My Card Beast Taming Game

Xing Keji: "At least in recent years, they haven't conquered as many secret realms as the Card Master Academy. I'm definitely going to one of the three major academies."

Zhou Chen: "When are you planning to register?"

Xing Keji: "Next week! I've been promoted to junior level, hehehe!"

Zhou Chen: Congratulations!

Xing Keji: "Let's encourage each other! Eleven months of hard work! I'll be waiting for you at Shen Du Academy, Junior Zhou!"

He sent two smiling emojis in a row.

Then Zhou Chen talked to him about things in Maple City, wanting to confirm the situation in the Hungry Wolf Secret Realm and whether the Pan family was really gone.

Xing Keji: "Don't rush things. These things won't be over in a month or two. As for the Hungry Wolf Secret Realm, it should be opening soon. The Association doesn't have as many restrictions on killing lords, so they can proceed as quickly as possible."

If you don't know, you can do nothing.

Zhou Chen knew that if someone investigated Pan Yi, it would inevitably lead back to him, and he didn't have a good way to explain it.

Just stick to the story you told Mei Xian before.

He didn't want to think about it anymore and began to meditate to restore his mental and physical strength.

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"The Lion King Ape can now be summoned reliably; the only problem is the second phase."

The leader of the Hua family team summarized the reasons for their several failed attempts to defeat the Lion King Ape: "The Lion King Ape's burst power is too high, and the tanks can't withstand it. It's difficult to weaken its state with just poison explosions."

Their tactic is to have the front line absorb damage, with five Flower Fairies constantly healing them, two ranged attackers continuously poisoning the Lion King Ape to inflict abnormal statuses and deplete its stamina, and finally the Snow Ridge Vulture unleashing its ultimate attack.

Unfortunately, the Lion King Ape's second phase was too powerful; even the Flower Fairy couldn't keep up with its healing, and it repeatedly killed the Snow Mountain Yak and the Bronze-Patterned Giant Armor.

—If the Lion King Ape is this strong even after its formation is weakened, how powerful must it be in its prime?

This is clearly a monster that only a Platinum-tier Spirit Card could handle.

Someone suggested, "Why don't we change the array? Adjust it to reduce attack power completely, and forget about speed."

"You can give it a try."

The captain nodded in agreement and added, "Let's replace Snow Ridge Vulture General too, and add another tank spirit card. The three of them can share the burden. Once the poison has accumulated enough, we can switch to Killing Caterpillar."

The group exchanged bewildered glances. "Exchange for the murderous caterpillar?"

"Yes, a decisive, no-holds-barred strike. Actually, I applied from the very beginning, but it only got approved now. When the time comes, I—"

"I'll do it."

Hua Ning volunteered, saying, "I'll summon the Slayer Caterpillar. Captain, you'll need to take command and handle any emergencies."

The captain glanced at her and said, "Alright, the Killing Caterpillar will be yours to handle later."

After formulating the strategy, the captain mentioned the intelligence provided by the reconnaissance team not long ago.

"That person came to see our strategy for conquering the dungeon lord, but left without doing anything. He probably wasn't from abroad."

"If you encounter him along the way, don't engage in too much interaction; just make sure he's not hostile."

"We'll discuss everything after we've finished defeating the dungeon lord."

They continued to turn a blind eye to Zhou Chen, who helped them attack the Eighteenth Route Army Commander. Only when both sides tacitly agreed that the special envoy sent by the General would not be deemed to have violated the rules.

At this stage, we're being too harsh on established families; they're afraid to take risks.

Before we knew it, everything was ready.

The captain replaced the core spirit cards on the many array plates used to activate the array domain and added the constituent spirit cards.

The core spirit card consists of ten gold cards that determine the effectiveness of the gold-tier array, while the constituent spirit cards are one hundred silver cards and one thousand bronze cards that provide stability and energy to the core spirit card.

Without a doubt, all the spirit cards are consumables, and the array will dissipate on its own each time it is activated.

