Elemental Card King.

Chapter 92 Ultimate Showdown! Su Chen is Angry
The second stage of the preliminary rounds has ended.

After a day and a half, the results of the competition were announced, and the list of 32 people who advanced to the finals was revealed.

Two dark horses are worth noting.

Su Hongsheng, a blood-selling damage-increasing player, is a blood-maniac with a seemingly insane mental state. He has a record of 7 wins and 0 losses, advancing directly to the next round without a single defeat.

What's frightening is that none of his opponents ever suffered more than one blow from him.

In other words, as long as he makes a move, he only needs one move to end the battle.

The other person is Zhu Wan'er, an ice mage. Her freezing and slowing abilities make her opponents suffer and unable to move. Her ice barrier provides an exaggerated amount of armor, leaving her opponents with no way to deal with it.

This woman also has a 7-0 record and has advanced to the next round ahead of schedule.

Of the remaining players on the roster, five were selected for the Donghua City training team: Fan Xin, Xiao Tingting, and Pang Haoqian.

The other two are Yang, who plays the Blood Mage build, and He, who plays the Goblin deck.

"So, out of the 64 finalists, our Donghua City training team has a total of 9 players," said Teacher He Yun excitedly.

Although these five people are very likely to be eliminated in the first round of the finals, this achievement is still enough to excite many of the instructors present.

Nine people were among the top 100 in the award list, even though they didn't make it to the finals.

Xu Zigui, Xiang Xing, Yu Wenyao, and others were all on the list. They won the third prize in the provincial competition, so their trip was not in vain.

"In addition to the 100 million yuan bonus, there are many hidden benefits. When taking the college entrance examination, you will receive a 15-point bonus when applying to any university in Qingyun Province. If you want to enlist in the army after graduation, you will start as a non-commissioned officer directly, instead of starting as a private."

"Even if you don't join the army, your third-class award will be a plus when applying for certain national civil service positions."

Teacher He Yun said.

No matter what, students who can participate in the provincial competition are already one in ten thousand.

To stand out from 2185 people and break into the top 100 is extremely difficult, and to reach this point is to be considered a rare talent.

"I'm done for. It's up to you guys now." Xu Zigui was unusually dejected.

Xu Zigui's card mastery is not bad, as he can increase the damage of his attack cards.

Any talent that increases card damage is considered excellent.

The reason he ranked 95th was simply because he had bad luck in the draw, losing to Su Hongsheng and Zhu Wan'er, which directly undermined his fighting spirit, resulting in a poor performance later on and an inexplicable extra loss.

"That bloodthirsty madman is no human; I almost had a near-death experience. That ice mage is ruthless too; I didn't move an inch the entire time."

Back at the hotel, he kept rambling on and on, clearly still resentful about the crushing defeat.

After seeing Su Chen at dinner, Xu Zigui didn't forget to give him a few more reminders.

Even the instructors shared all the information they had urgently gathered about the two contestants with the finalists.

After all, Su Hongsheng and Zhu Wan'er, who are in the second tier, do have a certain probability of meeting in the first round of the finals.

The next day.

Day 1 of the finals.

Eight o'clock in the morning.

boom!
The daytime fireworks display above the Yundu Battle Arena was a rather lackluster opening ceremony, with little to no impact on the audience's reaction.

The huge venue remains closed to the public, with only training teams from 25 cities in the spectator seats. They are even prohibited from taking photos or videos.

After a brief congratulatory speech by Vice President Li, the final competition officially began.

The first step is to draw lots to form groups.

There were 64 people, divided into 8 groups.

Each large group has 8 people.

"The first step is the drawing of lots for Group A members."

Under the clear display on eight huge screens suspended high in the air, the entire audience watched intently as a technician from a provincial association took a small ball out of a transparent round container.

After he disassembled the small ball, he immediately and openly revealed a person's name.

"The number 1 player in Group A is Pei Jiaqing."

Cheers erupted from one of the stands. As a strong contender who had made it directly to the finals, his opponent would be chosen from the second tier.

The technician quickly selected Pei Jiaqing's opponent from another transparent container.

When it was time for the third candidate to draw lots, an unusually loud and excited exclamation resounded throughout the venue.

"The third contestant in Group A is Su Chen!"

Su Chen, who ranked first in the preliminaries and first in the semi-finals and was considered by many to be one of the favorites to win the championship, was drawn into Group A.

"broken!"

"Emperor Jiaqing is finished."

This is not good news.

At least contestant number 1, Pei Jiaqing, had a wry smile on his face, completely at a loss for words.

