Elemental Card King.

Chapter 149: The Final Inheritance, the Focus of the Audience
hum!
An invisible force spread out like ripples, silently permeating the surrounding night forest.

For a while.

Like a whisper from the forest, or a call from nature itself, or perhaps just the rustling of leaves caused by the night wind, information flooded into Su Chen's consciousness under this wondrous rhythm.

This is his method of investigation.

The Soul Echo Technique allows him to easily explore maps.

With this extraordinary perception, Su Chen could detect the slight trembling of every leaf, the movement of every wisp of wind, a ghostly spirit circling in the distance to his right, a swarm of small drones darting past on his left, and a starlight beacon constantly probing forward in the distance behind them.

Everything is clear in my mind.

The hypothetical adversaries lurking in the shadows are also trying to find out the map.

After finishing, Su Chen rubbed his temples and then marked about three points on the map.

It's a perfect triangle, with their location right at the center.

This position is rather delicate.

“Let’s go.” He made the decision immediately.

"Why don't you rest for a bit?" Xia He looked at the other person, her expression somewhat hesitant.

"It's nothing serious, I'll recover as I walk," Su Chen said with a smile.

This wasn't him being reckless; thanks to the 'elemental absorption' effect of the elemental magic, he could rapidly absorb dark elemental particles and convert them into mental energy.

"Well."

Being in the darkness, which was equivalent to being on her home turf, Xia He drew her longsword ahead of time.

The two set off from there.

Soon.

"wrong."

"Several reconnaissance aircraft sent into the forest were destroyed by an external force, which is highly suspected to be another group or force."

On the shore of East Lake, a man in armor, his face contorted with rage, abruptly pressed the side button on his tactical goggles.

hum!
A flash of light appeared, and a holographic projection map appeared in the air in front of us.

The swarm of small drones that he had personally released earlier was conducting reconnaissance while simultaneously mapping out the specific terrain and landforms of the surrounding area.

This is what makes the Mech Warrior build so terrifying.

Equipped with cutting-edge technology, it makes the battlefield transparent through various smart terminals, leaving no place to hide.

At this moment, the third member of the team was responsible for both terrain reconnaissance and reconnaissance of the enemy.

"A section is missing."

Cao Zheng, the copyist, raised an eyebrow.

On the holographic map in front of us, one area stands out starkly, as if it had been erased by an invisible hand, leaving a blank space shrouded in mystery.

"This is clearly a force, let's see who it is." The clone himself was somewhat impatient.

Through the playback of the death footage successfully transmitted back by the small drone, they discovered that it was actually the Night Spirit Envoy who had been wiped out.

"Su Chen!"

"He is in the forest."

The copyist, Cao Zheng, suddenly became interested, and his lazy energy disappeared.

"We've only seen his summoned beast so far; we don't know his location or Xia He's whereabouts yet," said the teammate in charge of reconnaissance.

The handsome young man and beautiful young woman from the Qingyun Provincial Team secured the first and eighth picks, respectively, and the other teams basically assumed that they would definitely team up and join forces.

"They slipped away from the danger zone."

He also discovered the ghost scout from earlier, and this third member of the team forcibly stole control of the ghost using the effect card [AI Subversion].

Under the control and interrogation of his virtual consciousness, he indirectly learned Qi Hanhai's location.

soon.

From the swarm of drones flying further away came a message that made him even more uneasy.

"So there was another team behind us."

A miscellaneous team.

The meditator Mo Chenyi, the judge Gao Jun, and two other contestants whose faces were not clearly seen.

"Good heavens, that wasn't just a dangerous place, it was a death trap. Su Chen certainly managed to escape quickly."

Ge Hao, the third member of the team, was amazed. After his exclamation, he looked at the captain and said, "Another swarm of drones has been released, but they are expected to be out of danger. What's the situation now?"

"Don't worry."

The tanned, agile female captain asserted, "If we rashly take the initiative, the Jiangnan Provincial Team, feeling a sense of shared fate, will definitely intervene."

In fact, their trio from the Beiluo Provincial Team were the biggest thorn in the side of other teams.

Those people were forced to form tactical teams precisely to counter the threat posed by the trio.

Moreover.

With a long-range surprise attack, they might not be able to catch Su Chen.

"We've eaten enough, let's get going."

Pulled around and moved the whole body.

After the ghost scouts on the perimeter noticed that Su Chen had set off and was walking away, the two members of the Jiangnan Provincial Team followed him.

Mo Chenyi, a meditator with a distorted sense of smell, also slowly followed with his entourage.

Su Chen, like a dancer walking on a tightrope, inadvertently led the rhythm of the place.

This strange and bizarre standoff continued until 1 a.m.

"Damn it, aren't you going to sleep?"

After the pathfinder's starlight, which resembled the luster of a comet, was shattered, the meditator Mo Chenyi couldn't help but grumble.

