My Card Beast Taming Game

"To demonstrate value and surpass one's peers."

She said seriously, "The competition within the Card Master Academy is fierce. Unless you can advance to the intermediate card master level before your senior year, talent alone is not enough. You also need to have strength to have the leverage to negotiate with the academy."

Lu Qingning grabbed Zhou Chen's arm. "We're not going to the secret realm anymore. For the next two weeks, you'll be training with me to get into the top three!"

The girl's eyes were filled with fervor, like a stone she had picked up as a child that had suddenly cracked open, revealing a precious gem inside.

Zhou Chen felt flustered under her gaze and said, "Actually, as long as I don't mess up the written test, getting into the top three is still quite easy for me."

The entrance exam for Shen Du Academy is also divided into a written test, an interview, and a practical test.

There are two types of practical training: competitive battles and secret realm trials. The former is similar to the Yu Zhong Cup he participated in, where you exchange cards once with two lives; the latter requires students to hunt a certain number of monsters or create a certain number of cards within a certain time.

"written examination?"

Lu Qingning frowned, "How could you possibly pass the written test? Oh right, I forgot you're a slacker who couldn't even get into No. 1 High School."

Zhou Chen: "...I wasn't taking it seriously."

"Then you should be serious this time."

Lu Qingning slapped his shoulder hard, "You got full marks in 'Introduction to Spirit Cards,' 'Fundamentals of Spiritual Power Cultivation,' 'Laws, Regulations and Professional Ethics of Card Masters,' and 'Fundamentals of Array Domains,' let me see."

Zhou Chen grinned, "Just you wait and see!"

When he had nothing to do during the day, he always studied the textbooks for the written exam of the Divine Capital Academy. For a junior card master, as long as he was serious, it was impossible for him not to have this much memory.

The two chatted and ate, and Lu Qingning inevitably repeated similar statements from Chu Guangzong, telling him to hide the truth.

When we had almost finished eating.

"Let's go practice our cards! It's been two months since we last met. Let's see how your level is as the champion of the Yu Zhong Cup. You should have some new spirit cards by now, right?"

Lu Qingning couldn't wait to see it for herself.

Chapter 112: Challenging Sister Lu

Zhou Chen was also very curious about whether he could defeat Lu Qingning.

Although he has only recently become a junior card master, it is believed that with the strength of the Black-feathered White Ape and his exclusive weapon, he will have a significant advantage.

If we win...

I hope Sister Lu won't be angry~

As Zhou Chen daydreamed, he and Lu Qingning got into the car back to Bitiao Island.

She said, "Unfortunately, you cannot go to the Five Kingdoms meeting due to your current condition."

Yes, even the capital city has five councils.

Zhou Chen already knew this, but he felt there was no need to go until he could expose the Black-feathered White Ape.

After discussion, the two decided to rent a piece of mountain land on Bitchao Island for practice.

When Lu Qingning arrived at Bichao Island and entered the house Zhou Chen rented, she couldn't help but exclaim, "This place is really nice, except for the lack of a secret realm."

Whether there are secret realms or not is not that important to me.

He waved his hand, and seeing Lu Qingning pacing back and forth, he asked curiously, "What are you looking for?"

Lu Qingning asked matter-of-factly, "Brother Chicken, and where are your new cats?"

Zhou Chen: "Why do I always feel like you have designs on my good friend?"

"So what if they are? Bring them out now!"

Lu Qingning was too lazy to search anymore, and waved her hand, saying, "Hurry up!"

In desperation, Zhou Chen whistled.

He was well aware that Lu Qingning would definitely come to find Captain Changming, so he made preparations in advance.

"Ah."

Captain Changming poked his head out from the backyard of the villa, causing Lu Qingning to happily pounce on him, "Long time no see, Brother Chicken! You've gotten even bigger! Did Zhou Chen give you hormones?"

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Zhou Chen felt ashamed.

Lu Qingning treated Captain Changming and the Cloud Mist Witch completely differently.

Although she praised the civet cat as cute, she never even tried to handle it, spending the entire time chasing Chicken Bro around the villa.

"Meow?"

"I guess she doesn't like cute styles."

Zhou Chen held the spirit cat in his arms and stroked its head and large tail reassuringly.

However, the Cloud Witch didn't really care. She casually rested her forehead against his palm, occasionally letting out a soft purring sound.

About five minutes later.

Lu Qingning looked at Captain Changming standing on the cabinet, feeling quite unwilling.

"Brother Chicken must be a spirit card, right? Otherwise, I really don't believe it!"

As a novice card master, she couldn't even touch a single animal, which made her question her life and doubt whether her growth at the summer camp was all a sham.

Zhou Chen remained silent. The matter of Captain Changming would eventually come to light, but until it could no longer be concealed, he would keep it a secret for as long as possible.

Fortunately, Lu Qingning only complained, saying sullenly, "I'll remember this grudge, and I'll definitely get it back from your little brother!"

"Hey!"

Zhou Chen couldn't help but speak up.

Lu Qingning turned her head. "What?"

Zhou Chen: "Isn't this blatant retaliation a bit too arrogant? And who said I was definitely going to lose?"

She laughed and said, "You mean you can beat me? Okay, if you beat me, I can grant you one wish, as long as it's not too much."

