Who said this card is outrageous?

That's why I decided to offer him a helping hand in his time of need and try to improve our relationship.

After all, a card maker who can create fifth-tier blue summon cards is someone that all forces would try their best to win over, even in a place like Nanzhao City, not to mention that Zhang Che is still so young.

In case I ever need his help in the future, we'll have a good relationship now, so it'll be easier for me to ask him for help.

While waiting for the spatial passage to open, Zhang Che, feeling somewhat bored in his personal rest room, took out the card recipe again and read it carefully.

【Confusion】, a special dark attribute skill card. Although its level is as high as five, it cannot cause any damage.

Correspondingly, after paying such a high price, the effect it can achieve is naturally amazing—after hitting the target, it can completely confuse the opponent's sense of direction for a certain period of time and cause the target's body coordination to become disordered to some extent.

The effect is simple and brutal, but its only drawback is that this move mainly targets the target's body, which confuses the sense of direction of the body.

If the target has strong mental power, they can adjust their actions entirely based on their mental perception.

For high-level superhumans like Zhang Che, who have already applied their mental perception to daily life, the effect of [Confusion] would be quite useless.

This is probably the main reason why its quality can only reach the green standard.

If it can truly cause mental confusion, then the quality of this card must be at least blue, or even a top-tier blue with purple undertones.

However, for Zhang Che, low card quality is not necessarily a bad thing. After all, as a fusion material, too high quality would actually affect the performance of his fusion ability.

With Zhang Che's current mental strength, creating a fifth-tier blue card would probably drain him dry, and he couldn't even manage to create a purple card even if he risked his life.

Chapter 329 Someone's Making Trouble

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The portal lit up, and a tall figure draped in a robe emerged from the semi-transparent vortex.

The warm autumn sunshine bathed Zhang Che, making him feel cozy and comfortable.

The subspace behind the Gray Nether Rift was originally devoid of anything like a sun due to the incompleteness of its world rules. The reason it still has a distinction between day and night is simply due to the residual instincts of that broken world.

Even so, the dense fog formed by the excessively high concentration of dark energy further compressed the already limited daytime portion of the subspace.

Basically, except when he was in a safe spot, Zhang Che felt that there was something eerie about him all the time.

No wonder nobody wants to go to this godforsaken place.

Now that he's finally able to see the sun, he's naturally willing to enjoy it a little longer.

Furthermore, since the situation inside the Gray Nether Rift was well known, a place for sunbathing had already been prepared outside, and soon a staff member led Zhang Che there.

……

After enjoying several hours of sunbathing, as night fell, Zhang Che had no choice but to leave and head to the Adventurers' Guild in the city to submit his hunting record.

Of course, that's what they say, but in reality it's just a formality, to prove that you came back alive.

Apart from that, there are no other mandatory requirements.

As the largest "bar" in Nanzhao City, the Adventurers' Guild is bustling with activity at night.

Even from several kilometers away from the guild's location, Zhang Che could already see the bright lights and bustling activity there.

As they drew closer, the loud music became clearer, and groups of adventurers were coming and going from the guild gates, whether they were there for serious business or simply to drink and party.

In this situation, the speed of the alchemy cart was reduced to an extreme low, and Zhang Che had no choice but to put it away and walk towards the Adventurers' Guild.

Fortunately, there wasn't much road left, and he arrived at the gate in less than two minutes.

Just as I was about to go inside, I saw several unsteady figures walking towards me.

These guys reeked of alcohol and were unsteady on their feet; they had clearly just gotten completely drunk inside.

Zhang Che frowned from the smell, but to avoid any further trouble, he chose to give way and go around it from the side.

Then, whether intentionally or by coincidence, one of the burly men suddenly stumbled and crashed solidly into Zhang Che.

But the result was that Zhang Che, who looked relatively thin, did not move at all, while the burly man was pushed back and staggered a few steps before he could barely stand.

The scene became somewhat awkward for a moment.

Especially the burly man, who was already irritable after drinking and had a habit of being arrogant, which is why he deliberately provoked Zhang Che who was walking towards him.

But the result was that he ended up in a sorry state, and he immediately lost face and became even more angry and ashamed.

Instead of showing any remorse, he immediately turned his face away and glared fiercely at Zhang Che.

"Hey! How do you walk? Can't you see there's someone in front of you? Are your eyes on the back of your head?!" The burly man shouted in a rough, hoarse voice, reeking of alcohol, and his attitude was extremely arrogant and domineering.

At the same time, several of the burly man's companions joined in to chime in, each offering their own opinion, ready to play the victim and accuse the other of wrongdoing.

The commotion quickly attracted a crowd of adventurers who began to gather around, and whispers rose and fell.

At this moment, someone recognized these people and immediately whispered a reminder to those around them:

"It's those three old bastards again. All they do is drink in the guild all day and they like to bully newbies."

"Oh no, this young man looks unfamiliar and is rather thin. He's in for trouble."

"Heh, look at him, still standing there without moving an inch. He's definitely going to get a beating soon."

Everyone secretly shook their heads; no one had a good chance of getting the slender boy.

Moreover, those three people deliberately shifted the blame onto Zhang Che just to have a legitimate reason to take action.

Otherwise, this is the entrance to an adventure guild, and if you act recklessly, you'll only bring shame upon yourself.

However, none of the expected concessions, arguments, or even fights occurred.

