Who said this card is outrageous?

“That’s right.” Zhang Che readily admitted.

Moreover, strictly speaking, he has not been dismissed from his post. He is actually now under the guise of "going out for study tours" and is being ordered to wander around outside.

This was personally approved by the president of Binhai University. Zhang Che can not only receive his salary on time, but also receive a special subsidy for research and study every month.

It just goes to show that having connections in higher positions makes things easier.

"Don't be nervous, I only heard about your situation from other people." Zhang Wenhe waved his hand casually, "Recently, everyone in the mid-level extraordinary circles of the University Alliance has been saying that Binhai University has recruited a super genius assistant dean."

As for the source of the information, it can only be those few mid-level extraordinary individuals from Binhai University.

Zhang Che roughly understood the cause and effect of the matter, and a few black lines couldn't help but appear on his forehead.

But he soon realized that there was nothing he could do about it. No secret can last forever. Nearly a month had passed, and it was better to be honest than to let people guess.

Since things had come to this point, Zhang Che had no choice but to accept it.

……

Dean Zhang Wenhe is a very eloquent person.

He didn't immediately get down to business, and the atmosphere in the living room quickly eased.

They also took the opportunity to use Zhang Che's position as "Dean's Assistant" to bring them closer together.

Zhang Che's vigilance also lessened considerably.

It wasn't until Pan Yue coughed softly from the side that Zhang Wenhe stopped smiling and got down to business.

"Brother Zhang Che, I've come today mainly for two things." Zhang Wenhe's expression became serious, but his tone remained unhurried.

"First, there's the harpy leader. I had someone send it to you before, did you receive it?"

Zhang Che nodded.

"We took care of that harpy on our way to Hezhou City. I originally wanted to keep it for myself, but then I heard from Lao Pan that you needed it, so I had someone send it to you."

Zhang Wenhe carefully chose his words and stated his purpose: "I want to use that harpy to exchange for some of the high-quality low-level card recipes you have, at least green quality. It would be even better if you could also give me some card-making tips."

"Furthermore, I hope you can come and teach for a month to help me instruct the students in the college on card-making skills."

"The academy?" Zhang Che was taken aback, somewhat curious. "You mean you want me to go to Suzhou with you?"

Suzhou is quite far from Hezhou, and he has a lot of things to finish, so he can't leave at all.

“No, that’s not it.” Zhang Wenhe shook his head, then said something surprising, “The main reason I came here this time is to establish an academy in Hezhou City, with alchemy and card making as the main disciplines.”

Zhang Che raised his eyebrows.

Should a college be built in Hezhou City?

Only after Zhang Wenhe and Pan Yue explained the situation did Zhang Che finally understand the whole story.

Pan Yue had long wanted to build an academy for extraordinary individuals in Hezhou City.

After all, the difference between a city having its own academy for extraordinary individuals is enormous—having an academy means having a continuous supply of talent and a complete training system.

This is an important foundation for a city's sustainable development.

However, Hezhou City's foundation was too weak. The university alliance felt that Hezhou City's scale and resources were insufficient to support a qualified academy for extraordinary individuals. Rather than building a half-baked one and embarrassing it, it was better not to build it at all.

Pan Yue and Zhu Yunge had tried to push forward their plan to build a school in Hezhou City more than once, but they had never received permission.

Ultimately, it was the appearance of the harpy, a completely new and extraordinary creature, that gave them an excellent opportunity.

A completely new supernatural species means entirely new research topics and potential academic value.

The latter is what the university alliance values ​​most.

“The university alliance has agreed in principle.” Zhang Wenhe said, his tone tinged with relief that the goal had finally been achieved. “However, given the size of Hezhou City, a proper university is definitely out of the question. We can only build a college of a slightly lower level.”

For Pan Yue, the important thing was that the building could be completed; the rank was not important.

Zhang Wenhe is a fourth-level alchemist, so the academy naturally focuses on teaching alchemy.

However, alchemy and card making originate from the same source, so naturally, the academy's curriculum includes two extraordinary professions: card maker and card master.

The latter was originally a position that Zhang Wenhe had prepared for Pan Tingting, hoping that after she advanced to the intermediate level of extraordinary, she could stay in Hezhou City with the help of the resources of the university alliance.

However, there are clearly better options now.

Chapter 197 Special Little Trinkets

"If it's just a month of classes, I should be fine." After considering it for a moment, Zhang Che finally agreed to Zhang Wenhe's conditions.

If doing these things would earn him that fourth-tier harpy, Zhang Che felt the deal was acceptable.

Although this would delay his trip to the provincial capital, he figured he might as well take another month since he had already been delayed for a month.

As for the recipes for those low-level cards, Zhang Wenhe meant that he mainly practiced metalworking and had not been exposed to much knowledge about card making.

Although they both originated from the same source, they have developed into very mature academic branches today; it's like being in a completely different world.

However, given his extraordinary status, it's inevitable that he might set unrealistic expectations if he were to learn on the spot.

