Card Making: My Card Game Starts with the White Dragon

After completing the tedious medical examination process, Zhou Hao, who had missed the first two rounds, no longer needed to draw lots.

He could have left directly to check out the new dormitories on Duel Island.

But Zhou Hao also wanted to see the overall strength of the students in each class, and after Ma Ling'er finished her match, he would have to have a match with her.

So Zhou Hao found a relatively quiet spot in the audience and sat down to watch the students line up, draw lots, and be grouped.

Sitting at the top, Zhou Hao could clearly see that Class 3 had the most people, even more than Class 1 and Class 2 combined.

This piqued Zhou Hao's curiosity: "Are there really differences in quality among the three classes in military training?"

As soon as Zhou Hao finished speaking, a rather lazy-sounding voice came from the back row.

No, not at all.

Zhou Hao turned around and saw a chubby little boy in a white short-sleeved shirt, floral shorts, and slippers, groggily getting up from the back seat.

This guy had been lying horizontally on the audience seats, and since this was a corner, Zhou Hao hadn't noticed him.

"Zhou Hao?"

"Liu Adou?"

At this time, there were only three students sitting in the audience, and Zhou Hao had also watched the opponent's combat video.

Whether it was his lazy attitude, the Zhuge Liang summoning card, or the Bean Scattering Soldier skill, Zhou Hao was deeply impressed by this chubby boy.

Liu Adou stretched, sat up, and said to Zhou Hao:

"It's just that their family backgrounds are different; most of them in Class One have some connection with the Card Masters Association or the military."

They are either family members of martyrs, or have family members who have served in the military, or their parents work in the Truck Division Association.

The second class mostly consisted of members from wealthy local families, while the third class was more casual and therefore had the most members.

Zhou Hao nodded, but asked with some curiosity, "Thanks for explaining. Aren't you going back to your dorm to sleep?"

Liu Adou said somewhat dejectedly, "The instructor won't allow it..."

Zhou Hao almost burst out laughing. This guy was clearly very strong, but he was so bad at slacking off that even the instructors couldn't stand it anymore.

After that, the two did not speak again. Liu Adou continued to sleep with her head covered, while Zhou Hao quietly watched the students draw lots below.

Zhao Lei screamed in despair from the crowd: "Is this a conspiracy? They assigned me Sister Miaomiao? Are they going to make me box with Shadow?"

Xu Miaomiao sighed helplessly, "You're so thick-skinned I don't even want to touch you. Looks like I'll have to go to the loser's bracket. Bull, who did you draw?"

Zhang Yaoyang showed the slip of paper in his hand and chuckled: "An old acquaintance, ranked 8th on the credit list, the eldest young master of the Dugu family—Dugu Baisui."

Xu Miaomiao clicked her tongue and said, "8th place versus 9th place? This match between the two of you is a true clash of titans."

Of course, most students are matched with opponents who are not that strong.

"Oh no, I drew a top student ranked 68th on the credit list. I feel like I'm going to get crushed. Who did you draw?"

"Ranked 154th on the credit list, about the same as me, and I'm going to be in the second group."

"Who's in the first group? Is it our class's goddess, Ma, versus Liu Ruyan from Class Two? A battle of beauties?!"

"This is outrageous! The matchmaking system is so insane, it matched me with a pro player who's in the top 20 of the credit rankings..."

The students below looked at the slips of paper in their hands, some happy and some sad.

But Zhou Hao, who was given a bye in the qualifying rounds, was destined to be detached from their joys and sorrows.

Suddenly, Liu Adou's snoring stopped behind us.

Immediately afterwards, the chubby boy actually sat down next to Zhou Hao.

Zhou Hao turned around in confusion, only to see a man in a Jinghai military uniform sitting angrily in the back row, glaring at Liu Adou.

"Have a good chat with Zhou Hao. Once you enter the [Sun and Moon Island] secret realm, you'll need to support each other!"

Liu Adou shrank back, and Zhou Hao turned around to show that he couldn't help, so they could only sit together and watch the game.

