The Card Apprentice

Chapter 492: A Sharp Counter-Attack

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Chen Mu could roughly guess the reason why Qi Feng was targeting him.

Qi Feng’s strength was great, as seen from his previous moves. His speed was shockingly fast, to the extent that even Chen Mu was slightly surprised. Whoever had to face a card artisan with such amazing speed and good perception control would have headaches, and that included Chen Mu.

However, he wasn’t planning to surrender. When faced with people like this, the more one compromised, the more one would be oppressed by them. Now, he gradually felt that high level battles are not really all that different from street gang fights. Retreating and tolerating will not earn the opponent’s respect. On the contrary, people will think that you are weak and can be bullied, even any Tom, Dick and Harry would step on you!

Chen Mu’s current position was actually very dangerous. Tan Yumin exposed his identity as Caesar’s disciple, therefore a huge bundle of card artisans could find him for trouble anytime! Caesar used to have many enemies, they couldn’t and didn’t have the courage to find Caesar, but there might still be plenty of them who was courageous enough to look for him. A concession now would only give a sign to others and when that time comes, he would face real danger.

Now, it was as if he was stepping on a steel wire, where his every step required caution.

“Play?” Chen Mu squinted and got up slowly. It could be seen that Qi Feng’s move was out of everyone’s expectations, even Tan Yumin showed a hint of surprise. Chen Mu understood clearly that Qi Feng’s provocation was not instructed beforehand. However, Tan Yumin didn’t say anything to stop them and remained sitting as she did before.

After experiencing the earlier surprise, the smile on Ji Zhihao’s face had gotten more charming. The other team leaders’ looks skyrocketed with excitement. The White Commander’s name had been spread around far too much, and so they wanted to see the real talent of the legendary disciple of Caesar.

The card artisans who entered the selection previously also boiled with uncontainable excitement. It must be understood that in the era with the speed of transmitting information not being too slow, a chance to witness a battle between aces were still rare. For them to be able to witness such a high standard fight, was naturally very much beneficial to them.

Qi Feng’s lightning speed and elegance left a strong impression on everyone present and he expressed a master’s demeanor perfectly. Although the White Commander did not show off his abilities, but his title had trumped over that of Qi Feng’s.

If these two could have a fight, would it not be considered as a battle between giants?

Without hesitation, Chen Mu walked towards the training grounds unhurriedly. Within these few short seconds, he figured that even though he didn’t know Tan Yumin’s intentions, he was clear that she didn’t have goodwill towards him. Her acquiescence when Qi Feng provoked him explained the problem to a certain degree.

Chen Mu decided to strike back!

The moment his right foot stepped onto the training grounds, his aura changed drastically!

His grandeur was completely repressed before as he didn’t like to talk and gave a sense of dullness to others. However in the blink of an eye, it was as if he changed into another person completely. Like a treasured sword drawn from some inconspicuous wooden sheath, its sharpness was showing, and a biting cold murderous aura instantly appeared in the air.

Chen Mu advanced slowly, and it was as if every step he took was heavy.

Thump! Thump! Thump! For some reason, the crowd felt as if Chen Mu’s every step were knocking in their hearts. The airflow was getting slower as if it was going to condense. The intention to kill was so strong and oppressive, it caused the crowd to find it difficult to breathe. The two black lines winding down the white mask were like the reaper’s scythe, and a deadly aura was emitted towards them. The intention to kill was not masked at all in both of his cold and gloomy eyes!

Yes, it was not masked at all! The naked intention to kill was locked firmly on Qi Feng.

Nobody would doubt that he intended to kill Qi Feng!

Ji Zhihao who was calm all along changed his expression slightly. He didn’t think that the White Commander would be so rampant! This was their homeground, was he not afraid of starting a feud with them?

Tan Yumin’s face paled, horror was exposed from her beautiful eyes. All the other four team leaders had also changed their expressions.

The murderous aura was too thick! When faced with such a strong intention to kill, even those experienced in battles would shudder with fear. He was indeed the disciple of Caesar, the God of Slaughter!

Qi Feng’s face changed slightly, and the frivolous look on his face disappeared completely. He stared at Chen Mu with a sullen expression.

“I don’t like playing,” Underneath the white mask, his deep and raspy voice was almost like it carried a strange magic, drifting into others’ hearts, “A battle, is a matter of life or death!”

Hiss... noises of the audience sucking in a breath of cold air echoed in the hall. Who would have thought that the White commander could be this ruthless!

Ji Zhihao who only flinched just now, became pale after listening to Chen Mu’s words.

He immediately understood that they had wrongly estimated the White Commander’s character. The White Commander did not seem too different from common people, however once a battle had begun...

He looked at the man who stood in a determined manner while going into a rampage, and the only word that came into his mind was – maniac! This guy is a maniac! Is he not afraid of dying? Or he’s just absolutely confident? Could this be a style passed on by Caesar?

