Supreme Star Card Master

Chapter 1518: Chapter 1218: Entering the Academy

"He pushed it open!"

"Zhou Lingyun pushed open the door!"

"Awesome, Brother Zhou!!"

Cheering waves of astonishment erupted from the crowd of Great Flame students.

Zhou Lingyun snapped back to reality, only then realizing he had broken free from the illusion realm. He looked back to see excited fellow students all around.

Zhou Lingyun suddenly remembered something. He hurriedly took a white chess piece from his waist, turned around, and quickly returned to Su Yuan, offering it with both hands.

"Thank you, Royal Envoy, for your help. I am fortunate not to have failed my mission!"

Zhou Lingyun’s gaze was intensely fervent, for up until now, he hadn’t realized that his previous sword strike, powerful enough to cleave the golden giant sword, relied on the white chess piece given by Su Yuan.

That strike not only helped him push open the door but also left a profound insight from which he greatly benefitted, with his sword skills subtly improving and potentially breaking through one or two realms!

"Well done," Su Yuan praised as he took the white chess piece from Zhou Lingyun’s hands, then shook his head with a smile and said, "However, it was not I who aided you."

"Hmm?"

Zhou Lingyun looked puzzled. The wave of energy clearly surged from this white chess piece, undoubtedly Su Yuan’s strength.

Su Yuan’s gaze passed over Zhou Lingyun, landing on the many students in the field:

"I merely gave a little push, nothing more... This journey northward relies on all of you, together with Vice Director Wu and colleagues from the Education Bureau, and even the nation!"

Zhou Lingyun’s final sword strike indeed had a trace of Void Divine Intent hidden in the chess piece. However, if Zhou Lingyun hadn’t dared to draw his sword, no amount of strength would have mattered.

But Zhou Lingyun, able to rely on his willpower and swordsmanship to pass through the sword light trial of the twelve Royal Knights, ultimately faced the sword behind the door unabashedly and fearlessly drew his sword to strike...

The merit of pushing open the door was mainly due to Zhou Lingyun himself, not Su Yuan, who only did what a "senior" should do — insignificant.

"This... Royal Envoy!!"

Zhou Lingyun suddenly understood, staring wide-eyed at the legendary figure with silver hair and silver eyes before him, feeling an indescribable sense of gratitude and awe rise within him, even causing his body to tremble slightly.

The many Great Flame talents around recalled that a few days ago, Su Yuan had mentioned at the Capitol Capital College, "Relying on all of you." Now, it seemed it was not Su Yuan being modest but genuinely valuing and expecting the many Great Flame talents gathered.

Everyone felt greatly encouraged, clenching their fists eagerly, wishing they too could contribute and not disappoint the high expectations!

As Zhou Lingyun backed away excitedly and respectfully, Wu Yan smacked his lips and marveled with a laugh:

"Royal Envoy Su is indeed beloved by the young. Unlike us, who can’t get through to them no matter what we say. Alas, us old fogeys really don’t measure up~"

"Vice Director Wu, you overpraise," Su Yuan said, picking up the white chess piece Zhou Lingyun had returned and placing it on the board with a "plop," smiling, "Each has their specialization. I can only help with some thoughts; I am far from matching esteemed educators like you all."

"Hahaha, how about I let Minister Huangfu step in to request your transfer to us..."

Wu Yan laughed heartily, wanting to say more, but his words suddenly stuck in his throat as he fixated on the board where Su Yuan placed the white piece. In no time, fine sweat became visible on his forehead.

"What a move, inviting the guest into the urn, drawing fire from under the cauldron... I was too careless!" Wu Yan exclaimed with a bitter smile of awe.

Wu Yan, victorious repeatedly, let his guard down. Though he knew Su Yuan’s chess skills had progressed rapidly these days, he didn’t take it seriously, having played chess for over a hundred years.

Yet, with this piece by Su Yuan, Wu Yan realized he had underestimated him. Without careful observation, he had fallen into Su Yuan’s trap!

After Su Yuan’s piece fell, within thirty moves Wu Yan maintained an advantage. But beyond fifty moves, it was like removing firewood from under the cauldron, turning the situation entirely!

In Wu Yan’s eyes, Su Yuan’s move wasn’t extraordinarily miraculous.

Yet, besides exploiting Wu Yan’s carelessness and complacency, it also required an extremely terrifying capacity for calculation!

For each additional move calculated, the mental effort grows exponentially. Could this young man indeed foresee fifty moves ahead?

Wu Yan looked at Su Yuan in front of him, exclaiming, "I expected it to take at least another month before the Royal Envoy might have a chance to defeat me in chess, but it came so quickly. I lost to you, truly admire..."

"Just a fluke, winning against Vice Director Wu again won’t be easy~" Su Yuan chuckled, then turned to look in the direction of the Royal Academy, "The game ends here, let’s first take a look at the game prepared for us by Qiguang Academy."

"Alright!"

Wu Yan also turned around, looking towards the opened gates of the Qiguang Royal Knight Academy.

Inside the gates, waves of golden light flowed out like mist, gradually dissipating from near to far. Gradually, more of the academy’s scenery emerged...

Luxurious and magnificent Baroque architecture, surrounded by over a hundred years old brilliant golden Broken Gold osmanthus trees.

At the end of the broad main road, ten meters wide, stood a starlit Spiritual Power Fountain, adorned with various flowers like jasmine, roses, and marguerites.

In the plaza before the fountain, numerous Qiguang students and teachers, full of energy and in uniform, stood ready, gazing with excitement and curiosity at the Great Flames outside the gates.

"Are these the genius students of the Great Flame?"

"Their uniforms seem quite cheap and ordinary... Great Flame, such a place seems similar to the second or third-rate cities in the northern cold regions and eastern seas..."