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

"Three cards! Three cards were obtained in one go!"

"We've struck it rich!"

Zhang Yun was extremely excited and gave a thumbs-up to the Slime Tyrant standing in front of him: "Well done, Slime Tyrant! I'll buy you energy crystals to eat after I leave the dungeon!"

Energy crystals are a special type of crystal that can be used to restore the soul power of summoners, and can also be absorbed by card beasts.

The Slime Tyrant may seem cruel, but it appears to be a glutton. Upon hearing that Zhang Yun was going to feed it, it emitted excited chirps.

Waaah! Waaah!

"Heh, still a whiny little thing."

Zhang Yun smiled, patted its thick, powerful arm, and then quickly stepped forward, bending down to pick up the three cards one by one.

He eagerly brought the cards close to his eyes and checked their attributes one by one.

The first card is the most basic Fanged Dire Wolf card, with average attributes, two-star potential, and only one C-level skill, Frost Claw, with an overall combat power of 105.

The second one is slightly better, with two stars in potential, basic ice resistance as a talent, and skills Ice Ball Breath (C-rank) and Frost Claw (C-rank), for a total combat power of 110.

The stats for these two cards are only average, but conservatively speaking, they could sell for around 20.

Zhang Yun couldn't stop smiling.

When he examined the third card, his pupils suddenly contracted to pinpoints!

[Mutant Fanged Dire Wolf: Ice Attribute]

[Card Quality: Mutated Bronze]

[Card Beast Level: Tier 1, Stage 5]

[Potential: ☆☆☆]

[Talent: Ice Blade Body (C-rank) - Physical attacks deal additional ice damage and have a 10% chance to inflict a freeze effect]

[Skills: Ice Spike (Rank B), Frostbite (Rank C)]

Overall combat strength: 300

[Evaluation: A top-tier Bronze-level character, with combat power approaching the Silver card threshold. New players who find this character will be overjoyed.]

"It's a mutated bronze card, and a three-star potential one at that, with a B-grade skill!"

Zhang Yun gripped the card tightly, his heart pounding: "This card is definitely a top-tier bronze card; it should sell for at least 50, right?"

The Codex Elf interjected, "[It's more than 50; it could sell for at least 100 million.]"

"This card can sell for a million?!"

Zhang Yun's eyes widened in disbelief: "Bronze cards can sell for a million? Aren't million-dollar cards supposed to be in the realm of silver cards?"

"Tch, that depends on what kind of bronze card it is."

This mutated Dire Wolf card, Tier 1, Stage 5, boasts a combat power of 300, surpassing ordinary Silver-tier cards of the same tier. Selling it for 1 million is a piece of cake.

[After all, having a contract with this thing saves me the trouble of starting from level 0.]

"100 million... So all I have to do is sell this card to pay off the loan?!"

That's a must; the strong make money very quickly.

"It was really fast, so fast that it felt like a dream."

Zhang Yun stared at the three cards in his hand, feeling as if he were in a dream.

He never imagined that he could so easily obtain three cards, and... even valuable bronze cards at that.

This was an incredible fortune that he had never even dared to dream of before!

Before he could be happy for long, an even more intense howl of wolves came from the depths of the tunnel.

This time, the first wave of wolf howls was even more ferocious and terrifying.

The notification sound indicating the rules of the underground palace rang in Zhang Yun's ears immediately:

[Ding! Second wave of gatekeeper monsters has spawned – 30 Fanged Dire Wolves (Bronze Rank)]

[Note: This spawn includes 2 elite Fanged Dire Wolves. Please proceed with caution.]

Upon hearing the notification tone, Zhang Yun instantly snapped back to reality, his pupils constricting slightly.

"Two elite dire wolves have attacked! This wave is going to be tough!"

[Large yarn.]

If you feel threatened, you can first place the mutated bronze card you have into the secondary card slot of the Codex.

As a Cast Iron Summoner, you can currently summon two card beasts to fight simultaneously.

You have already summoned the Slime Tyrant. You may summon another Card Beast to protect yourself, just in case.

"Understood, I'll give it a try right away!"

Heeding advice and having a good meal, Zhang Yun immediately opened the Cast Iron Codex and directly inserted the newly acquired mutated bronze card into the secondary card slot.

Om-!

As a bronze halo lit up, the mutated fanged dire wolf card was fully loaded!

"Come forth, mutated fanged dire wolf!"

With Zhang Yun's command, the Codex emitted a beam of bronze light and landed in front of Zhang Yun.

As the light faded, a majestic silver wolf slowly emerged, standing guard before Zhang Yun.

