Who said this card is outrageous?

The fox in the card still looked at him with a smile, its fox eyes full of cunning, as if nothing had happened.

Zhang Che sighed.

He must have had a few girlfriends in his past life, so he shouldn't have lost his composure like this.

However, Zhang Che in this world was not only just eighteen years old, but also a pure-hearted boy who had never been in a relationship, and he simply couldn't suppress some of his body's instinctive reactions.

As for why he stopped in time at the last moment, it wasn't because Zhang Che was some kind of saint, but because of a very practical reason—the summoned creatures of the card are just alchemical creations. Regardless of whether they have independent consciousness, even if they reach the sixth rank, they do not have the functions of Prey.

This is basic common sense for card makers.

Chapter 42 Fourth-Tier Murloc

The things summoned by cards are essentially alchemical aggregates.

Although they possess physical form, consciousness, and even emotions, they are ultimately not made of flesh and blood; therefore, their weapons and clothing are all part of the same whole.

Take the Tidal Spirit as an example. In gaming terms, it shares a health bar with the Trident, and neither of them can be destroyed separately.

If the trident is broken, the Tidal Sea cannot move freely; conversely, if the Tidal Sea Spirit is killed, the trident will also disappear.

If we replace it with the Nine-Tailed Fox, the clothes and jewelry on the card are originally part of her true form, a manifestation of the card's rules, so naturally they cannot be taken off.

It is said that this restriction will change after Tier 7—by then, card summons will be almost indistinguishable from real life, and many of the previous restrictions will disappear.

However, that level was far beyond Zhang Che's reach, and it was something he couldn't even dream of at his current level.

After calming himself down, Zhang Che carefully put away the [Nine-Tailed Fox] card.

He had just been engaged in card making and magical combat, and the burst of mental energy he had been charmed had also depleted some of his strength, leaving him feeling completely drained. After a quick wash, he went to bed.

As for training the new card and making her obediently follow my commands, that can only be discussed tomorrow.

……

Southeast of Binhai City, not far from the coast, on a battlefield, the air was filled with the salty, fishy smell and bloody stench unique to fishmen.

Yu Renjia and several classmates, along with four elite city guards including Zhu Yingqi, were facing off against a team led by a fourth-tier merman.

Fortunately, this fourth-tier fish-man called "Tidal Flat Wanderer" is not a powerful supernatural creature. Its attack methods are limited, its defense is average, and its movement speed is slightly faster. Overall, its combat strength is at the bottom among supernatural creatures of the same tier.

In addition, it seemed to have just advanced, its aura was not very stable, and its control over its own power was obviously still somewhat unfamiliar, which gave Yu Renjia and the others the opportunity to fight against it.

However, the gap between mid-level and low-level extraordinary beings is too great to be bridged simply by increasing their numbers.

In addition, this fourth-tier murloc was surrounded by seven or eight ordinary second-tier and third-tier murlocs, which put Yu Renjia and the others at a disadvantage when the battle began.

As the captain of the city guard's third brigade, Zhao Tieshan was the strongest superhuman in the team, a peak third-tier warrior. He stood at the forefront, single-handedly withstanding most of the attacks from the mudflat patrollers.

Each swing of his greatsword produced a whistling sound as it cut through the air, but it could only leave a faint white mark on the mudflat patroller.

Zhu Yingqi provided support from the side, and the War Link also supported Zhao Tieshan and another elite city guard, providing them with a power boost.

However, after maintaining the enhancement of two superhumans of the same level for a long time, her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, and her face was somewhat pale.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, Yu Renjia and several classmates were clearing out the second and third-tier murlocs brought by the mudflat patrollers.

Yu Renjia, wielding the Force Staff, continuously cast spells on the mermen, while Tidal Spirit charged ahead carrying a trident.

Although it is only a second-tier blue card, its combat instincts and agile movements give it an absolute advantage when facing murlocs of the same tier.

Each swing of the trident leaves a deep, bone-revealing wound on the enemy.

Meanwhile, the other students also performed exceptionally well, seemingly having learned a great deal during the war with the fishmen.

The battle between the two sides continued for nearly twenty minutes.

