Who said this card is outrageous?

Shen Yan could only vaguely sense the existence of that power, but he had no way of judging its depth.

This shows that Zhang Che's mental strength has not only far surpassed his, but has even been honed to an extremely stable level.

So what exactly happened during this time that caused such a drastic change in Zhang Che?!

Shen Yan didn't know the answer, but he knew that the two guys who were currently mocking Zhou Meng and Zhang Che would soon be laughing.

Zhang Che ignored those people. He first learned about the events of the past few days from Zhou Meng, then glanced coldly at Liu Desheng and Wang Shun, who were still jumping around, as if they were two grasshoppers, without even a hint of anger.

He went straight to the service counter.

"I want to take the card maker exam."

The staff member behind the counter looked up and asked routinely, "Okay, which floor is it?"

"Third tier".

The hall fell silent instantly.

The staff member thought he had misheard and quickly checked again.

"Third tier." Zhang Che gave the same answer, while simultaneously releasing his suppressed mental energy.

A powerful mental pressure spread outwards like a tide, instantly filling the entire hall and forcefully suppressing the disdainful expressions of the group, as well as the trash talk that Liu Desheng and Wang Shun were about to utter.

Everyone's expression changed simultaneously.

The expressions on the faces of those who had just been looking at Zhang Che with disdain were now even more fascinating.

Those present were all official employees of the Adventurers' Guild, who came into contact with so many extraordinary individuals every day. Of course, they knew that the mental pressure Zhang Che was displaying at this moment was not fake.

Furthermore, the fact that he was able to suppress such a massive amount of spiritual power within his body without revealing a trace of it indicates that even if he fails the third-tier assessment this time, passing the second-tier assessment will be more than enough.

The assessment of a Tier 3 card maker naturally attracted the attention of the Adventurers' Guild's higher-ups.

When Vice President Fang Yuanshan came downstairs, the first thing he saw was Zhang Che standing in the center of the hall.

He first glanced at Zhang Che's chest and saw only a first-level card maker badge.

So this is the young man Zhou Meng was talking about?

After understanding the situation at the scene, Fang Yuanshan first glared fiercely at Liu Desheng and Wang Shun, the meaning in his eyes was very clear: I'll settle accounts with you later.

Then he put on a gentle smile and walked up to Zhang Che: "I am Fang Yuanshan, the vice president of the Adventurers' Guild. I heard that you are going to participate in the third-tier card maker assessment?"

"Yes." Zhang Che nodded.

"Okay, please follow me."

Fang Yuanshan was very polite, even courteous.

In Binhai City, mid-level superhumans are already top-tier combatants, while third-tier superhumans, as the top level among lower-level superhumans, are pillars of strength.

Not to mention that Zhang Che is so young. An eighteen-year-old third-tier card maker is a talent that any faction would be scrambling to recruit.

Such a person is absolutely worthy of his personal reception.

……

Before the formal card maker assessment, Fang Yuanshan led Zhang Che through a simple test, requiring him to meet the standards for both mental strength and stability.

The testing process is very simple. You only need to inject your mental energy into a special crystal tablet, and the corresponding values ​​and colors will be displayed on it.

When Zhang Che placed his hand on it, the stone tablet lit up with a deep blue light, and the value remained steadily at the mid-stage of the third tier.

Zhang Che's performance in the subsequent stability tests was also quite good, and Fang Yuanshan's eyes immediately lit up: "Very good, we can begin the formal assessment now."

As Zhang Che had previously learned, since the number of Tier 3 public version cards in his card-making manual was limited, the exam only required that one of the three cards he made be a public version card, and he could decide the remaining two himself.

Zhang Che didn't have the ability to create original cards, but thinking about what happened in the hall earlier, he changed the two white cards he originally planned to make into green cards.

He will only slap those who look down on him to death with facts!

The guild provided the card-making materials. Zhang Che chose the public version card [Tracking Mark] as the must-have card. The other two were third-tier green cards that Su Wanqing later gave him, including a summon card with the spirit attribute, [Blue-Eyed Fox].

The examiner was an elderly card maker with gray hair, responsible for supervising the assessment process. He sat expressionless to the side, watching Zhang Che operate step by step.

Creating the card blank, adding materials, and cultivating mental energy...

Zhang Che's movements weren't fast, but every step was steady.

The three cards were completed quickly, and he even performed exceptionally well, failing not once. The whole process went exceptionally smoothly.

This time, the old card maker could no longer maintain his composure. He quickly stepped forward, picked up the three newly made cards, examined them carefully, and then looked at Zhang Che, a rare look of approval appearing on his face.

He readily signed and stamped the assessment form, then handed it to Fang Yuanshan: "Zhang Che, you have passed the Level 3 Card Maker assessment with excellent results."

Fang Yuanshan took the assessment form, his smile deepening. He then personally went to the archives to add the section on Tier 3 public version cards to the card-making manual left by Master Zhang Che.

At the same time, Zhang Che returned to the guild hall, wearing the brand-new Tier 3 Card Maker professional badge on his chest. The brass badge was engraved with three stars, which shone brightly under the lights.

The people in the hall hadn't left yet; they were all waiting for the results of the third-tier card maker assessment, each with their own ulterior motives.

When Zhang Che emerged from the assessment area, the expressions on everyone's faces immediately became quite varied upon seeing the badge on his chest—

Zhou Meng was the happiest of them all. He strode over and slapped Zhang Che on the shoulder with such force that Zhang Che almost lost his balance. "Good brother! I knew I hadn't misjudged you!"

His voice was so loud that the whole hall could hear it, and his smile was as bright as a flower, sweeping away the gloom from before.

Several people who had previously joined in the commotion now turned away sheepishly, pretending they hadn't said anything.

