After breaking the world record, Xie Mingzhe returned to his personal space and made the most of his time to make cards.

Since "Fat Uncle"'s name was on the server-wide announcement, his mailbox was once again filled with messages. In addition to several guild presidents he knew approaching him in a friendly manner to ask about decks, many strangers also sent him messages, and one even said, "Fat Uncle, I'm your fan, keep it up! I love your character card so much!"

Xie Mingzhe was a little surprised. Does he actually have fans?

His store has not released any new cards these days, and has been selling the 10 instant death cards he made before. The popularity has been declining. Players who are not interested in instant death cards will naturally not come back after seeing the card display cabinet on the first floor. The major guilds have already collected a full set of instant death cards, so there is no need to rush to buy them like before, and the presidents no longer patronize the store. The statistics that Chi Qing gave him from the backstage can reflect this very intuitively - the store's customer flow has been declining.

It's time to release a new card to stimulate everyone.

Of course, all this has to wait until after meeting the Forest God, but it’s always good to prepare in advance.

Xie Mingzhe was busy until very late before going to bed.

The next day, I woke up to the 7 o'clock alarm. When I went downstairs, Chen Xiao had already packed up. He actually got up earlier than me.

Chen Xiao changed into a casual outfit today, unlike the first time he went to meet Chen Qianlin, when he was dressed in a suit and tie, just like in an interview. He looked younger and more handsome in casual clothes, and he couldn't hide the smile on his face, and it was obvious that he was in a very good mood.

Xie Mingzhe walked over and asked, "Brother Chen, are you leaving so early?"

"My brother lives too far away, let's leave early." Chen Xiao thought to himself that if we arrived earlier, we could stay a little longer.

The other people in the studio were still asleep, so the two of them set out after breakfast and arrived smoothly at Chen Qianlin's residence at ten o'clock in the morning.

Chen Xiao brought Xie Mingzhe to his brother's door and rang the doorbell.

Chen Qianlin opened the door for them without asking any questions. The two walked into the house and found Chen Qianlin painting in the studio.

The sunlight shines into the studio through the window curtains, illuminating his soft and handsome profile. The man with outstanding temperament has skin so white that it is almost transparent. His light-colored eyes stare intently at the drawing board in front of him. His slender fingers hold the paintbrush and he is carefully depicting a plant stroke by stroke.

He was so serious about painting that Xie Mingzhe and Chen Xiao stopped in tacit understanding, not daring to disturb the tranquility in the room.

Chen Qianlin's eyes were still fixed on the painting. He said, "Wait a minute. I'll finish it soon."

The man's cold voice was calm without any emotional ups and downs, but it was particularly comfortable to the ears, as if holding a glass of cool water in hot weather, the cool water sliding down the throat, making the whole body comfortable.

Chen Xiao stood at the door of the studio with the look of a little fanboy, watching his brother paint. The image of his brother sitting quietly under the warm light, painting seriously, was a scene that often appeared in his dreams over the years. Now that he saw it with his own eyes, Chen Xiao felt extremely complicated and dazed for a moment, as if he had returned to the time when he was young and he and Chen Qianlin depended on each other.

Seeing that Chen Xiao had no intention of moving, Xie Mingzhe had no choice but to stand next to him and watch.

On the canvas was a lifelike plant, with lush green leaves supporting a flower. Xie Mingzhe had never seen this kind of flower before, and didn't know what kind it was, but he thought the overlapping white petals were very beautiful.

Chen Qianlin finished painting the last leaf, then put down his brush, stood up, took the canvas to the balcony to dry, turned back to the living room, and said, "Come and sit down."

Chen Xiao and Xie Mingzhe immediately walked over and sat down.

Chen Qianlin looked at Xie Mingzhe and said, "You came to see me. Have you already made the copy card?"

Chen Xiao took out the tablet computer he carried with him and said, "Brother, take a look at the card that Xiao Xie made. It will definitely give you a surprise."

As the optical computer turned on, three cards appeared on the holographic screen in front of it.

The first one is called Sun Ce, a handsome man riding a steed, with skills of ranged group taunting and temporary invincibility; the second one is called Zhou Yu, also handsome, with skills of chain iron chains and fire-based group attack; the third one is Huang Gai, an old man covered in scars, who provides self-mutilation assistance.

A hint of surprise suddenly flashed across Chen Qianlin's usually cold eyes.

