Folk Card Maker: Starting from Painted Skin.

Chapter 157: Choosing to Abstain
Zhang Jingtian was extremely calm about his victory.

What interested him most was the next game.

Ding Xiaoyu chuckled, put his hands on Zhang Jingtian's shoulders, and danced with joy:

"Brother Tian, ​​thanks to you, your strategy was absolutely perfect. We really won! I initially thought the Yanjing Card Academy's team competition was impressive, but now I see it's really just so-so."

Zhang Jingtian hummed, "But the next game, no matter who wins, will be a tough battle for us."

Ding Xiaoyu, standing by, raised her eyebrows and chuckled as she asked, "Actually, there's not much suspense in this match, right? The Imperial Capital Card Academy is definitely not as good as the First Military Academy."

But we can use this match to see the strength of our opponents."

Wei Yingyue leaned over and after hearing their conversation, she immediately said:

"If the First Military Academy really defeated the Imperial Capital Academy easily, then we are actually a threat."

Zhang Jingtian thought of You Sheng who had fought with him that day. He knew very well that this man definitely did not use his full strength that day.

Since he is like this, there is no guarantee that their other team members will also retain their strength.

Therefore, the true strength of the Imperial Capital Card Academy is probably more than that.

Zhang Jingtian had a hunch that this match would definitely be a evenly matched one.

Bai Xiaoyue stood aside without saying a word.

She couldn't help but think of when she met You Sheng in the hotel corridor yesterday. You Sheng still had a confident smile on his face.

"Hey, long time no see." You Sheng didn't know whether he had completely let go of Bai Xiaoyue. When he saw Bai Xiaoyue, he could chat with them in a relaxed and familiar manner.

Bai Xiaoyue looked at You Sheng calmly, without even a hint of a smile on her lips.

"What? What's the matter?"

You Sheng on the opposite side stroked his chin and said, "I'm thinking about how I should defeat you the next time I meet you."

Bai Xiaoyue rolled her eyes after hearing this:
"Although I also want to defeat you head-on, do you really think you can defeat the First Military Academy?"

"You should know very well that I didn't use my full strength just now."

You Sheng straightened his body and his eyes became sharp.

"In short, don't lose to Yanjing Card Academy."

Recalling You Sheng's confidence, Bai Xiaoyue suspected that he must have found some trick, or a way to deal with those people from the First Military Academy.

After all, You Sheng's channels can indeed provide a lot of different information.

However, surprisingly, when the game started, the First Military Academy did not show up.

Zhang Jingtian sat next to Ding Xiaoyu and asked with a strange look on his face:

"Why haven't they shown up yet? Could they have escaped at the last minute?"

Ding Xiaoyu, the know-it-all, rolled his eyes suddenly before he spoke:

"I remember that when the people from the First Military Academy were having dinner at the hotel yesterday, their expressions seemed strange, as if they were worried about something."

He smacked his lips. "Why do you think they disappeared?"

"What I said," Zhang Jingtian said. Although he didn't know much about the people in the First Military Academy, he could guess a little about the character of the military chief.

"They can't possibly flee in battle. Their personalities mean they won't surrender even if it means death.

So now that they have suddenly disappeared, I'm afraid something must have happened to them."

Meanwhile, everyone from the First Military Academy had already boarded the specially crafted vehicles for them by the Ministry of War, their faces solemn. Their captain, with his head bowed, remained silent.

The team members around him gritted their teeth and hesitated to speak.

"Captain, are we really going to the secret realm?"

His voice was trembling and filled with fear.

"Yes." The captain sighed and placed his hand on the team member's shoulder:
"If you're scared, it's not too late to regret it now."

The remaining team members looked at each other, and seemed to be hesitant.

In the end, they didn't say the word "give up".

Having grown up in a military academy, they have long understood that one day they will all face sacrifice.

They have received so many unique resources and training for this day.

"Captain," a female team member said, her face pale. She looked at the captain opposite her and couldn't help but say:

"Didn't we say before that we would have to wait a year before going to the secret realm?"

The captain said calmly:
"If nothing unexpected happens, that's indeed the case. As you know, our survival rate when we first entered the secret realm was less than 30%."

"However, this time, a mysterious fluctuation occurred in the fifth district. The seal of the gate guarded by our military department loosened, and the monsters of the Scourge Legion inside poured out, causing the death of all the card makers stationed here."

“You should be very clear that the locations of the military departments in the ten regions of our country are all sealed gates, and are also the most active areas of the Scourge.

However, there has been no invasion of the Sealed Gate in many years. So after consultation with the military leaders, they believe this is a sign of the Scourge's resurgence."

"So it's not just us. Later on, even the students at the Academy will have to enter the secret realm in advance and face the real world."

After hearing the captain's words, all the team members fell silent.

They all knew what this meant.

And this time they had no reason to refuse.

Because they know that if the Scourge really invades again, their loved ones and family members may die.

So I must become stronger and stronger.

If you want to become stronger and obtain more resources, you need to enter the secret realm.

The captain stood up and took out something that looked like a life or death statement and gave it to everyone.

After they sign the life and death agreement in their hands, they will enter the secret realm.

However, the excited audience in the stadium and every card maker who was still waiting for the First Military Academy to appear were unaware that the world had become increasingly dangerous.

They only knew that the organizer told them all a shocking news at this time:

"The First Military Academy chose to forfeit, and we respect their decision. Therefore, the Imperial Capital Academy wins this match."

When the result came out, there was a lot of booing in the venue.

Because many people think that there is something fishy about this.

The Imperial Capital Card Institute is so rich, maybe they have used some special means.

You Sheng and his teammates also had ugly expressions.

Winning without fighting like this is meaningless to them.

They don't need it!
(End of this chapter)