“A miracle has happened!” At that moment, David Foster suddenly reached out and pulled away the handkerchief, and a bouquet of artificial flowers appeared in his hand. Then, with what he thought was his brightest smile, he said to Grace Cooper, “Grace, this is for you.”

Everyone immediately burst into applause. David Foster’s little magic trick was actually performed quite well—no one could figure out how it was done.

David Foster’s magic also brought a look of astonishment to Grace Cooper’s eyes, but when faced with the flowers David Foster handed over, she just smiled slightly and said, “Sorry, I don’t like plastic flowers.”

David Foster couldn’t help but feel a bit embarrassed, and just at that moment, a chuckle sounded from the side, making David Foster even more annoyed. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw Brian Carter behind a few people, eyebrows dancing, as if he were mocking him.

Chapter 7: The Great Magician (Part 1)

Brian Carter had been carefully watching David Foster’s magic trick. After a while, he still couldn’t really spot any flaws. He figured it must have been when David Foster put the handkerchief down the second time that he slipped something underneath, but David Foster’s sleight of hand was so quick that no one could see it.

As he watched, Brian Carter suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of his own storage ring. If he used the magical function of the storage ring to take things in and out, wouldn’t such little magic tricks be a piece of cake? There wouldn’t be any flaws, no need for props, and he could produce whatever he wanted at will.

Not to mention little tricks like David Foster’s—even close-up magic like Liu Qian’s, compared to himself, would be nothing. He could become a super magician. It’s said that Liu Qian’s appearance fee is in the hundreds of thousands; even if he didn’t make more than that, he wouldn’t make less. Earning tens of millions a year would be easy and effortless.

Thinking of this, Brian Carter couldn’t help but grin, his face full of expression. And just as he was smiling, it happened to be the moment when Grace Cooper rejected David Foster’s flowers, which really did make it look like he was laughing at David Foster.

In the class, David Foster wasn’t exactly revered, but no one dared to mess with him. Brian Carter, on the other hand, was basically an outsider, almost completely ignored by everyone. Now, when David Foster was rejected and Brian Carter actually laughed out loud, everyone immediately looked at him with strange expressions.

At this moment, David Foster glared angrily at Brian Carter and said, “Brian Carter, what do you mean by that?”

Brian Carter was taken aback, only then realizing that everyone was looking at him oddly. He gave an awkward chuckle and said, “Nothing at all, you go ahead.”

“Hmph!” David Foster snorted coldly and said, “Are you laughing at my magic trick? If you’re so capable, why don’t you show everyone one yourself?” His expression grew even more unfriendly. Today, Brian Carter had actually taken the initiative to approach Grace Cooper, which already made David Foster unhappy. Now, with this incident, he absolutely couldn’t tolerate Brian Carter any longer.

The two boys who had been standing between them immediately stepped aside, not wanting to get caught in the crossfire, leaving David Foster and Brian Carter to face each other directly.

If it had been the old Brian Carter, he definitely would have slunk away, but today Brian Carter just grinned and said, “It really wasn’t all that impressive.”

This only made David Foster even angrier. He stepped forward and said, “Not impressive? Don’t tell me you, Brian Carter, can do magic too?”

Brian Carter met David Foster’s gaze fearlessly and said, “I wouldn’t say I’m an expert, but I have learned a few little tricks.”

“Ha… Then please, show us one. I’d like to see if your magic is better than mine.”

“That might not be a good idea. I’m not really prepared,” Brian Carter said, pretending to hesitate, but secretly delighted. In novels, when the protagonist gets some special ability, they always have to show off a bit. He’d never had the chance before, but today he could finally act cool.

Seeing Brian Carter hesitate, David Foster immediately seized the chance to mock him, curling his lip and saying, “What excuse are you looking for? If you can do it, then do it now.”

Standing next to David Foster was his close friend James Miller, who always sided with David Foster and had never thought much of Brian Carter. At this moment, he sneered and said, “I think you’re only good for buying kids’ toys from those little magic shops. Do you even know what magic is? It takes years of study and practice to come up with tricks like David Foster’s.”

Brian Carter shook his head and said, “Haven’t you ever heard of talent? Some people just aren’t cut out for magic, no matter how hard they try—they’ll only ever scratch the surface. But some people are born with talent. With just a glance or two, they can figure out incredibly amazing tricks.”

“Oh really? So you’re one of those talented people?” David Foster sneered.

Brian Carter smiled faintly, but said with absolute confidence, “It seems you’re right.”

Brian Carter’s answer left the surrounding classmates stunned. It had been about a year since Brian Carter had shown such confidence. Grace Cooper had just been quietly watching the two argue, but now she looked at Brian Carter with some confusion. Like everyone else, she couldn’t figure out why this boy, who usually kept to himself, suddenly seemed like a completely different person today.