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Ye Fei raised his hand and knocked on the door.

A series of hurried footsteps came from inside the door, and then the door opened.

A middle-aged man stood at the door, wearing a faded shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows. When he saw the two of them, he paused for a moment, then put on an embarrassed smile.

That smile clearly reflects the humility honed through years of hard work and dedication.

Lin Xi hid behind Ye Fei, not daring to look her father in the eye.

"Ah, it's our neighbor. I'm so sorry, my Lin Xi got into some trouble, and I got a little agitated, so..."

"Sorry, we were a bit noisy just now and disturbed your rest!"

"I'm from next door," Ye Fei said, pointing to his door. "I just chatted with your son in the hallway. There are some things I'd like to discuss with you."

The middle-aged man looked at Lin Xi, who was hiding behind him, and seemed somewhat ashamed. He quickly and politely invited her in, "Come in and sit down, come in and sit down."

Ye Fei led Lin Xi through the door. The house wasn't big; the living room was cluttered with miscellaneous items, and an ashtray on the coffee table was stuffed full of cigarette butts.

The living room lights were already off, indicating it was time to rest. Lin Xi's mother was still busy with the final tidying up of the house.

Hearing the door open, she peeked out from the kitchen, saw Ye Fei, then Lin Xi behind him, paused for a moment, wiped her hands, and walked over.

The group sat on the sofa. Lin Xi's father seemed to feel very guilty about his actions just now and offered many explanations, explaining Lin Xi's behavior at school and his own difficulties.

Although Ye Fei already had a general understanding of the situation, he listened patiently without interrupting him.

After some pleasantries, they quickly got down to business, and Ye Fei immediately stated his purpose:

"That's right, I've already looked into the child's situation outside."

"It just so happens that I work in this industry. I used to be a coach. If you don't mind, I can mentor your Lin Xi."

After saying this, the couple stared at each other in surprise for a moment, then the father stood up with delight and took Ye Fei's hand:

"Really? You're a coach at Spire Esports too?"

Ye Fei nodded, and his father continued to shake hands, saying:

"You said you'd be willing to take care of our Lin Xi? Are you willing to help him?"

"Yes, I can teach him and help him take a step closer to becoming a professional player."

Lin Xi's mother's eyes were a little red, and she quickly said, "That's great! We've been worried about Xi'er's training lately, as she hasn't made much progress in so long."

"As long as you can help Lin Xi, you'll be a great benefactor to our family! Tell me, how much is one lesson? We can pay more."

"It's free," Ye Fei said. "I'm doing this voluntarily. I'll give him an extra hour of training every night, free of charge. As long as you agree and he's willing to do it himself..."

The middle-aged man was silent for a few seconds, glanced at Lin Xi standing at the door, then at Ye Fei, and nodded heavily.

"Thank you so much! Thank you so much!"

Lin Xi's mother's eyes were already red, and she said "thank you" several times.

Ye Fei waved his hand: "Then I'll talk to him now. You guys go about your business."

The two called Lin Xi over again and gave him a few final instructions, telling him to listen to the teacher and train hard.

After saying that, the two handed Lin Xi over to Ye Fei, saying, "We'll be relying on you from now on." Lin Xi then led Ye Fei into the room.

Lin Xi's room was small, with several books piled on her desk. Ye Fei could tell that these were textbooks issued by Neo Academy.

Ye Fei pulled up a chair and sat down, while Lin Xi stood beside him, looking somewhat nervous.

"Open your account and check your history."

Lin Xi opened his personal stats: Faulty Robot, highest level A4, win rate of just over 40%, and the win rate has been dropping in the past week.

When Ye Fei saw this result, Lin Xi stood aside looking very embarrassed.

"It's alright, being able to reach A4 means you have some basic skills. As long as you follow me, A5 will be a breeze within a week."

Hearing him say that, Lin Xi breathed a sigh of relief, and her resolve strengthened even more.

"Next, I'll play a custom game to demonstrate how to play the 'State Machine'. Based on your reading history, we've recommended p>"

"I'll explain as I hit you, so pay close attention. I'll say it once, and you'll remember it."

