Chapter 349

Chapter 349: Spiritual Law Card Game (Part One)

Ceremony to awaken the Dao Artifact.

This is a ceremony that imitates the Form Release of the Ming Rihui Sword in "Tomorrow, Again Tomorrow," recreating the scenery of the Dao field artificially.

Tomorrow Society will prepare for six days before launching on the seventh day to achieve the effect of a large-scale Dao Artifact awakening, and during this time, the whole city will celebrate.

Yun Ye and the others had only skimmed the surface of their cultivation, and soon Yang An gathered the whole class to organize activities.

Various activities demonstrating abilities while being entertaining were written on the blackboard.

For example, the simulation game.

And also some spirit energy card games.

Plans were continuously put forward, slowly enriching each day.

“So, let’s start and see who the final winner is today! Do you know the rules? If you don’t, I’ll explain them to you!”

Yang Yu pressed down on the cards, revealing a carefree smile.

…

“I play a card, a Spiritual Law card, combining the Water card and Fire card, triggering the character’s Dual Attributes effect—All Things Silent! I forcefully freeze your target for one turn; I’m freezing your main character!”

“Ahhh, freezing for one turn at this moment!!!”

“Hahaha, this is my victory! Take that!”

Yun Ye cackled sinisterly, knocking off Tian Jialun’s last drop of health.

“Come on, this is way too reliant on luck. I was so close to winning, but I kept drawing no Spiritual Law cards!”

Tian Jialun looked despairing.

“Haha, luck is also a kind of skill. Maybe next time you’ll soar!”

Yun Ye patted Tian Jialun on the shoulder.

“I won’t have a next time! I was just one point away from being full!”

Tian Jialun was speechless.

“Indeed, losing six times is quite the oddity. It seems you really can’t play games,”

Tang Si noted as she tallied another point against Tian Jialun.

Winning didn’t count for points, but losing did, and among everyone, Tian Jialun had lost the most with six points.

By the rules, after reaching seven points, it counted as a complete victory or defeat, requiring the losing side to buy snacks for everyone, and the score would not reset.

After a day of play, everyone should have taken their turn.

“Alright, since that’s the case, we’ll move on to the next stage: everyone battles! One-on-one matches are indeed dependent on luck, but with multiple players, it’s different; the randomness increases, so let’s go!”

Yang Yu pushed the table together, making space for six players.

“With teammates, that means we can use stronger cards, right? That sounds really fun!”

Wu Xianzhang took up a corner of two tables, wanting to sit alone.

“True Spirit’s True Form Divine Ability, right? There are also some combination techniques, but I see on the cards that they require special conditions to be met. It seems a bit complicated.”

Yun Ye sat across from him.

“Complex and varied is what makes it interesting. There are many decisive attacks, and finding a direction you like to develop in is the charm of this game!”

Yang Yu huffed, sitting next to Tang Si, while Yong Fa and Tian Jialun faced them.

“Yeah, many attacks are indeed interesting. We even added a lot of our own creations, and if luck is on our side, things could get very dramatic,”

Tang Si agreed.

Everyone began to draw cards.

The game is divided into: character cards, Spirit Law cards, Physical Law cards, and Spiritual Law cards.

Character cards are drawn separately, a total of three cards; one can be revealed immediately, while the other two remain hidden, and the owner cannot look at them.

“Let’s start with the character cards. Since Weiyang just won, let’s begin with Weiyang,”

Yang Yu said.

Everyone had no objections, and each person drew one card.

“Hehehehe… Hahahaha! What does it mean to be a child of destiny? I’ve drawn the strongest card! Seventh Seat, Qi Lian!”

Yong Fa shouted right after drawing his character card, displaying the first card.

“Wow, starting off with a divine card is impressive.”

“Nice luck there.”

Everyone was speechless.

This card is indeed the strongest character card for this stage, but being the strongest only counts for the first stage. Drawing it in the first stage means it is the child of destiny.

In other stages, it becomes a weak card.

『Seventh Seat·Qi Lian: A top-level researcher, creator of multiple unique laws, and the one who completed the Standard Spirit Pattern. In the Qi Lian character card stage, you can activate any Dual Attributes, but it requires extra Spiritual Law cards.』

Everyone revealed their cards as well, all familiar names from Tomorrow Society, including Wu Cheng, whose card was no longer for sale. Though they all had it, they disliked him and had removed his card from the pool.

Then everyone drew two more character cards to cover and drew five Three Major Technique cards.

“Divine Water and Metal?”

Yun Ye drew the only Spirit Law card and checked its effect.

『Spirit Law Card·Spirit Sense: View a target’s hand cards.』

Spirit Law cards have various special effects, Physical Law cards can restore health, add statuses, or change the battlefield.

Spiritual Law cards can be used for attacking and defending.

In the game, players do not have specific teammates or identities, allowing for free combat. The last player standing wins. If special Spirit Law cards are used to form alliances, multiple players can win together, but trusted Spirit Law cards are the rarest, and luck is needed to draw them.

