284: Preparations for the fourth companion.

"Open!"

Seeing Jin Lingyu like this, Yu Chengtian instinctively felt that something was wrong, but out of trust in Zhan Youqing, Yu Chengtian gritted his teeth and agreed.

"I'm betting on Zhan Youqing, one red quality material card!"

"Only one red quality material card?"

Miao Xinghuo scoffed, "I'm also betting on Zhan Youqing, two red quality material cards."

"Me too, one, Zhan Youqing."

After the three finished speaking, they all turned to look at Jin Lingyu, which made Jin Lingyu pause.

"No?"

"No what? You proposed it, aren't you going to be the dealer?" Guan Chutian didn't give Jin Lingyu a chance to speak and directly interrupted him.

Jin Lingyu's face showed helplessness. He had originally planned to just bet with Yu Chengtian and hadn't intended to include the other two.

How did he end up being forced into being the dealer in just a few words?

But...

Jin Lingyu lowered his head, pushing up his glasses, not letting them see the smile in his eyes.

Perfect, he was just wondering how to set a trap.

And they walked right into it.

How could a player be as stable as a dealer?

"Alright, then it's settled. No one is betting on Jiang Yuan, right? Then the odds will be one to one, fixed odds, so you won't say I'm unfair."

Jin Lingyu raised his head again, speaking with a helpless tone.

"Alright!"

Guan Chutian sensed something was off, but before she could do anything, Yu Chengtian next to her directly nodded and agreed.

Seeing this, Guan Chutian could only give up, suppressing the hint of doubt in her heart.

"I always feel that Jin Lingyu's reaction is too matter-of-fact, strangely smooth."

Guan Chutian murmured, looking up at the arena.

In the arena, the battle between Jiang Yuan and Zhan Youqing was about to begin.

As the countdown of three, two, one disappeared in the Martial Arts Arena, both sides simultaneously released their cards.

Jiang Yuan still used his old routine. Since his star level wasn't high enough to release all his combat power at once, he could only do it in rounds.

However...

"Although I've seen it several times, this feeling of a 'Kamen Rider' still won't go away..."

Looking at the full-body mecha on the opponent, Jiang Yuan couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Full-body mecha, that's what it's called in this world.

If it were his previous world, this kind of thing would probably be called Kamen Rider or Card Rider.

Or, Giant God Battle Team?

But Giant God Battle Team should be considered a bodysuit, not a mecha.

What Zhan Youqing was wearing was a real mecha.

Looking at the black battle armor reflecting light, Jiang Yuan was also pondering the orientation of this set of battle armor.

A red mecha that appeared before was more inclined towards close-quarters combat.

There was also a white mecha, which was more flexible and leaned towards speed.

The weapons of the two armors were also different. The main weapon of the red set was a large saber.

And the white one was a short saber similar to a Tang saber.

Now this one is black. Looking at it, it wouldn't be defense-oriented, would it?

Jiang Yuan tilted his head, then saw Zhan Youqing pat her belt, and a large spear appeared in her hand.

Hmm, the sense of a Card Rider became stronger.

"Nezha!"

"Understood!"

Nezha nodded, then directly ascended into the sky, drawing his bow and shooting an arrow!

Seeing Nezha like this, Zhan Youqing also stopped her steps and patted her belt again.

The large spear in her hand disappeared, replaced by a huge shield.

"Clang!"

A huge sound of metal clashing rang out, and dense cracks appeared on the shield in Zhan Youqing's hand.

Zhan Youqing looked at Nezha with a shocked expression. The next second, two more purple quality cards appeared in her hand.

[Defense Boost]!

[Shield Lock]!

The two cards shone simultaneously, boosting the shield in Zhan Youqing's hand.

The originally densely cracked shield seemed to be coated in a glaze, with dense, honey-like crystals covering it.

Then countless iron chains also appeared from behind the shield, firmly locking and wrapping the entire shield together.

Zhan Youqing's expression was solemn. She didn't know if this attack could be blocked.

If this attack was blocked, the next arrow would be much easier to handle.

If this attack couldn't be blocked...

Through various channels, almost all the remaining Students on the field had obtained general information about the cards in Jiang Yuan's hand.

For example, there were only three arrows.

This was judged based on the effect of Jiang Yuan using this card in the second battlefield.

Although it had only been used twice, it was enough for everyone to understand.

Coupled with the fact that only three arrows were released by Jiang Yuan in the subsequent battles, it was still very easy to judge.

The other was the guaranteed hit effect!

