Who said this card is outrageous?

Dinner time passed quickly amidst everyone's laughter and chatter.

After the meal, everyone sat together and listened to Ji Xingchuan recount his experiences fighting on the front lines with great emotion.

The main focus, of course, is on the [Harpie Girl].

"Let me tell you, I still can't forget that scene." Ji Xingchuan picked up his teacup and took a sip, his face bearing an indescribable expression. "There weren't many women on our front line to begin with, and the brothers were staring at those harpies that looked like monkeys every day until their eyes were almost blinded."

Upon hearing this, Wang Guofu couldn't help but chuckle.

"And then?" Wang Xinran walked over with a fruit platter, her tone as calm as if she were asking about the weather today.

Zhang Che instinctively shrank back, seemingly recalling some unpleasant memories.

"Then I summoned the Harpy." Ji Xingchuan couldn't help but laugh as he said this, "You guys didn't see the scene, those guys' eyes were practically popping out of their sockets, they were just short of rushing over to hug and kiss her!"

However, as soon as the words left his mouth, Ji Xingchuan realized that something was wrong.

His mouth moved faster than his brain. By the time he realized what he had said, his wife's sharp gaze was already upon him.

Ji Xingchuan's smile froze on his face, and cold sweat even began to break out on his back.

Chapter 192 New Targets for Looting

"No, no!" Ji Xingchuan quickly waved his hands, "I was just exaggerating, people only glanced at it a couple of times."

In the end, Zhang Che smoothed things over, saying, "It's alright, it's alright, it's just human nature."

He regretted it as soon as he finished speaking, because Wang Xinran's gaze turned to him.

"Do you think this is just human nature?"

"I didn't say anything." Zhang Che decisively shut up, picked up a piece of apple and stuffed it into his mouth, pretending that nothing had happened.

Later, Ji Xingchuan paid more attention to his speech, focusing his main narration on the combat performance of the [Harpie Girl].

As highly mobile aerial combatants, the harpies, possessing a certain level of intelligence, are a force to be reckoned with when dealing with the beastly harpies, often managing to take on two or even three opponents at once.

With the cooperation of Ji Xingchuan and others, they were basically able to overpower the harpies when facing an equal number of them.

“But it got harder to fight later.” Ji Xingchuan’s tone became more serious. “Those harpies, I don’t know what method they used, controlled a large number of bird-like supernatural creatures. They were like dark clouds, and they would come crashing down on us every time.”

"I wonder where they found so many birds that have awakened extraordinary powers!" Ji Xingchuan's tone revealed a hint of apprehension.

The balance of power on the battlefield has shifted once again.

Because compared to those extraordinary bird-like creatures, the humanoid harpies and harpies' flying abilities are nowhere near theirs.

"Fortunately, those birds aren't very strong, mostly first or second tier, so they don't have much impact on the overall situation for now." He paused, "But the problem is..."

He looked at Zhang Che, a hint of worry in his eyes.

Following this pattern, if a third-tier harpy can control second-tier bird supernatural beings, then can a fourth-tier harpy leader control third-tier bird supernatural beings?

Or going even further, what about that harpy queen who has yet to show her face and is suspected to be at the fifth rank? Does she have the ability to manipulate bird-like superhuman beings who have reached the mid-level superhuman level?

The living room immediately fell silent, with only Tuantuan's "ee-ee-ya-ya" sounds remaining.

If this speculation is true, the pressure on Hezhou City will inevitably increase significantly once additional mid-level extraordinary combatants join the battlefield.

Humans have barely managed to turn the tide thanks to the cards Zhang Che created. If the Harpy adds another batch of mid-tier transcendent aerial units, their advantage will vanish.

The pressure of war on Hezhou City will also increase significantly!

At this point, Ji Xingchuan's expression became somewhat unnatural.

He glanced at Zhang Che, hesitated, and finally, after organizing his thoughts for a long time, cautiously said, "Um... Xiao Che, there's something I want to tell you."

"explain."

“It’s my comrades-in-arms…” Ji Xingchuan scratched his head, “After they found out that you, the fourth-tier card maker, are my brother-in-law, many of them asked me to ask you if you could sell them some third-tier cards.”

The city guards have their own combat order, so most of Ji Xingchuan's comrades are adventurers he knows in his daily life.

Moreover, Hezhou City is not a large area. At the level of third-order extraordinary beings, they basically know each other, or at the very least, they are nodding acquaintances.

So Ji Xingchuan really couldn't refuse directly, and could only bite the bullet and come back.

He said that the card everyone most wants to buy is definitely the [Harpie] card, but others are fine too.

The reason for choosing the Harpie as the primary target, aside from a little bit of lust, is mainly due to its powerful aerial combat capabilities.

Zhang Che thought about it and realized he could understand.

In any case, those people were adventurers who risked their lives on the battlefield; they couldn't possibly lose their minds just to satisfy a small desire.

As for that bit of lust... it's probably just "icing on the cake," not the core desire.

“Okay.” Zhang Che nodded. “However, they need to provide the materials themselves. I’ll give you a fee schedule later, and you can take it back and tell them.”

He agreed quite readily.

Firstly, creating Tier 3 cards is just a piece of cake for Zhang Che now, it doesn't take much effort at all;

Secondly, just as Wang Xinran said, she would have to leave sooner or later, and she couldn't protect their family forever.

