Who said this card is outrageous?

Chapter 291 The Greatest Crisis

"There was a trace of Mirage Princess's soul left behind in that phantom just now."

"If she were already dead, her soul should have been completely annihilated along with the disappearance of her physical body."

At this point, Zhu Junhe took over the conversation with a very unpleasant expression.

"So that woman is still alive... no, I should say her soul is still alive, and she even deliberately used her body as bait to trick us?"

"Not entirely. Judging from the words left behind by that phantom, her main purpose was probably to confirm my current situation."

Kim So-rin spoke slowly, her gaze lingering on the distance, as if she were staring at her former defeated adversary across the void.

"In order to advance to the level of transcendent, I have been traveling between various large rifts for years, without any news from the outside world."

"So if I'm not mistaken, Mirage Princess is probably also preparing to advance to the higher level of transcendent, which is why she deliberately sent her physical body out to die before that."

As long as the name of Mirage Princess is brought out, it will inevitably attract the attention of those who experienced what happened back then.

As the one who ultimately resolved this disaster, Kim So-rin would receive messages from all sides, no matter where she was, informing her that Mirage Princess was dead.

As long as Kim So-rin is not in the crucial stage of her ascension to the superhuman level, she will inevitably appear to confirm the truth of the matter. As the memento that Mirage Princess carried with her when she died, it is highly likely that the notebook will end up in her hands.

"This notebook has been tampered with in many ways. The sword energy that breaks through illusions within it is extremely weak. If I had not already advanced to the upper-level transcendent realm, I probably wouldn't have been able to detect its secrets."

After roughly sorting out the ins and outs of the matter, Zhang Che and the others belatedly realized that Jin Sulin had actually become a seventh-level superhuman.

Just now, everyone's attention was focused on Mirage Princess's feigned death, and Kim So-rin also deliberately concealed her aura. If the phantom hadn't specifically pointed this out, probably no one would have thought about it at all.

Only after Kim So-rin personally confirmed the matter did the people in the meeting room quickly stand up and respectfully congratulate her.

"Ah."

Kim So-rin calmly accepted everything before speaking, explaining that she had come to tell Joo Jun-hwa and the others that Mirage Princess was still alive.

She asked Zhu Junhe to quickly pass this information on to others, lest anyone do something irrational because they thought they had avenged their great enemy.

"Understood." Zhu Junhe immediately agreed, and without delay, he led the other two away.

Looking at the three people remaining in the conference room, Jin Sulin pointed to the vice president of Qi'an University and said that she had just returned from her promotion and received a gift from Su Muxue, and had discovered the clues behind it.

She hadn't had time to report this to the university alliance yet, so she asked him to go to Qi'an University with her first.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After saying this, Kim So-rin glanced at Chang Cheh and kindly reminded him, "According to Mirage Princess's plan, she can achieve her goal no matter who dies in her body."

"But as the murderer who killed you, given her personality, she will certainly not let you go."

"Take care of yourself."

As soon as she finished speaking, Kim So-rin and the other woman left the conference room, leaving only Jang Che and Cho Seung-won behind.

After a moment of silence, Zhao Chengyuan patted Zhang Che on the shoulder and comforted him, "Don't be so nervous. Didn't His Majesty just say that Mirage Princess is probably just trying to advance to the upper-level transcendent? She's still a long way from success."

"This process is extremely dangerous, and countless geniuses in the Federation have failed at this final step."

"Moreover, that woman dared to abandon her physical body, which is a major taboo for advancing to the higher realm of extraordinary beings!"

"Try to think more positively. Maybe Mirage Princess will die halfway there."

“When other formations fail, at least they have their physical bodies to protect them and can survive; but if she fails, she will be completely destroyed.”

Zhao Chengyuan's words of comfort were very down-to-earth, and as a senior sixth-order superhuman, although he had no hope of advancing to a higher level, he still had a lot to say on this topic.

Of course, Zhang Che wouldn't actually believe him.

As a prodigy who earned a fearsome reputation back then, Shen Ji abandoned her physical body, which greatly increased the difficulty of her advancement, but it also created a do-or-die effect.

From the seemingly thankless task of leaving a message for Kim So-rin, which she went to great lengths to do, Zhang Che could deeply sense the other party's obsession with success or death.

These kinds of people are always the most difficult to deal with.

"Phew, thank you for your advice. I'll take my leave now."

Zhang Che forced a smile, and Zhao Chengyuan, seeing this, could not say anything more and could only watch him leave from the Adventurers' Guild.

……

To be honest, Zhang Che wasn't in a good mood. After all, whoever it was, suddenly provoking an enemy lurking in the shadows who could rise to the level of a superhuman at any moment was a huge mistake.

It's the kind of fight that's deadly.

No one would be in a good mood.

Back at the villa, Zhang Che lay helplessly on the bed, wondering why such bad luck had to happen to him.

At first, he only helped solve some minor problems, but things gradually started to get out of control.

He originally thought that the appearance of the mind-stabilizing array was the most serious problem, but he never expected that the Mirage Princess would come along next.

However, it was alright back then. After all, in his understanding at the time, Mirage Princess was nothing more than a ruined genius who had spent more than 20 years just standing still, and her strength had even regressed instead of progressing.

Even if the higher-ups of the Eye of Truth still value such a person, they wouldn't necessarily launch a severe retaliation against Zhang Che.

At worst, I can find a place to hide for a year or two, and then go to a more secluded rift. I can always drag it out until the Eye of Truth gives up.

