Free Web NovelChapter 51: Chapter 24: Right Heart Sect_2
The association reserved two hours of lunch break for the players at noon.
Since Slame insisted on treating him, Ree Shil followed him to a restaurant.
Having known each other for several months, this was their first time sitting at a dining table instead of a card table.
"Master, eat more, bo-bo-bo~" fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
"This..."
Ree Shil looked at the delicious dishes in front of him, feeling a little embarrassed.
It was because these dishes were all ordered by Slame for him, while Slame, as a Slime Creature, didn’t need to eat.
He just learned that this magical species doesn’t even need to breathe.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, he also learned about Slame’s card player’s talent.
[Mascot]: When the team completes an instance mission, gain extra Cube coin rewards.
When Slame is alone, it can also be regarded as a single-player team to receive additional rewards.
No wonder this guy is so wealthy.
"Master, now that you’re a card player, can I join you in doing instances in the future?"
In the end, Slame finally revealed his intentions.
Ree Shil: "Of course, no problem. But first, how about lending me 100,000 Cube coins?"
Slame: "Sorry, our family has a rule against lending money to others, bo-bo-bo."
Ree Shil: "Sorry, I don’t have any plans to team up for instances lately."
Slame: "If it’s for you, Master, I can actually lend you 10,000. That’s all my savings."
Ree Shil: "Really? You have that much money?"
Slame: "Of course, but I need 10% interest, bo-bo-bo."
Ree Shil: "10% a month? What kind of loan shark are you?"
Slame: "You’re funny, Master. It’s 10% per day."
Ree Shil: "???"
Slame’s tone was serious, and it didn’t seem like he was joking. ƒгeewёbnovel.com
So, Ree Shil brushed the topic aside.
When they returned to the Association Headquarters, the last round of the competition officially began.
There were a total of 200 players in this round, randomly matched with opponents, and the top 2 advanced.
As it approached evening when it was Ree Shil’s turn.
He stepped onto the stage, and his opponent was already waiting.
His opponent was a green-skinned bald young boy with tentacles on his head, from the Bick Clan.
"Ree Shil, LV2 card player."
The Bick Boy smiled at him.
"You know me?"
Ree Shil raised an eyebrow.
"Of course, your performance during lunch break has spread."
"Listed as one of the top 10 players that people least want to meet in this round."
Bick crossed his arms.
"Well, you’re in bad luck then."
Ree Shil shrugged.
"No, it’s your bad luck."
"...How did you know that?"
"Because I’m listed as one of the top 5 players that people least want to meet."
"It’s fine, let’s start laying out the cards."
The so-called top 10 and top 5 were voted on by some players who were bored during the lunch break.
Ree Shil didn’t know about this list, but many players who knew about it came to watch when they heard it was 1/10 against 1/5.
What about 1/10 or 1/5? Ree Shil didn’t really care.
He was curious if this guy, who had such a big tone, had the ability to unveil a C-Rank Card at the beginning.
[Guard my companion!]
Surprisingly, the Bick Boy did reveal a C-Rank Card at the beginning.
A warrior in fine steel armor walked out of the card’s light column.
He wasn’t holding a weapon, but a large shield in both hands, almost big enough to cover his entire body.
[Giant Shield Warrior]
Determination, 25 points, C
Attack 10, 100/100, 0/3
[Heavy Equipment – Passive]: Giant Shield Warrior’s attack power -15
[Giant Shield Shelter – Passive]: When Giant Shield Warrior is in [Defense], the damage taken by friendly [Defense] cards is reduced by 5.
"Not bad, it’s okay."
Ree Shil admitted that this card was pretty okay.
Without consuming energy, it can add a damage reduction BUFF to friendly cards.
However, due to the negative attribute of -15 attack, it can’t be considered a top C-Rank card.
[Bump! Bump! Bump!]
After that, the Bick Boy revealed his second card.
This [Little Stone Brother] is a 30-point E-class card, not worth mentioning.
[Woof!]
[Roar!]
