053: [Demi-human Beauty Girl] Card

He Xun.

A native of Jiangbei City.

His father is the president of Youyi Group, and his mother is an internal member of the Federal Investigation Bureau. His family is well-off, and both his parents are Three-Star and Four-Star Card Masters, respectively.

It was precisely because of his family background, combined with his exceptional personal talent, that he was able to connect with Great God Ma of Tengxun Group and eventually become Great God Ma's registered disciple.

Tang Jian vaguely remembered that He Xun achieved great success in his previous life, graduating from Jiangbei University as a Five-Star Card Master. He later immigrated to other star systems in the Solar System and very likely became a Six-Star Card God afterward.

At that time, Tang Jian naturally couldn't remember all the Card Sets He Xun possessed, but there was one particular card that he remembered clearly and had coveted for a long time.

In fact, that card of He Xun's wasn't just coveted by Tang Jian; many people at the time, both male and female, generally longed to own it.

That card was a pet-type Growable Card—the [Demi-human Beauty Girl].

Growable Cards like the [Demi-human Beauty Girl] are extremely rare. It's not that they are incredibly difficult to make, but rather that the materials required for their crafting are extremely hard to find.

Card Civilization, after all, was introduced to Earth by Interstellar Humans.

The Card Civilization on Earth has only developed for just over two hundred years. Many precious cards simply cannot be crafted with Earth's current resources.

Of course, various factions within the Federation also keep most valuable technologies tightly controlled, rarely allowing them to leak out.

Growable Cards like the [Demi-human Beauty Girl] are also among these valuable technologies, and few people know the crafting schematics.

Moreover, Earth lacks material resources. Tang Jian remembered that although some people in his previous life did possess this type of card, they weren't many. Among them, He Xun's experience in acquiring the card was considered the most legendary.

According to He Xun's personal disclosure in his previous life, the [Demi-human Beauty Girl] card was something he fortunately stumbled upon at a trade market in Miudong A District, south of Jiangbei City.

At that time, He Xun was already the president of the Jiangbei City Student Union, a Three-Star Card Master.

Tang Jian, meanwhile, had just entered university.

Later, Tang Jian learned through online discussions with classmates that He Xun claimed to have found this card in his sophomore year at the Green Fox Card Exchange in the Miudong A District trade market, by opening a Lucky Item Box.

He Xun even showed off the item box that once contained the card to the media at the time.

It was precisely because of He Xun's public display that the Green Fox Card Exchange in the Miudong A District trade market immediately became hugely popular. It attracted many card enthusiasts to go there to browse and buy, sparking a buying craze.

It's clear that He Xun's decision to go public back then might not have been without some sort of promotional deal with the Green Fox Card Exchange.

There were also doubts about this, for example, perhaps He Xun's [Demi-human Beauty Girl] card wasn't actually obtained from the exchange, but rather he deliberately made it seem so after reaching a deal with the exchange, solely for the purpose of promoting the exchange.

Regardless, this information was very important. For such a precious Growable Card as the [Demi-human Beauty Girl], Tang Jian would rather believe it to be true than dismiss it.

At this moment, the school leaders and teachers from Jiangbei College had already left to hand over their work, while He Xun was left behind with a few Student Union members to guide Tang Jian and the others to their accommodation.

Along the way, many people gathered around He Xun, some timidly gathering their courage to approach him and strike up a conversation.

As a Two-Star Card Master, He Xun still commanded the admiration and respect of Tang Jian's group of high school students, who didn't dare to be too presumptuous.

However, He Xun answered every question and had a very amiable attitude, completely without any airs of a master. This made the atmosphere begin to liven up. Even Hu Lingli and another girl named Mi Li started calling him "Brother He," in an overly sweet manner.

"Brother He, can you estimate the approximate score line for Jiangbei University's admissions this year? I really want to get into Jiangbei University too."

Midway, Yang Mao held back repeatedly, but finally couldn't resist. He leaned close to He Xun and interjected.

His words instantly hit the mark. The atmosphere quieted, and everyone looked at He Xun, their expressions filled with inquiry, expectation, and nervousness.

He Xun smiled, stretched out a slender hand to rub his chin, and said as he walked, "You've probably all heard that Jiangbei City has developed rapidly in recent years. The Prefect has issued policies to attract talent from outside.

Uh, actually, it might not be long before Jiangbei City truly sees new Celestial Pits emerge. Therefore, I estimate that this year's score line for Jiangbei City will be a bit lower than last year.

For cultural studies departments, the threshold might be set around 600 points for cultural scores.

For our Card Cultivator department, the cultural score requirement might be lowered to just 400, but the Card Energy requirement will likely remain similar to last year, above 120.

As for students in the Card Crafting department, the requirements might be even lower. A cultural score of 380 should be enough. If you can successfully craft three difficult White Quality One-Star Cards in a short period, the Card Energy might only need to be 110."

Upon hearing these requirements, most people's expressions dimmed slightly, and they frowned. A few, like Wu Chun, Wang Ba, and Liu Fei, smiled. As for students like Liu Kun, they looked a bit nervous.

"Haha, this is just my guess. You don't have to take it too seriously. Policies change every year, so you all need to work even harder!"

He Xun saw their expressions, encouraged them, and pointed to a dormitory building ahead, saying, "That's the accommodation area arranged for everyone. The entire first floor of the building on the left is for your accommodation."

Tang Jian glanced at the dormitory building ahead, and seeing that He Xun seemed about to finish his instructions and leave, he quickly stepped forward and said, "Brother He, there's one more thing I'd like to ask you."

"Hmm?" He Xun turned, looking at Tang Jian.

"I've long heard there's an exchange in Miudong A District in Jiangbei City. Are there card transactions there?" Tang Jian asked, his eyes fixed on He Xun's expression.

He Xun paused, looking at Tang Jian in surprise. "Junior, there is indeed an exchange in Miudong A District. And of course, there are card transactions as you mentioned. There are two good card exchanges there: one is the Green Fox Exchange, and the other is the Taishan Exchange. However..."

He Xun looked at Tang Jian. "Junior, you should primarily focus on improving your Life Force and Card Energy right now, and reviewing various knowledge points as supplementary study."

He thought Tang Jian was being overly ambitious, wanting to buy powerful cards, so he kindly reminded him.

However, Tang Jian did indeed have that intention, but he smiled and said, "Brother He, I have some talent in Card Crafting. I want to buy some crafting materials. Didn't you say that if one's crafting ability is strong, the requirements for Card Energy and other aspects in the college entrance exam can be slightly lowered?"

He Xun was speechless, but he smiled and nodded. "That's right. Junior, since you have talent in Card Crafting, you can indeed go there. I recommend you go to the Green Fox Exchange; I often go there myself."

While he said this, he was rather dismissive in his heart, thinking that Tang Jian was probably a top student who had been given high hopes at school and was overly confident.

How could the lowered standards for Card Crafting in the college entrance exam be so easily achieved? Moreover, strong Card Crafting is built upon a strong Life Force; otherwise, one wouldn't even be able to complete Card Crafting.