018: We Can Do It!

"No way, right? Make a One-Star Blank Energy Card in four minutes? He's really full of it."

"Exactly. I heard that Mo Dong, the Card Crafting genius from Class 1, needs six minutes to make a One-Star Blank Card, and that's for a slightly simpler auxiliary card like an Illumination Card."

"Just wait till he gets on stage and embarrasses himself!"

"Since he said he could, he must be confident. Don't tell me you think that little jerk would dare to mess with the instructor?"

Amidst the whispers of the crowd, Tang Jian picked up a Sketching Pen, ready to go on stage.

"Alright, Tang Jian, since you said you can truly make a One-Star Blank Energy Card in one go, and I trust you, you don't need to show me now. Please step forward."

Sun Yiying said, glancing at Tang Jian.

Many students in the class were immediately disappointed to hear this.

Especially Shi Lei, Xu Fei, and others familiar with Tang Jian, who now wore complex and doubtful expressions. They still couldn't believe or accept that Tang Jian had surpassed them and was even more outstanding than them.

They could understand if Yang Mao was better than them.

After all, Yang Mao possessed good talent, and his family was well-off, even preparing Solar Energy Potions for him to improve his strength, so it was understandable that he was stronger than them.

But Tang Jian? His family was even worse off than some of theirs, and his talent could only be described as average.

And now he's suddenly caught up?

Such a huge disparity left Xu Fei and the others feeling a bit unsettled.

Just then, Tang Jian complied with Sun Yiying's words, casually putting the Sketching Pen into his pocket and walking to the right side of the podium, standing next to Yang Mao.

"Hey! You jerk, you're not messing with the instructor, are you? You? Make a One-Star Blank Energy Card in four minutes?

I taught you Card Crafting. Even I, trying my absolute best, can only make two-thirds of a One-Star Blank Energy Card in ten minutes, and my Card Energy is completely depleted then."

Yang Mao glanced at Tang Jian beside him, his expression strange, his eyes seemingly saying, "You're really bold, kid. You dare to fool and deceive even the instructor, and boast about finishing in four minutes? If you can fool the instructor in four minutes, you're ruthless."

Tang Jian chuckled, returning an understanding look. "Bro, you don't take on a job you're not qualified for. Since I'm up here, I definitely have the real skills."

Yang Mao winked. "Alright, we'll see. I'll watch how you finish it in four minutes."

Under the envious, complex, or despondent gazes of the entire class, Tang Jian and the other six students followed their instructor, Sun Yiying, out of the classroom, heading towards her office.

"I really envy them. They're born with great Card Cultivator talent, but I'm not. My Card Energy is only 14 points even now, sigh."

Wang Xue, the class study monitor, sighed, shaking her head slightly.

"Xue'er, you shouldn't think that way. Some people are born to be Card Cultivators, and some are born to be scientists in physics and chemistry. Aren't you that kind of talent, Xue'er? Haven't you always aspired to get into a prestigious liberal arts university?" a classmate beside her comforted.

Wang Xue's gaze fell on her textbook, her mind somewhat elsewhere.

If they could choose, choosing to be a Card Cultivator, who would want to develop in liberal arts?

Many liberal arts university graduates never get the chance to leave Earth in their lifetime, unable to become Interstellar Citizens. How tragic that is.

However, many people simply don't have much Card Cultivator talent. Perhaps throughout their lives, it would be difficult for them to reach the level of a five-star Card User, let alone become a Card Master.

In the class, with Tang Jian and the others being chosen, many people were also feeling sorry for themselves and a bit dejected.

However, some, while sighing, were even more interested in the sudden appearance of Tang Jian. They were all guessing whether Tang Jian's claim of being able to make a One-Star Blank Energy Card in four minutes was an exaggeration or if he truly possessed such ability.

At this moment, not only were those in the class who weren't chosen curious about Tang Jian, but even Liu Kun and others who had been chosen frequently looked at Tang Jian as they walked beside him.

Wang Lele couldn't help but ask, "Tang Jian, can you really make a One-Star Blank Energy Card in four minutes? That's amazing! If it's true, will you teach me Card Crafting sometime?"

Tang Jian glanced at Wang Lele. This slightly chubby girl was actually quite attractive, and she had developed a bit too quickly, wobbling quite a bit when she walked.

"Uh, for tutoring, I don't have much time, actually," Tang Jian hesitated.

"It won't take much time. You can come tutor me after class every day. If my Card Crafting ability improves, I can have my dad pay you for it," Wang Lele's eyes curved into two crescent moons as she smiled.

Yang Mao, from the side, couldn't help but say, "Lele, I taught him Card Crafting. If you want tutoring, just find me. We can discuss it properly after school."

"You?" Wang Lele looked at Yang Mao suspiciously.

Sun Yiying, walking ahead, turned back and said, "Since you've been chosen, you are all top students with your own strengths. You do need to communicate and discuss with each other to improve together. Alright, everyone, come in!"

Sun Yiying opened the office door.

Tang Jian and the others filed in.

"This training will have a different focus for you all. I will personally lead your training. Whether you specialize in Card Crafting or have extremely high Card Energy, I will personally design your training plans to push you to your limits. And if any of you perform well, I will recommend you to challenge the Interstellar Tower."

Sun Yiying had just entered the office, sat down, and directly got to the point, acting with great efficiency.

"Challenge the Interstellar Tower!?"

Yang Mao, including Tang Jian, perked up at the news.

"Tang Jian." Her gaze fell on Tang Jian.

"Teacher." Tang Jian quickly stepped forward.

"You said you can make a One-Star Blank Energy Card in four minutes. Now, make the card in front of me. If you can make this card within four minutes, I, as your teacher, will reward you with a green-grade Sketching Pen. If not—"

"I definitely can!" Tang Jian said confidently, his mood also very pleasant.

A green-grade Sketching Pen, one of them was worth eight hundred yuan, which was quite good.

"Alright, let's begin," Sun Yiying said, pulling a standard Blank Card from her desk drawer and placing it on the table. She then opened a bottle of Energy Ink nearby and personally prepared it for Tang Jian.

Tang Jian immediately walked over and sat opposite Sun Yiying, unperturbed by the curious stares of Yang Mao and the others. He took out his white-quality Sketching Pen from his pocket.

He carefully positioned the Blank Card, his gaze focused. After dipping the Sketching Pen into the ink and drawing up enough, he withdrew it and lightly touched it to the Card on the table.

His wrist moved with flexible precision, the tip of the Sketching Pen tracing a predetermined path under his hand, like a finely tuned instrument. The speed was neither fast nor slow, but remarkably steady.

He concentrated his Card Energy, using it to guide the energy within the Energy Ink extruded from the pen tip, perfectly integrating the energy from the black lines of ink into the Card itself.

Yang Mao and the others' expressions grew serious.

A true expert's skill is apparent the moment they begin.

Just from Tang Jian's Card Crafting posture, they could discern his impressive foundation.

Steady.

Precise.

Seemingly slow, yet actually fast!

Sun Yiying, however, saw even more deeply than Yang Mao and the others.

The moment Tang Jian activated his Card Energy, she sensed the total amount of Card Energy contained within him. Her eyes flickered, and she felt a surge of surprise.

Over 40 Card Energy? This boy!