Chapter 23

For 99% of college entrance exam candidates, a six-star Magic Card is an impossible task, but that does not mean they do not exist.

"Hmm?" Gu Fa, who had been keeping a close eye on Lu Li, sat up straight, his expression turning grave: "Is that a Hunting Man-Eating Flower?"

Seeing Gu Fa's reaction, everyone's gaze converged on the screen once more; the battle between the Dark Magician Girl and the Tyrant Ape had taken a new turn.

Although the Tyrant Ape, knocked to the ground by the Dark Magician's Burst Magic, was on the verge of death, it still struggled to crawl back up.

Seeing this, the Dark Magician Girl prepared to step forward to deliver the finishing blow, but Lu Li, behind her, called out in a low voice: "Mana, fall back!"

Although she did not understand Lu Li's intent, the Dark Magician Girl executed his command immediately.

Magic Card spirits are one hundred percent obedient to their Magic Card Master; even if the Master ordered them to commit suicide or throw their lives away, the spirits would not hesitate in the slightest.

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40. An Existence at the Top of the Food Chain!

Almost the instant the Dark Magician Girl retreated, several vines with barbed thorns burst from the ground, their target clearly the spot where she had just been standing.

Seeing this scene, the Dark Magician Girl's expression shifted slightly.

Having just reached the end of the battle with the Tyrant Ape, her vigilance had dropped, and she had failed to detect this sneak attack from underground.

If not for Lu Li's timely warning and command, she might not have been able to react in time to such a sudden assault by the thorny vines. Thinking of this, the Dark Magician Girl secretly reproached herself; she must never let such a situation happen again.

Although the sneak attack on the Dark Magician Girl had been thwarted, the attacker's target was clearly not just her.

The Tyrant Ape, whose mobility had been reduced to the extreme after being heavily wounded, was also one of the attacker's targets.

At this moment, the Tyrant Ape's entire body was wrapped in thorny vines, the barbs piercing deep into the beast's flesh, drawing a roar of rage from it.

If it had been at full strength, the Tyrant Ape naturally would not have been caught so easily, but now, trapped in a weakened state, it could not even break free.

Lu Li and the Dark Magician Girl both saw that through these barbs, purple venom was being continuously injected into the Tyrant Ape's body.

In just a few seconds, the entire Tyrant Ape lost all mobility, only to be swallowed in one gulp by a giant maw that burst from the earth.

【Hunting Man-Eating Flower】

Race: Plant

Quality: Perfect

Rank: Six-Star

Skills: Hunting, Venom, Mimicry, Devour

The attacker burst from the ground, measuring at least five meters in height; in terms of sheer size, it far surpassed the Tyrant Ape it had just devoured.

After devouring the Tyrant Ape, the Hunting Man-Eating Flower's giant maw, dripping with acidic venom, aimed itself at Lu Li and the Dark Magician Girl; a dying Tyrant Ape was definitely not enough to satisfy its appetite.

However, the Hunting Man-Eating Flower was clearly wary of the Dark Magician Girl, who was of the same rank and quality, otherwise it would not have chosen to use a sneak attack just now.

"This time, we might be able to verify our previous hypothesis." Cang Fenghua stared intently at the screen. A six-star Perfect-grade Hunting Man-Eating Flower was stronger than the combination of Liu Yanran's Silver Moon Fox and Nebula Rainbow-Patterned Butterfly, and it would be able to further test the upper limits of the Dark Magician Girl's strength.

Yet the next moment, Lu Li made a move that surprised everyone.

"Mana, come back for now." He beckoned, and the Dark Magician Girl transformed into a Magic Card and merged into Lu Li's body. For this battle, he wanted to test the strength of the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon.

Even if the Hunting Man-Eating Flower's strength was on par with Mana's, Lu Li believed that if they really fought, Mana would still emerge victorious.

However, there was not much time left before the trip to the dimensional plane, and Lu Li was not sure if he would have another chance to encounter such a suitable opponent.

