There is a lord who just wants to draw cards, what's wrong with that?

There was laughter and joy inside.

Grace and Ai Wei's mother were talking about gossip among the nobles. After this time of sharing weal and woe, the conflict between Xia and Ai Wei was slightly eased, and they could live in peace with only Rosa between them.

As for Argyle, Edward and Domi, the three thick-skinned guys, they had already sat on their seats and started playing the popular "Lupai" regardless of the bumps in the carriage.

Chapter 114: Kamin Lake Festival

Chapter 114-113- Kamin Lake Festival

The so-called "Lupai", as the name suggests, is a card game similar to playing cards.

Players can build different decks by themselves, and then play the character cards they want to use at the beginning of each round. After finishing playing the cards, the character cards have to "rest" for one round before they can "attack".

Every time you attack and knock down the opponent's cards or player's health, you will also lose health equal to the attack power.

The player has a total of thirty drops of blood, and if they are exhausted, it means failure.

Of course, in the 'Heart Card' game, you can also use auxiliary cards such as 'Player Skill Cards' and 'Equipment Cards' to cooperate with character cards to produce various effects.

Just like a RPG-like game, it is full of infinite possibilities and infinite card combinations.

In order to allow data such as 'health', 'attack', and 'equipment' to change in real time, as well as to identify the authenticity of cards, a special technology was used when making these cards.

There is a vortex-like pattern engraved on the back of the card, and a specific magic circuit engraved inside. It can automatically absorb magic power in nature to maintain the magic circuit inside.

Just like solar panels power chips.

When two cards touch each other, the data will sense each other and change.

There is also a small 'blind card box'. Both parties put the marked cards into it and shuffle them, and then deal them out, which can simulate the function of random card drawing.

In this way, the desired effect can be achieved.

The rules are simple, you can get started at any time, the single game time is not long, and the card pack is only 5 bronze eagles! Draw a card blind box and buy a pack to get it for free!

Once you play a round, you will be deeply addicted, and then you will go to the "Heart" themed tavern to buy "Card Packs" to get more powerful cards, and then fight against others and crush them!

The loser is not willing to be outdone, so he will spend large sums of money to buy card packs, even limited edition card packs!

In this way, lots of golden dragons, silver wolves and bronze eagles will fall into Domi's pocket.

That's right!

A groundbreaking card game like 'Lupai' was certainly not something that the locals here could have come up with. It was naturally Domi's idea.

He pioneered the art of engraving a first-level emblem that could absorb magic power on the back of the card, and asked the scientific magicians in his family to stay up late to design magic circuits and even set up a production line.

Then it was handed over to Morey to run the business and he was shown a clear path to open a theme pub.

After a period of publicity, the popularity it brought to this world far exceeded Domi's imagination. In just three days, it had already attracted Edward and Argyle into the trap. Even Xia, who didn't like playing games, had heard of it.

Snapped……

Edward threw the cards onto the sofa and stopped playing:

"Why can these little flying insects of yours keep hitting me? They die without even being able to move! Isn't this too frustrating?"

Haha, how could Edward, who just got into the game, possibly defeat this 'designer'? Naturally, he defeated him completely with his understanding of the game and carefully matched card decks.

"You know nothing of the power of a druid."

After watching the game, Argyle felt that Domi's amazing moves had opened the door to a new world for him. He couldn't wait to challenge Domi with his new moves:

"If you're not good at it, practice more. Get out of the way. Domi and I will help!"

Thus, the three-hour drive passed quietly in the pleasant "Lupai".

The carriage slowly stopped, and Grace took out a small umbrella decorated with lace and said to the "Internet-addicted teenagers":

"Okay, you three, you can come down now."

"Mom, don't we have an umbrella? The sun is very hot." Edward couldn't help asking when he saw several ladies holding small umbrellas.

"Edward, you really should learn some etiquette. This is a woman's privilege. Boys shouldn't be afraid of the sun~"

After all the ladies got off the bus, Edward said quietly:

"What is this? This is discrimination... If I become king someday, I will definitely bury this damn rule in my grave."

Although the sun is shining, it is not hot. It is still very warm if you are not afraid of getting your skin tanned. Otherwise, Domi would not lie on the chair to bask in the sun.

