Free Web NovelChapter 127: Chapter 57: Card-Making Duel_2
The young boy across the table, surprisingly, didn’t take any action just like him.
He just held the cards in his hand, as if he was in a daze!
Looking around at the audience, they all seemed to be in a daze as well, as if they were assimilated.
In fact, he misunderstood them; they didn’t do it on purpose.
Because the hourglass had been running for 18 minutes, and the two people at the table had been still for 18 minutes.
Audience: If you were the audience, you would be in a daze too!
At this time, Jade Hand Master glanced at Ree Shil and then at the hourglass.
He started to worry a bit.
Time was running out. Why hasn’t this guy made a move yet?
Could it be that he’s just a total amateur, and doesn’t know how to start?
Restrained by his masterly demeanor, he couldn’t make the first move, which made things a bit awkward.
But wait.
Jade Hand Master thought about it again and started to wonder.
Even if it was a complete newcomer, there should have been a card-making system panel.
At the very least, he could have scrambled the cards randomly.
However, this young lad remained motionless, and there must have been a reason for it.
Could it be... that he wanted to play for time, hoping to end this game in a draw?
With this possibility in mind, his doubt cleared up immediately.
Well, let it be.
He shook his head, wearing a "there’s nothing I can do with this young lad" smile.
It seemed that the opponent had thought about it, realizing that he couldn’t beat him, so at least he aimed for a draw in the first game.
A score of 1 tie, 3 losses would sound better than 3 straight losses.
For the sake of the[Kung Fu Sheep Rabbit]formula, let’s just put up with it.
Anyway, after this game, the audience would surely feel resentful on his behalf.
So next game, he would have an excuse to go first.
Perfect.
Feeling relieved, Jade Hand Master gazed affectionately at Ree Shil, waiting quietly for the time to come and the game to end.
However, just as the last bit of sand was about to fall in the hourglass, and it seemed certain that the game was going to end in a stalemate, he suddenly saw the opponent making a move.
"Oh no."
Ree Shil deliberately cried out and shook his hand.
The stack of cards scattered on the ground.
"Sorry, sorry."
He bent down.
(Young people are so impulsive.)
(Time is about to end, and he’s still so careless.)
(Huh?!)
Just when Jade Hand Master was looking at the empty hourglass, he suddenly saw a burst of light coming from the ground on the other side of the table!
"Eh?! (×N)"
Not only him, but the other spectators were also dumbfounded.
"What’s going on here..."
The Show Director muttered quietly in the crowd.
"Sorry, sorry."
As everyone was doubting whether their eyes were deceiving them, Ree Shil stood up again.
He was holding the neatly arranged stack of cards.
[Ding!]
At that moment, time had just expired.
The staff once again brought out the card dispenser to collect the cards of both players.
This machine could not only dispense cards but also calculate scores.
First, they put in Ree Shil’s stack of cards.
[Beep beep beep... Ding dong!]
[Collected 99 cards, including 1 Fusion card]
"Wow, it actually worked?" freēwebnovel.com
"Is it a fluke?"
"I wasn’t seeing things!"
The audience was just dumbfounded, but now they were stupefied.
Afterward, the staff put in Jade Hand Master’s cards.
[Beep beep beep... Ding dong!]
[Collected 100 cards]
Collecting 100 cards means none of them were fused.
Of course, because he hadn’t touched any of the cards from start to finish.
So, in simple terms, he lost the first game.
"Hiss!" (×N)
Even though the result was right in front of them, everyone still found it difficult to accept.
Jade Hands Master...lost!
Lost by just 1 card!
Obviously, the opponent couldn’t have been just someone with the fluke of luck, as rumored.
The probability of successfully fusing two cards out of 100 was just too small.
It definitely could not be something that a complete layman could luck into.
In other words, this young lad must have some skill!
From the unexpected victory to the process of the duel, it seemed to have become more exciting.
The 19 minutes of inactivity in this round were not a waste of time!
"Wow, could it be that this is a high-stakes duel between masters? Are they competing to see who will lose their composure first?"
"And then Jade Hand Master just choked."
One person made a couple of remarks, almost suffocating Jade Hands Master.
"I get it!"
But another person let out an enlightened shout.
"This young lad must have some skills, but this is clearly playing for time!"
"If Jade-Handed Father had enough time, he could have definitely made many successful cards!"
"This is obviously outsmarting, taking advantage of psychological tactics!"
"Fortunately, Jade-Handed Father had the foresight to set the rules as best of five!" fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
"The longer the battle, the more it proves true proficiency!"
"The more games played, the more chances for Jade-Handed Father to win!"
This person was a hardcore fan of Jade Hand Master, and his slightly excited analysis made perfect sense.
"..."
Ree Shil couldn’t help but roll his eyes after listening to this.
Are you sure more games won’t just make him lose even more embarrassingly?
As for Jade Hand Master, his expression became much better after hearing this.
"What can I do? You got me."
He shook his head with a bitter smile.
The words just said made sense, but they weren’t entirely correct.
Being able to make a card at the last moment might seem like luck, but there must be a hidden trick behind it.
As an experienced and strong Formula Master, he knew this very well.
