My Card Beast Taming Game

Zhou Chen nodded obediently, then thought for a moment and continued, "The club charges fees, right?"

Lu Qingning glanced at him. "You don't need to pay. That club is members-only. My membership card is free and I can bring people with me."

What an amazing membership card!

Zhou Chen was astonished, suddenly remembering that Lu Qingning's father seemed to be from Shanghai, one of the three major cities, and that he had many partners.

Yes.

The laws of the Xia Dynasty were lenient towards card masters in some clauses, and only imposed restrictions on ordinary people.

For some unknown reason, Lu Qingning's mother took Lu Qingning back to Fengcheng. It wasn't until last year, when Lu Qingning awakened, that Zhou Chen heard from the village that her father had come looking for her.

The membership card was probably given to her by her father.

Is he a very skilled card player?

Why not bring Lu Qingning to Shanghai and then use the back door to let her get into the Shanghai Academy?

As Zhou Chen's mind wandered, the car drove out of the forest road and into a vast industrial park.

The most eye-catching building is the huge oval stadium opposite the main entrance, from which strange noises can be heard from time to time.

"Coming."

Lu Qingning snapped her fingers twice in front of him.

Zhou Chen snapped out of his daze and found the car parked in front of a small glass building not far from the stadium.

As soon as the two got out of the car, a young woman in a fitted suit immediately came up to them, bowing respectfully and saying:

"Miss Lu~"

"No need for you to entertain me, I can manage on my own. By the way, are my friends here?"

"Ms. Hua is drinking at the bar."

"I see."

Lu Qingning waved her hand, and the service staff quickly retreated.

Zhou Chen was dumbfounded. The girl in front of him was like an arrogant lion, not even bothering to look at people directly.

"What are you standing there for? Let's go!"

Lu Qingning called out softly and walked forward on her own, with Zhou Chen immediately following behind.

The interior of the building was decorated in a magnificent style, reminiscent of a nightclub from the last century. After passing through the lobby, the two arrived at a quiet bar.

At the bar, a beautiful woman in a long, form-fitting dress sat there, drinking her own beverage.

"Sister Flower!"

Lu Qingning saw that this person had changed his expression again, greeting her with a smile.

The woman surnamed Hua turned her head and saw the two approaching, her expression changing slightly. "Ningning! This is rare! It's the first time I've seen you with a boy!"

“My distant cousin, his name is Zhou Chen. He just became a card master last month, and my grandma asked me to mentor him,” Lu Qingning explained casually. Then she said to Zhou Chen, “Quickly call her Sister Hua, this is an intermediate card master!”

Intermediate card master means being able to use gold cards freely.

Zhou Chen quickly greeted her, "Sister Hua!"

"Hello, little cousin. I've known your older cousin for so long, and this is the first time I've seen her with a boy. I never expected it to be your cousin."

Sister Hua tilted her head, resting her chin on her hand, and teased, "Ningning, you're such a beautiful and vibrant young woman."

Lu Qingning waved her hand, "I have neither the habit of trying to please boys nor do I want to be pleased by them. It's pointless. I'd rather practice meditation more."

"Very hardworking."

Sister Hua smiled and said, "Alright, you've come here to practice using spirit cards?"

“Yes, I’m planning to take him to the Water Marsh Secret Realm next week to broaden his horizons. Sister Hua, are you free? Could you take us with you?” Lu Qingning smiled brightly.

Sister Hua swirled her wine glass and said, "You know what, there really is."

"really?"

Lu Qingning's eyes lit up.

Sister Hua continued, "In another half month, I will be exploring a new secret realm, so I have no plans to go there during this time."

"A new secret realm!" Lu Qingning exclaimed with interest. "Is it being explored? Which secret realm is it?"

Sister Hua laughed and said, "I can't tell you that. Anyway, it's very far from Maple City. Since we're just killing time, why not take you for a stroll around the outskirts of the Water Marsh Secret Realm?"

"Yay! I've got another powerful ally to cling to!" Lu Qingning beamed as she hugged him.

Sister Hua didn't seem to care about the other person's intimacy, and simply said, "Contact me when you've set a date. Go practice now, a card master's time is very precious."

"Row!"

Lu Qingning left with Zhou Chen.

Chapter 9: In-depth Teaching

The two walked on the soft carpet.

Lu Qingning tilted her head and whispered, "Sister Hua's full name is Hua Ning. She is a card master who was sent here to guard the area."

Zhou Chen: "Stationed? Because of the Water Marsh Secret Realm?"

"Correct."

Lu Qingning nodded and said, "In short, next time you meet her, remember to say hello. She will definitely respond for my sake."

For Sister Lu's sake!

Zhou Chen exclaimed in amazement, sincerely complimenting, "No wonder you're my cousin! You have such a wide network of connections!"

"Learn from this, cousin!"

Lu Qingning revealed a smug smile.

Calling Zhou Chen her cousin would save her a lot of trouble. Her only worry was that Zhou Chen would be clueless and give himself away, but it seems he got into character very quickly.

Then things will be much easier from here on out.

The two took the elevator to the basement level and then transferred to the adjacent stadium via escalator.

Compared to the quietness over the small building, the stadium area is noticeably more lively.

Besides the few humans, you can also see card creatures of all sizes and shapes.

For example, ten meters away from Zhou Chen, there were several silver wolves with six eyes and six claws lying on the ground, and further away, a giant gray-scaled python with wings on its back was coiled up in a ball.

