Who said this card is outrageous?

His name is Fang Cheng'an. He was introduced by Ma Qiyun. His profession is a rift guide and material handler. He specializes in helping teams that enter specific rifts process the extraordinary materials they have hunted. He is also very familiar with the terrain and biological distribution of the Void Rift.

Extraordinary materials with spatial properties are too precious, and neither Zhang Che nor Ma Lingfeng has much experience with them. So, on Ma Qiyun's advice, they found a professional to handle the spoils of this trip and also act as a guide.

As a resource-type fissure capable of producing materials with extraordinary spatial properties, the Void Shell Fissure and the Void Binding Fissure, which is less than five kilometers away, both have good security measures.

The base in front of us, even just the visible part, covers an area of ​​at least several hundred square meters, which is enough to show how much importance Nanzhao City attaches to these two rifts.

With Zhang Che, a fifth-order transcendent, stepping in, the front desk quickly completed all the registration procedures. Then, the three of them, led by another staff member, walked down the corridor to the entrance of the Void Rift.

As Zhang Che and the others left, the once quiet hall immediately became noisy.

A middle-aged man in a gray jacket turned to his companion and lowered his voice, "Did I hear that right? That young man was a fifth-tier cultivator?"

The companion nodded quickly: "My goodness, this is the first time I've ever seen a fifth-tier adult come into this place."

At this moment, several people nearby also gathered around and started discussing. Some people wondered why a high-level fifth-tier transcendent would come to a level three rift. The things here should be beneath the notice of someone of his level.

Then someone with inside information lowered their voice and said that this person seemed to have cut in line, and that they had used some connections or back door to push the people who were originally in front of them out of line.

It's unclear what exactly he needs in the rift that would make a fifth-tier transcendent being condescend to come here.

However, in a corner of the hall where no one was paying attention, a few people recognized Ma Lingfeng's identity.

Moreover, judging from the exchange between that fifth-tier transcendent being and Ma Lingfeng just now, the two seem to be in a master-disciple relationship.

This is a serious problem – whether it's Ma Lingfeng's sudden transformation into a superhuman or the fact that he is suspected of having a fifth-tier superhuman teacher, it has clearly added more waves to the already turbulent waters of Nanzhao City.

Therefore, after realizing the seriousness of the problem, these people dared not hesitate any longer and left the base hall. They each found a secluded corner, took out their communicators, and reported what they had just seen to the forces behind them.

……

The external disturbances do not affect Zhang Che and his two companions who have already entered the rift in the void for the time being. However, they still need to wait until Ma Lingfeng finishes vomiting before they can begin their formal exploration.

Unlike the Void Rift, which only occasionally receives spatial power, the Void Rift is inherently filled with a certain concentration of extraordinary spatial energy.

Chapter 347 New Card Experiment

Therefore, people who come here rashly are likely to experience some degree of dizziness due to the environment that is so different from Earth.

Zhang Che was powerful enough to suppress this discomfort, and the impact on him was minimal; Fang Cheng'an, on the other hand, frequented this place and his body had long since adapted, so the impact on him was also not significant.

Of the three, Ma Lingfeng was the only newbie, completely inexperienced and his body hadn't undergone any adaptation training. He had barely taken twenty steps after leaving the teleportation portal when his face began to turn pale and his steps became noticeably unsteady.

Before Zhang Che and Fang Cheng'an could turn around to help him, he had already bent over, leaning against a half-person-high gray stone, and vomited violently, swallowing all of his breakfast.

When he finally couldn't vomit anymore, Ma Lingfeng plopped down on a rock, panting heavily, his whole body limp.

Seeing this, Fang Cheng'an quickly took out a small metal bottle from his waist bag, unscrewed the cap, and handed it to him, letting him drink a couple of sips.

The effect was immediate; Ma Lingfeng's complexion improved noticeably within ten seconds, and his breathing gradually stabilized.

He straightened up and handed the bottle back to Fang Cheng'an, but his tone carried a hint of resentment: "Brother Fang, why didn't you bring this good thing out sooner..."

Fang Cheng'an waved his hand, took the bottle back, and looked at Zhang Che with an innocent expression: "I'm really sorry, this was actually all Zhang Che's idea."

Fang Chengan stated that he would not take the blame and directly revealed the mastermind behind it all.

Ma Lingfeng was speechless.

Zhang Che then slowly spoke, explaining, "Although you are a card maker, you will inevitably have to enter various rifts in the future. It's always good to get used to it beforehand, so you won't make the same mistake again when you go to even worse places. At that time, there might not be anyone around to protect you."

Although using a high-difficulty "dungeon" like the Void Rift for training right from the start was clearly a bit excessive, there was still Fang Cheng'an's backup potion, otherwise he wouldn't have let Ma Lingfeng take this risk.

After a short rest, the three of them, led by Fang Cheng'an, headed to one of the places where a supernatural being with spatial attributes lived.

It's still a matter of quotas, especially for resource-based gaps, where quota control will be even stricter.

