After Yu Hanjiang and the others left, Lu Jiuchuan gently placed his hand on Tang Ci's shoulder and said in a hoarse voice, "You've had a tough time these past few days. I'm so grateful that your leg has healed."
Tang Ci interrupted him softly, "Ninth Brother, there's no need to say more..."
Lu Jiuchuan sighed inwardly. He knew that the man in front of him, though pale and thin, was stronger than anyone else.
No one knows what Tang Ci went through in the Nightmare Secret Room. When they met again, the man's legs had been cleanly severed. Lu Jiuchuan was heartbroken, and Mr. Old Gui and Chu Huaying were also very distressed for him. However, when Tang Ci faced his former teammates, he only calmly said one sentence: "At least I am still alive."
Yes, compared to his teammates who completely disappeared in Plum Blossom J, he was crippled, but at least he survived.
Tang Ci had previously been in charge of the team's data statistics. After leaving the Nightmare Secret Room, Lu Jiuchuan believed that it would be difficult for them to clear the S-level secret room on their own and that they needed to find stronger teammates. Therefore, Tang Ci established the Intelligence Bureau and used his superb hacking skills to infiltrate the database of Card World's main city and retrieve all the information on the " outsiders ".
On the one hand, it can count the number and information of Challengers; more importantly, it can also help you find strong teammates.
When Yu Hanjiang and Xiao Lou broke the Heart Room record, Tang Ci noticed them. When Lu Jiuchuan saw the name " Yu Hanjiang," he suspected that this person was his cousin who was a policeman. Tang Ci had been paying attention to the movements of Yu and Xiao, which is why Mr. Old Gui immediately sent someone to the airport to pick them up and test them after they arrived in the main city.
It can be said that Tang Ci was the biggest contributor to Lu Jiuchuan's successful reunion with Yu Hanjiang in the Weekly Secret Chamber.
He hacked into the cruise company's ticketing system in advance, found the schedule of the Caribbean ship that Yu Hanjiang and his companions were on, and booked tickets for Lu Jiuchuan. This was equivalent to using hacking techniques to modify Lu Jiuchuan's ticketing information, forcing Lu Jiuchuan and Yu Hanjiang to travel on the same cruise ship and enter the same Weekly Secret Chamber.
Lu Jiuchuan carefully observed Tang Ci's expression. Tang Ci's face was calm; knowing his legs could be healed, he didn't show excessive excitement. On the contrary, Lu Jiuchuan was more excited than Tang Ci himself. Knowing that this proud man didn't need much comforting, Lu Jiuchuan changed the subject, saying, "Do you think my brother and the others are pretty good? They also got a perfect clear on Spade 8 this time."
Tang Ci nodded, a hint of admiration in his eyes: "Their team is indeed strong. I just looked at the statistics for this Spade 8 Secret Chamber. The death toll exceeded 50. The elite teams sent by the Distant Place Association and Luoying Pavilion Association also suffered casualties, but Yu Hanjiang's team survived and even allowed Shao Qingge to evolve Zerg abilities."
Lu Jiuchuan said, "My younger brother is resolute and very loyal. It's probably because he insisted on not abandoning his teammates after Shao Qingge was infected that he turned misfortune into a blessing." He glanced at the blanket covering Tang Ci's legs and thought, "Tang Ci can finally walk normally like before. Tang Ci, who can stand up, is just as strong as him. This is great news for the whole team."
Tang Ci calmly looked at the data records of Plum Blossom Secret Chamber on the computer and said, "The A-level Plum Blossom Secret Chamber will most likely be a coin challenge level, which should be no problem for them."
The Plum Blossom Secret Chamber only becomes a high-difficulty life-or-death game at the S-level. The three A-level Plum Blossom Secret Chambers they went to were all poker games where you could win coins, and there was no danger to your life.
Lu Jiuchuan smiled and said, "Then let's wait for their good news."
After returning to the villa, Xiao Lou drew the card "plum blossom 8" from the card wall.
The group was teleported to the familiar preparation room, where they once again saw the expressionless young boy, Plum Blossom.
The boy was still wearing a black suit and a bow tie. He should only be fifteen or sixteen years old, but he insisted on acting older. The black suit complemented his serious, expressionless face, making him look somewhat out of place.
But no one dared to offend the Guardian, and no one cared about his strange hobby.
Upon entering the Plum Blossom gate, everyone had to change into suits, as was customary. Everyone cooperated and wore the clothes provided by Plum Blossom A. The men wore suits and ties, while the women wore suit skirts with high heels, all in black, as if they were going to a funeral.
A emotionless voice echoed in the enclosed space: "Welcome to Plum Blossom 8 Secret Chamber, Points Race."
With a flick of his finger, the game rules appeared on the screen in front of everyone.
Two decks of playing cards, totaling 108 cards, including four jokers, are all added to the deck for the game.
The game is a 2v2 match, with players drawing cards counter-clockwise. Each player receives 27 cards, and the game begins after all cards have been drawn.
After the game starts, the player who draws the heart 3 goes first, and the players take turns in a counter-clockwise order. The two people sitting opposite each other are teammates, and the people next to each other are opponents.
