"Nothing seems quite suitable."
However, this time, after Shi Li browsed through all 50 cards, he found that the quality was average.
In fact, it’s not that their quality is really average, but as the depth of the deck becomes better and better, his requirements for the cards have become very high.
If you start with a normal C-grade deck of cards, they may not be good enough to play at the table without rubbing them.
Fortunately, it is not too difficult to choose one of these cards, because there is only one C-level card among the 50 cards.
Just take it down directly.
"Now it's time to see which way to go."
After selecting the card, he looked at the two portals.
I remember Secretary He introduced that orange represents [battle].
Just like [Zero Level One], this is also a map with stone-eating beasts.
The levels of [Way of Balance] are random, but this randomness is not completely random throughout the entire process.
It's like now he got a lava cave + a rock-eating beast at [level 0-1].
Then the battle scenes from now until [Zero Level Ten] will all be of this style.
Such rules are very suitable for collecting decks.
If someone chooses to take all the Stone Eater cards as the first-time reward, then after clearing levels 1 to 10, they will be able to get 10 Stone Eater-related cards, which is enough to form a set of 9+1.
As for the following [Level 1] ~ [Level 10], they will be randomly changed into another style.
Also, if you re-enter the game, a new [Zero Level] style will appear, and it is very likely that there will no longer be repeated lava caves + stone-eating beasts.
"I still have 10 chances, so I'm not in a hurry to go the [battle] route."
Shi Li was not .
The blue portal represents an event.
In the [Event] levels, you may encounter all kinds of strange situations, some of which may be battles, some may be puzzles, etc.
As for the benefits, it is not as stable as the [Battle] level, and its main feature is volatility.
"It's said that this [Event] might give you something other than inscriptions, so let's go and take a look."
So Shi Li stepped into the blue portal.
Buzz!
The scene was distorted and by the time he came to his senses, he had arrived at a new cave.
The light in this cave is much brighter than before.
You can see glowing minerals hanging on the ground and on the walls, like light bulbs.
Standing in place, Shi Li could hear a series of tinkling sounds.
It sounded like someone was banging on something.
Walking along the long corridor of the cave, he found a group of rock-eating beasts.
However, these guys are exactly the same as the ones in the previous level, without any red halos under their feet.
In other words, they will not trigger PVE battles, but are more inclined to the NPCs in [Way of Balance].
At this time, all these guys were holding pickaxes and hammering back and forth on the stone walls of the cave.
Behind them stood a rock-eating beast, also hunched over but with his hands on his hips.
Its attire is completely different from that of the unattired rock-eating miners.
He was wearing a small vest, carrying a small whip, and wearing a safety helmet, and looked like a supervisor.
"Hey, why are you here just now!"
At this time, the supervisor discovered Shi Li's existence.
Because of the influence of the copy rules, it did not discover Shi Li's human identity, and Shi Li could actually understand what the other party said.
"You're always lazy and late. Get to work!"
The overseer picked up a pickaxe and threw it in front of him.
Bang!
"this……"
Shi Li was a little confused. Is this the event level?
He didn't know how the next events would turn out. Based on his experience of reading novels and playing single-player games, he decided to ask other miners if there were any strange reports of haunted mines recently.
Or is there some treasure hidden somewhere, or is he inciting everyone to riot?
Regardless of which line of development you choose, you should reach out to others first.
So, picking up his pickaxe, he went to the nearest miner.
"Push harder, push harder."
"Push harder, push harder."
"Push harder, push harder."
The stone-eating beast had lifeless eyes and was muttering the same words numbly, repeating the knocking action.
(This doesn't look like a quest NPC.)
After looking at the other person twice, Shi Li planned to leave.
"How long are you going to be lazy?"
Just then, the overseer's whip came down on his back.
Snap!
"hiss!"
This whip seemed to be specially made. It didn't hurt very much, but it made Shi Li feel weak.
The situation is stronger than people, there is nothing we can do.
So he could only raise the pickaxe and hit the hard stone wall.
Bang!
