Elemental Card King.

Chapter 83: A crushing victory! Far ahead!

In the past, the opening CG animation of training cards was nothing more than showcasing the graininess of sand and flaunting its perfect rendering that made it difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion.

Compared to now, that was nothing.

In the starry sky, flying warships marched proudly forward, their tattered hulls occasionally reflecting starlight. Against this cold and technologically advanced backdrop, various armored flying behemoths accompanied them along the way.

On the ground, before the magical flames that had been blasted from afar had even fully landed, they directly triggered the defensive zone card, which has a permanent effect.

One after another, dazzling holy shields with extremely wide coverage appeared out of thin air, forcefully blocking the artillery fire that was being bombarded towards the rear positions.

Before it could be fully consumed, more defensive zone cards were played, as if directly covering and imprinting themselves on the earth, merging into the surrounding world, waiting only for the enemy to trigger them.

After the 15-second wait time ends.

Timing begins.

Su Chen stopped observing the grand interdimensional war scene and headed directly towards the distant yellow marker with Xiao Ling.

The Ice Soul Messenger possesses a cold and noble aura, as if she were wearing a magnificent dress forged from millennia-old ice, with the hem of her skirt hanging like icicles, shimmering with icy light as she walks and leaps.

To be on the safe side, Su Chen did not activate the Drive Armor: Spirit Armor immediately.

But the weapon card has already been installed.

"There is a monster in the distance ahead."

Several black hounds of demonic fire were entrenched in front of a wrecked chariot.

As soon as Su Chen's gaze met his, a message popped up on a small screen.

Name: Magma Hound

[Rating: ★★★]

[Abilities: Gnawing, Tear Claw, Flame Bombardment, Clone]

The disclosure of information can be seen as a way of indirectly reducing the difficulty of the assessment.

hum!
The figure before them, as exquisite as an ice crystal doll, had already raised an ice bow with both hands. With a pluck of the string, countless ice rays converged into a magical ice crystal arrow.

After gathering its full power, the taut bowstring was released completely, and the ice arrow shot out rapidly, heading straight for the monster that appeared in the distance.

puff!
A black hound covered in sharp spikes on its back was instantly struck and pierced through, its severely injured body immediately frozen in ice.

"Ow!!"

With a series of roars, the Demon Flame Hounds, which were entrenched in the wreckage of the giant war chariot, spotted the humans in the distance. Overwhelmed with murderous intent, the hounds charged forward together.

As he jumps down from a height, clones of himself keep appearing.

in a blink.

The number of figures rushing towards them increased to more than ten.

This is no problem for Xiaoling.

Its inherent dual attributes, particularly its mental characteristics, endow it with remarkable mental perception, enabling it to instantly distinguish between falsehood and reality.

Moreover, the energy fluctuations of the clone are far inferior to those of the main body.

These intimidating tricks are no match for those who are determined.

After entering Spirit Control mode, the Ice Soul Envoy, with a completely transformed aura, once again drew his bow and fired at a distance, accurately and precisely killing several charging Demon Flame Hounds.

Once the main body dies, the other clones also vanish instantly.

Don't underestimate this three-star clash; the beast spirit cards and weapon cards that Xiao Ling possesses have already given her strength that surpasses her current level.

Let's just say that the first obstacle has been removed.

"Let's go."

Su Chen didn't linger and continued forward into the distance.

The desolate and rugged terrain was not easy to traverse.

The exposed mineral layers on the ground and the impact craters formed by war, with such a large difference in elevation, are enough to test the physical strength of the test takers.

Not to mention, there are also some fallen giant beast carcasses lying across it.

Behind the various unexpected roadblocks, there are also hidden traps.

The feathered serpent, lurking in the shadows, only revealed a pair of scarlet pupils in the darkness. If it were to choose to fly high in the air, it would likely encounter considerable trouble.

Because it hid in the dark trenches, the feathered serpent was also difficult to target from a distance.

In that case, Su Chen immediately switched his attributes.

The slender and light wind spirit soared into the sky, the delicate ribbons of its elegant gauze dress transforming into a swaying tail. In spirit control mode, a pair of azure wings, each over eight meters long, fully unfurled.

Swish!
A hurricane boomerang shot through the air from his hand, its terrifying air-cutting force far surpassing the magical ice crystal arrow that had previously inflicted freezing, slowing, and piercing damage.

puff!
A spray of blood fell from the sky, and a feathered serpent with a broken wing screamed as it plummeted to the ground.

