Post-Apocalyptic Survival Modpack

Chapter 136, Section 135: Advancement and Card Combat
Dragon Bone World, construction site.

Leo took a deep breath and opened the wooden door in front of a house that looked very small from the outside.

pat.

Stepping inside reveals a completely different world, an incredibly vast space that is far larger than what appears from the outside.

"Compress and open up new space."

Leo remarked:

"This is world-class power, and it is also the law that belongs only to us—the Dragon Bone World."

With a flash, Leo broke through to the outside world and stood in the chaotic spirit realm. With a wave of his hand, he actually created a real space that could exist independently.

"What a great power."

In the void, Leo couldn't help but feel his heart surge with emotion.

Creation and pioneering have always been words that belong exclusively to the world-class, yet now, I, a newcomer who has just entered the world-class stage, have accomplished this.

Although it is far from the world-creating act of opening up a new world, the act of opening up space outside the world is enough to attract the attention of world-class beings from all realms.

Even though maintaining this space requires constantly consuming its own resources, and it is merely a simple void with nothing in it, it is still terrifying enough.

Most world-class teams cannot do this.

After a brief moment of exhilaration, Leo quickly calmed down and carefully examined the dragon skeleton world that he had come to connect with and become able to control.

In this true world created by dragons, a will lingers.

In a daze, Leo seemed to see the shadow of a dragon, a giant dragon with a majestic body that stood tall and upright.

In the blink of an eye, the shadow vanished, leaving only the skeleton floating in the void.

Leo sighed.

In achieving world-class status, he also learned everything about this world and its origins.

dragon.

All power originates from a mighty dragon.

Dragons possess the ability to create space, and their power inherently carries spatial attributes. Therefore, upon entering the world-class realm, Leo realized that he could also do something similar.

Having inherited the power of the dragon, he was naturally much stronger than others of the same level in this respect.

The road ahead will be smoother.

This is a great thing, but at this moment, Leo's expression seemed somewhat conflicted.

Now you have two choices.

First, one can completely inherit the dragon's will and power, instantly becoming a top-tier being in the world, but this locks in their upper limit, making further progress difficult.

Second, like other world-class companies, it exists and develops independently, relying on its own gradual improvement, understanding, and seeking ways to go further.

Leo hesitated.

Everyone wants a higher ceiling and a broader future.

However, breaking through to the world level is not so easy.

I'm struggling to even reach the world-class level.

Choosing the second path doesn't guarantee that you'll be able to reach the top tier of the world before the end of your existence.

Looking back, during the awakening ceremony, my talent amazed the world, and I soon became the youngest 'prophet' in history.

However, looking at it now, it's not necessarily that amazing.

With this thought in mind, Leo suddenly realized that he might have already failed when he had these ideas.

That lofty ambition has long since faded away.

"never mind."

After hesitating for a moment, Leo shook his head, deciding not to make a choice now.

There's still plenty of time; there's no need to rush.

The most urgent task...

"Let's give Mr. Wang Ji the good news first."

"And the White King, thanks to his help, I was able to break through this threshold."

The messages were sent out one after another.

Bai Wang quickly sent his congratulations, but Wang Ji remained silent for a long time.

However, Leo didn't pay much attention to it.

Since Wang Ji delivered the gift entrusted to him by Bai Wang and said he was going on a long trip, there has been no further response.

He must be busy.

Without giving it much thought, Leo returned to the world and continued with his work, rapidly advancing the reconstruction project with world-class resources.

The world of dragon remains is not far from being completely restored.

...

"My turn, draw a card!"

In an ordinary trading world, in a retro-style tavern, a group of people are having a lively time, cheering and drinking.

Before them lay an open arena, where bursts of light and shadow appeared. Upon closer inspection, they saw renowned powerhouses from all realms battling it out.

Of course, these are not the real people, but card projections.

In the battles between these powerful players, one World Card after another was destroyed, but it was quickly replaced to continue producing Resource Cards or usable combat power.

Your life is as fragile as a candle flickering in the wind!

The red team member declared victory, taunting the crowd, "Next round, I will destroy all your worlds."

On the other side, the blue player was sweating profusely, looking at the cards in his hand, unsure whether to play them or not, clearly having no other options.

So they had no choice but to take a desperate gamble.

"Draw a card!"

A new card has been acquired.

[A Gift from Creation]

what?
The blue team was taken aback.

These are... newly released Genesis deck cards from a few days ago.

Card packs that contain Genesis cards are extremely expensive, and there's no guarantee you'll get one.

I spent a lot of money and finally got the Genesis Card, thinking I would get some good cards, but it turned out to be a new card with no clear purpose.

"Rebuild the world?"

Is this really useful?

If we really want to rebuild the world, wouldn't it be better for me to use a 'Repair' card?

