Chen Mu repaired twelve of the fifteen three-star cards. The other three were too difficult to repair, especially given his current Perception strength.
Having learned his lesson last time, he was much more careful when using his Perception now. Since it grew so slowly, he simply devoted more time to learning fine control. He discovered that the threadlike strands of Perception branching off from his spindle-shaped vortex column were particularly suited to delicate manipulation. They were sensitive and slender, a vast tangle of countless threads.
He was already quite satisfied with repairing twelve three-star cards. There were some fine specimens among them, and quite a few opened his eyes to new possibilities. One was especially exquisite: a Three-Star Illusion Card. It was unlike any Three-Star Illusion Card Chen Mu had seen before, with a very unusual structure.
Once activated, it could form a spherical energy shield. This was the first defensive Illusion Card Chen Mu had ever seen, though that alone would not have made it unique. What truly surprised him was that the energy shield could change into all sorts of shapes under the control of Perception. It could even fit snugly against the skin.
It reminded him of the Fish-Scale Garment Illusion Card described in the information the Devil Woman had gathered during her investigation of the Yao Family. He just did not know whether the two shared any similarities.
Compared to an ordinary Flame Dragon Illusion Card, this card was also three-star, but its concept and sophistication were leagues ahead.
Chen Mu felt he had made rapid progress over the past week. The Loach Airflow Card and these twelve three-star cards had greatly broadened his horizons and his thinking.
By his calculations, these twelve cards would bring him an income of 240,000 Odi.
He was beginning to