Who said this card is outrageous?

"Su, could you tell me more about the Nine-Tailed Fox?"

Chapter 138 The Elf Race

When asked about Zhang Che's question, Su Wanqing shook her head, indicating that she didn't actually know what was going on.

One day, when she summoned the Nine-Tails as usual, she suddenly discovered that it had turned into a purple card.

Without any warning, the patterns on the card changed from blue to purple overnight. As for the process, she herself was completely baffled. She had originally hoped to get some useful information from Zhang Che, the creator of the Nine-Tailed Fox.

"I really can't answer that for you." Zhang Che raised his hand and summoned his Nine-Tailed Fox, choosing to prove himself with action.

A blue magic circle unfolded in the air, and the Nine-Tailed Fox emerged from it.

Seeing this, Su Wanqing also activated her card. This time, the magic circle that appeared was a whole circle larger than Zhang Che's, and the array patterns were more complex. The edges were glowing with a purple halo, which dyed the entire office with a dreamlike color.

"Meow—"

A clear, ethereal murmur rang out, and the Nine-Tailed Fox (purple) emerged from the magic circle.

In terms of appearance alone, the two Nine-Tailed Foxes are almost identical, but if you look closely, you will find that the Nine-Tailed Fox (purple) has a more lively expression and posture than Zhang Che's, as if a painting has been infused with a soul, changing from "like a living thing" to "actually living."

When the Nine-Tailed Fox (purple) discovered its own kind, it immediately approached happily, but Zhang Che's Nine-Tailed Fox gave a rather indifferent response.

Strictly speaking, the latter's intelligence level is not low, and it is in no way inferior to ordinary purple cards of the same level, but compared with Nine-Tailed Fox (purple), the gap between the two is still very obvious.

However, Nine-Tailed Fox (Purple) didn't care about this. It just felt that its fellow creature was a bit dull, which it found quite amusing.

Zhang Che and the other two temporarily ignored the interaction between the cards and gathered together to study what had happened to Su Wanqing's Nine-Tailed Fox (purple) that caused such a big change.

But the answer is actually quite obvious. After all, when comparing the two cards, apart from the differences caused by changes in their quality, such as uniqueness, the main difference is their attributes—one is pure ice, while the other is a combination of ice and spirit.

"So, does either of you know anything about this 'elf'?" Zhang Che said this without much hope.

Su Wanqing also looked confused. The card had been upgraded in her hands for several days. If she knew anything, she wouldn't have been completely clueless when Zhang Che asked her about it.

She has spent the last few days searching through all the card-related materials in the Binhai University library, but still hasn't found any cases to refer to.

“I do know a little about elves,” Fu Xing said thoughtfully, and then received two incredibly shocked looks from him.

Fu Xing puffed out his chest with a touch of pride, cleared his throat, and prepared to keep everyone in suspense. He'd barely uttered a sound when he was immediately overwhelmed by the combined aura of his girlfriend and his newly acquainted older brother.

Su Wanqing's gaze swept over coldly, and Zhang Che tapped his fingers lightly on the table twice, which startled Fu Xing, who shrank back and spoke obediently.

Fu Xing first raised his hands and made a disclaimer: "I don't know if the 'spirits' I know are related to the Nine-Tailed Fox's 'spirit' attributes, so you can't blame me if I'm wrong."

Then, Fu Xing didn't dare to waste any more words and began to explain very quickly: The so-called "elves" were actually one of the first alien races to appear in front of humans when the rift first descended on Blue Star, just like the demi-human races that are gradually becoming active now.

At this point, Fu Xing glanced at Zhang Che subtly, clearly having also heard about the powerful fox-clan demi-human by his side.

Of course, despite the many similarities, this "elf race" is quite different from the elves in those fantasy works on Earth.

The most typical example is the issue of lifespan. Elves in fantasy works can live for thousands of years, but the real-life elves are not that exaggerated.

While elves do have a longer lifespan than humans, this is because they are an extraordinary race whose civilization developed through individual power, a natural difference in their development path.

“Ordinary elves live about fifty or sixty years longer than normal humans,” Fu Xing said after thinking for a moment. “Of course, this gap widens as their strength increases. It is said that some elves have lived to be over a thousand years old when they reach the transcendent level.”

In the subsequent narrative, Zhang Che learned that the Elf race was a race that respected nature, loved peace and art. Therefore, unlike most of the extraordinary beings in the rifts who wanted to invade Earth, they initially tended to coexist peacefully with humans.