Hua Ning also obtained the Killing Caterpillar.

This is a special spirit card with a golden exterior and blood-red patterns on the inside.

When it is summoned, it consumes all the mental energy of an intermediate card master and forcibly cancels the summoning of other spirit cards.

Card masters can obtain attack power comparable to a platinum-tier spirit card from this domineering individual.

Three minutes limit.

Such a special spirit card is extremely rare, and the captain went to great lengths to obtain it.

At the same time, he also made a pledge to his family that they would take down the Lion King Ape within three days, to show the determination of their team.

Even if the family gives a one-month deadline.

For the captain, who had always had an easy time, this past week or so could be considered a waste.

"Get familiar with the Lion King Ape's movements and mechanics! Gold-tier dungeon lords aren't very intelligent; they're more beastly than rational, so it won't be too difficult."

As usual, the captain boosted morale.

After Zhou Chen appeared, they habitually set off to kill monsters.

The time limit gradually turned from being exceeded to having more and more surplus, so Zhou Chen was unable to kill seven monsters again.

To be honest, if it weren't for the occasional spying, he would really like to try having the Black-feathered White Ape fight a low-health Gold-rank monster.

Unfortunately, the White Ape King needs to use it for school and cannot reveal it casually.

After meditating for a while, Zhou Chen, whose physical and mental strength were not yet exhausted, simply ran to spy on them fighting the secret realm boss.

Over time, he even gained some understanding of the mechanisms of the lion ape.

The new configuration of the Hua family's strategy team is gradually taking effect, from being completely unable to withstand the second stage of the Lion King Ape to being able to hold out for a minute or even longer.

It seems we're just one step away from completely clearing the game.

Chapter 107: The Lord's Annihilation?

The third day after Captain Hua made his pledge.

As Captain Changming kicked the surviving Sword Ape Commander to death, an alarm-like whistle rang out again in the jungle, and Zhou Chen yawned.

"Is it time to spectate again?"

After observing for several days, even he has a pretty good understanding of the lioness's mechanisms.

At this moment, Zhou Chen, who was lying prone on the hilltop and looking down through binoculars, had just witnessed the first stage of the Lion Ape—

The hand-to-hand combat began.

The Lion Ape has three moves: Super Heavy Punch, Super Takedown, and Super Rolling Punch.

These three attacks were completely unbearable for non-tank spirit cards. Zhou Chen had twice witnessed the poison-spitting toad and the giant python being easily smashed into mincemeat, especially the latter, which was so miserable that it was chewed up by the Lion King Ape like a spicy snack.

However, they will not make this kind of small mistake again.

The original Snow Ridge Eagle will be replaced with the Mysterious Iron Divine Weapon. This gold card, as the official standard outpost guardian, has a high level of tankiness and can also provide shields for teammates.

Aside from its relatively low damage output, it doesn't have any major weaknesses overall, making it quite good for blocking Lion King Apes.

What Zhou Chen didn't understand was that the three tanks and two poison damage dealers were trying to stall for time and poison the Lion King Ape to death?

There are indeed strategies in games that apply debuffs to monsters and gradually accumulate them until they destroy themselves, but would they work here as well?

He held his breath and watched as the Lion King Ape, like a mad dog, either swung its fists wildly, slammed and smashed its paws, or lay on the ground and threw wildly at the ape as if throwing a tantrum.

Despite their chaotic and disorganized fighting style, they managed to force the giant yak, giant pangolin, and giant robot into retreat, yet they were never able to completely defeat them.

The purple flower phantoms above their heads allow them to recover quickly from any damage they sustain.

The three tank-type card creatures work together seamlessly. If one of them gets into a tough fight, the other will inevitably step in to help, giving the teammate time to recover.

The earth was covered in a lake of venom, and the air was thick with poisonous mist, which seeped into the body of the Lion Ape, turning its exposed skin into an even uglier, repulsive deep black.

