Chapter 57: Card Showdown
【Mee-zha~! 】
A Kung Fu girl wearing a white cheongsam and with a graceful figure jumped out of the card.
"Wow! Cheongsam!"
"The key is the horn girl!"
"And animal ears!"
“So cool and cute! A double Furui-naughty girl with horned girls and animal ears!”
Several fans among the audience even exclaimed in surprise.
Although Mr. Yushou was not as excited as them, his face was indeed more expressive than in the entire show just now.
It must be admitted that he is also a senior enthusiast in this area.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have played the kind of card-shuffling game that requires clothes on with Director Xiu.
In this situation, showing cards as bargaining chips is actually quite obvious.
Mr. Tamate is also a formulator, so he understands it very well.
The opponent's bargaining chips are the recipe for this card.
The formula of the double Fu Rui Niang is enough to impress any lover.
"How about it, is it okay?"
Seeing the other party's expression change but no answer, Shi Li asked again.
In fact, he doesn't plan to sell this recipe of [Kung Fu Sheep and Rabbit], and the same goes for other recipes.
Because of a strange possessiveness, he didn't want to see anything like [Guns Sheep Rabbit], [Boxing Sheep Rabbit], [Judo Sheep Rabbit] and the like appearing in the future.
Anyway, I am not short of money, so I can just sell some level 1 and a small amount of level 2 formulas.
At least there is no shortage now, we can worry about it if there is a shortage in the future.
Therefore, the top-quality level 2 formula of [Kung Fu Sheep and Rabbit] is not for sale.
As for why he dared to use it as a bargaining chip, of course it was because he would not lose.
Are you kidding me? He is cheating.
If you can lose this, then delete your account and stop playing.
"Yes, of course."
"If that's the case, then I'll give you a high-quality C-grade material card. What do you think?"
At this time, Mr. Yu Te gave the answer.
"no problem."
How could Shi Li not agree to something that he could earn for free?
But at this time, the audience around expressed similar opinions.
"Hahaha, Mr. Yushou, that's not very kind of you."
"That's right. Even if your chips are C-grade material cards, what's the point if others can't beat you?"
"Does this count as bullying young people? Hahaha."
Most of their words were joking. After all, no one thought that Mr. Yu Shou would lose. They just treated it as a game for fun.
"Okay, what you guys said makes sense."
Unexpectedly, Mr. Yushou really accepted these opinions and said to Shi Li: "Maybe you were just impulsive. It's not too late to regret it now."
“…”
Shi Li paused for a second, then revealed a firm and heavy expression: "Sir, I don't regret it, I still want to try."
Since we already have the bait, a hook won’t be a big problem.
"Okay then, but I can't not give you a chance. Let's play a best-of-five game to decide the winner."
Mr. Yushou nodded.
"ah?"
This time, Shi Li expressed his true feelings.
Best of five games is so troublesome, a deal that is settled in one go is much easier.
"In that case, good."
But he still agreed.
So at Mr. Yushou's signal, the staff here pushed a machine over.
If you are a frequent watcher of poker games, you will definitely be familiar with this machine.
This big square iron box with wheels is a card-dealing machine.
After the staff input the parameters, the card dealing machine issued an electronic sound.
[E-level materials, 100 pieces]
【Two-player game】
The card-dealing machine extends two retractable stepped conveyor belts, delivering two identical sets of 100 E-level cards of different materials to the two people in front.
Rustle, rustle, rustle...!
The sound of cards rubbing against each other when they are dealt is very pleasant to the ear.
Mr. Yushou put his hands behind his back, closed his eyes slightly, and listened to the sound that he enjoyed very much.
The cards were dealt out, and the 100 material cards were neatly stacked into a pile.
However, he did not open his eyes and still stood there.
Giving his opponents time to act first and then making his move last is his consistent style at this table.
After all, if he finishes too early, it will make the opponents feel too much pressure and affect their performance.
The last game had all the familiar faces at the table, so the audience would make jokes.
But out of respect for the game, especially for a game with stakes, the audience generally won't make any noise at this time.
