My Card Beast Taming Game

The one-horned Chow Chow said, "Can you handle this? Want me to teach you some tricks?"

"Save your breath, don't accuse me of cheating."

Zhou Chen's gaze was fixed on the flying mantis demon. Ten minutes might not be enough to establish a mental link, but getting familiar with the movements should be possible.

Xing Keji, standing offstage, opened and closed his mouth, wanting to say something, but afraid of disturbing him, he could only sigh heavily.

He had previously thought that if Zhou Chen could pass the competitive exam, he would help Zhou Chen in the secret realm exam.

That's good now.

There's no need for him to pull them; in fact, they should be the ones being pulled.

The Chow Chow was drawn by Xing Keji's sigh and said, "Stop sighing. Hurry up and latch onto this golden thigh, or you might miss your chance."

"……you're right."

Xing Keji could only agree, afraid of offending this seemingly harmless platinum-level spirit beast.

In the blink of an eye, the ten minutes of preparation time had passed.

The number of people watching Examination Room 17 began to increase. On one hand, there was the One-Horned Chow Chow, who made no attempt to hide his ability to talk, and on the other hand, there were the male and female examiners in charge of Zhou Chen.

"Are you Teacher Qi and Teacher Song?"

"Isn't it a bit too extravagant to have a senior card master and an intermediate card master serve as examiners for beginners?"

"Who exactly is this person?"

"I don't know him/her, I've never seen him/her before."

The crowd was buzzing with discussion.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen couldn't help but sigh that it was indeed the Divine Capital Academy, where high-level card masters, who were rarely seen in ordinary times, could be seen so easily.

The male examiner asked in a friendly tone, "Zhou Chen, are you ready?"

"Ready."

He nodded.

The female examiner standing nearby immediately activated the summoning array.

The next instant, a faint light emerged from the array disk, transforming into another flying mantis demon not far from Zhou Chen.

Without a doubt, the opponent of a candidate in a competitive exam is the spirit card they have chosen.

The rules are simple: defeat your opponent twice.

The candidate's defeat condition is also being defeated twice, but one card removal action is allowed in between, which is equivalent to exchanging cards once for two lives.

Most people, unfamiliar with the new card, will either waste a chance to exchange their cards or lose their lives.

When Zhou Chen watched other people take the exam, he found that similar situations were very common, whether it was the Bronze or Silver rank.

He decided to learn from his mistake.

"Beep!"

The male examiner blew his whistle, summoning the flying mantis demons controlled by the array to rush towards Zhou Chen's flying mantis demons immediately.

"Shh!"

This guy's intelligence is comparable to that of the monsters in the secret realm. He has an extremely strong desire to attack and doesn't understand the meaning of caution at all. He recklessly extends his catching foot towards Zhou Chen's flying mantis demon.

Judging from the white light emitted from above, it was clear that a skill had been used.

Clang!

Smoke and dust rose.

The massive catching foot missed its target, its tip embedding itself in the ground.

"Hey..."

The flying mantis tilted its head, not in a gesture of doubt, but because its compound eyes were searching for the fleeing enemy based on the head's movement.

It quickly spotted its kin in mid-air, its wings flapped violently, and it transformed into a blur as it swiftly gave chase.

Zhou Chen still didn't engage, continuing to dodge the flying mantis demon's attacks using his reflexes.

Ten minutes was too short; it only allowed him to gain a very superficial understanding of the Flying Mantis Demon spirit card. Since he didn't have enough time to prepare, he decided to adapt to it in actual combat.

Anyway, the exam time is a full half hour, which is plenty of time.

For Zhou Chen, who was skilled at concealing the edge of his broadsword, the Flying Mantis Demon's sword could not be spun as freely as the Wind and Thunder Blade, but he could still use a few of its techniques.

Therefore, when faced with the flying mantis demon's fierce attacks, he either had to dodge as much as possible or try to parry with his capture feet.

Clang clang!

Sparks flew.

The situation reached a stalemate.

The speed at which the two flying mantises shuttled back and forth was also passively affected, becoming faster and faster in mid-air.

The onlookers below found it strange.

"Was one of them not attacking, but just defending the whole time?"

"It seems so."

The two flying mantises look almost identical, and at first glance, it's impossible to tell which one is being controlled by the card master.

If the audience, who are in a third-person perspective, feels this way, then how much more so the card players in the arena?

Even though Zhou Chen repeatedly reinforced the key points through subtle actions, he still nearly confused the two on two separate occasions.

This is the downside of not having a spiritual connection.

The Chow Chow didn't speak, but silently observed Zhou Chen, who was engrossed in his work.

at last.

Zhou Chen felt the time was right.

He had basically figured out the Flying Mantis's attack patterns, and the passive speed boost seemed to have reached its limit, making it difficult to increase it further.

Divine light enveloped his eyes, and his spirit began to boil.

The Flying Mantis Demon was given an additional status effect, and when faced with the blade swung by its own kind, it suddenly flew back two meters.

