Elemental Card King.

Chapter 187 New Driven Armament, Superb Performance

Does anyone here have any opinions?
Faced with Su Chen's proposal for a spot in the individual competition, the national team members suddenly fell silent.

Cao Zheng, the copycat who had just been arguing and being cheeky, was rendered speechless by his captain's remarks.

A person's persuasiveness is often not based on the volume of their voice. Even if the other party's words are calm and gentle, if their strength is insufficient to intimidate, no one will take their proposal seriously.

just.

When it comes to personal interests, people tend to take things very seriously.

There are only two spots available in the individual competition.

Su Chen is perhaps unshakeable.

But what about Xia He?

Tang Nianwei immediately objected: "I will personally challenge Xia He a week from now."

During the semi-finals that day, she believed she was only slightly inferior and that there was no insurmountable gap between them.

"I want to prove myself too." Cao Zheng gritted his teeth, unwilling to give up his spot.

Some people's expressions also changed. Everyone had experienced a period of increased strength during this time, and they obviously did not want to give it up easily, as that would be too spineless.

At this moment, Pei Xingwei, who hadn't thought about it at all, shook his head and laughed, "Everyone, don't forget that we should also fight for the starting and substitute positions."

According to the recently revealed final champion rewards, the starting players and substitute players will have significant differences, at least in the custom card backs.

On the surface, Su Chen's position as captain is clear.

The judges who were brought in later, Gao Jun, and even Qi Jinglong, who was initially considered to be the one to clear the field with the second move, were all regular substitutes.

Cao Zheng was startled: "Oh no, am I going to be a substitute too?"

Limited by his personal talent, he was destined to plan ahead and make a move later, so it was not a problem for him to make a counter-move. Moreover, he was in the top eight and had to compete with Qi Hanhai, the Undead Singer, for a regular spot.

The latter, however, requires some advance preparation time; otherwise, if the time is too tight, it will not be possible to create a magnificent undead army.

After all that, it turns out the clown is himself.

at this time.

Vice President Yao Yi also seized the opportunity to say, "The team competition will definitely adopt the lineup of the top four in the national competition plus Qi Hanhai, and this cannot be changed."

These words were a done deal, leaving Cao Zheng utterly dejected and sighing.

Legion members are naturally obedient to discipline, and although he felt uncomfortable about this, he had no objection to it.

"in addition."

"The spots for the individual competition will also be locked up with the top two from the national competition, namely Su Chen and Xia He. Everything will be based on the results. This list will be submitted directly to the organizing committee next week."

Yao Yi told the truth.

Unexpected, yet also quite reasonable.

In this respect, there is absolutely nothing to criticize.

Tang Nianwei sighed and offered no objections.

In this delicate atmosphere, Xia He, who had been standing quietly to the side, broke the silence. Her calm and deep eyes stared at the other person, clear yet carrying a hint of coldness.

With just a glance, he conveyed a fighting spirit.

"Come on, I'm ready to accept your challenge."

Xia He's words were concise and powerful, yet they also revealed an aura that should not be underestimated.

A somber atmosphere immediately filled the air.

An impromptu meeting has since turned into a contest.

The tip of the needle is facing the wheat awn.

The two players, with their extremely similar playing styles, were destined to determine the winner in an extremely fast-paced manner.

Last time, Xia He won by a narrow margin, and only after the referee announced the result did that figure, who was standing tall with her sword, slowly fall to the ground.

This time, the outcome was decided after just one minute.

There was only one graceful figure standing on the field.

The elegant and aloof girl in white was stained with blood in several places, but the long sword in her hand, as cold and clear as autumn water, was steadily returned to its sheath, her hand gesture without the slightest tremor.

Su Chen, who was watching from the sidelines, revealed a slight smile. With this surge in strength, Xia He had clearly gained the upper hand over her opponent.

Some who were quite interested also lost their opinions.

Cao Zheng, the clone, was well aware that his strength was inferior to Tang Nianwei's, and after this scene, he gave up the idea.

So the question is, how terrifying will Su Chen's transformation be now?
"40 material cards at once, that's amazing."

Not long after, a major piece of news about Su Chen spread throughout the team.

In order to upgrade their Contract Card 2, 'Elemental Guardian Card', the opponent directly requested a large stack of materials from the logistics material library.

"Against the Heavens."

If everyone does a quick calculation, the spiritual gift brought by a card promotion is estimated to be around 3 points of spiritual energy. So, after ten times, such a generous gift can definitely give the other party a significant boost of more than 30 points of spiritual energy.

"Su Chen will definitely be promoted to Senior Card Master before the final stage."

While some people sighed, they continued to work hard to sign contracts for eight cards.

