Who said this card is outrageous?

Therefore, due to the impurity of the fusion materials, the final fused [Black Rhino Armor] underwent a subtle change.

Compared to the original version in Zhang Che's possession, the new [Black Rhino Armor] has no changes in its overall stats and abilities; the only difference is the "uniqueness" of the two.

The original card's "Demon Refining" effect permanently enhances the armor's abilities by sealing and refining high-level extraordinary creatures.

Zhang Che's two sets of armor have now reached the second stage.

The uniqueness of the new [Black Rhino Armor], "Evil Water," judging from the notes, should come from the name of its corresponding Shadow Five Elements Guardian. Therefore, the effect is that the [Black Rhino Armor] will have a powerful dark attribute effect when it performs any form of attack.

Furthermore, since the armor itself does not possess the dark attribute, it will not receive additional damage bonuses from the light attribute.

They are the type who enjoy all the benefits but avoid all the drawbacks.

In terms of uniqueness, neither card is inherently stronger or weaker than the other; one focuses on immediate combat effectiveness, while the other focuses on future potential.

Despite the fact that Zhang Che's Black Rhino Armor has been enhanced twice, it's still uncertain who will win in a real fight against the new Black Rhino Armor.

However, once more extraordinary creatures are refined, Zhang Che's [Black Rhino Armor] will be able to crush his opponents simply by virtue of its numerical value.

At this moment, Ma Qiyun finally finished reading all the information recorded on the card and fell into a long silence.

He had witnessed firsthand just a few days ago just how powerful the Black Rhino Armor was, so Zhang Che naturally didn't need to explain anything further.

"This thing is far too valuable..."

Ma Qiyun's voice was somewhat hoarse, and he tried to keep his gaze from focusing too much on the cards in front of him.

"why?"

"If it's a card, you just need to bind it to it, and you won't need to spend months getting used to new equipment."

Zhang Che's words sounded ordinary, but to Ma Qiyun they were like a thunderclap.

Yes, why didn't he think of using cards to avoid the time needed for the Divine Guard to break in new equipment?

No, it's not that we didn't think of it, but rather that this method itself isn't very practical.

After all, the time to break in new equipment is at most six months. Unless you're in a rush like Zhang Che, there's no need for that.

Compared to other external objects, the most valuable aspect of a card is its exclusivity. Once it is mentally bound, no one except the bound user can use it.

The binding cannot be broken even if the user dies.

However, the binding effect between the Divine Guardian and the equipment is the same in this respect.

Moreover, compared to actual equipment, cards require additional mental energy to summon and maintain.

But all of this became nothing compared to the powerful Black Rhino Armor.

Compared to the former Heavenly Shield, the Black Rhino Armor is indeed significantly weaker in terms of defense. However, it also boasts the advantage of a wider defensive range and the ability to transform into an offensive character.

The simplest example is that, wielding the Heavenly Origin Giant Shield, Ma Qiyun only has two outcomes when facing the Netherworld Erosion Giant Rhinoceros: either they will wear each other down until one side runs out of stamina, or he will have a powerful enough teammate to deal damage and kill the enemy.

With the Black Rhino Armor, Ma Qiyun can complete both tasks by himself.

"Brother Ma, to be honest, I have something very important to do right now and I need to go to the Prosperous Rift as soon as possible."

"You know how dangerous that place is, so for your own safety and my safety as a brother, this card is essential."

Zhang Che's words were sincere, providing Ma Qiyun with a convenient way out of her dilemma.

To be honest, if Ma Qiyun had happily accepted the card from the start, Zhang Che might have doubted whether the teammate he had found was reliable.

Judging from the other party's behavior just now, it undoubtedly proves once again the strength of his character.

In this way, Zhang Che's backup plans in the cards will no longer be needed.

Ultimately, after discussions between the two, Ma Qiyun agreed to fully assist Zhang Che in exploring the prosperous rift, hunting a blessed extraordinary creature, and in exchange for ten million star coins, he acquired ownership of the new version of the [Black Rhino Armor].

"Hey, Brother Zhang Che, I've heard that you card makers have a lot of tricks for dealing with unscrupulous buyers. Why don't you prepare a few for me?"

Ma Qiyun looked at the cards in his hand, admiring them, but couldn't help offering his opinion.

He couldn't help it; he wouldn't feel at ease just having such a good thing for free.

"Brother Ma, that's not very helpful. How could I not trust you?"

Zhang Che said this frankly and openly.

He then quickly changed the subject, asking Ma Qiyun to put on the armor and personally test its power.

Chapter 324 Practical Test

The experimental location that Ma Qiyun ultimately chose was the territory of the previously infested Dark Erosion Giant Rhinoceros.

It seems like he's thinking of getting back up from where he fell, or maybe he's simply looking for revenge for the two dead people.

Several days have passed, and it seems that the news of the original owner of this area disappearing has spread. Many suspicious-looking supernatural creatures have gathered here, seemingly wanting to choose a new master for themselves.

Of course, such a large territory could not be easily taken over by a few fourth-order extraordinary creatures. Therefore, when Zhang Che and his companion arrived in the vicinity, they witnessed a great battle taking place.

However, the two fourth-tier extraordinary creatures fought very restrainedly, showing no intention of killing each other, seemingly to avoid being taken advantage of by other extraordinary creatures.

……

The appearance of the two was quickly noticed by some extraordinary creatures. After they saw what the newcomers looked like, several of them ran away almost immediately, afraid of being too slow.

