Chapter 20 Rising Star Comprehensive Competition
"Engine-type...it has to be at least B-grade material."
"But these materials may meet your requirements."
After a brief moment of confusion, the clerk took out another stack of cards.
"Really? Let's take a look first."
Shi Li Ke can't afford B-grade materials.
But as soon as he got the stack of cards, his brows furrowed.
[Used-new tires] [Bearing lubricant] [Broken car window glass], etc., what are these things?
"Are you sure this will make the vehicle go faster?"
He picked up the [broken car window].
"Well, when the wind passes through the glass, the air resistance it encounters becomes smaller."
"But the driver will be a little cold."
The clerk nodded.
"..., what about this?"
Shi Li did not refute and picked up another one, [Liuyun Sticker].
"Visual effects, applied to the body of the vehicle, can make your vehicle appear to be running faster and look faster."
"Okay, I get it. You don't have to repeat it twice."
Looking through these cards, he felt that it would be better to just buy a few pieces of iron.
The usable material, the preview result is that it cannot be integrated.
It is obvious that the materials that can be fused are not things that can seriously increase speed. They may even make your lovely car run even slower.
"Huh?"
"Why is this kind of card mixed in?"
Until he turned over one of them and found something special.
[Simple wave energy attachment system]: Can make weapons cause slight damage to intangible evil creatures
"Sorry, this is a material card for weapons. I might have put it in the wrong place when I was organizing it."
The clerk apologized.
"Wait, I want to see the material cards for the weapons."
Shi Li's eyes lit up.
"But... the compatibility rate between weapon material cards and vehicles seems to be very low."
"It's okay. I have weapons too."
"Okay, wait a moment."
The clerk quickly brought out a new stack of cards.
[Quick charge clip][Old mechanical power-assisted hilt][Glass sight][Light flamethrower]...
Shi Li flipped through the pictures one by one, and whenever he came across a suitable one, he would quietly preview the fusion result.
Maybe the [Iron Rod] is too low-end , so none of the material cards used for these weapons can be fused.
And those that seem to be suitable for vehicles, such as the [Light Flamethrower] card, are not compatible with the [Sprinkler Truck].
"Um?"
Until he finally turned over a card.
[Wind Element Power Assist]: Can enhance the affinity of the equipment to the wind element
This card can be fused with [Sprinkler Truck].
Although the fused model is still an E-Class, when viewed in the mind and judged through projection, the car has indeed become lighter.
"Forehead……"
It’s just that the price of this material card… it’s just too expensive.
The average price of E-level materials is 600, and the price of the vehicle materials just now is approximately between 300 and 400.
But this one, [Wind Element Fragment] costs 800 cubic coins.
I'm a little reluctant.
"Well, can it be cheaper?"
"Excuse me sir, we have rules in our store."
The clerk pointed to the "No Bargaining" sign at the door.
"Then... do you accept the recipe?"
Shi Li decided to change his thinking.
"Of course. We accept materials and recipes at any time."
The clerk nodded.
"How much is this recipe worth?"
Shi Li took out the [iron stick] and decided to test the waters.
You can call up the fusion history records through the system panel, so this kind of thing cannot be faked.
"Please wait a moment."
The clerk took out an instrument and pointed it at the iron rod.
All formulas will be identified on the spot using this instrument, and the data will then be transmitted back to the head office, where technical staff will give a quote.
…
At this moment, in an office in another city.
A middle-aged man was sitting in front of the computer, bored, with his legs on the table.
The office environment is very good, with suitable light and temperature.
The carefully placed green plants grow lushly and embellish the entire room.
If you want to eat or drink something here, just make an internal call and someone will deliver it.
He has such a comfortable office environment and enjoys a high salary because of his identity.
He is an officially certified formula appraiser by the association.
Although formula appraisers are not as noble as formulators, they are also rare talents.
【Beep! 】
At this moment, the screen in front of me, which was originally in screen saver mode, suddenly lit up.
"It's time to live."
The middle-aged man slowly stood up and clicked the mouse.
"【Iron Rod】?"
"Who cares about the formula of this kind of crap?"
He frowned and clicked the negative button.
…
In the specialty store.
