Elemental Card King.

Chapter 138 Ruthless Instant Kill, First Place
"The winner!"

"Su Chen from the Qingyun Provincial Team!"

That was the end of it all.

The unconscious judge, Gao Jun, stood tilted to the ground, half of his leg frozen firmly to the ground.

As Su Chen turned to leave, he silently deactivated all the effects of the contract cards, except for summoning Xiao Ling, who had been unsealed.

After coming out, the little guy glared at the loser on the field, looking rather sullen.

Xiao Ling applied every concept of malice she knew in her life to the one who had been sealed away: "bad guy, big bad guy, big villain."

"It's alright, the bad guy is down." Su Chen smiled and comforted him.

The catkins fluttered gently in the breeze.

The light-attribute doll floated in the air, relying on its spiritual will, and circled its owner several times. Its little face was serious as it looked left and right, trying to see if its owner was injured.

Its small, glistening hands touched Su Chen, as if trying to dispel any potential negative effects.

now.

Many viewers were focused on Su Chen, not really noticing the heartwarming interaction between the master and pet; they were simply staring in astonishment at the elemental ruler.

It was as if the battle the opponent had just fought was incredibly shocking.

It's as unbelievable as a fairy tale.

"If I were to face the judge, I would have no chance of winning."

Qi Hanhai shook his head. Gao Jun's deck was designed to counter all card players equally, and it was extremely utilitarian.

"If I play, four of my cards will be banned, and the effect of another card will malfunction from time to time, endlessly bounced back to the card by the opponent. In short, I can't win."

In particular, Gao Jun, clad in the heavy armor of the Guardians, is tough and resilient, and can quickly stack the corresponding resistance when taking damage by relying on the core field card.

Opponents with a single attack attribute are completely helpless against him.

"He shouldn't have sought to fight the elemental rulers."

However, this statement also has a hint of being hindsight.

According to the coach's plan, Su Chen, with his core summoning card banned, could only fight as an elemental mage, kiting wildly.

This is undoubtedly a slow death.

After the Judge unlocks the attack characteristics of the Annihilation Power, it is enough to easily annihilate the bombardment of external spells, not to mention the firepower support from the Magic Eye weapon card.

Against heavily armored warriors who lack agility, melee armor penetration becomes almost the only solution.

"No matter how much I planned, I never expected him to have such an outstanding skill in playing an elemental warrior."

"This is a trained fighter. His physical fitness and combat awareness don't lie. Besides his talent, he has definitely put in a lot of hard work."

Despite their complaints, the teachers in the capital city couldn't help but feel a certain respect for Su Chen.

This young man completely deviated from the traditional way of playing as an elemental master.

"Tsk tsk, a card master with a hexagonal template, he's good at everything: spells, combat, and summoning."

"This reminds me of the replicators."

At this point, the instructor looked towards the distant stands of Beiluo Province.

Cao Zheng, however, left his seat.

"The best part is coming."

Not just him.

After realizing that Su Chen was only one match away from successfully defending his title, the top players who were aiming for the number one spot couldn't sit still anymore.

"Brother, let me pass."

Ning Yuanzheng, who had been lurking at the edge of the ring, undoubtedly faced questions about his strength.

Among those arriving was Cao Zheng, a replicant from the Beiluo Provincial Team.

Qi Jinglong, the top player on the Tianfu Provincial Team, possesses the first talent sequence 'Fantasy Fusion'.

Meng Qimeng, the top member of the Da Zhou provincial team, is known as the weaver of illusions.

In addition, a top-tier powerhouse arrived with great confidence.

"No way, it's a deal, I'm next in the round." Ning Yuanzheng retorted without even thinking.

What's wrong with these people? Do they look down on their own abilities?

"That's your agreement with Gao Jun, what business is it of ours?" Cao Zheng, the clone, said with a look of disdain.

Upon hearing this, Ning Yuan was immediately enraged, his gaze suddenly sharpening.

"This isn't a question of whether you're good or not. Deck building is about mutual counters. Right now, it seems like playing the copyist first is the safest option."

