Golden Finger Awakening ┃ Golden Finger Fully Awakens

The poor kid had only 200 Crystal Coins on his card. Seeing so many zeros all at once made Xie Mingzhe's eyes go blurry.

Shan Lan found this "Fat Uncle" persona rather amusing and asked with a smile, "Fat Uncle, do you not understand the value of this card?"

Xie Mingzhe rubbed his nose sheepishly. "To be honest, I've only been playing this game for a few days, so I really don't know much about the card market. I went to an auction before, and Tang God had a Tuberose sell for the sky-high price of 660,000 gold. But that card had very high HP and defense. Even if my card reaches level 70, its HP and defense will still be pretty low, right? Isn't the price God Nie offered a little too high...?"

He might be short of money, but he would not feel at ease taking such a huge sum without getting to the bottom of it first.

Shan Lan patiently explained, "It isn't high. Tang Muzhou's Tuberose was priced as a single card, while yours is a buyout price for the copyright. Besides, your card isn't an ordinary battle card. It's a one-time functional card. You probably don't know this, but Instant-Death Judgment is a new skill that was only recently added to the database. During matches, only one instant-death card can be brought in, but it is highly targeted. It can catch opponents off guard, instantly kill their cards, and disrupt their rhythm. It counts as a tactical card, so there's no need to look at attributes like HP and defense. The skill alone is enough."

Xie Mingzhe was deeply shaken by this. He had thought the card he made was completely ordinary, and that its skill was nothing special! He had even specifically investigated the prices at the Black Market before selling it. Did that mean the two Black Market owners simply failed to recognize its value?

Seeing the stunned expression on Fat Uncle's face, Shan Lan continued gently, "Fat Uncle, my master bought the copyright to your card not because he was afraid of it. His deck has dozens of beast cards, and White Tiger is just one of them. Even if someone uses this card to target him, it won't matter. Our more important goal is to help you realize your talent and hire you as a professional card designer for our Judgment Club."

Nie Yuandao was usually too stern, and many people were afraid of him. When it came to things like negotiations, he was happy to leave them to his gentle-natured disciple. Only then did he quietly interject, "I've already spoken with the club's upper management. If you agree, you can come work at Judgment directly next week. Starting salary is 20,000 a month, and there will be substantial bonuses for every good card you design."

Xie Mingzhe: "..."

Happiness had come too suddenly. Xie Mingzhe felt as though he were dreaming.

Author's Note: Pipi Zhe was about to awaken completely. A key character like Tang God would naturally appear at the most crucial moment :)

For reference, prices are based on the card battle game Hearthstone. In card battle games, a single card selling for over ten thousand is already considered very expensive. This cannot be compared to equipment in online games, because players need to build decks in the later stages, and every player's deck contains dozens of cards that can be swapped out at any time. If cards cost any more, ordinary players would have no way to survive~~

The olive branch had been extended right before him. Should he take it or not?

Xie Mingzhe was both excited and pleasantly surprised. God Nie's invitation to join Judgment proved that he truly had talent in card design. Otherwise, he would not have attracted two professional players like Nie Yuandao and Shan Lan, who had even offered 300,000 for the copyright to his Wu Song Card.

But Xie Mingzhe was no longer a naive eighteen-year-old boy—he would not happily bite down on any bone someone tossed his way.

He possessed two sets of memories, and the experiences of both lives had taught him to stay calm quickly whenever something major happened. He never made rash decisions.

What God Shan had said just now made him feel like a complete idiot! He had entered the game without understanding the market and had actually gone to the Black Market to sell cards at a low price... Now, someone who truly understood the business had appeared. God Nie had offered 300,000 in copyright fees for the Wu Song Card, and that was only for targeting a single White Tiger.

Then what about Daiyu? She targeted the entire flower archetype!

Although God Nie said card designers could earn a monthly salary of 20,000, with generous commissions for making good cards, which was incredibly tempting to poor kid Xie Mingzhe, he ultimately held himself back. Smiling, he said, "There's no problem with transferring the copyright to the Wu Song Card, but I still need to think over joining the Judgment Club as a designer."

Vice President Setting Sun frowned and said displeasedly, "Fat Uncle, God Nie personally invited you because he recognizes your talent. Our Judgment Club is one of the best clubs in the Star Card League. Countless designers would kill for the chance to get in."

Xie Mingzhe smiled good-naturedly. "Mm-hm, I know Judgment is amazing. But this is such an important matter—I can't agree to it carelessly, right? I need to go back, think it over properly, and discuss it with my family." He casually made up an excuse, hoping to buy himself some time.

Nie Yuandao and Shan Lan exchanged a glance.

Shan Lan said in a gentle tone, "Fat Uncle, we sincerely invite you to join Judgment, and the copyright price we offered is far above the market rate. You can investigate it if you don't believe us. Our club has a great environment, excellent benefits, and especially delicious cafeteria food. We also have an apartment building, and we'll assign you a place to live. Once you come to Judgment, all you need to do is focus on researching cards. You won't need to worry about anything else."

God Shan's sales pitch was truly tempting, but Xie Mingzhe forcibly steadied himself and said, "Thank you, God Shan. I'll consider it carefully and give you an answer as soon as possible."

Setting Sun rolled his eyes at the smiling fat uncle in the game, thinking he truly did not know what was good for him.

President Illusory Moon was much calmer. Taking a step back, he said, "Fat Uncle, let's add each other as friends first. Later, go with Setting Sun to handle the card transfer procedures. Our guild territory will remain open to you as well. Once you've made up your mind, you can come find us immediately, or send a private friend message directly to Setting Sun or me."

"Okay." Xie Mingzhe accepted the president and vice president's friend requests, then said to Nie Yuandao and Shan Lan, "Goodbye, you two gods."

Setting Sun led the way while Xie Mingzhe followed the vice president out of the Judgment office.

Only after the two had gone far away did Illusory Moon lean closer and say, "God Nie, Fat Uncle raised the instant-death chance of the Wu Song Card to 30% in such a short time. It seems his potential goes far beyond that."