My anime-style card deck is fine!

"I've chosen—attack power!"

Accompanied by the red glow unique to Pokémon summoning, a Pokémon that appeared to be wearing a long-sleeved dress with red stripes, resembling an insect, a flower, and a blade of grass, gracefully landed on the ground.

The moment it landed, the Pokémon's entire body suddenly rose higher.

He grew from 1.5 meters tall, which was about the same height as Omar, to more than three meters tall!

This dramatic increase in size is a characteristic of its dominant Pokémon!

At the same time, Omar threw out another Poké Ball.

The Poké Ball bounced off the field, and out popped a sinister-looking, decaying, and withered tree spirit—[Pokémon Wood Spirit]!

This one possesses a negative life force that is out of place among Grass-type Pokémon.

It stands in stark contrast to the vibrant orchids and mantis flowers nearby.

"【Wooden Tree】, 【Lantern Flower】—Use Root!" Omar gave the commands immediately after summoning the Pokémon.

On the field, the Rotten Wood Demon silently stepped forward, using its withered body to shield the Orchid Mantis Flower.

Then the thick, decaying roots beneath his feet suddenly plunged into the earth, spreading downwards continuously.

Behind them, although the size had increased by a level, it still appeared small and exquisite compared to the five or six-meter-tall rotten wood demon.

"Blue Mantis~"

The orchid mantis flower simply stood there quietly.

From beneath the hem of her skirt, ethereal, emerald-green roots continuously spread out, slowly disappearing into the ground.

—Pokémon Move: Root—

property: grass

Level: Omitted

Entry: [Pokémon Skills]

Effect: Root - Once per round, restores one-eighth of the user's health. Using it again will cancel the effect.

Note: During the duration of this skill, this minion cannot leave the field except for destruction effects.

This effect may seem insignificant, but on grassy terrain, all Grass-type moves will be enhanced, and the effect of Root will be doubled!

Simply put, it restores half of your health in one round!

This set of actions was, of course, explained to him by Amon beforehand. Otherwise, given Omar's personality, he would have just charged in headfirst. However, Omar restrained his temper and obediently released the skill according to Amon's instructions, in accordance with his master's request.

For a moment, the opposite side was piled with stones, while on this side, trees were being planted.

They actually complement each other quite well.

However, this peace was soon broken, and the first to act was [Wood Demon]!

For Amon, the two Pokémon on the field at this moment were, without a doubt, the slowest of the slowest Pokémon—not to mention the Woodpecker, which looked like it had difficulty moving.

Speaking of Orchid, this Pokémon's speed is even slower than Woodpecker!

therefore……

"Wood Demon, use [Trick Space]!"

Chapter 139: You really wrote the answer on the first page!

Magic space!

Among the many Pokémon moves, this is one of the few that has not been enhanced by the rules of this world's duels—because this move is already incredibly powerful!

Create a 'field' to distort and subvert the speed rules within the field.

Slow is fast!

Fast is slow!

Just like the legendary cheese hole theory, the more cheese there is, the more holes there are; the more holes there are, the less cheese there is. Therefore, the more cheese there is, the less cheese there is...

And this skill is the embodiment of this paradox!

The power of this skill was so great that in the Pokémon competitive games of Amon's previous life, famous team compositions were developed around this skill.

—[Space Team]!

"Huh?!" The gardener, who was the card master, was the first to notice something was wrong, but the effect of Trick Space was the result of distorting relativity, so neither reality nor the attributes of the minion itself would change.

It simply reversed the results of [first move] and [second move].

The gardener knew something must have happened.

But he couldn't tell the difference at all!

Want to stop it?

The gardener looked at the card in his hand, thought for a moment, and then gave up—a so-called garden before a successful landscaping is nothing but mud and stones, and has no value whatsoever.

His story is far from over!

"Hmm? No resistance?" Mao was holding [Protect] in her hand, ready to strike.

