Chapter 105

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Chapter 105: Woof

The palace.

"What? Karoso Colloa again?" The king felt his blood pressure rising, "A barbaric province, not valuing Card Maker province, first they created Greedy Hand, now they have a Zero-star Card?"

The person talking to him nodded helplessly, "Yes, but this time it’s not developed by Canglang Province, it’s said to be invented by S-class Card Maker Alita Sarazar."

"Understood." The king sighed, hanging up the Magic Stone.

It’s good that it’s not Canglang Province, it’s good that it’s not Canglang Province.

How terrifying would it be if it were still Canglang Province?

To be frank, developing Greedy Hand and introducing Zero-star Card at the same time, the strength of Canglang Province seems a bit scary.

If Canglang Province really has this ability, the king will have to increase the investment in espionage funds.

Not only the Kingdom of Persia, surely other countries would do the same.

As for Alita… let’s talk to her about cooperation later on.

The king knows very well how big the market is for the Zero-star Card.

Although high-level cards are rarer and more expensive, how many people actually need them?

In this world, which type of people are the most common? The middle and lower class.

Adventurers below the fourth-tier, just in this One layer, are actually a very large group. These types of cards sell well and can make a lot of money.

……

Looking back at the street.

Knowing that it was developed by Alita, the previous sense of urgency is not as strong anymore.

In the end, Alita is herself an S-class Card Maker, who has been in seclusion for a long time. She has only released one card "Flamestorm" before. It is reasonable for her to present this research achievement.

Furthermore, at this time, the guards have already arrived and have restored order.

"Alita, you really surprised me by hiding so well, didn’t you?" 『』 came up to Alita and said in amazement, "You never mentioned this before."

Alita chuckled awkwardly yet politely.

Wasn’t it well hidden? Just five minutes ago I had no clue about this.

"Alita, I always thought you were a talented Card Maker, and I was right," Null said with emotion, "How did you come up with the idea of studying falling stars?"

Alita chuckled awkwardly yet politely, "It’s not the right time to talk about it here. This child is too mischievous and revealed it in public."

How on earth would I know how I came up with it?

Alita felt like strangling Karoso.

Right now, she felt like she was put on the spot, wondering ‘Who am I, where am I, and what am I doing?’

Karoso’s eyes landed on the bullet comments, whispering softly, "What does she like?"

[She is a true Card Maker, with a strong sense of curiosity and a desire to learn. Tell her the formula, and she will be loyal and devoted.]

[Hmm, giving her formulas and famous cigarettes and alcohol make her feel positive.]

[Speaking of which, she was originally part of the research team for the Zero-star Card, and there were no flaws in what she invented…]

[As long as you tell her the formula, she won’t be confused like she is now.]

"Teacher, I’m sorry." At this moment, Karoso regained his composure and quickly spoke up for Alita, "I know you didn’t want it to be revealed so soon, you didn’t want it to conflict with the release of the Communication Card, it’s all my fault…"

The crowd suddenly realized.

So that was the reason!

Alita has been staying at home for so long, yet she is still very emotionally intelligent.

Being revealed early by a child… the impact is not as big as imagined.

"It’s okay," Alita walked over to Karoso and said determinedly, "It will be revealed sooner or later, yeah."

As she spoke, she patted Karoso’s shoulder.

Boom, boom, boom…

Karoso felt like his shoulder was being hit by a heavy hammer three times.

Even though he was a Card Maker, his power growth had no significant boost, but he was at least a seventh-tier Professional…

Karoso whispered to Alita’s ear, "I can share these formulas with you for selling together, you get a 10% profit, and I’ll let you put your name on the paper. Also, my father has a lot of good wine hidden away, you can pick two bottles for yourself."

Just a moment ago, Alita was wondering if she had chosen the wrong person to trust.

When she heard about the formulas, Alita’s eyes lit up.

Upon hearing about the good wine, Alita discreetly swallowed some saliva.

So, the netizens helped Karoso a lot.

Netizens know all about their hobbies.

The game company wanted netizens to spend money on gifts for them, so they had to reveal their hobbies in detail. This way, players could spend money on the game.

Affinity points may seem useless to Karoso, but the game company knows that players like to increase them.

Alita looked around, seeing the admiring gazes of the people around her. She suddenly thought it wouldn’t be bad to help carry this burden for him. It was quite an honorable thing to do!

Why didn’t I think of that just now?

The only ones qualified to stand next to Alita and talk to her were S-class Card Makers. A-class members weren’t allowed to approach her, no matter how much higher their seniority was compared to Alita’s.

Alita thought, "I’ve been silent for so long. Many people used to make fun of me before, and some even recommended that I be adopted by nobles."

