"My teacher really put in a great deal of effort to help me find one."

"Now you've got one too, that's fantastic."

"With this, we can apply to enter the cube card replica together."

Ah Yajun placed his hand on the robot, sounding quite excited.

"Really? So, the reward for defeating it is earning the qualification to enter the replica?"

Li Pu examined the robot.

The cube card replica, it sounded intriguing.

Importantly, Ah Yajun also mentioned that completing the replica would grant crystal coins and materials as tangible rewards, which piqued his interest.

[Besides, based on your performance in the first victory, you'll receive a card of your choice as a reward]

Unexpectedly, his question activated the robot's Q&A program.

"Huh?"

"Why didn't my robot have this mechanism at the time?"

Ah Yajun was taken aback upon hearing this.

"Perhaps my teacher is more skillful than yours, haha."

Li Pu chuckled.

Then, under their inquiries, the card table robot thoroughly explained the reward rules.

So-called "first victory" does not merely refer to the first win.

It means defeating it within three matches.

If it exceeds three matches, then the first victory qualification becomes void, providing only the replica entry qualification.

As for the selectable card reward, it allows you to choose from the association's card library.

The cube cards cannot be replicated, but long-distance instant transmission technology has been developed.

So, the system on this robot is connected to the remote association's card library.

As a massive organization, the association certainly stores a significant quantity of cards.

The robot's permission is only a very small part of the card library.

However, the height of this permission ultimately depends on the player's performance.

The better one performs in the first victory card game, the higher the connection permission becomes.

The highest and best permission for this robot model is to select 1 out of 100 A-level cards.

"Getting the first victory reward is no easy task…"

"When I first got that robot, I played cards with it for three days and nights straight, and only then did I finally win."

After listening to the robot's introduction, Ah Yajun's expression turned serious.

Actually, his robot had an introduction at the time, but he simply didn't pay attention.

Moreover, someone who took three days and nights to win wasn't qualified to discuss the first victory reward.

"That impressive?"

Li Pu raised his eyebrows.

Three days and nights without Ah Yajun winning once, he felt that this robot was on par with himself.

"The key is the robot is connected to the association's card library."

"It can simulate all existing cards in the association's card library in real-time, and then use computer calculations to configure various strategic card groups."

"Therefore, each game involves randomly pulling out different card groups or strategies, with no pattern to follow."

Ah Yajun explained why the robot made him struggle.

"This..."

Li Pu didn't think much of it, considering that was the situation when practicing with Xiuzang Jia.

Though Xiuzang Jia's card pool surely couldn't match the entire association's card library, at least so far, when she was defeating him, she hadn't pulled out any duplicate cards, worthy of being a collector.

Next, Ah Yajun introduced Li Pu to some points to note when playing cards with the robot.

Firstly, the robot has no emotions, so psychological warfare tactics are useless.

It will only analyze and calculate based on the cards, choosing the most reasonable step with the smallest risk probability.

"In this case, you're actually quite suitable for playing cards with the robot."

Li Pu remarked, looking at Ah Yajun.

This guy's card style is steady and cautious, to put it bluntly, he's an honest player.

If Li Pu and the robot were using decks with similar skill and tier, Ah Yajun would certainly win because he also has an ability called card hand shield skill.

"It's a pity that when playing cards with the robot, outsiders can't interfere."

"Otherwise, I would offer some advice."

"Maybe we really have a shot at getting the first victory within the first three matches."

Ah Yajun expressed regret.

"No worries, let's try a round first."

Li Pu stepped forward, pressing his fingerprint against the robot's forehead.

[Welcome, card player]

[The quota challenge match is about to begin]

[Please build your card deck and confirm again]

The robot immediately broadcasted the information in a pure mechanical tone.

"Phew..."

Li Pu rubbed his nose, his expression turning serious.

"Huh?"

Having played many card games with him, Ah Yajun had never seen this expression before.

(Hmm, did he not take our games seriously these past few days.)

It was quite disheartening, only beaten by the phrase "you're the runner-up."

At this moment, Li Pu was indeed serious, showing the same demeanor he had when playing cards with Xiuzang Jia.

Now it was as if he had to face a robot Xiuzang Jia.

After taking a deep breath, he again tapped the robot's forehead.

Buzz...

An energy shield spread out from the robot, penetrating Li Pu and enveloping him, gently pushing Ah Yajun back a few steps.

"It's starting..."

Ah Yajun felt even more nervous than Li Pu.

"Quite advanced."

Li Pu glanced around, noticing that the energy shield blocked out external sounds and visuals.

He reckoned it would also block electromagnetic signals and such, in short, prevent outside interference or cheating.

However, the energy shield was one-way obstruction, allowing Ah Yajun to see inside and hear the sounds.

Swiftly, he saw Li Pu setting up his card deck.

Since the opposing robot randomly builds its deck, it automatically set it up the moment the player completed theirs.

The card match began, and Li Pu immediately revealed his three initial cards.

[Mushmush Tata!] x3

Right away, he played [Shield Mushroom] + [Big Wood Mushroom] + [Mushmush Scatter].

It was just the first match, and he felt there was no need to reveal all tactics; the main goal was to gauge the robot's level.

Although Ah Yajun mentioned the robot randomly constructs its deck, Li Pu still felt uneasy.

What if the robot cheated and pulled out cards targeting him?

After all, there were three chances, so using the first chance as a trial seemed logical.

[Sword of Justice, King Advances!]

As Li Pu unveiled his cards, the robot revealed its initial card too.

An elephant-headed person wielding a great sword appeared on the card surface.

Li Pu had encountered this kind of beast-headed person long ago.

Back then, during his ranking match, on the day of the second version update.

A card player with the ID "Wei Zhentian Tian Tian Tian..." had pig-headed, sheep-headed, and chicken-headed people causing him quite a bit of trouble.

The crucial point was that this elephant-headed person now was wearing a golden chainmail armor, just in appearance and aura, it surpassed those beast-headed people.

A closer look at the card information confirmed it.

[Might of the Army Elephant-headed Person]

Resolute, 13 points, A

Attack 20, 100/100, 4/4

[Might of the Army - Passive]: When the Might of the Army Elephant-headed Person gets revealed, for every one A-level card on its side, energy +2

[Reputation in the Army - Passive]: The Might of the Army Elephant-headed Person cannot be subjected to ordinary attacks from its sidecards.

[Reliable Comrade - 4 Energy]: The Might of the Army Elephant-headed Person performs [Defense], causing [Taunt] to a row of targets.

([Taunt]: Forces the opponent to use ordinary attacks against itself)

"This A-level card is quite strong."

Li Pu, after browsing the first card's information, felt the opponent was indeed formidable.

"What the heck is this?!"

However, Ah Yajun outside reacted quite strongly.

Don't be fooled by the staggered card reveal order the players have in the first round. In reality, the definition counts 6 cards revealed simultaneously.

Now, judging by the first [Might of the Army], this [Might of the Army Elephant-headed Person] starts with 4 full energy, ready to initiate mass taunt in the first round.

That is to say, its adjacent cards were also A-level cards?

Starting with 3 A cards?

How can one possibly fight this!

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