"This card is quite funny."
"And I don't know why, but this look always makes people feel familiar."
The projection of this card seemed a bit magical, and Shi Li stared at it for a long time.
At first, the round-headed turtle simply stood there and punched, but as he went on he seemed to get tired.
So he retracted his head and took off his round turtle shell.
It turned into a Q-version lizard with a round head and a round brain.
Yes, it turns out that the shell is detachable, which makes it even more interesting.
【Mukakachu! 】
After moving around alone for a while, it suddenly sneezed.
He hugged his arms and shivered, as if he felt a little cold.
So it ran back, picked up the shell and put it on again.
After reading the entire process, Shi Li clicked on the card.
[Trapped Beast]
Balanced, 10 points, D
Attack 10, 100/100
[Take Off Coat - Passive]: When the health of the Trampmon reaches 0, it transforms into a [Mukkamon]
【Mukkamon】
Firm, 10 points, D
Attack 10, 40/40
[I'm Back - Passive]: If the Mukamon does not leave the field for 2 turns, it will be transformed into a [Trapped Card Beast] again during the settlement.
"To be honest, this card is just like that, haha."
"It's mainly because the attack power is too low and the health is too low. Otherwise, it's really strong."
"But low scores and low attack cannot hide the fact that its mechanism is excellent."
Shi Li looked at the preview results of [Wu Monkey] and [Kun Card Beast], then clapped his hands.
Buzz!
Light overflowed from the palm, and the card was completed.
Because it is already an A-level card, the attributes of [Wu Monkey] are quite stable and have not been affected by any changes.
The only thing that is different is the panel of [Stone Monkey] .
【Stone Monkey】
Balanced, 0 points, C
Attack 0, 40/40
[Immobile - Passive]: Stone Monkey remains in the [Petrified] state
[Return - Passive]: If the Stone Monkey does not leave the field for 2 rounds, it will be transformed back into [Wu Monkey] at the end of the game.
([Petrification]: The target loses the ability to move, and the damage taken by the target when attacked during this round is -10)
"Great! This is equivalent to delayed resurrection on the spot."
"And after being resurrected, the number of times [Fire Eye] can be used will be refreshed, allowing it to be used once more."
"The only flaw is that the health points have been reduced from 100 to 40."
"But it's acceptable. If I hadn't upgraded the Stone Monkey to 100 points first, it would only have a pitiful 20 health points according to the initial preview results."
In fact, Shi Li knew that the biggest weakness of the Stone Monkey was not the 40 health points.
In other words, it's not just these 40 health points.
But the opponent's player was not a fool and allowed the Stone Monkey to be resurrected.
Any normal player who sees a card that can be resurrected after 2 turns will definitely choose to focus their fire on it.
Because if [Wu Hou] was really resurrected successfully, Shi Li had already imagined the scene of the other party collapsing and surrendering.
After all, [Wu Monkey] can be resurrected repeatedly. Tell me if it would be you who would collapse or not.
"With this [Return], it doesn't mean that [Wu Hou] can really be resurrected."
"On the contrary, I estimate that it won't be able to revive once in 100 rounds of PVP."
"Its role now is more of a deterrent, forcing the opponent to have a reason to distribute the damage to it within 2 rounds."
"But... this is not enough."
Shi Li looked at the brand new [Wu Monkey] and took out another card.
He wanted to give the Stone Monkey a little more chance of survival.
【Bobobobo～】
In the card projection, a dark, round object jumped out of the card.
It looks like a large translucent jelly.
Yes, it's a slime.
But it is no ordinary slime.
After letting it jump around in place for a while, the slime split into two.
They look exactly the same and it's hard to tell the real from the fake.
【Shadow Slime】
Rage, 20 points, D
Attack 20, 100/100
[Shadow Split - Passive]: When the Shadow Slime's HP reaches 200%, it turns into [Double Shadow Slime].
