"Okay, thanks anyway."
Shi Li held up the book and thanked him.
But judging from the other person's excited eyes, he probably couldn't hear it anymore.
So he picked up the book and prepared to start reading it.
The book is very thick and heavy.
The title is "Purified Thinking about Cards".
"Purification?"
This was the first time Shi Li had heard this word, but he already had a rough idea of ​​what it meant.
Turn to the first few pages and take a look at the introduction.
Unexpectedly, after reading this introduction of only a few thousand words, he closed the book.
"So that's how it is, it can be done this way!"
I really have to thank Mr. Cai for this. Just a few simple pages of a book made me suddenly enlightened.
After reading the brief introduction, Shi Li learned the concept of "purification".
It refers to the act of refining a powerful term and reconfiguring it with other desired terms in order to make better use of it.
Looking back at my previous card shuffling process, I was basically doing addition.
He actually has a lot of experience with addition.
To put it simply, it can be summed up in two words: preview thoroughly and filter slowly.
But this approach doesn’t work today.
Because we want to eliminate [throughout], which falls into the category of subtraction.
My previous idea was to find a suitable entry to replace the [through] entry in [Fighting Monkey].
This method is called horizontal shuffling in the book.
To put it bluntly, I just want to get it done in one step.
Judging from the preview results, this is not possible.
So he was flipping through books in the library before, trying to find out if there was a two-step or even three-step method to achieve the purpose of horizontal shuffling of cards.
But there are two problems.
The first point is that his deck depth is limited and there are not enough bases to provide options.
The second point is that he can only preview one step, so there are too many uncertainties in the process of two or even three steps of horizontal shuffling.
Therefore, at present, the purification route may be a better answer.
The first step of purification is to perform backward-compatible card shuffling.
That is to change [Fighting Monkey] from a B-level card to a C-level card.
In the process of changing B to C, discard the term [透劲].
Then, by adding, you can turn the C-grade cards back into B-grade cards and get the finished cards you want.
Shi Li was very familiar with this last step.
As for this first step, it seems that there is no ready-made answer in the results previewed earlier.
"But I can shuffle the cards to synthesize a card that is backward compatible and removes [Transparent Power] to achieve the purpose of purification."
At this time, he drew inferences from what he had learned and came up with the answer.
Still take one more step, but the purpose of taking a few more steps is not horizontally, but downward.
It's a roundabout way to save the country.
"Then let's see if there is any relevant information in the book."
So he reopened the book and looked at the table of contents.
Sure enough, I found information about [Penetration] in it.
[The penetration effect often depends on the characteristics of the card itself]
[If you want to remove this effect, you can start with the card itself]
[Find solutions by observing the projection to find its characteristics or understanding the background of the cards]
[There is a chance to achieve the purpose of purification]
The most central idea is pointed out at the beginning of the chapter.
Then the following are some actual cases, followed by theoretical analysis.
Shi Li saw several typical examples:
For example, if the Swordsman card has the [Piercing] effect, then finding a suitable scabbard card to merge with it can eliminate the effect.
However, scabbard cards are relatively hard to come by. The player in the case completed the making of the scabbard cards using wooden cards + material cards + recipe scrolls.
For example, if the Cannon card has the [Piercing] effect, you can find a Rustwater card to merge with it to eliminate the effect.
These cases seem to be very simple.
But the book spends quite a lot of space just analyzing how to create a suitable scabbard card based on the characteristics of the Swordsman card.
Many long theories were explained.
As for these theoretical contents, Shi Li chose to skip them directly.
Because he has a cheating job, he doesn't need to study.
After reading all the cases throughout the chapter, I now have a better idea of ​​it.
"This monkey's [pierce] is done by punching with his fists, so if I make a pair of gloves or shackles, I can restrict its fists."
"Maybe we can eliminate [Penetration]."
He doesn't have any direct glove cards or shackle cards.
But there is one card with fists and one card with handcuffs.
The results of these two cards being directly combined with [Fighting Monkey] are not very good, so they cannot be directly fused.
Therefore, the first step he had to take was to change these two cards to see if he could improve their compatibility with [Fighting Monkey].
