Is the closed beta test of King of Loque over? The official release is here!

But in his heart, he was already sighing inwardly.

Knew it.

This is reality, not some adventure log from a storybook. There's no such thing as opening your heart to someone the moment you meet them or form a temporary team on the same road.

Everyone is on guard.

The reason Mo Fan sighed like that wasn't because he was suspicious or wary of others.

the reason is simple.

Because, neither Murong Jiao nor Murong Sha have shown any pets so far, only the electric fox and the spirit fox.

Given that their two pets were of such high level, Mo Fan didn't believe they didn't have other pets.

But they didn't show it.

Clearly, they were also on guard.

Currently, it seems highly likely that only Fang Xu truly has only one pet, Hai Shan Xing.

Therefore, Mo Fan did not mention his other three pets.

fair enough.

Everyone showed one.

"Very well!" Murong Jiao clapped her hands, her earlier appraising expression vanishing, and her tone became decisive again. "Let's begin!"

The instant the words fell—

The pattern in the center of the card table suddenly lit up.

A soft yet dazzling light spilled out from the cracks in the stone slabs, quickly spreading out and enveloping the entire stone chamber.

[Game starts.]

The light grew brighter and brighter, until it was blinding.

Mo Fan subconsciously narrowed his eyes.

The moment the light faded, they were no longer in the stone chamber.

The four of them entered a completely different space.

The space was so vast it was almost empty; there were no walls or ceilings, only a deep, dark blue that filled the horizon—it felt like being in the depths of the universe.

In front of the four of them was a round table.

It was no longer the rough stone table, but a round card table with a smooth, mirror-like surface and edges that shimmered with a pale golden light.

Mo Fan and the other three each sat in a seat.

And the main seat facing east—

A phantom was sitting there.

Why is it called a phantom?

Because the figure looked indistinct. It was like a condensed mist that had been forcibly shaped into a human form, with light particles silently peeling away and dissipating at the edges. It was like a lingering afterimage from the past, so ancient that it was barely holding on.

Chapter 162 Playing Cards

Even though it's blurry, you can still make out the general outline.

The opponent in front of me, judging from his appearance, is just like Little Rock from the game, with pointed ears and a magic wand in his hand.

It seems like a long time ago, this young Locke also played a game of Pong with others at this very table.

Just then, a notification sounded on the panel.

Please select a pet to change its attribute card.

Each player can choose 1 to 3 pets. The selected pets' attributes will be converted into attribute cards, with three cards for each attribute.

These pet card conversions are all done on your own control panel; others can't see them even if they want to.

Murong Jiao's voice rang out: "Then let's begin the conversion now."

Then, the four of them started operating their respective machines.

Fang Xu was the fastest to act.

In almost a second, he seemed to have nothing to do—he put his hands on the table, looked left and right, and waited with an air of relaxed ease.

Clearly, Seafly is indeed his only pet. There's no other choice, so there's no need to hesitate.

Mo Fan, on the other hand, remained calm and also chose only one pet.

Fire-Eyed Lizard - Rock type.

After the transformation, he will have 3 Stone attribute cards in his 24-card hand. The remaining 21 cards will be random.

Choosing to keep only one pet was a decision Mo Fan made after careful consideration.

He didn't want to reveal that he also had Fire Dragon, Oasis Mammoth, and Water Blue. Although the attribute card conversion was done on his own panel and others couldn't see the process, once the game started and cards were played, his teammates would know exactly what cards they had.

This is the first level. If Mo Fan uses all the pet transformations, the difficulty of the later levels will increase. Mo Fan will definitely still need to use those pets. At that time, he will inevitably discover the attribute pattern of his hand and thus deduce the corresponding attribute pets he may have.

Currently, Murong Jiao's electric fox provides a versatile electric attribute card. Murong Sha's spirit fox is fire-type. Add to that Fang Xu's water-type and his rock-type.

