"It's up to you."

Ah Yajun let Li Pu make the decision.

"Then... how about one each?"

Li Pu gestured to himself and Ah Yajun.

Actually, Li Pu thought Ah Yajun deserved some credit too.

If it weren't for that guy trying the boss fight first, he wouldn't have known about the opponent's opening blitz strategy.

Without that intelligence, he wouldn't have placed [Dragon Dragon] in the lead card position.

If the boss realized the opening blitz was ineffective, it was very likely the opponent would choose to switch decks.

Yes, even though he had defeated the boss, Li Pu still didn't believe the boss had only one deck.

So, being able to beat the boss solo with a 2(3)+1 VS 6+1, Ah Yajun indeed contributed significantly.

"Alright, who chooses first?"

Ah Yajun could understand at this level and didn't act pretentious, expressing agreement.

"Rock-paper-scissors?"

Li Pu suggested.

"..., why don't you choose first?"

Ah Yajun didn't want to cover his chest again.

"Works for me."

So Li Pu walked over to the treasure chest on the left.

"Then I'll choose this one."

Ah Yajun walked to the right chest.

"Should we open them together?"

As he suggested, the atmosphere seemed to tense quickly.

"Sure, opening them together would be more fun."

"But if you want to switch now, you still can."

Li Pu shrugged.

"The way you say that, we don't even know what's inside these chests."

"What's the point of swapping now?"

"I'll swap."

Ah Yajun grudgingly accepted the suggestion.

He thought Li Pu had better luck than him, and there might be good stuff in the chest Li Pu first chose.

"You two are so boring."

Zhi Liao watched them switch positions and gently held her forehead.

Ah Yajun: "Shall we count to three and open them together?"

Li Pu: "Okay."

Ah Yajun: "Three! Hahaha! Didn't see that coming, did you!"

Li Pu: "..."

Ah Yajun played dirty and lifted the chest lid first.

Buzz!

A burst of seven-colored light shot out.

"Wow! Golden legend!"

Zhi Liao couldn't help but exclaim.

A card slowly floated up.

"Wow, S-tier card!"

"And it's a Determined type!"

Ah Yajun grabbed it with excitement.

[Sworn Guardian, Cemetery!]

Upon release, a mighty projection emerged on the card.

It was a heavily armored skeleton, with only the skull exposed, wearing a half-crown, half-helmet.

One hand wielded a radiant sword, the other a mirror-like shield.

This gear was far from ordinary skeleton soldier level.

As it swung the sword, it seemed to slice through space.

The mere act of stepping out onto the ground unleashed an overpowering aura.

"Not bad,"

Li Pu admired the card's appearance, genuinely happy for Ah Yajun.

This kid actually had good card luck, reportedly getting an A-tier card from the previous mini-boss.

The next instance, he already had an S-tier and an A-tier card, proving his luck.

Unlike him, who just acquired some random materials and needed to find someone to advise soon.

But he wasn't envious; he had S-tier cards too.

While pondering, Li Pu lifted his own chest.

Compared to the previous colorful rays, this time the light was much purer, white.

The intensity was overwhelming, prompting all three to close their eyes.

The light was so strong that they could feel its warmth on their face even with closed eyes.

Only when the situation eased a bit did Li Pu open his eyes.

"Eh?"

Then he saw a skill light orb hovering above the chest.

"Wow, what tier of skill light orb must it be to cause such a grand entrance?"

Zhi Liao instinctively stepped closer.

"Let me see."

Li Pu grabbed it, and information flooded in.

"Eh?"

Then he saw a somewhat familiar name.

[LV1-Soul-Eroding Electricity (S)]

Passive Effect: Released electricity may drain target's energy

Attribute Requirement: 1~10 Dark

Type Requirement: None

Race Requirement: Electrophilic Type

"Quick, let me have a look too!"

Prompted by Zhi Liao, Li Pu shared the skill orb details.

"Wow!!! This is worth more than a card!"

Zhi Liao was stunned.

An S-tier skill, a genuine S-tier skill!

On the market, it would definitely be more valuable than an S-tier card!

"Really... I still feel my card is better."

Ah Yajun pouted.

Value is subjective; everyone views it differently. He preferred card battles over nurturing summons, hence felt the S-tier card held more significance.

What Zhi Liao said reflected general consensus on value.

This S-tier skill could fetch multiple S-tier cards on the market.

"But a skill that can drain energy, I've never heard of that!"

Although Zhi Liao specialized in cubic cards, she had a comprehensive development.

She actively nurtured and trained summons, ranking in the top 20 in her grade at Modu University.

Her knowledge was far from shallow.

No doubt, a technique draining others' energy was exceptionally rare.

Imagine someone quickly accumulating energy for a powerful move, only to find it's been depleted; what a concept.

Wouldn't be surprising if some summons started bleeding internally as a result.

She hadn't heard of this energy-draining effect before.

Perhaps that's the allure of S-tier skills.

"Feels similar to the boss's card skill just now."

"Even the name is the same."

"As for electrophilic type..."

Li Pu already had an answer in mind.

Dark attribute and electrophilic fit Little Wolf perfectly; how coincidental.

He hadn't expected his second S-tier skill to come like this.

Dropped by a card beast, no less.

But the outcome felt even better.

Since a fitting skill orb could be used immediately, no need to spend money.

"So, what's next, senior?"

After storing their gains, Ah Yajun asked Zhi Liao.

"We can exit the instance now."

"Return the crystal to the association later; they'll handle the recovery."

Zhi Liao prompted everyone to head back.

There was no other place to go; where the boss stood was a dead-end, surrounded by three air-walled sides. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Perhaps due to some psychological quirk, returning seemed shorter than going.

With no more card beasts blocking their way, the trio quickly left the instance.

Emerging from the instance portal, they returned to the room.

"Alright, I'll take the crystal back then to wrap things up."

Zhi Liao stowed the instance crystal.

She exchanged contact info with Ah Yajun, enabling him to reach Li Pu.

With no further business, she was eager to return to school for studies.

"Senior, wait a moment."

"Thanks for the hard work."

Before she exited, Li Pu slipped a card into her hand.

She was initially taken aback, then smiled warmly.

"Thank you."

But she was rushing to catch her flight, so didn't inspect it immediately.

Only after descending, boarding the car, and purchasing the ticket on her phone did she have time to look at the card.

"This kid isn't bad, he probably didn't want me leaving empty-handed."

Zhi Liao understood the younger student's sentiment.

But she didn't care about the card's quality.

It was probably just a local specialty card from the capital, nothing extraordinary.

It's the thought that counted most.

Yet upon looking closely, she was stunned.

"..., huh?"

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