Card Making: My Card Game Starts with the White Dragon

I slept without any dreams.

The next day, Zhou Hao was awakened by a barrage of message notifications.

[Ao Lie, the Third Prince of the Jade Dragon of the West Sea] still stood by the bed, holding a long sword, and closing his eyes to rest.

When Zhou Hao fumbled for his phone, he saw a group chat called "[Shanhai City Card-Making High School Pre-selection Students]" that was constantly buzzing, and someone had even tagged him.

After opening it and taking a quick look, I found that an instructor named "Zhang Shan" had just tagged him.

Two other card-making trainees who also live in Ping'an Community were tagged in the same post, one of whom was named "Ma Ling'er".

The message essentially instructed the card-making trainees from Ping'an Community to gather in front of the Card Makers Association headquarters.

The Jinghai Army would protect them and take them to the East Campus, far from the battlefield along the coastline, for refuge.

"This year's card-making high school pre-selection students are truly full of hidden talents."

Zhou Hao recalled how the original owner of this body had managed to establish the existence of the [dragon] by relying on an archaeology magazine.

Thinking back to Ma Ling'er's crimson armor yesterday, I couldn't help but sigh that heroes are as numerous as carp crossing a river.

While we certainly possess the treasure trove of Chinese mythology, there are also many geniuses among these indigenous peoples.

At the same time, Zhou Hao also truly felt the status of card makers in this world for the first time.

Even if they are just a few card-making trainees who haven't even enrolled yet, the Card Master Association will give them priority protection.

Such preferential treatment is reflected in all aspects of society, and many of these benefits cannot be bought with money.

"hiss……"

Zhou Hao held his head, still feeling a bit of a headache.

After a night, his mental strength had not recovered much.

The main problem is that the cards are constantly in an idle state, which makes it impossible for my mental energy to recover.

"My condition isn't at its peak yet, so I'll have to play it safe from now on."

Zhou Hao quickly packed his luggage, preparing to make a hasty retreat if things got too dangerous.

Judging from the scale of this sea monster invasion, Zhou Hao probably won't be able to go home for a long time, so he packed very carefully.

After closing the doors and windows and turning off the power, Zhou Hao left with his bags and belongings.

As soon as Zhou Hao entered the elevator, he saw a boy with a buzz cut.

As they exited the elevator, an arm tattooed with a tiger descending a mountain reached out and, without a word, helped Zhou Hao carry his luggage.

"Thank you~"

Zhou Hao hadn't expected that this guy, who looked fierce and menacing, was actually a kind-hearted person.

"You're welcome. My name is Zhao Lei, I live in 803, and I'm also going to the East Campus."

Zhou Hao wasn't surprised by this; it was raining heavily, and yesterday a sea monster was spotted at the entrance of the residential area.

At this time, only the pre-selected students from the card-making high school were going out.

"Nice to meet you, Zhou Hao. I live downstairs from you."

Zhao Lei smiled and said, "Then I'll call you Brother Hao. I admire your help in saving people yesterday."

Seeing your cards now makes me so envious, they're so cool!!

"It was just self-preservation, thank goodness..."

Zhou Hao wasn't particularly good at dealing with the enthusiasm of strangers, so he could only respond with a few restrained words.

The two walked and talked, discussing games like Card Master Glory and Card Master Association S16.

They quickly became acquainted when they talked about their card-making experiences and research ideas.

Zhou Hao naturally knew that Zhao Lei was intentionally steering the conversation.

He subtly tried to get some knowledge and ideas about creating the [West Sea Jade Dragon Third Prince Ao Lie] from Zhou Hao.

After all, Ao Lie's move yesterday was truly astonishing, making it hard not to be envious.

Moreover, in the world of card makers, knowledge and ideas are the most precious things, things that money can't even buy.

Zhao Lei understood the principle of not speaking too frankly with someone you don't know well, so he didn't ask about sensitive information such as the card's star rating, background, or abilities.

This is merely a starting point to share some of my thoughts and insights on card making, as well as my speculations and associations about certain knowledge.

He wanted to elicit a rebuttal or supplement from Zhou Hao in order to see if he could gain some knowledge from him.

"This kid is rough on the outside but shrewd on the inside."

