After receiving the call, Shi Li quickly arrived at the card hall.
The call was from Mosaicuo, someone was here to challenge him.
As soon as I entered the card hall, the blue-skinned deputy manager came to greet me.
"Coach Shi, don't you think this is a coincidence?"
His expression was slightly anxious: "Secretary He is on vacation these days, and as the highest-ranking person in the card room, I have been assigned to take over temporarily."
"Um?"
"Uh, no, no, no, as the person with the highest power in the card room, I was assigned to take over temporarily."
"..., it's the same as if you didn't change your words at all."
"Anyway, this is what happened..."
Lanpi began to explain the situation.
The person who comes to challenge us today is from the Balance Poker Club.
Balance Card Hall, the name itself sounds extraordinary.
Being able to hold this title is enough to prove that they are the largest and most officially certified card room in the Balance region.
If we exclude the special case of Wang Defa's participation this year, the strongest representatives of the city's card halls in previous years basically all came from the Pingheng Card Hall.
"Isn't this a coincidence?"
What Shi Li said happened to be a coincidence, as its meaning was different from Lan Pi's.
I've been in the dungeon for so many days, but no one has come to challenge me.
As soon as I came back, my opponent appeared.
And it's from the Balance Card Hall. Just the name alone...
"Where is the person? I didn't see him at the door just now."
He asked.
"Today's challenger is keeping a low profile."
"I heard from the colleagues at the front desk that he has actually been here several times, and he always asks if you are there."
"It wasn't until today when I heard that you were back that I started to challenge you."
"He's in the reception room right now."
Lanpi said.
"Okay, let's go meet them then."
Shi Li waved his hand, signaling the other party to follow him.
After a while, we arrived at the reception room.
I found several coaches chatting with each other.
Moreover, these people are all at the top level in the coaching staff.
It seemed like they knew the challenger.
"Coach Shi, you're here."
"This is Coach Ping from the Balanced Card Room."
Seeing Shi Li coming, someone took the initiative to introduce him.
Coach Ping also stood up at this time and looked at him with a smile.
Shi Li took a quick look at the other person and it seemed that he was not a pure human.
But it is similar to a pure human, looking like a man about 30 years old, except that it has a pair of fish fins on its ears.
He looks ordinary, with no extraordinary temperament.
"Hello, Director Shi."
But one word from the other party made Shi Li feel as if he were in spring breeze.
Look, look.
You bunch of bastards Karami are not as sensible as an outsider.
"Hello, Coach Ping."
He held the other's hands affectionately.
"I was too busy before and never had time to pay attention to it."
Coach Ping smiled and said, "I didn't expect that the runner-up in this selection competition would be so young."
“No, no.”
Shi Li waved his hand in a formal manner.
As soon as he left the dungeon, he called the card room to find out the situation.
Know the current player points ranking.
The first place was Wang Defa.
At first, I heard that Wang Defa was so proud of his status that he did not challenge the opponent but waited for others to come and challenge him.
It turned out that everyone seemed to have discussed the tactics and no one went to look for him.
Because in everyone's opinion, unless one is really desperate and wants to fight for some points, challenging Wang Defa seems to be no different from giving away points.
This resulted in Wang Defa still getting zero points after waiting for a long time.
So in a rage, he kicked out of 12 card halls.
In addition, some players were really in a desperate situation with their points and had to come to Wang Defa for a chance.
So far, his score is 52 points, which is a cliff-like lead.
In addition, the levels of other contestants in this session seemed to be relatively close, so everyone's scores were very close.
Because Shili has won eleven games in a row, just as Secretary He predicted, it is currently in second place with 33 points.
As for what happened next, Shi Li didn't pay any attention to it.
"Coach Ping from the Balanced Card Hall is the third on the standings."
Lan Pi came up at this time and whispered to Shi Li.
"oh?"
Hearing this, Shi Li was a little bit enlightened.
It seems that the other party is planning to come here to grab the second place on the list.
However, this person did not take advantage of others' misfortune, but waited until he had completed the copy before launching the challenge. He was quite considerate.
"If it's convenient for the manager, I can start at any time."
