Free Web NovelChapter 49: Chapter 23: Showcasing card skills_2
"Damn, are you really that confident?!"
"You mean even if I play any card randomly, I still won’t lose to you? "
"Who is this guy? I want to learn how to act cool like him!"
Ree Shil remained calm in the face of everyone’s reactions, as if to indicate that it wasn’t a big deal.
The replacement phase was over, and both sides entered the revealing phase.
[Please choose the set card to reveal this round]
A line of information popped up in Ree Shil’s mind.
With the control of his thoughts, he made his selection in his mind.
At this time, the blonde girl was lost in thought.
Choosing a card at random for herself?
If someone else were saying this, they might have believed it given the current situation.
But unfortunately, this statement didn’t work on her.
Because her card player’s talent was [Enamel Eyes].
When observing things, she could quickly find patterns or flaws in them.
This talent was strictly Instance-oriented.
Especially in the closed-room decryption instances, it could perform outstandingly.
But she didn’t expect it to work on the card table today.
Just now, she could see very clearly that there was a hidden pattern in the seemingly random operation.
That is, the so-called random selection was just a bluff.
Ree Shil had definitely chosen the card he wanted to choose with 100% certainty.
To put it another way, the other party’s choice this round must have been carefully considered and decided.
That was precisely why she was deep in thought at this moment.
At this point on the card face, she was at a clear disadvantage.
So, what kind of card would be most likely for the other party to play?
A card that could further consolidate the advantage.
What kind of card is most suitable to consolidate the advantage?
Definitely, to protect their health. As long as their health is maintained, the advantage will continue.
What kind of card can maintain the health?
Healing or defensive buff cards.
How to counter healing or defensive buff cards?
Control cards, absolutely the optimal solution.
Thinking of this, the blonde girl felt enlightened.
Because as it happened, she had such a card in her hand.
And this card was right on her card table, covered.
"I admit, your finger technique is strong and amazing."
"And you even use misleading words of letting the opponent win to cover up your purpose of changing cards."
"But unfortunately, you met me."
"Next, it will be my chance to turn the tables."
The blonde girl’s mouth curved slightly, as if she had already seen the stunned expression on the opponent’s face after she revealed this reversal card.
[Buzz!]
As the card was revealed, a golden treasure chest with gems popped out.
The lid of the box was half-opened, revealing a bloody, toothed gaping mouth instead of any treasure.
[Labyrinth Magic Box]
Wisdom, 35 points, D
Attack 0, 100/100, 1/1
[Aura Devouring - 1 Energy]: During the round the Labyrinth Magic Box is revealed, you may choose a target to sacrifice 35 attack power and make them enter [Silence] for 3 rounds
([Silence]: Cannot use active skills)
Both healing and defensive buff cards basically rely on active skills.
"Hehehe, I’ve figured out your plan."
"I bet you didn’t expect it, huh? I still have a silence card."
She was originally planning to save this card for use later in the competition.
But now it had reached a critical point, she couldn’t worry about that anymore.
"What plan?"
However, Ree Shil remained expressionless and flicked a card with his finger.
Ding!
His card bounced up and landed on the table, face up.
[Meow~]
A chubby orange cat floated up, sitting up.
It glanced indifferently at the opponent, and then began to lick its own paws.
[Wild fat cat]
Listening to the Wind, 30 points, D
Attack 30, 100/100, 0/2
[Don’t want to move - Passive]: The Wild fat cat recovers 1 extra energy every round
"...Huh?"
The blonde girl who had expected her opponent to be dumbfounded, was now speechless herself.
"Damn, after her tough talk, I thought she had blindly guessed the opponent’s reveal this round."
"And this is it? What a slap in the face."
"Hahahaha, all three revealed cards on the opposite side have passive skills, not a single one that can be silenced."
"Indeed, overthinking leads to self-destruction."
"I may not have read much, but I think you’ve hit the nail on the head."
Onlooking players spoke the reason for her being dumbfounded.
But at this moment, a blind monk noticed something unusual.
"Wait, something is wrong."
"The cat is behind the [Enhanced Loss Beast]."
"But just now when he shuffled, he clearly shuffled the position behind the [Zombie Beast Hound]..."
"Uh..." xN
Only after this reminder did the audience finally react.
In this short time, they were all intimidated by Ree Shil’s shuffling momentum.
However, the card he revealed this round wasn’t the one he had shuffled just now!
So, was shuffling the card a meaningless action?
But they thought about it again and felt that something was off.
From the blonde girl’s tone, it seemed that it was because of this shuffling operation that she misjudged her opponent’s intention, leading to the exposure of[Labyrinth Magic Box]?
And this is Ree Shil’s forte in card table style.
Despite having [Enamel Eyes], the blonde girl only understood half of his strong technique.
What she did understand was: Ree Shil’s so-called random selection, but his actual choice of cards was a controlled result.
What she didn’t understand: In fact, Ree Shil shuffled the cards, but didn’t...change the cards.
The card he chose in the end was the one that had already been on the table as the starting card.
This is called a deceptive tactic. I didn’t change the card, but made you think I did.
You thought I’d reveal the left side, but I revealed the right side.
In a nutshell, his intentions should never be guessed by his opponent.
It’s all about a deceptive mix of reality and illusion.
Admittedly, his tactics were quite effective in this card game.
By the end of the second action round, the gap between the two sides had widened further.
[Magic Box][Covered Card]
[Empty Slot][Hunter]
VS
[Zombie dog][Enhanced Loss Beast 47.5]
[Covered Card][Orange Cat]
With only 52.5 health, Ree Shil was able to replace an opponent’s card.
In games with fewer cards, the importance of the score is higher, as each point represents 1 point of attack power.
Using[Labyrinth Magic Box], the blonde girl sacrificed 35 points of attack power but did not gain any value, let alone creating an opportunity for a comeback, but sank deeper and deeper.
"I...admit defeat!"
Seeing the situation clearly, she gritted her teeth and swallowed the bitter fruit of failure.
Although unwilling, she had to admit that she had no hopes of winning based on the cards she had left.
Not even a glimmer of hope.
"Thank you for the game."
At this point, Ree Shil was only one step away from advancing to the finals.
"Master, you’re amazing!"
As soon as he stepped down from the card table, Slame came up.
For the past few days, it had been a constant presence, coming to cheer him on every day.
Returning to the audience seats, Ree Shil crossed his legs.
There were still dozens of games left in the fifth round, and he wanted to see if there were any opponents worth paying attention to.
Then, he noticed a card table surrounded by an unusually large crowd.
"Huh?"
One of the players on the card table caught his attention. free𝑤ebnovel.com
This guy was dressed in a black cloak, covering his entire body.
Looking at him from this angle, he saw that the guy’s face was shrouded in a cloud of blackness.
This was strikingly similar to the individual he had faced when he defeated Dr. Lee.
However, that guy’s eyes were like twinkling stars, while this one on-site had eyes like two deep blue droplets. They were probably from the same race but different individuals.
"Master’s insight is truly remarkable, having already detected him."
At this moment, Slame noticed the player following his gaze as well.
"As long as you don’t encounter him in the next round, you’ll have a 100% chance of smoothly advancing to the finals with your skill level."
"What kind of remark is that? Have you no confidence in me?"
Her words made Ree Shil slightly stunned.
Having spent so much on membership fees, she dared to doubt his skills?
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