Elemental Card King.

Chapter 119 Swift as the Wind, Ruler of the Wilderness
Deng!
"Dear valued passenger, boarding for your flight from Yundu City, Qingyun Province to Xiadu City, Daxia Province is about to begin. Please take your belongings and proceed to the appropriate gate."

Soon.

At the apron runway of Yundu International Airport.

Whoosh!
A Tissot commercial airliner took off, leaving a trail of white light in the sky as it ascended.

Not long after boarding, Su Chen, who was sitting in first class, closed his eyes.

It's his sleep time now.

Four hours later.

The civilian aircraft arrived at Xiadu, the capital city of Daxia Province.

Having rested and recuperated, Su Chen felt full of energy. He boarded a flying taxi through the air car dispatch station in the terminal.

"Master, let's go to the Cloud and Rainbow Secret Realm," Su Chen said after taking his seat.

"Alright! Young man, sit down."

The middle-aged man in the driver's seat seemed very enthusiastic, and even though he was working so late, he still seemed full of energy.

soon.

The two-star vehicle card, the Roller Coaster, officially took off. With a flick of its retractable folding wings, the roller coaster smoothly and swiftly sped towards the dedicated aerial track as its engine roared to life.

"There are so many people heading to the Cloud and Rainbow Secret Realm today. Since the Gale Demon Seed was confirmed to have appeared, I've made seven round trips in the past half day," the uncle said with a smile. He glanced at the rearview mirror and could tell that the passenger was younger than he had imagined.

"Are there many people from other places?" Su Chen asked.

“Quite a few. I personally picked up and dropped off two people last night. My colleagues at the radio station said they also dropped off out-of-towners,” the man replied.

The taxi driver was unusually talkative. After rambling on for a while, he began to lament that his own abilities were too ordinary, otherwise he wouldn't have ended up driving a taxi.

It is worth mentioning that the taxi and express delivery industries are now considered high-level jobs, with the former being contracted vehicle cards and the latter contracted storage cards.

It's difficult for ordinary people to get involved.

All industry practitioners are junior card players.

Even if it's not explicitly prohibited, it's very difficult for normal people to compete with it, and the profits they can extract are far less.

However, the taxi industry has also been hit hard by external factors recently, with the booming development of civilian vehicle trucks beginning to challenge the industry's entry barriers.

Not long ago, Starshine Card Company launched a brand new civilian vehicle card, the 'Flying Shuttle 18'. This vehicle is equipped with a variable folding wing structure and a vertical take-off and landing system, and its speed in all aspects is also much faster, giving it an irreplaceable advantage over the previous version.

Many taxi drivers have expressed their dissatisfaction, and protests have even broken out in some places. They feel that this technology being decentralized to the private sector has somewhat damaged their niche, because they know that ride-hailing services are much cheaper than their own.

just.

Many card game giants have also launched similar competing products recently, and the tide of the times simply does not allow them to resist.

Besides, if you don't do it, there are plenty of others who will.

20 minute later.

The stunning skyline views along the way gradually faded from view.

Outside the car window, the starry sky was vast, and the moonlight, like quicksilver, spilled over this sleeping wilderness.

After a few songs.

At the edge of the horizon, a vast screen of clouds seemed to be embedded in the earth in the dead of night.

We've arrived at the Cloud and Rainbow Secret Realm.

Upon closer inspection, the mist-shrouded secret realm possesses a profound allure.

As the roller coaster landed on the ground, Su Chen picked up his sports bag and walked towards the ticket window of the secret realm gate.

"Going in so late? Young man, why don't you go rest at the resort hotel next door?" The ticket seller glanced at his watch; venturing into the secret realm after 11 p.m. was indeed a bit dangerous.

Seeing that the other party was unmoved, the young man, who had just graduated, added, "You're in such a hurry because you're here for the Gale Demon Seed, right? Don't worry, based on past experience, you won't be caught until four or five days later."

The main force hasn't arrived yet.

Why are you in such a hurry?

The ticket seller's real thought was, "Let's go to the resort hotel and rest so I can get an extra commission."

“No need, let’s go in now,” Su Chen said. This wasn’t unreasonable of him, because he knew that the secret realm was open to the public 24 hours a day.

Seeing that the other party insisted, the ticket seller had no choice but to start registering.

Ticket prices are tiered based on the visitor's level of spirituality.

The highest tier is reserved for intermediate card masters with a mental strength of 735-750.

Under the on-site test, Su Chen, whose mental strength was currently 447.3, purchased a second-tier ticket, which cost 500 million Alliance Coins.

Entry is limited to two days only.