I asked Xie Mingzhe to make a dungeon card to see if he could innovate the simplest dungeon card. But Xie Mingzhe actually exceeded his expectations and made a dungeon deck!

The teacher assigned a problem, but he applied it to other problems and solved three more.

Chen Qianlin finally began to look at the young man in front of him with new eyes.

In terms of creativity and skill design, Xie Mingzhe has reached the standard of an excellent card maker for these three cards.

The most valuable thing for a card maker is to expand and transform his thinking. If you just focus on the skills in the system database and match and design, you will never make a good card. If you can understand the characteristics of the skills in the database and give your own creativity to the cards, such a card maker will have a constant flow of inspiration and the cards he makes will become more and more abundant.

Seeing Chen Qianlin carefully observing the three cards, Xie Mingzhe said humbly, "Master Lin, I made some changes to Sun Ce's first skill based on Brother Chen's suggestion, increasing the movement speed and range of normal attacks. Zhou Yu and Huang Gai's skills were my own ideas. As for the data, Brother Chen helped me check all three cards."

He did not complete the Three Cards project independently, nor did he want to take all the credit for it.

In fact, without him telling it, Chen Qianlin knew that Chen Xiao must have helped change the data and some details, otherwise the deck would not be so perfect.

My brother's card-making talent is not inferior to Tang Muzhou's. If it weren't for the contract issue, perhaps Chen Xiao would be a top player in the professional league pyramid. Because of the contract issue, Chen Xiao wasted nearly five years...

Thinking of this, Chen Qianlin sighed inwardly and asked softly, "Xiao Xie, are you willing to accept me as your master?"

Xie Mingzhe and Chen Xiao were both stunned.

I originally thought that I should beg this great god and prepare a lot of lines. However, before I could even use a single word of the prepared lines, Chen Qianlin actually took the initiative to ask Xie Mingzhe if he was willing to be his disciple.

Chen Xiao came to his senses and immediately poked Xie Mingzhe's arm. The dazed Xie Mingzhe finally came to his senses, and his voice was trembling with excitement: "I am willing! I am so honored to have you as my master!" He stood up, walked to Chen Qianlin, bowed 90 degrees, and said in a clear voice: "Hello, Master!"

Facing the boy's bright eyes full of smiles, Chen Qianlin smiled rarely and thought this guy was quite cute.

Compared to Tang Muzhou, Xie Mingzhe is obviously much simpler.

Tang Muzhou is full of evil intentions. He has a gentle smile on his face, but he is actually deep-minded. His smile is just a disguise. Chen Qianlin actually doesn't like to see Tang Muzhou talking with a smile. He always feels that every time he narrows his eyes and smiles, someone will be in trouble.

But when the young disciple Xie Mingzhe smiles, he is sunny and pure, and you can't feel that he has any bad intentions at all. This straightforward and cheerful boy makes people feel friendly.

Chen Qianlin stood up, took out a brand new tablet computer and handed it to Xie Mingzhe, saying, "This is a meeting gift from Master."

Xie Mingzhe was overwhelmed by the flattery - he didn't expect to receive gifts by becoming a disciple?

Chen Xiao winked at him and said, "Take it quickly."

"Oh." Xie Mingzhe took it quickly, "Thank you, Master!"

Xie Mingzhe has the memory of this world, so he knew at a glance how expensive this smart tablet computer was. The tablet is about the same size as the iPad of the Earth era, but it is almost as thin and light as a piece of paper. No one will find it if you put it in a book, so it is very convenient to carry.

This optical computer can be tied to an ID card, connected to all chat software, and can have holographic video calls with people. The optical computer can also download a dedicated APP to connect to the personal space of Star Card Storm and check the card information.

For example, if you go for coffee with good friends, it would be too strange if everyone wears a helmet. The existence of this optical computer allows all star card players to open their personal space at any time to show cards to friends. It is also a must-have for everyone when major clubs hold meetings.

Such an optical computer costs 100,000 real crystal coins. Brother Chen has one, and Xie Mingzhe has wanted to buy one for a long time. However, he has been busy making cards these days and has delayed his plan. Unexpectedly, his master actually gave him one as a gift. It is really a pleasant surprise.

Xie Mingzhe scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed: "Master gave me such a valuable gift, but I didn't prepare a gift for Master..."

Chen Qianlin said: "No need, if you can make good cards, it will be the best gift for Master."

Xie Mingzhe felt warm inside and didn't know what to say. He just felt that this master was absolutely right to recognize him.

Chen Qianlin said: "You guys follow me."

