Free Web NovelChapter 288: Chapter 111: The Birth of a Strong B-level Healing Card
[Ding Dong!]
[Passed Level Zero Eight, please choose one of the following rewards]
[1. Choose 1 card from this level, with a D-Rank strength]
[2. Choose 1 unknown card, with a strength between E~C]
A long-lost subtitle message appeared, making Ree Shil feel especially familiar.
As expected, he was able to receive a first-time rewards in the [Path of Insight].
"Choose 1."
Then three face-up cards appeared before him.
[Ancient Castle - Wandering Spirits]
Insight, 10 points, D
Attack 10, 100/100, 3/3
[Wisdom is Life - Passive]: When the Health Points of the Ancient Castle - Wandering Spirits card reaches 0, recover 10 Health Points by consuming 3 Energy Points.
"Wow, this card’s revision is a bit rough."
Originally, Ree Shil wanted this card because it had a unique mechanism.
But upon seeing the extent of the revision, he was slightly hesitant.
Low score, low attack power.
However, this wasn’t the key point. It could be improved through subsequent card-making.
But consuming 3 Energy Points to recover only 10 Health Points—wasn’t this the same as wanting to recover its full Health Points, which would require an energy upper limit of 30 points?
It would be difficult to achieve such a high energy upper limit.
At this stage, it would be about the same as the [Ugly Man]’s [Delay] card, which used energy to offset fatal damage for one round.
Now let’s take a look at the two Gargoyles.
[Slumber Gargoyle]
Insight, 30 points, D
Attack 30, 100/100, 3/3
[Curse Bound - Passive]: The Slumber Gargoyle is continuously afflicted by [Petrification], and loses 1 Energy Point per round.
([Petrification]: Lose the ability to act, reduce the total damage taken by 10)
"Honestly, its survivability is not bad."
"But still, it feels like it’s lacking." freēwebnovel.com
"After all, [Petrification] can only avoid attack damage. It can’t diminish [Poisoned] or any other skill-based damage."
As mentioned earlier, this card’s skill is incomplete.
Perhaps C-level and B-level [Slumber Gargoyles] would be good cards, but for now, they were useless.
Now, let’s look at the next one.
[Awakening Gargoyle]
Insight, 40 points, D
Attack 40, 100/100, 3/3
[Curse Bound - Passive]: The Awakening Gargoyle is continuously afflicted by [Petrification] once its Energy is depleted.
([Petrification]: Lose the ability to act, reduce the total damage taken by 10)
"This card... maybe I can make good use of it."
The one that Ree Shil found most appealing was this one.
After thinking it over, he chose the face-up card for both of his rewards, receiving the [Ancient Castle - Wandering Spirits] and [Awakening Gargoyle] cards.
The [Ancient Castle - Wandering Spirits] card’s mechanism was relatively unusual, and he had only seen a few instances of it in the Level 2 Card Club.
It had the value of a collectible, and he could check later whether it had any opportunities to be enhanced or become a key Material Card.
As for the[Awakening Gargoyle], it was definitely useful right away.
However, there was no rush. First, he wanted to head to the next level and ask the Balance Messenger—or rather, the current Insight Messenger—what was going on.
Entering the green-lit grand hall, he spotted another teleportation portal glowing with an even brighter shade of green.
This portal’s color represented[Rest], meaning that he could strengthen Inscriptions in the rounds ahead.
Hum...
But before Ree Shil could approach, another portal appeared next to the green one.
This portal was white, and Ree Shil had never encountered one like it before.
"Card Master, I’ve come to get you."
A figure emerged from the portal.
But Ree Shil had never seen this guy before, with his big, fat, round head like a jellyfish and his short, stout body.
"Balance Messenger?"
He hesitated for a moment before asking subconsciously, feeling a faint sense of familiarity from the other party.
"That’s right, it’s me."
"You got lost in the chaos, and now it’s time to return to the Way of Balance."
The Balance Messenger nodded.
"Okay, I’ll be back in a few minutes."
Ree Shil replied, intending to enter the green portal.
The[Rest]level also had a first-time reward.
Although there were no face-up cards in the rewards, he had received two good Material Cards during his first time in the Balance Messenger’s Map.
He definitely wouldn’t be able to defeat the Wise Boss in the 10th level, but at least he could take the rewards from level 9.
After all, who knew when they would be able to enter the[Path of Insight]again. Better not to waste this opportunity.
However, before he could step forward, he notices that his body couldn’t move.
"I know what you’re thinking, but that’s not allowed."
It seemed that the Balance Messenger wouldn’t tolerate a bigger bug.
A snap of his fingers, and Ree Shil found himself involuntarily walking into the teleportation portal.
Entering the portal, his vision blurred and the scene changed.
"Damn, I’ve been wronged."
Upon seeing the tiny cabin before him, Ree Shil nearly cried out, claiming it wasn’t fair.
He had encountered a bug and earned one level’s initial reward, but he was now shortchanged on the next-to-last card draw.
With only 4 Inscriptions in hand, how could he contend with the Food Eating Stone Beast in the next level?
Pushing the door open, he saw that the Balance Messenger had transformed back into the Stone-eating Beast, grinning at him with a smile uglier than a cry.
"Hello, respected Card Master."
"Do you need to strengthen your Inscriptions?"
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"..."
Ree Shil shot him a resentful look.
In reality, he hadn’t truly been wronged, so he couldn’t say anything about it.
He casually strengthened a few Inscriptions before entering the teleportation portal.
