That night, a familiar topic appeared in the professional league group: "Everyone come and see Uncle Fatty's deck!"
A screenshot was attached to the text message, which clearly showed the seven gold cards used by Uncle Fatty - six of them were character cards riding horses, and one had a more special style, showing a muscular and burly man without clothes, who was three meters tall.
Shan Lan joked, "Xiao Zhu, it's you again!"
Every time there is a message related to Uncle Fat in the group, there is no doubt that it must be sent by the young boy Ye Zhu. I really don’t know whether he is a fan or hater of Uncle Fat. Ever since Uncle Fat made the Xue Baochai instant death card targeting his butterfly card, he has paid special attention to Uncle Fat’s movements.
Ye Zhu said, "Brother Lan, look, Uncle Fatty was using a set of fire cards a while ago, but a few days later he changed all of them to gold cards. I haven't seen any of these cards before. It is said that he has become a Star Card Master!"
This statement shocked many people who were watching the excitement. Being able to reach the Star Card Master level in such a short time, it seems that this fat uncle is really capable.
Zheng Feng spoke first: "Xiao Zhu, where did you find the screenshot? Is Fatty on the forum again?"
Ye Zhu: "Yes, a girl named Binglan posted a screenshot of the battle record to the forum and discussed it with everyone. There are already dozens of pages of replies. Fatty is really popular recently, and there are a large number of his fans in the competitive forum."
The official forum of Star Card Game is connected to the personal space, so players can post and reply to messages in the personal space, which is very convenient. The competition section has always been the most popular section in the game, with a large number of players sharing battle experiences and discussing card decks here every day.
This is not the first time that Uncle Pang’s deck has been posted on the forum. Last time, the fire cards attracted countless experts to crack them, and this time, the new gold cards have attracted the attention of a large number of players.
Ye Zhu has the habit of visiting forums every day, so after seeing this post, he immediately shared it in the professional players group.
When it comes to the gold system, Ling Jingtang has the most say, and he took the initiative to say: "This deck is really good in the dark card mode. The four attack cards focus on killing the opponent's core in seconds. Zhao Yun interferes, Liu Bei protects, and Pangu seizes the rhythm. Whether it is a quick attack or slowing down the rhythm to protect Huang Zhong in the late stage, there is a great chance of winning."
The professional master's awareness is naturally extraordinary, and he can see the design ideas of this deck at a glance.
Nie Yuandao also said appreciatively: "Uncle Fatty's previous fire-based cards were all-out group attacks, which relied too much on skill connections. This gold-based card set is much more flexible and more maneuverable, whether it's a single-player battle or a focused firepower match. It seems like he's made a lot of progress in this period of time."
Pei Jingshan said calmly: "It's been less than a month since he started making cards, and he has already made 10 instant death cards and 14 cards suitable for playing in the arena. I haven't seen such a talented card maker for three years. I have a feeling that he will definitely appear in the professional league in the new season next year."
After this was said, everyone suddenly fell silent.
Everyone knows that the current Fat Uncle is not strong enough. He has just figured out the idea of making arena cards. He is like a newly sprouted seedling, which looks a little immature but full of vitality. Who knows if this seedling will grow into the most eye-catching towering tree in the forest? Maybe in the new season next year, he will become a powerful opponent that everyone is very afraid of.
Ye Zhu has been paying attention to Uncle Fat for this reason.
Tang Muzhou watched the discussion silently, thinking, if my junior brother knew that so many masters were praising him, he would definitely be very happy, right? The image of the young man's shining eyes flashed through his mind, and Tang Muzhou's mouth corners couldn't help but slightly raised, and he sent a private message to Xie Mingzhe: "Junior brother, the alliance group is discussing your new deck again."
Xie Mingzhe immediately became excited when he heard this: "Really? How many ways can I crack my new deck?"
Tang Muzhou said, "This deck is not as easy to crack as last time. You have made great progress. Do you want me to call the new members of Fenghua Team 2 to fight against you so that you can see it in real combat?"
