Chapter 161: The Shuckle's Source
[Life: 1000]
"My turn, draw card!"
The instant the cool touch of the Magic Guide Card reached his fingertips, Dark's mind settled.
In the early days of Dueling Matches, there was no draw phase.
There wasn't even a concept of "turns".
The number of cards in a deck was merely limited by the "human magic power is extremely limited" factor.
In such a situation, Duelists would always empty their hands at the beginning, and their so-called tactics were all pre-determined,
who was strong and who was weak was decided at the very start of the duel.
Dueling Matches simply became a stage for Duelists to display their decks; while initially interesting, they quickly became
boring over time.
Their initial popularity swiftly declined, taking only a very short period.
Later, the rules gradually evolved.
The Dueling Alliance, based on the factor that "the quantity and types of cards in hand cannot be guaranteed during wartime," added the "shuffle"
and "draw card" phases, bringing infinite possibilities to Dueling Matches and thus allowing an industry that almost collapsed midway to
redevelop.
To win Dueling Matches, Duelists must know their decks inside out, adapting to any card drawn
and devising appropriate tactics on the fly.
To a certain extent, this also greatly enhanced Duelists' practical combat abilities.
...
With just a thought.
Dark had already drawn five Magic Guide Cards from the top of his deck.
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[Shuckle]
[Magic Beast: Eevee]
[Miltank]
[Magic Bullet Charm]
[Gatomon]
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"All hits!"
Dark merely glanced at his hand, and various tactics flashed through his mind.
Whether starting with [Shuckle] or [Magic Beast: Eevee], both were good choices.
But at this moment, he suddenly heard Doron's excited shout.
"Good!"
Doron, who had also drawn five Magic Guide Cards, had an excited expression on his face, clearly having drawn a hand that was
very advantageous to him.
"Even my deck responded to my call, what reason is there to lose?"
Doron suddenly looked up at Dark, his eyes burning like fire!
"Take a good look, this is my all-out effort!"
[Battle Phase][30s]
"Magic Guide Summon!"
"Magic Guide Summon!"
Both Duelists started at the same time.
By the third month of school, Doron was already able to compress the time for normal summoning to under 10 seconds, which was
excellent.
But Dark, known for his "Speed Attack," still overwhelmingly crushed him without suspense.
More than half the time faster, Dark summoned his first Magic Guide Spirit.
"Gwap!"
[Shuckle], which materialized in the Summoning Zone, extended its soft head from its shell, its eyes instantly becoming sharp!
Even though Dark had already refined many powerful new Magic Guide Spirits, the Gold Certified [Shuckle] remained
an indispensable core combat power!
The mere 0.6-meter tall Shuckle guarded the Magic Orb, its presence alone reaching a height of two meters.
[Card Name: Shuckle]
[Type: Spirit Card]
[Level: ★★★]
[Race: Insect Type]
[Attribute: Rock Type]
[Magic Power: 900]
[Attack: 0]
[Defense: 2200]
[Special Moves: Sturdy, Power Split, Counter, Power Trick]
...
In the Referee Zone.
Professor Jones crossed her arms, watching with interest.
She had long heard from Professor Kazel that Dark possessed such a [Shuckle].
However, while this type of Magic Guide Spirit, [Shuckle], boasts extremely strong defense, its versatility in actual duels is actually
very low.
If ignored, it's nothing more than a dead card.
"But it's said that Demon's [Shuckle] is a Gold Card, and this should be the first time a golden [Shuckle] has appeared in history."
"I wonder what kind of surprise it will bring us?"
Then she looked towards Doron's Summoning Zone.
"Roar!"
A few seconds later.
A Magic Guide Spirit with distinct "Dragon Type" characteristics appeared with a roar.
[Card Name: Little Rock Dragon]
[Type: Spirit Card]
[Level: ★★★]
[Race: Dragon Type]
[Attribute: Dragon Type/Rock Type]
[Magic Power: 1100]
[Attack: 1500]
[Defense: 1000]
[Special Move: Rock Horn]
...
Unlike the diminutive Shuckle, the Little Rock Dragon, with its hard, grayish-white skin, stood over
two meters tall when upright!
The aura between the two was not on the same level at all.
Without looking at the card face, it would be hard to imagine that these were Magic Guide Spirits of the same star level.
Within the 3-star category, the Little Rock Dragon's attack power statistics could be said to have reached the limit
level for a 3-star Magic Guide Spirit, possessing top-tier strength worthy of a Dragon Type.
Doron, having summoned the Little Rock Dragon, let out a low growl: "Little Rock Dragon, Rock Horn!"
Above the Little Rock Dragon's head, a grayish-white Rock Horn immediately condensed, increasing its attack power by 300!
"Charge, crush them!"
Doron pointed his hand at Shuckle, his loud shout echoing through the arena.
The Knights' Academy students watching from outside seemed to be stirred by Doron's fervor.
Especially the few who usually hung out with Doron, they excitedly clenched their fists.
After all, who wouldn't want to see "the underdog's comeback"?
The Magic Projection of the cards faced forward, tilted upwards at 45°.
From their perspective, they couldn't see the specific data displayed on the card face.
This was completely different from playing cards in a game.
Real-life duels of Magic Guide Spirits were not simply about numerical addition and subtraction.
But data could always serve as a reference.
Doron had no idea that Shuckle's defense value would be as high as 2200 points, nor had he ever conceived of a tactic to "bypass it."
Because he didn't understand this type of Magic Guide Spirit, [Shuckle].
In his mind, at this moment, there was only pure violence and crushing power!
...
Meanwhile, Dark unhurriedly summoned his second Magic Guide Spirit—[Magic Beast: Eevee]!
With Eevee's appearance, faint cheers came from outside the arena, all from her attracted
fans.
Shuckle moved slowly, so Dark summoned Eevee to protect the Magic Orb.
The Little Rock Dragon had already crossed half the field, its upper body lowered, and the rocky protrusion on its head was as sharp
as a dragon horn.
"Gwap gwap!"
Shuckle, whose imposing aura was second to none, also tried to move forward two meters.
"Power Split!"
Just as the two were about to make contact.
Shuckle's Psychic Power activated, instantly adding its own base attack to the Little Rock Dragon's and then splitting the total.
The attack values on both Magic Guide Cards changed instantly.
Shuckle: [Attack 750]
Little Rock Dragon: [Attack 1050]
With its adjusted strength, Shuckle was able to firmly grip the ground and not be knocked away.
It retracted its head, using its shell to withstand the Little Rock Dragon's impact.
The shell merely trembled slightly.
"Gwap."
Soft and harmless.
The Little Rock Dragon's Rock Horn, however, was nearly broken by the recoil.
Giving Doron no chance to recover.
Dark went all out.
"Power Trick!"
Shuckle's Attack and Defense switched.
A yellow tentacle extended from its shell, delivering a punch imbued with an attack power of up to [2200]!
"Shatter!"
The Little Rock Dragon's massive head, which had proactively come closer, was instantly blown apart by this single punch!
The whole arena gasped!
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