Xie Mingzhe sent a message to Tang Muzhou, his tone was obviously flattering: "Hehehe, I didn't expect you to be so smart. You actually deduced it from my words. Did the master tell you everything?"

Tang Muzhou said unhappily, "Yes, Junior Brother Fatty!"

Xie Mingzhe: “…”

It was a bit strange to be called that, so Xie Mingzhe could only say seriously: "Let's make it clear first, if we meet in the future, you can't hit me. I didn't mean to lie to you, and I didn't expect that Master Lin would be willing to take me in as his apprentice."

Tang Muzhou was silent for a moment, and he accepted the fact that he had a new junior fellow apprentice with an awkward mood. His tone became calmer: "I wanted to take you as my apprentice at first, but you rejected me because you didn't want to join the Fenghua Club. Now that the master has taken you in personally, you are lucky. Follow him and learn well, don't let him down."

Xie Mingzhe became serious: "Don't worry, I will study hard."

He paused, then couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "Does Tang Shen feel disgusted with having a fat uncle as his junior fellow apprentice?"

Tang Muzhou was amused by him and said gently, "No. I mentioned that I wanted to take you in as my apprentice because I admire your talent. Competition is not a world of looks, but strength. No matter what you look like, as long as you can prove yourself in the arena, you will be recognized."

Xie Mingzhe was just joking, but he didn't expect that Tang Muzhou's words were quite philosophical. After this period of contact, he could feel that Tang Muzhou was a very generous person. He promoted instant death cards to change the current situation of the alliance and increase the variability of tactics. Tang Muzhou had a longer-term vision than many young players. He really liked this game and had been working hard for what he loved.

Such a master is worthy of respect.

Xie Mingzhe felt that he was indeed very lucky. He had Chen Qianlin as his master, Tang Muzhou as his senior brother, Chen Xiao as his teammate, and Chi Qing, Yingying, Fatty, and Jin Yue, four partners who tried their best to manage the guild.

He will definitely speed up his pace and strive to reach the same level as Tang Muzhou one day.

Tang Muzhou followed up with another question: "I can tell you how to crack your deck. But I think it's better for you to experience it in actual combat than to tell you directly. Your deck is not easy to play in the expert level's dark card mode. You will understand it soon."

Xie Mingzhe said, "Okay, I'll go and practice it myself." There's no point in getting something for nothing, and he would rather summarize it himself.

After finishing the conversation with Tang Muzhou, Xie Mingzhe found that Chi Qing had sent him a private message: "Xiao Xie, that Ke Xiaoke said he is your fan. He has just joined the guild, and his specific strength and background need to be investigated. I have assigned a few people for him to lead to the arena. If he performs well, I will give him a position in a few days and let him be responsible for the competition."

Xie Mingzhe thought of the clever boy who liked jokers, and said, "Sister Qing, please take care of the guild's affairs, but you should not easily promote someone to a high-level position like vice president. There are many examples of large guilds being disbanded by undercover agents. This person keeps saying that he is my fan, but you can't believe him completely."

Chi Qing said: "Don't worry, I will keep an eye on it."

***

That night, Xie Mingzhe did not go to the arena again, but returned to his personal space to review the previous game videos and summarize his experience from a God's perspective. Tang Muzhou said that there were four ways to crack his deck, and he studied it carefully and roughly thought of a few.

This deck is very powerful in open card mode, but its hidden card mode is actually very easy to be targeted and is not perfect yet.

Most players in the lower ranks are fast fighters, and rarely encounter slow-paced late-stage earth and water decks. But he believes that he will soon encounter them in the Star Card Expert rank where the general level is improving.

What he has to do next is to go to the arena and get abused a few more times, see the advantages of other decks, and then analyze his own shortcomings.

Xie Mingzhe summarized his gains for the whole day and logged off on time at twelve o'clock.

Chen Xiao was sitting on a recliner, deep in thought. When Xie Mingzhe came upstairs, he happened to meet Chen Xiao's dazed gaze. Both of them were stunned. Chen Xiao quickly adjusted his expression and asked with a smile, "How was the battle today?"

Xie Mingzhe said: "I have won 30 games in a row and have reached the junior expert level. I am very tired."