The next moment, Lu Li felt a faint excitement rising in his heart; for a Magic Card Master, it is very hard to refuse a Dragon-type Magic Card spirit, especially one created by one's own hand.

But summoning two six-star Magic Card spirits at the same time was still too great a burden for Lu Li right now, so he could only temporarily recall the Dark Magician Girl.

In the distance, seeing the Dark Magician Girl disappear, the Hunting Man-Eating Flower's roving vine tentacles paused noticeably, but the next moment, they launched an attack toward Lu Li.

With the brain capacity of a Hunting Man-Eating Flower, it did not understand why the Magic Card Master before it would recall their spirit, but a Magic Card Master without the protection of a spirit was undoubtedly fish on a chopping block.

Yet, just as the Hunting Man-Eating Flower began to move, all the vine tentacles it shot out the next second seemed as if they had been startled; with a "whoosh," they all retreated to surround the beast's own body, tightly wrapping around it to form layers of protective netting.

Immediately following this, a terrifying pressure descended upon the entire Spirit Home.

Even Wang Ping, Bei Hanyun, and the others, who were extremely far away, could not help but tremble slightly, their eyes filled with disbelief and fear as they looked at each other.

"What is this? Why do I feel like I've been targeted by a prehistoric giant beast?" Yang Tu's voice trembled. Even when facing the five-star Mad Wolf they had worked together to defeat, he had never felt like this.

"You have this feeling too? I thought it was just my imagination," Liu Zhengwen said, also trembling.

As for Wang Ping and Bei Hanyun, they were also full of shock. They too had the feeling of being targeted by a prehistoric giant beast, and because their strength was greater than the other two, they vaguely sensed that this change was coming from deep within the Spirit Home.

Yet neither of them could guess what exactly had happened deep in the Spirit Home to cause such a sudden change.

"Roar!"

Radiating a crimson-black glow, the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon, with a wingspan exceeding ten meters, descended upon the entire Spirit Home. The suppression originating from a high-ranking dragon species sent all the beasts within the Spirit Home into a panic.

This was the reason why the Hunting Man-Eating Flower had behaved that way just moments ago; it had sensed a death crisis from Lu Li far more intense than when facing the Dark Magician Girl, and the source of this crisis was the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon currently dominating the entire Spirit Home!

At this moment, the status between hunter and prey had been reversed.

"A dragon species, how is that possible!" Inside the City Lord's Mansion, the group who also saw the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon descend now understood why Lu Li had recalled the Dark Magician Girl, but they were equally stirred!

At this moment, the suspense regarding the Magic Card Lu Li had created upon advancing to the five-star War General Realm, which they had been curious about all along, was finally revealed.

"A Dragon-type Magic Card!" Zhao Chengyuan had already stood up. The teacup beside him was knocked over, and he did not even notice the tea spilling onto him; he was simply staring fixedly at the massive Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon on the screen.

As for Gu Fa and Da Bai Man, although the two were not as uncomposed as Zhao Chengyuan, their breathing had also become rapid.

"I didn't expect this, I really didn't," Yu Haojia sighed toward the sky: "No wonder Lu Li advanced to the five-star War General Realm in just one day. It turns out it was because he created a Dragon-type Magic Card."

Just by looking at the momentum of the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon's entrance, its strength would definitely not lose to the Dark Magician Girl!

Dragon-type Magic Cards have always been a symbol of power and are one of the most popular Magic Cards that Magic Card Masters want to create. Including Yu Haojia and the others present, there are few Magic Card Masters who can refuse a Dragon-type Magic Card.

But it is not the case that if you want to create a Dragon-type Magic Card, you can simply do so.

In the Magic Card civilization, apart from the Magic Card Masters of the Dragon Valley, the Dragon-type Magic Cards possessed by other countries are extremely rare. This is also true for the ancient kingdom where Cangling City is located.

Why are Dragon-type Magic Cards so rare?

First, naturally, it is because dragon-species beasts are not easy to hunt, but more importantly, the success rate of creating Dragon-type Magic Cards is extremely low; it is no exaggeration to say that it has the lowest completion rate among all types of Magic Cards.

