My Card Beast Taming Game

In addition, the summoned spirit cards in the array have extremely low intelligence, equivalent to machines that operate according to a program, almost on par with the monsters in the secret realm.

Using a summoning array as an exam tool, the Divine Capital Academy is quite generous.

I doubt they lack spirit cards of the Silver Rank. With so many secret realms there, they easily produce an enormous amount every year.

Zhou Chen shifted his gaze to the examiner in charge of scoring.

While Shen Du Academy does not mandate uniform attire for students and faculty, it does issue standardized school uniforms and staff uniforms.

Most people would wear it, after all, it's a symbol of honor.

As long as you wear the attire of the Divine Capital Academy, you can not only walk around freely in the entire 500,000 square kilometers of the Divine Capital, but you will definitely become the focus of attention and the most dazzling person in the crowd.

School uniforms and employee uniforms have different styles, and there are also differences between school uniforms for different grades and employee uniforms for different levels.

Zhou Chen saw a few freshman school uniforms and staff uniforms from grades 13 to 11.

Are there no higher-level positions?

He wandered around and found that it didn't seem to be there.

Buzz!

My phone vibrated.

Zhou Chen thought it was Lu Qingning calling, but she saw that the caller was her mother.

He frowned. Here we go again? He's never been this frequent before. I bet it's that auntie's doing it again.

His loathing for aristocratic families led him to unhesitatingly pin the problem on Li's aunt.

When the call connected, it was indeed an unfamiliar aunt on the other end.

"Xiao Chen, are you a beginner card master now?"

My aunt was quite blunt, or you could say she was very direct: "If you want to learn the basics in four months, come to the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts. I can guarantee you'll reach the advanced level within ten years."

Can I reach a senior level within ten years?

Zhou Chen's current goal is to enter the academy before he turns twenty, and he doesn't trust the promises of aristocratic families. "No need, the Divine Capital Academy is quite good."

He was prepared for the other person to get angry when he said that.

The Li family of Shanghai, like the Shen family, is a behemoth that he cannot afford to offend at present, which is why he cannot agree to it.

The seemingly generous conditions may have many pitfalls, and you certainly won't be as free as you are now after you leave.

Surprisingly, my aunt wasn't angry; she simply asked, "Are you sure?"

"I'm very sure."

"Then forget it. You can stay at the Divine Capital Academy. I have a friend there, and I'll have her contact you later."

"Uh, actually no—"

"That's it. Since you're determined not to come back, then show your true abilities. Don't be like your mother, just acting out of spite and wasting your time."

Before he could respond, his aunt hung up the phone.

Zhou Chen: "..."

What a domineering person.

He almost instantly hallucinated on Lu Qingning, feeling that the latter, as she got older, should be no different from this aunt.

However, it's understandable. Capable people, regardless of gender, tend to have extremely strong personalities, especially card masters, who are self-centered beings.

Zhou Chen's phone vibrated again; this time it was Lu Qingning.

Lu Qingning: "Don't rush, the Divine Capital Academy probably wants to put you in a difficult position."

Zhou Chen: "Is this really necessary...?"

Lu Qingning: "Idiot! You're imagining the Divine Capital Academy as a giant cake. If you take a bigger bite, others will have less. No matter how talented you are, you still need to consume resources! Valuing talent and going all-in on talent are two completely different things!"

Lu Qingning: "Don't be fooled by the fact that all the fourth-year students have graduated; quite a few are still staying on campus! A small number are still receiving the same treatment as current students. Just imagine how strained the resources are!"

Zhou Chen: "The competition is fierce."

Lu Qingning: "You have to get used to it. That's how the world is. There are more people eating cake than making it. Before we can make cakes anymore, we have to eat all the edible cakes we can! Keep going!"

Zhou Chen: "I understand, Sister Lu, then..."

He sent a meaningful emoji.

Lu Qingning fell silent again.

Just as Zhou Chen was feeling regretful, a photo suddenly came through.

The first thing that caught his eye was her stunning figure, perfectly outlined by a white one-piece swimsuit. Then he saw Lu Qingning's panicked and shy gesture of covering her chest with her hand to block the camera. Her flushed cheeks and her captivating, deer-like eyes made him gasp.

He then immediately downloaded, saved, and encrypted it multiple times.

hum~

A voice message came through.

It was Han Baobao's incessant laughter, "Isn't it pretty? Zhou Chen! Xiao Mei, grab her!"

In the background, Lu Qingning's screams could be heard, "Let go of my Xiaomei! You just wait, you idiot! You idiot!!"

A few seconds later, the photo and voice message were withdrawn together.

Lu Qingning: "Did you see that?"

Zhou Chen did not reply.

