Chapter 54: Top Gatekeeper

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Shi Li had already paid attention to the top floor of the club on his way here.

Because the shape of this building is a bit strange, like a skyscraper with a big disc on top.

From a distance, it is very eye-catching.

“The main feature of the top floor is a diverse card game.”

"There are all kinds of card games with strange rules here."

"You can even make your own rules and then find someone to compete with."

Director Xiu introduced him as he walked out of the elevator.

"Is that so?"

All Shi Li saw at this moment was a tightly closed door.

In front of the door, there was a little girl with fairy wings, sitting on a soft purple goose velvet cushion.

The other person was wearing a club-style uniform and was obviously a staff member here.

He had heard that these elves often had appearances that did not match their age.

The other person may look like a little girl, but in fact she is already an aunt or elder sister.

"Xiao Xiuxiu, you haven't been here for a long time."

Sure enough, from the little girl's tone, she really is an elder.

"Hello, brother!"

But the title of Director Xiu was beyond his expectation.

"???"

Shi Li was confused.

"What do you know? This is called accepting defeat!"

Seeing his expression, Director Xiu looked serious.

"So, this person... is one of your 18 big brothers?"

Shi Li still found it hard to accept.

"Of course! My eldest brother also hangs out there when he's not at work."

"She's very strong!"

Director Xiu pointed to the door and continued, "But I can only take you here at most. It depends on your performance from now on."

Before he could ask, the gatekeeper spoke.

“If you want to get to the top of the club, you have to pass the gatekeeper test.”

She introduced: "Boy, you need to play a game of cards with me."

"..., aren't you bullying the newbies?"

"Besides, I didn't insist on going in."

Shi Li shrugged and spread his hands, saying, "There are still so many floors below to play with."

Director Xiu: "Except for the top floor, every area below is charged, 1,000 cubic coins per hour."

Shi Li: "Are you here to rob money?!"

Director Xiu: "Players who pass the gatekeeper will be exempt from all fees."

Shi Li: "Let's play cards, senior!"

However, having said that, Shi Li was still very aware of his own weight.

He is just a LV5 card player, and can only bully people of Black Smoke's level. He probably can't beat people of a higher level.

Black smoke:?

"Don't worry kid, the gatekeeper card game is not what you think."

"It's the Entry Bureau."

The gatekeeper seemed to guess what he was thinking.

"The term bureau refers to the formulation of various restrictive rules under the consultation of the players."

Director Xiu helped to explain.

Shi Li had actually experienced the informal entry bureau.

When he had just become a poker player, he and that guy had played a similar game in the association.

However, that person at that time only verbally set up the entry of "no C-level cards", so it was informal, and it only restricted himself without any restrictions on Shi Li.

That Someone: Don’t I have a name? That’s not fair!

"How do you play a regular entry game ?"

Although Shi Li knew that Cube’s card table had a customization function, he was still puzzled.

"Let me give you a head start."

Seeing Shi Li's hesitation, the gatekeeper waved his hand and released the blue light card table.

Director Xiu: "You two take turns making the rules. The rules cannot conflict with each other and there cannot be any bugs."

Shi Li: "What is considered a bug?"

Director Xiu: "Look at your expression now, I guess you are thinking about the card bug."

"Let me put it this way. Rules need to be borne by both parties. It is untenable to point to or favor one party alone."

"For example, 'your table explodes on the third round' is not acceptable. If it's going to explode, both sides should explode at the same time."

The gatekeeper smiled and typed the first voice command to the card table: "My first rule is that the game is horizontal 3+1."

Buzz!

As she finished her words, the cards on the table were arranged in a horizontal 3+1 pattern.

"Well, this is fair to you, right?"

"You're a newbie, so your deck is definitely not very deep. 3+1 is more appropriate."

Then she made a gesture and asked Shi Li to take one.

"Both parties can only carry one card of rank B or above?"

Input commands tentatively at this time.

Buzz!

The card table is flashing, indicating that the rules are in place.

"hehe……"

The gatekeeper smiled slightly when he saw this.

I thought to myself, kid, are you afraid that I don’t know that you have a B-grade card?

But it’s a restriction, she doesn’t care about this one.

"All types of card unveiling are fully charged."

Buzz!

So she came back with another one.

