My exclusive card pool

Chapter 93 Now I'm a Genius

The back of the card "Gladiolus School Secret" features dark green crystalline patterns, while the front displays a purple gladiolus flower.

The three petals are arranged in a spiral embrace, giving the impression of a comprehensive and unobstructed defensive stance.

Wang Xi tried lightly tapping the card surface with his finger.

when!
The Wild Card suddenly emitted a clear, sharp sword-like sound.

The sound echoed throughout the entire Ice Crystal Hall.

Wang Xi activated it, and a deep green light flashed as the card in his hand disappeared... He sensed the various pieces of information that had appeared in his mind and suddenly realized something.

'what? '

He looked slightly surprised.

'This card... seems to have quite a few similarities to Wendy's "Iris Flower Sword Technique"!'

Initially in Randolph's prison, Wang Xi exploited a loophole to induce swordsmanship teacher Wendy Barov to voluntarily admit defeat, thereby capturing three of his opponent's cards.

The card "Iris Swordsmanship - Parry" even saved his life during the aftermath of the main world's calamity.

I vaguely remember that the description of that card mentioned that Wendy had met a sword master who traveled to Randolph in her early years, and benefited greatly from him, thus comprehending the "Iris Sword Technique".

'Could it be... that swordsmanship master was the founder of the Sword Orchid School? A powerful figure who carried a sword but no umbrella on a rainy night?'

Wang Xi couldn't help but speculate.

"Not necessarily. More likely, it's a senior member of the Gladiolus school, a powerful swordsman of equal caliber to the court swordsman, Franz."

In this light, it can be considered a coincidence.

First came the "Iris Flower Sword Technique - Parry," then came the "Secret Transmission of the Sword Orchid School." Now, Wang Xi alone with his sword is an impregnable fortress.

'Alright, now it's time for the main event.'

Wang Xi thought to himself.

Whether I can survive the "Curse of Ice Heart" depends on how unlucky I am next.

He took a deep breath and then focused his attention on the "Warlock card pool" in his mind.

I'll leave the matter of magical talent and elemental affinity to you all!

You are all noble court sorcerers!

Cheer up! Don't embarrass yourself!

'Caus, give him a good beating—'

"Consumed 1900 energy (355 remaining)"

The stored energy was quickly depleted.

The ball of light in front of the dark crack in his mind began to spin wildly, one after another shining brightly and shooting out.

The twelve white cards were arranged in a row, like soldiers standing in neat rows, awaiting the general's inspection.

The first salute was to "the male warlock's original red socks," wool socks soaked in blood and sweat, marinated to perfection.

The second salute is called "Nose Hair Removal Spell," originating from an unknown sorcerer. As the name suggests, it's a kind of everyday magic used to trim nose hairs.

The third salute is from the "Silent Crystal Ball," a magic item card that allows the crystal ball to speak and predict the weather, but it is mostly inaccurate and often swears and has terrible breath.

The fourth salute is the "exploding frog," a hybrid of a salamander and a frog, which explodes at the drop of a hat...

Wang Xi glanced at the white cards that seemed to be shouting for loyalty, and he laughed in exasperation.

Haha.

You all want me dead, don't you?!

It wasn't until the eighth card that Wang Xi perked up.

The card design depicts a pair of wrinkled, old hands cradling scattered sparks—

"Fire element affinity!"
It's finally out!

Wang Xi vaguely remembered that this white card came from Warlock Bertrand, and that old man seemed to be a fire warlock.

it is good!
Good job!
Wang Xi quickly scanned the remaining white cards, and to his surprise, there were two more cards with elemental affinity—

"Affinity with the wind element" and "Affinity with the earth element"!
Now, along with his own "Sweet Soup Lord," he can be said to have gathered all four elements: earth, fire, water, and wind.

Wang Xi didn't rush to reunite.

He continued to inspect the six green cards.

"Big Fireball", "Feather Fall", "Earth Barrier", "Secondary Healing Potion", "Exploding Frog", "Magic Affinity".

The first three are magics belonging to the elements of fire, wind, and earth, respectively, encompassing offense, support, and defense; the potion has a strong healing effect, but has the side effect of causing drowsiness; the "Exploding Frog" is presumably from the same sorcerer as the "Exploding Frog" that appeared before.

Its only function is to explode.

It's not very powerful, but it has a big temper.

And it's completely uncontrollable, a complete mess.

I wonder which beetroot produced this boiled dish.

As for the last one, "Magic Affinity," Wang Xi's eyes widened in amazement. Its effect was simple: it increased magic absorption efficiency and expanded the upper limit of magic capacity.

And this is precisely the key card that allows him to withstand the "Curse of Ice Heart"!

'very good! '

Wang Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In this way, his survival rate, which was originally almost zero, should have increased to over 60%.

Next, he sorted and arranged the 18 cards. The trash cards sat at one table, while the best cards stood together.

Finally, I picked up Bertrand's dark green card—

"Lesser Flame Demon Bloodline (Skill Card)"

"Quality: Dark Green One Star (Upgradable)"

"A certain warlock possessed a hidden bloodline power. This granted him unparalleled magical talent, with a particular aptitude for fire magic. Over the years, he steadily rose to the ranks of the powerful, reaching the pinnacle of power, only to be utterly destroyed by a single wrong choice."

"Upon use, you will gain fire resistance, fire magic amplification, and the ability to absorb fire. Each use will continuously consume mana (if you have no mana, it will consume double stamina)."

Absolutely top-quality!
The word popped into Wang Xi's mind.

