The Principal's expression shifted as he detected the dungeon's status. "Damn it, one hundred and twenty people. This isn't a dungeon unique to our area; it's shared by four regions!"
"The mortality rate in this kind of dungeon is extremely high! There are rewards for killing people from other regions, and they're quite substantial! This means we can't possibly cooperate to clear it. Everyone will have to watch their backs for betrayal from other regions." The Vice Principal's face also grew grim. "Four regions. Which are the other three?"
"We can't track them right now. The success rate for clearing this type of dungeon at Third-tier is only twenty-six percent, and the survival rate after clearing is less than twelve percent on average!" The Principal glared at the Vice Principal. "Don't you have any judgment of your own? Why did you let him go in! Bai doesn't know the severity of the situation, but you do!"
"It was his own choice. Osiris told me that if his son chose to press forward, I shouldn't stop him. This is a trial for him," the Vice Principal said grimly.
"You... He also told me to leave a message for Caroso!" The Principal didn't know how to address that madman, Osiris.
He stared intently at the surveillance equipment before him and murmured, "I hope these youngsters can come back alive."
The person in the black robe had dark circles under their eyes, looking somewhat like an addict.
Caroso's mind raced.
First, this laboratory contained countless followers, beings like the one before him.
Therefore, the correct way to proceed should be to first see what happens if he follows him...
[Boss Caro, play Guessing Card with him!]
[Yeah, play Guessing Card directly!]
[Just tell him: Let's play Guessing Card]
Caroso: ???
Despite his confusion, Caroso followed the instructions. "Let's play Guessing Card."
"Oh, I am a renowned Guessing Card Master, known far and wide."
Something bewildering happened to Caroso. The person in the black robe suddenly smiled, crossed his arms, and looked at Caroso with great confidence. "If I win, you have to give me one of your rare cards!"
This turn of events left Caroso unsure how to react. It was completely beyond his understanding!
[Guessing Card Game]
[Take out three cards and have the opponent guess the star rating of each card. The one who guesses more correctly wins.]
These words flashed before Caroso's eyes.
"Okay."
Before Caroso could even take out his cards, the bullet screen exploded with comments.
[He can actually play?]
[Holy crap, is the real world this dramatic?]
[If you know the plot, you'll know this isn't drama, it's Card God's absolute domain. Monsters below Fourth-tier in normal and elite dungeons will have their thoughts affected.]
[Use zero-star cards. Monsters below Fourth-tier can't guess zero-star cards.]
[Instantly put yourself in an invincible position.]
[Yeah, it's a bug. When we first started playing, there weren't any zero-star cards. After they came out, the designers didn't fix this bug either. The official statement said the game was very reasonable. Monsters below Fourth-tier have insufficient blue and white magic power, leading to cognitive deficiencies. Hahahaha!]
Just then, a transparent light shield enveloped the two of them. Six faint golden rectangular light sources appeared in the air, three in front of each person, seemingly for them to place their cards.
Caroso heard the netizens and directly took out three zero-star cards, placing them on the designated spots.
At that moment, two people walked by the entrance. One of them was a classmate who had come to clear the dungeon with him.
He saw Caroso facing off against the other person as if in a duel and looked astonished.
Did Caroso get into a conflict with a monster right after arriving?
Heh, just as expected of a barbarian from Azure Wolf Province. Let's see how you die!
It would be best if I didn't have to intervene.
Caroso ignored his classmate and looked at the person in front of him.
The black-robed figure placed three cards down with a serious expression and said to Caroso, "Let's begin."
"Your first card, three-star," Caroso said.
The black-robed figure grinned. "Wrong guess. Your first card, three-star!"
"Wrong guess," Caroso said. "Your second card, three-star!"
As a result, after the first round, Caroso didn't guess correctly due to luck, and the score was tied.
In the second round, Caroso guessed all three cards were two-star and got one correct.
"What a spectacular match," the black-robed figure said. "This rare card is yours, my friend."
Saying that, he took out a card and handed it to Caroso.
Caroso took the card and glanced at it.
[Name: Evil Spirit Summon] [Type: Spell] [Star Rating: 3]
[Rarity: Blue Rare] [Class Restriction: None] [Description: Summons undead killed in the laboratory. After a long time, they have become evil spirits, existing in every corner of this laboratory.] [Note: This card can only be used in this space.]
Suddenly having an extra three-star card?
In reality, if you want to add a card, you have to rearrange your deck. But in the dungeon, if you obtain it, you obtain it. You can use it directly, ignoring the upper limit.
Therefore, some strategists search for cards in dungeons for combat.
At the very least, you can learn more about the background of this dungeon.
After giving the card to Caroso, the person in the black robe seemed a bit lost, unsure whether to leave or stay.
[Boss Caro, if you want to follow him now, wake him up and let him take you. If you don't want to follow him, you can just ignore him.]
[Yeah, where we come from, if you poke him, he'll wake up. If you don't poke him, he'll stay like this. Only purple monsters below Fourth-tier are unaffected.]
[Remember, guessing cards can't exceed three times. Three times is the limit for one dungeon run. How to reasonably use the three guesses is the key to our dungeon strategy.]
[Right, if we strategize, it's equivalent to skipping three maps, saving three instances of stamina and cards. It's usually used in extremely difficult areas.]
[It's not recommended to use it when facing purple monsters. If we make a mistake against a purple monster, we can fight again. If you make a mistake here, you have to hand over a card of at least Blue rarity. That card will completely belong to the opponent, effectively disappearing.]
[If you strategize in the future, you must skip the first time. Because skipping the first time allows you to choose your own path instead of strictly following him, avoiding the hidden route that opens up if you follow him the first time.]
[Following him is definitely the most difficult path. Usually, only top players show off their skills by playing this way.]
"I understand," Caroso said. "If you had told me before coming in, I could have informed Nimel in advance."
[Card guessing is only effective against humanoid targets that can think normally.]
[Uh, mainly I'm not sure if this will work well in reality!]
Caroso suddenly realized. Indeed, if you encountered a dungeon full of monsters, it would rely purely on combat power.
"Then what if I say card guessing doesn't work?" Caroso asked doubtfully.
[At most, we'll have a fight.]
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