My cards can be infinitely combined.

Chapter 1 The Black Card Emperor

Materials Kingdom, Level 2 Main City, Silver City, Central Square.

Zhou Nan resolutely walked towards [White Angel Larken].

【White Angel Laken】is a female four-winged angel, nearly 2.5 meters tall, with two pairs of snow-white wings on her back, a halo above her head, wearing silver armor and a battle skirt, holding a golden scepter, with a proud chest and a pair of straight, long, and white legs.

She is the guardian of this Silver City, a quest NPC with little intelligence.

"That pervert is here again!"

"We're going to have to latch onto the angel's coattails again!"

"To be honest, I also want to hug... if only I could stay alive!"

"A true warrior! At least he did what we wanted to do but didn't dare to, and more than once!"

"idiot……"

Many players around started talking about it.

Zhou Nan looked completely at ease.

Ignorant mortals.

What do you know!

Brother Nan, I'm about to succeed!

A smile appeared on his face as he approached the White Angel, Laken, and opened his arms.

"My darling, Nan-ge is here again!"

After saying that, he hugged the white angel's thigh tightly, pressed his cheek against it, and even pinched the white angel's buttocks with both hands.

"So soft!"

He said it happily.

Then, the next moment, lightning struck from the sky, and Zhou Nan's vision went black.

He was beaten to death!

How can you just hug an angel's white thighs whenever you want?

That will come at a price!

"Ding! Respected Card Warrior, you have been killed by the special NPC, the Guardian of Silver City, [White Angel Larken]. This is a special penalty; your level is reset to zero, and you are back to your initial state!"

"Ding! You have been punished by [White Angel Larken] a total of 369 times. Congratulations on completing the unique hidden achievement [Hug the Angel's Thigh]! You are rewarded with a Lucky Scroll!"

Zhou Nan's eyes lit up; he had returned to his secret camp.

"I clung to the angel's leg 369 times, had my butt pinched 369 times, and still managed to get a lucky draw ticket. This is a great deal!"

Zhou Nan's face lit up with joy. He opened his storage backpack and took out a golden scroll, which was the [Lucky Scroll].

[Lucky Scroll: A special item that, when used, triggers a lucky event, allowing you to either change to a hidden class or receive a hidden card.]

"369 deaths, 69 days, 4 hours, and 12 minutes—all for you. Come on, today is the day to defy fate! I will rise!"

Zhou Nan quickly unrolled the scroll, and golden light immediately descended from the sky, landing on his head.

"Ding! Successfully used the Lucky Scroll. You will be promoted to the unique hidden class, [Black Card Emperor]!"

"Ding! This class possesses the talent [Black Card Synthesis]. Please check it yourself."

After the system notification ended, the golden light on Zhou Nan's body dissipated, and he quickly brought up his attribute panel.

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Name: Zhou Nan

Nickname: Not yet set

Grade: 1.0%

Health: 100

Magic Points: 100

Occupation: Black Card Emperor (Unique Hidden)

Skill points: 1

Game points: 0

Game coins: 0

Diamonds: 0

General Skill: [Appraisal LV0]

(This feature consumes skill points to identify a card, revealing its detailed information. Once identified, the card will be bound to you and cannot be traded.)

General Skill: [Return to Town LV0]

(Activates by consuming skill points. Use the return-to-town skill to quickly return to your secret camp.)

General Skill: [Card Enhancement]

(Collect relevant materials to upgrade your cards' star rating; the amount of magic points consumed will vary depending on the specific situation.)

General Skill: [Card Synthesis]

(By combining multiple cards according to the crafting recipe, you can upgrade the card's color level. The amount of magic points consumed will vary depending on the specific situation.)

Professional Talent: [Black Card Synthesis]

(Exclusive to the Black Card Emperor: Card synthesis requires no recipe and will always result in a mutated black card. However, only two cards can be used for synthesis at a time, and the mana cost depends on the total number of cards! Black cards are unconventional cards and cannot be reforged or disassembled. Due to this talent, all regular card synthesis recipes are ineffective for you. This talent can be upgraded and strengthened when you reach the required level. Friendly reminder: Black card synthesis does not necessarily make you stronger; please do not synthesize blindly.)

Professional skills: Not yet unlocked...

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"Card crafting requires no secret recipe, isn't this amazing! I've clung to the angel's coattails 369 times, and today I've finally ascended the throne!"

Zhou Nan was very happy, feeling that his efforts over the past two months had been worthwhile.

In this realistic card game world, these players are all card warriors; everything can be a card, and cards are their weapons.

There are five types of regular cards: white cards, green cards, blue cards, purple cards, and orange cards.

White cards are the worst cards and the easiest to obtain.

Green cards are a level higher than white cards, much rarer, and have more powerful abilities. Nowadays, most players may not be able to collect a complete set of green cards.

Blue cards are even rarer; having just one allows you to walk around with your head held high, acting like a big shot.

Purple and orange cards are still legendary; at least Zhou Nan has never heard of any player owning them.

In addition to regular cards, there are also special cards, such as red cards and black cards.

The color of a card does not indicate its strength; it only indicates that the card is special. It may be as bad as a common card, but it may also be comparable to an orange card.

In short, special cards are rare these days, appearing only occasionally in the trading market, and are listed at very high prices.

In addition, cards can be upgraded through [card enhancement] and [card synthesis].

Generally speaking, "card enhancement" means increasing the star rating of a card to improve its original abilities or unlock hidden abilities. Cards can range from one star to nine stars.

The "Card Synthesis" feature allows you to change the color of a card, such as upgrading a white card to a green card.

However, both card enhancement and card crafting require secret recipes!

To enhance a card, you must collect all the enhancement materials according to the enhancement recipe; similarly, to synthesize a card, you must collect all the materials according to the recipe.

Without a secret formula, you can't just randomly enhance or synthesize, because if the enhancement or synthesis fails, the original card and materials will be destroyed.

Some crafting recipes are given in the card's attribute information, while others require players to explore on their own. In short, crafting recipes are quite valuable, and even if you have a recipe, you still have to collect the relevant materials according to the recipe, which is inevitably time-consuming and laborious.

Nowadays, most players find it difficult to upgrade card levels through card synthesis. They mostly just use whatever cards they identify, at most upgrading their star rating. To become stronger, they have to constantly change cards.

Zhou Nan, the "Black Card Emperor," possesses a professional talent that allows him to synthesize cards without the need for secret formulas!

The standard [Card Warrior] class does not have any class talents.

"It took me 69 days to complete the hidden achievement of 'clinging to a powerful player.' By now, most mainstream players should be level 20 or higher. I need to catch up!"

Zhou Nan excitedly pondered. He had been in this world for more than half a year and felt that he could finally defy fate and break free from the ordinary.

After being punished by the White Angel, Zhou Nan is now in his initial state, which is equivalent to just starting the game. Therefore, he can receive a free initial card from the Card Goddess.

The Card Goddess, or more accurately, the Card Goddess Statue, is a building in the secret camp.

The secret camp is owned by every player and cannot be entered by other players. There are five initial buildings in it: warehouse, trading post, quest hall, teleportation array, and the statue of the card goddess.

As players level up, they can unlock more buildings and upgrade existing ones.

Zhou Nan approached the statue of the Card Goddess with practiced ease, bowed respectfully, and said, "Goddess, grant me a top-tier card."

"As you wish!"

The Goddess of Cards spoke, and then white light condensed in front of Zhou Nan, transforming into a card.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully claiming your initial card!"

"Ding! You have obtained a one-star white card [Snowy Bear • Pan Bao]. The item is bound and will be automatically stored in your inventory. Please check it yourself."