Although the rules of playing cards in the Exiled World are largely similar to the rules of poker in Lin Yu's previous world, there are actually some differences.
For example, the Exiled World deck has added many special cards with unique abilities.
The card Mortis is using now is "Ban Play," which allows him to freely block a player's opportunity to play a card.
Besides him, there were only two other people present, one of whom was his good friend Ambow, so it was obvious who Mortis would block from playing a card.
Although Lin Yu's hand was strong enough that no one could beat it, he was also banned from playing a card, so the turn to play naturally fell to Mortis.
Motisi played his cards ruthlessly, also getting a straight, and cleared out half of his hand in the blink of an eye.
However, Mortis forgot that just as he could use skill cards, Lin Yu could also use skill cards.
Lin Yu's next card immediately became a skill seal/lock card, and the target he chose was Mortis.
The card's main function is to prevent the opponent from using skills within three rounds. At this point, Lin Yu has three cards left in his hand.
Mortis sneered, knowing he still had a chance to turn the tables.
To Moti's surprise, Lin Yu's remaining cards were all trump cards!
With his three trump cards played, Lin Yu was left with no cards. Lin Yu chuckled and said, "I've played all my cards. You've lost."
"Bang!"
Mortis slammed his hands on the card table, staring incredulously at the cards in Lin Yu's hand. "How could you possibly have three Aces? This isn't right! I have two Aces already, so this means you have an extra Ace!"
Lin Yu laughed dismissively, "What's wrong? I was about to ask you that. A deck of cards only has a maximum of four jokers. I have three, so there should only be one left. How come you have two?"
"Could it be that your ace is fake?"
"When exactly... when exactly were the cards changed?!"
You cheated!
Both Mortis and Ambrose jumped up from their chairs, glaring menacingly at Lin Yu.
Despite being thinner and weaker than Mortis and Ambrose, Lin Yu Lin Yu no fear whatsoever when faced with this situation!
"Buzz..."
An invisible aura emanated from Lin Yu Lin Yu, and his voice turned icy cold. "This time, I played my card first. You haven't even played your card yet, how can I believe that the cards you hold are real?"
Of the three people present, one of them must have been lying, but clearly, the onlookers didn't care who had cheated.
All they knew was that Lin Yu, who seemed like a complete novice, actually possessed extraordinary card skills!
No one noticed that move just now.
"Clap clap clap..."
"Clap clap clap..."
"Clap clap clap..."
The others in the booth were stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but applaud.
They all greatly admired Lin Yu's courage and methods.
Many people had preconceived notions that if cheating was possible, Lin Yu would not be able to win. However, to everyone's surprise, Lin Yu himself overturned this assumption not long after they made it.
"Motisi, you've met your match now!"
"I advise you to accept your loss. There are so many of us watching, and we haven't noticed anything amiss."
"I never thought that even a veteran like Mortis could make a mistake."
"What goes around comes around!"
Seeing that Mortis had lost, the other onlookers in the booth started jeering without any restraint.
Ultimately, the people here weren't really that close to Mortis; they were only somewhat biased towards Mortis because they were both in the Exile World.
However, this is a fantasy universe, and no matter where you go in this fantasy universe, the creatures here cannot change their nature of respecting strength!
After Lin Yu displayed his extraordinary strength, those who had just supported Motixi changed their minds and switched their support to Lin Yu.
Before this, no one expected that Lin Yu, who didn't even know the rules, would possess such formidable strength.
When Mortis cheated, a few people noticed his actions, but they didn't point it out.
However, no one noticed Lin Yu's movements, which is enough to show that Lin Yu's strength is greater than Mortis's!
Amidst the jeers and cheers of the onlookers, Mortis looked embarrassed. Not only did others not notice anything amiss, but even Mortis himself, who had been watching Lin Yu closely, failed to notice anything unusual.
Others might not know, but Mortis himself knew better than anyone else that he had indeed cheated by switching cards, but the two "trump cards" in his hand had not been switched; they were the two cards he had from the very beginning when the cards were dealt.
In other words, Mortis's two trump cards are the real deal!
Unfortunately, only Mortis himself knew about this. In front of others, Mortis was a seasoned cheater, and it would be extremely difficult for him to prove that he hadn't cheated.
Moreover, the onlookers were more interested in watching the spectacle than in seeing who would win. Who cheated and who didn't was not really their concern.
"It seems I underestimated him this time. I didn't expect this kid to have some skill," Mortis thought to himself.
Fortunately, Mortis was prepared. Amidst a chorus of boos, Mortis raised his hand and said without hesitation, "Gentlemen, why the rush? This round, consider it a handicap from me, Mortis."
"But little friend, this is probably your first time playing our Exiled World game. There's another rule to this card game: if you have three 'Thief' cards in your hand, you can forfeit all your bets."
As soon as Mortis finished speaking, the people around him burst into laughter. "Mortis, are you kidding me? Is your joke that you only have thief cards left in your hand?"
"Don't forget, you just said you had two 'trump cards' in your hand, and now you're saying you're full of 'thieves'? What kind of joke is this?"
"Openly cheating? You've got some nerve!"
"Brother Mortis, I don't think we need to be such sore losers!"
The scene descended into chaos once more, and Mortis looked somewhat embarrassed, but his thick skin allowed him to maintain his composure. "I misread the cards, okay?"