"It's not that I don't want to go out with you, but I can't." Ina smiled at him and placed something in his hand. "This is a parting gift, little one."
It was a stack of cards.
Brando held the cards in his hand, puzzled. "To be honest, I … … don't understand?" Of course, he hoped that Ina would go with him. She had not seen the outside world for thousands of years. She was smart and had no one to rely on. She would be a great help. Brando had a ninety percent chance of getting her to join his side. Ina's strength was only slightly weaker than the Pendulum Golem, but she was definitely one of the strongest beings that Brando had seen so far. At the very least, she was on par with Andesha in the Calamity of Wolves.
Ina smiled and did not say anything. She turned around and tied up her hair, revealing her smooth back. Between her smooth shoulder blades, Brando saw a ghastly wound. It did not look like it was caused by an external force, or rather, it grew from the inside out. What was even more shocking was that there were crystals growing out of the wound. These crystals separated the skin, similar to what he saw on the Pendulum Golem and the crystallized Boss in the sarcophagus.
"What's going on?" Brando was shocked.
"As you can see, the quartz sand below seems to have an infectious property. If you stay here for too long, the body will start to crystallize." Ina let go of her hair and turned around to look at him. She smiled and said, "I saw that young noble with my own eyes. When all his internal organs crystallized, he slowly weakened until he died. But even if he died, the crystals would not stop growing. In the end, they would become what you saw. "
Brando was silent. This strange symptom was similar to the half-crystallized monsters he saw in the crystal mines in the Dark Forest, but it was not as serious and severe. Crystallization was caused by the contamination of mana. It was like a layer of crystallized shell on the skin, but Ina said that it was more like a parasitic state. Even if the host died, the parasitic state would not end.
He suddenly thought of the larvae of parasitic wasps in the natural world, but the thought made him shudder. He could not help but stop thinking about it.
He was silent for a long time before he asked, "Is there no way?"
The royal sister smiled slightly. Everything was conveyed without words.
"There's still some time left. Let me explain the Paradise of Adversity deck to you in detail." She did not care about her situation and changed the topic. "The deck in your hand has a total of thirty-two cards. One of them is Echelonius's Furnace of Adversity, one Glorious Martyr, four Glorious Trumpeter, four Rising Spirits, four Lightning Storms, one Accelerated Thinking, four Furnace of Nightmare Constructs, six Death Sentinels, one Anrolda's Holy Ring, one Canon of Life, four Daybreak, and one Impasse Trojan."
"You should be able to see that this isn't the complete Paradise of Adversity. The complete Paradise of Adversity no longer existed. It was sealed underground and used to construct this huge array. What the wooden head and I used was nothing more than a projection of the Laws. To put it simply, only on this magic array can he and I be considered a Planeswalker. "
"That's why you asked us if we were Planeswalkers." She shook her head. "We're not Planeswalkers. We're not even apprentices like you. It's this array that gave us the ability to use cards. Both of us have half of the authority. It's the Pitch-Black Adversity, and I have the Paradise of Pure White. "
"However, the deck in your hand is a physical existence. It's the legacy that the master left for his successor. Although it's not complete, it contains the most basic cycle of the Paradise of Adversity deck. As long as you have this deck, I believe that one day, the Paradise of Adversity will appear in your hands. "
"Then the Cards of Fate that appeared in the tomb outside were purposely placed there by you?" Brando suddenly thought of this and asked.
"It's not entirely intentional. The Pendulum Golem and I will not leave this hall. But I think it was about one or two hundred years ago. A few grave robbers entered this place. I purposely let them steal a few cards, hoping to attract a real Planeswalker. However, the wooden head didn't seem to agree with my actions. It ordered Lederer to kill the grave robbers. "She thought for a moment and answered.
Brando thought of the scene outside. He could almost confirm what Ina said. However, although the Pendulum Golem killed the grave robbers, it didn't order Lederer to take back the cards. This meant that it wasn't completely against Ina's plan. It just had its own considerations. If it wasn't for this, Brando believed that he wouldn't have appeared here today.
The doubts in his heart were slightly explained. He nodded his head and listened to the deer demoness continue.