According to the rules, the three of them can only take no more than five types of materials with spatial attributes out this time, but there are no restrictions on materials with other attributes.

After traveling some distance, Zhang Che sensed several first-tier extraordinary creatures lurking not far away, so he ordered the team to stop and turned to look at Ma Lingfeng.

“Summon those cards you made and let’s test their effectiveness in actual combat.” He gestured with his chin towards a relatively open area ahead. “There’s movement over there; perfect target practice.”

Ma Lingfeng was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted, took out two cards from the card box at his waist, and activated them.

Two faint green array patterns lit up in front of him, and then two short figures holding bone bows and quiver belts stepped out from the array.

Two Tier 1 green [Skeleton Archers].

This card was the one that brought Zhang Che his first pot of gold. Now, it serves as the enlightenment card for his students, which can be considered a kind of inheritance.

Under Ma Lingfeng's command, two skeleton archers drew their bows and shot at two Tier 1 transcendent creatures that were scavenging for food in the valley.

The bone arrows were fired relatively quickly, but their accuracy was only so-so. The first two arrows missed their target, grazing their feet and embedding themselves in the sand.

However, the undead creatures' natural sensitivity to living beings allowed them to constantly adjust the angle and lead of their shots in subsequent rounds, and finally, in the third volley, arrows hit their targets.

Two Tier 1 extraordinary creatures roared and charged toward the skeleton archers. Ma Lingfeng quickly commanded them to retreat while continuing to fire until all twenty bone arrows were fired, finally wearing down their opponents to within ten meters of the group.

The whole process took nearly three minutes, which was incredibly inefficient.

However, Ma Lingfeng's command was not bad. The positioning and rotation of the two skeleton archers were arranged reasonably, and there was no chaos in their formation.

Zhang Che watched from the side and silently gave him a score of 70.

After doing all this, Fang Cheng'an took Ma Lingfeng to deal with the latter's first spoils of war, while Zhang Che stood at a distance to keep watch on the surroundings in case of any accidents.

Next up is Ma Lingfeng's self-created card, the Tier 1 blue quality [Skeleton Thrower].

He said he copied the idea from the second-tier card "Brave Thrower".

A blue magic circle lit up in mid-air, its light far surpassing that of the two green cards from before.

Then a short skeleton, noticeably stronger than the skeleton archer, stepped forward. Its hands were empty, and it had nothing on its body except for a handful of bones.

This is precisely where Ma Lingfeng's ingenuity lies. He explained that he had considered equipping the Skeleton Thrower with some standard throwing items, but that would result in several additional sets of array patterns in the card's structure specifically for storing and binding external items. This would not only increase the difficulty of card production but also take up space for strengthening the skeleton itself, weakening its core combat power.

So he chose to send the Skeleton Thrower into battle unarmed, using all its power to strengthen itself.

As for the projectiles, they can be sourced locally or provided by the summoner himself, which is much more flexible and less costly.

Then came several demonstrations using different "ammunition":

First, there are stones and sticks that are readily available in the surrounding environment. Then, due to uneven shapes or quality issues, the throwing distance may be insufficient and the power may be too weak.

Then came the "ammunition" provided by Ma Lingfeng: simply polished stones that were nearly spherical in shape, and iron bullets.

Their regular shape greatly enhances their throwing distance, and with the replacement of the iron bullets, the [Skeleton Thrower] can now exert combat power that is close to that of a regular Tier 2 card.

Zhang Che originally thought that the previous items were enough to demonstrate the advantages of the [Skeleton Thrower], but he did not expect that Ma Lingfeng would then pull out several trigger-activated bombs of similar weight.

Explosions rang out one after another, and the target, a second-tier extraordinary creature, was blown to pieces, much to the dismay of Fang Cheng'an, who watched from the side.

This last one was indeed a bit beyond Zhang Che's expectations, but it was certainly a clever idea.

If you're willing to invest the money, you can even make a Tier 1 card have the power of a Tier 2 or even a Tier 3 card.

As for the [Skeleton Thrower] itself, it's just a Tier 1 card, and it's worthwhile even if you treat it as a consumable.

Sorry everyone, this book is now finished.

The matter is very simple. About a month ago, the author was laid off, which is why there was a separate chapter on August 14th.

This book didn't do very well. If the author still had a job, they could finish writing it slowly. Anyway, as long as there's income, it doesn't matter how much. Consider it a way to accumulate good karma.

But that's clearly not possible now; I still need to make a living.

The reason I was able to keep writing before was that during the three-month bonus period, I could receive a full attendance bonus regardless of my performance.

But after August, we can only rely on solid results.

It would only amount to a few hundred yuan a month, and I really don't have the inclination for that.

I still need to find a job, pay my mortgage, and deal with arbitration, so I probably won't be able to concentrate on writing my novel for at least two or three months.

I sincerely apologize to all readers for wasting your subscription money; I feel extremely ashamed.

That's all for now. If fate allows, we'll meet again someday...