Who said this card is outrageous?

A purple halo lit up in the old man's hand, like a blooming purple flower, dyeing the entire card warehouse with a dreamlike glow.

Zhang Che immediately held his breath.

Card Name: Fire Resistance Ring (Fire)

Type: Skill Card

Level: Tier 2

Grade: Purple

Effect: Releases a ring-shaped burst of flames that can knock back enemies within range by a certain distance, dealing damage and inflicting a burning effect.

Uniqueness: Magical Infusion

It turned out to be a second-tier purple skill card.

"I'm getting old, and I don't have anything good to offer anymore." Mo Yuncheng handed over the card, his tone as calm as if he were just saying that the weather was nice today. "Let this card keep you company in my place."

Zhang Che took the card with both hands, his fingers trembling slightly.

"This [Resistant Fire Ring] is the most suitable purple card for you among the ones I can make," the old man began to explain. "The specific skill effects are written on the card, so I won't go into details. The key point is its uniqueness—magic attachment."

Zhang Che's gaze fell on the line of silver text on the card.

The so-called 'magical attachment' effect is to inject a certain amount of spiritual power into a card at once, making it a continuously active state that will be automatically triggered once the user is attacked.

Moreover, in this state, the card will not require any additional mental energy consumption for the next 24 hours.

Zhang Che's eyelids twitched suddenly.

It is well known that card makers are fragile. Although each card maker has their own set of emergency measures, what they fear most is a sudden close-range attack.

Therefore, for card makers, the unique effect of this [Resist Fire Ring] is invaluable.

In contrast, the [Mist-like Body] not only needs to be activated actively every time, but it can only defend against physical attacks, leaving it helpless against magic-based enemies.

The difference is truly enormous!

Without that uniqueness, even if [Resist Fire Ring] were still a purple card, Zhang Che wouldn't dare say it was that good.

It's clear that at the purple card level, the card's effect itself is no longer the key factor; uniqueness is the biggest factor in evaluating it.

Zhang Che didn't make a pretentious refusal; he simply put the card into his pocket and bowed deeply to Mo Yuncheng once again.

He knew very well that he was not currently able to repay the old man.

Let alone things of equal value, he can't even afford many of the fourth-tier materials that the old man casually tossed out.

Therefore, Zhang Che could only keep this sentiment in his heart and wait for the day he could repay it.

Chapter 91 Shen Yan's Little Tricks

Mo Yuncheng waved his hand, lay back down on the recliner, and closed his eyes: "Alright, stop being so sentimental, let's go."

Zhang Che straightened up, said nothing more, turned around and left the card warehouse with Gatomon.

……

Compared to the eye-catching Ahri, Gatomon's presence was noticeably less attention-grabbing.

Therefore, for safety reasons, Zhang Che chose to keep Gatomon around and have it protect him closely.

The main reason is that his experience in the Echoing Rift was too profound, causing him to be somewhat apprehensive not only about leaving the city, but even within the city itself.

Anyway, it's so small that it doesn't take up much space whether you hold it in your arms or put it on your shoulder. If there's any emergency, at least you can react immediately.

Upon arriving at the Adventurers' Guild's hall, Zhang Che was immediately surrounded by onlookers.

Okay, to be precise, the person being watched wasn't him, but Gatomon.

Well, Zhang Che clearly underestimated the charm of an adorable cat.

In the first few days after I brought Gatomon, many people came over every day asking me all sorts of questions, wanting to know where I got Gatomon from.

Some people who knew Zhang Che's identity as a card maker directly inquired about the price of the cards, and many expressed their willingness to pay more.

Many people only stopped their efforts after they learned that it was actually a Tier 3 blue summoning card.

Most of the extraordinary individuals who can appear in the Adventurers' Guild Hall are between the second and third tiers in strength.

For them, a Tier 3 blue card is a considerable expense. Even if they grit their teeth and scrape together enough money, many people can afford to buy it but not use it, as they simply cannot support the mental energy consumption of this card.

Even the version with reduced resource consumption.

Not to mention those like Zhang Che who constantly expend their mental energy to maintain the existence of Gatomon, so many people can only take the opportunity to feast their eyes.

Before Zhang Che could even leave, Shen Yan suddenly appeared out of nowhere and dragged him into his office.

"Hey Shen, you're really too unpredictable!" Zhang Che sat down in the chair opposite Shen Yan's desk and couldn't help but complain.

He really didn't know what was going on with this guy. Even with his third-level mental strength, he could only detect Shen Yan's presence when Shen Yan was about to get close to him.

This is especially true in a busy lobby; one second there's no one around, and the next second this guy appears out of nowhere.

"It's just some minor tricks about using mental energy," Shen Yan replied with a smile, remaining calm and composed. "It can reduce your own presence and make others subconsciously ignore you. If you want to learn, I can teach you."

"Hmm... Is it difficult?" Zhang Che became interested.

Techniques like these that minimize one's presence are often life-saving skills, which are extremely important for card makers whose main bodies are relatively fragile.

