177: Don't worry

Chapter 177: Don't Panic

Water Wave Impact is a new entry gained when Tiao Tiao Mo (Jumping Ink) leveled up to three.

The existence of this entry greatly increased Tiao Tiao Mo's (Jumping Ink) output, especially its ability to clear minor enemies.

It has similarities and differences with Fel Purge of Cicada Wing Patrol.

The main differences are in a few points.

First, Fel Purge is 'damage', while Water Wave Impact is 'attack'.

The latter will be reduced by 'Attack Damage -10', while the former will not.

Second, Fel Purge attacks all targets, while Water Wave Impact is just a single attack.

The latter is a shockwave released centered on Tiao Tiao Mo (Jumping Ink) and can be blocked by the opponent's outer cards, unable to attack the back row.

However, minion cards like summon cards, which have no blocking effect, will take the damage and cannot block this attack effect for the cards behind them.

In summary, the Water Wave Impact effect is not as strong as Fel Purge, but its versatility is higher.

What's more, even if the damage is spread across the opponent's 3 outer cards, Tiao Tiao Mo (Jumping Ink) still has an output of 30+103 per turn, and this strength is definitely not weak.

If a situation like the current one arises, it can even blow up the Evil Energy Train along with it, which means an output of 30+10.4.

That's why he felt that the opponent had walked right into his trap.

Before Cicada Wing Patrol was Sealed, this turn's dual AOE bombardment could still deal 25 damage, which was very good.

This move shows a bit of foresight.

One of the strengths of Fel Energy cards is creating a large number of minor cards.

And now, even without the little Cicada Wing, this little octopus can clear minor enemies.

It basically cuts off the opponent's path of summoning cards.

Bone Dragon once again praised Shi Li's card.

However, it was still not very optimistic about his current situation.

Because Shi Li originally had 1 less regular card than the opponent, and then 1 of his face-down cards was destroyed.

Invisibly, this was equivalent to having 2 fewer regular cards than the opponent.

Looking at the health of his two outer cards now, they were already in critical condition.

Perhaps only a destined hand card could salvage such a situation.

But the question is, does this little Platinum 8 player really have a destined hand card?

What's more, even if you do, does that mean the opponent, Platinum 33, can't have one?

Any normal person could judge that Platinum 33 clearly had a higher probability of possessing a destined hand card.

However, what really turned the tide this round was indeed a hand card.

But it wasn't a destined hand card.

Before T0 ended, Jumping Guard first summoned 1 Big Jump.

Its position was before the Evil Energy Slime.

“A good attempt, but useless.”

Xue Zhang saw through his thoughts at a glance: “My train only stops when it encounters an obstacle; your grid-occupying tactic is meaningless.

It will directly cross over Big Jump and still land at the very end.”

As expected, the result was just as he said; the Evil Energy Train charged all the way to Shi Li's ace card row before stopping.

It couldn't go any further; any further and it would rush off the card table.

Then the action phase arrived.

First, Xue Zhang played 1 LV2 Healing, raising the health of the Fel Abomination.

Then Tiao Tiao Mo (Jumping Ink) inflicted 1 Blindness on the Xie Neng Nan Gua Deng (Fel Energy Pumpkin Lantern).

And the Evil Energy Train, which had moved a total of 6 spaces, reducing its energy consumption to -60, could also just play Seal.

The negative effects of the little octopus and the train are both T2.

So the little octopus cannot prevent the train from using its skill through Blindness.

But it's a bit strange why the human player didn't play Isolation or Counter this turn to prevent the opponent from raising their health.

Bone Dragon expressed its confusion.

However, its confusion was quickly resolved.

“LV3 Movement: Move 2 of your cards 1 space. (T3)”

Shi Li played the hand card he chose.

The two cards he chose to Move were Jumping Guard and bo shan.

“Hmm?”

Xue Zhang was somewhat caught off guard by this situation.

It was both because the opponent actually had an LV3 hand card and also because this displacement was a bit hard to understand.

After the displacement, the cards on both sides were as follows:

Face-down Card Face-down Card Empty Space

Abomination Face-down Card Poison Fang

Tiao Tiao Pumpkin Slime

VS

bo shan Empty Space Big Jump

Demonbane cloud river Empty Space

Tiao Tiao Cicada Wing Empty Space

Face-down Card Face-down Card Train

This layout was Shi Li's solution.

It was very deliberate.

According to the blocking rules, after this arrangement, the opponent's second-row cards could only hit the Jumping Guard.

