Elemental Card King.

Chapter 132 Ten Consecutive Wins, Seven Contract Cards (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

On the stage.

When everything settles down.

The surging spiritual energy around Xiao Ling began to subside.

Its suddenly taller body, the delicate scales covering its hands, the pair of wind eagle wings that grew from its back, and the long tail of the thunder lizard that grew from its tail all disappeared.

The form of the Fluttering Demoness, which was intertwined with wind and thunder, also withdrew the thunder attribute fluctuations in the next instant.

Since then.

After the triple transformation disappeared, the Wind Whisperer in its original form appeared.

Xiao Ling's true spirit body was damaged in many places, its exterior covered with wounds, revealing the ripples of wind beneath.

Its innate talents, 'True Spirit Body' and 'Elementalization', are inherently complementary and can be transformed into each other.

When injured, relying on the excellent foundation left by the past breakthroughs and enhancements, Xiao Ling frantically absorbs elements from the outside to restore her entire body.

In less than ten seconds after disengaging from combat, his obviously injured body and torn blue-green clothes were completely repaired, instantly restoring him from a battle-damaged state to a pristine condition.

"It must have hurt a lot just now." Su Chen reached out and stroked Xiao Ling's little head.

"It hurts a little."

Xiao Ling's well-behaved face showed a hint of grievance, and her bright eyes blinked.

This is a very strange thing.

During its elemental spirit stage, it had no concept of pain.

However, as this elemental life form was born unconsciously, it began to pursue the meaning of its own existence. After the construction of self-awareness and the condensation of its physical form, it also gained many emotional perceptions and experiences, with pain being just one part of it.

Although Xiao Ling, who was imprisoned in the previously sealed-off area, was somewhat flustered, she was still fiercely retaliating against the threat and pressure, showing no sign of backing down.

That resilience and courage have at least been cultivated.

In the ten-second battle of offense and defense, he couldn't provide any assistance from the outside, leaving Xiaoling to rely entirely on herself.

"Thank you for your hard work, you did a great job. Five clumsy guys really can't stump you." Su Chen conveyed his praise through the contract.

With praise from its owner, Xiao Ling beamed with joy, its happiness evident on its little face.

That exquisite feeling that transcends the realm of flesh and blood suddenly became vivid and lively.

"The training and reinforcement have been done well."

the other side.

Pei Xingcang, who had also fully recovered, sighed calmly.

"I will make up for my shortcomings in air combat when we meet next time."

Pei Xingcang returned to his original carefree and confident self, chuckling self-deprecatingly, "Hmm, it won't take more than two or three days. I look forward to our next battle."

No matter how you analyze it, from his own perspective, the main reason for his failure was ultimately his inability to instantly kill that demon in aerial combat.

To put it bluntly, he lacked some flying ability, making the fight extremely difficult.

If you exert all your strength, you'll probably lose 20% or 30%.

If we had defeated the Demon Slayer instantly back then, none of this would have happened.

Su Chen neither confirmed nor denied this.

hum!
At that very moment, thanks to the player cards, both of them were enveloped in a wave of teleportation light.

Meanwhile, a great deal of discussion had already begun to ripple outside.

Why is Su Chen so slow?

Anyone who pays attention to the overall rankings has noticed that the Elemental Master's efficiency in crushing weaker opponents has dropped significantly.

The once unparalleled advantage of T0 has vanished in an instant.

This allowed Mo Chenyi, the 'Meditator', to briefly become the number one, but only for less than two seconds before he was overtaken by one strong person after another, and they were tied for first place.

"what's the situation?"

When there were 11 contestants tied for first place, no one could find Su Chen.

With the principle of avoiding seeded players, any player with a chance to win the championship can basically defeat their opponent in one fell swoop.

Even being slightly slower is disrespectful to one's own abilities.

"It's going to be this slow, it must be a battle between two strong opponents."

Currently, among the known non-seeded players, there are two big names: 'Copycat' Cao Zheng and 'Limit Breaker' Pei Xingcang.

