Elemental Card King.

Chapter 178 Su Chen's Strength: Landing on the Moon
School counter-terrorism and riot control drills naturally involve the cooperation of police officers.

After the security guard at the school gate activated the one-button alarm, the local card enforcement team immediately responded.

"The first squad arrived as emergency reinforcements in 17 seconds."

This speed was largely due to the proper preparations made with prior notice; otherwise, even with the means of flight and spatial teleportation, it is unlikely that we would have been able to arrive so quickly.

However, it was all too late.

In this bomb disposal drill, the medical team was wiped out right from the start, and even the dozen or so intermediate and advanced card masters and intelligent robots at the school gate couldn't catch a single 'bandit'.

After their arrival, the opponent proved to be even more formidable than the enforcement team could handle. A restraining technique that required a sealing skill was broken. If the 'bandit' hadn't been caught as part of the script, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Who is this deity?"

The bad news is that the actor playing the role was just a student, and the school's protective measures were riddled with holes and urgently needed to be upgraded.

The good news is that it has been confirmed that this student is the recently rising national champion.

"That's okay."

The law enforcement officers breathed a sigh of relief. If they had been outmaneuvered like this by an ordinary intermediate-level card master, the problem would have been much bigger.

"The national champion should be basically invincible at the intermediate card master level in China."

No matter how.

Startled, Principal Hong immediately urged the teaching team to strengthen their exercise. At the very least, any teachers who were out of shape or obese had to lose weight immediately. If a dignified martial arts card master didn't strengthen their body management as they got older, even the strength of a high-level card master would be greatly reduced.

"It seems like we shouldn't have brought Su Chen along."

Teacher Yu Dong was also somewhat helpless. He had reaped what he sowed, and at least he would have to control his sugar intake and lose weight in the days to come.

For the student group, Su Chen's performance was like a bombshell, creating a huge splash in their hearts.

The impression changed from: Brother Chen can beat most middle school teachers → Brother Chen can outwit a large group of middle school teachers.

In the past, people were not clear about the true strength of the national champions.

But now, they have a general understanding, more or less.

"This is the true value of a national championship title."

"So Brother Chen is actually this strong."

In this regard.

Witnessing everything, Xu Zigui felt overwhelmed with emotions, as if he had been deeply shocked and could not recover for a long time.

Lin Zhexian, true to form, chuckled and said jokingly, "Now you're left ten streets behind, the gap is only getting wider."

Xu Zigui, who was always unwilling to admit defeat, once made a bold statement, saying that he would let his opponent run 200 meters or 400 meters first.

just.

Even now, when faced with the harsh words of his friends, Xu Zigui remains silent, his face blank, almost as if he has crashed.

This surprised his good friend, who said nervously, "No, buddy, you're not going to be unable to handle this, are you?"

After a while, I don't know how long.

Xu Zigui murmured, "Impossible, absolutely impossible."

15:45 PM.

The sun shines slantingly.

A subtle atmosphere permeated the classroom of Class 1, Grade 12.

As school let out, many students looked toward the tall figure by the window in the back row. The person picked up his schoolbag, clearly not planning to stay for extra classes or evening study.

The news had already spread.

The legendary figure in the class had already received his admission letter from Tianwu University, so the college entrance examination was no longer of any significance to him.

In a sense, Su Chen has graduated.

The previous campus counter-terrorism and bomb disposal drills seemed like a perfect farewell arranged by fate for him.

"I wish you a bright future." My deskmate, Du Hanping, gave me a manly hug.

"You too, try to make the club even more successful." Su Chen patted the other person on the shoulder.

He had previously received a notification from the Card Masters Association that the national team members would be undergoing intensive training next Tuesday. This would not be a closed-door training session; they would soon embark on a cross-border exchange tour to learn from and hone their skills with top talents from different countries.

The association's education guidance team, taking into account that everyone has received their admission notices, has naturally arranged for the training camp to fully cover the subsequent time.

This may be your first long trip, so please try your best to reassure them before you leave.

In other words, Su Chen's high school life has indeed come to an end.

Huang Haoliang also stepped forward and warmly congratulated him, saying, "The next time we meet should be when we're taking graduation photos."

"Hard to say."

Su Chen wasn't sure either; if he was training abroad, he probably wouldn't be able to make it back in time.

"It's okay, I'll edit the photo for you with one click, and then I'll reserve a spot for you in the graduation photo," class monitor Xiao Tingting said with a smile.

