Chapter 43: Low-Grade? (1/2)
Chapter 43: Low-Grade?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
It suddenly came to him –'originally the work of Chernosich.' Such powerful emanation was not something an ordinary person would be able to produce after all. With such a rare opportunity to experience the work of a great master so closely, Chen Mu couldn't help examining it more closely. Still, it was quite obvious that being able to study the stars to such abstruse depths was naturally not something that a nobody like him could appreciate.
The instant after looking, with his eyes dazzled, Chen Mu could only give up.
The short haired girl looked very familiar with Chen Mu's response, and chuckled without disturbing him, only opening her mouth when Chen Mu had rubbed his eyes, ”Could you please show your membership card?”
”Oh.” Chen Mu hurriedly pulled out his membership card.
Glancing at it after she received it, and showing a smile on her face, ”I think this must be your first time coming, would you like me to give you some introduction?”
”OK.” Chen Mu nodded, without any courtesy.
The girl leaned and extended her right hand in a gesture of welcome.
”We will both look around and give you an introduction at the same time.” The girl paused for a little while, and continued, ”This is your membership card, which can contain information about you. You may choose to go to the archives section to complete the information – for example your likeness – so that no-one else can use your membership card. This is not required, and if you don't wish to, that won't affect your usage.”
”The purpose of this club is to fully expose the various uses of the low-grade fantasy card, enabling them to be used more broadly in our lives. To accomplish this, we have adopted a point system. The number on the top right corner of your card displays the value of your contributions, which are the points. There are many ways to earn points; for instance, the club might set up some public works projects, which won't pay much, but you can get the appropriate points.
”For example, just now we are working together with a school to help them make instructional fantasy cards. Since this is considered to be a public works project, you wouldn't be able to earn any money, but we have the point rewards. And naturally we provide the materials.
”There are quite a few other members of the club who are likely to issue requests for help when they run into a problem that they can't resolve. If you can help them to resolve these issues, you can earn the points that they have put up for it. In general, the points for giving out helpful information like this are rather high, while at the same time they have a rather high level of difficulty.
”If you run into a problem that you can't resolve for a while, you can seek help in the same way.
”Of course, there are other ways to earn points, though they aren't seen so often, such as winning some prize for your card making, where we would give you points according to how influential the award is, in the same way.
”Over here each month we sell some comparatively rare materials or cards, which can only be purchased with points. This is the club's way to reward your enthusiastic participation in club activities.
”Generally speaking, we hold meetings every week, in which you may choose to participate or not. You would earn a small number of points for participation. You could meet quite a few like minded card-masters, and share with them what you have learned about card making.
”And of course if you come up with something fantastic without having the funds, the club might provide some help. We have a devoted review group, and when we make sure that your plan is reasonable, and can be made operational, we would provide financial assistance in a cooperative fashion.”
While the short-haired girl kept up her torrent of introductions, Chen Mu was dumbstruck, never having come across that kind of thing.
When Chen Mu entered the big hall, he came to a stop.