Though Xiao Yan and the other three were caught in a sorry state at first, they immediately used their Dou Qi to keep the seawater away once they recovered their wits.
Without direct contact with the seawater to continually apply negative effects, the potions' effects lasted less than a second on them.
Seeing this, Mo Yuan exchanged only a couple of blows with the four. Once he realized he was no match for them, he simply let them proceed.
On the third floor, the gatekeeper was another old friend of Xiao Yan's: Electrolux.
"Xiao Yan."
"Elder Yi." Xiao Yan looked at him with a complicated expression. He deeply respected the man, but now he was his enemy.
"Don't be nervous. On this floor, you only need to beat me once at cards, and I'll let you through."
Xiao Yan froze for a moment. Gu Yuan and the other two exchanged looks, while Lei Ying nearly lost his composure.
"Cards?" Lei Ying frowned. "What cards?"
"These are called Playing Cards. There are fifty-four cards in total: two jokers, and cards from ace to king in four suits." Electrolux raised his hand, and a Bone Round Table appeared between them. "We'll be playing a card game called Bullfight."
Electrolux then explained the rules to the four of them. They were all Dou Di, with perfectly sound powers of comprehension, so they understood after hearing them once.
Once all four had sat down, Electrolux summoned an undead creature to deal the cards.
In the first round, Xiao Yan received a decent hand and put together a Bull Nine.
Gu Yuan made a Bull Seven, Lei Ying failed to form a bull, and Yan Jin made a Bull Eight. Electrolux revealed his hand: Bull Nine. As the dealer, he narrowly beat Xiao Yan.
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