My Stubborn Soul Card Follower-Chapter 460 - 389: Three Cards Yield Five Gods, Sun God’s Final Song (5K)
In a battle between masters, a single mistake can affect the entire match.
Dongye Youzai had come to deeply understand this principle.
Because his opening move was hindered by Tan Song’s hand traps, he couldn’t summon his end game, leading to insufficient pressure against Tan Song. This advantage allowed Tan Song to take the initiative, putting Dongye Youzai in a very unfavorable position after he completed his field setup.
This guy, how did he improve so much?
It wasn’t the first time Dongye Youzai had faced Tan Song, and this player from Huaxia had left a deep impression on him.
This might also be because both their decks were related to swords, although the Eastern Sword Immortal and the Japanese Sword Master seemed to be different creatures.
However, Dongye Youzai did not expect that, just six months since their last duel, Tan Song’s deck construction strategy would undergo such a dramatic change.
"How disgusting..." He watched as his Soul Points were drained completely, feeling an indescribable frustration.
He had drawn the perfect card, yet couldn’t play a single card. Who could relate to this feeling?
He lifted his head and looked at the smug expression of Tan Song, who seemed to have achieved his scheme. This made him even more frustrated.
His turn had just begun, and the Soul Points needed to pay for using Soul Cards were already drained by Tan Song’s [Immortal of Extinct Vein·Shi Kai].
According to the effect of this Follower Card, he would gain double the drained Soul Points in the next turn, but with a one-turn delay and self-sealing, what difference does it make without any negative effect?
His field was already dismantled almost completely by Tan Song. If he didn’t act, he’d be waiting to lose, but to act, he’d have to release his existing Followers to gain Soul Points for using Life Cards.
Disgusting!
This strategy is so nauseating!
Seeing Dongye Youzai’s frustrated expression, Tan Song couldn’t feel more delighted.
Heh! You Wenqi even mocked me for surrendering to Shen Sui? Look, when using the same tactic against Dongye Youzai, he couldn’t handle it either!
That’s why, although this point-sapping style belongs in the Underworld, its power is undeniably strong!
"Such insidious tactics." Theis had been observing the duel to gather information on Dongye Youzai, his strongest opponent in the tournament, but right from the start, he saw Dongye Youzai being restricted by Tan Song to the point of being nearly unable to duel.
He questioned himself on how he might resist under similar circumstances, and realized he truly didn’t have any good solutions either. Even if he could Special Summon, he’d still need a card to trigger the effect first.
You Wenqi, who had come with Theis, didn’t quite know what to say.
Having seen Tan Song’s duel with Shen Sui, he knew exactly who Tan Song had learned this trick from.
You could only say that Tan Song was indeed capable, for he had quickly found a Life Card that could apply a similar tactic, earning him this victory in the duel.
Dongye Youzai ultimately lost.
With his Soul Points restricted, he could only forcibly activate by releasing the Followers on his field.
To be fair, Dongye Youzai did show some skill by launching a courageous offensive under such dire circumstances, almost taking Tan Song down.
Unfortunately, a slight mistake cost him at the most critical moment, as Tan Song’s hand trap once again thwarted him.
Watching his Great Sword Hero, which he had tried to summon, being sent away by Tan Song’s hand trap, Dongye Youzai was stunned.
Damn! How many hand traps did you stuff into your deck?
"Wow! Master Tan is so Underworldly! Dongye Youzai got completely trapped."
"Damn, why do I see the shadow of the God of Age in Tan Song?"
"Absolutely! Isn’t this playstyle God of Age enough? [Gem Merchant Alice] + [Sitting on the Ground and Raising the Price] + [Toll], directly depriving you of the right to play cards."
"Exactly! I’ve watched the God of Age winning matches with this set before."
On the forums, netizens were already popping champagne for Tan Song’s victory. No matter the final result of Huashan’s A-Class Invitational, Tan Song at least had a golden ticket now.
I even defeated the world’s second-ranked player, you can’t call me a flop, can you?
"A really impressive construction." Dongye Youzai took a deep breath and said to Tan Song with a wry smile.
Tan Song shook Dongye Youzai’s hand and said, "I was just lucky in this duel; this set was thought up on the fly and wasn’t well-tested."
This wasn’t Tan Song being modest; this deck was indeed being used for the first time in actual combat and had many uncertainties.
"It’s still very impressive," Dongye Youzai said.
He was also considering whether he could incorporate similar tactics into his own deck.
However, due to having fallen out with the Japanese Life Card Association, and having poor relations with his club, he was unable to access suitable Life Cards from their libraries, severely limiting his ability to learn from others’ strategies.
"So, how was it?" Tan Song’s matches were all over, and he advanced to the knockout stage with a first-place finish in his group. When he returned to the lounge, he happened to see Shen Sui watching the match and immediately winked and smiled, "How was my duel?"
Shen Sui tilted his head back, assumed an unfathomable look, and said, "Just a clumsy imitation of me."
Tan Song chuckled, unapologetically saying, "A winning strategy is a good strategy, imitation or not."
In a match, there is always a pragmatic aspect; a strategy that wins the championship is a good strategy and a good deck.
