The 10th season individual competition has already started. Yesterday, Tang Muzhou ignored the news in the group chat that Fatty Uncle broke the record of Purple Bamboo Forest. At that time, he was busy matching Shen An with a deck for the competition. But today, Ye Zhu popped up again, saying that Fatty Uncle broke the record of Purple Bamboo Forest again, and broke it three times in a row?!

Tang Muzhou also had to pay attention to this matter, because the group had already started to discuss the record-breaking deck enthusiastically.

Pei Jingshan analyzed: "From the time point of view, the monsters are divided into two groups. Uncle Pang's deck should have a taunt card that can pull 60 monsters at a time. The card lineup shown in the world record is Sun Ce, 3 Zhou Yu, and Huang Gai. It should be the fire card Sun Ce pulling the monsters?"

Ling Jingtang asked, "I remember the monster-pulling card that Lao Nie used to set the record was the One-Horned Black Rhino, right?"

Nie Yuan said "hmm" and added: "The Black Rhino's movement speed is not the fastest. It is possible that Sun Ce's movement speed exceeds that of the Black Rhino."

Speaking of movement speed, Shan Lan, who is good at air assault, has the most say: "My Falcon has a movement speed of 650%, which is the fastest card in the Alliance. Generally, flying animals have a higher movement speed, but Uncle Pang uses a human card to fight in the dungeon. Could he make a flying human?"

Ling Tang said in astonishment: "If they can fly, they are gods. Gods with angel wings can fly. Humans can fly, so this setting system will never pass the review."

Ye Zhu couldn't help but complain: "Is Sun Ce riding a flying bird to pull monsters?"

Nie Yuandao pointed out the key: "Riding land animals, combined with the speed bonus of joint skills, may be able to do it."

Tang Muzhou did not join the discussion - he just asked directly, who told him to be more familiar with Fatty Uncle?

"Uncle Fat, I heard that you broke the record of Purple Bamboo Forest. What deck did you use? Can you show it to me?" Tang Muzhou sent a private message to Xie Mingzhe.

"..." Xie Mingzhe looked at 7456789's trumpet with some surprise. He hadn't contacted Tang Shen for several days after the opening of the 10th competition, and thought that Tang Muzhou was concentrating on preparing for the competition and not logging into his trumpet. He didn't expect that the other party would suddenly send a message at this time. Since Tang Muzhou was interested in the dungeon deck, Xie Mingzhe was too lazy to hide it. He took a screenshot directly in the dungeon and sent the latest deck information to Tang Muzhou: "This is the set of cards used."

——Sun Ce pulls the monster, Huang Gai assists, and three Zhou Yus attack in a group. There is a card linkage between Sun Ce and Zhou Yu.

Tang Muzhou looked at the deck and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Linked skills? Who taught you this?"

Xie Mingzhe glanced at Chen Qianlin and asked, "Master, Tang Muzhou asked me for information about the record-breaking deck and also asked who taught me how to do it. Should I tell him?" Since he has become his disciple, Tang Shen is now considered his senior brother, right?

Chen Qianlin thought for a moment and said, "Don't alarm him yet. He's playing in a competition right now. If Xiao Tang knew I was back, he would definitely come to see me. There's no need to distract him. Just say that an expert who knows data is coaching you, but I can't reveal his identity."

Xie Mingzhe nodded and replied to Tang Muzhou in his original words: "I am being guided by a data expert, but I cannot reveal his specific identity."

"Master? No wonder you've made such rapid progress. You've even learned how to do combined techniques." Tang Muzhou smiled and didn't ask any more questions.

He thought that maybe some great player in the league had discovered Fatty's talent and gave him some pointers. He never expected that the person who was guiding Xie Mingzhe was his mentor Chen Qianlin, who had disappeared for nearly five years. He also never expected that this Fatty in the game had become his junior apprentice!

After finishing the conversation with Tang Muzhou, Xie Mingzhe and Chen Qianlin took off their helmets together because Chen Xiao asked them to have lunch.

