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  "Hey, let's go eat!" Link's words startled Chen Mu awake.

  Chen Mu made an effort to make his expression look more normal, nodded: "Good." After finishing speaking, he stood up and folded the flyer into his pocket.

  Taking a glance at Chen Mu's action, Lin Ke showed a few points of interest and said: "Interested in this?"

  "It's okay." Chen Mu asked Lin Ke with a normal expression: "Where are we going to eat?"

  "Let's go to Fragrant Abode, I've heard the food there is quite good." Lin Jiu snapped his fingers, with a familiar and confident expression.

  Qingxiangju is a high-end wine house in the East Weiyu Academy, with a classical decoration style. A water curtain flows at the entrance, giving people a sense of reality and illusion.

  As they stepped inside, the atmosphere suddenly became serene and quiet, as if this screen of water had separated them from the outside world. The two people's eyes widened in unison, taking in the garden-like scenery before them. The ancient-style skylight brought in the light from outside, and the slightly damp air invigorated their spirits.

  The scenery is arranged extremely cleverly, even someone as dull as Chen Mu can't help but feel a little fond of it.

  After a series of twists and turns, under the guidance of the waiter, the two entered a small private room.

  "This Dongwei Academy is really a great place, even this wine house can have such a level, it's really surprising me." Lin Jiu couldn't help but praise as soon as he sat down.

  Qian Mu picked up the tea on the table and drank it slowly. On the surface, he was calm and composed, but in reality, his heart was extremely tense, not daring to be careless in the slightest.

  Chen Mu didn't say a word, and Lin Jiu didn't think much of it either. He calmly took a sip of tea, glanced at Chen Mu, and smiled: "Today, Brother Yao's move was truly swift and decisive, opening my eyes wide! I've heard before that the close combat skills of the Yaos' Card Repair are unparalleled, and now that I've seen it for myself, it's indeed well-deserved!"

  Yao's family? Chen Mu didn't know what Lin Jiu meant by "Yao's family", and he estimated in his heart that Lin Jiu must have mistaken himself for someone from the Yao family. He didn't expose it, but instead lowered his head to drink tea.

  "I just don't know what position Brother Yao holds in the Yao family?" Lin Jiu said with a smile, suddenly dropping a sentence: "I wonder how Brother Yao felt yesterday?"

  Chen Muxin suddenly lifted his head, his eyes narrowing sharply as he stared at Lin Jiu, finally saying the first words since entering Xiangxiangju: "Is that so?"

  Lin Jiuxin's heart skipped a beat, and he hastily waved his hand, his face showing an expression of being at a loss for words: "How could it possibly be me? My abilities aren't even close to the level where I can use Star Cards."

  "Starry Card?" Chen Mu's expression eased slightly, and he subconsciously muttered to himself.

  "Haha, Brother Yao hasn't heard of the Star Temptation Card? That's normal. I also only found out about it by chance. In the Star Academy, it's extremely famous." Lin Jiuzi said with a smile: "The Star Temptation Card can release the Star Temptation Circle. It's said that when the Star Temptation Card is trained to an advanced stage, it can cause people's perceptions to become disordered and collapse, making its power extremely strong. The more sensitive one's perception is, the easier they are to be harmed by the Star Temptation Circle. However, training the Star Temptation Card is not easy, and to train it to an advanced level requires a very high innate talent. Nowadays, in the Star Academy, there are few students who specialize in the Star Temptation Card. Yesterday's user of the Star Temptation Card was an expert. In recent years, the Star Academy has declined, and they've also been closed off, so even if there are powerful people inside, only they themselves would know. This ancient academy, the Star Academy, has too many formidable things hidden within."

  Lin Jiu's tone was full of emotion as he spoke.

  Chen Mu digested Lin Jiu's information in his heart and ambiguously replied: "Indeed formidable."

  "But, in this world of masters, we can't let the Star Academy steal all the spotlight." Lin Jiu's mouth curled into a cold smile: "The Star Card may be powerful, but wasn't it also broken by someone? I'm afraid that Brother Bamboo is now seriously injured. Haha!"

  Lin Jiu's face was full of pride as he laughed, but the corner of his eye caught Chen Mu's expression, which didn't change at all. He couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. This person's emotional control had reached an extremely high level. When did the Yao family produce such a formidable figure? His mind quickly turned over.

  "Oh, is there another expert who can rival Xingyuan?" Chen Mu asked with some curiosity. From Lin Jiu's words, he should have been able to escape from Xingyuan because that expert had made a move!

  "I'm not sure who it is, but that person's skills are indeed formidable. To be able to break the Stellar Temptation Card, their strength isn't something we can look down on." Lin Jiu suddenly reacted and laughed: "Of course, Brother Yao's strength may not be certain, I have very high expectations for Brother Yao."

  "I'm no match for him." Chen Mu concluded briefly.

  Lin Jiu chuckled, but was somewhat perplexed in his heart. The Yao family's approach had always been bold and fierce, with outsiders commenting that they were brave but lacked wisdom. However, the Yao Ke before him was as tough as a rock, and no matter how he tried to entice him with words, he didn't react at all.