The former is highly skilled and daring, and there is a suspicion that he is deliberately causing trouble for other top contenders.

The latter is simply because there are too many older members in the team, exceeding the limit by one person.

"That bastard Cao Zheng ended his seven-game winning streak a long time ago, so there's only one answer."

This guess is completely correct. Su Chen and Pei Xingcang on the leaderboard have not updated their information yet and are still maintaining a record of 6/0/0. A clash between the two is inevitable.

"Su Chen has no chance at all."

But he hadn't finished speaking.

The rankings, which were delayed for a short while, were finally updated, and Su Chen's name, which had attracted much attention, jumped rapidly and rose to the top of the list.

Seven-game winning streak!
"Then Pei Xingcang would lose, wouldn't he?"

as predicted.

On the second page of the leaderboard, everyone saw the name of this player who had broken through limits, with a record of six wins and one loss, suffering a crushing defeat.

This was truly unexpected and completely exceeded everyone's expectations.

"This is going to be fun."

According to intelligence, the two brothers who broke limits are both martial arts-style card masters, following the proper path of strength warriors, and there is no possibility that they are countered by elements.

Even so, Pei Xingcang still lost.

Thinking about it this way, Su Chen's strength is definitely beyond everyone's imagination.

"That elemental master is really powerful; he's probably going to get a spot on the national team."

This conclusion doesn't need to be widely publicized.

The first defeat of a first-rate talent sequence user was already a hot topic, and the victor was Su Chen, who was regarded as the number one person to crush novices.

"We must do everything we can to gather all the information about that battle."

Many people are eager to know how the Limit Breaker suffered such a crushing defeat, and they also want to know more about the specific contract deck of the Elemental Dominator.

For a time, Su Chen undoubtedly became a hot commodity.

Many people are inquiring and gathering detailed information about him.

Before this, Su Chen could only occupy a few words in the last line of the forward-looking intelligence.

"I will ban all of his core cards." When this news reached the National Capital team on the No. 2 field, 'Judge' Gao Jun said righteously.

Similarly, Cao Zheng, the 'copycat' of the Beiluo provincial team, didn't care at all, and everything around him was calm and serene.

"I heard he has a Core Summoning Card, so I might as well borrow it and play with it."

at the same time.

Cheers and shouts of joy were already echoing throughout one section of the stands outside the No. 7 field.

After failing to welcome Su Chen's teleportation back for so long, many members of the Qingyun Provincial Team had already realized that their number one player had run into a formidable foe.

Some people appeared apprehensive and worried.

Teacher He Yun remained very calm. Having witnessed the entire process over the past six months, she couldn't imagine what obstacles might have hindered Su Chen.

She even felt that it was only natural for Su Chen to win the final championship.

This conclusion wasn't drawn from big data analysis. In fact, based on the data on paper, Su Chen did seem to be at a slight disadvantage.

At the very least, figuring out how to overcome the two formidable obstacles of the replicators and the judges is already a major headache.

I don't know if this blind confidence is correct.

"It's right, at least for this moment."

After the rankings were updated, Su Chen, who had returned via teleportation, received praise from his instructors.

Wang Liyang appeared very calm, as if Su Chen's performance was perfectly normal.

As for the players on the team who had just suffered some defeats, they couldn't empathize at all. The excitement belonged to others, while their own loneliness was theirs. They could only politely clap their hands in greeting.

Feng Xingqin himself couldn't even put on a show, sitting silently to one side without saying a word.

"I hope the battle goes well."

Xia He was naturally among the happy ones. Although she did not smile or raise a smile, one could sense a deep and restrained joy in her eyes and expression.

In particular, her eyes seemed to ripple with a gentle ripple, no longer cold, but lively and curious as she looked at the boy in front of her.

"is acceptable."

After Su Chen sat down, he remembered some important information.

This required him to inform the girl next to him and the entire team.

"Tell me about the information regarding that Limit Breaker."

Those who break limits have two major advantages.

First, naturally, there are more contract cards. At the beginner and intermediate card master stages, you can each contract one more card, and the upper limit will be further increased in the later stages.

