Elemental Card King.

Chapter 153 Prerequisite Comprehension, First Place with a Significant Breakthrough
After bidding farewell to all the disturbances.

Mountain streams and secluded valleys.

In this secluded and tranquil place, Su Chen crushed the dragon-shaped jade pendant that shone with a flawless white light.

hum!
A dragon shadow bathed in pure white light circled his body once before surging into his entire body.

A warm and powerful energy began to permeate every cell of Su Chen's body. Under the baptism of the dragon's power, every meridian, blood vessel, muscle, and organ underwent a profound transformation.

His bloodline was even imprinted with the sacred gift of a dragon, enabling a qualitative leap in his personal life.

Beyond the physical body.

His soul was also transformed under the nourishment of this divine gift.

The soul is the source of the spiritual consciousness.

In a sense, the sea of ​​consciousness can also be seen as an external projection of the characteristics of the soul.

now.

The ethereal soul also grew stronger and more resilient. Su Chen's already extraordinary soul strength was further enhanced, and a holy white dragon shadow was reflected on his sea of ​​consciousness.

Finally, the dragon's shadow, radiating pure white light, transformed into a dazzling star ring, like the most magnificent crown, which coiled around the golden star above the sea of ​​consciousness.

"Could there be a surprise?"

Su Chen hadn't expected that the blessing from the Twilight Dragon God would also extend to the stellar phenomenon symbolizing the Sun Observation Method.

This was indeed an accident.

Firstly, the information provided in this guidebook is not comprehensive.

Secondly, since everyone only learned about the specifics of the six great dragon and phoenix inheritances right before setting off, it was impossible for them to have a comprehensive and thorough understanding of them.

A sudden realization dawned on me, transforming into a flood of information.

'Holy Light Protection: Grants immunity to all damage and immunity to all external interference for 3 seconds.'

"That's interesting."

Su Chen smiled.

This is a mental combat skill that can only be unlocked at the perfect stage of the Sun Observation Method, and it is also known as 'mini-invincibility' in the common sense.

It's worth mentioning that the so-called 'invincibility' is generally effective in battles between players of the same rank.

However, if faced with bullying or oppression, or when confronted with challenges beyond one's level, one may be affected by terrifying mental pressure, making it impossible to successfully activate the invincible effect, or causing the effect to be greatly reduced.

For example, a higher-level dragon's might, under racial suppression, is enough to make people tremble, and in some exaggerated cases, it can even cause terrible destructive effects.

This leads to another important question: how to withstand deterrence, how to resist racial oppression, and how to maintain the initiative and effectiveness under hierarchical oppression.

"Soul strength".

The strength of an individual's soul is a major factor.

"Levels of life".

Throughout the long course of evolution, the human race has spent most of its time at the bottom of the food chain. Even now, as 'terrifying upright apes' with unique mental abilities, the influence of genetic fragments still causes humans to subconsciously fear certain dangerous species.

Dragons are undoubtedly one such category.

Therefore, raising one's own life level can undoubtedly erase the influence of ancient genes and effectively avoid the effects of spiritual intimidation and racial suppression.

Besides that.

The most effective techniques are naturally those related to the mind and spirit.

'Dragon's Blessing (Light): The holy protection of the sacred dragon constantly safeguards the mind; when actively activated, it unleashes dragon's might outwards.'

This is the newly formed Dragon Soul Secret Technique.

The passive effect is 'Holy Protection', which protects against the mental skills and mental pressure of others.

The active effect is 'Dragon's Might', which can cause intimidation, amplification of aura, elemental interference, and substantial environmental and effect damage. It can even be imbued with the characteristics of a sacred dragon, causing mental burning and purification effects.

Overall, it's quite good. It complements Su Chen's mental defenses and can even proactively intimidate others.

"Did you unlock a mental combat skill ahead of schedule?"

After everything was over, Xia He was slightly surprised to hear the news. It was indeed a bit unbelievable that a mental combat skill that could only be comprehended at the perfect stage had been unlocked ahead of time.

To ensure someone was watching over them, the two took turns absorbing the blessings at different times.

Summer lotus comes first.

The gift of the Dark Dragon Soul, originating from the Twilight Dragon, did indeed benefit her Eclipse Spell to some extent, enhancing the effectiveness of her mental combat skills. However, she did not achieve the prerequisite unlock.

"It's highly likely that you have a special talent, or that you have a high compatibility and good absorption effect," Xia He sighed.

That is indeed very possible.

