Chapter 126: Reactions from all parties, Qi'er's ability
Jin Zhaoshan looked at Lao Bai and blinked.
This guy has stronger defense and attack power than us, so what hope do we have in participating in this competition?
"..." Lao Bai was silent for a moment, "I just said... forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything."
The slap in the face came so quickly that he didn't even have time to react.
"But... this is a bit outrageous." Lao Bai took a deep breath. "To produce such strong defense and attack power under the mechanical system, the energy consumed is definitely not something a fourth-level soul card master can afford. How did they solve this problem..."
Suddenly, Lao Bai's expression changed, and he remembered that Fang Pei seemed to have inserted something into his chest before?
Lao Bai looked thoughtfully at Fang Pei's chest. That was...
His eyes couldn't help but widen slightly.
Desolate Crystal? Could it be that the two robotic arms were using the energy of the Desolate Crystal? Had they found a way to extract the energy within the Desolate Crystal?
hiss……
If the energy within the wild crystal can really be extracted and converted into soul energy, then this discovery... is absolutely epoch-making.
"I wonder which master designed this deck..." Lao Bai exclaimed in sincere admiration. "To come up with this idea, this master must have been immersed in the art of mechanics for an untold amount of time, and must have conducted countless studies on the Desolate Crystal... In today's environment, he's still willing to delve so deeply into mechanics. This spirit is truly a role model for our generation."
"Huh?" Jin Zhaoshan blinked. "Why do I feel like the person who created this deck must be very young..."
Lao Bai squinted his eyes and asked, "Why?"
"intuition."
"Hmph, how is that possible?" Lao Bai shook his head in disdain. "Do you think scientific research is just playing house? This deck can be said to have made a near-subversive change to the mechanical system. This kind of change requires accumulated knowledge. Even if someone read books and looked for inspiration every moment, they couldn't create this deck before the age of forty. I even think the author of this deck might be a national hero."
"Um... okay." Jin Zhaoshan scratched his head. "You talk a lot, and you're right."
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One side.
Yu Cang smiled.
"Sure enough, my guess was right."
Lin Yunqing cast a glance over: "What's wrong, senior?"
"This 'Dragon Rush Sword' deck, on the surface, appears to only use a single equipment card from beginning to end, but in reality, the user can unleash the power of a full deck at any time."
"How did you do that?" Lin Yunqing asked curiously.
"If my guess is correct, except for the giant sword soul card, all the soul cards in Zhong Lin's deck should have been activated in advance and sent to death cooldown." Yu Cang explained, "The giant sword should have the ability to draw on the power of soul cards in death cooldown, but it seems that this ability cannot borrow the full power of soul cards in death cooldown, and it also requires a very high level of mental pressure.
"Just now, Zhong Lin went backstage to rest. It seems that the Soul Card Death Cooldown in his deck has expired, so he went back to prepare again."
Because of the Death Dragon Skeleton, Yu Cang had done some research on death cooling, so the principle of Zhong Lin's ability was not difficult for him to guess. However, the specific ability was not something that could be guessed by just looking at it.
"So that's how it is." Lin Yunqing suddenly realized, "But, this ability...how should I put it? Although it is very powerful, it seems a bit unsuitable for use in a major military overhaul, right?"
"From what I've seen so far, that's the case. However, they shouldn't reveal all their abilities before the competition begins, so this deck should have some hidden abilities." Yu Cang analyzed, "Also, the gods chose to enter the competition in this high-profile way. Perhaps they know they'll be weak later on, so they want to use the arena battle to scare everyone else into other events?"
"That makes sense." Lin Yunqing nodded and smiled softly, "However, with the senior here, their plans might be in vain."
Qi'er was sitting on the side, holding Ye Lai who was taking a nap in his arms. Upon hearing this, he couldn't help but say, "That's right! They are not as good as my brother!"
Yu Cang smiled. "The Dragon Assault Sword appears to increase its power by increasing mental pressure. It's actually somewhat similar to the Mechanical-type's method of increasing Soul Energy consumption. However, it seems its upper limit can't match ours... It's a pity that the Electronic Energy Drain Core has Self-Restraint after removing the Soul Card usage restrictions. Otherwise, this card would be truly invincible."
After several days of research and experiments, Yu Cang successfully managed to use other soul cards normally while maintaining the electronic energy-absorbing core, but correspondingly, in this case, the user can only use soul cards with [electronic] abilities.
Otherwise, if other soul cards can be used, then the infinite soul energy brought by the Absolute Pressure Chain and the Electronic Energy Drain Core will kill indiscriminately in any deck, right?
At this moment, a voice came from the side: "Hey... young man, from what you said, you are the creator of that mechanical card deck?"
