Who said this card is outrageous?

The two things seemed unrelated, but Zhang Che's sixth sense told him that something was amiss.

Unfortunately, lacking sufficient intelligence, no matter how hard he racked his brains, he could hardly make sense of it.

Before they knew it, the two had been chatting until noon, so Shen Yan took the opportunity to invite them to have lunch together, which the latter naturally accepted.

As for the purple card, let's not rush it. We can talk about it after we finish eating.

Moreover, Shen Yan is only a deputy section chief in the General Affairs Department. Even if Zhang Che asked him about information of the Zika level, he probably wouldn't know much.

Chapter 55 Be My Apprentice

During lunch, Zhang Che took the opportunity to reveal the purpose of his visit to the Adventurers' Guild: he wanted to consult with the senior fourth-tier card maker who had conducted his third-tier card maker assessment.

Shen Yan listened without suspicion, and besides, the vice president had previously instructed him to try his best to befriend Zhang Che, so he nodded and said he would arrange the matter.

However, that senior has a habit of taking a nap, so if Zhang Che wants to see him, it's best to go after 2 PM.

“Okay, no problem,” Zhang Che agreed.

“Before that, let me find you a place to rest.” Shen Yan said, taking a key out of his pocket and handing it to Zhang Che. “There’s an empty meeting room on the third floor. It’s not usually used. You can wait there.”

Zhang Che took the keys and thanked him.

After finishing his meal, Shen Yan glanced at his watch and said apologetically, "I still have a lot of work to do, so please excuse me. Just go to the warehouse to find Old Master Mo when it's time."

"Okay, you're busy."

After watching Shen Yan leave, Zhang Che didn't rush to the reception room on the third floor. Instead, he took a leisurely stroll around the guild building to digest his food.

Zhang Che waited until 2:30 before getting up and going to the Adventurers' Guild's card warehouse.

The card storage is located at the deepest part of the guild building, in a secluded location, with only a heavy wooden door at the end of the corridor.

There was no sign on the door. If Zhang Che hadn't come here a few times with Shen Yan when exchanging card recipes before, he would never have guessed that this was one of the most important places in the entire Binhai City Adventurers' Guild.

He took a deep breath and raised his hand to knock on the door.

"Come in." A hoarse but strong voice came from inside.

Zhang Che pushed open the door and entered.

The outer room of the card warehouse was much more spacious than he had imagined. On one side of the room were several rows of tall bookshelves, neatly stacked with various documents and boxes; on the other side was a huge workbench, on which were placed tools and materials for card making.

There was a recliner by the window, where an elderly man with gray hair was half-lying, his eyes closed, as if he were dozing off.

Mo Yuncheng is the only fourth-tier card maker in the Binhai City Adventurers' Guild, and also the senior who conducted the third-tier card maker assessment for Zhang Che.

According to the information Zhang Che had gathered from the Adventurers' Guild, this elderly man, who was over sixty years old, had come here about thirty years ago and had never left since.

During this period, he experienced numerous personnel changes, including two terms of president and vice president, making him arguably the most senior member of the entire Coastal City Adventurers' Guild.

His card-making ability is very strong, but even Shen Yan couldn't give an answer as to just how strong it is. After all, given the old man's status, only a few presidents and vice presidents can talk to him on a regular basis.

It's not difficult for others to see him, since Mo Yuncheng spends most of his time in the card warehouse. But how much information they can get out of him depends on their own abilities.

"Old Mo," Zhang Che greeted first.

Mo Yuncheng opened his eyes as if he had just heard the noise. His gaze lingered on Zhang Che for two seconds before he smiled.

"Oh, it's Xiao Zhang. Here to change card recipes again?" He slowly sat up from the recliner and pointed to the chair next to him. "Sit down, sit down."

As a fellow card maker, Zhang Che knew very well that with Mo Yuncheng's mental strength, he probably would have been discovered before Zhang even stepped through the door.

That "just woke up" look was most likely an act.

Of course, he didn't have the guts to point it out, so he first obediently found a place to sit down, and then carefully chose his words before revealing the purpose of his trip.

"Master Mo, I would like to ask you some questions about making purple cards."

"Purple Card..."

Upon hearing this word, Mo Yuncheng became serious. He put down his teacup and scrutinized Zhang Che for a long time.

After a moment of silence, he sighed, "Sigh, you've really reached the age of youthful impetuosity."

Zhang Che opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, Mo Yuncheng waved his hand again, his tone tinged with emotion: "That's right, what kind of young person wouldn't be full of vigor?"

As he spoke, his gaze drifted into the distance, as if he were recalling some past event. Zhang Che did not disturb him and waited quietly.

After a brief moment of reflection, Mo Yuncheng turned to Zhang Che and asked, "The major powers of the Federation have been tacitly restricting the dissemination of knowledge about purple and orange cards. Do you know why?"

Zhang Che was stunned for a moment.

He really didn't know how to answer the question, but in his subconscious, it was nothing more than the old tricks of being overly protective of one's own possessions or restricting the abilities of superhumans who were not part of one's own faction.

However, he certainly wouldn't dare to be too direct in front of Mo Yuncheng, so he could only shake his head and say, "I'd like to hear more details."

However, Mo Yuncheng was so experienced that even if Zhang Che didn't say anything, he could guess what Zhang Che was thinking.

However, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it, after all, he had similar thoughts when he was young.

This is not the case.

"Well, it seems you, like me, have a very negative view of guilds and the official authorities." Mo Yuncheng said with a sigh, which completely piqued Zhang Che's curiosity.