【Double Shadow Slime】
Balanced, 10 points, D
Attack 10, 100/100
[Double Shadow - Passive]: Double Shadow Slime can use [Disguise] on 1 of its own foreign cards, only once per game
([Disguise]: Becomes the target card and can choose whether to swap . Disguise will be removed after receiving damage)
The first time he got this card, Shi Li had to admit that he didn't understand it.
So we conducted the experiment when we got the lottery ticket.
Specifically, when the [Shadow Slime] turns into a [Double Shadow Slime], it will get 1 chance to [Disguise].
You can choose one of your wild cards at the time and change it into the appearance of this wild card.
And during this process, you can also choose whether to [replace] this card.
Of course, there is only one chance to [replace].
For example, if [Twin Shadow Slime] releases [Disguise] on the [Blind Swordsman] next to it, there will be two [Blind Swordsman] on the field.
As for which one is real and which one is fake, the enemy cannot tell.
Only after causing damage to the fake [Blind Swordsman] once will the [Twin Shadow Slime] reveal its true form.
The advantage of this is that it will make the opponent suspicious and afraid to go all in on it in the first round when the [Double Shadow Slime] appears.
Allows [Double Shadow Slime] to survive longer.
Of course, in reality, [Double Shadow Slime] can be said to be a useless card with little threat.
But what if this [Disguise] effect is possessed by the [Stone Monkey].
Don’t forget that the [Stone Monkey] can transform back into a [War Monkey] after 2 rounds, which makes it extremely threatening.
"I just don't know if this [Shadow Slime] will be compatible with the new [War Monkey]."
Shi Li was still worried.
After all, the triggering condition of [Shadow Slime] is different from that of [Wu Monkey], which is 200% loss of health points.
This means that if this card wants to complete its transformation, it needs healing to protect it.
Being beaten and fed at the same time.
It will not be triggered until the cumulative loss of health reaches 200 points.
"fortunately."
But after the preview, he breathed a sigh of relief.
[Wu Monkey] + [Shadow Slime] = [Wu Monkey]
The two can be integrated.
So he clapped his hands.
Bang!
Light overflowed from the palm, and the card was completed.
【Wu Monkey】
Balanced, 20 points, A
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].
[Fire Eyes - 1 time]: Wu Hou can select a regular cover card during the card reveal phase to activate [See Through] and make it [Lock]
(【See Through】: You can browse the target card)
(【Lock】: Makes the target unable to be replaced)
【Stone Monkey】
Balanced, 0 points, B
Attack 0, 50/50
[Immobile - Passive]: Stone Monkey remains in the [Petrified] state
[Return - Passive]: If the Stone Monkey does not leave the field for 2 rounds, it will be transformed back into [Wu Monkey] at the end of the game.
[True or False - Passive]: Stone Monkey can use [Disguise] on 1 of his own foreign cards, only once per game
([Disguise]: Becomes the target card and can choose whether to swap positions with the target card. Disguise will be removed after receiving damage)
([Petrification]: The target loses the ability to move, and the damage taken by the target when attacked during this round is -10)
[Stone Monkey]'s health was slightly increased by 10 points.
And if you successfully resurrect as a [War Monkey], you can [Disguise] once more the next time you are beaten back into a [Stone Monkey].
“I’ll go…”
After seeing this, even Shi Li himself said it was too much.
"The Stone Monkey, the Fiery Eyes, the Return of the Great Sage, the True and False Monkey King."
“This is such a complete package.”
"If you say this isn't the Great Sage, I don't believe it myself."
"But it just isn't..."
Now if you ask Shi Li which of his cards is the most super model.
He would definitely answer without hesitation, which is [Wu Monkey].
A-level cards are equivalent to having 7 entries.
Even S-level cards are not so shameless.
However, from the new knowledge he had just learned from the book, he knew that this was the current limit of the Stone Monkey.
If you want to go one step further, you need to find another gold-edged and compatible transformation card/derivative card to merge with [Wu Monkey], so that [Stone Monkey] can also be upgraded to A-level.