Yu Cang turned his head and saw a middle-aged man sitting on a chair nearby. He must have heard their conversation, so he looked at them curiously.
He nodded. There was nothing to hide. "Yes, I am."
"This..." A hint of surprise flashed across the middle-aged man's eyes. He subconsciously didn't want to believe it, but seeing that everyone else looked as if it was a matter of course, and even the ancient capital warrior sitting next to him had no change in expression, he could only put away his doubts, "This really is... a hero emerges from youth."
It's hard to imagine that such a revolutionary deck was created by a young man...
One deck of cards directly revitalizes an entire race!
It's quite a feat.
Moreover, he could actually see the core of his work at a glance. This vision made him think that the person sitting in front of him was also a card-making master like him.
Seeing his emotional expression, Yu Cang couldn't help but ask, "Excuse me, who are you?"
"Well... my name is Yun Yan. I'm not very talented, but I'm the person in charge of this competition in the Shendu Military Region."
"Oh, so it's... uh?" Yu Cang's expression froze.
Shendu Military Region? Isn't that the military region where Zhong Lin on the stage is located?
Oh no, I just commented on someone's work... and now I'm saying bad things about him to his face!
Seeing Yu Cang's expression was a little stiff, Yun Yan smiled kindly and said, "Don't mind it, little brother. The fact that you can see it at a glance shows that my ability is not yet up to par. It's me who was caught eavesdropping. I hope you don't mind it."
"Haha... No way." Yu Cang laughed.
Although Yun Yan has already said this, this kind of situation would be really embarrassing.
"I haven't asked you yet, brother..."
"Oh, my name is Yu Cang." Yu Cang bowed and said, "Greetings, Grandmaster Yun."
"Brother Yu." Yun Yan leaned closer. "From the looks of it, you have a deep understanding of the mechanics department, huh?"
"No, it's just a humble opinion."
"You're being modest. This deck is just my humble opinion. I'm afraid my work isn't even up to par." Yun Yan smiled and sighed, "However, since you're good at mechanics... there's a ruin in our area. I wonder if you'd be interested in exploring it?"
"Oh? Ruins?" Yu Cang was stunned. "What kind of ruins?"
"I don't know. So far, no one has been able to break through the outer defenses of the ruins. But what is certain is that the ruins should be at least ten thousand years old, and they are related to the mechanical system. I was thinking that since you are so good at mechanical systems, why not try to resonate there? I'm sure you will get good results."
"Is that so..." Yu Cang fell into thought, "I am interested, but I may not be free in the near future..."
Mechanical relics from nearly ten thousand years ago?
Wow, this is even older than the Flame Emperor Black Bird.
Being able to create machines meant that the civilization that left them behind must have reached a certain level of development. However, as far as Yu Cang knew, before human civilization, the only creatures that existed on Blue Planet were spirit beasts...
Maybe it's another unknown secret.
"It doesn't matter. The ruins are right there, they won't disappear," Yun Yan said with a smile. "It's just that those mechanics experts haven't made any progress, so I couldn't help but ask this. When you have time, feel free to come find me."
"Okay." Yu Cang nodded.
"Then, let me write down your terminal number."
…
The other side.
Miao Lei blinked and looked aside: "Little sister... can this threaten us?"
Miao Xue's expression was frozen, and the hand that had been frantically swiping the terminal had stopped long ago.
What an exaggerated expressiveness!
Isn’t it a bit exaggerated that a single level 4 soul card master can possess such combat power?
Moreover, she could see that Fang Pei achieved such a record effortlessly, and from the way he replaced the wild crystal, she also guessed that the wild crystal was probably the energy source of the two arm armors.
A mechanical system with abundant energy? She couldn't even imagine what that meant!
This is no longer a situation where you can comfort yourself by saying “we are not on the same track”!
Although he didn't quite understand soul cards, Miao Lei guessed the answer from Miao Xue's expression.
He sighed and patted Miao Xue's shoulder. "Little sister, don't be discouraged... Think about it, those who came to participate in the Armaments Overhaul are all old men, and you are the only one who has become the person in charge of the Armaments Overhaul at such a young age! Your future is much brighter than others. Treating the Armaments Overhaul as a senior year internship project, who in the entire Yan Kingdom can do it?"
"...Of course." Miao Xue's expression gradually relaxed. She crossed her arms and snorted, "Of course you don't need to tell me how talented I am... I'm just sad that I can't win the championship this year. Humph, just wait and see, I have a lot of creative ideas! In a few years, I'm sure I'll be unbeatable!"