Helene continued to explain the Paradise of Adversity card deck. She said, "Every card deck has its core strategy. This battle strategy varies according to each Planeswalker's thinking. Some Planeswalkers prefer to attack. Their deck can often become extremely powerful in a short period of time. For example, they can use some direct attack spells or quickly summon an army of creatures to suppress the enemy. However, there are also Planeswalkers who prefer to attack only after the enemy strikes. Their deck is good at control. They use the advantage of defense to achieve victory. These types of decks are more stable. They are invincible before defeating the enemy. "
"However, the Paradise of Adversity is a little different from the other two. It has the ability to quickly attack, but it also has the ability to defend and counterattack." At this point, Ina couldn't help but feel a little proud. "There are two cards in the Paradise of Adversity, the Nightmare Forges and the Lightning Storm. The Nightmare Forges have the attributes of both Divine Creatures and Spirit Figurines. They are treated as inanimate objects on the field and are immune to all instant death effects. Furthermore, the cost is very low and can be quickly used. The Lightning Storm spell can duplicate a lightning ball for each Nightmare Forges on the field. The more Nightmare Forges there are, the stronger the Lightning Storm spell. The Nightmare Forges can also self-multiply and quickly form into a large scale. "
(Nightmare Forges (Paradise of Adversity IX), 1 Dark; [Treasure — Divine Creature Nightmare Spirit Figurines, Level 26 Creature]; Effect: Pay 1 light to duplicate a derivative of yourself. "In every little container, there is a real soul wailing.")
(Lightning Storm (Paradise of Adversity VI), 4 Energy; [Spell — Instant]; Effect: Tap all Nightmare Forges on the field. Target a target and deal 5 True Damage to each Nightmare Forges. Enter the graveyard after using. "Fire! — Commander of the Ecronia Army, Tylin. ")
"This spell usually takes effect within a few minutes, and in fact, this is not its full power." Ina was a little proud, "You're lucky. Only the Paradise of Pure White card can provide enough Light Elements for the Nightmare Forges to self-multiply. Also, the owner did not seal the Anxiety Disease card into the magic circle. Otherwise, with the repeated casting of the spell, the Anxiety Disease could quickly duplicate dozens of Lightning Storms on the field at the same time. This is the true killer move of the Paradise of Adversity."
Brando broke out in cold sweat when he heard this. He had seen the Pendulum Golem repeatedly cast the Lightning Storm, and it was terrifyingly powerful. But now, he realized for the first time that the Pendulum Golem did not have the Anxiety Disease card in his hand. He could imagine what would happen if the Anxiety Disease duplicated dozens of Lightning Storms on the battlefield at the same time.
"This is the first killer move of the Paradise of Adversity. But this killer move is the same as other fast attack cards. It has an obvious weakness. Firstly, the spell can be easily countered. Secondly, the Nightmare Forges are too weak. Once this killer move is countered, the Paradise of Adversity will enter the Paradise of Adversity. " The Deer Demoness continued, "Because the Desperate Trojan Horse is one of the core cards in the card. It was prepared for this counterattack."
"The Impasse Trojan Horse's function is to filter out four Creature cards from the player's deck and remove them from the battlefield. When there are more than forty non-black creatures on the field, the Creature cards that were removed from the battlefield will be placed back into the battlefield for free. You might think that it's not worth it to trade forty for four, but think about it. What if the four Creature cards in your hand are expensive and powerful, like the Eternal Trauma? " Ina smiled mysteriously, "That's why the Paradise of Adversity has two moves, one at the beginning and the other at the end. Each of them is a sure-kill move. My master used this card to become one of the top figures among the thirteen Planeswalkers, second only to Tuman, Odin, and a few others."
[Impasse Trojan Horse (Paradise of Adversity I), 25 Dark; [Treasure – Artifact]; Effect: This card must be tapped into the battlefield. Inspect your deck. Search for four creature cards from your deck and remove them from the Duel. Then shuffle your deck. Tap, pay 40 ~ (0). (This card has 40 counter counters.) After this card enters the battlefield, for every non-black creature on the field that dies, remove a counter from it. When you remove the last counter, use it without paying the spell cost). Place the card that was removed from the battlefield into the battlefield. 'Opportunity lurks in the midst of the storm, hope lurks in the midst of despair.')