At this time, Coach Ping spoke again.
"Okay, let's get started."
Shi Li smiled slightly and made a gesture of invitation.
Then he reached out and wiped it.
Buzz!
A beam of light, a card table, was released by him.
Then a blue light barrier was established, slowly and gently pushing away the irrelevant people.
"That's it. I haven't finished what I'm saying yet..."
Seeing that the game started so smoothly, Lanpi's expression tightened.
The coaches around all showed worried expressions.
Because they all know that Coach Ping is no ordinary player.
Like Coach Shi, he is a player who fought 11 games in a row without losing a single game!
The current score is 31 points.
In the previous card games, whether he was challenging or being challenged, he had never lost.
Even when facing Wang Defa, he got a draw!
This is why he is currently 2 points behind Coach Shi.
It’s a pity that the barrier has been established and they don’t have time to inform Shi Li.
Even at this time, both sides were placing their cards very quickly.
After a while, the cards were laid out and the game began.
"If Coach Shi doesn't mind, I'll reveal it first."
Coach Ping smiled.
Without waiting for Shi Li to answer, he took the lead in revealing the card on his right.
[Look straight into my eyes, hiss! ]
The projection of this card is a half-snake man with a head full of snake hair.
The snake-haired man was tall and slender, wearing a dark brown cloak, looking a little mysterious.
The pale face and deep eyes reveal an unspeakable evil aura.
The most striking feature is his head full of snake hair. Countless thin snakes are tangled and coiled on his head, and their cold eyes seem as if they are ready to attack at any time.
The snake's scales flashed eerie black and deep green, like a devil's dance in the dark night, and made a low hissing sound.
【Medulang】
Rage, 30 points, B
Attack 30, 100/100
[Strength is Weakness - Passive]: When Medorang is affected by [Petrification], the duration is extended by 1 additional turn
[Evil Eyes - 15% of Max HP]: When Medullan casts, a target will be [Seal] for 2 turns
[Evil Snake Hair - 20% Max HP]: When Medullan is in effect, one target will be [petrified] for 1 turn
([Petrification]: The target loses the ability to move, and the damage taken by the target when attacked during this round is -10)
(【Seal】: Makes the target's passive skill ineffective)
"How about this card of mine, specially prepared for you."
After revealing the card, Coach Ping smiled at Shi Li.
"Good cards."
Shi Li remained unmoved and just nodded.
In fact, he was already secretly alert in his heart.
Just from the first unveiling, it was clear that the opponent was not on the same level as the previous opponents.
Most of the previous opponents would prepare cards to counter monsters or giants in the first row.
The reason, of course, is because he had researched his deck in advance.
The current [Medolang] is obviously not an excellent first-row card, because it has no survivability and no special output ability.
But it is very restrained with its first row of cards.
The beauty of this card is that it is very moderate. It can restrain the main first-row cards, and even if you put out new first-row cards, [Medolang] can still cope with it.
Seeing that the other party did not make the next move, he knew that this was a kind of table etiquette, which meant that he should also reveal a card.
Then he snapped his fingers.
bite!
【I am so ugly! 】
A big, ugly man in a suit and leather collar jumped out of the card.
【Ugly person】
Wisdom, 20 points, B
Attack 20, 100/100, 1/1
[Desperate Sudden Change - Passive]: When the Ugly Man's HP reaches 0, his attack power increases by 10, and he enters the [Stay] state for 1 round
[Ugly Blessing - Passive]: When a target with a debuff attacks Ugly, damage -5
[A Bit Ugly - 1 Energy]: The Ugly Person chooses a target and makes it [Taunt] for 2 rounds
(【Taunt】: Forces the target to 【attack】 the releaser)
(【Stay】: Does not accept any buff effects and will not exit)
The survivability of the card [Ugly Man] lies in its [Retention], but if it is [Sealed], its usefulness will be greatly reduced.
This is why Shi Li would approve the other party's strategy of unveiling the first card.
[Meidulang] is quite restrained towards [Ugly Man].
But even without [Ugly Man], it can still [Seal] other cards, leaving a lot of room for Coach .