In particular, the various works of art accumulated on Earth over thousands of years directly hit the Elven race's sweet spot. It is said that during the most frequent exchanges between the two races, Elven artists would travel in groups through rifts to Earth to visit human museums, concert halls, theaters, and other places, and return home full of praise.

However, as the war between Earth and other extraordinary beings from other worlds broke out, the relationship between the elves and humans was also greatly affected. Humans were too busy to engage in cultural exchanges, and some divisions also emerged within the elves.

It wasn't until humanity used its most powerful weapons of mass destruction on several key battlefields in order to protect themselves that the Elven race witnessed the devastating impact of Earth's technology on the natural environment. Ultimately, their leaders made the decision to sever ties with Earth and completely seal off the rift exit, which has never been seen since.

Thus, over the centuries, coupled with the current political correctness that resisting invaders from another world is on the side of humanity, the history of friendly relations with the elves has been intentionally or unintentionally erased by those in power.

After all, bringing it up won't change anything, and it might even be used by people with ulterior motives, interpreted as evidence that humans colluded with creatures from another world.

"Actively cuts the fissure? Is the spirit diagram that powerful?" Zhang Che's expression was somewhat surprised.

If the rift is small, it's not difficult to close it; but according to Fu Xing's account, when the relationship between humans and elves was at its closest, hundreds of elves could enter the territory of Blue Star, which is enough to show that the rift must be the largest of its kind.

Even if a super-powerful expert were to intervene, shutting it down would be no easy task.

“It’s very simple. The Elven race has its own transcendent powerhouses, and it’s said there’s more than one.” Fu Xing’s answer was simple and blunt. He shrugged. “After all, the first time humans learned about the existence of the ‘transcendent’ level was from the Elven race.”

Moreover, according to some unreliable sources, the reason why humans were able to acquire superhuman power in a short period of time, enough to contend with other superhuman beings, is inseparable from that honeymoon period.

Humans obtained a wealth of useful supernatural knowledge from the elves, as well as, most importantly, ideas for local adaptation and improvement.

Chapter 139 My Mayor Father

Fu Xing talked for a long time, but Zhang Che still couldn't figure out the connection between "elves" and "elf attributes": Does the word "elf" on the card refer to the elven race, a certain energy attribute, or both?

He couldn't tell the difference.

Fu Xing said he would stop here soon: In the days when the two races were friendly, there were some intermarriages between humans and elves, which gave birth to some half-elves who had the blood of both races.

However, with the disappearance of the Elven race, the Elven bloodline of these descendants gradually became diluted with each generation.

Over the centuries, most of the descendants of half-elves, except for a very few whose physical characteristics still show some resemblance, have become indistinguishable from ordinary humans in appearance.

Therefore, Fu Xing speculated that Su Wanqing's ancestors may have had elven blood, but in her generation, the elven bloodline suddenly became dominant for some reason.

It might not be visible on the surface, but the power contained in her bloodline affected the card she was bound to, allowing Nine-Tails to undergo a qualitative change from a blue card to a purple card after absorbing the Ice Stone, thanks to the activated spirit attribute hidden in her bloodline.

This hypothesis does make sense, but it still needs further verification.

So Zhang Che thought that after returning, he would try to make other cards like Ice Nine-Tails that require additional elemental attributes to evolve into their final form, and then ask Su Wanqing to help see if she could help them evolve.

However, Su Wanqing, the person involved, was still a little flustered. After all, the idea of ​​"possessing elven blood" was too sudden. Fu Xing had said so much in one breath, and almost every sentence challenged her understanding.

Fortunately, after Fu Xing comforted her, Su Wanqing finally calmed down.

Fu Xing patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Sister Qing, the higher-ups have never targeted the descendants of the elven bloodline. In fact, I heard from my dad that there are elven descendants in the upper echelons of the Federation. It's just that the current environment is like this, so no one will publicize it."

"That's good..." Su Wanqing had just breathed a sigh of relief when she suddenly came to her senses and stared straight at Fu Xing. After calming down, she realized a blind spot: why did Fu Xing know so much about elves?

He could even hear secrets from the federal high command from his father.

They'd been dating for so long, but Su Wanqing seemed to have never heard Fu Xing talk about his family. All she knew was that he had both parents, an older brother, and an older sister.

As for the specifics, Fu Xing never brought it up, nor did she ask.

Zhang Che was equally curious, because what Fu Xing had just said was clearly information that ordinary people wouldn't have access to. How could Fu Xing, a twenty-year-old student, know this unless his family had special connections?

