Who says I can't become a Grand Master?

Chapter 132 She is Gu Xintong's mentor

Chapter 133 She is Gu Xintong's mentor

This female professor from the "structuralist school" is incredibly proactive.

Upon receiving the message, she immediately rode her broomstick and rushed over.

At this moment, a calm smile graced her face as she said to Xia Qiwei, "I heard that this Zhang Qingzhe doesn't seem to be a good fit for your [Energy Shaping School]. He hasn't even been able to properly use the [Fireball Card] he created, has he?"

"That's none of your business."

Xia Qiwei's tone already carried a clear hint of displeasure.

"You can't say that."

The female professor gently shook her head, appearing to be concerned for her students. "As educators, we cannot jeopardize our students' futures. Our [Structured Learning] cards are much simpler and more intuitive to use."

"Furthermore, in terms of the theory and technology of [Card Making], our [Construction School] possesses the most advanced system—a fact that even your [Energy Shaping School] cannot deny, can you?"

Xia Qiwei bit her lower lip hard and blew a breath diagonally upwards, causing the playful wisp of air bangs on her forehead to flutter gently.

If she didn't want to maintain her ladylike image in front of so many colleagues, she would have loved to use magic to sew this woman's mouth shut right now.

In the end, it was Tong Yunran who stepped forward.

As someone in the logistics department, she was somewhat adept at coordinating relations between different schools of thought.

After much persuasion, she finally managed to get the female professor from the "structuralist school" to leave the office temporarily.

But the woman clearly had no intention of giving up.

Before leaving, she turned around and waved to Zhang Qingzhe with a smile.

"If nothing unexpected happens, I will be Gu Xintong's mentor."

Her voice was clear and bright, with a hint of coaxing, "If you change your mind, you can contact me through Gu Xintong anytime. Think it over carefully—if you join the [Structure School], then you and Gu Xintong can study together every day."

Xia Qiwei really couldn't listen to it anymore.

She immediately drew a card from her card pack. Of course, she wouldn't be so reckless as to use a fireball or lightning strike directly at school.

This time it's just a "going with the flow" photo.

A sudden gust of strong wind blew through the office, precisely "sending" the female professor from the "structuralist school" out the door.

As a side note, I slammed the office door shut tightly.

"Those people from the 'Constructivist School' are truly despicable!" Xia Qiwei, still furious, turned to look at Zhang Qingzhe.

She placed her hand on Zhang Qingzhe's shoulder, a forced smile on her face, and asked in a "gentle" tone, "You—you weren't bewitched by that vixen just now, were you?"

"Professor, what are you saying?"

Zhang Qingzhe didn't actually feel any attraction; he just found it a bit annoying.

He has always wanted to keep a low profile and improve himself steadily.

But when Tong Yunran "forced" him, he made a Level 4 Fireball card in front of everyone.

He initially thought it was nothing, since the professors of the [Energy Shaping School] all knew something about him anyway.

But to his utter surprise, even professors from the "structural school" came to join the fun.

Now, his reputation is probably going to spread, and it will be even more difficult for him to have a peaceful campus life in the future.

Tong Yunran picked up the newly made card on the table, turning it over and over, examining it carefully.

She desperately wanted to find fault with it, but the card's completeness and the stability of the [Magic Circuit] far exceeded her expectations.

Xia Qiwei crossed her arms and asked leisurely, "Tong Yunran, how are you feeling now?"

Tong Yunran scratched his head in frustration.

Her once neatly styled hair was now a bit messy from scratching, with a few strands hanging down, making her look somewhat comical.

"Honestly, I still don't want to recommend a [Trainee Card Master] to join the Witch Sisterhood; it's too against the rules."

Tong Yunran sighed, her tone conflicted, "However—since we made an agreement in front of everyone, then I—"

This is the only letter of recommendation I can write for him.

"Hehehe————"

Xia Qiwei finally couldn't help but let out a smug chuckle.

At this moment, Xia Qiwei was practically flying with excitement. Through this incident, Zhang Qingzhe roughly understood why he couldn't activate that LV4 [Fireball] card.

Even knowing the reason, he didn't have any good solutions.

Xia Qiwei's solution was for him to use it in conjunction with the [battery card].

The problem is that Zhang Qingzhe makes the cards to make money.

Judging from the current trend, he will inevitably need to invest more funds in the research of [Intermediate Cards].

Make him pay out of his own pocket?

That would be worse than killing him.

However, Zhang Qingzhe did not waste that LV4 [Fireball] card.

He directly chained with the [World Card] and added another layer of enhancement to the [Flying Knife Card].

The throwing knives are now more powerful, and they are so easy to control that they feel like an extension of your own arm.

If you add a gourd to it —

Yes, it's just like the legendary flying dagger that slays immortals.

In addition, the Card Masters Association did indeed give him a bonus.

Because he was not a formal member of the association, his prize money was significantly reduced.

In the end, Zhang Qingzhe only had 50,000 yuan left.

Zhang Qingzhe sighed.

These people from the card maker association really have no sense of the bigger picture.

Because he refused to join, his bonus was deducted.

However, they still had some conscience and applied to the school for a "heroic act" award on his behalf.

Although the school could not publicize the incident due to the need for confidentiality, it still secretly added credits to his academic record.

After receiving the 50,000 yuan, Zhang Qingzhe's most theoretically correct action would be to repay the money Gu Xintong had previously owed him.

But then I thought of Gu Xintong's family, who were doing a big business selling mood candies.

To replenish his soul power, he had to consume several thousand dollars worth of mood candies every day.

Zhang Qingzhe felt somewhat unwilling.

In the end, he still didn't mention repaying the money.

Gu Xintong seemed to have forgotten about it long ago and didn't ask about it at all.

That day, the two met again at the milk tea shop.

They sat in their usual spot by the window, resuming the atmosphere that was neither particularly intimate nor too distant.

Outside the window, a light rain had just fallen.

The leaves of the trees were covered with glistening water droplets, and the wings of the insects were heavy with rainwater.

The birds chirped merrily as they hunted their small prey.

The sky was still somewhat overcast.

Dark clouds swept by quickly from time to time, making the sunlight flicker.

The light cast shadows on Gu Xintong's face, constantly shifting and changing with the movement of the clouds.

This is very much like the feeling she gives off—

Sometimes she is as cold as ice, unapproachable; other times she reveals unexpected intimacy, making people want to kiss her.