Qi Jinglong, who was observing from the side, saw this and spoke up to ease the tension: "After he takes down Su Chen, you can go up and teach this universally disliked guy a lesson."

These words appealed to both emotion and reason.

The issue of strength was also vaguely and tactfully glossed over in his words.

have to say.

Communication is indeed an art. Some people easily offend others with their words, while others can make you feel comfortable and at ease without being overly tactful.

Ning Yuan's expression softened slightly, but a resolute look still shone through his eyes.

He turned around and said coldly, "No matter what, the next battle is mine."

He failed to grab a seat the first time.

The second time, he was fooled by the judge Gao Jun's words, and there was nothing he could do if he lost by flipping a coin to gamble on luck.

The third time.
If Ning Yuanzheng were to back down under such intense scrutiny and at such a crucial juncture, it would be tantamount to admitting that he was inferior in skill.

What a joke.

Am I worse than you?

Ning Yuanzheng looked displeased, especially since he had some minor conflicts with Su Chen.

"You dared to steal my spot in the game before, and now I'll personally break your three-game winning streak. That's definitely not a pleasant feeling," he sighed inwardly.

"That elemental master possesses some kind of prophetic soul technique, which will put your assassin-style approach at a great disadvantage," Qi Jinglong continued to advise.

Ning Yuanzheng had already made up his mind and was too lazy to communicate with others.

The atmosphere here fell silent.

The sudden flickering of light and shadow on the boundary barrier of the first arena signaled the imminent arrival of the next challenger.

This time, Ning Yuanzheng directly demonstrated his resolve through his actions.

An invisible ripple emanated from his body, and two contract cards involving displacement were activated simultaneously.

He had been too arrogant before.

Now, he is giving it his all.

To avoid being copied, Ning Yuanzheng even timed the activation process in advance.

His actions were also a silent way of discouraging others from pursuing their own interests.

After all, assassins who play the Shadow Assassin deck naturally have an advantage over others in burst damage and mobility.

everything's ready.

"Goodbye."

Once the border barrier had completely disappeared, his figure vanished from the spot, leaving behind only a contemptuous and disdainful remark.

next moment.

The diminutive assassin appeared silently and stealthily in the waiting area, and this time, there was no sense of rejection.

The challenger's seat is his.

"You guys are smart enough to know your place," Ning Yuanzheng mocked.

At the edge of the arena, several challengers remained motionless. They knew their own limitations and understood that there was no need to humiliate themselves in the face of a well-prepared assassin.

Unfortunately, he still doesn't understand this principle.

"Kid, watch out if you fall into my hands later." After saying this, the copyist left without looking back, heading straight for the second arena and towards the Meditation Master.

The other figures, while expressing their regret and sighs, also silently left.

Some people decisively entered the top five arena.

Ning Yuanzheng, having turned to observe, keenly sensed this and demonstrated through his actions that they had absolutely no confidence in his ability to win.

Su Chen was automatically given the first spot.

For the assassin, an even more damaging fact is that since his appearance, there have been many criticisms and sighs coming from the spectators.

What's even more outrageous is that loud cheers and celebrations erupted from the stands where the Qingyun provincial team was located, and some bastard even popped open a bottle of champagne on the spot.

Ning Yuanzheng was so angry he almost laughed.

But soon, he fell silent.

In comparison, the support from their own Xuanwu provincial team is far inferior.

"Get ready."

His reverie was interrupted by the referee's voice.

call!
The assassin took a deep breath, and soon, his slender and short figure became like a taut spring, brimming with immense power and resilience.

As a light and form-fitting suit of armor covered his body, a profound and abyssal aura completely permeated and erupted on the spot.

Having discarded all distracting thoughts, his mind had already entered a state of selfless focus, and all his perceptions were focused on his distant opponent.

"start!"

Less than a second later.

Ning Yuanzheng's figure vanished from the spot. His talent, named 'Shadowless Annihilation,' has a simple and brutal effect: every 2.5 seconds, he automatically gains a state of invisibility, making him undetectable to targets.

When you are in stealth mode, your next attack will deal double damage and grant a significant movement speed bonus, with a certain probability of triggering an additional attack.

