My Card Girl Infinite Evolution - Chapter 126

Chapter 126: The Xu Family’s Broken Promise

 

“This feeling is unprecedentedly exhilarating,” Luo Sheng said as he experienced the power of being a bronze full-star Card Master.

 

First, his spiritual power had increased by more than 5 times compared to before. This vast amount of spiritual power was enough for him to maintain a card girl for nearly half a year.

 

As card levels continuously improved, the consumption of spiritual power by cards also increased exponentially.

 

Therefore, card enhancement and Card Master level improvement complemented each other, maintaining a delicate balance. This applied to the vast majority of Card Masters, all of whom could maintain cards for no more than 2 months.

 

However, due to his compatibility, Luo Sheng didn’t need much spiritual power to maintain cards. Even when cards underwent qualitative changes, the spiritual power consumption increased by at most 2 times.

 

For him, now a bronze 10-star Card Master, this slight increase was no pressure at all.

 

Luo Sheng felt his body become more solid, with improved flexibility and strength.

 

He could probably punch through a wall with a light punch, not to mention his chances of turning the tables when being overwhelmed by Bai Moxue had increased to 50-50.

 

However, when Luo Sheng opened his card box, a one-time card suddenly appeared inside.

 

【Heaven’s Protection】

 

Level: Bronze 9-star

 

Type: One-time card – Fantasy

 

Effects:

 

Due to one’s own merits, the effect of Heaven’s Protection descends.

 

①Grants 24% defense and agility bonus to 6 units, and they gain 25% luck and dodge bonus.

 

②If there are healing units, healing skills are amplified by 30%, and healing time is extended by two-thirds until the end of the battle.

 

③With merits, gain a 5% basic bonus.

 

Description: Heaven has mercy on all living things.

 

“This card is not bad!”

 

Its amplification effect surpassed 【Angel’s Protection】.

 

In fact, it was an enhanced version of it, but because it was a one-time card, Luo Sheng wouldn’t use it carelessly. He decided to save it for future emergencies.

 

Then Luo Sheng looked at his phone.

 

He found that 5 days had passed in the real world since he finished enhancing Bai Moxue.

 

Apart from a few insignificant messages from Zhao Haifeng and some noise on the forum, basically no one had contacted him.

 

Even Qin Jianjia had been in seclusion meditating all this time and hadn’t contacted him, let alone Wang Keai who had blocked him.

 

However, he unexpectedly discovered that Miss Xu had contacted him. “Has the spiritual essence arrived?” Luo Sheng’s eyes lit up, and he immediately made a phone call.

 

The other party answered, and a crisp voice that showed no emotion came from the other end of the phone: “Hello.”

 

“You called me earlier, did you need something?”

 

“Your spiritual essence is gone.”

 

“Huh???”

 

Luo Sheng was stunned for a while after hearing this, finding it hard to believe. Finally, he asked, “Why is it gone?”

 

“It has already been used on me.”

 

Xu Yourong said very straightforwardly, her tone not showing a hint of fluctuation, as if talking about something trivial.

 

Luo Sheng frowned, “Why?”

 

“Because the Xu family had no intention of giving it to you, so they used it on me in advance,” Xu Yourong continued to explain.

 

“Then why are you telling me this?” Luo Sheng couldn’t quite understand, after all, wasn’t this betraying the Xu family?

 

“You saved me before.”

 

Xu Yourong said concisely.

 

Although it was just a few words, Luo Sheng already understood her thoughts.

 

She originally didn’t belong to the Xu family in Pingcheng, but was sent there to be fostered. Later, because her talent was revealed, she was rediscovered by the Xu family for cultivation. Therefore, Xu Yourong didn’t have much affection for the family.

 

“Alright, thank you for telling me the reason,” Luo Sheng still said politely.

 

After all, it was the Xu family who did the bad deed, which had nothing to do with her. Moreover, she secretly reminded him, already showing the greatest kindness.

 

Luo Sheng had just hung up the phone.

 

He immediately contacted Xu Wenbai to inquire about the spiritual essence.

 

The other party pretended to be full of apologies: “We’re really very sorry, our transport vehicle was robbed, and even several Card Masters perished in the dimensional ground, so we will compensate you, we’re truly extremely sorry!”

 

Luo Sheng didn’t engage in false courtesies with him.

 

He said coldly, “Do you believe these excuses yourselves?”

 

“This is certainly not an excuse, we’re telling the absolute truth. It’s just that it will take a very long time to get new spiritual essence, so it’s more reasonable to compensate with card currency, and we’re afraid you can’t wait that long,” Xu Wenbai continued smiling.

