"That's the card game tournament organized by the student council over there."

Chang Shoushang tiptoed to take a look, then turned to the two younger students and asked, "So, are you two interested?"

Wu Guinan: "Not interested."

Li Pu: "Interested."

Chang Shoushang: "Alright, then let's go have a look."

Li Pu: "Okay."

Wu Guinan: "???"

If you weren't going to ask me, just ask him directly!

Wu Guinan was immediately frustrated.

They hadn't been together long, yet the hierarchy within the team was already clear.

So, the three of them started walking over, with Chang Shoushang explaining as they went.

"These card tournaments are pretty much at every fair."

"They're usually sponsored by the Card Game major of the Life Department, and the rewards are often good."

"Good rewards, not high competition level, so there are quite a few people who eagerly participate."

"However, you guys just became Summoners; even if your card panels are open, you probably don't have many cards."

"So just enjoy the spectacle."

This explanation didn't dampen Li Pu's enthusiasm at all; instead, he raised an eyebrow.

There's free rewards to be had, so why not give it a try?

In the past two weeks, while submitting cards to Li Fan, he had nearly collected a full set himself, so he wasn't lacking in cards!

Outside the crowd, there was a bulletin board.

It detailed the rules and various awards.

On the arena table, the winner stays and the loser leaves.

Each person only has one chance to compete.

1 win: 50 Crystal Coins/equivalent F-level materials

2 consecutive wins: 200 Crystal Coins/equivalent F-level materials

3 consecutive wins: 500 Crystal Coins/equivalent E-level materials

4 consecutive wins: 1000 Crystal Coins/equivalent D-level materials

5 consecutive wins: 2000 Crystal Coins/equivalent C-level materials

6 consecutive wins: 5000 Crystal Coins/equivalent C-level materials

7 consecutive wins: Level 3 Targeted Summon Symbol

"Don't bother looking, it's just a gimmick."

Seeing Li Pu stop in front of the notice board, Chang Shoushang crossed his arms.

"Generally, students only get rewards for up to 2 consecutive wins."

"Because after two matches, everyone pretty much knows your strategies and card combinations."

"At that point, anyone daring to come challenge you is confident they can target your weaknesses."

Back in his freshman year, he was also attracted by the rewards listed.

After all, a Level 3 Targeted Summon Symbol is something many students dream of.

Unfortunately, because of a certain inherent ability from that Snapping Flower, even though he reached the standard of having a second summoned beast, he still couldn't summon it.

"Then I'll find a few stooges to help me stack consecutive wins; won't that work?"

Wu Guinan, standing beside, raised a question.

The moment the words left his mouth, he was met with the sharp gazes of surrounding seniors, making him feel quite uncomfortable.

"Haha, watch what you say, kid."

Chang Shoushang wasn't surprised by this situation and explained with a smile, "Everyone lives on the same campus."

"You know me, I know him; the network of relationships is complex."

"If you really try a trick like that, do you think others won't notice?"

"And most importantly, starting from 3 consecutive wins, your opponents will be students from the Card Game major."

"Hoping to maintain consecutive wins beyond that, let alone reach 7, is simply impossible."

"Unless you can take down those ace seniors from the Card Game major."

His intention was to dissuade the younger students from having unrealistic fantasies.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he realized Li Pu was already gone.

"Where'd he go??"

Chang Shoushang was slightly taken aback.

If the group is this hard to lead, they won't even listen until I finish speaking?

"Over there."

Wu Guinan pointed with his lips, indicating the direction.

"Uh, when did he run over there?"

Chang Shoushang finally noticed that Li Pu had already moved past the crowd and headed to the card table.

[In the upcoming match:!]

[1-win champion, sophomore, Li Zibao]

[Challenger, freshman, Li Pu!]

Moreover, a senior hosting the event had already announced their names through a small loudspeaker.

"Not only did he run over there, it seems he also signed up at lightning speed."

Wu Guinan muttered.

"Ugh, what a waste of time."

"But it's alright, might as well let him have the experience."

"And if he loses quickly, it'll put an end to these far-fetched ideas."

"Stop getting hung up on unrealistic thoughts."

Since he was already in the game, Chang Shoushang could only shake his head and walk closer.

At this moment, both players were still arranging their cards, the game hadn't officially started yet.

So as the two of them reached the edge of the crowd, they began to hear the discussions around them.

"This freshman's got guts, haha."

"Hey, what kind of cards can a freshman have? It's impressive to even gather a minimum set of 10."

"I actually admire his courage. Newbies should try a bit of everything, don't you think?"

"It's just a pity Li Zibao is going to score an easy win."

"A pointless match, just end it quickly, I don't want to watch at all."

The conversations among the crowd were both positive and negative.

Overall, everyone had the same idea, which was that they didn't believe this freshman could win at all.

Which, by all means, was a normal assumption.

This batch of freshmen had only been Summoners for barely two or three weeks; how much card collection could they have?

Constructing a complete tactical system was impossible; how could they beat these sophomore card sharks?

[Both players have finished arranging their cards, I announce!]

[The game officially begins!]

The host's voice was loud but somewhat mechanical.

After all, having gone through so many matches today, numbness would set in.

Standing at the card table made of white light, Li Pu solemnly pulled out the basic mechanical glove given by Li Fan.

While he had experience in the world of card games, playing on-site was a first for him.

He hadn't watched any other games and signed up casually, so he had no idea about the senior in front of him or the overall level at this card table.

Therefore, he planned to be cautious with his first revealed card.

Of course, that isn't to say he lacked confidence.

On the contrary, he had confidence.

It's worth mentioning that in the past two weeks, Teacher Li Fan not only let him fuse cards every day.

He also had a few opportunities to fuse cards he wanted.

Apart from the [Five-headed Mushroom], he had a few more fusion cards.

Though they might not impress Li Fan, they were still better than the likes of [Red-head Mushroom] or [Blue-head Mushroom].

"Let's go with this one."

After careful consideration, he finally made his decision.

[Alright! We see Li Pu has finally made his choice]

[As a freshman, his caution is understandable]

[However, the champion Li Zibao is already ready to unveil...]

Bang!

Yet before the host finished speaking, a loud explosion sounded from the card table.

"What the heck?!"

"Uh, did the table just explode?"

"No way, I've never heard of a card table exploding before!"

"Wow, is card gaming really this dangerous?"

The spectators were scared off by the explosion, taking several steps back.

[Wait! Everyone, hold on a second!]

The host, initially scared and retreating, inadvertently spotted words on the card table after the explosion.

[I declare!]

[This match is a win for Li Pu!]

Wu Guinan: "???"

Chang Shoushang: "???"

The crowd: "???"

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