Therefore, finding a sufficient number of low-level card recipes became the best option for establishing a card maker academy.

With the formula and teaching materials, and a few teachers with some basic knowledge, at least the framework can be set up.

Zhang Wenhe then said that he had met President Xue of Binhai University once, and that after things were settled here, he would go to Binhai University to try to form an alliance between the two universities and exchange resources.

Binhai University has a well-known card-making program. If the two sides can establish a cooperative relationship, the card-making program at the new college in Hezhou City will not have to worry about the problems of teachers and teaching materials.

In return, the various scarce materials produced here will also be supplied to Binhai University.

After hearing Zhang Wenhe's plan, Zhang Che didn't say anything more.

Dean Zhang is clearly a man of action; he thinks things through carefully and is not the type to make decisions on a whim.

So Zhang Che casually waved his hand and took out some of the low-level card recipes he had previously obtained, placing them on the coffee table for the other party to choose from.

In order to maximize the value of his fusion ability, he had used various means to obtain a lot of low-level card recipes.

All in all, the total is quite considerable.

Although most of them are rather ordinary and not very valuable, there are still quite a few good items due to their quantity.

At the very least, it's more than enough to lay the foundation for Zhang Wenhe's planned card maker academy.

On the other side, Zhang Wenhe glanced through the formula and frowned slightly when he found nothing he wanted, but quickly gave a self-deprecating smile:

That makes sense. How could Zhang Che so easily hand over those high-quality card recipes that he developed himself?

That's his livelihood, after all. If it were him, he wouldn't just casually take out his most treasured possessions.

The fact that they've provided so many formulas already shows a lot of sincerity.

However, Zhang Wenhe is not the kind of person who gives up easily.

Besides supporting his old friend Pan Yue, he also had his own plans when he came to Hezhou City.

Although being the dean of the Alchemy Academy at Suzhou University is a respectable position, it ultimately means working under someone else. How can that compare to the satisfaction of making something of your own?

And this new college in Hezhou City is a new starting point in his life!

Since he wanted to establish himself in Hezhou City, he could do without anything else, but if possible, he had to get his hands on the card recipes for the [Harpie Girl] and [Black Feather] series.

Cards that are so well-suited to existing resources are not something that can be easily researched.

Having a ready-made formula now is definitely better than having to painstakingly research it from scratch with your own team.

For someone without talent, it would take at least three to five years to develop a new card set from scratch, and there's no guarantee of success.

What he lacks most right now is time!

However, it is clear that more investment is needed to extract truly valuable information from Zhang Che.

Thinking of this, Zhang Wenhe silently gritted his teeth, then took out an alchemical tool, about the size of a pocket watch, from his pocket and gently placed it on the coffee table.

The object was entirely silver-white, with fine runes engraved on its outer shell, gleaming softly under the light.

This is?

Zhang Che glanced at Zhang Wenhe with a puzzled look, while also noticing Pan Yue's undisguised expression of shock beside him.

Clearly, Pan Yue must have some understanding of this alchemical artifact, and its value must be very high; otherwise, someone of his stature wouldn't have lost his composure.

Considering Zhang Wenhe's status as a fourth-tier alchemist and his many years as the dean of the alchemy academy at a place like Suzhou University, the value of this item is self-evident.

"Just a little something, I hope Mr. Chang Cheh will like it."

Zhang Wenhe's tone was calm, but the fleeting pity in his eyes did not escape Zhang Che's notice.

Despite feeling sorry for him, his tone still carried a hint of pride when he talked about his proudest work.

Zhang Che was initially somewhat dismissive.

He thought, "How powerful can such a small gadget be?"

But as Zhang Wenhe explained, a look of disbelief finally appeared on his face—

According to Zhang Wenhe, this alchemical tool is actually something that can store spiritual energy, and its capacity varies depending on the materials and techniques used in its creation.

The card he took out was made by his own hands, and its total amount of spiritual energy it could hold was roughly equivalent to that of a mid-level fourth-tier card maker, which is slightly weaker than Zhang Che's current level.

If that's all there is to it, it's really not anything special.

After all, Earth has officially entered the extraordinary era for three or four hundred years, and there are countless similar items that can store extraordinary energy, including spiritual power, magical power, and battle aura.

Moreover, there are many styles to choose from.

It is generally used as a backup energy source after one's own supernatural power has been consumed.

However, the most unique feature of Zhang Wenhe's item is that it can record the user's mental imprint while storing mental energy.

This allows the released spiritual energy to not only serve as a backup energy source but also to directly power objects bound to the individual's spiritual energy, providing them with continuous power.

For example, cards!

In other words, with this item, Zhang Che could summon and maintain Ahri and the others using the pre-stored mental energy within it. Even if he fell asleep or passed out, they wouldn't return to the cards due to a lack of power.

"hiss--"

Zhang Che gasped.

But then, he thought of some unpleasant things.