“Since Weiyang is first, play your card quickly.”

Wu Xianzhang tapped his character card, eager for his turn.

“Coming, coming… Spirit Law Card·Spirit Sense, Yong Fa, let’s see your card.”

Yun Ye cheerfully pushed the Spirit Law card in front of Yong Fa.

“Come on, are you targeting me right off the bat?”

Yong Fa reluctantly showed his card to Yun Ye, while the others were shrouded in a hazy mist and unable to see. Once the mist cleared, the reveal took place.

“Physical Gold, Gold, Gold, Water.”

『Physical Law Card·Life: Restore one point of health.』

“Ah, it seems even fate isn’t on your side; you only have one attribute and you still hit it. Sorry about that.”

Yun Ye decisively played a Water card.

Yong Fa had no counter card, so he had to eliminate this threat first; otherwise, a character that could freely use Dual Attributes was too much to handle.

“No defense card, lose one point of health.”

Tang Si chuckled, tapping the table. The five health points on Qi Lian’s character card changed to four.

Each character card starts with five health points. Once it runs out, the next character card is revealed.

“Heh…”

Yong Fa looked frustrated; everyone could see his bottom card, and it was clear whether he had a defense card or not.

This game operates based on the mutual generation and restriction of the five elements.

To play a Water card, a Soil card must be used to defend it, but he only had Gold and Water cards.

“Continuing my turn, I sacrifice two Spiritual Law cards to draw spirit energy, gaining one Water Law card, and use two Water cards to trigger the character’s Spirit Law effect—Mist Water Formation!”

Yun Ye activated his character skill.

『White Teacher·Yang An: A 3rd Level member of the 4th Mechanism, severely injured after failing to research human hydration methods. He must remain under a white robe to maintain stability, but he still gained something. In the Yang An character card stage, he can use two Water cards to activate Spirit Law·Mist Water Formation, turning himself half-water to evade attacks for one turn.』

“Wow, your luck is incredible! Starting off with two matching Spiritual Law cards, just enough for an invincible turn!”

Tian Jialun exclaimed.

He felt like he was just watching the game unfold, utterly enjoying the situation!

In this scenario, extra cards would be needed to see through the Mist Water Formation in order to attack, making the chances of being attacked significantly lower!

“My character isn’t strong, so there’s no need to focus on me. It’s better to take out Yong Fa now; his character card is too strong and might eliminate someone right from the start.”

Yun Ye discreetly redirected the attention away from himself.

“True, shouldn’t we eliminate Yong Fa first?”

Yang Yu also encouraged.

Everyone immediately looked at Yong Fa with ill intentions, which made him unhappy. “What are you looking at? I can take down all five of you; soon enough, you’ll all be defeated!”

“Great, what confidence!” Wu Xianzhang clapped and then asked, “Weiyang, are you done? Do you still have a Spirit Law card?”

“None left.”

“Turn ended, Tian Jialun, it’s your turn.”

Yun Ye had no cards left and could only end his turn.

“I’ll use one Wood card, activating my character’s Spirit Law, Rice Tree!”

Tian Jialun used his character’s special effect first.

『Doctor in the Fields·Tian Yu: A renowned physician of the 2nd Level, number 92, who previously cultivated various Spirit Plants and made significant contributions. She assisted in the production of high-yield rice for Tomorrow Society during its tough beginnings and has since become a dedicated healer. In the Tian Yu character card stage, she can use one Wood card to activate Spirit Law·Rice Tree, creating a Golden Rice Tree that restores one health point after two turns, after which the Rice Tree withers.』

『While the Rice Tree exists, if health reaches zero, the character will not die but skip their current turn until the Rice Tree’s countdown ends, restoring one point of health and keeping health non-negative. If all Rice Trees disappear and health is still negative, the character card dies.』

“Then I’ll use the Wood card to attack Yong Fa!”

Tian Jialun said with a cheerful smile, determined to eliminate someone first and avoid being last.

“….”

“Wow haha! I can defend!”

Yong Fa exclaimed, tossing out a Gold card. Although it seemed counterintuitive, Gold is the element that counters Wood, not Fire.

The Wood element represents thriving life; living plants are filled with moisture, making them hard to burn. Fire only has a weak counter against Wood.

In this game, the reduced effectiveness rule didn’t apply as it was simplified.

“Ha, you’re celebrating too early, Yong Fa!”

“Physical Law Card·Physical Law Thunder!”

Tian Jialun laughed, throwing out another card.

『Physical Law Card·Physical Law Thunder: A card of incredible speed; strike first! If attacked while defending, this card can be activated again for a determination roll. The opponent must defend again or lose one point of health.』

In other words, Yong Fa needed to play another Gold card to cancel it out; otherwise, he would still lose health.

Starting with two matching cards was still quite unlikely, and Tian Jialun felt there was an opportunity…

“Smack!”

“Weak! What bad luck for you; I still have one more!”

Yong Fa slammed down another Gold card, looking down arrogantly.

He had three Gold cards; he could easily do this again, and a weak player thought they could shake his victory?!