Chapter 13: Play on the first level for a year!
"Slay the Spire" is a card game that combines turn-based and rogue-like gameplay.
What players need to do is to draw cards and play them at the most appropriate time to defeat the monsters guarding each floor.
Climb up the levels and finally defeat the heart boss at the top.
Although it is a card game, in Xu Mu's impression, the difficulty of this game is not low.
The most difficult part is that players need to make reasonable arrangements and combinations, as well as be familiar with the remaining deck, in order to pass the level.
If you are not careful, you will be surrounded by powerful monsters and the game will be over.
I estimated the approximate time Li Erdan would need to spend in the copy based on the length of time it takes to complete "Contra".
Enough to clear Slay the Spire once by yourself.
After the idea was finalized, Xu Mu headed towards the World Tree without stopping .
The stairs of the World Tree are built around the outside of the tree, winding down layer by layer like a steep mountain road.
But after climbing 100 steps, the scene here changes.
The second floor is where elite players gather.
Compared to the hustle and bustle of the first floor, it is relatively quiet here.
There are still quite a few players, but each of them seems extremely vigilant.
Even when he occasionally looked up and glanced at me, the look in his eyes was no longer friendly, and when he raised his eyebrows and looked at me, it was more like a scrutiny.
Xu Mu did not rush to the copy, but went to the clothing store first and bought a set of clothes from the other world.
A white windbreaker with a hawk-beak hood.
It looks like the classic outfit from Assassin's Creed.
This would keep his appearance well hidden in the shadows.
In addition to clothing, players can also change their appearance in the exclusive disguise shop on the second floor.
Compared with the first layer, the second layer is more like a virtual network.
Everyone here carefully hides his or her identity.
After completing the preparations, Xu Mu took out the copy card of "Slay the Spire".
As his thoughts flowed, the card floated on his fingertips and immediately turned into a ball of fire and burned up.
His figure also turned into a white light and was teleported into the copy of "Slay the Spire".
This time, the waiting room was no longer a chaotic space.
It is a huge arc-shaped tower base.
[You have entered the 0th floor of Slay the Spire! ]
Looking around, there are already a lot of players waiting here for a long time.
It’s just that the distance between each person is very far away, and they are in groups of three or two at most.
The most eye-catching position is located in the center of the bottom of the tower, where there is a man in a black robe and several young and beautiful women gathered around him.
At this moment, the man seemed to be bragging about himself tirelessly.
"Don't worry, follow me this time, I guarantee you'll get high-level rewards."
"What? Will my ranking be taken away? Haha, with a master player like me here, what are you afraid of?"
"I have additional attributes from the third level of the World Tree. In this low-level dungeon, if I say I'm second, no one dares to say I'm first!"
Then, there were the boasting sounds from the girls around.
"Wow! The boss is awesome!"
"Following the big guys, I feel safe!"
There were quite a few players around who looked at him with envy.
"Throw, the boss on the third floor..."
"I've been stuck on the second level for who knows how long. I seem to have heard that after reaching the third level, I can receive high-level government subsidies. I can even attend government meetings."
"Yes, if the government takes a liking to me, or even recruits me, my future life will be smooth sailing."
"Wow, I also want to be surrounded by so many sisters."
The people around me were so envious that they almost cried.
Xu Mu just glanced at it and then shifted his gaze.
He had heard of the term "copy civil servant".
Every city government will extend an olive branch to players who reach the third level.
After all, according to the statistics from the Blue Sky Eye that day, less than 1% of the players in the city can reach the third level!
These are the elites among the elites. From a practical perspective, it is even more difficult than getting into a prestigious university.
It is not surprising that he would be recruited into the government.
Not long after, a warning .
[100 players have gathered! Here are the rules of the game! ]
[1. Each player initially receives 10 cards, including 5 blocking cards and 5 attacking cards. Other cards can only be dropped by monsters in the dungeon.]
[2. Each player gains 3 grids of energy per round. Using cards will consume energy. Please pay attention to the energy consumption indicator in the upper right corner of the card.]
[3. Please use any card in your hand reasonably, it will be crucial for you to pass the level! ]
[4. You can form a team in the dungeon, but the difficulty of the corresponding monsters will also increase. Please choose carefully! ]
[5. Players can exchange cards without any restrictions. Please exchange cards according to your personal needs! ]
[Sixth, please improve the efficiency of killing enemies as much as possible! The difficulty of the monsters in the spire will increase as the total number of kills increases! ]
Slay the Spire
[Difficulty: C+]
[Clearance requirements: Defeat at least 20 enemies! The more monsters you kill, the richer the rewards! ]
[Player hostility: prohibited]
【Mortality rate: lower than medium】
[Output: Random card in dungeon]
[Time limit: 8 hours]
[The game officially begins! ]
After the prompt tone ended, a series of sounds of iron chains turning were heard.
Iron cages that bound monsters were lowered from the top of the invisible spire.
The moment they touched the ground, the monster cages opened one after another, and monsters of various shapes broke out of the cages, roared a few times, and began to look for nearby players to fight.
The environment was relatively dim because only torches were burning on the surrounding arc-shaped walls.
In addition, the space is closed and there is nowhere to escape.
There are only two results after the monsters are sent down: either die in there, or kill all the monsters before moving forward.
All these factors bring people a feeling of depression and terror psychologically.
"Oh my god! No swords or knives, only cards to fight? Are you crazy?"
"I don't want to play anymore!"
Some players with low psychological quality chose to quit the game at the beginning.
For players who have never experienced card battles.
Not having real weapons to defend themselves would really make them feel even more uneasy.
In just a few tens of seconds, about seven or eight players dropped out.
But more players who entered the dungeon just to seek improvement have already started fighting with monsters.
Xu Mu discovered that on the right side of his sight, there was a long list of player IDs.
The player ranked first, whose ID is Cheetah, has reached the third floor in just a few dozen seconds.
Behind him, there were several IDs following his progress bar.
I guess he's the one who stands in the middle of the dungeon at the beginning and shows off.
He is indeed quite capable.
However, this time Xu Mu did not choose the speed-forward method.
He keenly noticed the fifth rule of the copy.
[The difficulty of the monsters in the tower will increase as the total number of kills increases]
Translated into plain language, the more monsters die in the tower, the higher the overall difficulty!
The drop of cards is closely related to the difficulty of monsters.
In this case, climbing to higher floors doesn’t seem so necessary!
The closer you are to the top of the tower, the smaller the range, and the fewer monsters will spawn.
"I can play on the first level for a year." Xu Mu formulated a battle plan.
He glanced sideways at a red-skinned monster, pulled out a card and walked straight forward.
Get ready for battle!
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In order to cater to readers who have never played the Spire, the "Slay the Spire" dungeon uses warrior cards by default, which is easier to understand.
