Who said this card is outrageous?

However, due to the difference in specific value, the actual exchange needs to be conducted in the form of one exchange voucher for Tier 4, two exchange vouchers for Tier 5, and three exchange vouchers for Tier 6.

How exactly to use it depends on the team's own discussion.

Zhou Hengyue only emphasized one issue: the voucher is only valid if both team leaders use it together; it is invalid if used by ordinary members or traded to others.

Everyone indicated that they understood, and after staying under the spotlight for a while, they walked off the podium together.

Whether intentionally or not, Zhang Che always felt that Su Muxue's team members were intentionally or unintentionally blocking the two of them, as if they didn't want them to continue communicating.

Zhang Che was speechless at this childish tantrum, thinking to himself that if he wanted to see Su Muxue, it would be easy.

As long as you subtly reveal that you have some of Mirage Princess's relics to trade, the other party will be eager to come and arrange a date.

The first place prize is undoubtedly the most generous, after all, it belongs to a squad belonging to the city guard, in other words, it is the core armed force that the city hall can cooperate with.

At least during the years that the city lord was in office, their common interest was to make Qi'an City better—one wanted to protect his hometown, while the other needed to use this achievement to gain a better future.

In this respect, neither the university alliance nor the adventurers' guild can compare.

Therefore, Zhang Che seriously doubted whether he could get more than half of the reward he received, even if he did win first place.

There's no other reason than that the pile of messy stuff was just too dazzling; it felt like even a sixth-level superhuman would be tempted.

However, no one could find fault with the city hall's actions, since the city guards did indeed win first place, and a slightly excessive reward was normal.

Most importantly, back when Zhou Hengyue proposed the plan to explore the rifts in teams, he clearly stated that there would be only this one ranking of points.

Therefore, there is no need to worry about whether to give the same reward to the first-place team if another team wins first place next year, given that the reward for first place is too generous.

After the winner, who had made a fortune, stepped down from the stage, everyone thought the event was over, but Zhou Hengyue suddenly added a special prize.

"A joint team from Binhai City and Hezhou City has discovered a new intelligent species population within the rift. According to federal regulations, a substantial reward should be given!"

"However, the Federation's rewards are, after all, from the Federation. As the provincial capital, Qi'an City should not be stingy with them either!"

As he spoke, Zhou Hengyue called Zhang Che and the others up on stage again and gave them six more vouchers: two for each of the team leaders and one for each of the other members.

"This is your personal achievement, so after thinking it over, I decided to just issue vouchers. You can exchange them for whatever you want later," Zhou Hengyue explained with a smile.

Zhang Che and the others quickly expressed their gratitude, and under his leadership, they unanimously declared that contributing to the Federation and the province was their duty, and that they would continue to work hard in the future!

No sooner had he finished speaking than a voice suddenly rang out in Zhang Che's mind.

"Xiao Zhang..."

who?!

"Don't get excited, it's me, Zhou Hengyue."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Che looked at the figure standing not far from him, a sense of shock flashing through his mind.

The city lord actually had this trick up his sleeve!

Fortunately, everyone had just finished pledging their loyalty to the Federation, so Zhang Che's look at Zhou Hengyue did not seem abrupt.

"There are some things I can't say to you directly, so I can only take this opportunity to explain them to you..."

The amount of information that can be transmitted in a unit of time through telepathic communication is very large. The whole process took less than two seconds, and Zhou Hengyue told Zhang Che everything he needed to say.

The content wasn't complicated; it was simply that after receiving the report yesterday from Song Ruolan and others—one dead and one alive—the city hall immediately launched a surprise interrogation of Lin Lei.

Perhaps in order to save her own life, or perhaps because she saw the fate of Mirage, who had always been her pillar of support, Lin Lei only struggled for a short while before revealing everything she knew.

Unfortunately, as a mole who had been lying low for many years without being used, she didn't know much. Even this operation was initiated by Zhou Jingyao, who also provided the operation plan.

Lin Lei was completely unaware of how Zhou Jingyao made contact with the lizardmen and reached an agreement to deal with Zhang Che and his group.

She even speculated that regardless of the success or failure of this operation, she might be killed by Zhou Jingyao to prevent the organization's secrets from being leaked.

