Who told him to make the cards!

Then she'll stay with Chen Zhi and watch for a while longer.

Making chess pieces is not much different from making actual cards, and observing more will also benefit Chen Zhi.

As long as Chen Zhi doesn't get obsessed like she did before and challenges the authority of the official card maker, that's fine.

The chessboard wears out quickly, and playing a game isn't cheap.

But who knew that the thought had barely crossed her mind?

The young man, who had persisted for a long time, eventually gave up.

Three to zero.

Old Li calmly commented, "Not bad, you lasted nine rounds."

"Who else wants to come?"

Immediately following was Chen Zhi's excited voice.

"I'll do it! I'll do it!"

Zhou Keke: "?"

……

Chapter 28 Let You Have Three Strokes

"Brother Chen, no!"

Zhou Keke quickly grabbed Chen Zhi.

Her voice was quite loud, attracting the attention of the onlookers.

Zhou Keke blushed and quickly shut up. She stood on tiptoe to try and whisper in Chen Zhi's ear, but then realized that Chen Zhi seemed to be much taller than her. Even on tiptoe, she couldn't reach him. She had to grab Chen Zhi's arm with both hands and pull him down a bit.

"what happened?"

"five hundred……"

Zhou Keke whispered, "Five hundred yuan a stick, Brother Chen!"

Chen Zhi was taken aback: "So expensive?"

Zhou Keke: "Yeah!"

A few years ago, it only cost 100 yuan, but later the manufacturer of the chessboard was sued by Yueyin Chamber of Commerce, one of the five major companies, for allegedly using Yueyin Chamber of Commerce's patented technology without authorization, cutting corners, producing inferior products, lowering the quality of national entertainment, disrupting the market, and losing hundreds of millions of yuan.

From then on, the chessboard only had the "Silver Gem" brand from the Moon Silver Merchant Guild.

The price of the Silver Gem Chessboard is five times that of the previous chessboard.

So the price for playing a game of card games became five hundred.

Chen Zhi hadn't expected the cost to be so high.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a top-tier cricket fighting machine.

"Then we definitely have to play!"

Zhou Keke: "?"

Chen Zhi turned to Old Man Li and asked, "Boss, if I win, will you still pay me 500?"

"Of course," Old Li said with a smile, "provided you can actually win."

He recognized Zhou Keke, then looked at the girl and said, "Is this the reinforcement you found?"

"You two are quite good-looking, and you actually look quite well-matched standing together."

"That's perfect, a man and a woman working together makes delivering money easier."

"Who wants to give you money!" Zhou Keke shouted angrily, hands on her hips. "You old man Li, all you do is act like a big shot because you're old. My brother just arrived in Tianhengjing today. If you dare to bully him, I... I'll flip your stall over!"

Old Li joked, "You think you can take it all?"

"Grandpa, I'll give you a 1.8-hand handicap. If you can even touch my chessboard once, I'll consider it a loss. How about it?"

The two started arguing as soon as they disagreed.

They neither respect the elderly nor love the young.

"You old man Li, so arrogant!" The onlookers, always eager for a good show, joined in the commotion.

"Young man, if I were you, I definitely wouldn't be able to stand it."

"Go! Don't just let your sister stand up for you."

"Let this old Deng see what it means for the younger generation to surpass the older one in Henghu!"

Chen Zhi had already calmed down and sat down in his seat.

Old Li stretched out his hand: "Pay first."

"Okay." Chen Zhi took out his ID card.

In the Holy Order Empire, bank cards and identity cards are integrated, and can be used for payments in almost all places, including transportation, dining, and entertainment.

To become a VIP at a certain club, you also need to use an identity card. You just need to pay the money, and the front desk will upgrade your privileges through the company's system.

"No way!" Zhou Keke snatched Chen Zhi's ID card.

Then, suppressing the pain in his heart, he handed his own card to Old Man Li and gritted his teeth, saying, "Swipe mine."

Chen Zhi: "No need..."

Zhou Keke interrupted, "You're a guest, and you've just arrived in Tianheng Capital. How can I let you pay?"

Chen Zhi was stunned.

He laughed again: "Okay, if we win money later, we'll split it equally."

"Mmm!" Zhou Keke nodded emphatically, raised her little fist and said, "Brother Chen Zhi, let's beat him!"

Since she couldn't stop him, she could only cheer Chen Zhi on.

The young man who lost earlier did not leave.

He recognized Zhou Keke; she seemed to be from the academy too. Intrigued, he stood aside to watch, wanting to see if the outside help the girl had found was truly capable.

"You old geezer, hurry up and open it!"

Urged on by the crowd, Old Man Li took his seat, waved his hand, and the chessboard was reset.

Chen Zhi gripped the card-making pen.

Zhou Keke gripped her fingers, looking nervous.

Old Li asked, "Want me to give you a few extra strokes?"

Ok?

Is there such a good thing?

Chen Zhi readily accepted: "Okay, okay."

"Judging by your age, you should have just obtained your first-tier card maker certificate?" Old Man Li said. "I won't take advantage of you. I'm fourth-tier, so I'll give you a three-stroke advantage."

"walk slowly."

"Please begin writing."

Old Li brought over a teacup and began to drink tea, his posture quite leisurely.

The onlookers held their breath.

A single chess piece, or a level 1 card, typically requires about ten moves to complete.

Giving up three strokes is equivalent to giving up one-third of the card.

If you can't even get your first blood from Old Man Li, you might as well go back and rest.

In the first round, Chen Zhi should be guaranteed to win.

No one doubts this.

To their surprise, Chen Zhi's methods far exceeded their expectations.

Chen Zhi then brought his brush down.

Non-stop.

Twist your wrist to create an angled line, connect it to the existing engraving, then turn back and continue extending.

The ink appeared at an extremely fast speed, but Chen Zhi's hand was even faster.

At this moment, he was completely focused, his mind filled with the key patterns he had just memorized. With a single stroke, he drew the entire card structure from beginning to end, right before everyone's eyes, which were gradually widening.

"Buzz!"

The chess pieces are formed.

Everyone: "???"

"Holy shit!"

"So fast!"