My Card Beast Taming Game

"Row."

Zhou Chen nodded obediently.

Several more days passed, and soon it was August 27th.

Lu Qingning thought he could sign up, "Two days to finish the written test and the practical combat test will be just right to connect with the secret realm training of the unified operation."

Go Zhou Chen!

Han Baobao cheered from the sidelines.

Mei Xian remained silent, but silently made a fist gesture.

She shared the exam materials early on and even helped me fill in any gaps in my knowledge.

Zhou Chen is now fully prepared.

"I'm off!"

He stood at his doorstep, embracing the energetic Captain Changming, and stroking the languid and weary Cloud Mist Witch before heading eagerly to the entrance exam site for the Divine Capital Academy.

Chapter 116: Entrance Examination

Shen Du Card Master Academy.

Located southeast of the capital, the island covers an area of ​​over 20,000 square kilometers and encompasses natural environments such as forests, lakes, and mountains. It is twice the size of Maple City and Golden City combined.

Such a vast area naturally has a large resident population, amounting to as many as 700,000, but only about 3,500 of them are students, accounting for 0.5%.

The remaining population consists largely of faculty and staff members and their families who are involved in logistics work, and they are responsible for serving these approximately 3,500 students.

As one of the three major academies of Zhuxia, the prestige of Shendu Card Master Academy is evident.

Of course, what is truly awe-inspiring is that this large island contains two large secret realms, fifteen medium-sized secret realms, and thirty-seven small secret realms.

All of them are the property of the Divine Capital, and they continuously produce enough resources for the Divine Capital to be self-sufficient.

Zhou Chen arrived here alone by boat, surrounded by a huge crowd and deafening noise.

"Phew...it's so hot..."

Towards the end of the period when Shen Du Academy recruits students, this giant academy island becomes exceptionally crowded.

Rumor has it that if the number of students admitted to the Divine Capital Academy is not enough, the admission criteria will be relaxed. Some trainee card masters have been lucky enough to be selected, which has led to a large number of trainee card masters trying their luck every year at the end of August.

Even though everyone knows that the rumors are not very credible.

But what if?

For ordinary card masters, getting into the Divine Capital Academy is like a fish leaping over the dragon gate.

Zhou Chen followed the surging crowd toward the island, only to find that the number of applicants was so large that there were not enough school transportation options, and the queue for boarding was almost stretched to the pier.

"That's really exaggerated..."

He suddenly realized that Lu Qingning and the others probably didn't come with him because they didn't want to be in a crowded place.

Fortunately, this wasn't the first time Shendu Academy had encountered a similar situation, and soon after, the school announced over the loudspeaker that it had dispatched additional vehicles.

Thanks to this, Zhou Chen boarded a spacious and comfortable air-conditioned bus, heading straight for the first hurdle of the entrance exam—

That's right, it's a physical examination.

Don't worry too much about the various projects; the key is to test your mental strength.

It was still packed with people, and there were still long queues. Even the college entrance examination physical examination in my previous life was not this crowded. Fortunately, the faculty and staff of Shendu Academy were extremely efficient. He was number 3,500 in line and was served in just over four hours.

After going through various places, he arrived at the deepest testing room.

Inside was a small room of less than 20 square meters, with three chairs and a table. Two faculty members were sitting at the table, one operating a computer and the other operating a round compass.

A simplified array?

Zhou Chen immediately understood the intricacies of the compass and, guided by the other party, sat down and raised his hand.

"Relax, mobilize your mental energy like you would when using a card-calling device, hmm, yes, good..." The faculty member's voice was unhurried.

A faint silver light shone on the compass.

The man said to his companion, "Silver light confirmed."

"The silver light confirms it. Zhou Chen from Fengcheng, Yuzhou, is seventeen years old this year. He awakened in early May, right?"

The faculty and staff in front of the computer paused for a moment, then looked at Zhou Chen with disbelief.

Zhou Chen remained expressionless. "That's right."

"Okay, your physical examination is complete. Go and take the written test."

"I wish you all the best."

The two faculty members spoke in a friendly tone.

Zhou Chen was not surprised by their attitude. After leaving the testing room, he could faintly hear the sound of a phone being dialed inside.

The written test was held five kilometers away from the physical examination center. Not wanting to be exposed to the scorching sun, he boarded a luxury bus that wasn't full, drank some tea mixed with deer blood, and was too lazy to even have lunch. He complained to Lu Qingning, who was enjoying a sunbath on Bichao Island.

"There are too many people. Can I really complete the written test and the competitive matches within two days?"

"Don't worry, it'll definitely work."

Lu Qingning casually snapped a photo of the beach. "If you get a perfect score, I'll take some pictures of beautiful women in swimsuits for you."

Zhou Chen: "It can be changed to..."

He didn't finish typing, so he sent a meme of big, watery eyes.

Lu Qingning naturally understood what he meant: "Disgusting! Do you want to die? Don't think I won't be ruthless towards you!"

Zhou Chen: "You brought it up first..."

Lu Qingning: "Tsk."

She sent a disgusted face emoji and then didn't reply to any more messages.