The patterns on the sky suppressed the Lion King Ape's movements, making each punch it threw more difficult than the next.

"Roar!!!"

The roar echoed through the sky.

The first phase of the melee ended smoothly. Seeing that he had not yet defeated the enemy, the Lion King Ape entered a state of rage, and his white fur began to turn blood red.

At this moment, the Lion King Ape leaped high into the air and unleashed a series of energy blasts towards the ground.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The loud noises continued.

Each energy blast was as powerful as a rocket launcher, bombarding the entire valley and annihilating all five gold-tier card creatures.

The earth trembled violently, and thick smoke covered everything.

Even though the Lion King Ape's attack was weakened by the array, it still possessed extraordinary destructive power. Zhou Chen hid in a safe place and only continued to peek out to watch the battle after the explosions ended.

Smoke swirled in the valley, and apart from the giant pangolin that had turned into a sphere, the other four all had different injuries.

The strategy team's approach was simple: send the Copper-Patterned Giant Armorer forward to directly confront the Lion King Ape, which was rendered stiff by the short-term burst of power, while they quickly resummoned and buffed it.

When the Copper-Patterned Giant Armor was half-dead from the Lion King Ape's wild punches, the Mysterious Iron Divine Weapon and the Snow Mountain Yak stepped in, allowing the Copper-Patterned Giant Armor's card master to summon it again.

Then continue with the same tactics.

In Zhou Chen's view, given enough time, the Lion King Ape would eventually be worn down by them, and the whole tactical strategy was correct.

Unfortunately, it seems there's a time limit for clearing the dungeon bosses...

He had seen the Lion King Ape advance to the second stage more than once, with the Golden-Tier Giant Ape wielding various weapons crossing mountains and valleys.

As soon as these guys arrived, the Lion King Ape went into overdrive, breaking through the array and sending five card creatures back to their home base with just a few punches and kicks.

Card Master?

They've already run away!

Zhou Chen was naturally not foolish enough to keep it.

Having acquired the majority of the Ape General cards, he knew that these guys had a passive skill called "Arrangement," which doubled their attack and speed when all eighteen were gathered together—it was quite exaggerated.

"Without the Snow Ridge Eagle General, their pace has slowed down. How exactly are they planning to fight?"

Zhou Chen was confused.

Soon, nearly forty-five minutes had passed. Under the harassment of ranged poison and the occasional attacks of the three large tanks, the Lion King Ape was finally worn down into the second stage.

"Ow-!!"

Its cry began to change, and its blood-stained fur began to darken, resembling the dark red of dried blood.

A terrifying blood mist enveloped it, and the lion ape's canines grew further, its claws and feet became more muscular, and its claws became even sharper.

Phase Two Dungeon Boss: Raging Lion King Ape —

Here we go!

It leaped up suddenly, its mouth accumulating blood-red light waves, and then released a terrifying, thick light cannon downwards!

Rumble—!!

A deafening roar resounded throughout the inner layer, and towering crimson flames stained the sky with a dark hue.

Zhou Chen concealed himself within the mist shield created by the Cloud Witch, and by maintaining a sufficient distance, he steadily absorbed the aftershocks of the light cannon.

"As expected of the team-wiping engine."

He had once witnessed a light cannon tear those five card creatures to shreds, and he was curious at the time why they didn't put away their spirit cards to avoid it.

It wasn't until those people actually tested it that he realized there was more than one light cannon.

The Furious Lion King Ape can fire as many shots as it wants!

So, can the Hua family's strategy team withstand this beam of light?

of course can.

The strategy is the same as the previous energy bomb, except this time there are two card creatures to intercept it.

Moreover, it was less of a defensive action and more of a one-sided beating.

They always made sure there were two meat shields to face the furious lion ape's attacks, with the giant toad and python providing support.

The various buffs from the Flower Fairy are also indispensable, and Zhou Chen can vaguely locate the positions of several card masters from the Flower Family during the buff application process.