If you exceed the time limit by even one minute, you will be automatically charged for a full day, plus an additional 300 million Alliance Coins per day for the delay.

In addition to the entrance fee, a mandatory personal accident insurance policy worth 200 million yuan was also charged.

After all that, before even seeing the Gale Demon Seed, Su Chen had 700 million Alliance Coins taken from him.

"Here you go, this is a map and a distress signal device, and the rest are freebies."

In addition to providing the necessary items, the ticket seller also gave out three blank sealed cards and some small souvenirs.

After giving a final list of precautions, the ticket seller added a brief comment with great interest.

"You must also have elemental talent, right? Anyway, there are quite a few wind-type talents among the card players who have arrived recently. They are all thinking of competing for the Gale Demon Seed to strengthen themselves."

In this regard.

Su Chen didn't say much. After putting the items into his sports bag, he walked straight into the secret realm gate.

next moment.

As if in response to the other party's words, a bright blue water-based summoning circle appeared out of thin air.

In less than an instant, the azure wind scatters the water droplets, and a wind whisperer dressed in a light blue veil descends.

"Oh, did I see it wrong?"

The ticket seller looked surprised and rubbed her eyes. If she hadn't been so dazed from working the night shift, she would have definitely seen a water-based summoning circle.

Under his puzzled gaze, the figures of the master and the pet disappeared into the night.

The Cloud and Rainbow Secret Realm is primarily a mountainous environment.

All was quiet, with only the night wind whispering through the mountain streams and forests.

Just as Su Chen crossed a grassy area and arrived at a small hill, he heard a howl of a mandrill echoing through the valley.

now.

He closed his eyes.

The secret technique of the soul, 'Soul Echo', is now activated!
hum!
An invisible force spread out like ripples, quietly enveloping the surrounding mountains and forests.

For a while.

The trees around him seemed to shed their silent shells, their leaves swaying in the breeze as if whispering a multitude of messages.

Su Chen, as if transformed into a druid, began to sense the pulse emanating from the forest as a Forest Whisperer.

He learned about the monsters in the surrounding area from this.

Of course, this was also the first time Su Chen had used his soul technique to communicate with the forest.

"Just as expected, there aren't many threats in the outer area nearby; at least no five-star monsters will wander over here," Su Chen sighed inwardly.

If that's the case, then there's no need to walk.

However, no one in the surrounding mountains and forests knew anything about the Gale Demon Seed.

It seems we must reach the deepest part of the secret realm.

"Xiao Ling, let's fly directly into the depths."

Wow!
A pair of enormous wind wings, each with a wingspan of over seven meters, were fully unfurled on Su Chen's back. After he personally piloted the Wind Eagle Spirit, surging wind currents swirled around him.

next second.

Two figures, one large and one small, flew into the air, one in front of the other.

"Don't be nervous, I can sense the impending crisis in advance." Su Chen reassured Xiao Ling.

Listen to Master, relax. Xiao Ling nodded slightly with a serious expression, and the outward mental fluctuations gradually subsided back into her mind.

Their figures swiftly swept through the mountains and forests, stirring up ripples in the surrounding air, and the chaotic wind noise also attracted some attention in the night.

Pairs of scarlet pupils appeared in the darkness, and the mountain demon ape let out a low roar, seemingly angry and accusing itself of being awakened.

The vine-woven magical plants stretched their branches wildly, trying to climb higher with the help of the wind, but ultimately they had to shrink back due to the overwhelming strength of the flying attackers.

Among them were some demons who took action. In a cave, swarms of blood bats surged out like a tide, their momentum overwhelming, like a blood-red torrent in the dark night.

However, after chasing for less than a hundred meters, they were left far behind.

This commotion, besides attracting the attention of the monsters, also inexplicably made the card master who was spending the night in the mountains extremely concerned and nervous.

"That startled me! I thought a flying monster of four stars or higher was approaching," someone exclaimed.

The companion who had just activated three cards in a row while on guard wiped the cold sweat from his face and said, "Who is this young man? Flying so recklessly in the middle of the night, isn't he afraid of getting into trouble?"

The two looked at each other.

This is certainly not good news. Such skill and audacity suggest either a reckless and ignorant newcomer or a top-tier prodigy.

Both of them are well over thirty years old and still haven't been able to break through to become advanced card masters. Their aptitude in this lifetime has basically destined them to have no possibility of making any further progress.

I came here only to seek wealth.

But it's obvious.

There are many powerful individuals who are determined to obtain the Gale Demon Seed this time.

"This trip is risky. We might not break even if we don't catch more four-star monsters," the two said with a wry smile.

just.