"It's my turn again."
Seeing the appearance of [Ugly Man], Coach Ping smiled calmly.
After saying that, he revealed the card in his middle column.
【roar!!!】
With a loud roar, a turtle-like projection slowly crawled out from the card.
It has a hard tortoise shell and a long snake tail.
The snake's tail is slender and flexible, pitch black all over, and flickers with a faint light.
Although its mouth was closed, a pair of curved fangs could be seen sticking out.
There is also a layer of yellow light protective cover on the turtle shell that is visible to the naked eye.
[Poisonous Black Turtle]
Balanced, 30 points, A
Attack 30, 150/150
[Yellow Light Coating - Passive]: Black Turtle's HP +50, and does not pass [Penetrate]
[Snake Tail Counterattack - Passive]: When the Black Turtle is attacked, the target gains [Black Poison] for 1 round
[Black Fang Bite - Passive]: When the Black Turtle attacks, the target gains [Black Poison] for 1 round
[Counterattack Stance - Passive]: When the Black Turtle [Defends], the [Mysterious Poison] applied by the Snake's Tail Counterattack becomes 2 layers
([Mysterious Poison]: Starting from the next round, take 5 points of damage, which cannot be reduced by [Defense], and can be stacked)
" A-level card!" xN
Outside the blue light barrier, the coaches exclaimed in surprise.
"The first row of cards is an A-level card!? This is too powerful!"
"I haven't seen Coach Ping for a while. I'm impressed..."
"I heard that he seemed to have been in a certain dungeon for more than half a year and only came out recently."
"No wonder. I finally understand why the Balance Card Hall sent him to participate in this competition."
"It seems that he has gained a lot from this dungeon."
While they were discussing, Shi Li was thinking.
This card is obviously prepared for [Fighting Monkey].
By not passing [Penetrating], the cards behind can be protected.
When [Fighting Monkey] fights back against it, it can also poison [Fighting Monkey].
This [Xuan Du] is equivalent to a special upgraded version of [Poisoning]. Its key point is that it can be stacked.
And this method of poisoning is too easy.
Sure enough, the probability of supermodel cards appearing in A-grade cards is greater than that in DCB.
50 extra health points, and can attack and defend.
Even if it doesn't match up with [Fighting Monkey], it is still a very qualified, no, a very difficult first-row card.
He thought that the opponent's play was a bit too obvious.
Unless he takes an unconventional approach, his trump card must be in the middle column.
Now, it's my turn to unveil the sign.
bite!
【Ga ga ga! 】
"Huh?"
As Coach Ping was puzzled, a skinny stone-eating beast jumped out of the card.
【Dizzy Stone-eating Beast】
Balanced, 30 points, D
Attack 30, 100/100
[Dizzy Pursuit - Passive]: When Dizzy Stone Eater attacks a [stunned] target, its attack power increases by 20
This card was beyond his expectations.
Because I did the calculations myself according to the previous data records.
The probability that the first row of cards in the opponent's column is [Fighting Monkey] is at least over 80%.
Could it be that the [Fighting Monkey] is placed on the left this time?
He looked at the card on Shi Li's right.
As he pondered, he revealed his last card.
【Ah ...
I saw a tall and burly projection jumping out from the card.
This is a werewolf, covered with gray-white fur all over his body, which cannot hide the strong muscle lines.
The strong jawline highlights its wild instincts, while the sharp canine teeth symbolize its hunting ability.
A pair of sharp claws flashed a faint cold light and looked quite destructive.
【Werewolf Hunter】
Rage, 30 points, B
Attack 30+30, 100/100
[Hunting Instinct - Passive]: The Hunting Werewolf gains a 30-point attack damage bonus until it kills a target.
[Appetite Loss - Passive]: When the Werewolf Hunter is not in the [Hunting Instinct] state, its attack power is -10
[Unyielding Beast | Nature - Passive]: When the Hunting Mad Werewolf's HP reaches 0, it will [stay] for 1 round, and during this [stay] round, it will activate [Hunting Instinct] again.
(【Stay】: Does not accept any buff effects and will not exit)
This time, Coach Ping played an output card.