Despite the passage of so many years, much of what Lin Lei knew about the Eye of Truth was outdated, and even if she were caught, she wouldn't be able to provide any useful information.

However, just when the city hall staff thought Lin Lei was worthless, they revealed that because she had sensed Zhou Jingyao's intentions, she had taken the opportunity to hypnotize him and obtain a lot of useful information.

Don't forget that Lin Lei was one of Mirage's confidantes assigned by the Eye of Truth. She already had a certain level of illusion skills, not to mention the special items left to her by Mirage.

It was with this item that Lin Lei broke through the seal set by the Eye of Truth in Zhou Jingyao's mind and obtained a lot of important information.

She said she originally intended to use it to save her life, but she never expected it to come in handy here.

Finally, Zhou Hengyue told Zhang Che that if what Lin Lei said was true, then the Eye of Truth was unaware that their side already knew a lot of their information.

After all, who would have thought that Lin Lei had such a powerful item in her possession?

Therefore, Zhou Hengyue planned to take this opportunity to teach the Eye of Truth a lesson. Even if he couldn't seriously damage them, he would at least make them suffer a good loss!

It's a pity that Zhou Jingyao was ultimately just a mid-level member of the Eye of Truth and couldn't access the organization's core information; otherwise, the results could have been even greater.

To achieve this, it was necessary to ensure that none of Zhang Che's team members exposed their secrets, and the rewards that should have been given out could only be given to Zhang Che and the others under the pretext of discovering intelligent creatures like lizardmen.

"I understand. I'll definitely tell the others to keep this a secret when I get back!"

Chang Cheh stated that as long as the appropriate rewards are given, he and his partners will definitely cooperate fully.

Chapter 270 Recognized

When Zhang Che left the podium, he still had that faint smile on his face, but in reality, he breathed a long sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the information Lin Lei provided this time all came from another fourth-tier superhuman, and the other party was not a core member like Mirage Princess.

Therefore, the value of what can be provided can only be confined to the mid-level transcendent level, such as a few other undercover agents who have not yet been exposed, and a few contact points of the Eye of Truth, etc. The actual role they can play is relatively limited.

Therefore, these insiders only need to ensure that the information is not leaked to outsiders for a short period of time, without needing to take any further action.

If it were a matter of exchanging information, and the intelligence involved any high-level transcendent beings, Zhang Che and the others would at least be placed under house arrest.

It could even be worse, such as being sent to certain special departments or being sent to certain rifts to stay for three to five years, only to regain freedom after everything is over.

With that, the day's events officially came to an end. Zhou Hengyue then left the scene, and seeing this, everyone naturally saw no need to stay any longer. They quickly formed their own groups and headed outside.

Meanwhile, during this process, many teams began to form small circles, some based on power. For example, among the three major powers of Qi'an City, except for the Adventurers' Guild which did not achieve a top-three finish, the three teams from the other two powers gathered together around their respective highest-ranked teams.

Although Zhang Che's team was originally the lowest-ranking team in the hierarchy, their achievements were undeniable, and many people had witnessed their success when they redeemed points.

The abundance of spoils and the complete corpse of an intelligent being were enough to prove just how powerful they were.

Of course, some people secretly thought the crickets were just lucky, but everyone also understood that these words were useless except for self-comfort.

After all, while "luck" is an elusive thing, it is also a skill that is recognized by everyone.

So even if it's just good luck, you'll still get favor from others.

Not long after Zhang Che saw off the customers who had tried to get close to him and were preparing to buy cards, he was about to take them home when he saw a somewhat familiar figure hurrying towards him.

It's that guy named Xie Lingyang.

"Mr. Zhang Che, wait!" Xie Lingyang called out as he quickened his pace and soon arrived at Zhang Che's side.

"Third Young Master Xie? May I ask what brings you here?" Zhang Che stopped in his tracks, ready to see what this kid wanted from him.

Although he had saved the other party's life before, Xie Lingyang's first impression on Zhang Che was really not good. Even though Xie Lingyang expressed his gratitude to him immediately after being saved, who could guarantee that the other party was sincere?

Meanwhile, upon hearing the words "Third Young Master of the Xie Family," the other five immediately recognized the boy's identity and remained silent, simply standing quietly a short distance away.

