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Chapter 270 Explorers' Association

Tang Yao's bedroom.

Tang Xun hid her hands behind her back, her cool face tense, staring stubbornly at her sister, determined to never delete the photos.

Seeing her like this, Tang Yao was amused and annoyed. She reached out and pinched her younger sister's soft cheek hard: "Even if you don't let others see your phone, do you think I'll be happy if my phone wallpaper is me? And how can you guarantee that others won't see it?"

"My phone has a privacy screen..."

"You're quite well prepared."

"Yes, I've thought about it."

I wasn't complimenting you!

"...Anyway, I don't care."

Tang Xun turned her head away.

Clearly, as the pressures of life disappear.

Her girlish nature gradually came to the fore.

"it is good."

Tang Yao looked at her stubborn sister, both amused and exasperated, and nodded, no longer trying to snatch the phone: "Now that you say so, I know what to do."

"Huh? Wait... Sister?"

"..."

A few minutes later.

Tang Yao changed back into her previous clothes, and the outfit she was wearing... had been seamlessly transferred to her younger sister.

Tang Xun's cool and aloof face was full of helplessness as she looked at her older sister.

Tang Yao was holding up her phone, pointing the camera at her younger sister, and taking pictures continuously.

She seems to be even worse than her sister.

Because she took photos from every angle.

"All right."

Tang Yao put away her phone and then set Tang Xun's photo as her phone wallpaper, saying confidently, "I won't let anyone else see it either."

"No, you have to delete it..."

"do not want!"

Tang Yao turned her head away.

This conversation felt like a cycle of reincarnation.

This scene seems familiar.

Tang Xun was speechless. She immediately stepped forward in her high heels to snatch the phone that her sister was holding up above her head.

Tang Yao was prepared, and while nimbly retreating to dodge, she held her phone even higher.

The two players instantly switched roles in offense and defense.

soon.

Tang Xun gave up.

The main problem is that I really can't reach it...

Especially since Tang Yao had made preparations in advance.

She glared at her sister gently, then conceded, "Fine, we'll delete them both..."

"Then give me your phone."

Tang Yao extended her fair hand to her younger sister.

Tang Xun didn't rush to hand over her phone; instead, she extended her fair hand to her sister.

The two successfully exchanged the "dirty items"... no, the cell phones.

soon.

The deal is done.

The two successfully deleted the photos.

Some minor incidents also occurred during this period.

"Kaoru? Why are there so many pictures of me in your photo album?"

Don't delete those!

"You said it was too late."

"..."

five minutes later.

Tang Yao took back her phone, then pressed her younger sister's head and said earnestly, "You're not allowed to take pictures anymore."

Tang Xun glanced down at her phone and found that all the photos had been deleted. Feeling somewhat frustrated, she ignored her sister.

"By the way, it's rare that you bought so many clothes."

Tang Yao pressed her younger sister's head down, then suddenly looked at the clothes on the bed, as if she had thought of something, and said, "Why don't you try them all on?"

"..."

Tang Xun suddenly looked up at her self-righteous older sister, her mouth slightly open: "I prepared all of this for you..."

"Anyway, we're about the same size, so it'll fit you well. Give it a try."

As Tang Yao spoke, she walked enthusiastically to the bed and began to choose her next outfit.

Tang Xun was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized: "How could you do that?!"

It turns out.

That's really possible.

ten minutes later.

Tang Xun stood in front of her sister, the classic black and white maid outfit perfectly fitting her slender figure. The black corset accentuated her tiny waistline, and the delicate white lace trim on the collar and cuffs made her already fair neck and wrists appear even more delicate and charming.

Beneath the knee-length black skirt were eye-catching pure white stockings.

The white silk, as pure as the first snow, tightly wrapped around her straight and slender legs, extending from her toes to the hem of her skirt, outlining smooth and beautiful leg lines.

The stockings, made of some unknown material, had a subtle sheen that shimmered softly under the light, making the girl's legs appear as delicate and flawless as fine white jade.

However, what is most touching is not the outfit itself, but the state of mind of the person wearing it at that moment.

Tang Xun lowered her head, her usual aloofness replaced by intense shyness, her delicate earlobes turning almost blood red.