Zhou Hao clearly saw through Zhao Lei's little scheme, but he wasn't surprised.

He also shared some of the original owner's ideas on card making, and was happy to exchange ideas with the native card makers of this world.

During the exchange, Zhou Hao also learned more about card making, so both parties gained something.

Ping'an Community is very close to the Truck Drivers Association, and the two arrived there quickly.

Zhao Lei was soaked through, while Zhou Hao and Ao Lie were completely dry.

This is naturally thanks to the [Hidden Dragon in the Abyss/Avoiding Water Technique].

After being soaked in the rain, Zhou Hao actually felt that his mental strength had recovered somewhat.

"This skill seems pretty good. It consumes very little mental energy, so it's basically passive."

Zhou Hao carefully sensed the changes in his body and was quite pleasantly surprised:

"And although I am not a dragon, in a rainy day with abundant moisture..."

It seems that mental energy can also be slowly restored.

Furthermore, considering the phrase "Hidden Dragon in the Abyss/Water Avoidance Technique" which includes the ability to move freely in water,

Furthermore, it possesses the characteristic of being unaffected by water currents when unleashing skills in water.

Zhou Hao suddenly realized that the skill he had randomly obtained might be the most advantageous.

Zhao Lei, who was standing next to him, didn't even notice these details along the way.

I just feel I've gained so much, and I can't help but sigh:

"Brother Hao is indeed a genius. I've thought of this idea before, but I didn't think about it that deeply back then."

Actually, I also wanted to make character cards, but there's just not enough character material in Shanhai City.

I finally managed to get a blue resource of the "Dali Royal Family Orphan," and it was gone in the blink of an eye.

Zhou Hao remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he felt a surge of relief:

"Luckily, I acted quickly, otherwise [Third Prince of the Jade Dragon of the West Sea, Ao Lie] would have become [Nameless Ordinary Dragon]."

At the same time, this also gave Zhou Hao a clear understanding of the shortage of humanoid materials in Shanhai City.

At this point in the conversation, Zhou Hao casually asked, "So, what was the last card you made?"

Zhao Lei seemed to have finally gotten his chance to ask Zhou Hao a question, and immediately started summoning cards without saying a word.

This left Zhou Hao completely bewildered. He had only asked casually and hadn't expected the child to be so eager to demonstrate on the spot.

At Zhao Lei's command, a flash of green light appeared, and a pangolin more than three meters long appeared in front of the two.

As the first card, its green quality is above average.

But what Zhou Hao couldn't understand was that in Shanhai City, where sea monsters frequently roamed,

Why did Zhao Lei choose a monster-type card suitable for underground warfare as his first card?

Zhao Lei seemed to sense Zhou Hao's confusion, and he lowered his voice to say:

"Brother Hao, I'm going to tell you a secret, but you mustn't tell anyone."

I have inside information that our military training this year might undergo major changes; apparently, we'll be going into a secret realm.

And I heard they're going to set up a special class for them, called something like the "Mountain and Sea Class."

As he spoke, he raised an eyebrow, giving off a knowing look.

Zhou Hao didn't understand, so Zhao Lei hurriedly added:

"There are only two secret realms in Shanhai City. In the [West Sea] secret realm, newcomers will almost certainly die if they fall into the water."

They can't let newbies like us in. So where else can we go?

Isn't it just the [Ailao Mountain] secret realm, which is less intense and mainly consists of terrestrial environments?

Then we'll just scatter us newbies to the outskirts of [Ailao Mountain].

"Should we pick a few high-performing students and form some kind of 'Mountain and Sea Class'?"

After saying that, Zhao Lei looked confident and resourceful, as if he were saying, "Praise me!"

Zhou Hao felt a bit amused and exasperated. Ping An Community was truly a place of outstanding people, with talented individuals residing on the seventh and eighth floors.

One of them was trying to copy the "Chinese Dragon" card while reading an archaeology magazine, and the other went all in on land-based cards after hearing inside information. Both of them are pragmatic talents who dare to think and act.

"Bang! Bang!"

Before Zhou Hao could respond, a bus bearing the Jinghai Navy logo drove up from a distance.

Upon seeing the familiar Jinghai Army, Zhou Hao and Zhao Lei deactivated their card summons one after the other and boarded the bus first.

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