Chapter 171: The Biggest Bug in the In-Class Competition
[Red Team: 900]
[Blue Team: 1000]
The HP of both sides was highlighted on the projection.
Half of the second round had already passed.
After Dark used [Magic Bullet Charm], he entered the cooldown period for Normal Summoning Technique.
He only had three Magic Guide Cards left in his hand.
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[Barrier Charm]
[Fading Charm]
[Magic Beast: Eevee]
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How to use these three Magic Guide Cards to last through the new round?
Among these three Magic Guide Cards, [Magic Beast: Eevee] is a very promising core Magic Guide Spirit Card.
Its ultimate skill [Mimic] can unleash most copied skills for 100 MP.
However, [Mimic] is instantaneous, only able to copy skills the opponent just used.
And it must be used within Eevee's cognitive range.
The target available for mimicry on the field—the Bear Spirit—had no intention of using a skill at all.
And if Eevee were used for harassment tactics...
Under normal circumstances.
A three-star Bear Spirit could catch a one-star Eevee in the blink of an eye.
"I can only bet on this possibility!"
There's never a guaranteed victory in live combat.
The so-called 'guaranteed victory' is, at most, a 99.99999% probability.
After the cooldown for Normal Summoning Technique ended, Dark immediately activated the next Magic Guide Card.
At this moment, Diana's summoning cooldown had also ended.
Puffing out her cheeks, she began to prepare for the third summon of this duel.
Unfortunately, she also didn't have any flying Magic Guide Spirits in her hand.
The skills possessed by the few Magic Guide Spirit Cards she had were not ranged skills either.
If she had [Push Spell], she could push the Magic Guide Orb down.
But in her hand, she only had [Magic Bullet Charm]!
Due to the current angle, [Magic Bullet Charm] could only push the Magic Guide Orb further upwards.
"Given my summoning speed, there's only one summoning opportunity this second round. Which card should I choose?"
Diana couldn't help but hesitate.
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But the Bear Spirit, having received her command, did not stop.
The Bear Spirit, having run back from the Red Team's field to the Blue Team's field, stood up on its hind legs once more!
It seemed to want to vent its anger at being toyed with. As it leaped up, its bear paw, larger than a millstone, swung ferociously towards the Magic Guide Orb!
But before touching the Magic Guide Orb's Life Barrier, the bear paw first touched an invisible air-brick!
→The final Barrier Charm!
The giant bear paw shattered the 'barrier,' but at the same time, its remaining strength was exhausted. By the time it reached the Magic Guide Orb, it was at the end of its tether!
The Magic Guide Orb's MP value plummeted.
[900→182]
But the Life Barrier held firm before shattering.
Carried by the residual force, it flew upwards, reaching a height the Bear Spirit couldn't touch!
The Bear Spirit, landing again, looked up at the Magic Guide Orb flying further and further away, completely dumbfounded!
Bear Spirit:(ﾟДﾟ)/
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Professor Jones, watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but cover her forehead. She had a feeling that the biggest bug hidden within this in-class competition, which had imperfect rules,
was about to be exposed!
In official matches, duelists are allowed to guide Magic Guide Orbs with magic power, so similar problems don't exist.
But first-year students don't yet possess that ability.
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"Tick-tock!"
Time advanced to the third round.
Dark drew two new Magic Guide Cards from his deck, and a smirk played on his lips.
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[Shuckle]
[Sylveon]
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"I choose you, Shuckle!"
As Shuckle materialized in a flash of light, Diana's [Magic Bullet Charm], which she had held back for so long, finally activated!
The dark magic bullet, guided slightly by her mental power, successfully hit the stationary target in the air.
[182→82]
The Red Team's Magic Guide Orb was knocked away another distance.
But Diana's last resort was exhausted.
Clutching her hand cards, her cute little face was wrinkled up like a zongzi.
Watching Dark summon [Magic Beast: Eevee] again.
Diana finally reacted and immediately ordered the Bear Spirit to attack Eevee!
As long as she shattered the sacrifice before the Sacrifice Summoning was complete, the ultimate victor of this match would still be her!
Yes.
As the Bear Spirit charged forward, Diana looked at Eevee hiding behind Shuckle, and Shuckle blocking Eevee. A solution to the deadlock suddenly appeared in her little head.
...
The Bear Spirit directly stepped over Shuckle.
Although its body was entangled by psychic light, it was merely [Power Share], which only weakened its Attack Power to [1700÷2+900=1750].
Facing the one-star, short-legged Eevee, this weakening was completely negligible.
Before Dark could successfully complete the Sacrifice Summoning Technique, the Bear Spirit was enough to catch Eevee and nip the danger in the bud!
However, Eevee's body vanished under everyone's watchful eyes!
"It's [Fading Charm]!"
The effect of Fading Charm was very clear.
"Barrier Charm, Push Spell, Magic Bullet Charm, Blink Spell, Fading Charm!"
"Dark has actually refined all five major common charms!"
Gasps of surprise from outside the field were endless.
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Facing the threat of the Bear Spirit, Dark did not use Sacrifice Summoning Technique, but instead chose [Fading Charm], which had a shorter summoning time.
The completely invisible Eevee stunned the Bear Spirit.
Shuckle, using [Power Trick], had its tentacles, which emerged from the holes in its shell, grow thicker and harder.
Using these tentacles as legs, its speed increased slightly.
In reality, a Magic Guide Spirit's Attack Power largely represents its strength, and if the strength is sufficient and the body's structure doesn't impede it, it can be fully converted into speed.
Therefore, after Eevee leveled up from one-star to two-star under the effect of [Pride IV], its power, speed, and other attributes improved across the board.
And a one-star [Magic Beast: Eevee] wouldn't be much faster than Shuckle.
During the five seconds of invisibility, Eevee didn't run very far.
But Shuckle, with its Attack Power turned to 2200, successfully grabbed the Bear Spirit's heel!
Physical attacks didn't cause substantial damage to the Bear Spirit.
So Shuckle didn't attack; instead, it held tightly onto its heel, using its other two limbs to grip the ground, completely transforming into a bear trap!
During the time [Power Trick]'s effect lasted.
The Bear Spirit couldn't break free!
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"Eev-ee! Eev-ee!"
Eevee turned around and looked at the Bear Spirit, which was 'powerlessly raging because it couldn't turn to attack its heel,' then licked its paws and washed its face.
Diana, at the Blue Team's player stand, began to summon [White Female Pugilist] after her cooldown ended.
This three-star White Card, drawn only in the third round, might become her last hope.
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A little faster than Diana.
Dark raised the last hand card in his hand!
Within three rounds, he completed a total of nine summons without a moment's pause!
The demands this made on his magic power and individual mental capacity already far exceeded the normal range for first-year students!
"Truly the Son of the Valkyrie!"
Amidst Professor Jones's exclamation, the dueling field transformed into a stage adorned with fluttering ribbons and enveloped in pink light.
Sylveon, appearing!
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