Gazing intently at the magnificent giant wolf before him, Zhang Yun longed to immediately mount its back and ride it at full gallop.

However, now is not the time to be reckless.

Awooo—!

As the wolf howls drew closer, thirty gray-black figures burst forth from the icy mist, densely blocking the passageway.

The two leading dire wolves were a size larger than ordinary fanged dire wolves, and their fur had a faint icy blue sheen; they were the elite monsters mentioned in the hint.

These two elite dire wolves were extremely fierce and charged directly towards Zhang Yun.

Clearly, they didn't take the Slime Tyrant seriously!

Even when beating someone, one should consider the dog's behavior. How could Zhang Yun allow these wolf cubs to run rampant?

With his hands behind his back, Zhang Yun calmly issued the order: "Tyrant, charge! Take care of those two elite monsters first!"

"Water elemental, Dire wolf leader, guard both flanks to prevent them from flanking me!"

Awooo—!

The Slime Tyrant let out a ferocious roar, its crimson triangular eyes blazing with murderous intent.

Its massive body leaped forward like a moving dark gold mountain, charging towards the two elite dire wolves!

Upon seeing this, one of the elite dire wolves activated its skill—the B-rank skill Ice Burst Claw.

As icy blue energy condensed at its claw tip, it suddenly unleashed a two-meter-long super ice blade.

call out--!

The ice blade whistled through the air with great force, causing Zhang Yun to shout in alarm:

"Tyrant, watch out for your skills!"

Awooo—!

Undeterred, the Slime Tyrant roared and gathered violent water-attribute energy in its right fist, slamming it towards the ice blade.

boom--!

The ice blade collided with the iron fist, shattering instantly. Ice shards and water droplets splashed everywhere, and the shockwave sent several ordinary dire wolves flying backward, emitting low growls.

Before the elite dire wolf could react, the slime tyrant had already charged in front of it.

It raised its huge palm and punched its head.

The elite dire wolf tried to dodge, but its fist slammed down with immense pressure, causing it to freeze abruptly.

It only froze for a moment, and then missed its chance to dodge.

Click—!

A crisp cracking sound rang out as the elite dire wolf's head was smashed to pieces, its body turning into pale blue specks of light and dissipating, leaving behind only a faintly glowing card.

"Another card dropped! I'm rich now!"

Zhang Yun stared at the floating card, his mouth practically watering, wishing he could pick it up immediately.

However, reason prevailed and he stayed put.

After all, there are still more than 20 dire wolves around him. He is currently weak and will only die if he rushes in blindly!

at this time.

Enraged by the death of its companion, another elite dire wolf lunged at the slime tyrant's back without regard for its own safety.

Sharp fangs, imbued with ice energy, lunged at the tyrant's body.

Seeing that the creature dared to ambush the Slime Tyrant, Zhang Yun swiftly ordered, "Water Elemental, attack that elite Dire Wolf!"

Coo-coo—!

The four water elementals responded simultaneously, condensing into a giant water sphere, which blasted towards the elite dire wolf.

Bang!Bang!

The elite dire wolf was hit by two water balls, rolled away, and lost its chance to ambush the slime tyrant.

But the Slime Tyrant seized this rare opportunity, charged forward, and stomped hard on the head of the elite dire wolf.

Bang!

Before the elite dire wolf could even let out a scream, its head exploded, and its remains began to vaporize.

Unfortunately... this elite dire wolf didn't drop any cards.

However, the deaths of two elite dire wolves in an instant had already severely dampened the morale of the pack.

The remaining 28 ordinary fanged dire wolves were thrown into chaos. Their original ferocious aura vanished, and some even began to retreat, clearly utterly intimidated by the Slime Tyrant's power.

A cold glint flashed in Zhang Yun's eyes as he ordered, "Tyrant, press your advantage and eliminate them all!"

"Dire Wolf Leader, charge! Assist the Tyrant in slaying these wolf beasts!"

Roar--!

Awooo—!

The Slime Tyrant and the Dire Wolf Leader both roared and charged towards the remaining 20-odd Dire Wolves.

These dire wolves have an overwhelming numerical advantage, and if their morale can be boosted, they might be able to barely withstand the Slime Tyrant's offensive.

However, at this moment they were leaderless and had no will to resist.

Bang!

Bang!

Awooo—!

After being attacked by both the Slime Tyrant and the Dire Wolf Leader, all 28 Dire Wolves fell in less than 3 minutes, their remains slowly evaporating...

As they all fell, four bronze cards slowly emerged, floating above the icy mist...

Zhang Yun could no longer contain himself and rushed towards the first elite Dire Wolf card that had dropped...