88: Shili's [Charm]

As for Shi Li, apart from the Jumping Guard, whose Movement had already been used for Summon, his other cards swarmed forward.

“Tiao Tiao Tiao!” x2

-5, -5

“Bo Bo~”

-20

“Ga!”

-50

“Crimson Flame Burning Heaven!”

-270

A concentrated attack from 3 cards in one round dealt 350 points of damage to the Great Crocodile-mouthed Wyvern.

In the 3rd round, Shi Li summoned 1 more Tiao Tiao to replace the Rock Giant Centipede and block his front row.

The Great Crocodile-mouthed Wyvern, on the other hand, chose to attack the Jumping Guard.

3 Tiao Tiao, the Youyou Slime, and the Red Blade Maiden dealt another 305 points of damage to the Great Crocodile-mouthed Wyvern.

At this point, the Great Crocodile-mouthed Wyvern had only 345 points of health remaining.

As the 4th round began, the Jumping Guard also joined the damage output, leaving the Great Crocodile-mouthed Wyvern with only 5/1000 super low health.

In just 5 rounds, Shi Li resolved the card game.

“Amazing!”

Zhong Xin, having witnessed the entire process, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

He hadn't expected that another Characteristic card of Shi Li's would possess such a powerful entry.

To be honest, he had originally felt that Hallmaster Xu was making a bit of a fuss and was overly concerned about this genius.

Now, he saw that the other party indeed deserved such attention.

If such a person could be recruited into the Li Card Hall, it would definitely be a great achievement for Hallmaster Xu.

Even if he didn't achieve card resonance, placing him in a Gold or Platinum Pioneer Team would undoubtedly lead to dominant performance given enough time!

“It's done, Zhong Captain.”

Shi Li, having finished the card game, smiled and walked towards the Great Winged Beast lying on the ground, preparing to Gather.

“You do it yourself.”

Zhong Xin had no bonuses in Gathering and was not a Chasing Wind type Resonator.

Therefore, for a “big monster” of this level, it was better not to interfere and let the person handle it.

“?”

However, just as Shi Li placed his hand on the Great Winged Beast, he felt a strange movement.

“This thing isn't dead yet, is it?”

Zhong Xin also noticed this abnormal phenomenon.

Generally speaking, such a situation where something isn't completely dead is very rare, but it's not a big problem.

Just start another game and finish it off.

But before he could say anything, both of them saw the Great Winged Beast's body clearly wriggle internally.

Then its belly began to arch, and the bulge gradually moved towards its neck.

It didn't look like the monster wasn't completely dead; it looked more like there was something inside its belly.

The bulge moved within the Great Winged Beast's long neck, getting closer and closer to its mouth.

A few seconds later, something actually crawled out from inside.

“Hmm?” x2

Shi Li and Zhong Xin were both startled at the same time.

Because it was actually a person.

More precisely, it was an alien with an insect tail and cicada-like wings, with a human-like figure and face.

At this moment, she was covered in the Great Winged Beast's sticky gastric fluid, looking dirty and disheveled.

The “Gold 2” above her head proved her identity as a Card Player.

“Wengweng An above! I actually survived!”

The alien, having narrowly escaped death, looked at the Great Winged Beast lying on the ground, and then at the two of them.

“Thank you for saving me! My name is Buzz Grey!”

She immediately understood the situation.

Shi Li and Zhong Xin exchanged glances; they hadn't expected to encounter an alien in such a way.

“You… could you be Heavenly Guests from the Tongtian Gate?!”

It was only at this moment that Buzz Grey belatedly realized.

“Please don't panic, we mean no harm.”

Zhong Xin put on what he thought was his most friendly smile.

“…”

But a clear look of vigilance appeared in Buzz Grey's eyes.

Shi Li said faintly, “We are not bad people.”

Buzz Grey breathed a sigh of relief, “Okay, I'm relieved if you say so.”

Zhong Xin: “?”

In fact, Zhong Xin had sensed that something was off from the beginning.

The alien's gaze had been almost entirely on Shi Li from start to finish, barely even looking at him!

Damn it!

How high was Shi Li's Charm? Could it be much higher than his own?!

Of course, high Charm was only one reason.

The most important factor was the life-saving grace.

If the Great Winged Beast hadn't been killed by Shi Li, Buzz Grey might have already turned into a pile of dung by this time tomorrow.

So, to Shi Li's questions, she answered everything she knew.

Zhong Xin: “What is the Tongtian Gate you just mentioned?”

Buzz Grey: “…”

Shi Li: “What is the Tongtian Gate you just mentioned?”

Buzz Grey: “It's that pillar of light descending from the sky; you came from there, didn't you!”

Zhong Xin: “…”

Next, Buzz Grey briefly explained the whole story.

Due to the appearance of a Space-Time Trace, a celestial phenomenon, the tribal elder sent her to the Holy Valley to deliver a message.

However, she encountered the Great Winged Beast halfway through her flight and was swallowed whole by it.

“Holy Valley?” x2

This name didn't sound simple.

“That's right, the Holy Valley is where the legendary warrior Wengweng An is enshrined, and it's also the spiritual leader of the surrounding tribes.

However, the path to the Holy Valley is fraught with danger.

Now my wings are injured and I can't fly temporarily; can you escort me there?”

At this point, Buzz Grey showed a pleading expression.

Zhong Xin: “Of course, no problem.”

Shi Li: “Zhong Captain, I've received an Event.”

Zhong Xin: “???”

They asked two people, but only Shi Li received the task.

This meant that the alien's true intention was actually just to ask Shi Li for help.

Why be so biased, hey!

“What task did you receive?”

However, he eventually asked in a low voice.

“Look.”

Shi Li set his panel to be temporarily visible to Zhong Xin.

Event: Escort

Content: Escort Buzz Grey to the Holy Valley, ensuring her safety along the way

Reward: Buzz Grey's gratitude

Zhong Xin: “How long does it take to walk from here to the Holy Valley?”

Buzz Grey: “…”

Shi Li: “How long does it take to walk from here to the Holy Valley?”

Buzz Grey: “If we walk, it will probably take two to three days.”

Zhong Xin: “What a crappy task, don't do it, let's go.”

Zhong Xin's words weren't entirely out of anger.

The main reason was that, in principle, they only had one day of free action.

The distance between the exploration teams had already exceeded the communication range, making direct contact impossible.

If they didn't return within the stipulated time, the base would send others to search for them, wasting unnecessary resources.

However, this concern was completely dispelled when Shi Li displayed his capsule motorcycle.

Taking the motorcycle on the return journey would only take a few hours to get back to base.

So, after Gathering nothing from the Great Winged Beast's corpse, Shi Li and Zhong Xin followed Buzz Grey on the path to the Holy Valley.

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