Especially with both advantages, Su Chen, whose soul strength is already quite high, also has some slight advantages in absorbing blessings and gifts.

Getting a free minor invincibility skill in advance is a great thing no matter how you look at it.

"How is your body adapting?" Su Chen glanced at the time; the complete transformation he had just undergone had taken nearly an hour.

The penetration and infiltration of the dragon's power along the blood vessels and deep into the bone marrow took up a considerable amount of time.

"good."

Xia He, whose figure was still tall and graceful, had just practiced some sword moves. She sighed, "My instantaneous burst of physical strength has improved a lot, and my nerve reaction and dynamic vision have also improved."

Dragon inheritance is generally linked to physical modification, which is also the most desired goal of martial arts card players.

Xia He herself also obtained the Dragon Blessing Secret Technique, but it was the dark attribute version, and its Dragon Might characteristics were mixed with considerable consciousness confusion and negative chaos effects.

Combined with her recently mastered mental combat technique 'Illusory Moon Without Trace,' which allows her to control all five senses, the combined effect is enough to quickly evaporate a person's rationality.

"Go wash yourself in the pool."

Xia He gently gathered her silky hair that fell over her shoulders, her movements carrying an effortless elegance.

A faint smile played on her lips: "Of course, if you don't mind bathing in my bathwater."

Su Chen was slightly taken aback; these words seemed familiar.

Of course, this was a joke.

The pool in the secluded valley is flowing water, so there's no question of it being used for bathing.

but.

The aloof young woman didn't seem to mind.

After all, the rock he had just been sitting on was not far from the pool, and due to his highly focused mental state, he naturally couldn't pay attention to the outside environment.

"I've hung your clean clothes on the tree trunk." After informing her, Xia He walked away.

The profound physical transformation I just experienced was somewhat like a cleansing of the body's marrow and meridians; at least the surface of my skin was covered in grime and smelled rather foul.

After taking a shower and having breakfast, it was already 9:30 in the morning.

Instead of sitting and waiting, the two of them took the opportunity to visit the surrounding resource points after emerging from the secluded valley.

Along the way, they even found two more five-star rare and precious medicinal materials.

Since the overflowing resources couldn't be taken out, they deliberately dumped them in a cave.

Interestingly, in the end, the benefits were kept within the family.

They unexpectedly encountered Gao Mingxuan, who was traveling alone.

"Holy crap, I love you to death, baby."

After making a cheesy declaration of love to Su Chen, Gao Mingxuan accepted this unexpected treasure amidst cheers.

It took him quite a bit of time to walk from the edge of the inner circle to the core area.

But it was all worth it.

have to say.

This hot-blooded fool also had some incredible luck. Despite his reckless journey, he had no connection whatsoever with the Dragon and Phoenix inheritance, but he still managed to stumble upon a blessed land, which he discovered by accident after falling off a cliff.

'Dragon Blood Abyss' has a perfect effect, directly transforming and evolving its core summon beast, the Abyss Dragon, into a four-star Abyss Demon Dragon.

at the same time.

The top players who ventured deep into the core area were all deeply saddened.

Too late. Everything's gone.

"Su Chen got all the bargains."

This astonishing news spread widely, and at least many high-ranking players who arrived late knew that Su Chen had taken the Red Dragon and the final inheritance.

This guy really made the most of his first-place advantage.

"Where is he?"

This is infuriating.

To be honest, besides wanting to teach the Beiluo trio a lesson, Su Chen, who was extremely hated, could also serve as a consensus to unite the group.

With nowhere to vent their frustrations, a group of top players who had run to Dragon City eventually engaged in a large-scale melee in order to seize the sealed cards from others.

Soon.

It's noon now.

hum!
All the surviving players were then teleported away.

The five-day Secret Realm Resource Competition has now come to an end.

They returned to the inner area once again, and the entrance to the Ancient Dragon's Nest Secret Realm slowly closed from its open state.

"Wow, when did I become so popular?" Gao Mingxuan looked around and realized that many eyes were on him.

He scratched his head before realizing that their gazes were actually fixed on Su Chen beside him.

Perhaps after the self-beautifying filter was removed, Gao Mingxuan immediately sobered up: "Terrifying, what did you do to be so hated?"

Almost instantly.

With no time to spare, the 30 sealed cards they held began to accumulate points rapidly through automatic identification and sensing.

"The results are about to be announced."

The large screen in the air began to display a leaderboard.

When they looked up, they discovered that many people's names were already registered there.

"Are these all people who were eliminated?"

