42: Chapter 42 Job Change Quest

Rank 1, SSS!

Zhao Dahai fell to his knees with a thud.

Of course, his legs definitely hadn't gone weak; he just needed a special posture to process this information.

Lin Xiao stood in place, her expression calm, but her hands were trembling slightly. One thing was certain: from this very second, Su Bai's life, the rankings of the entire Jinghai Card Creator Academy, and even the landscape of the entire Card Creator industry were going to be rewritten!

A Rank 1 SSS card had never appeared in history. The scene before them was simply too mind-boggling. Under normal circumstances, telling anyone would surely be treated as a joke, yet it was absolutely real.

And most importantly...

That Kyubey might be even more valuable than the Spatial Circuit!

God knew how Su Bai had managed to implement this kind of wish-granting causality skill on a Rank 1 card. Logically speaking, shouldn't only Supremes be able to craft something like this?

This was too ridiculous!

In the spectator stands.

Lin Weiwei also breathed a sigh of relief, though her heart was still pounding in fear.

Goodness, the scene just now was too terrifying. Who would have thought that a Rank 1 card could actually elevate a Rank 8 card to a higher dimension? Thank goodness Li Qingyue herself was a Rank 9 powerhouse, otherwise things might have truly spiraled out of control...

But on second thought, she looked at Su Bai in shock.

Who would have thought that this kid hadn't been bragging at all before!

Could it be that I was the clown all along?

Before this, Lin Weiwei had always thought Su Bai was a fool... Ahem, not in terms of IQ, but just stubborn! After all, with such a top-tier Spatial Circuit, there were so many better things he could have done, yet he insisted on making some stupid Magical Girl.

Now she realized...

This Magical Girl was simply too exaggerated!

Magical Girls were great! Previously, she had only given it a brief thought and felt it was unreliable. But now that she had seen it, this Magical Girl was simply terrifyingly powerful—a true super-armament, a top-tier existence that could propel all of humanity forward!

Hmm...

Those guys on the front lines would probably need it a lot, right? And how much did it cost Su Bai to make this card again? Over two million...

Over two million for an SSS-grade core card.

At this possibility, Lin Weiwei's expression shifted.

This was bad.

Su Bai was going to become absolutely famous!

In the teachers' area.

Deputy Commander Zhou Mu stood beside the bus, his graying temples trembling slightly in the wind. He stared at Su Bai, his lips twitching for a long time.

Finally, he spat out two words.

"...Fuck."

This was the first time in his twenty years of teaching that he had sworn in public.

As for Li Haoran—

Li Haoran's fingers were still frozen in the posture of crushing the edge of his card box.

He stared at Su Bai.

His face pale.

Damn it, SSS!

How is this guy so incredibly powerful?

His dust-proof cloak fluttered for the first time in the aftershocks of the spatial tremor. He felt his Dao heart completely shatter under that single snip just now.

The emotions that followed were resentment and panic.

This Su Bai seemed to have a good relationship with Lin Weiwei and Lin Xiao, which was one thing.

If he aligned with the Lin family, their growing strength would inevitably affect the Li family, and the balance of power would be irreversibly disrupted...

His eyes flickered; he felt it was necessary to have a talk with his father.

On the rostrum.

Vice President Wu Molin opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

But he didn't know what to say.

Having been vice president for twenty years, witnessing the departure of two principals, and hosting countless Monthly Exams and graduation exams, he thought he had seen every possible scenario in this school.

But he had never seen a second-year student, right at the Monthly Exam venue,

force a 9th-tier Supreme to personally say—

SSS.

"This kid is terrifyingly formidable."

Having said this, a sharp light flashed in Vice President Wu Molin's eyes. "It seems I must report this to the President. No matter what, Su Bai's potential is limitless. Whether this card is his original creation or not, the value it generates has already surpassed all so-called geniuses. We must recruit him and sign a contract as soon as possible..."

There were many top factions with the same thoughts as Vice President Wu Molin!

For Card Creators, the so-called assessment was an opportunity to show their faces. Their cards were like merchandise, browsed one by one by various major factions.

Normally, the major factions did the choosing, and ordinary Card Creators could only try their best to get a second glance.

But now, it was different.

Su Bai's move had completely overturned this rule. From now on, he would probably be the one choosing them.

As for the bullet comments—

[SSS!! SSS!! SSS!! SSS!!]

[A Rank 1 Rainbow Card!! A Rank 1 Rainbow Card has been born!!]

[Not S!! Not SS!! It's SSS!!]

[Holy crap, does this mean a Magical Girl system is going to emerge in the future? I'm really curious about this system's cards. It looks like the side effects are a bit severe, and it's probably only suitable for girls...]

[To the person above, you've underestimated the value of Magical Girls. According to my investigation, Su Bai isn't wealthy, which means the money he spent to craft this card is definitely not much, probably within tens of millions. If that's the case, the price of the Incubator Kyubey card itself might not even be high. Plus, it's a Rank 1 card. Do you understand what I mean? Its versatility is terrifyingly strong—everyone can afford it, and everyone can use it!]

[What does this mean? In the future, anyone on the battlefield who grits their teeth and buys a magical girl card can use it directly as a trump card! As long as they can survive, what does a small price matter? This card itself is a top-tier system, and it can actually grant some wishes. Its power is far beyond our imagination.]

[Put that way, it really is true. Not only is it a Rainbow Card, but its price is also very low... Su Bai's value will probably be extremely important, even rising to a strategic level!]

[Holy shit, I'm suddenly curious about Su Bai's signing fee... It's probably astronomical!]

