Chapter 601: Chapter 448: An Even Tougher Opponent Than a King (Part 2)

"Facing You Xinqing as an opponent, this is truly about responding to change with consistency."

"Someone who represents Li Fan in battle is certainly not a simple character."

The crowd acknowledged Li Pu’s strategy.

However, the main focus now was on what deck You Xinqing would randomly draw.

If there are cards that counter the zoo deck, then the outcome is hard to predict.

"Let’s take a look at what my first card is."

As You Xinqing pressed her hand on the card surface, she suddenly smiled, with a hint of anticipation in her tone.

"Is this person crazy...?"

Li Pu secretly wondered.

Switching between anger and laughter, isn’t that a bit crazy?

However, You Xinqing’s words were not wrong; her deck was randomly drawn from the card pool.

So, she herself didn’t know what kind of card she would reveal.

She’s a peculiar person who enjoys this kind of unknown anticipation.

[Celestial Blade, descend!]

As the card was revealed, a sharp light shot into the sky.

Clang!

The sound of divine weaponry resonated throughout the card room.

"This spectacle... has someone revealed an S-level card again?"

"It’s You Xinqing, interesting."

"Let’s go, let’s see what deck she draws this time."

The card reveal caught many people’s attention.

As the reveal effect ended, Li Pu saw a... kitchen knife hovering on that card’s surface.

"Wow, seems like You Xinqing’s luck is pretty good today."

"The first reveal is the [Celestial Destiny Blade], impressive, impressive."

"Do you think this card might counter the ordinary Kung Fu zoo deck?"

Even though this mode doesn’t display card information, the familiar crowd easily identified You Xinqing’s card through the projection.

[Celestial Destiny Blade]

Breakthrough, 12 points, S

ATK 20, 100/100, 0/3

[Treasure Blade Edge - Passive]: Celestial Destiny Blade’s normal attacks ignore [Defense] and restore 3 energy points per attack

[Sword Righteousness - Passive]: Celestial Destiny Blade gains 1 energy point after participating in a target kill

[Power Slash - 3 energy]: Celestial Destiny Blade targets an enemy, dealing 60 damage

[Life Reap - 5 energy]: The first target of Celestial Destiny Blade after activation will suffer fatal damage after 2 turns

This card is undoubtedly a powerful attack card, even a killer card at that.

And its energy accumulation is incredibly fast.

A normal attack immediately restores 3 energy points to full capacity.

In the next round, it can instantly use the highly damaging [Power Slash].

It’s important to note that in the passive ability [Sword Righteousness], the energy is "gained" rather than "restored" after defeating a target.

The concepts behind these terms are different.

"Gained" energy can exceed self-energy limits, whereas "restored" energy can only fill up to the limit.

This is why the card can have a skill requiring energy exceeding its own limit.

First, gather energy to 3/3, and then by keeping energy full while defeating two targets, it can reach a level of 5/3 to unleash the [Life Reap] skill.

The [Life Reap] instakill effect is exceptionally hard to counter.

Because regardless of how much health the target has, they will take fatal damage during their action turn, making it impossible to save with preemptive [First Aid] or delayed [Healing].

If this card were encountered in a normal game mode, Li Pu’s only response would be [Mushroom Sorrow]’s [Delay], which can counter forced instakills with its delay exit effect.

But this is just the beginning; You Xinqing has only just revealed her first card of the deck.

"Great luck, revealing the [Celestial Destiny Blade]!"

It’s clear that she’s in a good mood now.

"..."

Li Pu felt as if he was not even playing the same game as her.

He was playing cards, while the other was drawing cards at random.

[Thunder, Thunder, Thunder!]

Rumble! xN

As You Xinqing’s second card was revealed, a massive surge of lightning descended upon the card table.

Bolts of lightning like serpentine dragons struck down mercilessly.

If they hadn’t known it was just a projection, the crowd might have scattered.

A pure ball of thunderous light slowly emerged from the card surface.

"Two S-level cards in a row! She’s on fire today!"

"And it’s [Nine Nine Thunder Element], a formidable card even among S-level cards!"

"A deck with two S-level cards is, in terms of strength, already at the master level."

"Another one could elevate it to the King level."

"Going head-to-head with A Genliang wouldn’t even be a problem."

The audience immediately recognized this card.

[Nine Nine Thunder Element]

Balance, 9 points, S

ATK 9, 199/199

[Nine’s Will One - Passive]: Each normal attack by the Nine Nine Thunder Element can strike up to 9 targets

[Nine’s Will Two - Passive]: Nine Nine Thunder Element’s health +99%

[Nine’s Will Three - Passive]: Attacking the same target 9 times allows the Nine Nine Thunder Element to recover 99% of its health

[Nine’s Will Four - Passive]: During the reveal phase, Nine Nine Thunder Element creates a clone at a blank card slot, indistinguishable from the original

Don’t be fooled by its rare 9-point attack, as it is a notable presence in a card game.

In a typical 6+1 card game, this card could attack 7 targets at once, dealing 7x9=63 damage, which is extraordinarily high.

In a 6+1 game, it also plays a crucial role, allowing identification and exposure of the opponent’s ace card through attacks on 9 targets in one round.

Having the ace revealed early is not favorable for many players.

It signifies that their tactical intent is prematurely revealed and allows You Xinqing to directly target the ace card’s column.

Of course, there’s a downside too.

Revealing a strong opponent’s ace too soon means it can enter combat earlier.

Overall, [Nine’s Will One] has pros and cons, but it’s advantageous if used well.

But the powerful aspect of [Nine Nine Thunder Element] is its fourth passive [Nine’s Will Four].

The value of this skill lies in counteracting both disadvantages of losing a card early and advantages of removing an opponent’s card early.

If disadvantaged, it can turn the tide.

If advantaged, it can increase the lead.

"Indistinguishable from the original" means multiples of [Nine Nine Thunder Element] can exist on the board, each launching attacks while sharing the 199/199 health pool.

This form’s weakness is AOE attacks.

Simultaneously attacking two [Nine Nine Thunder Elements] causes double damage.

But the advantages far outweigh the drawbacks.

The more [Nine Nine Thunder Elements] present, the easier it is to trigger health recovery from [Nine’s Will Three].

"Incredible luck."

"Indeed, random decks are fascinating, always bringing me surprises."

Seeing the [Nine Nine Thunder Element] revealed, You Xinqing beamed with delight.

She is, in fact, an avid card player, specializing in the eccentric type.

She’s fond of facing random challenges, relying on her intellect to conquer opponents with a randomly generated deck strategy.

In this way, she revels in the enjoyment brought by cube cards.

This peculiar passion makes her exceptionally focused once she enters a game, free from interference by Li Fan.

Now, with [Nine Nine Thunder Element] as the core, a set of tactical ideas had already formed in her mind.

Counterattack strategy?

Hehe.

Watch me destroy you.

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