Urgent, Urgent, Urgent, I Am the King of Urgency

Early morning.

Jiang Nanxi opened her eyes in her temporary residence in Sucheng City.

Since Shanghai City had been destroyed in the aftermath of the previous battle, she and Jiang Wang could only settle down in Sucheng City for the time being.

Fortunately, buying a new house was not much of a burden for them. It was just a shame about the keepsakes in their old home.

Things like the portrait of Jiang Nanxi’s mother.

But what was gone was gone. People had to keep moving forward.

"Back to work again." With resentment written all over her face, Jiang Nanxi washed up quickly and prepared to go downstairs for breakfast.

She had reached the age for internships now, so naturally, she could no longer be as carefree as before.

"Bzz, bzz~"

The faint vibration of her phone caught Jiang Nanxi’s attention. Picking it up, she muttered, "Who is it? So early in the morning."

But the moment Jiang Nanxi lit up the screen, her mouth instantly formed an O.

She hurried downstairs with a rapid thump-thump-thump.

"Dad, did you see the news?"

"Lu Su advanced to Master Grade!?"

Then Jiang Nanxi saw her father sitting solemnly on the sofa, watching the morning news. On the television screen was none other than her old classmate.

Noticing her arrival, Jiang Wang said without turning around, "You’re not that young anymore. Can’t you be a little more composed?"

"Look at Lu Su."

"Forget it. You’d better not look."

Hearing her old father’s words, Jiang Nanxi’s face fell at once, and she could not help grumbling, "Dad, aren’t you only Jade Grade yourself?"

"And you have the nerve to lecture me."

Jiang Wang acted as though he had not heard her, merely focusing intently on the news report.

"It is reported that Master Lu made outstanding contributions in our nation’s previous war against the Demon Army, laying an important foundation for Great Ming’s peace…"

It was not hard to see from the report that Ye Zhou and the other higher-ups had used the Spring and Autumn hand technique to blur Lu Su’s true Card Master grade, emphasizing his combat power comparable to a Master Grade Card Master instead.

That was only to be expected. After all, the reason they had announced it to all of Great Ming was to stabilize Human Heart. There was no need to mention such minor details.

Yes, minor details.

Jiang Nanxi was still somewhat dazed. Anyone in her place would have reacted the same way.

It was like your high school deskmate suddenly telling you one day that he was the richest person in the world.

Jiang Nanxi absentmindedly stroked the fox head in her arms over and over, muttering in disbelief, "No, Lu Su wasn’t this ridiculous when he was in school, was he?"

Well, he had actually been a little ridiculous.

But she remembered that when she had gone to see him some time ago, he had only been Diamond Grade, hadn’t he?

Before long, the morning news moved on to the next story, as though it had merely announced something insignificant.

Seeing that there was no more news, Jiang Wang stood up and said expressionlessly, "All right, come eat breakfast."

At that, Jiang Nanxi glanced sideways at her old father and said helplessly, "Dad, if you want to smile, just smile. There’s no need to put on an act in front of me."

With the relationship between their family and Lu Su, it could be said that no one in Great Ming would dare provoke this father and daughter in the future.

However, neither Jiang Wang nor Jiang Nanxi had that kind of temperament. As Lu Su’s friend and elder, they were simply sincerely happy for him.

"You’re neither young nor old anymore. Nanxi, when will you be able to become like Xiao Luo?"

"How can I compare to him…"

Although the Jiang father and daughter had not reacted too dramatically, the news of Lu Su’s "advancement" to Master Grade had already caused an enormous uproar throughout Great Ming.

That was a Master Card Master. Excluding Ye Zhou, a Hall of Fame Grade Card Master, there were only three Master Grade Card Masters in all of Great Ming.

And the last time someone had advanced to Master Grade was more than a decade ago, when Ji Weirui had done so.

"Goodness, Master Lu looks younger than my son."

"Now that you mention it, I think I really do remember Master Lu. Let me think… right, he won one of the National Tournaments a few years ago. If that’s the case, he really can’t be that old."

Once the people of Great Ming dug up Lu Su’s history, the internet immediately fell silent.

Looking at the youth’s dazzling record, they did not know what to say for a while.

Moreover, according to the latest information released by the authorities, Lu Su had personally killed an Army Lord one-on-one during the war against the Demon Army.

"This is way too absurd. It’s so outrageous that I’m starting to suspect it’s fake."