In order to maintain silence and avoid disturbing the participants' thoughts.
And at this moment, the audience is doing just that.
However, their silence was not entirely due to the above-mentioned reason of respect.
But... they don't know what to say.
Because not only Mr. Yu Shou, even Shi Li didn't move!
After he reached out and grabbed the deck of cards, there was no more movement!
The audience was stunned.
Mr. Yushou didn't move because he was generous and let you make the first move.
What do you mean by not moving?
Playing a statue competition!
As time passed, Mr. Yushou felt that today's game seemed particularly quiet.
It would be fine if the audience didn't say anything, but why was there no sound even from across the table?
He really wanted to secretly open his eyes and take a look, but he was afraid of being discovered and ruining the image he had created.
No one noticed that the rhythm of the fan he was tapping on his palm was slightly faster.
I'm just a little curious and want to see it.
But in the end, Mr. Yu Shou still held back.
Only when he estimated that the time was almost right to take action did he slowly open his eyes.
"Huh?"
As soon as he opened his eyes, he was dumbfounded.
The young man across the table did not take any action just like himself.
Just holding the cards in your hand like that, as if in a daze!
I looked at the audience around me and they were all standing there in a daze, as if they had been assimilated.
In fact, he misunderstood everyone and no one did it on purpose.
Because now the hourglass has moved for 18 minutes, and the two people at the table have also been still for 18 minutes.
Audience: If it were you, you would be in a daze too!
At this time, Mr. Yushou glanced at Shi Li and then at the hourglass.
A little anxious.
The time is almost up, why hasn't this person taken action yet?
Could it be that he is actually a complete layman and has no idea where to start?
Due to his master's demeanor, he couldn't make the first move, which was a bit embarrassing.
wrong.
But Mr. Yushou thought about it again and felt a little puzzled.
Even if you are a complete newbie, you will definitely have the card-making system panel.
At worst, you can just rub it randomly.
There must be a reason why this guy doesn't move.
Could it be that... they want to drag the game out until the time is up and have a draw?
Thinking this way, the idea became clear instantly.
Whatever.
He shook his head and smiled, as if to say, "There's really nothing I can do with you, kid."
It seems that the opponent is still thinking about it. He knows that he can't beat me, so at least he can get a draw in the first round.
No matter how you say it, 1 draw and 3 losses is better than just 3 losses.
Just bear with it for the sake of the recipe of [Kung Fu Sheep and Rabbit].
Anyway, after this game is over, the audience will definitely feel unfair for themselves.
Then in the next round, he will have a step down and can take the first move.
Perfect.
Mr. Yushou, feeling relieved, looked at Shi Li with a kind gaze, quietly waiting for the time to come and the game to end.
However, just when there was only a small amount of sand left in the hourglass and it seemed that the game was about to end, he suddenly saw the opponent move.
"oops."
Shi Li just called out slightly deliberately and his hands trembled.
The stack of cards fell to the ground.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry."
He bent down.
(Young people are indeed impatient.)
(Time is almost up, and you are still being so careless.)
(Um?!)
Just as Mr. Yushou was looking at the hourglass that was running out, he suddenly saw a burst of light coming from under the table opposite him!
"Eh?!"
Not only him, but other audiences were also dumbfounded.
"No way, what's going on..."
Director Xiu was muttering in the crowd.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry."
Just when everyone was wondering if they were seeing things, Shi Li stood up again.
What he held in his hand was the sorted stack of cards.
【bite!】
And at this moment, the time just ended.
The staff brought the card dealing machine again and collected the cards of the two people.
This machine can not only deal cards, but also keep score.
The first thing to put in was Shi Li’s stack of cards.
[Ding ding ding... Ding dong! ]
[Recover 99 cards, including 1 fusion card]
"Wow, it really worked?"
"Is it just shit luck?"
"It turns out that I'm not seeing things!"
The audience was dumbfounded just now, and now everyone is dumbfounded.
Afterwards, the staff put Mr. Yu Shou's card back.
