Catastrophe Card King
Chapter 1248 - Chapter 1248 Chapter 384 Openly Seize the Moon_3

Chapter 1248: Chapter 384: Openly Seize the Moon_3 Chapter 1248: Chapter 384: Openly Seize the Moon_3 Leonard Churchill sat cross-legged on the table mat, gazing at the moon hanging from the ceiling as he began his contemplation.

As his thoughts settled, the moonlight poured onto his face, each beam seeming to carry the whispers of the Moon God, opening the doors to a wonderful spiritual world.

Leonard had observed the Moon before while in Sinless City.

But at that time, his realm was too low, and the knowledge he could comprehend was merely superficial.

Now, being Sixth Tier, the height of the laws allowed him to see a very high level instantly.

Enlightenment also kept refreshing continuously.

“You observe the exclusive relic, Mental Power +0.01”

“You gain comprehension from observing the relic Moon, proficiency of Moonless Mind +33”

“You are exempt from the faith pollution directed toward Moon God Arachne…”

“…”

It must be said, this Moon truly is the perfect tool for aiding the cultivation of Mental Power!

This relic is like a source of radiation, merely being close enough, even if you do nothing, will cause contamination.

Leonard just sat there, his Mental Power steadily increasing.

It should be noted that when he first encountered the Moon, Moon God Arachne had not yet revived, and only a few low-level Believers were covertly causing trouble; at that time, the divinity of the Moon was also very weak;

but now, this Ancient God has amassed millions of Believers, and the gathered faith has reached an unimaginable level.

Now this Holy Item of the sect, has indeed become a Supreme Treasure that could even lead top-level card masters astray!

Accordingly, the contamination is also very serious.

Leonard even speculated that this kind of contamination could go undetected even by High-Order Card Masters.

He himself didn’t care at all.

Instead, using the upgraded “Multi-Heart and Multi-Use” ability to assist in contemplation, dozens of his personas comprehended the Demon God Secret Skill “Moonless Mind”, with extremely high efficiency.

Just like that, a week passed in a blink.

…

Leonard visited the White Dove Holy Hall every day to comprehend Secret Skills.

He displayed the caution that a normal card master should have, initially spending only short periods there, later gradually increasing the time.

By the seventh day, he was basically staying in the estate without going out.

One reason was to learn as much of the Demon God Secret Skill as possible;

The second was that he increasingly felt a crisis approaching.

Hiding at the base of City of Thieves’ Silver Moon Sect was the safest.

The results during this period were also surprisingly good.

The height brought by the tier directly reflected on the comprehension of the Cultivation Technique, with the Moon’s blessing boosting the proficiency level of “Moonless Mind” from LV1 to LV3 straight away.

Furthermore, the increase in Mental Power from seven days of contemplation on Leonard’s attribute panel was worth several months of usual cultivation.

All in all, the gains were enormous.

This was even with him not being devout enough and covertly guarding against being discovered.

No wonder Leonard always felt that those Ancient God Devotees’ strength surged a bit ludicrously.

The significance of “devotion” lies in the ability of the God to enhance the believers with His recognition.

That sort of understanding capability was far higher than what Leonard could comprehend on his own.

The more devout, the stronger.

…

Lately, more and more High-Order Card Masters interested in the Silver Moon Sect kept arriving at the White Dove Holy Hall, welcoming batch after batch of newcomers.

But almost all of them were like Leonard, trying and then not leaving.

The study room gradually became crowded.

The more people there were, the more inconspicuous Leonard originally would appear.

Moreover, he deliberately avoided some potential blunders that could be sensed by the Moon God.

But the Silver Moon Sect also had some highly skilled members.

High-Order Card Masters have strong beliefs and are not easily contaminated, no problem there.

However, if thel are not contaminated for a long time, it becomes hard not to suspect something.

Especially in the White Dove Holy Hall, where the higher-ups of the sect keep a close watch, a devout believer should receive the blessings of the Moon God.

Leonard had been there for so many days and had never dared to pray directly to the Moon God.

So, from this deduction, even without speculation, he was already being watched.

Even more so, Leonard felt that the other party had already confirmed his identity through some clues he had deliberately left.

