder was enough.

Riding Pidgeot, Lu Su slowly descended in front of the rundown apartment building. Just as he was about to head upstairs, a voice sounded from behind him. "Feels like I haven't seen you in ages, Xiao Luo."

It was Aunt Xu, who lived across the hall. Aunt Xu had been quite close to the original owner. After all, she had watched him grow up. Otherwise, she would not have dragged Lu Su along while fleeing for their lives during the Demon's Nest riot.

The original owner would also occasionally go to Aunt Xu's place for meals.

Thinking of that, Lu Su could not help smiling. "After becoming a Card Master, I've had more things to do. I never got the chance to come visit you, Aunt Xu."

"Why are you being so polite, child? Come eat at Auntie's place when you have time." Aunt Xu spoke with a warm smile. In her eyes, Lu Su becoming a Card Master was a good thing. At the very least, it was far better than being a miserable orphan as he had been before.

Lu Su laughed it off. "Next time for sure, next time for sure."

Aunt Xu and Lu Su slowly headed upstairs together. Halfway up, she seemed to suddenly recall something. "Oh, right, Xiao Luo. It isn't that Auntie wants to lecture you, but young people should avoid associating with those questionable sorts."

Questionable sorts?

Just as he was about to ask, Aunt Xu continued, "When I went out to buy groceries earlier, I saw a young man and a hooligan hanging around outside your door."

Lu Su was somewhat puzzled. In the original owner's memories, his social circle had been very clean. There was no one fitting Aunt Xu's description.

The only person he had dealt with lately who could be called a street tough was Brother Hu from Duo Duo Finance.

Could it be Brother Hu?

But hadn't he already paid off his debt?

Though confused inside, Lu Su still said, "Yes, yes, Aunt Xu is right. But the people you saw may have gotten the wrong door. I probably don't know them."

Aunt Xu sighed in relief. She did not want a good child like Lu Su to end up running with the wrong crowd.

The two stopped in the stairwell. Aunt Xu said, "That's it, then. Auntie needs to go home and cook too. Xiao Luo, come eat at Auntie's when you have time."

"Alright, I'll definitely come when I have time." Lu Su agreed with a smile.

Their conversation echoed through the silent, dim stairwell.

Turning around, Lu Su gripped the doorknob and was about to take out his key when he felt an immense force crash into him, forcing him to let go and stumble back a step.

Kaneki Ken instantly appeared before him as well.

Boom!

The old, rust-covered metal door was blasted away in an instant, smashing viciously into Aunt Xu.

"Hahaha! That kid was right after all! You really are a genius!" A crazed laugh rang out from inside Lu Su's home.

Lu Su finally understood whom Aunt Xu had been talking about. Looking at Aunt Xu lying on the ground, her fate unknown, Lu Su's expression turned icy as surging Killing Intent boiled within his heart. "Du Heng! If you want to die, I'll grant your wish!"