The four of them together already cover the four attributes of electricity, fire, water, and stone.

With the team mode allowing card swapping, and this being the first level, the wide variety of attributes covered is sufficient to handle most situations.

After making his choice, Mo Fan looked up at the person opposite him.

It seems that Murong Jiao and Murong Sha have already completed their operations.

Murong Jiao looked very relaxed, and even hummed a little tune.

Murong Sha remained calm, her serene eyes fixed on the blurry phantom on the main seat opposite her, as if deep in thought.

A moment later—

All players have completed the attribute card conversion.

[Hand cards being dealt—]

Cards appeared out of thin air from the center of the card table, landing lightly in front of the four people like birds in flight.

Twenty-four cards were neatly arranged in front of Mo Fan, face down, emitting a faint glow.

Mo Fan reached out and flipped the cards over. Three stone-attribute cards were placed steadily on the far left, each card engraved with a sharply defined rock pattern, radiating a heavy, earthy yellow luster.

Mo Fan quickly scanned the remaining 21 random cards.

It's a bit of a mixed bag.

Overall – the hand isn't great, but it's not terrible either.

Therefore, if the opponent is too difficult, the key is still to look at the card-swapping phase in team mode.

However, this is only the first hurdle, so it shouldn't be a big problem.

"Have you all looked at your cards?" Murong Jiao's voice rang out.

Her expression was quite relaxed, clearly indicating that she was satisfied with her hand.

Fang Xu scratched his head, looking troubled: "I've finished looking at it, but I feel like my hand is a bit messy..."

"That's the right thing to do." Murong Jiao waved her hand. "You only have one pet, and the random cards take up 21 cards. It would be strange if you didn't scatter them. We'll adjust them when we change the cards later."

As she spoke, her gaze swept towards Mo Fan.

Mo Fan knew what the other party wanted; all they wanted was a response.

"Once you've finished watching, you can start anytime."

Having received a satisfactory answer, Murong Jiao was exceptionally happy.

The next moment, she spoke. Her tone was no longer playful and teasing, but rather serious.

"Let me first explain the general idea."

"You've all seen the rules of the game; it's actually similar to playing poker."

If the opponent plays a card and we don't have a card to counter it, we can only take the hit.

If you have a card to counter it, then the opponent will be the one getting hit.

There were four of us, and one person on the other side.

However, the cards are still played one-on-one, instead of each person taking turns.

Furthermore, our health bars are not shared; each person has their own. If neither player has a counter-card, then the opponent can attack whomever they want.

In short, you'll find out when the fighting starts.

"Electric cards are wild cards and can be combined with any other attribute. This is our biggest advantage. I have three electric cards in my hand, and I will use them flexibly according to the situation, so you don't need to worry about them."

"Secondly, there is a limit to the number of times you can exchange cards. You can only exchange cards 4 times per game, so you have to make good use of it. Just listen to me."

"at last--"

"This game has five levels, and you have to choose your cards again in each level. The first few levels are just for us to practice, so they shouldn't be too difficult. Don't worry too much."

With me here, nothing will be a problem!

Fang Xu nodded repeatedly: "Understood! Big Sister has arranged everything perfectly!"

Mo Fan nodded as well.

Then, the first level of the game officially began.

A faint light flashed in the center of the card table, and the phantom of Locke on the opposite main seat slowly raised his hand.

Two cards emitting a green glow flew out from in front of the phantom and hovered in the center of the card table. On the card, a clear leaf pattern was engraved.

The opponent played: 2 Grass-type cards.

Upon seeing these two cards, Fang Xu's eyes lit up. Like a primary school student eager to answer a question in class, he proudly raised his hand: "Big Sister! I have a fire attribute card. Fire beats grass, so I can beat him!"

Murong Jiao glanced at him, but did not agree immediately. Instead, she calmly asked, "Wait a minute, how many fire attribute cards do you have?"

Fang Xu patted his chest proudly: "I have three!"