The update of the version naturally doesn't affect the current rank of card players.

But for a player of Li Fan's level, it's essential to quickly adapt to the new version.

At the moment, he is still in a covert recuperation phase, unsuitable for face-to-face card duels.

So he can only go to the Cube Card World where he can keep his identity secret and train anonymously.

And Li Pu had already planned to play ranking matches, now it's the best opportunity.

When everyone is unfamiliar with the new version, the starting point is similar.

This way, his disadvantage as a novice would be greatly reduced, and maybe he can seize the opportunity to get a good ranking score.

Thus, the two hit it off and set off for the card room immediately.

Moreover, the teacher and student who activated [Sprint] were very fast, taking less than 3 minutes to reach the card room.

When Li Pu's [Sprint] was interrupted, it was Li Fan who carried him while running.

The new version update is bound to bring many people to the card room.

So they arrived before the crowd surged in, avoiding a lot of congestion and the chance of not finding a spot.

In fact, the areas that Li Fan and Li Pu operate in the Cube Card World do not overlap, so after a greeting, each went into their own cube pods.

A few seconds later, Li Pu appeared in his pure white space.

According to the changes of the new version, after spending a few hours, he matched his cards for the lineup.

Not only because the cards underwent new changes after the update but also because the ranking match mode was very different from usual matchmaking battles.

Matchmaking battles are conventional 9+1V9+1 card duels.

But in ranking matches, you enter different tracks based on your own division.

High-ranking divisions can freely enter lower tracks, but lower divisions cannot go up to higher tracks.

The scale of the card duels varies between different tracks.

As a newcomer with no ranking records, Li Pu can only enter the lowest beginner track.

The card duels on the beginner track are much simpler, conducted in a 3+1V3+1 mode.

This means both sides of the duel have only one row of cards.

3 regular cards and 1 trump card, whoever's trump card is defeated first loses.

"Alright, let's begin."

After finalizing the card combination, Li Pu walked to the touchscreen with a little excitement.

He clicked [Ranked Battle] to start.

Perhaps because the version just updated, there were relatively few opponents available, and Li Pu had to wait for 4 to 5 minutes.

Buzz...

His body felt light, and the surrounding scene changed.

When he snapped back, he was already standing in front of the card table.

[Hello]

Soon, a timid greeting came from the other side.

Protected by the system of the Cube Card World, Li Pu could only see an ordinary humanoid glow, unable to discern whether the opponent was male or female.

But he could clearly see the opponent's ID: [Brother on the Opposite Side Spare Me]

Interactive IDs are quite common, and judging from the ID, the opponent might be female, possibly.

Whiz! Whiz! Whiz!

[Snowflake Friend has entered to spectate]

[Your Backpack is Heavy has entered to spectate]

[Little Raccoon Instant Noodles has entered to spectate]

At this moment, three spectator notifications popped up.

This was a situation Li Pu was familiar with, as he often watched others' card duels in the past.

Generally, these were random audiences.

However, the interactive system of Cube Card World was very well done; spectators could communicate with each other and even with the players if they didn't actively block it.

[Snowflake Friend]: Greetings, Brother on the Opposite Side Spare Me, and everyone else. Here I am, simply and sincerely.

[Your Backpack is Heavy]: These IDs are getting longer and longer, you two, hurry up and start.

These three spectators might not pay attention to a mere beginner track ranking match, but they are definitely interested in how matches are following the version update.

Li Pu wasn't bothered by the urging and directly deployed the previously matched cards.

The 3+1 card sets are different from the 9+1, as the extra life bonus of the trump card is only +10, meaning it's just double that of the regular card, 20 points.

This is more conducive to quick battles.

Of course, the deployment must be more cautious, or one small mistake might get them crushed.

[Beep!]

Once the opponent placed their cards, the match officially began.

What comes first is still the unveiling phase.

In the 3+1V3+1 duels, there's no choice in the unveiling target.

The only card that can be unveiled is the one at the very front.

However, the presence of the unveiling phase is not entirely meaningless, as players still have a choice.

That choice is whether to unveil or not to unveil.

Of course, unless foolish or in possession of some special card, this first card is definitely meant to be unveiled; otherwise, none of the other cards can be unveiled.

To better present the unveiling effect, even though both sides unveil simultaneously, a random unveiling order will be generated.

This means one side's card reveals first, and the other follows.

[Ka-cha!]

At this moment, the card of Brother Spare Me was the first to unveil, projecting a small skeleton soldier wielding a shield and sword.

[Snowflake Friend]: Oh, it's actually a C-level card.

[Your Backpack is Heavy]: This card is pretty nice.

After the update, all cards have been unified and integrated, making classifications stricter.

They are divided into S, A, B, C, D five levels, each with skill/ability/entry counts of 5→4→3→2→1.

The first unveiled card of Brother Spare Me with two entries is clearly a C-level card.

[Sword and Shield Skeleton] -10 points, C

10/10

Attack 6, Defense 5

[Bone Fall]: Sword and Shield Skeleton receives an extra 1 point of damage every time it is [Attacked].

[Pick Up Skeleton]: If the Sword and Shield Skeleton suffered two or more attacks in the previous round, it [Heals] 2 points of life during the unveiling phase.

It's apparent that this card is relatively sturdy.

With high defense and a mechanism to regain health the next turn.

This card is very suitable for the first card position, using [Defense] to block enemy attacks.

[Defense] status can increase one's own defense by 50%, so according to the game's rounding logic, it's equivalent to having 5+2.5==7.5=8 defense points.

8 defense points are enough to let most cards in the 3+1 card game scratch the surface.

[Your Backpack is Heavy]: As a card placed at the primary defensive position, this card inclined towards being a tank is very useful.

[Snowflake Friend]: Exactly, especially in 3+1 mode, it seems more powerful.

This [Sword and Shield Skeleton] came out, making spectators believe that Brother Spare Me's chances of winning significantly increased.

However, then Li Pu's card unveiled, and shifted their thoughts.

[Mushroom Da!]

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