Free Web NovelChapter 999: Chapter 363: Rookie’s First Battle _2
But the new generation also has its advantages.
Firstly, any new generation player who can be discovered and brought here is not weak.
Furthermore, a smaller card deck doesn’t necessarily mean they are weaker than the Generation Z players; once on the card table, everyone has 9+1 cards.
Moreover, new generation players often haven’t fully settled into a style yet, sometimes pulling off flexible moves in a flash of brilliance.
As for why they didn’t invite the older generation and retirees, of course, it’s because they couldn’t get them to come.
Even if they did come, would you dare to use them?
Do you want them to be a competitor or the chairman above you as the manager?
"Don’t talk nonsense, if it was really an old guy, how could the [card deck] be rated B-?"
At this time, someone rebutted the previous statement.
"Is it possible that it’s someone old who’s gone senile, following a path of returning to simplicity and truth?"
"Are you saying the score dropped to B- because most of the card deck was melted down?"
"There’s no such person, haha."
"Yeah, it’s not possible if you think about it."
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In the Pure White Space, Ree Shil had already received the schedule and related notifications.
"This online competition has quite a fast pace.
All the matches in the rookie area will be finished in one evening?"
Learning that he had to battle with more than a dozen players in such a short time, Ree Shil felt quite... satisfied.
An online match has one advantage that’s difficult to match in reality: the card game consumes very little spiritual power.
Just now, playing with Museum Director Phoenix for so long, he wasn’t tired at all.
One could even say that the greatly reduced consumption couldn’t even keep up with the recovery speed of his Level 20 card player’s spiritual power.
"This competition format is quite good, it’s a score match, not an elimination competition.
That means theoretically, I have the chance to encounter every player at least once."
[King Manager] is still in the early stages of operation, with a very fast pace, a season every month.
It’s like having the chance to PK with every card player once a month, exactly what he needs right now.
Seeing there’s still some time left before the match, Ree Shil chose to log off.
He ordered a midnight snack and the waiter delivered it to his room within a few minutes.
While enjoying his midnight snack, he watched TV for a while before slowly and leisurely re-entering the Cube Cabin.
[Player Henry Thompson, please prepare, your match is about to begin.
Remaining time: 4:31.]
Having just returned to the Pure White Space, he received the system notification.
"Still got some time, then I’ll just arrange my card deck."
Sitting down on the floor, Ree Shil called up his card player panel.
Less than 5 Minutes passed quickly.
The surrounding Pure White Space began to distort, and then the scene changed.
"Pretty elaborate."
Ree Shil surveyed the new scene.
He was now in an ancient arena.
The circular Audience Seats were filled with virtual spectators, and even the cheering was made to sound quite real, giving a sense of immersion.
The arena’s stage was large, marked with blue light lines dividing it into squares.
This whole stage was their Card table.
He stood at one corner of the stage, where there was a small Card table panel.
It seemed this was a card game of a large scale variety.
Hum!
Before long, a figure appeared on the opposite side of the stage.
Ree Shil had pretty good eyesight and could observe from the considerable distance that the other party was a beautiful female elf.
But since this online system allows for appearance customization, who knows, the opponent might be a man, or even an Alien.
While assessing the opponent, he noticed her speaking as if trying to say something.
But because they were so far apart and surrounded by the roar of the audience, he couldn’t hear a thing.
"Who designed this scene, are they kidding?
A Card Game without trash talk is half as fun."
Ree Shil felt quite dissatisfied with this arrangement.
[Hey hey hey, can you hear me?
Hello, Henry Thompson.]
Fortunately, at that moment, the other party seemed to have found the Microphone next to the operating panel. freёwebnovel.com
[Enough with the small talk, let’s start.]
After his short retort, Ree Shil began arranging his cards.
Princess Xinxin: [?]
[Ding!]
Following the completion of the card arrangement by both sides, the Card Game began.
To avoid putting too much pressure on the players, Keke Su did not inform Princess Xinxin that her opponent was an S-level rated player.
[You are my first opponent in the rookie match.
I will give it my all and show you the utmost respect.]
