The cards in the Star Card game can be made into physical cards and summoned into the real world. When Xie Mingzhe was just reborn, he saw several little girls holding cute pets formed by Star Card phantoms in the hospital.
The process of making physical cards is not complicated. You only need to pass the database review, then connect to a dedicated printer, print out the cards with special paper, carry them with you, and you can summon the corresponding star card phantom in the real world.
However, in order to maintain the order of real society, the authorities prohibit the summoning of star card phantoms in several types of cards.
The first category is of course the ghost cards made by Gui Sirui. Don’t summon those bloody female ghosts with disheveled hair into the real world to scare children. The second category is beasts, such as tigers and lions. If they walk on the street, they will indeed scare passers-by.
The official requirement is very simple. Cards with visual attacks are not allowed to generate realistic illusions. During the review, the database will only make judgments based on the image of the card.
Plant cards and cute animal cards are the easiest to pass review. Although the plants made by Chen Xiao are dark, the black rose is not very scary when it appears in the real world, so the system easily passed his cards through physical review.
Chen Xiao connected a dedicated printer and used special paper to make the cards into physical objects and handed them to Xie Mingzhe.
Xie Mingzhe held the card in his hand and connected it to his optical computer. Sure enough, he saw a realistic illusion of a cluster of black roses appear on the ground. When he moved the card in his hand, the illusion would move with it. This seemed to be based on the principles of optics?
Xie Mingzhe, who summoned the Star Card illusion for the first time in the real world, found it very interesting. He adjusted the angle of the black rose and inserted it into an empty bottle on the table. From a distance, it was hard to tell whether it was real or fake, and it looked like there was a real bunch of roses on the table.
Yu Ke was a little annoyed: "Why can't the Joker be summoned in real life! I really want to bring the Black and White Impermanence with me to class."
Chen Xiao laughed and scolded: "Come on, if you walk around the campus with these two phantoms, you will scare a bunch of timid students."
Yu Ke was not convinced: "What about Nie Xiaoqian and Du Liniang? Can't such beautiful female ghosts be summoned?"
Chen Xiao said: "The authorities have restricted the summoning of joker cards. It's useless for you to object."
Yu Ke could only sigh, feeling very sorry that he could not take Black and White Impermanence to class.
Xie Mingzhe said, "According to the plan, after I return to the dormitory tonight, I will put the cards made by Brother Chen in the living room. It will definitely attract Qin Xuan's attention. When he comes to ask me, I will pretend that I don't know about today's exhibition. You must not let it slip."
The two nodded immediately: "Understood!"
Xie Mingzhe brought the Black Rose card back to the dormitory and pretended to have accidentally left the card in the living room.
Since the cards would generate illusions, he deliberately adjusted the angle and placed the illusion of the black rose on the sofa - a bunch of pure black roses bloomed in the middle of the sofa, which couldn't be more obvious.
After finishing all these arrangements, Xie Mingzhe returned to his bedroom, opened the Star Card Forum, and searched for the freshman exchange competition semi-final video.
The official only released all the videos of the finals night, and no videos of the preliminary and semi-finals were left. Because there were many groups competing at the same time in the semi-finals, the scene was very chaotic. Except for those who went to watch the game in person, it was too difficult for others to go back and find the video of the game.
At that time, Xie Mingzhe's attention was all on Yu Ke's group, and he didn't realize that his roommate was also playing in the competition. It was only when the official website announced the list of the top 16 that he saw Qin Xuan's name.
However, Xie Mingzhe still searched the forum carefully with an attitude of giving it a try.
Perhaps hard work pays off, he actually found a post - it was a video that a senior from the Art Department shot with her own camera and posted on the forum with the title "Support the junior fellow from the Art Department".
This post did not receive many replies, so it was drowned out by various popular posts on the forum. But Xie Mingzhe was fortunate that the video clip in the post was shot very clearly. As soon as he opened the video, he saw Qin Xuan's game ID: QX.
This was a 64-to-32 match in the rematch stage. As the match began, Qin Xuan's deck quickly appeared on the screen - it was actually a complete set of plant cards!
There were several plant cards that Xie Mingzhe had never seen before, and the maker’s logo on the back of the cards was deliberately erased... Could it be that these cards were originally created by Qin Xuan?
Thinking of this possibility, Xie Mingzhe immediately sent the video to Chen Xiao: "Brother Chen, take a look, have you seen these cards before?"
Chen Xiao quickly replied: "I haven't seen it. It doesn't look like Tang Muzhou's style. Who did this?"
Xie Mingzhe said, "These are the cards Qin Xuan used in the school competition. I suspect he made them himself. It seems he also likes dark plants. No wonder he reacted so strongly when you mentioned them today."
Chen Xiao smiled and said, "That's a coincidence. The style of the plant cards he made is indeed very unique, but the skill design is not perfect enough, and the data is also relatively poor. It can be seen that he has just gotten started. I can guide him in skill design and let him help me draw dark plants. This combination is simply perfect."
