My Card Beast Taming Game

Both the White Ape and the Ink Ze Crocodile took a half step back.

Hyunsan's eyes brightened slightly. "Wow, not bad strength! Try this one!"

"Roar!"

Mo Ze Crocodile charged forward with his sword, suddenly increasing his speed. The blade emitted a pale blue mist as he slashed down with tremendous force!

The attack path was still exceptionally straightforward, which reminded Zhou Chen of the time when he used White Ape's stats to wipe out opponents in the Yu Zhong Cup.

However, Mo Ze Crocodile is not the White Ape King, nor is he one of those helpless opponents!

"grumble!"

Undeterred, the Black-feathered White Ape stepped forward to meet the blade. The brilliance of the Infinite Strike was imprinted on the blade, though it was far less noticeable than the pale blue mist on the surface of the Horse-Slaying Blade, it was still captured by Xuanshan.

Clang!

The twin swords clashed once more.

However, this time, the Black-feathered White Ape used the force-dissipating technique from the [Hidden Blade], shifting its entire center of gravity to the side to minimize the power of the Ink-Swept Crocodile's attack.

Suddenly, jet-black wings appeared on his back, and with a vibration, his body quickly lifted off the ground.

[Shadowless Instant Strike]!

However, it did not fly high. It simply circled above the head of the Ink Crocodile, then released the wind and thunder blade that was wrapped in swirling wind from its hand, grabbed it with its feet, and slashed at the back of its neck with all its might!

Clang!

The two longswords clashed once more.

However, Mo Ze Crocodile had somehow turned his horse-slaying sword around behind him, which just happened to block the White Ape's attack.

--No.

It wasn't a coincidence.

Others might not know, but Zhou Chen knew that this was one of the basic knife techniques: wrapping the head and brain.

"Roar!"

After catching the attack, the Ink Crocodile, like the White Ape, began to slide its blade to deflect the force, its body turning 180 degrees, and its thick, long tail slammed down on the Black-feathered White Ape with extreme speed.

Having anticipated this, the black-feathered white ape swiftly flapped its wings and dodged.

"grumble……"

"Roar!"

The Ink Crocodile looked at the Black-feathered White Ape flapping its wings in mid-air, still wearing a bloodthirsty smile as if it had spotted its prey.

Hyunsan chuckled and said, "Your swordsmanship is pretty good, you've got some skill. Hmm, the sword is also quite hard."

The reason he said that was because this horse-slaying sword could cut through almost anything except magical weapons.

He had just exchanged three full-force blows with the White Ape King's Wind and Thunder Blade, yet he still hadn't seen a gap.

This struck Hyunsan as rather odd.

However, he didn't care too much. "Hurry up and hand over your invisibility skill. Let me see just how far you can push me."

"...You're quite the talker."

Zhou Chen frowned.

Although he has used his power to intimidate others quite often, he rarely talks trash to his opponents.

The reason why Hyunsan did this, and why the Star Parrot didn't interfere, is that it's Hyunsan's habit, and also a tactic—

Provoking your opponent with words can affect their judgment.

Such behavior is surprisingly permitted under the rules of the Youth Championships, provided that swearing is not used.

The organizers of the Youth Championships believe that this is a "normal exchange" that can make the competition more intense.

What's normal?

Zhou Chen didn't quite understand, but he could only comply.

He knew that Xuanshan was different from Fang Xu and would not lose focus while speaking, so he wanted to take the opportunity to use the Wind and Thunder Escape Yin Moze Crocodile General, but the success rate was not high.

Let's engage in close combat and exchange a few blows first!

Zhou Chen decisively relayed the instructions to the Black-feathered White Ape.

The white ape flapped its wings and flew at an extremely fast speed toward the Ink Ze Crocodile General, wielding its Wind and Thunder Blades repeatedly, making full use of the sword techniques that Zhou Chen had learned.

However, Mo Ze Crocodile's swordsmanship was also extremely exquisite. Not only did he perfectly parry Bai Yuangong's full-power slashing attack using both hands and feet, but he also showed a fighting spirit that grew stronger with each battle, going toe-to-toe with Bai Yuangong!

The spirit card wielding the spirit weapon is indeed different.

Zhou Chen's face was solemn, while Xuanshan laughed uncontrollably.

"Good, good! That's how it should be! Keep going! Let's see who gives up first!"

The words fell.

The Black-feathered White Ape retreated by flapping its wings, releasing a large amount of sword energy.

"Roar!"

Mo Ze Crocodile roared and slashed his horse-slaying sword fiercely towards the sky. The huge arc-shaped water blade, like a tidal wave, collided with the sword energy of the wind and thunder blade!

Bang!

The water vapor exploded.

Then, the Black-feathered White Ape broke through the water mist and continued its close combat with the Ink-Swept Crocodile.

Hyunsan's smile remained unchanged. "Hey! Still not handing over invisibility? Let's see how long you can outlast me!"

How could he not see through Zhou Chen's intentions? He clearly wanted to wait until both spirit cards reached their limits before using invisibility to deliver the final blow.

After all, no matter how fast a card master's reaction is, it's meaningless if the spirit card can't be perfectly executed.

But how could the Moze Crocodile be so easily exhausted!

"continue!"

"..."

Zhou Chen remained silent, focusing intently on controlling the Black-feathered White Ape, occasionally issuing additional commands.

A short while later.

Both card creatures looked exhausted, but because it was a one-on-one duel, they couldn't leave the field and their condition was difficult to recover.

