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

"It really is you, Zhang Qi!"

A tall woman with a bright smile on her face walked briskly through the crowd.

She looked to be in her late twenties, dressed in a dark purple hunting outfit with a long, narrow knife hanging at her waist.

With gentle features and a capable demeanor, her slightly raised eyebrows exude an aura of quiet authority.

Behind her was a girl of similar age to Zhang Yun.

The girl had short, jet-black hair, the ends of which reached her ears, and her bangs were neatly cut, resembling a watermelon placed on her head.

Her face was small with a pointed chin, but her cheeks still had a bit of baby fat that hadn't completely faded. Her skin was fair with a rosy glow, like a freshly peeled lychee, which made her very cute.

She also wore a straight sword at her waist, but the scabbard was adorned with a string of colorful ornaments.

When her gaze swept across Zhang Yun's face, her eyes lit up and the corners of her mouth turned up, as if she had discovered something interesting.

"Teacher Lu... Teacher Lu, what are you doing here!"

Zhang Qi stood up straight as a reflex, seemingly very afraid of the teacher.

"The teacher came here to raid the dungeon, I didn't expect to run into you."

Lu Yan walked up to Zhang Qi with a gentle smile. "And you, what are you doing here? Have you finished your homework this afternoon?"

"Ah... homework, I'll do it when I get home later..."

Zhang Qi was very nervous, pointing his two index fingers together: "Today is my birthday, and my cousin brought me here to register as a hunter."

"My cousin said he would take me to play in the dungeon, so I came here. After I finish playing in the dungeon, I will go back to do my homework."

"Conquering an underground palace?!"

Teacher Lu frowned deeply, turned her head, and scrutinized Zhang Yun from head to toe with a critical look.

Seeing a slime perched on Zhang Yun's shoulder and a cast iron codex floating behind him, her brows furrowed even more.

"Hello, my name is Lu Yan, and I am Zhang Qi's homeroom teacher."

"May I ask your name?"

"Zhang Yun." Zhang Yun smiled and nodded.

He had also heard his aunt mention this Teacher Lu.

My younger cousin used to be very naughty and didn't like doing homework, so his grades were terrible. But since he got this new homeroom teacher, his grades have improved dramatically.

My aunt speaks highly of this teacher.

Having received confirmation, Teacher Lu crossed her arms, her tone becoming less polite, and asked in a reprimanding tone:

"Zhang, why did you take Zhang Qi to explore the underground palace?"

"He only awakened his powers a few days ago, and he doesn't even have a decent card to contract. How is he going to conquer the dungeon?"

"Do you know how many bronze monsters are in the first level of the underground palace?"

Faced with Teacher Lu's questioning, Zhang Yun raised his eyebrows and smiled, replying, "I'm confident in my ability to break into the underground palace, and I won't risk my cousin's life."

Hearing Zhang Yun's vague answer, Teacher Lu's face became even more gloomy.

The boy's attitude reminded her of the troublesome students she encountered when she first became a junior high school teacher.

He knew absolutely nothing, yet he bought two bronze cards and thought he was invincible.

Later, they went to explore the underground palace. Four people went, and four of them were killed.

That incident was a huge blow to Ms. Lu, making her feel extremely guilty. She voluntarily resigned from her teaching position, rested for more than half a year, and then applied to teach at a primary school.

She thought elementary school students would save her trouble, but she never expected to run into this simpleton, Zhang Yun.

The Iron Codex guy is really crazy for taking his little cousin into the underground palace!

Student safety is of utmost importance; Teacher Lu's tone instantly turned cold and hard.

"Are you confident?"

"With your iron codex, or the slime on your shoulder?"

"It's not that I'm underestimating you, but the first level consists of a hundred bronze-armed Nagas. Any one of them has a combat power exceeding 100. How are you going to handle that?"

"The dungeon is like a battlefield. Do you really think you can protect your little cousin with your Iron Codex and the slime on your shoulder?"

Seeing Teacher Lu scolding his cousin, Zhang Qi panicked and hurriedly explained:

"Teacher, my cousin is really good; he'll definitely be able to help me conquer the dungeon!"

"He just gave me a card; its combat power is very strong, over 5..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Yun covered his mouth.

Zhang Yun looked directly into Teacher Lu's beautiful eyes, still smiling: "Teacher Lu, you are right. I am only a beginner summoner, and my codex is only at the Iron Forging level, but that doesn't mean I can't pass the dungeon."

"I would never joke about my cousin's life."

"Thank you for your kindness, but please do not interfere with our freedom."

Xiao Zhangqi pushed Zhang Yun's hand away and said, "Teacher Lu, don't worry, my cousin will protect me. It'll be alright."

"Nonsense!"

Teacher Lu glared at Zhang Qi and said sternly, "If I don't take care of you, and you end up in the underground palace, you'll really be in trouble!"

Seeing that the teacher was persistent, Zhang Yun frowned and asked directly, "Teacher, are you doubting my abilities?"

"yes!"

Teacher Lu responded without hesitation, pulling out her phone: "I don't care what confidence you have, with me here today, I won't allow you to bring Zhang Qi into the underground palace!"

"I'll call Zhang Qi's mother right now and see if she'll allow it!"

"Well..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qi panicked completely and hurriedly tried to stop him, saying, "Don't hit him, teacher! My mom will definitely scold me if she finds out!"

Zhang Yun rubbed his temples, speechless.

If my aunt found out, she definitely wouldn't allow it.

Just as he was considering whether to back down, the girl beside Teacher Lu suddenly spoke up: "Auntie, since this student wants to enter the underground palace for the trial, it won't do any good if you call his parents."

"If we want them to give up the idea of ​​venturing into the underground palace, we need to let them experience its cruelty firsthand so they will learn their lesson."

"Otherwise, even if you stop them now, they will still break into the underground palace when you are not around."

Teacher Lu turned to the girl beside her and asked, "Xueqi, what do you mean...?"

"Let them team up with us."

Lu Xueqi smiled sweetly and said, "Let this Zhang Yun experience the cruelty of the underground palace, and he won't be so stubborn."

"Xueqi, don't you mind if they join our team?" Teacher Lu asked tentatively.

The drop rate is only half that of a two-person team when playing in a four-person team.

It's very unfair to my little niece to have two dependents.

Seemingly sensing her aunt's concerns, Lu Xueqi smiled and shook her head: "It's alright."

"Anyway, we've run the dungeon countless times, and the drop rate is already very low for us. Even if we add two more people, it won't make any difference."

"and..."

She paused slightly, her beautiful eyes glancing at Zhang Yun, "This Zhang Yun is my old classmate, and I don't want him to be so stubborn as to cause an accident."

"Eh..."

Teacher Lu asked with some surprise, "Is this student Zhang your classmate?"

"Yes."

Lu Xueqi nodded, a playful smile on her face, and asked Zhang Yun, "Zhang Yun, do you remember me?"

Zhang Yun stared at the face for several seconds, feeling that the outline of the face looked familiar. Then, recalling how Teacher Lu called the girl by her name, he suddenly had a vague guess in his mind.

He asked tentatively, "Are you Lu Xueqi?"