CHAPTER 14: CHAPTER 14: IMPRESSIVE FIELD SETUP, I CLEARED IT

When Xu Tianzhi saw Shen Sui reveal a 15-star Life Card, he put away his previously dismissive attitude.

As a fifth-stage Life Card Master, Xu Tianzhi knew more about the matters of the circle than the audience did. The numbers of those who had 15-star Life Cards were known, and he had never heard of the name Shen Sui.

Fantasy World.

Could it be the Dawn Continent?

Xu Tianzhi wondered to himself.

Regardless of who the opponent was, he had to show the right attitude. If they wanted to pass the duel exam, they had to defeat him fair and square!

Xu Tianzhi’s gaze was exceptionally resolute.

Meanwhile, Shen Sui’s turn was still ongoing.

He normally summoned [Alice’s Little Mare] from his hand.

The follower card’s image was the real depiction of the follower in the Soul Card World. Looking at this beautiful little mare, Shen Sui suddenly had an impulse to cultivate it into a racehorse maiden.

After all, the Dawn World had quite a few potions and magic for magical beast transformations.

Subsequently, Shen Sui activated the effect of the little mare to special summon [Magic Apprentice Alice] from the deck.

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Card Name: [Alice’s Little Mare]

Category: Follower Card

Star Level: 1 star

Effect: Once per turn, during your main phase, you can draw a card from the deck. If it is not [Magic Apprentice Alice], you can special summon [Magic Apprentice Alice] from the deck. As long as this card is in the graveyard, when [Magic Apprentice Alice] leaves the field, you must activate its effect by placing a card from your hand on top of the deck.

Spirit Value: 200

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The top card of the deck was [Recovery], so Shen Sui special summoned Alice.

The instant Alice appeared, everyone’s eyes lit up; she was a rare beauty.

Her golden hair cascaded down to her waist like a waterfall, sparkling as if she were a golden elven dancer. Her green eyes were warm and lively, seemingly imbued with a kind of magic. Reflecting the indoor lighting, her eyes shone with the bright green of new spring leaves, bringing people endless warmth and hope, and perhaps the passionate flames as well. Her skin was as snow, fair and fine, as if covered with a light mist, exuding a sense of purity, not at all like a girl harvesting in the wheat fields.

Though dressed in a worn farming robe, it couldn’t conceal her astonishing demeanor.

[Wow! What a beautiful young lady! I hereby declare! This newcomer has won the duel!]

[This should be his Soul Card, right? Damn, so lucky, why can I only draw a single dog as my Soul Card!]

With Alice’s appearance, the bullet screen erupted. Having not suffered as Shen Sui did, people were very impressed with their first impression of Alice.

Who wouldn’t like a pretty and cute girl card?

"Pay 2 Soul Points." Shen Sui looked at the lively Alice, thinking that she’s quite lovely when she’s not causing trouble, "Transform [Magic Apprentice Alice] into [Junior Mage Alice]!"

At this moment, due to the effect of the little mare on the field, Shen Sui returned the [Recovery] from his hand to the top of the deck.

Along with the transformation light shining brightly, subtle changes occurred on Alice.

The former farming robe turned into an ancient mage’s robe, the skirt flowing as if a witness to the passage of time. — This was something Alice picked up before she set fire to a baron’s castle who had seized a civilian girl.

A seemingly worn Magic Staff appeared in her once-empty slender hand. This Magic Staff was made from a stubborn branch, a medium for her to wield magic; every wave was like a dance of starlight, blossoming miracles beside her. — This was something Alice took from a robber who tried to rob her, a robber who also seemed to be a Fire Mage, but unfortunately, far inferior to Alice in fire control.

"Activate the effect of [Junior Mage Alice]! When she appears due to Form Transformation, I can add a Spell Card from the deck to my hand."

Shen Sui searched the deck again.

This time, he aimed for the Spell Card — [Arson]!

"Pay 12 Soul Points! Activate the Spell Card [Arson] from my hand!"

Shen Sui, without any hesitation, activated the freshly drawn [Arson].

"Reveal and discard the top card of the deck, then destroy all your opponent’s Life Cards with a star level lower than that of the revealed card." Shen Sui revealed the top card of the deck, "And the card on top of my deck is! The 15-star Spell Card [Recovery]!"

"According to [Arson]’s effect! Destroy all your Life Cards with a star level lower than 15 stars on your field!"

A wisp of flame appeared on Xu Tianzhi’s field, but the next second, it turned into a blazing inferno, the searing flames igniting Xu Tianzhi’s field. Amidst the flames, the cold and lethal mechanical followers emitted explosive sounds as their power sources ignited.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Explosions resounded on Xu Tianzhi’s field.

When the flames subsided, his field was empty.

[What the heck! Can someone tell me what just happened?]

[I think I saw a flash of fire, and then the opponent’s field exploded.]

[Is this really a newbie?]

[Awesome! Awesome! You think you can set up a strong field, huh? I just wiped it with a counterattack.]

Xu Tianzhi felt a pulse in his temples, as if a nerve was about to jump out of his brain.

In Life Card Duels, cleaning the field is not unheard of. His deck was indeed vulnerable to such cards, but these cards were either banned by the Life Card Association or had very strict activation conditions, typically owned by some powerful professional Life Card Masters.

He never imagined that in a regular duel exam, he would face an opponent who pulled out a field-clearing Spell Card.

Could I actually lose?

Xu Tianzhi felt dazed; if he really lost to a candidate in a duel exam, even if his deck’s strength was suppressed, it wouldn’t prevent him from becoming a laughingstock among professional players.

It would be like a professional LOL player being violently defeated by a Black Iron rank random player, truly a joke that could last for years.

Xu Tianzhi glanced at the Spirit Value of the opponent’s follower: that beautiful girl had a Spirit Value of 600, and the horse had a Spirit Value of 50.

Hmm, neither is particularly strong.

So, how do you intend to win?

Xu Tianzhi slightly eased the tension in his chest.

"Then pay 1 Soul Point to equip [Junior Mage Alice] with the Spell Card [Magic Ring]." Shen Sui activated the effect of the Equipment Spell Card from his hand at the next moment. This [Magic Ring] had been modified by him, removing the effect of recovering Soul Points each turn, transforming it into an Equipment Spell Card suitable for a one-turn burst of power.

Each has its advantages, but Shen Sui chose the latter.

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Card Name: [Magic Ring]

Category: Equipment Spell Card

Star Level: 1 star

Effect: ① When this card equips a follower card, you gain 5 Soul Points;

② During your main phase, you can destroy the equipped follower, and if you control that follower, you gain 5 Soul Points.

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With the activation of the [Magic Ring]’s effect, Shen Sui’s Soul Points increased from 2 to 7.

Then Shen Sui pulled out the now 0-cost [Star Magic Array]: "Activate the Permanent Spell Card [Star Magic Array] on my field."

Brilliant starlight lit up on Shen Sui’s field, a mysterious array slowly spreading, centered around him, across the entire field.

With a slow rotation, the dazzling glow of magic power flickered incessantly, as if filled with mysteries like a starry sky.

Alright, now it’s time for the finale.

"Set a Spell Card." This is [Accidental Injury], which requires no cost to use thanks to the effect of [Little Horse Knows the Way].

"Pay 5 Soul Points, set a Spell Card."

Shen Sui swiftly set two cards: "My turn ends."

The corners of his mouth slightly lifted.

The victory equation had already been written!