Chen Xiao raised his thumbs up: "It's rare to win 30 games in a row and reach the expert level. You have such talent. If you hone your skills for a while, you will definitely get good results in the Masters."

Xie Mingzhe asked curiously, "Brother Chen, if you were to play now, you would win more than 30 games in a row, right?"

Chen Xiao said, "You can't compare with me. I played with my brother for a long time and was a professional player for a short season." He paused for two seconds and suddenly changed the subject, "By the way, Xiao Xie, can you do me a favor?"

Xie Mingzhe was puzzled: "What help?"

Chen Xiao touched his nose and seemed a little embarrassed. After a moment, he coughed lightly and whispered, "My brother's birthday is in three days. I want to celebrate it for him, but because there is a misunderstanding between us brothers, if I go alone, he might not be too happy..."

Xie Mingzhe had already guessed what Brother Chen was going to say. Sure enough, the next moment Chen Xiao looked at Xie Mingzhe with a sincere look in his eyes: "My brother likes you very much as his little apprentice, so I want you to accompany me for a trip. Take some time out so that we can celebrate his birthday together. While he is happy, persuade him to come back and live here."

He was trying to persuade him alone, fearing that Chen Qianlin would be disgusted. After all, he had once hugged his brother and kissed and nibbled him and confessed his love to him after getting drunk. But it would be different with Xiao Xie coming forward, and he could find a way out... He tidied the room especially neatly, hoping that his brother would move in.

Xie Mingzhe said readily, "No problem. I should have gone to Master's birthday party, but I don't know what he likes. I want to give him a good gift."

Chen Xiao smiled, his eyes showing a hint of tenderness: "He has no interest in anything else but plants. I used to save my pocket money to buy him plants on his birthday every year. In fact, some of the succulents on the flower stand in this room were birthday gifts I bought for him."

Xie Mingzhe didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "He loves plants so much? So will he give plants as a gift this year?"

Chen Xiao thought for a moment and said, "I'm ready. Since you've studied art, why don't you give him a painting? A painting you made yourself will have more commemorative significance."

Xie Mingzhe thought it made sense, so he nodded and said, "Well, let me think about what to paint!"

He returned to his bedroom and pondered over this matter. What should he paint? Painting a tree as a birthday gift for someone seemed a bit strange, but painting a peony was too gorgeous. The master's personality should prefer more elegant flowers.

By the way, the four-piece set of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum!

This is what the literati and poets in the past loved the most. Many people would hang a set of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum in their study, which are called the "Four Gentlemen" of flowers. The plum blossoming in the snow symbolizes lofty and unyielding ambition, the orchid in the valley symbolizes the elegance of being indifferent to fame and fortune, the bamboo represents the unrestrained and modest gentleman, and the chrysanthemum symbolizes the hermit living in seclusion from the world.

Do you feel that your characteristics are more in line with Master's?

Having come up with an idea, Xie Mingzhe drove out with Chen Xiao early the next morning. Chen Xiao first went to the botanical garden to pick up the bonsai that he had ordered long ago, a small pine tree with a unique curved trunk. The green pine needles emitted a soft glow under the sunlight.

This pot actually costs 100,000 crystal coins.

Xie Mingzhe was a little confused. Are pine trees so expensive? A bonsai tree about one meter tall like the Earth Era only costs a few hundred yuan, and a better variety costs several thousand yuan. One hundred thousand is too much.

It is probably a rare variety and difficult to find.

In this world, not only is the culture different, but the species of plants and animals are also different from those on Earth. Do plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum exist in this world? When Xie Mingzhe thought of this, he immediately took out his computer and searched for information online. Sure enough, there are many species, with more than a dozen orchids alone. However, there is no saying that these four plants are combined into one "Four Gentlemen". It seems that the relevant culture has been lost.

An idea suddenly occurred to him - isn't Brother Chen going to make plant cards next month? Can he make a set of four gentlemen's plant interactions, or give these four plants new skills according to the characteristics of the four gentlemen?

I will discuss this with Brother Chen in detail when Chen Xiao makes the plant card in the future.

Xie Mingzhe was afraid that he would be too busy to remember, so he simply opened a memo in his laptop and wrote down an "event reminder". Then he followed Brother Chen to the calligraphy and painting center and bought a stack of painting paper and a complete set of brushes and paints.