I just want to treat a newcomer, there are many ways to do it.

Shi Li thought for a moment and said, "The upper limit of the card score for both teams has been raised from 120 points to 145 points."

Buzz!

"So cruel? Are you trying to make a big splash in this game?"

The gatekeeper raised his brow.

"The average number of cards on both sides cannot exceed 30."

bite!

As soon as she said this, the card table shook slightly.

"Because we have already set up a score-related entry, the one she set up now may cause a conflict, so it was rejected by the table."

Director Xiu explained to Shi Li.

"Uh, I just wanted to set a wrong example."

"Now you understand, this won't work."

The gatekeeper was unwilling to admit that it was his negligence.

"That's it. Two rules for one person is about right."

"Too many rules would make things chaotic."

Then she continued.

"Brother, this is yours. After all, her first horizontal 3+1 is not a rule."

Director Xiu looked at Shi Li.

"Keep a low profile, just keep it to yourself, no need to say it out loud."

The gatekeeper coughed dryly a few times, but his expression did not reflect that: "You don't have a scene card either, so I won't play."

"I have laid out my cards, Senior."

Shi Li ignored what the two said.

Because the best way to deal with pretentiousness is to ignore it.

"Well, you're pretty quick."

The gatekeeper frowned slightly and could only follow suit and put out his own deck of cards.

Both parties have finished placing their cards, and the unveiling stage has begun.

"Since you call me a senior, I will unveil the plaque first."

She seemed to be the type of poker player who liked to take the initiative. She shook her hand and a little fairy wand appeared in her hand.

The magic wand pointed towards the card table on his side.

Phew~

A breeze blew by, blowing up her three first-row cards.

【Clang clang, clang!】x3

"Huh? Such an interesting deck."

Seeing these three cards, Shi Li raised his eyebrows.

Their projections are all exactly the same.

A triangular shield with rounded edges, a smooth silver surface and metal lace on the edges.

The last time I encountered a deck with multiple cards of this type was when I had multiple copies of [Little Wind Spirit] by Qingyu.

It must be admitted that this type of multiple-card deck has its own unique features, which is why it is more popular.

Although both are C-level cards, the texture of these three shields seems better than that of [Little Wind Spirit].

[Shield Strike] x3

Firm, 40 points, C

Attack 40, 100/100, 3/3

[Solid Material - Passive]: Shield Strike's [Defense] will not be broken by control effects

[Shield Bash - 1 Energy]: Shield Bash enters [Defense], you can still attack this round, but your attack power is -25

"This card is so strong, the words 'defense and counterattack' are written all over it."

After reading the cards, he couldn't help but sigh.

"this……"

Director Xiu looked embarrassed.

She suddenly had a premonition that Shi Li might not be able to reach the top floor today.

This [Shield Strike Shield] is not particularly strong if there is only one copy.

But the amazing thing is that the opponent has three cards, and they are fully charged at the beginning of the game due to the effect of the entry rules.

This is equivalent to the situation where when three cards are [defended] at the same time, an output of 15+15+15=4 5 can still be achieved.

[Defense] Damage is halved, and there is also active output capability.

How can we fight if the control can't break the defense?

"This three-card set is what I usually take out when I have 6+1 or 9+1."

"Thanks to you for increasing the deck limit, otherwise they wouldn't be able to appear in the 3+1 game."

The gatekeeper folded his arms and smiled.

She was quite satisfied with their reactions.

This deck has another advantage in 3+1, that is, the three cards are exactly the same, making it difficult for the opponent to determine which card the ace is behind.

And she placed a 25-point B-grade card in the trump position as the trump card.

I don't know how to lose this game.

【Mee-zha~! 】

As Shi Li's first card was revealed, the gatekeeper's confidence became even stronger.

"This is the B-level card you have kept in your bottom drawer."

"But what a coincidence! I hit upon something that I had hoped for, and it was completely countered by my card."

Her smile widened.

The Determination system, from a certain perspective, can restrain the Breaking Trend system.

Because if the Breaking Force system wants to regain energy, it must attack.

After attacking, the Determination system will recover energy.

Especially the [Kung Fu Sheep Rabbit], which can perform multiple attacks.

What's more, her [Shield Hit Shield] is not afraid of control, and it is really a perfect counter to the opponent.

