Who said this card is outrageous?

Type: Summoning Card

Level: Tier 3

Grade: Purple

Skills: Roar, Crush, Water Burst, Surf

Talent: Acceleration

Uniqueness: Bond Resonance

(Note: The most ferocious creature in the ocean—do you dare to look him in the eye?)

Zhang Che held the card, his fingers trembling slightly, his eyes fixed on the menacing giant shark on the card.

But my heart is filled with joy.

It worked!

Zhang Che couldn't wait to inject his mental energy into the card. A purple magic circle unfolded on the ground, and then a giant shark, over three meters long and tall, emerged from the magic circle. Its dark red eyes swept across the studio, and its whole body exuded a fierce sense of oppression.

What's most surprising is that it showed no signs of falling, but instead hovered steadily in mid-air, its tail fin swaying gently, as if it were cruising freely in the deep sea.

This proves that in addition to its extremely strong underwater combat capabilities, it can also operate normally on land.

The air in the studio was slightly stirred by its movement, and the curtains were fluttering in the wind.

Like all the previous purple cards, the Megalodon he created didn't need any growth to directly gain all the combat power that a Tier 3 purple card should have!

Even if it were to be taken out immediately to face those mid-level transcendent Heart-Eating Demons, it would not be afraid at all.

With the exact same attribute combination as the Sharp-Toothed Fish era, it perfectly meets the dual needs of underwater combat and resistance to mind control.

At the same time, Zhang Che silently compared Megalodon with Ahri and Fizz in his mind, and then confirmed that compared with the magic-type positioning of the first two cards, Megalodon is a pure physical output: fast, high attack, good at one-hit kill and high-speed pursuit.

In particular, its innate talent "Acceleration" allows it to become faster and faster in battle, making it increasingly difficult for opponents to cope the longer the battle drags on.

Even after the crisis of the Heart Eater is resolved in the future, [Giant Shark] will still be an excellent card.

……

After canceling the summons, Zhang Che leaned back in his chair and let out a long breath.

He glanced at the remaining materials and then at the purple card in his hand, silently calculating in his mind: one [Giant Shark] requires three Tier 3 Water Crystal Cores and three Tier 4 Dark Crystal Cores, so if he did the math right, wouldn't he be able to directly devour those two Tier 4 Crystal Cores?

No, what do you mean by swallowing up? This is clearly a service fee I earned through my own abilities!

Anyway, it was made very clear at today's meeting that all the higher-ups care about now is the result; everything else is negotiable.

It's settled then. I'll rest at home for a few days first, and then go to the city hall to report back.

After all, even the most talented person has their limits. It's best not to provoke those seniors too much. Making a fortune quietly is the best approach!

Subsequent update plans

As expected, this book's performance was mediocre, but authors are used to flops, it doesn't matter! (crying~~~)

Next is the update plan.

Long-time readers should know that the author is an office worker who works six days a week and sometimes even works overtime when things get busy.

Therefore, the update frequency will definitely not be too high; the current plan is 6,000 words per day. Any unforeseen circumstances will be announced in advance.

that's all.

Chapter 110 The First Verification Meeting Begins

Time always slips away unnoticed.

After completing the production of [Megalodon], Zhang Che, who had nothing important to do for the time being, began to enjoy a long-lost leisurely life at home.

I sleep until I naturally wake up every day, pet the cat, play with the fish, and occasionally tease the fox...

Well, to be precise, he was being teased by a vixen.

Ah Li is getting bolder and bolder, and her various scheming ideas are making Zhang Che constantly annoyed.

Gatomon perched on the windowsill, its golden eyes fixed on the falling leaves in the yard. Occasionally, it would stretch and yawn comfortably, living a more carefree life than Zhang Che.

As for Binhai University, with Dean Xu Jing's personal approval, Zhang Che, the assistant, was given a full week's vacation to focus on researching the advanced cards of [Sharp-Toothed Fish].

Of course, Zhang Che wasn't really starting to slack off; he simply reduced the frequency of card production and wasn't as busy as before.

The reason I suddenly relaxed was mainly because after I got a few Tier 3 purple cards, the big stone that had been hanging over my heart for a long time finally fell to the ground.

Since awakening his innate wisdom, the pressure from all sides has made him feel like he is being chased by something almost every day, and he is constantly trying to run forward.

Now that he has Ah Li and the others, Zhang Che finally has enough power to protect himself and deal with all the current crises.

I can finally take a break now.

The only exception was the terrifying figure seen through [foreseeing the future]. However, Zhang Che knew very well that the gap between the two sides was too great, and worrying too much about this would only be needless anxiety.

Another reason is that after Zhang Che was able to consistently produce purple cards, there was no longer a way to quickly improve his strength through "effort" in the short term.

Although his mental strength has reached the high level of the third rank, he is still quite far from advancing to the fourth rank, and even reaching the peak of the third rank is still a long way off.

There are no shortcuts to accumulating these basic skills; for him, a card maker, it can only be done slowly over time.

Moreover, as his mental strength increases, he can only feel a significant boost in mental strength when creating cards of level three blue or higher.

Purple cards are certainly an option, but the success rate of directly crafting purple cards is currently too low. Without a balance between work and rest, it would be a waste of materials.

The first and second tier purple cards are still a bit low in level, and their effect on improving mental power is not obvious; they can only be used to increase proficiency.

