fynovel Chapter 23 Trade Fair
Chapter 23 Trade Fair
"Hiss!"
A very noticeable spatial fluctuation suddenly emanated from the open space in front of the platform.
In the next instant, four figures appeared out of thin air.
It turned out to be Lin Mo and his three companions.
"Yinluo Mountain!"
"Finally back!"
"It's so much better outside! Even the air is so fresh!"
As soon as Zhang Chi and his two companions landed, they looked at the lush and verdant scenery around them and shouted excitedly.
Lin Mo also breathed a long sigh of relief, his tense nerves completely relaxing.
He looked around and saw flashes of white light, which were the students who had entered the secret realm for training returning one after another.
Most of the trainees looked tired, but their eyes couldn't hide their joy.
The harvest was clearly good.
"Let's go and inform the teacher first."
Su Xiaoran and Zhang Chi said their goodbyes, then looked at Lin Mo, "We'll be going now. Hope we can work together again sometime!"
After saying a brief goodbye to Lin Mo, the three of them quickly walked toward the nearby rest area.
After watching Su Xiaoran and the other two walk away, Lin Mo hesitated for a moment, then turned and walked in the opposite direction.
Almost the instant Lin Mo turned to leave, a flash of white light appeared, and Tang Xiaotang and her three companions materialized.
As soon as they landed, they began to chatter with their teachers and classmates, recounting their experiences in the secret realm.
From being besieged by five Black Iron Four-Star Aberrations and falling into a desperate situation, to being rescued by Lin Mo and his companions, and then hearing about their feat of working together to kill a Black Iron Six-Star Gluttonous Species.
He described every detail vividly, drawing frequent glances from those around him.
The teachers and students of Silver Key Card Making Academy listened with amazement and their faces were full of emotion.
"The Wushan City Card Making Academy truly lives up to its reputation!"
"As expected of the top card-making academy in Wushan City, the students here are incredibly talented!"
"Yes, a Gluttonous Beast of the Black Iron Six-Star level, killed without hesitation. That strength is terrifying!"
The middle-aged male teacher leading the group was Li Yutao, the homeroom teacher of Tang Xiaotang and the others.
Hearing this, he couldn't help but nod and asked, "Are you talking about Zhao Yizhuo? Or Zhuang Bufan?"
I've heard of these two people. One comes from the renowned Zhao family, a family of card makers, and the other is a key talent being groomed by the Card Master Alliance. Their exceptional talent makes their abilities unsurprising.
"It's neither Zhao Yizhuo nor Zhuang Bufan!"
Tang Xiaotang quickly shook her head, her voice full of excitement, "The handsome guy who saved us is named Lin Mo!"
"Lin Mo?"
Li Yutao paused for a moment, his brows furrowing slightly. He searched his memory carefully, but couldn't recall having such a student at the Wushan City Card Making Academy.
How could a genius capable of killing a Black Iron Six-Star Gluttonous Species have no reputation at all?
He couldn't help but look up in the direction where the students of the Wushan City Card Making Academy were gathered, silently memorizing the name "Lin Mo".
At this moment, Lin Mo was naturally unaware that the people at the Silver Key Card Making Academy were talking about him.
He had already reached the rest area where Yang Suqiu was, greeted the students from the Fog Ruins class, and then pushed open the door and went inside.
A bald young man wearing a stand-up collar trench coat came out right in front of me.
Lin Mo exchanged a glance with him and nodded, which was considered a greeting.
Yang Suqiu was sitting at her desk compiling statistics on the return of the trainees when she saw Lin Mo enter, and a smile immediately appeared on her face:
"You're back? How was your experience in the secret realm?"
"It's alright, everything went smoothly."
Lin Mo nodded and briefly recounted his experiences in the secret realm, including the killing of the Black Iron Six-Star Gluttonous Species, without concealing anything.
Yang Suqiu's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she slapped the table with a look of surprise: "You actually killed a Gluttonous Species of the Black Iron Six-Star?"
Good lad! I knew you were something special; looks like you've been holding back all this time!
So it seems like getting into one of the top four universities is a sure thing after the district exam in a month?
"It's too early to say!"
Lin Mo smiled calmly, not jumping to conclusions.
Although he himself had this confidence.
The so-called district exam is actually the joint college exam of the ninth district.
Graduates from all card-making academies within District 9 are eligible to participate.
After passing the assessment, you can enter the top four card-making academies for further study.
I've heard that these four universities have intricate connections with the Upper Realm.
Therefore, entering one of the four prestigious universities is the dream of every card maker in the Ninth District.
However, the district exam is extremely difficult; it's no exaggeration to describe it as a fierce competition, like thousands of soldiers crossing a single-plank bridge.
The district-level examination is further divided into a card maker competition and a battle card maker competition.
Lin Mo was going to participate in the Card Maker Competition, which included both theoretical and practical assessments.
The theoretical assessment involves being given a set of materials of identical quality.
Students can choose any of them and create cards through random combinations.
Ultimately, the player who creates the strongest overall card deck will receive the highest score.
The practical assessment focuses on commanding card battles.
In previous years, card makers would compete against each other, but the specific rules for this year have not yet been announced, so it is unknown whether there have been any changes.
Exam rules are generally only revealed close to the exam date to prevent leaks.
As for the Battle Card Master Competition, even an outstanding performance is not enough to gain admission to one of the four top universities.
Because the four universities only recruit card makers.
However, students who stand out in the Card Master Competition may be noticed by the Card Master Alliance or the Public Security Bureau, and their status and position will be greatly improved.
Just as Lin Mo was sorting through the relevant information, he heard Yang Suqiu speak again:
"By the way, after the secret realm training ends, there will be a trade fair, which will be jointly organized by our academy and other academies that have come to participate in the training."
"A trade fair?"
A hint of interest flashed in Lin Mo's eyes. He looked up at Yang Suqiu, waiting for her to continue.
"It's about freely trading unused items. Students can trade with each other or sell them directly to the academy."
Yang Suqiu explained with a smile, "Don't worry, staff will conduct an on-site valuation, and you will definitely not be taken advantage of."
If you're interested, you can stay and take a look; if you're tired, just go back and rest, there's no need to force yourself.
Lin Mo silently began to make plans in his mind.
Besides the purple material card [Heartbreak Core], he also has eight other material cards: [Spiritual Crystal of the Flying Skull Moth] (green), [Bone-Winged Flying Insect] (white), [Soul Fragments] (white), [Ghostly Dust] (white), [Inverted Dancing Shoes] (green), [Moonlight Dance Score] (white), [Dancer's Severed Necklace] (green), and [Shadowy Hyena] (white).
And about twenty [Soul Beads] (white).
Among them, [Soul Fragments] (white) and [Ghostly Dust] (white) were accidentally discovered by Lin Mo when he was cleaning the [Soul Beads].
It must have been dropped by a ghost.
If it's dropped by the Wraith Lord, its quality won't be white.
The three material cards, 【Upside-down Dancing Shoes】(Green), 【Moonlight Dance Score】(White), and 【Dancer's Broken Neck Necklace】(Green), come from a vicious creature called the 【Broken Neck Dancer】 that was encountered while traveling.
Aside from the [Heart of Grief] and the [Soul Orb], Kalimmer doesn't plan to keep the rest of the materials and intends to sell them all.
He had originally planned to go to the chamber of commerce near the college, but now that there was this trade fair, it was much more convenient.
Maybe I can even get what I need in return.
With this in mind, Lin Mo made up his mind instantly: "Teacher, I want to participate."