The group walked along the forest path towards the interior. This path was paved by the residents of the neighboring town and led directly to Lake Kamin.

After walking through the tree-lined path, the view in front of you suddenly opens up.

Standing on the hill, you can look down at the vast scenery of Lake Kamin. It is like a mirror embedded in the earth, clear and transparent without any impurities.

Beside the lake is a flat green meadow.

The wind blows from the other side of the lake and just blows here, bringing with it the unique coolness of passing through the lake. It is indeed a suitable place and season for a picnic.

By the time they arrived at the grass, many residents of the town had already arrived, mostly as families. They had spread out picnic blankets and taken out the food they had prepared in advance. It was a wonderful thing for the whole family to have a picnic happily together.

"Let's get started without further ado," Grace suggested.

The good thing about being a boy is that delicate things like this can be left to the women.

Rosa, Xia, Ai Wei and Grace each took a corner of the tablecloth and spread it on the soft grass, while Mrs. Greenville took out boxes of pastry delicacies from the picnic box.

Take off your shoes and have a happy picnic on it.

The pastries brought were all handmade by Chef Michelson. Each pastry was delicious and everyone enjoyed it with gusto.

When they were almost done eating, Duomi suddenly realized that the picnic box they brought was obviously too big. Even though the pastries that Ai Wei's mother had brought out had already covered the entire tablecloth, most of them were still left inside.

Aren’t you afraid of wasting so much?

Or is it a festival tradition? Throwing extra food into the lake to feed the fish?

He asked this question out of curiosity.

Grace didn't explain much, but motioned for Domi to look around.

"around?"

He looked around and saw many children in tattered clothes and covered in dust looking at them cautiously. The oldest of them was about 12 years old, and the youngest was only five or six years old.

They have one thing in common - they are thin.

Domi recognized their identities at a glance:

"Children living in the slums?"

"So these extra cakes are for them?"

Grace nodded slowly and waved to the children. They showed joy on their faces and immediately came over with their younger brothers and sisters.

It looked chaotic, but when we got closer, we lined up quite politely and took box after box of picnic cakes from Grace.

Only after she had sent out her messages and received countless sincere thanks did she finally explain the reason:

"You know the purpose of the Kamin Lake Festival, but do you know the story behind the festival?"

Domi and the other children sat obediently in front of Grace, like students listening to their teacher telling a story. In fact, they were really listening to a story.

They all shook their heads. It was the first time Domi even heard of the festival, let alone the story behind it.

"Then let me tell you about it slowly..."

"A few hundred years ago, the emperor had just defeated the old dynasty and a brand new country was established. At that time, everything was in ruins and all kinds of supplies were scarce. In that era, people starved to death on the streets because of lack of food."

"But this situation did not happen in this town. Even children in the slums who had no money, no one to rely on, and no ability to work rarely starved to death."

"The reason is a local 70-year-old fisherman named Kamin."

"At the beginning of autumn that year, Cumming took his fishing gear, got on a boat, and went fishing in the lake. That was when the fish were most abundant and the meat was the most delicious."

"He worked from morning till night, relying on his sophisticated skills and rich experience, and naturally caught a lot of fish. At first, he sold most of the fish for money, leaving only a little for himself. But on his way home, he found many people fainted from hunger on the roadside, and there were even several children burying their heads in the garbage dump, just to find some leftovers."

"Holding the cold purse in his hand, looking at these poor children who were still emitting residual warmth, he thought: What use is there for me, an old widower, to have this money?"

“So he shared most of the fish he caught the next day with the starving children.”

"But the food he distributed alone could not fill the huge gap in food demand, so he worked harder to fish..."

"The autumn passed quickly. Other fishermen made a lot of money from selling fish, and at least they didn't have to worry about getting through the winter. But Cumming, who should have made the most money, only earned a small bag of money at the beginning of the autumn."

"Everyone was very puzzled and asked him why he did this."

"He said that he had no power to save his son who died on the battlefield, but he had the power to save these poor children who didn't want to starve to death."

"People who could barely make ends meet sneered at him for overestimating his own abilities. He was alone, and no matter how many fish he caught, he could not save all the children."