Xie Mingzhe also felt that if Qin Xuan could join, it would greatly enhance the strength of the Nirvana team.
Chen Xiao has a lot of creativity, but because he has no artistic foundation, sometimes his creativity cannot be perfectly expressed. To be honest, the plants he draws... are a bit ugly.
For example, this Black Rose has powerful skills, but its image is crooked and looks unnatural.
Qin Xuan is a professional who has learned to draw since elementary school, but his experience in card design is obviously insufficient. Even Xie Mingzhe can see that the skill connections of the plant cards he brought to the school competition are not very good. Even if he did not give up at that time, he might not be able to beat Yu Ke in the finals.
Xie Mingzhe watched the game carefully.
Among Qin Xuan's seven cards, only four are original, and the other plant cards are welfare cards of Fenghua Guild.
Even so, being able to create a few dark plant cards was already impressive. Moreover, his reaction speed was extremely fast, and he simply crushed his opponent in this game.
The more Xie Mingzhe watched, the more he admired it.
I never thought that my roommate is so strong. He is simply a gift from God to me.
Qin Xuan not only has a solid foundation in art and can draw complex scene pictures, but he can also make cards. Although the quality of the cards he makes is not high, it would be perfect if he could be combined with Chen Xiao, and the two of them could complement each other, with Chen Xiao providing ideas for creativity and skill design, and Qin Xuan perfecting the image settings of the cards.
We must find a way to recruit Qin Xuan!
Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard the sound of a door opening outside.
Qin Xuan pushed the door open and walked into the living room. He was stunned when he saw a bunch of pure black roses blooming on the sofa in the living room. The roses were so gorgeous that there seemed to be some morning dew still on them. They looked just like real roses.
However, as soon as he approached and reached out to touch it, his fingers went straight through the middle of the black rose.
——It is indeed a star card illusion.
But who would leave the illusion here?
Qin Xuan frowned and took a closer look, and soon found an exquisite card on the table. This card was a real card printed on special paper, the size of a palm, and emitted a soft glow under the light from the roof. In the middle of the card was a cluster of miniature black roses, and there were some text descriptions on it.
Black Rose (Wood)
Level: Level 1
Evolution Star Level:★
Use times: 1/1 time
Basic Attributes: HP 400, Attack 1200, Defense 400, Agility 30, Crit 30%
Additional Skill: Scent of Death (Black Rose releases the scent of death in a 23-meter radius, causing group fear to enemy targets within the range for 3 seconds; cooldown time 30 seconds)
Additional Skill: Rose Kiss (The petals of the black rose quickly scatter in all directions. All enemy targets within 23 meters who are touched by the petals will have a "Death Curse" mark on their bodies. Each petal adds a layer of mark. When all the petals of the black rose have fallen, the black rose will automatically wither, and all death marks will explode. Each layer of mark causes 70% single-target wood damage)
Qin Xuan's eyes suddenly narrowed, and the fingers that picked up the card trembled slightly.
A dark plant card with powerful fear-based crowd control and flexible self-destructive group attack damage!
As you can imagine, when it comes to actual combat, the black rose suddenly blooms, and the group is terrified while releasing the second skill, Rose Kiss. If all the black rose petals are stacked on the same card on the opposite side, when the black rose petals wither, the opponent's card is likely to be killed instantly. And when the opponent is completely dead, the black rose petals can selectively make a group attack!
This card's skills appear simple, but its operation is extremely complex.
The second skill's Death Petals can be stacked in countless ways. There are a total of seven petals on the Black Rose. Whether to stack one card, three cards, or a group of cards can be changed at any time based on the situation on the field.
You can stack marks to create an explosive single attack, or you can stack marks over a large area to reduce the health of all the opponent's cards. It's a simple skill, but it can be used flexibly!
The person who designed this card is definitely a top master.
Qin Xuan's heartbeat began to accelerate. He turned the card over and saw the word "Xiao" written on the LOGO area in the lower right corner. He was stunned for a moment and quickly thought of the young man he met at the art exhibition today. The other party just mentioned that he could make some dark plant cards. Could it be that this card was made by that man?
But why did he appear in the dormitory?
Qin Xuan was holding the card in his hand, thinking. At this moment, Xie Mingzhe opened the bedroom door and walked out. Seeing Qin Xuan holding the Black Rose card, he was slightly startled and said with a smile: "Qin Xuan, you are back!"
Qin Xuan asked: "Is this card yours?"
Xie Mingzhe replied: "Oh, this card belongs to my friend. I just left it in the living room. Didn't it scare you?"
Qin Xuan: “…No.”
Xie Mingzhe continued to act seriously: "A buddy of mine made some plant cards by himself. I thought this black rose was very special, so I asked him for a physical card that can summon a star card illusion - I can summon a bunch of black roses at any time. It feels very cool and much more interesting than the cute pets summoned by girls."
Qin Xuan looked at him calmly.
Xie Mingzhe smiled brightly and his expression did not show any discomfort at all.