"Wow, what a luxurious lineup!"

What is both astonishing and amusing is that the names of many first-tier talent sequence holders are listed there.

Especially the assassin Ning Yuanzheng, whose score was ridiculously low, was obviously kicked out early.

"Who did this?"

While it's something to be pleased about, it also sends chills down one's spine.

There were 12 first-tier talents in the entire national competition, but 7 of them were eliminated early.

Although not many people fully understand the details behind it, the biggest suspect still falls on Su Chen.

"coming."

The points were calculated quickly.

The information flow appears on the screen as quickly as a waterfall.

"He's still number one!"

with no doubt.

Leading the way.

First place: Su Chen (528 points)

Second place: Tang Nianwei (347 points)

'Third place: Cao Zheng (341 points)'

Fourth place: Xia He (339 points)

'Fifth place: Pei Xingwei (335 points)'

'.'

"This first place is too easy to secure."

Definitely the number one fault.

The 400-point tier is now available.

Without a doubt, the biggest points-based bid, the Red Dragon Card, is in the opponent's hands. In addition, a Dark Seed worth 3 million Alliance Coins is also a minor top bid.

This dark-attribute demonic seed is already extremely difficult to capture, but it just so happens to have run into the hands of the Demon Seal Secret Technique.

These two categories should significantly boost your score.

"The lead is too big!"

Meanwhile, the teachers from the Qingyun provincial team who had come specifically to wait in the stands were also excited about this.

"The Soul Echo Secret Technique is the king of the wilderness; a carpet search for treasure is incredibly easy," Vice President Li laughed. However, he had to admit that he hadn't expected Su Chen to be so far ahead.

"The most important thing is that the knowledge and skills are actually passed on and put into practice." Some teachers don't seem to care much about points or anything like that.

The Blessing of the Secret Realm and the Land of Fortune are not counted towards points; they are considered huge rewards that can be redeemed directly.

More exciting than any Red Dragon Card is the ultimate legacy from the Twilight Dragon God.

Because the eliminated contestants are tight-lipped, and there's no way for them to get any information, the specific results are still unknown.

Also.

Another issue of greater concern is the national competition rankings. Apart from the finalists, the first, second, and third prize winners have already been announced.

The results were very encouraging.

The Qingyun provincial team had a total of 5 players, and 2 of them successfully entered the finals.

Su Chen, who won first place in three consecutive stages, is undoubtedly the most anticipated champion.

If Xia He can make it into the top three and win a special prize, or even successfully make it into the national team, that would be a double celebration.

As for Duan Yingxue, the queen of the rapids in the team, she failed to make it into the top 32, but she was still in the first tier of the top 50. This also means that she won the first prize in the national competition and obtained a guaranteed admission to a top 5 university.

Gao Mingxuan, who ranked 69th, and Zhu Wan'er, who ranked 95th, also won the second prize in the national competition and will receive a 15-point bonus on their college entrance examination.

Even if they fail the college entrance examination and miss out on a prestigious university, many top universities will still be eager to recruit them.

Players who have objections to their points can come forward and make their statements.

On the central stage, a host solemnly emphasized once again: "The points corresponding to each secret realm resource are all displayed on the big screen. If there are any errors in the automatic statistics, please report them immediately."

Most of the players inside the arena hadn't left and were quickly comparing their movements.

This involves a major life event, so they have no choice but to be nervous and prepared.

Especially for those players who are just outside the final round or the top 50 for the first prize, they are hoping that they will make a mistake in their score.

but.

Hoping that a supercomputer will malfunction is nothing short of a pipe dream.

Su Chen calculated it and it matched perfectly. Looking at Gao Mingxuan, who was scratching his head, he was speechless for some reason. What was this guy's math score anyway?

Not to mention, a card player with considerable mental strength is unlikely to be slow at mental calculations.

Su Chen couldn't stand it and helped him out, and the values ​​were correct.

"You can use your phone now, there's a signal," he added, reminding them that this was a big deal for them.

"It's alright, I trust Brother Chen." Gao Mingxuan grinned and said, "Speaking of which, I really have to thank you. Without your unexpected gift, my ranking wouldn't be this high."

Su Chen didn't mind; it was just a small favor.

Not giving it to him would be a waste.

"Competitors who have no objections may leave the venue and return to their hotels to rest."

"There's another important matter: an internal points redemption list belonging to the Card Masters Association has been distributed to your guidance team. You can start choosing what you want from now on."

(End of this chapter)