The Starry Sky Cup is an annual event in the Source World, and the card masters participating in it are uneven.

The reason why Lin Xiao regarded it as a baby's cup and raised his guard was precisely because:

Strategically despise the enemy and tactically value the enemy!

Of course, proper relaxation after the A-level commission is indispensable.

In the early morning of the next day, Lin Xiao and Daifuku went fishing by the river together, and fortunately, there was no air force, so they caught a few rainbow trout and fed them to the baby seals.

"Ou woo~" Daifuku narrowed his eyes and patted his snow-white belly with his flippers.

Boss, a few more fish~

"You go down to the river and catch it yourself." Lin Xiao sat down in the small maza, "and threw it into my fish bucket...... It's also part of the training. ”

"Woo!" Daifuku's black eyes lit up, and his chubby snow-white body crept into the river, and it became brisk in an instant.

Harp seals are natural fishermen, with a keen sense of hearing and vision, they can feed in deep waters, and their whiskers can sense low-frequency vibrations to detect prey and predators.

Lin Xiao saw the rippling waves on the surface of the river, and a small seal lurking underneath was swimming rapidly, close to the big and fat rainbow trout.

Ah woo, Dafu picked up the rainbow trout, broke through the water, happily raised his head and held it, and waved it at Lin Xiao:

"Woo!" (Look at it!) ）

Lin Xiao put his hands on his cheeks, held a fishing rod beside him, and smiled: "I saw it, it's very suitable for cooking......

Before the words fell, Daifuku had already swallowed the rainbow trout in one gulp.

Even it didn't react to itself, it was stunned for a moment, and then smiled shyly at Lin Xiao:

"Oh... ヾ(●´∀｀●)”

I'll get you covered again...

With the help of Dafu, a fishing expert, Lin Xiao carried the fish bucket and returned with a full load.

Mrs. Smith was so surprised that she learned that it was Daifuku who helped, and half-squatted and rubbed Daifuku's snow-white head, and said with a kind smile:

"You're a lucky star, Daifuku."

"Woo!" Daifuku squinted his eyes and enjoyed a hearty fish lunch with Lin Xiao at the landlord's place.

Back in the second-floor attic, the little seal was lying on the bed playing with the tablet, his flippers rubbing back and forth on the screen.

Lin Xiao picked up the "Golden Card Making Pen" that he had traded with Brother Chu Yun, and used blank cards and second-order materials to practice the card making pattern.

If you don't understand, consult Liu Sanniang, after all, she is a professor of card making at the United Nations General Assembly, and there is no problem with paying for consultation. ’

Lin Xiao said in his heart: "When my card level breaks through to the third order, I will try to use the [Deep Diving Spear] and [Blood Red Agate] to evolve the ice spear technique by optimizing the pattern!" ’

Card making is broad and profound, and it is divided into four major fields: strengthening, synthesis, decomposition, and texture, and the texture includes subdivisions such as repair and optimization.

The 'Card Master's Guide' has world-class enhancement, synthesis, and dismantling functions.

But in terms of lines, Lin Xiao still decided to practice more by herself.

Three days passed quietly.

During this period, Lin Xiao, Sigrid, and Chu Yun had a dinner at the ramen shop, and it was natural for Chu Yun to pay for it.

"Your promotion results have come out, congratulations on becoming an elite operator."

Chu Yun announced, and whispered to himself: "Even if the senior operators in the group can't do you......"

"I was promoted from a junior operator to an elite operator in three days, setting a record for the fastest promotion!" Sigrid exclaimed.

This position alone is far from enough, Lin Xiao didn't show it, and thanked him: "It's too good, Tang Xiaomei." ”

The little secretary with chestnut hair and red eyes, her cheeks flushed and white, and said angrily: "Why, even you call this nickname." ”

Ignoring "Tang Xiaomei", Lin Xiao looked at the man in the suit who was sucking ramen:

"Captain, I'm going to take a week off for the next week."

"Hmm...... I have just completed the A-level commission, and I am indeed eligible to apply for a long vacation, and the investigation of the [Demon God Resurgence] will not progress so quickly. ”

Chu Yun groaned, "However, can I ask more, what are you going to do?" ”

"The training room of the Card Master Guild has been updated, you don't want to ......," Sigrid looked over hesitantly.

Lin Xiao coughed dryly: "I plan to stay at home and play the source world for a week, and there are large-scale activities recently." ”

"Starry Sky Cup......