The first-row cards, Xie Neng Nan Gua Deng (Fel Energy Pumpkin Lantern) and Evil Energy Slime, could hit bo shan.

And the Evil Energy Train, located in the opponent's ace card row, could hit all of Shi Li's revealed cards except Demon-Defeating Dark Hunter.

The Pumpkin Lantern has been Blinded, and the train is going to attack the little Cicada Wing.

This means only the Scarlet Slime can attack the white mech.

This way, the white mech can survive for 1 more turn.

However, Movement will occupy an action slot and can even break through Defenses.

Although the white mech survived for 1 more turn, it lost the opportunity to Defense this turn.

Although the little zombie completed its summon in T0, it had already used up its action slot and was not affected by Movement.

Ultimately, it's still a bit of a loss.

At the same time, this layout also shows that this little human has concentrated his defensive power on the left column.

I believe his ace card is definitely also placed in the left column.

But this action is equivalent to abandoning the cards in the middle column.

It seems he might be hiding some trump card, probably a bit of an all-or-nothing gamble.

A bit interesting, but not much.

Bone Dragon would not think that the opponent was simply making an operational error.

Players who could reach the end in Battle Royale mode were not of ordinary skill.

Of course, its current conclusion was still not optimistic.

Next came the exchange of damage between both sides.

After this layout, the damage that Evil Energy Poison Fang should have dealt to bo shan was transferred to cloud river.

But at least it wouldn't be destroyed.

The attack power of Evil Energy Slime is 30 points; hitting bo shan, 10 points of Shield and 10 points of Damage Reduction are offset, leaving only 10 points of damage.

bo shan: 10/100, 100/100

cloud river: 70/100, 100/100

Seeing these two cards fully charged, Shi Li breathed a sigh of relief.

His plan had succeeded.

A new turn arrived, and Tiao Tiao Mo (Jumping Ink) was face down again.

And Shi Li revealed it once more.

“Prolonging the agony is useless.”

Xue Zhang revealed the second-row card behind the Xie Neng Nan Gua Deng (Fel Energy Pumpkin Lantern).

“Let me — absorb!”

The card projection was a mass of black mist-like substance.

There were glowing eyes in the mist.

Xie Neng Zhi Wu (Fel Energy Mist)

Chasing Wind, 30 points, three-star attack 30, 100/100, 0/40

Waste Mist - Characteristic: Xie Neng Zhi Wu (Fel Energy Mist) must carry the negative entry Weakness - Passive: Xie Neng Zhi Wu (Fel Energy Mist) energy recovery efficiency -50%

Fatigue - Passive: Xie Neng Zhi Wu (Fel Energy Mist) cannot Attack

Weakness - Passive: Xie Neng Zhi Wu (Fel Energy Mist) cannot Defense

As soon as this card appeared, Shi Li immediately became vigilant.

A Characteristic card, and an undoubtedly useless card.

To be revealed in this situation, there must be something fishy.

Sure enough, after revealing this card, Xue Zhang spoke.

“Do you think this card is strange? Don't panic.”

After speaking, he pulled out a hand card.

“Submit! When the black mist descends, everything will belong to it!”

“Mist Master Descends: When Xie Neng Zhi Wu (Fel Energy Mist) is revealed in the middle position, it can fuse with 1 of your cards.”

As the hand card was played, the black mist, which had been relatively calm, suddenly surged.

Then it transformed into a siphoning columnar gas, directly striking the Evil Energy Poison Fang.

Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!

The black energy on the poisonous snake's body became even denser.

Finally, Xie Neng Zhi Wu (Fel Energy Mist) disappeared directly, and the card face of Evil Energy Poison Fang also changed.

Evil Energy Poison Fang

Momentum, 30 points, three-star attack 20, 100/100, 20/40

★

Attack 50, 200/200, 20/40

The entries haven't changed, so it's a destined hand card that adds values, very good.

It also reset health upon fusion.

Moreover, the little snake has now entered an infinite loop of 2 attacks per skill, so increasing attack power will yield very high returns.

This little evil person knows how to play with a favorable hand; he is currently the one with the advantage on the board.

“Give up, the Withering Shard is mine.”

Admiring his fused card, Xue Zhang declared.

…The ghost fire in Bone Dragon's eyes flickered slightly after hearing this.

So this guy was coming for it.

No wonder he was so prepared.

However, Shi Li, across the card table, didn't know what the "Withering Shard" was.

He just played his hand, responding in kind.