Zhou Chen snorted: "Granting wishes? I'm afraid you, the wishing genie, can't afford to play along!"

"You'll see if I can afford to play this game once you win. Come on! Let's fight!"

Lu Qingning suddenly grabbed his sleeve and pulled him outside.

At first, Lu Qingning didn't mind physical contact with Zhou Chen, but the latter's low emotional intelligence almost broke her defenses, so for a long time afterward, the two of them maintained a boundary.

The breaking point seems to have been that night when we were traveling through the Water Marsh Secret Realm.

Anyway, Lu Qingning has returned to how she treated Zhou Chen was before, which Zhou Chen is naturally happy to see.

The two quickly located the administrative office of Bichao Island.

Initially, the administrative department did not agree, even after Lu Qingning revealed her identity as a junior card master.

Although the people working here are all ordinary people, in this area of ​​Tiandu, a junior card master can hit a whole group with one brick. They work for the Card Master Association, so it's not like a junior card master has to obey them just because they reveal their identity.

At least in the three major cities, the old ways of bullying ordinary people by force won't work.

But once Lu Qingning showed her Shen Du Academy student ID, the process of renting the mountain land suddenly became much smoother.

However, local authorities still hope that they will not cause too much damage to the natural environment of Bichao Island. For small places like theirs, the only way to boost the economy is through tourism targeting ordinary people.

Lu Qingning readily agreed.

The leased land is located deep in the island, where it was originally an orchard, but the contractor absconded due to years of losses.

"You already have a student ID!"

Zhou Chen looked at the Shen Du Academy student ID in his hand. Lu Qingning had given it to him because she saw his curiosity.

Lu Qingning pouted, "You'll have it sooner or later. This kind of thing is meaningless. It would be cool if you could materialize card creatures directly without relying on the card summoning device."

The act of activating a spirit card through a summoning device is called summoning; the act of activating a spirit card directly without using a summoning device is called manifestation.

Generally, only advanced card masters can manifest this.

They arrived at the designated location quickly.

The view is fairly open, but the ground is not flat enough, with several gentle slopes and a low hill nearby.

Lu Qingning thought it was good, "That's fine."

"Then I'll take my leave."

The guide hurriedly left.

Being with two card dealers in such a remote place, even though they both looked young, still made me feel a little apprehensive.

Ordinary people like them, who deal with card masters from time to time, know best how terrifying card masters can be.

Lu Qingning took out the card caller and said, "Do you want me to give you half an hour to prepare mentally? Let's make it clear first, you're not allowed to cry if you lose."

"I should be the one saying that."

Zhou Chen also took out the card-calling device and put it on his wrist, "Let me show you the true value of winning first place in the Yuzhong Cup!"

The words fell.

Suddenly, a pair of fierce tiger eyes appeared in front of Lu Qingning, followed by a robust, golden-striped, white-haired giant tiger leaping out of the void.

"Roar!"

As the giant tiger roared, an invisible pressure descended upon the vicinity.

"Crimson Gold White Tiger..."

Zhou Chen wasn't surprised at all by this new spirit card, after all, she had used it during summer camp.

Both parties had already exchanged information about this spirit card in advance.

Compared to the Dark Flame Lion with Dark and Fire attributes, the Crimson Gold White Tiger has Sky and Light attributes, but it cannot fly. Its Sky attribute comes from its control over the wind.

In front of Zhou Chen, the black wind and wings transformed into the figure of the Black Feathered White Ape.

Lu Qingning raised an eyebrow and asked, "You upgraded it to Silver tier? Not three stars?"

"It's Samsung now."

Zhou Chen crossed his arms with great confidence.

His explanation for changing the White Ape's staff into a knife was that he combined the White Ape with another card creature to create a mutated card.

Lu Qingning accepted the idea much faster than expected, without asking any further questions.

This saved Zhou Chen a lot of trouble explaining things.

It wasn't that Lu Qingning wasn't curious; it was just that she understood everyone has things they don't want others to know, and she didn't pry into other people's secrets, no matter how good their relationship was.

This is her life motto, and it is also the most common fixed social distance for cardholders.

Chapter 113: Avoiding Your Edge! (9/102)

However, Lu Qingning still wanted to complain about Zhou Chen's "morbid" love for monkeys.

There are so many kinds of spirit cards in the world, why do I prefer this one?

"You can go first."

Lu Qingning generously extended her hand.

Zhou Chen nodded. According to the information he had, the Crimson Gold White Tiger, like the Azure Phosphorus Child, was a mutated card.

There are two active skills: [Tearing Claw] and [Tiger Roars Through the Mountains].

The former unleashes three claw-like attacks with a short cooldown and high power; the latter launches a sonic attack with a long cooldown but a chance to stun the opponent.

One passive skill – [Tiger's Might].

The effect is to continuously release an invisible pressure, increasing our attack and attack speed, and decreasing the enemy's attack and attack speed.

In addition, although this guy's skill set is ordinary, his innate attack value is very high, and he is powerful and fierce.

This perfectly matches Lu Qingning's personality—she goes straight for the action without saying a word.

"Be careful."

Zhou Chen and the Black-feathered White Ape looked at each other. The latter leaned forward slightly, with the Wind and Thunder Blade standing diagonally beside him.