With such a mindset, A Genliang unveiled his second card.

[Our great ancestors shelter us!]

A towering light beam erupted once again on the card face, and a frail orc shaman, supporting itself with a staff, emerged.

Much like the chieftain, it wore a large necklace.

Unlike the chieftain, this necklace was composed of various white bones.

At the top of the staff was a beast skull with long horns.

Li Pu also recognized this card.

[Orc High Priest]

Wisdom, 7 points, S

Attack 0+10, 100/100, 6/6

[Spiritual Leader - Passive]: When the Orc High Priest is in play, all friendly orc cards, except itself, restore 1 energy each turn upon revealing

[Compassion for Kin - Passive]: For each orc card that leaves the field, Orc High Priest restores 2 energy

[Elder of the Tribe - 4 Energy]: Once activated, Orc High Priest restores 20 health points each turn to surrounding revealed orc cards

[Kin Resurrection - 6 Energy]: Orc High Priest can designate one departed orc card to return to the field

This S-level card is undoubtedly a powerful card.

It’s an exceptionally strong support card, integrating various abilities.

The skill that restores energy to all cards regardless of type is extremely rare.

Li Pu had previously only seen one such card, the A-level [Curry Potter], from the association’s custom card library.

But that card only restored 1 energy every 2 turns.

Moreover, as a Wisdom-type card, [Orc High Priest] has a self-restoring passive ability.

Coupled with the perpetual healing aura [Elder of the Tribe] upon activation, and the ability to directly resurrect cards with [Kin Resurrection], it’s truly strong.

And this resurrection is genuine, not like the temporary resurrection of [Dragon Lady’s Tree].

With [Compassion for Kin], it essentially means every time 3 orc cards leave the field, it can resurrect one.

If there’s any drawback, it’s that despite being an S-level card, it lacks general applicability.

It can only exert its power within an orc deck.

However, that’s not really a downside; those who own this card can specifically build an orc deck, and it would be completely worthwhile.

And that’s exactly what A Genliang did, especially since his deck includes more than just [Orc High Priest] as an S-level card.

Spectators familiar with A Genliang knew his deck intimately, so even without seeing the card face, just by looking at the projection, everyone recognized it.

"It has appeared, A Genliang’s most complete orc deck."

The so-called most complete, means that A Genliang doesn’t need to consider the opponent’s characteristics but instead focuses on perfecting his deck.

Previous opponents in the street always had some form of targeting strategy, preventing him from deploying a complete powerful lineup.

Now, facing Li Pu whom he doesn’t know, and without seeing the card faces, it’s natural to go all out.

"[Orc Chieftain][Orc High Priest][Orc Hero], it’s been a long time since I’ve seen these three S-level cards together."

"The foundation of a King is indeed different; even assembling a similar deck series, he can pull out three S-levels."

"On the other hand, as for that guy..."

After marveling at A Genliang’s deck, the crowd couldn’t help but turn their attention to Li Pu’s side.

This guy, did he bring a zoo deck?

And it’s all in black and white, like some kind of morbid zoo.

Cows, horses, sheep, gorillas, monkeys, baboons, and even an ant.

They all seem about the same quality, except for that ant, which had a somewhat grand entry, but at most a B-level card, nothing more.

"How is a zoo deck like this going to fight the orc tribe..."

"I know Li Fan King’s tactics are always bizarre, but even given such a deck, he can’t possibly execute any profound strategy with it, right?"

"Moreover, this guy isn’t even Li Fan, no clue who he is."

"I think I saw earlier in the afternoon, a limping boy and a silly-looking boy went into his shop, and they haven’t come out since."

Ah Yajun: "..."

"In short, there’s no need for much analysis here, it’s a welfare round for A Genliang."

"That’s right, A Genliang is certain to win."

"Certainly certain."

"Nothing much to see here, better to check out the card match in the next zone instead."

After making the judgment, most of the audience dispersed.

Except for competitors from this zone, there were barely any spectators left interested in Li Pu and A Genliang’s card match.

"Li Fan, that guy, really is getting less reliable."

At this point, A Genliang could hardly resist complaining.

Facing a deck of this quality, he really couldn’t imagine how he could possibly lose.

Originally, it felt like a lion hunting a rabbit, now it’s like an orc battling small animals—there’s barely any difference.

With both sides now revealing all their cards, the match progressed to the first action round.

Even though he no longer felt he could lose, A Genliang didn’t act carelessly.

Instead, he followed the set strategy, choosing to activate [Orc High Priest] to initiate the healing aura, having precautions in place.

Then, he identified two targets from Li Pu’s frontline cards as attack targets.

A Genliang’s deck, aside from [Orc High Priest] and [Orc Hero], consisted solely of aggressive-type orcs, with a quality of 3A1B.

This was to enjoy the passive bonuses of [Orc Chieftain] and deliver higher output.

He believed even if the chosen cow-man or zebra-man opted for [Defense], his side’s all-out offensive could at least secure a knockout.

Li Pu’s operation was a bit quicker, so once A Genliang finished choosing, the action phase officially commenced.

[Warriors of the tribe, the elder shelters you!]

Suddenly, [Orc High Priest] straightened its body and raised its staff high.

A rich green energy field radiated from beneath its feet, enveloping the surroundings.

This card was positioned in the middle of the second row, theoretically the center of a 6+1 deck.

Releasing the healing field from this position encompassed all friendly card slots, except for [Orc High Priest] itself.

[Orcs, hooray!] x6

Standing within the green healing field, the other six orc projections raised their weapons in unison, letting out synchronized roars.

It must be said, with the projection platform’s magnification, this scene indeed seemed vivid and imposing.

In the action phase, skills are prioritized over attack behaviors.

Thus, while [Orc High Priest] was releasing its skill, there was also a projection taking action on Li Pu’s side.

This was his trump card, [Kung Fu Ant].

[Wu of Kung Fu!]

Once the black-and-white large ant raised its head, a light blue ball shot between its energy tower-like antennae.

The light ball swiftly expanded, becoming a blue shield, enveloping all friendly cards on the battlefield.

A Genliang had no idea what effect this skill had; knowing wouldn’t change anything, as the actions had been set and the players could only watch unfold.

Besides, he thought, how powerful could the skill of a mere B-level card be?

Once both sides had finished releasing their skills, it was time for the mutual attack phase.

[Wolves, charge!]

The first to strike was an orc wolf rider from A Genliang’s frontline.

With its war hammer in hand, it coaxed the wolf’s belly with its legs, and the massive wolf dashed forward.

Its target was the [Kung Fu Cow].

Bang! Bang!

Two ferocious hammer strikes landed on [Kung Fu Cow]’s head.

Though this mode hid opponent’s health bars and damage numbers, some aspects were discernible through projection posture.

That being, it was clear the cow-man wasn’t in a [Defense] stance.

And not just it; the other two frontline card projections behaved similarly, just standing there stupidly.

"Hmph."

A Genliang couldn’t help but scoff.

The opponent’s frontline cards didn’t employ [Defense].

That meant potentially knocking out two cards in a single round.

Thinking this, he finally felt completely at ease.

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