My Card Beast Taming Game

"Well, go back."

Mei Xian stretched her slightly sore shoulders and walked to the driver's seat. "I'll drive on the way back. You get some rest."

Zheng Chao chuckled, "Then I'll leave it to you."

He then looked at Zhou Chen, who was taking a nap with his eyes closed, and said with emotion, "It must have been tough for Zhou Chen. He's only a trainee card operator, yet he's been running around with us all day."

Mei Xian skillfully shifted gears and stepped on the gas, saying, "Those from poor families naturally have to work hard. Zhou Chen has talent and luck, so he should do his best to move forward."

Zheng Chao agreed, "Yes, people with talent and luck should climb to the top no matter what."

These words made Mei Xian glance at him through the rearview mirror, knowing that he was sad because he had not been selected as a regular player.

I want to offer some words of comfort, but I don't know how to bring it up.

In the end, only silence remained.

buzzing-

The off-road vehicle slowly approached the "main road," a road paved by countless truck drivers with their wheels and feet, and the place with the largest number of truck drivers.

The monster wouldn't last a minute on the main road; too many people were watching it.

For this reason, their return journey was exceptionally smooth; what took an hour to get there, they arrived at the outpost in just forty minutes.

There is still plenty of room before it gets dark.

The moment the vehicle drove through the gate, Zhou Chen opened his eyes.

Zheng Chao laughed and said, "You're awake? We've arrived just in time! Let's sell the materials and find a place to relax!"

He gave a mysterious smile.

Ok?

Zhou Chen subconsciously looked at Mei Xian, but Mei Xian remained expressionless.

Isn't it what I thought?

After returning the car, the three of them took the monster materials to the purchasing center. The total price of various wolf skins, wolf teeth, wolf tails, and special organs was 553,850 yuan, rounded up to 554,000 yuan.

Is it one-third less than the Watery Secret Realm...?

Zhou Chen silently calculated in his mind, but he also understood that this situation was by no means due to their lack of effort. It was simply because the daytime in the Hungry Wolf Secret Realm was shorter, and the Water Marsh Secret Realm had just been dealt with, so the materials inside were all "novel" and could fetch a good price.

The Hungry Wolf Realm has existed for so long that material prices have remained relatively stable, leaving no room for price premiums.

Judging from Zheng Chao and Mei Xian's expressions, 550,000 is definitely not a small amount.

Besides, this only lists the price of the materials.

The real money comes from the spirit cards!

One-star silver-tier Wind Demon Wolf is priced at 150,000 each, with a total of six; followed by Ice Demon Wolf, Flame Demon Wolf, Earth Demon Wolf, and Dark Demon Wolf, each priced at 170,000 each, with a total of ten; then Radiant Wolf is priced at 250,000 each, with only one available.

The price of a single Bloodtooth Wolf, Feather Wolf, Frost Wolf, or Flame Wolf of the first-star Bronze tier ranges from 20,000 to 25,000, with a total of 52 cards.

A rough estimate puts the earnings from the Spirit Cards at over four million!

Based on a 60% ratio, Zhou Chen would receive 2.4 million yuan, meaning he completed his goal of accumulating 10 million yuan in savings on the first day.

He would have to endure this kind of life for another thirteen days...

Thirty million!

Zhou Chen thought to himself that now he could finally save up enough for food, clothing, and other necessities to reach the intermediate level of card master.

While Mei Xian and Zheng Chao could only receive 20%, the 800,000 spirit card coins per day would amount to over 10 million in two weeks.

It's like being blessed by a lucky koi fish!

"Let's go! Let's relax a bit! I know the Hungry Wolf Secret Realm well!" Zheng Chao was very happy to have made money and put his arm around Zhou Chen's shoulder.

Zhou Chen turned to look at Mei Xian, "Then Sister Mei..."

"Xiaomei doesn't like that kind of place. She'll find something to do herself. Let's go!"

Without a word, Zheng Chao pulled him away, leaving Mei Xian alone, carrying her spatial backpack, and silently departing.

Is this your crush?

As Zhou Chen followed along passively, she began to wonder about the relationship between Zheng Chao and Mei Xian.

They weren't close at all, yet there was absolutely no interaction throughout the entire day; but they weren't close either, yet they were able to go to the secret realm together.

I don't understand.

Too lazy to think further, he followed Zheng Chao to their destination—

"A massage parlor?"

“That’s right, the technicians there are very skilled.” Zheng Chao raised an eyebrow at him. “You can pick a few more if you like.”

Ah... so this is the kind of place I'm looking for.

Zhou Chen was speechless. The bodies of low-level card masters are nourished by spiritual power, making them strong and extremely energetic, which naturally leads to the most primal biological impulses.

In secret realms, places where one is constantly on the edge of danger, negative emotions are most likely to accumulate, and card masters will naturally seek various ways to dispel them.

"There should be professional massage services here, right?" he asked Zheng Chao, turning to him.

Zheng Chao was slightly taken aback and subconsciously asked, "What's wrong? Are you still a virgin?"

Zhou Chen: "...Yes."

Zheng Chao was even more surprised, "I heard from Xiaomei that you're already in high school, right? You've been awakened for so long and you still don't have a girlfriend?"

Card masters, regardless of gender, find it easy to fall in love. Firstly, their looks are beyond the average person, and secondly, their social status is undeniable.

