Who told him to make the cards!

"..."

Shen Qinglian looked into Chen Zhi's eyes.

There was a hint of stubbornness beneath his dignified composure.

Is it really that important?

After a moment, she said, "When asking someone's name, you should introduce yourself first; it's basic politeness."

"My name is Chen Zhi," Chen Zhi said immediately.

Shen Qinglian nodded: "I'll remember."

A nice name.

"And you?" Chen Zhi asked.

Shen Qinglian: "You'll know when you're able to repay my favor."

After saying that, the girl turned and boarded the train.

Chen Zhi: "?"

"You're a cheat, aren't you?"

"I only said you should introduce yourself first, I didn't say I would answer your questions, so how can you be so shameless?" Shen Qinglian said, suppressing the corners of her upturned lips.

These words infuriated Chen Zhi, who shouted at the girl's retreating figure, "Then at least tell me your identity or something!"

"Your appearance has changed."

"The gender might also be fake."

How would I know your name?

"..."

Your gender is fake.

Shen Qinglian seemed somewhat annoyed. Not only did she not answer, she also directly ordered the old servant to close the carriage door.

Liu Bai, who was watching the drama unfold from the sidelines, wanted to tease Chen Zhi a bit.

Unexpectedly, the train started moving immediately afterward. Liu Bai was stunned, then shouted in panic and chased after it, pulling his suitcase along.

"Wait a minute!"

"Your Highness!"

"I haven't gotten on the bus yet!!"

……

Chapter 17 Red Furnace Heavy Industry

The train rolled forward.

Liu Bai chased after him desperately.

On the carriage, the old servant looked out the window at Liu Bai's disheveled figure and couldn't help but chuckle.

He naturally heard Liu Bai call out "Your Highness, Holy Maiden".

But it's not surprising.

Young people tend to speak recklessly when they get anxious.

"Your Highness did this on purpose?"

Why ask a question you already know the answer to?

The old servant smiled and said, "It seems Your Highness thinks highly of him?"

Shen Qinglian shook her head: "I just admire it."

Chen Zhi did not fawn over her because she was a noble person.

They did not become complacent or arrogant because of the benefits they received.

This man knew exactly what he wanted, what he needed, and what he should insist on, even at the risk of his life to achieve his goals.

Shen Qinglian liked the character "Zhi" in Chen Zhi's name.

Because she is that kind of person too.

But when it comes to talent...

not enough.

The array-level performance is undoubtedly excellent, above average.

However, at Qinggong Academy, this is only the minimum standard, barely meeting the threshold for assessment.

It may seem that it is only one level below a genius of the transcendent level, but in reality, they are worlds apart.

The simplest example.

Super-domain level card makers have the opportunity to create "Fate Cards".

However, the success rate of array-level card makers in creating "fate cards" is zero.

The premise of creating a "fate card" is being able to view a real person as a card and deconstruct its "effect" and "law".

The human body is far more complex than a vehicle or a house, which is a very difficult task even for the super-domain level, let alone the array level.

The latter is so blurry that even the human body cannot be clearly seen.

Shen Qinglian personally hopes that Chen Zhi can be admitted to Qinggong Academy.

However, the admission requirements for Qinggong Academy have become increasingly stringent in recent years.

The old dean was obsessed with studying celestial bodies, and at one point demanded that newly recruited students also have talent in this area. If it weren't for the strong disagreement of several vice deans and the desperate obstruction of the academicians, Qinggong Academy probably wouldn't have been able to recruit a single qualified student this year.

It will be very difficult for Chen Zhi to get in.

……

Intersection of the mining village road.

Chen Zhi watched the silver-white train and Liu Bai running away until they disappeared from sight.

His eyes looked somewhat unfocused.

No wonder the old servant and the clerk were so capable, and even had the authority to directly take over the mining area...

"So she's a saint from the Papacy."

In the Holy Order Empire, the Papacy was equivalent to the royal family, holding political power and perpetuating the faith.

A saintess is equivalent to a princess, but is more noble than a princess in the ordinary sense.

Not only does he hold an extremely high position, second only to the Pope, but he also wields considerable real power.

"Pity."

Chen Zhi clicked his tongue.

This saintess doesn't really fit the stereotype.

If he had known the girl was this kind of person, he would have washed his face more carefully yesterday morning.

Chen passed the mirror.

He considers himself to be quite good-looking.

The opportunity to make a living based on one's looks is long gone, so he has no choice but to continue relying on his talent.

Back to the mining village.

Old Zhou and the others immediately surrounded them.

"Brother Chen is back!"

"What did the important person say?"

"Are we going to give you a large sum of money and make you a foreman?"

Someone noticed a long box tucked under his arm and exclaimed in surprise:

"This is... a cartridge?"

"It's a cartridge from Red Furnace Heavy Industries?!"

"Wow, this person is so generous?!"

Crimson Furnace Heavy Industry is one of the five major enterprises in the Holy Order Empire, on par with the White Tower Group.

Baita Group's main business is lifestyle-related cards, including energy cards.

Red Furnace Heavy Industries focuses on card packs.

At the end of the 18th century, with the beginning of the Seventh Legal Revolution, a surge of mining activity brought a large influx of labor into the mining areas, propelling the development of the Holy Order Empire to its historical peak.

The stock of white cards increased rapidly, and under the guidance of the Vatican, they quickly spread throughout society and entered thousands of households.

How to make better use of cards has become a new challenge.