Chapter 74

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Chapter 74: Getting the VIP Treatment by Making Cards

Karoso left the warrior gathering feeling very troubled.

He didn’t think Teresa was lying to him, but he couldn’t get past his own doubts.

Is it wrong to stay calm and right to be emotional? This goes against Colloa’s family rules.

Apart from what Teresa says, other people’s conversations don’t mean much to Karoso, it’s just a basic review.

"Do you think Teresa is right?" Karoso felt a bit lost.

[It’s hard to say.]

[In our world, getting angry and being emotional is definitely not a good thing, it’s easy to make mistakes.]

[Don’t talk about our world, it may influence Master Karoso’s thoughts. Remember, this is a world of swords and magic.]

[Yes, we should listen to Teresa’s words.]

[Hmm, Teresa is reliable.]

[Speaking of which, is Master Karoso’s later strength related to his transformation? Normal people wouldn’t be able to handle such pressure, so is it right to say he became emotional?]

[In the classic Japanese anime way, passion can make you stronger.]

[In this world, there may be a reasonable explanation, like anger causing magic to break through its limits?]

Netizens may not understand this, but their imaginations are vast!

One by one, with all sorts of messy reasons listed, Karoso started to think they made sense.

However, even if Karoso wanted to get emotional, it was a bit difficult for him. He was used to a life without any emotions and would always act with absolute reason.

Karoso shook his head, wanting to work on his emotions, which was a challenge for him. But he was willing to give it a try.

Without realizing it, Karoso had already arrived at the venue for the Card Maker exchange event.

The warrior exchange event was almost over in an hour, while the Card Maker exchange event was just finishing sharing insights on a card.

Karoso sat quietly in the back corner, just listening.

This was another good thing about Karoso, he could quickly adjust himself.

"Is Karoso here?" 『』 called out, seeing that everyone else had already shared their insights.

At first, when she called out for Karoso and got no response, she didn’t continue shouting to keep the meeting going.

But isn’t it unreasonable for the champion of the Card Maker competition not to come up on stage?

Luckily, Karoso was considerate and showed up at this time.

The Card Maker meeting was a bit different from the Warrior meeting, as the Warriors would all shout together and then discuss collectively.

For the Card Makers, they had to take turns to speak, as a group of intellectuals arguing could go on forever.

"Well, it seems Classmate Karoso got a bit lost at first, but now he has found the right venue," joked 『』.

Clap clap clap…

The audience below erupted into enthusiastic applause.

"Is that Karoso?"

"He must be the strongest Card Maker student in our school."

"He can simulate epic materials using ordinary and rare materials in first grade!"

"He’s a genius!"

"I dare not imagine how amazing he will become in the future."

"It would be so nice if I could be classmates with Karoso…"

"I wonder if he will start his own Card Maker team in the future? I really want to join."

At Warrior Academy, third-tier warriors look at Karoso like he’s their enemy, while most Card Makers look at Karoso like he’s family.

For warriors, battling is all about reviewing when they used their skills wrong, when they should have fought but got scared, when they should have defended but went all out, just to make up for their lack of experience.

Even if Karoso and Teresa share their experiences, they can’t learn much, because they don’t have the same physical abilities and financial resources, so their experiences don’t help them much.

Card Makers are different, they really can learn things from Karoso.

Especially Karoso’s ‘saving money’ approach is highly praised among civilian Card Makers.

Of course, as the saying goes, there are many people getting ready to show off their skills.

"These cards must have Classmate Karoso heard about their sharing experiences. I won’t comment on their own words first. Karoso, can you try to talk about it first?" 『』 said.

[Master Karoso, do your best, there are several four-star and five-star game characters here!]

[Even a six-star card.]

[Did you see the glasses girl sitting on the left? She’s a six-star!]

"Hmm." Karoso walked to the first card and said, "The original intention of this card is good. He should have wanted to make a card that can trap higher-level monsters, just a little problem in the choice of materials."

"The current materials should be difficult to support him in making that kind of card. At least an epic-level card is needed."

"Yes." The Card Maker was surprised and said, "Classmate, what do you think should be used as the foundation?"

[Fire mouse skin, three stars to trap high-level cards, definitely fire mouse skin!]

"Use rodents." Karoso dared not look at the bullet comments anymore.

This bullet comment knows what to use, but they don’t know the principle at all!

If we follow the bullet comment, it’s like giving the answer directly without showing how to solve it.

