Chapter 83: 083 Changer’s Skills_1
Thinking of this, Li Xinlu sneered. "Have you found another Card Maker to collaborate with? Do you look down on me, Li Xinlu, now?"
"What are you talking about? How many A-level Spirit Card Masters in this circle can compare with you?"
Actually, the chairman himself wasn’t confident about this. Tang Qian had contacted the Card Maker, but they refused to show their face. However, he was slightly reassured upon hearing it was the Card Maker from Jade Rabbit Pestle Medicine.
"We thought it over. With no Spirit Cards available, we had to buy from other associations. We can’t force the issue. Besides, didn’t you also say you’ve lacked inspiration lately? The original plan was for you to deliver the Spirit Cards in November, but we can’t wait that long."
Li Xinlu’s eye twitched even more. What nonsense!
Everyone knows that Spirit Cards aren’t easy to make, especially with a set of requirements like Mount Flower’s. He dared to guarantee delivering the Spirit Cards by November; no one else in this circle would dare claim they could deliver by October!
"Going back on your word like this reflects poorly on a large association’s credibility." Li Xinlu waved his hand dismissively. He had been held in high esteem in the circle for many years. Even with the Jimo Family backing Mount Flower, he didn’t particularly care. He still felt this matter was a personal insult. "Who is this Card Maker?"
"Oh, Old Li, don’t make things difficult for me," the chairman said with a wry smile. "If the Card Maker doesn’t want to reveal themselves, we can’t possibly force them, can we?"
"An A-level Spirit Card Master capable of creating an A-Rank Card Set doesn’t dare to show their face?" The more Li Xinlu thought about it, the more he suspected something was amiss. "You haven’t gone and found—someone you shouldn’t have, have you?"
The chairman paused abruptly.
Besides legitimate Card Makers, those from subversive organizations were also active in this market. Although Tang Qian was the one who found this person, their refusal to show their face did seem a bit suspicious. How many A-level Card Makers would be unwilling to reveal themselves?
But he couldn’t admit it and give Li Xinlu leverage, so he immediately denied it. "Impossible! That’s absolutely impossible. This person is reliable."
That was the only assurance he could give.
"Hmph! Going back on your word, no integrity! I won’t be accepting any more orders from Mount Flower!"
After saying this, Li Xinlu left with his hands clasped behind his back.
The chairman cursed inwardly. Li Xinlu had quite a few connections in the circle. If he declared he would no longer collaborate with Mount Flower, it might influence a group of Card Makers to stop accepting their orders in the future. This wouldn’t be good for Mount Flower. They certainly couldn’t resort to seeking help from a higher-ranking S-level Card Maker. Custom Spirit Card orders from such individuals not only cost a fortune but also depended entirely on their mood. Now, he could only hope that the Card Maker Tang Qian had found was truly reliable. Alas, it was also because Tang Qian was a veteran of Mount Flower. Unlike a typical coach, she was destined to eventually take up a leadership position within the association. Her words now carried a certain weight, which was why the chairman had been willing to trust her. This matter absolutely must not go awry!
After Li Xinlu left, his expression grew even more sullen. After all, that was Mount Flower’s chairman he had been speaking to, so he couldn’t be too harsh. However, he harbored no goodwill whatsoever towards this suddenly-emerging Card Maker.
Competition was rife among Card Makers. The pursuit of more fans, higher prestige, wealth, power, and the favor of the Nobility—these were things no ordinary person could avoid.
Which Card Maker had Mount Flower found? He usually received news if any Card Maker made a significant move in the market, yet this time, regarding Mount Flower’s choice, he had heard nothing. But news was bound to leak out eventually. Li Xinlu decided to have someone investigate this matter.
The matter with Chen Shaoning could only be left unresolved. Chen Shaoning realized that no matter how much his fans clamored, neither Mount Flower nor Wen Jiang bothered to issue a clarification. Wen Jiang’s account, in particular, had so far only posted a single message about her B-Level championship victory. The day before yesterday, she had merely retweeted Mount Flower’s official announcement of her joining the A-Level first team. There wasn’t even an extra symbol; it was as if the account belonged to a cold and heartless robot.
No matter how much Chen Shaoning tried to stir things up, the fact that he had been kicked out was immutable. Mount Flower and Wen Jiang completely ignored him, making him look like a lone clown. Furthermore, being unwilling to join the second team and with his contract with the Mount Flower Association in limbo, Chen Shaoning could only swallow his resentment.
Damn it! He would wait. Sooner or later, he’d make Mount Flower and this Wen Jiang pay!
The outside world was bustling with activity, mostly centered around the eye-catching S-level Players. A flood of various information soon overwhelmed the news about Wen Jiang.
The most significant news, however, was a single major development.
Because Wen Jiang would block all messages while creating Spirit Cards, by the time she had finished making the Changer Card, Zero Egg timed its praise perfectly, "You’re really something! By the way, Du Zhaiyue has transferred to your association. She’s Sheng Hongying’s new teammate."
Wen Jiang: ?
She looked at Changer, who had just materialized. The Card Spirit, clad in a white ancient-style dress, exuded a gentle and ethereal aura, her beautiful eyes curiously observing everything. Wen Jiang asked with some interest, "You mean that genius girl, Du Zhaiyue, has transferred to the Mount Flower Association?"
"Exactly! Didn’t Sheng Hongying just kick out four teammates? I never expected Mount Flower to find her such an impressive replacement. Wasn’t Mount Flower supposed to be doomed? What could Du Zhaiyue possibly gain by joining Mount Flower now?"
This was indeed huge news, enough to dominate all the headlines.
"Two star players on one team," Wen Jiang scoffed lightly. "Interesting."
"It is interesting. Du Zhaiyue hasn’t been back in the country for long, has she? I hacked into Mount Flower’s network a few days ago and didn’t see any registration files related to her."
"A verbal agreement then. It means they’ve only just come to terms." Wen Jiang thought it over and found it amusing. "Looks like this year’s competition is going to be exciting."
If both star players performed well, it would be fine. But if not, the rivalry between their fan bases could turn into a bloody storm.
Zero Egg urged, "Didn’t we suspect Du Zhaiyue had a System before? I still can’t sense it. Could she be deliberately hiding her aura? Want to go to the association tomorrow and check her out?"
"Alright."
The existence of another System user likely wasn’t a big issue for Wen Jiang, but it was definitely a thorn in Zero Egg’s side. After all, Zero Egg itself was already an anomaly.
The Changer Card Spirit was infused with Wen Jiang’s consciousness, making her more lively than an average Card Spirit. She emerged, her sparkling eyes filled with expectation, "Where is Hou Yi? My Hou Yi?"
Zero Egg was confused. "Her husband, Hou Yi? You haven’t created him yet, have you?"
Wen Jiang pursed her lips. "I’ll get your husband out for you in a bit."
Changer: ?
With that, Wen Jiang recalled the Changer Card Spirit. This Spirit Card wouldn’t be released just yet. She would wait until Hou Yi was also created to release them together.
It wasn’t necessary to make them into a formal card set. These three Spirit Cards—Jade Rabbit, Changer, and Hou Yi—would form a natural synergy. Any two of them could easily form the core of a team.
After creating the Changer Card, there was no System notification. This was probably because she still needed to upload the Changer Card to the database. Wen Jiang pondered. Could it be that the mission required her to create ten publicly known Yunxia Spirit Cards? Of course, this was just a hypothesis and would require some experimentation to confirm.