"You're not from Noland?"
Josh browsed through the participant's information record, and his gaze fell upon the name column.
Dorothy Bexner.
Josiah remembered the name Dorothy. There was a player named Dorothy in Princess Minecraft's server.
It wasn't a common name in Noland.
Josiah looked at the girl standing in front of him and could tell that she had just arrived in Noland, and … hadn't found a place to put her luggage yet.
"I'm from the Iron Nation."
Dorothy answered Josiah honestly. She didn't think there was anything to hide.
Josiah had never opened a Hearthstone Tavern outside of Noland in the Iron Nation.
The outsiders' impression of the Hearthstone Tavern was no different from a normal tavern. Even if Josiah showed the Black Rock Mountain commercial on TV, Josiah didn't think that the girl wanted to join the tournament after seeing the commercial.
Even the Noland players were focused on 'where did the Black Dragon come from!' after seeing the commercial.
"Miss Dorothy, the minimum requirement to join the Noland Open is to have a complete deck and a ranking within two thousand."
Josiah could confirm that the girl in men's clothing in front of him was the Dorothy who played Minecraft with Princess Minecraft.
"A complete deck? I have twelve. "
Dorothy waved her hand and opened her Magic Net interface. She wanted to show Josh her deck of cards, but Josh smiled and shook his head.
"The beta version of the Mana Net doesn't fall under the category of 'cards you own'."
Josiah interrupted the girl before she could start Hearthstone.
"Beta … version?" Dorothy didn't understand what Josiah meant.
"These cards do not exist in reality. Miss Dorothy, do you understand?" Josiah said.
Dorothy nodded. Of course, she knew that the world created by the Magic Net was completely virtual. Whether it was the black dragon Nefarian in "Hearthstone" or the dwarf wearing a red hat in "Super Mario", they were all virtual. They were the products of drawing.
Then somehow they were brought to life in a fictional world.
"Those cards on the Weave are just for you to experience." Josiah took out a palm-sized black Origin Crystal, which was also the 'Card Box' that stored Hearthstone. "The cards inside this Origin Crystal truly belong to you. En … since you're the first participant from the Iron Nation, this Origin Crystal will be your gift."
Dorothy took the raw crystal that Josiah had placed on the table and activated it with her mana. A transparent interface appeared on the raw crystal.
This is the Hearthstone interface for my collection.
"I'm missing … a lot of cards."
Dorothy flipped through the cards in her collection. Most of the cards were missing, and only a portion of the newbie card set was left.
"You'll be collecting the missing cards," Josiah said.
"Collecting? Sounds like a dungeon adventure story." Dorothy was a shrewd businesswoman. She quickly understood what Josiah meant by collecting cards. "How much does one card cost?"
"En, if you're just starting to build your own card set, I suggest you start with card bags."
Josiah pointed at a magic machine behind him. This was a magic machine that was specially used to buy card bags.
Dorothy's many years of experience in the business world caused her to be on high alert.
However, if she wanted to win in the upcoming Noland Open, she couldn't rely on these basic cards to fight.
She slowly walked to the front of the magic machine and inserted the black crystal into the machine's groove.
Now, Dorothy could only pray that the card bags were not that expensive.
"One … Gold coin?"
Dorothy looked at the price of a card bag and was instantly stunned.
If she remembered correctly, the exchange rate of Noland's gold coins was 3.2: 1 to the Iron Nation's currency, the Biskirk.
In other words, a card bag cost about one-third of the Biskirk!
With the same price, she could have a full meal in an ordinary restaurant in the Iron Nation!
If it was in the past, Dorothy might have felt that the price was a little 'expensive'. However, she only had 52 Biskirk on her at the moment.
If she converted it to Noland's gold coins, she would only have 166 Gold coins.
This amount of money was enough for her to buy a high-quality magic staff from a staff shop. If she was frugal, she would be able to stay in Noland for about half a year!
However, she could only exchange it for 160 card bags here. The key was that the cards in these card bags were inscriptions that only existed in the raw crystals. They were not real objects, but virtual objects!
Was it really worth it?
Dorothy fell into deep thought.
In the end, she used the excuse of 'saving her family's business' as an excuse and invested the remaining ten gold coins she had.
Looking at the ten gold coins turned into ten card bags, Dorothy felt like her heart was bleeding. The feeling of bleeding was much worse than when the business kept losing money.
That was because she used the money she had saved up!
Ten brand new classic card bags appeared in her inventory. Dorothy immediately opened her card bag on the magic-powered machine that she bought.
"There's one Holy Healing Card in ten bags? That's not bad, "Josiah said.
