Chapter 603: Chapter 449: Beaten to Death in a Brawl (Part 2)

This clone card [Nine-Nine Thunder Elemental] also has an attack of 9+10, 259/259

"A summoning card?"

Li Pu furrowed his brow.

Out of respect for the card table, no one, including Li Fan, would provide real-time intelligence about the opponent’s hand, so he couldn’t know exactly what this card was about.

However, he was very aware that, even if he knew the opponent’s card details, it probably wouldn’t matter much to his current deck, as there was very little maneuver space.

The second action phase arrived, and both sides made their choices.

This time, Li Pu chose a new target to attack.

However, this card still adopted a [Defensive] stance, and he could only deal 60 points of damage.

[Kung Fu Ant] chose to attack that card with only 40 health remaining, trying a preemptive strike.

Sure enough, You Xinqing knew this card couldn’t be preserved, so she let it attack, which was exactly what Li Pu wanted.

As a result, the injured card was taken down by [Kung Fu Ant]’s Basic Attack +7 counterattack.

Moreover, she also let another card from her secondary line attack Li Pu.

Additionally, the trump card, Three-Headed Golden Lion, made another strike, so she strategically took away her own card, clearing a space.

The flip phase of the third round arrived, and the third group of [Nine-Nine Thunder Elemental] appeared.

Now, all of You Xinqing’s second-line cards transformed into [Nine-Nine Thunder Elemental].

"We can begin our actions now."

Reaching this point, You Xinqing stealthily revealed a smile.

Three [Nine-Nine Thunder Elemental]s, each with an attack power of 19, would surely make the enemy suffer greatly.

During the prior match between Li Pu and A Genliang, she had observed and pondered.

Why didn’t the Minotaur and the Zebra fall despite enduring so much damage?

Also, why did attacking one card cause other cards to follow suit in attacking?

Due to her deep card pool, You Xinqing differed from others.

She had speculated about the existence of [Blue Force Shield], a card skill that shares damage, which she herself possessed.

So, she had already figured out the central idea of Li Pu’s Kung Fu Counterattack strategy.

Likewise, having guessed it, the weakness was exposed as well, which was the fear of area damage.

And this was precisely what [Nine-Nine Thunder Elemental] excelled at.

In fact, if possible, You Xinqing wished to gather nine [Nine-Nine Thunder Elemental]s to form a super-powerful Nine Thunder Array.

But that’s not very realistic.

Because in a 6+1 game, 9 slots would already occupy the opponent’s entire card table.

Moreover, she couldn’t just keep [Defending] blindly; otherwise, she would be overwhelmed before gathering nine cards.

Now was the time to act.

No more waiting.

So, in the third round, You Xinqing chose to unleash the triple thunder strike.

[Thunderous!] x3

Once the action phase arrived, they simultaneously roared.

Bang! x7 Bang! x7 Bang! x7

Seven lightning columns overlapped in triads, striking each of Li Pu’s Kung Fu beasts.

-19x3, -19x3, -19x3, -19x3, -19x3, -19x3, -19x3,

Dense numbers danced chaotically before Li Pu’s eyes.

"Such high damage."

Even he was momentarily taken aback.

Each card took 57 points of damage, dropping by over half.

If this kind of attack persisted for another turn, his standard cards would all fall apart.

[Kung Fu!] x7

However, the Kung Fu beasts swiftly responded by pouncing on the first lightning mass with a group assault.

-5, -5, -5, -5, -5, -5, -5

A total of 35 damage was dealt.

Then they orderly returned to their original positions.

"The collective action of this gang, no matter how many times I see it, still feels so rogue..."

"But actually, it’s not too bad. I estimated in the last round that their group damage is roughly 40 points at most."

"Oh? Is that so? Then, in this case, [Nine-Nine Thunder Elemental] has nothing to fear."

"Indeed, even if all three [Nine-Nine Thunder Elemental]s are attacked, they will take only about 120 points of damage."

"The current health of [Nine-Nine Thunder Elemental] should be close to 260, so they should withstand it."

Some audience members had already calculated the outcome.

However, the spectacle that unfolded left everyone stunned.

[Kung Fu!] x7

Because the seven Kung Fu beasts charged once more at the same thunder mass!

Surrounded it and started pounding.

After the group assault, they returned to their positions.

[Kung Fu!] x7

For the third time, focusing on the same target.

"What’s going on? Why did they counterattack the same target three times?!"

"Uh, it’s a bit incomprehensible."

"What exactly is the mechanics of that counterattack, damn it."

Everyone expressed confusion.

What they didn’t know was that, theoretically... Li Pu’s Kung Fu cards needed to counterattack 21 times.

Because [Nine-Nine Thunder Elemental] unleashed a group attack.

Each lightning column striking a designated Kung Fu card triggered a group counterattack.

With all 7 Kung Fu cards hit by lightning columns, naturally, there would be 7 group counterattacks...

Moreover, since all three [Nine-Nine Thunder Elemental]s were considered a single entity, sharing health and determinations, each faced 7 group counterattacks.

Thus, once the Kung Fu beasts picked a target, they just hammered one mercilessly.

It equates to 7x3=21 total hits, with damage equal to 21x35=735

This fearsome volume of damage is enduring by few cards on the table, unless it’s a boss in a scenario.

Therefore, the counterattack-style group assault finally ceased after the 8th execution.

[Thunderous!] x3

The three thunder masses emitted uniform cries of anguish before dissipating as one.

A more extravagant group assault than the last round left the spectators completely dumbfounded.

"W-What was that..."

"Did any of you count how many counterattacks there were just now?"

"Got scared, didn’t bother counting."

"All I know is that the target was relentlessly group-attacked until it expired..."

"Terrifying, what kind of mechanism triggered this?"

"Infinite revenge until the opponent is ousted mechanism."

At this moment, players in the same division started strategizing how to counter Li Pu’s Kung Fu Counterattack style if faced against it.

As for You Xinqing at the card table, she felt disheartened.

Planning endlessly, ending up planning for nothing?!

Who could tell her what this means?

Admittedly, yet another person detested the current blind card mode.

How You Xinqing wished she could promptly see what strange black and white beasts her opponent was holding!

However, being anxious would not help; the current situation already foretold her impending defeat, with Li Pu set to claim a sweeping victory.

Straightforwardly, she conceded.

Li Pu also experienced relatively smooth subsequent matches.

His Kung Fu Counterattack style took advantage of the fully revealed opening, fighting furiously.

Until the 7th match, he was finally defeated.

No choice, by the 4th match, everyone had gathered enough intelligence.

Even without seeing the cards, they gained a general understanding of the deck’s mechanics.

However, Li Pu interspersed some function cards as counter-counter measures, sustaining 2 more matches until defeat in the 7th.

In the subsequent 9 matches, he achieved 7 victories relying on various intriguing fusion card decks.

With his current card pool and skill level, he might not coolly handle master-level players, but he was capable of putting up a fight.

Additionally, the others were entirely unfamiliar with his deck, and with Li Fan providing ample intelligence and employing off-field tactics, it led to such exceptional results.

All in all, playing 16 rounds in a single cycle, winning 13, Li Pu secured an impressive second place in his division.

What took everyone by surprise, though, was A Genliang’s consistent cool performances, losing 4 rounds, winning only 12, and placing behind Li Pu.

Even more unexpected, You Xinqing had a burst, losing 2 rounds and winning 14, finishing first.

The final outcome saw Li Pu and You Xinqing earning spots to advance to the Cube Card Metaverse from their division.

Nonetheless, Li Pu hadn’t anticipated the opportunity to come so soon—tonight.

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