Therefore, Zhang Che planned to take this opportunity to help Ji Xingchuan increase his reputation.

Although it might seem like they're just using someone else's power to intimidate others, if we add the [Wings of Weapon] that Zhang Che is about to pull out, then everything will be fine.

Finally, Zhang Che set his sights on the extraordinary materials accumulated by those adventurers.

It seems that he can no longer get anything from the city hall and adventurers' guild's inventory, so he has to look elsewhere.

Thinking of this, Zhang Che took out the [Wings of Weapon] from his pocket: "Brother-in-law, this is for you."

“This is…” Ji Xingchuan looked at the card, his gaze falling on the purple patterns on the card, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

Zhang Che briefly introduced the card, and after he finished speaking, the living room was quiet for several seconds.

The expressions on the faces of the three people present immediately changed, and their eyes were filled with disbelief as they looked at Zhang Che.

The idea that three Tier 2 cards can summon a Tier 3 purple card without any cost is not an exaggeration at all.

Judging from Zhang Che's attitude, it seems he wasn't teasing them, or rather, there was no need for him to tease them at all.

“Xiao Che…” Ji Xingchuan instinctively wanted to refuse.

But Zhang Che interrupted him directly, saying that giving the card to Ji Xingchuan was also to allow his sister and nephew to live a better life.

"A Tier 3 purple card is no longer of much use to me. Rather than letting it gather dust in my hands, I'd rather you use it."

Then his tone became serious, even a little solemn.

"But let me make this clear from the start: if I ever find out you ever treat my sister badly, I promise you'll regret ever being born!"

These words were quite harsh, even a bit excessive, but neither Wang Xinran nor her husband showed any sign of being bothered by them; their faces only showed gratitude.

Ji Xingchuan took a deep breath and carefully accepted the [Wings of Weapon] and the several second-tier [Black Feather] cards that Zhang Che had made in his spare time over the past two days.

"Xiao Che, don't worry." He looked into Zhang Che's eyes and said, word by word, "I will protect them with my own life."

Zhang Che nodded and said nothing more.

Wang Guofu, standing to the side, didn't seem to mind that he seemed to be excluded from the situation. His gaze towards Zhang Che grew increasingly gratified, and a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of deep emotion or reflection) couldn't help but flash through his mind:

Cheng Shu, you poor old man, you finally managed to raise Xiao Che, but you haven't had a single good day yet.

If only you were here...

Chapter 193 Customer Order Follow-up

With Zhang Che, a fourth-tier card maker, taking the blame, the little commotion caused by [Wings of Armor] didn't cause much of a stir and quickly passed peacefully.

No one in Hezhou City dares to disrespect a fourth-level card maker.

Then there's Ji Xingchuan. He had about five days to rest after returning this time, and he originally planned to spend some quality time with his family.

However, in order to gain control of the newly acquired [Wings of Weapon] as soon as possible, he ultimately chose to spend all his time in the Adventurers' Guild's secret training ground.

There are still many days ahead. Once the current war is over, Ji Xingchuan will have plenty of time to spend with his family.

The most important thing right now is to bring out the full power of this purple card. After all, no matter how strong a card is, it's useless if the user doesn't use it well.

Not to mention that if they can achieve enough victories in this war, they will also receive more benefits in the post-war rewards.

This made Angie a little unhappy when she discovered that Ji Xingchuan had actually obtained a purple card.

After all, the cards she asked Zhang Che to make still haven't been settled.

He had prepared all the materials and paid the deposit, eagerly waiting for Zhang Che to start work. But after waiting for so many days, he hadn't heard a sound. Instead, he saw Zhang Che giving his brother-in-law purple cards and matching cards.

Who would feel comfortable in this situation?

There was nothing he could do. Ji Xingchuan was Zhang Che's brother-in-law, and now he was on the front lines of the battlefield. It was understandable that Zhang Che, as the brother-in-law, would prioritize his family.

For both emotional and rational reasons, Anqi had no way to say anything.

Although Anqi couldn't get angry about this, she still found an opportunity to subtly hint to Zhang Che that he should pay more attention to her commission.

Well, now that the client has come knocking, Zhang Che can't delay any longer.

However, he certainly couldn't use the excuse of "forgot to make it before" on the surface. His reason was that while he was researching those card recipes, he suddenly had a great inspiration and might be able to make a very powerful card.

"only--"

Zhang Che changed the subject.

"The materials you provided for card production are limited, and I'm still in the research stage, so I don't dare to try it easily. That's why I've been doing preparatory work and haven't officially started making cards yet."

Angie's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.

"A new card?" Her voice held an barely suppressed excitement. "Just how powerful can it be? What's the success rate?"

“I can guarantee that it will be stronger than the original cards.” Zhang Che’s tone was very confident. “But after all, it is a new card, and it is impossible to succeed on the first try. The consumption of materials will definitely be considerable.”

"As for the success rate, it should be around 70%."

This means that if Angie wants the new card, she might only get one card in the end, and at most no more than two.

However, if you follow the original recipe, the quantity can be increased to about four sheets.

After Zhang Che finished speaking, An Qi immediately fell into deep thought.

Her expression kept changing, as if she was considering the gains and losses.