The three types of Tier 3 purple cards that can be made are all produced through external enhancement or fusion. Those shortcuts cannot help him improve his mental power.

"Whoosh—"

Suddenly, the air currents surged, and then the Megalodon appeared in front of Zhang Che.

The massive body hovered in mid-air in the living room, its dark red eyes looking down at Zhang Che, the savage look in its pupils noticeably calmer.

After spending these past few days together, Zhang Che finally stopped feeling any urge to bite this deep-sea monster.

"What, tired of playing?" Zhang Che sat up from Ahri's lap pillow and smiled as he reached out to touch Megalodon's big head.

The latter then grinned widely, a hint of a smile appearing in his eyes.

Ahri watched this scene from the side, pouting somewhat unhappily, but she knew she couldn't argue with a fish, otherwise it would be too beneath her dignity.

After experiencing it firsthand for the past few days, Zhang Che finally understood the effect of the [Megalodon]'s uniqueness.

In simple terms, it's a combination of "friendship" and "effort value" in the Pokémon series. The specific effect is that by constantly interacting with the card and fighting together, you can improve the level of synergy between you and the card, thereby giving the card an additional boost in combat power.

It belongs to a kind of idealistic ability.

For example, it's like the various impromptu bursts of brilliance from Ash and Pikachu in the anime of the previous life. However, because [Sharknado]'s original form is a Tier 3 card, its maximum potential is locked at Tier 4.

As the spiritual bondage holder of the Megalodon, Zhang Che initially had a fairly high level of intimacy with it.

If we estimate based on a maximum value of 255 points, it should be around 70 or 80 points.

Unfortunately, this kind of growth-oriented "uniqueness" cannot achieve the same immediate effect as Ahri and others' equipment slots. What it will actually look like remains to be seen.

……

A week passed quickly, and the first results verification meeting was held in the conference room of the city hall.

To avoid a repeat of the embarrassing situation from last time, Zhang Che deliberately left early, arriving at his destination more than half an hour before the scheduled meeting time.

When they arrived and opened the door, they saw that there were only a dozen or so people sitting in the conference room, and only Lin Ruoxi, who was at the intermediate level, was there.

Seeing this, Zhang Che secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that at least he wasn't the last one to arrive.

He chose a seat on the side, took Gatomon off his shoulder and placed it on his lap, and began to patiently wait for the meeting to begin.

However, before he could even sit down properly, Lin Ruoxi suddenly tapped the table: "Alright, everyone should be here. Let's begin."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Che froze on the spot, thinking to himself, "There were clearly nearly thirty people at the last meeting, how come everyone is here already?"

He subconsciously turned his head to look around and confirmed that there were only a dozen or so people in the conference room, and most of the chairs were empty.

Zhang Che's bewilderment did not affect the progress of the meeting. At the front, an alchemist with thick dark circles under his eyes walked up to the stage and began to show his work.

Taking advantage of this moment, a man who looked to be in his early thirties next to Zhang Che seemed to notice his unusual behavior and quietly approached him.

He was wearing a teacher's uniform from Binhai University, with the badge of the Card Masters College pinned to his chest, and a kind smile on his face.

"Hello, Zhang Che, right?" He lowered his voice. "My name is Lü Yanzheng, and I'm a teacher at the Card Master Academy."

Zhang Che nodded and responded politely.

The two should be considered colleagues, but Zhang Che had only worked there for a very short time and had hardly ever seen each other.

Lü Yanzheng was clearly a tactful person. Seeing that Zhang Che didn't seem to mind communicating, he continued to explain in a low voice the reason for the sharp decrease in the number of attendees:

It's very simple. The creation of an extraordinary prop is never a simple matter. From theory and design to material preparation and actual production, every step requires a lot of effort and time.

Results won't be achieved overnight.

Moreover, all the materials needed for this conference were provided by the City Hall and the Adventurers' Guild, and everything was accounted for. You can fail, but you absolutely cannot cheat.

Of course, if you think you can fool those big shots, then you're awesome!

Chapter 111 I'm not pretending anymore, I'm a genius card maker, I'm coming clean!

“So many people won’t attend the results presentation meeting until they have produced reliable results.” As he spoke, Lü Yanzheng gestured towards the head of the table at the front, “You see, even the dean and Grandpa Mo didn’t come today.”

As for the people present today, they should all have had similar research directions before, or already have a certain amount of mature technology reserves, which is why they were able to produce physical products to participate in the conference in just one week.

As they were talking, Lin Ruoxi had already rejected the first person to present their work.

Despite the alchemy academy's usual gentle and intellectual demeanor, the dean's tone was unusually stern in this important setting: "If it's the same thing again next time, you won't need to participate in this operation anymore."

The man, clutching his work, left the meeting room somewhat dejectedly—a week of intense work had only resulted in such a comment; anyone would feel hurt.

However, the current situation is special. While everyone sympathizes with her, they would never think that there was anything wrong with what Lin Ruoxi just said.

Lu Yanzheng also noticed this scene, but he didn't say anything. He just smiled kindly at Zhang Che and then sat back down in his seat.

The main reason why Lü Yanzheng took the initiative to get close to Zhang Che was because he valued the other party's talent and connections. After all, he had received the support of two mid-level extraordinary beings yesterday, not to mention that Zhang Che's own abilities were very impressive.