"Rodents, yes!" The Card Maker’s eyes lit up.

"This card looks funny, seems useless, but with a slight modification, it can adapt to swamp terrain and become a great card for conquering special dungeons." Karoso’s thoughts returned to card making, no longer thinking about the warrior.

The expectant eyes below made Karoso want to say more.

"I think this card just needs more experimental attempts. With more tries, it will succeed."

"Thank you, Classmate Karoso!" The Card Maker stood up and bowed to Karoso.

"This card… should have been prepared in advance. I don’t oppose this approach because this card is indeed very creative."

"This card, the Murloc card, is a minor innovation, nothing much to say."

"Classmate Karoso, I want to challenge you." The Card Maker stood up and said, "Do you know how hard it is to innovate within a mature system?"

"I understand, but incremental innovation is just cutting corners," Karoso replied.

"I’m not cutting corners, I’m pushing the limits of this card!" the Card Maker explained, "I can reveal the crafting details of this card – Murloc scales, gills, primrose…"

"Alright, I’ve said my piece. Classmate Karoso, you’re good at mental simulations, so how would you improve this card further?" the Card Maker asked.

"In my opinion, we could add Demon Blood to induce a berserk state. See, isn’t this a form of incremental innovation?" Karoso suggested.

"Hmph, adding Demon Blood sounds simple, but what about balancing the materials?" the Card Maker challenged.

Soon, the two engaged in a heated debate, each holding their ground.

After arguing intensely and in vain, 『』 intervened to calm them down, "Alright, it’s Classmate Karoso’s turn now. Please don’t take too long."

"Um…okay…" the Card Maker reluctantly sat down, realizing that many of Karoso’s ideas were good and feasible.

In this process, Karoso also learned a lot.

Karoso shared his thoughts on each card.

Some people argued with Karoso, as he was only in first grade, with less experience and knowledge compared to some third-grade Card Makers. There were wins and losses in the arguments.

When Karoso was struggling to respond, 『』 would stop the argument and give Karoso time to digest the knowledge.

Everyone also noticed that, although Karoso was a genius, he was not the kind of genius that left others completely in the dark.

Seeing that Karoso’s talent was within sight, everyone relaxed a bit around him, feeling less pressure.

People also believed that Karoso knew about card-making techniques before creating that card, and building on that base made the task less challenging than imagined.

Of course, no one could doubt Karoso’s simulation of epic materials – that was his strong suit.

Unlike interactions with warriors, interactions with Card Makers greatly helped Karoso.

Karoso was starting to regret it, he shouldn’t have gone to the warrior’s exchange meeting.

From the warrior side, just talking to Teresa was enough.

『』 stood next to Karoso and couldn’t help but smile.

Everyone can learn knowledge, that’s the true purpose of the exchange meeting.

『』 was a bit confused, what’s the point of the warrior and wizard exchange meeting? After discussing, it should just end, it’s like some meetings are unnecessary.

Really, it’s a waste of money and many people’s energy, too formalistic.

"Truly deserving of the first place…"

"A strong foundation."

"To create such a card in such a short time, it’s definitely not by chance."

"Even though many guesses were wrong, the general direction was correct."

"Unfortunately, his mind wasn’t fully on making cards. Who influenced him to dabble in those barbaric things? If he devoted himself completely to making cards, it would benefit the whole industry."

Just as Teresa felt that Karoso shouldn’t learn how to make cards, Card Makers felt that Karoso was wasting his talents by getting involved with warriors.

"Alright, enough about others, it’s time to talk about yourself." 『』 patted Karoso on the shoulder and said, "Tell us about your card."

"Actually, this card isn’t as powerful as everyone imagines." Karoso took out his Epic Card. "Do you know what it means when every card drawn reduces the mana cost by twenty percent?"

"It means…" The Card Maker who had argued with Karoso before brightened up. "It means its combat power is weak!"

"Exactly, it may look like a three-star epic, but its actual combat strength is only at the level of a three-star White Premium!" Karoso explained, "However, it’s still a very powerful card! With just five cards in hand, you can summon two White Premium minions without spending any mana. That’s its value."

"During the third level, what struck everyone the most was probably the drawback of insufficient magic."

"At thirty points, many people run out of magic before they can finish using it up."

"What to do with the extra points? Just enough for this card."

"Not wasting everyone’s points is the reason I made this card."

Tap tap tap…

The crowd applauded, including those who had argued with Karoso before.

The whole venue seemed to belong to Karoso.