  Chen Mu was also thinking. Although he still wasn't clear about Lin Jiu's background, there was no doubt that they had the same goal. Although it was still unclear which force Lin Jiu belonged to, this point was already crystal clear. Moreover, he found that Lin Jiu's knowledge and experience were vast, and many things he said Chen Mu had never heard of before.

  For example, Yao's family, for example, Xing Yu Ka... The two fell silent at the same time, and the atmosphere suddenly became a bit strange.

  The two of them hastily finished their meal and politely bid each other farewell.

  Back in the dormitory, Chen Mu immediately activated the communication card on his hand. The communication card only had one number, which was the devil woman's number.

  A light screen popped up in front of him, and the image of the devil girl appeared on it.

  "I need information about a force called Walking Close War from the Yao family and the Star Institute's Star Temptation Card." Chen Mu directly spoke out what he needed help with.

  The demon girl's eyes were indifferent, and she nodded slightly: "Good."

  The two people's first communication through the communication card ended like this. Closing the communicator, Chen Mu suddenly remembered that flyer. Taking out the flyer from his pocket, he went through it item by item, and in an instant, he had already determined the true purpose of this so-called Phantom Card Making Competition.

  He recalled that day when the little girl named Tongtong talked about the "Encounter" fantasy card, Qingqing's reaction was...

  The requirements above are tailor-made for themselves, and the dynamic image content contained in a single holographic card is the most victorious. Chen Meng dared to confirm that their goal was himself, or more precisely, the holographic technology he mastered!

  She casually threw the flyer into the trash can. Although that famous pen was precious, compared to her own life, which one was lighter and which one was heavier, Chen Mu could easily distinguish between them.

  Is the technique of Shou really that captivating? Even Xingyuan can't escape it? Chen Mu fell into deep thought.

  Low-level Phantom Card Club.

  Bai Zheyuan and Wang Hao were in a confidential conversation.

  "Have you found out? Why is the Lai family so afraid of Chen Mu, wanting to put him to death at all costs, even willing to pay such a high price?" Bai Zheyuan's expression was solemn.

  "From the intelligence we've gathered so far, it's likely that Yuexin of the Zuo family was killed by Chen Mu! Chen Mu has an extremely powerful battle card, and what's more, it seems to be connected to a set of Card Shadows." Wang Hao said.

  "What's so special about this card that would make the Left family go to such great lengths?"

  "It's still unclear." Wang Hao's face showed a hint of panic.

  "Continue searching." Bai Zheyuan ordered decisively.

  "Yes." Wang Dao hastily replied, and immediately glanced at Bai Zheyuan's expression, carefully saying: "Leizi has been in a bad mood these days, he might be dissatisfied with our lack of action against us."

  "Alas." Bai Zheyuan let out a long sigh, rubbing his brow with his fingers: "This is also an unavoidable thing. Now is not the time to have a falling out with the Zuos, and besides, we can't refuse the price they're offering this time either. I'll find an opportunity to talk to him about this."

  Wang Hao nodded and indicated that he understood, then immediately left Bai Zheyuan's office with a respectful expression. Bai Zheyuan's expression was unpredictable, seeming to be both regretful and sighing.

  The devil girl's efficiency was extremely high, and soon Chen Mu obtained some information about the Yao family. However, strangely, there was no intelligence available on the Xing Yu card side.

  The Yao family, a small clan that is one of the few remaining Kassh families that insist on close combat. Chen Mu did not expect Lin Jiu to be so familiar with such a small family, this guy's knowledge is indeed vast.

  What caught his attention was another piece of information: The previous master of the Yao family had once stayed in Mo Ye for five years.

  Mo Ye, located in Bei Lian District, is one of the six major academies. It is a rival of equal standing to Xing Yuan Academy, and when people mention Mo Ye, they have a different feeling compared to the mysterious Xing Yuan Academy. The Bei Lian District, one of the five major Chinese districts, has always been known for its bold and fierce folk customs, with the locals being as fiery as their surname suggests, extremely valuing martial prowess. In recent years, Mo Ye has also produced many skilled individuals, not lacking in talented people.

  Moreover, it is said that the internal competition within Muyeong is extremely fierce, even with a cruel reputation.

  No wonder Lin Jiu would guess that he was a member of the Yao family. Seeing this, Chen Mu felt somewhat enlightened.

  The devil woman's means are really formidable, and the introduction to the Yao family is quite detailed. The Yao family uses close combat fighting methods, they are good at a protective card called "Fish Scale Armor", which can cover a layer of powerful energy protection on the body. Plus their martial arts training since childhood, once they get close to you, it's also a very troublesome thing.

  No wonder Lin Jiu thought he was a member of the Yao family. The blow he gave to that muscular man today must have seemed like a perfect opportunity for him to get in good with the Yao family. Being skilled in martial arts, having the surname Yao, and being interested in the Star Institute - all these coincidences added up, leading Lin Jiu to make this incorrect judgment.