Xie Mingzhe thought for a moment and said, "For now, I don't have the confidence to beat them."
Tang Muzhou was a little surprised: "You actually want to beat them? They are professional players who have received professional training. Whether in terms of skills or awareness, they are not comparable to ordinary players in the arena."
"I know." Xie Mingzhe's voice was full of seriousness. "But, the first time I went there, I was beaten for 7 consecutive games. If I continue to be beaten for 7 consecutive games the second time, what's the point? I can at least win one or two games before going again, and let my senior brothers see my progress."
"..." Tang Muzhou didn't expect that this young man could be so patient. If it were an ordinary teenager, after making a new set of cards, he would definitely rush to the second team to practice, but he was not in a hurry. He had to practice certain skills and win one or two games before playing. His idea was also very rational. Only a well-matched duel could reveal more problems.
"Brother, I have some urgent matters to deal with in my guild, so let's not talk for now." Xie Mingzhe left in a hurry.
Tang Muzhou was puzzled: "What happened?"
The other party did not reply to him immediately, obviously because he was busy, and Tang Muzhou soon got the answer - because a message suddenly appeared in the group. It was a voice from Ye Zhu, and the voice was obviously shocked: "Damn! I just heard that all the instant death cards made by Uncle Fatty will appear in the auction at 8 o'clock tonight. They are sold in packages of five for a high price of 1 million gold coins!"
This news puzzled many people in the group. Nie Yuandao frowned slightly and said, "Doesn't he sell instant-death cards in the store every day? How come there are instant-death cards at the auction?"
Shan Lan reminded him gently, "Master, they can be sold at a high price at the auction. All the instant death cards in the Yueban card store are sold at a unified price of 100,000 each, and the transaction price at the auction is 200,000 each, which is doubled."
Pei Jingshan said: "He only produces a limited number of cards every day. If he wants to get the cards first, he will pay a high price. This is reasonable for a businessman. However, it will cause too much noise if he auctions it off, which will not be good for his reputation."
Ye Zhu nodded in agreement: "Yes! The store sells it for 100,000 each, and it will sell for 200,000 each at auction, which is double the price. Some people on the forum have already criticized him, calling him a black-hearted businessman who is crazy about making money!"
Tang Muzhou said: "He is not that kind of person."
The man's low and calm voice rang in their ears, and everyone was stunned.
In the group, whether it is text, voice or video, there is a nickname displayed. Tang Muzhou's nickname in the professional group is "Tang". Everyone is familiar with his voice, but this sentence that obviously carries a protective meaning makes everyone a little confused - why would Tang Shen protect Fatty? How can he be sure that Fatty is not a businessman who puts profit first?
Tang Muzhou immediately explained, "If he only wanted to make money, he could have given all the instant death cards to his friends to take to the auction to queue up, instead of selling them in the store for half a month and then suddenly going to the auction to sell the cards at a high price. If I guess correctly, this is a profiteer who specializes in reselling. He squats in his store to snatch the instant death cards every day, and then takes them to the auction to make a profit from the difference."
It was rare to hear Tang Shen talk so much. His voice was originally low and gentle, and his analysis was also very logical. Everyone was quickly convinced by his speculation. Zheng Feng also agreed and said: "From my contact, Fatty is not a short-sighted person who only cares about money. He is determined to play in the professional league and will not ruin his reputation for this little money. Therefore, what Xiao Tang said is more likely."
Ye Zhu said: "Most people on the forum are not so rational and came out to mock and ridicule. Fatty is in trouble now."
Tang Muzhou frowned and entered the forum from his personal space. Sure enough, he saw the post that was pushed to the top of today's hot posts. The title of the post blamed Fatty Uncle, saying that he was a black-hearted profiteer who was crazy about making money.
How the card maker handles his own cards is his own right, and the price is also determined by the card maker. Others can only complain that the cards are too expensive, and no one will say anything more. However, he sells cards for 100,000 in the store, and then sells them to the rich at 200,000 at the auction house... The rich have a lot of money, but they are not stupid. This behavior is indeed easy to arouse public anger, and people think he is too cunning.
