My Card Beast Taming Game

He responded quickly.

Compared to Zhou Chen, who could interact with this platinum-tier spirit beast without any scruples, Xing Keji, who was well aware of the immense power and symbolic meaning behind it, dared not be negligent in the slightest.

The Chow Chow said dejectedly, "Why don't young people these days have cars? Oh well, see you next time."

It transformed back into its adult Chow Chow form, wiggled its plump rear end, and disappeared into the crowd.

Xing Keji inexplicably felt that he might have missed some kind of opportunity.

-

Bichao Island.

Zhou Chen went straight home, and as soon as he opened the door, he saw Captain Changming and the Cloud Mist Witch squatting in the entrance hall.

"Giggle!"

"Meow~"

"Brother Chicken! Civet!"

He greeted them with a beaming smile.

Compared to the nagging one-horned Chow Chow, he undoubtedly preferred his two little ones. So what if they were platinum-level spirit beasts?

It's not as good as one of their two gold-grade ones!

Captain Changming and the Cloud Mist Witch undoubtedly missed him too, responding very actively and enthusiastically, especially the former, whose gesture of spreading her wings to embrace him made Zhou Chen feel particularly warm.

Chicken Bro can't speak, but Chicken Bro loves you.

As a spirit card that followed him even earlier than the Black-feathered White Ape, Zhou Chen's relationship with it was extraordinary.

The Cloud Mist Witch nestled on Zhou Chen's shoulder, rubbing her soft head against him and purring like a cat engine.

They cuddled for quite a while.

He then stood up and began to share everything that had happened at the Divine Capital Academy, saying, "We've finally turned our luck around."

Captain Changming and the Cloud Mist Witch listened quietly, putting aside whether they understood or not; at least they were listening very attentively.

"What do you think? Should I join Fatian's sect?"

Zhou Chen didn't care much about the Xie Zhi lineage; his main concern was finding a reliable teacher to guide him in the path of array domains.

This thing sounds a bit difficult to learn, and he wasn't sure if he could figure it out and use it in dungeon boss challenges without expert guidance.

Captain Changming and the Cloud Mist Witch blinked at each other.

"Hey!"

"Meow~"

"Do you agree or disagree?" Zhou Chen was confused. He could only convey information to the two of them unilaterally and could not receive information.

The Long-Hearing Captain and the Cloud Mist Witch continued to blink, clearly unable to help make a choice.

So Zhou Chen summoned the Black-feathered White Ape again.

"grumble!"

The white ape hadn't shown its face for two days, so to avoid any unforeseen circumstances, Zhou Chen specially took it to the Divine Capital Academy.

Fortunately, it didn't come in handy.

As soon as it appeared, it went straight to the recliner in the living room.

Zhou Chen stopped it, "Why are you so lazy?"

"twitter?"

The white ape scratched his head, his eyes revealing a hint of confusion, as if to say, "I clearly learned it from you."

Zhou Chen was speechless.

Bang bang bang!

"Zhou Chen!"

Lu Qingning's voice came from outside the door.

He rushed over to open the door and saw three girls standing there in a row.

"Why did you come back so quickly? Why didn't you stay a little longer? Didn't you say that the Dharma King Lion really liked you?"

"Array Domain Academy is surprisingly a good fit for you, Zhou Chen!"

"Sorry to bother you..."

The three entered one after another, acting as if they were in their own home.

In fact, before Zhou Chen went to take the exam, they would come here almost every day to eat and relax together, treating the place as an activity room.

Lu Qingning, in particular, sat down on the sofa with a swagger as soon as she entered and said, "I've already had someone investigate Fa Tian from the Array Domain Academy."

"How to say?"

Zhou Chen quickly moved closer.

Lu Qingning: "The core disciples of the Xie Zhi lineage number no more than a thousand, and they generally hold important positions in the penal department. However, Fa Tian is an exception; she is an unofficial array engineer."

"Unofficial staff?" Zhou Chen was puzzled.

Han Baobao laughed and said, "They are array masters who do not hold a position in the association and only accept targeted commissions. They are equivalent to freelancers."

Zhou Chen's eyes widened: "Huh? Why? Was she ostracized by the Xie Zhi lineage?"

Lu Qingning shook her head: "On the contrary, she is too favored to do this. Fatian is not her real name, but a title she inherited from her grandmaster. She was originally preparing to develop in the direction of the next Xiezhi."

Han Baobao continued, "But she doesn't seem willing to accept this arrangement. She stays at the Divine Capital Academy's Array Domain Academy and refuses to leave. The others in the Xie Zhi lineage can't do anything about her and can only let her do as she pleases."

The world is truly full of wonders.

Zhou Chen remembered Hua Wangzhou saying that only the Jadeite-rank beasts were called Xie Zhi, while only the Diamond-rank beasts with a Xie Zhi crown could be called Xie Zhi.

Diamond tier! King-level card master!

The highest rank he'd ever seen in the game was only Diamond.

Chapter 126: The Battle for Geniuses

To sum it up in one sentence.

"If you want to learn array domains from her, I think that's fine."

Lu Qingning continued, "This person is quite capable; he often receives commissions from various powerful families."