The expressions on Liu Desheng's and Wang Shun's faces were much more interesting.

The smile on the former's face had vanished, replaced by an indescribable bluish-gray hue.

He stood there, mouth slightly open, his gaze fixed on the badge on Zhang Che's chest, as if he had been slapped hard across the face, his entire face frozen in place.

Wang Shun was even more exhausted, with fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead, which he kept wiping with a handkerchief.

Not long after, Fang Yuanshan came downstairs and saw this scene, his face darkened.

However, he did not react on the spot. After all, with Zhang Che, an outsider, present, it was not appropriate to handle internal guild matters in front of outsiders. Any issues should be discussed behind closed doors.

He walked up to Liu Desheng, glanced at him, and said nothing, but that look was more painful than any words.

Fang Yuanshan turned around, put on a warm smile, and said to Zhang Che, "Congratulations on passing the test. The card booklet has been updated, please keep it safe."

Zhang Che took the card album, glanced through it briefly, and after taking a look at the newly added card recipes, he closed it and solemnly thanked him: "Thank you, Chairman Fang."

"You're welcome." Fang Yuanshan patted him on the shoulder. "If you need anything in the future, just come to the guild and find me."

Zhang Che nodded and turned to Zhou Meng and Shen Yan: "Brother Zhou, Brother Shen, thank you both for this."

Zhou Meng waved his hand dismissively: "No need to thank me, it's all my duty!"

Shen Yan nodded slightly, a signature faint smile on his lips: "Congratulations."

Chapter 35 The Beginning of Disaster

After some questioning, Zhang Che learned from Shen Yan that the Adventurers' Guild did indeed have recipes for shark-type cards, and not just one.

As the saying goes, those who live near mountains live off the mountains, and those who live near water live off the water. Coastal cities never lack aquatic materials, and as the dominant species in the water, shark-themed cards naturally attract the attention and research of card makers.

"The guild's card collection contains three shark-themed summoning card recipes," Shen Yan said, adjusting his glasses with his usual unhurried tone. "They are the Tier 2 green [Sawtooth Shark], the Tier 2 blue [Spiny Shark], and the Tier 3 green [Megalodon]. Which one would you like to exchange for?"

However, to redeem them, you must use Adventurer's Guild points. These points are rewards earned by completing quests issued by the Adventurer's Guild, and can be used to exchange for valuable items from the guild.

This is also the main driving force that Adventurers' Guild uses to attract people to take on quests.

Zhang Che didn't have any of these things. After all, he had his master before, and apart from the first-tier card maker assessment, he hadn't really been involved in the Adventurers' Guild's business.

Hearing that points were required to redeem them, Zhang Che's heart skipped a beat, but he remained outwardly calm: "How many points are needed for each of these three types?"

After Shen Yan recited the numbers, Zhang Che's expression froze for a moment.

The points required to exchange for a Tier 3 card recipe are not a small number, and even if he immediately starts accepting quests, it will be difficult to gather enough points in a short period of time.

However difficult it may be, we still have to put together the card. After all, even if it's not for the [Tidal Sea Spirit] he has, it would be good to have a Tier 3 blue card as a trump card.

"Brother Shen, are there any quests in the guild that are suitable for me right now?" Zhang Che asked.

Shen Yan glanced at him, then pulled a document from under the counter and handed it to Zhang Che: "This is the list of tasks that haven't been accepted yet. Take a look for yourself."

Zhang Che took the document and began to look through it.

Adventurers' Guild missions are generally divided into two types: combat and non-combat. There is no difference in the rewards or difficulty between the two; it all depends on the specific circumstances of the mission.

Zhang Che definitely didn't want to do combat-related missions. Although he was a card maker with a few decent cards, asking him to go to the front lines and fight the murlocs was just asking for trouble.

Therefore, he could only focus on non-combat missions, which cover a wide range of tasks, from finding lost pets to repairing city walls.

However, Zhang Che quickly found the type that suited him best: card making.

He is now a Tier 3 Card Maker, and there are only a handful of Tier 3 Card Makers in the entire Binhai City, second only to the few Tier 4 Card Makers. Therefore, the rewards for missions he can receive with this status are naturally not bad.

After carefully scanning the list, Zhang Che found that there were only seven or eight tasks that suited him.

The remaining card-making tasks were either too low-paying for him to bother with, or too demanding, requiring the production of specific types of blue cards, or even purple cards—which he was currently unable to handle.

That should be enough. He estimated that if he completed all these tasks, he should be able to accumulate enough points to exchange for half of the [Megalodon] card recipe.

As for the rest...

talk later.

Zhang Che wrote down the selected task number and then followed Shen Yan to register.

……

However, Zhang Che would soon no longer have to worry about points—

As the murloc invasion escalated, the city hall and the adventurers' guild retrieved files from eighty years ago. After careful comparison, they confirmed that the current large-scale murloc uprising was very similar to the "murloc calamity" of that year.

When the news came out, everyone in the entire Binhai City who knew anything about those four words was shocked.

Zhang Che saw the news on the news. That night, he was in the living room organizing the materials he had just bought from Uncle Wang when an urgent news report suddenly came on TV.

On the screen, a city hall spokesperson solemnly read out a document announcing that the coastal city had officially entered the highest level of alert in response to the "fishman calamity".

Chang Cheh put down the materials in his hand, sat on the sofa, and read the entire news article from beginning to end.

The news report briefly recounted the murloc catastrophe eighty years ago: the root of the incident was the unexpected birth of a fifth-tier "murloc king".

That murloc king could not only command the entire murloc race, but could also mass-produce fourth-tier murlocs through some special ritual.

Although these hastily trained fourth-tier combatants cannot compare to true fourth-tier superhumans, they are definitely not people that lower-level superhumans can easily bully.