"Then I'll trouble you in advance," Su Chen said.

After saying goodbye to some people, Teacher Yu Dong appeared at the classroom door, clearly intending to see his prized student off on his final journey.

Just then, Xu Zigui, who had been quiet all afternoon, ran up and shouted, "See you at Tianwu!"

Su Chen nodded to him, patted him on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement, and then walked outside with Teacher Yu Dong.

The sunlight was perfect in the corridor, casting a golden glow.

The warm sunlight bathed the boy and paved a golden road beneath his feet.

Su Chen asked, "How's your back been lately, teacher?"

Class teacher Yu Dong smiled and said, "It's an old problem with my lumbar spine. It's like this when you get older and don't exercise. The massager you gave me last time was a great help."

Speaking of which.

He smiled. In the previous drills, compared to the unstoppable Su Chen, he himself was punished after only a short time.

As we got closer and closer to the school gate...

The kind and gentle-looking middle-aged teacher showed a hint of nostalgia and suddenly said in a heavy tone, "When I was young, my father had high hopes for me to leave Donghua City, go to Yundu, go to the capital, and just never come back. At the time, I thought my father was crazy. Wasn't Donghua City pretty good?"

"Now."

"I just want to tell you that you should go further, go out and explore the world, and remember, never come back to this small city after you graduate."

"The times need you, and you also need to go further out."

Language is outdated.

Teacher Yu Dong's journey ended there.

"You'll have to walk the rest of the way on your own."

He looked at Su Chen, his eyes seemingly filled with all his entrustment and blessings.

"Take care, teacher."

Su Chen nodded solemnly to him, and after lingering his gaze for two seconds, he turned around and walked alone towards the school gate.

of course.

This time, however, I wasn't taking the familiar maglev bus home.

Aunt Jing arrived at the school gate at just the right time, riding her two-wheeled flying chariot.

"Come on, Xiao Chen!" On Friday night, Aunt Jing brought some things with her. Out of politeness and gratitude, she decided to personally visit Su Chen's actual guardians and their family.

Su Chen personally prepared dinner for us tonight.

In the courtyard, an outdoor box-type barbecue grill was burning brightly. He stood in front of the fire, patiently grilling some fresh steaks.

Amidst the enticing aroma of charcoal and meat, Xiaoling, holding a bowl of seasonings, took on the role of the chef's little assistant.

"You're going to the Moon City-State tomorrow, right? I'll have to trouble you to keep a close eye on things while you're away, Sister Miaojing." Auntie looked at Su Chen's retreating figure with a gentle smile.

Tianwu University is indeed very efficient. They arranged to personally visit Shuiyue University on the weekend, which naturally required the student to travel to the Moon City-State.

Also.

Qin Miaojing and Su Chen's mother, Yun Tang, have been best friends for over twenty years. Qin Miaojing had also met with her aunt during a previous visit.

However, there are indeed some barriers between card players and ordinary people, and there isn't much deep friendship between them.

Tong Ruisong, the uncle who was accompanying the aunt on the field, seemed quite reserved.

After all, the intermediate card maker in his company's engineering department only had mastered card-making technology, yet he acted extremely arrogant.

The elegant and capable woman with short black hair in front of me is said to be a master-level card master.

The world is in turmoil.

Many people even miss the imprisoned Bradley, because his time in power coincided with the booming development of civilian credit card technology. He also possessed superb artistic skills, forming his own unique style, and was a model of humanism.

Under the current wartime system, public opinion is more concerned about whether the rights and interests of ordinary people will be ruthlessly crushed by the card master class under the rule of military leaders.

Because card players who advocate the concept of destiny are actually in the military.

Those self-proclaimed divinely ordained extreme card players are not only exceptionally cruel to outsiders, but their rude and contemptuous attitude towards ordinary humans is also something to be wary of.

of course.

Aunt Jing, who was present, appeared very gentle and friendly. She even showed a rare tranquility, unlike the oppressive person who would make things difficult for the admissions office teachers.

Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

Watching this joyful scene, he suddenly thought of more than three years ago when his parents disappeared. His original intention was to follow Aunt Jing, but due to legal reasons and blood ties, his guardianship fell to his aunt.

He then moved from Yundu to Donghua City.

After three years of being together, their feelings for each other had deepened considerably. Unfortunately, he would be able to return to Donghua City less and less in the future.

When my cousin went to university in Yunnan, she would only come home once every month or so.

soon.

