Master of Trading Star Card Game

On the evening of September 9, the other two matches of the quarter-finals were held as scheduled in the officially designated competition venues.

Xie Mingzhe and Nirvana's teammates all came to the scene to watch the match.

The first match was Tang Muzhou vs. Pei Jingshan. The two of them were good friends who grew up together, and they knew each other's styles and rhythms very well. Therefore, this match was extremely fierce, and every game was stalemate. The hearts of the audience were always hanging, and no one could confirm the final winner until the last second.

In fact, when the competition progressed to the quarter-final stage, most of the players were of the same strength, and winning or losing all depended on their on-the-spot performance.Tang Muzhou's performance today is obviously more stable. After the first two rounds were tied 1:1, in the crucial decisive round, he used a "feint attack" method of summoning a large number of plants to deceive Pei Jingshan's key defensive move and forcibly killed Pei Jingshan. The ace of Gu, Spider Queen, finally won by 1 card!

Pei Jingshan reluctantly shook hands with him to express his congratulations, and joked, "Why is your playing style becoming more and more annoying? Is the big move that deliberately lied to me influenced by your family?"

Tang Muzhou smiled and said, "I've always been full of bad things. I can't tell if I influenced him or he influenced me."

Pei Jingshan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Two people who are full of bad things are together and harm the entire alliance. Is there anyone else who can take care of it?

The second match between Xu Changfeng and Ling Jingtang was also very exciting.What Xu Changfeng is best at is the "cooling flow play method", cards with double acceleration, the skill cooldown of all cards is reduced, the frequency of releasing skills is accelerated, and a large amount of output can be played within a certain period of time.But Ling Jingtang's weapon card has a very strong crit, before Xu Changfeng accelerates to flow, give him his key acceleration card in seconds!

Ling Jingtang killed the key cards very fast, Xu Changfeng was very difficult to parry, and he didn't bring too many defensive cards in this game, Ling Jingtang used violent suppression to win two games in a row, 2:0 neatly Take down the game.

So far, the list of the top four in the [-]th season individual competition has been officially determined——

Tang Muzhou, Ling Jingtang, Shan Lan and Chen Xiao.

This list made it difficult for many fans to accept.

In Ghost Prison Club, none of Lao Zheng, Gui Sirui, and Liu Jingxu made it to the semi-finals, and all the water-type players in Frost City were also annihilated. In the verdict, fans thought Nie Shen would enter the semi-finals, but eight entered the fourth-stage division In the civil war, God Nie lost to Xiaolan instead?

Chen Xiao was mixed in the list of the top four, it looked really nondescript.

Among the top four this year, Tang Muzhou has won two individual championships. Shan Lan was last year's individual champion. Ling Jingtang, as the originator of the gold family, won the championship as early as the second season. He just didn't participate in the individual competition in the past few years That's all, the strength is still widely recognized by fans.

Only Chen Xiao has never won any awards in the professional league.Although he is not considered a rookie, he had played in the fifth season, but Chen Xiao's record back then was simply horrible - [-] consecutive losses, and he left the league disheartened!

How did such a person get into the top four?

There are many voices of doubt on the Internet, thinking that Chen Xiao is not qualified to enter the semi-finals, because the schedule has hit the big luck.

After careful analysis, this statement is indeed reasonable. Chen Xiao's schedule is indeed very lucky, but the most difficult thing is the group stage. He defeated Zhen Man and Qiao Xi in a row, lost to Liu Jingxu, and qualified second in the group.If he bumped into Ling Jingtang, Nie Yuandao, Tang Muzhou and other players with top heads-up ability in the [-]th, [-]th, and [-]th, [-]th stages, he might not be able to win.

However, it happened that the sixteen-eight encounter was Lao Zheng——Zheng Feng's earth-type cards were good at defending, and his output ability was not strong, so Chen Xiao took advantage of the loopholes by using the map; Although he is a very strong player in duels, but this player's mentality is prone to problems, underestimating the enemy, conceited, Chen Xiao studied the routine thoroughly, and seized the opportunity to fight back.

Chen Xiao himself also knows that he has indeed been blessed with luck along the way, but luck is also a part of strength. When God gives you good luck, the key is whether you can seize this opportunity.For Xu Xingtu, it was good luck to meet Chen Xiao four times out of eight. He lost a game that was sure to win. Isn't this just because he didn't seize the opportunity?

There were a lot of doubts from the outside world, but Chen Xiao didn't mind.

He is very satisfied to be able to reach the semi-finals, at least he did his best in every game, and he has a clear conscience.

***

After the game ended that night, the person in charge of the official event brought a box to the backstage, called together the players who were determined to enter the semi-finals, and said: "The semi-finals will begin. To show fairness, please draw lots to decide your next opponent."

