Vampire Girl

"Dimensional Invasion?"

The opportunity the young Card Master had mentioned to obtain cards had arrived. This was undoubtedly a benefit Third High School offered its Card Masters.

What Su Li knew most about the Blood Clan was the great battle forty years ago between a legendary Card Master and the Vampire Progenitor. It was recorded in textbooks, ending in victory for the human legendary Card Master. The Blood Clan lost one of its most powerful progenitors.

The price of failing to invade the Card World from another dimension was being transformed into corresponding cards by the Card World. This was also the origin of some cards.

Su Li looked up and saw that Jiang Mingyue had already returned her books. She was quickly heading out of the Card Master Library. As Third High School's strongest young Card Master, she would certainly be going to the Blood Clan Contaminated Land.

Su Li immediately assessed his own strength. He was Bronze Tier Two and possessed Bronze Tier Five and Bronze Tier Three cards.

If even he could not enter the Blood Clan Contaminated Land, then too few people would benefit from this opportunity.

It was normal for schools to support top talents. This concerned the Card Master Alliance's next evaluation. Only higher-rated schools could receive more educational resources.

Of course, lower-tier Card Masters would not be entirely abandoned either, since they were one of the evaluation criteria, though not a particularly important one.

"It's only just the start of school. It's not time for preferential treatment yet." That was Su Li's judgment. He returned his books as well and prepared to head for the Blood Clan Contaminated Land.

As soon as he stepped outside, Su Li saw golden light pouring down in dazzling splendor. The Silver Tier card in Jiang Mingyue's hand glowed and transformed into a White Horse Knight. Its entire body was covered in silver armor, concealing its true appearance.

She leaped into the knight's arms. With a neigh, it sped forward and vanished from Su Li's sight in an instant.

Su Li was a little envious. Even as an adult, the little White Fox was only about the size of a grown husky. Riding it would be far too much of a stretch.

Looking at his balance, Su Li keenly felt the gap between rich and poor. He could not even afford a taxi.

He could only run there on his own two legs. When he got the chance, he absolutely had to get himself a mount card.

Third High School's message had listed the address of the Vampire Contamination Zone. It was located in Cool City's abandoned district, which was currently under Third High School's supervision. Card Masters who were not from Third High School were forbidden from entering.

A Bronze Tier Two Card Master already possessed a powerful physique. They could run one hundred meters in under ten seconds and maintain that speed for ten thousand meters.

As he raced forward, Su Li continued to think.

Jiang Mingyue was only Bronze Tier Five and had only recently obtained her Silver Tier card, yet she had already formed a connection with it and could summon it at will. Her talent could truly be called heaven-blessed.

Summoning cards above one's tier usually required a long period of nurturing, especially character cards that had awakened their true names.

One could not underestimate others.

Before long, Su Li left Cool City's main urban area and entered the abandoned district.

The abandoned district had originally been part of Cool City, but after suffering Dimensional Invasions, residual power remained behind, making it unsuitable for habitation. Yet it was also a treasure ground for Card Masters, where cards could easily be born.

He threw out two cards, which transformed into the White Fox and Su Miaohan.

Su Miaohan appeared only for an instant before slipping into the shadows, while the White Fox followed at Su Li's feet.

Although the roads had already been cleared, caution was still necessary. There was no order in this area. Not only were there dimensional forces here, but evil Card Masters also appeared from time to time.

Along the way, Su Li saw several Card Masters from Third High School.

There were not many people this time. After all, they were only newly promoted Card Masters and did not have enough cards on hand to rashly involve themselves with dimensional power.

Because people could truly die here.

At last, Su Li reached his destination.

A vast Blood Forest had formed in the center of the city. The pungent stench of blood rushed at him, while shadows shrouded the distance and an indescribable aura of danger permeated the air.

The Spirit Jade flickered, warning him of the danger here.

"A great battle once took place here, but it has now been suppressed." Card Masters murmured among themselves. Some had already entered, while others were still watching from outside.

At the entrance, two fishmen held crossed tridents to block the way. Beside them, a middle-aged Card Master sat in a chair.

"Card Master Yan Mo?" Su Li recognized him. He was Third High School's dean of studies and was currently reviewing and registering the Card Masters entering the area.

"Young Card Master, if your strength is insufficient, I do not recommend entering." After Su Li registered, Card Master Yan Mo reminded him with half-lidded eyes.

"I'm just here to broaden my horizons. I won't go too deep." Su Li explained.

Only then did Card Master Yan Mo take a closer look at Su Li. After examining him, he finally nodded.

Su Li felt a slight chill in his heart. The middle-aged Card Master had clearly noticed Su Miaohan in the shadows. The difference in their strength was too great; her concealment had been seen through immediately.

Upon entering the Vampire Contamination Zone, the bloody smell in the air made him want to vomit. The Spirit Jade glowed, yet he still felt unwell. If an ordinary person came here, they would likely become disoriented at once.

An eerie force filled the air. Su Li activated the Spirit Jade, and a radiant sheen covered his eyes. He saw tiny droplets of blood, too small for the naked eye to detect, slowly seeping out from his skin and melting into the air.

If he stayed here too long, he would probably be drained into a dried corpse.

The air was so thick, the forest around him covered the sky, and terrifying low murmurs came from the shadows. It was suffocatingly oppressive.

"Hiss!" The White Fox suddenly leaped up. Its enormous fox tail swung, and its fur became needles that shot toward the shadow beneath a tree.

"Aaaaaah!" A shrill scream rang out. A horrifying human face emerged from the shadows, pierced through by the needle-like fur as blood sprayed everywhere.

Su Li's scalp went numb. The face was embedded in the trunk of a pitch-black ancient tree. Its roots were not planted in the ground; instead, they wriggled densely like centipedes as the entire tree emerged from the shadows.