The Martian bullet was shot out, leaving only a tiny trace on the stone wall.
The recoil force made my arm a little uncomfortable.
From now on, if you slack off even a little, the supervisor’s whip will fall.
So Shi Li could only swing the pickaxe a few times and then move quietly.
This is to get closer to other miners and try to find some useful information.
Until now, he still didn't understand what the requirements of this event level were.
In this way, after spending half an hour visiting all the mining points, Shi Li suspected that he was going in the wrong direction.
These guys are all numb, like machines.
There is no useful information at all.
(Could it be that the breakthrough in the plot lies with the supervisor?)
As he thought about it, he subconsciously swung the pickaxe in his hand.
Bang!
There were still sparks flying, but this time there was a sound in my ears.
[Mining 500 times, mission completed]
Hearing this, Shi Li almost vomited blood.
I never expected that the theme of this event would be labor.
After all this time, it turns out that the event mission is so simple?
But to say it’s simple doesn’t seem right.
Even for a player of his or her physical condition, this is quite tiring.
If I continue for another half an hour, I might not be able to take it anymore.
"Oh no! The Stone Eater Beast is coming!"
At this moment, a shout suddenly came from the other side of the air wall of the cave.
Stone-eating beasts.
What a crappy name.
Shi Li was too weak to complain.
However, when the stone-eating beast supervisor heard the shouting, his expression suddenly changed, and even the numb stone-eating beast miners were awakened at this time.
“Run! Run!”
"I don't want to be made into a rock flake sandwich!"
"Run for your life! Run for your life!"
Amid the chaotic commotion, everyone in the cave suddenly ran away.
"Come on, come on, playing cards is better than mining."
Shi Li did not run away, but felt relieved.
As a result, he sat on the ground and waited for a long time, but did not see the so-called stone-eating beast appear.
Instead, the panel popped up again.
[Event Completed]
[Please choose 1 from the following 2 rewards]
[1. Obtain the spell card - Overseer's Whip]
[2. Spend 50 Balance Points to randomly enhance an inscription]
"It appears. A spell card."
Shi Li raised his eyebrows.
Secretary He, yes, it’s Secretary He again.
Secretary He said that in [The Way of Balance], there are three forms that can provide assistance to the game.
1. The power of cards, something you must choose at the beginning of each dungeon.
2. Inscriptions. He has collected 3 of them and is familiar with their effects.
3. It’s a spell card.
Spell cards are actually just a general term, which represent props and other items obtained through event levels.
Just like the card in front of him now, the projection is the whip that the supervisor used to whip the miners.
[Overseer's Whip]: When the target of the skill is a stone-eating beast, its attack power for this round will be reduced by 20
You know what, this thing is quite useful.
For example, if you let [Fox-Head Guardian] release AOE to trigger, it is equivalent to weakening the output of the three opposing targets by 20 points each, a total of 60 points in this round.
"But the Stone Eater only lasts until [Level 010] at best, and it won't help me with the subsequent levels."
After thinking about it, Shi Li decided to give up this option.
The second option is more fragrant.
The balance point is something that can be obtained through fighting.
Sometimes you can also get it by searching in the level.
Just now in [Zero Level 1], he defeated 3 stone-eating beasts and obtained 67 balance points.
I turned over another trash can and obtained 72 equilibrium points, although I didn't know why the trash can appeared there.
A total of 139 equilibrium points are more than enough to pay 50 points.
So I chose option 2 and opened the inscription panel.
[Wisdom - Brain Capacity Expansion ★★]: Card energy limit +1→2, gain
[Breaking Power - Penetration★]: 5→10 points of attack power of Breaking Power cards are not affected by reduction
[Steady - Rock Mind★★]: When the card [Defend] is hit 4→3 times cumulatively, gain 1 energy
“They all seem to smell pretty good.”
"I feel that after being strengthened, the 1-star inscriptions are more powerful than the 2-star inscriptions."
"It seems that we can't ignore it just because the stars are low."
"But I heard that there will be fixed inscription enhancement points before the BOSS level, and each level of inscription enhancement has a fixed price."
