Elemental Card King.

Chapter 97 The Important Transformation of an Intermediate Card Master
"You're awake."

When Feng Xingqin, who was lying on his back, opened his eyes, he immediately found a group of figures above and around him.

The concerned gaze that had been directed at them seemed incredibly piercing at that moment.

"Is everything okay?"

Are there any other symptoms that make you feel unwell?

The doctor and the supervising teacher asked questions one after the other.

However, the questioning tone and concerned words were enough to make Feng Xingqin feel extremely uncomfortable.

He shouldn't be lying here.

All of this must just be a dream.

However, the awakening of consciousness and the gradual activation of the senses also allowed Feng Xingqin to hear some boasting and ridicule from afar.

Phrases like "top 16," "clown," and "go home and find your dad" caused him to lose his composure and completely break down.

Unexpectedly, I ended up in the round of 16.

The two targeted element absorption cards not only failed to perform their intended purpose, but actually backfired.

His opponent caught him off guard with a single elemental synergy ability.

After absorbing a stream of elements, the irreconcilable light and dark elements clashed and collided, causing the user immense discomfort and leading to utter defeat.

This is so embarrassing.

He lost big.

Trying to draw a tiger but ending up with a dog instead.

If Su Chen wins the championship, he, the laughingstock of the top 16, will continue to suffer countless more taunts.

"If I had built the deck the normal way, I would definitely have won, right?" Feng Xingqin was on the verge of tears, regretting his past actions.

But his season is over, and there will be no revival match.

As Feng Xingqin stood up and walked towards the edge of the ring, he was accompanied by boos from time to time.

Even someone as strong-willed as him couldn't withstand the pressure and chose to leave the scene.

Aside from a minor incident.

The celebrations for Su Chen's return had already ended in the stands where the Donghua training team was located.

"Well, wasn't your choice to study the Sun Observation Diagram the right one?" Teacher He Yun couldn't help but tease.

After Su Chen's Sun Refinement Technique reached a proficient stage, he prematurely induced the awakening of the light attribute, which also brought out the dual dark attribute along with it.

This led to the story of unlocking new elemental traits when he was promoted to intermediate card master.

After a moment of silence, Wang Liyang said, "His advisor from our school certainly has an extraordinary imagination; he's more capable than any of you."

snort!
In the end, he was still being stubborn.

However, Teacher He Yun did not continue to argue, after all, this big devil Wang did have some skills.

The president of the city association, impressed by this year's remarkable achievements, was thinking about how to retain this guy.

It doesn't stop there.

The provincial card game association has heard that they are interested in hiring him as a special advisor to the provincial team.

These olive branches may be insignificant to him, and he doesn't know whether the other party will continue to follow the team.

After the excitement and noise gradually subsided, the Group B showdown was about to begin.

One of the favorites to win the championship, 'The Overachiever' Gao Mingxuan, made his appearance.

His opponent was playing a Mind Control deck.

The four contract cards have an extremely high synergy effect.

[Mind Control] allows you to control enemy units to fight for you.

[Mind Lock] reduces the enemy target's mental resistance and causes confusion and mental disorder.

【Mental Plague】When used on a panicked and disoriented target, it can spread widespread mental panic as a source of plague.

There is also a [Soul Absorption] card, which absorbs the mental energy of enemy targets to enhance one's own survivability and spell effects.

This Mind Mage deck is undoubtedly one of the most popular decks against summoner decks right now.

Whether it's dealing with powerful individual summoned beasts or facing a large number of hundreds of targets rapidly spreading out and massing troops, it can perfectly counter them.

"What the hell?" This mental mage, who had made it all the way to the top 16, completely broke down.

His chain effect of mind control card + mind lock card was completely ineffective against that super-evolved four-star Abyss Dragon.

At most, it might make this sub-dragon, which is tens of meters long and soaring in the air, shake its head slightly for a while.

However, the Dragonborn themselves possess considerable mental resistance, and with the support of their extremely high base stats, this mental attack is practically insignificant.

"Failed to seize control, surrender!" After a series of meticulous maneuvers, he decisively raised his hand to admit defeat.

This scene undoubtedly demonstrates how the sheer power of numerical stats forcefully crushed yet another system or playstyle.

So here's the question: Can Gao Mingxuan, the ruler of Group B, go toe-to-toe with Su Chen, the ruler of Group A?
"It feels a bit mysterious."