Zhou Chen: "Isn't the Xie Zhi lineage supposed to have a bad relationship with the aristocratic families?"

Lu Qingning: "There are many forces that don't get along with aristocratic families. We should still cooperate when necessary. Nobody turns down money. Besides, she doesn't have a position in the criminal department, so aristocratic families generally won't bother her for no reason."

Really? He didn't believe it.

Mei Xian also said last time that aristocratic families wouldn't bother with something like this.

and then?

Since being ambushed and killed by Pan Yi and his men, Zhou Chen no longer believed that aristocratic families had any integrity; they only knew how to use any means to achieve their goals.

He said, "Let's see what conditions she can offer next."

"You know what you're doing, that's all we can do. We can only offer assistance and guidance." Lu Qingning nodded slightly.

The next trial in the secret realm was not difficult, at least not for Zhou Chen.

The only thing worth noting is the interview.

The interview determines whether a candidate meets the college's requirements, as well as the candidate's final destination, treatment in the first academic year, and so on.

A small number of people failed to get into the three major academies, not because they lacked ability, but because the conditions offered by the Divine Capital Academy could not meet their expectations.

Such as the scions of prominent families.

Card Academy teaches without discrimination and welcomes the younger generation of all families to apply. However, sometimes the Divine Capital Academy offers less than what their families can afford, so why would they agree to apply?

The reason for this situation is quite simple. In aristocratic families, the amount of resources is not determined by the card master himself, but by the seniority within the clan and the parents' influence within the family. If the elders are not capable, no matter how talented you are, you can only be on par with those whose fathers have high status.

Like Shen Yan, the people he offended in Shanghai would have been dead a hundred times over if they were ordinary card masters, but he was only exiled to Fengcheng to continue to bully others.

If he hadn't offended Lu Qingning as well, his life in Fengcheng would have been much better.

The Card Master Academy is different; only here can everything be decided.

Zhou Chen advanced to the junior level in less than four months. Based on this qualification alone, even though many people thought there was something going on between him and Lu Qingning, they were still eager to take him in.

However, the Card Master Academy is not a place that blindly favors geniuses.

Just as Lu Qingning said before, there are more people who eat cake than who make it, so bargaining over resources is inevitable.

This is the only thing Zhou Chen needs to pay attention to.

The afternoon was spent practicing together.

Lu Qingning said that since they were back, they shouldn't waste time. Instead of waiting until the time of enrollment to start taking the test, they should start now.

Zhou Chen and the others had no objections.

-

Inside the Divine Capital Courtyard.

Another emergency meeting was convened regarding Zhou Chen.

The reason is that a great deal of information about him from childhood to adulthood has been found out.

"How can this be considered coming from a prestigious family!"

"His parents are ordinary people, and his entire paternal line has passed away. He's been living alone since last year. What a pitiful child!"

"Tsk tsk, is this all the Li family in Shanghai is?"

"Auspicious signs from heaven! It seems that Elder Bai's foundation for enlightenment has already appeared!"

"What do you mean? We want this guy from our athletic academy! Look at his performance in the Yuzhong Cup, it was amazing!"

"Does the Yu Zhong Cup have any real value? I think he's quite interested in the secret realm too! He's been there twice in less than four months since his awakening! Look how proactive he is!"

Led by the vice dean of the branch, several directors and lecturers argued endlessly.

The Array Domain Academy remained unperturbed.

They learned from Fatian that Zhou Chen had a good chat with Fawang Ni, that fat... cough cough, spirit beast, and seemed quite interested in him.

No problem!

Geniuses should choose the Array Domain Academy!

Students from both the Arena Academy and the Secret Realm Academy are all living a miserable life, constantly having to compete in various tournaments and travel back and forth to the Secret Realm.

Their domain engineers can easily make money and acquire resources with just a few clicks!

As the argument went on, the topic gradually veered off course.

"You already have Lu Qingning, why do you still want Zhou Chen? Where do you get the nerve! Spit on him!"

"Didn't your Secret Realm Academy recruit any geniuses during the summer program? It's like you didn't recruit enough! A bunch of card masters who just use formulas to kill monsters, have you no shame? You've wasted so many geniuses!"

"Hey! What are you saying! Who's using a formula to kill monsters?!"

"Exactly! They're experts at internal strife but incompetent at external conflicts!"

"Damn it! What did you say?!"

A group of middle-aged people, whose combined age was several hundred years, slammed their fists on the table and glared at each other, as if they were about to start a fight at the slightest provocation.

Until someone coughed.

The old man sitting at the head of the table faced the noisy group of high-level card masters and said in a gentle voice, "Let the children choose for themselves. You people, don't act like bandits and robbers. We, the Divine Capital Academy, are all one family."

"Furthermore, we should show care and concern for a sixteen-year-old like him. He is at a very malleable age, and you must set an example so that he can become a respectable card master!"

These words made the "bandits and robbers" below feel ashamed and they all agreed with the old man.

"But you are right about one thing: the overall quality of students this year is extremely high. It is our Shen Du Academy's time to shine. After so many years of open and covert struggles among the three academies, it is time for us to sit on the top spot."

The old man smiled, and behind him, a multi-horned, multi-eyed creature that resembled a lion, a tiger, a deer, and a dragon emerged.