First, let’s take a look at these two cards.
【Let me out! 】
The projection of the first card is an ant-man imprisoned in a small cell.
It had shackles on its hands and was pacing back and forth in the cell angrily.
Not only were there shackles on its hands, but there were also iron chains tied around its ankles, connected to a large iron ball.
Ant Man Prisoner
Listen to the Wind, 20 points, C
Attack 20, 100/100, 0/2
[Overload - Passive]: Ant Man Prisoner can act once every 2 turns
[Free Heart - Passive]: Ant-Man prisoners will not recover energy while stationary
This card was drawn by him in the copy of [Source of Pollution], and the source should be the deteriorating patient who was locked up.
At the time, I thought the double negative entry on this card was very interesting, so I kept it.
Regardless of the face of the card, he wanted to purify it and rub it into handcuffs.
But after a dizzying batch of processing, the answer told him that he was overthinking.
It turns out that subtraction is the most difficult thing. It is too difficult to remove Ant-Man and leave only the handcuffs.
So after thinking about it, I decided to look at the second card.
【Never retreat! 】
The projection of this card is a floating figure covered in white cloth.
There were some patches sewn on the white cloth like band-aids, and the expression made by its black eyes and mouth looked a bit fierce.
However, as a white cloth Youyou, no matter how fierce it looks, it doesn't look really fierce. It looks more like it is pretending to be fierce.
This guy was also wearing a pair of red boxing gloves, which was what Shi Li focused on.
【Ghost Boxer】
Balanced, 10 points, C
Attack 10, 100/100
[Wide Open - Passive]: Youyou Boxer cannot [Defend]
[Bluff - Passive]: Youyou Boxer cannot [Attack]
The source of this card is the 10,000-card card pool of [Way of Balance].
The reason I chose it was simple, and it was just fun.
"The Youyou physique should be easier to deal with. Maybe I can really make a card like a boxing glove."
After setting up the batch preview in his mind, Shi Li closed his eyes.
Soon, the results were displayed one by one.
"Well, there really is one."
Among these results, he found an answer.
[Ghost Boxer] + [Soul-killing Talisman] = [Ghost Boxing Gloves]
With one more word, the card projection is completely different .
“Hahahahaha, that’s all fine!”
Seeing this result, Shi Li couldn't help but laugh.
This [Soul-Destroying Talisman] is an E-level material card, given to him by Ah Qing.
That day, Ah Qing took Slime out to sell his spoils, but the prices offered by the specialty store did not satisfy him.
So under the instigation of Slime, it sold all the talismans to Slime.
As a result, Slime turned around and gave the talisman to everyone. Even Ah Qing himself received a new one, and he was so amused that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
I didn't expect that it would work today by accident.
"But can this card really have a purification effect?"
Looking at the cards, Shi Li was a little hesitant.
【Youyou Boxing Gloves】
Balanced, 10 points, C
Attack 10, 100/100
[Generous Fist - Passive]: Youyou Boxing Gloves cannot [Defend]
[Fist of Benevolence - Passive]: Youyou Boxing Gloves cannot [Attack]
Really, except for the fact that the projection changed from Youyou wearing gloves to only having a pair of gloves, the specific effect of the card did not change at all.
"Let's give it a try."
With a trial mentality, he previewed this card together with [Fighting Monkey].
"Tsk, it actually worked."
The preview result made him raise his eyebrows.
There was no change at all in the projection of the cards.
The imagined scene of the monkey putting on gloves did not appear, but the cards did change.
The monkey in the projection looks more human.
Instead of having his hands hanging on the ground, he stood very straight with his hands behind his back.
The name has also changed a little bit.
【Wu Monkey】
Balanced, 20 points, C
Attack 20, 100/100
[Mentude - Passive]: Wu Hou cannot [Defend] or [Attack]
[Counterattack - Passive]: When Wu Hou is attacked, he will immediately attack the target.
First of all, this card was downgraded to a C-level card.
Then, the two skills [Fist of Generosity] and [Fist of Benevolence] were actually merged.
