Who said this card is outrageous?

Just in case, he must erase as much trace as possible of the cards he used in last night's battle!

First of all, the cards [Six-Tailed] and [Mist-like Body] are definitely not viable. Too many people already know about the former. Fu Xing and his classmates are from Binhai University, and Su Wanqing used it to shine in this fishman extermination operation. More and more people will only know about it, so there is little need to hide it.

As for the [Mist-like Body], its ability to save lives has been proven after last night's battle.

Although Zhang Che cannot move quickly or use physical attacks when using it, don't forget that he is a card maker. He doesn't need to fight himself; he just needs to protect his own life from the sidelines.

As for the remaining cards, there's no need to keep them. Although [Sixth Sense] is actually quite powerful, this card is already nearly destroyed, so there's no point in keeping it.

As for the other two summon cards and skill cards, Zhang Che's plan is to change the timing of their appearance.

……

Looking at the two Tier 3 materials on the coffee table, Zhang Che quickly began to calculate in his mind.

Currently, he is the only one in the entire world who knows about the existence of cards such as [Tidal Spirit] and [Frostbolt], so in order to clear his name, someone needs to witness that they were made after the incident last night.

In order to increase credibility, Zhang Che decided to "modify" the materials needed to make the [Tidal Sea Spirit].

Not long after, he looked up at Yu Renjia, his voice tinged with excitement: "I want to know why we failed before."

Yu Renjia was taken aback: "Why?"

"Because something is missing."

Zhang Che picked up the crystal bottle containing the Blood of the Tide and shook it under the light. The silvery-blue liquid rippled gently inside, emitting a soft glow.

"The blood of the tides can act as a binder, connecting the energy flow during the card-making process. With it, I'm 90% confident I can make the card."

"Ninety percent?" Yu Renjia's eyes lit up.

But before he could continue speaking, Fu Xing stepped forward first.

"Use whatever materials you like!" he patted his chest, his tone incredibly generous. "Consider it compensation for the time I accidentally tricked Lao Yu."

Zhang Che glanced at him, then at Su Wanqing, who nodded slightly.

The two third-tier materials on the table were actually Su Wanqing's spoils of war, but she had entrusted them to Fu Xing for safekeeping.

After all, if she hadn't led the team to arrive in time, Yu Renjia and Fu Xing would have lost their lives to the fishmen. How could they have the face to share the most precious spoils?

After seeing Su Wanqing's statement, Zhang Che didn't stand on ceremony. He opened the bottle cap and poured out about a quarter of the Tidal Blood. He then resealed the rest and put it back on the coffee table.

"That's enough." Zhang Che nodded in satisfaction, then gathered the materials on the coffee table before standing up and urging everyone to leave. "Alright, you can wait outside. I'm going to start making cards."

The three were somewhat surprised by this, and Yu Renjia even spoke up directly, saying, "Shouldn't we be going to the card-making room?"

“Inspiration struck, and I couldn’t wait,” Zhang Che explained. “Besides, card making only requires a quiet environment; it doesn’t necessarily have to be done in a card-making room.”

Moreover, this is Wang Guofu's card shop, which has plenty of the basic items needed for card production, and can fully meet the requirements.

As Zhang Che spoke, he pushed the two of them toward the door. Yu Renjia wanted to say something, but Fu Xing grabbed him and said, "Let's go, don't disturb them while they're working."

As for Su Wanqing, this girl had already stood up and walked out when Zhang Che spoke.

Once he was alone in the inner room, Zhang Che closed and locked the door, then turned to look at the large pile of materials on the table and took a deep breath.

Next, it's time to get to work.

He first went through the recipes for the cards [Charge] and [Murloc Vanguard] in his mind. These were cards he had made several times before, so he was familiar with the process and didn't need to put in much effort.

What really needs to be studied is the [Water Trident] —

According to the card-making manual, this equipment card requires the spine of a murloc warrior and the teeth of a second-tier murloc as the main materials, but the other auxiliary materials can be replaced with equivalent materials.

In other words, without changing the core materials, other materials with similar properties can be used to replace the auxiliary materials in the standard formula.

Therefore, in order to consume the Tidal Blood that was not originally needed, Zhang Che made two different [Water Trident] cards, and of course, he also made two of each of the other two cards.

It's safe to say that it's made with higher-level materials. The card art for the [Water Trident] with the added Tidal Blood has a noticeable more dynamic water effect than the regular version, and the details are also much richer.

Finally, there's the card fusion. Zhang Che first used the Tideblood version of [Water Trident] as the fusion material, because even if it failed, he could continue to use another set of regular materials to fuse [Tide Spirit].

The white light enveloped the three cards, and soon a brand new card appeared in his hand.

Card Name: Tidal Sea Spirit (Water)

Type: Summoning Card

Level: Tier 2

Grade: Blue

Skills: Mischievous Strike, Clever Mischief, Seastone Trident

Talent: Clever Fighter

(Note: Is it standing on the halberd handle to maintain its balance? Does it think it's very tall?)

Zhang Che stared at the faint purple halo on the card, his pupils slightly contracting—

Although the new card is of blue quality, the edges of the card's design faintly reveal a layer of dark purple light.

As a card maker, he knew very well that this meant the new card was not a pure blue card, but had reached the level of purple quality.

Zhang Che had only ever seen cards of this quality at televised auctions before, and he never imagined that one day they would be created by him.

However, considering the amazing nature of special abilities, it's not so hard to understand.

Returning to the cards, the reason for this change should be attributed to the [Water Trident] card with the added Tidal Blood.