Compared to Su Chen and Pei Xingwei, who secured eight cards ahead of time by relying on the 'Tears of the Divine Phoenix', the rest of the team could only honestly and steadily cultivate.

What's even more infuriating is that the captain reportedly strategically abandoned meditation and cultivation long ago, and instead focused on mastering the Primordial Elemental Technique.

Rumor has it that the other party is practicing an exclusive, brand-new version.

Comparing yourself to others is truly infuriating.

of course.

Many people, after mastering their external meditation techniques, begin to choose the second meditation diagram for beginners. However, due to time constraints, many are unable to master it in depth.

"What's outrageous is that his magical doll is also very diligent."

This is something that Qi Jinglong, the Fantasy Fusionist, is very concerned about. As a proper summoner, he is the only one present who can refer to and replicate this model.

His deck of Eastern sacred beasts, including the Qilin, and the newly acquired Azure Dragon, one of the five Eastern sacred beasts, can also be played separately for self-training.

Unfortunately, the former was more diligent.

The latter, however, was dozing off.

Their nature and initiative are worlds apart from that of the little demon spirit.

Qi Hanhai, the Necromancer Lord, mainly plays with Legion cards and occupies a certain niche in the mage ecosystem, but he doesn't possess any so-called core summoned beasts.

In the incredibly tense final sprint, everyone continued to work tirelessly.

three days later.

In the meditation room.

hum!
With everything settled, the tall figure sitting cross-legged to one side was now making his final preparations.

With a powerful spiritual blessing effect, Su Chen's last Ice Guardian card has been upgraded.

【Name】：Ice Guardian
[Quality]: Purple

[Level]: ★★★★
[Attribute]: Ice

[Category]: Spell Cards - Elemental Guardian Series

【Effect】:
Frozen Guardian (Active): Summons an ice storm around up to three units, effectively blocking all melee attacks and slowing and freezing enemies attempting to pass through it.

Ice Purification (Passive): Units under Guardian status will be immune to control effects to a certain extent.

[Synopsis]: The embrace of ice gently holds you, leaving the biting cold to the enemy. "Three-star blue has turned into four-star purple," Su Chen sighed inwardly.

With the leap in quality star rating, many Guardian cards have also unlocked new mechanisms and enhanced effects.

Everything is fine.

Considering the upcoming qualifiers, he naturally needed to take more restraint measures beforehand.

This morning, the entire schedule for the main Tianyu dimension was released.

The first round of the qualifiers (May 3rd) involved major countries from the Pangu Continent and was hosted by Florence, the "Water Kingdom." Currently, the battles are fought in water, and a total of 18 countries have successfully advanced to the next round.

The second round (May 19th), the second stop of the overseas tour, involves the advancing countries of three continents on the surface, hosted by the superpower Divine Eagle Kingdom, and the venue is 'Mechanical City'.

In the third round (June 8th), the third stop of their overseas tour, they will leave Earth and head to Mercury. The battlefield will currently be a 'zero-gravity satellite station'.

Overall, each one is more difficult than the last.

According to what Su Chen had heard, in order to cope with the aquatic environment, Pei Xingwei, a heavy-armored warrior in the team, had already modified his own drive armor with waterproof drive units, underwater thrusters and sonar systems.

In the second stop, the Mech City environment, both of the team's Mech Warrior decks performed very well and perfectly.

If there's anything to complain about, it's the venue used by the Water Moon Republic as the organizer.

'Weightless environment in space', 'uneven gravity', and 'air combat' are what give some people a headache. At least some members of the team need to improve their flight and air combat capabilities.

Furthermore, once the World Championship qualifiers begin, neither the Drive Armor nor the Kavul can be replaced unless the next major knockout stage begins.

at the moment.

Su Chen will also be choosing a new set of drive armor.

It's worth mentioning that, since only D-class drive weapons can be used in the competition, the C-class drive weapons that Master Craftsman Muller of the Tinker Soul Studio custom-made for him are completely unusable in the competition.

“Master Mule promised to complete the forging within 60 days, and we are still in contacting and following up,” Su Chen sighed inwardly.

And tonight.

Inside the martial arts hall of the Wu King's residence.

Among the dazzling array of armored suits displayed in the showcase, he will also have to choose his new set of racing-specific powered armor.

"It's still spirit armor, so it can be used in conjunction with your beast spirit cards and elemental dragon spirit cards."

Even without Duan Lianqing's advice, Su Chen understood his general direction.

This makes the choices much clearer.

His gaze fell upon the Xuanling Battle Armor in cabinet number 8. The armor emitted a faint, eerie light, a deep blue that was difficult to describe.

"That's it."

After reading the information on the nameplate, Su Chen decided to purchase this summoning-type drive weapon.

