Card Making: My Card Game Starts with the White Dragon

Just as Zhou Hao was making his guesses, the trees outside the car window that were rushing past began to slowly come to a stop.

The Tiger Head Bus roared and came to a stop.

Zhang Shan, who was in the front row, opened the car door and said, "Classmates, get off the bus, we've arrived."

Zhou Hao and the others got out of the car and looked around. The area was shrouded in white mist, with ancient trees reaching for the sky, and the faint roars of beasts could be heard from all around.

Zhang Yaoyang seemed quite familiar with the [Ailao Mountain] secret realm. He looked around and asked:

"Instructor Zhang, we haven't even reached the [Ailao Mountain] secret realm yet, have we? We haven't even passed through the entrance to the secret realm."

"Who told you we were going to enter the Ailao Mountain secret realm?"

Zhang Shan took a piece of animal meat from his backpack and threw it into the mouth of the [Tiger Head Bus].

Then he released him from the summons and addressed Zhou Hao and the others:

"As everyone knows, after the military training, students who get a spot in the Mountain and Sea Class can enter the [Sun and Moon Island] secret realm."

Our military training will be held near Sun and Moon Island. Please follow me.

With that, Zhang Shan walked straight into the thick fog, giving instructions as he went:

"The fog is heavy near the [Ailao Mountain] secret realm, everyone stay close and don't fall behind."

After walking a few steps, the outline of a steel fortress began to appear faintly in the mist ahead.

Before Zhou Hao could figure out how an island could be hidden in these mountains, the group had already arrived at the fortress gate.

The fortress gleamed coldly, even the spikes on its outer walls were gleaming and spotless.

It looks much newer than the [Ailao Mountain] checkpoint they passed through before.

Zhang Shan took out his name tag and completed the identity verification in front of the huge automatic iron gate.

As the iron gate slowly opened, Zhou Hao finally knew where the island was.

Behind the iron gate, a forest of steel structures stood at varying heights, with squads of Jinghai naval personnel patrolling, training, or standing guard; at a glance, there were nearly a hundred of them.

Behind this military base, a huge, oval-shaped vortex, shimmering with light, hangs high in the sky, slowly rotating.

Zhang Shan pointed to the huge whirlpool and said, "That's the entrance to our island camp. Let's go, these 14 days will be unforgettable for you."

This was the first time Zhou Hao had seen the entrance to the secret realm of this world, or rather, the first time he had seen the entrance to the secret realm so closely.

The entrance to the secret realm above the Western Sea is still visible to the naked eye, even though it's hundreds of miles away from the coastline. He often gazes at it from across the sea and has seen it all before.

He had never seen the entrance to the secret realm of Ailao Mountain; it was said to be inside a karst cave.

However, most of the entrances to these secret realms lead to the surrounding areas. For example, Ailao Mountain and the West Sea are actually located around Shanhai City.

But where did this so-called "Sun and Moon Island" secret realm come from? There has never been any island in the hundreds of kilometers of sea area around Shanhai City.

Zhou Hao kept thinking, but his steps never stopped.

Soon, everyone arrived at the portal to the secret realm via the escalator. Zhang Shan began calling out names one by one to let the students enter the portal.

"It does resemble the giant portal Gul'dan summoned in the Warcraft movie, but this one is even bigger and more spectacular."

"Zhou Hao!!"

Zhou Hao was lost in thought when he heard his name called, so he stepped into the magnificent portal.

This is probably what is meant by "one foot in the sky, one foot on the ground".

When Zhou Hao stepped into the teleportation portal, he didn't experience the dizziness or other symptoms he had imagined.

But he did notice some unusual and subtle changes, though he couldn't quite put his finger on them.

With both feet on the escalator, Zhou Hao completely left the escalator and entered the destination of this military training.

In an instant, Zhou Hao felt as if he had traveled from Northeast China to Sanya, with waves of heat hitting him.

The surrounding environment has also changed drastically. The original primeval forest has been transformed into a slightly hot white sand beach, and the thick white fog has become an endless sea.

Zhou Hao looked around and found very few plants, and even those that were there were broad-leaved tropical plants. In the center of the island, there was a huge, dark green mountain.

From the mountain peaks, the faint roars of unknown wild beasts could be heard, revealing a primitive and wild atmosphere.

"Hey, there's a mountain! The pangolin finally has a mountain to dig up, hahaha!!"

"Get lost!! This is brilliant strategy!! But Brother Zhang, can I take off my clothes? It's so hot!!"

Suddenly, the students all started shouting that it was hot.

"Yeah, it's so hot!!"

"Does military training always have to be in the sweltering heat?"

"Brother Zhang, is this also part of the training?"

Zhang Shan cleared his throat and shouted, "If you're hot, hurry up! Walk another 500 meters..."

You've arrived at your dorm for this military training. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

Hearing Zhang Shan's words, everyone perked up. Sure enough, after walking a few steps, a row of villas with white walls and red tiles appeared on the beach ahead.

The students immediately cheered:

"Yay, a 14-day beach vacation!!"

"Beach, sea, and a room with a sea view—the conditions are so good that I feel guilty."

Zhou Hao was completely taken aback. He thought the accommodation conditions at the East Campus were the best they could get, but he realized he had been too narrow-minded.

Zhang Shan walked behind, smiling as he said to the students, "Don't have stereotypes. Who says training has to involve harsh living conditions?"

When they reached the villa's entrance, Zhang Shan stopped, signaling everyone to halt, and said:

"We don't practice hardship education. You're all card makers, physically strong, so ordinary physical torture won't have much effect on you."

Good accommodations can actually help you recover your energy faster and improve your training results.

The students were immediately moved to tears, and Cheung Yiu-yeung shouted, "I've wandered half my life without finding a wise ruler. Today, I wish to acknowledge Brother Cheung as my godfather!!"

Zhao Lei, however, teased him, saying, "Yesterday, you were the most enthusiastic when it came to Brother Zhang, even going so far as to act like a godfather..."

"Ha ha ha ha"

The air instantly filled with a cheerful atmosphere. Zhang Shan's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile, and he waved his hand, saying:

"However, students, this is military training after all, and soldiers value being the first. I'll also offer a prize. Whoever is the first to enter this villa today will be awarded ten academic credits. I'll give you a heads-up, but you might have to earn those ten credits in three days."

Although Zhang Shan has not yet announced the specific rules for military training, everyone understands as soon as they hear the word "credits".

After all, it involves the allocation of places in the future Mountain and Sea Class. The students may appear to be laughing and joking on the surface, but they are all secretly competing with each other.

Zhao Lei, that kid, is always the most eager to take advantage of others. Upon hearing this, he immediately rushed into the villa.

Suddenly, brown scales appeared all over his body, making him look like a pangolin standing up.

Zhou Hao could see clearly that the scales on that body were exactly the same as those on the pangolin summoning card.

Zhou Hao thought to himself, "This kid is lucky. Besides its claws that can split rocks, the pangolin's scales are its toughest parts."

He knew full well that there was no such thing as a free lunch, and that his previous nice words were just to lull them into a false sense of security.

This door probably won't be so easy to open.

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