Free Web NovelChapter 724: Chapter 507: The Mayor’s Major Hemorrhage (Part 2)
The people around, after reading the notice, began to discuss eagerly.
"It seems that the defense pressure on the guard team has been quite high recently."
"Of course, haven’t you seen the defensive fortifications being built around the town?"
"Every few years, there’s always a period of monster outbreak, it’s nothing unusual."
"Hopefully, the mayor won’t put in vain efforts again this time. Last time, they built fortifications to the south, but the monsters came from the north instead."
Listening to their words, Li Pu and Ah Yajun gradually figured out the context of the situation.
It turns out that in the cubic card metaverse, monsters sometimes enter a so-called period of agitation.
During this agitation period, not only do they attack each other, but they may also attack populated areas.
Based on the surrounding geographical environment and climate, and some unclear factors, the agitation periods of monster territories often vary between different populated areas.
Some towns experience it once a year or every six months, while places like Lanlan Town are relatively safe, with only one occurring every five to six years.
Of course, the scale of the monster uprisings during the agitation period can be quite large.
If not taken seriously, and if slight negligence occurs, the homeland could be destroyed.
As for the cause of the agitation period, no one has yet been able to provide a definitive answer.
However, a widely accepted explanation is the invasion of new species of monsters.
Because after each agitation period, new monster territories are formed, while old ones are destroyed.
Upon realizing this timeline, an idea formed in Li Pu’s mind.
However, he needed to find out more details, so he quickly left the intermediary house with Ah Yajun and went to the Demon Man Card Shop.
Li Pu’s face was a pass in the Demon Man Card Shop, so he smoothly met with the Demon Man.
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Half an hour later, the Demon Man owner appeared in the office of Mayor Ji Baimang.
"Spit it out if you have something to say,"
The moment the Demon Man owner sat down, Ji Baimang urged impatiently.
It’s not that he was truly busy, but he still hadn’t calmed down his anger.
Last time, he spent a fortune buying a [Chaotic Element], only to end up with nothing.
When he went to Coiling Dragon Valley, it was practically already in ruins.
A good anti-dragon card ended up being utterly useless, truly a wasted effort.
This frustration could only be vented on the Demon Man owner who sold him the card.
However, as a prominent town merchant now, Ji Baimang, being the mayor, couldn’t just close the door on him, so had to reluctantly let him in.
"Mayor, this is not how you treat a guest."
"You should know, I’m here to help solve your urgent issue."
The Demon Man looked quite composed this time.
"Oh? Do you know what troubles I’m facing lately?"
Ji Baimang raised an eyebrow, looking at him suspiciously.
"Of course, isn’t it the impending monster agitation period and the headache over town defense matters?"
Smiling, the Demon Man took a sip of tea.
"Since you know, why come to bother me?"
Ji Baimang leaned back in his chair, folding his arms.
Signs have consistently pointed towards the upcoming monster agitation period.
Though the biggest threat from Coiling Dragon Valley has been handled, Lanlan Town’s safety still hasn’t been secured.
He hasn’t been sleeping well, spending most of his time calculating with Hu Wei.
Calculating how the town should respond when various forms and scales of monster attacks hit.
All of which, invariably, led to one conclusion: Lanlan Town currently lacks defensive manpower.
Clearly, this wasn’t something a merchant could help resolve.
"Actually, Mayor, I have heard about your recruiting endeavors."
"But do you realize the principle that soldier quality matters more than quantity?"
The Demon Man continued to lay the groundwork.
"Stop beating around the bush, if you have a suggestion, quickly say it."
Ji Baimang could tell he wasn’t bluffing.
"Hehehehe..."
Faced with the pressing question, the Demon Man merely chuckled without speaking.
Then with a flick of his wrist, he pulled out a card and pushed it over.
During this process, if one observed closely, they would notice his hand was slightly trembling.
It was due to excitement as well as still not having fully recovered from the initial thrill of seeing the card.
"A C-level card?"
Ji Baimang frowned at the card’s sheen.
In a situation like this, presenting an S-level card might have improved his mood.
But what could a C-level card do?
[Gunpowder Roar!]
A mechanical tiger leapt from the card’s surface, crafted entirely from metal.
Its eyes were laser lights, small homing missiles were mounted on its sides, and its tail’s tip was a laser cannon.
Appearance-wise, it looked somewhat impressive.
"Are you toying with me?"
However, upon seeing the card specs, Ji Baimang’s expression turned stiff.
[Gunpowder Tiger]
Breakthrough, 10 points, C
Attack 20, 100/100, 0/3
[Gunfire Concentration - Passive]: Every time a gunfire card attacks the same target, Gunpowder Tiger deals 1 extra damage
This effect was nothing special.
It only added 1 extra damage, and required synergy with a deck.
No wonder it’s a C-level card, truly mediocre.
Thinking about this, Ji Baimang wanted to stand up and see the guest off.
He felt that meeting the Demon Man just for a C-level card was already quite generous.
Instead of wasting time here, it’d be better to continue with Hu Wei, looking for the most reasonable, perfect defense plans or solutions.
Anticipating this situation, the Demon Man seemed unfazed.
"Mayor, don’t be hasty,"
He said with a smile, once again flicking his wrist, this time pulling out not just one card.
It was a stack, at least a hundred cards.
Held in his hand, it looked like a brick.
He gently shook his hand, letting the stack of cards spill onto the table.
Crash!
Cards poured over the table, nearly covering it entirely.
"This..."
However, Ji Baimang, with his keen eyes, noticed that the card colors were uniformly C-level, not a single B-level among them.
[Gunpowder!]
But when the first mechanical bull projection leapt from a card, his expression subtly shifted.
[Gunpowder!]
Next was a mechanical pig.
[Gunpowder!]
A mechanical dog.
[Gunpowder!][Gunpowder!][Gunpowder!][Gunpowder!]...
Mechanical horse, mechanical sheep, mechanical donkey, mechanical turtle...
As these card projections haphazardly emerged onto the table, Ji Baimang felt a sense of suffocation.
Yes, a suffocating feeling.
"This, are all these cards of the same kind?!"
Soon, his breath quickened.
Fumbling around the table, checking each card he picked up.
And quickly realized, they indeed shared the same format.
[Gunpowder X]
Breakthrough, 10 points, C
Attack 20, 100/100, 0/3
[Gunfire Concentration - Passive]: Every time a gunfire card attacks the same target, Gunpowder X deals 1 extra damage
One should know, Ji Baimang’s experience had earned him the position of mayor, making him a seasoned player.
Within an instant, he understood the utility of these cards.
Theoretically, when facing a monster wave, guard teams assemble as 4-person units for battle.
This means a team’s deck totals 4x(6+1)=28 cards.
If all 28 cards in the deck are gunpowder beast cards, when focusing fire on a single target, every card gains an additional 27 points of damage.
27x28=756 points of damage, plus the base damage of 28x20=560 points.
756+560=1316 points of damage, reaching four figures.
What boss couldn’t be instantly taken down?!
One should consider that if stationed on their built fortifications during medium to small monster battles, they gain additional advantages.
This advantage is, at the start, they receive an extra attack round.
This means they can attack monsters one round for free as the battle begins.
If a fully equipped gunpowder beast team strikes down the guardian card in one round, the second round could directly take out the opponent’s ace.
What a combat advantage this is!
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