Moreover, due to its enhancement, the fused [Tidal Spirit] has an additional W skill, "Seastone Trident," compared to the normal version. It is only missing the most important R ultimate skill from the [Tidal Spirit - Fizz] in Zhang Che's memory.

It's estimated that once Zhang Che can fuse a purple-quality [Tidal Sea Spirit], it will be in its complete form.

Chapter 20: Planning for the Future (Please continue reading!)

To be honest, Zhang Che was a little reluctant to sell the card to Yu Renjia.

Of course, this thought only flashed through his mind for a moment. After all, it was just a second-tier card, and there was no need to worry about it too much. He would definitely be able to make better cards in the future.

Moreover, Zhang Che gained a lot this time, at least learning that the quality of the cards used as fusion materials can affect the final product.

These cheat codes that require you to figure out how to use them little by little are definitely not as simple and straightforward as the system itself...

Zhang Che thought with a hint of greed.

With everything ready, he tidied the table, walked to the door, and opened it.

……

Meanwhile, the three people outside the door were each preoccupied with their own thoughts as they waited for Zhang Che's card-making results.

Yu Renjia sat in the chair, appearing calm on the surface, sipping his tea. However, his friend Fu Xing could still sense his nervousness from his occasional small gestures.

"want……"

Fu Xing originally wanted to speak up to soothe Yu Renjia's nervousness, but as soon as he uttered a word, Yu Renjia immediately put a finger to his lips to "shush" him back and gestured to him with his eyes to keep quiet.

Fu Xing rolled her eyes and could only swallow back the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

Seeing this scene from not far away, Su Wanqing couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth slightly, seemingly admiring this kind of brotherhood.

She recalled the scene outside the city that day: two people surrounded by a group of fish, back to back, clearly covered in wounds, yet neither of them retreated.

Even in the face of life and death, the two still trusted each other. To have such a friend is truly a testament to the man she chose!

Just then, the door to the inner room opened, and all three of them immediately focused their attention on Zhang Che, who came out from inside.

"I have successfully completed my mission."

Without wasting any words, Zhang Che directly handed the [Tidal Sea Spirit] in his hand to Yu Renjia.

The latter was stunned the moment he took the card: the fishman on the card was holding a trident longer than his body and covered with dark blue scales, and he looked very lifelike.

However, what is most eye-catching is the faint purple glow shining through the blue halo of the card's overall background.

“This is…” Yu Renjia’s voice trembled slightly.

Fu Xing and Su Wanqing, who witnessed this scene, couldn't help but widen their eyes in disbelief.

"This is a new card that I developed based on existing Murloc cards," Zhang Che explained to everyone. "Because I used Tidal Blood when making it, I named it [Tidal Sea Spirit]."

However, Yu Renjia was no longer listening to what he was saying. His entire attention was drawn to the faint purple halo appearing in the card's pattern. He stared intently at the card, muttering to himself, repeating the same few words over and over.

In the end, Fu Xing couldn't stand it anymore and patted him on the shoulder, telling him to quickly summon the [Tidal Sea Spirit] to take a look.

Yu Renjia was startled by the camera and then looked up at Zhang Che.

Zhang Che nodded, indicating that the [Tidal Sea Spirit] card was based on a fish-man and wouldn't be too big, so the space in this room should be enough.

Hearing this, he no longer hesitated, channeling his spiritual energy into the card and summoning [Tidal Spirit]—

A pale blue magic circle unfolded in the center of the living room, and in the dazzling light, a humanoid creature about half the height of a person leaped out.

Its body is covered in dark blue scales, its hands and feet are webbed, and its head is covered with hair that looks like octopus tentacles.

But what's most eye-catching is the trident in its hand, which is almost as tall as its own body, with a cold, sharp glint in its blade.

Fu Xing leaned closer and looked the little blue fishman up and down, exclaiming, "It's not big, but it has quite the presence."

Hmm, I've seen the look in their eyes, it's a card I can't beat...

Su Wanqing stood a little distance away, her gaze lingering on the fishman for a moment before turning to Zhang Che, becoming even more convinced of her previous idea.

Yu Renjia directed the [Tidal Sea Spirit] to walk a few steps inside the house, and then had it wave its trident a few times.

Unfortunately, there wasn't enough space in the room to allow [Tidal Sea Spirit] to fully display its abilities, but the surging water elemental energy fluctuations on its body were enough to satisfy Yu Renjia to the extreme.

Yu Renjia carefully put the card away, turned around, and couldn't suppress the smile on his face: "How much is this card? Name your price."

Zhang Che didn't rush to answer. Instead, he took out two more cards, [Water Gun] and [Magic Wand], from his person: "These two are Tier 1 blue cards that I made before. I feel they're a good fit for you. Do you want to buy them together?"

Yu Renjia took the card and glanced at it—[Water Gun] is a water-type attack skill card with low cost and short cooldown, suitable for frequent use; [Magic Staff] can slightly increase the mage's mental power output efficiency, which is more than enough for him, a newly promoted second-tier mage.

"I'll take them all, let's calculate the price together." He nodded decisively.

Zhang Che immediately began to calculate in his mind: This [Tidal Sea Spirit] is of far superior quality to an ordinary second-tier blue card, so its price naturally cannot be calculated as that of an ordinary blue card.

With the addition of two Tier 1 Blue Cards and the deduction of the cost of materials, I quickly came up with a figure in my mind.

"Give me 80,000 star coins," he quoted the price.

Yu Renjia's smile froze for a moment.

Compared to Fu Xing, his family background was relatively ordinary. He usually spent all the scholarships he received on his extraordinary profession, since it was well known how expensive the mage profession was.