  Actually, many Kais have some fighting skills, such as those who specialize in Flame Dragon, they mostly learn some fighting skills. It's just that these Kais are not as extreme as the Yao family, and these fighting skills are only auxiliary means.

  Lin Jiu didn't expect that Chen Mu's move was just a rough and tumble fighting technique, not even considered a combat skill. However, after this period of training, his reaction and strength were much greater than before, so that one move had a stunning effect.

  After carefully browsing through various materials about the Yao family, this was a good cover for his identity.

  The most important thing is that Yao's family has the backing of the Mo Yeung, which is extremely useful for him. I reckon Lin Jiu values this point the most as well.

  He came forward today with ulterior motives.

  He's a rookie, doesn't understand anything, and knows nothing. If he were to do this task alone, he wouldn't know where to start. But if he had an ally, even just a mutually exploitative one, it could help him gain a lot of information. Compared to him searching around by himself, it would be much better.

  However, in order to attract other people's attention and form cooperative relationships with them, one thing is very important, that is, you must have enough strength. That's why he made such a big move today.

  Now that he can get in touch with Lin Jiu, he is already very satisfied. The intelligence he received today is extremely important to him. On the one hand, he knows that yesterday was not someone targeting himself, which also made his tense heart suddenly relax. On the other hand, regarding Xing Yu's card and the Yao family, every piece of intelligence is precious for him now.

  Suddenly thought of that gloomy-faced guy today, don't know what his background is.

  After some thought, Chen Mu began his training. He remembered the devil woman's words, that it was easier to survive in the dark. With the lights and curtains closed, he trained silently like a ghost in the darkness.

  The next day, Chen Mu got up early as usual, practiced a set of physical exercises, and then went to the classroom.

  In the classroom, there were only a few people scattered around. For those who had been partying all night, at this hour, there was nothing else to do but sleep. Lin Jiu smiled and waved at Chen Mu, who nodded in response.

  The eyes of others in the classroom looking at Chen Mu were somewhat fearful, his behavior yesterday had already given him a bad impression. To this scene, he was not unfamiliar, the street thugs encountered a hard nut, and they all had this expression.

  He pretended to glance casually at the corner, where the gloomy man sat quietly.

  Still in class, Chen Mu listened very attentively and didn't appear flustered at all despite having something on his mind.

  Anyway, the devil girl didn't specify when she would have what result, and with her being a rookie like this, the more anxious she was, the easier it was for her to reveal her weaknesses.

  So Chen Mu listened attentively in class.

  Unlike He Linjiu, Chen Mu had a genuine passion for card making and was very interested in the knowledge, not finding the teacher's lectures dry at all.

  Sometimes he seemed to have a kind of illusion, that he really came here to learn card making. And every time he came back from being absorbed in class, he couldn't help but feel a little awkward at heart.

  How nice it would be if I were just an ordinary student!

  That Fantasy Card Creation Competition was in full swing, and such a heavyweight prize, as Chen Mu had expected, caused a stir throughout the campus. Not only did almost all students with some level of skill participate, but even the teachers from the Card Creation Department signed up one after another.

  But this has nothing to do with him, Chen Mu decided to coldly observe from the sidelines.

  The weekend was approaching, which were the only two days in a week that the Eastern Academy allowed students to go out. Looking back on this week's time, except for getting to know Lin Jiu, he had basically gained nothing about the Star Academy. On the other hand, what he gained the most was knowledge about card making. He would listen to every lesson carefully and complete all the homework left by the teacher in his spare time, just not handing them in.

  Returning to the villa, Mo Gui's expression was as usual. Except for checking Chen Mu's training results and pointing out a few mistakes in his training, she didn't even ask about Chen Mu's gains at school.

  Since she didn't ask, Chen Mu was happy to train on his own.

  At night, in a dark corner, Chen Mu suddenly opened his eyes. At the same time, the door was gently pushed open.

  "Get up and change into these." The devil girl tossed Chen Mu a set of black clothes.

  Chen Mu didn't ask anything and immediately changed. The devil girl suddenly threw him a fruit of the ghost face flower, Chen Mu caught it in one hand. He put it in his mouth, bit it forcefully, and when he looked in the mirror again, his face was already covered with a layer of eerie ghost faces. When he raised his eyes to look at her, the devil girl's face had long been covered with a layer of ghost faces.

  "Go." The female devil grabbed Chen Mu and jumped out of the window.

  The scene in front of him suddenly blurred, and a whistling wind sound appeared beside his ears. After a while, Chen Mu gradually adapted to this speed.

  In the past, when I saw the Phantom Girl walking, Chen Mu didn't have much of a feeling. It wasn't until this period of time that he learned some stealth techniques that he came to understand the Phantom Girl's ingenuity. She was like a wisp of a ghost, darting back and forth in the shadows. She always managed to blend herself into her surroundings, making it difficult for people to notice her. There were several times when she brushed past pedestrians, but none of those people noticed the existence of either of them.

  This is still the case with her holding onto someone's hand.

  The devil woman's direction of advance is outside the city.

  So late at night, where is Mo Gui taking herself in the wilderness? Chen Mu couldn't help but feel suspicious.

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