[That's too far off. The odds were 1 to 500!! 1 to 500!! Who bought Su Bai?! Who bought him?!]

[That's small money!! Right now, the major families are going crazy bidding for his signing rights!!]

[They're not just bidding anymore!! It's a war!!]

And amidst this torrent of frenzied bullet comments—

Su Bai stood right in the center of the testing area.

He wasn't looking at the SSS evaluation in the sky, but rather at something only he could see.

On the translucent light screen,

three lines of text were slowly emerging.

[Host has been detected to have completed the Monthly Exam task. Final evaluation: SSS-grade.]

[Judgment passed.]

[Critical Refund—Unlocked.]

[Magical Girl Transformation (No Side-Effect Version): Can be activated at any time. Transformation pose and BGM can be customized. Currently unset.]

[Causality Contract Eligibility: Unlocked. Host can sign a contract with Incubator Kyubey to obtain exclusive magic and combat style. Currently unsigned.]

[Derivative Card Creation Permission: Unlocked. Every time the host signs a causality contract, a derivative card of the corresponding Magical Girl will be automatically generated.]

Su Bai looked at these three lines of text.

Then, the corners of his mouth curled up uncontrollably.

"How sweet. I'll be a Magical Girl too from now on."

He said these few words very quietly.

But Li Qingyue heard him.

She turned her head, looking at the youth with an extremely shocked expression.

"...Su Bai."

"Hmm?"

"I have a question."

"Please go ahead, Senior."

"You should be glad—that you were born in this era."

"?"

Li Qingyue looked at him expressionlessly.

"If you had been born thirty years earlier and I met you then—you would already be locked in my laboratory right now, drawing circuits for me twenty-four hours a day without stop."

Su Bai fell silent for a second.

"...Then I really should be glad."

Kyubey squatted at Su Bai's feet and tilted its head.

[Su Bai. You now possess the ability to sign a contract. Would you like to sign a contract with me and become—]

"No."

Su Bai looked down at Kyubey and said seriously.

[But signing a contract now won't have any side effects anymore.]

"Still no."

[Why?]

"Because I haven't decided on my transformation pose and BGM yet. These are very important settings. I can't be careless."

[Kyubey was silent for a second.]

[Alright. Do you need me to help you gather reference materials?]

"...You even have that function?"

[I can simulate them. For example—]

Kyubey tilted its head.

[[O key that hides the powers of darkness—]]

"Shut up."

[Understood.]

Watching the conversation between the human and the cat, Li Qingyue's expression fluctuated wildly between "Is this really the genius who made a Rainbow Card?" and "Why did I expect someone who made a magical girl card to act and speak normally?"

She rubbed her temples.

"...I'll repair the Mustard Seed Space first."

"As for you—"

She paused, looking at Su Bai, and ultimately couldn't hold back a smile.

"Come see me after the Monthly Exam ends."

Su Bai nodded.

He watched Li Qingyue turn and walk toward the dark crack spanning the sky.

Then he lowered his head.

Looking at the pink magic card in his hand.

Kyubey's smile was as constant as ever.

[Su Bai.]

[Congratulations.]

"Thank you."

Su Bai tucked the card into the card pouch on his chest.

Then he turned around.

Walking toward Zhao Dahai and Lin Xiao.

Zhao Dahai was still kneeling.

The mess of tears and snot on his face hadn't dried yet.

"Fatty, let's go. Aren't you embarrassed?"

"L-Let me kneel for a bit longer—I've never gotten such a high score in my life—"

"It's not like you're the one who got it. You got a B+."

"But you're the one who taught me!!"

"Su Bai!! I'm following you for the rest of my life!! You're my real big brother!!"

"You got snot on my pants."

"I don't care!!"

Lin Xiao stood to the side.

Holding her Frost Longbow, she watched Zhao Dahai cling to Su Bai's leg, unable to suppress the curl of her lips.

Then she pulled out her phone from her pocket.

And sent a message in the [Three-Person Card-Making Mutual Aid Group].

[Lin Xiao]: [@Su Bai Congratulations. SSS.]

[Lin Xiao]: [But when you said no one understands spatial theory better than you—I still wanted to beat you up. Same goes for now.]

Su Bai's phone vibrated.

He glanced down at it.

And smiled.

"Let's go, let's go. The Monthly Exam is over. Time to go back and sleep."

"Su Bai—the people from those families are waiting for you outside, aren't you going to meet them—"

"Let them wait."

Su Bai yawned.

"I've pulled all-nighters for a week. I'm going to sleep first."

"As for those contracts and whatnot—"

He waved his hand dismissively.

"What's the rush? It's not like anyone would dare to use this card of mine anyway."

Zhao Dahai: "..."

Lin Xiao: "..."

Li Qingyue glanced back at him.

—This kid. He really is asking for a beating.

In the distance,

the dark crack in the sky was slowly healing under the repair of the 9th-tier Supreme's Mental Power. The golden light of the universal balance shone once again.

The Mustard Seed Space was restored to its original state, and the Monthly Exam finally came to an end.

At this moment, however, Su Bai suddenly saw a golden card fly out of his body. The golden card was radiant and colorful, and after flashing, a line of golden text burst forth.

[Name: Su Bai]

[Level: 1 → 19 (max)]

[Class: Card Creator]

[Card: Contractor - Incubator Kyubey]

[Description: You have completed an amazing craft and obtained a promotion. Your current level has reached its limit. Please choose your advancement class as soon as possible and complete the Class Change Quest.]

[Note 1: Every ten levels is one rank.]

[Note 2: Your class change is related to the card you crafted.]