【Good morning, everyone! 】
[Today we will have a match with Group 9]
[I wonder what kind of exciting game the five players in Group 9 will put on for us? ]
At the commentary desk, the hunchback sister's voice was full of anticipation.
[Hehehe, the previous 8 groups are all very exciting]
[I can't help but look forward to Group 9 as well]
Director Feng echoed.
Of course he already knew that Shi Li was in Group 9, but he didn't want to say it out loud.
[Let’s start our first game of the day now]
【Please welcome contestants 9-1 and 9-2! 】
[Huh?]
But when the two contestants came on stage with their code names, Sister Hunchback's tone paused slightly.
Because she suddenly discovered that their code names were the same!
Hunchback Sister: [The two contestants have such good chemistry]
[They actually chose the same code name]
[But the question is, why is he called Wang Defa? ]
[If I remember correctly, a contestant in Group 8 yesterday also used this code name]
[So who exactly is Wang Defa? ]
Director Feng: [It seems that these two contestants know each other and agreed to play some kind of prank.]
[This makes the explanation more difficult...]
"...Why are you learning my name?"
In fact, when Shi Li saw the other party's code name, he was speechless and surprised.
"Hehehe, I think this name is more auspicious."
Xiang Qi smiled.
Yesterday, Pingju suddenly had the idea to go on stage under the name Wang Defa, and it turned out to be a huge success.
With a record of 2 wins and 2 draws, we finished second in the group and successfully qualified.
Looking at Shi Li's performance in the dungeon competition, he thought that this name might really be auspicious.
"Okay, lay out the cards."
Shi Li didn't plan to say much to the other party and started directly.
He has already thought of the deck to use in the first round.
Although every game in the group stage is important, the generally accepted view is that the first game is particularly crucial.
Because only by winning the first game can you gain the initiative and formulate your own strategy based on the real-time situation within the group.
Therefore, in the first round, even if everyone does not use their strongest decks, they will use the relatively better decks in their hands.
The Kung Fu deck is Shi Li's strongest trump card.
We can keep this thing as long as we can. We will definitely not take it out in the group stage.
Therefore, after careful consideration, Shi Li decided to use his sword deck, which ranked second in strength, in this round.
Let’s get a good start first.
Soon, both sides finished placing their cards.
"You reveal it first."
Xiang Qi seemed to want to keep it a secret and let Shi Li unveil the sign.
"It doesn't matter."
Shi Li didn't say much, and directly revealed 4 cards including the scene card.
【clang! 】
The first thing that appeared was a ruined palace on a barren land.
[Sword Soul Hall], debut.
Director Feng: [This scene card of contestant No. 2 is average.]
[It looks like two items, but in fact there is only one hard control that needs to be charged]
[And based on his skills, it is easy for the opponent to know what card he will use next]
Hunchback Sister: [Does this mean that Player No. 2 is very confident in his deck? ]
[After all, this is equivalent to playing with open cards]
In order to distinguish the two people, they called Xiang Qi No. 1 Wang Defa and Shi Li No. 2 Wang Defa.
To be honest, when the two Wang Defa stood at the two ends of the card table, Director Feng really couldn't tell who was who.
But when this picture of [Sword Soul Hall] was unveiled, he naturally recognized which side was Shi Li.
Then, Shi Li revealed the first row of cards:
[Female Thief] + [Male Thief]
【Blind Swordsman】
【Golden Bell Envoy】
Rage, 30 points, B
Attack 0, 100/100
[Pursuit Order - Passive]: When the Golden Bell User reveals the card, he chooses 1 target, and the damage caused to the target is +10.
[Golden Bell Order - Passive]: Golden Bell's attack power is reduced by 30. When it leaves the field, the trump cards in the row are revealed.
[Iron Horse Trampling - 40% of Maximum HP]: The Golden Bell User deals 10 points of damage to each card in the front row
Hunchback Sister: [Wow! Contestant No. 2 revealed the Sword Deck! ]
[And there is also a linkage unveiling! 】
[Not only that, the Golden Bell Master can also trigger a rare mechanism that will automatically reveal the trump card! ]
[Isn't this equivalent to telling the other party which column the trump card is in? ]
[He really plays his cards straight, and is full of confidence! ]
Director Feng: [Hehehe, you can’t say that...]
[What if he cheats and the trump card is not placed in the middle row of the Golden Bell Envoy?]
Even if he didn't know that the other party was Shi Li, Director Feng would still raise this question.
