Who said this card is outrageous?

"There's nothing I can do." Big Rat shrugged. "This girl has been chasing me too hard lately, she almost found out where I was staying in the South District. I had to find a chance to calm her down beforehand—don't worry, I just knocked her unconscious, I didn't hurt her."

"I was just about to secretly take her out of the city when I received your message, saying that we have another target."

After he finished speaking, his gaze swept around the living room and landed on the tightly closed studio door.

"Who's that guy inside?" The big rat gestured towards the studio, lowering his voice but unable to hide his curiosity. "Is he worth making me give up such a promising talent to come here?"

Ke Yuanzhou was silent for a moment, but finally spoke slowly.

"A card maker who can create third-tier purple cards before he's even twenty years old." Ke Yuanzhou's voice was calm, but his words were like a thunderclap. "With Binhai City on the verge of falling, we can't let such an outstanding person be buried with us."

"Not even twenty years old?!" The rat's voice rose a half-tone, his eyes widening in disbelief.

He glanced subconsciously at the closed wooden door of the studio, as if trying to see through the door to the person inside.

"Are you sure?" The rat's tone carried a hint of undisguised surprise, because if what Ke Yuanzhou said was true, the high-potential girl he had found wasn't even worthy of carrying his shoes.

“That’s right. There aren’t many people in the city who know his identity right now, and Zhong Huaiyuan has already led his team out of the city to deal with the Heart-Eating Demon. We must take advantage of this rare opportunity to take him away!” Ke Yuanzhou said solemnly.

"No problem, no problem, I can take a few more with me!" The big rat had just agreed when he suddenly came to his senses and his tone became somewhat cautious: "However, since that genius can already make purple cards, are you confident you can take him down?"

A Tier 3 purple card possesses the standard combat power of a Tier 4 user. Even if the user is only Tier 3, they can still withstand a Tier 4 superhuman thanks to the card.

If that genius has other trump cards up his sleeve, they might be in for a disastrous surprise.

The giant rat spread its hands, indicating that although it possesses rare spatial abilities, it does not currently have many means of direct combat.

It's just that they're good at escaping and saving their lives.

Ke Yuanzhou gave him a reassuring gesture, his tone certain: "The only Tier 3 purple card he can make right now is the [Giant Fang Shark]. That card will be severely limited on land, and the strength he can unleash will only be at the top of Tier 3, definitely not Tier 4."

“It can only last three rounds against me.” He paused, glancing at the giant rat. “Even you have a good chance of defeating it.”

"Phew—" The giant rat let out a long breath, his tense shoulders finally relaxing. Having known Ke Yuanzhou for so many years, he understood this man's style of doing things.

He would never have said that unless he was absolutely certain.

"Alright, you can be quite annoying at times, but you're definitely reliable when it comes to getting things done."

Ke Yuanzhou didn't respond, but instead focused his gaze on Ruan Ruoshi, who was unconscious on the sofa. After a moment of silence, he asked, "Is the male sheriff who was always with her alright?"

"Don't worry," the big rat shrugged. "We just knocked him out and tied him up. There's no danger to his life. After all, we're likely to be colleagues in the future, so we can't afford to make things too awkward. It's always good to have a backup plan."

His tone carried a hint of nonchalant shrewdness.

Ke Yuanzhou nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

He then glanced in the direction of the studio and slowly recounted the information he had found about Zhang Che: "Since his master's death, he has been all alone. Such people have the weakest sense of belonging and are the easiest to persuade to join an organization."

The giant rat leaned back on the sofa armrest, crossed his legs, and tapped his fingers lightly on his knees.

The two then patiently waited for Zhang Che to come out of the studio.

Given Zhang Che's talent, his future status is likely to surpass that of the two of them, so it's best to leave a good impression.

Nearly half an hour later, the studio door finally opened.

Zhang Che came out, still looking somewhat unsatisfied. He looked up, about to ask Ke Yuanzhou if he wanted to eat something, when he noticed two uninvited guests in the living room.

"Wait, is that Ruan Ruoshi?"

