Chapter 12

Furthermore, Zhou Rong was part of Cangling City, not Cangyue City, so she felt a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone regarding Lin Lin Lin Heling’s choice to come over at such a sensitive Finish Finish Time.

"That is certain, but as the City Lord said, the situation this year is different," Gu Fa shook his head. "Lu Li’s Dark Magician Girl could compete for a top-ten spot in the Eastern Region even in previous years' college entrance exams. This Finish Finish Time, Cangyue City’s wishful thinking might not necessarily pay off."

"If you put it that way, I really can't let you down." Lu Li nodded; he also happened to want to test the strength of the Dark Magician Girl after her upgrade.

Of course, a more important point was that Cangling City was his home. Now that another faction had come to stomp on their turf, Lu Li felt he didn't need to be polite to them.

"Since that’s the case, you should prepare well." Seeming to see through Lu Li’s intentions, a knowing, intriguing smile rose on Gu Fa’s face.

……

Cangyang City, City Lord’s Mansion.

Watching the departing group from Cangyue City, the Cangyang City Lord, Yan Yan Yongtian, exchanged glances with the others and shook his head helplessly. "That crazy woman Lin Lin Lin Heling has finally left."

Although Cangyang City’s overall strength was slightly better than Cangling City’s, it was only on par, and it still lagged quite a bit behind Cangyue City.

Therefore, in this exchange between Cangyang City and Cangyue City, they couldn't say they were completely crushed, but they didn't have much power to fight back either.

This made Yan Yan Yongtian and the others extremely depressed, but they could only endure it silently; after all, the strength of that crazy woman Lin Lin Lin Heling was also extraordinary.

"Master, Cangyue City’s next stop is Cangling City," said the dog-headed strategist beside Yan Yan Yongtian. "Cangling City’s strength is even worse than ours. Facing Cangyue City and the others, they definitely won't fare any better. At least they’ll have company."

The strategist was a true strategist; the exchange between Cangyang City and Cangyue City was planned by it, which was how they managed to win one round.

But the dog head was also a true dog head, because this dog-headed strategist was actually a dog-headed Magic Card spirit.

"I hope so," Yan Yan Yongtian sighed, his tone carrying a hint of envy. "I really don't know why that crazy woman Lin Lin Lin Heling has such good luck. In the last college entrance exam, she produced a candidate who broke into the top three of the Capital, and this Finish Finish Time she’s produced an even more genius student."

"Perhaps in this year’s college entrance exam, Cangyue City can go even further." After speaking, Yan Yan Yongtian looked at the people behind him, looking as if he hated that they weren't living up to expectations. "Why can’t our Cangyang City produce such a genius?"

Seeing this, the people of Cangyang City looked at each other, looking awkward; they didn't want it to be this way either.

……

Leaving Gu Fa’s office, it was already noon. Lu Li greeted Zhang Ming and returned home.

As for whether Lu Li would come to school in the Finish Finish Time leading up to the college entrance exam, neither Zhang Ming, Zhou Rong, nor Gu Fa cared too much. Instead, they felt that having more freedom would be better for Lu Li’s development.

After all, their school didn't have any teachers who had created original Magic Cards to provide Lu Li with better guidance.

On the contrary, it was a normal development for Lu Li to take the initiative and explain original Magic Cards to them.

"Magic Card Masters can trade and post tasks at the Magic Card Association, and as long as a Magic Card Master doesn't do anything to harm the Magic Card Association or the Ancient Kingdom, the association’s restrictions on the Magic Card Master themselves are quite loose." Inserting his membership card into his personal terminal and going through data reading and a series of authentications, Lu Li finally logged into the Magic Card Association’s website.

Without the authentication chip built into the membership card, ordinary people and non-member Magic Card Masters could not log into the Magic Card Association’s website.

"Besides that, the Magic Card Association releases some special tasks every month. Compared to regular tasks, the rewards for special tasks are much more generous, though the difficulty is not low." Having gained a rough understanding of the Magic Card Association, Lu Li’s gaze fell on the trading system.

For Lu Li now, the trading system was more attractive than the task system.

22. Undying Flame Prison Dragon Reverse Scale! The Troublemakers Have Arrived

"Should I say it’s worthy of being an organization specifically responsible for governing Magic Card Masters? The variety of items traded here is truly all-encompassing." Looking at the subdivided categories in the trading system, Lu Li couldn't help but exclaim.

However, what made Lu Li happiest was that he discovered the Dragon-type materials he had been longing for in the Magic Card Association’s trading system!