Shan Lan was in a low mood after winning the master before. Today, he was dragged by Nie Yuandao to the arena to watch the match. He watched two fierce matches. At this time, he had adjusted his mentality and said with a smile: "You guys draw first. I'll just keep one."

Tang Muzhou said politely, "I can do whatever I want."

Of course, Chen Xiao was embarrassed to smoke first, so he said to Ling Jingtang, "Why don't Ling Shen come first?"

Ling Jingtang readily put his hand into the box, and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll do it, I think it's blue!"

He stretched out his hand, and sure enough, he drew blue.

Ling Jingtang signaled Chen Xiao to continue drawing, and Chen Xiao drew a red card.

The colors are different, which means that he will not face Ling Jingtang in the semifinals.Chen Xiao heaved a sigh of relief. His style was similar to Ling Jingtang's, and he liked to fight head-on. If he faced this great master, his chances of winning were actually very low.

Ling Jingtang is 30 years old this year, but the strange thing is that the state of this great god has never shown any signs of decline. In the past few years, it has become more and more fierce. Moreover, he has never accepted apprentices. He is really a strange person.

Chen Xiao picked up the red lottery in his hand, looked at Tang Muzhou and Shan Lan, and said with a smile, "You two, it's your turn."

Tang Muzhou asked Shan Lan to draw, and Shan Lan got blue.

The last one left for Tang Muzhou was naturally the red card.He picked up the red card and looked at Chen Xiao, and said with a smile, "I'll fight with you."

Chen Xiao nodded helplessly: "Yes."

In the semi-finals, Tang Muzhou vs. Chen Xiao, Ling Jingtang vs. Shan Lan.

This result made many onlookers feel complicated. Tang Muzhou and Chen Xiao were in a civil war between wood plants. Tang Muzhou had won two championships in the individual competition. It was not so easy for Chen Xiao to win against him.But Tang Muzhou's master and junior were all on the same team as Chen Xiao, so Chen Xiao wasn't completely hopeless.

The results of the draw will be announced on the official website soon, and the semi-finals will be held in three days.

When Chen Xiao and his teammates left, Tang Muzhou suddenly stopped him and said in a low voice, "Chen Xiao, do you still remember what I told you when you left the league five years ago?"

Chen Xiao was stunned, and those past events that he didn't want to think of came to his mind instantly - when he lost [-] games in a row in the individual competition, he met Tang Muzhou, who had won [-] games in a row. Zhong didn't show his own strength, but tried every means to calculate the timing of Tang Muzhou's skill release, and "just right" dropped the chain and lost two games in a row.

At that time, many audience members scolded him, saying that he was embarrassing his brother Chen Qianlin, saying that he was not worthy of being a professional player. When you return to the league in the future, I hope there will be a real contest between us."

Chen Xiao didn't answer at that time, the guilt towards his brother and the self-loathing of signing the contract by mistake made him unable to raise his head in front of Tang Muzhou at all.He could only leave in despair, to escape all the abuse on the Internet.

But today, he finally met Tang Muzhou's gaze calmly, and said with a smile, "I remember."

Tang Muzhou also smiled, and patted him on the shoulder: "Come on, see you on the field."

Chen Xiao's eyes were firm: "See you on the field."

***

Three days to prepare for a game, the time is very tight.

The opponent was Tang Muzhou, so he didn't know if it was bad luck or good luck.

Chen Xiao knew Tang Muzhou, and Tang Muzhou also knew Chen Xiao. Five years ago, the two of them studied card making with Chen Qianlin, and became friends who talked about everything. They practiced together in the arena every day. Many of Tang Muzhou's cards were still Chen Xiao helped to make it, and even Tang Muzhou's sexuality, Chen Xiao was one of the few people who knew the secret, which showed Tang Muzhou's trust in him.

In the fifth season, Tang Muzhou won the championship in a row in the individual competition, and Chen Xiao left regretfully. At that time, the Internet was full of comments that "Tang Muzhou can only rely on Tang Muzhou" and "Chen Xiao get out of the league", but Tang Muzhou knew very well that Chen Xiao at that time, The strength is actually not inferior to him.

But that was then.

The current Tang Muzhou is no longer the boy who learned how to make cards with Chen Qianlin.

Chen Xiao knew very well that after so many years of competition, Tang Muzhou was far better than him, a player who had left the league for five years, in terms of his on-the-spot reaction ability, speed of response, accumulation of experience, and tactical literacy.

It was as if they were standing on the same starting line back then, and their strengths were evenly matched.However, for the past five years, Tang Muzhou has been running forward, but Chen Xiao stopped on the spot.

It is not so easy to catch up with him now.

