Mythical Card Maker: Starting with the Mountain Spirit

Chapter 85 Departure, The Six Great Families

The little girl took the box with some curiosity, lifted it, and her big, watery eyes immediately curved into crescents: "Wow, there are milk snow balls, peach mochi, and cloud soufflés, all of which are my favorite foods! Brother Lin Mo, how did you know I like these?"

"Didn't you say you liked these when we ate earlier? I happened to see them during my training trip, so I brought them back for you. Try them and see how they taste?"

"It's so delicious! Brother Lin Mo, you're so kind!"

"Haha, I'm glad you like it. Okay, you've worked hard these past few days, here's a half-day off for you. Go have some fun, and be careful!"

"Yay, thank you, Brother Lin Mo!"

The little girl cheered and was about to leave when she suddenly seemed to remember something, took a package out of the drawer and handed it to Lin Mo.

"Oh, right, Brother Lin Mo, you have a package. It seems to have been sent from the Imperial Academy!"

"The Imperial Capital?"

"Yes, yes, that's it—Brother Lin Mo, I'll be going now!"

After saying that, the little girl skipped and hopped away from the Card House.

After watching Li Mengzhou walk away, Lin Mo opened the package. Inside was a letter and a pure gold card.

Lin Mo first picked up the letter, which was just an ordinary admission notice. He glanced at it a few times and then stopped paying attention to it. He then picked up the gold card.

"This is the exclusive identity card for the Ten Prodigies of Tianfu! Isn't it a bit too flashy?"

Lin Mo played with it for a while and found that there was a small space inside the identity card, but it was much smaller than the space inside the Vajra Bracelet.

Only one cubic meter.

Even so, one can still see the grand scale of Yudu Tianfu.

After all, spatial elements aren't cheap.

After putting away his ID card, Lin Mo went to the lounge to rest for a while.

He was to depart for Yudu Tianfu in two days, and he needed to rest up and be in the best possible condition to travel to Yunhai City.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Lin Mo locked the shop door, summoned the Soul Boat, and sped off towards Yunhai City under the little girl's reluctant gaze.

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Before leaving, he gave the little girl a large red envelope containing 10,000 star coins.

Last night, when Lin Mo checked his account, he found that there were over a million star coins in it, so he simply paid out a few thousand more star coins as a reward.

This 10,000 Star Coins is enough for the little girl to buy a lot of delicious snacks.

The Ghost Boat flew very fast, and in the blink of an eye it sailed out of the Fog City District.

This time, Lin Mo traveled alone; Fang Chuchu did not accompany him.

She has a cousin who is a new student at the Shigu Academy, and she will travel with her from their hometown to Yunhai City.

A few hours passed in the blink of an eye.

Lin Mo finally arrived at the entry checkpoint in Yunhai City, presented his admission notice from Yudu Tianfu, and the guards quickly let him through.

Because he set off in the afternoon, it was already dark by the time he entered Yunhai City.

The freshman orientation ceremony will not be held until tomorrow, so Lin Mo plans to stay at a nearby hotel for one night and then head to Yudu Tianfu tomorrow.

Just as they reached the hotel entrance, a familiar voice suddenly rang out from behind: "Lin Mo?"

Lin Mo paused, then suddenly turned around.

Not far behind, two slender young women stood side by side.

The girl on the left is wearing an elegant white dress, with a cool and gentle face.

The girl on the right is wearing a red short skirt, with bright and beautiful eyes and eyebrows.

The two looked very similar and were the Yang sisters they had met before.

Yang Shuang'er and Yang Xue'er.

"Is it really you?"

Yang Xue'er quickly stepped forward, her eyes scanning Lin Mo up and down, her tone full of surprise: "I didn't expect such a coincidence!"

Yang Shuang'er nodded slightly, her cool and aloof features softening, and a faint smile appeared in her eyes.

"What a coincidence!"

Lin Mo smiled calmly, then looked at the two of them: "You just arrived too?"

"Yes, we just checked in and were about to go out for dinner!"

Yang Shuang'er nodded, then changed the subject, "By the way, where's Chu Chu? Didn't she come with you?"

"She went back to her hometown and came with her cousin. They might be a little late!"

"Oh, what do you mean? Since we've run into each other, why don't we go grab a bite together? Yunhai City has a lot of delicious food, it's on me!"

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Lin Mo had originally planned to rest at the hotel, but seeing the two's enthusiastic gazes, he immediately nodded and said, "Okay, but I need to check in first!"

"It's okay, we'll wait for you outside!"

Soon, Lin Mo finished the formalities and walked slowly along the street as the streetlights began to illuminate the night with Yang Shuang'er and Yang Xue'er.

It was nearly dusk, and twilight bathed the entire city. Neon lights along the streets lit up one after another, and the traffic flowed endlessly, with people bustling about.

As the capital city of the Ninth State and a gathering place for various universities, Yunhai City has a completely different atmosphere from Wushan City, and can be described as extremely lively.

Powerful card masters can be seen everywhere on the street, including many of them at the bronze and silver ranks.

"I heard that besides us students who passed the district exam, quite a few members of the six great families are also participating in this freshman ranking competition!"

"Freshman ranking competition?"

"It's an entrance exam, and resources are allocated based on the ranking of the exam."

"Doesn't this conflict with the title of 'Ten Outstanding Talents of Tianfu'?"

"How could that be? The title of 'Ten Prodigies of Tianfu' mainly grants bonus points within the academy, as well as priority access to training grounds such as secret realms, rifts, and forbidden wastelands. It's not linked to the academy's resource allocation!"

"Oh, what are those six great families?"

"You don't even know these things?"

"I'm only interested in anything related to cards!"

Lin Mo shrugged, looking indifferent.

It's really not his fault; he has absolutely no memory of it.

"All right!"

Yang Xueer couldn't help but rub her forehead and said, "The so-called six great families are the prominent clans that have been passed down from the old calendar era to the present day. They are the Kong family of Qufu, the Qian family of Wuyue, the Pei family of Hedong, the Wang family of Langya, the Li family of Longxi, and the Yang family of Hongnong."

These scions of aristocratic families have abundant resources from a young age, possess formidable strength, and have solid foundations. Their families generally have inherited cards, so they can directly enroll in the four major universities without having to take the district exams.

It can be said that they inherited the legacy of their family, but it is not hard to see from another perspective that their own strength should not be underestimated.

It should be noted that admission without examination requires the personal approval of the dean, and the deans of the four universities have always been meticulous and strictly disciplined.

"If I hadn't earned their recognition for my abilities, I wouldn't have been able to get the exemption from the exam!"

"They're students admitted through a special admission program!"

"That's one way to understand it!"

Yang Shuang'er, who was standing nearby, spoke up at the right moment: "The ranking in the ranking competition will directly affect the allocation of resources for the entire academic year, and the difference will be huge."

The resources available to the lowest-ranking freshmen are vastly different from those of the top geniuses.

Lin Mo nodded knowingly.

Just as he had learned from Dean Xu, top-tier institutions like Yudu Tianfu naturally prioritize strength.