My Card Beast Taming Game

The Gold-tier Spirit Card – Brocade Flower Fairy – is a composite card that combines healing, support, and attack, and is the signature card of the Flower Clan of Dianzhou.

After the club incident, Zhou Chen specifically searched online for terms like "Chief Shen of Shanghai" and "Hua Family," and the results left him speechless.

These two colossal figures were far, far away from him, so far that even with his cheat codes, he had to remain silent in their presence.

Zhou Chen never expected that Lu Qingning's father was so powerful.

The gap between the two sides is like heaven and earth.

Chapter 29: Rules of Aid (Please continue reading!!!)

Before long, the two people with minor injuries slowly woke up.

"Ugh... my head hurts so much..."

"Miasma Demon!"

The burly man's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly took off his tattered gas mask and stood up, only then noticing Zhou Chen and the others.

His eyes were still somewhat unfocused, clearly a short-term aftereffect of the miasma affecting his brain. "You...you are..."

"What happened to the passing card-carrying team?" Lu Qingning handed him a bottle of water.

No one checked the team's belongings; the rescue was solely based on the humanitarian aid law enacted by the association.

In the world of card masters, there are those who follow others with malicious intent, and there are also those who will lend a helping hand.

It is worth mentioning that the association has specialists responsible for counting the teams that enter the secret realm. If a certain number of teams lose contact within a short period of time, they will definitely send someone to investigate.

Therefore, even if there are no cameras in the secret realm, it is difficult to trace the source of the card master's death. However, card masters who would actively cause trouble for others are still a minority, so it is far from being called a dark forest.

After the robust man regained full consciousness, he first thanked the group gratefully, and then quickly checked on his companion's condition.

Thanks to Hua Ning's treatment, two of the three seriously injured people gradually regained consciousness, while only one person remained unconscious due to the severity of his injuries.

"Thank you so much! I am extremely grateful to everyone for saving my life!"

"Thank you! Thank you so much!"

"Waaaaah..."

The survivors were both relieved and terrified, and from them, Zhou Chen and the others learned the reason for their total annihilation.

Just like their own team, this squad also had two "newcomers" who had never been to the dungeon before and had only undergone a short-term training of one month.

However, Zhou Chen and his team were led by intermediate card masters, while this small team didn't even have a junior card master; they were all trainee card masters.

They were originally active near the Boundary Mist, where even a small number of monsters would hardly wipe them out. However, they suddenly encountered four Miasma Demons. One of the newbies was so nervous that he accidentally tore his gas mask, which affected the other teammates.

Chaos in one place leads to chaos everywhere. Even though the man who was the captain quickly took down two of them, the remaining two severely injured his teammates and launched a surprise attack.

The team was ultimately wiped out, without even having a chance to send a distress signal.

The miasma demon originally intended to kill all of them, but was attracted by the sound of the motorcycle engine, which allowed them to survive.

If Hua Ning hadn't discovered them, this group would have been swallowed up by the mud sooner or later, or eaten by a passing monster.

Zhou Chen looked at this group of people with amazement on his face.

So there really are people who would gamble with their lives?

As mentioned before, it is safe to have at least five experienced trainee card masters or one junior card master leading the outermost area of ​​a large secret realm.

Three experienced card players guiding two newbies? Isn't that just feeding the enemy team kills?

I admire you greatly.

"Could you please give us a ride? Right now, only I can barely summon spirit cards to fight. The others... even if they can summon them, they've lost their fighting spirit, and it will be difficult for them to return to the outpost safely."

The burly man bowed deeply to Hua Ning and pleaded, "In addition to all our gains, I'm willing to offer you two... no! three times your current earnings as a reward!"

Most card players come to the secret realm to make money, so the association stipulates that the rescued person must give the rescuer half of the harvest obtained from this entry into the secret realm.

The other side is going to great lengths to ensure their safe return to the outpost.

The remaining conscious individuals, upon hearing the reward proposed by their captain, displayed varying expressions, but having just experienced a life-or-death situation, they had no time to worry about material possessions and quickly joined in the pleading.

Of the five people, three were no longer able to fight, and one was unconscious. Their survival rate in the secret realm was almost zero.

Besides, it's getting dark soon.

After dark, the monsters become more aggressive, so the card players either return directly to the outpost or find a relatively safe place to spend the night.

Zhou Chen looked at Lu Qingning, while Han Baobao and Hua Ning remained silent.

The burly man noticed this and turned to Lu Qingning, saying, "This one..."

"can."

She interrupted the man, "We'll escort you back for the fee you asked for."

Lu Qingning is a kind-hearted person, and since the other party offered to pay her, she naturally had no reason to refuse.

In addition, it was indeed getting dark.

The sunrise and sunset in the Water Marsh Realm are different from those on Earth; the daytime is usually sixteen hours and the nighttime is eighteen hours.

When Zhou Chen and his group entered, it was almost afternoon in the Water Marsh Secret Realm.

The rescued team immediately relaxed upon hearing Lu Qingning's agreement, and expressed their gratitude once again.

They quickly retrieved the backpacks scattered around, which contained their spoils.

But that's not all; they had a light off-road vehicle parked a kilometer away, carrying other spoils.

Lu Qingning didn't check the group's spoils, seemingly unconcerned about how much they would pay her. She simply put her backpacks on the two motorcycles to use as transport tools.

Zhou Chen continued riding his bike, while Lu Qingning took the other one. Naturally, she wouldn't let Hua Ning do the work of moving things; she already felt bad about asking her to ride a bike and give people a ride.

Two men carried the unconscious person, while one sent out bird spirit cards to keep watch, with the burly man leading the way.

