Chapter 3: The So-called "Dispute between Gods and Demons"
The boy walked alone on the empty and silent street. Although the street, including the whole city, is still quite bustling during the day, when the sun goes down, almost no one leaves the house. The streets are empty, especially in this remote area close to the suburbs, and even cats are not visible, which makes the teenager who has been living in the bustling city a little uncomfortable.
The night does not belong to humans. Compared with those scarce cities that never sleep, Yining City is a true portrayal of the current state of human existence.
Although the situation has improved much in recent years, there is little danger at night in a big city like this - all the demons that may appear near the city have long since been used by the young demons.
However, the experience of being dominated by the horrors of the Abyss Demon Realm for a long time still makes people have a soul-deep fear of the night. No one dares to leave their abode at night - except for the witchers who also fight in the night.
Yining was silent at night, but the boy enjoyed the tranquility - it was because he liked the safe and quiet night scene that he decided to settle in the city. With his hands in his pockets and a delicately crafted handbag hanging from his left arm, he wandered nonchalantly through the middle of the street.
Looking up at the starry night sky, he didn't care about his feet.
Quiet and comfortable nights, bright and beautiful starry sky; And most importantly, safe enough! Don't worry about demons or monsters that pop up out of nowhere.
"Really...... The best moment! The boy groaned as if he were drunk.
That's why he stays late into the night every day and goes home alone, just to enjoy this luxurious quiet night.
For the teenager, the night is when he is truly active.
"I've had to get used to the nocturnal life since a long time ago."
The boy shook his head, shook off the somewhat heavy memories in his heart, and walked in the direction of home with a happy mood.
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At this point, Wox also left the studio and returned to his apartment.
It was a very ordinary room, and compared to his identity and ability, it seemed too simple. However, considering that Wox spends most of the year on the go, the requirements for accommodation are not so demanding.
The room is not too big, but it is unexpectedly very warm, and it feels very suitable for living life. He hadn't returned for nearly eight months, and Rao was a little bit of a homeowner.
Surprisingly, the room was very clean, as if it had only been cleaned yesterday.
After thinking about it, Woz knew in his heart that it must be Snow's girl who cleaned it, and only she could enter her house at any time.
After taking a shower, Woz looked at the dirty laundry left in the corner, pursed his lips, waved a fireball to incinerate it, and summoned a fresh breeze to send the smoke out of the window.
After doing all this, Woz nodded in satisfaction. Then I saw the reflection in the mirror, the "wild man" with all his beard and hair.
"Tsk, let's go find a barbershop tomorrow."
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The next morning, when the night faded, the city quickly regained its vitality and vitality, and welcomed the new day with an explosive enthusiasm.
In this world, the night belongs to demons, and the day does not belong entirely to humans. For quite some time, every sunrise was a gift to humans.
Daylight hours are so precious that almost no one wants to waste them for no reason. Even the demon hunters, who often go to bed late, rarely have the habit of sleeping lazy.
Once again, there was a lot of energy in the studio. Most of the people who came to the studio early were recent newcomers, and the boys and girls were still immersed in the joy and excitement of being a member of the "Demon Camp", which was the greatest and most handsome profession in their minds. Juvenile nature, such a group of young people gather together, there are always endless topics.
After becoming a trainee witcher officially recognized by the studio, they will train and study in the studio every morning before returning to the regular school in the afternoon to continue their studies.
Unlike those large studios, which have a dedicated newcomer training department, the newcomer training in the Demon Camp is much more casual. But it's also more popular with newcomers.
So everyone came to the studio early, and before the formal training, it was their free time!
In a formal studio, and one of the top studios in the league, there is never a shortage of topics to talk about. The teenagers happily exchanged information about witchers, alliances, and demons, as if they were already veterans who could go out on missions.
A few of the official witchers in the studio just smiled slightly—after all, they themselves came from this state.
There were also a few teenagers who didn't get involved in the conversation, sitting on opposite sides of the table, playing a card game called "Battle of Gods and Demons".