"Previously, the ratio was at most 46, but now that Su Chen has shown his elemental synergy characteristics, it feels like it's heading towards 28."

Based on the data on paper, Gao Mingxuan's biggest disadvantage is undoubtedly that the Abyss Dragon's attribute is dark, which may be mercilessly countered by the Holy Radiance Spirit Envoy.

This also led to not many people being optimistic that the other side would win the next match.

Not to mention, Gao Mingxuan has already revealed his hand.

Three Dragon Clan Bond Summoning Cards + One Enhancement Effect Card.

After learning that Su Chen was also an intermediate card master, it became clear that the other party still had a Contract Five card that had not been revealed.

What would that be?

Opinions on this matter vary widely.

In any case, some observant people noticed that Su Chen had even left the spectator stands, seemingly unconcerned about his opponent's performance in the next match.

Having noticed his cousin's comment earlier, Su Chen left the scene beforehand.

In order to surprise her cousin, the unreliable Tong Li dragged her best friend to the Yundu Battle Arena before leaving a message to notify them.

Two stylishly dressed female college students waited outside for almost half an hour.

"Sorry, my phone is on silent."

Su Chen said that if he hadn't checked his phone right after the match, the other party would probably have had to wait even longer.

"I was just passing by and thought I'd drop by to see you," Tong Li said with a smile.

She naturally didn't intend to go inside; she simply handed Su Chen a gift and a milk tea.

Yu Ziwan, a female companion with fair skin, also came forward to greet them.

This girl is none other than my cousin's best friend, who is said to have skin as smooth as jelly. Before returning to school, she even joked that she would introduce her to Su Chen.

"You're about to win the championship, aren't you? The cheers just now were so loud, it seems you're very popular," Tong Li said.

"I'll do my best tomorrow," Su Chen said.

"You're still as calm and humble as ever," Tong Li said with a broad smile.

You should know that when she learned that Su Chen was participating in the practical competition, she immediately opened a bottle of champagne at the national competition.

It was only during the conversation that she realized she had been too conservative and her prediction had been off; the awakening of her light and dark attributes had already been completed before the provincial competition.

"So isn't this the prelude to winning the national championship?"

Tong Li didn't tease her cousin any further. She only came to tell Su Chen that she had to leave for training the next day, which is why she arrived early on the first day of the finals.

Tong Li, who had already successfully secured a place in the graduate program at her own university, still had to deal with her senior year graduation thesis.

As a dimensional biologist, Tong Li happened to join a joint research group from Yundu University City that was about to depart for the Lingyun Dimension, so she signed up and hitched a ride. "It's a bit sudden, and I might need your help to take care of my mother's emotions," Tong Li said.

Although Aunt Yun Shuting and Tong Li often bicker, they are actually very close friends.

At this point, Tong Li's expression became slightly more serious.

Even Su Chen was slightly surprised.

After all, this journey is no ordinary one; the shortest route involves passing through two dimensional jump transfer stations, which most parents probably wouldn't be able to accept.

"Ok."

Su Chen was somewhat aware that his cousin's preemptive action would make his aunt uncomfortable, but he was caught in the middle and would not persuade Tong Li to give up this rare opportunity for overseas investigation and study.

After exchanging pleasantries for half an hour, Tong Li felt it was time to leave, considering that Su Chen had other things to do.

Before parting, Tong Li, who is usually an optimist, became unusually sentimental.

"Please take care of Mom and Dad while I'm gone," she said solemnly as she hugged Su Chen.

"And you too."

Tong Li straightened her cousin's shirt collar with her hand and said, "Although I don't think he'll be back in time, remember to win the national championship."

“Definitely,” Su Chen said.

His resolute tone suggested that it was not a boastful statement made to appease the public, but rather a solemn promise.

After the two sides formally said goodbye, Su Chen re-entered the venue after verifying his identity at the entrance and exit.

I had just returned to my seat when a new message came through my phone.

Su Chen opened it and found that it was sent by his cousin.

Oh right, I forgot to send you my best friend's contact information. Isn't she pretty?

Upon seeing this message, Su Chen knew that his familiar cousin had returned.

It was 6:10 p.m.

The top eight teams have been officially determined.

The upper bracket includes popular players such as Su Chen, Gao Mingxuan, and Zhu Wan'er.

The lower half of the draw features Duan Yingxue, Luan Dehai, and Xia He.

