hotmtlnovel Chapter 888 - 556: With Things As They Are, Card Making Comes First!
Chapter 888 - 556: With Things As They Are, Card Making Comes First!
Mu Qianshan was just about to ask Jiang Yuan why the Sound Transmission into Secret was overheard by someone else, but in the next second, he realized.
He quickly covered his mouth.
Just now...
He spoke out loud...
And not through Sound Transmission into Secret.
As Mu Qianshan covered his mouth, Jiang Yuan also realized and rolled his eyes, giving Mu Qianshan a helpless dead-fish stare.
Mu Qianshan awkwardly chuckled, then turned his head to look at the middle-aged man beside them.
"What's your name, big brother?"
"My name is Changsun Jie."
"Big brother Changsun, you just mentioned there's a competition?"
"Yes, there's a competition with a generous prize. If you win it, there should be no worries about food and drink for the rest of your life."
After Changsun Jie finished speaking, Jiang Yuan and Mu Qianshan's eyes immediately lit up.
That good?
The Demon Race really has a lot of rich folks!
This competition sounds amazing!
Competitions are indeed great, we need to join!
"So, what exactly is this competition about?"
Changsun Jie caught a glimpse of the gleam in their eyes.
Faced with Mu Qianshan's anxious inquiry, Changsun Jie also showed a sly smile.
"Tomorrow, at Qianhua Pavilion, the competition starts at nine in the morning."
"Qianhua Pavilion?"
Jiang Yuan and Mu Qianshan exchanged glances. The name didn't seem to be mentioned in Lan Jingtong's message.
But they didn't pay it any mind, assuming it was just an ordinary location in the Demon Race area for a battle.
Neither of them showed any signs of their thoughts and readily agreed with nods.
Changsun Jie smiled, added their contact details, and left.
"Remember to sign up tomorrow morning. Just give me two percent of the prize money."
"Sure, definitely!"
Upon hearing Changsun Jie ask for a share of their prize money, Jiang Yuan and Mu Qianshan relaxed.
"Great, now we don't have to worry about money anymore."
Jiang Yuan smiled, leaned back contentedly in his chair, and then got up.
"Perfect timing, let's find someone to unpack the backpack card, crack it first, and then go buy some cards."
"Card making and training need to be done together."
Jiang Yuan stretched lazily: "Every time a card needs a quality boost, it's always a busy time."
Mu Qianshan also stood up, and the two walked out of the breakfast shop together.
"Be grateful that as Card Makers you just need to find a card to enhance its quality. People like us have to not only find the cards but also the suitable Card Makers."
"Do you still need to find one?"
"Of course not, I'm talking about those who can't make cards."
"Haha, it's good to have me, right?"
Jiang Yuan laughed loudly, then followed the map's directions toward Card Master's Street.
The city they were in was called Three Families City.
The name was obvious, related to three families.
The three families were the Murong Family, the Shangguan Family, and the Duanmu Family.
The Murong Family and Shangguan Family were precisely the two families Lan Jingtong had set their identities with.
The three families stood as a triad in the city, being the largest families in town.
It was because of this that the city was named Three Families City.
The architecture of the Demon Race was not very different from the Human Race World.
However, perhaps due to the larger space, the ancient-style architecture occupied a greater portion, opposite to that of the Human Clan.
In the Human Clan, modern architecture took up the majority, with ancient-style buildings occupying less space.
After all, a modern building could accomMODAte more people.
Upon reaching Card Master's Street, Jiang Yuan and Mu Qianshan started looking for someone to unpack backpack cards.
Soon, they heard about a Card Unlocker known for a high success rate.
Without hesitation, they went over and handed a backpack card to the old man.
"Just one?"
The old man raised his head, his cloudy eyes scrutinizing them, showing a slight dissatisfaction.
"There's more, but let's see your skill first."
The backpack card Jiang Yuan handed over was obtained from an Elemental Spirit Clan member they had slain along the way.
It wasn't from Isudar.
After all, Isudar was a Ninth Realm powerhouse, and the items in his backpack card would certainly be richer.
Definitely better than the Seventh Realm Elemental Spirit Clan.
Unpacking a backpack card carried the risk of failure, and they didn't want to gamble today, so they handed over an ordinary backpack card first as a test.
"You two are not from here, are you?"
Unexpectedly, after hearing Mu Qianshan's answer, the old man laughed, leaned back in his chair, and asked with a playful look.
The old man's question made Jiang Yuan and Mu Qianshan tense up instantly.
"What do you mean?"
Eventually, Jiang Yuan calmed down first, trying to make an excuse.
"Heh, who among the locals wouldn't know the name Duanmu Lingchuan?"
The old man smiled smugly: "My failure rate is the lowest in all of Three Families City!"
"Don't believe me?"
"Then who can you believe?"
After Duanmu Lingchuan finished speaking, Jiang Yuan and Mu Qianshan also relaxed.
He said they're not from here, turns out they aren't locals.
Gave us a scare.
"We're indeed not locals. We came from Luoye City."
After regaining their composure, Mu Qianshan also relaxed, smiling as he spoke to Duanmu Lingchuan.
"Oh, Luoye City, indeed a small and distant place."
Duanmu Lingchuan nodded in understanding, then continued preparing to unpack the backpack card.
As he worked, he spoke: "Take out the rest of the cards too."
"Sure thing."
Once Jiang Yuan had taken out the rest of the cards, Duanmu Lingchuan glanced at them before smirking again.
"That's all?"
"Well, if that's all then."
After shaking his head, Duanmu Lingchuan resumed unlocking the cards.
Mu Qianshan smirked, thinking: If those cards hadn't already been given to Liu Huaqiang.
The strain might've been too much for this old fellow!
Since acquiring those cards, they hadn't returned to the Grotto Heaven or the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield.
During the Ten Thousand Races Martial Arts Competition's battlefield, they couldn't kill due to the rules, and on the Giant Stone Plain, no fighting meant no backpack card gains.
If they hadn't fled later, killing a few from other races in passing, all they would have now is one backpack card.
And that would be Isudar's.
However, it's worth mentioning that although the old man spoke harshly, his skills were impeccable.
All the backpack cards were perfectly unlocked, with none damaged.
Though Mu Qianshan winced at the cost.
"Ouch, there goes half the money."
Outside, Mu Qianshan spoke to Jiang Yuan with a pained expression.
"Ouch, that was indeed quite expensive."
Jiang Yuan also winced.
Lan Jingtong had given them quite a bit of money.
And even after buying several Red Quality Cards at the Grotto Heaven exit, they'd only spent a third of it.
This old man alone cost more than a dozen Red Quality Cards!
Who knows if the items from the backpack cards could make up for this?
Feeling the pinch, Jiang Yuan and Mu Qianshan squatted in a corner to save money by not booking a private room.
"There's nothing good."
Soon after, only Isudar's backpack card was left in their hands.
The other backpack cards contained nothing valuable.
"Let's check this one. If there's nothing good, we've made a huge loss this time."
Mu Qianshan agonized: "We should have asked for the price before."
"Next time, definitely ask first. Liu Huaqiang's a decent person."
Jiang Yuan said, as he directly opened Isudar's backpack card.
The golden hue from the backpack card instantly made Jiang Yuan a bit excited.
At that moment, Jiang Yuan's mind was filled with just that old man's voice.
"Wow! A golden legend!"
"Three Golden Quality Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures!"
"We didn't lose!"
Jiang Yuan excitedly whispered to Mu Qianshan as he looked at him.
If I had known earlier, we'd have booked a room!