On the streets contaminated by the Demonic Realm,
Li Shiyu, the fourth genius of No. 2 Academy, was organizing a cleanup operation.
"Don't panic. The best way to deal with the undead is to use light-based effects."
"Don't walk alone, it's better to move in pairs. You never know when the undead might release fear on you."
"Bring a few people to carry these two injured comrades."
"If you want to survive peacefully, unity is the most important!"
Li Shiyu displayed a true leader's demeanor, directing the civilian card master team with great organization.
Everyone gathered around him, and the cleanup squad moved swiftly, collecting a large number of cards.
Just then,
"It sounds like an engine."
A regular card master muttered, puzzled.
Suddenly, another card master shouted, "Quick, look, someone's charging towards us!"
The previously tense crowd turned to look, and as the motorcycle approached, they realized it was Luo Sheng riding toward them.
And behind him... was Xu Yourong!
Someone exclaimed in surprise.
Others, seeing this, ground their teeth in frustration, their faces contorted in anger.
They wished they could gouge their own eyes out.
Damn it!
Luo Sheng had leisurely ridden his motorcycle past the team, intentionally slowing down and revving the engine loudly, clearly trying to attract attention.
And Xu Yourong was sitting quietly behind him, her arms wrapped tightly around his waist.
With flesh-colored stockings.
Hiss…!
It felt so painful!
"How despicable!"
"With Qin Jianqian and Wang Loli, now even my goddess Xu Yourong isn't spared!"
It hurt… it really hurt!
Watching his beloved goddess sitting on someone else's bike, holding someone else's waist—it was worse than being cheated on.
The sound of his heart breaking echoed, a relentless wave of pain.
Someone suddenly said, "Wasn't Miss Xu missing?"
At that moment, many people realized what had happened.
Li Shiyu nodded, saying, "Yes, the Xu family entrusted the academy to issue a reward. Anyone who rescues Miss Xu will be well compensated, so he must have saved Xu Yourong for the reward."
Li Shiyu wasn't like the other card masters, who would endlessly fawn over the word goddess and loli.
To him, everyone in the academy rankings was a competitor.
"Hiss… he actually succeeded?" A card master exclaimed in disbelief.
The others gasped in awe.
They had heard of the fame of the Demonic Dimension—a place where monsters could organize teams and use simple strategies to break the front lines of card masters.
What was even more bizarre was their tactic of attrition warfare, wearing down card masters' mental energy and breaking them.
Luo Sheng not only took the risk of entering but also managed to successfully rescue Xu Yourong, which was truly shocking. After all, he was only ranked over a hundred in the academy!
Yet, he completed the rescue mission alone.
Terrifying!
"We must unite and take down the Gate Master!" A voice suddenly cried out loudly.
"Take down the Gate Master!"
"Unity is strength!"
Others joined in, responding enthusiastically.
After all, if they didn't act quickly, their goddess might become someone else's girlfriend. And on top of that, that guy shamelessly had his foot in three boats!
Luo Sheng's villainous image had been solidified.
At this moment, he was completely unaware that his act of yielding to pedestrians had caused him to be seen in a negative light.
He had simply slowed down while passing by the team to prevent any accidents, worried about hitting someone and having to pay for damages.
Luo Sheng casually asked, "What are they talking about?"
"They're talking badly about you," Xu Yourong answered without hesitation.
"Did they say something bad about me?" Luo Sheng was stunned.
Xu Yourong continued with a blank expression, "After all, you're riding with a beauty on your bike. Anyone would be jealous, it's normal."
"..."
Luo Sheng was speechless. The fans of the goddess were truly terrifying. Just sitting in the same vehicle as Xu Yourong made them feel betrayed, as if he had cheated on them.
He wasn't even wearing a green hat!
He then approached Su Tianchen, directly asking for his reward, "Mentor, I've rescued Xu Yourong, so the reward…"
"The academy only issued a notice. The actual reward will come when the Xu family contacts you. However, your performance was excellent, and the academy will reward you with a card draw opportunity," Su Tianchen explained.
Fine, Luo Sheng was eager to get his reward.
Then he could go home, as he had many cards and planned to enhance and fuse them to strengthen his own deck.
That said,
Su Tianchen stared at him strangely.
Finally, he couldn't help but ask, "You must have gotten the World Fragment from the Demonic Realm, right?"
Luo Sheng hesitated for a moment about whether to reveal it, but before he could respond, Xu Yourong nodded for him, "Yes."
Su Tianchen understood what Luo Sheng was hesitating about, then laughed heartily, "Don't worry, we won't take your spoils. The academy doesn't have such rules."
Luo Sheng then felt relieved and took out the World Fragment card.
Su Tianchen took it, examined it for a moment, and then handed it back to him.
"Very impressive. Obtaining a World Fragment proves your great ability. The academy will reward you with two random card draws, and the guaranteed level for these cards will not be low."
With that, Luo Sheng had a total of three card draws.
Su Tianchen then began submitting the necessary paperwork.
After about two minutes,
Luo Sheng received a text message:
[Academy News: Congratulations to Ping City No. 2 High Academy, outstanding card master Luo Sheng, for successfully acquiring a Demonic Realm World Fragment, bringing glory to the school! Text messages have been sent to congratulate him!]
"…"
Luo Sheng frowned immediately.
Well, this was meant to attract hatred towards him!
He certainly didn't want to become famous across the entire school, especially since the message was sent not only to his academy but also to other schools, meaning basically half of Ping City knew about it.
Su Tianchen seemed to notice his concerns and gently patted his shoulder, saying, "Don't worry, this is beneficial to you. The stronger you are, the more attention the academy will give you, and you'll be classified as a primary focus. Your situation will be safer then."
Luo Sheng rolled his eyes.
Did he not understand the academy's little schemes?
Although he was now getting more attention, it also meant he had become a target for others.
The academy was using this method to gain prestige and encourage more competition among students, motivating card masters to strive harder. This was beneficial for the development of the academy.
But what surprised him was,
The Card Alliance also sent a reward message:
[Card Tower: Dear Luo Sheng, in recognition of your outstanding performance in helping clear the Demonic Realm's invasion, you will receive a 500k voucher. Feel free to use it to purchase high-quality cards.]
Luo Sheng felt a little better upon seeing the reward.
After returning to the academy,
Representatives from the Xu family met with him in a room.
These weren't members of Xu Tian'ai's branch of the family, but rather from the Yang family's Xu clan.
A middle-aged butler-like man introduced himself, "My name is Xu Wenbai, but you can call me Uncle Bai."
Luo Sheng nodded and courteously greeted him, "Uncle Bai."
Xu Wenbai continued with fiery enthusiasm, "Thank you for your help. If it weren't for you, our family would have suffered a huge loss. The 5 million will be transferred to your account immediately, please don't worry, we keep our promises."
However, as he spoke, his expression turned apologetic. "As for the Spiritual Essence, I'm afraid we'll have to wait five days before it can be shipped from another location. I hope you can bear with us for a little longer."
(End of Chapter)