He had been studying art since he was a child, so of course he had all these things, but unfortunately they were all the cheapest, and the paints had a pungent smell. Now that he had money in his hands, of course he would use good materials, and the paintings he made would be more beautiful than before.

In the game, making cards only requires mental energy. For someone like him with an artistic foundation, drawing cards is very simple, but painting in reality is a bit difficult. His fingers are not as nimble as the original owner's, and he would accidentally draw the wrong lines and waste several sheets of paper. He needs to practice hard.

Fortunately, he had a clear and complete memory, coupled with physical memory, and after practicing for an hour, his feel for the move slowly returned.

Chi Qing and the others were a little surprised to see him suddenly start drawing flowers and plants. The fat man asked directly: "Xiao Xie, are you going to change your career to make plant cards?"

Xie Mingzhe explained: "It would be more sincere if you hand-painted the birthday gift for someone."

Everyone was very curious, so Chen Xiao pulled a few people to the living room and briefly explained that Chen Qianlin had accepted Xiao Xie as his apprentice. He also greeted everyone in advance and said that Chen Qianlin would move in with them in a while.

Everyone was shocked. They had never expected that Chen Xiao's brother was actually the famous Chen Qianlin...

Seeing the fat man's stunned expression, Chen Xiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "What? You all thought my brother was dead?"

The fat man chuckled and shook his head: "After all, you look so sad, as if your brother has... Bah, I'm not kidding, Lin Shen is still fine, I can't believe that Lin Shen will join our team!"

Chi Yingying was also very excited: "I never thought that the expert that Brother Chen was looking for was actually him. I used to be his die-hard fan."

Chi Qing said calmly: "Can he get used to living with so many of us?"

Chen Xiao raised his lips slightly and said, "My brother is actually very easy-going, not arrogant at all, and very easy to get along with. You don't have to feel pressured. He will live in the master bedroom on the second floor. He likes quietness, so we usually stay downstairs, so don't disturb him."

Everyone nodded to show that they understood.

Upstairs, Xie Mingzhe was still concentrating on painting. He first made a few sketches and only started to paint when he was satisfied with the results.

As a result, after painting for an entire afternoon, he only completed 80% of the orchid painting. Painting in real life is indeed difficult, much more difficult than using mental energy in the game. His fingers are about to cramp from tracing. Thinking that his master's birthday is in two days, Xie Mingzhe has no choice but to bite the bullet and continue painting.

The next day, Xie Mingzhe did not log into the game as he was busy preparing gifts. Fortunately, his painting feeling came back and he became more and more skilled at it. By the early morning, he had finished all four paintings of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum.

Chen Xiao looked at his serious look and felt deeply moved. This guy is not only smart, but also very grateful. Unlike some people who say they are good brothers but are actually ungrateful. Xie Mingzhe is the kind of person who will remember and repay you tenfold if you are good to him. He is very simple-minded.

Chen Xiao walked up to Xie Mingzhe, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Your painting is very beautiful. My brother will definitely like it. But why did you draw four?"

Xie Mingzhe smiled and said, "Four of them will make a perfect set! I'll go frame them tomorrow morning. Will it be in time?"

Chen Xiao said: "It's still in time. I'll take you there in the morning."

***

The next morning, Chen Xiao and Xie Mingzhe came to the Calligraphy and Painting Building together and found a shop that specialized in framing calligraphy and paintings to add elegant sandalwood frames to the four paintings. The four paintings placed side by side immediately became elegant and classy, ​​and even Xie Mingzhe thought they looked good.

Although his painting skills are still a bit immature, this is the best he can do at the moment.

Chen Xiao's gift was also very thoughtful. This ornamental pine tree is said to be very valuable and extremely hard to find. He asked the director of the botanical garden to purchase it at a high price. He waited for half a year before getting it. This shows how much he values ​​his brother's birthday.

The two of them took the gifts and ran to find Chen Qianlin excitedly.

At the same time, there was a knock on Chen Qianlin's door.

Chen Qianlin saw the other person's smiling face on the screen and opened the door in surprise: "Why are you here?"