She stood there, like a lily of the valley forced to bloom, glistening with dew. Her cool and aloof demeanor was shattered by her pretty black and white outfit, leaving only the most genuine shyness and helplessness of a young girl.

"It's so pretty."

Tang Yao looked her younger sister over, her eyes crinkling with undisguised admiration: "Try the next one..."

really.

It's so different when others wear it!

Say it.

Tang Yao turned around to find the next set of clothes.

"sister!"

Tang Xun finally snapped. Her face was flushed red, and her small feet encased in white stockings rushed over to stop her sister. Her embarrassment was almost palpable: "I bought it for you!"

While dodging, Tang Yao argued forcefully, "Then it's my way of showing you love."

"I don't want to! I want you to wear it!"

"I just...wait, Kaoru, don't lift my clothes."

"I don't care! You have to wear it too!"

The bedroom was filled with the girl's embarrassed and annoyed reproaches.

……

the next day.

Tang Yao walked into the company in a good mood.

The main reason is... yesterday I saw a lot of outfits that are rarely seen in everyday life, and the impression they gave me was that they were worn by beautiful girls.

Similarly, thanks to Kaoru.

The lingering unease caused by Li Xue has also been temporarily resolved.

Although she was later forced by her sister to change her clothes several times... that doesn't matter.

It was just a minor setback.

Anyway, no one else saw either the maid outfit, the high school uniform, or the black or white stockings...

Tang Yao arrived at her office in a cheerful mood, but it wasn't until she sat down that she managed to compose herself and shift her focus to the game.

really.

News about the new Hearthstone expansion has been released through official channels.

[Hearthstone's new expansion pack – 'League of Explorers' – is coming soon!]

[A revolutionary gameplay experience! The 'Universe Deck' concept – officially unveiled!!!]

Are you ready for an unprecedented fantasy treasure hunt? More surprises are coming soon!

"..."

Tang Yao looked at the announcement on the screen, at those familiar words, and smiled gently.

The recent popularity of "Dungeon Fighter Online" has brought a huge influx of users to Avalon Game Assistant, which needs a new and exciting buzzword to capitalize on and convert this popularity.

And the content that succeeded this miraculous PC game... was the new expansion for Hearthstone, League of Explorers.

If there were a way, Tang Yao would prefer to launch a new game.

But it's a pity.

There is really no way.

The new game still needs polishing.

Moreover, considering that Avalon is both a PC game and a single-player game in a short period of time, it is indeed a bit of an exaggeration... It's too easy to distract players.

So in the end, the game that was pushed out was Hearthstone, which can be played on both mobile and PC.

League of Explorers is Hearthstone's most successful and best-reviewed expansion.

...The discovery mechanic, Reno Jackson, Brann Bronzebeard, and other cards have truly brought an unprecedented new experience to the game!

Let's not talk about back then.

At the end of Tang Yao's past life memories, many of the cards from this expansion were still active in the game.

Blizzard even removed many cards from Wild mode in this version.

The success of its design is self-evident.

To know.

This expansion pack was released back in 2015.

of course.

The Explorers' Guild version of this world... is not as simple as Tang Yao's previous life; it also incorporates some of the Champion's Trial version cards.

The Grand Tournament was an expansion before the League of Explorers, but it was extremely poorly received. There were very few usable new cards, it had no impact on the meta, and the card combinations and Inspire were considered the worst new mechanics ever...

Most importantly, this version is mostly laggy and has an extremely low presence.

Therefore, Tang Yao had planned to abandon this version from the beginning.

Even with a low profile, the sudden loss of over a hundred cards will still impact the environment after the Explorers' Guild's release.

Therefore, in order to avoid major problems.

When Tang Yao was designing the League of Explorers expansion, she racked her brains to recall the decks that would be released after the League of Explorers expansion. Then she added some cards from the Grand Tournament expansion to the League of Explorers expansion and handed them over to the designers of the Hearthstone project team to weigh them.

But even so.

This version of the card set doesn't have more than 70 cards.

But Tang Yao was very confident in these fewer than seventy cards... because in her opinion, the League of Explorers version of Hearthstone was the most playable and fun version!

……

Tang Yao has already gone to work.

Most players in various cities have also woken up.

Although not everyone is constantly looking at their phone or computer.

