Chapter 40: A Routine Never Encountered Before
After the top 8 to top 4 competition is over in the upper half, it will be the turn of the bottom 8 to top 4 competition.
The main reason why Shi Li stayed to watch the game was, of course, because of the black smoke.
However, the final result made him a little disappointed, but at the same time he felt it was reasonable.
Black Smoke used a 4C deck and easily crushed the opponent's 3D+2C without even revealing his trump card.
In his deck, Shi Li still didn't see any special tactical traces, just some small coordination between one or two cards.
The most important thing is that from the beginning of the preliminaries to now, this guy has never revealed a duplicate card.
After a day's rest, the 4-to-2 competition officially began.
The top 4 to 2 matches will be played in the morning and the finals will be held in the afternoon.
Shi Li arrived at the venue on time and happened to encounter black smoke coming towards him in the contestant passage.
The two looked at each other and slowed down their pace for a moment.
After thinking about it, Shi Li smiled sincerely and gave the other party a thumbs up.
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Heiyan was slightly stunned: This guy drives so crazily, but I didn’t expect him to be so kind in private.
“You too!”
So he smiled, even though his face was covered in black smoke and it couldn't be seen at all.
To be honest, the opponent that Heiyan himself most hopes to meet in the finals is Shi Li.
Because the reason is simple, the information shows that the other party is just a LV2 player.
Even if the opponent has reached level 3 in the [Ancient Palace Prison], even if the opponent is a master drawer, there is nothing to be afraid of.
After all, no matter what, the upper limit of the deck depth for novice players is there.
The lower the level of the card players, the less likely they are to cause any trouble.
So for him, Shi Li will be the easiest opponent in the finals.
Of course, it doesn’t matter even if Qingyu advances.
Anyway, he has a card in his hand, a card that a player will never have before crossing the LV10 threshold!
With the natural advantages of this card, the championship will definitely be yours!
The meeting between the two was just a small episode that was not even a small episode.
When the competition time came, Shi Li and Qing Yu walked onto the stage together.
Only a pleasant voice was heard from the loudspeaker in the venue.
Good morning, everyone.
[I am today’s host, Zhu Chichi]
The treatment for the semi-finals is indeed different, and there is even a special host to commentate.
[Today we are fortunate to have the curator of the city's Ace Hall as our guest commentator]
[Hello everyone, I am Wang Defa from Wangpai Hall]
Wang Defa was the Director Wang who had greeted Director Xiu during the first round of the competition that day.
Zhu Chichi: [Director Wang, do you have a better match in this game? ]
Director Wang: [Hahahaha, the host is setting me up for a fight. As commentators, we should maintain a neutral stance.]
Director Wang: [Ahem, but personally, I still prefer one side.]
Zhu Chichi: [Oh? Director Wang, which side do you think is better? ]
Director Wang: [I would like to state in advance that this is my personal opinion. It is not universal. You can just listen to it for fun. It is based on my personal experience and only represents my personal opinion, not the official position...]
"This guy is stacking his armor here."
Director Xiu's ears were moistened by the music in the audience . How could it be so moist?
But she could actually guess what this guy wanted to say.
Director Wang: [I studied the data of both sides. Although Shi Li performed crazily in the dungeon, oh no, his performance was excellent, but it can't cover up the fact that he is just a low-level player.]
Director Wang: [As far as I know, the cards he has pulled out since the preliminaries may seem strong, but in fact, they are only the same few cards.]
Director Wang: [As long as we use one or two cards or targeted tactics based on his deck, it will be difficult for him to win.]
Director Wang: [So in summary, I am more optimistic about Qingyu]
"Damn it! This old man has some bad intentions."
After hearing these remarks, Director Xiu was obviously unhappy.
Not to mention the fact that the commentator publicly criticized their card room, the key point is that he actually gave advice to others.
You are optimistic about contestant Qingyu, but instead of mentioning Qingyu's strengths, you keep pointing out Shili's weaknesses. This is really too much.
"I guess Director Wang is still holding a grudge against the rising star in their gym who was eliminated by Coach Shi."
Secretary He shook his head helplessly.
At this moment, Shi Li and Qing Yu were also listening to Director Wang's opinions.
"He said it lightly."
Qingyu was also calm. She gave Shi Li a wry smile and said, "A card targeting the zombies? Can I take it out?"
She is just a level 10 card player, it doesn't mean she can have everything she wants.
What's more, it targets something as rare as cards.
"What he said is actually true."
Shi Li had already arranged his deck of cards and was not affected at all.
“…”
Qingyu stared at his opponent and remained silent.
In fact, her analysis is the same as Director Wang’s.