This difficulty is really too great.
"But after this round of shuffling, I found that the cards with the greatest potential are transformation cards/derivative cards and summon cards. Could it be?"
"After all, they are equivalent to having more entries than the main card level."
But thinking back carefully, Shi Li realized that he had seen the summoning deck before.
The kind that has several related auxiliary cards paired with the main summoning card.
He had never seen a transformation card/derivation deck.
Could it be because it was too difficult to put together?
After all, for normal card players, just drawing a transformation card/derivative card is a low-probability event.
It would be even more difficult to further strengthen them.
Theoretically, if you want to transform a D+E transformation card/derivative card into an A+A transformation card/derivative card, at least 7 steps of shuffling are required.
If you do it blindly, the success rate of each step is unimaginable.
"But if you encounter a level with transformation cards/derivative cards in the Seven Paths, it is easier to get enough cards."
"Given the condition of [Absolute Card Sense], I think it's worth giving it a try."
"If we can come up with a deck with 9+1 transformation/derivation cards, we might be unbeatable."
This idea gradually came to Shi Li.
At this point, all the gains from this [Path of Balance] journey have been completely digested.
In the following time, he mainly rested.
Even after the copy cooling time ended, he did not enter the copy again.
Because the city representative selection competition for this city has begun.
After the exchange meeting, Shi Li never received any challenge from anyone else.
The main reason is that they are in the top three of the card hall industry and are already leading by a huge margin.
The players below were basically of similar levels, and as they played against each other they found that even if Shi Li got a double win of both challenging and being challenged, his points could not catch up with Ping Ju who was in third place.
So no one comes to challenge us anymore.
However, some coaches from other halls who couldn't hold back would come to Shi Li from time to time, asking for communication and advice.
For such people, Shi Li's arrangement is to queue up first and then go back and wait for notification.
When I’m in a good mood one day, I’ll ask them to come to the card room and play simulated card games.
Secretary He was really delighted by this situation and he quickly publicized it.
Even coaches from other card clubs come to play cards with Coach Shi, which shows how recognized Coach Shi’s level is in the industry.
This also makes Shili’s tuition the most expensive in the city.
And it is difficult to get a lesson, so he has become the most popular coach.
I heard from Mosaicuo at the front desk that people come to ask about his classes every day and line up.
That's the effect of fame.
At the request of Secretary He, Shi Li finally had to take half a day off every few days to work in the card room.
But not long after, he discovered a strange phenomenon.
That is, there are many people who clearly schedule their own classes, but in the end, it’s the same few people who come and go.
When he felt something was wrong, he dug deeper and found out the reason.
A vicious scalper gang headed by Gu Cao and with Gu Cao as the only two members was uncovered.
However, how to deal with them is up to Secretary He.
The day before the representative selection competition began, Shi Li was called by Secretary He to the director's office.
"How is it? The tryouts are tomorrow. Are you nervous?"
Secretary He sat in the main seat with a cup of coffee and a smile on his face.
“Not nervous.”
Shi Li spread his hands.
"I think so."
Secretary He took a sip of hot coffee and said, "Because even though the competition is tomorrow, you never asked me about the competition system and process."
"Isn't it that you are here, brother?"
Shi Li smiled.
Even if he didn't ask, wouldn't the other party tell him?
Look, I was called here today.
"I can't do anything about you."
Secretary He shook his head helplessly: "Then just listen carefully from now on. If you don't understand anything, just ask."
"First, because the lists of some other industries came out later, the schedule this time will be tighter."
"After all, even though there are only a few people competing for three spots in our card room industry, it's not like that in some other industries."
"Anyway, there are now 64 main industries with a total of 192 people."
"Finally, six people will be selected to go to Lanlan City to participate in the finals."
"The rules used are, of course, the most formal 9+1 poker game."
"And each round and each stage has a corresponding time limit, so you have to be mentally prepared for this."
"Besides, as I said before, time is tight."
"The trials will only last three days in total."