"If you get a 1-star upgrade by chance, it will be 50 balance points, so it's not profitable."
"If the random 2-star enhancement is 75 equilibrium points, it's quite a profit."
After thinking it over, Shi Li chose random reinforcement.
The result was okay, and I obtained [Wisdom - Brain Capacity Expansion★★ (Enhanced)].
In this way, [Kung Fu Sheep Rabbit] can complete the warm-up in the second round after the start of the game, [Sword Dancer] can also warm up 2 rounds in advance, and [Ugly Man] can even release [Taunt] continuously.
After making the selection, two portals appeared in front of him again.
There seems to be no choice this time, there are two orange ones.
[Ding Dong! ]
[Please select the following rewards after passing level 2]
[1. Select 1 card from this level, strength D]
[2. Select 1 card from the unknown deck, with a strength of E to C]
But before Shi Li could take a closer look, a voice rang in his ears.
"What can be obtained from option 1 of this level, [Stone Eater Overseer], [Stone Eater Miner], [Stone Eater]?"
Pursing his lips, he chose 2.
The first wave of 50 cards came out, and there wasn’t anything great.
He picked the tallest of the short guys and chose a C-level card that was pretty good.
Unfortunately, it just doesn’t quite match my own deck, and it’s not compatible with shuffling cards for now.
[Ding Dong! ]
[Please select the following rewards after passing level 2]
[1. Select 1 card from this level, strength D]
[2. Select 1 card from the unknown deck, with a strength of E to C]
Once the selection is made, the second first-pass reward will arrive immediately.
"Unlucky, it's another bunch of bad cards this time."
After previewing 50 pictures, there is still nothing good.
There are two C-level cards, but both have serious negative attributes, so it’s better not to have them.
In the end, he chose a D-level card that looked quite ordinary.
[Brave Flag Waver]
Balanced, 30 points, D
Attack 30, 100/100
[Focus Target - Passive]: When the Heroic Flag Waver and 2 or more Heroic Soldiers attack the same target, an additional 10 damage is dealt.
It is considered average because it has a nice and practical enhancement, but it does not have any other Heroic Soldier cards.
He chose this card to see if there was any suitable fusion target.
It's not difficult to batch process just one card.
He just sat down where he was, closed his eyes and started.
There was a little dizziness, but it was mild.
The progress bar in my mind has been read, and the preview results of batch processing are all presented.
I took a quick look and unexpectedly found something.
"Oh, that's good."
He raised his eyebrows: "That's fine."
He took out two cards and clapped his hands.
Buzz!
Light overflowed from between his fingers, and a brand new card came out.
【This customer! 】
【Please stay! 】
[Do you want to sign up for training? ]
Three figures holding large flags jumped out from the card.
The original three demons, Master Shi, were gone, replaced by three human flag-wavers with similar faces.
【Three Flag Bearers of the Martial Arts School】
Balanced, 25 points, C
Attack 30, 100/100
[Martial Arts School Atmosphere - Passive]: When the three flag bearers of the martial arts school are present, increase the attack power of your Kung Fu cards by 5
[Martial Arts Combined Attack - Passive]: When the three flag bearers of the martial arts hall and 2 or more Kung Fu cards attack the same target, an additional 10 points of damage are caused
He has more than 2 Kung Fu cards.
Now if we include the newly added [Mantidote] in the Kung Fu card lineup, that’s a total of 5 cards.
It is easy to collect 2 Kung Fu cards and attack together with the [Three Flag Bearers of the Martial Arts School].
This means that the 25-point [Martial Arts School Three Flag Bearers] suddenly becomes a strong card with 40 points of damage.
It is no longer a simple BUFF card, but also has its own threat.
Moreover, the Kung Fu card sets have been gradually prepared.
If he gets two more, he can form a 6+1 Kung Fu team.
"How wonderful! This is only the second level and I've already gained a lot."
Shaking his head gently, Shi Li was very happy.
I don't expect to reach the [Four Levels] like Director Xiu's Secretary He.