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Looking at his last remaining world on the field, the blue team closed his eyes and played the card.

It's a card from the Creation set, after all; maybe there are details I've overlooked. "Gift of Creation, designate my last World Card!"

What is this stuff?
The red team was taken aback and quickly checked the results.

Oh right, it's the newly released Genesis Card.

However, rebuilding is necessary, and it will take three rounds to complete...

"puff."

The red team couldn't help but laugh and said, "No disrespect intended for a Genesis-level character, but if you ask me, why don't you just type 'Repair'?"

"Isn't it better to fix it directly than to wait three rounds?"

"And let alone three rounds, you won't even last the next round."

"When the last world is destroyed, you will have nothing left to rely on and will be chased and beaten by me like a stray dog."

"Why don't you beg me now, and I can let you live one more round?"

Hearing the red team's taunts, the audience below the stage started to jeer, and the blue team almost lost control of their expressions.

The 'World Cards' are an important base. If all Worlds are lost, all character cards below the World level will go directly to the graveyard, the World level will also lose support, and all losses cannot be replenished.

"No, even if I die, I have to see what effect this card has."

Let's try anything, even if it's a hopeless situation!
The blue team played their second card.

"The refuge of the loser".

"I designate the last world card."

He used both of the Genesis cards on his last World card.

"A useless struggle."

Red said disdainfully, "Then I'll let you live two more rounds. The third round will be your death day."

That being said, he was also curious about what the effect of this newly appeared Genesis Card was.
It wasn't just the red team that was curious; the spectators outside the stadium were also watching closely.

All the suspense in this game lies in this newly released card.

In the delicate atmosphere, the two rounds passed quickly. In these two rounds, the red side casually played a few cards to give themselves an advantage, and then ended their turn without much thought. Even though they had effect cards that could interfere with the world reconstruction, they did not play them.

The Blue team struggled as much as they could, but all their efforts were completely in vain.

Until the third game.

The world has been rebuilt.

At the same time, the effect of the Loser's Sanctuary card ends, and the final reckoning begins.

"Oh, it's over."

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The effect of [Loser's Protection] dissipated, but nothing happened.

The world still stands.

"The world's laws have been elevated to the absolute level. All damage dealt by our characters within this world is transformed into absolute true damage, and defense becomes an absolute value, making it impossible for damage below the absolute rule level to penetrate or ignore..."

Seeing the effect, the red team and the audience gradually opened their mouths wide.

The blue team member's face was so wide with a smile that it almost twisted into a grimace.

"My turn."

"attack!"

...

"So, you already knew?"

The world of administration, inside the tower.

The keeper fiddled with his notebook and asked a question to the mysterious figure wearing a purple hood across from him.

"of course."

The collector proudly stated, "My judgment on priorities is never wrong."

"In my deck, all conflicting rules take precedence over him. This is not something I set myself. All judgments of the cards in the world are based on reality. What the game is like represents what the reality is like."

"After all, I'm just a small card maker, and I can't interfere with the 'rules'."

The guardian nodded, acknowledging the truth of the statement, and then asked, "Did you send him to that dream space?"

"No."

The collector shook his head repeatedly: "He asked me himself. I was just offering a clue out of kindness, I had no other intentions."

"Ah."

The keeper of the secret suddenly said, "You're stubborn as a mule."

The collector immediately reacted sharply: "Who are you calling a dead duck?"

The keeper of secrets said calmly, "Don't speak recklessly if you have little knowledge. This is a common saying in many worlds."

The collector paused for a moment, then immediately searched online and actually found the quote.

"Isn't that also an insult?"

Looking at the keeper's expressionless face, the collector always had a feeling that he had been seen through.

No way, you hid it very well.

What exactly does he know?
There are plenty of proverbs that are more appropriate to use nowadays, why insist on mentioning ducks?

"I really don't like meeting you."

The collector felt a pang of discomfort and asked, "Let's get back to the point. What exactly are you trying to say?"

The keeper then said, "Wang Ji cannot be allowed to have any accidents. You need to go over there and keep an eye on things."

Just as the collector was about to say something, the keeper of the secret added, "In exchange for a 'secret'."

So his words were shut down.

“Very attractive terms.”

The collector confidently declared, "Then leave it to me."

Having agreed to the matter, he hurriedly left.

Inside the tower, the Keeper of the Secrets quietly watched the card game involving the card "Gift of Creation," his thoughts racing.

The collector's words are credible.

As he said, this card has a very high priority, and in all conflicting rule battles, it always ends in victory for this card.

That is absolutely true.

That is to say...

The keeper of the secret recalled the secret agreement about the end of the world that Wang Ji had signed.

Now he's a little unsure whether the agreement will really be binding.

What if something unexpected happens in that seemingly real yet illusory space...?

...

(End of this chapter)