Second, it breaks through the inherent limitations of the cards themselves, unlocking new effects, and in the mid-game stage, it can even unlock a second limit-breaking effect.

If we're talking about disadvantages, and nitpicking, then it's that it places a high demand on one's mental strength, requiring some recovery methods to compensate.

Everyone's mental strength is around 500. Others use six cards, while those who break the limit use eight cards.

Theoretically speaking, learning the Azure Lotus Technique is the safest option.

But Pei Xingcang studied smelting techniques.

The perfect outburst of personal pursuit.

That three-star limited-edition effect card, [Status Reset], does not have the beneficial effect of resetting mental energy.

"I've heard that the younger brother is rather frivolous and impulsive, while the older brother is much more composed." After listening to the conversation, Teacher He Yun also recorded the information about the contract card that Su Chen had provided.

"I understand." Xia Hezhen nodded slightly, fully aware that Su Chen mainly wanted to tell her what he wanted to say.

"I hope we won't encounter any more First Talent Sequence users in the remaining three preliminary rounds," Teacher He Yun said with a smile.

If Su Chen were to encounter Cao Zheng, the 'Copier,' again, it would truly be an explosion of luck.

However, the probability of triggering such a small event is not high.

In the eighth match, Su Chen's opponent was a member of the Beiluo Provincial Team, a card player who played the Mech Warrior deck.

The so-called 'mechanical warfare' is mostly about strengthening and amplifying one's own driving force.

The person in front of me is exactly like that.

At the very beginning, multiple contract cards were instantly activated in succession.

[Module Upgrade]: Enhances the built-in hydraulic muscle system and propulsion system of the armed 'Crusher'.

[Core Improvement]: Strengthen the energy core of the driving armor and enhance the amplification effect granted to the card master.

[Tactical Weapon Loading] ×2, equipping the 'Crusher' with two tactical weapons: a laser cannon and a missile launcher.

[Defense Matrix Activation]: Activates the defense matrix of the driving armor, consuming a certain amount of energy to provide ample shield power.

For a while.

The Crusher Armor, which was originally like a steel behemoth, instantly transformed into a steel fortress, and the missile bays mounted on both sides of its shoulders began to unleash a barrage of firepower in an instant.

In this regard.

Xiao Ling's assessment of his strength was that he was about half the strength of a clumsy guy.

Less than a few seconds.

The Earth Spirit Envoy, who had been teleporting, immediately activated his Spirit Burst state, and a giant bear spirit, at least 25 meters tall, instantly detached from his body and supported the heavens and earth.

A giant bear's paw descended like a curtain from the sky, easily covering the opponent, then effortlessly lifting him up like a helpless chick and ruthlessly pressing him to the ground.

"He really is half a clumsy guy," Su Chen said with a shake of his head and a laugh.

Even after being tuned to the difficult mode, the bulky and cumbersome four-star training robot still possesses a decent ability to escape and avoid obstacles.

As for the Mech Warrior card master in front of us, he has completely sacrificed mobility in exchange for lethality.

Faced with the little spirit that possesses 'teleportation', 'magic seal (teleportation)', and 'etherealization', this even more foolish fellow simply cannot successfully unleash his firepower on the target.

"That's stupid."

Su Chen remembered that many of the players in the Beiluo Provincial Team played Mech Warrior decks.

Just because they are the offspring of legions from the outer frontier, they can continue to hold temporary authorization to use the driving force even after the competition ends.

It is understood that both of the provincial team's seeded players also play Mech Warrior decks.

These two are highly anticipated and aiming to join the national team, so it's conceivable that they wouldn't have such obvious deck flaws.

Soon.

Su Chen faced his ninth opponent, a lightning element warrior, so he didn't even need to switch Xiao Ling's earth attribute.

"Hey bro, I just watched your stomp match against the Mech Warrior. I didn't expect to run into you in this match. I won't make things difficult for myself."

The player using the Thunder Warrior deck showed absolutely no fighting spirit and promptly surrendered.

The tenth match.