Ji Zhihao could only feel that his brain was in a mess. He had been proud of his ability to adapt according to circumstances, yet it was as weak as paper in front of such inhumane craziness.

On the contrary, Tan Yumin recovered her calmness, and her gaze brightened a little.

The other team leaders looked at each other, fear and shock visible in all their pupils.

Qi Feng’s previous provocation caused the White Commander to have no choice but to battle. However, a simple sentence by the White Commander changed the whole situation. At that moment, Qi Feng’s grandeur had taken a downturn. He couldn’t maintain his elegant appearance under the piercingly cold murderous intent by the White Commander.

That one sentence instantly pushed both of them into despair. Moreover, the prior provoker was Qi Feng, so they didn’t even have any excuse to stop all this.

Both their mentalities were totally different despite the fact that they were in the same situation. Qi Feng didn’t expect that his probling could lead to such a serious consequence. Without a prepared mind, his confidence was unavoidably shaken, therefore reducing his grandeur. On the contrary, the White Commander’s look was determined. His grandeur was not reduced at all, in fact, it became even stronger because of that sentence.

Like an inverse relationship, their situations were instantly swapped.

Tan Yumin wanted to get up when a voice interrupted her.

“Let us begin,” Chen Mu said softly, not giving Qi Feng the chance to adjust.

The moment he finished speaking, he disappeared from the spot.

The distance between the two of them was 20 metres. For this distance, all Chen Mu needed was a sprint.

Chen Mu’s sprint borrowed the strong force of his legs, his linear speed defeating that of the Big Loach Card. The audience could only see a blur in front of their eyes before they realised that the White Commander was already in front of Qi Feng.

Those with sharp eyes could even see the White Commander’s closed eyes.

The expert will prove the truth or reveal falsehoods. This one sprint by the White Commander was enough to cause the other four team leaders’ gazes to freeze.

However, Qi Feng was not a weakling, for how could any undeserving individual be able to enter the top 100 of the Black Line Star Listing? He sucked in a mouthful of air and suddenly, his body became extremely flexible. Then, he floated to the back as if he was weightless. His movement seemed very slow but he managed to create some distance between him and Chen Mu.

With a zap, a silver colored electric net was emitted from around his body like a cocoon.

This layer of electric net looked extremely thin like a layer of semi transparent gauze.

The White Commander reacted quickly and suddenly, a green ray flashed across his fingertip and a faint green energy thorn appeared on his fingertip.

Soon after, the energy thorn flew towards the electric net with an amazing speed!

The other four team leaders all expressed joy. The White Commander is about to be lucked out. The reason they thought so was because they’ve seen Qi Feng use this move before.

For common card artisans in close-distance battles, the first thought that comes to their mind when they see such a thin electric net is to strike it!

When a card artisan strikes the electric net, he falls into the trap! The electric net which looks thin and weak had a hidden trap. The electrical rays which are difficult to be seen with the naked eye will instantly attack along the other’s energy form. Even though card artisans’ bodies are stronger than ordinary people, when faced with such a strong electric shock, they will still undoubtedly die. This move was a huge underhand trick against card artisans in close-distance battles, and the amount of card artisans who have died from this move was uncountable.

Looking at the energy thorn that was almost going to touch the electric net, Qi Feng couldn’t help but to express his happiness! He had been bearing a great amount of stress ever since Chen Mu started talking. When he thought about how his opponent was about to die in his hands, there was an indescribable joy in his heart!

Observing this scene, Ji Zhihao and Tan Yumin’s faces changed drastically. They both shouted as if on instinct, “Qi Feng, stop!”

If the White Commander dies, their plan would...

They didn’t expect that inviting the White Commander to witness a selection would end up like this! This was not what she wanted! Tan Yumin’s beautiful and gentle eyes were now filled with fear, despair and hatred. Her gaze towards Qi Feng turned dark and cold instantly.

However right at this moment, a plot twist occured!

The energy thorn in Chen Mu’s hand was five centimetres away from the electric net when the energy thorn which was around 15 centimetres, slightly thicker than his finger left Chen Mu’s finger and dived into Qi Feng’s electric net.

Qi Feng’s pupils dilated suddenly, an expression of disbelief suddenly solidifying on his face.

How is this possible!

Qi Feng made a fatal mistake from the start. He did not immediately pull away from Chen Mu and used a defensive measure instead.

While sprinting, Chen Mu entered Oblivion Mode. In the colourless world model, his mind was clear although every line was changing with incredible speed. The distance between the two of them was too close and he could clearly ‘see’ that there were shocking fatal rays that were unnoticeable by the naked eye on the thin electric net.

At first, Chen Mu could hardly complete deconstructing an energy form that was so complicated in structure and unfamiliar like this. However the two of them were so near that he managed to complete all those. The nearer the distance between the battle opponents, the greater the power that could be unleashed via the Oblivion Mode!

After all, a complete deconstruction under the Oblivion Mode meant that he could find out the opponent’s weakness!

Without any hesitation, Chen Mu who had his eyes tightly shut raised his other hand!