Seeing Miao Xue regain her confidence, Miao Lei also smiled and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Suddenly, Miao Xue puffed up her cheeks as she thought of something. "Come to think of it, I found a paper on the association's official website about the Yingcao deck. It's perfect for the Armament Revamp! The author is a young man named Yu Cang... I thought I'd run into him at the Armament Revamp. Unfortunately, the Ancient Capital has a new mechanical department. It seems I won't have the chance to meet Yu Cang."
"Oh?" Miao Lei raised his eyebrows and asked with interest, "Are there any peers you can recognize?"
"Hey, hey, what are you talking about? Do I look like the kind of idiot who relies on her talent to look down on others?" Miao Xue punched Miao Lei on the shoulder. "He has papers and achievements, why shouldn't I recognize them? I just feel bad that I finally found a peer of similar ability, but I didn't have the chance to get to know him."
Miao Lei smiled: "Hey, wasn't Duan Feng also very outstanding when I went to Imperial Capital University for exchange last time?"
"Him?" Miao Xue frowned, looking at him like he was looking at trash. "Come on... His skills are passable, but when it comes to card making, he's only at the level of a high school senior like me. If that were the case, it would be fine, but his paper was entirely his own work. It's obvious he's a parasite!"
Hearing this, Miao Lei frowned slightly. "Little sister...it's fine if we say this in private, but don't tell anyone else. Duan Feng is said to possess the same talent as Emperor Chang'an back then. The families in the imperial capital are already training him to be the next legend. They won't let Duan Feng's life have even a single stain."
"Just telling the truth." Miao Xue snorted, "In my opinion, that Duan Feng is definitely not as good as Yu Cang!"
"How do you know this? You haven't even met Yu Cang."
"It's a girl's intuition!"
"Haha, good... that's enough. Looks like even the gods don't have the nerve to keep setting up the arena anymore. We're done watching the excitement, time to go." Miao Lei stood up, gnashing his teeth as he thought of something. "I have to go see what's wrong with that kid Afeng. He actually got himself in trouble for setting up a stall... How embarrassing!"
"Hehe..." Miao Xue looked away guiltily.
…
Seeing that Zhong Lin had admitted defeat, Fang Pei removed his reactive armor, turned around, and after making sure that everyone around him could see his face clearly, he coughed lightly and walked down from the ring.
Zhong Lin looked at Fang Pei's back and smiled bitterly.
This time, I ended up losing more than I gained.
The expected effect of this arena battle probably cannot be achieved... Well, Dragon Rush Sword still has many cards up its sleeve. The comprehensive and powerful without any blind spots is the characteristic of this deck. It is just two mechanical arms. It only relies on simple defense and attack. It is still impossible to beat me in a formal competition!
Since the plan has failed, let's just fight head-on and win!
Standing up from the ground, he couldn't help feeling a little dizzy due to maintaining a high mental stress state for a long time. However, after all, he had been training for a long time, so this dizziness did not affect his normal activities.
"I'm sorry, everyone. I just lost a round. I'm not in good shape right now. I'm afraid I won't be able to continue fighting today."
After Zhong Lin finished speaking, he turned and went backstage.
In the audience, everyone looked at each other.
It seems that today's excitement is over.
but……
They looked at the messy ground on the arena and couldn't help but fall silent.
This kind of destructive power... Even if Zhong Lin didn't end the competition, no one would dare to challenge him!
If Zhong Lin is so terrifying, then Fang Pei, who defeated him...
Are there so many monsters in this year's military overhaul?
The quality of the previous sessions was not even this high!
How can they live like this...
Someone shook his head, turned around and left the arena.
I have to go back and tell them that judging from the battle situation in these military regions today, there are several projects that they definitely cannot choose... Whoever chooses will die!
At the back of the audience, Wen Yang and Hu Chen looked at each other.
After a moment of silence, Wen Yang said, "This...this kind of power, we..."
"Impossible to lose!" Hu Chen said fiercely, "Wen Yang, you've used the results of this time, and the destructive power is no less than this one!"
"But, the ancient capital's achievements should not be limited to those abilities..."
"It doesn't matter." Hu Chen waved his hand. "If it really doesn't work... don't forget, the armament overhaul allows for casualties..."
"...That's not necessary," Wen Yang said hesitantly. "Although overusing the results will bring about abilities far beyond the norm, it will also cause irreversible injuries. We haven't fully understood its effects yet..."
Hu Chen glared at Wen Yang, "Don't forget, this major military overhaul is primarily for Duan Feng! The Duan family doesn't intend to add any idlers to Duan Feng's resume. You should know how important this opportunity is for a legendary companion who can be written into history books!"
“…” Wen Yang was silent and didn’t speak again.
Seeing this, Hu Chen's expression eased slightly. "However, we shouldn't need to go that far. After all, no one knows yet. This year's major armaments overhaul has changed its theme... We still have the advantage."