"I'm sorry, the head office doesn't accept this formula ."
The clerk showed Shi Li the results on the instrument.
"It's okay. Then you can take a look at this one."
Shi Li was not surprised and took out the [Giant Zombie Beast].
Even if you know the formula of this card, I guess no one can make it...
"Please wait a moment."
【Beep! 】
"congratulations."
"The price offered by the head office for the formula of this card is 1,000 cubic coins."
"Huh? So many?"
This was very unexpected for Shi Li.
"In order to prevent the formula from being leaked, I will use an instrument to connect to your panel. Please operate it yourself."
The clerk's face was full of envy.
"no problem."
Shi Li took the instrument sensor, opened his own panel, and sent the fusion history record of the [Giant Zombie Beast].
【jingle!】
As the transmission was completed, the crisp sound of coins falling was heard on his panel, and he indeed had 1,000 more cubic coins.
"Tick this one again."
Having tasted the sweetness, he took out [Kung Fu Sheep Girl].
"Okay, wait a moment."
【Beep! 】
"Wow! The head office offered 3,000 cubic coins for this card!"
"This is one of the top 10 C-level formulas I've ever handled!"
The clerk was shocked.
"3,000?"
Shi Li was also stunned by this.
Strictly speaking, he also thinks that [Kung Fu Sheep Girl] is more valuable than [Giant Zombie Beast].
There is a gap, but it is not that big.
Besides, this is just the recipe for a C-grade card. Isn't 3,000 cubic coins too much?
"Wait a minute."
Holding this card, Shi Li went to several neighboring stores to compare prices and then came back quickly.
The prices offered by other shops are all around 2100 to 2500, but as expected, the price offered here is the highest.
Could it be that the technician from the head office is Fu Ruikong?
In the blink of an eye, 4,000 cubic coins were obtained.
As the saying goes, wine is the hero and money is the courage, Shi Li suddenly felt confident.
"Excuse me, please bring out the best ingredients in your store."
"Okay, but the best quality materials in our store are B-grade materials, and the cheapest ones are over 10,000."
"...Forget it, just show me the D-level material."
After some screening, Shi Li selected one from the D-level materials and added the [Wind Element Power Assist].
Then I went to the specialty store next door and picked out a few usable fusion material cards.
All of them were merged into [Iron Rod] and [Sprinkler Truck], but the card information of these two cards did not change. It should just increase their effect as equipment cards in the copy.
This trip cost him a total of 4500+ cubic coins, causing his total wealth to drop to barely 1000 cubic coins.
It was still enough to buy [LV2 Cooling Potion], but he did not buy it immediately, but walked into the association.
Otherwise, if it’s any later, the association might be closed.
…
On the other side, it was still inside that office.
“Hey hey hey hey~”
The middle-aged man looked at the formula he had just bought with his own authority and laughed foolishly.
Fortunately, there was no one else in the office, otherwise people would be surprised that this guy who usually looks aloof could have such a vulgar side.
In fact, what most people in the company don’t know is that he is not married and has no partner.
My biggest hobby is my paper wife.
"I didn't expect to receive such a recipe. It was really worth it."
"So, if you combine Kung Fu Female and Sheep Card, you can get Sheep Lady."
“Let me try it too!”
As he said that, he took out two cards.
【Take my knife! 】
On one of the cards, a projection of a beautiful woman wearing light armor and holding a long sword jumped out.
C-level card, [Female Soldier with Big Sword].
【Meh~~~~! 】
The projection of another card is a tall sheep man holding a sickle.
C-level card, [Sheep Palace Guard].
He drew the curtains and turned off the lights in the office to make the atmosphere more exciting.
"Come out, my sheep lady!"
He clapped his hands, and suddenly golden light flashed in the office.
Sure enough, this recipe works.
The two cards merged smoothly together and became a brand new card.
However, it is for reference only, after all, it is for reference only.
The result of this fusion seemed to be a bit unexpected.
【Meh~~~~~~~! 】
"No! Why isn't it the Goat Lady, but the Goat-Headed Woman?!"
The man exclaimed.
"But... it doesn't seem impossible, hehehehehe..."
But he smiled again immediately.