The opponent is an archer playing a hunter deck, using the three-star card 'Armor Piercing Crossbow' to engage the enemy from an extremely long distance.

It's worth mentioning that Xiaoling is quite good at using swords, but her accuracy with ranged weapons is only average.

"Depend on"

Ten seconds later, the opposing card player was somewhat devastated. He realized why Su Chen was so relaxed and not taking it seriously; it turned out he was using him as a sparring partner.

After scratching its head, Xiao Ling completely lost patience. After successfully getting a certain distance away and applying the magic mark skill to the enemy, it started firing wildly at the opponent with the Frost Bow, as if it had a lock-on cheat.

During this time, the opponent did fire arrows at Su Chen, but those arrows, which had multiple effects such as 'armor penetration,' 'splitting,' and 'fatal strike,' were all mercilessly deflected back by the opponent's mental barrier.

Damn it! I'm not playing anymore.

Unable to bear the humiliation, the opponent immediately chose to surrender.

With this, Su Chen's tenth match came to an end.

They won all ten games, accumulating a total of 30 points.

On the leaderboard displayed on the screen, the information of the top ten or so contestants was highlighted in yellow, signifying their advancement to the next stage of the competition.

Not long after, Xia He, who had won ten consecutive games, also successfully advanced.

After a morning had passed.

Duan Yingxue, who also won ten big wins and completely picked the easy target, advanced.

Gao Mingxuan, with nine wins and one loss, advances.

Zhu Wan'er, with eight wins, one draw, and one loss, advanced to the next round.

The rest of the participants will enter the tiebreaker round this afternoon.

The first stage of the points competition will eliminate half of the participants, meaning a total of 500 people will be eliminated this afternoon.

"The principle of avoiding seeded players protects the strong players, but it also makes the quality of the preliminary rounds much worse."

Each provincial team has two seeded players, so there are 116 seeded players across 58 teams.

Of the current seeded players, at least half have a 10-win record, another group has a 9-win record, and only a very few have an 8-win record.

It's easy to imagine how much fun it was for everyone to dominate weaker opponents.

However, the next stage will not be so easy.

The second stage of the national competition is the ranking defense competition, where fierce battles between strong players of the same level will take place, and the confrontation between the top talent sequencers will be frequently staged in this round.

At that time, it will be clear who is stronger and who is weaker.

"The ranking tournament will have 150 arenas, each corresponding to a specific ranking. The first arena can only be contested by the two players who tied for first place in the preliminary round."

"As long as you achieve three consecutive wins in the ring, you will successfully defend your title and be considered the first place in the second stage of the national competition."

"Those who ultimately fail to occupy a ring are considered eliminated."

After lunch, Ms. He Yun specifically mentioned some points to note regarding the competition the day after tomorrow.

Simultaneously.

She also mentioned, "After ten battles, we have learned that there are at least 10 first-tier talent sequencers. In other words, to win the first place in the title defense, you will likely have to defeat 3 first-tier talent sequencers."

“What’s scary is…”

"Among the top talent pool, there are several incredibly powerful players, so the competition will be exceptionally fierce."

"Many people have even called it the battle for the first order, a completely divine game."

As for why they are competing for the first arena, that involves the third stage of the Secret Realm Resource Competition.

The person in the first position will receive the highest priority.

"One step slow, every step slow."

In this regard, Duan Yingxue, Luan Dehai, and Feng Xingqin, who were waiting for the food in the private room, had suffered greatly at Su Chen's hands during their time in the Jade Secret Realm.

of course.

In the Jade Secret Realm of the past, even Su Chen, who ranked first, only managed to accumulate his first fortune of tens of millions of dollars.

But things are different now.

According to the competition manual, the chosen secret realm for this event is the Ancient Dragon's Nest Ruins, which boasts an incredibly rich amount of resources.

"Anyway, if you have the opportunity, you must grab the first spot. You absolutely cannot be modest or polite. The Ancient Dragon's Nest contains a place of inheritance, which is priceless."

