Who said this card is outrageous?

Mo Yuncheng smiled and nodded: "Of course, otherwise why would I have the idea of ​​taking you as my apprentice?"

Zhang Che gave an awkward smile and didn't reply.

Mo Yuncheng didn't dwell on the topic. He took out a card from his pocket and activated it, and a purple light bloomed in the room.

Light surged from the card, coalescing into an exquisite box on the table. The box was engraved with intricate runes and emitted a faint glow.

Zhang Che's eyes widened suddenly.

That was actually a purple-quality item card!

Zhang Che was clearly taken aback by Mo Yuncheng's generosity, but upon reflection, considering the value of those materials, he realized that doing so was not unreasonable.

"Inside are some basic knowledge about making purple cards." Mo Yuncheng pointed to the box and said with emotion, "The old man originally thought I would never have the chance to open it in my life."

As he spoke, he took out a few thin sheets of paper from the box and handed them to Zhang Che: "These are the basic knowledge you need to learn at the beginning, including advanced techniques such as alchemical arrays, material processing, and mental energy guidance. Take a look at them yourself first."

Zhang Che took it with both hands and carefully flipped through it.

Given the preciousness of these materials, Zhang Che certainly couldn't take them with him. If he wanted to study them in the future, he would have to come here for classes.

Zhang Che expressed his understanding and then continued to bury himself in the materials.

After he had read it enough and digested some of the content, Mo Yuncheng spoke again and told Zhang Che some important knowledge points that could only be passed down orally.

“The most important aspect of the Purple Card is its ‘uniqueness’,” Mo Yuncheng said, holding up a finger. “And this is also the key to their future ability to grow autonomously.”

"Uniqueness?" Zhang Che was somewhat unfamiliar with this term.

“You can understand it this way.” Mo Yuncheng thought for a moment and gave an analogy: “In this world, there will never be any people or creatures that are exactly the same. Even identical twins born of the same mother cannot be exactly the same.”

"But cards are different. The same alchemical array, using the same method to refine the same materials, will ultimately yield the same result."

Purple cards, on the other hand, are meant to break this pattern and possess their own uniqueness!

Zhang Che only vaguely understood what he was hearing, but he still made sure to memorize the information and would digest it slowly when he got home.

"Alright, that's enough for today." Mo Yuncheng checked the time, stood up, and said, "Go back and thoroughly understand these basics. If you don't understand anything, come to me anytime. Once you've mastered these, I'll teach you the rest."

"Thank you, Elder Mo," Zhang Che said sincerely.

"No need to thank me." Mo Yuncheng waved his hand, lay back down on the recliner, and closed his eyes. "Let's go, don't disturb the old man's rest."

Zhang Che quietly left the room.

……

Meanwhile, in the dean's office of the Card Masters College at Binhai University, the atmosphere between another pair of teachers and students was completely different.

Su Wanqing stood in front of the desk, head down, hands clasped in front of her, silent, enduring the wrath of her mentor.

Chapter 57 Master and Disciple Discuss Matters

Su Wanqing stood in front of the desk, head down, hands clasped in front of her, without saying a word.

Sitting in front of her was a mature woman in her thirties with long hair reaching her waist, a serious expression, and wearing a dark business suit.

It was Xu Jing, the dean of the Card Makers College of Binhai University and a fourth-level card maker.

Her face looked terrible.

The reason Xu Jing was angry with her prized disciple Su Wanqing was because she had just learned from elsewhere that Yu Renjia, who had been the subject of much discussion among the school's higher-ups recently, was using a card that was actually of a quality that was blue with a hint of purple.

The creator of this card was just an eighteen-year-old card maker.

However, this is understandable, as Xu Jing is the only fourth-level card maker and dean of the Card Maker Academy at Binhai University, and her work is usually very busy.

In addition, she had been busy making cards to prepare for the possible outbreak of the Murloc War during this period, so she naturally didn't have time to care about trivial matters.

If it weren't for the fact that Yu Renjia's [Giant Shark Assault] card was so amazing during the last operation to wipe out the Murlocs, she probably wouldn't have noticed the other party so quickly.

However, after a more detailed understanding, what surprised Xu Jing the most was not the third-tier blue card, but the second-tier blue card, [Tidal Sea Spirit], which already had some purple card potential.

Normally, a card maker capable of producing cards of this quality would have a high probability of producing purple cards of the corresponding level, provided they receive professional training.

It should be noted that even Xu Jing herself can only create second-tier purple cards.

However, considering that Yu Renjia was still hospitalized, Xu Jing did not rush to disturb him, but instead first asked Su Wanqing to find out the news.

When she was investigating Yu Renjia's information before, she already knew about his relationship with Su Wanqing's boyfriend, Fu Xing, so she thought about whether she could get some information indirectly.

Then she learned that her good apprentice had known about the card maker for a long time and had even thought about introducing him to her, but had just not found a suitable opportunity to ask him.

First, the sudden attack by the fishmen forced Su Wanqing to follow the school's arrangements and team up with her classmates to deal with the fishmen outside the city. Later, when she finally got to change shifts and rest, her boyfriend was seriously injured. Busy taking care of Fu Xing, she couldn't remember who Zhang Che was.

But Xu Jing was still a little angry.

"You unfilial disciple!" Xu Jing slammed her hand on the table in anger, her voice rising several octaves. "Are you trying to drive me crazy? Why didn't you tell me about something this important sooner!"

Su Wanqing shrank back and obediently stayed where she was, waiting to be scolded.

Seeing this, Xu Jing couldn't help but say a few more words to her, but her tone was more of annoyance than genuine anger.