Zhang Che remained calm, showing no emotion whatsoever, and silently took out a card from his pocket and activated it.

Having spent so much time in the Gray Rift, he had become accustomed to keeping his presence hidden at all times to avoid being detected by those highly perceptive supernatural beings.

Unexpectedly, this small habit that was hard to break led to him being bullied.

That's really interesting...

At that moment, an alchemical pattern composed of blue-purple array patterns suddenly lit up in mid-air. Then, to the astonishment of everyone present, a girl dressed in azure battle armor stepped out from the array.

【A Lament Through Tears—The Narcissus Mermaid】!

Narcissus's slender body didn't seem intimidating at first glance; she just stared angrily at the group of troublemakers in front of her with her big eyes.

But in the next instant, an extremely oppressive aura swept across the entire area, and the surging supernatural power swept by like a whirlwind, instantly silencing the surroundings.

The drunkards, who had been so arrogant just moments before, froze, their drunkenness instantly dispelled by the terrifying pressure.

Their faces were deathly pale, their limbs stiff, and their previous arrogant and domineering demeanor had vanished, leaving only a deep sense of fear.

"Just throw it out, don't save yourself the trouble."

Zhang Che casually uttered a sentence, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

Upon hearing this, the girl in blue immediately set off, and in a flash, she was in front of the group.

That seemingly delicate body contained terrifying strength; dull thuds of impact rang out one after another, and shrill screams pierced the street.

In the blink of an eye, the three arrogant and burly men were thrown out one by one, landing on the ground dozens of meters away. They curled up on the ground in pain and groaned incessantly, completely losing their confidence to cause trouble.

The onlookers fell silent instantly, and the previous chorus of pessimistic comments came to an abrupt halt, their faces filled with disbelief and shock.

Zhang Che ignored the gazes around him and went straight into the guild hall.

The Adventurers' Guild at night is different from the daytime. The lobby on the first floor is mostly occupied by lower-level superhumans, while mid-level superhumans, except for a few who like a lively atmosphere, mostly sit in the private rooms on the second floor.

Zhang Che naturally enjoyed this treatment as well. A female waiter had come over at some point and respectfully invited him to sit on the second floor.

"Okay, lead the way."

Zhang Che nodded, and the waiter hurriedly walked to the side to lead the way. Shui Xian then naturally stepped forward and took Zhang Che's arm, skipping and hopping around, showing no trace of the ruthlessness she had shown when she attacked earlier.

Only after the three figures disappeared down the stairs did the hall slowly return to its previous hustle and bustle.

Chapter 330 Delivered to Your Doorstep…

The door to the second-floor private room was gently closed by the departing waiter, completely shutting out the deafening music and noisy chatter from downstairs.

Only a faint sound of music managed to seep in through the cracks in the room, serving as a negligible, insignificant noise.

After all, an overly quiet environment isn't ideal either. It's just that, as expected of an adventurer's guild, the quality is top-notch.

The room wasn't large, but it was tastefully furnished. Under the warm yellow wall lamps, a row of soft sofas stood against the wall, and several snacks and drinks were already prepared on the table.

Zhang Che casually found a seat, opened a bottle of wine that looked expensive, and poured himself a glass.

He picked it up and took a sip, unable to help but squint his eyes slightly—having spent so long in a place like the Gray Rift, even alcohol, a drink he had never really liked, tasted somewhat fresh now.

The safe spots in the subspace have everything, but in that extreme environment filled with dark energy, even normal food inevitably has a putrid smell.

On the other side, Narcissus stood next to him for less than three seconds before starting to wander around the room.

After a while, she strolled back to Zhang Che's side, satisfied, and plopped down on the chair next to him. She rested her chin on her hands, blinked her big eyes at him, and didn't say a word.

Zhang Che glanced at her and quickly understood what she meant. He immediately picked up the wine bottle and filled the empty glass halfway.

The alcohol itself doesn't have a digestive system. Once it enters your stomach, it simply passes through, you taste it, and it dissipates. You won't get drunk, and it won't produce any physiological reaction.

The only drawback is that it's wasteful, but for Zhang Che, this amount of consumption is negligible.

Narcissus happily picked up the cup with both hands, held it up to her eyes and swirled it, watching the translucent amber liquid shimmer under the light, then tilted her head back and gulped it down.

As expected, her face instantly contorted, her tongue lolled out as she exhaled, and her hands frantically fanned her mouth.

The stimulation of alcohol is obviously not very friendly to the oral cavity, which has no mechanism to adapt to alcohol.

Zhang Che couldn't help but burst out laughing.

He reached out and took the empty glass from Narcissus's hand, placing it aside. Then he called over a waiter and asked her to fetch some fruit wine or mixed drinks, something not too strong, just the sweet kind.

Narcissus was still sticking out her tongue, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes, looking both aggrieved and funny.

Zhang Che poured her another glass of water and pushed it over. She took it and gulped down a few mouthfuls before she recovered, but there was still a hint of grievance in her eyes when she looked at Zhang Che.

Zhang Che pretended not to see it, picked up his wine and took another sip, his gaze aimlessly sweeping across the window.

The commotion in the guild hall downstairs was probably still going on. He knew with his toes that the topic of the Narcissus card would definitely be the talk of the town throughout the guild tonight.

But he didn't care, or rather, this was one of his goals all along.

About ten minutes later, footsteps came from the end of the corridor, getting closer and closer.