Yu Renjia and his group were still students after all, and their practical experience could not compare to that of veterans who had fought on the battlefield for many years.

Although the summoning cards of Tidal Ocean Spirit and Lin Xiaoyi were in front of them and the group cooperated well, two students were still seriously injured.

One had his back slashed open by the murloc warrior's bone knife, leaving him covered in blood; the other was struck in the chest by the raging murloc's water magic and immediately lost consciousness.

After paying a heavy price, all the second and third-tier murlocs were finally killed!

As the team leader, Shao Minglei put away his weapon, wiped the blood from his face, and quickly knelt down to check on the condition of the two injured students:

Both of them sustained serious injuries, but fortunately, after emergency treatment, they are no longer in life-threatening danger.

Shao Minglei also had many injuries, so he knew he wouldn't be involved in the next battle. Therefore, he stayed behind to take care of the wounded in case any stragglers managed to sneak up and attack.

Yu Renjia and Lin Xiaoyi joined the battle against the fourth-tier murlocs.

The two men were far weaker than Zhao Tieshan and his men, so they didn't dare to get close. They could only hide dozens of meters away and fire some sniper shots to provide auxiliary interference.

Yu Renjia had exhausted a lot of his mental energy in the battle just now, and his spells were limited. So he could only use the ricochet skill attached to the Force Staff to push Zhao Tieshan away just as the Mudflat Wanderer was about to hit him.

The distance wasn't far, but it was enough for Zhao Tieshan to dodge the opponent's claws.

Lin Xiaoyi, on the other hand, was pleasantly surprised to find during the battle with the murlocs that Xin Ye Miao's [Magic Leaf] skill was extremely effective against murlocs; even a level 3 murloc would not be pleasantly affected by a single hit.

Although Lin Xiaoyi really wanted to find out what was going on, she knew very well that now was not the time to study it, and all she needed to know was that the result was good.

So she immediately decided to stop using other cards and instead use all her mental energy to maintain the existence of the new Leaf Cat, so that the green kitten could continuously unleash magical leaf attacks.

The effect was quite good. The mudflat patroller was tormented by the attacks of the New Leaf Cat. Although the green leaves that hit its body were not fatal, each one was like a red-hot iron, leaving charred marks on its skin.

During this time, it tried several times to rush over and tear that damned kitten to pieces, but Zhao Tieshan stopped it each time.

The prolonged and intense fighting left Zhao Tieshan physically and mentally exhausted, but for the sake of his comrades behind him, he did not retreat an inch.

At this point, the mudflat patroller finally realized that all his underlings were dead and began to become frantic.

Its attack frequency increased significantly, each impact accompanied by a whooshing sound, and when it hit the ground, it could splash up large amounts of mud and gravel.

Faced with this offensive, Zhao Tieshan's greatsword finally gave way, and fine cracks began to appear. His tiger's mouth was also cracked, and blood dripped down the hilt of the sword.

“That guy’s gone mad,” Zhao Tieshan said through gritted teeth.

"Hold on!" Zhu Yingqi's voice came from behind. "It can't maintain this explosive state for long."

Chapter 43 I am now a complete fish

The outburst from the mudflat patrollers lasted much longer than expected.

The two front claws attacked alternately, more than twice as fast as before. Zhao Tieshan used his greatsword to block with all his might, but finally couldn't hold on when he was hit for the seventh time.

With a crisp sound, the greatsword broke in two, and one half of the blade was knocked away and stuck into the sand in the distance.

Zhao Tieshan's heart sank. Before he could retreat, the sharp claws of the mudflat patrolmen were already slamming down on him.

At the last second, a force struck Zhao Tieshan's shoulder from the side, shoving him several meters away. Sharp claws grazed his back, tearing through his clothes and a layer of flesh, but he managed to avoid a fatal blow.

In the distance, Yu Renjia gripped the Force Staff, panting heavily.

Although the [Ejection] skill doesn't consume much energy, he was already at his limit, and that last attack almost drained all his mental strength.

On the other side, Zhao Tieshan, who had fallen to the ground, struggled a couple of times but couldn't get up. The fierce battle with the fourth-tier merman had left him covered in wounds, and now, with the effects of the adrenaline wearing off, he was no longer able to fight for the time being.

