"Mmmm, then I'll tell you the reason.
It's very simple. Using these materials, I can make a card with a damage value of more than 850 and an attack frequency of three per second. "
Chen Mu's voice wasn't loud, and everyone quieted down.
After a few seconds, they finally reacted, and someone shouted, "Impossible!
How could these materials make a card with a damage value of 850?
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible! "
The other card masters looked at Chen Mu with doubt and disbelief.
They couldn't be blamed. Although a damage value of 850 was pretty good among four-star cards, such cards weren't rare.
The power of a card was directly related to the materials used. The higher the grade of the card, the higher the requirements for the materials.
Card making skills couldn't infinitely increase the power of a card. The legend of using only ordinary materials to make a five-star card was pure nonsense.
Even if Chen Mu could make a card with a damage value of more than 850, he would never be able to use those materials to make a card with a damage value of more than 850.
Moreover, they all knew how good that card master was at those three kinds of cards. Even Madam Pei couldn't surpass his attainments in those three.
"Eight hundred and fifty?
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible! "
The card master shook his head. His attainments in other cards could only be considered ordinary, but he had spent decades on those three kinds of cards.
He believed that his optimized Positive Awl Card was the limit of what a card like the Positive Awl Card could achieve under the current system.
Using only those materials, no other card could be stronger than the Positive Awl Card.
He had enough self-confidence in that regard.
All eyes were focused on Chen Mu, who looked calm and didn't show the slightest bit of fear.
"How about we make a bet?" The card master deliberately raised his voice.
"Oh, what bet?"
"If I win, I want to see the card made from the materials we gave you."
A sly look flashed through the card master's eyes, and the other card masters were very excited. Many of them looked as though they were sure to win.
Even old man Wen was looking at the card master with some approval in his eyes.
Oh, when we get back, we can consider promoting him.
A look of displeasure flashed through Chen Mu's eyes. His adversary's behavior was actually spying for inside information.
He inadvertently glanced at Jiao Si, who was squinting his eyes, but there was no expression on his face.
Chen Mu couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.
According to the agreement between the two sides, those card masters should obey his orders unconditionally during that time. Not only were they unwilling to make power cards, but they were also thinking of ways to pry into the secrets in Chen Mu's hands. That was a little too much.
"What if you lose?" Chen Mu said lightly.
"Lost?
Ha, how is that possible!
How could I lose? "
That card master laughed as though he had heard a joke, and the card masters around him all laughed at the same time.
Chen Mu just looked at him and didn't say anything.
Seeing Chen Mu's cold gaze directed at him, his laughter abruptly stopped.
A hint of disdain appeared on his face as he loudly said, "If I lose, you can do whatever you want to me."
Chen Mu shook his head. "You are one of President Jiao Si's people, not one of mine."
That card master blurted out, "Good!
If I lose, I will withdraw from the Origins Academy and serve you for free! "
Jiao Si's expression changed slightly, but it was too late to stop him.
Chen Mu didn't immediately agree but shifted his gaze to Jiao Si. "What does the president think?"
President Jiao Si's expression immediately returned to normal, and there wasn't any fluctuation in his voice as he laughed. "How could I dampen everyone's spirits when you are in such a refined mood?
Still, it wouldn't be appropriate for Professor Yu to leave the Origins Academy. How about Mr. Cao change the wager? "
"I wonder if the president has any good suggestions?" Chen Mu's face was unperturbed.
"Ha ha, then I'll put out 300 million Oudi.
I didn't think everyone would like to make power cards so much, and I'm sure it would be a hindrance to Mr. Cao's plans. I'm really ashamed.
Half of the 300 million Oudi will be the wager, and the other half will be compensation for Mr. Cao's losses, regardless of whether you win or lose.
What do you think, Mr. Cao? "
Everyone quieted down. They had never thought their impromptu wager would cost the president 300 million Oudi.
Everyone was a little uneasy, and it seemed from what the president had just said that he wasn't happy with their behavior.
"Good!" Chen Mu nodded.
Naturally, he couldn't shed all pretense of cordiality with Jiao Si. Moreover, Jiao Si had expressed his apologies for the incident.
The best thing to do at that time was to push the boat with the current.
The party immediately went to the card making room, where Xi Ping had gotten Chen Mu's instructions and had long since prepared the materials.
They had never had the chance to understand Chen Mu's card making prowess.
That day's wager had actually been premeditated for a long time. Making power cards those last few days had really been tormenting them.
The other reason was the ingredients they had personally made. They had nearly broken their heads thinking about them and discussing them until then, but they still hadn't come up with the slightest clue.
