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nChapter 84: A Bunch Of Con-men!

nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

nWas this a training institution?

nLu Ming stared at the advertisement in front of him.

nAlthough training institutions had always posed a variety of problems, for example, they had a weak foundation, but there was an obvious advantage—crash courses!

nYes.

nA crash course!

nThey would use the fastest method to teach you!

nThis was the most suitable method for Lu Ming.

nLines foundation?

nHe did not need that!

nHe had a strong card-creating foundation.

nRestriction foundation?

nHe did not need that as well!

nWith the Meltdown Card, he could ignore any foundation!

nRight now…

nAll he needed to learn was Card Restrictions!

n“It’s worth a try.”

nLu Ming made his decision.

nHe chose a training institution—Beida Blackbird— that had a fairly good reputation and signed up for the courses.

nThe classes of these training institutions followed a periodic nature, and in the case of Lu Ming who had a strong foundation and was willing to join the classes mid-way, it arranged for Lu Ming to join the training course that had already started its lessons.

nWell…

nIt had already touched on the card and restriction sections.

nToday.

nThey were going to start on Card Restriction!

n“What is a Card Restriction?”

nThe training teacher stood in front, explaining it to the students.

nHe suffered from Mediterranean hair loss. He only had a few strands of hair in the center, and there was not much hair by the side. One look and he could tell that he had used a lot of those medicinal products that overworked the brain.

nShush!

nShush!

nThe students sat quietly taking down notes.

nLu Ming sat silently in the last row, listening to the class quietly.

nCards…

nRestrictions…

nHow should one crack them?

nThe training teacher taught the students how to crack standard Card Restrictions… well, the lines for the Decryption Card had been drawn!

nHe just had to learn them accordingly!!

nLevel one standard Card Restriction lines and the corresponding lines of the Decryption Card.

nLevel one extended Card Restriction lines and the corresponding lines of the Decryption Card.

nWait a minute.

nWas this the cracking method?

nThey merely taught students the most common cracking method?!

nMust be freaking kidding me?!

nWhat Lu Ming wanted to learn was how to crack not a common cracking method that could be used on most of the restrictions!

nWhat did this mean?!

n“Teacher, what is the cracking method?”

nLu Ming raised his hand.

nHe did not want to learn the fixed lines!

n“What do you mean by cracking method?”

nThe training teacher was confused.

n“I mean for the Card Restrictions. For restrictions that combine the physical form and energy, how does one derive fixed cracking lines? What is the principle behind it?” Lu Ming asked.

nThe training teacher looked like he was blank. “I have no idea!”

nLu Ming was speechless.

nDamn!

nWas this considered a training institution?!

nWas this the class that taught about cracking restrictions?

nVery soon…

nThe management of the training institution was alerted.

nSome people hurried to invite Lu Ming to leave the class and told him that the students who joined the classes conducted by the training institution had only one aim in mind and that was to get certified, receiving “Level One Cracking of Card Restriction Professional Certification”!

nThey only focused on the main points!

nThey would zoom in on the keynotes!

nTheir aim was to pass the exam!

nThese people needed the certification so as to aid them in finding a job.

nIt was already good enough to have an 80% success rate in learning popular card restrictions. They had no use for those unconventional cracking methods or Card Restrictions.

nThey learned this so as to earn a living!

nSo about the principle behind it…

nThey had no idea at all!

n“I am in the wrong place.”

nLu Ming was between laughter and tears.

nThe “crash course” was unlike what he understood.

n“Please refund my fees.”

nLu Ming sighed.

n“Mister, it’s impossible to refund the money. We are an educational institute. You have been to a lesson just now…”

nThe training institution explained to him patiently.

nLu Ming dug out his Card Creator badge silently.

n“Sure, I have transferred the money to you.”

nThe training institution gave in right away.

nThey were unofficial organizations. They could not afford to offend members from the Card Creators Association. However, they wondered why the members from the Card Creators Association would take up courses at their institute?!

n“Is it this difficult to find a teacher?”

nLu Ming heaved continuous sighs.

nThere were various training institutions, but he had no idea which was more reliable!

nHe did not know which institution taught the cracking method and which taught fixed lines crash courses! He had no idea which teacher he should look for!

nOh.

nHe just thought of something.

nThe principal!

nLu Ming was reminded of Jiang Feng. He seemed to be a Card Creator as well.

nWell…

nHe could check with him.

nLu Ming made a phone call to the principal.

n“Card Restrictions?”

nJiang Feng frowned, “I don’t know about that. Restriction and encryption are two separate systems, it would have taken a lot of time to study them, therefore I did not go deep into them. One’s energy is limited. Unless you want to become a professional restriction cracker, I won’t recommend you study restriction.”

nLu Ming was speechless.

n“Don’t teach Xiaobai all this. It is a waste of time.”

nJiang Feng gave his advice. “We don’t lack any money. If there is a need, we can purchase the Decryption Card.”

nLu Ming was speechless.

nDamn!

nWas he boasting that he was rich?!

n“I just happened to prepare some teaching materials for Xiaobai…”

nLu Ming was filled with emotions.

nBeep—

nThere were only beeping sounds on the other end of the phone.

n“Hehe,” Lu Ming sneered.

nSo much for pretending to be a baller. He could not even afford to pay for Xiaobai’s learning materials!