Seeing this card appear, everyone exclaimed again.
"Damn, this card is so powerful!"
"Coach Shi is in danger!"
"2B+1A, this strength is really too high. I seriously suspect that he has an A-level card behind him."
"The Balanced Card Hall has trained him for so many years, and now he is finally going to come out..."
Although he couldn't hear the discussions outside, Coach Ping could roughly guess what their reactions would be.
"Well, you're not the only one with the [Detention] card."
"And this detention card of mine is more threatening than your [Ugly Man]."
He looked at Shi Li, and that calm smile seemed even brighter.
"30 points, 60 attack power, it's a really good card."
Shi Li did not waver, but just nodded slightly.
Even though this is a B-grade card, its output capability is very strong.
He even thought that this was a top-quality B-grade card that was not inferior to an A-grade card, even though it came with a negative attribute.
When facing an opponent called [Werewolf Hunter], one has to think about a question.
Should we let it kill our own cards?
If you don't let it kill, then this card will always have 60 attack points.
The 60 points of damage in each round is definitely quite painful.
But you let it kill...
That's a loss.
In a normal card game, who would take the initiative to give a card to the opponent to kill?
Fortunately, Shi Li felt that he could handle this round.
"But you're not the only one who has the [Seal] card."
He imitated the other person's words and snapped his fingers.
bite!
【Lying down... Amitabha! 】
A demon monk with a fleshy beard put his hands together and walked out slowly from the light column on the card.
"Forehead……"
When Coach Ping saw this card appear, he was slightly stunned.
He remembered this card.
It is one of the first row cards that Shi Li may use.
But why is it different from what was reported in the intelligence?
With one more skill, it becomes a B-level card?
What he didn't know was that this card was a backup plan that Shili had deliberately left behind.
Even in the previous 1V10 game, he didn't take it out.
At that time, just having a [Kung Fu Sheep Rabbit] was enough to win, there was no need to use [Demon Monk].
But today is different. I have more cards in my hand, so I don’t need to keep the previous cards anymore and can use them.
As soon as [Demon Monk] came out, the calmness on Coach Ping's face was not as strong as before.
"Coach Shi, you're amazing! It's only been a few days and you've already updated your deck."
As he spoke, he revealed his scene card.
I won’t lose when it comes to scene cards.
As he uncovered the scene card, a loud scream echoed across the table.
【ah!!!!】
There was a blurry white shadow running rapidly above the card table.
The cry is sharp and loud, and it can even cause pain in both ears when it enters the eardrum.
If it wasn't for the need to maintain his status at the poker table, Shi Li would have definitely covered his ears.
He thought, is this a rogue card that physically attacks the player?
"It is said that Coach Shi is famous for his calmness at the poker table. Seeing him today, it turns out that his words are true."
Taking his hands off the fish's fin ears, Coach Ping expressed his genuine admiration.
"Huh? What? Can you speak louder?"
“…”
The sound effects of this scene card are so strong that people can't help but be curious and take a look at the card.
[Land of Mad Souls]
Scene, C
[Frenzy Soul]: When your own rage card uses a skill, reduce the maximum health consumption by 5% (but not less than 5%)
[Reluctant]: When your rage card is retired, you can designate a card to receive 15 points of [True Damage] (retired cards do not include secondary summon cards)
(【True Damage】: cannot be offset or reduced by any defensive means)
“…”
Looking at the card, Shi Li nodded secretly.
As expected, for a player of this level , none of the scene cards he takes out are useless.
Every piece is practical and strong.
But mine isn’t bad either.
Buzz...
As his own scene card was revealed, a smoke-shrouded mountain appeared on his side of the table.
"Um?!"
When the [Luan Bing Post] appeared, Coach Ping was stunned.
C-level scene card?
It’s actually a C-level scene card?
The intelligence clearly states...
Damn information, just forget it!
He finally reacted now.
This opponent might be more difficult to deal with than you think!
So Coach Ping put away his calm expression and put on a serious and cautious face.
It’s okay. As far as the first round of unveiling is concerned, the two sides are 55-50.
Next, it’s time to put the operation together.