The Card Collector Master felt an inexplicable sense of palpitation.
He had the strange feeling that he had just promised something and had received a divine seal from the heavens.
He squinted and sized up Luo Sheng, feeling that this young man before him had some malicious intent.
He then said to Xia Xingri, "Stop wasting time with him. Let's take care of him quickly. This kid's not right."
"Don't worry, Master, I only need three minutes to finish him off. I guarantee I'll complete the mission."
Xia Xingri's tone was full of confidence, completely unaware that Luo Sheng had activated a rule-based card.
With that, Xia Xingri leapt down and landed on the ground, blocking Luo Sheng and the path back for Qin Jianjia, Wang Keai, and Xu Yourong. His face was still twisted into a bloodthirsty expression.
"He seems strange. Are you sure you can handle this?" Wang Keai asked, her brows furrowed slightly.
"A man can't say he can't do it!" Luo Sheng stood protectively in front of the three of them, displaying a sense of righteousness.
He had just used the Heaven's Oath card, which was a rule-based card that not only required others to abide by the rules but also required him to follow them. Otherwise, he would suffer backlash.
Therefore, he had no choice but to step forward.
Xia Xingri sneered, "Stop talking. I'll deal with you first, then take care of them."
He then released his Bronze Nine-Star Card Master aura, and the surrounding space distorted.
A faint but menacing dark energy radiated from him, making others feel uneasy.
He had fallen.
Next, Xia Xingri casually threw out four cards: a Bronze Seven-Star Evil Wolf Rider and a Bronze Eight-Star Evil Mage.
The Evil Wolf Rider transformed into four muscular, red-skinned orcs riding giant gray wolves, holding large cleavers the size of banana leaves, their sharp fangs unsettling.
The Evil Mage, a Bronze Nine-Star, turned into a purple-clad, dark-faced wizard, holding a purple wand that emitted a faint aura of darkness.
Xia Xingri was clearly much stronger than Xu Tianai from before.
He summoned five cards at once, and each card was of a very high level.
Previously, Xu Tianai had used almost half his mental energy to summon a Bronze Ten-Star Ruins Hunter.
Now, Xia Xingri had summoned five cards above Bronze Seven-Star, yet his mental energy consumption seemed less than half of Xu Tianai's.
This was the difference between a Bronze Nine-Star Card Master and the rest.
The power of the mental energy was much greater.
No wonder he thought he could take on four opponents at once.
Luo Sheng wasn't slow to react either. He summoned his main battle cards: Bai Moxue, Alice, and Acoley.
He also activated his field Frozen Snowfield, along with two Bronze Four-Star Little Snow Demons.
"Although I've given you time to grow, you're still the same as before, with only this little strength. It really disappoints me," Xia Xingri scoffed as he looked at Luo Sheng's cards, a smug expression on his face.
Luo Sheng's battle with Xu Tianai was something he had observed and analyzed thoroughly.
"How would you know unless you try?" Luo Sheng said out loud while quickly analyzing the situation in his mind.
He wasn't planning to summon Dongfang Muqing yet. She was a support and amplification card, a crucial character, so she needed to be used when the victory or defeat was decided.
As for Qin Jianjia's Frost Dragon, it was also a trump card, waiting for the opponent's trump card.
Angel's Protection was the same.
If too many trump cards were used at once, and the enemy launched a powerful attack or used silver-grade cards, his own cards would be destroyed, and there would be no point in continuing the battle. He could just surrender.
The reason was that once a card was destroyed, it required a cooldown time of a day.
Thus, real card masters didn't blindly sacrifice themselves.
They would first probe the battle, then consider using their cards based on the changing circumstances.
"Die, Luo Sheng!" Xia Xingri shouted.
The four Evil Wolf Riders charged at Luo Sheng, aiming to capture the leader first.
The Evil Mage also waved his wand, summoning dark matter from the sky that quickly fell towards Luo Sheng.
Whoosh!
Boom!
Just as the dark matter was about to strike, Luo Sheng used the Jack Mecha card.
Using the Hall Propulsion System, he dodged to the side just in time, narrowly avoiding the dark matter's attack.
On the other side, the attacks from the Evil Wolf Riders were held back by Alice and Acoley.
Alice rushed into the group of Evil Wolf Riders.
Dodging the orcs' large cleavers with the agility of a swallow, she used molecular threads to bind their weapons.
Sizzle—sizzle—sizzle…!
The molecular threads scraped against the cleavers, producing a harsh sound, accompanied by numerous sparks.
Acoley waved her wand, chanting incantations. A large number of fireballs flew into the wolf pack, causing explosions.
The fireballs also set the wolves on fire, dealing continuous damage.
Meanwhile, the Little Snow Demons, empowered by the Frozen Snowfield domain, launched ice cone attacks. The combination of heat and cold caused a dramatic increase in damage.
However, the Evil Wolf Riders remained as strong as ever, with the ice cones and flames having little effect on them.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
The red-skinned orcs roared as they became even more frenzied, hacking wildly.
As Alice and Acoley's output increased, the Evil Wolf Riders became even more berserk. Their attack power increased as their health dropped.
Fortunately, although the cards were of decent level, their quality wasn't as high as expected, probably around the excellent grade.
Alice and Acoley, one with extraordinary quality and the other with rare quality, were superior in quality by 2-3 levels compared to them.
Therefore, Alice and Acoley could endure their attacks and retaliate when necessary.
Luo Sheng realized that these cards were not cultivated by Xia Xingri.
They were cards that had been plundered and corrupted.
Even so, they were still terrifying. A regular card master who once relied on Voldemort's power had surpassed every genius in just a month.
This terrifying speed was very attractive to ordinary card masters.
The Card Collection Organization was obviously in the business of corrupting cards to strengthen them, thus cultivating followers.
"Bai Moxue, take out the Evil Mage," Luo Sheng commanded.
"Okay, my lord."
Bai Moxue smiled knowingly.
She then released a large amount of black mist to create a domain around herself.
The black mist that she created was far more effective than the Bronze Two-Star Black Mist Luo Sheng had used in the past.
The mist spread quickly, instantly covering the surrounding area and forming a black mist zone of nearly thirty meters.
However, Bai Moxue didn't hide in the mist. The mist was just a smokescreen. Her real body was hidden under the ice surface, quickly moving about.
At this moment, both Xia Xingri and the Card Collector Master Paul, who was standing on the roof, froze in surprise.
Another speaking card!?
"This kid really surprises me. Looks like we're going to make a big profit this time," Paul thought, looking at the battle below with growing excitement.
They had taken advantage of the activation of the Evil Card Master and the Ghost Domain to harvest Luo Sheng outside the banquet hall.
Originally, capturing the Alice card would have been a high-priced sale. Now, with an additional card, the profit was even bigger!
Moreover, Luo Sheng's companions likely had quite a few cards, making them prime targets for plundering.
Xia Xingri also had a mocking expression on his face. "Luo Sheng, you really surprise me. It makes me want to torture you even more! Hahaha!"
As he spoke, several fireball bombs flew towards him in an arc, exploding next to Xia Xingri…
(End of Chapter)