Since all auctions are conducted anonymously, the crowd who were unaware of the truth were misled by the original poster. Their first reaction was that the fat uncle was selling his own cards. After all, only a few people can analyze the truth as quickly as Tang Muzhou.
Fat Uncle has been too popular recently. Although he has attracted a group of fans who like character cards, his popularity is not solid after all. There are also many card makers who are jealous of him and do not submit to him. Therefore, a large number of players took the opportunity to fan the flames and step on Fat Uncle severely, and even the Nirvana Guild was dragged into the water.
Xie Mingzhe hurried back to the guild office after receiving a notification from Chi Qing.
This happened because he was not thoughtful enough. The limited edition cards in the store were initially to attract popularity, but later it was because he had limited energy and could only draw so many cards every day. However, limited edition means that many people cannot get the cards they want, which naturally attracts unscrupulous merchants to resell them. In various games, there are countless examples of reselling limited edition fashion and limited edition mounts.
The cards he made himself were sold for NT$100,000 each, but if they were auctioned off they would only sell for NT$200,000. Of course, Xie Mingzhe would be angry.
Some people who don't like him took the opportunity to lead the discussion, scolding him for being money-crazy, profit-driven, and a black-hearted businessman. Some even said in a sarcastic tone that the Nirvana Guild was just a commercial union, and that Uncle Pang treated the guild as a blood bank and constantly sucked blood from the guild. All the materials donated by the players were used by him to upgrade the cards, and all the players were hired as free labor.
It's getting worse and worse.
Soon after, the guild channel posted several system notifications saying “XX has quit Nirvana Guild”, which caused panic among the people.
Xie Mingzhe took a deep breath and said calmly, "Sister Qing, have you found out who is behind this?"
Chi Qing was also very worried: "The buyers and sellers at the auction were anonymous, and the person who posted on the forum was obviously a fake account. But I can roughly guess that some guilds must have seen that our development momentum was too strong and wanted to deliberately blacken us."
Xie Mingzhe had been working on cards these days and had not managed the guild much. At this moment, he opened the guild management interface and took a closer look. He found that the Nirvana Guild had rapidly upgraded from a first-level, small, transparent guild of 50 people to a fifth-level guild with nearly 5,000 members in just half a month. This development speed was as rapid as riding a rocket.
The development of the guild is due to the recent crazy efforts of Chen Xiao, Chi Qing, Xiao Pang, Jin Yue and Ying Ying to lead players in dungeon clearing. The key to the high enthusiasm of the players is that the three welfare cards of Sun Ce, Zhou Yu and Huang Gai are attractive enough.
The maximum level of a guild is level seven, which is enough to accommodate tens of thousands of members. When the guild is full, a branch can be opened. Guilds in clubs such as Judgment and Fenghua are all level seven. They are not only the material database backing of the club, but also the gathering place for fans of professional players.
Nirvana will definitely be upgraded to level seven, and in the future it will become a gathering place for fans of Xie Mingzhe and Chen Xiao.
The reputation of a big guild is of course very important. If people have a preconceived notion that Nirvana is a profit-seeking commercial guild that relies on money for everything, such a guild will definitely not be able to grow. Fat Uncle is the current signboard of Nirvana Guild. Once this signboard is destroyed, the consequences can be imagined. The fact that some players have quit the guild is the best proof.
Fortunately, most players are relatively rational, and there are still many caring players on the guild channel who are encouraging Xie Mingzhe——
"I don't believe what the forum says anyway, I'll wait for Uncle Fatty's own words."
"Our guild has the best benefits. A copy card like Sun Ce only costs so few points!"
"Yes, if Uncle Fatty loves money so much, wouldn't it be quicker to just make a batch of copies of Sun Ce and sell them?"