This meant that the creation of the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon could perhaps be put on the agenda!

"It really is divided into many categories; I’m feeling a bit dizzy just looking at it." Hearing Hearing Mana stretched her little head from behind and rested it on Lu Li’s shoulder. After looking for just a few seconds, she felt a bit dizzy and quickly closed her eyes.

"I’ll adjust the interface." Lu Li swiped his hands, filtering according to his needs. A few seconds later, the entire trading interface became much simpler.

"This is much better." Reopening her eyes, Hearing Hearing Mana finally adapted, and then she searched for the needed materials together with Lu Li.

"No wonder there was absolutely no news of Dragon-type materials in the outside world; it feels like the Magic Card Association has monopolized them all." Lu Li made further filters, and now only Dragon-type materials remained on the interface.

"However, there are still so few Dragon-type materials here, and the price is too outrageous." Also seeing the information on the interface, the Dark Magician Girl couldn't help but stick out her tongue. That long string of "0"s really gave her a fright.

"Things are valuable because they are rare, and besides, Dragon-species fierce beasts are not easy to hunt, so naturally, their value cannot be measured by the price of ordinary materials." Pinching the Dark Magician Girl’s little face, Lu Li’s eyes scanned quickly, and he finally selected his target for this Finish Finish Time.

The Reverse Scale of the Undying Flame Prison Dragon!

The Undying Flame Prison Dragon, a seven-star Dragon-species fierce beast. For a Dragon-species, the reverse scale is both a fatal weakness and the hub for the circulation of magic power throughout the body.

Among all Dragon-type materials, the preciousness of a reverse scale is enough to rank in the top three. Materials of this level are even enough to be used to create a Red-Eyes Black Dragon.

Although it would seem a bit wasteful to use it to create a Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon, Lu Li’s positioning for the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon was as a transitional Magic Card. This reverse scale was more for preparing for the future reconstruction of the Red-Eyes Black Dragon; he was just planning ahead now.

Even if he had to reconstruct it in the future, the core material wouldn't need to be replaced, making the reconstruction operation much more convenient.

"So expensive!" Although she already had a certain understanding of the overall selling price of Dragon-species materials, Hearing Hearing Mana still felt a bit dizzy after seeing the price of the Undying Flame Prison Dragon’s reverse scale.

"Among all Dragon-type materials, the reverse scale is precious enough to rank at the forefront, so naturally, the price can't be cheap." Lu Li tapped Hearing Hearing Mana’s forehead, his other hand not stopping as he bought the Undying Flame Prison Dragon’s reverse scale.

If it were before the unified exam, Lu Li really wouldn't have had enough funds to buy this Dragon-type material. No matter what, this was a Purple-grade material, and its original value reached several million. Added to that was the Dragon-type bonus and the special nature of the reverse scale, making it even rarer, so the final transaction price was nearly ten million.

However, having won first place in the unified exam, the financial rewards Lu Li received from the school and the City Lord’s Mansion were also astonishing, enough to satisfy his purchase of the Undying Flame Prison Dragon’s reverse scale.

But after purchasing the Undying Flame Prison Dragon’s reverse scale, the funds in Lu Li’s hands inevitably shrank by nearly 90%.

Seeing Lu Li place the order without blinking, the Dark Magician Girl couldn't help but click her tongue. The funds for purchasing the Undying Flame Prison Dragon were enough for a family of four to live without worry for a lifetime.

About a minute later, a small portal similar to a black hole unfolded not far in front of Lu Li and Hearing Hearing Mana, and then the Undying Flame Prison Dragon’s reverse scale was delivered through the portal.

This was a unique delivery method of the Magic Card civilization; there were even companies that specifically raised a group of Magic Card Masters just to handle delivery and teleportation, and they earned quite a lot.

"It’s really convenient." Seeing this scene, Lu Li couldn't help but exclaim. This thing was not only more convenient than express delivery but also safer; it could be said to be much stronger.

"Such strong pressure." Picking up the Undying Flame Prison Dragon’s reverse scale, the Dark Magician Girl felt a pressure from the bloodline, but this pressure seemed to be sealed within a certain range and did not cause much impact on the outside world.

Afterward, Hearing Hearing Mana handed the reverse scale to Lu Li as if presenting a treasure.

"Some materials are special, so the association will preserve them in a unique way." Taking the reverse scale, Lu Li also felt the pressure contained within. "Through this special method, they can ensure the material is in its most perfect state."

Sure enough, expensive still has its benefits.