Lin Xi nodded, then leaned even closer to the screen.

Ye Fei started the game and entered the deck selection phase. As he selected his deck, he began to explain his strategy:

"State Machine, as the name suggests, is a fault-based robot strategy that mainly uses state cards."

"The overall strategy is to achieve high efficiency in blocking and dealing damage by constantly playing status-enhancing cards."

"However, this will result in more and more status cards being stuck in your hand, creating a negative effect that cannot be sustained for long."

"Therefore, by using 'compression' and 'scattering cannons' to burn away the state cards, a cycle of 'generating states and burning states' is achieved—this is the 'state machine'!"

"Production state, burning state...cycle?" Lin Xi muttered to herself, trying to understand what it meant, her hand writing nonstop on her notebook.

"First of all, there are a few key cards in the 'State Machine' playstyle. The entire deck is built around these cards. I'll say it once, so remember it."

Lin Xi nodded, picked up a notebook, and prepared to start taking notes.

As Ye Fei operated the card, he said, "The first one is 'Overclock,' which costs 0 mana, draws two cards, and adds one 'Burst' card to the deck each time it is used."

"This card is quick to activate and allows you to draw a lot of cards; it's your core card-drawing strategy."

As Ye Fei spoke, he added an "Overclock" card to his deck.

"The second card, 'Kernel Acceleration,' costs 0 mana, grants 2 energy, and adds 1 'Void' to your hand. This is your core mana-generating method."

"The third card, 'Rocket Punch,' costs 2 mana and deals 13 damage. Draw 2 cards. If you have a status card in your hand, it automatically becomes 0 mana before the next time you play it."

"This card is very important; it's both your source of damage and a key component of your rotation. It's a high-priority card, and drawing two cards after using it makes a big difference."

"The fourth card, 'Compression,' costs 1 mana and has 6 blocks. It turns all status cards in your hand into 'Add Oil.'"

"This card is the core component that enables the 'state machine' to function. Only by using it to change the state card can the entire cycle process continue."

"The fifth card, 'Scatter Cannon,' costs 2 mana. It consumes all status cards and deals 8 damage for each one you have. This is your final output card."

Lin Xi listened attentively, repeating the names softly as if trying to understand them, then suddenly asked:

"Teacher Ye, what is a terminal?"

Ye Fei explained, "It's the final means of output."

As he spoke, Ye Fei's fingers moved rapidly across the mouse. On the first level, he deliberately skipped most of the card rewards, only grabbing the key components.

Lin Xi looked at the screen, somewhat puzzled—why not grab those "high-quality cards"?

"You want to know why I didn't draw this card?" Ye Fei asked.

Lin Xi nodded, and Ye Fei continued:

"Because in 'state machine' deck building, the fewer cards in the deck, the better, and the more refined the deck, the better."

"This is my second key point!"

Lin Xi nodded, turned a page, and prepared to continue taking notes.

"What I just taught you can only be considered the most basic operation. It's like a martial arts move; without the support of mental techniques and internal strength, it can't be considered true understanding."

"And what I'm about to talk about is the most important part of this strategy—the building strategy!"

"The construction concept of 'state machine' is completely different from what we usually talk about. Our usual fault robot decks are as big as possible, but the 'state machine' decks are as small as possible."

As Ye Fei spoke, he selected 10 cards from the 30 cards given at the start of the game to form his starting deck.

"The less the better?" Lin Xi read it again, with a hint of doubt in her heart, but she also carefully wrote it down.

"Yes, the fewer the better. Don't arrest anything that doesn't need to be arrested. Arrest as few as possible, and don't arrest anything that doesn't need to be arrested."

"Not only that, but you can also delete unnecessary cards. For example, you can delete a few of the attack and defense cards you are given at the start of the game in the shop, depending on the situation."

Lin Xi seemed to understand something, and her hands flew across the notebook as she quickly took notes.

After the first boss fell, Ye Fei's deck only had eleven cards left.