Lu Chenfeng's Invitation

"Su Li... won?" The spectator stands fell silent.

This duel had been utterly spectacular, full of twists and turns that left everyone trembling with suspense.

Especially the descent of the White Tiger God, which had directly ignited the climax.

Yet only minutes later, Su Li had forcefully defeated the little princess of the Beastmaster family. It was simply too horrifying, utterly beyond imagination.

"That was a Divine Source card." A card master swallowed hard.

"Who is he? Why had he been unknown before?"

"A rising superstar has appeared!"

The spectator stands erupted into an uproar. The result was like a meteor crashing into the sea, stirring up enormous waves.

"He's even a card enhancer. His future is limitless." Some had already begun planning how to recruit Su Li.

At that moment, Wang Shiyu's expression grew increasingly grim. That ant-like thing had actually defeated Bai Moxue? Didn't that mean he himself might not be Su Li's match either?

"Su Li." Zhou Qing nearly bent the railing before him out of shape, his eyes bloodshot.

After losing [Black Mist], Zhou Qing had accomplished almost nothing. He had barely managed to buy a low-tier Bronze card, and could no longer even be considered a card master.

He had gradually attributed all his misfortune to Su Li. Now, seeing this man standing onstage in boundless glory hurt him more than death.

This duel had also drawn the school's attention.

Inside a room, Card Master Yan Mo chuckled.

"Su Li is a good kid. Not bad, not bad."

Behind him, a beautiful mature woman with voluminous golden curls approached slowly in a dark teal bodycon dress and thin high heels, her footsteps going "tap, tap, tap."

Holding a pipe, she gently exhaled gray smoke through her seductive red lips before commenting, "Not bad. Unfortunately, he's only Bronze rank. List him as a Level Two observation target for now."

Card Master Yan Mo took out a book and wrote Su Li's name into the list of "Level Two Key Observation Targets." Smiling, he said, "I forgot to tell you—he's also a fairly talented enhancer. Raise him one level and list him as a Second-Class Key Observation Target."

Su Li, a commoner card master who had defeated a wealthy card master holding a Divine Source card, had received only a "not bad" evaluation from the beautiful golden-haired woman.

The reason lay in the fact that Bronze was merely the lowest card master rank, offering far too little reference value. So-called geniuses would only shine brighter upon reaching higher ranks.

Even Su Li, who had exceeded the requirements of the enhancer assessment, had only been described as "fairly talented."

That was because it had only been the most basic level of testing. Wealthy families might invite him as a speculative investment, but its reference value was likewise low.

Su Li still did not know that the upper management of Third High School had already listed him as a "Level Two Key Observation Target."

The beautiful golden-haired woman left in her thin heels, her footsteps going "tap tap tap." Card Master Yan Mo quietly let out a breath of relief.

For some reason, he always felt nervous in the presence of that beautiful golden-haired woman.

He knew that Third High School would undergo enormous changes because of this woman's arrival.

The arrival of Jiang Mingyue, Bai Moxue, Wang Shiyu, and the others was more or less connected to her.

She was Third High School's new principal.

"This batch is going to be very interesting." Card Master Yan Mo smiled.

After Bai Moxue was knocked unconscious, the White Tiger God turned back into a card and vanished as well.

Su Li picked up the card and examined its information.

[Star-Eyed White Tiger—Thunder]

Rank: Bronze Rank 8

Type: Animal

Skills:

① Descendant of the Tiger God: Possesses the thin bloodline of an ancient behemoth, granting extremely strong physical qualities.

② Pressure: The pressure of an ancient beast's bloodline, inflicting immense psychological pressure on enemies.

③ Tiger's Roar: Lets out a roar, unleashing waves of sound.

④ Hardening: Hardens part of the body.

⑤ Divine Movement: Greatly increases movement speed.

⑥ King's Gaze: An ancient beast talent. Consumes a large amount of mental power to stare at and restrain an enemy.

Summary: A descendant of an ancient deity. Its bloodline seems to have become very thin.

A True Name card—a Star-Eyed White Tiger named "Thunder." Was this a Divine Source card?

"Pressure" and "King's Gaze" could both be called divine skills. They had nearly caused Su Li enormous trouble.

"Um... Su Li, you won. Could you return Moxue's card to her?" Suddenly, a soft and sweet voice sounded.

A black-haired girl in a white-stockinged JK sailor uniform stood there. Her demeanor was timid, and she did not even dare look Su Li in the eye.

Naturally, Su Li did not dare to forcibly keep such an absurdly powerful Divine Source card. It was in full view of everyone, and it belonged to the little princess of the Beastmaster family.

"By our agreement, she can't keep pestering me anymore." Su Li emphasized this to the JK beauty, telling her to remind Bai Moxue.

The black-haired girl took the card Su Li handed her and replied weakly, "Okay."

She picked up Bai Moxue and left the battlefield. Though she looked delicate, she was also a cardmaster.

Su Li let out a soft breath. He had finally dealt with the trouble that was Bai Moxue. She had stubbornly insisted on fighting him, then even had people come after him when he tried to leave.

He realized he had become the center of attention here. Without saying a word, he left. His Psychic Jade had dimmed; this battle had drained him too much.

Fortunately, Third High School was enveloped by the power of the card [Psychic Surge]. Even without meditating, his psychic power was slowly recovering.

On his way back, Su Li noticed that more people were looking back at him. He had practically become a minor celebrity at Third High School.

Later, he was stopped by a young cardmaster.

The man was refined and handsome, only slightly less handsome than Su Li himself. Su Li recognized him too—he had been one of the people hanging from the tree that day!

Su Li became wary. Wang Shiyu had jumped out to hurl insults at him, and now someone else had appeared. He was probably here to teach him a lesson too.

"Student Su Li, my lifesaver, do you have time? I'd like to treat you to a meal and make a friend while we're at it." The man's words were startling.

Su Li was surprised. Sure enough, people's character couldn't be judged by the same standard. Bai Moxue had gotten beaten up in a fit of rage, while this man wanted to treat him to a meal, completely unconcerned about that embarrassing incident.

The man smiled. "Those young masters and ladies from wealthy clans are just too pampered. It was clearly a genuine life-saving favor, yet they refuse to acknowledge it because they can't swallow their pride.

"I'm different. I always repay kindness, and I love making friends."

After thinking it over, Su Li accepted the cardmaster's invitation.

Along the way, the man introduced himself. He was actually Lu Chenfeng, ranked third on the leaderboard.

Rumor had it that he was also the young master of some wealthy clan, but he was rather down-to-earth. He was practically ready to throw an arm around Su Li's shoulders.

"Brother Li, you're insane! You actually hung the little princess of the beast-taming family from a tree. I really admire you." Lu Chenfeng burst into laughter.

Su Li was speechless. He had just painstakingly resolved that matter, and this guy had to bring it up. Besides, Lu Chenfeng had been hanging from that tree too.

He took Su Li to an upscale hotel and ordered a whole table of dishes.

No matter what this guy's intentions were, Su Li would mooch this meal first.

Su Li dug in heartily. Another way to deal with depleted psychic power was to replenish his energy.

Suddenly, Lu Chenfeng's expression turned serious as he said:

"Brother Li, I mainly wanted to thank you for saving my life this time and make friends with you. But on the other hand, I've received word that Wang Shiyu is making some small moves."