It's currently the most popular game in the entire League, and even in the entire kingdom, and it's been popular for more than a decade since its release, and it's still hot, with new packs coming out every now and then - it's a collectible card game.
Since a new expansion was released yesterday, a few avid players can't wait to try it out today.
No one, at least no witcher, doesn't know about the game and doesn't like it. Soon, the teenagers and girls who were chatting on the side gathered around. Even some of the elderly are paying attention to the movement here.
It is said that in addition to expanding the roles of gods and demons, this update also adds a third-party force called humans. Compared with the unknown gods, the addition of human forces makes people feel more clearly - this game is alluding to the real status quo of this world.
Now these newcomers are not engaged in in-game battles, but the summoning of new card packs. That's why it attracts the attention of the old people next to them, and they also want to know what the cards are in this update.
"There should be a boss, right?" Robert bred up his spirits and paid attention, and he planned to go back to rest after he had been on duty all night.
"If you are in the human camp, it is indeed the Brilliant Twelve Stars and the Shining Twenty-Four Stars Demon Hunter!" The person next to him thought deeply, "It's just that it's not that good luck for them, after all, the boss's words should be super rare cards!" ”
At this time, the summoning ceremony is being carried out by the black-haired boy, the "leader" of this batch of rookie trainees: Rob. Although the family lives in Yining City, it can be regarded as a family of witchers, and the eldest son of the family for several generations is the backbone of the "Night Watch", and Robb's father is currently a branch head of the "Night Watch", and he is also ranked among the names in the entire alliance. However, because the Demon Camp chose to take root in the city, Rob simply "rebelled" with the family tradition and devoted himself to the studio, which had only been established for twenty years.
His dad rushed back and beat him up in a fit of rage, simply because the Camp of Evil was also a good choice - after all, she, like the Night's Watch, was one of the top studios in the Twelve Stars of Glory. Rob's joining the studio is not an insult to the family's pride.
Thanks to a high-ranking dad, Rob was able to get his hands on the update first......
It is worth mentioning that although "Clash of Gods and Demons" is a trading card game, its cards are not bought. What collectors or gamers need to buy is a special "star" card - which is considered a low-level product of alchemy and spells. These are cards that serve as bases and consumables, and then, use these "star" cards to set up a summoning circle and "summon" the real new card.
Due to the basic spell and alchemy effects involved, these "star" cards as "currency" are also worth a lot of money, and the exchange ratio to the real kingdom's currency is also 1:10. In other words, it takes ten yuan to buy a "star" card.
Considering that this is a collectible card game, the cost of becoming a veteran player is quite substantial. Most ordinary people will only have a basic set of cards that can be used to expand the game. The real main buyer is still the group of witchers.
Summoning new cards, as well as the spell skills required to play against each other, made the game a huge hit among witchers as a special workout.
The spells used in the game are actually only the lowest kind, and they are not even spells, they can only be called "tricks". Even ordinary people can master it with a little practice, but the speed will be much slower than that of French professionals, but it will definitely not affect the game process. Therefore, many ordinary people are also happy to experience the feeling of a "mage" through this game, and even really stimulate the talent of spell-casting ability!
Therefore, it is not difficult to understand the popularity of the "battle between gods and demons".
A standard pack of 120 "star" cards, Rob is very aggressive to find three packs - he is really an avid fan of this game.
Then in the beginning, it costs twelve cards to summon - which is also the maximum cost of a single summon. Rob clearly wants to shoot the top heroes directly.
He arranged the twelve "star" cards in a circle and summoned the first card with the most secure formation. In this way, at least one high-ranking hero can be produced. As for which card it will be, only God knows.
After the "......" card appeared, the onlookers let out a sigh of disappointment.
This time, it was not a human hero who was summoned, but a great demon, the elite Commander Kurinka. Although this is also a new card, everyone is looking forward to a new human camp and has no intention of caring about this demon at all.
Rob was not discouraged, and immediately set up a position to summon again.