Chu Yun heard about it and hesitated: "I heard that it is possible for the sixth-order grandmasters to participate, you, be mentally prepared." ”

I only broke through the sixth order yesterday, do you think it's a coincidence?

Lin Xiao nodded silently, and then looked at Sigritt with a burning gaze:

"You're talking about training room equipment updates — is that true? Isn't it free for the members of the investigation team to go to training? ”

Chu Yun & Sigrid: "......"

At the end of the day, you still want to demolish the Card Masters Association!

*

Wednesday, June 1.

In this children's festival, the annual grand event of the Source World, the audition of the Star Cup will kick off at 7 o'clock tonight.

Jolena ended today's training early, left the Sword Club, and returned to the Ocean View Villa on Second Street.

"Helen." Jolena returned to the boudoir, hugged the ragdoll cat in her arms, her red eyes shimmered, and said softly, "Tonight, good luck to me." ”

"Meow~" The Ragdoll opened its sapphire eyes and gently snuggled Jolena's arm.

"Goo!" The snowy owl, which was napping on the stand, suddenly woke up and turned into particles of light and flew back to Jolena's fire.

"Alright." Jolena reclined down in the virtual pod, adjusted her seat, and "Ready to go." ”

Consciousness dived into the network of candle dragons, passed through the white light, and when she came back to her senses, Jolena stood in the cloud square with colorful lights and a festive atmosphere.

Billboards flashed neon, and promotional posters of the Starry Sky Cup were lit up one after another, attracting players with different images to stop and browse.

"Warriors of the Nation!"

Suddenly, a player screamed, and the next poster cut out of the billboard, which was this year's heavyweight guest.

Free Federation, Peerless Nation, Roman Ulysses!

"I've seen movies starring him, and he's also a top student at Red Lion."

"How can people be so perfect, this is too unfair!"

Standing in the poster is a long, short-haired, smiling big brother next door, holding a silver sword.

However, it was this saber that gave people an endless sense of crisis, and even his smile became oppressive.

Jolena's red eyes were grim, standing in front of the huge life-size poster, looking up at the warriors of the Free Federation.

The right hand was quietly clenched.

The silver saber is a rare golden legend in the world, a deadly blade recorded in ancient mythology.

Legendary utensils, the sword of the overhang, the sword of Damocles.

Legend has it that a king was wise and martial, and loved his people like a son.

The empire under his rule was powerful and prosperous, but it also fostered the arrogance and arrogance of the king.

He was disrespectful to the gods, and nothing happened until one day he returned to the throne drunk, after enjoying his wine.

Looking up, there was a bright sword hanging over his head, and he suddenly woke up, trembled, and knelt down to ask for forgiveness.

Thus, the sword of Damocles symbolizes conditioning, damnation, and endless danger.

Jolena didn't know where Roman got this 'Golden Legend', but there was only one thing she knew for sure......

'I must defeat this warrior. ’

She calmly looked away, and while walking towards the cloud tower, she glanced at the list of friends, slightly stunned.

The epee man is actually online.

Moreover, his location, like himself, is a low-level channel.

Jolena walked into the [Cloud Hall], looked around, and sure enough, she found a man in pitch-black heavy armor near the teleportation aperture.

He crossed his arms and thought about something in silence, his aura so strong that the other players did not dare to approach.

The epee casually raised his gaze and paused.

Then, the man raised his hand and called out with a familiar voice:

"Number one, here."

Jolene stepped forward slowly and said:

"There is still half an hour before the [Starry Sky Cup] opens, what are you staying here for?"

Lin Xiao looked at the rich woman on the list through the mask, and found that it was not much different from reality.

The voice under the heavy saberman's helmet was dull, "I just heard that the 'Cloak Mage' hasn't been online for a long time, so come here to take a look." ”

"Cloak Mage......" Jolena frowned slightly.

The wife who handed out free bread around here on time has not been online for a long time, which is really worrying.

The epee man looked at the players who were talking about it, and crossed his arms:

"I realized one thing...... In fact, people may not be as indifferent as they think. ”

Jolene looked up and looked at the man in bewilderment.

"In the past few days when the cloaked mage is away, players have come here every day to step on points, even if their hearts are full of impatience at that time, but deep down, everyone still retains sympathy for women......"