Hey!
It's so late at night, why are you still walking?
Can we take a break?

Although there were four people in their team, two of them had traveled overnight and were not in the best mental condition as expected.

"It's the last night. It will end at noon tomorrow, so everyone must not let their guard down." Judge Gao Jun seemed to be in high spirits, perhaps driven by his thirst for revenge, as his words carried a hint of excitement.

Two hours later.

The delicate dynamic balance led all four forces to successively enter the Dragon City area.

Dragon City.

Located in the central area of ​​the core area.

Although the city walls built of massive stones are dilapidated, they still stand tall, casting long, deep shadows in the darkness. Human figures that enter them appear extremely small against the backdrop of this magnificent and massive architectural ruin.

"Look!" Xia He reminded her.

Perhaps because outsiders have entered, at the edge of the line of sight, in the heart of Dragon City, stands the dilapidated ruins of an ancient palace.

Now, amidst the desolate ruins of the palace, a powerful beam of light suddenly bursts forth into the sky, piercing the silent night, like a guiding lighthouse announcing its presence to all directions.

"The Land of Inheritance has appeared!" Su Chen exclaimed.

"Roar!"

Just then, a furious dragon roar echoed from within the palace ruins.

A red dragon has awakened from its slumber.

hum!
Its scales suddenly lit up one by one, shimmering with a deep red light in the night. Soon, atop the crumbling palace wall, a red dragon, as if forged in flames, fully awoke, its entire body radiating a terrifying aura that chilled the heart.

"You rude ant, how dare you be so insolent!"

Its head was held high, and a pair of vertical pupils gleaming with scarlet light swept across the western area.

The terrifying, invisible dragon's might directly caused substantial destruction, like a floor being lifted, dust flying everywhere and gravel flying in all directions, swept towards the distant human figures under the influence of multiple hurricanes.

The mysterious, elusive ghostly spirit suddenly materialized, unleashing a holy annihilation strike that directly obliterated the incoming wave of energy.

Meanwhile, a force of resistance also erupted on the far left and right sides.

The three members of the Beiluo Provincial Team and Qi Hanhai and Pei Xingcang of the Jiangnan Provincial Team all revealed their locations at this moment, while Mo Chenyi and the others who had been keeping their distance and hanging at the back did not need to make a move.

"A five-star red dragon!"

Xia He said, "At least the deep orange quality is much stronger than the previous black dragon." The effect of the dragon's might alone is worlds apart.

Also.

Su Chen's previous advantage of being able to restrain others with his mastery of the Sun Observation Technique has diminished.

But none of that matters.

There were four groups of people who entered Dragon City. Not all of them needed to exert their full strength. As long as half of them took it seriously, it would be enough to easily wipe out the red dragon.

After all, they are the backbone of high school students in the country.

It is wishful thinking to expect everyone to work together.

In a contest involving the final succession, it's impossible not to sabotage the other side in a competition where there's no discrimination.

but
This final test wasn't as simple as it seemed.

"Kill all the intruders."

With a resounding flapping of its wings, the massive and majestic body of the red dragon suddenly soared into the air, like a huge, blazing flame breaking free from the shackles of the night.

This scene was just like a red star suddenly leaping between heaven and earth.

"Roar!!"

Illuminated by the firelight, a host of various demonic creatures, glowing with crimson fury, emerged from beneath the ruins.

The lineup is truly impressive.

On the surface, there are even several five-star dragon beasts.

Echoing the red light in the sky, two sword and shield dragons, gleaming with a steely coldness, seemed to be covered in flames. A golden pterosaur also flew away bathed in red flames. Meanwhile, in the palace complex, a crystal horned dragon was guarding its home.

"broken!"

Amidst this massive wave of dragon attacks, Mo Chenyi, the meditator who had been observing the situation from the edge of Dragon City, could no longer remain still.

"We must attack Su Chen immediately, otherwise that little demon spirit will try to raid our base."

The theft of the inheritance that happened not long ago is still fresh in my mind, especially since the Red Dragon, a top-tier combatant, left its lair, which was a perfect opportunity.

"rush!"

Without hesitation, Judge Gao Jun, clad in heavy armor, activated the vector propulsion device on his back.

He couldn't activate the sanction effect because the distance was too great and he couldn't find the ghostly spirit.

but it does not matter.

Catch the thief first to catch the king.

Once Su Chen is eliminated, all those underhanded tactics will be in vain.

hum!
This moment.

The burst of starlight from the Starshine Pegasus transformed into hundreds of dazzling starlight, launching a long-range attack beyond visual range.

"Good, they've got an accomplice!"

Mo Chenyi was overjoyed.

Under the light of a meteor shower, a flight matrix of at least hundreds of drones could be seen launching a full-scale suicide bombing attack on Su Chen's location.

