My Card Beast Taming Game

Zhou Chen picked up the honeycomb-like objects again and rotated them one by one, "Spirit honey paste? Can't eat it. Tide round fungus? Can't eat it. Forest deer blood, this is okay. Forging God Pill, this is also okay..."

There are about five kinds of food that can be eaten directly in the box, and the rest can be taken in small amounts.

Anyway, with so many of them, he won't need to spend money to buy any more for a long time.

Zhou Chen was very satisfied with this.

"Four hundred million! Four hundred million! More than you could ever spend in a lifetime!"

After storing this pile of rare and precious materials, he looked at the "Monkey Howling in the Forest" dungeon icon on the game panel.

Aside from the countdown dropping by one day, there are no other changes.

Zhou Chen pondered, "Will the instance disappear after the countdown ends? Wouldn't that be terrible for the Hua family?"

Hua Wangzhou recounted that the Hua family had invested a lot in this secret realm, and Hua Ning even disregarded her own safety by using that strange card creature. If the secret realm couldn't be saved, she would probably be very angry.

Although it has nothing to do with him.

A clear morning.

While keeping an eye on the news from Fengcheng, Zhou Chen also trained in swordsmanship with the Black-feathered White Ape, leading a very leisurely life.

Yue Yong didn't come looking for him as the strange aunt had said, and naturally he didn't take the initiative to ask anything.

As for the so-called Li family, his investigation revealed that there was more than one—

First, there is one Li family in both the capital city and the magical city; second, there are also Li families on Lion Island and Moon Island, making a total of four.

There are many high-ranking members of the card association with the surname Li.

Which Li family did his mother belong to?

I don't understand.

Zhou Chen just hoped it wouldn't be the one from the capital. He used to hope for an excellent family background, but now he felt it was too much trouble.

Xing Keji had explained to him the association's recent restrictions on aristocratic families. If he were to go back, wouldn't that be like joining the National Revolutionary Army in 1949?

Besides, he'll definitely change his surname when he goes back. Li Chen? To be honest, I'd rather not.

Time quickly passed and evening arrived.

Zhou Chen once again led Captain Changming and the Cloud Mist Witch into the ultra-high-level dungeon. "Now White Ape should be able to spar with me, right?"

With the disappearance of the dungeon lord, the monster spawn rate in the entire dungeon has decreased significantly. As long as no one continues to secretly watch him, he dares to let the Black-feathered White Ape fight against a Gold-tier monster.

Unfortunately, the fog created by the Cloud Witch covers a small area and is easily dispelled; otherwise, the fog would have been a good alternative.

But he soon realized that something was wrong.

Why is it that the frequency and number of occurrences are still the same as before?

The Lord of the Mystic Realm is alive?

Zhou Chen couldn't help but look towards the area where the Lion King Ape was located, while the Hua family's conquest team was also feeling extremely frustrated.

Why did the sealing array fail?

"I want to know too..."

"Try again!"

The sealing array is a platinum-level array uniformly issued by the association, which is enough to prolong the resurrection time of the gold-level secret realm lord. Most secret realms do this.

Who would have thought that the device they had installed yesterday would malfunction?

Just outrageous!

Even more incredibly, the Lion King Ape came back to life after only twenty hours of death, causing the secret realm to be revitalized. Its resurrection speed is the fastest in recent years.

"What exactly is the problem?"

Hua Wangzhou was completely baffled.

They were celebrating their victory yesterday when they got back, but the backlash came so quickly.

Fortunately, they figured out the whole mechanism, and even without Zhou Chen's help, they could still hunt down the Lion King Ape by killing the Mingling.

It's just a little difficult at most.

Zhou Chen, on the other hand, was somewhat helpless when he discovered that the Hua family was always sending people to follow him from a distance.

"Fine, fine, you guys win."

Once the dungeon's time limit is up, let's see how you guys keep up!

Not long after finishing his fourth run of the dungeon that day, he went to check on the battle of the Hua family's strategy team. Seeing that the five people, who were becoming more and more skilled, had successfully dragged down the Lion King Ape in the third phase, he thought that he would probably see the Lion King Ape resurrected tomorrow.

—The prophecy has come true.

The sealing array failed for the second time, and the Lion King Ape was resurrected for the second time.

"How could such a thing happen!"

The array master invited by the Hua family frowned deeply, "The core spirit card didn't work."

The core spirit card is the key to determining the effect of the array, just like a computer can't even boot up if the CPU isn't working.

Hua Wangzhou: "How long will it take to resolve?"

"This is the first time I've seen this situation, so I can't guarantee anything. But since the association has already acknowledged ownership of the secret realm, let's try it out slowly."

The array master didn't have a good solution either. "Or, could you find someone more capable?"

Hua Wangzhou: "..."

If a platinum-level sealing array isn't enough, you'll have to apply to the association for an emerald-level sealing array, but only some elders in the family are qualified to apply for that level of sealing array.

And there's a high probability it won't pass.

It would be best to contact the headquarters' after-sales service; such a big problem has occurred in this otherwise perfect secret realm.

