The sports car flew on the suspended track in the air for several hours, and the surrounding scenery gradually changed. Xie Mingzhe noticed that there were fewer high-rise buildings on both sides, and the number of cars coming and going also decreased significantly. Instead, there were more and more tall trees.

This should be a suburb, but there are no dilapidated factories or dangerous buildings around. Instead, there are large tracts of farmland and forests, and the houses are all small two- or three-story buildings. Compared with modern cities with high-rise buildings, this living environment is a bit like a paradise far away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

The car stopped in a wide open space and two people got out one after another.

After walking about a hundred meters and turning a corner, I saw a small villa in front of me.

The villa is very simple in shape, with two floors, a pointed roof, white walls and wooden fences, exuding a strong pastoral style. There is also a large flowerbed in front of the villa, with a large area of ​​white jade-like flowers blooming, and a faint fragrance in the air, which is not pungent, but rather elegant and very pleasant.

Walking through the garden, Xie Mingzhe saw large areas of vines. These vines grew very well, winding and tangling together, forming a purely natural green barrier that blocked the sunlight for passers-by.

Xie Mingzhe walked under the shade of the vines and couldn't help but say, "Your brother really loves plants."

Chen Xiao smiled: "Of course, my brother graduated from the Department of Botany in college, and he knows thousands of plants."

Every time Chen Xiao mentioned his brother, he spoke with great respect and admiration, acting like a complete "little fanboy".

Xie Mingzhe couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Chen Qianlin is indeed the originator of wood cards. He actually knows thousands of plants. Xie Mingzhe can clearly name no more than ten kinds of flowers. Professionals are different.

Chen Xiao and Xie Mingzhe walked to the door, and a housekeeping robot stopped them and said in a mechanical voice: "Sorry, my master does not receive visitors." There were several robots working behind it, some weeding hard, some watering the flowers, it was quite lively. It seems that Lin Shen has lived a very leisurely life after retirement. He keeps these robots company every day and raises so many flowers and plants. He is almost becoming a god who lives in harmony with the world.

Chen Xiao ignored the robot and stepped forward to ring the doorbell.

A screen appears in front of you, similar to the cat's eyes of the Earth era, which can project the image of the guest into the house.

Chen Xiao whispered, "Brother, it's me. I have something important to talk to you about. Can you open the door?"

The voice was so gentle that Xie Mingzhe could hardly believe that it was Chen Xiao who was speaking. Turning his head, he saw that Chen Xiao had taken off his sunglasses and was staring at the screen intently, with a look of expectation and anxiety, like a child asking his parents to fulfill his wish.

There was no response from inside the house for a long time.

Chen Xiao continued to speak to the screen; "Brother, I brought a very talented newcomer to meet you. You will definitely be very interested in the cards he made. Just help him take a look, okay?"

After a few seconds, a voice came to my ears: "I have retired. Don't come to me for anything related to cards."

Xie Mingzhe was stunned - this was the most special voice he had ever heard. It was not the deep and rich voice of an adult man, but rather like a spring flowing down from the mountains, without a trace of impurities, so clear that it touched the heart.

After hearing this, Chen Xiao lowered his head in frustration and said, "Brother, I was too impulsive in the past. I'm sorry. I know you don't want to see me, but I didn't come here alone today. The person I brought with me is very talented, no worse than Tang Muzhou, and he also sincerely wants to recognize you as his master... How about this, I won't go in, and let him go in to see you alone, okay?"

Xie Mingzhe decided to help Brother Chen, so he said, "Hello, Master Lin, I am Chen Xiao's good friend Xie Mingzhe. I just got started with this game and made some character cards. How about you take a look at the cards I made first?"

Chen Xiao immediately turned on the tablet computer and projected the character cards made by Xie Mingzhe onto the screen.

Ten character cards appeared neatly on the holographic screen, all with skills that could cause instant death.

Chen Xiao said: "Brother, look, these cards were all completed by Xiao Xie within a week. He is really talented..."

As he spoke, the door suddenly opened from the inside.

A man appeared at the door.

His skin was very fair, and he wore a dust-free white shirt and a pair of slim-fitting coffee-colored trousers. His facial features were delicate and his temperament was very unique, just like the flowers he raised. He exuded a kind of indifference and coldness that was detached from the world.

What caught people's attention most was his eyes - his pupils were very light in color, and his crystal clear eyes were like precious gemstones. Yellow people generally have dark brown pupils, and it is said that people with light-colored pupils have less melanin in their eyes than others. His pupils were just the right color, light and clear, making people unforgettable at first sight.

It turns out that Lin Shen is a handsome man with a special temperament. No wonder he was so popular back then.

Xie Mingzhe looked at him without blinking.

Chen Qianlin met the young man's bright eyes, was silent for a few seconds, and then said, "Come in."

Chen Xiao's face was filled with joy, and he immediately dragged Xie Mingzhe into the house.