One advantage of this type of ace-triggered card is that it makes the opponent fearful.
It is natural not to attack this card because you are afraid that the opponent's trump card will be revealed too early and participate in the output.
But if Shi Li places a strong output card behind [Golden Bell User], I would like to ask your opponent, will you attack or not?
What's more, the card itself, [Golden Bell Master], is not without threat.
Without considering various damage reductions, the theoretical value of this card's [Pursuit Order] + [Iron Horse Trampling] is to consume 40 health points and then cause 10+10+20=40 damage to 1 row of 3 cards.
40 for 40, actually it’s not a loss.
A 30-point card with a 40% skill health cost. It can be used 3 times without any recovery effects and then exits the game.
40 points of damage each time, the white value is theoretically acceptable.
A card that deals 100 points of damage, or takes 200 points of damage, is considered good value at the poker table.
This [Golden Bell Envoy] is not only worth the price of the card, but also can reveal the trump card in advance, which is considered a very good card.
Sister Hunchback: [Director Feng’s analysis makes sense]
[In addition to the tactics shown on the surface of a card, a card can actually generate many other tactics]
[The hunchback has learned, and is willing to learn]
After listening to Director Feng’s analysis, Sister Hunchback suddenly understood.
"Awesome deck!"
At this time, Xiang Qi looked at Shi Li's cards and couldn't help but admire them.
"Have you ever heard of a deck?"
But he suddenly changed the subject.
This guy gave Shi Li the feeling that he was a different person when he sat at the poker table.
He was timid before, but now he looks very confident.
"Aren't these cards I have a deck of cards?"
Shi Li didn't understand what the other party meant.
"No, I'm talking about a truly perfect deck."
Xiang Qi smiled slightly and revealed his three first-row cards first.
Similar to Shi Li’s idea, he also wanted to win the first game.
Unlike Shi Li, he will use his strongest deck in the first round.
Moreover, it was the strongest deck that he didn't even take out during the qualifying round.
It’s true that the other party is powerful.
But I... am not inferior to anyone!
【Kill!】x3
As the cards were revealed, uniform shouts echoed throughout the table.
Three strangely shaped projections appeared on the card table.
Their upper bodies resemble wooden carved soldiers, but they are lifelike and can move freely and flexibly.
He has a resolute face, holds a sword and wears chain mail.
Below the knees, there is a round and thick wooden chassis, like... a chess piece.
“Interesting.”
When Shi Li saw the identical faces of the three cards, he couldn't help but become interested.
Just as I guessed, this guy's deck is an elephant chess and card set!
Chess is one of the treasures of Chinese culture.
I didn't expect it to be presented on .
【Pawn chess】
Balanced, 30 points, A
Attack 30, 100/100
[Pawn - Passive]: Pawns must be placed in a fixed position before they can be revealed.
[No Turning Back - Passive]: When the pawn is on the board, it can only move forward.
[Moat - Passive]: When the pawn is on your own board, gain 10 points of [Shield] each round.
[Pawn Crossing the River - Passive]: When a pawn enters the opponent's table, attack power +10
([Shield]: Offsets the corresponding amount of damage)
(Note: Thanks to the designer [Poor Bookworm 007] for providing the deck concept for this series)
"This is a set of all-A decks that I got by chance through a chance encounter."
"I'm not afraid to tell you that all the cards I reveal next will be elephant cards."
At this time, Xiang Qi introduced it like this with a smile, but he didn't say anything specific about what the adventure was.
Be confident and play your cards right.
Then he would act more confidently, directly and openly declaring his deck type.
The key is that with strange methods like chess and cards, there is no need to worry about being targeted even if others know about it before the game starts.
Elephant chess and card game?
I've never heard of it.
At most, it can only counter the common tags of a few cards, but it cannot counter the entire chess and card set at once.
Having said that, he revealed his scene card again.
[Buzz…]
Along with a vibration that seemed to come from the void, a phantom that looked like a chess board directly covered the entire card table.
Hunchback Sister: [This, this is... the golden light of an A-level card! ]
[This is amazing! I didn’t expect that one of this year’s contestants has an A-level scene card! ]
Director Feng: [Hmm…]
[The value of A-level scene cards is not comparable to A-level ordinary cards]
In the words of the two commentators, the face of the scene card Xiang Qi was also revealed.
【Heaven and Earth Plate】
Scene A
[Chess rules]: It is forbidden to substitute cards on the Tiandi Xiang board
[Revealing Chess Cards]: When the Heaven and Earth Elephant Plate appears, your trump card will be automatically revealed.