The person who came was Tang Muzhou, holding an exquisite gift box in his hand, and his voice was low and gentle: "It's Master's birthday. Of course I have to come on such an important day." He handed the gift box to Chen Qianlin, "A gift for Master."

Chen Qianlin felt a little warm in his heart. He took the gift box and looked at the tall and handsome young man in front of him and said, "I didn't expect you to remember my birthday. I almost forgot it myself."

Tang Muzhou smiled and said, "I wrote down the important points for Master's birthday. I wanted to come last year, but I had a competition scheduled and couldn't leave. Fortunately, there was no competition this year, so I asked for leave from the club."

Chen Qianlin took him to the living room and sat him down. He asked the robot to pour some water, then turned around and sat on the sofa next to him. He asked, "Didn't you participate in the individual competition?"

Tang Muzhou said seriously: "We just won the championship last season. It's not good to always compete with newcomers for the trophy."

Chen Qianlin laughed softly: "Why do you speak like an old man?"

Tang Muzhou said: "My apprentice has won the Rookie Award, so I can be considered a veteran player in the alliance."

The master and his disciple looked at each other, and they were both very emotional. Five years had passed so quickly, and Chen Qianlin already had a disciple, who had won the Best Newcomer Award. He was a little curious: "Is Shen An busy with the competition?"

Tang Muzhou said: "The boy is very motivated and wants to win a trophy in the individual competition. But I think it's a bit suspenseful. There are many masters participating in this season. Although the old masters have not signed up, the strength of the younger generation, Ye Zhu and Shan Lan are particularly strong. But I still encourage Xiao An to practice more, he is still too young."

Chen Qianlin didn't know what to say.

He personally brought up this apprentice. After five years of settling down, Tang Muzhou is no longer the sharp young man who won 50 consecutive victories in individual competitions. He is more reserved, more stable, and more generous and calm.

He is the chief card player of Fenghua Club. He has revitalized the entire wood card deck by himself. He has also tried his best to promote the circulation of instant death cards. Such a disciple is enough to make Chen Qianlin proud.

The elegant young man grew up to be even more handsome than in his memory. If it weren't for the familiar smile between his eyebrows, Chen Qianlin almost didn't recognize him.

Five years is enough for a person to be reborn.

And now Tang Muzhou is completely worthy of the title of "God Tang".

Chen Qianlin was sighing with emotion when he heard Tang Muzhou say with a smile, "Regarding Uncle Fatty, Master, are you going to introduce my new junior fellow apprentice to me?"

At this moment, the doorbell rang outside the door. Chen Xiao's face was magnified on the screen and he said, "Brother, it's me and Xiao Xie."

Chen Qianlin smiled slightly and turned to look at Tang Muzhou: "It seems that I don't need to introduce you, your junior brother is here today too."

"Oh?" Tang Muzhou raised his eyebrows slightly, stood up from the sofa and went to open the door himself.

As soon as the door opened, Chen Xiao saw the man in front of him and was obviously stunned: "Why are you here?"

Tang Muzhou smiled and stretched out his hand: "Long time no see."

Chen Xiao shook hands with him with a complicated expression: "It's been a long time since we last met."

Xie Mingzhe poked his head out from behind Chen Xiao with some confusion, and met the strange man's gaze.

The man in front of him was very young, with a height of more than 1.85 meters, sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and a very handsome appearance. The man was wearing a casual suit. The light-colored suit was difficult for most people to pull off, but on him, it blended perfectly with his elegant temperament.

He had a smile on his face with the corners of his lips slightly raised, but he didn't look frivolous. Instead, he looked like a gentle and kind prince. His voice was deep and magnetic, making him the perfect first love for many girls.

However, when he met Xie Mingzhe's bright eyes, the smile on the man's face suddenly froze, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and it was obvious that he was extremely shocked. His face was obviously full of disbelief and he looked at Xie Mingzhe and whispered, "You are the master's new apprentice... Fatty?"

Xie Mingzhe was stunned: "You call him Master? Are you... Tang Shen?"

Tang Muzhou: “…………”

Xie Mingzhe: “…………”

This is embarrassing!

Fat Uncle is not fat, nor is he an uncle, but a handsome 18-year-old boy.