At this moment, Zhang Che and Ma Qiyun were both wearing armor, mainly black, with the only difference being the area around their eyes. The former had a golden yellow eye, while the latter had a flowing gray-blue eye.

This clearly reflects the difference in uniqueness between the two sets of armor.

On the other side, the remaining supernatural beings stared blankly at the direction in which the other supernatural beings had fled, completely failing to understand why they were so afraid.

Only a handful of the truly intelligent ones realized what was happening. Those who fled were mostly former underlings of the Dark Erosion Rhinoceros, and the being that could terrify them to this extent…

It can only be related to the disappearance of the Dark Erosion Rhinoceros!

Realizing this, these extraordinary creatures also wanted to escape as soon as possible, and the idea of ​​fighting for territory was long forgotten by them.

Unfortunately, it was all too late.

Before anyone knew it, Zhang Che and Ma Qiyun had already pulled out their respective equipment, glaring menacingly at the group of extraordinary creatures before them.

No, it should be referring to the prey.

Faced with the fourth-tier purple cards piloted by two fifth-tier transcendents, this group of transcendent creatures, whose strongest were only at the peak of the fourth tier, were no match at all and were almost wiped out in no time.

The reason it was "almost" is mainly because some of the supernatural creatures were indeed too fast, and the two of them were caught off guard and were able to escape.

After the battle, Zhang Che was in good condition. After all, he had already defeated several fifth-tier extraordinary creatures with the [Black Rhino Armor], so he was completely unaffected by these small Karami.

But Ma Qiyun was different; he was still immersed in the combat experience of cutting melons and vegetables as if he were slicing vegetables.

Looking at the small water armor shield on his left arm, it was nothing compared to the Heavenly Origin Giant Shield he used before, but when paired with the pure stats of the [Black Rhino Armor], it was like opening a door to a new world for him.

The visceral, exhilarating combat style allowed Ma Qiyun, a shield warrior specializing in defense, to experience a truly unique and satisfying feeling.

"Zhang Che, I think I might be starting to like this style of fighting."

As the saying goes, every support player has a heart set on dealing damage, and in reality, tanks are no exception.

"Then don't forget to practice your marksmanship later, so that you can unleash the full power of the Black Rhino Armor."

As he spoke, Zhang Che twirled the Meteor Spear in his hand with a smooth flourish.

Ma Qiyun only used the water armor shield and his fists to finish the battle. As for the meteor spear, he was probably not used to this purely offensive weapon, so only Zhang Che used it.

Fortunately, he was still willing to listen to advice. Since he had decided to make the Black Rhino Armor his signature weapon, he naturally wanted to make the most of its capabilities.

"I see."

As he spoke, Ma Qiyun imitated Zhang Che's actions and summoned his Meteor Spear.

The moment the spear came into his hand, a strange, icy sensation rushed into his body from the spear, making him shudder.

However, the link between Ma Qiyun and the card told him that this was not a bad thing. It was simply because, as the main carrier of the unique "Evil Water", his Meteor Spear naturally possessed powerful dark attribute power.

Moreover, the two are already bound together, so the Meteor Spear could never harm its master.

With his spear in hand, Ma Qiyun's mind was now filled with thoughts of finding something to stab him with.

The one who once belonged to the Shield Guard has begun to fade away, and now a brand new Spearman is taking the stage!

……

For almost an entire afternoon, the two searched the dense forest for suitable supernatural creatures to be their opponents, and then engaged in a group beating.

To be honest, it was mainly Ma Qiyun who took the field, while Zhang Che was responsible for keeping watch from a distance to prevent any accidents.

It's fair to say that stomping on weaker opponents is indeed addictive. If Ma Qiyun's mental strength hadn't been unable to maintain the existence of the [Black Rhino Armor], the two of them probably could have stayed out all night killing.

Even so, Ma Qiyun was excited when he returned to the safe point, showing no signs of having just experienced several major battles.

"Alright, Brother Ma, you should go back and rest to recover your mental strength, otherwise you might easily suffer from aftereffects."

Zhang Che deliberately exaggerated the situation, which finally calmed Ma Qiyun down, and she quickly went back to her room to rest.

Finally, Zhang Che reminded the other party that after leaving the rift, in addition to continuing to practice how to use the armor, he should also remember to find a suitable method for cultivating mental power.

Only by increasing the strength of one's mental power can the [Black Rhino Armor] be maintained for a longer period of time, so as to avoid accidents after entering the rift.

This is also the main reason why many Divine Guards have never chosen cards as their main equipment.

After all, once a card loses the support of mental energy, it becomes just an ordinary card, completely incomparable to real equipment.

However, that's all in the past. With the progress of the times and the emergence of more and more powerful cards, Ma Qiyun also began to feel that Shenbingwei should try to abandon his prejudices and find other equipment that is more suitable for him.

And so, Zhang Che spent a relatively peaceful period in the Gray Rift. Every day, besides maintaining his relationship with Ma Qiyun, he would go out to fight monsters and then use the materials he collected to research new cards.

When his time limit for entering the Rift was almost used up, he finally created several new [Black Feather] cards.

That's a special kind of gain, I suppose.

Chapter 325 A Lament of Tears

Besides the new card [Black Feather], Zhang Che also used the water and dark attribute materials left over from making [Black Rhino Armor] to create two very frightening things.

Card Name: Tears of Sorrow - The Little Mermaid (Dark)

Type: Summoning Card

Level: Tier 4

Grade: Blue