[Move Chess]: Each round on the Heaven and Earth Elephant Board, you can make one of your own chess pieces [move] 1 square.
[Cover]: Each round of the Heaven and Earth Elephant Board, you can uncover and cover one of your non-king chess pieces and gain 50 points of [First Aid].
"I'm the one."
Shi Li didn't expect that he would actually encounter an A-level scene card in the real PVP deck today.
Even if the first entry is a restricted entry, this is still a genuine A-level scene card.
Moving 1 square is a piece of cake, but revealing your trump card will give you 50 points of [First Aid]?
This intensity is a bit high.
[All the generals, listen to my orders…]
As the [Heaven and Earth Plate] was unveiled, Xiang Qi's trump card was also revealed.
Also using a wooden round chess piece as the base, a projection of a general wearing armor slowly rises from the board.
【Handsome Chess】
Wisdom, 10 points, A
Attack 10, 200/200, 5/5
[Pawn - Passive]: The general piece must be placed in a fixed position before it can be revealed.
[Zhenjunxin - Passive]: The general chess piece cannot be moved. Every time a chess piece is removed from the field, 1 energy point is restored.
[Military Order - 1 Energy]: The general designates two of his own chess pieces to be revealed and [Replace] them.
[Inspire the Army - 5 Energy]: The general commands the entire army and causes his own chess player to reveal his own chess card to gain [Encouragement] for 1 turn
([Replace]: Cards swap positions)
([Encouragement]: Target gains 10 attack points)
"You reveal more at the beginning, and I also reveal more at the beginning."
"You revealed your trump card, but I revealed my trump card earlier than you did."
"So, who is afraid of who?"
Xiang Qi laughed.
“…”
Shi Li looked at the deck of cards facing him and fell into a rare silence.
To be honest, he had already seen a little clearly through the opponent's regular cards and the other 4 revealed cards.
That means it can be basically confirmed that the opponent has all A cards.
But whether it is [chess rules] or [chess pieces], these two entries are negative entries.
In other words, in his eyes, the opponent's deck should strictly be considered as pseudo-A-level.
Of course, according to past experience, the power of this kind of purebred deck is often stronger than that of individual cards.
For example, his own Kung Fu deck and sword deck, Mr. Feng’s slime deck, and Boss N’s mechanical deck.
Therefore, even if it is a pseudo A-level deck, it should not be underestimated.
In general, Xiang Qi's deck sacrifices one of the characteristics of normal cube cards.
That is the change of substitute cards and the flexibility in card layout.
But instead, it is possible to use displacement to compensate for the lack of flexibility.
This is a style that I have never encountered before, so I have to be careful with it.
If it really doesn't work, you don't have to stick to a pure sword deck.
Anyway, if I remove those monster-killing cards, my sword cards won't be able to fill up the table.
I even have displacement counter cards like [Wind Fox] and [Guard Adjutant] in my standby deck.
Moreover, [Guard Adjutant] was also strengthened once by himself and turned into a C-level card.
However, we still don’t know what the other party will reveal next, so there is no need to think too far ahead for now.
Just like that, after the behavior of both parties is confirmed, the action stage arrives.
Like Qi's side.
[General] activated [Inspire the Armies] right away, causing the three [Pawns] to gain a 10-point attack power bonus.
The three [Pawns] focus their fire on the [Defending] [Female Thief], causing 20+20+20=60 points of damage.
Hunchback Sister: [Wow, Contestant No. 1 went all out right from the start, using up all the energy of the ace]
[It can be seen that his determination to attack is quite firm]
[ But as the game progresses, his trump card can still recover energy]
[So this behavior is completely understandable]
Director Feng: [In the first round, the female and male thieves were revealed. Their role was actually more like a tactical threat.]
[It will force the opponent to attack the female thief out of taboo and the desire to attack one and destroy the other]
[In this way, the female thief can play a significant output difference when defending]
[In this game, you can understand that the No. 2 player revealed the female thief and the male thief at the beginning not to steal the output]
[This is to gain output space for the Blind Swordsman]
Shi Li is here.
The female thief is on the defensive.
[Heroic Bandit] attacks the [Pawn] in the middle, causing 30 points of damage.
[Blind Swordsman] attacks the [Pawn] in the middle, causing 30 points of damage.
[Golden Bell User] loses 40 health points and causes 1 line of AOE damage. Since the three opposing cards all have 10 points of [Shield], it only causes 10 points of damage to the middle [Pawn].