…
The ring battle here has ended, and Yu Cang and others left together.
On the way, Fang Pei's face was always flushed, which was in sharp contrast to the resentful eyes of the soldiers around him.
Yu Cang's eyes squinted slightly: "Happy?"
"Report! Very happy!" Fang Pei said.
Yu Cang smiled and looked back at the other soldiers.
For this challenge, Yu Cang brought out a group of soldiers, but only Fang Pei showed up on the stage, which naturally made the others a little unhappy.
However, this unhappiness was not directed at Yu Cang, but at Fang Pei.
It can be imagined that after returning to the dormitory at night, the class monitor must have experienced some friendly activities.
Tsk.
"Okay, go back and train hard. When the armaments are overhauled, everyone will have a chance to show up."
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After returning to the base and having a quick lunch, Yu Cang took Qi'er to the treatment center.
Lin Yunqing stayed in the base, watching the soldiers' training and making final adjustments to the deck.
Although this deck is quite powerful, it was only created a week ago. Compared with those projects that have been prepared for several years, there are still many details that need to be addressed.
These problems were not difficult, and Lin Yunqing could solve them all by herself - she was also happy to deal with them.
When they arrived at the alley that day, Yu Cang threw out the token soul card, and the familiar soul card door appeared on the wall.
He then took a step forward and walked in, holding Qi'er's hand.
Qi'er can be considered a semi-banned card, and he has a connection with me, so he can go in with my token soul card.
As soon as he entered the door, Yu Cang stepped on the magnified token soul card.
If Qi'er had no connection with himself, he would not be able to follow Yu Cang and step on it at this moment. Instead, he would directly pass through the token and fall into the bottomless space.
In front of him, a familiar figure was standing there.
The corners of Yu Cang's mouth twitched.
How come I can see Cheng Mingye as soon as I enter the door!
At this time, Cheng Mingye was standing not far ahead, flipping through a document. A pair of dark circles were very noticeable under his eyes. It seemed that he probably didn't sleep well last night.
Seeing this, Yu Cang gritted his teeth.
It's best not to stay up late because of your own affairs.
I really don't want to feel guilty towards this guy!
Not far away, Cheng Mingye also discovered Yu Cang.
"You're here." He raised his head and smiled. "I've been waiting for you for a long time."
"……Yeah."
"Let's go, this time we're going to the same place." After saying that, Cheng Mingye turned around and left.
Seeing this, Yu Cang could only sigh and hurried to catch up.
A soul card door descended from above, and the three of them stepped into it one by one.
It was still the familiar white room, and still the familiar Dr. Ji sitting in a wheelchair.
After Yu Cang stood firm, Cheng Mingye had already thrown the materials in his hand onto the table and sighed: "I'm sorry, nephew, I haven't found the fail-safe switch yet."
"...Really? I'm glad to hear that."
Qi'er held Yu Cang's hand with a timid expression.
Coming again today, she wasn't so scared anymore. After all, her brother would always be there!
Dr. Ji then said, "However, I have already figured out the specific abilities."
"Oh? What is it?" Yu Cang asked curiously.
"The first ability is similar to yesterday's assessment. This one... I mean, Qi'er can forcibly plunder the soul energy from others' soul energy wells and can also bestow this soul energy on others, who can then use it directly." Dr. Ji said, "However, Qi'er herself cannot retain soul energy. Judging from her physical data, because of Madam Yu, she has lost the possibility of awakening the soul energy well.
"If she wants to use soul energy, she can only plunder it from others, or... from her own spiritual world. If she doesn't immediately give the soul energy to others or use it directly, it will quickly dissipate."
"Plundered from yourself?" Yu Cang frowned slightly and couldn't help but look at Qi'er with a distressed look.
Is this how she passed on the soul energy to herself that day at the Fire Star Club... Plunder, that doesn't sound like a good word!
"Will this cause any harm to Qi'er?" Yu Cang asked worriedly.
"The damage... there will be a little. After all, she bypassed the Soul Energy Well and directly seized my spirit. However, it's not that serious. Because Qi'er is a forbidden card, ordinary injuries are nothing to her. If she is completed as a forbidden card, then she can be plundered without limit."
After all, when a problem occurs, just go through the death cooldown.
Some banned cards will disappear directly after entering the death cooldown several times, but it seems that Qi'er is not that type.
"I won't do that." Yu Cang said.
"Hmm." Dr. Ji wasn't surprised by Cang's reaction, so he continued, "Besides that, Qi'er has another ability—she can directly plunder the power of a spell card, temporarily using it for herself and negating the card's original activation."
Thanks to Greed for the tip!
(End of this chapter)
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