Zhang Che immediately recognized the woman who appeared to be unconscious as Sheriff Ruan Ruoshi.

The man sitting next to her, with his shifty eyes, also looked somewhat familiar; it was as if she'd seen him somewhere before…

Is it that lazy, unambitious thief?!

The appearance of the two men clearly had a significant impact on Chang Cheh, and their states of being, one conscious and the other unconscious, subconsciously brought to mind a series of works related to "investigators"...

Of course, this thought only flashed through my mind.

What truly unsettled him was Ke Yuanzhou, who remained seated motionless on the sofa throughout the entire ordeal.

The fourth-tier superhuman who was supposed to be sent by the city guards to protect him was sitting there quietly, neither standing up to question the stranger nor making any move.

He sat there, his hands crossed on his knees, his expression calm, his gaze fixed on Zhang Che.

That's not the reaction a "bodyguard" should have!

So... they're in cahoots!

This thought exploded in Zhang Che's mind, shattering all remaining hope and illusions.

There was indeed a traitor within the city guards, and it was a fourth-tier superhuman.

The familiar interference he had felt in the city guard camp was, without a doubt, the metal tag on Ke Yuanzhou's body.

The thief also had that thing on him!

Now everything makes sense!

That mysterious organization has actually reached into the heart of Binhai City.

Thinking of this, Zhang Che took a deep breath, and several cards appeared in his hand.

"The Grand Commander and the others are still in the city, and you dare to be so arrogant. Don't you think you're showing him no respect?"

In fact, Zhang Che himself wasn't sure when he said these words, because he never treated his enemies as fools.

Since they dared to appear so openly in front of him, they either already had a trump card to deal with the president, or they used a method like luring the tiger away from the mountain to make the president temporarily leave Binhai City.

Chapter 118 My Home Ground, My Rules!

“Zhang Che.” Ke Yuanzhou stood up, looking intently at him. “You’re a smart man. If you don’t want to suffer too much, you’d better come with us.”

Ke Yuanzhou spoke calmly, as if stating a fact: "This city will soon descend into chaos. The organization doesn't want someone as talented as you to wither away here. If you come with us, you'll have a stage ten or even a hundred times bigger than this city to showcase your talents. Resources, technology, connections... what the organization can give you will far exceed your imagination!"

The carrot and stick approach, executed flawlessly, would likely leave anyone else completely bewildered.

If Zhang Che really only had the [Megalodon] purple card, he might actually choose to play it safe.

Unfortunately, since you are from the metal sign side, and considering the bizarre death of that masked man, Zhang Che felt it was better to stay away from them.

So, I'm sorry!

"Gatomon! Nine-Tails!"

Two magic arrays exploded simultaneously in the living room. Gatomon leaped out of the arrays, its golden eyes instantly entering battle mode the moment it saw the enemy, charging straight towards Ke Yuanzhou's position.

Nine-Tails was a step behind, but as soon as it appeared, it activated its "Snowfall" talent, causing the temperature in the entire living room to plummet and filling the room with cold air.

Tailmon was much faster than Nine-Tails. Its body transformed into a white streak in the air, directly slamming into Ke Yuanzhou's face. [Cat Punch] was ready to be unleashed, and a compressed ball of energy condensed in its right claw.

However, Ke Yuanzhou's reaction speed far exceeded Tailmon's expectations. He simply turned slightly to the side, raised his hand, and sent it flying backward at an even faster speed.

On the other side, Nine-Tailed Fox increased the distance between itself and the Giant Rat, but it was still a little slow—the Giant Rat didn't even move its feet; it simply raised a finger and lightly drew a line in front of it.

A gray-white curtain opened behind the Nine-Tailed Fox. The next second, the moment its body touched the curtain, it was as if it was swallowed by something, disappearing bit by bit from its head until it was completely annihilated.

Zhang Che's pupils contracted sharply as he recognized that the thief had just used spatial power, and that his strength was not merely at the third rank, but a genuine fourth rank.

It turns out that he had been deliberately hiding his strength all along when he was stealing!

