Who says I can't become a Grand Master?

Chapter 69 Capturing the Steel-Bone Bull

But the Great Witch is ultimately a work with a profound foundation.

Xia Qiwei flew in mid-air and quickly changed the card.

After being infused with magic essence, the new card suddenly split into several steel cables, which swooped down like an octopus.

The steel cable landed on top of the steel-boned bull's head and coiled around its body like a venomous snake.

"Hey! You've been caught!"

Xia Qiwei let out a triumphant shout and then fell into the bushes with a "thud".

"Professor, are you alright?" Zhang Qingzhe shouted.

"I'm fine," her voice came, tinged with a hint of smugness. "How could I possibly subdue it if I didn't act as bait myself?"

Xia Qiwei brushed the weeds off her clothes as she walked out, completely unconcerned about her expensive attire.

But her smugness didn't last long before the steel cables wrapped around the steel-boned bull began to crack under the strain.

Snap, snap—

"No way..."

Xia Qiwei was stunned. "These steel cables are aircraft carrier-grade; they should be able to restrain a young Steelbone Bull. Could this be a special variant?"

For the first time, Xia Qiwei's effeminate face showed a look of helplessness.

"Sigh!" Zhang Qingzhe sighed softly.

Now that things have come to this, he can no longer keep it to himself.

He reached for his card pack and infused the World Card with magic energy.

The next second, "Buzz...buzz...buzz...buzz..."

A deafening buzzing sound suddenly rang out around me.

Even Zhang Qingzhe himself was startled.

He originally only intended to summon a few wasps to try and attack Steelbone Bull's weak points with their stingers.

To his surprise, he summoned a large swarm.

Hundreds of wasps swarmed about, their roar like that of an airplane engine.

Xia Qiwei's eyes widened as well:

"What exactly did you do? How could you summon hundreds of wasps at once?"

"I'm a little confused too." Zhang Qingzhe was genuinely bewildered.

"Did you stuff hundreds of Wasp cards into your card pack? But that doesn't make sense either; your Magic Circuit can't handle it..."

"I'll explain that later."

Unable to explain, Zhang Qingzhe could only offer a perfunctory response for now.

He tried to concentrate and give commands to the bees.

"Buzz—"

The swarm of wasps attacked Steelbone Bull like a storm.

Before the steel-boned bull could completely break free of its restraints, its venomous stingers frantically pierced the gaps in its exoskeleton.

The steel-boned bull howled in pain, its body swelling at a visible rate, and even its eyes turned red and watery.

But the next second, it struggled with all its might like a madman.

"Snap, snap, snap—" The steel cables snapped completely.

Steel-Bone Bull used its last bit of brute force to charge wildly toward Zhang Qingzhe.

Zhang Qingzhe felt as if he were standing on a highway and a fully insured semi-trailer truck was crashing into him head-on.

But just as Steel-Boned Bull was about to crash into it—

Its four hooves suddenly gave way, and it collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Xia Qiwei had already raised her shield, ready to take the hit for her student, but she saw the terrifying beast fall dead in front of Zhang Qingzhe.

"Huh! Did he die from poisoning?" Xia Qiwei asked cautiously.

"It seems so."

Zhang Qingzhe breathed a sigh of relief.

That was a close call, but thankfully it ended without serious injury.

At the same time, Zhang Qingzhe increasingly felt that this "Great Witch" was really unreliable.

Although her intentions were good, she never ran away from danger.

But she always acts on a whim, without even having a backup plan.

It seems that in the future, I will have to take the lead in such situations.

This big-breasted, brainless "big witch" can only be used as a backer and insurance.

Xia Qiwei also breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately gave the following order:

"Alright, quickly take out the card. Use your [Magic Element], [Blood], and [Soul], mix the three together, and then activate the card."

The first two were fine, but Zhang Qingzhe felt uncomfortable as soon as he heard the word "soul".

But the opportunity before him was too rare to pass up.

Zhang Qingzhe bit his fingertip, dripping blood onto the card, and at the same time extracted [Magic Element] and a wisp of [Soul].

The golden card suddenly burst forth with dazzling brilliance, spreading outwards like a searchlight.

"Professor, what should we do now?" Zhang Qingzhe asked, squinting his eyes.

"Lift this steel-boned bull and place it on the [Fel Creation] card."

"Professor, you're not joking, are you?"

Zhang Qingzhe looked at the steel-boned bull.

Although it's just a cub, it looks like it weighs over 500 pounds.

"Stop talking nonsense and get to work."

Xia Qiwei usually wears fashionable suits, which often makes people overlook her physical fitness.

With the help of over a thousand [magic loops], she easily lifted half of a steel-boned bull.

Zhang Qingzhe used all his strength to finally move the huge bull's body to the top of the card.

After a flash of light, the Steel Bone Bull was sucked into the card, eventually settling into an abstract line drawing.

After the cards were fully fused, Zhang Qingzhe carefully picked them up.

At this moment, the entire card changed:

Card Name: Magical Pet - Steelbone Bull

[Level: Lv1]

[Effect: I thought it was a speed bump! Go tell my insurance company! We're all trying our best to live.]

"Professor, the level of this card has been lowered," Zhang Qingzhe said with some confusion.

"This is a young animal; you need to raise it from a young age."

Shakivi cracked her knuckles and said, "But the cubs are already this powerful. You can imagine just how terrifying their destructive power would be if they were raised back to Lv5."

Zhang Qingzhe nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.

For the next period of time, he will focus on this card and work hard to level it up.

If he couldn't stop Kang Ping one day, he would consider letting the Steel-Bone Bull run over him.

"Alright, let's head back now," Xia Qiwei said cheerfully. "Hehe! What great luck today!"

Despite putting in so much effort, she gained nothing herself, but the temporary apprentice benefited greatly.

But Xia Qiwei's pretty face had a smile that was completely free of gloom.

Zhang Qingzhe suddenly felt:

Although this "Great Witch" is a bit impulsive, she might actually be a good person.

Moreover, he does need a powerful backer.

Perhaps, I really should become her student.

Lost in these thoughts, Zhang Qingzhe followed Xia Qiwei out of the checkpoint.

Luo Jingjing looked at the two of them in surprise.

Although they weren't completely covered in wounds, their clothes were torn in several places, and their hair was covered in dust and grass clippings.

"What...did you two go through?" Luo Jingjing asked, her eyes wide.

"It's nothing, everything is normal," Xia Qiwei waved her hand dismissively.

"Professor Xia, have you wandered into the [medium-risk] or [high-risk] zone again?"

"No," Xia Qiwei quickly denied.

"Please tell the truth, or I'll have to check the surveillance footage. If I find you've lied, I'll revoke your hunter's license."

Luo Jingjing looked serious, her eyes fixed on Xia Qiwei.