Enjoy good things discreetly; making a fuss about them does no good.

Sister Han, if you do not abandon me, I am willing to become your godmother.

Chapter 118: The One-Horned Chow Chow (11/103)

Afterwards, Han Baobao and Mei Xian both sent him messages, asking if he had seen it.

Zhou Chen ignored them all.

He was certain that Lu Qingning was behind him.

How can you let a duck that's already in your mouth fly away? Just deny it to the death.

Zhou Chen leisurely rode a shared electric scooter along the tree-shaded road, the warm breeze caressing his face and warming his heart.

He was on his way to his accommodation.

As one of the three most financially powerful academies, Shendu Academy does provide accommodation for examinees.

However, it's not on campus; it's in the only city on the Academy Island, twenty kilometers away from the actual exam location.

Adhering to the idea of ​​familiarizing herself with the campus environment in advance, Zhou Chen did not continue to take the air-conditioned bus. Instead, she followed the signs to find a shared electric vehicle and began her journey at her own pace.

But Shen Du Yuan is indeed sparsely populated.

The buildings are spacious, large, and far apart, with enough space for Gold Card holders, and even Platinum Card holders, to move freely.

Oh.

So that's really what they planned to do?

Zhou Chen saw a giant wolf, ten meters tall, strut past him. The wolf glanced at him suddenly, which sent a chill down his spine, and he instinctively slammed on the brakes.

"That's really scary."

"Yes, that's really scary."

He nodded, then realized something was wrong.

Who is speaking?

Zhou Chen looked in the direction of the sound and saw a cream-colored Chow Chow crouching in the footrest. His pupils contracted sharply. "You—"

"I?"

When did you get up here?

He managed to calm himself down.

The one-horned Chow Chow looked at him with its small eyes, squeezed into black dots by its fat, stuck out its liver-colored tongue and panted twice, saying, "Never mind that, just take me home, it's too hot outside."

"...Where do you live?"

Zhou Chen didn't dare to say no.

He was afraid that this platinum-level card creature might bite off his lower body if it didn't do something right.

The Chow Chow peeked out from the side of the footrest and commanded, "Just drive forward, and turn when I tell you to."

"Row."

Zhou Chen silently turned the switch all the way up.

Once the size reached fifty, even the hot wind felt somewhat cool, and the Chow Chow's fur was blown extremely smooth, revealing a contented expression.

"Faster! Faster! Even a three-year-old's scooter is faster than you!"

"But this is already the limit."

Zhou Chen couldn't help but retort.

The one-horned Chow Chow wasn't angry; it simply said, "Then why aren't you driving?"

"I'm only sixteen!"

Is there any necessary connection between being sixteen years old and driving?

"Sixteen years old, not a minor..."

“Card masters don’t have the concept of being adults or minors. Once you become a card master, you’re already an adult.” The one-horned chow chow raised its head, seemingly trying to convey the truth through its small eyes.

Zhou Chen was speechless.

One-horned Chow Chow: "Why aren't you talking?"

"...I agree with what you said in my heart."

"If you agree, you should say it out loud and let others know that you are recognized. Didn't your parents teach you that?"

"My father has passed away."

Where's your mom?

"My mom doesn't want me anymore."

"Oh~ what a poor child, let uncle give him a hug." The one-horned Chow Chow sat up with pity, leaving several dirty paw prints on his clothes.

Zhou Chen: "..."

What sins did he commit to be targeted by such a talkative Lingka?

Fortunately, the Chow Chow's destination wasn't far. After making a few turns and speeding along, Zhou Chen left the teaching area and saw magnificent buildings in the distance that truly impressed him.

They were like large-scale illustrations or AI-generated landscapes, yet now they were vividly displayed before his eyes.

Shen Du Yuan actually has a place like this?

Is this place for someone at the dean level or above?

Zhou Chen was shocked, but he also felt that the Chow Chow shouldn't be the dean's spirit card, since all the deans of the three academies were king-level card masters.

The card rank corresponding to a King-level card master is Diamond-level, which is difficult for ordinary people to even approach.

Of course, suspicion cannot be completely ruled out.

Zhou Chen had no intention of digging deeper; he just wanted to get rid of this guy who was even more irritating than him as soon as possible.

The electric vehicle traveled smoothly all the way to the heart of the building complex.

A building that resembles a palace came into view.

The close-up view was even more shocking to Zhou Chen, and he wondered if it was just his imagination, but the summer heat seemed to have dissipated.

The sun in the sky was still blazing hot.

"Find a place to park." The one-horned Chow Chow was quite heavy despite its small size, and he almost lost his balance on the handlebars.

Guided by it, Zhou Chen stopped in a corner.