Free Web NovelChapter 131: Chapter 58: Your Skills Are Not Bad_3
However, Ree Shil’s next move left them all dumbfounded.
Clap!
Hum!
He clapped his hands, and light poured forth from between them.
The light was even more intense than before, both in color and saturation.
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The first reaction of the audience was confusion.
They didn’t understand why the light would be stronger.
But the Jade Hand Master was different, and his pupils couldn’t help but shrink.
"Impossible!"
"This is... a Second Fusion!"
He gave another startled exclamation.
His shock this time was far even greater than when he’d lost the previous round.
"What?! Is this really a Second Fusion?"
"Damn, I’ve really learned a lot at this table today."
"I can’t believe someone can actually do a Second Fusion in a card-making duel."
"Yeah, even though it’s just a cheap, simple material, it’s still very impressive."
Reminded by the Jade Hand Master, the audience immediately understood.
But the Jade Hand Master’s expression was somewhat awkward.
The difficulty of a Second Fusion far exceeds that of a First Fusion.
To put it more plainly, for every 100 material cards offered on this table, about 9 will be successfully made on average.
However, to successfully make a Second Fusion Material Card, he estimated that he would need to spend 200-300 base materials to be confident in succeeding.
But the most crucial point was not these.
It was that the Jade Hand Master clearly understood the rules of the duel on this table.
Second Fusion Cards count as 3 successes!
In other words, the other party has traded 1 success for 2 successes.
As a result, the scores changed to 7:8, and he was going to lose!
"Which card can be used for a Second Fusion?"
With the hourglass still having some time left, the Jade Hand Master’s gaze quickly began to search among the remaining basic material cards. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
Soon, he locked his gaze.
That "Magnet Powder" seemed to be compatible with the "Metal Needle" he had made?
Honestly, though, he wasn’t sure.
If there was an Explosion Card, the score would become 6:8, and he would fall further behind.
If the card-making failed without an explosion, the score would still be 7:8.
So, if he didn’t try, he was bound to lose no matter what.
"Let’s gamble."
So, he gritted his teeth and picked up the two cards.
Clap!
Hum!
His hands came together, and the light overflowed.
"Success!"
The Jade Hand Master immediately revealed a look of joy.
He consumed 1 First Fusion card and transformed it into a Second Fusion card.
The score now stood at 9:8, a reversal once again! He had won!
However, at this moment, the audience’s cheers brought him crashing back down.
"Wow! That guy made another Second Fusion card!"
"Oh my god, what did I just see?!"
"Is his card-making success rate 100%?!"
The Jade Hand Master could hardly believe his ears.
But when he looked at Ree Shil’s table, he indeed saw that there was one less First Fusion card and one more Second Fusion card.
Which meant that the score was now 9:10, and he was still losing!
"This... is impossible!"
Jade Hand had already said this three times tonight at this table, louder each time.
As his disbelieving expression accompanied the last grains of sand falling through the hourglass.
It was clear that Ree Shil had won by 1 point.
Although the score seemed very tight, those who had witnessed the entire process knew that his 1 point win held a lot of weight.
To put it bluntly, their Jade Hand Master, their Jade-Handed Father, was crushed tonight.
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Inside the resting room, Jade Hand sat on a soft sofa, pressing his temple with one hand.
A night of card-making duels, especially the last two, had been quite mentally exhausting for him.
"Peerless Show, you’ve really found me a strong opponent today."
He looked sideways at Show Director with a bitter smile.
"Jade Hand Father, stop dragging it out."
"Admit your gambling loss and bring out your chips."
Although the Show Director called him "Father" with her mouth, her expression was ecstatic at this moment.
Her own employee had won against the other party, which was essentially the same as her winning against them.
"Of course, Big Brother, take your time choosing."
The Jade Hand waved at the table, displaying a row of cards: "All my C-Rank Material Cards are here."
"Thank you."
Ree Shil’s smile was genuine.
Not only had he secured a month’s paid vacation tonight, but he had also gotten a C-Rank Material Card. How could he not be happy?
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Jade Hand watched as the other party began to meticulously sift through the cards, letting out a small sigh in his heart.
Although he didn’t ask outright, he did learn a bit about Ree Shil’s situation.
New to traversing, low-level card player, not even a registered Formula Master in the Association.
That someone with such qualifications could defeat him in a card-making game pointed to the answer—Card player’s talent. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com
Perhaps it’s a talent for accurately identifying E-level recipes.
He’d heard that some people did possess such enviable talents.
Right now, Ree Shil was still engrossed in choosing material cards.
No wonder the Jade Hand Master deserves to be a Father-Level Formula Master.
He personally had nearly 100 C-Rank Material Cards.
Considering that exclusive stores outside the Association could only offer about 50 or so C-Rank cards, Jade Hand was effectively equivalent to two of these shops.
"You take your time. I’m going to go out and have a look around."
After waiting for a while and seeing that Ree Shil wouldn’t be done anytime soon, Jade Hand got up.
He played too many card-making games tonight and wanted to play something else.
As for these cards, he wasn’t afraid of the other party taking more than they should.
He’d used his card system to lock them all, so others couldn’t take them away until they were unlocked.
"Wow, you! I really couldn’t have guessed!"
As soon as Jade Hand left, the Show Director gave Ree Shil a heavy slap on the back.
Seeing "Father" being defeated brought her great relief.
"Mind your manners, what are you doing?"
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"I am your father’s big brother. Think about what you should call me."
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