My anime-style card deck is fine!

[The exam has begun.]

As the question-answering assistant started, a countdown appeared above its head.

They are hours, minutes, and seconds, respectively.

The assessment lasted three days, a total of 72 hours. It seemed like a long time, but it was actually very tight, since we had to pass the test and make cards, etc.

Even with a card-making machine, it would be quite troublesome to produce a complete card deck for this assessment.

Especially since they had absolutely no idea what kind of unexpected challenges this assessment would present.

Moreover, this assessment is a speed race!

The main objective of this assessment is to clear as many levels as possible within three days!

"lets go."

By placing the answer assistant's card into the card box, the previously precarious mental state immediately stabilized.

Although all six doors were open.

Amon didn't know what was going on behind the door, but it didn't matter. In the absence of any cards, the college entrance examination team couldn't possibly let him start without providing anything.

Sure enough, after entering the first room, Amon saw a school desk in the center of the room.

There are three blank cards on it.

"Bah~"

The door behind me suddenly closed tightly.

"...A one-way street?"

Amon glanced back and noticed two thick chains on the door behind him, with a large padlock hanging on them.

I tried pushing the door, but it didn't budge.

As expected, after examining the chain, Amon discovered a slot under the lock.

It should unlock once the card is inserted.

The quiz assistant popped up a timely notification: [Consuming one blank card allows you to return to the previous room.]

"I see."

Amon dropped the chains and turned to walk to the center of the room.

Looking around, this room was smaller than the one Amon had come from, but it still had six doors, though the style of these six doors was different from the original six doors.

It's more like a nursing door in a hospital, with a small window that allows you to look inside.

Walk to the desk.

Just as he picked up the three blank cards, Amon remembered something and turned to look at the door behind him.

"Are there three blank cards in the first room?"

If I use a blank card to return to the initial room and then continue to collect blank cards from other rooms, wouldn't I be able to get thirteen cards at once?

The problem is that if you can't return to your original room, your starting capital will drop from three to two!

The safer option was to leave with the three cards.

Alternatively, you can choose to take a risk; if you fail, you'll lose one blank card, but if you succeed, you'll receive a full ten blank cards!

Huge profits!

The answer assistant did not respond to Amon's question.

It floated quietly to the side.

Amon wasn't surprised. He glanced at the locked door behind him and sneered, "Hmph, a pointless psychological game. Gambling is the least desirable thing in card making!"

"Although it's just a blank card, there's no need to waste it on such a pointless test!"

He didn't even glance at the locked door behind him.

Amon strode forward and pushed open the door in front of him.

……

off the field.

The familiar commentators and hosts were still sitting on the main stage.

"The number of test takers in this round is slightly less than in the last round."

"There are quite a few, more than seven thousand people."

Is it too much?

Not many. You have to understand that this is the National College Entrance Examination, which brings together the best students in the country. As a result, there are more than 3,000 candidates who either lack the ability to make cards or are not confident in their card-making abilities!

In fact, hundreds of people left the exam room immediately after the exam topics were announced.

This number is still increasing.

These people aren't incapable of making cards; they simply lack the ability to make them well!

Just like Amon's opponent in the fifth round yesterday, who was also a top student who could participate in the Silver Gathering, one of only thirty-two in the entire China, his card-making ability was still not outstanding!

This is actually quite normal; card production is a very difficult task.

Even with the advent of card-making machines, the most that can be done is to increase the efficiency of card production, but there is absolutely no way to improve the success rate of card production.

After all, not everyone is named Amon.

While the two chatted, they dutifully introduced the top candidates in the examination room. Some of the previous Silver Card Masters had not participated, but there were also quite a few new faces.

Among the introductions of all the Silver players, Amon, a Bronze III player, stood out.

Therefore, the control panel paused briefly while introducing Amon, just in time to see Amon give up on unlocking the door. The commentator immediately exclaimed, "He's so decisive, no wonder he's Amon!"

"Yes, in card making, the power of conviction is key!"

"And this is precisely what card making needs last."

"Although many people think that card making is similar to gambling, they are actually two completely different things. A good card maker can precisely create the cards they need, even down to the effect they want!"

"The power of belief will lead card makers to paradise!"

"But gambling is different. No matter how skilled a cheater is, there will eventually come a day when they fall into the abyss!"

Chapter 100: A New Card Deck [Pokémon]!

Amon did not step into the trap.

But the others didn't have Amon's awareness; none of them were fools who could participate in this test.

The honest test takers didn't experience anything, but they still entered the next stage with trepidation about the future.

The cunning and adventurous candidate stepped into the trap, wasting a precious blank card and continuing the exam with frustration.

"It's a show of force!"

On stage, the commentator exclaimed, "As expected of the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE), the ultimate national exam, the examiners always manage to subtly set traps without you even noticing."

"This is not an openly stated test question, but it tests the candidates' comprehensive personal qualities!"

"Psychologically! Resilience, decisiveness, confidence, adventurous spirit, steadfastness... all these qualities clearly emerged before everyone after the test takers received that message!"

"But no matter what, whether it's the anxiety and uncertainty about the future, or the regret and remorse as you step into the examination hall!"

"The exam is still going on!"

"It hasn't stopped!"

……

Amon knew nothing about the other candidates.

After pushing open a new door, what came into Amon's view was a completely different scene from the previous blank room.

This is a classroom.

You can even see the sunset through the window, which is completely different from noon in the normal world. It should be more like a landscape sticker.

"Interesting, what's the meaning of this classroom?"

Amon walked into the classroom, and at the same time, he found that his test score had increased by 1 point—proving that Amon had successfully passed this level.

"Is there no test question because it's a beginner level?"

Amon guessed the reason and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

But thinking that the college entrance examination team wouldn't just leave an empty room out for no reason, they searched around the classroom. Although there seemed to be a lot of things in the classroom, the drawers were actually all empty.

Amon simply looked around and found a blank card in the drawer of a desk in front of the podium.

But it wasn't an ordinary blank card, it was...

"A discarded card?!"

Amon looked at the newly acquired card in his hand. The pattern on it was quite chaotic, as if paint had been splattered all over a piece of white paper. The effect display below was also a jumble of characters.

Clearly, this is a blank card that has been refined multiple times and is now unusable.

Even if you successfully create a card, the card created from this type of card will only be a monster card, not a follower card.

“Although the room doesn’t have a question, this card is a question in a sense.” Amon became interested and closed his eyes to carefully perceive the contents of the discarded card.

Soon, a considerable amount of data emerged.

The data is a mess.

However, Amon still managed to extract a few keywords, which should be the content that the card's creator wanted to make, but the creation was unsuccessful due to poor craftsmanship.

"[Ferocious][Monster][Meow][Flame]...Huh? What's going on? Do you want a cat or a monster? Are you petting a cat while making cards?"

Amon opened his eyes and looked at the useless card in his hand with a speechless expression.

From the blurry pattern, it can be seen that this card has a large area of ​​red, which clearly indicates that the creator wanted to make a card art minion with a red theme.