My Card Girl's Infinite Evolution

After exiting Acoley's world, Luo Sheng observed the card world beginning its evolution:

Acoley trained tirelessly every day, often collapsing from exhaustion, but her unwavering determination to grow stronger pushed her forward.

Three months later, during the magic examination, Acoley secured second place in the entire academy through her efforts and officially advanced from a magic apprentice to a novice mage. This achievement earned her the academy's recognition and substantial cultivation resources as rewards.

Her increasing fame attracted more admirers, with many nobles extending offers to make her a noble's wife—though most had their eyes on the mysterious figure supporting her. However, Acoley rejected them all.

Even Carter, who had admired her for so long, met no success. After Vera's previous debacle, no one dared to use force against her.

Acoley remained focused on honing her skills instead of succumbing to temporary allurements of power. Half a year later, she defeated the academy's top-ranked student and became the new number one.

Around this time, turmoil brewed—a dragon appeared on Snow Peak Mountain, near the city of Divatu where Ferran Academy was located, causing minor beast tides that invaded nearby towns.

Acoley received orders to help fend off the invasion. The card's evolution froze at the moment just before her departure from the academy.

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Luo Sheng's card emitted a faint glow and transformed, now displaying:

[ [Fire Witch - Acoley]

Rank: Bronze Seven-Star

Type: Character

Abilities:

Fire Affinity: Mastery of fire magic with exceptional control over flames, especially their temperature.

Witch's Resolve: Heightens agility and intelligence slightly, reducing casting time during moments of strong desire for power.

Ignite All Things: Creates a medium-sized isolating fire barrier to block enemies.

Explosion Art: Compresses a fireball for a powerful explosion, dealing fatal damage to enemies.

Fireball Barrage: Summons a large number of mid-sized fireballs to bombard enemies.

Ignition: Inflicts fire on a target, dealing continuous damage while increasing fireball hit rates.

Desperate Burst: Temporarily boosts all attributes during critical moments.

Overview: A genius who survived adversity, driven by an insatiable desire to grow stronger. Perhaps unusual events have motivated her.]

The card art depicted a tall, graceful magic-wielding girl, brandishing her evergreen wand while unleashing fiery spells.

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"Three stars of improvement."

Luo Sheng's eyes gleamed as he stared at the card.

The [Acoley] card had advanced to Bronze Seven-Star and leaped from Exceptional to Rare quality—a significant breakthrough. In the market, its value could surpass 300,000.

A surge of mysterious energy coursed through his body, concentrating in his brain and refining his mental crystal. His bronze layer began to peel away, revealing a silver sheen beneath.

He distinctly felt his mental crystal's quality improving: 20%... 22%... 24%.

Finally, it stabilized at 24%, giving him a 4% boost just from strengthening Acoley. This rate far exceeded most card masters in Second Academy.

Given two more months, he might even break into the academy's top five.

Though two months had passed in the card world, only four days had elapsed in reality. Luo Sheng picked up his phone, only to find an influx of notifications.

The earliest were from Wang Ke'ai, the lively young heiress. She had bombarded him with over a dozen messages.

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The initial messages inquired about her card repairs. Later, Luo Sheng noticed a message about a campus-wide duel challenge issued to him.

"Who's targeting me now?" Luo Sheng frowned, confused by the sudden provocation after just four days.

A quick look at the forum revealed the culprit—Xu Tian'ai, ranked fifth in the academy, had issued the challenge.

"Who is this guy? Do I know him?" Luo Sheng furrowed his brows further.

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It turned out to stem from a post titled "Despicable Card Enhancer: Forcing Himself Into the Heiress's Carriage" that had unexpectedly gone viral.

Initially, it was just a harmless rant where netizens bashed Luo Sheng for cozying up to wealthy women. But then, an infamous user, "ILoveJianjia," appeared, furiously declaring, "This scumbag not only seduced Wang Ke'ai but is now trying to get close to my goddess Qin Jianjia! I must defeat him for the alliance!"

This ignited a frenzy across the forum. Xu Tian'ai, now hailed as a hero, openly challenged Luo Sheng online. He promised to restore "justice" by defeating the so-called "villain."

The academy administration, seeing the buzz, approved the duel and even added a prize—a random card draw for the victor.

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Luo Sheng sighed as the situation escalated, his face twisting in disbelief.

"So, everyone cheers for this 'hero,' while I'm painted as the villain? Guess I'll have to take down your so-called god."

He accepted Xu Tian'ai's duel challenge for a match in the academy's battle arena one week later.

Moments later, his phone rang. Wang Ke'ai's delicate voice came through:

"Are you crazy? Why did you accept the duel?"

"He already challenged me. What else could I do?"

"Do you even realize how strong he is? You could lose badly!"

"I dragged you back from the brink before, didn't I? He's ranked below you, so how strong can he be?"

"Ugh! That was just a fluke! And you—ugh! Fix my card already!"

"Speaking of cards, why are so many of yours damaged? You're not grinding— Ahem. Maybe find a boyfriend to help you with that handiwork…"

"You pervert! All you think about is dirty stuff! Hmph—WE'RE DONE!" Wang Ke'ai huffed angrily and hung up.

Luo Sheng chuckled nervously, knowing she wasn't seriously upset. After all, he still had an embarrassing photo of her as leverage. Dealing with wealthy heiresses required some insurance, didn't it?

(End of Chapter)