The four-star monsters in the Cloud and Rainbow Secret Realm are extremely sharp and vigilant, and their numbers are relatively small.

After an hour of flying, Su Chen, who had been resting on the mountaintop, also realized this.

As an examination venue, the Emerald Realm has too many fixed resource points placed by humans. Many monsters are even born in artificial breeding farms and are not purely wild monsters. They are only sent into the realm before the examination.

The Cloud and Rainbow Secret Realm may have some traces of artificial placement, but its resource density is far too sparse in comparison.

Monsters are inherently intelligent, and after being tested over time, some of them have become extremely cunning and treacherous, and they will not make a move unless they are 80% or 90% certain of success.

After flying for three hours, Su Chen got his second rest.

Just as he took out a bottle of mental replenishment from his sports bag and slowly gulped it down, a wave of murderous intent suddenly reverberated in his mind.

Despite the danger warning, Su Chen's calm and composed expression showed no sign of panic.

next second.

Swish!
A terrifying shadow suddenly appeared, passing through his blurred silhouette in an instant.

Followed by.

Pfft!

Su Chen snapped out of his ethereal state and unleashed a burst of purifying holy light that struck his opponent's back.

"Well!!"

The demonic blood bat, which hadn't even had a chance to disappear into the shadows, immediately let out a desperate scream.

Its body, filled with evil thoughts and curses, emitted a thick, foul stench.

Swish!
Having already been reminded by his master, the Wind Whisper Spirit Envoy stopped pretending and unleashed a series of wind blade slashes, launching a fierce and merciless barrage at the enemy.

In an instant, the battered four-star demon blood bat, after a flash of darkness, finally collapsed in a pool of blood due to its severe injuries.

puff!
At that moment, a crisp sound came from a dense forest not far away. The other giant blood bat that had been hanging upside down on the branch immediately flew away without offering any assistance.

When disaster strikes, everyone flees for their own lives, abandoning even their partners.

"The first one harvested."

Su Chen threw out a sealing card, sealing the fallen demon blood bat inside.

After the brief incident, he finished drinking a bottle of mental replenishment solution and rested for more than ten minutes before immediately flying towards the core of the secret realm with Xiaoling again.

After flying for about two more hours, the first rays of dawn appeared on the horizon.

"The sun is about to rise."

Su Chen and Xiao Ling stood on a steep cliff, the rugged texture of the mountain appearing even more three-dimensional and vigorous under the dim light.

As the deep darkness gradually receded, a rugged and towering mountain range immediately came into view.

The mountain peaks in the distance are often shrouded in clouds and mist, and when you look down, their height has already exceeded a thousand meters.

"The mountainous environment here is far more complex than the Emerald Secret Realm. The altitude difference alone is enough to exhaust many people," Su Chen sighed inwardly.

Two days is simply not enough for most people to make a round trip to the depths of the secret realm.

No wonder the online reviews are so bad.

Regardless, after five hours of extreme nighttime flight, Su Chen had already reached the depths of the secret realm.

"Just right."

Just then, Su Chen, who was welcoming the sunrise, was able to quickly recover his mental energy, and even the fatigue he had felt began to fade away.

Under the sun's rays, it was undoubtedly his home turf.

After resting for a while, Su Chen, whose mental state had improved, once again used the soul technique 'Soul Echo'.

Be the master of your environment!

With the wondrous use of Soul Echo, he was able to thrive in the wilderness, possessing an absolute advantage that no one else could match, making him a true master of the wild.

hum!
An invisible ripple quietly spread in all directions, establishing a subtle resonance with everything around him.

The gentle breeze blowing through the mountain stream, the swaying vegetation on the rocky surface, and the cheerful chirping of early birds—all the natural elements and flora and fauna around Su Chen seemed to be whispering and talking to him.

"Okay, I understand." Su Chen rubbed his throbbing temples. The sudden processing of so much information made him feel slightly uncomfortable.

Fortunately.

The good news is that we have news about the Gale Demon Seed.

The bad news is that four other groups have also been found to be involved.

It is worth mentioning that the elemental demons born in the world also have a certain life instinct. They usually do not sit idly by and wait to die. When faced with capture, they will often try to escape.

The speed of the Gale Demon Seed is especially fast.

Without a large enough group of people to gradually shrink its escape range, it will be very difficult to capture it.

"Xiao Ling, we'll see how you perform later," Su Chen said. As long as you successfully apply the elemental imprint, the activation of the 'Demonic Seal' will be a sure thing.

"Understood, I will never let my master down," Xiao Ling patted her chest heavily, her delicate face filled with seriousness.

(End of this chapter)