That's why she realized that she couldn't defeat the opponent with just the deck of cards she had shown before.
For this Rising Star Comprehensive Competition, she actually prepared two hidden plans, Plan A and Plan B.
Plan A is reserved for the finals or when encountering black smoke.
As for the slightly weaker Plan B, it seems that it is time to bring it out.
With this in mind, she quickly laid out her deck of cards.
Buzz!
After both parties finished placing their cards and clicked to confirm, a vibrating bell sounded from the table.
Shi Li didn't say much and took the lead in playing the piano with his fingers.
Ding! Ding!
【Ahhh woof! 】
【Brother! 】
The two zombie cards were turned over directly.
"call……"
Seeing that Shi Li still revealed these two cards, Qingyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She was worried that the other party had other good cards hidden.
But now it seems not.
In that case, the game is secured.
"It's my turn."
So she smiled and unveiled her first card.
[Hoohoohoo~]
As the cards were opened, a projection in the shape of a small whirlwind floated up from the surface of the cards.
This tornado also has a pair of eyes and a mouth, and looks a bit like a character in a cartoon.
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Shi Li took a look at the cards and showed a slightly puzzled expression.
[Hoohoohoo~]
Immediately afterwards, Qingyu revealed the second covered card.
It’s the same whirlwind, and even the cards are the same.
“It’s still possible.”
This is exactly why Shi Li was puzzled.
He felt as if he had encountered a routine he had never seen before.
【Little Wind Spirit】
Chasing the Wind, 30 points, C
Attack 20, 100/100, 0/1
[Rotation - Passive]: Little Wind Spirit's attack power -10, if not directly attacked this round, gain 30 points of [Healing]
[Wind Shift - 1 Energy]: The little wind spirit activates a skill and exchanges positions with its own wind spirit card.
Qingyu’s two cards are both like this.
"Your deck has great potential."
The opponent's arrangement of cards made Shi Li guess his tactical thinking: "Is it your talent as a poker player?"
"Huh? You figured it out already? That's amazing!"
Qingyu was a little surprised. He didn't expect that he would be seen through so quickly.
However, Shi Li did not directly point out his specific tactics, but chose to let the two Zombie Cards focus on one of the Whirlwind Elves.
【Ahhh woof! 】
【Brother! 】
-15, -17.5
Unexpectedly, Qingyu actually predicted successfully and made this card [Defense] in advance.
【Whoosh whoosh! 】
The other defenseless wind spirit turned into a whirlwind and spun rapidly, crashing into the brother beast.
-20
On the surface, the blood loss ratio in this round is 32.5:20.
But Shi Li knew that things were not that simple.
The arrival of the second unveiling round also proved his guess.
[Hoohoohoo~]
Qingyu unveiled the third [Little Wind Spirit] again.
And this is her talent as a poker player.
[Wind Spirit Enlightenment]: Any card can be enlightened into a designated Wind Spirit card
Depending on the type and grade of the enlightened card, the enlightened wind spirit card will be different.
The C-level wind-chasing card that is selected is [Little Wind Spirit].
[I see! Awesome! This tactic of Qingyu!]
When the third [Little Wind Spirit] appeared, Wang Defa immediately exclaimed.
Zhu Chichi: [Oh? Why did Director Wang say that? ]
Wang Defa: [Pay attention...]
Zhu Chichi: [This man is called Xiaoshuai]
Wang Defa: [? ]
Zhu Chichi: [Oh, sorry, I made a slip of the tongue. Please continue.]
Wang Defa: [The advantage of Qingyu's deck is its endurance]
Wang Defa: [Don’t think that the attack power of these wind spirit cards has been reduced]
Wang Defa: [But their strength lies in the fact that they can constantly switch positions]
Wang Defa: [Let those with less HP go to the back row to avoid attacks and recover HP, and let those with full HP come up to withstand attacks.]
Wang Defa: [We just need to repeat this for a few rounds, and then they will rely on their powerful self-healing function to gradually gain the upper hand in terms of health! ]
Zhu Chichi: [So that's how it is. Director Wang is indeed a senior poker player. He saw it right away at a glance.]
In fact, it wasn't just Zhu Chichi. Most of the audience also didn't react.
If they were asked to think about it for a while longer, they would certainly be able to come up with the answer, but it is impossible for them to understand it instantly like Wang Defa did.
Of course, there are also players who react faster than Wang Defa.
That was Shi Li, and he had even changed the cards to deal with it.
This round, the one to be revealed is the [Fox-Headed Guardian].
【Keep reading! 】
A fox-headed woman holding a book came out.
"I knew you were going to reveal this card."