At this moment, even Vice President Li couldn't stay calm. He took over the topic: "Not to mention, the General Association has invested heavily in it. Those top-notch resources are enough to benefit you for life, or even, to put it more seriously, they are the proof of your future promotion to legend."

"To be realistic, these resources are enough to determine and rewrite your final ranking in the national competition."

Upon hearing this, many people were filled with excitement, and some even hoped to use this opportunity to achieve great success.

Feng Xingqin couldn't help but clench his fists.

But reality is harsh.

Including him, a total of 13 people on the team need to play a big tiebreaker in the afternoon.

If things don't go smoothly this afternoon, the tiebreaker will continue until tomorrow, until the real top 500 are determined.

After meal.

Su Chen, Xia He, and the other five who advanced all returned to their rooms to cultivate. They all chose to go into seclusion to cultivate throughout the day.

For the coaching team of Qingyun Provincial Team, there was another very challenging task assigned to them.

That is to gather more information about teams from other provinces.

At least a thorough investigation is needed regarding the preliminary battle information of the first-tier talent sequence participants.

"This rest day is really designed with malicious intent. What kind of intelligence warfare is this? The General Association really wants to use all sorts of restraint methods to spread its influence."

In this national competition, some provincial teams definitely brought items that could unbind the contract card without loss, just so they could change it at any time.

Moreover, among those who tied for first place in the preliminary round, there are definitely quite a few players who reserved their contract slots to observe the subsequent developments.

at the same time.

A huge question mark appeared in the minds of many teachers.

"Su Chen will definitely compete for the first arena, so has he figured out how to face the copyist and the judge?"

"in addition."

"His seventh contract should be completed before the day after tomorrow, right?"

Hear the words.

Teacher He Yun nodded; Su Chen had indeed revealed this to her before.

Duan Lianqing, a top-level researcher who accompanied the team, already knew what card the other party was going to contract, but she kept it a secret for the time being and did not tell anyone.

Yesterday morning, the 9th, Su Chen's mental strength was measured at 529, which is very close to the 550-energy standard for the seventh card of the contract.

Even more so.
If he wanted, he could even try a contract.

After all, the standard line given in the card player's manual is for the general public, and it is a safe contract boundary applicable to everyone.

But those with exceptional talent don't need to follow this standard at all.

Not to mention, Su Chen, whose soul strength is extraordinary, can be further enhanced.

"Let's set it for 5 p.m. tomorrow, the 11th."

That point in time happened right after another round of cracking and strengthening had ended.

The 12 rare material cards he had previously accumulated provided him with 1.8 units of mental energy every 9 hours.

By that point in time, one's mental strength will be at least around 538.

If it weren't for the need to be on the safe side and to ensure the success of his first four-star card in his contract life, he wouldn't have delayed it for a little while.

Su Chen, who was proceeding in an orderly manner, did not feel anxious at all. He was still cultivating the new version of the elemental magic in his room.

After the 10th.

Five members of the team, including Luan Dehai and Feng Xingqin, successfully advanced to the next round.

However, there are still 70 vacancies in the top 500 of the national competition that have not been fully determined.

The intense competition of the previous day had already pushed the athletes' willpower to its limits, and it was clear that this tiebreaker would continue until tomorrow morning.

The top players don't pay attention to the situation of the bottom competitors.

this day.

All the contestants who advanced are in seclusion and training; they can't be seen outside at all.

And that was just before dinner tonight.

Duan Lianqing arrived at the door as promised.

Teacher He Yun was also accompanying them.

"This card is indeed a brilliant choice."

With her neat short hair, Duan Lianqing exudes the air of a caring older sister, while the red-rimmed glasses perched on her nose add a strong scholarly air to her intellectual beauty.

"Besides the contract card you requested, I also have a report on countermeasures against powerful individuals, which definitely includes the opponent you will be fighting tomorrow."

At this point, Duan Lianqing smiled and said, "Why don't you take a look at the report first? Maybe it will make you waver in your choice?"

Su Chen shook his head and said firmly, "Let's make a contract with the cards first. I'll take a closer look later."

"You're very confident."

