The moment the few male students finished speaking,
Before anyone else could react, the NPC responsible for managing the breeding area looked at Moste with some excitement.
"Adventurer from another world, how did you see through this monster cub's camouflage?"
"Do you perhaps have a detection-related talent?"
"I just checked, and that's a special monster marked as 'undiscovered species'!"
"I can only vaguely tell it has both Lightning and Shadow attributes, and its stealth abilities are something that requires a specialized tool to detect."
"How did you manage to see it?"
The NPC asked eagerly.
"Huh? Moste found a monster with strong hidden abilities?"
"Are you kidding? You must be mistaken."
The male students from earlier were a bit embarrassed. They quickly started to downplay it, their faces flushing slightly.
Moste casually made up an answer: "I just felt like the snowflakes falling from the sky had an odd pattern. They seemed to dissipate strangely, as if they were landing on something."
"Professor, I think I might have some sort of connection with this monster. Maybe I should try to seal it."
At that moment, Malite suddenly spoke up.
"Moste, you do have an eye for things."
"But don't get the wrong idea, a monster with strong concealment abilities doesn't necessarily have powerful strength."
His tone was casual.
In the breeding area, although there were many monster cubs and monster eggs stored, the ones with excellent quality had already been picked by powerful individuals.
The rest, if they were lucky, might have Silver-level qualities.
Malite's Frost Falcon was probably one of the finest monsters in the entire breeding area.
Therefore, his words, while seemingly a reminder, were actually a subtle way of inflating his own status.
What does it matter if Moste has good eyesight?
Even if he picks a good monster, I'll still be able to overshadow him—maybe even by several levels!
But just as Malite spoke, the diamond-shaped device in the NPC's hand flashed again. Instantly, the monster, which had been hiding in the sky, revealed its form. It was a dragon-shaped lifeform made of semi-gaseous material, surrounded by gold and white lightning, along with faint dark purple smoke.
Just the appearance alone was enough to indicate its exceptional and prestigious nature.
"Shit!"
"What is this?!"
"This monster cub looks... kinda badass."
…
In Card Realm, players had the inherent ability to check the attributes of other units, but this ability was very limited.
For example, players couldn't see the name or species of monsters unless they had obtained the corresponding information. Only after completing the research and memorizing the details would they be able to scan and detect them.
Without specialized detection tools or abilities, players could only check the attributes and skills of other units, and even then, they often couldn't see everything.
As for a monster's qualifications and talents, there was no way to detect those.
The only way to understand them was to seal the monster first, then check its qualifications and study its talents.
But the people present weren't blind!
The ethereal dragon-shaped lifeform that had just appeared looked extraordinarily exceptional.
Just by looking at its appearance and aesthetics, it was obvious.
Forget about qualifications for now; at the very least, this monster's species must be extremely powerful.
At this moment…
Many eyes were already filled with eagerness and longing.
Especially the few students who had already captured monster cubs earlier—they were now thumping their chests and groaning in regret.
Regret!
Deep, deep regret!
If only they hadn't been in such a rush to seal their monsters earlier. Right now, even if it meant falling out with Moste, they'd still want to capture this unknown monster!
Malite's eyes flashed with surprise, quickly replaced by a greedy expression.
As a gray-tier Card Apostle, he had already filled both of his monster card slots.
However, because his Phantom Leopard's qualifications weren't strong enough, Malite had long been planning to replace this initial monster card. He had already prepared a Purification Crystal, which could wipe any sealed card's content clean.
In other words... once Moste fails to tame the monster, the opportunity will be mine!
Malite's expression grew more excited.
But...
At this moment, Vainette had respectfully approached the white-robed NPC and made a request.
"Esteemed sir, I wonder if you could assist my student in sealing this card?"
"Alright, no problem."
The NPC, though his eyes had also lingered on the dragon-shaped monster with some envy, understood that he didn't currently have the conditions to seal a new monster card. His role was to fulfill his duty and help the adventurer from another world.
"Buffonte!"
"Use Frenzy!"
The white-robed NPC tossed a card into the air. A beast resembling a lion with wings sprouted from it, charging toward the dragon-shaped illusion in the sky.