After being thrown, the hurricane boomerang, which has the ability to return automatically, spun in the air and headed towards the Wind Whisperer, forcing the Feathered Serpents who were trying to surround it to give up their space.

However, they clearly underestimated the strength of their opponent.

You retreat, I advance.

Swish!
With its superior aerial speed, the Wind Whisperer, carrying the sharp blades of the storm, approached in an instant, slicing numerous feathered serpents to pieces in the blink of an eye, and the sky seemed to rain down blood.

"It's a simple matter of overwhelming the opponent's stats."

Su Chen is still using the colorless divine card to copy the beast spirit card, and all three sets of materials are very useful.

The beast essence materials used to break through enhancements will undoubtedly directly increase the panel data.

For example, the Wind Eagle Spirit you are currently controlling has seen a significant increase in both damage and movement speed.

The numerous feathered serpents, as highly mobile three-star monsters that roam the air, were utterly and mercilessly crushed by Xiao Ling, having no chance of winning in aerial combat.

boom! !

Just then, a terrifying explosion roared from afar, the earth trembled violently, and Su Chen's vision blurred.

Along with this, a shockwave radiated from afar.

Without a doubt, this is the so-called scenario threat effect.

hum!
Almost instantly, the surrounding light, under the control of his will, frantically intertwined around Su Chen, and the barrier of his will perfectly enveloped and covered him.

Two seconds later.

Ripples appeared on the surface of the barrier, as if external forces were shaking this seemingly faint barrier of light.

After shaking for several seconds, the sonic vibrations that were enough to rupture eardrums, the mental shrieks that shook the soul, and the slight shockwave damage were all perfectly blocked.

As for the little spirit in the air, it directly activated the Wind Protection skill, so even the slightest bit of damage that penetrated it could hardly harm its true spirit body.

"Perhaps we can use elementalization." Through the exchange of their hearts, Xiaoling fully expressed her meaning.

"It's all right."

Su Chen was pleased with Xiao Ling's ability to proactively think and respond.

"We've pretty much figured out the intensity of the assessment scenarios, let's go for it."

After two clean and decisive victories, Su Chen gained a clear understanding of the intensity of the preliminary rounds.

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

"I can't figure out what's going on here."

Inside the Yundu Arena, eight giant screens, hanging from the sky like curtains, seemed to have broken free from the constraints of gravity, floating in the air without any support.

This is an absolutely magnificent visual spectacle.

At this time, the screen switched between real-time assessment footage from time to time. The huge, dome-like screen had at least a hundred small windows displaying the footage.

Although the image size is small, it's not a problem for some teachers with good eyesight present.

The problem is that the images don't stay on screen for long; they change frequently in the blink of an eye.

In addition to this, to monitor for even the slightest computational bug, the organizers have many technical staff working in real time at their back-end.

"If you look carefully among hundreds of small windows, you can still find some imaginary enemies."

"Besides, any great talent will eventually become famous and spread far and wide. How could it be kept secret? Instead of wasting time on such petty tricks, it's better to work hard to improve yourself."

The instructor from Anlin City spoke very loudly and passionately, which made some of the teachers in the vicinity feel inexplicably ashamed.

But at first glance, wow. This person spoke with such righteous indignation, yet his eyes never left the screen.

"That bastard is quite petty."

While it's difficult to hide an individual's top talent sequence, it's definitely necessary to guess from a certain range when it comes to contract cards. If you can lock onto them directly, it will definitely save you a lot of trouble in targeting them.

Everything in the universe has its counterpart, and attributes have a restraining effect.

Every deck has its own weaknesses and shortcomings, especially in the early stages of deck building, when the deck is only in its initial stages.

Even without being deliberately targeted, it's just bad luck that you draw an opponent who is your natural counter in the ring.

Often, it happens that the 3rd-ranked player can't beat the 9th-ranked player, or the 7th-ranked player can't beat the 15th-ranked player.

Your high ranking is more likely due to favorable draw results.

This is why provincial competitions have awards such as Special Prize and First Prize, with 19 people winning First Prize, 30 winning Second Prize, and 50 winning Third Prize.

You might question the prestige of second place, but the grand prize, awarded only to first place, is virtually undisputed.

To win all the way to the end, you really need a lot of strength to back you up.

"Wait, it seems we've found the elemental ruler."

No wall is completely airtight.

This extremely rare and top-tier talent sequence is enough to attract tremendous attention.

Once the truth was found out, it sparked a considerable amount of private gossip.

"Donghua City has really hit the jackpot."

