My Card Beast Taming Game

The people from the Maple City Card Association came again, but this time they were there to give out prize money.

"bonus?"

“That’s right, this is the association’s award for supporting outstanding young cardholders. We’ve applied for two million for you.”

The unfamiliar male officer smiled broadly.

Zhou Chen was pleasantly surprised and cooperated with them to take photos, and left her bank card number.

The fact that the Card Master Association would actually give money to an ordinary card master was indeed a bit beyond his expectations.

In his memory, the Card Master Association was completely different from the official organization in his previous life. It was a ruling machine with a complex internal structure and a brutal, direct, and ruthless style of operation.

Ordinary people under the jurisdiction of the Card Dealers Association may seem to live in peace and contentment, but in reality, they are no different from cattle and sheep being raised in enclosures.

Even trainee card masters are not taken seriously by the Card Master Association, who lets them develop on their own.

Only junior card masters are worth their attention.

When Zhou Chen awakened two months ago, the association only registered his information and gave him an initial spirit card, and made no other arrangements.

Want to go to school?

Go to the Cardholder Academy.

If you can't get into the guild, go work in the secret realm to earn money, or join a club or card master organization, like the group of people who handed out flyers at the entrance of the association.

A commoner apprentice card master is like a rogue cultivator in the world of immortal cultivation who happens to obtain a cultivation manual; they must find their own way out.

However, tutoring institutions are readily available in China, and as long as you are willing to spend money and learn, you can easily master some basic knowledge.

Chapter 87: The Hungry Wolf's Secret Realm

[The Maple City Card Dealers Association has deposited 2000000 yuan into your account XX55, leaving a usable balance of 8000000.00 yuan...]

"I'm actually making more money the more I spend."

Zhou Chen was puzzled.

The money in my bank account now includes remnants from the last secret realm, compensation from Lu Lang's mother, competition prize money, and support bonuses.

In addition, there are several hundred thousand yuan of pocket money in the other cards.

If he hadn't bought so many supplements, he would have had even more money.

"Really, I'm about to become a millionaire!"

He chewed on the "squid strips" that were as thick as his forearm with no sense of boredom.

【Wave Whiskers】, a tonic that has beneficial effects on both the body and mind, is very suitable for him who has just become a novice card master.

When he was still a trainee card master, he could only eat a small amount of this stuff; as Lu Qingning had said, "too little is too much."

But now it's okay to eat it as a meal.

Including the Divine Elixir, the high-concentration Divine Elixir, and the four boxes of supplements given back by Chu Guangzong—【Vital Ginseng】—all can now be taken in the normal dosage without worrying about wasting the medicinal effects.

This shows that becoming a proper junior card master is actually very expensive. As long as you have the desire to improve, you can't miss any mental supplements, just like the supplements for fitness enthusiasts.

Once the energy is interrupted, there is a possibility that the spiritual energy will recede, making it difficult to achieve permanent proof like leveling up in a game.

However, he shouldn't need to worry about this problem; his main method for improving his mental strength is through the game panel.

Of course, you still need to take supplements.

We must grasp both aspects firmly and effectively in order to continue our rapid progress.

With nothing to do, Zhou Chen quietly pondered his next plan.

Although he can now register for the exam at the Divine Capital Academy, he will inevitably have to undergo a mental strength test again there, which will undoubtedly expose his secret of reaching the beginner level in just two and a half months.

It'll probably cause a sensation, won't it?

After all, this was half a month earlier than that of the great Western European emperor in history, and he couldn't help but recall Chu Guangzong's earlier warning—

Hide the real information.

The registration period for Shen Du Academy is from early July to the end of August. Now that it's almost mid-July, they've simply postponed it to late August.

Two and a half months has become four months. Hmm, that should attract the attention of the Divine Capital Academy, but it won't be too exaggerated.

Zhou Chen wants to be a genius, but he doesn't want to be a genius that is being targeted by foreign countries.

The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.

In addition, he definitely needs to explore the ultra-high-level dungeons, but the hordes of four-star gold-tier monsters are too terrifying. He plans to practice his new form of the Black-feathered White Ape properly, and wait until the mental link deepens further...