But there are always one or two people who are just bored out of their minds, or who are seriously addicted to the internet...

For example, Guan Lihui is one of them.

As a card game enthusiast, he discovered the card sharing feature of Avalon Game Assistant and played a game of the "Swearing Rogue" mode.

It was as if he had discovered a whole new world...

During his breaks at work each day, his greatest pleasure is to open the Avalon mobile game assistant and look for any random card decks.

These decks don't have to be strong, but they must be fun enough!

It would be even better if I could torment my own friends...

And today.

As usual, he opened the Avalon Game Assistant, hoping to find any new and interesting decks on the forums.

But as soon as he opened Avalon Game Assistant, he saw an announcement.

[Hearthstone's new expansion pack – 'League of Explorers' – is coming soon!]

"...A new version!?"

Guan Lihui was stunned for a moment, then suddenly overjoyed and immediately clicked on it.

He knew about the recent surge in popularity of "Dungeon Fighter Online," and he even knew that Avalon Game Assistant had recently welcomed a large influx of new users because of this game!

Although the forums for each game are separate... because this PC game is so popular, you can occasionally see its presence even on forums for card games that have nothing to do with it.

Even he played it, and he seemed to really enjoy it...

Of course, he still prefers card games.

He thought that Dungeon Fighter Online was so popular and had such a high level of popularity recently.

Avalon will likely focus its efforts on this phenomenal PC game for the time being.

Even if we don't focus our efforts on this game, we will still continue to release PC versions.

But I didn't expect it.

So fast!
Avalon has released a new expansion pack for Hearthstone!

This was an absolute surprise for him!

That's great! Avalon never even considered giving up on mobile games!

Yes.

Many players believe that Hearthstone is a mobile game... Although the game is available on both iOS and Android platforms, Avalon, the developer, was a true mobile game company when it was released.

Therefore, most players feel that the PC version is just a supplement for Avalon to expand its audience, while the mobile version is the most important.

Although Dungeon Fighter Online proved this guess to be wildly wrong...

Actually, as soon as the game was announced, many players realized that this guess was unreliable because the PC version of Hearthstone was so well made!

However, it is indeed difficult to change players' perceptions in a short period of time.

But whatever the case.

Guan Lihui excitedly clicked on the announcement.

But when Guan Lihui saw the contents of the announcement... his eyes immediately lit up.

Avalon did not release cards through streamers or by releasing them piecemeal.

The main problem is that there is neither such an environment nor such a need for it.

In this announcement, Avalon revealed all the cards from the new expansion all at once!

of course.

Orange cards and regular cards will still be displayed separately.

Guan Lihui first looked at the orange card stickers... but before the cards appeared, he noticed the new words that appeared in the version summary.

[Universe Deck]

What is a... Highlander deck?
Isn't the game set in a medieval magical world?

Guan Lihui was filled with suspicion when he saw this word. He quickly swiped the screen, searching for a detailed explanation of the concept.

Finally, in the mechanics explanation section before the card preview area, he found the answer—when your deck contains no duplicate cards and is as all-encompassing as the universe, certain specific cards will trigger their powerful effects.

"..."

Guan Lihui stared at the words for a full five seconds.

No duplicate cards?
Does this mean you can only bring one card? And only one regular card?
Huh? Isn't this a bit counterintuitive?

Self-restriction?

How does this play against other decks? Is it a fun, casual deck?
After all, the TCG card games here don't have the Highlander format.

Therefore, Guan Lihui did not quite understand this mechanism.

Even more so, a strong sense of absurdity and disappointment suddenly welled up in his heart...

Guan Lihui originally thought that Avalon would continue the excellent design of previous Hearthstone games, but he did not expect that the new version would come with such a bizarre and unconventional setting.

"It's over."

Suddenly.

Guan Lihui's heart sank: "This new version is probably going to be a flop. Avalon just proved its strength with Dungeon Fighter Online, and now it's ruining its reputation with Hearthstone? Has it gotten too big for its britches? Has it become arrogant?"

With that thought in mind, he slid down again.

then.

The first orange card came into view.

[Reno Jackson, 6 Mana 6/4, Battlecry: If your deck contains no duplicate cards, restore your hero to full health.]

"..."