Ke Xiaoke, the little fanboy, was so angry that he even cursed: "F*ck, it's such an obvious blackmail, anyone with a little IQ can see it! My idol has been winning streaks in the arena these days, and has even reached the Star Card Master level. How can he have the time to go to the auction house to make a profit? If he has that mind, he can just make a random card and sell it for more than this amount!"
Many players echoed: "Yes, I believe in Uncle Fatty." "Should we go to the forum to fight back?" "Our Uncle Fatty is so cute, and his characters are so beautiful. I will never quit the guild, I want to rely on Nirvana for my retirement!"
Xie Mingzhe looked at the Nirvana Guild's channel and felt a warm current surge in his heart.
He had never experienced so many strangers supporting and trusting him because they liked his cards.
Since he is the vice president with the highest authority, he can get any materials he wants directly from the guild warehouse. It is precisely because of the strong backing of the Nirvana Guild that every time he makes a card, it can be instantly upgraded to a level 70 full-star black card. If he were alone, it would take him a long time just to save the materials. Without the guild, how could he have upgraded to a star card master so quickly? Maybe the cards were not even at the full level!
He provides benefits to members, and members give back to him. To be rational, this is a mutually beneficial guild management model. However, Xie Mingzhe hopes that his guild can truly gather some players who like new cards and become a harmonious and warm big family, rather than a commercial card, points, and material trading place.
In a truly cohesive guild, players will definitely have a strong sense of belonging to the guild.
At such moments, he must stand up and defend Nirvana.
Xie Mingzhe took a deep breath to calm himself down, and posted a long message on the guild channel: "Thank you for your trust in me. It was indeed not me who sold the instant death cards at the auction. You don't need to go to the forum to argue for me. I caused this matter, so let me handle it. Thank you for your hard work, and I will give you a satisfactory result."
Uncle Fat suddenly spoke in the guild channel, and everyone was immediately excited, sending messages saying that they would believe him.
And Xie Mingzhe did not want to disappoint the members who believed in him.
Being criticized and stepped on by others is because Nirvana is developing too fast, and its popularity is not proportional to its status, which makes other small guilds jealous. If one day Nirvana is strong enough, so strong that those small guilds can only look up at it, then these clumsy tricks will not be enough to shake a giant like Nirvana.
Only by becoming stronger and allowing the Nirvana Guild to gain a firm foothold in this Star Card World will he and Chen Xiao have more confidence to participate in the competition.
Xie Mingzhe called Chen Xiao to his office, and Chen Xiao asked directly, "Is it about the auction?"
He was just discussing some card designs with his brother when he received a private message from Chi Qing. Xie Mingzhe happened to invite him back to the guild office, so he came back to ask for details.
Chi Qing gave him a brief account of the situation, and Chen Xiao frowned and said, "Someone must have deliberately set the pace."
Xie Mingzhe said, "Brother Chen, let's sign up for the guild event next week. I'll be in charge of the deck, and you'll be in charge of the command. Let's go get a place."
Chen Xiao was stunned for a moment, then he laughed, patted Xie Mingzhe on the shoulder and said, "You are quite ambitious. It is not easy to get a place in the guild activities. The strength of the big guilds in this game is beyond your imagination."
Xie Mingzhe smiled and said, "How do you know if you don't try? These past few days I have taken a good look at the rules of guild activities and specially designed a few cards suitable for guild activities. We don't win by numbers, we win by skills."
Hearing this, Chi Qing, who was always calm, also got excited: "Great! Many people say that we, Nirvana, are just a ragtag group of guilds that don't even dare to participate in guild leagues. We won't last long if we rely on dungeon cards to attract members. We should find an opportunity to prove the strength of Nirvana Guild!"
"Okay, Xiao Xie will be in charge of the deck, and I will be in charge of the guild activities. We will use a week to prepare and fight a good turnaround!" Chen Xiao paused and said, "How are you going to deal with the dead card issue?"
Xie Mingzhe's eyes flashed with a sharpness, and he looked at Chi Qing and said bluntly: "Sister Qing, please send me the purchase records of the store during this period. I will definitely find out who went to the auction house to sell cards and make a profit and let me take the blame."