Chen Xiao is a very good cook. The home-cooked dishes he made are delicious and tasty, with a combination of meat and vegetables, which are completely comparable to those of professional chefs.

After lunch, Chen Xiao said as he cleaned up the dishes, "Xiao Xie, stay here and chat with my brother this afternoon. I have something to go out for, and I'll come back to pick you up before dinner."

Xie Mingzhe was puzzled: "What's the matter? Do you need help?"

Chen Xiao said: "It's about the copyright of the Holy Land Club. I have an appointment with my lawyer to go to see Shao Bo this afternoon."

Xie Mingzhe didn't quite understand the content of the contract he signed, but since the contract was about to expire and he had to terminate it, it would be safer to issue a written termination letter to avoid any future disputes.

Chen Qianlin looked at his brother and reminded him, "Don't explain too much to him. The more you say, the more mistakes you will make. Just say that you will find a job after graduation and that you will officially terminate the contract when it expires. When you debut in the future, if your level is too high and arouses his suspicion, I will help you solve it then."

Chen Xiao felt warm inside and whispered, "Don't worry, brother. I know what to do."

Chen Qianlin nodded: "Go ahead."

After Chen Xiao left, Xie Mingzhe was extremely curious, but was too embarrassed to ask. Chen Qianlin noticed his doubts and explained, "Chen Xiao is not my biological brother. He was adopted by our family. Later, my parents died unexpectedly, and I raised Chen Xiao by myself. Shao Bo lived next door to us. After my parents left, Shao Bo always took good care of us. He and I grew up together, so I trust him very much."

Xie Mingzhe nodded: "Oh... Chen Xiao also signed the contract because he trusted Shao Bo, right?"

Chen Qianlin's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness: "Yeah. If Chen Xiao wasn't too young at the time and hadn't signed the contract privately without telling me, he would have been a first-class player like Xiao Tang now."

"Brother Chen and Tang Muzhou know each other?"

"They have a good relationship privately and used to discuss card designs together often."

It's a pity for Chen Xiao, because he was abandoned for five years due to contract issues. But it's not too late. After the contract is terminated, the copyright is free, and he can start again in the next season. As long as he has the ability, he is not afraid of not getting results. Doesn't Guiyu have a late bloomer? The one who used the demon card debuted in the third season and became famous in the eighth season. Xie Mingzhe believes that Brother Chen can do it too.

At this moment, a message suddenly popped up on Xie Mingzhe's smart computer: "You have received a new system notification in your personal space. Please check it as soon as possible."

After downloading the Star Card APP and binding it to the game, the tablet computer will synchronize the emails in the player's personal space and the private messages received from friends in real time, so there is no need to worry about missing important information. The smart computer given to him by his master is really easy to use.

Xie Mingzhe unlocked his email with his fingerprint and opened it. He saw a system notification in red font:

"Dear card maker, your card Sun Ce and Zhou Yu's joint skill [Jiangdong Twins] has passed the system's preliminary review. You can bring the card into dungeons and outdoor scenes. If you want to bring the card to the competitive star field to participate in the competition, you must complete the card's encyclopedia information and pass the review of the official professional analyst."

Xie Mingzhe was stunned - all the cards he made before were approved in one go, so why was there a review now?

Chen Qianlin had obviously also seen the email and explained, "Since linkage skills involve more than two cards, in order to ensure the fairness of the arena, linkage cards need to be reviewed and the card details must be improved."

The joint skills of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, the "Twins of Jiangdong", are easy to understand for Xie Mingzhe, but people in this world do not know Sun Ce and Zhou Yu. If the design ideas of the cards are not clearly stated, the official will not allow the joint cards to be brought to the arena.

Since we are designing cards to commemorate these characters, we might as well explain their background stories. This will not only make the card design more reasonable, but also allow everyone to have a deeper understanding of the deeds of these heroes. The "Card Encyclopedia" mentioned in the official email is probably for this purpose.