And this battle… could it make me proud?

But in the end, I didn’t invent this…

"This research was actually completed yesterday," Alita looked around and said loudly, "If it wasn’t for Karoso, this card wouldn’t exist."

"He provided something very crucial for this card to come into existence."

"I will organize the Falling Star Theory into a paper later and publish it, with Karoso’s name appearing before mine."

"This isn’t about bribery, he deserves to be ahead of me."

"I’m sure everyone understands, sometimes the initial work isn’t as important, what matters is a key inspiration, it’s a talent that can’t be replaced by sweat."

The gaze of the Card Makers present once again fell on Karoso, but it wasn’t jealousy, but appreciation.

Being able to provide inspiration to someone like Alita only shows that Karoso’s talent and foundation are very strong.

Moreover, in everyone’s eyes, Alita is a principled Card Maker, despite her past rebelliousness, she didn’t succumb to despair after encountering setbacks, and people believe she won’t yield to the powerful.

They regard Karoso with admiration, but they admire Alita, who selflessly puts the students’ names ahead of her own, even more. A heart as generous as hers is rare.

It is because of selfless individuals like Alita that more people are willing to explore new things.

"I thought you were only interested in high-end cards, this card can benefit numerous adventurers." The president general of the kingdom approached Alita and said, "Will you be collaborating on this research with the alliance?"

"Yes," Alita replied. "As for the specifics of how we will collaborate, I will discuss it with Karoso. This is not solely my research achievement."

"Good, good, that’s great," the president general of the kingdom breathed a sigh of relief.

"Alright, let’s get back to what we were doing. Today is the Card Master Festival, not my personal lecture. If you want to learn more about these types of cards in the future, you can attend my lecture after my thesis is published."

"Today, I am selling Flamestorm, so remember to come and support!"

After speaking, Alita waved to the crowd and walked towards the next street.

Null and 『』approached Alita and asked her about the theory of Falling Stars.

Alita whispered a secret to one person and hinted at another secret that couldn’t be revealed, tricking the two of them.

Seeing the main character leave, the crowd also started to disperse.

Soon, only the Card Maker of the third level was left here, and the customers were still the same as before.

The topic of their discussion had shifted from Zero-star Cards to Alita herself.

Since it was invented by Alita, the crowd’s interest in Karoso was not that big anymore.

"So that’s how it is," Teresa said suddenly, "I’m sorry for wrongly accusing you earlier."

"It’s okay," Karoso gazed silently at a distracted face.

"Karoso, you deceived me!" Harvey realized, glaring at Karoso angrily.

In the end, he was the mastermind behind this event.

With this move, Karoso not only gained some attention from the public, but also helped Alita turn the tables.

Alita became famous, and Karoso luckily stumbled upon an opportunity to showcase the Zero-star Card publicly without embarrassment, which could earn him a lot of money and even grant him half of the credit for a paper.

In a world where only Harvey got hurt, something new was born.

"I didn’t deceive you, you came to me willingly," Karoso teased. "What’s wrong, the self-proclaimed civilized Lord Harvey is backing out? Is it because you’re broke, or you don’t want to abide by the agreement?"

Ultimately, it was because of him that this matter arose, which made Karoso quite angry.

Karoso picked up the contract and said calmly, "I can give you this card, bark like a dog once, and deduct a thousand Magic Crystal Coins for you, how about that?"

The surrounding adventurers were all riled up hearing Karoso’s words.

Barking like a dog for a thousand Magic Crystal Coins? If it were up to them, they could bankrupt the entire Canglang Province.

Dignity? Shouldn’t you at least want money for your dignity?

But if this happened to Harvey, it would be different. He wouldn’t bark for a thousand Magic Crystal Coins, or he would lose face. The loss is not just a few thousand Magic Crystal Coins.

Like a big shot hiring a prostitute, the market value will plummet crazily.

"Hey, weren’t you barking loudly just now?" Teresa mocked, "The contract is here, and it has been notarized. Are you brave enough to stand by your words?"

Some people discussing the Zero-star Card temporarily stopped talking. It can’t run away anyway, so let’s watch the show first.

Everyone looked at Harvey with mockery on their faces. Whether he loses or Karoso loses, it is the rich who lose in the eyes of everyone. Watching the show is good enough.

"I will gradually give you three thousand Magic Crystal Coins," Harvey gritted his teeth.

"What else?" Karoso asked.

"Are you forcing me?"

"You were the one who forced me first," Karoso’s gaze turned cold.

Harvey turned around and barked softly, "Woof!"

After speaking, he walked quickly forward.

"One more bark!" Kirmin reminded him.

"Woof!"

This bark was especially loud.