His indulgence was shattered.

"I remember when Xiaochen was three years old, he still wet the bed, which made his mother very angry."

Aunt Jing, whom we all know, is back.

Once she became talkative, she couldn't help but share with her aunt the embarrassing things Su Chen did when he was a child.

The other party's enthusiastic enthusiasm made Su Chen's face show a hint of helplessness. Xiao Ling, who was standing next to him, even pricked up her ears and carefully eavesdropped.

Saturday.

At 8 o'clock, a group of people from Xingyao Security Company arrived at the door. They were dressed in uniform and were responsible for deploying and changing some security measures throughout the villa.

After participating in a campus anti-terrorism and anti-explosive drill yesterday, Su Chen immediately realized that he needed to upgrade the security technology for his aunt's family.

Previously, defensive measures were limited to monitoring equipment that triggered alarms.

This is not enough.

If an outsider takes a risk, these devices become useless.

"This is too much of a waste." Aunt Yun Shuting couldn't refuse her nephew's request.

Replacing the doors and windows with high-grade alloys and installing defensive magic arrays on the courtyard walls alone would cost at least ten million Alliance coins.

My uncle didn't try to dissuade me; as someone who held a somewhat pessimistic view of future events, he inevitably appeared somewhat negative.

"Be careful in everything you do from now on, keep an eye on things, and always prioritize safety."

Uncle Tong Ruisong hugged his nephew tightly, his eyes turning red. During the Rise of the Ages, Card University served as a training camp for reserve troops, especially for combat card masters, for whom going to the battlefield was basically their destiny.

No one knows where the raging demon realm will lead the future situation. Under the somewhat oppressive atmosphere outside, the glorious five hundred years of prosperity seem like yesterday's news, leaving people feeling melancholy and confused.

The more outstanding his nephew is, the more expectations will likely be placed on him.

Not to mention, given the deep-seated hatred for his parents, Su Chen will inevitably have to fight against the demons in his lifetime.

"Don't worry, I'll come back when I have time. It's not like we're going to be separated by life and death."

A calm and carefree smile appeared on Su Chen's handsome face: "Uncle, express delivery is so convenient now. When I arrive in a country, I will send you some local wines. Also, Aunt, I will keep in touch with you."

Hear the words.

My aunt wiped the sweat from the corner of her eye and nodded heavily.

At 9:30 in the morning, after all the security measures in the courtyard were set up, Su Chen soon boarded Aunt Jing's flying shuttle with a shoulder bag on his back.

At 9:45, they arrived at Donghua Airport.

At 11:32, they arrived at the 'Loulan Spaceport', the transit hub space station of Daxia Province, on a special express plane.

soon.

Using her authority as a civil servant in the alliance, Qin Miaojing bypassed all queuing and directly led Su Chen onto the space elevator.

"The warp portal is boring; you'll only miss the scenery."

There were only the two of them in the entire elevator car, and the interior space was exceptionally spacious and bright.

After a few seconds.

With a slight tremor, the space elevator started up and began its ascent towards the boundless sky.

Against the backdrop of advanced nano-transparent materials, everything around is clearly visible. The first thing that catches the eye is the entire view of Loulan Spaceport, and then the outline of the entire city gradually becomes blurred.

"Wow!"

"Flying so high!"

Xiao Ling was naturally summoned, and the little guy seemed unusually excited, as this was a height it had never experienced before.

Gradually.
The Earth's curves began to appear, like a blue gem suspended against the dark backdrop of the universe.

The entire journey was smooth and uneventful; I didn't feel any shaking or dizziness at all.

Approximately 16 minutes later, when the space elevator reached its designated orbital altitude, the elevator doors opened again, and they arrived at the Deep Space Hub space station.

Here, thanks to artificial gravity technology, there is no need to simulate gravity using centrifugal force.

"How spectacular!" Xiaoling clapped her hands excitedly.

The entire space station is covered with various giant, transparent domes, from which one can clearly see the dazzling starry sky and Milky Way from the inside out. In the distance, one can even see a massive space fortress at a Lagrange point.

not only that.

Some cosmic behemoths and celestial beings now roam freely and float in space, occasionally nodding to passersby.

Holding Xiaoling's hand tightly, Su Chen, led by Aunt Jing, soon arrived at the area known as the "Moon Gate".

"Through here we can reach the lunar city-state."

At this moment, Ms. Tianwu, who had been waiting for some time, also waved in this direction.

(End of this chapter)