Skynet, the card-making union.

Jingli was somewhat surprised to see the person registering start moving again. "Why are you here? Have you finished your own business?"

"Please help me," Lian Han said.

"Help?" Jing Li was even more surprised. Just two days ago, this little girl seemed to want to kill him.

Even without Jingli saying anything, Lian Han knew what he was thinking, but this matter—really required the use of the purification card.

After all, the limit on the number of times she can graft cards is too obvious; even high-level cards only have 3 durability points. Superior cards would double to 6, but not only can she not do it now, but even if she could, it would likely be a drop in the ocean.

"Go ahead and tell me. I'll think about it."

Lian Han gritted his teeth and said, "I need a lot of purification cards."

A large quantity? Purification cards? Jing Li raised an eyebrow. "Give me a reason."

Lian Han paused for a moment, then extended his right hand. The strange blood-red mark made Jing Li's expression change. "This is..."

"From the Miracle Selection that's been making headlines all over the SkyNet." Lian Han's lips curled into a mocking smile. Thinking about how she had sacrificed her sense of pain to eliminate the blood worms—she really was incredibly unlucky.

Surprised that the girl knew the origin of this thing, Jingli squinted at her and asked, "So what do you want to do?"

"They're using this selection process simply to win over talented young people. While the Blood Nether Flower's power has amplified their strength, it also has its drawbacks." Lian Han paused after speaking, "I want to make them someone the entire Federation despises!"

Jingli commented, "That's very ambitious. If you can achieve that, I wouldn't mind giving you the purification card."

"Of course."

“Remember what you said today.” Jing Li smiled faintly. “If you fail, I’ll be coming to collect the debt.”

"That day will never come." She glanced at the second round of selection quickly; it perfectly matched the conditions for the Blood Nether Flower's drawbacks to erupt.

"So how do I give you the cards?" Jingli asked, clearly having some guesses about her whereabouts.

“I’ll send someone to fetch it. His name is Xu Yao, and he is…” Lian Han seemed unable to find the words to describe him, and simply said, “You’ll know it’s him when you see him.”

"They really have confidence."

Lian Han smiled. What she said made sense. Others might not be able to tell that Xu Yao was a card, but as a top-level card maker, Jing Li would definitely be able to recognize him.

"Then I'll go first..."

Do you have any plans for today?

Lian Han shook his head, "No, that's not true."

"Then let's finish the card quests we missed this month."

"This month? Finish it today?" Lian Han was shocked. By the way, today is October 24th. And Lian Han is a card maker who can only make enough online time by registering for appointments, which means that he hasn't made a single one of the ten cards he's supposed to make each day this month.

"Is that too much? Then let's do this week's worth. I've already given you cards, you can't even do this much, can you?"

Today is Saturday. Lian Han glanced at the time and replied, "Okay."

Li Yingmo shouldn't be looking for her so soon.

The birthplace fell silent for a moment. The two of them, one drawing cards and the other reading a book, seemed quite harmonious. An outsider might have mistaken them for close senior and junior classmates.

Someone residing in Lian Han's sea of ​​consciousness noticed this atmosphere and looked at Jing Li with a complicated expression. This kid actually wanted to urge Xiao Han not to waste his cards, right...?

The 60th card was drawn. Lian Han flexed his wrists. "All done. Can I go now?"

Jingli glanced at the time on the AI, "It's already 11 PM. Lord Beiting must be getting impatient. Don't you want to go see him?"

"Is it urgent?"

"Yes. Lord Beiting said he wanted to see you at six o'clock this afternoon."

Lian Han: "...Then why didn't you say so sooner?"

“I was going to say that, but the adults knew you were busy, so they said to go to his birthplace when you have some free time.”

Looking at the young man's smiling face, Lian Han knew he was doing it on purpose. His lips twitched involuntarily. "I'll go check first."

"Good luck."

Lian Han didn't want to talk to him anymore. She had made the federal general wait for five hours, and this was the result...

Ning Jue's birthplace. The man, just like when Lian Han last came, was still hunched over his desk dealing with piles of official documents.

"Sorry I'm late," Lian Han said. "Actually..."

Ning Jue put down the official document. "It's because Jing Li didn't tell you in time."

How did you know?

"Just guessing. After all, I can't find a reason why Han Jin doesn't want to see Ning Jue."

She had no reason not to see him. Lian Han pursed his lips, "But it's still my fault for making you wait so long."

"No, not at all. Look how busy I am." Ning Jue pointed to the desk. "These are all things we need tomorrow, and we have to get them done tonight. Even if it weren't for you, I was destined to stay up all night."

Lian Han looked at the pile of documents, several tens of centimeters high, and shed a tear of bitterness for the federal general.

"Did you need something from me?"

“I think you have something to say to me,” Ning Jue said, looking at the official document.

"But no."

Ning Jue frowned at the unexpected answer, put down the official document, and looked up at her, "There's no need to hide anything from me."

The smile on Lotus's lips gradually disappeared, and her expression became serious. "I have nothing to hide."

"Then tell me why you knew in advance that death during the selection process meant real death? The AI ​​couldn't receive any external information during that time."

"My mental strength is quite sensitive, and I sensed that the two people's mental strength vanished into thin air. It was as if they had been erased."

Can you really be sure someone will die just by saying that? Ning Jue's lips twitched. She knew she was hiding something, but she didn't press the matter. "How are you feeling now?"

Sensing his concern, Lian Han shook her head, "It's nothing." In fact, if it weren't for planning her next move, she would have already used the grafting card to remove that damned mark. But she simply couldn't do that now.

Ning Jue scrutinized her; the girl, whose appearance had been altered to resemble a man, certainly didn't look injured. "So, what are your plans now?"

"After completing the selection process, I can return to the Imperial Capital Star to study." It would be even better if I could find an opportunity to trick the Blood Netherworld Palace.

"Knowing that the Blood Nether Palace is involved, you're just going to remain indifferent?"

Meeting Ning Jue's probing gaze, Lian Han smiled bitterly, "What else can I do? Before I have enough strength, patience is the best protection for myself. Rather than recklessly courting death, I prefer to deliver a fatal blow when necessary."

Xing Yucheng: ...

Look at what you're saying, he almost believed that Lian Hanzhen wouldn't interfere anymore. This little girl's acting skills are really improving every day.

Ning Jue breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but then suddenly remembered something. "Don't lie. Tell me again, what are you planning to do?"

He used the power of words this time.

Startled by his brilliant stroke, Lian Han shut his mouth and remained silent.