Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger

Silence.

Utter silence.

As a One-Star Blank Energy Card fully formed in Tang Jian's hands and lay quietly on the table, the entire office fell into a sudden hush.

"Teacher Sun. I'm finished."

Tang Jian smiled as he looked at Sun Yiying.

"Uh. Oh, okay."

Sun Yiying suppressed her excitement and snapped back to attention. As Yang Mao and the others watched in a daze, she reached out, picked up the One-Star Blank Energy Card from the table, and meticulously examined it.

Perfectly clear and smooth lines, from beginning to end, were displayed before Sun Yiying, emanating energy fluctuations.

This was undoubtedly a successful One-Star Blank Energy Card.

Sun Yiying glanced down at her watch; only about four minutes and ten seconds had passed.

This meant that Tang Jian had indeed crafted a One-Star Blank Energy Card in four minutes.

"Excellent." Two adorable dimples appeared at the corners of Sun Yiying's mouth as she casually inserted the Energy Card into the slot of a nearby desk lamp.

With a click, she flipped the switch.

Immediately, the desk lamp illuminated before everyone's eyes.

"Tang Jian, you actually made it?!"

Yang Mao stared blankly at the desk lamp, still somewhat in disbelief, then gazed dazedly at Tang Jian.

"Duh? I told you I could make a One-Star Blank Energy Card in one go," Tang Jian chuckled.

"When did you ever say that?" Yang Mao was annoyed, his eyes looking a little resentful.

Tang Jian paused, remembering how he had tried to tell Yang Mao that morning, but the latter had coincidentally met Hu Lingli, so he hadn't spoken up. He supposed he hadn't actually said it.

"Uh, when you met Hu Lingli this morning," Tang Jian casually hedged.

"When I met Hu Lingli...?" Yang Mao sounded somewhat skeptical.

"Tang Jian, that's amazing! You're really Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger. To make a One-Star Blank Energy Card so easily, your Card Energy must be more than just thirty-something, right?"

Liu Kun gave Tang Jian a thumbs-up, smiling meaningfully.

At his words, Gao Yang, Wang Lele, and the others also reacted, looking at Tang Jian with surprise and uncertainty.

"Tang Jian, you've been hiding so well! If it weren't for the instructor choosing students today, you wouldn't have kept hiding, would you? And then you'd surprise everyone by joining the Rocket Class?" the chubby Jia Ling pouted.

As soon as he said this, Gao Yang and Yang Mao immediately understood.

"Damn it. You scoundrel, you're insidious! So you've been Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger all along. You definitely secretly bought and drank Solar Energy Potion, didn't you?"

Yang Mao's emotional shift was very direct; he immediately started yelling.

Sun Yiying's brows suddenly furrowed. "Yang Mao, how can you just give people nicknames?"

Yang Mao flinched, smiling awkwardly and not daring to speak, but he still felt a bit down.

He had always thought of his companion as someone he left behind, but now this person had suddenly shown astonishing ability, possibly even surpassing him. This inevitably caused Yang Mao some psychological imbalance.

Even though this companion was his very good friend, this psychological imbalance would take some time to recover from.

Tang Jian smiled and waved his hand. "I didn't drink any Solar Energy Potion, but I bought a lot of Blank Cards to practice Card Crafting, so my Card Crafting skill improved very quickly. Also, while crafting, I found some tricks to Card Crafting. I can share these with everyone when I have time."

His words immediately earned him goodwill from the group.

Wang Lele clapped her hands excitedly. "That's great! That's great! I've been trying to figure out Card Crafting, but I feel so clumsy. Tang Jian, it would be best if you could teach me."

Instructor Sun Yiying smiled as she watched this scene. She felt even more admiration and surprise for Tang Jian, who was willing to selflessly share his experience.

She had initially thought that only five students in her class had a chance to enter the Rocket Class, but now, Tang Jian and Jia Ling had emerged.

Especially Tang Jian, who had brought her a huge surprise. With over forty Card Energy and the ability to craft a One-Star Blank Card in four minutes, such strength would be considered excellent even in the Rocket Class.

This kid, he's good, but he's too good at hiding. Seriously, if I had discovered him earlier and started training him sooner, he might have been able to aim for a top university in the college entrance exam.

Sun Yiying secretly regretted this, then clapped her hands. "Alright, you seven all have your own cultivation insights, and it's good to discuss them privately. Now, I, your teacher, will tell you the arrangements for the next ten days of intensive training.

Tang Jian, this is a green-quality Sketching Pen for you, and your own crafted Energy Card. Take them for now."

Sun Yiying took out a pen packaged in an exquisite box from a drawer, then pulled the Energy Card from the desk lamp and handed it to Tang Jian.

It seemed the Sketching Pen had been prepared long ago, but clearly, it probably wasn't initially meant for Tang Jian.

Tang Jian took the Sketching Pen and Energy Card under the envious gazes of Yang Mao and the others, then listened to Sun Yiying's arrangements with everyone else.

According to Sun Yiying's arrangements, Over the next ten days, Tang Jian and the other six would no longer study in the classroom. Instead, they would undergo intensive training according to the plan she formulated.

Liu Kun, Gao Yang, He Chong, and the chubby Jia Ling, among others, would follow a plan of full-day physical and basic combat training.

Tang Jian, Yang Mao, and Wang Lele, however, would have physical and basic combat training in the mornings, and then practice Card Crafting and study Card Crafting knowledge from afternoon to evening.

"Hehehe, brother, we're a group of three. When it comes to Card Crafting, I might not be able to compare to you, but when it comes to physical fitness and basic combat, hehehe..."

After hearing the arrangements, Yang Mao grinned slyly at Tang Jian with ill intent.

Tang Jian blinked, then whispered, "Old Yang, I actually forgot to tell you that after I finish practicing Card Crafting at home, I also occasionally practice basic combat. And don't forget, I run to school every morning, so my physical fitness isn't bad."

"What?" Yang Mao was skeptical, then squinted and snorted, "Practice basic combat at home? Who do you spar with? You can't train alone and expect to become a master, can you? Just train with me from now on. My combat skills are really strong. The sandbag at my house is already deformed from my punches. As long as you take enough hits, you'll eventually get stronger."

"A sandbag can get deformed?"

Tang Jian was speechless but still nodded. "Yang Mao, thank you. You're truly a good brother."

"Of course!" Yang Mao tilted his head back, glancing at Wang Lele, who was eagerly rubbing her hands beside him. "This girl's Card Energy is 43, about the same as mine, but I could take on three of her."

"Mm." Tang Jian was already used to Yang's bragging style.

In the morning, Tang Jian and the others rested to recover their stamina and Card Energy, and studied general cultural knowledge.

By the afternoon.

With a sharp command from Sun Yiying, the two groups immediately ran to the large sports field.

The super-sized field was eight hundred meters in circumference. Looking out, the lawn in the center of the field was a vibrant green, a sea of green stretching as far as the eye could see.

"Today's training will start with a ten-lap warm-up run. You must finish within twenty-five minutes," Sun Yiying said, checking her watch with a taut expression.

"Oh my god?! Eight thousand meters in twenty-five minutes??" Yang Mao wailed.

Except for Liu Kun, almost everyone was already sweating before they even started running.

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