This is also one of the reasons why Lu Li was able to purchase Dragon-type materials through the Magic Card Association's trading system.

If the completion rate of Dragon-type Magic Cards were high enough, then no matter how rare Dragon-type materials were, where would there be any chance for Lu Li to buy them?

41. A Head-Pat! You Call This Comforting?

"I thought Lu Li would bring us surprises, but I didn't expect this surprise to be so big." Cang Fenghua was also very excited at this moment, but he still managed to control himself well: "The Dark Magician Girl, combined with this Dragon-type Magic Card, plus the talent Lu Li has shown, Lu Li might have a chance to challenge for the top spot in Cangdu, or even the entire Eastern Region, in the upcoming college entrance exam."

A War General Realm Magic Card Master possessing a luxurious configuration comparable to the Monarch Realm—even if there is a gap in the number of Magic Cards, in terms of quality, it is not inferior in the slightest.

Even the Dragon-type Magic Card, which has the lowest completion rate, was successfully created by Lu Li, which means that everyone present had severely underestimated Lu Li's talent before.

Hearing Cang Fenghua's statement, everyone became excited. If Lu Li really took the top spot in this year's Eastern Region college entrance exam, the benefits for Cangling City would definitely be substantial.

Among them, the most excited was Gu Fa. Cangling City would not lack benefits, and his Third High School would not lack benefits either; perhaps next year it would attract more students with outstanding talent.

"It's so big." Watching the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon floating in the sky with its wings spread, Lu Li felt that the entire sky was blocked by the massive body of this dragon species. This was the first time he had summoned the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon to appear.

In any case, Lu Li was very glad now that he hadn't summoned the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon at home immediately after successfully creating the card. After all, for the size of the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon, the residence of an ordinary family was truly too cramped.

But soon, Lu Li cast aside the thoughts in his mind: "Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon, take action."

Summoning and maintaining a six-star Magic Card consumed too much for Lu Li, which was also the reason why Lu Li had recalled the Dark Magician Girl.

Especially after Lu Li summoned the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon, he discovered that its magic consumption was even more outrageous than the Dark Magician Girl's, which made him feel quite pained.

He was almost becoming like Ultraman's timer, so a quick battle was the hard truth.

"Roar!"

Receiving Lu Li's instruction, the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon let out another roar, startling flocks of birds.

Under the passive effect of the Dark Star Soul, the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon, which had already reached Perfect quality, instantly crossed a threshold that countless Magic Card spirits might never cross in their lifetimes, rising to Legendary quality, its strength surging once again.

With a sweep of its giant wings, the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon arrived before the Hunting Man-Eating Flower. With the crushing weight of Dragon Might, all the weak existences covered by the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon's shadow fell into a state of chaos.

With a fierce sense of impending death, the Hunting Man-Eating Flower had no desire to fight the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon, only frantically burrowing into the earth to escape.

It was not just the suppression originating from its bloodline, but also the gap in strength.

Under the passive of the Dark Star Soul, the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon's quality had surpassed Perfect, reaching the Legendary level, and combined with the effect of Dragon Might, the gap between the two was even greater than the gap between the Dark Magician Girl and the Tyrant Ape.

"Slash!"

The vine wall used to block the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon was torn apart by the sharp dragon claws in just one strike.

Ignoring the constantly writhing barbed vines, the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon's claws landed on the flower bud of the Hunting Man-Eating Flower. The Hunting Man-Eating Flower, which already had half its body in the soil, stopped abruptly, a terrifying giant force tightly restraining all its resistance.

"A head-pat," the scene before him gave Lu Li a sense of déjà vu, his gaze becoming very subtle: "However, being head-patted by a Dragon-type Magic Card is not a good experience."

As he spoke, the Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon had already uprooted the Hunting Man-Eating Flower, ignoring its counterattack, while its other claw gripped the root of the Hunting Man-Eating Flower to straighten it, and a mouthful of dragon flame sprayed onto the opponent.