National destiny: Global tower climbing skills have decreased by 10,000 times.

On the second level, he grabbed "Compression". In a shop behind, he bought another "High-Speed ​​Escape".

"Oh right, I didn't mention earlier, those cards are key, and there are some other accessories that are also related to status cards, such as 'High-Speed ​​Escape,' 'Strong Endurance,' 'Filthy Attack,' 'Turning Trash into Treasure,' 'Chimney'..."

"These cards can increase stats, and as long as they don't affect the deck's simplicity, it's often worth picking them depending on the situation."

"There are also some high-quality support cards unrelated to status cards, such as 'Quick Search,' 'Restart,' and 'Supercritical State'..."

"Not drawing these cards won't have a significant impact on the core of the deck, but drawing them will raise the ceiling. You might consider drawing one depending on the situation."

Lin Xi saw Ye Fei unleash a combo—starting with 'Overclock' to draw cards, 'Core Acceleration' to increase cost, and then drawing two more cards with a 0-cost 'Rocket Punch', drawing 'Compression' and 'Burst'.

Lin Xi's eyes lit up instantly.

"This...this is a 'state machine'?"

"This is amazing! I never knew this game could be played like this!"

Lin Xi looked at this unprecedented operation with a tone full of shock, but even more so, admiration.

"It's not over yet," Ye Fei said.

He played the "Compression" card again, and "Burning" and the "Void" card he originally had in his hand immediately turned into two "Add Oil" cards - 0 cost, add 1 cost, draw 1 card.

Lin Xi practically shouted, "All those status cards have turned into card draws!"

Ye Fei nodded:

"This is the 'production state, burning state'. Use state cards to drive output and operation, and then use 'compression' or 'scattering cannon' to convert them to avoid getting stuck."

"Once the cycle starts, you can draw a lot of cards and deal a lot of damage every round."

"As long as you can keep the game going, the cards you play will flow like an endless river, and you'll never run out of stats!"

Ye Fei played the last two "Add Oil" cards, and after drawing cards at a higher cost, the "Overclock" card returned to his hand.

Lin Xi stared at the screen, her jaw dropping in astonishment, feeling as if she had been struck by something.

"This...this...it's back again? One round, I can use 'Overclock' twice?"

Ye Fei didn't answer, but continued operating. He used the second "overclock" skill, and soon all the monsters in this level were defeated.

Lin Xi dropped his notebook, clutching his head in his hands, feeling his beliefs being challenged.

Previously, whether it was online guides or school coaches, they always taught them how to expand their decks, adjust the proportions, and try to increase the probability of drawing the right cards when needed.

However, the teacher in front of him showed him a completely different approach: no need for "average" or "proportion," just play cards, operate, play cards, and operate again.

Even a small number can have a significant effect after several rounds of operation, and a large number of rounds of operation can draw almost all the cards in the deck.

This eliminates the possibility of "not drawing" or "being stuck at the bottom" of the deck, and eliminates the need to calculate "probability." The deck becomes much more flexible, transforming from a "dead" to a "living" one, with cards constantly being generated and regenerated.

Soon, at 48 minutes and 05 seconds, the third-floor boss fell to the ground, and Ye Fei stopped.

Lin Xi was still standing there dumbfounded, staring blankly at the screen, unable to come back to her senses for a long time.

"48 minutes and 5 seconds" and he beat the faulty robot A4 - this advanced level he had been stuck on for a long time, with a win rate of only about 40% and a time that was never less than 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Looking at the record before him, he finally witnessed the strength of this mysterious "Teacher Ye," and his eyes were filled with admiration and respect.

Ye Fei waved his hand and continued:

"This is the 'state machine.' I've already explained the basic gameplay; all that's left is practice."

"The idea behind it is, in general, 'clean deck,' also known as 'minimal deck building.' The fewer cards the better. It sounds simple, but that's where the difficulty lies."

Lin Xi snapped out of her reverie and picked up her notebook again. Ye Fei continued:

"The last game I played was a custom game, just to give you a reference. But in real games, you won't always get the cards you want."

"In actual combat, fully realizing the deck is the ideal situation, but in most cases, you can't draw all the key cards, or you can only draw some or one or two."

"So, what if you can't draw it? If you keep failing to draw it and don't draw other cards, without any transition, you'll be wiped out in the early game."

"However, if you draw too many over-convertible cards, the deck will become chaotic and the deck will become too large, making it impossible to operate efficiently."

"Not drawing any cards is not an option, but drawing too many is also not an option—that's the challenge! What you need to do is constantly find a balance in the middle. How do you transition? How do you build a deck? What do you do if you can't draw the key cards? That's what you need to think about every moment."

"And this is the focus of your training going forward, and it is the first proposition that you need to continuously understand and comprehend in your subsequent training."

Lin Xi nodded again, quickly taking notes of what he had said, and he gradually began to understand.

Large decks and small decks are inherently conflicting; you either don't use them at all, or you use them consistently.

If you choose the 'state machine', then you must play a 'minimal build' for the whole game. If you see an unnecessary card, you can't take it no matter how much you want it. Sometimes, not taking it will lead to an early game failure due to a lack of transition.

For newcomers who don't have a deep understanding, this is like walking a tightrope. Once they lose control of this balance, the deck will become overblown, losing both the advantages of large decks and the simplicity of small decks, becoming a "hybrid" that is actually worse than the original mainstream large deck strategy.

That's right, that's one of the reasons why Ye Fei added a fourth rule outside the door just now!

"It should not be used unless absolutely necessary."

Lin Xi recited it to herself again and quietly wrote the sentence down at the end.

"Alright, are you done taking notes? If there are no further questions, that's all for today."

"There's a lot more to it, and I'll teach you gradually. You'll need to practice more and get a feel for it yourself."

"You still have to go to training every day, no matter what. But this time, you can't slack off, and you can't disobey the coach again, understand?"

Lin Xi smiled. He understood what Ye Fei meant: it should not be used unless absolutely necessary. In other words, one should still practice when it is time to practice and learn what is required.

"knew!"

From then on, Lin Xi began a life of pretending to train at the school during the day and then coming back to Ye Fei for special training at night.

At the academy, because of his intensive night training, he was sleepy during the day and often slept. The coach gradually gave up supervising him, only checking on him occasionally.

During training, he pretended to follow the mainstream training approach, but secretly studied the "state machine." Only when Ye Fei gave him guidance in the evening did he perk up and train seriously.

In this way, he gradually mastered the "state machine" playing style and soon arrived at the next week's selection competition.