Chapter 407

Chapter 407: Null and 『』 Will Never Lose

"Just joking." Teresa didn’t want to be doubted by the locals, "So, if you’re not here to help us find work, then why are you talking to us?"

"I just think you two are very beautiful, and I wanted to chat with you, maybe even become friends, if that’s alright," the young man replied with a smile.

"Hehe." 『』 showed a fake smile, "Are there many outsiders like us here?"

"Well, there are neither too few nor too many. In this area, those above eighth-tier cannot come and go freely, but those below eighth-tier can enter and leave easily." The young man explained, "Oh, and if you realize some rules yourself, coming and going won’t be so easy anymore."

"Oh?" Teresa raised an eyebrow, "Why is that?"

"Hehe, that’s something not everyone knows." The young man said with a mysterious expression, "So, what do you think? Would you like to make a bet? If you win, I will tell you."

"What do you want?" Teresa noticed that the young man finally showed his true intentions and felt much more relaxed.

The unknown is what makes people feel uncomfortable. When talking to someone, knowing what they want brings a sense of security, even if they want a lot.

"Your…" The young man pointed at Teresa’s necklace.

"Don’t even think about it." Teresa silently covered the necklace.

"Alright, then I want your sword." The young man pointed at Teresa’s sword.

"Sure."

With a loud thud, Teresa slammed the sword down on the table.

"What game shall we play?" 『』 asked curiously.

People in this time don’t even know what kind of entertainment they have.

"Let’s play a card game I invented," the young man said, returning to his previous spot, and took out a box.

"I advise you not to play with him," the tavern owner shouted. "No one can beat this kid at his own game!"

"Hehe, I will explain the rules clearly."

Saying this, the young man slowly opened the box.

『』 and Teresa looked out wide-eyed, suddenly stunned.

Inside the box, there were cards filled to the brim, the kind of cards used in gambling!

There were Attendant Cards, Magic Cards, Secret Cards, Field Magic Cards, and all sorts of cards available.

However, the artwork on these cards was quite rough, and the Magic Cards were the same.

Like regular gambling cards, there were also many heroes inside.

"This is…" 『』’s eyes widened.

"It’s a card game," the young man said proudly. "This is a great invention."

"May I ask, what is your name?" 『』 suddenly looked up.

"Tom, what’s wrong?" Tom looked at 『』 with confusion.

"It’s nothing now."

『』 took a deep breath. Just a moment ago, she had a ridiculous thought: could this person be a shadow of the Card God from the past?

You see, after this era, came the era when the Card God created the rules.

In theory, there should be no such thing in this time.

Or maybe the Card God was influenced by this thing and began to create the card rules.

"Did you invent this…?" 『』 asked hesitantly, "Are many people playing it?"

"Of course, way too many!" Tom confidently patted his chest. "I have already sold many of these cards."

『』 nodded and said, "Let’s talk about the rules. How do you want to play?"

"Alright, let me explain the rules…"

The rules that Tom mentioned were a bit different from the rules later on, but it did not affect 『』’s judgment at all.

After he finished speaking, 『』 and Tom played the first game.

『』 used a very standard deck, a deck so common that even players still like to try it out: Warlock, Demon Garden.

The advantage of this deck is that the Warlock can use their health as a resource to attack quickly and fiercely.

At first, Tom saw that 『』 had chosen only small creatures and was hurting herself, and he looked down on her, thinking that women are not good at games.

Then, he gradually became confused.

What the heck, how did I lose? My big creatures haven’t even come out yet!

"How did you do that?" Tom looked at 『』.

"It’s a very normal deck," 『』 said with a smile.

"Well, you used the cards, and you set the rules. We can’t be blamed if your game rules have problems," Teresa said, showing that this isn’t about who invented it being the best.

Just like when a game company invents a card game, they never know how strange players can make their decks.

In games like auto chess, every time a new version is released, the designers think the balance is fine, until players’ creativity changes their view of the game.

"Phew, okay, I lost," the young man said helplessly.

"Hey, isn’t this way of playing just hitting with little monsters?"

"Yeah, how did I not think of that before?"

"Darn, I’ve always learned to build my deck the way he does."

"So you can play it this way too."

"What if I bring more Magic Cards to clear the board, won’t I win soon?"

The two were playing cards, drawing a crowd of many guests, in all kinds of jobs, even heroes from the eighth tier looking for work.

Some heroes even brought a few soldiers with them.

Many of them had lost to this young man before, and now seeing him lose, they felt a sense of satisfaction.

If players were here, they would probably complain wildly about how this man isn’t afraid of losing.

You should know, besides the top Card Maker settings of Null and 『』, there is another setting in this game.

Null and 『』 have never lost a game of cards!

In this gambling card game, the two have never lost since they were young!

According to reality, for example, if Karoso and 『』 played, as long as Karoso used this fast attack deck, 『』 would instinctively choose a deck to clear the board.

Moreover, Null and 『』 can draw cards without any trouble. With their strong skills, after they have done well, they will get an amazing draw.

In some game levels, whenever it involves playing cards, Merlin will always say, "Null (『』), it’s up to you. Even if you have lost your memory, your card skills are better than anyone else’s."

"Everyone, let’s disperse. Our bet is a piece of information. If everyone hears it, then we will have won for nothing," Teresa clapped her hands.

The crowd was made up of tavern-goers, and even though times have changed, this rule hasn’t changed much, so they all scattered upon hearing her words.

The young man reluctantly glanced at Teresa’s sword and said with a sigh, "Everyone, as long as they are normal believers and become Professionals, they will enter a cycle, which is to become normal soldiers. Only those who understand the rules themselves have the potential to become heroes."

"It is said that this area set by the gods has certain restrictions for those who understand the rules because those people have the potential to become gods in the future."

"When the Flame War God stopped the Goddess of the Night from killing those with godly potential, the gods found other ways to limit them, like forcing them into this ‘arena.’"

"Those who understand their own rules find it very hard to leave once they enter; this is also a game of… slaughtering heroes."