Free Web NovelChapter 268: Chapter 104: [Mantis Lady] Evolution_2
Another troublesome feature was the [Stone Skin Stone-eating Beasts] in the third row. Their [Shields] could stack every round.
"This is just the first level, and the difficulty is already so high?"
While complaining, he confirmed the card’s behavior.
First, for his own first row cards, other than the Martial Fighting Monkey that couldn’t [Defend], the rest would use [Defense].
Then, the other cards would focus on a single target to kill.
[Squeak!] x3
Unexpectedly, just as the Action Phase began, the three Stone-eating Beasts on the opponent’s front row crouched down, holding their heads.
"That’s odd, they are actually smart enough to [Defend]."
Amidst Ree Shil’s amazement, both sides’ cards began to act.
After one round, neither side lost any cards.
The opponent’s [Stone Throwing Stone-eating Beast] even attacked his next line cards, with all three cards dealing 60 Health Points to the Sword Dancing Lady.
As for the [Martial Fighting Monkey], it counterattacked three times.
Yes, the opponent’s third row cards also focused fire, all hitting the central [Martial Fighting Monkey].
It seemed that they wanted to quickly break through Ree Shil’s defense line and take out the King Card.
This was very different from the PVE games he had experienced before.
The intelligence of the monster cards was too high.
Fortunately, he still had [Ugly Man] and [Kung Fu Sheep Rabbit], two hard controls that could break defenses.
So, after losing six cards, he successfully cleared the opponent’s side.
"It seemed difficult, but it wasn’t that hard actually."
Seeing the card table retract, Ree Shil wiped the sweat from his forehead.
This place was unbearably hot, and if possible, he wanted to leave as soon as possible.
[Please choose the inscription you need]
The card table had just vanished when three panels popped up in front of him.
Secretary Brown had explained earlier that after every battle here, there would be an opportunity to choose inscriptions.
So the best way to deal with the monsters was to defeat them and obtain inscriptions.
The more inscriptions, the stronger the subsequent card decks would be.
There are three panels in front of him, and it was a choice of 3 out of 1.
Choose one from the three randomly presented inscriptions.
"None of them are the ones I want."
Ree Shil glanced at them and felt a little disappointed.
[Balance - Home Field Advantage★]: Attack power of balanced cards +5 for the first 3 rounds after being played
[Listening to the Wind - Stand Like a Pine★]: When a card stands still, it takes -5 damage
[Wisdom - Brain Capacity Expansion★★]: Card Energy upper limit +1, start the game with 1 Energy Point
Two one-star inscriptions and one two-star inscription.
"No wonder they said it’s easy to encounter dilemmas."
Seeing these inscriptions, he finally understood the Show Director and Secretary Brown’s meaning.
From the effects alone, the two-star inscription was indeed better.
However, his main card group had a fair number of balanced cards, such as [Martial Fighting Monkey], [Zombie Beast Brother], and [Three Demons of Martial Hall].
Starting with an Attack Power of +5 would equal +15, and in 3 rounds it would be +45, which was quite a considerable value.
Then, [Stand Like a Pine] was quite suitable for [Martial Fighting Monkey].
After all, the other two first cards could [Defend], but it couldn’t.
If he chose [Stand Like a Pine], combined with [Passive Expert], it would be like getting -15 damage reduction, almost reaching the [Defense] of the other two cards.
"With my current card deck, I’m afraid I won’t be able to fight a drawn-out battle."
"So even if I choose [Stand Like a Pine], the [Martial Fighting Monkey] still won’t last long under focused fire."
Ree Shil considered the [Martial Fighting Monkey] as a defense-counterattack card.
If the damage reduction was too high, causing the opponent not to attack it, then there would be no point in counterattacking.
"After considering all options, [Brain Capacity Expansion] is still the best."
"It can bring the burst round earlier."
In the end, he still chose [Brain Capacity Expansion].
Under the restriction of the Air Wall, the area for exploration in the Limestone Cave was not large.
Ree Shil kept moving forward, encountering only three battles in total.
All enemies were Stone-eating Beasts of the same type, without any repetition, making a total of nine.
Humm...
[Squeak, squeak!]
Following the third card table retraction, the Stone-eating Beasts in front turned into blue light and dissipated.
Behind where they originally stood, two light orbs, one orange and one blue, slowly expanded into two teleportation portals.
[Please choose the inscription you need]
Once again, three panels popped up.
"With this drop rate, how long will it take to collect six Breakthrough Inscriptions?"
Seeing the options before him, he couldn’t help but complain. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓
[Chasing the Wind - Spring Breeze Caressing the Face★]: Receive 10 points[Healing]every round a card moves
[Determination - Rock Solid Mind★★]: Gain 1 Energy Point after being hit 4 times while using [Defense]
[Frenzy - Life Drain★]: Berserker cards gain 2 points[Healing]with every direct hit
In nine options from three games, he had only encountered one Breakthrough Inscription, and it was just a 1-star, not a very good one.
Among the three options now, the only one suitable for his card deck was [Rock Solid Mind].
This inscription allowed non-Determination Type cards to regain energy through taking hits, but the conditions were a bit more demanding.
After making his choice, his current inscriptions were as follows:
[Wisdom - Brain Capacity Expansion★★]: Card Energy upper limit +1, start the game with 1 Energy Point
[Breakthrough - Penetration Power★]: 5 points of Breakthrough Type card’s attack power are unaffected by damage reduction
[Determination - Rock Solid Mind★★]: Gain 1 Energy Point after being hit 4 times while using [Defense]
The 5 points of damage unaffected by damage reduction could be understood as ignoring [Defense] and [Light Body Technique] and the like.