My luck with the lottery is absolutely terrible!

According to the rules, even if he advances to the next round, he will face the winner of the 3-4 match, which is undoubtedly Su Chen.

etc.
The situation has changed!

next moment.

The entire venue erupted in an even louder commotion, filled with laughter, cheers, and gasps of disbelief.

Contestant number 4 is none other than Su Hongsheng, who emerged as a dark horse in the second stage of the preliminaries and dominated the competition!

"Cool!!"

This guy even stood up on the spot in the stands, shouting loudly and waving his arms in the air.

His every energetic arm-swinging motion inspired the entire Yundu training team to cheer him on.

"This guy has a histrionic personality disorder," some people said dismissively.

Regardless, Su Hongsheng showed no weakness, and his extremely arrogant provocations undoubtedly caused many people to shout in response.

Eliminate him!

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"Eliminate the one who came in first."

"Go for it and eliminate him!"

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For a time, with some people leading the commotion, voices condemning the first person rose and fell, though they seemed sparse.

Rather than saying they were targeting Su Chen.

Rather, they just wanted to have some fun.

After all, it would be incredibly hilarious to see the top seed in the preliminaries and the top seed in the semi-finals eliminated as one of the top 64.

Humans love to create gods, but they love to destroy them even more.

Just as some people might have a slight desire to see a holy nun turn evil and fall into depravity when they meet her.

Right now, many people are hoping that this handsome and tall Su Chen will just crash and burn in the mud.

"It's okay. Even if you're eliminated in the round of 64, it's just bad luck with the draw. The provincial training team will definitely still want you in the end." A seemingly comforting but actually sarcastic voice came from the adjacent left-hand stands.

This action immediately drew a barrage of insults from the Donghua City training team.

Su Chen has a high level of prestige within the team.

His personal authority had already been thoroughly established during his time at the Fairy Hunting Grounds, and some people were indeed quite unhappy to see their leader being secretly belittled.

If it weren't for the teacher holding him back, even Xu Zigui would have instinctively reached out and argued with the teacher.

The chaotic scene prompted the organizers on stage to suspend the draw and begin maintaining order, which finally brought the cheers from the Yundu training team to a halt.

"How are you feeling?" Xia He looked at the boy sitting next to her. Having spent a considerable amount of time together, she could sense that his expression was inexplicably cold. "I'm somewhat annoyed," Su Chen said frankly.

No matter how calm his mindset or how well he has cultivated his mental state, the youthful drive and fighting spirit, and even the hormones of adolescence, make it impossible for him to maintain a peaceful state of mind.

Moreover, he is not a humble or tolerant person.

"Keep going, don't let him get back up," Xia He said.

Her tone was no longer cold; instead, it conveyed a gentle and refined feeling.

"of course."

Su Chen responded calmly, his handsome face with its sharp features gradually losing its coldness, and the icy light in his eyes shone even brighter.

And it didn't take long.

Another round of surprised cheers echoed throughout the venue.

"This is outrageous! Number 7 is actually Feng Xingqin."

"Group A has become the group of death."

A commotion erupted everywhere, as no one expected that the three favorites to win the championship would be directly assigned to Group A.

Moreover, Feng Xingqin is a person who generates a lot of buzz.

Eliminate him!

"Eliminate that congressman's son!"

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While some people were simply enjoying the spectacle, others harbored a deep resentment towards this important figure's child.

After all, the sudden addition of a customized card back as a reward for the provincial competition's top prize is quite intriguing. From a purely conspiracy theory perspective, it's clear that the organizers are trying to curry favor with Councilor Feng.

But upon closer examination and reflection, one realizes that this conspiracy theory is rather clumsy.

The treatment given to the group of death is far too generous.

Regardless, Feng Xingqin was also burning with anger. He saw Su Hongsheng, who was celebrating and shouting in the stands in the distance. That man with a performative personality disorder even publicly shouted that he was acting on behalf of heaven and condemning injustice, and that he would eliminate him after two rounds.

"You clown, just you wait!"

Feng Xingqin's good upbringing prevented him from losing his temper in public. His expression remained calm and composed, but in his heart, he had already listed Su Hongsheng as the number one person he disliked the most.

"The competition is fierce, Group A truly lives up to its name as the Group of Death."

There were never such enthusiastic cheers in any of the subsequent draws.

After all, the other champion seeds were drawn into very favorable groups, with seemingly no one in their groups posing a real threat. This blatant domination and crushing defeat was rather uninspiring.

"Alright, the draw is now officially over. The official competition will begin in 10 minutes. Group A contestants number 1 and 2, please proceed to your positions at the final arena," the organizer reminded them.