When Guan Lihui saw the description of this orange card, his breath caught in his throat for a moment.

Then in an instant.

He's figured everything out!
Then, all that disappointment... vanished without a trace!

But another idea suddenly popped into my head.

[Kamen Rider... No! The end is nigh for aggro decks!]

Holy shit! !
Fully healed!!!

This effect is absolutely incredible!

This Highlander deck might actually work!
A matching mechanism card appears.

Guan Lihui instantly perked up and eagerly scrolled down to look at the other orange cards.

[Bran Bronzebeard, 3 mana 2/4, your Battlecry will trigger twice.]

Elise Starseeker, 4 Mana 3/5, Battlecry: Shuffle a "Golden Monkey" into your deck.

Sir Finley Mrrgglton, 1 Mana 1/3, Battlecry: Discover a new Basic Hero Power.

【…】

After reviewing all the orange cards.

Guan Lihui's eyes widened slightly, and in an instant... countless ideas for building the structure began to swirl in his mind.

Reno can instantly restore full health, Brann Bronzebeard can trigger two Battlecries, Starseeker can dig for treasure and then have a full hand of legendary cards, and Finley can swap hero powers.

What the hell!

genius! ! !

During this period, Guan Lihui also noticed a mechanism that caught his attention – discovery.

He thought for a moment, then immediately opened another post that disclosed other ordinary cards.

Old torches, ethereal wizards, black market vendors, Rafaam's curse, explorer's hat, the return of the king, raven statue, burial...

All sorts of imaginative and ingenious cards caught Guan Lihui's eye!

Each class has its own unique and interesting cards, such as the Mage's Old Torch, the Druid's Raven Idol, and the Priest's Entomb...

And he finally figured out what the discovery mechanism meant.

Because, apart from the card descriptions...

below the post.

There are also several gameplay demo videos to help players understand.

And after reading it.

Guan Lihui just wants to say!

genius!!
Avalon is truly a genius!!!

Holy shit! !
These cards! This mechanic! This revolution!
Wuhu!!!

The next Hearthstone game is going to be incredibly fun!!!

As Guan Lihui pondered this, he scrolled down to the comments section.

The doubts, disappointments, and criticisms from before were instantly and completely overwhelmed by a frenzy called "it's actually so good!"
And the comments section.

really.

There are too many people who think like him...

"The designer is a genius!!!"

"Awesome! Control decks are about to really shine! Reno heals to full health! Discover mechanic! And Brann Bronzebeard has two Battlecries! I can't believe how fun control decks will be!"

"Holy crap! This Highlander deck concept is truly amazing! The most important thing isn't just the single card Reno, but the Discover mechanic. This mechanic greatly expands the deck's playability and depth, making it feasible to include thirty single cards! This idea is truly brilliant!"
"Didn't they say Avalon is focusing all its efforts on the PC game? There shouldn't be any new content coming out in the short term, right? This is what they call focusing on the PC game?! This is what they call no new content?!"

"Wow, the person upstairs makes a good point! And I think that since you can only include one copy of each card in a Highlander deck, it's incredibly deceptive. Not only is it hard to read the deck, but there's also the Discover mechanic... How did Avalon come up with this?! It's amazing! I'm really looking forward to this expansion!!"

"Bring it up quickly! Bring it up quickly! Bring it up quickly!"

"I want to play!!!"

"..."

Although this news was only released recently.

But the number of pages of comments below has already exceeded sixty... which gives you an idea of ​​how players rate this version.

at the same time.

The other side of the city.

Chen Yansheng also saw the news about the new version of Hearthstone.

Although he's been obsessed with Dungeon Fighter Online lately, he only downloaded Avalon Game Assistant because of the mobile game... so he also saw the news about the new Hearthstone version.

The main issue is that the announcement for the new version is too eye-catching.

Although he had previously played FGO, he had never played Hearthstone.

But after seeing the announcement, I still clicked in to take a look.

then.

After watching the demo video below, seeing the unique card gameplay, and hearing the positive reviews from players...

He couldn't help but feel a little curious as well.

This game... looks pretty fun!
And at the same time.

Nine Heavens.

Shen Lun sat blankly in front of the computer, staring at the announcement released by Avalon Game Assistant, his mouth slightly agape.

(End of this chapter)