Zhang Che sat up straight and looked at him intently.

Mo Yuncheng did not answer directly, but changed the subject: "However, before I tell you everything, I need to confirm one thing first."

"what's up?"

"I'm sure you're qualified to know this secret."

For a card maker, the so-called qualification is naturally the level of quality of cards that can be produced.

Zhang Che remained silent for a moment, quickly calculating in his mind.

The best choice would definitely be the blue-purple [Nine-Tailed Fox] card, but Zhang Che was keeping this card as his final trump card, and he wouldn't tell anyone unless absolutely necessary.

Then we had to settle for second best and take out a modified [Tidal Sea Spirit].

Having experienced making cards for Yu Renjia, Zhang Che naturally looked down on the original [Tidal Sea Spirit] and used Tidal Blood to create a new one.

As for the old one, Zhang Che chose to keep it. After all, it was a "partner" who had fought alongside him. Even if he would never have the chance to appear again in the future, he could not destroy it.

"Mr. Mo, how about this card?" Zhang Che took out an improved version of the [Tidal Sea Spirit] card, which had three skills and blue-purple patterns, and handed it to Mo Yuncheng with both hands.

Then he heard a gasp.

"A genius, a genius!"

He disregarded everything else, snatched the card, held it in both hands as if caressing a lover, and stared intently at every pattern and detail on the card.

After a long while, Mo Yuncheng finally raised his head, his eyes full of admiration: "Blue with purple undertones, incredible, truly incredible!"

Zhang Che breathed a sigh of relief.

Mo Yuncheng stared at the card for a while, then looked up at Zhang Che with burning eyes and blurted out, "Little Zhang, become my apprentice."

"what?"

The sudden turn of events left Zhang Che somewhat bewildered. He opened his mouth, unsure of how to respond.

Chapter 56 The "Uniqueness" of Purple Cards

Seeing Zhang Che hesitate, Mo Yuncheng immediately said that with his talent, plus his own guidance and resources, breaking through to the intermediate extraordinary level or making purple cards would be a natural outcome.

Faced with the many benefits promised by Mo Yuncheng, Zhang Che had to admit that he was indeed tempted.

An opportunity for a fourth-tier card maker to impart all their knowledge is one that any card maker would readily accept without hesitation.

Zhang Che was the same. Although he had special abilities, the basic knowledge of card making, advanced skills, and experience in material processing were things that fusion abilities could not provide him.

Faced with these countless benefits, Zhang Che quickly made his choice.

"I'm sorry, Elder Mo, my master has only recently passed away, and I have no plans to become his disciple at the moment."

Surprisingly, Mo Yuncheng was not angry at the answer; on the contrary, he was quite happy.

Respect for teachers is a virtue in this world, not to mention that he is going to be the other person's teacher, he will only appreciate this virtue even more.

As for Zhang Che's current resistance, he believes it is justified, and he has no reason to argue with a dead man.

If Zhang Che comes to his senses in another year or two, it won't be too late to take him as his apprentice then.

So the two of them tacitly skipped that topic and began to formally discuss information about the purple card.

"Do you remember the question I asked you just now?" Mo Yuncheng picked up his teacup and took a sip.

Zhang Che nodded.

The truth is not the kind of conspiracy theory that most people think.

He began to speak slowly.

After Lu Ming, the "Godlike Card Maker," created the purple and orange cards, the higher-ups on the human side quickly realized their immense value on the battlefield.

After all, anyone would be stunned for a moment if, during a battle, the opponent suddenly pulled out a card that could unleash power beyond their level.

Therefore, in the beginning, all the major factions were eager for all card makers to learn how to make purple and orange cards, so as to help humanity completely defeat those extraordinary creatures from outside the world.

Of course, the higher-ups in the human race don't expect all card makers to be able to do this, but if even one percent, or one in a thousand, of card makers can make purple and orange cards, it proves that their efforts have not been in vain.

However, the final result greatly disappointed everyone.

“Everyone underestimated the difficulty of making purple and orange cards.” Mo Yuncheng’s tone became heavy. “Countless card makers have invested a lot of energy and resources, only to end up with nothing.”

Even this is considered relatively mild; there are countless examples of card makers suffering mental backlash from rashly attempting to create purple and orange cards.

Then a major incident occurred. A seventh-tier card maker, while attempting to create an orange card, used an overly aggressive method. Not only did he lose his life due to a backlash of mental energy, but he also caused a terrifying mental energy explosion, instantly taking the lives of dozens of nearby superhumans and causing permanent mental damage to more than a hundred superhumans.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Che gasped.

The disaster terrified the human leadership, who immediately ordered the recall of all purple and orange card data on the market and strictly prohibited any card maker who had not passed the review from handling these items.

“At that time, Master Lu Ming had just been promoted to the Super Rank. It was only with the help of his reputation that this matter was barely accomplished,” Mo Yuncheng said with emotion. “Otherwise, who knows how many card makers would have secretly hoarded the relevant information and then repeated the same mistake.”

Of course, human selfishness means that not everyone will obediently follow the rules; some people will definitely secretly leave some behind.

However, with federal laws suppressing it from above and the psychological backlash from below, no one has dared to openly defy it so far.

Zhang Che remained silent for a long time, clearly shocked, and it took him a long time to finally calm down.

"I see..." After a brief moment of reflection, Zhang Che asked, "Then I should be qualified to know how purple cards are made, right?"