No matter who his opponent was, these three arrows were guaranteed to hit, a locked attack.

Therefore, Zhan Youqing had already thought of a countermeasure before fighting Jiang Yuan.

Block twice with her shield, and then as long as she blocked the last arrow, the rest would be simple.

Zhan Youqing narrowed her eyes slightly, watching Nezha shoot the second arrow.

"Clang!"

A huge sound rang out again. The Zhentian Arrow's powerful attack shattered the shield that had been boosted twice.

"Phew!"

A smile appeared on Zhan Youqing's face. Although the Zhentian Arrow shattered her shield, it did indeed block the Zhentian Arrow's second attack.

Then the last remaining arrow would be easy to handle.

Zhan Youqing took a deep breath and once again looked seriously at Nezha in the sky.

Nezha remained expressionless, drawing his bow and shooting an arrow!

Jiang Yuan looked at Zhan Youqing strangely.

Why, only looking at Nezha?

He wasn't the only combat power Jiang Yuan had.

Moreover...

"She seems to have fallen into a misconception."

Old Principal looked at this scene on the field and spoke faintly.

"Mainly, Nezha's three arrows have too much Deterrence, making it hard not to notice."

Li Yueying also shook her head with a smile, explaining for Zhan Youqing.

Having reached their current realm, they had clearly experienced many battles.

Naturally, their combat experience was also very rich.

Although there were some outsider factors, they could still see Zhan Youqing's current crisis with just one glance.

Old Principal shook his head slightly, not saying anything more.

The battle in the arena continued, and Nezha's third arrow also shot towards Zhan Youqing.

"Bang!"

The Zhentian Arrow streaked across the sky, like a sharp blade, directly piercing towards Zhan Youqing.

The black mecha emitted a dim light, as if preparing to welcome the arrival of the Zhentian Arrow.

Finally, under everyone's expectant or nervous gazes, the Zhentian Arrow and the black mecha collided.

With a loud bang, the black mecha on Zhan Youqing's body directly disintegrated!

Under Jiang Yuan's surprised gaze, Zhan Youqing merely smiled slightly, then another purple quality card appeared in her hand.

Purple light shone, and a set of red mecha reappeared, covering Zhan Youqing.

"This is?"

Jiang Yuan subconsciously spoke, and Zhan Youqing also seemed to want to show off.

"Although I don't know the judgment conditions of your three arrows, as long as it's an attack, there's a possibility it can be blocked."

"Then I'll just block it."

Although Zhan Youqing's face couldn't be seen within the mecha's embrace, Jiang Yuan heard a lightness in her tone.

"Explode!"

"As the name suggests, it uses the mecha's explosion to withstand one attack."

"Apparently, this method works, even against your attack method with unclear judgment criteria."

After Zhan Youqing finished speaking, she patted her belt, and a long saber appeared in her hand.

Jiang Yuan shook his head helplessly. Sure enough, villains who talked too much were the easiest to die.

Didn't she realize I was stalling for time?

After Jiang Yuan looked at Zhan Youqing with pity, he nodded.

And Zhan Youqing, seeing Jiang Yuan shaking his head one moment and nodding the next, was also a bit confused.

However...

"Bang!"

A huge force suddenly came from behind Zhan Youqing, pushing her sharply forward.

Then there was a crisp sound, as if something had shattered.

Indeed, something had shattered.

The red mecha on Zhan Youqing's body was directly forced to disintegrate under Zhao Gongming's full-power strike.

And because of the Steel Whip's [Profound Iron Strike] skill effect, fifty percent of the damage would be converted into penetration damage.

Although some of the penetration damage was offset because the mecha was shattered, even if not much was left, hitting Zhan Youqing's body was still enough to eliminate her.

However...

Jiang Yuan watched Zhan Youqing suddenly spit out a mouthful of fresh blood, but the Martial Arts Arena showed no signs of disappearing, so he waved at Nezha.

Nezha raised his hand, and the golden bracelet on his hand dissipated into golden light points, reappearing as a huge golden ring.

But before Nezha's attack could land, the Martial Arts Arena disappeared.

Jiang Yuan, who reappeared outside the arena, looked at Zhan Youqing's grim expression and clearly understood what was happening.

After all, it was blunt force trauma, not direct damage caused by a sharp weapon.

In this situation, after being hit by a powerful attack, a brief lingering state was still possible.

"Learned another lesson."

Jiang Yuan silently nodded, then walked towards the lounge below the arena.