The other party claimed to be named Gao Liang, a local from Fengcheng. He said he had been playing in the intermediate-level secret realm with two other teammates, and recently wanted to try his luck in the Water Marsh Secret Realm, but he didn't expect to fail.

"But after escaping this time, I dare to try to break through to the beginner level when I get back," Gao Liang chuckled.

A near-death experience undoubtedly affects a person's state of mind. Coincidentally, the Card Master's mental strength is quite idealistic, so it can be said that as long as he can safely return to the outpost, there is indeed a possibility of a breakthrough.

but……

"Brother Liang, why do you set a flag for no reason?" one of Gao Liang's teammates said.

People are already daydreaming about all sorts of things before they're even completely safe.

Hua Ning couldn't help but chuckle. She had already removed her gas mask, and her beautiful appearance was quite eye-catching, attracting the attention of Gao Liang and the others who often "inadvertently" cast glances at her.

They only glanced at it briefly, as they were not yet completely out of danger.

Soon the group found the light off-road vehicle.

Gao Liang was willing to give up his place, since the off-road vehicle, though bumpy, was much better than the motorcycle, but he was refused.

Lu Qingning said, "It's not so easy to clear away miasma that has entered the brain. You should take care of yourselves first."

“...That’s true.” Gao Liang smiled awkwardly.

Trainee card masters don't really feel confident in front of junior card masters, especially when the other party is younger than them.

The group returned home in a grand procession.

They encountered monster attacks once or twice during this time, but Lu Qingning and Han Baobao worked together to resolve them.

They didn't forget to leave the monsters for the White Ape to practice on their own, and Zhou Chen didn't waste anyone's time either, quickly taking care of them and starting to dissect and make cards.

Injury was inevitable; after all, the White Ape was not a Silver-rank being. Fortunately, summoning it again could reset its status, at most consuming a little mental energy.

Now that we're about to return to the outpost, whether or not we're recalled is irrelevant.

Gao Liang and the others watched Lu Qingning and the others' performance with shock and a growing curiosity about Zhou Chen.

He was able to get several young female novice card masters to accompany him into the secret realm for training...

relative?

They couldn't possibly be a couple.

Gao Liang and the others were lost in thought, but none of them spoke up to ask a question.

Before dusk, they returned to the secret realm outpost, where many teams had already returned, making the area exceptionally lively.

Gao Liang and his team immediately took their seriously injured teammate to the hospital and left their contact information.

Naturally, none of the monster materials on the vehicle were taken away. Gao Liang even handed over a square box before leaving, saying, "Please contact me and leave your card number after you get out."

Gao Liang's attitude was extremely sincere, and Zhou Chen felt that he wanted to expand his network.

Lu Qingning and her friends are both young and come from wealthy families. Anyone who gets in touch with them will benefit immensely, like him.

Chapter 30: The Calamity Factor

Night at the outpost.

The place was brightly lit, just like the outside world.

Many bronze-level monsters are attracted by light and sound, but they are killed before they can even get close, without even making a ripple.

After all, the outpost's defenses were so strong that even a Silver-rank soldier could be easily wiped out, let alone a mere Bronze-rank soldier.

At the recycling station, Zhou Chen and Lu Qingning are selling monster materials and spirit cards.

"15% off? That's outrageous!"

He gasped, and the staff member helping with the statistics chuckled, "Young man, if you think it's too cheap, you can take it outside the secret realm to sell. They buy it at 5% of the market price there. Besides, it's tax-free here."

Once you're out, it won't be so easy to get back in!

Zhou Chen's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

Although the outpost is only a threshold away from the outside world, you have to register again to enter or leave.

Their team wasn't at full strength; they could go out but couldn't come back.

Fortunately, the spirit cards don't take up much space, so they can be sold outside.

In the end, the various monster materials sold for 325,400 yuan, and the manager of the recycling station gave him 326,000 yuan.

Based on his taking 20%, that's roughly 65,000.

Zhou Chen's expression quickly brightened. After the entire amount was transferred into the public account opened by Lu Qingning, the two walked out of the recycling station.

Bathed in the bright moonlight, they strolled back to the hotel.

The outpost was much busier at night than during the day, with people coming and going everywhere, especially near the recycling station, where the strong smell of blood lingered for a long time.

He discovered that many people brought the bodies back directly, instead of dismantling them like they did.

Lu Qingning suddenly spoke up, "That Gao Liang guy is pretty good, you can contact him later."

"Invite him to go to the secret realm together?" Zhou Chen understood what she meant.

Lu Qingning said seriously, "Character is very important when challenging a secret realm. Sometimes you can't even trust your classmates or relatives. Gao Liang's strength is a bit lacking, but judging from his behavior, we should be able to challenge the secret realm together."

"Okay, I'll ask after we get out."

He nodded.

This secret realm journey is planned to last for three days in real time. The first two days will be spent on the outer perimeter for Zhou Chen to experience the secret realm, and the third day will be spent trying to approach the middle level to hunt some silver-tier monsters.

Although we're missing a teammate, with Hua Ning around, as long as we don't encounter too many monster hordes, things shouldn't be too difficult.

After returning to the hotel and quickly freshening up, everyone changed into casual clothes and went out for dinner.

The restaurants along the street were, unsurprisingly, packed with people, a stark contrast to the quietness of the daytime.

Seeing Zhou Chen's stunned expression, Lu Qingning said, "Actually, this is considered a small number of people."

"Is that considered a small number of people?"

"There are even more people in the smaller and medium-sized secret realms; you'll understand when you go there."

Although there are more card masters outside the large secret realm, this is not the case inside the secret realm.

In this era, it's still a bit difficult for an unorganized solo card master to gather five teammates who are bound together by life and death.

Looking around, Zhou Chen could see many people dressed in the same clothes, who clearly came from different card player clubs.