If it were an Undying Flame Prison Dragon reverse scale that had already lost a large amount of energy, even if he successfully created the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon in the end, its strength would be affected to a certain extent.

But the current Undying Flame Prison Dragon reverse scale had its internal energy preserved very well, with almost no loss, so Lu Li didn't need to worry about it affecting the creation of the Magic Card.

Putting away the Undying Flame Prison Dragon’s reverse scale, Lu Li and Hearing Hearing Mana continued to search for the remaining missing materials.

With the main material in hand, the other auxiliary materials were easier to handle. Without spending too much Finish Finish Time, the two found the remaining materials.

Compared to the price of the Undying Flame Prison Dragon reverse scale, the cost of the other materials was truly a drop in the bucket.

……

Another morning arrived. Outside Cangling City, the massive Cold Cloud Sparrow flapped its huge wings and flew in from afar, attracting many people’s gazes and sparking everyone’s speculation about who exactly was on the Cold Cloud Sparrow.

After all, Cangling City’s defense mechanism hadn't been activated, which meant the other party had received permission to pass.

The Cold Cloud Sparrow was a Magic Card once created by a Magic Card Master using the Storm Sparrow as a prototype; both in level and strength, it was similar to the Storm Sparrow.

But in temperament, the Cold Cloud Sparrow was more docile than the Storm Sparrow.

"Chirp!"

After the huge Cold Cloud Sparrow let out a cry, it slowly descended onto the square of Cangling No. 3 Middle School.

"Speaking of which, whether it’s your No. 1 Middle School or No. 2 Middle School, the facilities and grounds are better than ours, so why was the exchange location set at our place?" Looking at the huge Cold Cloud Sparrow, Gu Fa couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"Who told you that the first place in this unified exam is a student from your No. 3 Middle School?" Zhao Chengyuan said with a hint of schadenfreude, and Da Baiman beside him was also full of smiles.

At this moment, the two of them suddenly felt a bit glad that Wang Ping and Bei Bei Hanyun hadn't won first place in the unified exam; after all, even if they lost later, they would have the excuse of home-field advantage.

Damn it!

If it weren't for the fact that Lin Lin Lin Heling and the others had already arrived, Gu Fa would definitely have cursed out loud at these two scoundrels.

However, upon seeing Lu Li, Gu Fa’s mood instantly improved quite a bit. Fortunately, I, Laozi, am more skilled; you can only shed tears of envy.

23. Liu Sister Sister Yanran

Behind Gu Fa and the others, the group selected to participate in the exchange match looked at each other; it was truly their first Finish Finish Time seeing this side of the principals.

Among the few, Lu Li, Wang Ping, and Bei Bei Hanyun were positioned slightly in front; the gap in strength between the three and the others was still slightly obvious.

Although they had won first place in the unified exam and had seen Lu Li’s performance through the live broadcast, many people present were seeing Lu Li in person for the first Finish Finish Time, and most of their gazes fell on Lu Li.

Especially Wang Ping and Bei Bei Hanyun; Lu Li’s sudden emergence had overshadowed their performance in the unified exam, and even though they still obtained the quota to enter the Demon Spirit Home, the meaning it represented was already different.

Just having witnessed the strength of the Dark Magician Girl, even Wang Ping and Bei Bei Hanyun were very helpless.

Although a four-star Magic Card and a six-star Magic Card both belonged to intermediate Magic Cards, one was entry-level and the other was top-tier; the gap between them was obvious.

"Lu Li, when the college entrance exam comes, I will definitely catch up to you." Wang Ping clenched his hands, his eyes full of fighting spirit.

Not being able to compare now didn't mean there would be no chance in the future. As long as he was given enough Finish Finish Time, with his talent, he would definitely be able to create a six-star Magic Card!

"Don't forget about me." Bei Bei Hanyun was not to be outdone. Although her appearance wasn't top-tier, she was still a little beauty, and now her serious expression highlighted an alternative beauty.

To the two’s challenge, Lu Li just nodded silently, not paying too much attention.

The simulation construction progress of the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon had already exceeded fifty percent. If it weren't for the exchange match with Cangyue City, he would have been able to create this Magic Card in another day.

He could even have given the Cangyue City group a surprise.

"What a pity." Thinking of this, a look of regret couldn't help but rise on Lu Li’s face.

……

In the distance, Cangyue City Lord Lin Lin Lin Heling was talking with Cang Cang Cang Fenghua. Behind Lin Lin Lin Heling were the students from Cangyue City who had come for the exchange this Finish Finish Time. ===== CHAPTER 14 =====