As the people on stage gradually left, the huge stage area became the only fighting arena in the entire venue.

"It's much bigger than I imagined, giving plenty of room to stretch, that's more like it." Many people expressed their strong agreement.

The limitations of the arena can affect the performance of certain decks to some extent. At least some spellcasters find it less effective to kite their opponents and are easily caught in close combat by a single charge from their opponents.

It doesn't matter if the battle space is too large and feels empty, since real open-world battles are even more boundless.

"hurry up!"

"Do it faster, do it faster!"

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Amidst the urging, few in the audience paid any attention to the first match.

Pei Jiaqing, who was already a little nervous, looked helpless. He was not used to fighting in front of more than two thousand people, not to mention being rushed. He even swallowed hard when he went on stage.

The thought that his figure and face would be magnified and displayed on the large screen in the air made it clear to anyone with a discerning eye that he was extremely nervous.

Hey!
I hope it doesn't die.

In the end, in less than five minutes, Pei Jiaqing, the Thunder Mage card master, still managed to defeat his opponents in the second tier with a significant advantage.

After the referee announced the result, the audience became even more impatient, and some even went to the restroom in advance so as not to miss the exciting moment.

"Group A, second match, contestant number 3 Su Chen, contestant number 4 Su Hongsheng, please come up on stage immediately and get ready!"

at this time.

Thunderous applause erupted at that moment.

Regardless of how some individual trolls might stir up trouble and mock, the vast majority of people clearly realize that the upcoming showdown is of great significance.

The champion is very likely to be one of them!

In such a high-level showdown, many people watched with genuine awe as the two players left the stands.

"Damn it, this guy's back to normal again," Xu Zigui cursed.

"Just wait, he'll go berserk again when his health drops drastically," Yu Wenyao, who had also suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Su Hongsheng, shared his experience.

There's a reason why he calls them performative personalities; these people get excited when the stage lights are on, they are natural performers.

To put it bluntly, he's neurotic.

To put it nicely, they have a big heart.

Su Hongsheng, who walked to the other side of the arena, appeared unusually calm. His pale, delicate face was devoid of color, and his tall, thin figure could not even support the blood-scale armor he wore, making him appear somewhat frail.

It's hard to imagine that such a seemingly timid and sickly beautiful young man could have a hysterical and insane side.

He even seemed somewhat insecure, his thin neck drooping, his head bowed as he stared silently at the specially made alloy floor.

Compared to the tall, strong, and slender figure standing in the distance opposite him, he was undoubtedly insecure, short, and huddled up.

"With just one sword stroke, I will slice you in half along your waist."

But at that very moment, the incredibly weak and sickly boy raised his head, a smile curving upwards at the corners of his mouth, and his bloodshot eyes gazed at the figure in the distance.

"Don't worry, the pain will only last a moment."

"You will fall into a baby-like sleep, and everything will be over soon. When you wake up, all the pain will be gone."

He murmured in a low, incoherent voice, as if chanting a sutra.

With the audio equipment recording it, everyone could hear it clearly, but this was clearly a provocation tactic.

"That kid has a lot of bad ideas, who said he's crazy?"

Xu Zigui clenched his fists tightly. He had been tricked before. He was so enraged at the start that he went up and started slashing wildly, which inadvertently turned his opponent into a monstrous blood demon.

Su Chen, please don't get carried away!!
After the referee raised his hand to signal, the entire stadium fell into complete silence. The cheers and applause subsided, and everyone tacitly prepared to enjoy the upcoming audio-visual feast.

"The battle officially begins!"

When the referee, riding a small floating vehicle, lowered his raised arm, the second match of Group A officially began.

this moment.

The figures on both sides in the distance were glowing with energy as they began to unleash their respective cards.

On one side was a surge of blood elemental energy, filled with malevolent thoughts, malice, and chaotic, curse-like colors.

On the other side, there was a deep blue-green wind element fluctuation.

"Wait, this is..."

Before the wind element summoning array on the field could be fully formed, under the control of a will, a dazzling light element fluctuation suddenly bloomed, instantly driving away all the wind element fluctuations.

To the astonishment of most, the Spirit Master of Light descended.

But that's not all!

The tall young man, whose eyes shone with endless white light, had raised his right hand. He seemed to have drawn a beam of light from above, and the light that enveloped the entire area seemed to be manipulated by him.

next second.

After many instructors stood up on the spot, a highly concentrated beam of purification light fell from the sky and blasted towards the blood shadow in the distance.

(End of this chapter)