047: Overconfident

Tang Jian put the finishing touches on the Sketching Pen in his hand.

A hazy white light immediately covered the surface of the Cards on the drawing board. The light was even slightly sharp, and the lines on the card face were stark and stiff, like sharp swords about to pierce through the card and fly out.

Sword Qi Card, successfully crafted.

Tang Jian's originally calm expression instantly crumbled. He let out a long breath, a little sweat beading on his forehead. He slumped back in his chair, rubbing his temples, looking utterly exhausted.

This wasn't an act; he was genuinely tired. Crafting two rather difficult White-grade One-Star Cards consecutively had significantly drained his mental energy. If one were to check his Attribute Template, he would find only 3 points of mental energy remaining.

I overdid it, I overdid it. If I keep going, I might just barely manage to make another one, but there's a certain failure rate.

But with just these two Cards… hmm, shouldn't that be enough? From what I remember of high school at this time, I only ever heard that Wu Chun's Card Crafting ability was the strongest. He seemed to be able to craft pet cards in a short amount of time back then.

But in this current harsh environment, I feel slightly affected. No matter how good Wu Chun is, he shouldn't be that much better.

With my current ability, crafting two rather difficult White-grade One-Star Cards is already outstanding. However, with only two, it might not be enough to beat Wu Chun. I should add another White-grade One-Star Energy Card.

Tang Jian feigned exhaustion on the surface, but inwardly, he was calculating and pondering.

Suppressing top students from Class 1 and 2, such as Wu Chun and Wang Ba, was a task assigned to him by his instructor, Sun Yiying.

Although he didn't have to complete the task she assigned.

However, if he could complete the task within his capabilities and without affecting himself, and get that White-grade Seven-Star White Jade Flying Serpent Card, that would be excellent.

If he crafted three Cards consecutively, two of which were difficult White-grade One-Star Cards, and still couldn't beat Wu Chun, Tang Jian would concede defeat.

He had changed his mind and decided not to continue crafting low-level demon heart cards. Instead, he would craft something slightly simpler. Otherwise, in this harsh environment and under mental pressure, he might not be able to craft them, and if he failed, it might be difficult to suppress Wu Chun.

In the meeting hall outside.

Many teachers had personally witnessed Tang Jian crafting the Sword Qi Card and praised him in unison.

However, seeing Tang Jian's exhausted, almost drained appearance, they all showed a knowing smile of understanding.

"This student, Tang Jian, is indeed remarkable. Although it seems his stamina and Card Energy are depleted and he can't craft any more low-level demon heart cards, his current performance is enough to make him stand out from the crowd."

A teacher praised.

"He is indeed very impressive, Teacher Sun. You are even more impressive for being able to cultivate such a student."

Jiang Zhendong smiled. Although he felt very uncomfortable inside, he maintained his composure and nodded to Sun Yiying in praise.

Sun Yiying glanced at Jiang Zhendong and nodded slightly but said nothing more.

Being able to make this always-proud Class 1 teacher wear a constipated smile and temporarily bow to her made Sun Yiying feel very pleased. She was even more satisfied with Tang Jian as a student.

At this moment, Wu Chun was full of self-satisfaction and chose to withdraw from the assessment environment, which was already at a strong double gravity state.

In nearly half an hour, I crafted two White-grade One-Star pet cards. Such a performance should mean no one can shake my position as number one. Liu Fei can't do it; his best is crafting three One-Star Energy Cards consecutively. As for that Tang Jian… he's even less capable!

Wu Chun thought, his consciousness gradually blurring.

Soon, Wu Chun woke up from the virtual biological chair, stood up from the seat with a smile, and found some of his classmates already waiting for him in the room.

"Brother Chun!"

"Brother Chun!"

Wu Chun noticed that several of his classmates didn't look too good, and he secretly disdained them in his heart.

These guys probably performed too poorly in the assessment, so they're in a bad mood. However, he still pretended to be gentle and said, "What's wrong? He Wu, did none of you do well? It's okay, I'm definitely going to get first place this time. In all of Xicheng No. 1 High School, when it comes to Card Crafting, no one can compete with me."

Wu Chun beamed.

The curly-haired youth, called He Wu, forced an unnatural smile upon hearing this. "Brother Chun… you've met a formidable opponent this time. First place might be a bit uncertain?"

"What?!" Wu Chun was startled, his first reaction being impossible!

"Brother Chun, quickly come with us to the main hall to see the screen. That Tang Jian from Class 3-12 is too amazing! He's already crafted two White-grade One-Star rare cards, and he's still working on the third."

Wu Chun couldn't believe it and quickly ran out of the room to look at the large screen in the hall.

At this moment, in a small corner of the large screen, two Cards were already laid out on Tang Jian's desk. Tang Jian was even crafting a third Card.

"Those are… Cyclone Card, Sword Qi Card?! Fuck! How is that possible? Is that Tang Jian?"

Wu Chun's face went blank as he saw the two Cards on Tang Jian's desk. He was incoherent, his expression stunned.

He recognized the Cyclone Card and Sword Qi Card at a glance. In terms of difficulty, they were much harder than the two pet cards he had crafted.

After crafting this White-grade One-Star Energy Card, I should barely be able to surpass Wu Chun. The task assigned by Teacher Sun should also be completable.

Although sweat beaded on Tang Jian's forehead, his mind was calm. Amidst the amazed gazes of some teachers and Wu Chun's almost despairing expression, he slowly crafted the last White-grade One-Star Energy Card.

The moment this final White-grade One-Star Card was crafted, Tang Jian slumped back in his chair, letting out a long breath, and directly chose to exit the assessment scene.

A Cyclone Card, a Sword Qi Card, and an Energy Card.

Such a performance should be enough to completely humble Wu Chun, right?

"In this second assessment, at least in the Card Crafting portion, it should be no problem for Tang Jian to surpass Wu Chun and secure first place. Teacher Sun, thank you for cultivating such an excellent student for our school. I will apply to reward Tang Jian with a box of Nutritional Express."

Vice Principal Zhou Dongbo said with a smile to Sun Yiying.

While other homeroom teachers beside him also wore congratulatory smiles, many were already filled with immense envy and jealousy. Jiang Zhendong and Wu Yu, the teacher from Class 2, felt their faces flush, very embarrassed.

"Thank you, Principal Zhou. This is also thanks to the school leadership and Tang Jian's own hard work," Sun Yiying said with a humble smile, not taking credit. But even though she said that, she felt incredibly proud.

While it was true that Tang Jian's exceptional performance might not have been largely due to her, she was still his instructor. When her student excelled, it brought honor to her as a teacher.

Wu Yu, the teacher of Class Two, even felt a sense of relief. Luckily, Wang Ba from his class wasn't skilled in Card Crafting and had chosen the survival assessment instead.

If Wang Ba had also chosen Card Crafting, he would have walked right into a trap and humiliated himself.

Although it now seemed that Tang Jian was certainly going to take first place in this second assessment, at least Wang Ba hadn't been directly compared to him like Wu Chun had, saving him some face.

By this time, many students who had already exited the assessment area had learned about the results of the second assessment.

The name Tang Jian once again spread like wildfire among everyone.

Class 3-12, the entire class, shone with glory because of this one person.

Liu Kun, Gao Yang, He Chong, and others who learned of the situation all felt a mix of complex emotions, along with admiration and a shared sense of honor.

I overestimated myself, Tang Jian overestimated himself. I also overestimated myself. Although I'm still second in recommendations, the third place is catching up fast. My chrysanthemum is about to be unprotected, so please vote to save my dog life. Also, thank you to "philo_It's All a Routine" for the tip!

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