Putting everything else aside, if [Trick Room] can't be deployed smoothly, that would be a real problem—don't be fooled by the imposing appearance of those two Pokémon on the field, without the support of Trick Room, they're just two slow-moving wooden stakes.

but……

The moment the magic space descended, everything changed completely!

“It’s time to launch an attack, [Orchid Mantis], let everyone witness the most vibrant beauty of life in the world!” Mao subconsciously recited the lines Amon had said to her.

The Grass attribute is synonymous with vitality, persistence, and durability.

It is one of the most extensive attributes in the world.

It is the embodiment of life.

But life, too, has that one moment of ultimate explosion!

"As dazzling as a shooting star, let all the colors bloom!" Mao's voice rose with excitement as she commanded the Orchid Mantis: "Use—[Leaf Storm]!"

There was no need for Mao to give any instructions.

As a Contrarian with the [Dissenting] trait, all she needs to do from the moment she appears is unleash Leaf Storm!

"Orchid Mantis~!" The orchid mantis flower tilted its head back and let out a cry.

A storm of green grass howled up.

Finally, driven by that violent life force, it instantly transformed into a petal tornado that stretched from heaven to earth!

After a series of enhancements including Grassy Ground (20%), Attribute Consistency Bonus (20%), Skill Effect (130%), and Overlord Amplification (50%), the attack of the Orchid Mantis Flower tripled!

They easily crossed the golden line once again!

Yes, witnessing that familiar yet terrifying sense of oppression.

Whether it was King Kong on the sidelines or the gardener who personally faced the attack, they all subconsciously recalled the arrogant figure that had swooped down from the sky not long ago!

This is no less than the extremely arrogant Steel Armored Raven's ultimate attack of 20,000 points.

This is another ultimate move of the Grass-type Pokémon, representing 'life force'!

—[Flying Leaf Storm]!

"Feel the vibrant life force and welcome the baptism of the inconspicuous yet overwhelming green grass!" On the opposite stage, Mao excitedly kept throwing punches, as if he were the one who had thrown the blow.

"!!!"

Compared to Mao's excitement, the gardener felt goosebumps all over and, disregarding everything else, shouted: "Activate the effect of [Lake Light and Color in a Painting]!"

"After using this effect, your ability to use this effect will be disabled!"

"Become part of my garden art, even such vibrant life is but a scene in the garden!" The gardener activated the effect of the only monster on the field without hesitation.

Although this card has other decent effects, they are meaningless in the face of this kind of attack!

On the field.

The beautiful woman, formed by jagged rocks, stands silently in place.

However, a special, shimmering green light constantly emanated from its body, and the howling storm of leaves that blotted out the sky was continuously poured into the jagged rock caves and ravines under the restraint of some force.

A riot of colorful flowers blooms on the [Lake Scenery Picture].

The flowers were so dense and abundant that they even overwhelmed the rugged, rock-like structure, transforming it into a peculiar landscape that could not be described as "numerous" but rather "vast."

The sheer number of flowers used to create this scene is so great that it can trigger trypophobia!

But it's beautiful!

That bursting vitality is something that can never be seen under normal circumstances.

"The follow-up effect of [Lake Scenery in a Painting] is that after activating this effect, this card cannot act or activate any effects this turn." The gardener's fingers rested on the deck: "I thought that Iron Raven was an exceptional case among exceptional cases, but..."

result……

That guy Amon actually wrote the exam answers clearly on the first page!

"Draw a card!"

There was not much communication.

The gardener felt hot all over, and his desire to play cards had completely overshadowed all other thoughts.

second round!

The gardener immediately activated the [Landscape Design - Rockery] effect, generating ten uniquely shaped rockery markers on the site.

But before he could even unfold it, the familiar storm of flying leaves roared up once again!

"Orchid Mantis Flower, Leaf Storm!" Mao's energetic voice came from the other side.

"So fast—!?"