"But Cumming was not discouraged. Even in the deep winter when the lake was frozen, he would chisel through the thick ice and fish out the fish. Even when the snow piled up on his gray hair, he still persisted, because he knew that catching one more fish could save one more child's life."

"The children who were taken care of by him also advised him not to do this anymore. Cumming is already over 70 years old. If he works so hard and doesn't have enough food or warm clothes, he could easily get himself into trouble."

"But Cumming is still the same..."

"It snowed heavily that morning. Kamin felt a little hot and dizzy. In his blurry eyes, he seemed to see a water-blue fairy rising up on the ice."

"Others only know that Cumming overestimates his own abilities, but only she, the daughter of the lake who witnessed everything, knows how noble Cumming's spirit is and what great things he is doing."

"She offered Cumming a deal - offering his life to the goblin in exchange for enough fish to keep the children alive through the harsh winter."

"Cumming agreed without hesitation, because he knew he was going to die soon."

"Finally, on a sunny noon, Cumming died on the frozen lake. When people found him, he was still holding tightly in his hand the fishing rod that had saved countless children, and there was a mountain of live fish around him."

"That day, all the children in the town came to see him off. They were starving to the point of skin and bones, but they managed to hang on because of Cumming's love. In the future, they will also survive the harsh winter because of Cumming's dedication."

"It was Cumming's death that awakened the kindness of the people that had been dormant for a long time because of the war. They took over Cumming's fishing rod. In every harvest season in the future, the residents of the town will spontaneously share the harvest with the poor and powerless children, and name the lake after him to commemorate Cumming."

“The summer festivals nowadays are to wish for a good harvest in the fall so that no child will go hungry anymore.”

"In order to inherit and carry forward the spirit of Kamin, anyone who has the energy to do so will make a few extra portions when they come for a picnic and share them with the children in the slums, as was the case just now."

"So that's how it is... I have to say, Mr. Cumming is really great." Domi expressed his respect without reservation.

In any era and any place, anyone who can devote himself to others is worthy of respect.

"Yes," Gresa looked at the clear lake, "It is because of people like this that the broken world is patching up, and more people are able to survive because of them."

She rubbed the children's furry heads and said gently:

"I hope you can learn something from this story, then it won't be in vain."

"Well, we've almost finished eating, why not go boating on the lake?"

"Rowing? Great!" Edward shouted, "Xia Aiwei Luosa, let's have a race. Big brother Domi and I will be in a team. Let's see who reaches the finish line first!"

"Hey, you can't be so shameless!" Ai Wei hated this kind of unreasonable competition.

"At least Domi should be in a group by himself! He's as strong as an animal!" Xia also complained.

Domi shook his head and smiled, then put on his shoes and followed.

Looking at the children playing carefree, Grace felt very satisfied.

Mrs. Greenville, Lucia, stroked Gracia's back and sat beside her, watching them play together:

"It seems like my childhood was just yesterday. Do you remember when Carlos and Michel sat here with us and listened to Uncle Ernest (Carlos' father) tell us this story? In the blink of an eye, even our children have grown up."

"Yes, time flies by so fast. Sometimes, I really don't want this beautiful moment to pass by so easily..."

Lake Cumming.

In order to make the festival more interesting, there is actually a special rowing competition.

One round trip is from the shore to the buoy at the end of the field of vision and then back to the shore. Under the witness of the referee, the winner will also receive a winning badge issued by the government of the "Lakeside Town" and a big fresh fish.

The reward is not valuable, but it is very meaningful, and it is simply for the sake of celebration.

The teams were also divided.

To be fair, Edward, Argyle, and Rosa formed a team of 'brothers and sisters united to overcome difficulties'.

Duo·animal·one person is worth two·Mi, Xia and Ai Wei, formed a team of "old enemies finally have to fight to the death on the same boat".

If two teams both have magicians, they can use magic and various means during the game, but they cannot attack or hinder the other side. There are no other restrictions.

When the "brothers and sisters work together to break iron" team meets the "old enemies finally have to fight to the death on the same boat" team, it is bound to be a fierce battle...

Chapter 115: Dragon Boat Race