"Sorry, this match might take a bit longer."

While Li Pu was contemplating, Ah Yajun suddenly expressed his apologies.

His cube card skill, just as everyone could see.

[Shield Card]: Each turn, you can add a [Shield] that absorbs 1 point of damage to a card.

The shield provided by Ah Yajun can only exist in the current turn and becomes invalid at the end of the turn.

Similar to [Piercing], [Shield] is also an effect.

Its function is purely to absorb damage, without considering the Defense of the owner.

For instance, a [Shield Mushroom] with an attack power of 3 attacks a [Holy Light Warrior] with a Defense of 7, assuming it has 1 point of shield value on it.

First, the 3 points of damage dealt by the [Shield Mushroom] would be absorbed by the shield, reducing it by 1 point.

The remaining 2 points of damage then hit the [Holy Light Warrior], proceeding to calculate attack and Defense values.

Of course, for the [Holy Light Warrior] with a lofty Defense of 7 points, it doesn't really matter.

Because whether it's 3 points of damage or 2 points, they both ultimately become just a scratch worth 1 point.

But now its shield value isn't 1 point, but 4 points, which can completely absorb the attack from the [Shield Mushroom].

And even just a mere 1 point of shield shouldn't be underestimated, sometimes victory or defeat comes down to a mere sliver.

Especially in small-scale battles like a 3+1 game, every 1 point of life value is even more precious.

Moreover, in this match, the significance of Ah Yajun applying the [Shield] is to trigger the [Holy Light Warrior]'s skill, increasing its attack power.

It can be said that this card is a perfect match with his [Shield Card] skill.

It was a gift from his homeroom teacher after awakening his cube card talent.

Therefore, he respects his teacher greatly and remembers every teaching by heart.

The teacher said to be humble and polite at the card table.

Ah Yajun does just that.

However, what Ah Yajun wouldn't have thought was that his earlier words gave Li Pu a significant hint.

"A bit longer," those five words made Li Pu realize the opponent's deck strategy.

In other words, the opponent's strategy was likely similar to the first match's "Brother Spare Me's [Little Sleepy Beast]," but steadier.

Essentially, it's about continuously refreshing the shield, allowing the [Holy Light Warrior] to stack attack power limitlessly, ultimately crushing the opponent.

Why is this strategy steadier than "Brother Spare Me's"? Because the essence of the [Holy Light Warrior] is a defensive card.

Using a defensive card with high survivability as the core of a deck strategy, how could it not be steady?

If understood this way, then Li Pu figured it out.

The 15-point strategy core card is really not expensive at all.

The opponent only needs to follow up with cards like [Low-Level Earth Element] that provide auxiliary protection to keep the [Holy Light Warrior] standing firm.

This is also why the opponent said it would "take a bit longer."

With an attack power stacking of +1 per turn, it might take about ten turns to obliterate anyone.

[Snowflake Friends]: This is tough, the plain guy.

[Floating Haha]: Hohoho, it's still unclear who the victor will be, only one card has been revealed so far.

[Brother Spare Me Opposite]: Why not just surrender and finish ten matches quickly? I'm getting sleepy.

[Steak Doesn't Know Formation]: Hmm… It feels like Mr. Yajun's chances of winning are higher.

[Man of Some Sentiment 021]: There's no way, the card levels themselves are just too different.

Spectators expressed their opinions, most were not optimistic about Li Pu.

Especially since, so far, the best card Li Pu has shown is just the C-class [Gun Aphid], and he only has one.

While the opponent has already laid out a B-class card right at the start.

Judging from just one card, the gap is evident.

However, although they say this, deep down they're hoping for a miracle.

Because this plain guy is miraculous, every time he manages to draw some highly targeted cards.

Several times they thought Li Pu was going to lose or was at a great disadvantage, only to see a comeback.

Now in the card-revealing phase, Li Pu had already placed his hand on his second face-down card.

But he hesitated a little.

To be honest, he always managed to switch to suitable cards for the current match, cards that effectively counter the opponent, through [Substitute Cards].

But this time, it's a bit tricky.

Because in his card pool, there's not much that can effectively counter [Holy Light Warrior].

Li Pu can roughly envision the scene later. If he reveals a powerful attack card next, the opponent will let the [Holy Light Warrior] take a [Defensive] stance, stacking attack power through dragging.

Because having used it himself, he understands how useful the [Defensive] stance can be in a 3+1 game.

If I [Defend], you must eliminate me before progressing further.

Unlike 6+1 and 9+1 multi-row matches, where if your card [Defends], I can attack another card.

If all three front cards [Defend], then they just take the hits.

If I attack with several cards at once against your one card, [Defense]'s advantage isn't so great.

Right now, he doesn't have a card like [Broken Formation Rooster Man] that breaks defense, nor does he have a card that counters shields, so apart from going head-to-head, there's no other way.

"Well, let's just do this."

After picking one from a few candidate cards, Li Pu made his choice.

Since the card-revealing phase doesn't involve much action, Ah Yajun's side had already finished, so once Li Pu finished choosing, the cards from both sides began to reveal.

[Save the Mushrooms!]

A cheerful shout resounded first on his side.

As the card was revealed, a beam of light emerged.

An entity similar to [Shield Mushroom], short and stout, popped out of the light beam.

Its appearance was quite ordinary, just a typical mushroom man.

The difference is its cap is white, with a very prominent large red cross on it.

[Healing Mushroom] - 10 points, D

10/10

Attack 1, Defense 3

[Mushroom Saves You]: Healing Mushroom consumes 1 point of health to heal the target for 2 [Healing]

Healing Mushroom comes from the Mushroom Valley, though they are quite rare, he collected just two so far.

He gave one to Li Fan, and kept one for himself.

[Healing] is different from effects like [Piercing] and [Shield]; it's a behavior alongside [Attack] and [Defense].

This means if you choose [Healing], you can't take [Attack] or [Defense] actions.

But Li Pu had no choice, as the cards involving [Healing] are quite rare.

At least with his current card pool depth, this is the only card that can [Heal].

After revealing his card, it was Ah Yajun's turn.

[Holy Light Bo Bo!]

"Huh?"

But when the opponent's card was revealed, Li Pu couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

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