Smaller animals include red-faced monkeys with fangs and torn lips, hunchbacked evil spirits wielding clubs, and hairy rats with a single horn on their foreheads.

A dazzling array of choices.

Zhou Chen doesn't recognize a large portion of them.

After all, there are a lot of low-level monsters in this world, and they are updated almost every year with the appearance of secret realms. There are at least tens of thousands of bronze and silver-level spirit cards.

In contrast, even including the enemy cards, the total number of cards in the game is only slightly over a thousand.

But it's not a big problem; what Zhou Chen knows is enough.

Lu Qingning strode through the crowd of people and animals, with Zhou Chen silently following behind. Their figures attracted the attention of onlookers.

Zhou Chen didn't have time to hear what was said in detail, as Lu Qingning walked away quickly.

Following a wide passage, the two successfully arrived at their destination—

Divided into sixteen sections by high reinforced concrete walls, the massive arena spans tens of thousands of square meters.

Looking down from the spectator stands, each area has a different environment, whether it's rugged rocks, marshes, or dense forests.

Zhou Chen could see many card-like beings fiercely attacking each other, spitting water and fire, tearing off each other's heads and wings in a ferocious scene.

In a corner, a vast, empty grassland area lay uninhabited.

Lu Qingning spoke to the staff member next to her and was immediately guided into the grassland area.

This is a square area that is 50 meters long and 30 meters wide.

"Phew~ We're finally here!"

Lu Qingning let out a breath, quickly took out her spirit card to summon her Netherflame Lion, and urged Zhou Chen, "Quickly release that old monkey of yours, we're going to practice real combat today!"

"Real combat?"

Zhou Chen obediently did as instructed, but said aloud, "Is it like fighting a Bronze-rank opponent against a Silver-rank opponent...?"

Lu Qingning waved her hand, "I'll go easy on you, don't worry."

Zhou Chen refrained from offering any further comments.

To be fair, although he did run many dungeons, he basically relied on Captain Changming for damage output and rarely used White Ape to fight.

Firstly, to improve efficiency in clearing maps, I didn't want to waste extra time; secondly, Chicken Bro is only controlled by voice commands, and it often fails to execute slightly more precise commands.

The idea of ​​either killing only one monster or killing all the monsters at once, leaving one for him, seems difficult for Captain Changming to understand.

Of course, there are ways to keep it if you really want to.

However, Zhou Chen wanted to wait until the White Ape's exclusive weapon was released before practicing his control techniques.

"You go first," Lu Qingning said provocatively, beckoning to Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen didn't stand on ceremony. He took a few steps back to let the white ape come closer and quietly triggered his active skill.

According to his actual tests, the [Charged Strike] has a cooldown of about ten seconds and a one-second pre-cast animation, which is the charging process.

Unlike summoned spirit cards, which are summoned through a summoning device, spirit cards must be kept within sight at all times and manipulated with intention; otherwise, they will automatically enter an idle state.

Therefore, trainee card masters must always be able to see the location of the spirit cards and cannot stand still, otherwise they will become targets.

This situation will continue until the card master advances to the beginner level and the silver-tier card creatures are upgraded to three stars before things get better.

Captain Changming was dragged down by him; despite having a prestigious gold card, he was barely better than someone with a mental disability.

As the White Ape approached the Netherflame Lion, it let out a roar and leaped up fiercely!

"twitter!"

However, compared to the previous time, the Netherflame Lion cleverly dodged this time, avoiding the White Ape's attack.

Bang!

The thick wooden stick scraped across the lush green lawn, splashing up large amounts of grass clippings and dirt.

Lu Qingning crossed her arms and sneered, "At this rate, who do you think you can hit? Who's going to wait for you to get close so you can hit them?"

"really."

Zhou Chen nodded, his gaze shifting slightly as he spoke, when suddenly the White Ape leaped towards the Netherflame Lion once more!

But this surprise attack was still evaded.

Lu Qingning continued to mock, "A mere trainee trying to ambush a beginner? My reaction time is ten times faster than yours!"

"It's not like Hakimi..." Zhou Chen muttered, but his mind was still controlling the white ape, making it chase after the Netherflame Lion.

Unfortunately, he couldn't catch up. The opponent was a four-legged lion, while this was an old monkey with a "crutch." His mental strength was also a bit lacking, resulting in a significant deficiency in mobility.

Zhou Chen could only console himself that the Bronze-tier White Ape was still a defective product, and the fully-formed African War God would have to wait until it was upgraded to a Gold Card.

Similarly, the Longming Captain also has room for promotion and can become a noble Platinum Card like the Azure Stream Dragon King.

Asking the currently disabled White Ape to fight monsters of a much higher level is really putting this old monkey in a difficult position.

Lu Qingning manipulated the Netherflame Lion to run, keeping Zhou Chen's White Ape in a state where it seemed to be able to hit, but in reality, it couldn't, as if she were toying with it.

During this time, she kept a close eye on Zhou Chen's facial expressions.

After playing hide-and-seek for ten minutes, she couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you angry?"

"Why are you angry?"

Zhou Chen's attention was completely focused on the Darkflame Lion. He nodded his head almost imperceptibly, and the White Ape swung his club with all his might, successfully hitting the Darkflame Lion's left hind leg.

Snapped!

A low, crisp sound.