"And the day after the final competition, we need to leave for Lanlan City immediately."
"The reason why I asked you to keep the copy cooldown time is because the rules for the first round of eliminations in Lanlan City's main competition have already been announced."
Having said this, Secretary He paused for a moment.
Then he stared at Shi Li.
"Oh? What are the rules?"
Shi Li cooperated and made a joke.
Secretary He: "The dungeon competition."
Shi Li: “I understand.”
Dungeon performance is one of the important criteria for judging a player's strength.
After all, if you are not strong enough to complete the dungeon mission, what's the point of using your head to draw cards?
How to expand your deck if you can’t draw any cards?
Moreover, this kind of copy competition can have a good elimination effect.
Eliminate a group of players at one time to improve the efficiency of the competition process.
In addition, this also gives players who are more oriented towards dungeons a chance to advance.
Of course, if you are really the type who is completely biased towards one subject, you can actually participate in special dungeon competitions.
Shi Li was quite welcoming of the dungeon format.
He missed the experience of driving a sprinkler truck through narrow aisles.
What's more, now his sprinkler truck has turned into a devil sprinkler truck.
I really want to see the scene of all ethnic groups surrendering to the front of his sprinkler truck.
"But having said that, I still have a question."
At this time, Shi Li raised his hand.
"What specific rewards can I get by participating in the city competition?"
A lot of people have been talking about city competitions before, but no one has told me what the benefits are.
Now that the final competition is approaching, we have to figure it out.
"I thought you wouldn't even ask that question."
Secretary He smiled when he heard his question.
Then he put on a solemn look and stared into Shi Li's eyes.
Slowly uttered two words.
"honor."
"Goodbye."
Shi Li pretended to stand up and leave.
"Oh, I was just kidding, haha."
Secretary He tried to persuade him to stay: "Besides, don't you think it is a great honor for a poker player to win a place in the city competition, or even represent the Balanced Region to participate in the inter-regional competition?"
In response to this, Shi Li just shrugged his shoulders.
Can getting a ranking increase the upper limit of your deck's score?
Can representing the Balance Zone make your own Balance cards stronger?
They are all empty things.
"You know the side card, right?"
However, Secretary He's words made Shi Li's eyes light up.
That night, he actually vaguely heard some conversation between Shi Li and Boss N.
"The first place winner of the Lanlan Division will not only have the opportunity to join the representative team of the Balance Division, but also have the opportunity to compete with the top players from other divisions."
"And you can also get an S-level material card, which is a diamond-edge material card."
So he said this.
"It doesn't matter whether I drill the edge or not. What matters is that I want to win the honor of first place in the Lanlan Division for the card hall."
Shi Li said with a straight face.
"You kid."
Secretary He was immediately amused by this abrupt change of attitude.
"Don't overthink it. Diamond cards are not as rare as you think."
"The key is that the S-level mission is the most difficult step that can get people stuck."
But he still warned, with an expression on his face that it was better not to talk about the sad past.
Diamond edge card, he himself once owned one!
However, the copy mission at that time was completely ruined by him.
This causes the diamond card in your hand to become a waste card.
I took it to fuse, and it exploded.
"Okay, go back and have a good rest."
"192 choose 6, you only need to win 5 rounds to successfully advance."
"There is nothing substantial to prepare at this time."
"Think about your tactics and adjust your deck."
"Keep your attitude right."
"With your level, it shouldn't be difficult to become a representative of this city."
"Oh, there's one more thing you need to pay attention to."
"That is to remember the decks from the previous few rounds and not to reveal too much strength too early."
"Starting tomorrow, the entire card parlor industry in this city will be standing behind you."
"We will fully support you when the time comes."
After explaining all this, Secretary He waved his hand to signal Shi Li that he could go home.
"OK."
Shi Li couldn't wait to get off work, so he went home and lay down immediately.
After a good night's rest, I woke up early the next morning.
The organizer's special car arrived at the entrance of the community, waiting to pick us up.