It was like an ant crawling around in their hearts, making their hearts itch. That was how they'd come up with that plan.
But they hadn't told Jiao Si about it, which led to the scene that day.
Of course, Chen Mu hadn't thought those people would make such a fuss over that issue.
Still, he understood that if he didn't intimidate those guys that time, they would look down on him.
He was afraid that no matter what he asked those card masters to do, they wouldn't be willing in any way.
Moreover, it was very likely that Jiao Si would feel his own value was limited, and it would be hard to avoid not paying attention to what he did.
Paying attention to the same thing and not paying attention would have a completely different effect.
Whether it was what the fatty had said or the reaction of those construction card artisans after finding out Jiao Si was there, it all made Chen Mu understand how important Jiao Si was to the current base.
Although the two sides had already reached an agreement, if you wanted to get the other side's approval, you would have to demonstrate your own strength.
The strong would always only want to cooperate with the strong, or with those who had the potential to become strong.
Ru Qiu walked out and said, "I'll be your assistant."
Chen Mu nodded and then instructed her on how to process each of the materials.
For ordinary people, those things could be described as complicated, but those card masters couldn't be more familiar with them.
After Ru Qiu heard Chen Mu's instructions, her expression was a little strange.
The processing methods Chen Mu had requested were a little strange.
For example, the chen stone was one of the most ordinary and common materials.
As everyone knew, there was only one way to process it, which was to mix the chen stone and the net-heart juice with the same amount of inky blue pulp.
If it was boiled over a low flame for ten minutes, the card ink would be used to make low-grade fantasy cards. Chen Mu had used a lot of that kind of card ink when he'd made "Chance Encounter" and "The Legend of Master Shi."
If it were card ink used for other cards, he would have to add other materials.
But the method of adding the net-heart juice and the inky blue pulp wouldn't change.
But what Chen Mu was using was completely different.
He was actually going to use the gamma enzyme to separate the chen stone!
Would that work?
Everyone had different expressions. Some were at a loss, some were doubtful, and some were frowning in deep thought. But everyone was staring wide-eyed at the materials in Ru Qiu's hands.
After the gamma enzyme had been added to the purple chen stone, it had started to soften rapidly. After about three minutes, there was only a pool of purple, muddy residue left in the reagent bottle in Ru Qiu's hands.
Everyone put away their contempt, and that muddy purple residue made them understand that her counterpart really wasn't making things up.
Not one of them had known that the gamma enzyme could react with the chen stone.
Although the final result hadn't come out yet, their confidence had already started to waver.
That kind of processing method for the chen stone was so strange that it completely broke down the entire federation's processing techniques for the chen stone.
Most of them were planning to go back and carefully study the use of the purple residue after the chen stone had been broken down by the gamma enzyme.
The materials processing techniques that Ru Qiu did next made them feel like their brains weren't quite enough.
How could the red-lined crystal be extracted with alcohol?
It should have been baked at a high temperature and then ground into powder!
Among the processing methods for the luminous leaf, they had never heard of using the ashes after it was burned..
An hour later.
The card masters from the Origins Academy were all staring dumbfounded at the bottle of card ink in Ru Qiu's hands, which was as black as ink.
The card ink in the thermostatic reagent bottle was emitting a delicate fragrance, and everyone in the card making room felt their spirits lift.
When Ru Qiu smelled the fragrance, a look of fondness flashed through her eyes.
She had taken care of the entire process of preparing the card ink, and she had long since memorized how to make it.
He took out the set of "weak water" pens and drew out a blank card.
"Weak water!
It's weak water! "One of the card masters got excited and cried out involuntarily, pointing at the row of pens in front of Chen Mu.
"Weak water?
What's weak water? "A card artisan couldn't help but ask, and the other card artisans all looked curious.
The card master who had cried out was very fond of collecting the famous pens of those historical famous pen-making masters. Seeing him making such a fuss, he was naturally curious. But none of them had ever heard the name "weak water," so he couldn't help but ask.
"The weak water is one of Kuo Haofeng's pinnacle works, and it disappeared not long after it appeared. I never thought it would actually fall into his hands!" The card master was looking at Chen Mu with envy.
Kuo Haofeng's work. Everyone's gazes at the row of pens in front of Chen Mu became hot.
Even old Wen couldn't help but be moved, and his gaze toward Chen Mu became a little bewildered.
Not paying any attention to the card masters behind him who were making a fuss, Chen Mu focused all his attention on the blank card in front of him.