It was a Human-Faced Willow Tree! Its willow branches lashed through the air like vines, covered in barbs and stained with blood.

"That's fucking terrifying!" Su Li felt a chill run down his back. As a proper rookie Card Master, he had never seen anything like this. Fortunately, the Spirit Jade vibrated, allowing him to calm down immediately.

He had read information about Human-Faced Willow Trees in textbooks. Their weakness was obvious: that horrifying human face.

The White Fox moved with Windstep, swift and agile as it darted across the battlefield. Against this kind of creature, the Bewitchment skill was completely ineffective, but Needle Barrage continued to activate. White fur turned into needles and rained down from above.

It won't go bald, will it? Su Li could not help wondering.

"Aaaaaah!" The human face continued screaming, its shrill cries stabbing into his mind. At the same time, the willow branches whipped wildly toward the White Fox, trying to pierce it, but the dense barrage of needles blasted them apart one after another.

The Windstep White Fox was too fast. Though the Human-Faced Willow Tree looked terrifying, it was not very strong. Its trunk was pierced through by the needles, and the White Fox seized the opportunity to close in and unleash Tail Drop upon that human face.

That strike directly snapped the Human-Faced Willow Tree's trunk.

The Human-Faced Willow Tree's remains suddenly began to gather together. Flecks of light flickered, and they eventually transformed into a bronze card. The White Fox picked up the card in its mouth and delivered it to Su Li.

Su Li revealed a delighted expression. He had not expected to obtain a card in his very first battle.

[Human-Faced Willow Tree]

Tier: Bronze Tier Two.

Type: Plant.

Skills:

① Wail: Emits a sharp cry that disrupts the enemy's mind.

② Bloodsucking: The hooks on its willow branches absorb the blood of anyone they touch.

③ Regeneration: Its willow branches rapidly regenerate until reaching their maximum number.

Overview: Am I human, or am I a tree?

Su Li immediately decided to sell this card. It was too unsettling, too disgusting.

Su Li glanced at the White Fox's tail and saw that its fur was still thick and smooth.

He continued onward.

Su Li's ultimate goal was the Domain Card here. Such a massive contaminated area would certainly produce a corresponding Domain Card!

However, Jiang Mingyue had already gone deeper inside. She was Bronze Tier Five and had a usable Silver Tier card. Su Li did not have much of a chance this time, but he could still try.

Roar! Roar!

A beast's roar came from the distance. A silver-haired girl rode a fierce tiger, charging in to slaughter Blood Clan creatures. She held a pistol in her hand and occasionally fired bullets that wounded the enemies before her.

Soon, the Blood Wolf before her fell with a whimper, transforming into a bronze card. The silver-haired girl took it, glanced at Su Li, and rode away on her tiger.

Su Li quickened his pace. Regarding the Domain Card, he believed every Card Master could realize its importance. The value of all the cards in this Vampire Contamination Zone combined might not equal that single Domain Card.

Su Li soon stopped, because a white-haired girl wearing a black-and-white Gothic lolita dress had appeared before him. Her skin was deathly pale, nearly bloodless. Her face was exquisite, but her eyes glowed crimson, and her ears were pointed.

"A vampire?!" Su Li immediately widened the distance between them.

The white-haired vampire girl remained unmoved, allowing Su Li to retreat. Her tongue slid over her lips, and she seemed a little excited.

Su Li suddenly felt the hairs on his back stand up. Strands of blood swam through the air, weaving into a net that descended over him. It sliced through trees along the way, sharp as blades.

"Blood Manipulation?"

The White Fox immediately rushed over with Windstep. Its snow-white tail glowed as it struck the blood net with all its strength.

Su Li rolled to the side and escaped the blood net's range. He saw the White Fox cut through it, but some of its snow-white fur fell away. Its tail had been injured and was soaked with a streak of crimson.

Without hesitation, he threw out the [Human-Faced Willow Tree] card. A pitch-black trunk immediately fell from the air, letting out a shrill scream. Dense willow branches covered in hooks lashed about, trying to tear the vampire girl apart.

"Awoo!" The White Fox was enraged. It activated Bewitchment while firing fur needles, turning them into a downpour of needles.

"Hehe." The vampire girl sneered. Her ten slender, pale fingers danced as blood surged like a tide around her body before transforming into blood arrows that shot outward.

She directly ignored the needle rain, allowing it to pierce through her body. Opening her mouth, she drank the blood in the air and immediately recovered.

The Human-Faced Willow Tree's branches could not withstand the blood arrows at all. Facing a higher Blood Clan member, it was completely crushed. Its human face was pierced by blood arrows, transforming back into a card that returned to Su Li's hand.

"Checkmate!"

The blood arrows shot toward Su Li, but three meters away, they suddenly turned into a pool of blood and splashed onto the ground.

The vampire girl revealed a stunned expression. Her upper body slowly slid down, having been severed at the waist by Su Miaohan, who had suddenly appeared behind her.

She did not die immediately and reached toward the blood in the air, but the dagger in Su Miaohan's hand was covered in dark energy, completely destroying that blood.

A bronze card slowly took shape.

[Vampire Girl - Grantis]

Tier: Bronze Tier Five.

Type: Character.

Skills:

① Blood Control: Grantis controls the blood stored within her body for attack or defense.

② Blood Conversion: Grantis absorbs blood to restore her vitality.

③ Thrall Creation: By injecting others with her own blood, Grantis can create up to three thralls.

④ Blood Frenzy: Grantis sacrifices her own blood to greatly enhance all aspects of her abilities for a short period.

Overview: A human girl who has just become a vampire. Her mind is extremely unstable.