Card maker? No, I'm a mechanic!

As the outcome was definitively decided, the previously noisy discussions below the stage fell silent.

Immediately afterwards, countless increasingly intense gazes focused on them.

"That girl... is she still blind?"

The professor from Whitestone City narrowed his eyes, looking at Leia on the stage who was constantly shedding tears, his tone tinged with emotion.

"Basically, the battle was ended with just two cards."

"More importantly..." another middle-aged professor added in a deep voice.

"Look at that kid's condition."

Following their gaze, everyone looked closely and found that Jiang Zhe's complexion was rosy and his breathing was steady, showing no signs of exhaustion after the battle.

"Judging from the effect of those gauntlets, the energy consumption must have been quite high, but his mental strength remained so stable after two powerful blinding attacks."

"What does this mean? It means that the card consumption is completely within an acceptable range."

Upon reaching this simple conclusion, the professors exchanged glances.

Just now I only thought it was powerful, but now that we add the attribute of low consumption, its nature is completely different.

This is a strategic card that can change the underlying logic of combat!

"Old Lei, what are you standing there for? Aren't you going up?"

Seeing Raya still spinning around on the stage like a headless fly, someone couldn't help but give Raymond, who was still questioning his existence, a push.

"Oh! Right!"

After being hit, Raymond finally realized what had happened.

"Oh my, my precious apprentice!"

He let out a strange cry, and his massive body displayed astonishing agility, leaping onto the training platform in just a few steps.

"You went too far..."

He tenderly supported Leia, whose eyes were red and swollen, and then immediately activated the card to help her dispel the cold from her body.

The soft light shone down, dispelling the strangeness around Rhea.

Even so, Leia kept her eyes closed, clearly having suffered a significant psychological blow.

Seeing this, Raymond turned around abruptly and glared at Jiang Zhe.

"As expected of that old man's student, his moves are just as ruthless."

Before Jiang Zhe could even speak in response to Raymond's question, a leisurely voice came from below the stage.

"Don't be angry, Lao Lei."

Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw Professor Lin strolling slowly towards them with his hands behind his back, his face still bearing his signature nonchalant expression.

"It's inevitable that young people will have some minor bumps and scrapes when they spar; that's normal."

"Besides..." He paused, unable to suppress the smile on his lips.

"Didn't you say you came prepared this time? It seems you weren't prepared enough."

"It's a good opportunity to teach Leia a lesson as well."

"After all, when you're out there, your enemies aren't just stupid monsters."

"If I had met someone like Xiao Jiang sooner... well, a skilled card player, I would have suffered fewer losses in the future, right?"

"you……"

Raymond was so speechless by those words that he almost couldn't catch his breath.

What kind of technical expertise? That's downright insidious!

It's despicable! It's vile!

His Leia is a player who, when facing off, can take on two level-two card masters one-on-one.

So, I was tricked by that stupid card?

This old man is really getting a good deal and then acting innocent. I don't know where he got this student from.

"Hmph, let's go!"

Raymond was speechless for a moment, knowing that continuing the argument would only humiliate him. In the end, he could only snort coldly and help Raya off the stage.

"Um... that."

Just then, Jiang Zhe suddenly spoke up.

Raymond paused, turning back warily. "What? Still going to make sarcastic remarks?"

"No, that's not it," Jiang Zhe said with a light cough, his tone somewhat meaningful.

"Just a reminder not to forget the agreement."

"An agreement?"

Raymond was taken aback and subconsciously looked at his apprentice.

Although Leia was not in good condition, she stiffened upon hearing these words.

He nodded haphazardly and lowered his head even further.

"Alright, alright, we know, we're not sore losers."

Raymond didn't think much of it, assuming it was just some private bet among the young people.

As long as they don't steal our own cabbage, then let the rest be.

However, before Jiang Zhe could be happy for long, a large group of people rushed up to him.

"Excuse me, I'm from the White Stone City Card Master Association. Could I take a look at that card you just had? Just for a moment!"

"You're being rude, get out of here. I'm from the Third Army of Iron Fortress. I'd like to buy your card in bulk, is that alright? Name your price."

"Hey buddy, wanna sell your technology? Price's negotiable!"

Faced with a customer who was being overly enthusiastic, Jiang Zhe couldn't help but take a half step back.

This is a real arms race; after all, nobody wants to go blind for no reason in the future.

"Ahem... Please calm down, everyone."

At the crucial moment, Professor Lin stepped forward, standing in front of Jiang Zhe and smiling as he looked around.

He knew that these old fogies couldn't find a way to get through him, so he simply went after Jiang Zhe.

"This technology is definitely my student's exclusive patent, and it's not for sale."

"But..."

He changed the subject and patted Jiang Zhe on the shoulder.

"My student is rather down-to-earth; he doesn't like academic exchanges, he just likes to open a shop and do some small business."

"So everyone, please show your support."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhe immediately understood; this was the ultimate "GG time" he had been waiting for.

Without the slightest hesitation, he pulled out several simple business cards that he had prepared beforehand.

"That's right, seniors."

Jiang Zhe wore a typical shrewd businessman's smile as he handed out business cards and spoke loudly.

"I have just opened a new shop, which mainly sells various tactical modification cards."

"Take that blinding card for example, everyone has seen its effect, so I won't go into details."

He lowered his voice slightly, his tone extremely seductive.

"We're having a grand opening sale! Discounts available for bulk orders, and we also support intercity shipping!"

"Okay! Give me a business card."

"I want to place an order, I'll start with a thousand tickets to test the waters!"

"And your eyepiece, that must be a matching one."

"Yes, every poison has an antidote; we need the antidote."

However, faced with everyone's demands, Jiang Zhe sighed with feigned regret.

"Hey guys, this thing..."

He pointed to his own, "This one needs to be specially modified by me."

"The core technology is quite complex, and it is still difficult to mass-produce it at present."

"What? It's difficult to mass-produce?"

A chorus of groans erupted from the crowd, but the longing in their eyes only intensified.

Now, these blinding cards are their first customers, meaning they can launch their first wave of kills upon first encounter.

Moreover, since no one has any defenses left, whoever has more blinding cards will gain the upper hand.

Since there's no way to hide, let's hurt each other.

Seeing the business cards snapped up in an instant, Jiang Zhe was overjoyed.

This wave of scarcity marketing combined with the practical demonstration was simply perfect.

He stroked his chin, already starting to plan in his mind.

"I think we'll have to keep exploiting Su Man when we get back."

"Three hundred? That's not enough... give me another three thousand."

Meanwhile, Su Man, who was engrossed in her work in the laboratory, suddenly felt a chill run down her spine for no apparent reason.

"Achoo!"

She rubbed her nose and looked at the moonlight with some confusion as she went outside.

"Who's talking about me? Why do I feel a chill down my spine..."