After the first round, the cards of both sides are as follows:
【Heaven and Earth Plate】
100 points, remaining 6 cards 200 points
【Cover】【Handy Chess】【Cover】
【Fold】【Fold】【Fold】
【Fold】【Fold】【Fold】
【Pawn】【Pawn 30】【Pawn】
VS
[Female Thief 40][Golden Bell 60][Blind Sword]
【Hero】【Cover】【Cover】
120 points, 6 cards remaining 180 points
[Sword Soul Hall] (4/15)
Hunchback Sister: [The blood loss ratio of both sides has reached 70:100]
[Contestant No. 2 lost 1 average attack.]
Director Feng: [There is no other way. The first row of opponents has full shields, which is indeed more restraining to the AOE of the Golden Bell Envoy.]
[Its AOE basically has no effect]
"In the next round, your [Female Thief] will be out of the game."
Facing this card situation, Xiang Qi looked at Shi Li.
"You attacked the wrong target."
"You should attack the pawn in front of the female bandit, not the one in the middle."
"Because if this pawn can be pushed forward, there will be an empty seat on my table."
“When we are able to move, that’s when the chess and card group can really exert its strength.”
He said with a smile.
"Thanks for the reminder."
Shi Like welcomes this kind of pretentious behavior from his opponent.
Isn't this just telling myself the tactics in vain?
However, he chose to attack the middle column for a purpose.
Because the opponent's ace is in the middle row, and your sword card has strong output capabilities, you may be able to choose to directly break through the opponent's ace if you can clearly determine the position of the opponent's ace early on.
Even if you can't break through quickly, you can force the opponent to use [Move] cards to rescue, disrupting their tactical intentions and deployments.
While they were talking, the two sides started to play cards.
Due to the restrictions of the [Heaven and Earth Plate], Xiang Qi cannot replace cards.
Instead, Shi Li changed a card.
Just like that, the unveiling phase for both parties arrived.
"Every chess piece in my chess set is precious."
"You want to kill my pawn, but it's not that easy."
Xiang Qi said this and uncovered his middle row of cards.
[I have something to report! ]
On the card, a projection of an elderly chess player wearing an official robe, a black gauze hat, and holding a tablet slowly rises from the card.
Although its face is full of wrinkles and its body is shriveled, its back is very straight and its eyes are bright.
【Xiangqi】
Balanced, 30 points, A
Attack 30, 130/130
[Pawn - Passive]: The chess pieces must be placed in a fixed position before they can be revealed.
[Wang Zuo - Passive]: Xiangqi's health +30, increases your ace's attack power +10
[Healing Technique - Passive]: During the turn when the Xiangqi card is revealed, reveal 1 Xiangqi card of your side to gain 30 points of [First Aid]
[Renguan - Passive]: Each round, Xiangqi can actively reveal 1 of its own Xiangqi cards, releasing 30 points of [Healing]
"The healing card, right?"
When he saw this card and combined it with the opponent's intention, he immediately knew that he wanted to protect the low-health [Pawn].
Coincidentally, he had similar thoughts.
We must protect the [female thief].
So his unveiling for this round is...
bite!
【Quack, quack, quack! 】
A frog man holding a frog sword jumps out of the card.
【Leader Frog】
Wisdom, 30 points, C
Attack 30, 100/100, 3/3
[Guilty Pleasure - Passive]: When a card is retired, the Frog recovers 1 energy point
[Frog Sword Blessing - 1 Energy]: The leader frog selects a target and grants it 20 [Shield]
([Shield]: Offsets the corresponding amount of damage)
It should be noted that the position where the Shi Li card is revealed is quite special.
It is the last row of plaques behind [Heroic Bandit], which contains a deep meaning.
Hunchback Sister: [The two contestants Wang Defa really have a good chemistry]
[In this round, they all chose a relatively safe bet, playing cards that would improve their own survivability]
Director Feng: [It seems that this round will not create too many sparks.]
[In fact, I am quite curious about what kind of chess and card game will be revealed by player No. 1 Wang Defa in the next round.]
Sister Hunchback: [Director Feng, this round should depend on the actions of both parties, right? ]
Director Feng: [That’s right, it will mainly involve the game of operations between the two parties]
[Let's see which side can keep the low-health cards they want to keep while maximizing the benefits]
[To put it simply, it is the classic part where you guess whether I can defend or not]
[Which side has the upper hand in this round will gain a clear advantage in the early stages of the game]
Hunchback Sister: [Then let us wait and see]