But even so, Leonard wasn’t the slightest bit panicked.

He still came to the sanctuary every day to practice.

Because he was certain that neither the White Family nor the people from the Silver Moon Sect, even if they discovered this “spy”, would act immediately.

Instead, they would be wary of some external factors, such as Sophia Jones.

In that case, they would need to arrange some other trapping methods.

Or perhaps, they were also curious about what Leonard Churchill was actually doing here.

Just like a rabbit that falls into a trap, the hunter doesn’t rush to catch it but becomes more interested in what the rabbit is going to do.

Moreover, the few “military intelligence letters” that Leonard Churchill had intentionally leaked before, along with some misleading actions, made the smarter ones even more cautious.

As it turned out, the opponent did not hurry to take action.

Leonard Churchill felt that this delicate stalemate could probably hold for a few more days.

He needed to wait.

Wait for the danger Granny Ge prophesized about to arrive while he was still here.

It happened just as he had predicted.

The eighth day.

After feeding Ivan, Leonard Churchill practiced as usual in the study.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes from meditation, a sharp light flashing in his pupils: “They’re here!”

Sensing something, Leonard Churchill frowned and thought: “How did those guys manage… to move the ‘substitute puppet’ out of the city?”

Previously, guessing that the people from the Southern Continent had come for Ivan.

Lenny, being well-versed in various puppets thanks to his Trickster lineage, had created a [substitute puppet] using Ivan’s biological characteristics.

This doll had a wonderful use, which was, within a certain range, to make mysterious system spells mistake it for the original body.

And just now, Leonard Churchill realized that the sensation from the puppet he placed two blocks away had suddenly disappeared!

It had not been destroyed, but moved!

It must have gone several tens of kilometers away to give this “disappearance” sensation.

“Could it also be a spatial ability?”

Leonard Churchill’s gaze swiftly shifted, still unclear about what means the enemy had used.

But at this moment, there was no need to think about these things.

With the puppet’s disappearance, it was confirmed that the enemy had arrived.

There was no hiding anymore, and with that thought, Leonard Churchill woke the Ivy in his pocket and had her emit a bit of spatial fluctuation to attract the enemies.

Then Leonard Churchill stood up, looked at the [Moon] on the ceiling, and leaped up.

In the full view of everyone, he snatched the Moon then stuffed it into a painting.

Everyone in the study was dumbstruck because, due to their reverence for the Moon God, no one would dare do such a blasphemous act.

At almost the same moment, several men dressed in moon robes appeared out of nowhere in the room and surrounded Leonard Churchill on the spot.

Including that Silver Moon Archbishop from the City of Thieves, Leonard Churchill also recognized an old acquaintance, Wayne White of the White Family.

Seeing this scene, everyone looked puzzled: what is this guy doing?

Just as Leonard Churchill had predicted, they had noticed his anomaly two or three days ago and took another day to confirm his identity.

Although they guessed that Leonard Churchill might have come for the Demon God Secret Skill, they never expected this turn of events.

Directly claiming the [Moon]?

Even so, such a crude method of theft shouldn’t be used.

It was precisely because of this abnormal behavior that the people from the White Family and the Silver Moon Sect did not dare to act rashly.

Wayne White looked at Leonard Churchill, his eyes, astute as a fox, also filled with confusion at this moment.

He held back a bit but finally spoke up: “What do you mean, sir?”

Being caught red-handed stealing a holy item, as the person involved, Leonard Churchill did not show the slightest bit of guilt.

Instead, he grinned, showing his neat, white teeth and, with a familiar bright smile, greeted Wayne White: “Brother Wayne White, long time no see.”

“…”

Upon hearing this, Wayne White furrowed his brows.

Brother?

Who the hell is your brother.

At the same time, his heart skipped a beat.

The playful smile on Leonard Churchill’s face ominously made him sense an impending crisis.

But Wayne White racked his brains and couldn’t understand what danger this man could bring.

Now that the City of Thieves was heavily guarded, not to mention this guy, even if Sophia Jones came again, she might not be able to escape unscathed.

Where was this guy’s confidence coming from?