 

“I know your spiritual essence has arrived, you just don’t want to give it to me. Is it fun to deceive like this?” Luo Sheng went straight to the point.

 

Xu Wenbai’s smile froze.

 

But he still said with a stiff smile, “Some things are not good to say out loud, and moreover, why do you have to be so fixated on the spiritual essence?”

 

“This was originally part of your payment.”

 

“Let me put it this way, perhaps if you change it to something else, we still have room for negotiation, but if you insist on this, then we can only be extremely sorry.”

 

“You intend to break your promise?”

 

“Of course not, it’s just an unavoidable measure. After all, the temptation of spiritual essence goes without saying, so it’s common for it to be robbed. Who can guarantee it can safely reach our hands?”

 

Xu Wenbai spoke very implicitly.

 

But Luo Sheng could already hear the meaning inside, which was basically telling him that there was no spiritual essence, but if changed to money, that could be discussed.

 

But he didn’t lack money at all now, he just wanted the spiritual essence.

 

“How noble your words sound, such a large Xu family can actually be so shameless, I’m impressed!” Luo Sheng says almost through gritted teeth.

 

Xu Wenbai didn’t care at all, and said with a hint of threat in his tone:

 

“Some things shouldn’t be said carelessly. Our Xu family is famous for being honest and trustworthy in Pingcheng. Moreover, spiritual essence is not something that civilian Card Masters can handle.”

 

“You’ve demonstrated the word ‘shameless’ to perfection,” Luo Sheng said sarcastically.

 

After all, having spent a long time with Bai Moxue, he had already learned this essence.

 

“Young man, misfortune comes from the mouth. Our patience is limited, and we’re giving you one last chance,” Xu Wenbai threatened nonchalantly.

 

Luo Sheng was in a fit of anger and didn’t care about his threats. However, he needed to avoid their sharp edge for now, after all, his power alone couldn’t overthrow the Xu family.

 

It would only make things worse for himself.

 

“Just you wait and see.”

 

Luo Sheng hung up the phone without hesitation.

 

Afterwards, he proved another thing with his phone: if he posted about the Xu family breaking their promise, it would basically be flagged as misleading content and then blocked.

 

They had almost suppressed him in public opinion.

 

“It seems that this so-called freedom of speech is nothing but a joke,” Luo Sheng laughed helplessly for a while.

 

This Card Master society was almost no different from the wasteland world where Alice lived. Huge forces could control everything, even creating class barriers.

 

In front of these behemoths, he was just a powerless civilian.

 

However, Luo Sheng wasn’t worried at all.

 

With the help of his golden finger, it was hard for him to encounter bottlenecks. Perhaps someday in the future, it would be his turn to look down on them.

 

Luo Sheng told this matter to Su Tianchen.

 

Only the Card Alliance and the academies established by alliance organizations could wrestle with the family clans.

 

He wanted to seek some protection.

 

After hearing the ins and outs of the matter, Su Tianchen frowned slightly.

 

But he still comforted him: “You can rest assured on this point. Although these family tycoons are indeed disgusting, they won’t dare to act recklessly and randomly kill civilian Card Masters. This is not allowed by the Card Alliance.

 

Therefore, you don’t need to worry too much about your safety. Moreover, you are already a key focus of the academy, so they won’t dare to go against the academy.

 

At most, they will just play some tricks.

 

As long as you don’t leave Pingcheng, you’re safe.”

 

After all, in Pingcheng, apart from the family tycoons having enormous power, the academy and the Card Tower were also at the peak of power.

 

And they steadily suppressed the others.

 

That’s why the tycoons obediently listened.

 

After getting his assurance, Luo Sheng also breathed a sigh of relief. If safety wasn’t an issue, then he could carry out his next plan.

 

Although he couldn’t overthrow the Xu family, he could still annoy them a bit.

 

Luo Sheng planned to directly clear out all the disciples of the Xu family in the Card Master Combat Competition, preventing them from becoming league players. After all, peer competition was very normal, and the Xu family couldn’t interfere.

 

Just as Luo Sheng was scheming.

 

Xu Yourong called again, “Be careful, the clan has announced that you’ve been listed as a priority target in the competition.”

 

Luo Sheng was stunned for a moment, not expecting the Xu family to think the same as him.

 

So he asked, “Will you participate?”

 

“No, the clan only wants me to focus on gaining points,” Xu Yourong didn’t conceal.

 

“Then there’s nothing to worry about,” Luo Sheng smiled.

 

“Do you need help?”

 

“Give me a list of Xu family Card Masters in the academy.”

 

“Okay.”

 

Xu Yourong didn’t say much, quickly hung up the phone, and in a moment, sent over the list, clean and efficient.