Card Kingdom: This kid's codex is full of gold

The middle-aged security guard glanced at Zhang Yun's school uniform and asked, "Excuse me, what brings you to our No. 2 Middle School?"

"I want to apply to challenge the Milotau Palace," Zhang Yun said truthfully.

The security guard glanced at the cast-iron codex floating behind Zhang Yun with a strange look in his eyes, then waved and said, "Come in with me and register."

"good!"

The security guard led Zhang Yun into the security room, handed him a form and a pass, and said:

"The school's boundary marker is on the east side of the campus. If you walk straight along the main road to the end, you will see a gray detached building. That is the teleportation building where the boundary marker is located."

"These past two days, No. 1 Middle School and No. 2 Middle School have been racing against each other in the underground palace, and the students on both sides are very angry. Your No. 1 Middle School uniform is too conspicuous. Don't go near the teaching area to avoid causing trouble."

Thank you for letting me know.

Zhang Yun nodded and stuffed the temporary pass into his pocket.

After thanking the security guard, Zhang Yun left the guard booth, mounted the wolf on its back, and sped along the main road.

As they passed several school buildings along the way, many students from No. 2 Middle School were drawn to them.

Seeing that the legal code floating beside Zhang Yun was only of the Black Iron level, the students of No. 2 Middle School showed little interest in him.

If it were the Bronze Codex, perhaps they would have stopped Zhang Yun and invited him to a beast-slaying competition to demonstrate the school's prestige.

But there's really no need to stop a noob like him, lest he become the subject of gossip.

A moment later, Zhang Yun arrived at the black detached building.

He retrieved the dire wolf from the codex, slung his bulging backpack over his shoulder, and headed into the building.

In the hall, there were many summoners gathered in twos and threes, waiting to venture into the dungeon.

The participants included students from various universities as well as hunters from the community.

The underground palace belongs to everyone; anyone can enter No. 2 Middle School to challenge it by filling out an application form.

Zhang Yun has two attempts left to clear the Miluotao Dungeon: one in a team and one solo.

To avoid revealing his trump card and attracting the covetous eyes of others, Zhang Yun only plans to go solo this time.

He carried his backpack and walked straight to the boundary marker, ready to take on the solo challenge.

Along the way, many summoners cast surprised glances at him.

Summoners usually choose to travel light when raiding dungeons, carrying almost nothing but shields and weapons.

It's rare to see someone like Zhang Yun carrying a backpack to take on a challenge.

The cast iron codex floating beside him was also extremely eye-catching.

The monsters in the dungeon are no pushovers; even a bronze-level summoner would have to proceed with extreme caution.

As a newbie in the cast iron industry, carrying a backpack, he was probably there to team up for a live stream, and most people weren't that interested in him.

Zhang Yun walked to the stone tablet as if no one else was there and placed his hand on it.

The next instant, a white light shone and engulfed his figure.

After a dizzying spin, Zhang Yun found himself in front of a narrow passageway made of rough stone bricks.

A dry, scorching heat emanated from the passageway, mixed with the pungent odor characteristic of some large herbivores.

On both sides of the wall, an oil lamp is embedded every few meters. The wicks crackle in the sweltering air, casting dim, flickering light.

The ground beneath our feet was compacted sand, making a rough, grinding sound when we stepped on it.

Deep within the passageway, faint sounds of heavy breathing and footsteps could be heard, causing dust to fall from the stone walls.

Milotau Palace, an earth-elemental stronghold.

Unlike the ice caves of Frostwolf Dungeon and the water palaces of Naga Dungeon, the air here is so dry that it makes your throat feel tight and very uncomfortable.

The notification sound for the dungeon rules also rang out:

Welcome to the Miluotau Mausoleum.

[Your current challenge mode is single-player, with a drop rate multiplier of 290%.]

[Given that you have cleared the dungeon multiple times, this challenge will trigger a difficulty adjustment—all combat power will be suppressed by 25%, and the combat power of all guardian beasts in the dungeon will be increased by 25%.]

[The first wave of gatekeeper monsters is about to spawn—20 Minotaur Warriors (Bronze Rank).]

Please prepare.

Zhang Yun remained calm. With a thought, the codex automatically turned to the page with the skull.

"Come out, kaka."

A dazzling golden beam of light appeared, and the little skeleton stepped out of the light with a click.

At this moment, the little skeleton had changed out of his tattered bright yellow trench coat and put on a brand new black death robe.

The hood was wide and deep, the robe was cut very neatly, and the hem just reached its shins. A woven belt of the same color was tied around the waist.

A newly bought short sword was hanging on it.

It drew its short sword with a backhand motion, the blade gleaming with a cold, sharp light in the dark passageway.

This short sword was shorter than a regular longsword, about two-thirds the length of a normal longsword, which was a perfect fit for the little skeleton's size.

The price, however, is extremely high, reaching 10 yuan.

As a thousand-times-forged sword, its hardness is astonishing, far exceeding that of ordinary alloy swords, making it a perfect fit for the little skeleton.

As for the alloy longsword that Zhang Yun picked up from Lu Qiang that morning, he kept it for himself.

"Go clear out all the calves in front."

"I'll practice on the last big one."

Click-click—!

He tapped the skull with a click, pointed the sword tip diagonally at the ground, and took small, quick steps toward the depths of the passageway.

Zhang Yun followed behind it, carrying a backpack.

Moo moo—!

With a series of mooing sounds, the sand and soil ahead churned, and twenty bronze minotaur warriors emerged from the depths of the tunnel.

These minotaurs were extremely tall, each reaching about 250 centimeters in height. Their bodies were covered with rough, brown fur, and their muscular arms gripped large, two-handed stone axes. Their hooves made a dull, unusual sound as they trod on the sand.

Upon seeing humans trespassing into their territory, it roared and charged forward, drool dripping from its mouth.

The little skeleton unlocked a new weapon and was eager to test its power when it saw a group of minotaurs rushing towards it, which excited it greatly.

Click-click—!

Its figure flickered, its black robe leaving a blurry afterimage in the dim firelight, and it cut into the center of the minotaur formation like a gust of wind.

Gale Sword Technique, activated.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!

A torrential downpour of sword light swept out, slicing through the vital parts of the minotaurs.

Moo-!

Awooo—!

In an instant, bright red blood splattered from the bodies of these minotaur warriors, then evaporated into the air, turning into a mist of light that dissipated.

In the blink of an eye, all 20 minotaurs fell to the ground, none of them able to withstand a single blow.

The little skeleton instantly killed 20 minotaurs, but it wasn't satisfied and continued walking deeper into the tunnel.

Zhang Yun followed behind and picked up a bronze Minotaur.

He didn't look at the information on the bull-head card much and stuffed it directly into the code.

Now things are looking up for Xiao Zhang; he doesn't even bother to glance at the bronze cards that drop...