Who said this card is outrageous?

Hello, how can I help you?

"Submit the task."

A faint voice came from inside, and Zhou Shasha quickly asked about the specific details of the mission.

"A cleanup mission, code: Hazard Level 039."

"Critical level, 039..."

Zhou Shasha quickly followed the index to find the specific task list, and then a gasp instantly echoed throughout the entire guild hall.

Chapter 308 Nanzhao City

Once she realized what was happening, Zhou Shasha quickly covered her mouth. It took her a while to let go of her mouth after she had stopped hearing the usual joking noises.

The guild hall was rather deserted today, with only a handful of people, including the resident staff.

This made Zhou Shasha feel less embarrassed.

"I'm so sorry, sir, I got too excited." Zhou Shasha quickly apologized to Zhang Che, and then, seeing that he seemed unwilling to pursue the matter, she hurriedly continued to check the mission details.

"Um, may I ask, sir, did you defeat or kill that Wind Howling Thorn?" Zhou Shasha asked cautiously.

“Kill.” Zhang Che gave his answer while taking out the crystal core of the Howling Thorns from his body as proof.

"Please wait a moment."

Zhou Shasha didn't dare to delay. After carefully examining the crystal core, she rushed to the appraisal room at the back of the hall.

A few minutes later, Zhou Shasha and an old man with a white beard ran out of the room together.

"Hey, Xiao Zhou, slow down, have mercy on this old man."

Despite his complaints, the old man kept his steps steady, following closely beside the hurried Zhou Shasha.

"Mid-level Transcendent?"

Zhang Che looked at the old man with some surprise, but quickly understood.

The Adventurers' Guild is full of hidden talents; it's normal for a formidable figure to emerge at any time. Being surprised would only make you seem ignorant.

While Zhou Shasha was thinking, she and the old man had already arrived at the counter.

"Grandpa Sha, this is the crystal core. Please take a look."

Urged by Zhou Shasha, Sha Lai first gave Zhang Che a look that said "don't be offended," before she began to seriously examine the green and blue crystal core.

"Such a rich blend of wood and wind elemental energy..."

With just one glance, Salai made a basic assessment of the crystal core.

The subsequent identification process did not take too long. The old man raised his head and looked at Zhang Che with a complicated expression: "If I remember correctly, there should be no other extraordinary creature with such strength in the wind and wood attributes around here."

"Sasha, settle the task for this gentleman."

As for the crystal core, it was naturally returned to Zhang Che.

The mission is simply to kill the Howling Thorn, therefore all the loot belongs to the killer.

"Okay!" Zhou Shasha immediately got to work, her movements quick and efficient, and she seemed to be in a very good mood.

"Hehe, you flatter me, sir." Seeing Zhang Che's gaze fall on Zhou Shasha, Sha Lai, who was standing to the side, was about to explain for her that tasks like the Wind Howling Thorns, which had been piling up for many years, were still a very good topic of conversation for the person who handled them, even though the person who handled them would not receive any extra rewards.

At least I'll have one more useful topic to talk about when I chat with colleagues in the future.

"No, you've misunderstood." Zhang Che shook his head, then took out the relics he had collected earlier from his spatial artifacts.

And a large jar filled with ashes.

"These are the other requirements written in the task description."

At the same time, Chang Cheh also explained that the scene was quite chaotic at the time, and he couldn't tell which thing was which, so he had to bring back everything he could find at the scene.

In short, the subsequent sorting work was all handed over to the Adventurers' Guild, and Zhang Che did not want to get involved.

Zhou Shasha, who had already finished calculating the task, returned to the front desk. Her big eyes blinked as she stared at the pile of things on the counter, clearly a little confused.

Zhang Che could only explain it again.

Zhou Shasha finally understood, but then her expression turned somewhat abnormal as she looked at the pile of things.

So many years have passed, who knows if the person who demanded the return of the lost items is still living in the Southwest Province.

Moreover, even if the person is found, the subsequent sorting work will be a big problem.

But none of that mattered to Zhang Che. After all, he was willing to do this simply because he didn't want to see the dead homeless.

Of course, that's all there is to it.

After receiving his due reward, Zhang Che declined the offer to help settle the accounts for the relics and turned to leave the guild hall.

"Grandpa Sha..."

Zhou Shasha looked at Sha Lai beside her, wanting to ask for help, because she had no idea what to do.

"Sigh, what luck you have."

Shalai didn't know what to say, so he could only turn to the other staff members who were watching from a distance and ask them to come and help.

Of course, the most important thing is to contact the families of the victims from back then. In short, they will definitely not have a quiet time for the next period of time.

Everyone could only lament that the few days of peace they had been looking forward to were now completely ruined.

