Who said this card is outrageous?

Once you've mastered the basic recipe, that's enough.

"President Lan, there's something I need to tell you beforehand regarding the card acquisition," Zhang Che said, making his request.

"Perhaps it's a matter of talent. I have quite a bit of experience in researching advanced cards. If I achieve results, I hope the guild can give me a fair price."

This can be seen as Zhang Che returning the favor to the Adventurers' Guild.

He couldn't repay the kindness of Lin Zhaoli and her brother in a short time, so he could only try his best to maintain a good relationship with the Adventurers' Guild.

"Of course!"

Lan Qiuju's smile became even wider.

She had previously learned about Zhang Che's achievements and knew of this genius card maker's talent in creating new cards.

It could even be said that since Chang Cheh officially appeared in the public eye, what has left a deep impression on others are the new cards he created himself.

Whether it was the black armor card used to fight three fourth-tier transcendent beings of the Eye of Truth in Hezhou City, or the red armor card used during the exploration of the Flame Dragon Rift, both left a very deep impression.

The latter, in particular.

Lan Qiuju had heard about how strong the Jiang family's [Divine Might Warrior] was; normally, even a fifth-tier superhuman would have a hard time defeating him in a short period of time.

But Zhang Che was able to defeat him in a short time.

Although a relatively unorthodox method like sealing was used, in actual combat, the focus is on results. No matter what method is used, as long as it can defeat the opponent, it is a good and useful method.

Only the living have the right to discuss whether something is despicable or not; the dead have no say at all!

With the agreement reached, both sides were satisfied.

……

Zhang Che's life became regular again, the only difference being that he went from spending a lot of energy studying how to make purple cards to practicing the card recipes recorded in the card albums.

As expected, the white and green quality cards, which accounted for the largest number, were not difficult for Zhang Che to learn. He could even occasionally save one or two sets of materials for Pan Tingting to practice with.

Zhang Che couldn't really let people work for him for free; after all, even real oxen and horses needed to be fed enough every day.

Unfortunately, life is never smooth sailing. Zhang Che hadn't been living this routine for long when he received an official letter from the Adventurers' Guild, saying that several people from the Southwest Province wanted to meet him.

"So they really did come."

Zhang Che folded the letter in his hand, which was formally worded but contained rather vague details, back up.

Zhang Che had vaguely anticipated this when Jiang Chen mentioned these things to him before, but when they actually came to his door, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

The only good news is that the people from the southwestern province contacted me through the Adventurers' Guild, so I don't need to worry about them having any bad intentions towards me for the time being.

Otherwise, the Adventurers' Guild can't afford to lose face.

Clearly, Lin Zhaoli's presence once again saved her from disaster; otherwise, those people might have come knocking on her door.

After giving Pan Tingting a few careful instructions, Zhang Che paused his card-making work and prepared for their meeting two days later.

Chapter 288 Bystander

The meeting time arrived as scheduled, but Zhang Che refused Pan Tingting's idea of ​​going to the Adventurers' Guild with him and chose to go alone.

Although he was going to the meeting alone, Zhang Che felt nothing but a little nervousness.

It can only be said that Lin Zhaoli provides an overwhelming sense of security. At least within the territory of Qi'an City, there is absolutely no need to worry about anyone daring to do anything to him openly.

As always, Jiang Chen was in charge of receiving Zhang Che, something both sides had long been accustomed to.

"Brother Zhang, I think there are a lot of important people here this time. You'd better be careful once you go in."

As Jiang Chen led Zhang Che to the conference room, he whispered something in Zhang Che's ear.

"Among those I know are Chairman Zhao and Vice Chairman Lan, as well as vice presidents and deans from several universities."

After hearing Jiang Chen's explanation, Zhang Che's expression turned serious, clearly not expecting such a large-scale operation to take place.

Could it be that among the people who came from the Southwest Province, there is another person who is a high-ranking extraordinary being?

Zhang Che was very self-aware and knew that such a luxurious lineup couldn't possibly be solely for his own benefit.

But he really couldn't think of any other reason.

And since I'm already here, all I can do is bite the bullet and see what's going on.

After all, even if you're really going to die, you should at least know why you died, right?

……

When I arrived at the conference room, there were already at least a dozen people inside, most of whom looked like high-ranking officials with considerable ability.

Several pairs of eyes swept over at the same time, some with curiosity and others with scrutiny.

Facing so many eyes, Zhang Che suddenly felt immense pressure, and his head unconsciously lowered.

Judging from their expression, they must have been discussing something, but they stopped temporarily because of my arrival.

So I'm just here to make up the numbers?

Even if Zhang Che were arrogant, he wouldn't realize that so many big shots in the conference room were waiting for him, little Karami, to make his grand entrance. After all, this was reality, not a fantasy novel.

He carefully scanned the area twice, and only after seeing several familiar faces, including Lan Qiuju, did he finally feel a little more at ease.

"Xiao Zhang is here."

Lan Qiuju was the first to speak, and at the same time she waved to Zhang Che, signaling him to come to her side first.

Zhang Che naturally complied. After the remaining gazes had passed, Lan Qiuju quietly reassured him not to be nervous, explaining that she had called him over today to confirm some things.

"When someone asks you a question later, just answer truthfully. Don't hide anything, understand?"

"understood."

Zhang Che behaved extremely obediently.

At this point, the person sitting in the main seat finally spoke: "Now that everyone has arrived, let's continue the meeting."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Che once again became the focus of everyone's attention, and he could only force a smile in response.