[Ding ding ding... Ding dong! ]
【Recover 100 pieces】
If you recycle 100 cards, it means that no card has been fused.
This was understandable, since he hadn't .
So to put it simply, he lost this game.
“Hiss!”
Even though the result was right in front of them, it was still difficult for everyone to accept it.
Mr. Yu Shou...actually lost!
Lost by 1 card!
Obviously, the other party is not what some people call lucky.
The probability of successfully fusing 2 cards out of 100 cards is really too small.
It is definitely not something that an outsider who knows nothing can guess.
This means that this guy must have something!
From this unexpected way of winning, working backwards, the entire duel process seemed to become more exciting.
It seems that their 19 minutes of wait in this round was not in vain!
"Wow, can I regard this as a duel between masters? In a duel between masters, the only thing they see is who will run out of steam first?"
"Then Mr. Yu Shou was so patient that he suffocated himself to death."
Someone said something that almost pissed Mr. Yushou off to death.
"I see!"
But then another person seemed to wake up and called out.
"This guy must have some skills, but this is clearly a time difference!"
"If we give Jade Hand Dad enough time, he will definitely be able to come up with many successful cards!"
"This is obviously a clever trick, using psychological tactics!"
"Fortunately, Jade Hand's father had the foresight to set the rule of best-of-five games!"
"The longer the battle line is, the more it proves our true level!"
"The more games we win, the more certain Jade Hand Daddy will be to win!"
This person is a fan of Mr. Yu Shou's son, and he analyzed the slightly excited words in a very clear and logical way.
“…”
After hearing this, Shi Li couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Are you sure that he won't lose more miserably the more games he plays?
As for Mr. Yushou, his expression became much better after hearing these words.
"I can't help it. You have tricked me."
He smiled bitterly and shook his head.
What that person said just now makes sense, but it is not entirely correct.
Being able to make a card at the last moment may seem like luck, but in fact there must be a mystery behind it.
As an experienced and powerful formulator, he understands this very well.
Completing the fusion of a card in an instant definitely requires a certain level of skill.
Don’t be fooled by this young guy’s appearance, he has bad intentions!
I have to take the next game seriously.
"Mr. Yute, don't let time go in the next round."
"Right, right, right. We can't let the other party's little trick succeed."
"It would be ridiculous if you lost the duel for this reason."
Sure enough, someone in the audience gave him a way out at the right time.
"That's true. After all, this is a showdown involving reputation and bargaining chips."
"So don't blame me for trying my best, little brother."
Mr. Yu Te smiled and put away his fan.
"Okay, come on then."
Shi Li also knew that this little trick could only be used once at most.
So at the signal of the two people, the staff started the card dealing machine again.
[E-level materials, 100 pieces]
【Two-player game】
Rustle, rustle, rustle...!
A new deck of 100 cards was distributed to the two of them again.
Mr. Yushou stopped talking and started working directly.
First, lay out the cards in an arch shape for easy viewing.
Then he glanced over and pinched one of them.
[Porcupine quill], this is a single long quill that gradually turns black and gray.
Soon, the second matching photo was found.
[Small iron blocks], irregular iron blocks about the size of almonds.
In fact, after integrating more of these cheap and low-level material cards, you can summarize experience.
Coincidentally, Mr. Yushou is also a formulator who is good at summarizing experience.
Combined with the rich knowledge of various formula theories, he could see at a glance that the structure of the end of the long thorn was quite suitable for the shape of the iron block.
So he stacked the two cards on the table and pressed them with his hand.
Buzz!
Light overflows between the palm and the table.
A [simple dart] was born.
Although they couldn’t see any new content about the fusion cards, the audience couldn’t help but cheer for him.
"You are worthy of being Mr. Jade Hand. Every time you catch something, you look so handsome!"
"It's over. It looks like Mr. Yushou doesn't want to lose either. He's going to show his real skills."
"A father-level figure is indeed a father-level figure."
Soon, under the gaze of the audience, Mr. Yushou seemed to be assisted by God.
