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[GESD] Chapter 405: The Card Face with No Face
Sep 22
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[Hearts 4: Ji Ping]
[One of the most eye-catching young professors within the safe zone, currently teaching at South Glory University. His attainments in the research of deities are extremely deep. He is a leading figure in god research at Pillar University, heading multiple highly influential scientific projects.]
[His sequence ability is mysterious, always able to obtain extremely rare divine materials. Every time he makes a move, the materials he brings out cause quite a stir. Among the three great Chamber of Commerces, he is treated as a most honored guest.]
[At the same time, he himself also possesses remarkable combat strength. He has gone up the combat stage many times, calmly killing several Sequence Level 4 opponents. His true strength remains unknown.]
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Qin Siyang carefully examined Ji Ping's photo.
No mistake.
It was the same person he met back in Pooled Water Begonia.
"Young professor? Didn't think he'd be a well-known figure too."
Looking at his card face, Qin Siyang furrowed his brows.
'Hearts 4?'
'Professor Hao Liang was only Diamonds 4. What qualifications did this Ji Ping have to be Hearts 4 in the Tiger Deck?'
Someone who couldn't even beat himself back when he was at Sequence Level 4, and yet he's qualified to step onto the Tiger Deck?
Remembering that battle between Professor Hao and Spades 7 Ren Changyu, Qin Siyang felt that if Ji Ping went up against Professor Hao, he'd probably lose his life within three moves.
Just as Qin Siyang was about to mock further, his eyes caught a detail in the card face description.
[Honored guest among the three great Chamber of Commerces.]
The ones who produced the cards and set the rankings were the Warren Chamber of Commerce, one of the three great guilds.
So, Ji Ping, who worked happily with the three great guilds, climbing onto the Tiger Deck, that was reasonable enough.
Those at the top of the rankings relied purely on strength.
Those further down, well, that could be managed with connections, some maneuvering here and there.
Take this Ji Ping for example. Clearly, it was through behind-the-scenes dealings that he got onto the Tiger Deck.
Perhaps in the eyes of others, they all knew Ji Ping was just someone with connections.
Qin Siyang couldn't help but chuckle.
If he hadn't run into himself, this Ji Ping would no doubt have become the most sought-after professor in the safe zone.
And that was a whole bag of crimson crystals, probably twenty to thirty kg worth.
Chu Xiao'ang, for less than 10 grams of crimson crystal, had killed the grandson of Lotus Cloud Chamber of Commerce's vice president right in front of everyone.
Han Shuo, for 25 grams of crimson crystal, was willing to wipe out a guardian of the Zephyr Church along with his entire faction.
Everyone who came to him for deals wanted crimson crystals.
In the safe zone, crimson crystals were absolute hard currency.
If Ji Ping had returned smoothly, holding twenty to thirty kg of crimson crystals, once his strength grew further, wouldn't he be able to command all the heroes at will?
'No, not necessarily.'
Qin Siyang shook his head.
Back in Pooled Water Begonia, Ji Ping could have avoided provoking him and kept making a fortune quietly.
But because of a moment's anger, he rashly struck at an unknown opponent, only to end up dying on the spot.
Someone who can't keep his cool, even if he had made it back to the safe zone, there's no way he could have hidden treasures like those. The only ending would be torn apart by a pack of beasts.
Thinking of this, Qin Siyang laughed heartily.
"The glittering, jeweled wedding robe he made, was destined for me to wear."
Putting aside the Tiger Deck, he opened up the Lion Deck.
The Lion Deck listed the most powerful forces in the safe zone.
On it, many names overlapped with those in the Tiger Deck.
Central Pillar University's President Si Rong, Wisdom Institute's Dean San Xing, the legion commanders, the three Chamber of Commerce leaders, Zhao Longteng and Zhao Longfei, all still appeared.
But the Tiger Deck emphasized individual strength, with many researchers on it.
Whereas on the Lion Deck, professors like Li Tianming and Guo Jiuxiao, who only fought for themselves, had all disappeared.
They were replaced by high-ranking United Government officials and church leaders.
The governor of State 14, Jonathan, was also on the list, though only as Hearts 2.
Hu Chan, as the Holy Son of Zephyr Church, occupied Spades 2, which was even lower than the other three guardians' card faces.
Qin Siyang let out a contemptuous sound, "Hmph! Killing Zhang Yingrui actually let this brat Hu Chan move up a rank! From Spades 2 to Diamonds 3!"
"Next time we meet, I'll have to make him pay me some benefits."
As for when he'd be heading out of the safe zone again to hunt divine beings with Hu Chan?
Probably not for at least another month.
With Zhang Yingrui dead, his power collapsed, leaving behind a huge chunk of fat.
To keep that chunk under Zephyr Church's control, Hu Chan would definitely have to join forces with Chris and Jin Shengyu, busy for a while.
Hu Chan had just texted him about this.
What Qin Siyang lacked most right now was sacrificial disc armor.
He very much needed Hu Chan, this guide dog, to lead the way.
Without Hu Chan, there was no need for him to leave the safe zone himself.
So he had to think of how to kill some time for now.
Do research? Too boring.
But he didn't have to rack his brain over what to do either.
From past experience, he knew he couldn't stay idle.
Even if he didn't go looking for trouble, trouble would come find him.
Take it step by step.
Qin Siyang spent a whole day in his room studying the cards.
He memorized all the people and information on the Lion, Tiger, Wolf, and Snake Decks.
Now he had at least a rough grasp of the distribution of forces and relative strength across the safe zone.
As for the individual card faces, he didn't take them too seriously.
As the saying goes, "To believe a book completely is worse than having no book."
The Warren Chamber of Commerce had a bias, so their card values couldn't possibly be entirely fair.
He had to maintain his own judgment.
Take the Tiger Deck, for instance. Supposedly ranked by personal strength, but inevitably influenced by reputation.
When it came to actual combat, the outcome wasn't fixed.
Just because a card face was higher didn't mean real strength was.
The best example was Diamonds K Zhang Kuang, who couldn't calmly defeat Spades 5 Xu He, and couldn't even manage to take Ye Hongqing's head under Xu He's protection.
Two days of idleness passed, with still one more day before Han Shuo's arrival.
Qin Siyang told Qin Yingguang about this matter, and once Han Shuo returned the crimson crystals he had taken from Zhang Yingrui, Qin Siyang would take out part of it as thanks to Qin Yingguang for saving his life.
Qin Siyang walked out of the inn, planning to stroll around South Glory University's surroundings.
He'd been here for quite a while, but still didn't know what the area around South Glory University was like.
The college entrance exam was just one week away.
He'd heard Jiulong Academy was right next to South Glory University, so Qin Siyang also planned to check out Jiulong Academy first.
Now that Qin Yingguang had resolved the assassins, he should be safe for the time being.
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Qin Siyang walked out the school gates, stepping into the brightly lit street.
Because he had always been picked up and dropped off by car, he hadn't walked the streets in a long time.
The streetlamps overhead made District 7 as bright as day.
Watching the bustling traffic, Qin Siyang felt a strange illusion of returning to his previous life.
As if it were just an ordinary day, just an ordinary stroll.
Qin Siyang's expression turned nostalgic, "Really makes one emotional, I wonder if I—"
Before he could finish his words—
As soon as Qin Siyang stepped under the shade of a tree, he vanished instantly, leaving no trace.
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