Who said this card is outrageous?

But in reality, it only looks impressive. The actual power of this card is only around level one, since it was only recently created and has not yet grown to the power that a purple card should have.

Even so, Xu Jing still stood up from her chair immediately.

She braced her hands on the desk, leaned forward, and stared intently at the card, her expression of shock no less than when Su Wanqing had seen the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Her lips moved a few times before she finally uttered four words: "Electrostatic field?"

As one of the most standard Tier 1 purple cards left behind by the "super card maker", [Static Field] is the first purple card that many card makers tried to make in their lives, and Xu Jing was no exception.

But it was precisely because she was familiar with it that she was even more shocked!

Although Su Wanqing didn't know the card itself, she recognized the purple array pattern that represented the purple card.

Zhang Che certainly wouldn't produce a purple card for no reason, so there's only one answer—this card was made by Zhang Che himself.

This fact is too easy to disprove, so he has no need to lie to Xu Jing, a fourth-level card maker.

Thinking of this, Su Wanqing couldn't help but stare wide-eyed at Zhang Che, as if she were seeing him for the first time.

"No, I need some peace and quiet..." Xu Jing plopped back down in her chair, rubbing her forehead with her hand.

She unconsciously recalled when she first created the electrostatic field; it seemed she was already twenty-five years old.

He was praised by his master for a long time, and this boy named Zhang Che not only became a third-tier card maker at the age of eighteen, but also created the [Static Field]...

Recalling her master's praise of her as a "genius," Xu Jing felt a sudden surge of inexplicable emotion.

Teacher, this is a true genius!

Perhaps because she had been subjected to too much stimulation at once, Xu Jing did not continue to ask Zhang Che about anything else. She simply picked up the job application form on the table, signed her name in a stroke of her pen, and then sent Su Wanqing to take him to the personnel department for formal reporting.

Once the procedures there are completed, it means that Zhang Che has officially become a member of Binhai University.

Xu Jing glanced at Zhang Che again, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she just waved her hand, indicating that he could leave.

Zhang Che stood up, bowed slightly to her, and then followed Su Wanqing out of the office. Before the door closed, he heard a long sigh behind him, whether it was envy or lamentation, he couldn't tell.

……

Along the way, Su Wanqing gave Zhang Che a brief introduction to the Card Master Academy and his main job duties.

Due to the scarcity of card makers, the academy currently only has one card maker class, with a total of twenty-five people across the three grades—a number that surprised Zhang Che, but upon closer inspection, it wasn't unreasonable.

Although the threshold for becoming a card maker is not too high, don't forget that Binhai University is a university. Unless you are truly gifted, those who can get in are generally young people under the age of twenty.

People like Cheng Shu, Zhang Che's master, who became self-taught later in life, are destined to have no connection with this place.

There are more card masters, three classes, three grades, a total of sixty-five people.

"Your job mainly involves assisting your advisor with the daily affairs of the college," Su Wanqing said as they walked. "You'll be involved in course scheduling, student management, and external communications. Occasionally, you'll also need to complete some card identification tasks, which are usually cards made by the students themselves. However, your advisor said that you won't be handling too many miscellaneous tasks; most of your time will be reserved for your own research."

Zhang Che nodded.

The personnel department is located on the first floor of the administration building. It's a small room where two staff members are sitting, both looking down and organizing documents.

With Xu Jing's autograph and Su Wanqing, the dean's prized student, accompanying him, the procedures were completed quickly. Before long, Zhang Che received his ID card, a bunch of miscellaneous certificates, and a thick stack of onboarding materials.

After leaving the personnel department, Su Wanqing originally planned to take Zhang Che for a walk around the school to familiarize him with the environment.

However, Zhang Che refused, saying he could go find Yu Renjia later. Su Wanqing thought about it and didn't insist.

"Oh, right, here's the good stuff I promised you." Zhang Che said, taking a card out of his pocket and handing it to Su Wanqing.