It should be noted that even in the Xia Dynasty, which is known for its kindness towards ordinary people, the "Law on the Protection of the Human Rights of the Unawakened" was not enacted until fifty years ago. Before that, ordinary people were not treated as ordinary people.

It is a tool, livestock, and a mobile means of production.

They are like numbers in the game Stellaris, and are not considered by card players to be of the same kind.

Although Zheng Chao is only in his early twenties, he has dated more than twenty girlfriends, and one of them even secretly had a child with him.

Unfortunately, in the eyes of card masters, blood ties can only be connected through spiritual power.

Seeing that Zhou Chen remained silent, Zheng Chao comforted him, "Don't worry, everyone has a first time. You'll understand once you experience it."

"Brother Chao, I have a girl I like." Influenced by his memories from his past life, Zhou Chen was unwilling to accept such a hasty decision.

Zheng Chao didn't quite understand the connection between this and the first time, so he said, "If you don't want it, then forget it. There are definitely legitimate massage services available. I've already said that the technicians there are highly skilled."

Chapter 92: Feeling Wronged?

People relax in different ways.

Lu Qingning had always been curious why Zhou Chen, who meditated frequently, still had such a good temper. Was that thing really that effective?

of course not.

Zhou Chen's main relaxation method is just one thing—

Lying down.

Whether he's playing on his phone, listening to music, or eating, he feels incredibly relaxed as long as he can lie down.

Occasionally touching a passing Changming Captain would make Zhou Chen feel even happier.

The same is true now.

Are you satisfied with this force?

A gentle voice reached his ears, but Zhou Chen didn't speak. He simply made a shushing gesture in front of his mouth and immersed himself in the process of his muscles gradually relaxing.

Zheng Chao is right, the technicians here are indeed top-notch.

After a short while, the professional massage ended, and Zheng Chao tried to go to a bar to dance, saying that it offered a one-stop shop for food and drinks, and there were many young cardholders like them who could make friends and expand their network.

Besides that, there are many other fun things to do. This outpost has all kinds of entertainment and relaxation facilities.

Zhou Chen had no interest in this; he just wanted to go back to the hotel and run a dungeon.

After being promoted to junior card master, his mental and physical strength improved in all aspects, allowing him to last longer in advanced dungeons, and his experience, diamonds, and other gains also increased.

"Oh, I see. What a pity."

Zheng Chao did not insist, waved his hand and left alone.

Zhou Chen sent Mei Xian a message: "Sister Mei, are you resting?"

While the secret realm cannot connect to the outside network, it can still communicate with other communication devices within the secret realm.

Mei Xian replied quickly: "Eating."

Zhou Chen: "Where are you? Count me in."

Mei Xian gave the address.

He quickly went to a restaurant to meet them, but when he got the menu, he found that the prices of the dishes were not low.

This surprised Zhou Chen, who had thought Mei Xian would be the kind of person who was particularly frugal.

Was it influenced by Lu Qingning and the others?

He casually ordered some dishes, intending to chat with Mei Xian, but the latter was excessively taciturn, just like when they went out to fight monsters before.

Zhou Chen couldn't imagine how she and Lu Qingning had started arguing.

I'm afraid that if we keep arguing, the conversation will suddenly fall into an awkward silence.

After dinner, the two returned to their respective hotel rooms. Just to be on the safe side, Zhou Chen observed the interior layout.

Junior card masters have a far greater sense of perception than trainee card masters; they can easily spot things like cameras if they observe carefully.

After confirming it several times, he changed his clothes and went to the bathroom to summon the spirit card.

"Time to run a dungeon."

"Hey!"

"Meow~"

"Waaah..."

Zhou Chen paused in confirming entry into the dungeon, then looked at the Black-feathered White Ape with a strangely aggrieved expression, "What's wrong with you?"

"Ugh."

The white ape couldn't speak and its ability to express itself wasn't very clear, which made it difficult for Zhou Chen to understand what it meant.

Zhou Chen could only try his best to guess with Captain Changming and the others.

After much guessing, I roughly understood what it meant.

It turned out that he had used the Wind and Thunder Blade on White Ape No. 2 during the day, and White Ape No. 2 felt that his things had been stolen, so he was depressed.

"How did you know I didn't even summon you?"

Zhou Chen was quite surprised. Seeing the dejected look on the Black Feather White Ape's face, he quickly comforted it: "Ah, ah, this, it's not like that. Well—it's just temporarily lending it to you, you know! Temporarily! The Wind and Thunder Blade is definitely yours, how could it belong to someone else?"

"Huh?"

"Yes, absolutely certain."

"Waaah!"

The black-feathered white ape finally regained its energy.

Zhou Chen breathed a sigh of relief. The white ape was clearly quite old despite his young age, but his mentality was almost like that of a child. "You're still the main character tonight. Don't be fooled by such trivial matters! Our future is bright!"

He suddenly raised his voice, and the chickens, cats, and monkeys responded in a louder voice.

next moment.

Their figures disappeared into the bathroom.

Inside a bar, Zheng Chao was seen with his arm around a man, exchanging intimate words.

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The Hidden Realm of Apes in Yunnan.

Outside the endless stone forest in the middle layer area, a small exploration team from the Hua family stood on a high place, gazing at the bright "sun" in the distance.