Except for the heartless Yu Ke who maintained an optimistic attitude, everyone else in Nirvana felt that this round was more ominous than good.

Xie Mingzhe didn't dare to say anything more, for fear of affecting Brother Chen's mentality.

But Chen Qianlin said very directly during the meeting: "Chen Xiao, your chance of winning against Tang Muzhou is at most 11%. He hasn't missed any games from the fifth season to the No. Having played in professional leagues, he can overwhelm you with his rich experience in major competitions, I hope you can recognize this reality.”

Xie Mingzhe: "..."

Master really didn't give me any face, and what he said was too shocking.

Fortunately, Chen Xiao didn't mind at all. When he heard what his brother said, he smiled slightly, his eyes calm and calm: "Brother, I know that the five-year gap between me and him is not so easy to catch up. Winning or losing the game is not important. I made an appointment with Tang Muzhou back then, and when I come back, I will have another real contest with him—as long as I am not as embarrassing as I was when I lost five years ago, as long as I can display my strength in an upright manner, that's enough."

Everyone was a little surprised to hear this.

Chen Qianlin also looked back at him, as if he didn't quite believe what Chen Xiao said.

The younger brother has indeed grown up, and is no longer the rebellious and extreme boy he was back then.

——That’s right, what he wants is just a real duel.

——No longer suppressing yourself because of the contract, but playing a game with your best friend in an upright manner.

—Win or lose.

Chen Qianlin breathed a sigh of relief, and his eyes were rare and gentle: "It's best for you to think this way. In five years, you can't imagine his progress, but he can't predict your changes either. When you were PKing with him before, you fought against him. It's very aggressive, this time, I hope you will stay steady and think about the details of the battle."

Chen Xiao nodded vigorously: "I understand."

Chen Qianlin said: "I will give you some advice on the card group, but my understanding of Tang Muzhou is not the same as it was five years ago. I can only analyze it theoretically. When the time comes, adapt to the situation and it will depend on yourself."

He helped his younger brother choose a few decks on the spot, and Xie Mingzhe also helped out with ideas and map selection. Yu Ke and Qin Xuan said they would practice with Brother Chen around the clock—everyone in the Nirvana Club mobilized together to prepare for the semifinals. Well prepared.

***

Three days later, the officially designated competition venue.

The semi-finals of the No.11 individual competition officially begins!

In the first match between Ling Jingtang and Shanlan, the battle was as fierce as imagined. Shanlan's aerial birds moved flexibly and attacked quickly. Ling Jingtang's weapon card had a high critical strike and strong suppression. Shanlan won the next game at home. , but immediately after, Ling Jingtang pulled back three consecutive rounds and won 3:1!

The "five-round three-win system" in the semi-finals increases the number of rounds in the game and minimizes chances.

The score of 3:1 is enough to prove the strength of Ling Jingtang, an old player.

In the second round, Tang Muzhou vs. Chen Xiao.

It was predicted before the match that Tang Muzhou would have the absolute upper hand. He is currently the strongest representative of the wood system. The fans accumulated over the years are not comparable to Chen Xiao.But fans of Nirvana also voted for Brother Chen.The most entangled ones are Shimen fans. Fans who like Chen Qianlin, Tang Muzhou, Xie Mingzhe and Chen Xiao at the same time can only remain neutral.

Su Yang said excitedly: "Chen Xiao and Tang Muzhou, this is a civil war in the wood system. One is Chen Qianlin's younger brother and the other is Chen Qianlin's apprentice. Both of them have entered the semi-finals, so Chen Qianlin is the final one. winner?"

Wu Yue smiled and said, "The director came to give us Lin Shen a shot!"

The director cooperatively cut the camera to the backstage. In the spectator seats, Chen Qianlin was expressionless. Even though the camera was facing his face, he remained calm. His light-colored pupils were highly recognizable and looked clear. He posed He showed a calm attitude of a bystander, as if this game had nothing to do with him.

When the fans saw Chen Qianlin, they swiped the screen screaming: "God Lin is so handsome!" "Give me a lick of Master's face." Xie Mingzhe, there is no ugly one?" "Does that mean Lin Shen is Yan Kong?" "Lin Shen said that if you are ugly, don't ask me to be your teacher!"

When Chen Qianlin showed his face on the big screen, he remained expressionless and sat like a human statue.

The director had no choice but to cut back to the big stage.

At this time, Chen Xiao and Tang Muzhou had already entered the stage. They hugged each other lightly in the middle of the stage, patted each other's shoulders, and then returned to the swivel chairs to sit down.

Needless to say, today, they will unreservedly display their strengths.

This is a duel that was five years late, and the promise they made when they were young is finally coming true at this moment.