Who said this card is outrageous?

To default on a debt.

When she said the last two words, the girl's voice was so weak it was almost inaudible; if Zhang Che hadn't been so close, he probably wouldn't have heard it.

"Alright, how much?" Zhang Che smiled and expressed his understanding, after all, taverns are the most likely places to cause trouble, which is determined by the nature of their business.

Not to mention that the people who come here to drink are a group of the most boisterous and capable superhumans. Once they get really drunk, who cares about the guild? They'll just have fun first!

"A gift of 370,000 Star Coins."

The girl smiled happily because, although it was an unexpected bonus, it would still count towards her personal sales commission.

Unfortunately, opportunities to earn such unexpected wealth are rare, otherwise she would have been financially independent long ago.

Of course, the girl didn't forget to explain that these wines were specially made with mid-level extraordinary ingredients, and the cheapest wine would cost 80,000 star coins.

Zhang Che understood that these so-called mixed drinks were actually a kind of alternative alchemical potion—removing the obscure taste of conventional alchemy and turning it into a more palatable beverage like alcohol.

Alcohol, as an important alchemical solvent, is already widely used in a large number of alchemical reagents, and it is even more suitable for making cocktails.

The trade-off is a reduction in effectiveness, since if you're focused on taste and flavor, you can't fully utilize the ingredients' full potential.

However, for some people who are not short of money, this price is still acceptable.

For example, Chang Cheh.

Just as the girl was about to return to the bar to pay with the bank card Zhang Che had given her, a woman suddenly appeared beside her.

"Oh, Sister Luo?!"

The girl seemed somewhat surprised, wondering why the other person was there.

"Give me the card, you can go ahead and do your work." Luo Shulian skillfully took the bank card in her hand. Seeing this, the girl didn't dare to say anything more, but her face was full of disappointment.

Waaaaah, my commission is gone...

The girl burst into tears.

Seeing this, Luo Shulian flicked her forehead in an annoyed tone: "Alright, you'll still get your commission, now get back to work!"

"Hehe, thank you, Sister Luo." The girl's mood instantly brightened, and she skipped back to her work station.

Zhang Che naturally noticed everything that was happening here, but he just watched with interest and did not interfere.

They even made sure to have a drink to liven things up.

“Young man, you look unfamiliar. Is this your first time in Nanzhao City?” Luo Shulian sat down opposite Zhang Che with a smile, her voluptuous and beautiful upper body fully exposed.

She's quite a beauty.

At the same time, Zhang Che could clearly see that the other party's strength, which was above average among fifth-tier superhumans, was evident. It seemed that the other party was probably a leader of this guild or something similar.

"Let me introduce myself, I am Luo Shulian, the vice president of the Adventurers' Guild in Nanzhao City." The woman gently tossed her hair, exuding the charm of a mature woman.

Zhang Che stared intently at the scene, but there was no trace of infatuation in his eyes, only pure appreciation and desire.

Desire is never a bad word; uncontrollable desire is.

"Zhang Che, a card maker." Zhang Che introduced himself. "May I ask what business Chairman Luo has with me?"

"Can you give all the food for free?"

Luo Shulian pushed the bank card in her hand in front of Zhang Che.

"of course can."

Unexpectedly, Zhang Che took back the bank card almost without hesitation. Then, seeing Luo Shulian's slightly dazed expression, he deliberately pushed a pink cocktail in front of her.

The intention was clear: this glass of wine would be my return gift.

"Heh..." Luo Shulian finally couldn't help but laugh, "Young Master Zhang, are you trying to bribe me?"

"To be precise, it should be called a kickback." Zhang Che's casual explanation immediately shattered Luo Shulian's composure, which she had just managed to regain.

The conversation between the two had already attracted the attention of many adventurers in the hall. After all, which of those adventurers who risked their lives to make a living hadn't coveted a hot and beautiful woman like Luo Shulian?

But given the other party's status and power, it's one thing to fantasize about her in private, but very few people would actually dare to make suggestive remarks about her to her face.

Although they didn't dare to covet Luo Shulian, they didn't mind giving Zhang Che, this greenhorn who had just arrived in Nanzhao City—mainly because his face was too deceptive—a little nudge.

"Sigh, they say beautiful women bring trouble. I think Chairman Luo, you have to give me some compensation for my emotional distress." As he spoke, Zhang Che turned to look at the stares directed at him, and after spotting a few clearly ill-intentioned glances…

hum-

An invisible spiritual force erupted instantly. The spiritual force that had been calmed down by the Bright Candle Guardian Technique surged out in an extremely violent manner, immediately scaring the targets to the ground.

Fifth...fifth rank?!

Those who realized what had happened all looked at Zhang Che with surprise and uncertainty, except for Luo Shulian, who had an expression of knowing it was true.

The advantage of big cities is that they broaden one's horizons, and many people immediately recognized Zhang Che's level of strength.

The entire hall fell silent instantly.

Chapter 312 Limitations and Choices

Zhang Che's display of strength immediately sobered up many of the guys who were already a bit tipsy.

After glancing with a hint of pity at the unfortunate man lying on the ground, the hall returned to its original order. Everyone went about their business, drinking and boasting as if nothing had happened.

Nanzhao City is quite large, and it even has a seventh-level transcendent being in charge, but that doesn't mean they can be disrespectful to a fifth-level transcendent being.

Seeing this, Zhang Che couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, thinking to himself that these people were really skilled, and it seemed that similar things had happened quite a few times before.

