Free Web NovelChapter 718: Chapter 254: This Player is Somewhat Arrogant
As for the other matter to deal with, it was the[Gourd Baby].
In his main deck, the most suitable cards for it were the[Dual-stick Goblin]and[Tricky Hand Snake].
Having previewed these three cards, he found that the[Tricky Hand Snake]simply did not gel with the[Gourd Baby].
Only the[Dual-stick Goblin]was suitable, perhaps because they were both short.
So, with a clap of his hands.
Buzz!
Light overflowed between his palms, and the card was formed.
The projection of the card was still that dual-stick-wielding Goblin.
[Dual-stick Goblin]
Balance, 20 points, C
ATK 20, 100/100
[Filipino Stick Mystery - Passive]: Double Stick Goblin’s attack ignores[Defense]
[Dwarf Rule - Passive]: When the Dual-stick Goblin is attacked by a target with higher attack power than itself, damage -10
Being a card that ignores[Defense], it is bound to be targeted for focused fire easily.
So, having a damage reduction attribute for self-protection is not bad either. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
About this card, Ree Shil actually has ways to increase its score.
Increasing the score means increasing the attack power.
However, ignoring[Defense]as a keyword is fine with a 20-point card.
Once the score goes up and attack power increases, compensatory negative effects will emerge.
He has seen many 30-point or higher "Ignore[Defense]" cards with negative effects.
Even he owns the most typical example, a 40 point 40 attack[Sword Loss], which ignores[Defense]and loses 30 health points every round.
Even with its built-in health bonus and recovery, it is difficult to fill the gap caused by the automatic blood loss.
A slightly shabbier example is the B-level 20 points 20 attack[Permeating Slime]that Curator Phoenix showed before, which ignores[Defense]+ attack power -10.
Perhaps, Ree Shil guessed that it might only be those very top-level, almost supermodel 30 points 30 attack cards that can ignore[Defense]without any cost.
"Alright, the gains from this wave are actually not small."
"For the next few days, I’ll balance work and leisure to adjust my state."
"With full confidence in the next round."
Checking the time, it was already quite late.
It was time to go to bed.
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During the 5 days of rest, Ree Shil spent at least 8 hours a day at the simulated card table.
Under Curator Phoenix’s arrangement, many coaches from Balance Hall came to practice with him.
Some of these coaches were very powerful.
Especially a few of the most senior coaches, who had immersed themselves in Cube Card for many years, and formed quite distinctive and powerful card table styles.
Even Curator Phoenix was respectful towards these few.
According to him, he would be unable to defeat them in a simulated card table match.
One or two of them were even competitors for the Curator position back in the day.
Their only difference with Curator Phoenix was the depth and strength of their card decks. freewebnøvel.com
There were many reasons for this phenomenon.
Some were indeed too immersed in the pure card table, or rather the simulated card table, to the point of not even liking going into instances.
Some were good at playing cards but not good at instance tasks, so their efficiency in entering instances was low.
Some simply had bad luck, rarely drawing good cards, and gradually losing their enthusiasm over time.
So, if one wants to become a genuinely good card player, effort in instances is indispensable.
These senior coaches were all of the severely imbalanced type.
Of course, there were also those who were not imbalanced.
It is said that they were Curators in other branches of Lan-Lan Metropolis, and their level on the simulated card table was also strong. Due to their official duties, Ree Shil didn’t have much opportunity to meet them.
For one day during those five, he took an afternoon off and went to hang out with Little Phoenix Fox and the others. After all, it was hard to refuse their kindness, and he actually had a lot of fun.
And these guys, Little Phoenix Fox and the others, while saying they wanted to play, didn’t slack off too much in their efforts.
Their practice time was no less than that of Ree Shil. They just sacrificed some rest time for the sake of having fun.
On the last two days of the break, they also became more restrained.
After five days of rest, everyone arrived at the Association headquarters early in the morning according to the schedule.
The rules and arrangements for this round were sent to each advancing player via their communicator as soon as the Instance Game was over.
The Instance Game was divided into 32 groups, with five people advancing from each group, for a total of 160 people.
The next round, the second round, was the group competition.
people were still randomly assigned, dividing into 5-person groups, with a total of 32 groups.
Then each group competed internally in a round-robin format, with the top 2 advancing to the Top 64.
If there were ties in the group that affected the advancement, there would be additional games.
At this moment, in the Grand Conference Hall, all 160 puppet light groups were still in place.
"Thinking back, it’s actually quite cruel."
Greenfeather couldn’t help but sigh, looking at these puppet light groups, "In the first round, there were 3,200 players, but now there are only 160 left."
To make it easier to recognize each other, small groups would discuss in advance to use the puppet light groups to mimic some small features.
For example, their small group consisted of Little Phoenix Fox, Grace Spring, Greenfeather, Flat Orange, and Samuel Chess and his friends.
Samuel Chess’s trio mainly befriended Greenfeather and Ree Shil due to their experiences in the instances.
After that, they joined the group’s outing under Little Phoenix Fox’s guidance and became more integrated into the group.
"The cruellest part is that those players eliminated in the first round didn’t even have a chance to play cards at the table."
At this point, Samuel Chess also shook his head at Greenfeather’s words.
"That’s why card players shouldn’t be imbalanced."