"Why are they all Common and Rare?"
Dorothy was a little confused as she looked at the new cards in her collection. All of them were Common and Rare. The only special card was the Epic grade Holy Healing Spell.
"It's not that easy to get a Legendary card. You need to be lucky," Josiah said.
At that moment, Dorothy completely understood that she had fallen into a trap set by an unscrupulous merchant.
She forced herself to calm down and looked at the magic-powered machine in front of her.
"What's the chance of getting a Legendary card?" Dorothy's business had also organized such a lucky draw before. There was at least a chance of getting a Legendary card no matter how high the reward was.
"One percent … Probably."
After hearing Josiah's answer, Dorothy took a few steps back and almost fell to the ground.
The magic-powered machine in front of her seemed to have turned into a money-devouring monster, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws at her wallet.
One percent! Or maybe … In other words, to get a Legendary card, one would need to draw at least a hundred of the same card bags!
That's a hundred gold coins!
What's more, a deck of cards required more than one Legendary card!
At that moment, Dorothy finally understood why someone on the spellcaster forum would post a celebratory post after getting a Legendary card!
"What if I buy the cards individually?"
Dorothy did not dare to gamble with her family's wealth anymore. If that happened, she might end up living on the streets of Noland.
She recalled that Josiah had mentioned that the cards could be purchased!
"The other Hearthstone players can choose to sell the cards after opening them. Of course, the price is set by them. There is also a special consignment service.
Under Josiah's guidance, Dorothy opened the card consignment function on the magic-powered machine in front of her.
A large number of Hearthstone cards were displayed on the screen, and their prices were clearly marked. From the name of each card, it could be seen that these cards came from Hearthstone players, not the owner of the tavern itself.
It was Dorothy's first time seeing such a trading method. She searched through the cards for the card that she wanted the most.
It was the Legendary card of the Warrior, "Grom Hellscream". Soon, more than a hundred results appeared, and the price of each card dazzled Dorothy.
Especially the golden Grom Hellscream, which cost as much as 1,500 gold coins!
That's a little too expensive. Are all Hearthstone players this rich? How is this an ordinary game for commoners?
These Legendary cards are comparable to luxury items!
Dorothy felt a little depressed. This was the second time she had been defeated by money.
Even if she spent all her wealth, she would not be able to gather a full set of Warrior cards that she played on the Mana Net.
Is this the only reason I can give up on the competition?
Isn't it good to be a countess in Ossen Castle? Why did she come here to compete in a Hearthstone competition?
Dorothy's frustration had reached its peak. She fumbled in her purse and found the last gold coin in it.
It could be considered a souvenir.
She let out a soft sigh and threw the gold coin into the mouth of the monster machine in front of her. She was ready to return to her hometown and get married after drawing the card.
A classic card bag appeared in Dorothy's collection once again.
The card bag broke into five pieces as Dorothy clicked on it. Five cards were spread out on a flat surface. She weakly clicked on four of the cards, all of which were of the lowest grade, normal quality.
They were sold for less than a silver coin in the consignment shop.
However, just as she clicked on the last card, an uplifting voice rang in her ears.
"Wow! Gold Legendary! "
Dorothy was stunned. She quietly looked at the card floating in front of her. The name of the card was clearly written "Ragnaros, King of the Balrog"!
The Gold Fire Demon King!
Dorothy's experience in Hearthstone told her that the Fire Demon King Ragnaros was definitely the strongest Orange card in Hearthstone. It could be used in almost all the later stages of the game!
The terrifying versatility of this card also determined its high price.
Dorothy immediately called up the consignment page and found the price of the Fire Demon King card.
"Fire Demon King Ragnaros, Gold Legendary. Consignor: Frost Axe. Price: 4,821 gold coins."
4,000 gold coins … She used one gold coin to draw a Gold Legendary card that was worth 4,000 gold coins!
Dorothy felt a little dizzy. The ups and downs of life made her feel a little dizzy. Josiah, who was beside her, reached out to support Dorothy.
"Your luck is better than I thought." If Josiah remembered correctly, the girl only opened 11 packs.
"I … Maybe I can open a few more packs. Can you exchange Biskirk for gold coins?"
At that moment, Dorothy completely understood why there were people willing to spend so much money on card bags!
This was a game! The girl had already tasted the fragrance of luck, and she had no intention of stopping here.
"I don't provide currency exchange services here, but I think there are many customers who are willing to help you."
Josiah looked behind Dorothy. The moment the Gold Fire Demon King was born, the group of dwarves behind her had already put down the cards in their hands and looked at the red-haired girl in disbelief.
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