Having lost their most important tank, the remaining players' expressions changed.

Zhu Yingqi's mental energy was mostly depleted, and the [Battle Will Link] completely collapsed after Zhao Tieshan lost his fighting ability; the other elite city guard was in no better condition, with very little physical strength left.

As for Yu Renjia and Lin Xiaoyi, it's a miracle they've made it this far.

The mudflat patroller looked down at Zhao Tieshan lying on the ground, a fierce glint flashing in its turbid eyes, and raised its claws to deliver the final blow to this most annoying guy.

In despair, Yu Renjia gritted his teeth and turned to Lin Xiaoyi: "Use the new leaf cat to attract its attention."

Although Lin Xiaoyi was puzzled, she trusted her companion and released Xin Ye Miao without hesitation.

New Leaf Cat leaped out from behind the reef, and [Magic Leaf] transformed into several emerald green leaves, accurately striking the mudflat patroller in the back.

The damage wasn't significant, but the provocation was palpable, and the mudflat patrollers immediately stopped moving.

It turned its head and saw the little green cat. During the battle, the little bug had been harassing it from a distance with those annoying leaves, stinging and itching when it hit it, which annoyed it to no end.

Now that Zhao Tieshan has fallen, the remaining few are also too weak to fight.

The mudflat patroller had originally planned to kill the humans first and then settle accounts with the kitten, but now that the kitten had delivered itself to their doorstep, they didn't mind taking the trouble to deal with it first.

The mudflat patroller let out a low growl, abandoned Zhao Tieshan on the ground without hesitation, and turned to pounce on Xin Yemiao.

Anyway, those humans who have already lost their fighting ability can't escape, so let's kill this annoying little bug first, it won't take much time.

Newleaf Cat nimbly dodged the first claw, but the Mudflat Patrol was much faster. The second claw followed closely and struck down. Newleaf Cat couldn't dodge and was sent flying, crashing into the rocks and turning into specks of light that vanished.

The mudflat patrolman gave a satisfied snort and was about to turn back to deal with the remaining few people—

The green light returned.

New Leaf Cat reappeared in front of it, tilting its head to look at it, with [Magic Leaf] already circling around it.

Lin Xiaoyi stood at a distance, her face pale, but her hand gripped the card firmly. As a summoning card, Xin Ye Miao's true form was the card, and as long as she had mental energy, she could summon it an unlimited number of times.

The mudflat patroller's anger was completely ignited. It no longer thought about the fallen humans, focusing all its attention on the kitten that it could not kill no matter what.

One claw, two claws, three claws... New Leaf Cat was swatted apart for the second time.

Lin Xiaoyi's mental energy was almost depleted. Her lips were pale, her forehead was covered in cold sweat, and her hand holding the card was trembling slightly.

Even with her low energy consumption, Xin Ye Miao can't withstand such frequent summoning. With her current remaining mental energy, she can only summon twice more at most.

But she gritted her teeth and persevered, because every second she delayed gave Zhao Tieshan and his men another second to recover and evacuate.

Zhu Yingqi naturally wouldn't let this opportunity slip by. She and another elite city guard immediately helped Zhao Tieshan escape to a distant location.

Taking advantage of the moment when the mudflat patrollers were distracted by Xin Ye Miao, Yu Renjia circled around and quietly crept up to Zhu Yingqi.

“Sister Yingqi,” he said in a low voice, “I have one last trump card, but I don’t have enough mental energy.”

Zhu Yingqi looked up at him.

Her complexion was also poor. Using [Battle Spirit Link] to simultaneously assist two extraordinary individuals of the same level had consumed far more energy than normal.

But she was, after all, a third-tier transcendent being. Even though her mental strength was now less than one-tenth of what it used to be, it was still a considerable number for Yu Renjia, who was only a second-tier being.

"How much do you need?" she asked without mincing words.

"The more the better!"

Zhu Yingqi nodded, placed her hand on Yu Renjia's shoulder, and activated the [Support Link].

A warm, gentle spiritual energy surged into Yu Renjia's shoulder, and he felt as if his spiritual sea had been infused with living water, and the dried-up riverbed had become moist again.