To complement this deadly talent, Ning Yuanzheng paired it with an extremely aggressive Shadow Assassin deck, also known as the One-Hit Kill deck.

【Blood Blade】: Attacks will penetrate the enemy's armor and resistances, dealing additional damage.

【Blade Dance】 Each attack deals area-of-effect splash damage and inflicts poison, paralysis, and severe injury on hit targets.

【Art of Assassination】Increases critical hit rate and movement speed. If the next attack is a critical hit, the damage is doubled.

【Kill Order】Marks a single target, causing the target to become vulnerable. If the target's health falls below a certain threshold, it will result in instant death.

The chain reaction of these four contract cards alone was enough for him to instantly defeat his enemies multiple times in the first phase.

Even heavily armored warriors who rely on stacked armor couldn't withstand his burst of power.

Ning Yuanzheng had cultivated the Melting Technique, known as the number one explosive external technique, in order to maximize his attack damage to a terrifying level.

A single, decisive blow is not to be underestimated.

After Su Chen spent a considerable amount of time fighting against those who had broken through limits, the assassin ultimately secured the record for the most efficient way to crush weaker opponents.

hum!
Chaotic energy fluctuations were already surging around him.

As the assassin, who suddenly appeared in the middle of the field, completed the activation of his first card, he also glanced at the figure of his opponent in the distance.

With just that one glance, his brow twitched slightly, and his heart tightened.

The 'Dancing Demoness,' a creature embodying wind and thunder, soared high in the sky.

This is not the point.

Su Chen, who was on the ground, continued to take control of the spirit body, seemingly still playing the role of an elemental warrior.

His body was now bathed in an interplay of light and shadow, half of it bathed in the holy radiance of the Holy Lion Spirit, its skin gleaming as if gilded, while the other half was immersed in the dark aura of the Shadow Leopard Spirit, its outline becoming blurred and indeterminate.

"you!"

Ning Yuanzheng's fighting spirit intensified.

On this psychic body, where light and shadow intertwine and brightness shifts, a delicate dagger dances lightly between his fingers.

This is not the elemental warrior from the last match.

Instead, they are elemental assassins!

What do you mean?
Ning Yuanzheng paused for a moment, everything seemed real, because the Nebula Scepter had fallen into the hands of the Demon Spirit Envoy.

asshole!

This guy is still so easy to annoy people.

Didn't think much about it.

After witnessing his opponent unleash an elemental field effect card, Ning Yuanzheng disappeared from the center of the field and once again used his ethereal escape ability.

"Holy crap! What is Su Chen trying to do?"

"Are you crazy! He's even brought a dagger; is he going to become an assassin and kill people instantly?"

At this moment, the entire audience erupted in cheers. Ever since Su Chen switched the elemental magic weapon to the dark attribute Shadow Dagger, the noise and commotion had not stopped.

After all, this move was simply too crazy.

The sudden association of a powerful elementalist with assassins and daggers is a bizarre and inexplicable turn of events.

but.

No matter how many tricks Su Chen played, the failure of that pure assassin was already known to many.

"almost!"

As if realizing this, the lively noise at the scene gradually subsided.

That's the nature of one-hit kill decks; they decide the winner in a short time. Especially with Ning Yuanzheng's extremely aggressive deck construction, it's often a matter of one player instantly defeating the other, relying purely on speed and initiative.

Everyone held their breath, and almost all their attention was focused on Su Chen.

Around it, the once flat arena surface is raised in many places, and exposed boulders are piled up in an interlocking manner, forming a rugged rocky landscape. Thick old trees rise from the ground, their branches and vines intertwining to form a natural green barrier.

This appears to be an obstacle course created to avoid assassination attempts, making the field of vision less open than before.

However, this passive approach doesn't seem like Su Chen's style.

No matter how.

Six different elemental fluctuations are already blooming vigorously on the first arena throughout the arena.

"He struck ahead of time again!"

The next second, Qi Hanhai's eyes widened suddenly.

Before Ning Yuanzheng, who had just emerged from the ethereal teleportation device, could fully appear, Su Chen made his move a split second earlier.