【Name: D-Class Drive Armor - Mystic Spirit】

[Built-in Modules: Spiritual Power Amplification Matrix, Spiritual Energy Modulation and Conversion System]

[Effect: Provides the wearer with a 250%~400% increase in strength and damage, and can also modulate spiritual energy to a certain extent into physical strength.]

[Card Combination: Power Overwhelming, Phantom, Nightmare, Voidwalker, Ghost Cloak, Shadow Dancer's Kiss]

When the security guard unlocked the cabinet door, the armor in front of him, which emitted a ghostly glow, seemed to lose the support of some mysterious power and instantly transformed into a palm-sized drive unit.

Su Chen stepped forward and picked it up. The exquisite and beautiful drive mechanism was made of dark blue metal, and its shape was no different from that of a vintage pocket watch. The edges were rounded and the touch was cool.

Um.
In a sense, a sense of familiarity arises, as it is exactly the same as the 'Element Pioneer' that previously contributed to its success, both having the function of modulating energy forms by turning the dial.

"It's quite beautiful," Ms. He Yun sighed.

Unlike the drive mechanism worn on a belt, this one can be activated simply by placing it close to the heart.

Upon closer inspection, three slender slots can be found hidden on the side of the drive unit.

Card slot one must be used with an energy card, thus completely reducing the burden of personal use.

Slot 2: Insert your personal contract spirit card.

Card slot three is for card distribution.

The old design is clear and the division of labor is well-defined.

"Let's test the compatibility now," Su Chen said.

Each weapon system is selective in its application. At least in terms of compatibility, for their national team, it must have a stability of at least 95% to be considered acceptable; otherwise, they can only continue to rotate and select.

In a side hall of the martial arts training hall, a large-scale firepower testing battlefield was also transformed.

The group arrived here.

Wow!
As the four-star energy card was firmly inserted into the slot, the drive unit seemed to be fully activated by a secret key.

'Mysterious Spirit Activation, ready to operate!'

In an instant, a vast and boundless surge of spiritual energy erupted from the drive unit, and Su Chen's right hand was also enveloped by this immense power.

Followed by.

An Ice Dragon Spirit Card appeared out of nowhere in his left hand.

The ice dragon totem on the card, poised to take flight, gleams with a chilling, captivating light.

Once the card was inserted along the slot rail, an almost terrifying power was unleashed.

'Spiritual Access!'

Locked: Ice Elemental Dragon Spirit Card!

Wow!
Su Chen pressed the pocket watch-shaped drive mechanism tightly against his chest, his heart seemingly becoming the convergence point of this power. The torrent of psionic energy, like water breaking through a dam, completely covered his entire body.

next moment.

The spiritual energy fluctuations swirling around him began to manifest one by one, transforming into components of his spiritual armor.

As if possessed by an ice dragon, every piece of armor on its body shimmered with a chilling light like dragon scales, with intricate dragon head patterns carved on the shoulder armor on both sides, and a pair of translucent ice dragon wings extending from its back.

Bathed in the shimmering light of frost, and possessing the pride and untamed spirit of a dragon, this already tall and robust figure exudes an aura of dominance that cannot be ignored.

"He's so handsome and cool!" Duan Lianqing couldn't help but exclaim.

Even Mr. Wu Zhongming, who was standing next to him, nodded in agreement, but the ambitious and concerned Mr. Wu had something even more important to say.

"How well do we match?" he asked anxiously.

At the same time, under the continuous observation of sophisticated instruments collecting data, the technical backbone in the background quickly fed back the information.

"It's now firmly anchored at 100%."

The news from the other party was very encouraging.

"One thing to note is that the compatibility of spirit equipment is highly dependent on the individual's soul strength. Su Chen has previously consumed the Azure Phoenix Inheritance, so he shouldn't experience too much of a decline in strength during the upcoming combat tests."

Out of rationality, the technical experts also provided the answer in advance.

The tests that Su Chen underwent were even more exaggerated than they had imagined. Despite his leaps and the burst of his personal strength, the testing instruments did not show the slightest fluctuation.

On the contrary, at the peak of the power burst, the curve recorded by the instrument actually climbed upwards in an incredible way, breaking through the theoretical limit.

"Wow, it's broken through to 110%!"

The technicians were amazed; the data far exceeded their expectations. The compatibility between Su Chen and the Ice Dragon Spirit was nothing short of miraculous.

"How well is the load being handled?" This is both surprising and worrying, as it raises concerns about the burden on one's soul.

In some life-or-death situations, there is indeed a small probability that a spiritual body going berserk in spacetime can achieve a surge in compatibility and break through the limit. However, the problem now is that, according to emotional analysis, Su Chen's mental state is very rational and stable.

"It's truly a miracle."

(End of this chapter)