This may be because the original [Fighting Monkey] has the attribute of being unable to [Defend].
The [penetration] that I wanted to eliminate the most was indeed solved.
“Hmm…”
Looking at the cards, Shi Li began to think about the pros and cons.
This card is not completely useless like [Yuyu Boxer] . Although it cannot actively attack, it can counterattack by being hit.
And the advantage is that the previous counterattack attack power is no longer halved.
Let’s do a calculation and make some assumptions first.
Suppose [Fighting Monkey] actively attacks once and is attacked once.
Then, including the damage of [Penetration], the total damage is:
(15+7.5)+(7.5+3.75)=33.75 damage.
Actively attack once, attacked twice, total damage is:
(15+7.5)+(7.5+3.75)+(7.5+3.75)=45 points of total damage.
Actively attacked 1 time, attacked 3 times, total damage is:
(15+7.5)+(7.5+3.75)+(7.5+3.75)+(7.5+3.75)=56.25 points of total damage.
"Tsk... If you calculate it this way, judging from the data alone, the [Fighting Monkey] is quite powerful."
"After being hit twice in one round, you can deal 45 points of damage. That's pretty strong."
“It’s just that the damage is too dispersed, and the realistic experience at the poker table isn’t very good.”
Faced with the answer to the math word problem, he tilted his head.
Let’s take a look at the new version of [Wu Monkey].
Assume that [Wu Monkey] is hit once and the counterattack damage is 20 points.
Hit twice, counterattack damage is 40 points.
Hit 3 times, counterattack damage is 60 points.
If [Wu Monkey] is hit 3 times in 1 round, its output will exceed that of [Wu Fighting Monkey].
It doesn’t seem like a loss at all.
“In general, there are pros and cons to each.”
"[Fighting Monkey] requires 30 points, but it has the 10 points of damage reduction from [Body Receiving Expert], so it can withstand more attacks."
"【Wu Hou】only needs 20 points. Its survivability is much weaker, but it can save 10 points for the deck."
"My deck currently has the [Kung Fu Sheep Rabbit] as a must-have card. She has 40 points. If I had a 20-point [Wu Monkey], I could lower the score even more."
"For example, if I use the [Wu Hou] when playing against Lao Wang today, I can save 10 points and use the [Iron Rod] as my trump card."
"So the deck score still needs to be controlled well."
After reaching his conclusion, he clapped his hands.
Bang!
Light overflowed from the palm, and the card was completed.
"Don't worry about your ability to survive. I'm best at adding."
As one of the first choices for the first row of cards, the inability to [defend] is the shortcoming of [Wu Hou], but he has a way to solve it.
[Wu Hou] is just a C-level card and has ample room for improvement.
So lying back down in his chair, he began the preview.
"Yes."
Not long after, Shi Li opened his eyes again.
One of the recipes caught his attention.
[Wu Monkey] + [Pathological Stone Eater] = [Wu Monkey]
This [Pathogenic Stone-eating Beast] is not the one that was used to play cards with Hua Yulu before.
It was another one he encountered in the zero level of [The Way of Balance].
Unlike the previous rock-eating beast with albinism symptoms, this one was completely black, but the name was the same.
【Pathological Stone Eater】
Balanced, 20 points, D
Attack 20, 100/100
[Petrification - Passive]: When the health of the Pathological Stone Eater reaches 0, it turns into a [Stone Statue].
It's the same petrification disease, but it has a different effect.
Let’s take a look at the result of combining this card with [Wu Hou].
【Wu Monkey】
Balanced, 20 points, B
Attack 20, 100/100
[Mentude - Passive]: Wu Hou cannot [Defend] or [Attack]
[Counterattack - Passive]: When Wu Hou is attacked, he will immediately attack the target.
[Stone Monkey - Passive]: When the Monkey's HP reaches 0, it turns into a [Stone Monkey].
This [Stone Monkey] is the essence of the place.
【Stone Monkey】
Balanced, 0 points, D
Attack 0, 60/60
[Immobile - Passive]: Stone Monkey remains in the [Petrified] state
([Petrification]: The target loses the ability to move, and the damage taken by the target when attacked during this round is -10)
As you can tell from the card, this is a second-level summoning card.