It was the last [Ice Stone] in his possession.

Su Wanqing took the card. The image on the card was an ice-blue stone that emitted a faint chill and looked quite ordinary.

"what is this?"

“The Ice Stone,” Zhang Che said, “can grant the Six-Tails even greater power. I think you’ll like it.”

Su Wanqing frowned slightly as she looked at the card in her hand. What did "stronger power" mean? A temporary increase in combat strength? Or some kind of special amplification?

She wasn't quite sure.

"How much?" Su Wanqing hadn't forgotten about this.

Zhang Che shook his head: "Take it back and try it first. If you think it works well, then we can discuss the price."

Su Wanqing hesitated for a moment, then put the card away.

"Okay, I'll be going now." Zhang Che waved to her and turned to walk deeper into the campus.

Su Wanqing stood there, watching Zhang Che's figure disappear at the end of the sycamore-lined path, still clutching the [Ice Stone] in her hand.

She looked down at the picture on the card again, still unable to figure out what the card was for.

Never mind, I'll find out when I get back and try it.

Zhang Che is a trustworthy person, and he shouldn't be making things up about the cards.

Chapter 103 Why not take advantage of a gigolo? (Seeking first subscription!)

When Zhang Che found Yu Renjia, he discovered that Zhu Yingqi was also there, and judging from their intimate manner, it was immediately clear that they had gotten together.

Actually, I could tell from the last time we were at the hospital that the way they looked at each other, their tone of voice, and their unconscious closeness showed that they were mutually attracted to each other, so it's not surprising that they ended up together.

Zhang Che just didn't expect it to happen so quickly, after all, how much time had passed?

"Zhang Che?" Yu Renjia put down his book, stood up, and looked somewhat surprised. "What brings you here?"

"I came to register at the school and thought I'd drop by." Zhang Che stood at the door, unsure whether to go in or out, a somewhat awkward smile tugging at his lips. "But it seems I've come at the wrong time. Maybe... I should leave first?"

He started to back away as he spoke.

"Stop." Zhu Yingqi spoke, her voice not loud, but it carried weight. She stood up and greeted Zhang Che with a generous air, "Since you're here, come in and sit for a while."

Yu Renjia nodded in agreement, pulled a chair from the empty bed next to him, and patted the chair surface: "Sit down."

Zhang Che glanced at Yu Renjia, then at Zhu Yingqi, both of them wearing expressions that said, "We won't allow it if you don't come in and sit down."

He could only sigh, go inside, and sit down in a chair, with Gatomon, who had been with him the whole time, naturally falling into his arms.

It was only at this moment that Yu Renjia and Zhu Yingqi noticed the "fourth party"—Gi-Oh!. Clearly, the two who had been caught in their "affair" were not as calm as they appeared; they had merely been putting on a brave face.

"When did you two start dating?" Zhang Che asked directly, also looking for a suitable topic to start the conversation.

The two exchanged a glance. Zhu Yingqi remained expressionless, picked up her thermos, and took a sip of water. Yu Renjia's ears turned slightly red, but he quickly recovered.

“It’s been a while,” Yu Renjia said. “After I was in the hospital last time, Sister Yingqi has been coming to see me often…”

"Call me Yingqi," Zhu Yingqi corrected without looking up.

It's true that every woman is particularly concerned about her age.

“Oh, Yingqi.” Yu Renjia obediently changed his address, “She often came to see me, and then… we naturally got together.”

Zhang Che nodded and didn't ask any more questions. He didn't intend to disturb the young couple's time together and was just about to leave after a few words when Yu Renjia and Zhu Yingqi called out to him almost at the same time.

"Wait a moment!"

"and many more."

The two looked at each other, and Yu Renjia gestured for him to go first. Zhu Yingqi shook her head, indicating that he should go first.

“Zhang Che, I want to talk to you about the [Tidal Spirit] card.” Yu Renjia’s expression turned serious. “This card has been acting a bit… strange lately.”

