Elemental Card King.

Chapter 30 Carrot and Stick
The arena battles in the three areas on the first floor were far more serious and brutal than imagined.

After Wang Liyang, the leader of the city's training team, began to patrol the field, the chill in Zone A gradually spread to every student in Zones B and C.

"Don't be a crybaby."

A student who had received treatment but was still crying uncontrollably from inexplicable phantom pain was kicked out.

"Don't be afraid of blood."

A talented young man with a record of three wins and one loss was eliminated.

"Don't be so careless."

A student with a frivolous attitude was asked to leave.

"Your mental fortitude is too poor, you're out."

“If the tactics are poorly executed, then follow suit.”

"Who taught you to build a deck like this? Young people like to rebel, playing those unconventional decks, huh? You can leave now."

The time came to 11:30.

Wang Liyang personally removed 32 people from the roster for the actual competition.

Keep in mind that this first round of selection has only just begun, and its severity and rigor have absolutely surpassed previous records.

The cold air was so intense that even when resting or waiting in line, no one dared to show any signs of listlessness.

It was only with great difficulty that everyone managed to hold on until midnight.

It's lunchtime.

The city's cultural activity center has a canteen area, where the two groups of people who were training for the competition finally met up.

"Good heavens, how many of you are missing?"

Compared to the math and physics competition students who are all present, there are noticeably fewer people in the card game competition.

After learning the truth, many people were overjoyed.

"That guy seems to have no talent for math and physics, so he probably can't control us." This guess wasn't unfounded, after all, the person in charge had a tough and ruthless demeanor, very much like a military man.

It's not incomprehensible that combat competitions would involve officers.

Thinking about it this way, the other party is probably not very interested in math competitions and will at most sign a document to get by.

"You are in for a treat."

"what"

"This lunch is exceptionally lavish."

The canteen did not choose to cook communal meals, but instead adopted a system of individual servings.

Everyone lined up to swipe their ID cards and receive their prizes.

Through the open kitchen window, you can see that the chefs' shirts all have the 'Jinxiu Banquet' logo on them.

"You're eating so well!" someone exclaimed.

Jinxiuyan Zhenxiu Restaurant in Donghua City received a three-star rating in this year's Gold Inlaid Jade Restaurant Guide, two stars higher than Dingminglu Restaurant in Xianye New Town.

According to the standards, the higher the rating, the more beneficial the dish will be to the card player.

As a result, the price will naturally have to rise as well.

But soon, a chorus of complaints arose.

"They're still discriminating against each other."

When everyone went to swipe their cards to collect their meals, they immediately noticed that the food for the math and physics competitions was significantly inferior to that for the students in the practical competitions.

"it is good."

After a morning of suppressed frustration in the practical competition, the students finally felt relieved and could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Using your brain is hard work too," Huang Haoliang mumbled, chewing on some meat.

The four students from No. 1 Middle School sat together during a dinner gathering.

It's no surprise that the top public high school, with its three experienced students, was able to withstand the morning's wave of attacks.

“We didn’t partner with any luxury restaurants last year. The guidebook only mentioned regular meal allowances. You’re lucky to get this good meal; all the ingredients were flown in by air,” said class monitor Xiao Tingting.

Huang Haoliang thought for a moment, then laughed and said, "Carrot and stick, this leader is quite good at playing the game."

"Hmph, that guy said he had all the resources he could want. If we find out he doesn't after the selection, then I'll..." Xu Zigui stopped mid-sentence, his words choked with embarrassment. The ruthless and cold-blooded image of that person in charge was so deeply ingrained that he wouldn't dare question him in front of everyone. During the meal, Su Chen remained silent, his handsome face slightly aloof, as if shutting out the noise and bustle, and he didn't actively participate in the conversation.

He had a white towel casually draped around his neck, and he had even changed into a new shirt.

He finished his self-training and took off his battle suit just before eating.

After sweating profusely and exhausted, he sat quietly, not wanting to talk to anyone, and mentally reviewed the gains, losses and oversights of the card insertion training.

There was a time when I was so engrossed in my work that I forgot to change the card when the energy was depleted. This caused the suit to completely malfunction and "crash". The internal components were burned out, including the air conditioner, sweat absorber, life detector and other functional components.

Generally speaking, once the energy card is empty, it will automatically switch to mental energy consumption. Perhaps due to the limitations of the training suit, the card slot function works normally, but the built-in device is not compatible with mental energy.

He quickly finished a plate of stewed cod with plump flesh and slow-cooked broth, and felt a surge of heat quickly restore his strength after it entered his stomach.

As a dessert, the pearl glutinous rice balls made with celestial dew further accelerated the recovery of Su Chen's mental energy.

What are your plans for this afternoon?

Seeing that Su Chen was becoming more and more energetic, and noticing that the other party had almost finished eating, Huang Haoliang asked curiously.

"Let's go for expert guidance and consultation first."

"After it's over, I'll meditate to strengthen myself and boost my mental energy."

Su Chen said calmly.

He had a general idea of ​​his life plan, the third contract card in the future, and even the subsequent contract cards.

However, as his experience grew, he had some changing ideas about the upcoming third contract card, though they were still in an immature stage.

If the expert consultation in the afternoon can provide some compatible opinions and ideas, it would undoubtedly be the greatest encouragement and affirmation for him.

"You're having a blast," Xu Zigui said with a sour look on his face.

If you don't pass the first round of selection, then you definitely won't get any of the benefits promised by your mentor.

Seeing Su Chen spend the whole morning playing with the battle suit card insertion training, it was impossible for him not to feel envious, jealous, and resentful.

"By the way, if we run into that stinky woman, Su Chen, you have to teach her a lesson for me."

Xu Zigui suddenly remembered the humiliation he suffered on the arena that morning. That cold and ruthless woman had ruthlessly suppressed him, and in less than a round, his weapon was completely shattered. The aftershocks of the sword light that rippled outwards even hit his head, giving him a concussion.

The opponent's strength is simply terrifying.

"How dare you say that? This morning in the lobby you kept staring at pretty girls. Don't you know that your behavior was very impolite and offensive?" Class monitor Xiao Tingting was getting impatient with this hopeless classmate.

Even if you know the other person has low emotional intelligence, you can't use that as a shield for shamelessness.

At this moment, Xu Zigui wanted to cry but had no tears.

"It's a misunderstanding!"

this.
He was a little unsure how to put it.

"Isn't it because I'm afraid you'll laugh at me for having a problem with my sexual orientation? So, in order to clear myself of suspicion and to avoid being laughed at by you, I did this."

"Well, after thinking about it, I do have some problems."

Hey!
This is all Su Chen's fault.

Looking at the cold, handsome face diagonally opposite him, he immediately deflated. If he said something that showed a lack of emotional intelligence, he would probably offend another person he couldn't afford to offend.

After a morning of observation, he finally understood that the only two truly exceptional individuals in the city's selection competition were Su Chen and that cold, ice-cold beauty.

"Really?"

Xiao Tingting looked at this Xu student with suspicion.

Staring at beautiful women incessantly out of fear of being misunderstood about one's sexual orientation—what kind of homophobic and closeted statement is this?

Dude, you're only making things worse by trying to explain.

"No matter what, you need to be careful what you say and do here, or you might offend the leader of the team," Huang Haoliang reminded him.

"I'm not stupid," Xu Zigui said dismissively, raising an eyebrow.

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