Thinking of this, Xie Mingzhe said, "Master, can you show me the deck of the Temple of the Gods? I want to know how their God Cards' linkage skills are designed and described so that I can refer to them."

Chen Qianlin pulled out the God Card Deck of the Temple of All Gods: "You can take a look at the joint design of Lucifer and Michael."

Tang Muzhou had mentioned the tablets of gods in the Temple of All Gods before, but this was the first time Xie Mingzhe had seen it with his own eyes.

The art style of the cards in the Temple of the Gods is also super exquisite. Lucifer has pure black devil wings behind him, a pair of terrifying blood-red eyes, long black hair, handsome face, and a hint of evil in his slightly raised mouth, showing the temperament of the devil to the fullest; Michael's temperament is completely opposite, with sky-blue eyes and pure white angel wings behind him, looking handsome and holy.

Xie Mingzhe saw a note written in very small font on the lower right corner of the front of the card:

Card Encyclopedia: Lucifer was originally the most powerful archangel in heaven, but because he refused to submit to the Son of God, he led one-third of the angels to rebel and became a fallen angel, the leader of the devil; Michael is the chief warrior beside God and the supreme commander of the angels, and was ordered to fight Lucifer; the two are enemies, and their destinies are closely linked.

Linked Skills [Light and Dark]: When Michael is present, Lucifer is shielded by Holy Light, his defense is reduced by 50%, and his attack power in hatred state is increased by 100%; when Lucifer attacks an enemy target, Michael is bewitched by the Dark Curse, with a 50% chance of triggering a coordinated attack, attacking the same target with Lucifer.

Xie Mingzhe: “…”

Although he had never read the Bible, he had heard of the famous Lucifer and Michael. The story was simple enough, and the design of the joint skills was reasonable. Before Lucifer rebelled, the two could fight together. After the rebellion, as soon as Michael appeared, Lucifer went berserk, lowered his defense, and increased his attack...

Official regulations stipulate that the single attribute of the linked skill increases by 50%, but after actively reducing the defense, the attack can be increased by 100%, which is reasonable.

Xie Mingzhe asked curiously, "Master, is this the card encyclopedia?"

Chen Qianlin said, "This is just a simplified version on the front of the card. A true card encyclopedia is officially required to be as detailed as possible, with background stories and creative descriptions, and an introduction of at least 500 words."

It seems that to be a card maker, one also needs to learn how to write essays?

Xie Mingzhe scratched his head in distress. He was a science student in his previous life. Although he loved to read novels, being able to read and being able to write are two different things. With his elementary school writing style, it would be hard for him to write a character encyclopedia, let alone recreate a wonderful story. The official regulations required that the cards brought into the arena must have complete design information. He had to think carefully about how to write the encyclopedia introduction of Zhou Yu and Sun Ce.

Seeing his worried look, Chen Qianlin said gently, "Don't worry. Cards that have not passed the review just cannot be brought into the arena for competition. It will not affect the dungeon. You can think about it slowly."

Xie Mingzhe came back to his senses and said, "My writing is not that good. If there is someone who is better, I can just write out the story and ask him to help me revise and polish it." At this point, Xie Mingzhe's eyes suddenly lit up, "By the way, I don't know if Yingying can do it. I'll ask her later."

Chi Yingying is in charge of the guild's recruitment promotion these days. I heard from Xiaopang that she seems to be a talented woman who graduated from the Department of Literature and is particularly good at writing copywriting, advertisements and other promotional slogans. It would be better to go back and talk to her and ask her to help me revise the wording of the description.

Xie Mingzhe did not remember the details of the story very clearly, and it was impossible for him to reproduce the original novel of hundreds of thousands of words.

Even if he could have brought a few books with him and completely copied the original works, he would not have done so, because doing so would have been disrespectful to the original authors and would have amounted to plagiarism.

Making various characters into battle cards is equivalent to a derivative "peripheral creation", which is a commemoration and tribute to the original work. Writing some character encyclopedia information to improve the card settings so that people in this world can also understand those characters is the only thing Xie Mingzhe can do as an earthling.