Qin Xuan was puzzled, could it really be a coincidence?
Seeing that he was holding the card tightly, Xie Mingzhe said, "Do you like this card too? If you like it, I'll give it to you. Anyway, the physical card can be copied infinitely. I can ask him for a black rose another day."
Qin Xuan was finally interested and asked, "How many of these plant cards did your friend make?"
Xie Mingzhe said: "It seems to be more than ten."
Qin Xuan's eyes suddenly lit up: "So many?"
Xie Mingzhe smiled and said, "My buddy runs a studio and made a lot of cards when he was bored. I had lunch with him at noon today and he gave me one as a souvenir."
Qin Xuan couldn't help but ask: "Did he come to the school's art exhibition today?"
Xie Mingzhe widened his eyes in surprise: "How did you know?"
Qin Xuan said: "I met him at an art exhibition."
Xie Mingzhe smiled and said, "What a coincidence. He said he wanted to come to our school to see the exhibition. I don't know why, but I gave him my ticket."
Qin Xuan always felt something was wrong, but when he looked at Xie Mingzhe, he found that he always had a bright smile on his face, with an innocent look of "knowing nothing". Qin Xuan had to ignore the doubts in his heart and said, "I want to see the plant card he made. Is it convenient?"
The prey has one foot in the trap.
Xie Mingzhe was so happy in his heart, but he pretended to be calm on the surface: "No problem, I happen to have a dinner party tonight, I'll introduce you two to each other."
***
That night, Xie Mingzhe brought Qin Xuan to a restaurant near the school, and soon saw Chen Xiao walk in.
Xie Mingzhe introduced with a smile: "Brother Chen, this is my roommate Qin Xuan. This is Chen Xiao, the boss of Nirvana Studio."
Chen Xiao was surprised: "Do you know each other? Qin Xuan and I just happened to meet Qin Xuan at the art exhibition today."
Xie Mingzhe smiled and said, "What a coincidence! Since we are so destined to meet, I will treat you tonight so that you can get to know each other."
Chen Xiao patted Xie Mingzhe on the shoulder and said, "He is your roommate, so it's easy. You can also help me persuade him. Come, Xiao Qin, let's eat and talk at the same time."
Qin Xuan was dragged into the restaurant with a stiff face.
Xie Mingzhe generously ordered a table of dishes. While waiting for the dishes to be served, he pretended to be curious and asked, "Brother Chen, please take out the cards you made so that I can see them."
Chen Xiao raised his lips and smiled, took out the cards from his pocket and quickly placed them on the table.
Qin Xuan stared at the row of dark plant cards on the table with his eyes wide open.
Chen Xiao said, "I actually have a lot more cards I want to make, but I haven't studied art, so I'm confused about some of the details. Today, I came to the school art exhibition and happened to see Qin Xuan's painting, which really suits my taste. What do you think? Qin Xuan, for the sake of my roommate being my good friend, can you please consider my previous suggestions again?"
Xie Mingzhe pretended to be confused: "What suggestions?"
Chen Xiao smiled and said, "I want your roommate to help me and be the art director of my studio. Of course, if Qin Xuan is willing to compete, we can also cooperate and make more dark-style plant cards."
Xie Mingzhe's eyes lit up, and he turned around to look at his roommate: "Qin Xuan, you should think about it. Brother Chen's studio is very reliable. I have also joined. The originator of the wood style, Chen Qianlin, is the head coach!"
Qin Xuan: “…………”
The two of them acted in perfect harmony, singing and acting in unison, and Qin Xuan was almost confused by them.
Chen Xiao: "Our studio has very good benefits, and it won't affect your studies. Anyway, the studio is right across from the school, so you can come over after class. Once the cards are ready, we'll go play together next season."
Xie Mingzhe: "Yes, Brother Chen is very easy to talk to. Qin Xuan, it would be great if you could come and help!"
Qin Xuan was somewhat moved by what he said, but what finally shook him was Xie Mingzhe's words:
“Although we have just started and are not well-known, we can create original cards and have a bright future. If we work together, maybe we can bring back a trophy next year.”
Qin Xuan finally nodded stiffly.
That night, he was tricked by two people into "visiting" the Nirvana Studio, and he really met the legendary great Chen Qianlin. Qin Xuan was very excited, thinking that with a great coach, this club should be reliable.
But the next moment, Xie Mingzhe smiled and stretched out his hand to him: "Welcome to join, my ID in the game is Fat Uncle."
Qin Xuan: “…………”
My 18-year-old handsome roommate, you told me that you are the fat uncle in the game? This is totally unscientific!
Qin Xuan finally realized that these two drama queens had teamed up to trick him, right? No wonder there were so many weird coincidences from beginning to end. It was obvious that Xie Mingzhe had already arranged the script and deliberately left the black rose on the sofa to arouse his interest.
Qin Xuan was tricked onto a pirate ship by a bunch of black roses. He suddenly had a headache: Is it too late to regret now?