Mythical Card Maker: Starting with the Mountain Spirit

Chapter 11 Invitation

Lin Mo was taken aback, clearly not expecting the other party to know his name. He immediately thought back carefully and realized that this girl did exist in the original owner's memories.

During the final assessment, they seemed to be in the same group.

There were just too many people at the time, so I didn't pay much attention.

So it turns out it's from the Mountain and Sea class. No wonder it was able to craft a green-quality warrior card from a bunch of white basic material cards.

The entire Wushan City Card Making College has thousands of senior high school students, but only two top classes.

These are the former Fog Ruins Class and the Mountain and Sea Class, where Su Xiaoran is located.

Those who make it into the top class have practically already stepped into the world of card maker training.

The graduation assessment was not a difficult task for them.

"It's me!"

Lin Mo snapped out of his thoughts and nodded calmly at the other person, "Student Su, you must have come to see me for more than just a simple greeting, right?"

"Lin Mo is indeed as direct as the rumors say."

Seeing that he had pointed it out directly, Su Xiaoran's blush faded slightly, and she breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I'll be frank. My two classmates behind me and I are all graduates of the Mountain and Sea Class, and we've been working together for a while now."

She stepped aside, and the tall, thin boy and the round-faced, short-haired girl nearby immediately walked over and gestured to Lin Mo.

Zhang Chi.

"Li Wei".

Lin Mo nodded, which was considered a greeting.

Su Xiaoran picked up the conversation, her tone sincere: "We've come to you this time to formally invite you to join our team and participate in this secret realm training."

"Team up?"

Lin Mo frowned and subconsciously asked, "Isn't this secret realm training supposed to be a solo operation?"

"That was true before!"

Su Xiaoran shook her head. "But this time we received accurate information that it's a multi-person operation, and only teams of four or more people can sign up. We're currently one person short."

"Four or more people?"

Lin Mo pondered for a moment, then asked, "I'm curious, why did you contact me? We're not exactly acquainted, are we?"

To be precise, they are strangers!

Lin Mo added another sentence in his mind.

"I'm not really familiar with it!"

Su Xiaoran nodded, then added, "But I've been watching you for a long time. I've discovered that you have a unique understanding of card making, and your card-making skills are extremely proficient. The teachers at the academy all speak highly of you!"

She paused, her eyes shining brightly: "If we're talking about the entire 12th grade graduates, in terms of card design skills, the precision of mental control, and the understanding of the underlying logic of cards, if you claim to be number one, no one can claim to be number two."

Others only know that you are aloof and don't like socializing, but I know that someone with such excellent card-making skills is definitely not an ordinary person.

"Does she think so highly of me?"

Lin Mo was somewhat surprised, "But those last two sentences don't need to be added!"

He made a small complaint, but he had to admit that the girl in front of him really knew him quite well.

When he created the Mountain Spirit, he had already discovered that the original owner's talent in this area was terrifying.

His sensitivity to card patterns and his precise control over mental energy are unmatched, even by some seasoned card makers. No wonder Su Xiaoran was so certain in approaching him.

If he hadn't insisted on creating his own cards, he wouldn't have ended up like this.

You should know that in this world, creating your own cards is an extremely dangerous thing.

It could get out of control if you're not careful.

Especially for someone like the original owner who attempted to create a humanoid card using materials with a darker or more gloomy attribute, the risk was extremely high.

However, to put it another way, if it weren't for people like the original owner exploring these areas, there wouldn't be so many card formulas circulating in the market today.

Misfortune and fortune are always intertwined.

Su Xiaoran continued, "Moreover, I saw that you came out of the Third Shelter. Considering the Black Tide last night, you must have encountered the Aberrant."

Your ability to escape safely from the mutants is proof enough of your strength.

"Couldn't it be that someone else saved you?"

Lin Mo asked with great interest.

"It's not impossible, but the probability is extremely low."

Su Xiaoran analyzed clearly, "The Kuroshio Current spread extremely quickly last night. If we rely on official rescue efforts, it will be too late, and we will not have enough manpower."

Of course, it's also possible that you were rescued by a friend, but as far as I know, you rarely interact with people and probably don't have many friends.

As for the academy, that's even less likely, as it's too far from your residence and wouldn't be able to get there in time. So I'm more inclined to believe that you escaped on your own.

Therefore, there's only one explanation: you've become a certified card maker, and the first card you created was of exceptionally high quality.

Lin Mo raised an eyebrow slightly, surprised that this girl knew so much about him.

He immediately began to look at the seemingly harmless, well-behaved, and cute girl in front of him with new respect.

But this suited him perfectly.

Rather than finding a teammate who will hold you back and require your attention, it's better to work alongside someone as insightful and discerning as this.

Even if it's just a temporary team, it can save a lot of unnecessary trouble and provide more protection during secret realm trials.

After all, a bad person's elaborate schemes are no match for a fool's quick thinking.

Of course, more importantly, he really needs a suitable team to go to the secret realm to obtain resources and make himself stronger as soon as possible.

"I can join."

Lin Mo didn't beat around the bush and gave a direct answer, then changed the subject, "But I have two requests:

First, once you enter the secret realm, prioritize your own safety and avoid unnecessary risks;

Second, resource allocation within the secret realm will be based on actual contribution, avoiding absolute egalitarianism.

"no problem!"

Su Xiaoran and the other two agreed almost in unison, their faces beaming with undisguised joy.

"Alright, since we still have some time, let's learn about it in advance!"

Lin Mo clapped his hands and laughed.

"I'll go first!"

As she spoke, a card with a bright green border appeared in Li Wei's hand.

"This card of mine doesn't have much combat ability; it's almost entirely control skills, so it can be considered a control card."

Zhang Chi flipped his wrist, and a card with a dark blue border appeared in his palm: "The card I have is a Black Iron two-star Guardian card, which can be used to draw fire in front of us."

Su Xiaoran also revealed her card, a majestic female general.

This is a blue-quality Tiger Warrior card, possessing a wide-area group attack skill and a decent single-target burst skill, making it a pure damage-dealing card.

Very good!

"Crowd control, defense, damage output..."

Lin Mo glanced at it, feeling increasingly satisfied.

These three individuals are far more capable than ordinary graduates.

With their cooperation, this trip to the secret realm should be very fruitful.

As Lin Mo was thinking, he suddenly noticed that all three of their gazes were fixed on him. He immediately realized what was happening and summoned the Mountain Spirit.

After seeing the color of the card, everyone was immediately taken aback.

It's a source card of perfect quality!

Although they had guessed that Lin Mo's cards might be extraordinary, they never imagined that they would be of perfect quality.

It should be noted that there seems to be no precedent in the entire Ninth District for an apprentice card maker to produce a card of perfect quality.

I never expected they would actually see this today!

Ignoring the three's excitement, Lin Mo smiled slightly and put the card away.

After finalizing some team-up details, they headed towards the south gate of the academy.