Only Shalai glanced thoughtfully in the direction Zhang Che had left after giving the order.

The fact that someone could kill a plant-type supernatural creature known for its vitality, especially a top-tier fourth-order one, indicates that their strength must be at least at the fifth order.

However, there are only about two palms' worth of experts of this level in the surrounding cities combined, and he knows every single one of them, so he is certain that he has never seen them before.

“A passing fifth-tier superhuman…” As soon as Shalai thought about it, the recent big news suddenly popped into his mind, his expression immediately turned serious, and cold sweat broke out involuntarily.

"Could it be that he also killed the Rock King?!"

The moment this thought arose, it relentlessly and rapidly took root in Salai's mind, never to be erased.

……

Having completed his mission, Zhang Che did not plan to stay in the city for too long. After quickly replenishing his supplies, he drove directly to his final destination, Nanzhao City.

Similar to his initial experience traveling to Qi'an City, as he gradually approached Nanzhao City, not only did the roads begin to widen, but the number of extraordinary creatures he encountered also decreased.

The creatures they encountered along the way were mostly lower-level transcendent beings; they didn't see even a single mid-level transcendent being.

This situation is not normal, so it can only be that the extraordinary individuals in Nanzhao City frequently come out to clean up those extraordinary creatures that exceed the standard.

With two level-seven rifts behind it, and some lower-level rifts derived from their strong interference with the surrounding space, Nanzhao City has no shortage of extraordinary resources.

"We've finally arrived."

Looking at the magnificent city in the distance and the extraordinary individuals coming and going as far as the eye could see, Zhang Che stepped on the gas and accelerated towards the city.

With his exceptional mid-level strength and the silver badge of the Adventurers' Guild, Zhang Che entered Nanzhao City without any trouble.

Although it is only a sub-provincial city, due to the existence of those two rifts, the city's scale is no less than that of Qi'an City, and may even be larger.

Due to the significant threat from the outside, the city's population is relatively more skewed towards superhumans. While there are also many ordinary people, their numbers are significantly lower than those in Qi'an City, by an order of magnitude.

Chapter 309 Original New Card

Zhang Che made the decision to come to Nanzhao City on short notice, and the people Lin Jiming arranged to meet him should still be in the provincial capital.

Alone, Zhang Che casually rented a room in a corner of the city, which became his place of residence for the foreseeable future.

Zhang Che specifically chose a fully furnished apartment that was ready for immediate move-in.

This way, whether you move in or check out, you can be more carefree.

And I don’t know if it’s a coincidence, but the apartment I rented this time is very similar in layout to my home in Binhai City, and even the backyard is about the same size.

It was precisely because of this connection that Zhang Che chose it.

Unfortunately, apart from the apartment layout, everything else, such as the arrangement of the various areas inside and the furniture, was completely different from his home, which brought Zhang Che directly out of his memories.

"That's fine too..."

He murmured something under his breath, his tone a mix of disappointment and relief.

We've finally settled down.

Since the layout is similar, the location of the card-making room is naturally also available, but it was used as a warehouse by the owner of the house.

A house for rent with little storage space can be easily converted into a temporary card-making room after some simple tidying up and soundproofing.

The main purpose of this trip to Nanzhao City is to hunt in the Rift and improve the strength of the two sets of armor. Card making can be put aside for a while and will be dealt with when we arrive in the provincial capital.

However, before that, Zhang Che still needed to overcome a small hurdle: raising his mental strength to the fifth level.

This way, once inside the crack, you can better ensure your safety.

……

After a night's rest, Zhang Che, feeling refreshed and full of energy, plunged into the card-making room.

The best way for a card maker to increase their mental strength is to create cards. Fortunately, Zhang Che already has all the materials to create [Raging Wind Elegy], so it goes without saying what to do next.

Together with Ahri and the others, Zhang Che spent two days transforming the warehouse into a somewhat rudimentary card-making room, finally enabling him to officially produce cards.

The various extraordinary materials used to create [Wind Elegy] are primarily wind-attribute. The reason Zhang Che specifically hunted Wind Howling Thorns and used its materials to create this card was mainly because, as a dual-attribute extraordinary creature, even if the materials it produces are primarily of one attribute, they will still have a very high affinity for the other attribute.

When used for fusion, the success rate and compatibility will be higher.

For Zhang Che now, crafting a level 4 green equipment card is not difficult.

Aside from making two mistakes and wasting some materials when I first started, I successfully created the card on the third try, thanks to the help of the anchoring trait.

Card Name: Rising Wind Elegy (Wind)

Type: Equipment Card

Level: Tier 4

Grade: Green

Effect: Slightly increases the user's wind attribute affinity, enhancing the power of wind attribute skills.