He held the "Lesser Flame Demon Bloodline" in his hands, examining it repeatedly, clearly delighted. Soon, something else occurred to him, and he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

He happened to have a perfect card on him—

"Playing with fire and burning yourself!"
This deep blue card, originating from the fire witch Lillian, is already very powerful. What kind of chemical reaction will occur when it is combined with "Lesser Flame Demon Bloodline"?
Wang Xi didn't know.

But he was really looking forward to it.

Unfortunately, the requirements for "self-immolation" are too stringent, requiring a massive amount of magic power to maintain. If the requirements are not met, it is truly tantamount to suicide, just as the card's name suggests.

'There's also a Calvin blue card, let's draw that one too,' Wang Xi thought to himself, and gave the order to Caius.

"Consume 100 energy points (255 remaining)"

hum-

"As long as I get to that place... I can survive! Nobody can catch me! Wait! Why aren't we flying?! Fly faster!!"

Calvin's trembling voice, filled with fear, echoed.

A flash of blue light appeared in front of Wang Xi.

"γ-Defensive Onion Armor - Fragmented (Equipment Card)"

"Quality: Blue One Star (Cannot be upgraded)"

"A wearable armor designed by a master puppeteer was abandoned for various reasons. His student stole the blueprints and successfully built it in a foreign land. The armor gave him great power, but also blind confidence, so he died... False power is like the outer layer of an onion; once peeled away, you can see the pale heart."

"Upon use, you will acquire armored head and legs. Due to the lack of torso armor, it lacks a power system and strength enhancement, and can only be used as protective gear."

What the hell...

Wang Xi held the blue equipment card in his hand, looking constipated.

A complete set of armor, can it be disassembled?
Why don't you just disassemble it into individual screws and let me pull them out, then combine the cards?!

Are you also a sealed dark mage?
My hands and torso are sealed, and you want me to pay you to get out, right?!

According to the card description, "Onion Armor" is missing a crucial torso section, which greatly reduces its overall value.

It's like the Iron Man suit without its reactor, or the Tiga transformation device without its battery... The Gundam's cockpit has been completely removed, leaving only two legs standing there, which is utterly useless except for sheltering square-dancing grandmas from the wind and rain.

"never mind."

Wang Xi shook his head.

He packed up all the junk cards and tossed them into the cracks of his mind, shredding them. Eleven white cards and one green card yielded a total of 215 experience points.

"Experience points to be assigned: 1470"

Immediately afterwards, Wang Xi gave "Fire Affinity", "Wind Affinity" and "Earth Affinity" to Chaos to synthesize them.

There was a flash of green light.

The three white cards were combined to create a green-quality "Elemental Affinity".

No longer limited to a single element.

Wang Xi's synthetic engineering project did not end there.

He then took out four green skill cards—"Magic Affinity," "Great Fireball," "Feather Fall," and "Earth Barrier"—and combined them with the newly created "Elemental Affinity" card for a second synthesis.

Within the cracks in his mind, five clusters of green light spun rapidly in the gray mist, intertwining and embracing each other.

hum-

"Omnipotent Sorcerer (Skill Card)"

"Quality: Dark Green One Star (Upgradable)"

"Wow, this young man is practically a succubus among sorcerers. He can manipulate any element, and magic is practically throwing itself at him. Even Merlin reincarnated wouldn't be this capable."

"Upon use, you will gain magic power and elemental affinity, greatly increasing your magic capacity and absorption efficiency, and will be able to actively unleash three types of magic: Fireball, Featherfall, and Earth Wall. Each use of this card will consume magic power (if you have no magic power, it will consume double your stamina)."

'Mission accomplished...'

Wang Xi held the brand-new dark green card, his face beaming with joy.

He didn't hesitate to put it into use.

A deep green light shimmered and adhered to the body's surface, instantly bestowing upon it an invisible power.

All right.

He's a genius now.

So……

Curse, activated!
"Your Majesty Isabella."

Wang Xi stood up again, straightened his clothes, faced the direction of the ice crystal spiral staircase, and bowed.

"I think I'm ready."

"..."

There was a moment of silence.

Immediately, the tall and elegant figure descended from above once again.

Isabella suddenly stopped on the steps.

A look of disbelief appeared on her otherwise plain face.

In less than half an hour.

A young man who originally had no magical talent suddenly possessed extremely high magical power and elemental affinity...

In her vision, the magical light spots that hovered around the youth were restless and surged toward him like madmen, forming a small vortex.

What happened?
A deep sense of doubt flashed in Isabella's eyes.

She was silent for a few seconds.

"Now that you're ready, let's begin."

She spoke softly.

Wang Xi nodded in response.

Immediately, under his gaze, Isabella raised her right arm and extended her slender, pale index finger—

chap!
A spindle-shaped ice crystal flew past like a sword, piercing through Wang Xi's left chest in the blink of an eye.

In an instant, he felt himself lose control of the left side of his body, and even his breathing stopped.

A cold mist rises.

clack clack...

Wang Xi's pupils shrank.

He discovered that a brilliant blue light emanated from the location of his heart, which then spread and covered every corner of his body with ice crystals.

He was frozen into a human-shaped ice sculpture!
Consciousness gradually blurred.

Faintly, Isabella's cool voice could be heard drifting from afar:
"I have already triggered the curse ahead of time. You will fall into a deep sleep, which could last for six months to a year... I hope you can hold on until the day you wake up."

"Otherwise, you'll only die."

(End of this chapter)