"Ah, well..." Fu Xing scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed, his eyes darting back and forth between Su Wanqing and Zhang Che several times.

He knew he couldn't hide it any longer, so he confessed, "Okay, okay, my dad is actually Yu Xingye."

"Yu Xingye?" Zhang Che felt the name sounded familiar, but couldn't quite place who it was.

In contrast, Su Wanqing reacted much faster, her eyes widening as she asked, "Ah Xing, is your father the mayor?"

The sound seemed somewhat abrupt in the now quiet office.

After Su Wanqing's reminder, Zhang Che finally remembered that the mayor of Binhai City was indeed named Yu Xingye.

As for why the father and son have different surnames, Yu and Fu respectively, it's reasonable to assume that Fu Xing wouldn't need to use a fake name to deceive people, or that given the status of Binhai University, a mere mayor wouldn't be enough to persuade them to admit a student using a fake name.

Therefore, there is only one answer...

"So you took your mother's surname?" Zhang Che asked.

“Yes.” Fu Xing shrugged, looking rather helpless. “My mom said that my older brother and sister have already taken my dad’s surname, so she wants me to take her surname so that she can feel more at ease.”

His tone was casual, but what he said made Su Wanqing take a second look at him.

"But my mom also said that taking her surname wouldn't be unfair to me. Half of the property left by my maternal grandparents will go directly to me, and the other half will be divided between my brother and sister."

At this point, Fu Xing's lips curled up unconsciously, revealing a hint of undisguised smugness: "My brother and sister have been envious of this treatment more than once, and even wanted to switch surnames with me, but they were quickly suppressed by our parents."

In short, the family's situation seemed somewhat complicated, and the three of them did not discuss it in depth; some topics were best left unmentioned.

However, judging from the behavior of Fu Xing's older siblings, his maternal grandparents must have an astonishing amount of wealth, possibly even far exceeding that of his paternal grandparents.

Otherwise, it simply doesn't make sense that two adults with their own judgment would be jealous over a surname.

Anyway, the mayor should be back in the next few days, and Zhang Che will definitely be able to meet him then. He was somewhat looking forward to it, and also somewhat curious—what kind of person was Yu Xingye, who seemed so serious and rigid in the news, in private?

The discussion ended there, but Zhang Che figured Fu Xing and Su Wanqing still had a lot to discuss in private—the fact that Su Wanqing, Fu Xing's official girlfriend, was the last to know that he was the mayor's son meant there were several issues to settle.

So Zhang Che tactfully waved and saw the two out the door. Before leaving, Fu Xing glanced back at Zhang Che, hesitated, and finally only said, "Big brother, I'll treat you to dinner later," before Su Wanqing pulled him away.

Zhang Che was left alone in the office again. He leaned back in his chair, looked at the setting sun outside the window, and sighed deeply.

Elf...

With Su Wanqing and the Nine-Tailed Fox (purple) as examples, he felt that creating fairy-themed cards might be a bit difficult.

This inevitably reminded Zhang Che of another extraordinary creature that frequently appears in various fantasy works—the dragon.

It is also an indispensable element in Pokémon, or rather, almost all card games.

Compared to the elves, who have left almost no trace of their existence but had clear interactions with humans on Earth, the existence of dragons is truly legendary.

So far, it seems that no one on Earth has ever seen a true pure-blooded dragon; at most, traces of dragons have been found in certain rifts.

However, there are countless extraordinary creatures with dragon blood. In the other worlds behind the various rifts, one can often see extraordinary creatures of the sub-dragon race with dragon blood.

Various extraordinary materials related to the bloodline of dragons have always been in circulation. Although rare, they are not impossible to find.

……

"Sigh, if all else fails, I'll see if I can get some blood from Su Wanqing," Zhang Che thought to himself.

Using the blood of those who carry elven bloodlines as material, it might be possible to create true fairy-type cards. However, this thought only flashed through Zhang Che's mind for a moment before he dismissed it.

Given the current bloodline concentration of elf descendants, no one can guarantee how much blood is needed to reach the standard for activating elf attributes.

A small amount is fine, but if someone asks you to take several hundred cc at once, it could be deadly.

"Sigh, if only the elves could return to Earth..."

Chapter 140 As a Father

Several more days passed like this.

That day, Zhang Che was slacking off in his office as usual when he suddenly received a message from Zhong Huaiyuan, saying that the mayor had returned from the provincial capital and wanted to see him.

The message was brief, not specifying the matter, but only arranging a time and place to meet.