Xie Lingyang didn't take it to heart. He simply clasped his hands together and respectfully said to Zhang Che, "I can't repay your life-saving grace. Since leaving the Flame Dragon Rift that day, I have been waiting at home for my benefactor to come to my door, but I have never heard from you."

At this point, Xie Lingyang's tone changed, and he explained that he had originally intended to visit Zhang Che to express his gratitude, but unfortunately, the security measures in the villa area where Zhang Che lived had suddenly become more stringent recently, and he was unable to get in at all.

So they had to give up that idea and wait for today's opportunity.

In fact, Xie Lingyang was also puzzled. Although his Xie family did not have any extraordinary figures in charge, they were still considered prominent figures in Qi'an City. Normally, as long as they registered properly, it would not be difficult for them to enter the villa area.

Unfortunately, a problem arose at this crucial moment, leaving Xie Lingyang quite frustrated, fearing that his negligence might negatively impact Zhang Che's perception of him.

Listening to Xie Lingyang's complaints, Zhang Che silently responded to himself that he had never had a good impression of the other party.

If it weren't for this meeting, he probably would still think of Xie Lingyang as a brainless idiot who instigated others to turn against him in order to seize the treasure.

What Zhang Che was curious about was how Xie Lingyang recognized him when he was wearing armor that day and had not revealed his identity at all.

"I dare not hide it from my benefactor. Actually, my Xie family has a secret technique that can record the extraordinary energies we have come into contact with. That's why I recognized you when your team went to settle the points," Xie Lingyang explained truthfully.

"A secret technique..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Che narrowed his eyes but did not say anything more.

Moreover, since Xie Lingyang had already recognized him, it's no wonder he knew to go to the villa area to find him.

Zhang Che even suspected that this was the main reason why the other party was so respectful today.

There was definitely no need to say these things. As for why the security in the villa area had suddenly been strengthened, Zhang Che felt that it was most likely related to Lin Zhaoli.

As one of only three eighth-tier transcendents in Qi'an City, she always receives immense attention whenever she appears, for fear of accidentally displeasing the powerful figures.

The best way to avoid this situation is to prevent any accidents from happening, including people who come to visit the villa area without permission.

Seeing that Zhang Che's expression began to soften, Xie Lingyang knew that what he had just said was starting to have an effect.

Although he didn't know exactly how Zhang Che's impression of him had changed, it shouldn't have gotten any worse.

Thinking of this, Xie Lingyang wished he could travel back seven days to teach his ungrateful self a lesson!

Why did he have to be the one to stick his neck out? In the end, not only did he fail to get the goods, but he also offended a powerful figure who seemed to have a close relationship with Lin Jiming.

As a fellow member of the Adventurers' Guild, Xie Lingyang knew all too well the bond between the Lin siblings. Lin Zhaoli would unconditionally protect anyone Lin Jiming approved of!

Not to mention that Zhang Che himself was very capable—after he left, the eldest young master of the Jiang family tried to ambush Zhang Che, but was killed and had a fourth-tier purple card taken away. He had also carefully learned about this.

Based on the accounts of everyone present, Xie Lingyang was 100% certain that the armor Zhang Che was wearing was also a fourth-tier purple card; otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to so easily seal and take away Jiang Chen's card.

He had investigated the information about that armor card over the past few days and found that there were no related records before, so it was highly likely that Zhang Che made it himself.

To be able to create a brand new Tier 4 purple card at the age of less than twenty is a talent that cannot be described as terrifying!

Chapter 271 Jiang Chen: From Arrogance to Obsequiousness

The significance of a fourth-tier card maker capable of creating fourth-tier purple cards is self-evident. At the very least, it is not something that a family like the Xie family, which doesn't even have a high-level transcendent being, can easily provoke.

Fortunately, there weren't many people present at the time, and his attitude after being rescued was impeccable, so Xie Lingyang can now appear in front of Zhang Che with a relatively clear conscience.

After the statements just now, the relationship between the two sides has eased considerably, and at least Zhang Che seems to have accepted his sincerity.

“My benefactor, I cannot enter the villa at the moment, so could you please do me the honor of coming to my home so that my family and I can properly thank you for saving my life?” Xie Lingyang brought up the matter again.

“That’s unnecessary.” Zhang Che thought for a moment and finally declined. “If you really want to thank me, then help me get some fourth-tier card recipes.”