"Clouds embrace the shoulders of the mountain, the cold mountain embraces the clouds."

"[Synchro - cloud mountain]: When cloud river and Zhuoshan's energy each reach 100 points, transform them into [cloud mountain]."

[cloud mountain]

Persistence / Listen to the Wind, 50 points, 3-star attack 50, 200/200, 0/100

[cloud mountain - Characteristic]: cloud mountain is also considered a Listen to the Wind card. [Defense Field - Passive]: cloud mountain gains 10 → 20 points of [Shield] each turn (T1).

[Support Protocol - Passive]: Attack damage received by cloud mountain -10.

[Energy Saving Mode - 10 → 40 Energy Points]: Zhuoshan enters [Defense] state this turn, not affecting actions (T1).

Coincidentally, both sides didn't play their main hand cards this turn.

And it wasn't a combined card from the original art.

[This little human's combined card is clearly stronger.]

[After all, what the little snake has, it also has, and in addition, it has strengthened the terms.]

[No wonder the previous turn made such an incomprehensible move.]

The Bone Dragon suddenly understood.

This [cloud mountain] card can be said to be incredibly tough.

[Shield] + Damage Reduction + [Defense], its thickness is simply unimaginable.

While in [Defense], it can also perform other actions.

It can attack, and even if it's attacked by a philosopher, its Defense won't be broken.

After both sides revealed their cards, the action phase arrived.

Shi Li played a regular hand, which was [LV2 Movement].

The target was the [Demon-Defeating Dark Hunter], because the [Seal] on the [Winged Messenger] would only be removed next turn, so it couldn't be allowed to die yet.

Otherwise, the "Spiritual Leader" that helps reveal the trump card would not be effective.

As for Xue Zhang, he played 1 [LV2 Defense].

After both sides exchanged damage, Shi Li's total remaining health was still less than his opponent's.

But at least now, this gap was closing.

A new turn arrived, and Shi Li still had cards to reveal.

At this time, the advantage of [Tiao Tiao Ink] became apparent.

As the previous conclusion stated, it can only exert its maximum effect when it becomes the last card revealed.

Xue Zhang revealed his second to last regular card, a support card.

"Didi Du Da Di ~"

The card projection was actually a gramophone, playing melodious music.

[Fel Energy Gramophone]

Wise, 30 points, 3-star attack 30, 100/100, 90/90

[Old Disc - Characteristic]: Fel Energy Gramophone energy cap +30.

[Harsh Music - 30 Energy Points]: Fel Energy Gramophone attacks 1 target, with a [Stun] effect (T2).

[Inspiring Music - 25 Energy Points]: Fel Energy Gramophone gives all Fel Energy revealed cards 10 points of [Healing] (T1).

[Touching Music - 40 Energy Points]: Fel Energy Gramophone gives all Fel Energy revealed cards 20 points of [Healing] (T1).

It has both Healing and hard control effects.

And if Shi Li remembered correctly, the Banlan Tribe's The Master's [Fel Energy Sacrificer] also had the same area-of-effect Healing term.

But that was 30 energy for 10 points of area-of-effect Healing.

However, the conversion rate of the [Fel Energy Gramophone] is very high; 25 points can be exchanged for 10 points, and even 40 points for 20 points.

It can be seen that Xue Zhang's term strength is higher.

[The continuous Stun from the gramophone, plus the Stun from the Scarlet Slime, even the white mech wouldn't have a chance to [Defense] and wouldn't be able to withstand a few turns of concentrated fire.]

[Then the high-rate full recovery can replenish the health burned by the little wing's AOE.]

[And with a high energy cap, plus [LV1 Charge] and [LV2 Charge], it can also cast more skills.]

[This card is definitely revealed to great advantage.]

The Bone Dragon analyzed the card face.

"But isn't this a coincidence?"

However, upon seeing this card revealed, Shi Li couldn't help but smile.

Then, he pulled out 1 card.

"Brother, then don't blame me for borrowing some rice to eat."

"[Magic Siphon]: When Demon-Defeating Dark Hunter's energy value returns to 0, select 1 target and share energy value with it."

Whoosh!

A siphon connection directly linked the [Demon-Defeating Dark Hunter] and the [Fel Energy Gramophone].

"Hmm?"

Xue Zhang could have anticipated that Shi Li still had his original hand, but he didn't expect it to be such an original hand!

[This [Magic Siphon] is simply the bane of Wise cards.]