What's even more surprising is that, given this unspoken understanding, even the Red Dragon took the lead in targeting the Su Chen and Xia He duo, who were positioned at the very front of the center.

this moment.

Death seemed to be shrieking. The roar of hundreds of small drone engines, the sound of hundreds of stars tearing through the sky, and even the huge storm airflow sweeping forward were enough to tell Su Chen how exaggerated his threatening killing intent was at this moment.

In particular, he did indeed use the same trick again, and had already gotten Xiaoling to set off.

"Got to go."

The tall, aloof figure was bathed in a dazzling, holy white light in the next instant.

If there is not enough light around you, then create a bright environment that is conducive to your own well-being.

hum! !

A beam of holy light shone from the tip of his right index finger. With a burst of energy, under the mastery of the Sun Observation Technique's mental combat skill 'Light Energy Burst', a dazzling beam of light suddenly shot out, zigzagging and shooting wildly in the airspace to the right, as if refracted through a prism.

The trajectory is unpredictable, making it impossible to discern its specific direction.

'Warp'!
In that instant, Su Chen and the 'shadow' behind him vanished from the scene.

boom!
Hundreds of dazzling, star-like rays of light suddenly fell from the sky, accompanied by a violent impact, and a sizable mushroom cloud rose into the air.

Even if a swarm of drones, which is designed to lock onto enemies, adjusts its trajectory in time and is flexible and adaptable, it will ultimately not escape its fate.

The surging ripples of the explosion, like a greedy beast, swallowed them all up in the invisible raging waves.

"Damn it, what a piece of crap."

This coordinated attack, though seemingly unanimous, resulted in such a dramatic turn of events, infuriating Ge Hao, who was piloting the drone.

His intervention wasn't due to prior knowledge that the Spectral Spirit was up to no good; it was simply to disrupt the current balance of power and initiate a targeted elimination of its members.

"No, that little demon spirit has disappeared."

Watching Su Chen leap into the air and quickly disappear into the distance, Tang Nianwei's expression suddenly turned cold.

"Head to the Land of Inheritance immediately!"

Without hesitation, she unleashed a burst of fiery light from multiple vector boosters on her body, propelling herself like a shooting star straight toward the central palace.

However, bad luck didn't stay with Su Chen forever. Seeing that the other party wisely fled, and that three figures were flying towards his lair from another direction, the Red Dragon immediately changed its target to the trio from the Beiluo Provincial Team.

boom!
With a sudden flap of its wings, the air was filled with the smell of sulfur and burning, and thousands of heavenly fires sprang up out of thin air.

Like a rain of fire from the sky, each streak carried the rage and heat of the red dragon, their trajectories intertwining to form a massive net of fire that relentlessly engulfed and bombarded the trio from Beiluo.

"Oh shit!"

Ge Hao cursed under his breath.

The three of them were also forced to change their direct flight options, and while rapidly circling around, they were even forced to engage in a counter-attack.

This back-and-forth has already wasted a lot of time.

"Let's take down the Red Dragon first."

The copyist, Cao Zheng, hadn't realized the seriousness of the problem; he just wanted to teach this beast a lesson.

Amidst his busy work, he couldn't help but glance at the distant, leaping holy light. For some reason, Su Chen's figure, who was constantly riding the gale, seemed to be moving further and further away from Dragon City, as if heading straight out of the city.

Meanwhile, the Starry Sky Pegasus, known for its incredible speed, relentlessly pursued its opponent.

This distance is very close.

boom!
The next second, his pupils contracted slightly as he saw an explosive shockwave erupt from the distant palace complex.

"not good!"

Tang Nianwei's ominous premonition was indeed correct.

The dazzling pillar of light that had suddenly appeared on the palace ruins had already crumbled and disintegrated.

"Roar!!"

Red Dragon halted its pursuit, and upon looking back, discovered that its lair had been successfully raided by a tiny creature without its knowledge.

"I'll go after Su Chen, you guys go capture that demon spirit envoy."

Tang Nianwei made a quick decision and split her forces into two groups.

If she just chases after Su Chen and kills him, everything will be solved.

"Don't let him escape our sight. Even if we get the inheritance, it will take time to absorb it." Judge Gao Jun was also anxious. Wearing heavy armor, he was indeed less mobile than others.

If Mo Chenyi can hold off the opponent for a while, allowing him to seal the opponent's teleportation technique, the situation can be easily reversed.

at the same time.

The two-man team from Jiangnan Province also reacted, and Qi Hanhai transformed into a wisp of ghostly mist, chasing after the vanishing light of warp.

Pei Xingcang, however, wanted history to repeat itself, so he went straight for the ghostly spirit.

For a while.

Su Chen and his pet attracted the hatred of the entire audience. What was originally an endless melee with no distinction between friend and foe turned into a full-blown conflict and focus of all the grudges and attention after the stolen artifact was stolen.

(End of this chapter)