At this moment, Luo Shulian spoke up, saying that there was no need to care about the attitude of those drunkards, and that we should just drink our own drinks.

As she spoke, she deliberately touched the wine glass in Zhang Che's hand and drank her own glass in one gulp.

Zhang Che originally only intended to give those people a warning, but now that they've offered him a way out, he's naturally happy to accept it.

Ultimately, this is still the Adventurers' Guild's territory, so we should still give them the respect they deserve.

Moreover, the fact that those adventurers dare to drink so recklessly without worrying about the potential consequences of getting drunk is probably because they have the tacit approval of the Adventurers' Guild.

After all, this way the guild's beverage business can get better and better, and with their strength, they don't have to worry about anyone daring to cause trouble here, or rather, they have the ability to deal with any troublemakers.

After a glass of wine, the two officially became acquainted. Luo Shulian then explained with a slight complaint that she had been slacking off when she was suddenly reminded that a strange fifth-order superhuman had come to her door, which was why she had just delivered the wine.

"Ugh..."

"But judging from your appearance, you don't seem like a bad person, and you even bought me a drink, hehe..."

A tempting blush spread across Luo Shulian's face, and her speech began to become somewhat incoherent.

Zhang Che looked at this scene in disbelief, thinking to himself, "So this seemingly tough and sophisticated woman actually has such a poor alcohol tolerance?"

Or is there something wrong with that glass of wine?

However, Luo Shulian's embarrassment did not last long. In the next few seconds, the drunkenness on her face began to fade at a visible speed, and she quickly regained her senses.

"I'm sorry you had to see this."

"Also, welcome to Nanzhao City. I hope you have a pleasant journey."

After leaving those two sentences, Luo Shulian gracefully walked away from Zhang Che, showing no trace of her earlier embarrassment.

Just when he thought nothing had happened, a soft whisper suddenly came through:

"Wu Gui, did you change the formula for Pink Dream again?!"

The speaker was Luo Shulian, and she was clearly gritting her teeth.

"No, Sister Luo, I just added a little too much..."

Unfortunately, before he could finish explaining, Luo Shulian grabbed him and headed towards the back of the guild hall.

"It's been a long time since we've sparred. Let me see how much you've improved in your training!"

The whole process happened very quickly. From the sound of the voice to the sound of the two people leaving, it only took a few seconds. So unless someone with extremely strong perception like Zhang Che, no one would know what happened during that time.

However, judging from the occasional discussions that came from afar after Luo Shulian left, the adventurers who often came to the guild for drinks should know what kind of person Vice President Luo was. Therefore, they were basically all mourning for the bartender named Wu Gui and betting on how he would be dealt with today.

And it was real gambling. In the blink of an eye, a betting pool was set up, and a bunch of adventurers, already flushed and red-faced from drinking, immediately started placing their bets.

This extremely wild maneuver made Zhang Che experience once again the consequences of unrestricted alcohol consumption.

Back in the Southeast Province, although adventurers in various cities also had similar experiences, they were at least more restrained and focused on the Adventurers' Guild's missions.

As for this kind of private venting and entertainment, people usually go to places like bars or casinos.

The Adventurers' Guild in Nanzhao City has now taken over the functions of the two places mentioned above, and naturally, it must bear the corresponding costs.

Fortunately, Zhang Che had almost finished eating, so he got up and went to the front desk, or rather the bar, where he saw the girl who had brought him the drinks earlier.

"Lord Zhang Che, is there anything I can do for you?" The young girl was even more respectful than before, seemingly having overheard his conversation with Luo Shulian.

"I just want to know the specifics of the rift in Nanzhao City, and how to obtain the qualifications to enter," Zhang Che stated his request.

The little girl wasn't surprised. After all, a fifth-order superhuman wouldn't come to Nanzhao City just to look at the scenery, would he?

"Okay, please wait a moment."

The young girl moved quickly and soon produced a thick stack of documents, which she respectfully handed to Zhang Che.

"Here is the data on all the fissures in Nanzhao City. You can take it back and study it at your leisure. If you have any further needs, please feel free to come here for consultation."

"Okay, thank you."

Zhang Che glanced at the thickness of the document, then casually flipped through it a few times before discovering the trickery inside—the detailed descriptions of the fissures were mostly low-level fissures of level three or lower, while the information on ordinary medium-level fissures of levels four to six was significantly less, but at least he could get a general idea of ​​what they were like.

As for the rare resource-type rifts, and the two most important level-seven rifts, they only occupy a few words in the text, and the focus is more on their origins.

The truly useful part is probably just the entry requirements.

Needless to say, resource-based rifts require outsiders to possess a token similar to a hunting jade token in order to enter, aside from the direct descendants of each faction.

Entry to the two level-seven rifts is strictly limited to strength.

Being a fifth-tier transcendent like Zhang Che is just the minimum requirement to enter, and you also need to be in a team of three or more.

To enter alone, one must at least be a sixth-tier transcendent being with a certain level of strength.

Given his current situation, it's impossible for him to advance to the sixth rank in the short term. So, he should either give up on entering the seventh-level rift and spend all his time in the lower-requirement fifth and sixth-level rifts.

Anyway, he only needs a fifth-tier extraordinary creature to enhance the armor's combat power, and he doesn't have any requirements regarding the specific location.

Now that they had arrived in Nanzhao City, Zhang Che felt he would definitely regret it in the future if he gave up the opportunity to enter the seventh-level rift and see for himself.