Wu Dong is a sophomore at Modu University, and unlike many students, he had a clear goal from the first year of college.

That is, to become an outstanding card player.

An excellent card player not only receives financial support from the federation but also various societal benefits and advantages.

After all, Cube Cards have become a trend within the federation, and those famous card players are actually not much different from TV celebrities.

However, the fundamental motivation that keeps him pursuing this dream is his love for Cube Cards.

One could even say, he's addicted.

So before the semester even started, he, as a sophomore, came to school early.

Just for playing cards.

This may sound a bit odd, but it's true.

In his hometown, there is only one struggling Cube Card club.

The club's only Cube Pod is far less comfortable than the high-quality pods at school, not to mention you often have to queue to use it.

So the first thing Wu Dong did upon arriving at school was to run to the card room.

"Come on, come on."

Lying in the Cube Pod watching as the liquid gradually filled, he was already impatient.

As his consciousness sunk and then floated, he finally arrived at the Cube Cards world.

It was the same small white room from all sides, with the same blue light projected control panel.

Wu Dong eagerly stepped forward and clicked on [Match Opponent].

To become an excellent card player, apart from the depth of one's card pool, there's another crucial factor.

That is experience.

Deciding the order of revealing cards and handling various opponents' decks, these all require experience.

During his entire freshman year, he collected, traded, and even shamelessly begged to gather almost all the monster cards around the school.

So for now, the depth of his card pool is not an issue.

What he needs now is practice.

"I wonder what kind of opponent I'll be matched with..."

As he watched the pairing time jump on the blue screen, Wu Dong was a bit excited.

This Cube Cards virtual world has a very advanced system.

Federation card players can even decide their card player level through ranking battles here, and the federation issues monthly subsidies based on this level.

But Wu Dong feels he's still lacking and does not dare to participate in ranking battles.

So he chose match battles.

Match battles weigh one's record, win rate, etc., and then matches them.

Honestly, Wu Dong's record isn't great, as he has only been a card player for just about a year.

Strictly speaking, he's still a novice in Cube Cards.

Therefore, his match win rate in the Cube Cards world is even less than 45%, a rather low number.

[Ding!]

With the sound of a bell, the pairing was finally completed.

Then Wu Dong felt the surrounding scene dissolve like light particles and then reassemble.

A spacious space replaced the previously enclosed small room.

A card table made of solid white light was placed right in front of him.

"Is this my opponent..."

Gazing at the figure across the card table, Wu Dong's expression gradually became serious.

In the Cube Cards world, one's identity is hidden unless the other party is willing to reveal it.

So the only thing he could see was a uniformly outlined figure with no visible shape or appearance.

The only thing that could identify someone was the ID above their head.

"What a long ID..."

When he read the opponent's ID, he was taken aback.

[Such a Simple and Unadorned Person Like Me]

But a long ID has its advantages; it's easier to come up with a name.

Because in the world of Cube Cards, duplicate IDs are not allowed.

"Udon Noodles 0816, hello."

The opposite figure greeted him with a processed voice.

"Hello."

Suddenly, Wu Dong felt like he had already lost, all because he carelessly picked his ID back then.

"Let's start."

Dispelling distracting thoughts, he stepped forward and placed his prepared deck on the table.

"Okay, I'm done placing."

Almost at the same time, the opponent also finished placing their cards.

(Placing cards that quickly implies they were well-prepared.)

(Seems like an experienced player.)

Wu Dong thought to himself, raising his alertness a bit more.

After both sides confirmed the start, it was the first card-revealing round.

In Cube Cards, there's a strict rule for the order of revealing cards.

Normally, a card can only be revealed or removed when the previous card is finished or out of play.

So, in the first round of this game, both sides can only choose to reveal one of their three [Front Cards].

(Let's start with a bang, shall we?)

Faced with this one-out-of-three choice, Wu Dong quickly had his answer.

As both sides made their choices, the card-revealing phase officially began.

Each side revealed one card simultaneously.

[Moo!]

A robust projection emerged from Wu Dong's card.

It was a bare-handed Minotaur monster, wearing only leather Gladiator pants.

Together with the projection came its attributes.

[Minion Fist]-14 Points

10/10

Attack: 8, Defense: 6, Range: 1

[Minion Punch]: Minion Fist can attack two targets at once, but Attack -5

[Bull Temper]: When Minion Fist attacks the same target again, Attack +1

On the card table, each regular card's health is considered 10 by default without bonuses.

Key cards have slightly higher health, defaulting to 50.

The score of a card is the sum of its Attack and Defense.

Range represents its attack distance.

In a standard 1V1 card game, each player's deck has a score limit of 100 points.

How to allocate these 100 points among 10 cards is up to the player.

Wu Dong's first reveal was the higher scoring [Minion Fist] among his three [Front Cards].

The first card revealed often has a significant impact on the game.

Playing a high-scoring card from the start is called a vanguard tactic.

It means sending a strong card to lead the charge.

Wu Dong was confident in this initial card choice.

In his card pool, [Minion Fist] was one of his favorite cards.

"Let me see, what is your first reveal."

At this moment, Wu Dong turned his eyes to the opponent's card table.

[Mushroom Power!]

A red-capped mushroom projection leaped out from the card.

Sometimes, you can judge the relative strength of a card just from its projection.

Clearly, this harmless-looking mushroom projection was not strong at all.

However, when he looked at the card's information, he realized... this card seemed even weaker than it appeared.

[Red-Capped Mushroom]-6 Points

10/10

Attack: 3, Defense: 3, Range: 1

[Mushroom Power]: Red-Capped Mushroom is immune to fungal toxins

[Mushroom Delight]: When attacked by fungi, damage received is -2

[Mushroom Bash]: Red-Capped Mushroom charges, Attack -1, Range +1

"Pfft..."

Wu Dong couldn't hold back his laughter.

This card, the opponent's card, is only fit for a massage by my [Minion Fist], right?

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