Hey.

The phone started vibrating.

"Interested in making money in the Hungry Wolf's Lair?"

Hungry Wolf's Secret Realm?

He thought of Gao Liang and Shi Xiaodong; these two also seemed to have gone to the Hungry Wolf Secret Realm. 'A mid-level secret realm requires three people. Besides me, who else is there?'

Mei Xian: "One of my classmates, Zheng Chao, is someone Han Baobao knows. You can ask her if you're worried."

Zhou Chen immediately asked Han Baobao.

Han Baobao replied quickly: "Do you remember the person I told you about who I had a crush on?"

Zhou Chen: "Understood, thank you, Sister Han. What's his character like? Is he reliable?"

Han Baobao: "I think you can rest assured about that. Anyone who wants to survive in Maple City wouldn't dare to betray their teammates. Internal strife within the secret realm is a very serious matter."

Zhou Chen: "Really...?"

Han Baobao: "I never lie~ Let me be blunt with you, the prosperity of Zhuxia is largely built on a large number of mid- and low-level secret realms. All sorts of resources, both those you know and those you don't, come from these secret realms."

Han Baobao: "Each card master is a transporter of these resources. Why does the association encourage everyone to go into the secret realm? It's to encourage people to bring out the resources inside and put them back into society."

Zhou Chen roughly understood.

If a rancher discovers that cattle and sheep are missing from their enclosure, there's no reason not to go looking for them, even if they're dead and their bodies aren't found, he should find out how they died.

After all, it's acceptable for one to die, but who can accept one dying after another?

Despite the fact that the Xia Dynasty has a population of four billion, the number of Kashi (card masters) is only a fraction of that. Human resources are very precious, especially with the countries of the four neighboring continents eyeing them covetously.

Zhou Chen returned to his chat with Mei Xian: "How exactly should I put it?"

Mei Xian: "Our main objective is the outer and middle buffer zones. Besides assisting in combat, you'll also help me gather materials. You'll be fully responsible for card crafting. You'll get 40% of the material costs and 60% of the card crafting profits."

Zhou Chen: "So many?"

Mei Xian: "I heard about your card-making luck from Han Baobao. How about it? Want to come? The more capable, the more work."

After a moment's thought, Zhou Chen decided that raising ten million in the capital might not be a bad idea.

I'll make money sooner or later anyway.

It's simply a question of whether Mei Xian and Zheng Chao are trustworthy, but everything is difficult at the beginning, and he can't always rely on Lu Qingning.

What time?

After some discussion, the two agreed to depart the day after tomorrow and stay there for two weeks.

People who venture into secret realms to earn money usually start at a weekly rate, with many earning monthly rates. Some even reside in these realms long-term, only venturing out during holidays.

Anyway, you can run dungeons in the secret realm, so Zhou Chen doesn't care too much. Once his mental link with the three card creatures deepens to a certain extent, ensuring they won't mess up during battles, he can go to the super high-level dungeons.

Compared to Silver-rank monsters, Gold-rank monsters posed a greater challenge to him.

Putting aside the immense destructive power shown in the viral video, the sheer number of four-star units alone was enough to make him wary.

After all, the Changming Captain and the Cloud Mist Witch he relied on were only at the Gold rank, and their star ratings were not even at the perfect four-star level; they only had exclusive weapons.

Therefore, one can never be too cautious.

Given his limited knowledge of the Hungry Wolf Secret Realm, Zhou Chen quietly began to cram on information about this medium-sized secret realm to ensure maximum benefit.

In terms of time, the day and night in the Hungry Wolf Secret Realm are both twelve hours long, making a day of twenty-four hours extremely standard.

There's absolutely no need to worry about differences from the outside world.

As their names suggest, the monsters are generally packs of wolves, but from the middle level onwards, they transform from four-legged wolves into bipedal wolf demons and wolf-beastmen.

This situation is extremely common in the secret realms of Zhuxia. The higher the rank of the monster, the more it resembles the demons and monsters of the previous life. Pure beasts are either very weak or exceptionally powerful.

The Hungry Wolf Secret Realm has three entrances, all located within Yuzhou, and is shared by Maple City, Golden City, and Flower City in Yuzhou.