Brando listened attentively. He had never thought that the Cards of Fate could support each other to form a battle strategy. The cards he received were all scattered, without any pattern. Sometimes, he used the Planeswalker System as a summoning system, but he did not expect there to be so much knowledge behind it. But at this moment, he caught onto a problem and asked, "You said that the Impasse Trojan Horse can only be cast when more than forty non-black creatures die on the battlefield. Then when we fought with it before, it was to prevent the number of Nightmare Forges from increasing, right?"
"Of course," Ina sighed, "Are you an idiot, kid? The only non-black creature in the Pitch-Black Realm of Adversity is the Nightmare Forges, and the Nightmare Forges themselves are considered Spirit Figurines. Simply put, they are already dead. As long as there are forty Nightmare Forges on the battlefield, the Impasse Trojan Horse can be cast. This is the power of the Impasse Trojan Horse. When the Nightmare Forges trigger a Lightning Storm, they can also trigger it at the same time. "
"Then if we kill the Nightmare Forges, wouldn't they be considered as having died on the battlefield?" Brando asked again.
"Death is death, destruction is destruction. Have you ever seen a dead person die again?"
Brando suddenly understood, but he rolled his eyes at Ina's ridicule. Who was born knowing these things? The Planeswalker System itself was very strange.
But at this moment, he thought of another problem. The Paradise of Adversity's combination of black and white seemed to be very powerful, but it was still not a match for Tuman. He could not help but think of the first time he met Tuman. He did not feel that he was that strong.
He thought for a moment and could not help but ask, "Is Tuman that strong?"
Ina looked at him and said, "Of course, Tuman was one of the top Planeswalkers at that time. I don't know much about his All in One, but the power of the Radiance set of the Five Color Cards is unimaginable. You have seen the core card of the Alliance of States, the Golden Battle Flag. You have to know that most of the summoned creatures in the Alliance of States card set are in group form. With all kinds of alliance effects and the Golden Battle Flag, do you think this card set is just average? "
"You have to know that this is only Tuman's defensive card set. His Five Color Cards complement each other, just like the black and white of the Paradise of Adversity. As far as I know, there are not many Planeswalkers who are a match for his card set. "
"Damn." Ina's words made Brando curse in his heart. The Golden Battle Flag card was indeed a bit overpowered. He was speechless when he thought of how such an overpowered card was only used for defense in Tuman's Five Color Cards. It was as if the benevolent-looking old man in the underground auction house had suddenly become taller and bigger.
However, when Brando was speechless, Ina continued, "Also, don't be happy too early. Although the Paradise of Adversity has a basic cycle, there are still a few flaws in this card set."
"You mean, the lack of strong creatures is why the Desperate Trojan Horse can't be used?" Brando immediately reacted. Kelsie had the Eternal Wound, but he didn't have the ability to seal the rules of this thing.
"Well, this is only one of the problems. Strong creatures can be slowly collected. But second, you lack the means to filter cards because the Paradise of Adversity's two core Artifact cards, the Grimoire of Life and the Desperate Trojan Horse, each only have one card. How to find them from the deck to your hand depends on luck. In fact, your Golden Battle Flag is the same. Third, you lack a stable means to pick up graveyard. You have Graveyard Resurrection and Archangel, but these are not enough. Archangel can only be used to maintain the number of living cards. After all, they can only be reset into the game once a day. Graveyard Resurrection will be attached to the revived card and can only be used once. "
"To put it simply, you lack the conditions to carry out the graveyard cycle on the battlefield. Most of the spell cards in the Paradise of Adversity will enter the graveyard after being used once. Most of the creature cards also involve the effect of sacrifice. The Desperate Trojan Horse requires a dead card. This means that your graveyard will maintain a considerable number of cards during the battle. If you can't fish out these cards at the right time, you will lack the ability to last. "
"Lastly, your land cards are far from enough. Because land cards are the core power of a Planeswalker, they are usually not easily given to others. For example, I won't give my master's land card to you. It is now the power that maintains the operation of this magic circle. So you have to find a way to expand your Elemental Pool. As far as I know, your current Elemental Pool is barely able to operate the basic cycle of the Paradise of Adversity cards. Do you understand? "Ina lowered her head and asked.