He merged one piece after another, his movements becoming faster and faster.
In the end, only 1/4 of the time in the hourglass had elapsed, and he had completed 13 pictures.
"Thank you."
Such a result made him bow to Shi Li.
The audience was immediately ignited.
"I dug a zone, 13 success cards!"
"If I can get three out of 100, I'll be thankful."
"I am so lucky to have watched this match today. No, I should say I am lucky to have watched Mr. Yushou take action! This success rate is a record-breaking one!"
Hearing these words, Mr. Yushou felt secretly happy.
Face, now it’s back.
In fact, the club's previous highest record was also set by him.
That time , among the 100 cards, there were many cards with excellent compatibility, and 12 cards were successfully produced.
And it seems that this deck is even better than the last one.
He thought that having succeeded in getting 13 cards was the limit of these 100 cards.
Even if it's just a possibility, what if the opponent is really a master.
Then the most you can get is the same 13 cards, which is a tie with yourself.
So Mr. Yu Shou is not panicking at all now.
What's more, he didn't think that the opponent could really get 13 cards.
His eyes turned to the target across the table, where Shi Li's hands were still shuffling the cards.
From the beginning of the duel, he was always shuffling the cards.
And it's not some showy skill, it's just simple and pure washing back and forth.
Mr. Yushou said he couldn't understand it and suspected that the other party was planning to rub the cards with patina.
"I think he has no other options and is just stalling for time."
"Indeed, cleverness can win you once, but it can't win you every time."
"If he doesn't admit defeat, then we can only wait until time runs out."
The audience has begun whispering.
But Shi Li turned a deaf ear to it and just shuffled the cards calmly and silently.
His fingertips slid across the material cards, and the card-making panel in his mind was working quickly.
Finally, the situation changed when half of the hourglass had passed.
He stopped shuffling the cards and grabbed the whole deck in his hand.
The way to grab the cards with one hand is not to hold them up, but to grab the side of the deck.
This way, the side edges of each card can touch his hand.
Driven by the mind, light flashes.
Buzz!
Mr. Yushou's expression moved slightly. He was very familiar with this light.
It is the light of a successful card shuffle!
Shi Li raised his other free hand and flicked his fingers at the stack of cards.
call out!
No one could see clearly what the technique was, but they saw a card ejected and land on the table.
“One.”
His voice was not loud, but it was powerful.
Although the card face cannot be seen, the slightly different texture of the card has proved that this is a successfully fused card.
Buzz!
call out!
“Two.”
Before anyone could react, the second success card popped out.
Buzz!
call out!
“Three.”
"..." xN
Buzz!
call out!
“Four.”
"???"
At some point, the entire area around the table fell silent.
(Isn’t that right…?)
Director Xiu was watching this situation in the crowd, and his heart beat violently several times.
(Could it be that this guy's previous confidence was real?)
She didn't even dare to think further, because the thought of it made her so excited.
Buzz!
call out!
"Five."
Buzz!
call out!
"Six."
Just like that, cards of success popped up one after another.
The audience didn't dare to blink.
Buzz!
call out!
"Ten."
“Hiss!”
When the 10th success card popped up, the audience all became nervous.
Finally, many people came to their senses.
This little-known guy really has something!
Now his results are very close to Mr. Tamate!
This matchup is really worth watching!
Buzz!
call out!
“Eleven.”
Buzz!
call out!
"12."
At this time, there was nearly 1/4 of the time left in the hourglass. The appearance of the 11th and 12th pictures seemed to hit the audience's hearts like a heavy hammer.
Even Mr. Yushou didn't realize when he became nervous and couldn't help swallowing.
Because he knew that the opponent only needed to play one more card.
I am about to reach the maximum number of successes for these 100 cards, and the result will be the same as mine.
Buzz!
call out!
"13."
Sure enough, the 13th success card came out successfully.
"Wow!"
The audience exclaimed in amazement, and were so shocked that they didn't know what to say.
However, what was even more shocking was that they suddenly discovered that Shi Li did not seem to have any intention of stopping!