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The day after tomorrow has arrived in the blink of an eye.

Zhou Chen spent two days dealing with other trivial matters and then met up with Mei Xian at the Secret Realm Hub.

He arrived an hour early and found that compared to the spaciousness of the Water Marsh Secret Realm, the hub of the Hungry Wolf Secret Realm was quite crowded.

It really gives you the feeling of catching a train.

However, this is probably also related to the fact that the hub of the Hungry Wolf Realm is relatively small. After all, this realm has existed for decades, which is probably older than many people's grandfathers.

"Zhou Chen!"

Mei Xian appeared at the entrance, and both of them saw each other immediately.

Beside her was a tall, handsome young man who also seemed strangely honest and simple; he was most likely Zheng Chao.

Han Baobao said that Zheng Chao was a senior from No. 1 Middle School who was three years older than her. He was 22 years old this year and had just become a junior card master in the first half of the year. Like Shen Jiayi, he belonged to the substitute bench of Fengcheng Academy's school team.

They've already become junior card masters and school team substitutes, and they're coming to find him, a mere apprentice, to go to the secret realm?

He asked Han Baobao and Mei Xian for their opinions. Han Baobao said that it must be his card production probability that attracted Zheng Chao. Most novice card masters are short of money, so they will naturally choose teammates who are more efficient and make more money.

Mei Xian said that the senior students of Fengcheng College have graduated, and the Fengcheng College team will soon usher in a new round of regular selection.

Zheng Chao comes from a poor family. Although he is a junior card master, he is isolated by the other members of the school team. His mentor has little say, and very few students in the entire school support him.

"Isn't the school team supposed to be a system where the capable rise and the weak fall?"

"There aren't that many capable substitutes. Everyone's skill level is actually about the same. The truly capable ones have already become starters."

Because Zheng Chao's strength was not that outstanding, his family background became one of the factors that Fengcheng Academy considered.

Chapter 88: The Hunt Begins

Hungry Wolf's Secret Realm Hub.

After the three successfully met, Mei Xian formally introduced Zheng Chao to Zhou Chen.

Zheng Chao's attitude was surprisingly kind, and he said with a smile, "I'll have to trouble you this time, junior brother Fuxing."

"No, it's me who should be asking for your help, senior."

Zhou Chen said modestly.

It can only be said that the title of champion of Yuzhong Cup is still very useful. At least Zheng Chao, as a junior card master, will not be looked down upon as a "trainee card master" on the surface.

The three checked each other's belongings, and Mei Xian showed her backpack.

"This is a space backpack I borrowed from someone else. I will be responsible for managing the harvest."

Zhou Chen and Zheng Chao naturally had no objections, and the three of them didn't waste any more time, queuing up to pass through the secret realm passage.

The area outside the passage is completely different from the "military base" in the Watery Secret Realm. What comes into view is a bustling town with wide streets, shops on both sides, and even hotels and restaurants.

The facade is no longer mainly made of reinforced concrete; it is now complete with modern amenities such as neon signs, bright glass walls, floor-to-ceiling windows, and automatic sensor doors.

Apart from being a little cramped, this small town is no different from the outside world.

Maple City has been operating in the Hungry Wolf Secret Realm for decades, with a daily flow of over ten thousand people, including both card masters and ordinary people.

In places like the Hungry Wolf's Secret Realm, which pose little harm to the human body, a large number of ordinary people will come to make a living, engaging in various tedious logistical management tasks, and their wages will undoubtedly be much higher than those outside.

The three of them didn't linger and soon arrived at the car rental shop.

The outer and middle layers of the Hungry Wolf Secret Realm are mostly plains and deserts, except for the core area in the very center, which contains a mountain range called Sky Wolf Mountain. Therefore, they only need an open-top off-road vehicle to meet their mobility requirements.

Since Zhou Chen is a minor and could not possibly pass the driver's test, the car was naturally driven by Zheng Chao and Mei Xian in turns.

In fact, he could drive and offered to help, but the other two refused. If one does not carry a long-distance travel spirit card, transportation becomes extremely important.