nWas there no other way?

nLu Ming’s head was aching.

nRestrictions…

nCards…

nPerhaps, there would be information at the Card Creators Association?

nHe tried asking the manager at the testing area back then. The manager cast him an odd look. “This is exactly what the Card Creators Association has been doing.”

n“We are professionals in imparting knowledge! As long as one has enough money! You can learn everything including level five card lines!”

nThe manager boasted.

n“Really?”

nLu Ming’s eyes lit up. He was in the right place.

nHowever, if that was the case, why didn’t anyone on the forum recommend him to take classes here?

n“Let me take a look at your requirements.

nYou are interested in Introduction to Card Restrictions. You would like to learn cracking methods and you would like to crack the restriction by yourself.

nTeacher Zhao fits the bill.

nTeacher Zhao is a veteran in the Card Restriction industry. He used to participate in six outdoor adventures and has cracked numerous Card Restrictions, including…

nThese are being cracked without following any fixed rules! There are no fixed lines!

nThis should be more in line with your requirements.”

nThe manager was very serious about introducing him to the various courses.

n“Wow.”

nLu Ming’s eyes lit up.

nHe was right!

nThis was the teacher that he was looking for.

n“However…

nIf I were you, I would not choose this teacher. He might have his obvious advantages, but there are disadvantages as well, and that is, the cracking speed may be slower.

nLook at this teacher over here. You only need to pay an additional ten thousand yuan and his cracking speed is much faster!

nMore efficient!” the manager explained.

n“Oh?”

nLu Ming considered them carefully.

nIf he wanted to learn about restrictions, perhaps this teacher would be better?

nFurthermore…

nIt was only a ten thousand yuan difference!

n“Of course.

nYou can take a look at this teacher as well.

nThis teacher is older and has been teaching Card s for more than ten years, his good review was as high as 99.98%. There will not be the possibility of not being able to learn anything at all!”

nThe course only costs twenty thousand yuan more than the previous course!”

nThe manager recommended another teacher.

n“Well…”

nLu Ming was silent.

nThe course only cost twenty thousand yuan more and it was guaranteed that he would be able to master restriction. It was acceptable.

n“Or perhaps this teacher. The teaching speed is much faster. It will be more cost-effective since you are running out of time! After all, time is money, isn’t it? This teacher will be twenty thousand yuan more than the previous teacher. You will be able to master restriction easily!

nOr perhaps this…”

nThe manager recommended more teachers tirelessly.

nLu Ming kept nodding to his recommendations.

nIt sounded reasonable.

nWell…

n“That’s great.”

n“So shall we settle on this?”

n“Okay.”

n“I will make the arrangements right away. Please sign here. You can be assured that this teacher will help you to have a strong foundation and will be very effective in the lessons!”

nThe manager was delighted.

n“Okay.”

nLu Ming nodded automatically and then realized that something was wrong. “Wait!”

nHe suddenly stopped the manager, and looked carefully at the teacher that he ultimately chose under the manager’s recommendation to get a better, more perfect teacher—

nCard Restriction Master Certification!

nFive-star super level! Had participated in several cracking jobs in large scale battles. The teacher was powerful with many years of teaching experience. The students would definitely master restriction and his efficiency was amazing.

nVery good and experienced teacher!

nProvided free resources!

nDiscounted price, at the price of one million yuan.

nWait a minute…

nOne million yuan?!

nLu Ming widened his eyes.

nWhy would the lesson end up to cost one million yuan!? He took a look at the teacher that the manager recommended right from the start. After all, it was just a course, it only cost ten thousand yuan!

nWhat did this mean?

nDid it mean that he had to pay ten thousand yuans to enter the Association and for a one million yuan lecturer?

nHehe.

nLu Ming looked at the manager in front of him, feeling displeased.

n“It’s like this…”

nThe manager smiled. “You are a genius, for people like you, the most important thing is to have a good foundation. One million yuan is nothing! Rest assured that the Association will provide free loans…”

n“Get lost!”

nLu Ming almost kicked him.

nAs expected, the salespeople were con-men!

n“I will take the first teacher.”

n“Arrange it right away, if you speak any more nonsense I will beat you to death!”

nLu Ming was fuming mad.

nThe manager was at a loss for words.

n“Alright.”

nHe sighed deeply. “However, it is a pity for talent like you to choose the lowest level course. Do you want to consider the one hundred thousand yuan course?”

nLu Ming looked sullen.

nThe manager was so frightened and he hurried to make the arrangements.

n“What a…”

nLu Ming was rendered speechless.

nHe finally understood why no one recommended the Association!

nIt was a fraud!

nSince it was the Association, the services that it provided were genuine and people would put down their guard.

nBetter foundation?

nIt was true.

nMore efficient?

nIt was true.

nLearn more about the topic?

nIt was true as well.

nIt was just that…

nHe did not need any of those!

nHe only needed to understand how to crack the Card Restriction, the principle behind it, and to figure out what was going on!

nThere was no need to learn them in-depth.

nIt was useless to have a Master as a teacher!

nHe was a conman!

nLu Ming rubbed his head.

nHe remembered the last time that he was led around was at Ka Ba (A Chinese online community by Baidu)… Three thousand yuans in Ka ba and he could bring an aircraft carrier back home!

nA bunch of con-men!

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