Card maker? No, I'm a mechanic!

Chapter 152 Strange Technology...

"Alright, you young people go ahead and eat."

Professor Lin stood up, glanced at the damned silence between the two people at the dining table, and immediately felt a chill run down his spine.

"These two kids—why are they so much more difficult than Meimei and I are—"

He sighed inwardly, but a calculating glint flashed in his eyes.

Since Messway entrusted his only heir to him, how could he not understand the implications?

This is not just about protection, but also, to some extent, a form of assessment.

"Jiang Zhe is a guy whose skills are undeniable, and he's also quite cunning."

"The most crucial thing is—he's shameless, he has absolutely no bottom line!"

"As long as he has enough resources, he doesn't care about being a kept man or a kept woman."

Although they had their own ideas, the start for both of them was truly hellish.

He scratched his head and gave up on the idea of ​​livening up the atmosphere.

The plan is to let the two of them get to know each other first.

"Xiao Jiang, why don't you take Lin Ye for a walk first, just to let him get acquainted with the place?"

After saying that, Professor Lin slipped away and made a hasty retreat.

As the suite door closed, only the two people staring at each other were left in the room.

The silence in the air was eerily quiet.

All that remained was the sound of Jiang Zhe crunching away on his fried dough sticks, which seemed particularly jarring in the spacious room.

After a moment, it seemed that he could no longer bear the meaningless silence.

Lin Ye was the first to put down his cutlery and get straight to the point.

"I heard from Professor Lin yesterday that you're going to the trade fair to promote your products and maybe make some purchases while you're at it?"

Her tone was cool, but it conveyed a sense of competence.

"If you need, I can help you plan the route."

"The outer perimeter of the Starry Dome is quite large, but those fools with too much money are mainly concentrated in Area C and Area D."

"If you go there to sell your goods, your success rate will be the highest."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhe raised an eyebrow, swallowed the food in his mouth, and couldn't help but feel secretly pleased.

No wonder he came from the Chamber of Commerce; he knows exactly how to make money.

"That's great," he said, then promptly pulled out a tissue to wipe his mouth and said with a smile.

"Then I'll trouble Director Lin to show me the way."

97

Half an hour later, at the top of the starry sky.

As a landmark building in the capital, this is a massive building that is suspended in mid-air entirely by an anti-gravity array.

Several beams of energy emitting a deep blue glow also shot from the ground to the bottom, maintaining its operation.

The two took the floating elevator to the plaza, where they were greeted by a frenzied clamor.

Although the time has not yet come, the actual core exhibition area is not yet open to the public.

But the huge plaza on the outskirts was already bustling with people.

Countless independent card artists without any background, or small workshops, try to display their best works here.

They hoped to be noticed by a powerful force passing by, and thus rise to great heights.

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"The objective is clear: find a fat target, and while you're at it, snag some armor puzzle pieces."

Jiang Zhe silently recited today's mission in his mind, and then followed Lin Ye into the busiest area, C.

"Don't miss out! Business owners, take a look!"

However, Jiang Zhe had only gone a short distance inside when he was drawn to a skinny card master.

"This is the pole vaulting card I painstakingly developed! It only requires a wisp of spiritual energy to infuse it—"

The skinny monkey shouted and suddenly activated the card in his hand.

With a "bang".

A bamboo pole, three meters long and gleaming with a bluish-green luster, was instantly brought to life.

Immediately afterwards, he gripped both ends of the bamboo pole with both hands and pressed down forcefully—

The bamboo pole displayed an astonishingly resilient nature.

Even though it was almost folded in half, there was still no sign of it breaking.

"See that? The resilience, the feel!"

The skinny monkey immediately shouted triumphantly.

"But it's truly a marvel for wilderness exploration and traversing ravines!"

"No need to walk or detour across the cliffside river, just push off and you'll fly across! Only two thousand dollars!"

""

Upon seeing this, several mercenary-looking card masters who were watching nearby immediately burst into merciless laughter.

"Nonsense, we're all card masters, who doesn't have a movement or speed boost?"

"So, if someone's about to draw their sword and fight you to the death, and you pull out a bamboo pole, isn't that just asking for trouble?"

Seeing the skinny monkey's face gradually turn red amidst the laughter, Jiang Zhe couldn't help but shake his head with amusement.

What this guy made is quite interesting, but it's really not very useful.

It's a type of acrobatic act meant to liven up the atmosphere.

The two continued on their way.

Without further ado, another booth appeared in front of us, completely surrounded by people.

Moreover, among the onlookers.

And every now and then, bursts of strange, unspoken laughter could be heard.

Jiang Zhe stroked his chin, feeling a bit curious, and then squeezed in with Lin Ye.

In the center stood a young man who looked quite refined, wearing gold-rimmed glasses.

He was proudly displaying his masterpiece with a look of pure delight.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is my groundbreaking work that perfectly blends the Entangling Vine Card and the Dream Card."

"I call him—Spring Dream Vine!"

The next moment, with the infusion of his spiritual power.

Several strangely purplish-red vines burst forth from the ground in an instant.

They then bound a mannequin tightly in an extremely bizarre pose.

But that's not the point.

The key point is that several enchanting little flowers have bloomed on the vine, constantly emitting a sweet fragrance.

And above the mannequin, enveloped in fragrance.

It vaguely projected a blurry pink fantasy —

Those were some scantily clad, alluring phantoms, even making some strange movements!

"Ahem—As you can see, the binding strength of these vines is only average."

He pushed up his glasses as he spoke, his smile extremely lewd.

"But the accompanying pollen allows the victim to experience a profound, soul-stirring ecstasy while being bound!"

"good!!"

The surrounding onlookers immediately burst into enthusiastic laughter.

"What kind of rubbish technology is this?!"

Seeing this, Lin Ye frowned deeply.

Having received a proper education from Monsieur since childhood, this scene of public indecency made her feel quite uncomfortable.

She tried hard to maintain her facial expression, and then gave a highly professional business assessment.

"Its control is too weak, so it has almost no practical value in actual combat. Its overall strength is not even comparable to a regular level 1 card."

"However, if sold to certain circles with special fetishes, there is room for a good premium."

"It's just...too vulgar."

Although her tone was serious, a closer look would reveal a faint blush at the base of her ears.

Jiang Zhe, standing next to her, was thinking at lightning speed.

"Dirty? No, this is simply divine skill!"

Jiang Zhe's eyes lit up as he looked at the vines, and he couldn't help but imagine real combat scenarios in his mind.

"What if this technology were modified and incorporated into armor—"

"Imagine, even if the enemy can block their vision and isn't affected by the blinding card, what if their ears are blocked too?"

"What if, during close combat, a strange sound suddenly bursts into his ear—"

A wicked smile curled at the corner of Jiang Zhe's lips.

"That strange noise will definitely startle him for a while."

"Moreover, this kind of background music can also cover up my footsteps or other noises."