This Summoner Is Too Powerful

The actual purpose of the card exchange was different for both parties.

The boss's main aim was collection. Trading with Li Pu could significantly save him time collecting around Xidu City.

Another goal was to see if Li Pu's provided cards included any rare or even discontinued ones like the [Big-mouthed Dark Cloud Flower].

Even if there weren't any, this exchange was still worthwhile.

Li Pu's purpose was more straightforward: to find cards with fusion potential.

During the exchange, the boss wanted several dozen cards, while Li Pu only wanted a few.

When Li Pu pointed out the disparity in quantity, the boss proposed compensating the difference with Crystal Coins.

Once he said this, he immediately pulled out some discarded cards from his previous attempts at making cards.

Even though they were discarded cards, they still fell within the category of discontinued cards.

The boss, having achieved his goal, was overjoyed. He offered 22,000 Crystal Coins for two discontinued cards, along with compensation for the other card differences, allowing Li Pu to earn a total of 30,000 Crystal Coins.

This made Li Pu reassess the value of discontinued cards.

Now, if he were to sell all the discontinued cards he possessed, he estimated he could earn a substantial amount, potentially enough to acquire the [Power of Godzilla].

However, with the Cube Racing tournament imminent, he couldn't act shortsightedly.

After the card exchange, Fu Erdai still hadn't returned.

Ma He called him, and shortly after, Fu Erdai hurried back to the shop.

The final result was close to what Li Pu had anticipated.

Fu Erdai found several B-rank cards but didn't buy them on the spot. Instead, he brought back photos for the boss.

The boss wasn't interested in any, declaring that to exchange for his B-rank skill orb, at least three of the B-rank cards were required.

Fu Erdai was wealthy, but not to the extent of simultaneously buying three B-rank cards without hesitation.

After a brief consideration, he abandoned the idea.

Thus, after spending another two hours wandering the market, the four of them returned to the dormitory.

Li Pu's harvest consisted of just some new cards, and the skill [Mysterious Tail Shake], which he had Bo Bo learn as soon as they returned.

Then, in the evening, it was time for the opening ceremony of the Southwest Star Cup.

Unlike the others, Li Pu didn't go but chose to stay in the dormitory area's training ground to help his teammates train their summoned beasts.

The lamentations of several summoned beasts echoed throughout the night.

Fortunately, the training ground had good soundproofing, or else the athletes in nearby buildings might have nightmares.

The next morning, the single race started on time.

Li Pu, who had stayed up all night, yawned as he followed the crowd into the venue.

If one had to define the centerpiece of the Southwest Star Cup, it would undoubtedly be the team race midway through the tournament.

Comparatively, the single race seemed rather monotonous, with only pure arena battles, no outdoor racing, and it only lasted five days.

The first two days were mass elimination rounds, and the last three were the sole arena battles.

The rules were very similar to the freshman arena they had experienced.

Upon entering the venue, they saw the screens displaying scenes from the waiting area.

The camera captured a large crowd exhibiting various states.

Some were rubbing their hands, eager to try; some were tense and lowered their heads; others were frequently observing potential opponents.

The group shots quickly passed, shifting to individual close-ups.

"Wow! It's Bucktooth Can from Brilliant Entertainment!"

"I didn't expect him to be a Summoner and also participate in the competition."

"Look, there's Liu Hai Bro, one of Zhongdu University's unofficial handsome guys!"

"He is indeed handsome, even with that hairstyle, he still looks appealing."

"Look, that girl is so beautiful!"

"I think I've seen her before; she's from the Magic Beast Transport Company."

Every two or three close-ups prompted gasps of surprise.

"I've bought the seat tickets, everyone follow me."

Wang Nuonuo led the small team as they approached Section 18 of the arena.

"I gathered some information last night. It seems the participants for this arena will attract some interest."

Being in the reconnaissance specialty, she had a knack for gathering intelligence.

Due to the high popularity, the spectator area was packed.

Fortunately, Wang Nuonuo had bought seats in advance, specifically in the Summoner's section.

The so-called Summoner's seats were merely larger in area compared to regular seats.

This extra space was designated for the summoned beasts.

Of course, for larger species like the Rolling Turtle, it still wasn't enough space.

However, it curled up comfortably on Wu Guinan's head instead.

Their designated seats were naturally within the Summoner's section, requiring them to pass by many Summoners.

During this journey, Li Pu noticed a peculiar phenomenon.

As the scarecrow passed by, some summoned beasts stood up and nodded bowing to it.

The team found this baffling.

The scarecrow's explanation shocked them.

It claimed these creatures were its newly acquired underlings from yesterday.

Only Li Pu wasn't surprised; forcibly recruiting underlings was one of its quirks.

The scale of the venue was comparable to the auditorium at their school, so it took several minutes to reach their seats.

Just as they sat down, a new match at Arena 18 was about to begin.

"Wait, what is that?"

Wu Guinan exclaimed before he had even settled down.

Because when the referee announced the contestant would go onstage at Arena 18, a massive creature donned in Zhongdu University's uniform crawled up.

Yes, crawled.

Because this contestant wasn't human at all.

With a head like a mantis shrimp, four long, fleshy tendrils protruded from its mouth, wriggling agilely.

Its enormous crab claws and elongated body made the whole uniform look bulky, as if it were forced upon it.

An alien race, a mature intelligent species traversing different worlds.

Unlike the tree creatures inherently similar to magical beasts, they were genuine alien races.

If body structure wasn't taken into account, in some respects, alien races were like humans; capable individuals could become Summoners.

Though alien races also have their own racial and social systems, most live within the Federation.

In the human-populated Federation, they are relatively rare.

Truth be told, it was their first time seeing an alien race this closely.

"Flesh Shrimp Clan."

But Li Pu furrowed his brows and identified the race of this big shrimp classmate.

"Huh? I didn't expect you to know this alien race?"

Wang Nuonuo was surprised to hear him identify the race.

Due to their appearance, the Flesh Shrimp Clan was often rejected by humans.

Hence, their interactions with human society were infrequent, most living within their communities.

She recognized their race from knowledge acquired in her reconnaissance class.

"Of course I know."

Li Pu nodded lightly at the senior's surprise, his expression grim.

Although he hadn't attended any relevant courses or seen alien races, he could immediately recognize the Flesh Shrimp Clan.

Because among the dating profiles his grandfather provided, there was a princess (?) from the Flesh Shrimp Clan.

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