Chapter 111: I'm coming clean!

Early August.

I'll check in monthly and then update.

This time, the seven-day reward has been changed to a Silver Card of your choice, while the end-of-month reward remains 1,000 diamonds.

"A silver card of your choice? How dare you give it to me?"

Zhou Chen was speechless.

As if seeing that he had gained a foothold, the sign-in rewards started to become less and less attractive, from giving him a gold card after seven days to a self-selected spirit item box at the end of the month, and then to a miniature Breath Soil, and now they've given him a silver card to choose from.

That's incredibly stingy!

In addition, he glanced at the diamond reserves—2017 diamonds.

Including the thousand coins he threw into the pool last time, he has now saved up enough for another pity pull, but to be honest, he has no plans to pull any more coins at the moment.

The five members of the Lion King Ape Flower family, ten spirit cards, and an array were barely able to defeat the boss. Even if he drew a platinum card, without a five-star character and a unique weapon, he would still have a hard time winning if he went to fight alone.

The group of gold-tier monkeys fighting in the super high-level dungeons have more than enough combat power, so there is no need for a third gold card.

Let's put it on hold for now.

What if they release a limited-time gacha pool?

Although there has been no response after so many months, the limited-time gacha pool was an essential part of my past life.

It's easier to go all in on diamonds then than to try and get good cards from this trash pool.

Time quickly passed to mid-August.

While the Hua family was dealing with the monkey's secret realm in a state of utter chaos.

In a private room at a restaurant in the capital, Zhou Chen and Lu Qingning reunited after more than two months apart, and they did not seem awkward looking at each other.

"Where is Sister Han?"

He looked around but couldn't find Han Baobao, which puzzled him.

Lu Qingning raised an eyebrow: "Do you really want to see her?"

"No, I was just asking casually. Don't you two often go out together?" Zhou Chen quickly shook his head in denial, his intuition telling him that if he answered incorrectly, he might be in big trouble.

Fortunately, Lu Qingning just snorted lightly, "Let's order something to eat. Where are you staying now?"

He replied, “Bichō Island, a scenic resort area.”

Why live so far away?

Lu Qingning had never even heard of this island's name. There were too many islands near the capital city, and an island without an entrance to the secret realm wasn't worth her attention.

“It’s quiet; I like being alone.” Zhou Chen paused, then asked, “Are you a student at Shen Du Academy now?”

Lu Qingning raised an eyebrow smugly, "How about it? Envious?"

He honestly replied, "I envy you."

"Then keep up the good work! Since you're in the capital, why not take the exam and gain some experience?"

Lu Qingning encouraged, "There's no limit to the number of times you can take the entrance exam for the three major academies. You'll encounter many previous candidates."

"……Row."

Zhou Chen originally wanted to say that he was going to take the entrance exam for Shendu Academy, but Lu Qingning took the initiative to encourage him.

However, Lu Qingning clearly did not believe she could pass the exam.

It's been over a month since he actually became a junior card master, isn't it time to share (show off)?

Zhou Chen took a bite of the tender monster meat and leaned back.

"I'm not pretending anymore, I'm coming clean."

"You are sick?"

Lu Qingning looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Zhou Chen: "..."

The momentum that had been built up vanished instantly.

Seeing his discomfiture, Lu Qingning chuckled, then wiped her mouth with a napkin and said seriously, "Okay, okay, go ahead, I'm listening."

Zhou Chen didn't say anything, but silently took out the silver card and waved it.

Lu Qingning didn't understand at first, but when she saw the boy in front of her with his arms crossed and his feigned disdainful expression, her eyes changed slightly.

"you……"

She didn't finish her sentence, glancing instinctively at the door of the private room, "Really?"

Zhou Chen shrugged. "There's nothing I can do; that's just how geniuses are. Sister Lu, fortunes change, so don't underestimate a young man's potential!"

Lu Qingning's expression changed several times before she leaned closer and whispered, "I remember you became a Card Master in early May, right? When—never mind, you don't need to tell me. Besides me, how many other people know you became a Card Master?"

"Only you."

Zhou Chen stepped forward, also lowering his voice.

Lu Qingning quickly realized that the two sides were a little too close, but she didn't care and was completely absorbed in the information she was receiving.

This was quite a shock to her.

After a long pause, Lu Qingning took a deep breath and said, "Assuming you were promoted yesterday, and you've reached the beginner level after 100 days, you're eligible to enroll without taking the entrance exam."

"Is it without an exam?"

Zhou Chen was surprised, but then, thinking about the value of the 100-day beginner level, he said, "Alright, then I'll reluctantly accept the entrance exam."

What does it mean to do something reluctantly?

Speechless, Lu Qingning slapped his arm. "Be serious. It's only been a few months. Where did you learn that glib tongue?"

"hiss!"

Zhou Chen rubbed his reddened skin. "I'm the type that's slow to warm up."

Lu Qingning said, "Whether you're quick to warm up or slow to warm up, even though you have the advantage of being admitted without taking the entrance exam, I still suggest you take the entrance exam."

"What?"