…
Just like last time, there weren't many people in the association.
This time, there was no need to go to the window. Shi Li walked to the self-service machine.
The first step is to place the player card on the sensing area.
Then he waited for the scanning probe on the self-service machine to scan him.
[Congratulations, you have become a Level 2 player]
When I got the certificate back, the words on it had changed to LV2.
"Let me see if there are any suitable events recently."
He began tapping the touch screen.
Card playing competitions are very popular in this world. In a third-tier city like the one where he lives, there is basically a large-scale tournament every few months.
I remember the last time I registered, the lady at the front desk said that there were suitable ones for LV1 to LV10 recently.
"Found it, this should be it."
I went to the homepage of my city and found the notice in the most conspicuous place.
Then he read it softly.
"The name of the competition is... [Rising Star Comprehensive Competition]."
"Comprehensive competition?"
"Each round may adopt different rules such as 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, etc., and we must all enter the dungeon to compete?"
"Competitors need to have at least 7 cards, because the finals are 6+1."
"Player level is based on the registration time."
"LV1~LV5 players need to participate in the preliminary round."
"Before the dungeon competition, you must prepare for a dungeon entry opportunity?"
Reading this, he thought to himself that it was a good thing that he hadn't purchased the [LV2 Cooling Potion] yet, otherwise it might have been wasted.
"This event will distribute corresponding rewards based on the ranking."
“The prizes are rich, including generous cubic coins, a large number of material cards, high-quality dungeon keys, etc.”
"Eligible beginners are welcome to sign up to participate."
He had to admit that this did make him a little excited.
It’s a bit surprising that LV2 needs to participate in the qualifiers and then enter the dungeon.
After thinking for a while, he took out his phone and called the straw man.
"Hey, are you awake?"
"It's almost time for dinner, brother."
"There is a comprehensive tournament for beginner poker players recently. I want to sign up. Do you want to join?"
"Okay, okay, if you don't want to participate, then don't participate. Don't curse me."
After hanging up the call with Cao Ren, he called Mushroom Saegu again.
"Hey, are you off work?"
"What? Overtime?"
"Huh? How did you know I was looking for you to sign up?"
"Other receptionists have also signed up, so your supervisor won't approve your leave?"
"What a crappy job, just quit it."
"Bah, of course I can't support you."
After hanging up the phone with Mosaicuo, he shrugged helplessly.
"They said you can sign up at the self-service machine. Let me take a look."
It seems that I can only participate in this comprehensive competition by myself.
Pulling the scroll of the page, he quickly found the registration entrance at the bottom.
Swipe your card and use facial verification to confirm your identity, and your registration is successful.
Several lines of new information popped up.
【Welcome to your registration, contestant No. 3272】
"Oh my god, so many people signed up?"
[Your first preliminary match will be scheduled on x month x day, which is 2 days later]
[Please arrive at the venue in advance and sign in]
"Two days. This is neither too much nor too little."
"It seems I have to prepare well, although I don't have much to prepare."
[Preliminary competition lasts for 5 days]
[If you pass successfully, the main competition will be held on x month x day]
[Preliminary and final rounds are held in the association]
"If we pass the qualifiers, we can rest for another two days."
Just then, his cell phone rang.
When he took it out, he saw it was his supervisor.
"Hello, Director."
"This dungeon trip went smoothly, thank you."
After a few pleasantries, the supervisor on the other end of the phone got straight to the point.
It's very simple, just ask him to go to work.
However, the supervisor's tone was quite polite, because he had just heard that the odd-job supervisor next door called Straw Man and was scolded.
Shi Li: "Okay, then I'll go there and work for two days tomorrow."
Supervisor: “???, just two days?”
Ignoring his supervisor's confusion, he hung up the phone and said, "This mushroom man actually betrayed us. It seems that I have to tie it up at home next time I am absent from work."
But he just had to go to work, as he had received many missed calls from his regular customers in the past few days.
Those regular customers are almost my friends now, so it would be bad not to go to work.
Shi Li was feeling a little down because he had to go to work tomorrow.
He put the phone in his pocket and was about to leave, but before he turned around, a hand pressed his shoulder from behind.
