Resources are monopolized, what can I do about my unlimited access card?

"My lord, someone is coming," Zhang Fei suddenly warned.

Gu Ye frowned, stood up, and looked outside the cave. Anyone who dared to wander outside now was either an idiot or had absolute confidence in their own strength. He didn't want to encounter either of these types of people.

A woman slowly emerged from the darkness, followed by a humanoid creature only two meters tall. As she drew closer, Gu Ye recognized her, and his expression turned grave.

"Yan Shuangling!"

"How could it be this woman?"

Yan Shuangling wore a black, tight-fitting combat suit that perfectly accentuated her graceful and tall figure.

Her long, jet-black hair was tied high in a ponytail, neat and spirited, further highlighting her fair and delicate skin. Her expression was aloof, her eyes calm and unwavering, radiating an aura of coldness that kept everyone at a distance. Her red lips parted slightly:

"This cave is mine now."

Her words were concise and to the point, devoid of any emotion.

"hehe!"

People can actually laugh when they're speechless.

"Get lost! Who do you think you are?"

After saying that, Gu Ye walked into the cave without looking back, preparing to continue resting.

"Ya Dao!"

The humanoid creature behind Yan Shuangling vanished instantly.

"Bang!"

When it reappeared, Ya Dao's blade had already clashed with Zhang Fei's spear, sparking a burst of sparks. The ground beneath their feet sank, and a gust of air cut through the surrounding weeds. A hint of surprise flashed in Yan Shuangling's eyes, which had remained unchanged in expression.

"return."

At Yan Shuangling's command, Ya Dao sheathed his sword and returned behind her. Yan Shuangling then turned and left with Ya Dao.

Seeing this, Gu Ye was completely baffled, thinking that a tough battle was about to begin.

"My lord, that was very impressive!" Zhang Fei commented on the elegant sword technique.

"After all, she's the little princess of the Yan family. How could her cards not be strong? If my card master level weren't too low, limiting Zhang Fei's strength, he'd be a green card, and it would be a piece of cake."

"Ha~" Gu Ye yawned and continued:

"General Yide, I'm going back to my cave to rest for a while."

"My lord, entrust your safety to me," Zhang Fei said, patting his chest.

Gu Ye had great faith in Zhang Fei's abilities, and five hours passed.

The blood moon rises over the northern part of the Blood Demon Forest, at the Mysterious Cliff.

Gu Ye compared the map in his hand to the bottomless cliff below, where mist swirled, revealing no information whatsoever.

"Is this the place that produces [Blood Crystals]? Can we go down?"

"Rest assured, my lord, the [Black Cloud Treading Snow - Black Steed] has a floating and hiding effect. I'll send it down to investigate first."

Zhang Fei randomly picked a monster to kill, triggering his [Skilled in Martial Arts and Riding] trait and summoning [Black Cloud Treading Snow - Black Steed].

"go!"

The black horse leaped off the cliff and flew back up in no time.

"Hiss—!"

Gu Ye saw Zhang Fei talking to his horse, Wuzhui. After a few minutes, Zhang Fei told him the information he had obtained:

"My lord, there is only a group of humanoid ghosts with the strength of Bronze Rank 1, wearing strange smiling masks. I did not see the [Ghost Blood Crystal] you mentioned."

"Those ghosts must be the 'Smiling Ghosts' that the shady merchant mentioned."

Gu Ye pondered for a moment, but finally decided to go down and take a look. Zhang Fei led Gu Ye to the bottom of the cliff. The bottom of the cliff was very narrow, only wide enough for four people to pass side by side. The [Smiling Ghost] seemed to smell food and attacked them frantically.

In just a few exchanges, all of the [Smiling Devious Ones] fell victim to Zhang Fei's spear, without yielding a single card-making material.

The two walked deeper into the Ghostly Cliff...

"Young Master Li, the location shows Ghost Face Cliff." A young man with thin-rimmed glasses perched on his nose, holding a book, spoke slowly, his slightly immature demeanor unable to conceal the composure and certainty hidden in his eyes:

"Let's go, let's finish him off. The domain order of the Blood Demon Forest is waiting for me!" Li Jie said with a mocking smile and a lazy expression, as if dealing with Gu Ye was just like casually crushing an ant, insignificant.