But no matter what, it should be possible to have a [second level] or even a [third level], right?
Thinking of this, he looked towards the two portals.
Although it is also orange, the words written on the door are different.
One is the [battle] he has experienced, and the other is the [encounter].
[Encounter] is another kind of [battle].
It is different from [Battle] in that [Battle] can be avoided by moving away from the monsters.
But [Encounter] is not an option, it is an event that will definitely trigger a battle.
Moreover, there may be 1 to 3 monsters in the [Battle], and you can get 1 to 3 chances to choose inscriptions through 1 to 3 battles.
However, [Encounter] only has 1 battle, but the quality it gives will be higher.
It could be better inscriptions, it could be a lot of balance points, or it could be spell cards.
"Secretary He said that if the number of inscriptions is not sufficient, do not choose [Encounter] for the time being."
"First, I may not be able to defeat him. Second, I have too few inscriptions to collect all six inscriptions to trigger the power of the card before the BOSS battle."
"We have always followed Director Xiu's advice before, so let's listen to Secretary He this time. His advice can't be completely useless."
Secretary He: Thank you so much.
So this time, he walked into the [Battle] portal.
But this time it was a bit disappointing, there was only one monster in the map.
"If I had known this would happen, I would have chosen [Encounter]."
Muttering, he walked into the circle of light of the rock-eating beast.
Buzz!
[Gah!]
The blue light descends and the card table is spread out.
20 minutes later.
Buzz...
The card table converged and Shi Li completed the battle.
"I didn't expect it to be a little dangerous."
Looking at the stone-eating beast in front of him that gradually turned into a dispersing blue light, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
I didn't expect that just after [Zero Level 2], the strength of the monsters in [Zero Level 3] would be significantly improved.
Judging by my feeling, it is about half a level higher than [Zero Level One].
"The monsters in [Encounter] are definitely more powerful. If I had chosen [Encounter] just now, I might not have been able to defeat it."
【Please select the inscription you need】
At this time, three panels popped up again.
"What do you mean? You never came before, but now you come in pairs."
"The most important thing is that I can only take one."
He looked at the options in front of him and couldn't help but complain.
[Wisdom - Recycling Magic★]: For every 10 energy consumed by a card, 2 points are returned
[Break the Trend - Attack★]: At the beginning of the game, choose 1 Break the Trend card from your side, and you can take 1 extra action.
[Break - Powerful Attack ★★]: If the enemy target is attacked exactly 5 times in 1 round, it will fall into [Flaw]
"You can only move once more at the beginning, which is too little for PVE monsters with large HP."
"This 2-star Breaking Strength inscription is really powerful. It can actually break defense."
"But you need to accumulate 5 attacks in one round, no more, no less. No less, no more. It's a bit harsh."
But anyway, this is also a 2-star inscription, so Shi Li took it without hesitation.
[Ding Dong! ]
[Please select the following rewards after passing level 3]
[1. Select 1 card from this level, strength D]
[2. Select 1 card from the unknown deck, with a strength of E to C]
"I'll choose option 1 once."
Shi Li made a different decision this time.
Because in the battle just now, he saw a card he wanted.
Anyway, I have tried option 2 so many times, and there were several waves where I didn't encounter suitable cards.
Why not choose a card you want first?
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Then three exposed Stone-eating beast cards appeared in front of him.
They are arranged from low to high, namely 20 points, 30 points, and 40 points.
[Saliva stone-eating beast]
Balanced, 20 points, D
Attack 20, 100/100
[Drool - Passive]: When Drooling Stone Eater attacks a Fire card, its attack power increases by 10
【Dry Stone-eating Beast】
Balanced, 30 points, D
Attack 30, 100/100
[Water Replenishment - Passive]: When the Dry Stone Eater and the Drooling Stone Eater are present, HP +50
Neither of the above two pictures is what Shi Li wants.
The one he liked was the one with 40 points.
A card called [Three-Handed Stone Eater].
In a way, it's a hedgehog card.
But it is a more interesting hedgehog card.