Hyunsan looked at Zhou Chen and saw a glint of light in his eyes, then let out a cold laugh.

"Hey, are you here?"

Sure enough, during one of the clashes, the Black-feathered White Ape suddenly flapped its wings and retreated, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Chapter 180: The White Ape Locks in Essence

During the fierce battle between Zhou Chen and Xuan Shan.

The audience was noisy, and more and more students were arriving at the scene.

Gu Xiaobo, Kaori Utsunomiya, and Qin Yulan were also among them, but even more noteworthy were Wenren Shiyue, the Minister of Publicity of the Student Union, and Luo Linchuan, the Minister of Discipline Inspection.

This scene attracted a lot of attention.

"Is the student council going to wage war against the first-year students?" someone whispered.

Another person retorted, "What are you thinking! Besides Lu Qingning and Zhou Chen, who else in the first year can fight?"

Some people exclaimed, "Wasn't it said that Zhou Chen's high score was all due to luck in card drawing? How come he's so good at it?"

"They only talk about luck in getting the cards, but nobody tells you he passed the challenge mission?"

"Isn't that a rumor?"

"Rumors my foot!"

Whispers continued to circulate.

Lu Qingning crossed her arms and looked down with a serious expression.

Han Baobao said softly, "Zhou Chen defended very well! If this continues, we should have a chance!"

Although at first glance the scene below looks like the White Ape King running around like a monkey, dodging or parrying Mo Ze Crocodile General's sword moves, it is not hard to see that Mo Ze Crocodile General's sword never actually touched the White Ape King.

In other words, the water elemental cannot corrode the White Ape King's body, which means that the Ink Ze Crocodile will lose an important passive ability.

Lu Qingning shook her head and said, "Don't underestimate Xuanshan. He must have his own reasons for fighting Zhou Chen with knives. This stalemate may not be in Zhou Chen's best interest."

Spirit cards' stamina is never balanced. Spirit cards like Moze Crocodile General, which have high damage and high defense, will definitely have plenty of stamina. On the other hand, White Ape General is a burst-type spirit card with high damage and high agility. These kinds of spirit cards, which are more adept at quick attacks, will probably tire out much faster than Moze Crocodile General.

Mei Xian suddenly spoke up: "Something has changed!"

Inside the venue.

Zhou Chen's eyes shone brightly, and the moment he saw Mo Ze'e's sword swing trajectory begin to bend, he did not hesitate.

it's time!

Let the excitement begin!

To be honest, although I haven't been able to gain any advantage over Mo Ze Crocodile, it's already quite remarkable that I've managed to fight him so far without being affected by the Water Fiend.

He thought about it carefully and realized that the improvement in his reaction speed did not come solely from the gift of mental power.

Being chased by various monsters in the dungeon also unconsciously cultivated his stress response in battle.

Of course, the overall success is still largely due to the Black-feathered White Ape's swift and agile swordplay, combined with the ability to freely extend and retract its wings, allowing for remarkable flexibility. Based on this, it repeatedly and narrowly parried and dodged the Ink-swept Crocodile General's blades, then launched counterattacks and exerted pressure.

However, the opponent's sword moves were heavy and powerful, and in most cases, they could hold their own against the Hundred Explosion Blade. The passive effect of the Ink Scale Armor also made it difficult for the White Ape to break through the defense with his occasional glancing attacks, at most leaving only a cut that did not reveal the flesh.

This was truly the first exceptionally difficult opponent Zhou Chen had encountered since defeating a Silver-rank monster while still at the Bronze rank.

Fortunately, although the opponent's swordsmanship seemed to have no pattern, Zhou Chen, who was familiar with swordsmanship, could still discern some fixed moves from it.

Combined with the intelligence he obtained from Lu Qingning and Su Xuanzhen, the two sides have been deadlocked until now.

After fighting so many people, Zhou Chen noticed that the fighting styles of the Divine Capital Academy seemed to be very consistent, all characterized by wide-ranging and powerful attacks.

While Hyunsan may have a faster reaction time, his fighting style limits his ability to suddenly change tactics during an attack and launch a surprise attack.

This aligns with the overall assessment of Hyunsan in the intelligence report.

Therefore, Zhou Chen quickly decided on the tactics for this match: to drag the game out until the opponent's condition dropped, then use the speed advantage to attack and hit the target, and then kill the opponent in one move!

"Has it finally arrived?"

Xuanshan showed no sign of panic, and even as Zhou Chen activated his spiritual boiling, he showed no intention of activating his own.

State limits are relative.

The Ink-Swept Crocodile will get tired, but won't the Black-Feathered White Ape get tired too?

He believed that this high-damage, high-sensitivity spirit card would only tire faster than his own spirit card, and its condition would decline even further!

"Let me see what other tricks you have up your sleeve!"

He scanned his surroundings, and although there was nothing there, he could faintly hear a small sound.

Hyunsan closed his eyes, gradually sketching out the scene of the arena in his mind, and pre-setting his Moze Crocodile and the Black-feathered White Ape that was sliding in the air in the arena.

"Got you."

A smile appeared on his lips, but he didn't rush to attack.

Because Hyunsan knew there was definitely someone more anxious than him!

next moment.

The Black-feathered White Ape appeared beside the Ink-swept Crocodile General. The dual damage reduction effect of the Ink Scale Armor made it abandon the Piercing Lightning Strike and instead adopt an area attack to stun the opponent's body.

bass!

The wind and thunder blades swirled, summoning a torrent of lightning.

But unexpectedly, Hyunsan suddenly became very excited.

"Come!"