As Gu Ye and his companion walked and stopped, a dilapidated temple came into view. Around the temple, the [Smiling Ghosts] were huddled together. On the steps of the temple gate, sat a [Smiling Ghost General] with its eyes closed. Its size and aura were much stronger than the other [Smiling Ghosts].

The arrival of the two also startled these Smiling Devils. The Smiling Devils opened their eyes and let out a long howl.

All the Smiling Ghosts looked at them and let out eerie laughter. Gu Ye felt dizzy and lightheaded when he heard these laughs.

"Get lost~"

Zhang Fei stood in front of him and roared.

The trait "Heart of a General" is active!

Immune to psychological attacks!

Seeing that their mental attacks were ineffective, the [Smiling Devils] charged towards them with great force, but under Zhang Fei's wielding of his eighteen-foot spear, they were all turned into card-making materials.

Upon seeing this, the Smiling Devious General's eyes widened, his aura surged, and he leaped into the air, condensing a beam of light from his mouth, which he unleashed towards them, accompanied by a tearing sound. Zhang Fei smiled contemptuously, spinning his eighteen-foot spear into a fan-shaped defensive stance, easily deflecting the attack.

"It's my turn."

Zhang Fei grinned and roared:

"I am Zhang Yide of Yan! Who dares to fight me to the death?"

Skill [Roar I] activated!

The moment [Smiling Ghost General] landed, it was bound by an invisible force. As a ghostly body, its black muscles bulged as it tried to break free with brute force, but Zhang Fei's skill [Roar I] had a binding effect, and once bound, one could only wait to die.

Zhang Fei teleported in front of it, raised his eighteen-foot spear, and slashed it down hard on the head.

"Breakthrough! The Crouching Dragon Emerges from the Mountain!"

Gu Ye stepped forward and searched the corpse of the [Smiling Ghost General], obtaining three card-making materials.

Two green [Blood Crystal] and one green [Broken Mask].

It seems there really is a [Crystal of the Strange]; that swindler wasn't lying to me after all.

"The harvest was alright."

In a short while, Gu Ye collected all the card-making materials that had been dropped. Most of them were white-level, with only three green ones. It can only be said that the drop rate was still pitiful.

Gu Ye put away the card-making materials and looked at the tightly closed temple gate. The temple looked dilapidated, but if you looked closely, you would find that there were streaks of golden light coming out of the temple, with a little bit of black mixed in with the golden light, which was very strange.

Although he learned from the unscrupulous merchant that there were even more [Strange Blood Crystals] inside the temple, the card maker's sixth sense was pounding wildly, telling Gu Ye how terrifying the temple was, and that the unknown was the most terrifying thing. So, for the sake of his own life, Gu Ye decided not to go in.

"Sigh~"

Without lingering any longer, Gu Ye and Zhang Fei prepared to return the way they came, when a mocking voice rang out:

"Found you, Gu Ye!"

Li Jie emerged from the path they had come from, accompanied by two followers. One of them was Tang De, whom Gu Ye recognized. Beside Li Jie was a monster resembling a leopard. Tang De's card was Zhang Fei's predecessor, the "Heavy Armor Soldier." The other was a young man holding a book.

Upon seeing the book in the boy's hand, Gu Ye frowned and retreated behind Zhang Fei.

"Battle Card Master!" A derivative class of card masters who equip themselves with top-notch gear. They must have excellent physical abilities, and their summoned cards must be well-equipped, otherwise they'll be dead before they even encounter a monster. Gu Ye's two brothers are both Battle Card Masters, so he knows a bit about it.

The War Card Master class is skilled in using weapon techniques and combining them with skills, often resulting in exceptional combat prowess.

Li Jie saw Zhang Fei standing in front of Gu Ye and mocked:

"So you have a new card. No wonder you dared to participate in the Card Domain Trial."

"But even if there are new cards, so what? They're still going to die."

A look of resentment flashed in Li Jie's eyes. He pointed forcefully at Gu Ye and commanded:

"Ao Yanbao, kill him."

"Ah~~"

[Ao Yanbao] spoke in a low voice, his body crouching low. Tang De's [Heavy Armor Soldier] also charged up his skill [Thrust]. The other follower didn't make any move, but Gu Ye noticed that he quietly took a step back.