"This sympathy is sometimes considered unworthy, ridiculous, and hurtful, so people don't choose to show it," said the Epee man. But it's still there. ”

"I think this stems from ......," the heavy sword man said in a deep voice, holding his arms, "empathy is a human virtue, which builds a connection between people, allowing people to empathize with the sorrow and pain of others, and share their joy and happiness." ”

Jolena listened quietly and said, "You mean, the woman shared too much pain and made the player put away sympathy, but in fact, sympathy has not disappeared and is still there?" ”

"At least that's what I think." Lin Xiao looked around at the players gathered around her, "They will still remember the 'Cloak Mage', remember her suffering, remember her distribution of bread here, and feel compassion and gratitude." ”

"Will you be too innocent and think too kindly of others?" Jolene asked.

"I just always feel that conscience exists in everyone's heart." Lin Xiao said.

"Everyone?"

"Regardless of wealth or poverty, environment, family, origin, everyone."

Jolene looked at the man in the pitch-black armor, recalled his pitch-black fire like the night, and smiled softly:

"You're the most special card master I've ever met."

"Cloak Mage!" The heavy sword man said suddenly.

"Huh?"

"Behind you."

Jolena turned and saw a flash of light flickering as the cloaked mage approached.

Suddenly, the eyes of the surrounding players all converged, and several players smiled and greeted:

"Auntie, a piece of bread!"

"I'm rubbing, I thought you were guarded by someone, and I'm going to take my brothers to find you."

"I'm sorry... The other day, I was working on a new recipe. The Cloak Mage explained, "There will be a charge for bread in the future, but I promise it will taste even better!" ”

"Huh?" Players are puzzled.

There was a hint of pride in the cloaked mage's laughter: "I've studied it carefully, and now I can make blue-level bread as delicious as my husband's cooking." ”

Players were amazed that the blue level bread card was indeed eligible for sale, and it tasted very delicious!

"Auntie, let me see that blue card!"

"Don't squeeze, don't squeeze the back!"

The cloaked mage looked around, saw a familiar figure, his eyes lit up, and walked towards the heavy swordsman and Jolena.

Due to the aura of the epee man, the players did not dare to step forward and just watched from afar.

"Mr. 'Heavy Epee', meet again." The cloak mage spoke respectfully.

The heavy sword man bowed his head and said, "You have been offline for so long, has there been any accident?" ”

The cloaked mage shook his head: "It was the hundred star coins you gave me that made me a little scared... I felt that the emotions I put into the bread were far less than a hundred star coins. ”

"But my husband is different, he always has a smile on his face when he makes bread, and his whole body is glowing, so I went back to the store to rummage through the miscellaneous items... I couldn't bear to go in before... I flipped through a blue recipe in the journal cover. ”

She showed the recipe to Lin Xiao.

"Bread of Happiness Blue Recipe: Bread that flows with honey and has a fluffy texture that makes people feel happy when eaten, and recovers 25% of its source power after eating. (Sweets bring happiness.) ）」

Lin Xiao was slightly distracted, recovering 25% of the source power value, this effect... For him, very powerful!

The Cloak Mage continued, "I think I'm going to inherit not only his actions, but also his wishes... The reason why he distributed bread was to let more people taste happiness... So I learned this recipe seriously. ”

"I'll reopen his bakery with my kids." Her gaze was firm, "I will, too, continue to stay here, with the bread of happiness." ”

The heavy swordsman and Jolena looked at each other, and the two looked at the cloaked mage, nodded in unison, and said in unison: "Come on." ”

The two looked at each other again, and looked away, seeing the cloaked mage smiling and handing over the blue recipe:

"Mr. Epee, please accept this recipe."

"Give it to me? No, it's too precious......"

"Please accept it, as if it were my generous thank you for that day."

Lin Xiao took a deep breath.

This is no ordinary recipe, but once he learns it, he will be able to master how to make the blue food card "Happy Bread".

And a single food card can restore 25% of the source power... To him, this is no less than an artifact!

"Well, I'll take it." Lin Xiao solemnly, "I promise you, I will study carefully." ”

The cloaked mage smiled and bowed again in thanks.

She turned away, her steps firm, her shoulders like carrying the blessings of her children and her husband, and many others.

Lin Xiao looked at the "Happy Bread Blue Recipe" in her hand, slightly distracted.

On the way to the audition, it was a complete bonus......

Jolena clasped her arms with one hand, and looked sideways at the contemplative armored man, her red pupils moving slightly.

Suddenly, Jolena snorted softly, grabbed the heavy swordsman's left wrist armor, and ran towards the teleportation aperture:

"Hurry up, the [Starry Sky Cup] audition is about to start!"