"RAWR!!"
The lion roared as it extended its giant front paws, claws gleaming blood-red, and it pounced toward the sky, attempting to tear the illusion apart.
The strength of this skill was clearly no match for Dathumon's abilities.
But Buffonte, being the trump card of a white-tier Card Apostle, was already level 20.
With such a high-level creature, its attributes dominated.
How could an 8-level monster cub possibly fight back?
Dathumon's body flickered with electric light, forming chains that sought to bind Buffonte, attempting to seal it. However, under the blood-red claws, the electric shackles were torn apart in an instant.
Then, Buffonte didn't directly attack. Instead, it casually swiped its paw!
Immediately, a deep gash was torn across Dathumon's body, and it was wounded!
At the exact same moment,
A flash of light flickered from Moste's fingertip. It was the sealing card he had just forged.
The card glowed brightly, expanding to the size of a half-man tall door, and it sucked Dathumon inside.
Inside the card, the monster could be seen thrashing violently, trying to break free from the confines of the card.
The spectators were all stunned by this scene.
Wait, what? Is Moste out of his mind?
Normally, when sealing a monster cub or an ordinary monster, the general rule was to weaken its stamina as much as possible. The monster had to be in a very vulnerable state before the sealing could be performed, to ensure a higher success rate.
Otherwise, if the monster broke through the seal, it would destroy the card you created.
It could take anywhere from a week to a month to recreate a broken sealing card, which was an immense waste of time!
No one in their right mind would try to seal a monster that was just slightly injured like this!
It was outright foolish!
However, while the onlookers thought Moste's actions were reckless, they could still understand.
After all, he had just discovered an extraordinarily powerful-looking monster cub. Naturally, he was eager to act and didn't want to miss the opportunity. That was only human.
What they didn't realize was that Moste's rush to act was precisely what led him to miss what could have been the greatest opportunity of his life!
On the side, Malite couldn't help but sneer.
When Moste first threw the card, Malite had regretted not acting first.
But now…
Malite was feeling smug.
He knew that with Moste's pathetic talent, even if the monster cub was extremely weak, Moste might still fail to seal it.
Now, just a slight injury, and he's already throwing the card to seal it.
That sealing card was bound to fail!
"When the time comes, that will be my opportunity."
Malite's gaze was burning with excitement.
"This strange monster seems to have the Shadow sys ability as well. The resources I've already collected could be used on it!"
"Compared to wasting them on that useless Phantom Leopard, why not use them on this mysterious monster instead?"
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became.
Replacing Phantom Leopard with this monster wouldn't result in any loss of strength for me. On the contrary, it would allow me to rise in power at an incredible speed!
It's like fate is on my side!!
Malite spun with exhilaration, and as he glanced at Moste, his expression softened considerably.
"Thank you!"
"Man, you're handing me such a big opportunity on a silver platter!"
At that moment, it wasn't just Malite; even Vainette, who had been particularly kind to Moste, felt a flicker of desire in her eyes.
She was also on the verge of breaking through to become a Gray-tier Card Apostle, which would grant her a second monster card slot.
As his teacher, Vainette was determined to offer her full support if Moste needed help sealing the monster cub.
However, if Moste failed...
Then, after she advanced, she could seal this mysterious monster without any hesitation!
After all, the breeding zone served several other schools, and if Moste missed his chance today, it would take him at least a week or two to recreate a sealing card.
During that time, the chances of someone else beating him to it were high.
It would be better to let her, his teacher—half an ally—seal it for him…
As for the other students present, their thoughts were much simpler.
They were all just watching the show, their eyes fixed on the sky.
These students weren't counting on Moste failing and them getting a chance to snatch the mysterious monster.
But, based on common sense, they knew that Moste was simply digging his own grave!
For a moment, everyone in the area had their own hidden agendas, all eagerly watching the scene unfold in the sky, waiting for the sealing card to fail.
Some students had already made up their minds. When Moste's morale took a hit, they would comfort him.
After all, they were classmates.
Their frustration over Moste's incompetence was real, but so was the bond they had built over the years...