The furnishings in the house were very simple. The furniture in the living room and the restaurant were all in very plain and elegant colors. Xie Mingzhe noticed that there was a studio next to the restaurant. There were many easels in it and some unfinished works on the canvases. Perhaps they were painted by Chen Qianlin himself?

The two sat down on the sofa, and Chen Xiao handed the smart computer to his brother attentively: "Brother, take a closer look at it."

Chen Qianlin glanced at the ten cards listed on the screen, looked at Xie Mingzhe, and asked, "Did you make all these yourself?"

Xie Mingzhe nodded immediately: "Yes."

Chen Qianlin said: "For the cards with instant death judgment, targeting the mainstream decks of major clubs, someone is teaching you behind the scenes, right?"

Xie Mingzhe did not intend to hide it, so he said: "It was Tang Muzhou who gave me a lot of advice."

Chen Qianlin frowned slightly when he heard the name: "What is your relationship with Xiao Tang? Why would he teach you?"

Xie Mingzhe explained: "I have never met the friends I met in the game. Tang Shen taught me to make instant death cards in order to promote the circulation of instant death cards. I made ten instant death cards according to the card decks he listed."

Chen Qianlin looked at Chen Xiao: "You brought him to see me and asked me to accept him as your disciple. Did you forget that I have retired?"

Chen Xiao coughed awkwardly, his cheeks slightly reddened. "I know I shouldn't bother you, but Xiao Xie is really talented. He wants to be a professional poker player. Can you give him some pointers?"

Chen Qianlin said: "Take him to find Tang Muzhou. Little Tang will definitely be willing to teach him."

Xie Mingzhe and Chen Xiao looked at each other in bewilderment.

After a while, Xie Mingzhe explained: "Tang Shen did mention taking me as his apprentice before, but I didn't want to join the Fenghua Club, so I rejected him at that time. I have never met him, and he is a professional player. The new season has just started, so he probably doesn't have time to take care of me..."

Chen Xiao also said: "Brother, Xiao Xie wants to compete on his own. It's not good for him to directly acknowledge Tang Muzhou as his master and get involved with Fenghua Club. Why don't you accept him as your apprentice? He will definitely not embarrass you."

Xie Mingzhe nodded immediately and said seriously, "Yes! You trained Tang Muzhou to be a talented apprentice. If you train me, I will work harder and win a championship. Then you will be the master of two champions."

Chen Qianlin: “…………”

He is quite good at bragging.

Chen Qianlin turned around and looked at Xie Mingzhe, meeting the young man's bright eyes.

His eyes were full of sincerity, and he had a brilliant smile on his face, looking at him expectantly. He was such an energetic and confident young man that it was hard to refuse him... Besides, he did have some talent, and he was a rare talent. It was rare to find a designer who could create so many character cards in a short period of time.

Chen Qianlin had to admit that he was very interested in this young man. He sighed in his heart and said, "You can only make instant death cards. You have just stepped into the threshold of original cards. It will only become more and more difficult to make battle cards that are not repeated in the database."

Xie Mingzhe pretended to listen attentively: "I know it's difficult. After making the instant death card, I was a little confused. I didn't know how to make a complete character card set. Brother Chen happened to mention you, so I took the liberty to visit you and would like to ask for your guidance. What type of cards should I make next?"

Chen Qianlin was silent for a moment, then suggested, "Try to make a character card for dungeon play. If you succeed, come back to me."

Xie Mingzhe was stunned: "A card for playing a dungeon?"

He is going to the arena to compete, why would he make a copy card?

Chen Qianlin explained: "In this game, most players have to play dungeons, which is a daily task that must be done. The official dungeon cards are varied and have various skills. You can innovate in a variety of skills, which can prove that your talent is better than others."

He paused and added, "The simpler the function of a card, the harder it is to innovate. You should understand this principle."

Xie Mingzhe suddenly woke up as if he had been enlightened.

The simpler something looks, the harder it is to make it unique. Every player knows how to play dungeons, but how to make a truly useful, unique, and brand new dungeon card is a huge challenge for all card makers.

The only people willing to pay a high price for instant death cards in the game are professional players, major guilds, and high-end arena players. And almost 95% of the players in the game have to do dungeon tasks every day. If you can make a truly useful dungeon card, it will definitely be much more popular than an instant death card!

——How can we innovate the simplest things and make them truly “useful”?

Chen Qianlin is indeed Tang Muzhou's master. With just a few words, Xie Mingzhe opened up a whole new way of thinking. He should not rush for success. He should lay a solid foundation, start with the simplest cards, and try to innovate, so that he can understand the rules of database card making.

Thinking of this, Xie Mingzhe took a deep breath and said respectfully, "I understand. I will try to make a copy card when I return."

Chen Qianlin nodded: "Come back to me when you're done."

He didn't say he wanted to accept a disciple, but he was willing to give him guidance, and Xie Mingzhe was already very satisfied.

In short, let's complete the task assigned by Lord Lin first.