[The gramophone's energy consumption is already high, and the little hunter's mana consumption is also very fast.]

[The gramophone's use of skills will trigger [Echo] and also bring [Quantum Entanglement], allowing the little hunter to deal damage while further consuming the opponent's energy.]

[However, this is just a temporary measure, at most it will delay the gramophone from activating its skills for 1 turn.]

[Because the current position of the Demon-Defeating Dark Hunter is already doomed.]

[It's either a column of injured little zombies or a column of injured little hunters, choosing which side to attack will result in damage overflow.]

The Bone Dragon's analysis was not without reason.

For Xue Zhang, the arrow was on the string and had to be fired.

If the [Fel Energy Gramophone] didn't heal this turn, it would also be a wasted turn.

Even if mana was deducted, he could just play [Charge] cards later.

So the [Fel Energy Gramophone] also activated its skill to heal its own side, triggering [Echo] and also being hit by [Demon-Defeating Dark Hunter] with another 10 points of [Quantum Entanglement].

After one turn, the energy dropped directly to 30/90.

As for Shi Li, he made a move to actively seek death.

The [Evil Energy Train] had been revealed for 3 turns, dealing 90 points of damage to the [Cicada Wing Patrol].

This turn, he actively allowed the [Cicada Wing Patrol] to attack the [Evil Energy Slime], triggering [Counter], causing its own health to be depleted.

After the turn ended, Shi Li's [Jumping Guard] was put into Stasis, [Demon-Defeating Dark Hunter] exited the field, and [Cicada Wing Patrol] exited the field.

Xue Zhang, on the other hand, had his [Fel Abomination] knocked out.

By the time the turn ended, the card layout for both sides was as follows:

[Face Down] [Gramophone] [Empty]

[Empty] [Big Jump] [Poison Fang]

[Tiao Tiao] [Pumpkin] [Slime]

VS

[Zhuoshan] [Empty] [Big Jump]

[Empty] [Empty] [Empty]

[Escape] [Empty] [Empty]

[Instant Reveal] [Face Down] [Train]

A new turn arrived, and Xue Zhang revealed his last regular card.

"Gulu Gulu — — — ·"

A projection of a piano, playing by itself without a person, slowly rose from the card face.

[Fel Energy Piano Monster]

Wise, 30 points, 3-star attack 30, 100/100, 80/80

[Old Piano Keys - Characteristic]: When Fel Energy Piano Monster is revealed, its energy cap +5 for every 2 empty regular card slots on the field.

[Harsh Music - 30 Energy Points]: Fel Energy Piano Monster attacks 1 target, with a [Stun] effect (T2).

[Inspiring Music - 25 Energy Points]: Fel Energy Piano Monster gives all Fel Energy revealed cards 10 points of [Healing] (T1).

[Touching Music - 40 Energy Points]: Fel Energy Piano Monster gives all Fel Energy revealed cards 20 points of [Healing] (T1).

This was another music card very similar to the [Fel Energy Gramophone].

Except for the different [Characteristic], the 3 terms were exactly the same.

[Similar to the little squid's method, this is also a card that is more advantageous the later it is revealed.]

[Indeed, after being bombed by the little wings for so many turns, the little evil person's deck needs to be replenished.]

The Bone Dragon secretly nodded.

"Even if you reveal your trump card first, it's useless. I still have 6 regular cards on the field.

And you only have 3 cards, including your main card. How can you win?

You're not still hoping for those pitifully low attack [Big Jump] cards, are you?"

Xue Zhang was already sure of victory.

"So what?"

Shi Li spread his hands: "I know you're in a hurry, but don't be in a hurry yet."

He had many things to do during this reveal phase.

First, reveal the last regular card again.

"Look at the stick!"

The card face was revealed, and a woman holding a metal stick walked out with great Momentum.

[Flower Cudgel Leader]

Momentum, 40 points, 3-star attack 40, 100/100, 0/20

[Weight of the Flower Stick - Characteristic]: Flower Cudgel Leader has no energy consumption; cannot use skills when at full energy. [Thousand Jun Awaiting Bloom - Passive]: When Flower Cudgel Leader's energy is not full, attack power +20.

[Crush - Passive]: When Flower Cudgel Leader attacks a target with a lower score than itself, attack power +10.

[Continuous Stick Shadow Attack - 0 Energy Points]: Flower Cudgel Leader attacks the target 1 extra time.

[Shi Li's Card Game Quotes]: 7. I know you're in a hurry, but don't be in a hurry yet.