Zhang Che raised an eyebrow: "How is it strange?"

“It’s these two cards, [Tidal Ocean Spirit] and [Giant Shark Assault], that’s hard to separate.” Yu Renjia took out two cards from his person and placed them on the table. “Almost every time [Tidal Ocean Spirit] is summoned, it asks me for [Giant Shark Assault], as if only that can make it feel at ease.”

Of course, it's not without its benefits; at least [Tidal Sea Spirit] has become increasingly skilled at using [Giant Shark Assault] lately.

Then Yu Renjia paused for a moment, seemingly considering his words.

"This kind of 'growth' situation reminds me of the purple card that Senior Su mentioned the other day, so I was wondering if [Tidal Sea Spirit] might also have the potential to go even further?"

Zhang Che remained silent for a moment after listening.

He couldn't answer the question, but after thinking about it again, he handed the other party a [Water Stone], explaining that it was a card he had recently created unintentionally and might be of some help.

The fact that he could fuse cards was a top secret that could not be revealed, so Zhang Che would never fuse cards that had already been sold. Therefore, he had to settle for second best.

"How much?" Yu Renjia asked the price immediately.

“You just settled your previous debts not long ago, so you probably don’t have much money left in your pocket.” Zhang Che smiled. “Just like before, you can still owe me.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhu Yingqi chimed in, "I'll pay for his money."

Zhang Che turned his head, looked at Zhu Yingqi's calm face, then glanced at Yu Renjia, and suddenly smiled.

He winked at Yu Renjia, his tone slightly teasing: "I've been too busy making cards lately, and my diet has been irregular. The doctor told me to eat more soft rice."

But Yu Renjia remained unmoved.

Perhaps he was already used to such teasing, or perhaps his skin was much thicker than Zhang Che had imagined. He merely glanced at Zhang Che indifferently, his tone even carrying a hint of pride: "The threshold for being a kept man is quite high. I'm only able to do this because I have the ability."

Zhang Che gave a thumbs up.

Of course, this is only because they are friends that Yu Renjia said this; if it were someone else, he probably wouldn't have said it in the same tone.

Moreover, Yu Renjia's act of "living off a woman" was not intentional. He is currently just a student, and his income certainly cannot compare with that of Zhu Yingqi, who is also an extraordinary person but has already become a mid-level officer in the city guard.

When two people are together, there will be a difference in expenses, and it's reasonable for the woman to contribute a little more.

After the playful banter, Zhu Yingqi took over the conversation.

“Zhang Che, I also have a question.” She paused, put the thermos on the table, and took out a card from her pocket. “It’s about [Eevee].

"It seems to have recently awakened some kind of mental talent, but I'm not quite sure."

Why the uncertainty?

“Because judging from the information on the card alone, [Eevee] hasn’t changed at all. But—” Zhu Yingqi changed the subject once, “I used [Battle Link] on Eevee once, and after connecting our mental energy together, it started to emit strong mental energy fluctuations, and I could even manipulate this power to cause considerable damage.”

Her expression turned serious.

Zhang Che's mind raced, and he subconsciously sat up straight: So this is [Psychic]? Or is it some other Psychic-type move (like those in the Pokémon world)?

He remembered that one of Eevee's evolved forms was Espeon, which was a pure Psychic type, so it was normal for it to possess this kind of mental potential.

The reason it needs Zhu Yingqi's support to unleash its talent is most likely because its card abilities are insufficient. Just like Ahri before she was promoted to a purple card, even though she had information about [Spiritual Assault] in her mind, she didn't have the ability to use it.

Then Zhang Che picked out the information he knew and the parts of his guesses that he could tell Zhu Yingqi, mainly concealing the fact that Eevee might evolve into Espeon. He also told her that if she wanted Eevee to become stronger, in addition to improving her mental strength, she also needed to cultivate their emotional bond.

After all, Espeon's evolution condition requires a sufficiently high level of intimacy with its trainer.