"What's wrong? Can a mere Card Film really make our distinguished Card Crafter Bian Yun kick up such a fuss?" someone beside him teased. Apart from Qingqing, they all joked freely with one another.
But Bian Yun's expression grew increasingly grave. His earlier casual air had long since flown away. His gaze was intent, fixed firmly on the tiny card in his hand.
Influenced by him, the laughter around him gradually dwindled, then fell silent. Everyone's eyes settled on Bian Yun. Among them, no one could match his knowledge of cards.
A card that could make Bian Yun so cautious was naturally no ordinary thing. Still, however hard they thought about it, they could not understand what there was to study in a One-Star Illusion Card.
Only after a full ten-odd minutes did Bian Yun let out a long breath. The others, whose curiosity had been building all this time, immediately clamored, "Bian, is there something strange about it?"
Holding the card by one corner, Bian Yun raised it to the light and narrowed his eyes to examine it closely. He answered, "This card is anything but simple!"
Qingqing had not expected even Bian Yun to call it anything but simple. This went somewhat beyond her expectations, and for the first time, she looked surprised.
Seeing their puzzled faces, Bian Yun lowered the card and explained, "In theory, One-Star Illusion Cards have long since been studied inside out. Their structures have always had only a few variations. But this One-Star Illusion Card has some very strange structures on it. I can't make sense of them."
This startled everyone. His grave expression earlier had already told them this was no simple matter. Now, hearing Bian Yun openly admit that he could not understand it shocked them even more.
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