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

Dugu Ying's gaze was fixed on the monument.

Third place: Zhang Laomo, anonymous, solo completion.

Time taken: 61 minutes!

"61 minutes, solo playthrough?! This...how is this possible?!"

Dugu Ying's pupils contracted slightly, and she exclaimed in surprise, "This speed of single-pass communication is almost approaching the record set by our clan's ancestor."

"When the old ancestor was young, he cleared the game with a rare card, which allowed him to clear it quickly in 60 minutes."

"Who is this old devil? He's only a minute slower than the Ancestor. Could it be that he also has a legendary card?"

At that moment, a thought flashed through Dugu Ying's mind, and she suddenly remembered... the anonymous person who had just invited them to team up seemed to be called Zhang Laomo?!

She didn't even look at it before clicking "reject".

If she had accepted the team back then, with those strong reinforcements joining the team, they would have been able to quickly clear the Frostwolf Dungeon.

Why did they end up so badly defeated by the boss, with even their main battle cards damaged, potentially affecting tomorrow's second speedrun...?

Thinking of this, Dugu Ying couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, realizing she shouldn't have underestimated others.

Then, she suddenly remembered something, "Oh right... when that guy asked us to team up, I think I saw the words 'Iron Forging,' could he be an Iron Forging Summoner?!"

Dugu Ying was startled by her own guess.

She immediately shook her head, dismissing the ridiculous guess from her mind.

How could a summoner of the Iron Forged level possibly solo the Frostwolf Dungeon? This has never happened before in the history of Jiangcheng!

She must have seen wrong!

However, she developed a strong interest in Zhang Laomo.

"That guy is so strong. If I can recruit him as a teammate, it will be much easier for me to team up and clear dungeons in the future."

"When I challenged the dungeon just now, the ranking on the boundary marker hadn't changed yet, which means that guy must have soloed it while I was in a team challenging the dungeon."

"If we just ask the security office about the people who have been in and out during this period, we should be able to find out his identity."

Thinking of this, Dugu Ying didn't delay any longer and quickly ran towards the outside of the stone chamber, even forgetting to check her ranking...

...

At this moment, Zhang Yun had already arrived in front of the security room.

The old security guard was leisurely watching a female live streamer dance on his phone, sipping his tea from an enamel teacup.

Occasionally, he would even light a small rose as a tip for the female streamer.

Just then, seeing Zhang Yun approaching, neatly dressed, he couldn't help but call out loudly:

"Wow, a true master has emerged."

"How's it going? How many pieces did you break the Frost Dragon Wolf into?"

"He just got his head smashed by me."

Zhang Yun walked to the windowsill, handed over the Frost Wolf Token, and said sincerely, "Thank you for your help, sir."

Zhang Yun always held those who had been kind to him in the highest esteem.

Although he didn't use the token, accepting it meant he was indebted to the other party, so he naturally had to keep it in mind.

"You smashed the Frost Dragon Wolf's head to pieces, awesome, awesome."

The old security guard took the token, weighed it in his hand, and teased, "How many cards did you use? Is your 'law book' big enough to hold them all? Do you want me to get you a plastic bag?"

"Here, here, this bag is for my lunchbox. It's a bit small, but it's enough to hold a few dozen cards."

As he spoke, the old security guard handed over a white plastic bag.

"Thank you, I have a backpack."

Zhang Yun naturally knew that the old man was mocking him, but he wasn't angry. He simply waved his hand and politely declined, saying, "Besides, I only used about ten cards. The blank pages at the back of the code are enough to hold them. I'll ask you for a bag when I run out of space."

"Hahaha!"

The old security guard couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter: "You're really good at bragging, kid. You're a real gem."

"But I still want to say one more thing to you: young people shouldn't be too arrogant, and shouldn't go around recklessly just because they're bold."

"If something really happens, it will be your elders who suffer the most."

"Thank you for your advice, I will pay attention."

Zhang Yun smiled and nodded, saying, "I'll find some teammates to run the dungeon together in a couple of days. With teammates' help, it should be safer."

"You're putting on an act, aren't you?"

The old security guard glared at him and said irritably, "With your iron-forging skills, you dare to challenge the underground palace? Do you really think I'll give you Frost Wolf Tokens every time?"

"Let me tell you... the only reason I'm giving you the Frostwolf Token today is because there weren't many students trying to pass the test. Otherwise, how would it have been your turn?"

"If you come here and cause trouble again next time, I'm not going to take care of you!"

"It's alright, I have my own. I have other things to do, so I'll take my leave now."

Zhang Yun didn't say anything more and walked towards the door.

"What are you pretending for, brat?" The old security guard curled his lip, looking very disdainful.

At this moment, Lu Ming and Zhao Long walked over.

Upon seeing the two exceptional talents, the old security guard immediately broke into a fawning smile and bowed to them in congratulations.

"Young Master Lu, Young Master Zhao, congratulations!"

"Congratulations on bringing glory to the school and winning the speed race!"

"You guys cleared the dungeon a full half minute faster than No. 2 Middle School! That's amazing!"

Hearing the old security guard say that they had won the race, Lu Ming smiled with relief: "Uncle Chen, we weren't actually very lucky this time. We encountered the mutated dire wolf leader in the second stage."

"That beast is extremely powerful, its combat strength is no less than that of an ordinary golden monster, and it has caused us a lot of trouble."

"If it weren't for it, we could have cleared the checkpoint at least 10 minutes earlier!"

As he spoke, Lu Ming took out his phone, scanned the QR code on the security booth, and transferred 666 yuan.

[Ding! Your WeChat payment is 666 yuan!]

"Oh dear... thank you so much for the tip, Young Master Lu! You've gone to great lengths!"

Upon hearing this delightful notification sound, the old security guard was so excited he almost kowtowed to Lu Ming!

Lu Ming smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Don't be shy, take this and have a smoke."

"Thank you so much, Young Master Lu!" the old security guard said gratefully.

Zhao Long crossed his arms and sneered, "If someone hadn't suddenly requested to join our team, causing us to make a few minor mistakes, we would have won by more than half a minute!"

"If I catch that kid, I'll break his legs!"

The old security guard asked in surprise, "Young Master Zhao, what do you mean by that? Could it be that someone deliberately caused trouble when you were trying to pass the test?"

Lu Ming raised his eyebrows and smiled, "A newbie sent us a team request. At the time, we were preparing to use the Codex talent to stack buffs on the card beast."

"His interruption gave the mutated dire wolf leader an opportunity to launch a surprise attack on us, catching us completely off guard."

"But we also have a lot of fault for this."

"We were too overconfident; we should have buffed the card beast sooner."

Upon hearing this, the old security guard's lips twitched slightly, and he instantly thought of Zhang Yun.

Just now, besides him, no one else entered the teleportation tower...

That kid is a real troublemaker!

Zhao Long was in a bad mood because he failed to draw any cards for his two teammates, so he walked away.

Lu Ming waved to the old security guard and followed.

The old security guard watched Zhao Long's retreating figure and muttered to himself, "That little bastard really knows how to cause trouble. If it weren't for the fact that you look decent enough, I would have sold you out already, humph!"

At this moment, Dugu Ying walked over quickly.

The old security guard congratulated her again, "Miss Dugu, congratulations! You won the race against No. 2 Middle School!"

"Thanks."

Dugu Ying smiled slightly and asked politely, "Uncle, did anyone enter the teleportation tower when we cleared the level?"

The old security guard initially wanted to say that Zhang Yun was alone, but recalling Zhao Long's attitude earlier, he replied with a fawning smile, "There are quite a few people. What do you need?"

Dugu Ying stated frankly, "I want to find someone..."