"Use your brain before saying that. If it were fake, how do you think we convinced the Tsardom of Russia to cooperate? The war against the Demon Army was a joint operation between the two nations."

"True."

As the news gradually spread, several countries surrounding Great Ming also learned of it.

Those that had frictions with Great Ming naturally prepared to restrain themselves somewhat in the future, while those on friendly terms could not help but have the same thought arise in their hearts.

Being Great Ming’s dog was truly wonderful!

However, everything happening in the outside world had little to do with Lu Su at the moment.

He was dealing with people from the Tsardom of Russia.

Looking at Petrovna before him, Lu Su asked with a slight headache, "Your Highness, did you sneak over here alone?"

Since there were still some loose ends from the Demon Army to deal with, he was temporarily staying in the north.

Thus, when his subordinates reported this morning that the Tsardom of Russia’s imperial princess wanted to see him, Lu Su could not quite figure out her purpose.

Petrovna ignored Lu Su’s question. Bracing both hands against the table, her eyes sparkling, she said, "Lord Lu, you’re amazing!"

As the heir apparent, she had learned the full details soon after the war ended. Upon hearing that Catherine and Nikolai were both out of danger, she could not help letting out a sigh of relief.

Then she saw the battle report.

Hearing Petrovna’s words, Lu Su could not help sighing. "Your Highness, if you have business, just say it."

"Otherwise, I still have other matters to deal with."

He did not think his charm was great enough to make the heir to an Empire throw herself at him, so there had to be another reason for her appearance here.

Besides, he had heard so much flattery lately that his ears were practically growing calluses.

When the conversation turned to business, Petrovna plopped back into her chair. A tablet suddenly appeared in her hand. "Lord Lu, Mother asked me to give you this. It contains the Master Grade Materials possessed by the Empire. You may choose one for yourself."

"?"

Lu Su froze, completely failing to expect things to develop this way.

However, he did not take the tablet. Instead, he said cautiously, "I cannot accept a reward I haven’t earned. I appreciate the Empire’s goodwill."

Lu Su did not believe there was such a thing as a free lunch in this world, especially not one as enormous as a Master Grade Material.

As a massive Empire that had endured since the initial descent of the Secret Realms, the Tsardom of Russia’s stockpile of Master Grade Materials over the years would definitely not be smaller than Great Ming’s.

As an imperial state, it might even have more than Great Ming.

But none of that had anything to do with Lu Su. Even if it was because he had killed Tempest earlier, there was no need to go this far.

After all, Great Ming and the Tsardom of Russia were partners. Fighting an Army Lord had been Lu Su’s duty to begin with.

However, Petrovna seemed to have anticipated that he would say this and immediately explained, "Lord Lu, I won’t hide it from you. The Empire merely wishes to draw closer to you."

"And Lord Ye and the others know about this as well."

For an individual, a Master Grade Material was something one might never encounter even after searching for it. But for a giant like an Empire, while it was not insignificant, it would not have much of an impact either.

Using it to close the distance with a genius like Lu Su was well worth it.

Still, it was somewhat unrealistic for them to welcome him with fully open arms like Great Ming had, unless Lu Su was willing to marry into the imperial family.

After hearing Petrovna’s explanation, Lu Su immediately took out his phone to verify it with Ye Zhou.

Seeing that he did not trust her, Petrovna could not help pursing her lips.

Soon, Lu Su received Ye Zhou’s affirmative reply.

In that case, there was no reason to refuse. It would be foolish not to take it.

He pretended that nothing had happened and extended his right hand to take the tablet. "Then, Your Highness, please convey my thanks to Her Majesty Catherine for her goodwill."

With that said, Lu Su began browsing through the Master Grade Materials provided by the Tsardom of Russia.

Master Grade Lawless Calamity Lord (Red), Master Grade God Above Gods’ Codex of Absolution (Damaged) (Red)

It had to be said that there were indeed many Master Grade Materials. Lu Su was almost dazzled by them.

But soon, his gaze sharpened.

"Fated Savior (Red)?"

"If I choose this material, wouldn’t I basically have all the materials for my first Master Grade card?"

Lu Su could not help muttering inwardly.

Originally, he had planned to advance Altria to Master Grade first. But because she required so many materials—after all, just like when she advanced to Jade Grade, the Holy Spear Rhongomyniad would definitely need to be created as well—he could only change his plans and turn his attention to other cards.

As it happened, there was one card in his current deck that was perfectly suited for this.