Just then, a fully loaded bus slowly started moving, carrying a group of students who had completed their physical examinations to the written examination building.

It's called a written test, but you don't actually need to write anything. You take the test directly on the computer, and once you're done, you just click submit, and your score comes out immediately, just like the theory test (subjects 1 and 4) for learning to drive.

There are only four courses in total: "Introduction to the Fundamentals of Spirit Cards", "Fundamentals of Spiritual Power Cultivation", "Laws, Regulations and Professional Ethics for Card Masters", and "Fundamentals of Array Domain Studies".

It's so simple it couldn't be simpler.

Zhou Chen got out of the car in the parking lot outside the test building. After looking around, he didn't see anyone approaching. After registering for the test, no one came near.

Something's not right.

Sister Lu said that once his physical examination was completed, Shen Du Hospital would definitely send someone to find him. Where is that person?

Is it possible that there are so many genius card masters at the beginner level this year, that he can't even keep up with them all?

Zhou Chen was puzzled. When the broadcast started announcing the exam numbers, he went to the exam room, which was full of cubicles, to take the exam.

Inside a conference room at Shenduyuan Temple.

Amidst the swirling smoke, a discussion about Zhou Chen was underway.

"What's wrong with the powerful families in Shanghai these past two years? Do they like to change the surnames of geniuses and send them to our capital?"

"Hey! Don't be prejudiced by regionalism!"

“I think so. It was one thing before, but look at this year, the Shen family sent Lu Qingning and the Li family sent Zhou Chen, both of whom are from Fengcheng, Yuzhou.”

"What are your plans to do?"

"Come if you like! Shen Du Academy accepts all talented students!"

"Indeed, but I won't accept students with questionable backgrounds. Even the most talented person is vulnerable to betrayal. You can decide what to do."

"I've told you not to be prejudiced by region or sectarianism! You lot!"

"So, will you accept it?"

"I won't accept it."

"Hehehehe..."

Amidst the noise and commotion, the meeting seemed to have come to an end.

When the smoke cleared from the room, only a petite figure remained in the large conference room. The voices that had been either aged or powerful seemed to have been an illusion.

dong dong dong.

"Enter."

The petite figure made a crisp sound.

An elderly woman dressed in strange clothes respectfully pushed open the door. "Miss, we have already inquired with the people in Shanghai."

"how?"

"They said they were unaware of this and didn't know there was such a member."

"Hmm~"

The building where the written exam was held.

"Let me go! I didn't cheat—"

Hearing the shouts abruptly stop not far away, Zhou Chen shook his head with a mixture of disgust and regret. Cheating on such a simple question, especially in the examination hall of Shen Du Academy, was probably going to be in big trouble.

After checking the answers one last time, he decisively clicked submit for the last subject. Seeing the results pop up, he left his seat in a good mood to retrieve his phone and announce the good news to Lu Qingning.

"Sister Lu! Full marks! You know what I mean?"

"Sister Lu, they haven't contacted me. Is something wrong?"

Chapter 117: If You Do Not Abandon Me

Sister Lu did not reply.

Sister Lu can't afford to play this game.

Zhou Chen regretfully locked his phone and took a car to the open-air testing site where the first practical test was being conducted.

"Come to take the exam at 10 a.m. tomorrow."

The faculty member helping with registration reminded students, "Don't forget to come half an hour early, or you won't be able to get a make-up exam!"

"Row."

He nodded.

After passing the written test, a large number of candidates have already been eliminated. At least Zhou Chen felt that the area around the practical test site was very spacious, unlike the physical examination and written test, which were packed with people.

It was already close to 3 p.m., and according to the plan, he was to spend the night on Shintoin Oshima. Therefore, he was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he leisurely strolled around and watched the other candidates who had arrived earlier compete against each other.

Upon closer inspection, he realized that the Divine Capital Academy truly lived up to its reputation as a gathering place for "heroes" from all over the world. Looking around, the number of junior card masters in each examination hall far exceeded that of trainee card masters, to the point that trainee card masters had become the odd ones out.

Keep in mind that everyone here is under twenty years old!

Zhou Chen couldn't help but recall a short video he had seen in his previous life—a golden koi carp stood out among a pile of black koi carp in a fishpond, like a dragon among men; but the scene changed, and the pond was now packed with golden koi carp!

This is exactly what is meant by "the platform determines one's perspective."

If Lu Qingning, whom he first encountered, hadn't been a novice card master, he would probably be quite shocked right now.

Then the problem is coming.

Just how many geniuses are there in this year's class that Lu Qingning misjudged, allowing the Divine Capital Academy to not come to see him for an entire afternoon?

What if he fails the written test?

Zhou Chen didn't understand, but hoped that nothing more would go wrong.

After observing the candidates' matches for a while, he mainly focused on his opponents.

"Summoning Array?"

As humanity's trump card in the early fight against monsters in secret realms, the array has many special effects, including even the summoning of low-level spirit cards.

With the aid of the array, a novice card master can summon ten silver-tier card creatures at the same time, which is a key factor in determining the human counterattack.

However, the spirit cards summoned through the array are consumables, and even non-core components can only be used once.