Unexpectedly, when Qingyu saw this card, he was not panicked and even showed an attitude of "I expected this, everything is under control".
“Did I fall into a trap…?”
Shi Li frowned, and a hint of panic flashed across his eyes.
Seeing the other person's expression, Qingyu became even more proud.
However, she still cannot neglect the necessary operations.
In the following round of action, everything was exactly as she expected.
【Tie them all up! 】
First, the fox-headed man waved his hand and released vines under the feet of the three wind spirit cards.
-20, -20, -20
The three cards not only cause damage, but also have an additional [Entangle] DEBUFF on the card.
【Whoosh whoosh! 】x2
Then, the wind spirit that was poisoned and had low health was not affected by the [Entangle] effect and still exchanged positions with the wind spirit behind it.
Seeing this scene, Qingyu smiled knowingly.
Of course, she already knew that the opponent had the card [Fox-Head Guardian].
It is also known that [Entanglement] can be used to restrict [Movement] behavior.
The reason why he was not panicking was that his [Little Wind Spirit] skill would not be restricted by [Entanglement] because it was not a [Movement] behavior at all.
The real mechanism of this skill should belong to [Replacement].
【Ahhh woof! 】
【Whoosh whoosh! 】x2
Next, the remaining cards will use their normal attacks to fight each other.
When the fight is over, the poisoning and treatment will be settled.
After one round, the cards on both sides are as follows:
[Cover][Wind Spirit 72.5]
[Wind Spirit][Wind Spirit 50]
VS
【Mourning Dog】【Brother 60】
【Fold】【Fox head】
To be on the safe side, Shi Li asked his brother Sangshou to choose [Defense].
As for the other first card, [Little Wind Spirit], it was not directly attacked, so the health lost by [Fox-Head Guardian]'s AOE was immediately replenished.
Zhu Chichi: [Huh? Director Wang, the situation seems to be a little different from what you predicted]
Zhu Chichi: [ Although Qingyu's cards have also swapped positions, she still lost blood! ]
Zhu Chichi: [That card only has 50 health points left, it's already very dangerous! ]
Director Wang: [Haha, Miss Zhu, your view is too one-sided]
Director Wang: [Contestant Qingyu is currently losing health, but it’s just because he was hit by an AOE.]
Director Wang: [Just look down.]
In fact, he was right.
Next, Qingyu only needs to let a [Little Wind Spirit] [Defend], and then use the [Little Wind Spirit] with 50 health to exchange positions with it.
I have to say that this deck is especially useful in the 4+1 game for new players.
Each card has a recovery ability, and the recovery value is very high.
The third round came, and Qingyu unveiled the card again.
This time, she still revealed a [Little Wind Spirit].
"call……"
This time it was Shi Li's turn to see this card and he breathed a sigh of relief.
If the opponent does not reveal [Little Wind Spirit] in this turn but changes a card instead, then all my previous performances will be in vain.
In fact, he had already guessed that the other party must be fearless when he used such a deck with [Fox-Head Guardian].
That’s right, the frowning and the panic, those are all fake.
How could he, the Blue Star Card King (?), be so cowardly because of such a small situation?
All of this is just to paralyze the other party and let him unveil the fourth [Little Wind Spirit] without worry.
bite!
With a snap of his fingers, his last regular cover card was revealed.
【Arrest all prisoners! 】
On the card, a girl with a long neck walked out from the beam of light.
"Huh?"
Qingyu was slightly stunned because it was not the card he expected.
“Huh?!”
When she saw the cards clearly, she was dumbfounded.
[Guard Adjutant]
Balanced, 25 points, D
Attack 25, 100/100
[Tracking Secret - Passive]: When the Guard's lieutenant reveals his card, he can select a card to [Lock]
(【Lock】: Makes the target unable to be replaced)
Shi Li: "The guard officer can't cure you, so can't the adjutant cure you either?"
Fox-headed guard:?
"Come on."
As he spoke, Shi Li pointed at the Wind Spirit that had only 50 health points left.
In fact, he was just pretending.
In fact, the skill mechanism of the card [Guard Lieutenant] is quite special, and it is released during the card unveiling phase.
That is to say, when choosing to uncover it, he must first choose which target to [lock].
【You can't run away! 】
As soon as the cards were revealed, the adjutant rushed to the low-health [Little Wind Spirit] and slapped it.
Then a glowing palm print was printed on the card.
After she completed this action, the unveiling phase officially ended and the action phase began.
“Eh???!!!”
Qingyu suddenly discovered that his low-health [Little Wind Spirit] really could not be exchanged!
"OK."
Seeing the opponent's expression, Shi Li knew that the game was won.
