Who said this card is outrageous?

Talent: Mighty Barrier

Uniqueness: Using oneself as a shield

This wasn't the first time Zhang Che had seen the card ability of [Divine Might Warrior], but he still thought it was incredibly powerful.

As a summon card specializing in defense, all of [Divine Might]'s abilities, including skills, talents, and the most important uniqueness of purple cards, are basically all geared towards this direction.

"Iron Wall" enhances one's own defense, "Support" protects teammates, and "Heavy Shield Shock" and "Judgment Slash" are used to launch attacks using the shield and sword in hand.

Only the last item has little to do with defense.

Then there's the talent "Mighty Barrier," which, simply put, is incredibly powerful. It greatly enhances the strength and physical resilience of the [Divine Might Warrior], thereby further improving their defensive capabilities and a certain degree of offensive power.

As for the unique "Use Your Body as a Shield" ability, it allows you to select a target to link with, and then take 90% of the damage in their place when the target is attacked.

This is why Jiang Chen felt that as long as [Divine Might Warrior] was there, he didn't need to worry about his life safety when he was in the Flame Dragon Rift.

Normally, with the defensive capabilities of [Divine Might Warrior], it could hold off Jiang Chen for a while even if he was facing a sixth-tier superhuman. Unfortunately, it encountered Zhang Che, who used the completely unreasonable "Flame Dragon Sealing Demon" to counter its stats.

This is also the only drawback of [Divine Might Warrior].

……

With the successful creation of the first Tier 4 Purple Card, it also means that Zhang Che's card-making ability at the mid-level extraordinary level has reached a new level.

It has reached a relatively high level among all its peers.

In addition to the improvement in card-making ability, the day-and-night card-making process has also greatly honed Zhang Che's mental strength. At this time, the liquid mental strength in his mind is already close to the size of a bucket, reaching the late stage of the fourth level.

Although there is still some distance to the fifth tier, it is no longer out of reach.

"Phew, it's already this difficult to get a purple card. I wonder what an orange-quality card will look like..."

He silently muttered a phrase to himself, and then Zhang Che put the newly made [Divine Might Warrior] into his [Magic Pocket] for safekeeping.

Pan Tingting was immediately curious upon seeing this, and blinked her eyes as she asked, "Hey, Zhang Che, why don't you bind the cards first?"

"Because I'm going to give it to someone," Chang Cheh replied with a smile, "someone who is very important to me."

"Oh……"

The young lady's tone was noticeably downcast.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Che hesitated for a moment before explaining, "Sister Zhaoli said a couple of days ago that Mr. Lin will be back soon."

“I had promised him before that I would make him a card after I became a fourth-tier card maker.”

Zhang Che told Pan Tingting about how Lin Jiming had given him a spiritual crystal on the condition that he would make a card for him.

As for how Lin Zhaoli is addressed, it was because she disliked Zhang Che's overly respectful manner towards her and specifically requested a change.

"Although according to the agreement, it should be Mr. Lin who makes the request, and then I will make the cards he needs."

"But if it's this Divine Might Warrior, I suppose he wouldn't refuse, right?"

As he spoke, Zhang Che touched the [Magic Pocket] in his arms.

“Of course.” Pan Tingting blindly agreed with any of Zhang Che’s ideas.

Having learned the whole story, her initial minor emotional outburst was naturally forgotten.

Even disregarding Lin Jiming's kindness to Zhang Che, even if it was just to cling to Lin Zhaoli's coattails, Zhang Che's actions were understandable.

Moreover, given the status of these brother and sister, ordinary people wouldn't even be able to send gifts to them.

Those who know about Zhang Che's opportunity to openly and legitimately send things to Lin Jiming would probably be green with envy.

Chapter 295 A New Look

After successfully creating his first purple card, Zhang Che did not continue his rapid progress as originally planned. Instead, he returned to his previous agreement with the Adventurers' Guild and began creating third- and fourth-tier blue and green quality cards.

The reason is simple—the frantic card production over the past two weeks has completely depleted Zhang Che's pockets, and he urgently needs to replenish funds and materials.

Aside from a few cards, the only valuable thing he has left are the two exchange coupons he received as a reward last time.

If the last card-making attempt had failed, Zhang Che was already prepared to use them.

At least it didn't come to that point.

As for the orders from the Adventurers' Guild, they were able to proceed normally because the other party was responsible for providing the materials.

However, as his card-making ability improved, Zhang Che would usually collect all the remaining materials after completing the KPIs set by the Adventurers' Guild.

Another half month passed before his inventory finally began to fill up, and he was no longer as strapped for cash as before.

On the other hand, Lin Zhaoli's intelligence had some problems. Lin Jiming, who was supposed to return in a few days, was actually almost ten days late.

If the two hadn't been able to maintain normal communication, Lin Zhaoli would probably have already rushed out to find her brother.

It was precisely because of this that Zhang Che witnessed what an eighth-level transcendent being looked like when angry.

The sheer aura he unintentionally exuded was enough to make Zhang Che unable to muster any resistance.

This is what it means to rise above the ordinary.

Even if Mirage Princess successfully advances, there will still be a huge gap in strength between her and Lin Zhaoli. However, this does not prevent Zhang Che from using her as an anchor point to judge what kind of enemies he will face in the future.

