The Card Apprentice
Chapter 260

Preparing for Battle (1)

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Back at the base, Bagnell was still shaking his head in dismay. No one had expected Faya to use such ruthless methods. No wonder its way of doing things had always attracted so much criticism. Even men like Bagnell and Chen Mu, who had been through countless battles, felt a chill, let alone those wealthy magnates living in comfort.

Suddenly, the Wrist Device on Chen Mu's arm rang. It was Fatty.

What could Fatty want at a time like this?

On the light screen, Fatty looked grim. He came straight to the point. "Brother, things aren't looking good! A group of Faya Card Adepts just attacked the Federation Comprehensive Academy's compound. Casualties were heavy!"

Chen Mu and Bagnell exchanged a look.

Seeing Chen Mu's expression, Fatty immediately realized there might be more to the situation. "What happened?" he asked gravely.

"Faya attacked Xie Yanbai here just now. He was probably injured." Chen Mu then gave him a detailed account of what had happened.

Fatty shrieked, "Those lunatics from Faya! Have they really gone mad?"

Chen Mu was equally baffled, and Bagnell looked bewildered beside him. Faya's actions were sheer madness! This wasn't a provocation, but a declaration of war! Even more incomprehensibly, they had declared war on two colossal powers at once! Had those people at Faya grown tired of living?

How could the authority of the Six Great Academies tolerate such an affront? The retaliation from Zhongda Academy and the Federation Comprehensive Academy would undoubtedly be ferocious. No one could withstand a simultaneous assault from both. The Six Great Academies already stood at the very top of the Federation's food chain, while Faya had only barely squeezed into their ranks in people's eyes. Within that circle, Faya ranked dead last.

Yet now, the weakest of them had challenged two

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