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[Third Layer: Game Card Mayhem]

The rules are as follows:

[I. Number of participants in this level: Forty-seven.]

[II. The first three days are the collection period. All participants must search for scattered cards in the corridor. Each card has different effects and combat power.]

[During the collection period, all forms of direct combat are prohibited. Cards must be fought using cards; those without cards have no right to compete. Violators will be automatically assimilated into the Shadows.]

[Third, on the fourth day, the grand card battle begins. All participants must bring their collected cards into the battlefield to determine the winner through card battles.]

The loser will not be eliminated, but will lose one card.

[IV. The final battle lasts for three days. After three days, the top eight participants with the most cards will qualify for the final round, while all other participants will be assimilated.]

[5. The same card cannot be collected repeatedly. Once a card is held by someone, no one else can steal it by any means except by defeating them in the final battle.]

[VI. The use of any personal talents or dimensions in combat or searching is prohibited in this level. All combat power is based on cards. Violators will be assimilated.]

"Damn it, they've disabled talents again. Is this game really that hard?"

The demons cried out in despair.

It's one thing to disable talents in the second tier, but why ban them in the third tier as well?

If they weren't truly capable, they wouldn't have been able to get out.

"Stop yelling, hurry up and find the cards!"

"Only eight of us are qualified to advance to the next level!"

"..."

Lin Wan glanced at Lin Yi.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he found out she was alright.

"It seems they only prohibit using talents to fight and find cards, but didn't say it's completely forbidden?"

This is practically equivalent to disabling the talent.

But don't forget, Lin Wan has a target for settlement.

Using the process of elimination through tasks, you can't exactly say he's using his talent to find cards, can you?

He guessed it.

Lin Wan decisively activated the target settlement to eliminate targets, and all of them were high-level cards used for the mission objectives.

Meng Ke'er stood beside him, instinctively taking half a step closer, and whispered:

"Boss, I can't sense anything anymore... My 'Viewing the Vast Ocean' skill has also been suppressed."

Lin Wan looked into the depths of the corridor.

The walls on both sides of the corridor are covered with silver card slots.

However, you won't know if there are any cards inside unless you open it and take a look.

Just like Schrödinger's cat.

"That's normal." Lin Wan withdrew her gaze.

"This floor is purely a card game; whoever has the best and most cards wins."

"Let's try our best to find some high-level cards!"

"Come with me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several contestants nearby snapped out of their daze and began to scatter and explore both sides of the corridor.

Several quick-moving individuals had already reached down and taken the first card from the wall. Once in their hands, the card transformed into a beam of light and merged into their bodies.

At the same time, the card information panel appeared in the void in front of them.

Lin Wan didn't rush to make a move. She pulled Meng Ke'er along and, relying on the target settlement, arrived at a nearby slot.

According to the target settlement, the card in this slot is the highest level in the vicinity...

Lin Wan reached into the slot, her fingertips touching the card, and a warm sensation spread through her.

He drew the card; its silver-white surface was surrounded by a ring of gold patterns.

A number was printed in the center...

five!

【Five-Star Card - Mirror Flower Water Moon (Rare)】

[Effect: Copy the effect of the last card played by your opponent and treat it as a card played on your side. After use, this card goes on cooldown, with the cooldown time increasing with the level of the copied card.]

Lin Wan raised an eyebrow.

The replication effect is quite interesting.

He had just put the cards into his system space when several other contestants who were exploring the slots next to him turned their attention to him.

One of the women, with her hair in a ponytail, stared at the card in his hand for two seconds, her lips twitching slightly, as if she wanted to get to know him.

But upon seeing Lin Wan's head and Lin Yi's death stare, he silently withdrew his gaze.

"Dude, is five stars considered high?"

Meng Ke'er leaned closer and asked in a low voice.

"Below average"

Lin Wan was in charge of the explanation.

"According to the progress bar on this card, the highest level for a card is twelve stars, so five stars isn't considered very good."

Meng Ke'er was stunned for a moment:

"Soga"

"We'll talk about it when we get back!"

Meng Ke'er rolled her eyes at him and stopped talking.

She probably already knows Lin Wan's personality.

He's a really bad person!!

The two continued walking deeper into the corridor.

The target settlement continuously refreshes the information of nearby slots in the background.

A short notification would pop up in Lin Wan's mind every few breaths:

Cards of six stars or higher.

Current optimal path: third slot on the left front...

Cards of seven stars or higher.

Current optimal path: seventh slot on the right front...

Lin Wan led Meng Ke'er through several turns in the corridor, avoiding the contestants who were searching for their slots, and specifically choosing those secluded corners that were not easily noticed.

The second slot yielded a six-star card.

The third draw yielded a six-star card.

The fourth one is a five-star.

Although none of them reached the Seven Stars, their advantage lay in their stability, and no one tried to steal their spot.

Meng Ke'er followed behind him, watching as he accurately selected the slots containing cards every time, never leaving empty-handed.

She finally couldn't help but ask:

"Hey bro, can you see through walls?"

"cannot."

"I was just lucky."

Meng Ke'er: "You're kidding, it must be her natural talent kicking in!"

Lin Wan slapped her hard across the face:

"You already know, why ask?"

Meng Ke'er quickly shut her mouth, pondering what talent Lin Wan was using.

She possessed some of Lin Wan's talents, so she could roughly guess what kind of talent Lin Wan was using.

"It's not a major destiny spell..."

"Could it be... the target settlement?"

She stroked her flushed face and thought to herself.

...

During their journey, Lin Yi was not idle either. She deciphered all the cards that Lin Wan had obtained and then distributed them to Meng Ke'er.

While a person cannot own a duplicate card, it doesn't mean they can't give it to someone else...

Lin Wan stopped at a corner, her gaze fixed on a spot not far ahead.

There was a separate wall there, from which a purple-gold light shone.

However, two people were already standing in front of the slot, a man and a woman, both exuding an aura of thirty-five or thirty-six dimensions, which was significantly higher than the surrounding contestants.

They were talking in hushed tones, clearly interested in the card, but hadn't yet decided who to give it to.

Lin Wan didn't rush over, but instead tried using the target settlement method.

"It's actually nine stars or higher..."

Lin Wanle was delighted.

Nine Stars

This is the highest-ranking card he has ever seen.

What are we waiting for?

How can we let them covet the [King] card?

"Enough with the discussion! Stop! Put down Lin's cards immediately!!"