Chapter 15

Kyushu Nation, Nanzhou, Master Xuan Prefecture.

There are thirteen prefectural cities in Nanzhou, among which Tian Prefecture is the wealthiest, and Bei Prefecture is the strongest.

Yet Master Xuan Prefecture is recognized as the premier gathering place for literary and cultural excellence in Nanzhou!

Not only are there over three first-class Card Master universities established here.

More importantly.

Under the jurisdiction of the Master Xuan Prefecture Card Master Association.

There is a research institute that even the Kyushu Card Master General Association holds in high regard.

【Domain-Space Research Institute】!

Over the past fifty years.

The 【Domain-Space Research Institute】 has successively developed construction plans for over a thousand auxiliary magic cards for Kyushu.

Among them, the number of perfect-grade auxiliary magic cards reached as many as three hundred!

And as the leader and director-general of the 【Domain-Space Research Institute】.

After being away from the institute for a full year, Sun Yuekong.

Is about to return to Master Xuan Prefecture to restart that magic card research project which has garnered attention throughout all of Kyushu.

This news.

Spread rapidly among the high-level, powerful Card Masters of Master Xuan Prefecture!

And arriving along with this news.

Was that assistant researcher who, according to rumors, is highly valued by Professor Sun, to the point where it is said he is practically being treated as a closed-door disciple.

This year, he is only sixteen years old and is still just an ordinary high school student!

"Education, Jiangcheng No. 3 High School, currently in the second year of high school, age..."

Inside the hall of the Master Xuan Prefecture Card Master Association.

Lin Lin Hongwu looked at the file materials sent over by his deputy.

A flash of astonishment crossed his eyes.

"Is he really only sixteen?"

As the president of the Master Xuan Prefecture Card Master Association.

Lin Lin Hongwu’s strength has also long since stepped into the Diamond rank.

He is only half a step away from being an Apocalypse Grandmaster.

Among the one hundred and thirty-seven cities and tens of millions of Card Masters under Master Xuan Prefecture's jurisdiction.

He is among the top tier of powerful individuals!

But when he saw the file in his hand.

He still couldn't help but be shocked for a moment!

"This is too young!"

Beside Lin Lin Hongwu, the vice president named An Zhenwu also gasped and said, "Who’s to say otherwise? If it weren't for Director Sun calling us personally, I would have almost thought this was some new type of scam!"

Lin Lin Hongwu nodded and pondered, saying, "Since Director Sun gave his personal approval, I suppose he must have the aptitude."

As Lin Lin Hongwu spoke, his expression while looking at the file became strange.

"Come to think of it, why isn't there a name marked on the file sent over?"

An Zhenwu shook his head and said, "After all, it was arranged by Director Sun on short notice, so the paperwork was a bit rushed; I imagine it was an oversight."

This was within reason.

However.

Lin Lin Hongwu looked at the "Jiangcheng No. 3 High School..." on this file.

He remembered that a few days ago, the principal of Jiangcheng No. 3 High School, Lei Dong, had specifically called him.

Saying that their school had produced a student whose talent was very likely at the S-rank.

He had even made a special trip to help Jiangcheng No. 3 High School apply for a review opportunity with the Candle Dragon Prodigy Review Group.

"It couldn't be such a coincidence..."

Seeing President Lin's strange expression.

An Zhenwu also remembered the phone call Lei Dong had made several days ago.

A trace of astonishment rose in his heart: "This, the student Principal Lei Dong mentioned, only stated that his cultivation talent might reach S-rank."

"But he didn't say that student had any outstanding qualities in magic card theory or card construction talent!"

An Zhenwu couldn't help but shake his head repeatedly: "I don't think it's very likely; it should just be a coincidence."

However.

Before An Zhenwu could finish speaking.

The door to the president's office in the association hall was suddenly pushed open.

A member of the association ran in, panting, with a tone that still carried a trace of unconcealable shock!

"President, Vice President, the complete file for that assistant researcher has been sent over!"

"It is... that student Su Yu from Jiangcheng No. 3 High School!"

"The very same student Su Yu you previously asked me to help apply for the Candle Dragon Prodigy review qualification for!"

"What?!"

Inside the Master Xuan Prefecture Card Master Association.

The small earthquake caused by Su Yu's arrival.

Did not affect Su Yu himself.

After nodding and accepting Sun Yuekong's invitation.

This old man, who is quite worthy of respect in both scholarship and character, displayed unparalleled efficiency.

In just half a day.

He completed the handover of his work at the archives.

And set off directly with Su Yu for Master Xuan Prefecture, the location of the Domain-Space Research Institute!

"Construction of an Epic-grade Ritual Card?!"

Although, after learning of Sun Yuekong's identity.

Su Yu already had a certain level of mental preparation for the task this old professor was about to hand to him.

But upon hearing the research project Sun Yuekong mentioned.

Su Yu was still stunned for a moment.

The rank of an auxiliary magic card is fixed.

Therefore, every Card Master, as their rank increases.

Their life-bound magic card can remain the same.

But their auxiliary magic cards must be constantly adjusted and updated according to their own strength.

Only then can they maintain the most perfect combat state.

However, auxiliary magic cards above the Epic grade are different!

Auxiliary magic cards possessing the 【Sublimation】 talent.

Will be just like life-bound magic cards.

They can advance in rank synchronously as the Card Master's rank increases!

It is just that.

Epic-grade and above auxiliary magic cards are incredibly rare!

The currently known auxiliary magic card compendiums of the various human nations contain over hundreds of millions of types.

But those with a quality reaching Epic-grade or higher.

Number no more than a thousand!

And these thousand-plus Epic-grade and above auxiliary magic cards, without exception.

Are all naturally born magic cards.

Existing within various magical secret realms.

Even though the human nations have been exploring magic cards and studying theory for a thousand years.

They have never constructed even a single Epic-grade or higher auxiliary magic card!

And now.

The Domain-Space Research Institute is actually attempting to artificially construct an Epic-grade auxiliary magic card?

And it is one of the many auxiliary magic cards.