Brando nodded. The last time Tuman taught him these things, he didn't have much time and didn't explain many things in detail. However, the advice that Ina gave him was undoubtedly precious. Some of them were also deeply felt by Brando. For example, he never felt that he had enough of the land cards.
The two of them talked for a while. At this moment, the digging sound above was getting clearer and clearer. It was so clear that it interrupted their conversation. Brando suddenly stopped. He realized that the time to leave was very close. He calmed down and thought for a while. He couldn't help but ask again, "Are you really not going out, Miss Ina? This place doesn't have any restrictions on you. I can ask someone to help guard this ancient tomb outside. The wound on your back is not completely incurable. At least I know of a miracle that can heal it. "
"Remember, little guy, Planeswalkers don't believe in gods because they are the masters of their own destiny." Ina smiled and patted Brando's shoulder, "But I am very satisfied that you can think this way. Speaking of which, I should be the one thanking you. But at least for now, I will not leave this place. There is not much time left. I can answer one last question. Do you have any other questions about the fate of a Planeswalker? "
Brando was silent.
He looked into Ina's eyes and knew that he couldn't convince her. He thought for a while and asked, "How can I become a real Planeswalker?"
"If you want to become a real Planeswalker, it is not easy. First, you must have your own rules." Ina looked at Brando and became serious, "I heard you talk about the concept of your card deck. Although I don't know what 'Dominating All Classes' means, but since you are starting from your own ability, then you should have as few creature cards as possible. Maybe you should think about your card deck from the direction of 'abilities' and 'magic'. This is my suggestion."
"For a Planeswalker, having more cards is not better, and having a bigger 'territory' does not make you stronger. The most important thing is still your own rules. Among the many Planeswalkers I have seen, there is no lack of people who have countless cards and land cards, but in the end, they were unable to leave the apprentice stage and enter the ranks of official Planeswalkers. My master became an official Planeswalker at the age of 45. He is considered to be the most talented Planeswalker in history. Little guy, I hope that you can reach this step as soon as possible. Consider it my wish — "
At this point, the Deer Demoness couldn't help but smile.
"Thank you."
When Brando whispered this sentence, there was the sound of sand and stones falling from above. The two of them raised their heads and looked in the direction of the tunnel. They saw the Fireclaw Lizardman Lord Ropar coming down with a trident in his hand. His stooped tall body looked a little funny in the narrow cave, but Brando thought that with the vampire girl Andrique's personality, she would never come down to inform her master.
Sure enough, Ropar stood on top and bowed slightly to him, saying in a low voice, "The Shire has already dug a passage, my Lord."
Brendel turned back to look at Elaine. He could see the determination in her eyes that held a hint of a smile. "Go," Yu Jie said with a smile, as if she was encouraging him, "The Paradise of Adversity will go further. Take it with you, and one day, I hope that after countless years, there will be someone who will be able to tell you about my master's legend. Don't let me down, little one."
Brando pursed his lips.
"I know of a place that has a similar crystallization disease," Brando thought of his past adventure in The Amber Sword, but he was not sure if there was a connection between the two, but he still said, "I will find a way to go there and find a solution. Because you are right, Ms. Ina, you have to take your fate in your own hands. "
The female deer-bodied demoness smiled without saying anything.
After Brando finished, he turned and nodded to the Lizardman Lord and was ready to leave. But he didn't expect Ina to call him from behind, "Wait a minute."
Brendel felt the deer demoness take a step behind him, and he thought she had changed her mind. But when he turned around, Brando was shocked to see Ina, who was almost a head taller than him, suddenly lowered her head and bit his mouth. He didn't have time to react at all, and a pair of cold lips pressed against his.
At that moment, he and Ina were face to face, eyes to eyes, as if they could touch each other's innermost souls. Brando was surprised, and Ina was teasing him. Not only that, she also used her strength to force his mouth open. The tip of her tongue slipped in instantly, and as if a tremor, it licked the tip of his tongue and entwined with his tongue.
