Custom Cards! That'll Cost Extra

"Miss Flat-Chest Who Loves Cola!"

Gu Xin's eyes lit up. He spoke with absolute certainty, his face full of confidence.

He was sure he hadn't remembered wrong. This girl's traits were certainly memorable.

"???"

Tang Yueyue glared at Gu Xin with a face full of question marks. Her pitiful chest rose and fell continuously, clearly on the verge of turning red with anger.

Pfft!

Yin Xue nearly lost it and hurriedly covered her mouth to keep herself from laughing out loud.

"My name is Tang Yueyue, Boss. We should have introduced ourselves to each other back then, right?"

Tang Yueyue forced a smile, barely restraining the urge to hiss at him.

She had decided. Before going out next time, she absolutely had to pad herself up three layers!

Damn it, you're the flat-chested one! Your whole family is flat-chested!

I'm only seventeen! I've only just started developing, okay!

And what, is my face not pretty enough? Are my legs not pretty enough? Why are you staring at my chest??

Men really are so shallow!

"Oh, oh, Miss Tang. Of course I remember. I was just so excited to see you again that I misspoke. Please don't take it to heart."

Gu Xin blinked, then apologized with complete sincerity.

Tang Yueyue was clearly a cheerful and easygoing girl. Hearing that, she smiled again.

Mm, she felt that Gu Xin's apology was so sincere that perhaps he really had just gotten excited from meeting again after so long.

Yin Xue shot her good friend a subtle, pitying glance, then instinctively straightened her chest and lifted her chin, looking confident and composed.

She felt that she had far more advantages than her best friend!

"Please have a seat, ladies."

After gesturing for the two women to sit, Gu Xin brought over two glasses of cola and a glass of plain water.

"It seems Miss Yin and Squirtle are getting along very well." Gu Xin glanced at Squirtle by Yin Xue's feet. The little squirting turtle was happily holding a piece of bread and savoring it.

"Yes, little Squirtle is really adorable. I like it very much. Thank you, Boss."

A faint smile rested on Yin Xue's lips, and her large eyes curved into crescents, making her look exceptionally cute and pretty.

"It's best when a customer likes it." Gu Xin took a sip of cola, feeling equally satisfied inside.

Seeing someone so pleased with a card he had made himself felt great to Gu Xin.

That sense of accomplishment was truly positive, and it put Gu Xin in a better mood.

"So, what brings you two here today?"

"Of course we came to buy some cards from you, Boss. Boss, do you have any other [Squirtle] summon cards?"

"No. I only made one [Squirtle]."

Gu Xin shook his head honestly.

"Ah..." Tang Yueyue was rather disappointed. She also liked the adorable Squirtle and wanted to raise one herself.

More importantly, she was genuinely envious. Squirtle was not only cute, but it could also interact in all sorts of humanlike ways. It knew two kinds of magic and had racial traits as well.

That meant Squirtle's combat ability was pretty good too. Most importantly, it took very little magic power to sustain Squirtle's existence.

Normally, Yin Xue only needed to drink one magic recovery potion for Squirtle to stay by her side for several days.

"Then, Boss, can you make another [Squirtle]?" Yin Xue asked after thinking for a moment.

Tang Yueyue's eyes immediately lit up.

"I can try, but I can't guarantee that I'll be able to make an identical card."

Gu Xin pondered for a moment. He couldn't guarantee whether he could replicate an exactly identical Squirtle card.

"Besides, Flat—cough, Miss Tang, why are you so fixated on Squirtle?"

"Then can you make other summon cards that are as smart, cute, and capable of fighting as Squirtle, while also not consuming much magic power after being summoned?"

"Yes, Miss Tang, absolutely. Would you like to place a custom order?"

Gu Xin smiled, confident and composed.

"Really?"

"Of course. But Miss Tang will need to prepare the card-making materials yourself, and the crafting fee will be charged separately."

"No problem! I know that, Boss. As long as you can make the card, that's enough. This young lady has money!"

Tang Yueyue patted her chest boldly, making it clear that money was no issue.

Excellent. Like Yin Xue, she seemed to be a little rich girl with a family fortune.

Gu Xin's smile deepened. He liked wealthy, generous customers like this. Without people like them, how could he make cards without restraint in the future?

They were all big spenders.

This was Gu Xin's first time taking a custom card order, but he was no stranger to the process.

"Very well. Then, Miss Tang, what attribute would you like the card to have?"

"Um, any attribute is fine?"

"Yes."

"Then fire."

"Certainly. Miss Tang, just buy the materials according to this list."

Gu Xin quickly wrote out a list of materials and handed it to Tang Yueyue.

Tang Yueyue readily agreed, then looked over the list. Yin Xue also leaned in from the side.

"Five second-tier [Fire Element] crystal cores, five fire-attributed magical beasts or monsters of any kind, and five fire-attributed items of any kind."

After reading the material list, Tang Yueyue looked thoughtful, while Yin Xue's eyelids twitched wildly.

"Boss, these materials..."

Yin Xue hesitated. If she remembered correctly, [Squirtle] had only cost 800,000.

But the materials on this list alone were nearly worth more than 800,000, not to mention the custom-order fee had yet to be settled.

"Miss Yin, the success rate for card-making isn't high. Buying five sets of all materials is just insurance. If I fail five consecutive times without succeeding..."

"I'll pay for the materials myself and make this card for Miss Tang."

Gu Xin wore a reserved yet approachable smile.

Since Gu Xin had put it that way, Yin Xue naturally couldn't say anything more. Besides, the card was being made for Tang Yueyue.

"Since the Boss is making the card for me, then naturally I should provide the materials. But Boss, there's something I'd like to ask."

Tang Yueyue didn't care about the price of the materials. As the eldest daughter of the Tang Family, she wasn't short on this little bit of money.

"Go ahead, Miss Tang."

"[Squirtle] is a one-star blue card. Your material list requires second-tier fire-attributed crystal cores, and if I provide second-tier fire-attributed magical beast materials and fire-attributed items as well, would you be able to make a two-star card?"

Tang Yueyue asked curiously.

"Theoretically, yes." Gu Xin nodded.

"Then would the summon card made that way also have the same trait as Squirtle, consuming very little magic power?" Tang Yueyue asked again.

Gu Xin raised a brow and gave Tang Yueyue a rather surprised look.

It seemed this carefree girl also had a thoughtful side.

"Yes, it would have the same trait," Gu Xin admitted.

Tang Yueyue and Yin Xue exchanged a glance. Both saw surprise and excitement in the other's eyes.

"Hehe, Boss, you're amazing!!"

Tang Yueyue's smile was incredibly sweet, the cloyingly sweet kind.

Even Gu Xin had to admit that Tang Yueyue truly had a fair, lovely first-love face. She was exceptionally beautiful.

But in the next moment, Tang Yueyue revealed her ambition.

"Boss, if I get you third-tier materials, can you help me make a three-star summon card?"

Gu Xin remained utterly calm.

"You provide the materials. I can't guarantee the success rate. You may observe from the side. Also..."

"That'll cost extra!!"