In another world, Lu Mingfei is learning card making.

When Lu Mingfei returned to the Knights Academy's common room, Rong En had just gotten out of bed.

"...By the way, why are you only getting up now?" Lu Mingfei asked, puzzled. "You didn't eat breakfast or lunch. I remember you were able to get up early to exercise a few days ago."

"I went for a night stroll last night."

"Ah, a night stroll...a night stroll?" Lu Mingfei nodded, then his doubt deepened. "What for? There's no place in the academy that's off-limits to us...do you think you'll stumble upon a hidden passage while you're out at night?"

"Uh... I couldn't find anyone." Rong En blinked twice, visibly drooping. "Okay, I admit it, I've never been out at night before, so I went as soon as someone invited me..."

"Okay." Lu Mingfei clicked his tongue.

If Rong En wants to go for a night stroll, let him go. After all, they're just friends, and Lu Mingfei knows he can't control his every move. However, something else is more important:

"Ron, do you have twenty credits on your sorting card right now?"

"What...what do you need the credits for? Isn't Traveler's Street closed?" Rong En immediately became alert. "What do you want to buy from the senior? They'll definitely be selling them at inflated prices during this time. Why don't you wait a few more weeks?"

"I want to buy blank magic cards and try card making. You know, tomorrow is the day of the Hero's Dream." Lu Mingfei still chose the more worldly term "Hero's Dream," "And you promised to teach me how to fight tomorrow, don't forget."

"Don't worry, I won't forget." Rong En patted Lu Mingfei's shoulder hard. "But magic cards... you don't actually need to buy them from your senior."

"Come with me, I know some things about this..."

Rong En first spoke with a senior student, who then led him up to the girls' dormitory building. As he walked, he explained that all four colleges' girls' dormitories were protected by special magic; if someone tried to climb the stairs without a female guide, the stairs would be so slippery that they wouldn't be able to stand up.

Rong En brought Lu Mingfei up because he had two older sisters who were also at the Knights Academy.

"Wait, what do you mean by 'a pair of sisters'?" Upon hearing this description, Lu Mingfei's mind raced with some suggestive thoughts, but Rong En's next words shattered them:

"They're twins, so we call them a pair... Is there a problem?"

"No, please continue."

Ron continued to explain the background story: They weren't actually siblings, but they addressed each other as brother and sister because they were born in the same village. There were dozens of children in their generation in their village, but only five of them had magical talent and were able to enter this academy...

As Lu Mingfei listened to his description, his first reaction was a shattering of his idealized image of St. Mary's College.

Can this place really be called an "alternate world Tsinghua and Peking University"? Which Tsinghua or Peking University selects students based on magical talent?

Or is this "magical talent" actually quite valuable? Like in the old days when a student could instantly cast a deadly spell just by being given a wand?

Lu Mingfei didn't voice his wild thoughts. Rong En knocked on his sister's door and pushed it open without hesitation, while Lu Mingfei hesitated for a moment before carefully moving to the sofa and sitting down.

"Waiter, a glass of ice water, please." Rong En sprawled casually on the sofa, crossing his legs, almost putting his feet on the coffee table. His sister glared at him, and he instantly straightened up and sat back down.

Lu Mingfei took in the whole scene and couldn't help but find it amusing.

"Alright, Rong En, tell me, what do you want from me?" Although she gave him a glare, his sister still brought over the iced water, and also brought a cup for Lu Mingfei.

Rong En introduced Lu Mingfei: his older sister is named Johnny, and his other older sister is named Jessica. Although they usually spend time together in class and when going out, they don't even share a dormitory, so Lu Mingfei shouldn't see the other two today.

Then Rong En began to explain his purpose—Lu Mingfei was very satisfied that he had not exposed the matter of the Hero's Dream. Although Lu Mingfei did not care about these things, it was a good thing that his friend was sensible.

Johnny's face lit up with interest. After listening to Ron's explanation, he almost instantly decided to call Jessica—meaning to make a voice call using the Sorting Card.

"This is the first time I've ever seen a freshman who's thinking about leveling up cards after only a week"—that's what she said.

Jessica was right next door, and she came running over as soon as she received a phone call. The two of them rummaged through the cabinet and found blank magic cards, card-making pens, ink, sealing materials, and other things. They cleared a workbench for Lu Mingfei and then pulled Rong En aside to watch the card-making process.

Lu Mingfei didn't seem intimidated at all—as mentioned before, he had drawn the first transmutation circle on paper several times and had long since mastered the ability to draw a standard magic circle without relying on copying. Now he was simply replacing the paper and pen with magic cards and card-making pens.

—Even due to the special design, the posture is the same as carving on a blank magic card with a card-making pen and drawing a transmutation circle on white paper with an ordinary pen.

Lu Mingfei flicked his finger slightly, and a perfect circle appeared on the card surface as the powder fell away. Then, more details appeared:

Triangles, ellipses, straight lines, and quadrilaterals forming the outermost border...

Lu Mingfei chose a combination of arrays with the No. 1 alchemy array as the main element, which includes the No. 1 alchemy array, the No. 13 alchemy array, and the No. 7 auxiliary array. Its main function is to extract high-level information from materials with low magic concentration in order to create magic spirit cards with the highest possible level.

The reason he chose this method was because Lu Mingfei had no suitable materials. He wanted to use a drop of his own blood as the material for the refining process; only by using this method could he possibly refine something useful.

—After all, there is very little magic in human blood; even if it were created, it would only be a toy.

Rong En could only watch the spectacle; this simple engraving performance, devoid of any lighting effects or highlighting, quickly lost its appeal. His sisters, on the other hand, almost simultaneously recognized what Lu Mingfei was using:

"Is this an ascension technique?" Johnny asked Jessica in a low voice.

"You found the person, and you're asking me?" Jessica retorted.

It's no wonder they were surprised—the Ascension Technique is something that is taught in the second year, and it's impossible for freshmen who have only been in school for a week to learn it.

The fact that Lu Ming could use such a technique means that he must either have a profound family background or be a genius.

"This new student must be the second-generation hero, right?" Jessica suddenly asked.

As everyone knows, the hero has already sacrificed himself in the battle against the Demon King—the two of them thought of this fact at the same time, and then realized the next point:

"He's an unparalleled genius."