Duan Lianqing couldn't detect a trace of hesitation in the other person's eyes. This young man indeed possessed an unshakable and powerful sense of conviction, and was completely unmoved by external things.

"Then come on."

Duan Lianqing took out a brand new card in perfect condition from her pink handbag and handed it to the boy in front of her.

In addition to being sealed in plastic, it is also wrapped in a hard shell to prevent any damage.

For card players, unpacking new cards is often a ritualistic act, and few are willing to let someone else unpack them on their behalf.

Su Chen slowly tore open the outer plastic seal and opened the hard box, revealing a new card wrapped in a transparent protective film.

The card depicts a blazing portal in the center, with various fire elemental monsters in the surging flames.

This is a four-star purple-quality effect card, [Elemental Summons - Fire].

Its effect allows card players to open summoning channels to the elemental realm when using it, thereby temporarily conscripting a large number of fire elemental monsters for their own use.

"For other people, this is a gambling card, not very stable."

Duan Lianqing said, "Because each summoning is random, you don't know if you can summon a powerful four-star elemental monster."

"Of course, this is no problem at all for Su Chen, who has the strongest elemental talent," Teacher He Yun said with a smile.

to be honest.

The hidden criteria for summoning and dispatching from the elemental realm largely depend on an individual's elemental affinity.

Elemental life forms love this kind of thing.

If you want to command these elemental monsters for free, they have to be pleasing to the eye.

It's a bit like going to a bar for fun; you only go with someone if you hit it off, and then the temporary contract ends and you go your separate ways.

To a certain extent, an individual's affinity with certain elements is equivalent to their likability.

“If you can perform consistently, then even if you're a little unlucky, you can still summon about three four-star elemental monsters and at least a hundred low-star elemental life forms,” Duan Lianqing added.

In summary, this is an effect card that can rapidly flood the board.

The maximum strength of a single card is somewhat overpowered.

After all, other players need multiple cards to create a spectacular board presence, while you only need one card.

That's going a bit too far.

but.

This card's performance is ridiculously poor; a four-star purple card might have the effect of a two-star green card.

It's really messing with people's mentality.

"bring it on."

After removing the last transparent protective film, Su Chen held the new card in his right hand.

soon.

He silently activated the auxiliary contract method of the Unity Meditation Technique, and with practiced ease, began to apply it to the new card.

In less than half a minute.

Under the focused mental perception of the two people around them, a trace of soul imprinting began to frequently affect the surface of the Elemental Summoning Card.

"It's done."

Teacher He Yun sighed inwardly.

Everything happened naturally, without any hesitation.

Not long after.

The new card had already disappeared from Su Chen's palm and successfully switched into his mental sea of ​​consciousness.

The seventh contract card is in hand.

[Name]: Elemental Summoning - Fire

[Quality]: Purple

[Level]: ★★★★
[Attribute]: Fire

[Category]: Effect Cards - Elemental Summons Series

【Effect】:
Gates of All Realms (Passive): After activating a card, summoning portals leading to the elemental realms will open.

Flame Summoning Order (Passive): Under the Summoning Order, fire elemental lifeforms with explosive damage and burning aura will receive higher priority.

[Introduction]: We offer you our loyalty; the flames will forge an unbreakable battle line, and the blazing fire will spread in all directions.

"very good."

Su Chen chose this Elemental Summoning card because he valued its shared characteristic.

This is one of the major criteria he uses for contracting new cards in the future.

The shared passive effect 'Gate of All Realms' will become incredibly terrifying if it is enhanced with space card materials in the future. A single card might be enough for Su Chen to summon a fire legion of thousands.

At that time, it will truly be a time when 'fiery battles will spread in all directions'.

Immediately afterwards, he used his personal talent to frequently switch attributes and check the specific information of the other attribute cards one by one.

It's worth mentioning that the Elemental Summoning series of cards is not limited to the ten elements: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, ice, wind, lightning, light, and darkness. In addition, there are many special elemental attribute cards.

However, this is not within the scope of Su Chen's switching.

(End of this chapter)