Brando couldn't dodge in time and was completely caught. He could only passively smell the sweet, goddess-like scent of the other party.
At that moment, he was not only shocked, but also out of his state. Brando wasn't shocked that he was kissed, but that he was kissed by force, this hateful female bandit. His male chauvinism instantly gained the upper hand. Of course, he couldn't let this woman take advantage of him. He hugged her waist and wanted to fight back, but he didn't expect that the deer demoness had already slyly retreated and looked at him with a smile.
"Then I'll wait for your good news, little guy. This is the reward that we agreed on earlier. No matter what the outcome of the wooden fish head is, thank you for fulfilling my wish. Now we're even, but I'll be waiting for your next favor. I'll be looking forward to it. "
Ina said with a smile. What made Brando angry was that this woman actually stuck out her tongue and licked her lips, as if she hadn't had enough.
"Miss Ina … You …"
Brando stared blankly at the other party, and for a long time, he couldn't say a word. After being stunned for a while, he finally reacted and turned around. With a dark face, he said to the Lizardman Lord, "You didn't see anything."
"Yes, my Lord," Ropar, the Lizardman Lord, seemed to be very honest as he replied, "I won't tell The County."
"Damn, if I didn't say it, you were going to blabber?" Brando suddenly sweated. Also, this bastard, tell The County what's going on. Shouldn't they hide it from the Roman? How fond of gossip was that fellow in The Shire!
Brando suddenly felt the need to properly discipline his mage servant who had too many strange ideas. However, he could vaguely hear Orthlyss gritting her teeth as she scolded him.
"Shameless! Brando, go wash your mouth before talking to me!"
…
(Cards that have already appeared will not appear again)
Glorious Martyr (Paradise of Adversity IV), 32 Light, [Creature – Glorious Descendant Monk, LV52 Creature], Effect: Sacrifice the Glorious Martyr to restore the user's maximum HP. 'Life is eternal.'
Radiant Trumpeter (Paradise of Adversity VII), 10 Light; [Creature – Glorious Descendant Trumpeter, Level 39 Creature]; Tap, pay 1 Dark, and choose a Creature card from the holder's hand to enter the field. 'When the Glorious Descendant Hadzo blew the horn on the battlefield, the ancient spirits fought side by side with them.'
Glory (Paradise of Adversity V), 4 Energy; [Spell – Instant]; Immediately resets all Eklonia cards that are tapped. Enter the graveyard after use. 'Glory moves forward with high morale. The soldiers will never retreat.'
Death Sentinel (Paradise of Adversity V), 15 Light; [Creature – Eklonia's Spiritual Terracotta, (*) Creature]; Effect: There is no limit to the number of Death Sentinels on the field. Place 10 Death Sentinels into the field. Add a black creature with the status of [Spiritual Terracotta] for every corpse on the field. The level of the Death Sentinel is equivalent to the number of Swamp Land Cards the holder has (x5). 'In the depths of the soul, the flame still burns, symbolizing the flame of vengeance.'
Sacred Tome of Life (Paradise of Adversity II), 25 Light; [Treasure – Divine Item]; Effect: Every time the holder uses a spell, restore 10 HP and 10 Stamina for the holder and all creatures and allies on the field. Move the Sacred Tome of Life out of the battlefield and shuffle all the cards in the graveyard back into the deck. After the Sacred Tome of Life is moved out of the battlefield, there are 30 counters on the card. Every 24 hours, one counter will be removed from the card. When you remove the last counter, shuffle the Sacred Tome of Life back into the deck. The Sacred Tome of Life cannot be destroyed. If the Sacred Tome of Life enters the graveyard, shuffle it back into the holder's deck. 'To this day, no one has been able to guess who created this supreme treasure …'
Daybreak (Paradise of Adversity XII), 1 Light and 1 Dark; [Spell – Instant]; Effect: Add 6 Light to your mana pool. For every Breaking Dawn in your graveyard, 3 darkness will be added to your mana pool. Enter the graveyard after use.
'Daybreak, the light shines.'
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