Still, she approached it with serious attitude.
Both sides first unveiled their Scene Card.
Ree Shil’s was [Chaotic Frog Post].
Princess Xinxin, on the other hand, had a slightly strange Scene Card.
Boom! A virtual depiction of the earth emerged on her side of the card table, followed by a quick zoom out to an overhead view.
Like the arrival of a catastrophic disaster, the ground began to shake and tremble violently.
Chasm-like cracks appeared one after another during this earthquake.
[Prehistoric stratum]
Scene, B
[Deep burial of the earth]: Can put 1 of your prehistoric cards into [Petrification] each round.
[Years of nourishment]: Your cards under [Petrification] gain 30% of their maximum Health as [Treatment].
[Amber treasure]: Can grant [Coating] to 1 of your prehistoric cards each round.
It could be seen that the other party was going to play a set of prehistoric card decks.
Indeed, Princess Xinxin immediately followed by unveiling her first row cards.
[Aooo!!!]
A huge reptilian projection crawled out from the card face, moving with heavy steps.
"Oh? A Giant Card."
Ree Shil’s eyebrows twitched at the sight of this card.
[Prehistoric Crocodile Dragon]
Determination, 90 points, A
Attack 90, 300/300, 0/4
[Massive Size-Passive]: Prehistoric Crocodile Dragon occupies 1 row with 3 card positions, Health +200
[Scale Defense-Passive]: When Prehistoric Crocodile Dragon is attacked, deals 10 points of [Fixed Damage] to the attacker in T4.
[Bloodthirsty Species-Passive]: Prehistoric Crocodile Dragon gets +10 Attack when attacking a [Bleeding] target.
[Crococidae Bite-3 Energy Points]: Prehistoric Crocodile Dragon attacks 1 target, causing a 10-point [Bleeding] effect.
([Bleeding]: Takes damage that cannot be reduced next round, persists until any Recovery effect is received.)
(Note: Thanks to the designer [Poor Bookworm 007], this card has been balanced.)
At this time, the managers in the grand hall saw this card and turned into Void Commentators to start their commentary.
"An A-Level Giant Card with 90 points, 300 Health in 3 positions, no Health deduction."
"Then there’s counter-damage, attack effects, and special attacks.
It’s just a pity about this awkward score."
"90 points mean 90 basic Attack Power, lacking the ability to one-shot.
Whether it’s counter-damage, special attack, or [Bleeding], they require certain conditions."
"Yes, so it does not possess the ability to one-shot.
Plus, because the Attack Power is too high, it’s easy to cause a lot of overkill damage."
"But to be fair, the strength of this A-Level card is quite satisfying.
In PVE, it would be quite significant.
All in all, it’s a good opening hand."
[Nice card.]
After inspecting the card face, Ree Shil immediately let out a word of praise.
He wasn’t praising how much the card faced; its he pros and cons had already been analyzed just now.
He was delighted because this big guy appeared to be a species he had not collected before.
[Thanks for the compliment.]
An unaware Princess Xinxin nodded in response, also anticipating what card the other might reveal.
Then Ree Shil gestured a three-finger flick.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
[Gulu Gaga!]
[My tail is also a weapon!]
[Roar!!!]
His 3 cards, from left to right, were [Martial Monkey], [Weapon Master], [Wicked Dragon Demon].
The managers once again gave their assessment of these 3 cards.
"Three A’s in the first row; the quality is maxed out."
"However, his headline is mixing Kung Fu and Dragon cards."
"Moreover, the three cards seem to have no Synergy with each other; his card deck is very mixed."
"They all have one thing in common though, toughness.
Each card has its own survival abilities.
They should be able to absorb quite a bit of damage."
From the first-round reveals, it felt like Princess Xinxin’s side was slightly better.
Because when comparing Attack Power alone, the difference was clear: the [Prehistoric Crocodile Dragon] has an Attack of 90 points, while the other side’s three first-line cards added up to only 60 points.
However, during the first round, both sides played rather cautiously.
Both chose a [Defense] strategy, so the round ended as if nothing happened.
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