Who said this card is outrageous?

……

When Zhang Che pushed open the door to enter the card shop, Wang Guofu was standing behind the counter.

"You're here?" Wang Guofu poked his head out, a subtle expression on his face that suggested he wanted to say something but couldn't.

He gestured towards the inner room with his lip and lowered his voice: "There are guests waiting for you inside. They've been coming for several days in a row."

Zhang Che paused, "Who?"

“That student Su from Binhai University,” Wang Guofu replied, “it seems like he has something very important to discuss.”

Zhang Che roughly understood what was going on and quickly went to the inner room.

Hearing the door open, Su Wanqing looked up and her gaze fell on Zhang Che. In that instant, she felt the air freeze.

Su Wanqing was furious when she saw the person who came, but she didn't dare to get angry. She could only suppress her anger and force a smile to ask Zhang Che why he hadn't gone to school to register yet.

The aloof beauty I remembered vanished completely.

There was nothing she could do; the teacher had given a strict order. She had gone to Zhang Che's house several times recently, but no matter how much she knocked, there was no response.

In the end, we could only pin our hopes on this card shop.

Author's Note on the Launch of Chapter 96

I just discussed with the editor today that the book will be released this Friday, which is the day after tomorrow at noon. There should be six chapters then.

The fifth book's results were mediocre. I guess I'm still not really suited to writing original content... *cries*

However, for the sake of integrity, this book will definitely not be abandoned. The author will stay with all readers for the time to come and strive to bring you even better stories.

After all, I'm reluctant to give up this part-time income; too many failed authors abandoning their projects are doomed.

And I would like to thank editor Penglai for his continued recognition of me, a nobody, allowing me to continue to accompany you, dear readers, through one story after another in the world of the book.

I'm not a talkative person, so I can only implore the readers who have the means to subscribe to this book, just to give me something to look forward to.

orz!

Chapter 97 Pre-Battle Preparations

Fortunately, this wait-and-see approach went smoothly, and Su Wanqing finally managed to catch Zhang Che.

After calming down, her smile became much more natural than before, and then she asked about the important matter.

"Zhang Che, why haven't you reported to the school yet?" Su Wanqing's tone was still quite polite. Although there was a hint of complaint in her words, she was not aggressive. "My advisor has been urging me many times."

She knew very well who held the initiative in the whole affair; from beginning to end, it was she who was begging Zhang Che, not Zhang Che who was begging her.

Although the position of assistant dean at Binhai University is not low, it is not an unattainable temptation for a third-level card maker.

If she really angered Zhang Che, he could just say he wouldn't go, and in the end she would be the one who suffered the most. Why did she have to narrow her path?

Her only regret now is that she didn't tell her mentor about Zhang Che's situation sooner, otherwise she wouldn't be in this dilemma today.

"Sorry, I've been quite busy lately," Zhang Che replied with a smile, indicating that he would definitely report for duty in a couple of days after he finished his current work.

One doesn't hit a smiling face, and since Su Wanqing's attitude was so good, Zhang Che naturally wouldn't make things difficult for her. Besides, he had already made up his mind to become the assistant dean at Binhai University, and they would be working together in the future, so he couldn't afford to make things too awkward.

Su Wanqing stared at him for two seconds. After confirming Zhang Che's attitude, she breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that she could finally finish her task. At the same time, she dared not stay any longer and hurriedly prepared to leave.

She just wants to tell her mentor the good news as soon as possible so she can have a few days of peace.

"Then remember to go to school to register as soon as possible." Su Wanqing stood up, and when she reached the door, she turned back and said, half jokingly and half seriously, "Since there are still a few days before the end of the semester, you might be able to get some year-end bonuses. The teachers at Binhai University are paid quite well. You'll see when you get there."

"Okay, I'll do it as soon as possible."

After seeing Su Wanqing off, Zhang Che returned to the card shop's front hall. Wang Guofu was standing behind the counter organizing the ledgers. Seeing him come out, he looked up and smiled: "She's gone?"

"gone."

“That girl has been coming quite a bit these past few days,” Wang Guofu shook his head. “From what I heard, she wants you to be a teacher at Binhai University? That’s a great job!”

Zhang Che gave a few perfunctory replies, then leaned against the counter and quickly changed the subject, chatting with Wang Guofu about the news he had just heard.

"Do you think it will work this time?" Wang Guofu's tone was a mix of anticipation and worry.

He has lived in Binhai City for most of his life and has witnessed the city's ups and downs firsthand.

Although he did not personally experience the disaster eighty years ago, the various stories he heard from his father and grandfather gave him a deeper understanding of the phrase "fishman calamity" than that of young people.

He knew exactly what that meant: living, breathing human lives, broken families, and a peaceful life that could never be returned to.

Chang Cheh did not answer directly, but simply said, "I hope so."

After all, he didn't know what else to say besides those two words.

The father and son then tacitly stopped talking about the topic. Wang Guofu got up and went to the warehouse, where he took out the materials prepared for Zhang Che one by one, piled them on the counter, and helped pack them up.

"The adventurers who participated in the last cleanup operation brought back a whole bunch of good materials," Wang Guofu said while packing. "I specially got a lot of the ice-type extraordinary materials that you've been acquiring. It should be enough for you for a while."

"Thanks, Uncle Wang."

"Don't mention it," Wang Guofu waved his hand.

Zhang Che also gave Wang Guofu some cards, mainly second-tier green and blue cards.

Only a very small number of these cards were created by Zhang Che; the rest were original cards that already existed in this world.

It's not that Zhang Che was being overly protective and unwilling to sell the fusion cards to Wang Guofu.