The master and apprentice had always had a good relationship, and she had actually accepted Su Wanqing's explanation in her heart. After all, this period had indeed been a turbulent time, and it was inevitable that mistakes would be made in the midst of busyness.

After venting her anger, Xu Jing sat back in her chair, panting heavily.

The well-tailored uniform accentuated the curves of a mature woman, and her full breasts bounced up and down with each heavy breath.

Unfortunately, there were only the master and apprentice in the office, and no one was fortunate enough to appreciate the beautiful view.

On the other side, Su Wanqing felt that her mentor's anger had subsided a lot, so she cautiously raised her head and said with a smile, "Teacher, I will go and bring Zhang Che to see you right away."

But she laughed after she said that.

This was clearly an exaggerated expression meant to calm Xu Jing down; she wouldn't actually do it.

Then he received a charming eye roll from his mentor in return.

"Now you're getting anxious?" Xu Jing laughed in exasperation and retorted, "A card maker who can create Tier 3 blue cards, are you sure you can beat him?"

"Isn't this the card you made for me, teacher?" Su Wanqing flattered with a grin, "It's definitely better than the ones Zhang Che made!"

Xu Jing was speechless. She shook her head and softened her tone: "Forget it, it's getting dark soon. It's not the right time to visit them now. Let's talk about it tomorrow. I'll organize the information on the purple card tonight so I can negotiate with that kid Zhang Che."

Su Wanqing quickly chimed in, "Teacher, you're so thoughtful. Zhang Che will probably take the initiative to become your disciple as soon as he asks."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jing shook her head, revealing the delicate thoughts characteristic of women.

When Su Wanqing was describing Zhang Che's situation, she noticed that his teacher had recently passed away, and from all indications, the boy was clearly a sentimental person.

Asking him to become an apprentice at this point would most likely only provoke his resentment.

"So my plan is to first offer him a position as assistant dean in the academy and invite him to take the position. After we've spent some time together and gotten to know each other, we can then discuss whether he should become her apprentice or something else," Xu Jing said slowly, explaining her subsequent plans.

Su Wanqing's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed, "Teacher, you're brilliant!"

After chatting for a few more minutes, Xu Jing told Su Wanqing to go back first.

However, they were unaware that Zhang Che had already obtained the information on crafting purple cards from the Adventurers' Guild. Otherwise, they probably would have already stormed into Zhang Che's house by now.

……

After leaving the Adventurers' Guild, Zhang Che didn't rush home. Instead, he called Wang Guofu first.

"Uncle Wang, please help me collect more murloc materials from the market, second or third tier, as many as you can get," he said on the phone. "The Adventurers' Guild has a card-making order coming up, and I need to prepare in advance."

Wang Guofu agreed on the other end of the phone, saying he would make arrangements immediately.

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Che went straight home. He planned to use the existing materials to see if he could create some new water-themed cards to prepare for the upcoming cleanup operation.

【Tidal Sea Spirit】is certainly one of the options, but if we're going to make it, it definitely won't be the enhanced version, but the regular version with dual skills.

However, having only one [Tidal Sea Spirit] is a bit monotonous. Moreover, since the cards used as its fusion materials are fixed, even if some materials are currently inexpensive, making too many can easily lead to shortages.

Therefore, it's best to have other cards as supplements.

In order to maximize profits, Zhang Che decided to focus on summoning cards as much as possible this time, and the skill cards, equipment or item cards would depend on the material collection situation.

For Zhang Che, the quiet of the night was the best time to make cards.

Although the studio is very soundproof, he still prefers the tranquility that belongs to the night.

Moreover, after expending a lot of mental energy on card production, one can finally get a good night's sleep, which is definitely a win-win situation.

He walked into the workshop, sat down at the card-making table, and began to take stock of the materials he had.

Chapter 58 [Rapid Crab of the Rift], Several New Cards

Through his previous efforts, Zhang Che now possesses over fifty different second- and third-tier green card recipes.

Most of them are made using fish-man materials, which is the result of his special selection.

Although the fishman calamity eighty years ago ended in a Pyrrhic victory for the humans of Binhai City, as the victors, the humans also obtained a large amount of fishman materials, which led to a massive explosion of extraordinary items.

Industries such as alchemy, card making, and forging all benefited from this wave of development, and many card recipes that required Murloc materials were created during that period.

After carefully reviewing the selected formula, Zhang Che took a deep breath and began his work for the evening.

Soon, the only sounds in the workshop were the scratching of the rune pen across the card blanks and the faint hum of the materials being refined into cards.

Several hours passed, and the table in front of him was now neatly filled with cards.

The final product consists of 21 cards: four Tier 1 green cards, thirteen Tier 2 green cards, and four Tier 3 green cards.

Although there were two failures during the process, the overall success rate was quite high, exceeding 90%.

More than half of my mental energy has been used up, as I still need to leave room for future card fusions.

Most of the cards in this release are rather lackluster, with few having any real practical value.

But that's normal. He originally used those outdated formulas, so it's good that a few of them are usable.

Looking at the extra cards in each class, Zhang Che suddenly had a new idea—cross-class fusion, which he had never dared to try before.

In the past, his family was poor, and he dared not waste anything, for fear of ruining the cards he had worked so hard to make. Now that his wallet is fuller, he has naturally become much bolder.

Just do it!

Zhang Che selected one card from each of the first, second, and third tiers, stacked them together, and activated the fusion.

Although the fusion was successful in the end, the result was not as good as he had expected. After the light faded, all that appeared in front of him was a second-tier blue card...

Well, actually it's not too surprising.