The dual field effect took effect instantly. A wave of gravity suppression belonging to the rocky terrain suddenly exerted intense pressure on an area to his left. Accompanying this, a clump of soil was stirred up, and a thick vine root broke through the soil.

At that very instant, the ethereal figure that had been teleporting out fell right into the trap.

"0.7 seconds!"

Several bigwigs, including the leading officer of the Beiluo Provincial Team and Chairman Yu of the Jiangnan Provincial Team, all said the same thing.

That's the predicted time for the 'Soul Echo' effect.

"Not long."

"And this idiot practically guaranteed Su Chen a spot in the top draft."

Light armor!

Assassins, like mages, are fragile and cannot be equipped with heavy powered weapons.

Ning Yuanzheng, who was focused on killing in one hit, was even more outrageous. His attack methods were too simplistic, relying entirely on that dagger, not to mention that he didn't bring any defensive cards.

at the moment.

The assassin felt as if his entire body was filled with tons of lead, and the immense pressure even slowed down the speed at which he swung his blood-bladed dagger forward.

Not to mention, a powerful binding force suddenly came from his lower body, and a tough and strong vine had tightly wrapped around his right leg.

Even the shadow beneath his feet inexplicably stuck to his feet, preventing him from making any movement.

not good!

Ning Yuan's expression changed drastically; the figure before him was now just a blurry outline.

Almost at the same instant, an incredibly terrifying pressure suddenly surged from his back, and a tall shadow completely enveloped his small body.

puff!
A sharp pain shot through his back as Su Chen, appearing behind him in a phantom form, plunged the Shadow Dagger into his heart.

The dagger, imbued with the power of shadow, was as swift and ruthless as a venomous snake, its cold blade mercilessly slicing across his heart.

One hit kill.

However, it was Su Chen who achieved this.

"Well!!"

Ning Yuanzheng's body stiffened in painful spasms, his pupils filled with shock and resentment at this cruel reality.

He knew the other party had precognitive abilities, but the effect was at most a second.

When he finishes his ethereal state and unleashes his next attack, he receives a double movement speed boost from his talent and contract card, making his assassination efficiency unimaginable.

Before this, Ning Yuanzheng had guessed that the other party would use the prophecy effect to retaliate against him, but he never expected that the other party would kill him with an even faster assassination efficiency.

"This Su Chen is a natural-born martial arts prodigy. He has an excellent combat intuition and awareness, and coupled with his proficient mental control, he can move faster than instinctively."

The officer leading the Beiluo provincial team completely answered Ning Yuanzheng's questions.

That last move wasn't something that could be countered simply by anticipating it.

"This guy is definitely like that kid Cao Zheng in terms of physical talent."

"Now it's interesting."

And at this time.

Cao Zheng, the clone who had just stepped onto the second arena, also watched the entire process of the arena next door.

"What a jerk."

Everyone advised the other party not to go, but this kid was still determined to do it his own way, stubbornly refusing to listen to reason.

The Ancient Dragon's Nest Secret Realm contains the inheritance resources he needs, and now, the first priority has been handed over to an idiot like this, which shows how unhappy Cao Zheng is.

"They've got me completely figured out."

According to intelligence, this assassin also possesses a secret card called "Death Chain," which allows his attacks to chain to nearby targets, causing damage to be transferred and shared.

And a [Death Loop] card, the effect of which is to cause high damage to be spread and splashed to surrounding targets after a kill is achieved.

This move is a perfect counter to summoner decks that like to flood the board. Furthermore, due to the Assassin's extremely high burst damage and the synergy between the two cards, it creates a spectacular sight of a large number of enemies being wiped out in a second.

As a result, Su Chen did not use that elemental summoning card, and his own Wind Whisper Spirit was still soaring high in the air.

"We've been completely outmaneuvered."

Thinking about this makes one really anxious.

After all, in the first stage, this guy completely exposed all of his contract cards in pursuit of the reputation of being the best at crushing noobs.

In a sense, all the cause and effect are tied to Su Chen.

"competition is over!"

At this moment, the referee's announcement from the first arena rang out.

"Congratulations to Su Chen of Qingyun Provincial Team for successfully defending his title and taking first place!"

(End of this chapter)