94: Cowardly

“The 4+1 card game has a faster tempo than high-end games like 9+1.”

“So it won't give Character Cards that much warm-up time.”

“Intelligent Cards, Rage, and Balanced Cards, which don't require warm-up, will be more popular.”

“Conversely, the other four types of cards will suffer due to the shorter total number of rounds in the game.”

In a 4+1 deck, revealing 3 regular cards already means more than half have been shown.

The player who gains an advantage in these first 3 cards is highly likely to be closer to victory.

Although the host didn't explicitly say it, he was actually leaning more towards favoring Bai Jiajia in his heart.

And most of the audience felt the same way.

“Bai Jiajia’s dual-skill Intelligent Card can be both offensive and defensive.”

“Shi Li will have a tough time, as he still has to play one Stone Demon or Youyou Slime later.”

“Whether he reveals that 20-point card in the 2nd round or the 3rd round, he will suffer a great loss.”

It was in this atmosphere that Shi Li revealed his third regular card.

“What?!”

Bai Jiajia focused her gaze, her expression changing instantly.

Because after the Jumping Guard, the next regular card Shi Li revealed was… the Red Blade Maiden!

“Please enlighten me!”

That red graceful figure stood on the card table, as if towering over everything.

Red Blade Maiden

Rage, 40 points, Two-star

Attack 40, 100/100

Tenacity - Characteristic: Red Blade Maiden has Unyielding effect

Unceasing - Passive: Red Blade Maiden gains 10 Healing each round (T1)

Crimson Blaze - 50 Health: Red Blade Maiden attacks 1 target, dealing Fixed Damage equal to 20% of the target's maximum Health (T4)

(Unyielding: Immune to all control effects)

Bai Jiajia couldn't understand why the opponent's strongest Character Card, which he always used as his trump card, was so simply revealed in the second row.

But just as Shi Li had said before, the playing order of cube cards is not fixed.

A fixed playing order makes it easy for the opponent to find weaknesses, which is a poor strategy.

“This card!”

Fang Jinghai, in the spectator stands, immediately noticed those prominent words.

Fixed Damage!

“Amazing… he actually managed to create such a powerful and rare effect as Fixed Damage.”

“And he even managed to create it on a two-star card.”

Xiang Bei first exclaimed in admiration, then reacted with a smile, “This Fixed Damage can be said to completely counter your Yuan Shan First Disciple.

This guy, he couldn't be trying to show off to you in advance, could he?”

“Hmph, then I can only say this is a foolish act.”

Fang Jinghai quickly adjusted his emotions and snorted, “He could have hidden it and caught me by surprise when we met.

Now that he's revealed it in advance, doesn't that just allow me to prepare beforehand?”

To be fair, high-value Fixed Damage is indeed very effective against the damage reduction Characteristic of the Yuan Shan First Disciple.

However, his Unique Character Card does not only have damage reduction.

What's more, now that he knows this in advance, if he really encounters Shi Li, he can certainly take effective precautions.

On the card table, the appearance of the Red Blade Maiden indeed disrupted Bai Jiajia's plan.

“LV2 Healing: Restore 40 Health to 1 card! (T1)”

Bai Jiajia played a hand card first.

This hand card was her only LV2 hand card.

“Saved it.”

Upon seeing this hand card, Xiang Bei began to analyze: “Now the Wind Priestess’s Health is 40/100.

If only LV1 Healing were used, it could only reach 70/100.

As long as the opponent's Red Blade Maiden is paired with any 30-attack card, it can be taken down.

Now, adding 40 points can bring its Health to 80/100.

Red Blade Maiden + 1 card won't instantly kill it, and Red Blade Maiden + 2 cards would result in damage overflow, wasting an offensive opportunity.”

However, seeing the opponent's hand card, Shi Li remained completely calm.

“LV1 Isolation: Prevents 1 card from receiving recovery/damage effects for 2 rounds. (T1)”

Shi Li also played a hand card targeting the Wind Priestess.

“He was anticipated and countered.”

Fang Jinghai chuckled.

What followed was the actions of both sides' Character Cards.

Bai Jiajia's Shadow Mage used Stun, taking out the Thunderhorn Deer while preventing its output.

The Wind Priestess and Alax Horde Cavalry focused fire on the Jumping Guard, depleting its first health bar.

Shi Li's Red Blade Maiden instantly killed the Wind Priestess, who had only 40 Health remaining.

The Jumping Guard then attacked the Alax Horde Cavalry.

After the 2nd round ended, the damage sustained by both sides was as follows:

Jumping Guard: 50/50

Alax Horde Cavalry: 100/130

The 3rd round arrived, and both sides revealed their final regular card.

Bai Jiajia revealed another intelligent output card.

And what Shi Li revealed was a one-star balanced card.

Holy Fire Believer

Balanced, 30 points, One-star

Attack 40, 100/100

Momentum - Passive: Holy Fire Believer gains 10 Encouragement on the round it is revealed (T1)

(Encouragement: Increases target's attack power by the corresponding value)

“Is he crazy?”

Seeing Shi Li's revealed card, Xiang Bei couldn't help but question, “His last card is still a 30-point balanced card, leaving only 20 points for his trump card?”

“20 points is enough; maybe his trump card won't even have a chance to be revealed.”

Fang Jinghai looked at the situation and chuckled, “Now the situation has reversed, and the problem is with Bai Jiajia.”

“How so?”

“Choosing to reveal this Holy Fire Believer is very wise, because it will give Shi Li the initiative this round.

The Red Blade Maiden's skill can deal 66 damage, plus the Holy Fire Believer's revealed 40 attack, which is enough to instantly kill the Alax Horde Cavalry with only 100 Health remaining.

So Bai Jiajia can only make it Defense to escape this calamity.

But if she relies only on the other two 30-attack cards for output, even if she uses skills, she won't be able to deal 50 damage to the Defending Jumping Guard.

Now she must make a prediction: will Shi Li play Defense, or does he still have Isolation in his hand?

Once she misjudges, she will immediately fall into a disadvantage.

As for Shi Li, no matter what he chooses, as long as he is not completely guessed, he can secure an advantage.

Because the Jumping Guard is tougher than the opponent, and the Red Blade Maiden has higher output than the opponent.”

Ultimately, Bai Jiajia's choice was to have the Alax Horde Cavalry perform Defense.

And as the active party, Shi Li also chose to have the Jumping Guard perform Defense, and did not have the Red Blade Maiden use her skill.

The result was that both sides exchanged another wave of Health.

After the 3rd round ended, the damage sustained by both sides was as follows:

Jumping Guard: 20/50

Alax Horde Cavalry: 60/130

“What a pity.”

Seeing this situation, Fang Jinghai shook his head: “She still chickened out.”

In his opinion, Bai Jiajia was already doomed to lose.

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