There's nothing we can do about it; Wang Guofu's card shop is too small to accommodate high-quality cards as merchandise. Otherwise, at this point in time, someone might very well take the risk.

While they might not actually injure or kill anyone, some people are still willing to sneak into a store to steal a few cards, or even openly rob a few cards.

Of course, this is a low-probability event, but Zhang Che's life experience in his previous life told him that it is best not to test human nature.

Anyway, I'll cover the losses, so Uncle Wang won't suffer any losses.

.........

During this time, Wang Guofu also saw the [magic pocket] that Zhang Che took out to store things, and couldn't help but feel a little envious.

After all, spatial equipment is priceless to business people like them. Unfortunately, Wang Guofu is not a superhuman and cannot mobilize his extremely weak mental energy on his own. Therefore, even if he were given the cards, he would not be able to use them.

When Zhang Che came out of the card shop, there were even more pedestrians on the street. He leaned against the railing by the roadside, looking at the bustling scene before him, and couldn't help but clench his fists.

if……

If the appearance of the Fishman King this time is really a scheme by the other side, can he really stand by and watch when Binhai City is attacked?

He had thought about this question many times on his way back, and the answer was always the same: he couldn't do it.

Zhang Che was not a cold-blooded person. When a real disaster struck and he witnessed those familiar faces and scenes being destroyed, he could not remain indifferent.

"Phew, I'm still not strong enough..."

With these thoughts in mind, Zhang Che returned home and, with the newly purchased materials, plunged back into his studio.

Zhang Che sat down at the card-making table, casually picked up an ice-type crystal core and turned it around, but just as he was about to start making the card, he involuntarily stopped.

It's very simple, because the current predicament of Binhai City cannot be solved by a few Tier 3 Blue Cards.

Even if he turned all these materials into cards, even if he made dozens or hundreds of Tier 3 blue cards, putting them on the front lines would at most only slightly increase his side's advantage.

After all, comparing numbers with murlocs is simply wishful thinking.

Moreover, Binhai City is not lacking in third-tier combat power. After all, as the defending side, the various extraordinary items stored in the city are enough to smooth out the gap in combat power between the two sides at the lower level of extraordinary, and may even be able to achieve a victory.

What they really need is decisive, top-tier combat power.

As a major tier, the gap between the middle-level transcendent is not as dramatic as the power gap between the third and fourth tiers. It is a gap that can be overcome by sheer numbers.

Therefore, to truly become the decisive force in this battle, only a Tier 3 purple card equivalent to a mid-level transcendent is needed!

Chapter 98, Tier 3 Purple Card: [Tidal Spirit - Fizz]

Although Tier 3 purple cards are not easy to obtain, at least there is a successful example like Ahri, which makes the chances a little better.

As for fourth-tier cards, not to mention that he still has a long way to go before becoming a fourth-tier card maker, even if he could advance in a short period of time, he doesn't think he can immediately learn how to make fourth-tier cards, let alone the mid-level extraordinary materials needed in the card-making process.

At that time, he will only be considered a large-scale Tier 3 card maker, which is no different from his current status.

Therefore, his most practical approach now is to refer to Ahri's previous process of upgrading to a purple card and see if he can find another way to upgrade the cards he already has.

After careful consideration, Zhang Che tentatively identified two cards that were most likely to be promoted: [Tidal Sea Spirit] and [Six-Tailed Fox], which were also among the first cards he fused together.

Choosing them was not without purpose.

[Vulpix] Needless to say, as a card composed of information from the Pokémon series, it is very likely that it has the potential to evolve from the start.

Coincidentally, the evolution condition required for the Ice-type [Six-Tails] created by Zhang Che is an item called "Ice Stone".

As long as we can get this thing out, the advancement of the Six-Tails should be no problem. The only question is what it will eventually become.

Then there's [Tidal Sea Spirit]. Although the card itself is only Tier 2, its quality is the same as Ahri's at the beginning, with blue and purple hues, just one step away from purple.

Furthermore, judging from Ahri's promotion process and results, the most important thing for cards in the "League of Legends" series to be promoted to purple cards is to awaken their ultimate ability.

What a coincidence!

Zhang Che has already made the ultimate skill [Giant Shark Assault] of [Tidal Ocean Spirit] into an independent skill card. If they can be fused together, they might be able to obtain the complete [Tidal Ocean Spirit]!

However, with those failed examples before him, Zhang Che dared not act rashly. After all, these were cards that had been with him for so long, and he would feel bad if the fusion failed.

He needs a "glue" that can help the two get along.

After several days of repeated research, a sudden flash of inspiration struck Zhang Che: Ahri had awakened the [Spiritual Soul Assault] by absorbing the spatial power of the Void Crystal to advance in the previous stage.

So, does the Tidal Sea Spirit also need to rely on some kind of external force?

While 【Giant Shark Assault】 has some summoning attributes, it essentially utilizes the power of water. Therefore, for Fizz and 【Giant Shark Assault】 to perfectly merge, wouldn't a card with powerful water attributes be needed as a bridge?

Just do it!

Zhang Che quickly flipped through his card-making manual, his eyes scanning back and forth between the various formulas.

Ordinary fusion materials won't work; what he needs now is something "pure" enough, a core capable of bearing and stably outputting water-attribute power.

Then he saw the card recipe that Ju Honglin had given him a few days ago: [Energy Core].

To be honest, Zhang Che didn't take it seriously at first. After all, this card not only had a single effect, but it could also be replaced by crystal cores of the same level. Calling it useless would be giving it too much credit.