29: Chapter 29 The Trump Card of India: The Second Golden Item Card!

[A wager! The Gods Arena can witness it!]

The referee's cold voice rang out. Shen Mo's eyes lit up, and just as he was about to speak, the referee continued indifferently, "The Gods Arena will witness the wager, charging a transaction fee of 2 National Fortune points."

Shen Mo: ???

Holy shit!

You greedy skinflint, taking a cut here, are you!

Shen Mo said with a pained look, "Fine, I agree!"

In his mind, these 50 National Fortune points were already his. Now that the Gods Arena wanted to take 2 points, what was that if not taking a cut from him?

[Wager established!]

As the referee's cold voice faded, Shalu laughed wildly, "Hahaha! You arrogant kid from the Dragon Kingdom, you've fallen for it! Did you really think I'd dare to challenge you without India having a trump card of our own?"

"Referee! I want to use the 'Gold-tier Restriction Card'!"

A golden card appeared, and a golden screen of light shot into the sky, instantly transforming into an octagonal cage!

It loomed over Shen Mo's head!

Chess piece cards appeared one after another—Kalista, Nasus, Taric, Camille... These cards were sucked into the golden octagonal cage, letting out miserable cries before finally petrifying inside!

[Gold-tier Restriction Card used successfully!]

[Duration: This match!]

[Effect: From the start to the end of this match, Dragon Kingdom player Shen Mo cannot use cards costing 4 or more gold. 4-cost and 5-cost cards are removed from the card pool!]

[Gold-tier privilege in effect... Privilege 'Supreme Command' has taken effect!]

[Supreme Command: The current card has the highest priority! The effect and outcome of this Gold-tier card cannot be altered by any other Gold-tier card privilege or means!]

It was too sudden!

Spectators all over the world were shocked. No one expected India to have such a trump card!

A Gold-tier item card!

"No wonder the Han Country was willing to cooperate with a small country like India. It turns out they had a killer weapon all along!"

"What a terrifying effect. Not being able to use 4-cost and 5-cost cards—isn't he completely done for? I recall that all the lineups Shen Mo has used included 4-cost and 5-cost chess pieces, right?"

Someone was puzzled and asked in confusion, "What's the use of that? Kassadin is a 2-cost card, so can't Shen Mo still get him? Isn't this restriction pointless?"

"What do you know! People have already analyzed it—the lineup Shen Mo used when fighting the two countries was the optimal build. If even a single chess piece is missing, Kassadin's strength will drop!"

"Although those analysts still haven't figured out why, the result is clear. Without the 4-cost and 5-cost cards, the Kassadin lineup is completely ruined!"

The people of the Dragon Kingdom were dumbfounded. They did have confidence in Shen Mo, but... how the hell could he play if they literally banned his cards?!

This Gold-tier card is a bit of a cheat, isn't it!

"This dark-skinned guy is so insidious! He hid this Gold-tier card so well; there wasn't a single whisper of it beforehand!"

"Exactly, isn't this just cheating? Directly banning cards?"

"Why not just tie my hands and feet and let you beat me up? This is no different from outright bullying!"

The Dragon Kingdom spectators were getting a headache. Someone immediately shouted, "Calling the Daoist Master! Calling the Daoist Master! Where is that fortune-telling Daoist from earlier? Hurry up and cast a spell, Shen Mo is in trouble!"

Daoist Master: "Stop nagging, I'm drawing circles to curse that dark-skinned bastard right now!"

...

The Indian spectators were ecstatic, to the point where anyone who didn't know better would think they had already won.

"The tiny Dragon Kingdom is so fragile, hahahaha!!"

"The Dragon Kingdom has Gold-tier cards, and so do we! Didn't expect that, did you? The Dragon Kingdom people's faces have turned green, it's hilarious!"

The viewers from the Sakura Country were also amused, "Haha! Shen Mo-kun is definitely going to lose this time!"

"Alas, Shen Mo fell into their trap!" the Giant Bear Country spectators sighed inwardly.

...

"Tsk, a cheap win." Chris looked disdainful, but the tall, thin white man beside him frowned deeply. "That Shen Mo is in trouble. The Han Country's move is indeed ruthless—killing with a borrowed knife... and India is a fine blade!"

The situation was very clear: first, exploit Shen Mo's underestimation of his enemy to establish the wager.

Then, use the Gold-tier item card.

Although such cards were extremely precious and couldn't be redeemed in the Gods Arena at all, if there were 50 points on the line as a wager, it was generally acceptable.

Besides, India's fundamental goal right now was to deplete the Dragon Kingdom's points.

To prevent them from entering the top ten when the Gods Arena finalized the rankings!

If Shen Mo lost this match, to some extent, the Dragon Kingdom's chances of entering the top ten would indeed be drastically reduced!

"I admit you're strong, but I don't believe you can still beat me under this kind of restriction."

Shalu regained his arrogant expression, crossing his arms and looking at Shen Mo with a cold sneer.

Inside the voice channel.

Karin's anxious voice rang out, "Shen Mo, what should we do?"

Karin was genuinely worried about Shen Mo. If she lost this game, so be it; at worst, she wouldn't double her points. Coming in eighth and being eliminated would only cost her 12 points, which was nothing to Persia now.

But Shen Mo was different!

He had wagered 50 National Fortune points. If he lost, the Dragon Kingdom's points would instantly shrink by a massive chunk.

"What's there to panic about?"

Shen Mo was actually smiling. "Just play normally. If nothing unexpected happens, this guy still wants to use my previous Kassadin build. Remember what I taught you? If you run into this situation, which high-cost cards should you take?"

Karin froze, subconsciously murmuring, "Fiora, Rakan, Gwen, Karma..."

Shen Mo snapped his fingers with a smile, "Exactly! The main carry for your lineup is Fiora, and the backline is Karma... Remember, don't give them the wrong items! This lineup is quite testing of your early-game transition, so try to grab strong cards. I've taught you this before."

4 Revival Fiora!

Lineup composition: Zilean + Bard + Fiora + Gwen + Karma + Nasus + Rakan + Morgana!

Formed at 8 population!

Synergy: 4 Revival, 2 Sugarcraft, 2 Chrono, 2 Warrior, 2 Witchcraft!

The advantage of this lineup is its low difficulty to form, requiring only 8 population, yet its ceiling is not low! Any 3-star 4-cost card can drastically increase its strength, while the combination of Fiora + Karma + 4 Revival...

...can guarantee a powerful damage output for this lineup!

Of course, it is still slightly weak when facing a 3-star Kassadin, but this is not absolute. The high ceiling of this lineup dictates that as its strength continuously scales up, its win rate against Kassadin will also grow bit by bit!

"Shen Mo, what about you?" Karin was still worried.

Shen Mo smiled indifferently, "You don't need to worry about me. It's just a Kassadin. Even if 4-cost and 5-cost cards are restricted, so what? Help me grab a few Kalistas and put them on your bench."

"As long as he can't make a 3-star Kalista in the ultra-late game, he won't be able to beat me!"

"Alright then."

No matter how worried Karin was, she could only choose to trust him.

With a hint of frost in his eyes, Shen Mo gently raised his hand, "Referee, use the lineup shielding card!"