The distance was just right, allowing it to dodge the blade once again.

The moment its kin's attack missed, it pounced forward again, its two jet-black scythes flashing out like lightning, slicing across its kin's slender body in a crossed motion.

"Sha—"

The flying mantis controlled by the summoning array stiffened slightly, and in an instant its head separated from its body, as if it had been caught by the capture foot!

"They killed them instantly!"

"Wow, so fast! It was dragging on and on for ages just now, how did it suddenly go so fast?"

"Who's winning?"

The crowd quickly erupted into noise, and the male examiner gave his answer: "Round one is over."

The Chow Chow muttered, "It feels like the fighting style of the Secret Realm Strategy Group."

Whether others understand it or not, it doesn't know, but it understands it quite well. This kind of fighting style, which takes time to figure out the opponent's attack patterns before launching an attack, is clearly the same as the way to kill monsters in the secret realm.

It emphasizes efficiency and maximizing profits.

In competitive matches, trading blows to ensure a quick victory is commonplace. After all, while you're adapting to your opponent's rhythm, they're also adapting to yours.

The competitive exam at Shen Du Academy is less about whether you can defeat your opponent and more about how long it takes you to grasp the basic information about an unfamiliar spirit card.

Data such as skills, attack, and speed.

In competitive battles, the ability to acquire information is the key to victory.

As for other aspects such as the micro-management of the spirit card, timely judgment, and reaction speed, these are reflected in other areas.

Zhou Chen may be "slow", but his performance was still quite good.

"Round Two."

The female examiner pulled out the broken flying mantis and quickly replaced it with a brand new one.

This time, Zhou Chen stopped defending. Taking advantage of the lingering excitement, he controlled the Flying Mantis Demon, whose speed had been maximized, and launched an offensive.

"Sha!"

Whizzing!

First came two swift wind blades, and the summoning array's flying mantis demons quickly raised their catching legs to defend themselves, resulting in a crisp sound of impact.

But as it lowers its catching feet to observe its opponent, the opponent has already flown into its face, with its two pairs of huge catching feet clamping down on its neck and waist respectively.

"Sha!"

Zhou Chen manipulated the flying mantis demon to exert its power, easily dismembering the enemy once again, while the mantis itself only suffered minor injuries from the previous fierce attack.

The male examiner blew his whistle: "Beep! Exam over!"

The Chow Chow, panting, stepped forward and praised, "Not bad! You fought beautifully! I have high hopes for you, young man!"

Chapter 125: The Rebellious Disciple of the Criminal Gate

"You're really leaving?"

"Of course I'm leaving. The secret realm exam is in four days. What would I do here?"

Faced with the eager eyes of the one-horned Chow Chow and Xing Keji, Zhou Chen did not hesitate to take away his talent.

The Chow Chow warned, "When you get back, you'd better keep a low profile. There are a lot of bad people in the outside world. Don't answer calls from strangers, and don't open the door for strangers."

Zhou Chen: "...Do you think I'm a primary school student?"

"Oh! I can't rest easy! Why don't you take me with you?" The one-horned Chow Chow pretended to follow.

He immediately raised his hand, "I refuse!"

The one-horned Chow Chow, who was only joking, stopped and stuck out its tongue, saying, "I can't do anything with you. Come back soon, I'll miss you."

"Me too."

Xing Keji stammered in response.

Ever since he learned that Zhou Chen had advanced to the beginner level in less than four months, he has become like this, acting rather timid and hesitant.

It's really annoying.

Zhou Chen didn't know what to do. After thinking it over carefully, he turned around and punched Xing Keji hard in the chest.

"Whoosh!"

He staggered from the blow, looking completely bewildered.

Zhou Chen said, "Let me remind you of your feelings during the Yu Zhong Cup."

"Yu Zhong Cup?"

Xing Keji was even more confused. It wasn't until Zhou Chen followed the flow of people into the dock that he realized what the other person meant.

Were you beaten up... or were you set up?

A helpless smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. His former buddy, who had been tricked by Pan Yi together, had suddenly become a genius, which gave him a sense of being set up.

However, if you want to survive in a place like the Divine Capital Academy, having a brother like Zhou Chen is better than hanging out with those snobbish scions of noble families.

After interacting with the group of people from Yubei and Yunan, Xing Keji could clearly feel that as a person from the Yuzhong region, his voice and status within them were ridiculously low, no different from that of a follower who could be summoned and dismissed at will.

Sometimes they even become the subject of ridicule.

That's why, after seeing Zhou Chen arrive at Shen Du Academy, he took the initiative to abandon that group and come to find his fellow villagers who were most likely just taking the test at the time.

At least he didn't feel too uncomfortable after talking with Zhou Chen for so long.

I also enjoy sharing gossip in my daily life.

While Xing Keji was lost in thought, he heard the voice of a Chow Chow beside him, "Do you have a car?"

"Uh, no, but I can call out to them."