In each round of the game, the next player must play a card higher than the previous player, or they can choose not to play. The player who plays the highest card in this round gains the right to play in the next round. If a player plays a card and the other three players all pass, that player can continue to play in the next round.
The game continues until both players on one team have played all their cards, at which point the game ends.
There are many types of card combinations in the game.
Single card: Any single card.
A pair: Two cards of the same rank.
Straight: Five or more cards in consecutive rank, such as 34567, 910jqk, but 2 cannot appear in a straight.
Consecutive pairs: two or more pairs
Cards with consecutive ranks, such as 5566, cannot have 2 appear in consecutive pairs.
Three of a Kind: Any three cards of the same rank, such as 777.
Three of a Kind: Two or more sets of three cards with consecutive ranks, such as 555666; 777888999. 2 cannot appear in a Three of a Kind.
Three-of-a-kind with one card, three-of-a-kind with two cards, three-of-a-kind straight with one card, and three-of-a-kind straight with two cards are all variations of the original hand, where you add one or two cards to the original hand.
Fifty K: A hand consisting of a single 5, 10, and K, regardless of suit. For example, a combination of spade 5, plum blossom 10, and diamonds K will result in a fifty K hand.
Pure 50K: A hand consisting of three cards of the same suit: 5, 10, and K, such as Heart 5, Heart 10, and Heart K. Pure 50K is higher than 50K of different suits.
Bomb: The highest-ranking hand. Four cards of the same rank, such as 6666, or a royal flush consisting of the two kings.
For hands of the same type, the card values from highest to lowest are 2akqj109876543. Hands of the same type are simply compared by their card values. Fifty K, pure Fifty K, and bombs are higher than any other hand type, with bombs being the highest.
A 50k of mixed suits is less than a 50k of the same suit. If two players simultaneously play a 50k of a pure suit, the result is pure Spade, pure Hearts, pure Plum Blossom, or pure Diamonds.
Looking at the rules, those who didn't know how to play cards started to get a headache.
Compared to the "Ten and a Half" game we played before, this one had much more complex rules. Those unfamiliar with it might struggle to understand, but those who had played before would grasp it immediately. Ye Qi excitedly exclaimed, "Isn't this just the most common poker game, '50K'? Two teams work together to score points. A 5 is worth 5 points, and a 10 and a K are both worth 10 points. After all the cards are played, the scores are tallied, and whoever has the most points at the end wins!"
Qu Wanyue said, "That's right. Teammates need to cooperate with each other during each round of play. For example, if you play a pair of 10s and the next player plays a pair of queens that are higher than yours, but your teammate plays a bomb, you can put your pair of 10s into the scoring board and get 20 points."
Yu Hanjiang had never played this kind of game before, and he frowned slightly as he looked at the cards on the screen.
Xiao Lou explained to him, "Actually, the rules of this game are similar to Dou Dizhu. The next player's card must be bigger than the previous player's, otherwise they can't play it. If you draw a bomb or the two kings, it's the biggest card. You can play the 10 or K and then beat them to get the points back into your hand."
Yu Hanjiang nodded in understanding: "After each round of scoring, whoever has the highest card gets the 5, 10, or K points for that round, right?"
Xiao Lou nodded: "That's right. If there are no score cards in the current round, then continue to the next round until one side runs out of cards and the game ends."
A line of points rules then appeared on the large screen.
The 510k displayed on the desktop is called the desktop score. In addition to these scores, there will be bonus points at the end.
For example, in a game between the red team and the blue team, if the two players on the red team finish their hands in first and second place respectively, they will receive 100 bonus points; if one player is in first place and the other is in third place, they will receive 50 bonus points; if the two players on the red team are in first and fourth place and the two players on the blue team are in second and third place, it is considered a tie and no extra points will be awarded.
Plum Blossom Youth asked calmly, "Five minutes left in the countdown. Please ask if you have any questions."
The card types and ranks are all on the screen, so they are not difficult to understand.
Aside from 5, 10, K, and bombs which can beat other cards, the remaining card types are compared internally. For example, if someone plays Three of a Kind, you must also play Three of a Kind; if someone has a straight, you must also play a straight to beat them.
There are 108 cards in total with two decks. Four players draw cards. The probability of drawing a bomb of 7777 or the two kings is too low. 5, 10, and K are easier to draw, and these are key points in the game, so they must be used strategically.
They looked at each other, clearly having no major doubts about the rules of the game.
Shao Qingge asked curiously, "What are the points earned in the game used for? Can they be exchanged for rewards?"
Plum Blossom Youth nodded expressionlessly: "Yes."
Shao Qingge raised an eyebrow and asked with interest, " Is the Plum Blossom Secret Chamber for exchanging gold coins?"
Plum Blossom Youth said, "One point can be exchanged for a gold coin with a face value of 10,000."
Everyone:
The eight people's eyes lit up instantly, and they looked at Plum Blossom Youth with the same eyes that of starving people seeing a delicious braised pork.
Plum Blossom Youth: "
Feeling a chill run down their spine from being stared at by eight people, Plum Blossom Youth immediately said, "The game begins. Please enter the room."