"It seems you're not willing to cooperate." The rat's tone changed, and the smile on his face disappeared. "In that case, you'd better take a nap like that Miss Ruan."

As soon as he finished speaking, the giant rat vanished from the spot.

Without any hesitation, Zhang Che placed his finger on the third card, and a more complex and dazzling purple magic circle began to bloom.

The next second, a gray-white curtain opened behind Zhang Che, and the giant rat stepped out from the curtain. It swung its right palm, and the palm blade accurately slashed at the back of Zhang Che's neck. The force of this blow was enough to make a third-level superhuman unconscious for several hours.

But just as it was about to hit, a fair and delicate hand suddenly appeared and tightly grabbed the rat's wrist.

The hand looked slender, but its strength was astonishing. The moment the rat's wrist was grabbed, it immediately felt as if its bones were being clamped by an iron clamp, making a "crackling" sound.

His expression changed drastically, and he subconsciously looked up at the owner of the hand.

Ahri was also looking at him, her pretty face covered in frost, and her golden eyes were filled with murderous intent.

"How dare you harm your master!"

Before she finished speaking, a gray-blue demonic fire erupted in her palm, spreading upwards along the giant rat's arm, scorching his skin, his muscles, and even his mental energy.

The heat of that flame comes not only from physical combustion, but also from the burning of the soul!

The giant rat cried out "Ouch!" as it was burned, its face contorted in pain. It suddenly activated its spatial power and, under Ah Li's control, forcibly pulled its hand away. With a flash, it retreated to the other end of the living room.

Even so, several deep finger marks remained on his wrists, and the skin where the demonic fire had burned was charred black and emitted a foul odor.

The giant rat's face was grim, and its figure vanished again, having simply run away.

"Trying to run?" Ahri's eyebrows furrowed, and her nine tails suddenly unfurled behind her. Her body transformed into a streak of purple light, chasing after the spatial traces left by the giant rat as it retreated.

Spatial power? I can do that too!

On the other side, Ke Yuanzhou's expression had completely changed. He, who had been watching the whole thing from the sofa, began to look serious, and his gaze toward Zhang Che was as if he were looking at a monster.

Both the purple magic circle and the gray-blue flames that were enough to make the giant rat flee in panic proved that the fox-eared girl was a third-tier purple card, and also a mid-level extraordinary combatant of the land combat type.

He had just confidently assured Shuo Shu that Zhang Che only had one [Giant Shark], and even if he summoned it, it wouldn't last more than three rounds in his hands.

It's funny to think about it now.

"So, you did that on purpose?" Ke Yuanzhou was naturally referring to Gatomon and Nine-Tailed Fox.

The purpose of summoning those two cards was not because Zhang Che was in a panic, but to test his and Shuo Shu's true intentions.

Then, at the very moment the probing ends, reveal your true hand.

"Guess?" Zhang Che revealed a bright smile, clearly not wanting to answer the question.

Without giving Ke Yuanzhou a chance to speak further, he simultaneously deployed two purple magic arrays in the living room, one in front of Zhang Che and the other below the ceiling:

Fitz was the first to leap out of the magic circle, trident in hand, grinning, his dark blue eyes reflecting Ke Yuanzhou's figure;

Then came the giant shark that swam out of the magic circle. Its massive body hovered in mid-air, its tail fin swaying slowly, and its dark red eyes looking down at Ke Yuanzhou.

That guy's mental strength can actually withstand the simultaneous presence of two purple cards?!

Unfortunately, Ke Yuanzhou had no time to think about the problem. The Megalodon's violent temper gave him no time to react. It immediately opened its mouth, let out a deep roar that was enough to make the glass windows buzz, and pounced on Ke Yuanzhou.

Fitz gripped his trident tightly and followed closely behind, using the Megalodon's body as cover, ready to launch a spectacular sneak attack at any moment.

Ke Yuanzhou glanced at the direction where the giant rat had disappeared, then at the Megalodon and Fitz that were rushing toward him, and for a moment he lost his composure.

Things had spiraled out of control the moment Ahri appeared. Now, his concern wasn't how to take Zhang Che away, but how to leave the room safely.