After spending several days in this oppressive atmosphere, Lin Jiming finally returned here unharmed.

"elder brother!"

Under the watchful eyes of Zhang Che and the other two, Lin Zhaoli rushed into Lin Jiming's arms like a fledgling swallow, as if they didn't exist at all.

This put the three people who had come out to greet Lin Jiming in an extremely awkward position, unsure whether to leave or stay.

If they had known it would turn out like this, the three of them wouldn't have come out to disturb the siblings' reunion.

"Alright, alright, you're such a grown-up now, yet you're still acting like a little kid." Lin Jiming patted Lin Zhaoli's back helplessly, and the siblings separated again after a brief moment of tenderness.

Only then did Lin Jiming notice Zhang Che and the other two not far away, so he walked over.

"Long time no see, Zhang Che."

Lin Jiming greeted him with a smile, and Zhang Che quickly responded with a reply.

"There are only three people left..."

Lin Jiming glanced at Pan Tingting and Li Yao, but did not inquire about the whereabouts of Fu Xing and Ruan Ruoshi.

The recent event in which Qi'an City organized a team to explore the Flame Dragon Rift wasn't a huge deal, but it wasn't insignificant either. At least judging from Lin Jiming's demeanor, he should have already learned about some of the situation.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Zhang Che took the initiative to say goodbye and led Pan Tingting and her companion away, so as not to disturb the siblings' relationship any further.

The next day, when Zhang Che saw Lin Jiming again, he heard from him that Lin Zhaoli had already left Qi'an City.

"Wow, so fast?"

Zhang Che was clearly taken aback by this situation.

Moreover, without the protection of this powerful figure, a sense of unease instantly welled up in his heart.

Of course, Zhang Che also understood that Lin Zhaoli could not protect him forever. In fact, strictly speaking, she should have left long ago, but she had delayed until now in order to meet Lin Jiming.

"Alright, don't look so down." Lin Jiming noticed the strange look on Zhang Che's face, so he comforted him, "Xiao Li told me everything about what happened to you."

"One can only say that Mirage Princess is quite bold, daring to attempt to advance to the higher level of transcendence while abandoning her physical body. I wonder what kind of bizarre technology the Eye of Truth has acquired over the years."

Lin Jiming's tone was quite emotional, clearly indicating that he had never seen Zhang Che in such a situation.

"That makes sense. Back then, Mirage Princess was severely injured by Teacher Jin's Breaking Illusion Sword Qi. It was already a stroke of luck that she survived, let alone restored her spiritual sea to its original state."

"This time, they probably had no other choice but to fight to the death."

The topic of Mirage Princess ended there, and Lin Jiming clearly didn't want to put too much pressure on Zhang Che.

He also refrained from saying anything like Mirage Princess might not be able to advance successfully, since excessive comfort before the results are in is not a good thing.

So the conversation naturally turned to card making.

The first thing Lin Jiming mentioned, unsurprisingly, was the [Flame Dragon Armor] that Zhang Che used when he displayed his power in the Flame Dragon Rift.

"I didn't expect you to have such a hidden trick up your sleeve. I really need to see it for myself!"

“Then I’ll demonstrate it for you, Mr. Lin,” Zhang Che readily agreed.

Then, just before he took out the card to activate it, Lin Jiming said that since Zhang Che called Lin Zhaoli "sister," he didn't need to use any honorifics for him anymore; he could just call him "brother Lin."

Zhang Che naturally obeyed.

With a shout of "Flame Dragon Armor, combine!" Zhang Che was instantly enveloped in a set of crimson armor.

Lin Jiming, standing to the side, was also amazed; it was the first time he had ever seen such cool armor.

After all, in terms of its nature alone, the [Flame Dragon Armor] actually contradicts the concept of "practicality" in many ways.

It is generally only seen on decorative or ceremonial armor.

If these elements appeared on armor used in actual combat, the user would probably tear down the shop.

However, using cards directly avoids these problems to the greatest extent, achieving a balance between practicality and aesthetics to a certain extent.

The reason it was only to a certain extent was that Lin Jiming had never seen the power of the armor and could only make a judgment based on his existing knowledge.

However, his understanding was quickly shattered by his firsthand experience in the training ground—the Flame Bow and Flame Darts for ranged attacks; the Flame Blade for melee combat; and the [Flame Fist] as a regular move and the ultimate move [Demon Sealing Slash] all showed Lin Jiming just how practical the [Flame Dragon Armor] really was.

Although he hadn't seen the other ultimate move, [Flaming Dragon Sealing Demon], Lin Jiming knew exactly how powerful the Jiang family's [Divine Might Warrior] was.

"call--"

After letting out a long sigh of relief, Lin Jiming's gaze toward Zhang Che became increasingly complicated.

"You really gave me a big surprise..."

However, when Zhang Che handed him a brand new [Divine Might Warrior] card, Lin Jiming's brain couldn't help but freeze for a moment.

"Did you make this?"

"Yes."

Lin Jiming fell silent instantly.

Chapter 296 Going to Tianyuan City

Lin Jiming was not from the Southeast Province. The reason he came to this place from Tianyuan City, where the Adventurers' Guild headquarters was located, was because his younger sister was assigned to Qi'an City for a rotational garrison mission.