With the guidance of some interested individuals, some instructors from various regions, who were quite curious, began to pay attention to the small window at the bottom left of the third screen.

Elemental Beast Spirits, Demon Spirit Masters, Elemental Magic Weapon Cards, Elemental Guardian Cards—this young man had absolutely no intention of keeping it a secret, or rather, he had no fear of being targeted.

"This kid is tough to deal with."

When they witnessed their opponent switch three cards from ice to wind attributes in one go, they found themselves in a very difficult situation.

"According to online information, he is estimated to be able to switch between seven attributes. I didn't find out about the metal attribute. Anyway, this boy is not afraid of being targeted at all."

Conversely, other players should try to avoid being countered by the opponent's elements.

But this is too difficult.

"etc."

"The effect of this mental barrier is a bit exaggerated. Is this really what one should be like at the beginner stage of the Sun Observation Method?" Someone noticed Su Chen's performance in avoiding the threat of the scene.

For a while.

The same exclamations of amazement seemed to be heard from many places.

Some people had clearly noticed the formidable skills that the talent master had just displayed.

However, the visuals were not static; all the windows on all eight screens were simultaneously updated.

"There's nothing left to watch."

While cursing under their breath, the observer realized that this boy was definitely a strong contender for the top five in the provincial competition.

Aside from the performance of the card player himself, the strength of that demon spirit was also impossible to ignore.

"Is Donghua City about to be turned upside down?"

Some people noticed Su Chen, while others kept a close eye on Xia He.

now.

The team of instructors in Donghua City didn't care about outside opinions; they were also collecting various information.

On the vast, desolate, and reclaimed land, Su Chen continued to move forward at a rapid pace.

After slaying the monsters he encountered in the third and fourth waves, Xiao Ling was attacked by an unknown virus that silently eroded his entire body.

It's like putting a debuff on your body; it's uncomfortable, but you won't suddenly become paralyzed and lose all mobility.

"This scenario threat effect is probably meant to slow down the progress and deplete a wave of medical resources."

Su Chen glanced at the exposed mines around him, which appeared to be emitting radiation, and then at the dark behemoth lying dead in the distance. The black blood flowing from its wounds had a certain volatility, and the surrounding air was tinged with black mist.

As he observed, his entire body was bathed in a pale white, milky light.

The unknown poison that had invaded the body was thus completely eliminated.

After mastering the Sun Observation Technique, Su Chen unlocked the ability to purify and heal with light.

At the same time, the body, nourished by the inner divine light, gradually becomes immune to all poisons, and its resistance to external negative effects is greatly increased.

"I won't switch to the wood attribute."

After giving Xiaoling a similar wave of purifying light, Su Chen continued on his way.

soon.

The fifth monster blocking their path has appeared.

【Name: Poison Lizard Beast】

[Rating: ★★★]

[Abilities: Venom Spray, Split Spray, Poison Mist, Claws, Devour, Death Coil, Charge]

The venomous lizard beast has thick, powerful limbs and jet-black skin. Its entire back is covered with hard, armor-like scales, which allow it to both spray venom from a distance and launch attacks from afar.

Once it gets close, its exaggerated bite force is enough to give many people a headache.

Among them, the venomous lizard leader, about the size of a car, lying in the shadows, doesn't quite meet the four-star standard, but it's not far off.

A rough count revealed eight.

If we choose to bypass this canyon, it will probably take a lot more time.

"Kill him."

After gesturing to Xiaoling, Su Chen silently took out the small floating machine and inserted it into the energy card. Before that, the guardian card had already been inserted into it.

hum!
The small, orbiting drones began to orbit around Su Chen like satellites, and this defensive card would automatically identify incoming damage.

Su Chen sensed that the road leading to the canyon was not very safe; such terrain was practically a perfect ambush site.

Not to mention, the large-scale spread of toxic fog that will erupt next will not be easy to dissipate in such terrain.

One minute later.

Su Chen began traversing the canyon, and the small floating machine that read the Wind Card automatically activated the wind force field, forcing the poisonous fog to prevent it from spreading in front of him.

"He's the winner of the preliminaries!"

In the closed back-end area that monitors the entire assessment process in real time, the organizer's technical staff immediately realized that one person's progress was far ahead.

As long as the backend operations go smoothly, these technical staff are quite free.

"I never took a detour."

"They swept through and crushed everything in their path."

"Especially this canyon section is the most crucial scene for racing against time."

"He set off even before the poisonous fog had dissipated."

"Now that we're far ahead, we've basically secured first place."

(End of this chapter)