Chapter 59: The Reclusive Youth’s Human Card Has Begun to Charm (7)

Chapter 59: The Reclusive Youth's Human Card Has Begun to Charm (7)

After displaying "SSR," the prophecy card remained eerily still for what seemed like an eternity.

This was clearly abnormal; usually, it would take no more than two seconds for the card to reveal its name. Yet, a full minute had passed, and the prophecy card still hadn't shown anything.

"What's going on?"

Someone asked aloud.

"Second Elder, is your prophecy card malfunctioning?"

"It's impossible," Second Elder said with certainty. "My prophecy card can't malfunction. I can feel it making a prediction."

"Then why hasn't it shown anything yet?"

"I don't know."

"It must be that your card is useless."

"You're talking nonsense!"

...

"Enough, stop arguing." Third Elder intervened, stopping the bickering. "Can't you see this is an SSR card?"

"So what if the prophecy card is just S-grade? What's wrong with taking some time?"

"We haven't seen an SSR card in nearly ten years. This year... it seems things are about to change."

"Third Elder, that's not certain," Fifth Elder said with a smile. "What if the SSR turns out to be some weird, useless card?"

As he spoke, the card hovering in the center slowly revealed three characters.

"Candy Skewer"

The group exchanged puzzled looks, unsure of what to make of it.

"What is this? Could it be an incredibly delicious Candy Skewer SSR card?" Fifth Elder exclaimed in shock.

"It's possible," Second Elder concluded. "My prophecy card has never been wrong."

"It seems the person who summoned this SSR card this year is a failure."

"The card turned out to be a delicious candy skewer."

"What use does a candy skewer have? It can't even sweeten the beasts to death."

Third Elder sighed, "It's such a rare occurrence to get an SSR card, and it turns out to be a failure."

He wasn't sure whether to lament or rejoice.

"But it is an SSR card after all," Third Elder chuckled. "We should still screen the candidates who qualify this year."

"Send someone to discreetly evaluate them. If they're acceptable, give them an assessment ticket next year."

His words settled the matter for today, but everyone present understood that the assessment ticket meant leaving it to fate.

This SSR card was likely to be abandoned.

The people around the round table overlooked a crucial point.

This prophecy card was only an S-grade card.

No matter how powerful it was, it was still just S-grade.

There was an immeasurable gap between S-grade and SSR, so even if this prophecy card was extremely powerful, it couldn't accurately determine the type of SSR.

It could only capture a fleeting signal at that moment.

And at that moment, Song Chuyi was eating a candy skewer, so the three characters "Candy Skewer" appeared on the card.

After confirming that this SSR card was a failure, the people around the table gradually left.

Finally, the place returned to silence as if they had never been there.

—

At the Shen residence, Song Chuyi watched as Shen Han suddenly began packing his bags, unable to hold back his question.

"Are we being kicked out?"

Shen Han paused, then shook his head.

"Then why are you suddenly packing?"

"To live outside." Shen Han thought about the information he had uncovered.

To cultivate a bond with the card, one needed to provide a quiet and private space.

A space that belonged only to him and the card.

The Shen household was simply too crowded.

Song Chuyi was somewhat surprised, "Live outside? Do we have money to rent a place?"

Two thousand yuan wouldn't get them a decent place!

"We have money," Shen Han replied with just two words before continuing to pack.

After tidying up, he took Song Chuyi and left.

They still went out through the back door. Shen Han didn’t even glance back at the estate as they departed.

It seemed Shen Han had planned everything from the start, including moving to a new home far from the city, almost in the dangerous outskirts of Qian Lin.

Fortunately, the environment here was quiet, and the rent was cheap, making it an excellent place for stealthy growth and becoming stronger!

Song Chuyi could already imagine how Shen Han would slap the faces of those who once looked down on him and ignored him when he returned to the Shen family after being admitted to the Bureau of Evil Suppression in a year!

What’s that saying?

"Thirty years on this side of the river, thirty years on the other."

"Do not mock a poor youth!"

Indeed, such arrogant words felt incredibly satisfying to say!

No wonder humans love to humiliate others.

Song Chuyi, who considered himself knowledgeable about humans, chuckled and looked at Shen Han, "Did you remember what I just said?"

"In a year, we’ll go back and return these words to the Shen family!"

Shen Han fell silent for two seconds, then slowly nodded.

"A'Chu."

He sat cross-legged, "Before we return to the Shen family, we need to build our rapport."

"Hmm?" Song Chuyi became serious when the topic turned to business, "How do we do that?"

"We need to be together all the time," Shen Han repeated the words from the book, "We need to touch and hug more often."

These were all things from the books.

But Shen Han clearly forgot that most people’s cards were creatures like three-headed hellhounds, which could be touched, hugged, and even kissed by their owners.

Song Chuyi, however, was different.

He was a humanoid card, a humanoid card with his own body temperature.

Simple kisses and hugs wouldn’t work; they could even be considered disrespectful and overstepping boundaries.

But Shen Han always followed the rules in the books and rarely did anything beyond them.

The only exception was when he questioned Shen Shu in the restaurant that day.

Now, he had returned to his usual silent, somewhat introverted and gloomy self.

Song Chuyi, who wasn’t very familiar with how humans and cards interacted in this world, naturally didn’t think much about it.

It was just touching and hugging, after all. They were both villains, and they had done everything before!

Seeing Shen Han lower his head after speaking, looking somewhat embarrassed, a realization flashed in Song Chuyi’s eyes.

Shen Han must be shy!

Kisses and hugs, indeed, should be initiated by him!

Song Chuyi chuckled softly, casually removing the mask from his face, revealing his stunningly beautiful visage.

The shock of such extreme beauty was enough to make Shen Han’s body stiffen.

He stared blankly at the young man approaching him, his Adam’s apple moving involuntarily.

Their breaths grew closer, the warmth becoming prolonged and intimate.

Shen Han could even feel the sweetness in his breath.

His fingertips twitched, and he tried to speak but found himself unable to utter a sound in that moment.

"Han, hug me."

Song Chuyi’s voice sounded distant yet omnipresent, seeping into every pore of his body, merging with him.

Warm hands wrapped around his waist, and Shen Han caught the faint, sweet scent unique to his humanoid card.

It carried a cool bitterness, unexpectedly clearing his mind.

With clear rationality guiding his actions, his body made the most irrational move in that moment.

Shen Han raised his hand, wrapped it around Song Chuyi’s waist, and pulled him into his embrace.

This was his. This was his.

A'Chu, he was his.