Chapter 118 [Star River Consciousness Realm]

"Back-to-School Competition!"

Gu Ye lay flat on the bed, his eyes gently closed, wearing a pair of minimalist silver-gray glasses.

Seemingly resting, one's consciousness has already detached from the physical body and stepped into a vast and dazzling virtual starry sea.

"So what the teacher said in class was true. Only when a card master reaches the Silver rank can they truly experience the joy of being a card master."

He was wearing the [Star River Realm] glasses, exclusive to Silver-level card masters.

This is not an ordinary accessory, but a virtual universe port meticulously crafted by Galaxy Company. It contains a wealth of exclusive games, professional forums, card databases and other diverse content, serving as a core platform for high-level card masters to exchange ideas and study.

However, its biggest limitation is that the card master must break through to the Silver level in order for the card master's mental strength to withstand the aftereffects of entering the [Star River Consciousness Realm].

Gu Ye reached out and randomly clicked on a star. A stream of information flowed into his mind, and he immediately understood the star's function.

"Let's go to the forum first!"

As his thoughts shifted, his figure vanished in the sea of ​​stars, and when he reappeared, he found himself on a bustling virtual street.

On the street, the card drivers chatted idly in twos and threes, with bubbles floating above their heads.

High in the sky, a giant virtual screen scrolls continuously, broadcasting real-time updates on the Federation's new card policies, information on popular card domains, and hot topics in top card player duels, creating a lively atmosphere.

Gu Ye stood still, and suddenly a virtual screen appeared before his eyes.

Seeing this, the others couldn't help but laugh; another newcomer had arrived.

He accurately located the forum exclusive to silver-level card players, quickly browsing various featured posts with a swipe of his finger.

From card combinations and realm advancement to card domain exploration and card crafting techniques, there was a wealth of useful information. Gu Ye read through it all and gained a thorough understanding of the core cultivation methods of the Silver Realm.

"Deck!"

"It turns out that once you enter the Silver Realm, the competition is no longer about the strength of a single card, but about the system and synergy of the entire deck. No matter how strong a single card is, it is difficult to withstand the offensive of a well-structured deck."

The forum lists countless famous deck archetypes: sacrifice decks, aggro decks, core-protecting decks, control decks...

After thousands of years of development, various card deck systems have matured, each with its own advantages and disadvantages, and are adapted to different combat styles.

Gu Ye's fingertip hovered over the screen as he pondered to himself:

With the school opening competition just around the corner, almost all the freshmen who have broken through to Silver rank have built their own decks. If I am unprepared, I will inevitably fall behind.

I need to create my own complete card deck before the start of the school year.

"Then I'll create my own deck."

Having made up his mind, Gu Ye once again activated his will, and his figure jumped to a star marked "Creative Workshop". This was a private space for card players to conceive cards and design decks, quiet and undisturbed.

He closed his eyes and recalled the various classic cultural IPs from his previous life. The first one that came to mind was the Three Kingdoms system corresponding to Zhang Fei. There were many generals and strategists, and the synergy was extremely strong. It was very easy to build a synergy card deck with full compatibility and great combat potential.

But Gu Ye thought again. Although the Three Kingdoms card deck was good, he wanted to try a completely new card deck with a different style. Besides, his card-making skills were now good enough to try making purple cards.

Gu Ye lightly waved his sleeve, and ripples appeared in the void before him, slowly forming the figure of a young man:

He looked to be about ten years old, wearing a red and white baseball cap, a medium blue jacket with gold trim, a dark green short-sleeved T-shirt underneath, light blue jeans, a brown belt, and black, white and red sneakers.

It was Xiao Zhi, who was known as Master Zhi, but Gu Ye always felt that something was missing.

Looking at the taking-off figure, Gu Ye frowned slightly, feeling that something was missing. After a moment, he slapped his forehead in realization.

"I remember now."

A yellow rat appeared beside him. Gu Ye looked at the pair and gradually came to understand their situation.

"I can also devise a strategy to protect top-tier players, specifically to protect Zhiye."

"Wait a minute, what should I do then...?"

Gu Ye suddenly remembered that he, as a card master, also needed protection.

"Then I'll hide."

He instantly recalled the time when he fought Xu Yuanmo, when the latter triggered an untargetable state, allowing him to avoid damage throughout the entire fight.

If this kind of effect is incorporated into the deck, one can hide their identity and avoid damage.

After thinking all this through, Gu Ye added a few new companions to Zhi Ye's group.

In addition to the original yellow-skinned mouse, Wifemon and Magikarp were added, and the last two were a small dinosaur with short, thick limbs and a warm orange color, and a dark blue fluffy dog.

Gu Ye stared at the card prototype in front of him, nodded in satisfaction, and then turned to sort out the framework of the Three Kingdoms collaboration card set, silently noting down the card-making materials needed, planning to create them all at once after finding all the materials.

However, it might take Ash a month to get these few cards, since Corruption Points are too troublesome.

This strange power was so powerful that even Ning Shijun, who had become a god, could not completely dispel it.

Although most of Gu Ye's cards have been refined and purified in the furnace, a small portion of them still come from external card domains and are inevitably tainted with corruption value.

Purifying and creating a perfect purple card requires a lot of effort and time. Being able to complete a deck before the start of the school year is already the limit.

Having made his decision, Gu Ye was preparing to leave the Star River Consciousness Realm when a series of beeping sounds suddenly rang in his ears.

Upon closer inspection, Gu Ye discovered that so many people had added him as a friend.

Gu Ye casually agreed to one of them, and a sweet female voice suddenly rang out.

"Hello! We are the official game team behind 'One Slash, 999 Critical Hit'. Congratulations on winning! You've received a 100,000 Diamond gift pack, available upon login..."

Gu Ye quickly closed the private chat channel and set himself to private.

This is terrifying. Gu Ye had only registered for the [Star River Realm] cultivation technique a short while ago, and GG Merchant had already added him to their contacts.

"【Star River Realm】, what are you all doing?!"