He brought the two of them to the study, turned on his smart computer, and entered the data center.

Xie Mingzhe and Chen Xiao were both shocked by the scene before them - the data center had row after row of card display cabinets, as magnificent as a library. In the display cabinets, there were tens of thousands of full-level black cards, and they were classified according to different clubs.

Xie Mingzhe has never seen so many black cards!

The Judgment Club, the Liushuang City Club, the Fenghua Club... and even many cards from second-rate clubs that he had never heard of!

Chen Xiao was shocked and asked, "Brother, what are these?"

Chen Qianlin said: "I copied and saved all the decks used by all the players in the league from the first season to the ninth season."

Xie Mingzhe: “…………”

Chen Xiao: “…………”

I never thought that Chen Qianlin could compile such a huge database!

So many players, nine years, countless games, tens of thousands of cards, and all of this was recorded by Chen Qianlin? !

In the first four seasons, he was a professional player himself, so it was normal for him to record data for research. However, in the fifth season, he lost a copyright dispute and lawsuit, was betrayed by his most trusted friend, was forced to pay a huge penalty, and announced his retirement in despair...

He must be completely disappointed with this world.

Most people would not want to touch the cards anymore, but why did Chen Qianlin record all the data from season 5 to season 9? Did he miss every game over the years? Did he still follow every professional player? Why did he do this?

Xie Mingzhe couldn't figure it out, and Chen Xiao didn't understand it even more.

However, the next moment, Chen Qianlin gave the two people an answer. He looked at his brother and said, "These materials are all prepared for you."

Chen Xiao's back stiffened, and he opened his eyes wide in disbelief: "Give it to me?"

Chen Qianlin looked at him calmly: "I have been waiting for the day when your contract expires, waiting for you to think it through and make plans for the future. If you don't want to play this game anymore, I will keep this information as a souvenir. If you decide to show your true strength and play the game seriously, then this information will be my gift to you."

"..." Chen Xiao's eyes suddenly filled with tears. He looked away fiercely, resisting the urge to cry, and asked tremblingly, "Brother, don't you blame me?"

"I only blame you for hiding the fact that you made the decision privately without consulting me. I am also responsible for the contract. Let's not talk about the past anymore. The most important thing right now is to terminate the contract with Shao Bo as soon as possible."

"Okay." Chen Xiao's voice choked.

"???" Xie Mingzhe looked confused and didn't understand what the two were talking about. Could it be that Chen Xiao also had a contract dispute with Shao Bo?

Facing his puzzled gaze, Chen Xiao blushed in embarrassment and explained, "I didn't have the nerve to tell you that day. Actually, I was stupid and signed a player contract with that Shao. And like my brother's contract, it didn't clearly stipulate the ownership of the card copyright."

"…" Not only did he cheat his brother, he also wanted to cheat his younger brother. Shao Bo is really cruel! Xie Mingzhe asked, "Is your contract expired now?"

Chen Xiao nodded: "I will go to the Holy Land Club to find him tomorrow and formally sign a written termination agreement."

Xie Mingzhe was a little worried: "He won't make things difficult for you, right?"

Chen Xiao said: "No, he doesn't know my true strength."

Xie Mingzhe always felt that things were not that simple. A profit-seeking person like Shao Bo could not be that simple. If Chen Xiao was deliberately hiding his strength, if he was found out and bit back, wouldn't he have to pay the penalty again?

Xie Mingzhe suddenly remembered the power leveling contract he had signed with Chen Xiao. At that time, the contract was signed using the real identities of Chen Xiao and Xie Mingzhe. If that Shao found out, wouldn't it mean that Chen Xiao had secretly set up a power leveling studio during the contract period? What's more frightening is that Xie Mingzhe is considered an employee hired by Chen Xiao. If there is a dispute, maybe the cards Xie Mingzhe made during the one-month power leveling period can also be attributed to the Holy Land Club!

Thinking of this, Xie Mingzhe felt goosebumps on his spine and said quickly, "Brother Chen, we both signed a training contract at that time. We have to destroy the contract quickly!"

Chen Xiao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I've thought of this a long time ago. All the contracts of my studio are not recorded in the online contract center. I just made a show to reassure you. I burned them a long time ago."

Burned? Fortunately, Brother Chen was smart!

Xie Mingzhe was just relieved when Chen Qianlin suddenly said, "Yesterday's world record in Zizhulin might leave some evidence."

The two were stunned and looked at each other.