There was a nobody on each side who was jokingly referred to as just there to make up the numbers.

Xia He's initial draw was quite favorable, allowing her to easily defeat her opponent in the next round.

"Fan Xin was eliminated in this round, but she should have a high chance of making the provincial team roster," a member of the Donghua City team mentioned after returning to the hotel.

"Probably. The official provincial training team doesn't seem to have more than 20 people, so the top 16 should be able to make it in," someone replied.

This alone is enough to arouse the envy of many, because being able to stay in the provincial team for even a day means enjoying a lot of generous resources.

That's a much higher level of treatment than the city's training team.

With the end of the provincial competition, their city team naturally disbanded, and their good days were over.

For a moment, many people sighed.

After finishing a sumptuous dinner, researcher Li Xiu immediately carried a card box towards the hotel's lounge.

He received a clear message.

Su Chen is about to sign the fifth card.

How to evaluate the difficulty of breaking through to the intermediate card master level.

Due to individual differences in aptitude, different people will have drastically different experiences.

Some people never cross the mental strength threshold of 250 in their entire lives.

Some people see this as a barrier or a bottleneck that requires repeated, concentrated attacks.

However, some exceptionally talented individuals feel that everything is going smoothly and naturally, and they are promoted to intermediate card masters as soon as their mental strength reaches the required level.

Su Chen was undoubtedly the last one.

On the second rest day of the provincial competition, he successfully completed his promotion.

The most obvious change is that his mind and thoughts were shaken.

Above his own deep and vast spiritual sea, there were ten different kinds of dazzling clouds floating about.

Its colors correspond exactly to ten different elemental attributes.

Today, the ten colors that should have been independent have become intertwined and merged to a certain extent, permeating each other and resonating harmoniously.

At this moment, Su Chen understood that he had unlocked a brand-new elemental effect—Elemental Harmony.

Just as he had imagined, Dr. Yan's advanced card mastery unlocked special abilities were carried forward.

Besides that.

There are also some significant changes for intermediate card players.

"My thinking has become more agile."

According to theoretical research, each advancement of a card master also signifies a transformation on a mental level, which brings about better comprehension, memory, and neural reaction abilities.

This has led to many top scientists being excellent card players themselves.

"Personal spiritual awareness has also become stronger."

Su Chen's extended sensory tentacles can now reach distances of over a hundred meters.

Within this range, almost every detail is clearly visible. Whether it's the changing light and shadow, the ripples caused by a gentle breeze, or even the tiny movement of an ant walking, nothing can escape his deliberate perception.

Within the environment, everything from small water stains, flames, and electric arcs to large areas like snowfields, forests, and lakes has already subtly established a certain level of communication with him.

This is how element perception is established.

"His ability to manipulate elements, and even his elemental resistance, have been enhanced."

As an elemental master, Su Chen is also subject to the burning pain of high-temperature flames and the paralyzing and stiffening sensation of strong electric shocks. Such elemental damage cannot be completely avoided.

Only after Dr. Yan reaches the Legendary stage does he possess extremely high elemental resistance. Elemental damage below four stars is completely negated by him, while elemental damage above four stars is also reduced by a high percentage.

"at last."

"It means that one's mental control has become stronger."

There's a saying that goes something like this: card players can be seen as monsters with unique spiritual attributes.

If one is willing to develop it, it is possible to accomplish some form of intangible manipulation similar to telekinesis.

Intermediate card masters can generally move objects remotely and even accelerate the collision of objects. If they are willing to hone their divine sense deeply, they can levitate themselves at this stage and perform operations similar to flight.

Now, with numerous meditation diagrams available for study, card players can master even more mental combat techniques.

Su Chen's soul strength was already extraordinary.

In contrast, even if someone were to advance to the intermediate card master level and master the advanced Sun Observation Technique, the intensity of their mental barrier and refraction would be far inferior to that of Su Chen.

What's frightening is that Su Chen had already completed the self-levitation operation right after his promotion.

This is truly unbelievable, and it demonstrates just how strong his mental fortitude is.

Also.

Beginner, intermediate, and advanced card players can only contract four cards per stage.

The intermediate card master stage is extremely long, and only when one's mental strength reaches 750 can one break through the bottleneck.

According to statistics, at least 90% of intermediate card masters are limited by their qualifications and have no hope of breaking through in their lifetime.

at the moment.

Su Chen can now try out the fifth new card in the contract.

(End of this chapter)