As for Ree Shil’s cards, they were still a combination of [Zombie Beast Hound]+[Strengthened Mourning Beast].
Using a defensive card in the first reveal is a common tactic, part of the classic triangle structure: War Tactics and Pastoral.
The so-called War Tactics and Pastoral refers to a team made up of damage takers, damage dealers, and healers.
So he quickly made a judgment about what kind of regular cards the other party would have next.
There should be one recovery card and one strong attack card.
For this round, he already knew what he would do.
He hesitated not and chose to focus fire on [Little Stone Brother].
The action round began, and the first to take action was the [Giant Shield Warrior].
[Guard! Guard them all!]
He slammed his shield into the ground with both hands, positioning it perfectly in front of himself.
The priority of [Defense] actions is very high, even higher than [Control] and [Attack].
Bang!
As he completed his action, a visible earthy-yellow halo spread out.
When the halo touched [Little Stone Brother], it triggered a shield-like special effect.
(As expected, it’s the War Tactics and Pastoral routine, starting with full[Defense]on the headline District cards, reducing damage.)
(Wait for the cards of own side, healer and DPS to be revealed, forming a solid team formation.)
Ree Shil understood the situation as he watched the other party’s cards in action.
[Woof!]
[Ouch!]
The Zombie Beast Hound and the Strengthened Mourning Beast rushed up without hesitation, and as expected, the bumpy stone chose to stand still and adopt a[Defense]stance.
-10, -10
Two very unsatisfactory damage numbers appeared.
Originally, the [Defense]could halve the damage, and with the[Giant Shield Shelter]provided by the [Giant Shield Warrior], it could further reduce by 5.
This resulted in their two 30-attack cards only dealing 10 points of damage.
Fortunately, from the next round onwards, the 5 points of [Poisoned]damage from the[Zombie Beast Hound]can ignore[Defense].
Plus the following cards reveals, the[Little Stone Brother]is expected to be taken care of in 3 rounds.
"You can see it, can’t you? My tactical system."
"But even if you know it, you can’t break it."
With the end of the 1st round, the smug Bick Boy didn’t hold back.
"So the next card to unveil is the treatment card, huh?"
However, Ree Shil just nonchalantly asked a question.
"I told you, even if you know it, you still can’t break it."
Bick Boy was annoyed that his plan had been seen through.
No one operated during this replacement phase, and both sides finished selecting their regular cards to be revealed, entering the official unveiling stage.
[Meow~]
Ree Shil took the lead in revealing his [Wild fat cat].
"Hahahaha! That’s it?"
Bick Boy couldn’t help but laugh on the spot.
He flipped up his own set card, slamming it hard onto the card table.
Thud!
[Hum!]
A wooden cross that glows appeared from the card’s surface.
Apart from glowing, it looked quite ordinary.
It was a D-Class Card.
[Illuminated cross]
Berserk, 30 points, D
Attack 30, 100/100
[Sacrifice -30 Health Points]: The Illuminated cross gives a target 20 points of [Healing]
"This card is not bad, it can heal 3 times for a total of 60 health, don’t underestimate these 60 health points, as long as the headline District cards use[Defense]throughout, they can hold on for several more rounds."
Ree Shil’s professional demeanor showed as he touched his chin and commented.
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Bick Boy felt that this guy was overly calm and couldn’t help but feel suspicious.
But after some thought, he felt he had nothing to fear.
After all, the three cards the other party had were mediocre and didn’t form a complete tactical system like his own.
In fact, just as he expected, after the 2nd round, the cards on the table still maintained the situation he most wanted to see.
[Set card][Cross 70]
[Giant Shield][Little Stone Brother 65]
VS
[Zombie Beast Hound][Strengthened Mourning Beast]
[Set card][Wild fat cat]
With only 35 health points lost from the headline District cards, the health line was still relatively healthy, which Bick Boy found acceptable.
Although he was at a slight disadvantage in terms of health at the moment, once the final regular card of the next round was unveiled, the real counterattack would begin.
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