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Chapter 67: Tallying the Spoils (Requesting Follow-Up Reads!)

July 15, 2024

Chapter 67: Tallying the Spoils (Requesting Follow-Up Reads!)

Shen Sui felt Alice was getting a little too cocky.

She only had the strength of a Third-Rank mage, yet she had the audacity to pluck the divine power from others.

And this audacity was precisely what he had given her.

This was extremely detrimental to Alice’s growth, as evidenced by the fact that despite experiencing several major events, she still remained a Third-Rank mage.

For Shen Sui, allowing Alice to gradually grow stronger was most advantageous to him. Each of Alice’s advancements would yield a new form; from Rank 1 to Rank 15, that’s a guaranteed fifteen form-shifting cards, not to mention the four form-shifting cards she had already earned for him.

Combined with other Soul Cards and form-shifting effect cards, this was equivalent to Shen Sui possessing an additional deck of at least fifteen cards, and this extra deck was impossible to become a banned card – this was the most alluring aspect for Shen Sui.

With Alice’s increased strength and a certain degree of self-preservation, Shen Sui could also rest a little easier in reality, instead of seeing dozens of Alice’s death messages every time he opened the Dueling Instrument.

The protection Shen Sui provided Alice might be invincible, but it ultimately wasn’t her own. Compared to correcting Alice’s mentality and helping her develop a stronger determination to grow stronger, defeating War God Baragas was not a problem for Shen Sui at all.

Even with Alice, this “albatross” around his neck, Shen Sui, with his maxed-out attributes, could beat Baragas with one hand tied behind his back.

As one of the few deities on the Dawn Continent who achieved godhood through physical cultivation, Baragas’s domain possessed an absolute anti-magic effect, preventing others from using kite-fighting tactics (a strategy in which one avoids direct confrontation while attacking from a distance) to wear him down, and also rendering the magic Shen Sui used to protect Alice ineffective. But Shen Sui wasn’t worried about this at all; magical protection was merely the most convenient method. If it really came to facing Baragas, he could just give Alice an invincibility potion that prevented movement but lasted ten minutes.

Ten minutes would be more than enough time for Shen Sui to punch the war god to death.

Letting Alice go to the War God’s temple was fine; provoking the War God was also fine.

Shen Sui would use this opportunity to feign defeat at the hands of the War God in front of Alice, shattering the established fact that “the Dusk Bishop is invincible,” making her understand that Claude was seriously injured and she couldn’t act wantonly on the Dawn Continent relying on Claude’s protection; she had to improve her own strength.

As for finding a divine power to summon Qisala, wasn’t the Dawn Continent currently experiencing a resurgence of gods? He could just casually kill one while Alice wasn’t paying attention.

Of course, this kind of seemingly impossible feat required a setup; otherwise, it would be too abrupt.

So Shen Sui began his guided performance by inputting text.

[You attempt to dissuade Alice from her decision. You explain your current state.]

[Due to the fierce battle with the Evil God, your soul is in terrible condition. Even after absorbing the Evil God’s power, it cannot compensate for the previous damage. You are powerless against the War God Baragas.]

[Alice expresses doubt: “Wasn’t the Evil God instantly defeated?”]

[“In that one second, we engaged in a thousands-layered game of strategy. This placed a huge burden on my soul!” You provide ample justification. While speaking, you sadly caress the Qisala pendant around your neck, “However, if it’s to bring back Qisala, I can try.”]

[Alice worries about your health: “Don’t push yourself!”]

[You persist.]

[With a hint of worry, Alice decides to proceed to Baragas’s temple.]

Ling Yi, not belonging to this world, landed as if exhausted after carrying everyone away from the troubled area of Paynga City.

Osana left midway, returning to the main force that had vanquished the Evil God. She needed to create a disguise to ensure that this descendant of the Baris family wouldn’t be sent to the stake due to exposure. Shen Sui gave her an undetectable deception buff to ensure she could smoothly pass the scrutiny of the Thunderbolt and White Day Churches.

There was still a long distance from there to Baragas’s temple.

Shen Sui looked up at the sky and found it was already dawn.

The moment he relaxed, he felt an overwhelming wave of sleepiness. But he had a crucial duel waiting for him today, so he had to stay alert.

He checked the time: it was 5:30 AM.

Pulling back the curtains, although the sun hadn’t risen yet, the world was already very bright. A few birds were enjoying the morning coolness, perched leisurely on the roof, chirping merrily.

It was already this late; there was no point in sleeping anymore.

Shen Sui opened the refrigerator, took out a bottle of black coffee, and a pack of biscuits. After checking his messages and confirming that he had secured the qualifying duel spot as the number one on the leaderboard, he ate while checking his spoils.

New Form: [Heart-Bewitching Witch Hozerville].

Magic Cards: [Toll Fee], [Dragon Cancer], [Give Me Money], [Strategic Planning], [Deception].

Follower Card: [White Day Knight Osana].

Event Card: [Erroneous War].

These were all cards he had already obtained. Cards like [Star Abyss White Dragon Qisala], which were incomplete and couldn’t be obtained, weren’t included.

He didn’t obtain Ling Yi’s follower card either because he had no direct relationship with her, and Alice’s favorability towards her hadn’t been cultivated yet. Obtaining Ling Yi’s follower card directly might require waiting for Qisala’s complete return, then relying on the Soul Card Qisala’s connection.

The sudden influx of so many cards temporarily overwhelmed Shen Sui with indecision.

The upcoming qualifying duel was crucial for his career planning. Only after gaining the referee’s approval could he obtain eligibility for the Promotion Tournament.

Shen Sui fiddled with his deck.

Judging by Alice’s card production rate, his blank cards were definitely insufficient. Anyway, he had extra prize money from the Silver Moon Unlimited Cup; he would supplement his blank cards after the qualifying duel tomorrow.

With the cards, he needed better sales channels.

The official store was definitely out of the question; the price limits were far too harsh.

Hmm, he would ask Bu Pei for other channels to sell Fate Cards once he returned from Beijing. As someone who procured banned cards, he should know some special channels. As long as he didn’t break the law, sending him to jail was acceptable.

Shen Sui looked at his deck; it was a habit he had when deep in thought.

He needed to finalize the composition of his deck for today’s qualifying duel.

Actually, based on his strength, getting a duel coach to acknowledge his skills wouldn’t take much effort.

But Shen Sui didn’t just want acknowledgment; he wanted to win.

Without the will to win, the duel would be meaningless.

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