"really."

Shi Li had to admit this.

If the defense cannot be broken, the threat posed by [Kung Fu Sheep Girl] is halved.

Then he uncovered the card at the other end.

[Ding ding ding! The system is operating normally...]

A small robot car with a solar panel on top drove out from the light beam on the card.

【A-37】

Listen to the wind, 0 points, D

Attack 0, 100/100, 0/3

[Energy Recharge - 3 Energy]: A-37 restores

"Huh? Good cards!"

"You actually won that machine?"

Director Xiu took a closer look and was the first to exclaim in admiration.

She could already imagine what kind of pattern would be formed by Shi Li's two cards on the left and right.

And thanks to the term "full charge at the start", the process that originally required warm-up was completed directly.

At the beginning, [Kung Fu Sheep Girl] can directly use [Two Combos].

In the second round, use [A-37] to charge her, and then you can immediately use the second [Two-Combo].

60 damage + stun, 60 damage + stun.

After two rounds of combined punches, ordinary defenses are completely unable to withstand it.

But what a pity!

Encountered these three [Shield Hit Shield] cards of the gatekeeper!

"Although this auxiliary card is D-level, it is also extremely high-quality."

"But... 0 points + 25 points?"

There is another important piece of information that gatekeepers focus on.

The opponent has revealed two cards, but only used up 25 points.

There are two cards left, worth 120 points?

It's not going to be some outrageous card with 100 points, is it?

【Wuhu～】

A robot boy riding a modified tram raised the front of the car and drove out of the light column on the sign.

He circled the table several times before finally returning to his own seat.

"This card looks a bit annoying."

Director Xiu muttered to himself.

"call……"

The gatekeeper breathed a sigh of relief, but after a closer look, he said, "You are just showing your trump card and putting it behind."

[Wisp Boy]: When the Wisp Boy leaves the stage, he will cause real damage equal to his own score to the 2 unveiled targets.

Placing this card in the trump column can make the opponent hesitate.

If you want to reveal the trump card and play the trump card, you must first kill the [Ghost Fire Boy].

To kill [Ghost Fire Boy], you will suffer 60+60 real damage.

After a moment's thought, she had already made up her mind and chose her course of action without hesitation.

There's nothing much to say. The opponent only has one output card, so focus on [Kung Fu Sheep and Rabbit] first.

【Clang clang, clang!】x3

Three shields floated in the air and hit the sheep and rabbit with their sturdy shield tips.

【Mee-zha~! 】

The sheep and rabbit seemed to be prepared and dodged the attacks with nimble movements.

But the shield flew so fast that she couldn't completely avoid it.

You can only use your hands or legs to relieve the force when you are about to be hit.

-5, -5, -5

The 15 points of attack power were reduced by -5 by [Agility], and then by -50% by [Defense], and in the end only 15 points of damage were dealt.

[Raise up! ]

The will-o'-the-wisp boy on Shi Li's side drove towards the shield in the middle.

Bang!

-15

The front of the car hit the shield, causing moderate damage.

"Um?"

The gatekeeper was a little surprised by this result.

I didn't expect that the output on both sides would be the same.

But the point is...it would be a bit disadvantageous for her if this situation continued.

Because using the skills of these three [Shield Hit Shields] requires energy.

Now that the first round is over, their energy values are 2/3, 3/3, and 2/3 respectively.

When the second round came, her expression began to change.

Obviously, the opponent's tactics are now quite clear.

He wanted to consume his own energy while inducing himself to attack [Ghost Fire Boy].

But how could she let the other party get his wish?

So this time, the choice is not to release skills on the left and right cards, and only continue to use [Shield Bash] on the one in the middle that is attacked.

【Ah, do-me~! 】

Unexpectedly, this time the sheep and rabbit moved first.

He directly gave a double kick to the shield on the right.

-30, -30, dizziness

"Good prediction!"

Director Xiu looked at this situation and couldn't help but admire it.

【Clang clang, clang!】x2

-40, -15.

When one shield is controlled, only two shields can attack, and one of them has its attack power weakened due to the use of a skill.

【Wuhu～】

-30

The Will-O-Wisp boy followed the footsteps of Sheep Rabbit and used the tram to ram the shield.