However, Shi Li felt that it was actually [Wu Monkey] because it still retained the original labels, such as the Kung Fu brand label.
You should know what the biggest function of the first row of cards is generally speaking, which is to take damage.
Although the [Stone Monkey] has no attack power, it can withstand attacks.
It can be considered that the card [Wu Monkey] has 160 health points, and the last 60 points also reduce damage.
Isn’t this more durable than the previous [Fighting Monkey]?
Well, let’s analyze the specific situation.
Facing different opponents, the two cards can hold up to different degrees, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages.
But Shi Li felt that he had achieved his goal.
The potentially harmful automatic [Penetration] has been eliminated, and the survivability and output capabilities are not affected.
Being able to carry and output damage, this card is still top-notch.
So he clapped his hands.
Buzz!
Light overflowed from the palm, and the card was completed.
"call……"
Shi Li breathed a sigh of relief when he finally fulfilled his wish.
"Stone Monkey, Stone Monkey, I'm not going to turn this card into something like the Monkey King, am I?"
While playing with [Wu Monkey], he came up with this idea.
After leaving the association, Shi Li felt very satisfied.
When I was leaving, I happened to meet Gong Ping again. This guy had beaten a few newcomers today and was very satisfied.
Shi Li thanked him again and said goodbye.
Both parties still forgot to report their names.
I went home and had a good sleep, and the next day I went to the show card hall to meet the director.
Shi Li gave all the income from the previous copy to the other party, and currently still owes him 10,000.
Director Xiu had already heard that he had lost to Wang Defa and expressed great regret.
In the following days, basically nothing happened.
Perhaps because of the upcoming Lanlan City delegation, the trials on their side suddenly became quiet.
No contestant initiated a challenge.
Because taking too much cooling potion will have side effects, Shi Li waited patiently for the copy cooling time this time.
Finally, the cooling time was over and he was ready to go to [The Way of Chasing the Wind].
Compared with the [Way of Balance] that has already been developed, the [Way of Chasing the Wind] that has not been developed will definitely bring greater benefits.
Before leaving, Mosaicuo came to find Shi Li.
It was sending him a copy invitation as a representative of everyone.
Because Slime got a copy crystal from somewhere.
The copy is called [Mythical Version of the Three Kingdoms].
As soon as he heard this name, he felt that it was very, very long.
Upon further inquiry, the time ratio turned out to be 1:30.
It is 10 times as much as [The Way of Balance] and [The Way of Chasing the Wind].
In comparison, Shi Li certainly wanted to go to [ The Way of Chasing the Wind] more.
So he rejected their invitation and agreed to meet again in the next copy.
So just like that, he entered the [Way of Chasing the Wind].
[Duplicate key detected]
[The copy is opening...]
Buzz...
The figure faded and swayed, and he disappeared into the room.
His gaze shifted, his body lightened, and he felt his feet firmly on the ground.
Shi Li was already standing in the pure white space.
[Please choose the power of the card you are traveling with]
Accompanied by pleasant mechanical sounds, panels appeared before him one by one.
There are a total of 7 boards floating in front of you.
They are [Balance], [Violent], [Wisdom], [Determination], [Break the Trend], [Chase the Wind], and [Listen to the Wind].
"Let me think about which card power I should choose this time."
Holding his chin, he fell into thought.
"Based on the experience of the last [Balance], the most suitable card power for the Way of Wind Chasing may be [Wind Chasing] itself."
“Or maybe balance doesn’t come in pairs, so [balance] is suitable for [the way of balance].”
"I feel like the one that might be more effective in restraining the Wind Chasing Technique is the Wind Listening Technique."
“But this is my first time exploring new land, and the most important thing is to go further and see further.”
“In terms of survival, [firmness] is the first choice.”
"The effect of the sixth inscription of [Balance] is to share health points, which is also very effective in saving lives."
After thinking about it, he finally decided to choose [Power of Determination].
[The Way of Chasing the Wind] Right, here I come.