After all, a Master Grade Nation-Destroying Fox Spirit had appeared in Shanghai City earlier. On top of that, after Fang Wenlong killed the Demon Army’s white-robed Army Lord, he had obtained a Master Grade Immortal Path Origin (Red).

That meant he already had two suitable materials.

And now, the Tsardom of Russia had placed the final material right before him. If Lu Su did not choose it, there would truly be something wrong with his head.

But before that, there was one very important issue.

That was…

He had not advanced to Master Grade yet!

Lu Su felt as though ten thousand kittens were constantly scratching at him, making his heart itch unbearably.

"As expected, Master Grade and Diamond Grade are a dividing line." He could not help sighing inwardly. "But if I successfully advance to Master Grade, I should be able to contact the World Consciousness."

Having already realized that he was vastly different from ordinary Card Masters, Lu Su always felt that once that day arrived, the countless doubts in his heart should finally be answered.

With that thought, he adjusted his mood and said to Petrovna, "Your Highness, I’ll choose this material."

"Oh, all right." Petrovna took the tablet and glanced at it, then nodded. "Uncle Nikolai will deliver it in a few days, so Lord Lu only needs to wait patiently."

"Then I’ll be leaving first, Lord Lu."

After the war with the Demon Army ended, Grand Duke Nicholas had rushed back into the Tsardom of Russia to take charge of the situation.

After all, it was somewhat too much for Petrovna, a Diamond Grade Card Master, to handle on her own.

Watching the girl depart, Lu Su could not help shaking his head slightly.

He could tell that compared to when she had accompanied him to deal with the Demon Army’s attack before, she had matured somewhat. Though she still showed a bit of girlishness at times, she was no longer as ignorant of the world as she had been before.

As the days passed, the shock caused by Great Ming gaining a Master Grade Card Master gradually subsided within the country.

In the end, such a matter had little to do with the vast majority of people.

And without the Demon Army, the Shuběi Army’s enormous number of Card Masters could greatly relieve the pressure suffered by various parts of Great Ming.

Lu Su was also happy to take it easy, choosing to rest in Nandu for a while.

At that moment, he lay with his head resting on his Senior Disciple Sister’s plump thighs, staring blankly at the half-visible ceiling.

"Senior Disciple Sister, why do you think people live?"

"It’s not nighttime right now."

"?"

Hearing Kurumi’s answer, Lu Su could not help twitching the corner of his mouth.

On another sofa in the living room, Amina had long since grown accustomed to this sight.

What she was curious about now was whether His Majesty the King of Great Britain also acted as unconventionally in private as her master did.

Having learned a little about Card Masters, Amina naturally knew that Lu Su was already a great figure on the same level as His Majesty the King.

Unaware of Amina’s strange thoughts, Lu Su sat up and looked at Kurumi with a solemn expression. "Senior Disciple Sister, you’ve changed."

Kurumi’s expression did not change. She merely bent down, picked up a book from the coffee table, and began flipping through it. "Junior Brother, it’s time for you to leave."

"Fine, you’re denying everything after eating me clean. Senior Disciple Sister, you’ve started to dislike me!"

Lu Su got angry for a moment.

Seeing him like this, Kurumi pressed her lips together and said seriously, "I haven’t."

"I was joking, Senior Disciple Sister." Lu Su gave an awkward laugh and changed the subject. "I understand. I’ll set off for Shanghai City in the next couple of days."

Although the Demon Army had been eliminated, Jin Ping and the other Master Grade Card Masters hostile to Great Ming were still alive.

Not to mention the two Master Grade Secret Realms still along the Shanghai City coast, as well as the missing Nation-Destroying Fox Spirit. Great Ming’s current situation could only be said to have improved somewhat, not fully recovered.

However, Lu Su had not been idle during this period of rest.

The destruction of the Demon Army had undoubtedly greatly enriched Great Ming’s material reserves, from Black Iron Grade to Diamond Grade.

Because of that, Lu Su had been able to complete the materials Aizen lacked.

Diamond Grade Solitary Seeker (Red), Diamond Grade Manifestation Core (Red).

Unfortunately, there was still no sign of the final Field Material. Even after Lu Su asked the Tsardom of Russia, the answer was the same.

But if Field Materials were not rare, then among all the Master Grade Card Masters Lu Su knew, Ji Weirui would not have been the only one with a Field Card so far.

Thinking of this, Lu Su let out a soft breath. "Before that, Senior Disciple Sister, let me rest for another two days."

"Mm."