“It’s not difficult.” Shen Yan carefully gave an answer, “Besides, you card makers are all quite skilled at the precise control of mental energy, so you should be able to master it in a short time.”

As he spoke, he pulled out a thin booklet from somewhere and gently pushed it in front of Zhang Che.

"Remember to return it to me when you're done learning it. I worked really hard to figure this out." Shen Yan's tone was unusually serious.

"That's kind of you!" Zhang Che didn't stand on ceremony and put the booklet into his [Magic Pocket], planning to study it carefully when he got home.

He then said that he wouldn't take advantage of Shen Yan for nothing, and took out a card and pushed it in front of him in the same way.

These are cards that Zhang Che recently tried to create using materials collected from the Heart-Eating Demon, and the results were pretty good.

The singular spiritual attribute gives the extraordinary materials produced by the Heart-Eating Demon a certain versatility, basically allowing them to replace a considerable portion of spiritual attribute materials.

"I was originally planning to squeeze some money out of you, but it looks like I'll have to give it to you now." He sighed, looking like he'd been ripped off.

Seeing this, Shen Yan simply smiled without saying a word, and then focused his attention on the cards in front of him.

Card Name: Detective Bug (Spirit)

Type: Summoning Card

Level: Tier 2

Grade: Blue

Skills: Insect Resistance, Ultrasonic Wave

Talent: Telepathy

(Note: You never know where it's looking.)

"An insect?" Shen Yan raised an eyebrow slightly as he looked at the summoned creature on the card, whose head was bigger than its body and whose eyes took up most of its head.

However, to be fair, its appearance does have the characteristics of a spiritual supernatural being.

Zhang Che began to explain, saying that this was a reconnaissance insect, always diligently gathering intelligence. It senses every slight change in its surroundings through the tiny hairs growing on its body.

Don't let its small size fool you; it's incredibly clever, making it a perfect match for someone like Shen Yan, who's always thinking a hundred different things.

Moreover, Zhang Che was not lying. This card was originally prepared for Shen Yan, but he had accidentally forgotten about it because of the purple card that the old man had given him earlier.

Shen Yan ignored Zhang Che's evaluation of him and picked up the card, looking at it over and over.

After Zhang Che's introduction, he became quite interested in the insect.

His own extraordinary profession is related to mental power, and he is more inclined to record and organize information. If he is paired with a summon that is good at collecting intelligence, it can indeed achieve a result greater than the sum of its parts.

However, now is not the time to test the cards. Shen Yan carefully put the cards away, looked up at Zhang Che, and his expression returned to its usual seriousness.

"Let's get down to business. I didn't call you here just to chat."

"The city hall asked the guild to pass on a message to you," Shen Yan said in a lower voice. "When you have free time these next couple of days, go to the city guard and find Commander Ju Honglin. They say it's something very important."

Zhang Che was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized that the reward for the rift entrance was about to be distributed.

Shen Yan then added that the message was very vague, and he was only responsible for relaying it. Zhang Che would have to go there himself to find out the specifics.

Shen Yan was a smart man. He didn't press for details about what happened. After relaying the news, he stood up and gestured for Shen Yan to leave.

"Alright, I've said everything I needed to say. You should go now. I need to build a relationship with the [Detective Bug]."

Zhang Che stood up, walked to the door, glanced back at Shen Yan, and then, with a somewhat puzzled look on his face, raised his middle finger high.

Shen Yan waved his hand expressionlessly, his gaze already fixed on the card in his hand, muttering something under his breath, without even glancing at Zhang Che.

Zhang Che rolled his eyes and left the office with Gatomon.

Chapter 92 Alchemy and Creation

In order to get the reward as soon as possible, Zhang Che immediately hailed a car as soon as he left the Adventurers' Guild and headed straight for the city guard camp in the north of Binhai City.

Although it was called a "grand camp", it was actually just an office of the city guards in the city.

Normally, there are hardly any people stationed here. There are only a few civilian staff on duty and soldiers on leave. Most of the troops are deployed to the front line and the garrison outside the city.

Not to mention that it is still wartime, and there are even fewer people left in the city.

However, since it was land prepared for the city guards, it covered a fairly large area. Zhang Che got out of the car and glanced inside through the gate. He saw that the roads in the camp were wide, the barracks were neat, and the training grounds, warehouses, and office buildings were all complete. It looked like it could accommodate hundreds or even thousands of people at the same time.

However, these barracks are mostly empty on weekdays, and there are hardly any people on the training ground, making it seem particularly deserted.

However, the situation was different today. Zhang Che could even faintly hear shouts coming from the direction of the training ground.

"Have troops been transferred into the city?" This thought couldn't help but cross his mind.

This isn't just wild guessing. Don't forget why he came here this time—the new rift entrance connects to a remote island at sea, and exploring that island and the surrounding waters will definitely require a large number of people.

High-level combatants are mainly responsible for dealing with opponents of the same level, and it is impossible for them to do everything personally.

……

Zhang Che walked to the door, showed his identification, and someone came over to lead him into the camp. He met Ju Honglin again in an office.