As he walked, he didn't forget to take out cards, materialize Zhao Gongming and Nezha, and tell them about what had just happened.

"After a blunt strike, which is Zhao Gongming's attack, Nezha, you need to remember to finish them off."

"Otherwise, it will be like the situation just now. Maybe he'll get back up and counterattack us, which would be quite troublesome."

"Mm-hmm, I understand!"

Hearing Jiang Yuan's serious debriefing and Nezha and Zhao Gongming's earnest nodding, Zhan Youqing, who was following behind them, gnashed her teeth in anger, unable to resist grinding her canines.

"Detestable fellow!"

To think her plan was so perfect, yet the outcome was this!

Indeed, she had focused too much on Nezha's bow and arrow attacks, leading her to overlook Zhao Gongming.

Gradually, Zhan Youqing's mood calmed down, and she also began to debrief.

Her plan had no problems, it was even perfect.

Using the [Explosion] mechanism of her mecha to block Nezha's strongest attack, then directly launching an attack towards Jiang Yuan.

She had used this tactic many times in her academy battles, and the results were very good.

In the Four School Joint Examination battles, it was her first time using this method. When the opponent was unaware, this method's effect would definitely be very good.

But the problem was that she overlooked Jiang Yuan's other combat power.

Zhao Gongming!

She knew the names of several of Jiang Yuan's Card Spirits.

Or rather, basically everyone knew the names and general abilities of Jiang Yuan's Card Spirits.

But even so, she still overlooked him.

Was it because the effect of those three arrows was too attention-grabbing?

Zhan Youqing frowned slightly, then relaxed, feeling a bit helpless.

"This is a Summoning Card Master, as annoying as a Beast Tamer Card Master." Zhan Youqing shook her head, very displeased.

One must know, she was from the Martial Arts Academy.

Huang Huanqing, the top-ranked fifth-year Student of the Martial Arts Academy, was a Beast Tamer Card Master. How could she not know the Beast Tamer Card Master's fighting style?

"Next time I encounter Jiang Yuan, I must remember that the opponent is a Beast Tamer Card Master. After all, taming beasts and taming people are quite similar."

Zhan Youqing said, and couldn't help but sigh.

What a pity, she had thought her luck was good this time.

After Zhan Youqing glanced at the door of the lounge, she walked past it directly, taking a detour to return to the audience seats.

"Unknowingly followed all the way here."

...

...

"You can't use luck indiscriminately. Accumulate more now, it will be useful later."

Facing Zhao Gongming's suggestion of why not use his accumulated luck to enter the bye position and directly advance, Jiang Yuan said.

"Useful later?"

Zhao Gongming looked at Jiang Yuan strangely: "But, a lot of luck has already been accumulated."

"That's still not enough."

Jiang Yuan shook his head slightly, then began counting on his fingers.

"The fourth companion, and his equipment."

"Your Dinghai Divine Pearl and Binding Dragon Rope."

"Shi Ji's eight trigrams cloud light shawl and gossip dragon beard scarf, and the phoenix mount."

"Nezha's Golden Brick, Yin-Yang Sword, Demon-Slaying Sword, Demon-Slaying Saber, Demon-Binding Rope, Demon-Subduing Pestle, Embroidered Ball, Nine-Section Copper Whip, and so on."

"All of these require some luck."

Jiang Yuan sighed slightly. Luck was also very important in card making.

After all, the method of card making was quite abstract. It was the World Will's judgment based on consciousness during card making.

Who could clearly understand the specific method of such a judgment?

One could only rely on luck.

And sometimes, a little bit of luck could determine whether card making succeeded.

Moreover, Jiang Yuan also had a feeling that his fourth Summoning Card seemed to require a lot of luck.

After all, it involved a Daoist big shot.

"So many."

Zhao Gongming was slightly astonished, but Nezha, on the side, became excited.

Many?

Not many!

These are all my equipment!

How can one complain about having too much equipment?

Every piece of equipment could improve a portion of combat power.

Nezha at this moment seemed to have already imagined himself wielding various equipment and wreaking havoc.

Jiang Yuan nodded slightly: "That's right, you two are different after all."

Zhao Gongming was more inclined towards one-hit kills.

Without the Dinghai Divine Pearl, it was a Steel Whip strike.

With the Dinghai Divine Pearl, it was a Dinghai Divine Pearl suppression upon meeting!

He would only use the Steel Whip in close combat situations.

He also had the Binding Dragon Rope to restrict opponents.

For Zhao Gongming, this was already enough.

But Nezha was different...