In no time at all, today's lottery draw was completed.

As a burst of rousing music played, the ambient lights of various colors began to flash.

An extravagantly dressed host descended from the sky, holding a microphone and shouting:

"The first round of the Shanhai City Freshman Competition is now officially beginning!!"

Now, please welcome the first group of contestants, Ma Ling'er and Liu Ruyan, to the stage!

Upon hearing the name Liu Ruyan again, some of the original owner's vague memories were stirred up in Zhou Hao's mind.

He suddenly remembered that this girl had added him as a friend on the day of the card test.

However, too many people added him that night, and he ignored all the classmates who weren't in his class.

Hearing the name again and seeing the tall figure below, Zhou Hao finally remembered.

"Liu Ruyan was actually the original owner's high school classmate? That's quite a name."

……

At that moment, as two spotlights shone, two girls with completely different styles entered the venue, one on the left and one on the right.

One is a blonde, twin-tailed, preppy-style hot girl in black stockings; the other is a cool, elegant woman with long, straight black hair in a beige trench coat.

Both have their own merits, but both are top-tier beauties.

Putting everything else aside, this first battle was quite a sight to behold.

"Now, please have both contestants approach the [Holographic Battlefield]!!"

As soon as the host finished speaking, a huge colorful vortex suddenly appeared in the center of the venue.

Zhou Hao had learned about this thing before the competition; it was said to be a unique creation provided by Beijing to each city.

Its function is to generate a simulated secret realm space for card makers to duel, experiment with card power, and so on.

Liu Ruyan's face was directly facing Zhou Hao in the audience. Their eyes met briefly before looking away, and only then did Zhou Hao recall the past of this goddess-like figure.

Zhou Hao and Liu Ruyan were in the same class, but Liu Ruyan came from a wealthy family and was beautiful, making her a popular figure in the entire high school.

Zhou Hao, an orphan, was the kind of eccentric who would catch up on sleep during class and then study at home; he was a true class nobody.

Aside from knowing each other's names, the two had absolutely no connection.

Coincidentally, from Zhou Hao's original high school, only the two of them became pre-selected students for the card-making high school.

When Liu Ruyan arrived at the legendary card-making high school with great pride, she discovered that there were many geniuses among them.

Even if you were a popular figure or a high school goddess, you would just blend into the crowd in a new environment.

Meanwhile, the classmate who had been ignored by him suddenly became a sensation in the card potential test.

In the military training credit competition, they became the object of admiration for those high achievers.

Now, I've practically fallen into the loser's bracket right from the start, while my opponent is sitting comfortably in the stands, getting a free pass to the ranked matches.

Such a disparity left Liu Ruyan feeling somewhat bitter.

But she immediately looked away and walked into the colorful vortex.

As the two entered, four huge screens at the host's feet lit up.

The scene shows a shallow beach, the terrain of which is quite similar to the island where Zhou Hao and his group are located.

Liu Ruyan knew that she was only of average level among the many freshmen, and that she had little chance of winning against a top-three contestant like Ma Ling'er.

Moreover, Liu Ruyan felt a little ashamed to have been so thoroughly defeated by someone who had previously been a nobody in the class.

So, as soon as Liu Ruyan entered the arena, she said directly, "In order to better prepare for the loser's bracket battle, I won't waste any more time. I surrender."

Ma Ling'er was taken aback, not expecting the other party to be so straightforward: "Thank you, I happen to be in a hurry today too."

Thus, the first battle of this freshman competition ended in a disappointing fashion due to the vast disparity in strength between the two sides.

This left many students feeling regretful for not being able to witness the fierce competition between the beauties.

Ma Ling'er, however, didn't stop walking. As soon as she stepped off the field, she sent Zhou Hao a message: "See you in the new dorm..."

A somewhat dejected Liu Ruyan was packing up to leave when she suddenly saw her phone screen light up:

The other party has accepted your friend request. You can start chatting now.

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