But now everything is different.

Being hated by a high-ranking extraordinary being, even if she doesn't take action herself, she will have plenty of people actively seeking trouble for Zhang Che in order to please Mirage Princess.

Fortunately, he has Lin Zhaoli's protection now, so he doesn't have to worry about his life for the time being, but the former will eventually leave one day.

When that time comes, who will Zhang Che rely on?

"Ugh--"

After a heavy sigh, Zhang Che sprang to his feet, his eyes becoming increasingly resolute.

Solving this problem isn't actually difficult; all you need to do is acquire the power to contend with Mirage Princess before she personally takes revenge on you.

In my own words, as a card maker, this means having the ability to control sixth-tier purple cards.

As for becoming a transcendent being, that's out of the question. He'd be lucky to even get close to the threshold within ten years.

Chapter 292 Kim So-rin's Gift

The next day, while Zhang Che was still thinking about how to deal with Shen Ji, who could be promoted to a transcendent level at any time, a special guest came to his door ahead of time.

"Su Muxue, what brings her here?"

Zhang Che glanced at Li Yao, who had come to inform him, but didn't ask any questions. He simply went with her to the living room of the main building.

To be honest, he hadn't been to this place for a long time since he last met Xie Lingyang and the other two here.

Even in the later card transactions, Zhang Che mostly delegated the task to Li Yao.

To be fair, this girl has been behaving quite well ever since she made up her mind to cling to Pan Tingting.

Of course, Pan Tingting did not mistreat her. During this period, she used the power of her family to obtain a lot of cultivation resources for her, which enabled her strength to improve rapidly.

If things continue like this, in two or three years at most, Li Yao will be able to try to advance to the intermediate-level extraordinary realm.

Once she is successfully promoted in the future, she will likely become an important asset to the Pan family.

……

When Zhang Che entered the living room, he saw Pan Tingting and Su Muxue sitting there chatting and laughing.

Unexpectedly, there's a saying that women can become friends after a fight. Ever since their sparring session that day, their relationship has become closer, and they've even become best friends.

At least that's how it appears on the surface.

Zhang Che, a grown man, was not proficient in emotional communication between women; he could only assume what he saw.

On the other side, Su Muxue quickly stood up after seeing Zhang Che enter.

Zhang Che also spoke up at the right time, asking Su Muxue why she had come to see him at this time.

"The teacher sent me here about what happened yesterday." Su Muxue didn't say it directly, but instead glanced at Pan Tingting beside her.

Although the latter was somewhat unwilling, she really didn't want to leave Zhang Che with the impression that she was immature, so she stood up and said, "You two can chat slowly. I have something to say to Li Yao."

After saying that, Pan Tingting pulled Li Yao away from there, leaving only Zhang Che and Li Yao behind.

"I wonder if Senior Kim has any arrangements for me?" The only thing Zhang Che could think of was that Kim So-rin might have something to tell him, and it must be quite important, which was why she sent her student over.

Su Muxue had previously mentioned that Jin Sulin told her that if she could return alive and Su Muxue also became a mid-level transcendent, she would formally accept her as a disciple.

Moreover, judging from how she addresses Kim So-rin, Su Muxue seems to have gotten what she wanted.

“That’s right.” Su Muxue nodded, then took out an embroidered object from her small bag and handed it to Zhang Che.

“The teacher said that you would be targeted by the Mirage Princess, and she also bears some responsibility, so she prepared this overnight.” Su Muxue watched Zhang Che take the embroidered talisman before explaining its function to him: “The teacher sealed three strands of the Delusion-Breaking Sword Qi inside. If the Mirage Princess finds you in the future, you might be able to escape with your life.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Che immediately felt that the embroidered talisman, which originally had little weight, suddenly became heavy.

Since it was made by Jin Sulin overnight, it means that what is sealed inside is the Breaking Illusion Sword Qi, which reached the seventh level of power after she advanced to the Upper Transcendent Realm.

Only an attack of this magnitude could help Zhang Che escape with his life from a high-ranking transcendent being.

"...Just like cards, you only need to use your mental energy to activate the magic circle on the embroidered talisman to trigger a sword energy attack."

"It's just that the sword energy left by the teacher is too fierce, so it can't be stored in a spatial item and can only be carried at all times."

"Furthermore, the teacher also said that, having learned from the previous lesson, Mirage Princess should be extremely sensitive to the Sword Qi of Deception. This has both advantages and disadvantages; it might scare people away directly, or it might further ignite her anger."

"How to use it is up to you to figure out."

"Okay, I understand. Please thank Senior Jin for me when you get back." Zhang Che carefully put away the embroidered talisman, determined never to let it leave his side again.

As for the potential harm of the embroidered talisman, for Zhang Che, as long as he does not have the ability to confront Shen Ji directly, he cannot escape the word "death" regardless of whether he angers her or not.

The only difference might be the manner of death.

After completing her task, Su Muxue did not stay at the villa for long. Judging from her hurried steps, she was probably rushing back to learn more from her teacher.

Despite being best friends, judging from their interactions over this period of time, Su Muxue has never given up on seeking revenge.

It's just that because they haven't found a way to defeat [Silver Wind] yet, they haven't taken the initiative to provoke Pan Tingting.

Even if the two sides occasionally spar, it's just normal friendly competition, and it usually stops once Pan Tingting summons [Armor Wings].

There will absolutely be no next step.