CHAPTER 27: 027 DONE WITH THE CALF_1

"This card is super pretty! It fits perfectly with the aesthetic of the Mount Flower Association, and it’s a Humanoid Card!"

The female host was even more excited than the male host. She couldn’t help but stand up from her seat, looking at the big screen with surprise. "Will this card be available for purchase as merchandise later on?"

At this moment, when the Spirit Card Master from the Seven Stars Association saw the Bamboo Demon Card before him, his heart couldn’t help but skip a beat.

Pay attention! They lack a strong damage dealer. This new card is likely an attack card. Focus on taking down the Bamboo Demon!

Their team captain had guessed that the Bamboo Demon Card would be used as an attack card, but he didn’t know what kind of attack card it would be.

They are still using a stacking poison tactic. This must also be a core Poison Card.

The Seven Stars captain quickly ordered, "Pay special attention to the Bamboo Demon and the Poisonous Vinegrass."

Poisonous Vinegrass, a core Poison Card, works very quickly when its poison is stacked with the Peach Blossom Barrier.

The match began, and both sides released their Card Spirits. When the beautiful Bamboo Demon stepped out from the card, even giving a graceful smile to the Card Spirits present and bowing slightly like a classic lady, she instantly mesmerized everyone.

"AH!! So pretty, so pretty! The Mount Flower Association must release merchandise for this card; I will buy it all up!"

"No matter how expensive, I must buy it! This young lady is so beautiful; it’s so rare for Humanoid Cards to be this pretty!"

"There have been so many Humanoid Cards before, apart from the SSR level ones, most are utterly ugly. I never thought I’d see such a beautiful Humanoid Card!!"

Around Wen Jiang, the screams were piercing. Men and women alike were going crazy over the Bamboo Demon’s looks.

Given how hard it is to find attractive Humanoid Cards on the market, the appearance of the Bamboo Demon was truly a trump card. And the Mount Flower Association still had four more such trump cards that hadn’t been released.

"Host!!" Zero Egg suddenly screamed excitedly. "Points, so many Points!!"

Wen Jiang had worked hard for many days and only had six Points. She initially thought it would take a while to gain a large number of Points, but when the Bamboo Demon Card appeared, among the tens of thousands of people present, the Bamboo Demon invariably appealed to the intense ’XP’ (a term for very specific personal preferences) of some individuals in the crowd. The desire for the Bamboo Demon Card was overwhelming. This extreme excitement quickly broke through the emotion value threshold, converting into Points credited to Wen Jiang.

"98 Points, 99, 100!!! Oh my goodness!!!"

If Zero Egg could personify emotions, it would have fainted from excitement by now.

100 Points was enough to unlock a B-Rank Card Set. This was something Zero Egg thought Wen Jiang would take a year to achieve, but now, Wen Jiang had done it with ease.

Wen Jiang, unlike the System, was not so excited because the emotional Points didn’t actually have any use for her. She frowned slightly and hushed in her mind, Quiet, watch the match.

Zero Egg being so noisy was also giving her a headache.

Zero Egg: ... All these Points, and you’re not even excited? Are you even human?!

Despite its excitement, Zero Egg dared not make a sound. Looking at the Points with delight, it was almost rolling in joy inside Wen Jiang’s mind.

On the field, the card match had already started. Sure enough, the Seven Stars Association targeted the Bamboo Demon from the beginning.

The host quickly analyzed, "The Mount Flower Association’s card set seems to still be using a stacking poison tactic, but they lack a key attacker. The Bamboo Demon is very likely an attack card. What kind of attack could such a beautiful lady have?"

Indeed, that’s what most people were guessing. However, as the opposing Spirit Card Master focused on the Bamboo Demon, the Mount Flower Association’s Spirit Card Master’s lips curled into a smirk.

The Peach Blossom Barrier made the first move. Rolling Grass, a ball of grass, twirled rapidly through the center of the battlefield. It was the fastest, scattering grass seeds in the corners it passed. These seeds would take root and sprout within seconds, restricting the Card Spirits’ movements, making it a very agile Control Card.

As a Poison Card, Incense Fruit positioned itself in front of the Poisonous Vinegrass Card Spirit. Bamboo Demon, conversely, was left singled out.

A member of the Seven Stars Association was stunned. "Are they not concerned about Bamboo Demon?"

Bamboo Demon was too far from its own card group.

The Seven Stars Association’s cards were extremely tricky, exuding a tarot card and zodiac style. One of their Card Spirits was anchored in place, resembling a large pendulum clock. Below it, two golden chains shot out, targeting Bamboo Demon exclusively.

[Golden Pendulum Clock], a B-Rank Control Card, had chains that moved swiftly, forcefully binding and limiting the movements of the opponent’s Card Spirit upon contact.

But just as the chains were about to reach Bamboo Demon, the seemingly shy beauty flashed a faint smile—and then disappeared.

"Ah!?"

"Invisible? Damn, that’s awesome!"

"So it’s an Invisibility Card! Damn strong. There are few B-Rank Cards with invisibility abilities, right? A Humanoid Card that can turn invisible—this card is just too perfect!"

The Seven Stars Association realized something was amiss. "Not good!"

Bamboo Demon had vanished, and their strategy to control it first had fallen through.

Peach Blossom Barrier seized the opportunity to release poisonous fog, spraying most of it towards Bamboo Demon’s last known direction, providing cover.

Among the Seven Stars Association’s cards, their strongest offensive card, Spacetime Shackle, was surrounded by four Card Spirits. This was a rare B-Rank Card capable of group attacks. It emitted golden rays of light, ignoring any control effects to link with enemy Card Spirits. If it wasn’t dealt a fatal blow within ten connections, it would immediately annihilate all linked Card Spirits.

In principle, this card was exceptionally strong. As long as the Spirit Card Master could sustain it, it could connect with any number of cards on the field. But such a card placed an extraordinarily high demand on spiritual power.

Typically, a Spirit Card Master from the Seven Stars Association using this card for offense could lock onto a maximum of three Card Spirits at once. Their spiritual power wouldn’t sustain for more than 10 seconds if they targeted more.

When their main attacker realized the timing was off, they could only switch targets to Peach Blossom Barrier, Poisonous Vinegrass, and Rolling Grass. Peach Blossom Barrier was the core Control Card, and its pink poisonous fog was especially troublesome.

But the vanished Bamboo Demon Card left the members of the Seven Stars Association restless.

At that moment, an outcry arose from the spectators.

"Huh? Why is it connecting to an ally?!"

"Damn, how come there are two Spacetime Shackles?!"

The competitors in the center of the arena couldn’t see it, but the large screen outside, through a special scan, showed that within the pink fog, Bamboo Demon had transformed into a lush piece of bamboo. The next second, it became the Spacetime Shackle Card Spirit.

Simultaneously, it extended golden rays, connecting to two cards: the Golden Pendulum Clock and the original Spacetime Shackle.

The battle seemed complex, but on the field, it was a matter of mere seconds. The Spirit Card Master controlling Bamboo Demon had a singular purpose: Spirit Card Masters on the field primarily expend spiritual power. However, this Spirit Card Master was now expending all their spiritual power to control Bamboo Demon—effectively sacrificing themself—solely to shorten the connection time for the Spacetime Shackle Card.

Three seconds later, the peach-pink poisonous fog gradually dissipated. The Seven Stars Association’s Spacetime Shackle and Golden Pendulum Clock cards suddenly exploded.

The host was baffled. "Huh? Bamboo Demon is eliminated, but Spacetime Shackle and Golden Pendulum Clock are gone too! Oh no, the Seven Stars Association has lost two core cards! Isn’t this a complete disaster?"