"Alright, alright, a bunch of old fogies who only know how to scare children. Don't they even know what it means to respect the elderly and care for the young?" Zhao Chengyuan, the adventurer guild leader sitting above Lan Qiuju, tapped the table, his tone somewhat unfriendly.

As one of only two important figures sitting next to the head of the table at this meeting, Zhao Chengyuan was superior to most of the people present in terms of both strength and status.

Moreover, those who know this smiling tiger know that the more he smiles when dealing with someone, the more dangerous he is.

But the most dangerous time is when he stops smiling, like right now...

Seeing the group of people who had averted their gazes after his warning, Zhao Chengyuan sneered inwardly before turning to the person in the main seat with a hint of apology: "Mr. Zhu, please continue."

"Hmm." Zhu Junhe nodded lightly, then looked at everyone. "Continuing with the previous topic, according to the news from the capital, the two exploration teams that went missing in the Suspended Ridge Ridge six months ago and were suspected of being completely wiped out were probably defeated because the people of the Eye of Truth used a special method called 'Spirit-Stabilizing Array' to seal all their spiritual power."

"You've all seen the site investigation report I gave you before, right? If you have any questions, feel free to ask now, and I'll be responsible for explaining them." Zhu Junhe said, while glancing almost imperceptibly at Zhang Che not far away.

This is the only person who has survived the mind-stabilizing formation so far.

Although the federal authorities had already learned in detail about Zhang Che's experiences at the time, for those in the conference room at this moment, firsthand accounts were definitely far more valuable than dry documents.

Even though the documents already contained detailed records of the statements provided by Zhang Che at the time.

As expected, as soon as Zhu Junhe finished speaking, someone couldn't help but ask Zhang Che a question.

However, given Zhao Chengyuan's prior warning and Zhu Junhe's suppression, those people were very polite when asking questions.

Their questions mostly focused on the effects of the Mind-Stabilizing Array, and Zhang Che gave the exact same answer as the record: "The moment I entered the Mind-Stabilizing Array, I felt the mental energy in my mind immediately become quiet. No matter how I tried to mobilize it, I couldn't create any ripples."

"I can clearly sense the presence of those spiritual forces. They haven't disappeared; they've just lost all connection with me."

Zhang Che's voice was devoid of any emotional fluctuation, but it was precisely because of this that it sent chills down people's spines.

As one of the most fundamental supernatural powers, mental power has never encountered this situation since it was discovered hundreds of years ago.

Those members of the Eye of Truth who originated from Earth certainly didn't have the ability to develop such technology; otherwise, they would have already revealed some clues instead of suddenly appearing in the Federation's sight like a deus ex machina.

The answer is obvious: the Eye of Truth must have learned this secret technique from some otherworldly race and then used it to deal with its mortal enemy, the Federation!

After answering the same questions from several people in a row, Zhang Che finally got a break and stood quietly to the side watching the bigwigs at the conference table argue heatedly about the matter of the Mind-Stabilizing Array.

Thanks to the advanced information network in his previous life, even after arriving in this world dominated by extraordinary forces, he never developed any biases towards these high-ranking figures.

After all, as long as one has not completely abandoned the seven emotions and six desires, even the strongest superhuman cannot escape the limitations of "humanity".

If someone as powerful as Lin Zhaoli is like this, then naturally the people gathered in this conference room today will be no exception.

Zhang Che calmly observed everything before him, while inwardly thinking that his kinsman from Hezhou City was truly about to take off.

The Federation's emphasis on the Divine Stabilizing Array determined that Zhang Wenhe's Engraving Anchor technology would inevitably receive great attention from above.

Chapter 289 The Undead

With this official recognition from a high position, Zhang Wenhe should no longer have to worry about being targeted by Principal Fan.

Instead, it's the other party who needs to start thinking about how to improve their relationship with Zhang Wenhe.

However, judging from the content of the meeting, information about the Divine Stabilizing Array is currently limited to the provincial level, and it is still unknown whether it will be shared with the cities below.

Of course, those were not issues Zhang Che should be concerned about. What he needed to do now was to get through today's meeting peacefully, and even forget why he had come here in the first place.

Just as the meeting ended and Zhu Junhe, who was in the main seat, announced the adjournment, Zhang Che was about to quietly leave with Lan Qiuju when he was suddenly grabbed by someone.

"Don't rush off, you haven't finished your task for today yet," Zhao Chengyuan said with a smile to Zhang Che.

"what?"

Completely bewildered, Zhang Che could only stop in his tracks and watch helplessly as the conference room door closed again. At this moment, apart from Zhao Chengyuan, who had just pulled him back, there was only a vice president from Qi'an University, Zhu Junhe in the main seat, and two other unfamiliar people in the room.

"Let me introduce you. This is Mr. Zhu Junhe, the honorary vice president of the Adventurers' Guild in Guanglin City, Southwest Province."

Zhao Chengyuan took the initiative to introduce the three men to Zhang Che, explaining that they all came from the Southwest Province.

However, they belong to different factions. Apart from Zhu Junhe, the other two belong to the Federation and the Free People faction, respectively.

A so-called free agent is an extraordinary person who does not belong to any faction and is not even frequently contacted by the Adventurers' Guild.

There aren't many of these people, and they don't usually operate on Earth, but when it comes to strength, they are all incredibly powerful.

After all, having spent so many years in the other world beyond the rift, those with weak strength simply wouldn't have the right to live this long.

"Let's make a long story short."