The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Chapter 151 The Dao Heart Shattered? The Master of Gamblers Advances!

With the added power of the card array formed by the collaboration between the Mind Array Master and the Strategist, the deception cards in Lu Yan's hands became unprecedentedly destructive.

Even though it was only a Sequence 8 level deception card, it still managed to suppress Chen Qi's smoke golem and force it to retreat steadily.

The smoke golem's body was constantly worn down and torn apart by the card's sharpness. The swirling black mist was like being torn apart by a gale, gradually becoming thinner and thinner. Its originally solid outline became more and more illusory. Every counterattack was easily blocked by the card array, and it could only retreat in a sorry state.

"This is a Sequence 6 Array Master? Didn't those old guys say they just gave him the sequence scroll yesterday?"

Deep within the smoke, Chen Qi's voice was filled with exasperated cursing and disbelief.

"They even deliberately concealed their sequence aura! These old geezers, they even fooled a working man like me, do they have no conscience at all!"

Despite his complaints, Chen Qi knew perfectly well that if he wanted to obtain the core intelligence of Sequence 5, he had no choice but to fight to the bitter end in today's battle.

He grunted and spat, then picked up the incongruous pipe at his waist and blew a puff into the bowl.

The next second, a column of smoke as thick as a person and as black as ink suddenly shot out, like a roaring smoke dragon, instantly merging into the surrounding mist.

In an instant, the misty sky seemed to be infused with violent energy, becoming more turbulent and active than ever before.

The smoke puppet, which had been showing signs of decline and was on the verge of dissipating, suddenly seemed to be reborn. Its body rapidly solidified, and its aura surged several times over, becoming even stronger and more formidable than before!

【Gemstones, Curious Objects, and the Mist Lord's Pipe】

Finding a rare item that perfectly matches one's own sequence path is already incredibly difficult, and Chen Qi happens to possess one, which is a gem-grade rare item!

But this is by no means the only reason Chen Qi is so confident at this moment!

"Is the smoke getting thicker again?"

Lu Yan raised an eyebrow as he looked at the increasingly dense fog that almost obscured his vision.

Even without actively releasing his spiritual power, he could clearly feel an invisible constraint, like a fine net, entangling his senses.

If it were any other superhuman with a mental constitution, they would probably have been disturbed by this fog long ago, making even normal thinking extremely difficult.

Moreover, the smoke was trying to penetrate his body, and it seemed to be suppressing the flow of his blood and qi.

However, as soon as the smoke entered the body, it was melted away by the Blood Fiend Furnace of the Divine Martial Saint, and had no effect whatsoever.

[The Divine Martial Saint detected the energy fluctuations of the gem-grade artifact, his fighting spirit surging, yearning for a battle!]

"A gem-quality artifact—is it that pipe?"

Lu Yan suddenly realized why Chen Qi always carried a pipe that seemed out of place with his own temperament; it turned out he was hiding such a trump card.

Moreover, judging from the activity level of this mist, the compatibility between this gem-grade artifact and Chen Qi's sequence path is almost perfect.

"However, isn't it a bit too overconfident to think that one gem-quality artifact is enough to secure victory?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a cold glint flashed in Chen Qi's eyes, and the reborn smoke puppets suddenly moved in unison. Their movements were so precise that they seemed to have been calculated. Following some mysterious law, they quickly took their positions, and the ground beneath their feet instantly lit up with dazzling five-element patterns, the light growing brighter and brighter.

In an instant, the mist surged wildly, as if drawn by Chen Qi's invisible pull, and converged and condensed at the feet of the smoke puppets. In the blink of an eye, five illusory mountain peaks of different shapes and imposing presence rose from the ground.

As the mist continued to pour in, the mountain became clearer and larger, surrounded by five colors of light: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, its oppressive aura sweeping across the entire area.

Even more alarming is that the Five Elements Puppet, which was originally just a condensation of smoke, became increasingly solid under the feedback of the Five Elements power of the five peaks beneath its feet, almost indistinguishable from a physical entity. The smoke weapon in its hand also gleamed with a fierce edge, and its power increased exponentially.

Domain: Five Peaks Five Elements Grand Array!

With a low shout, Chen Qi simultaneously swung the weapons in the hands of the Five Elements Smoke Puppet, and the power of the Five Elements of the Five Peaks Five Elements Formation, along with a violent torrent of smoke, crashed towards the card array formed by Lu Yan's Heart Array Master and Thousand Arts Master.

The card array, which was originally quite stable, couldn't even withstand the terrifying pressure of the Five Peaks Five Elements Grand Array for half a second before it exploded with a bang, card fragments flying everywhere, unable to withstand it in the slightest.

"As expected, mental array mastery is just the most basic technique."

Looking at the Five Peaks Five Elements Formation before him, which was controlled by Chen Qi and whose aura was becoming increasingly imposing with the continuous flow of the five elements, Lu Yan showed no surprise.

After all, if Muyun Technology only had branch paths, it would be impossible for it to stand up to the court.

In a world where individual power trumps everything, without sufficient strength, everything is just empty talk.

However, even when facing Chen Qi's Five Peaks Five Elements Formation, which was powerful enough to crush ordinary Sequence 6, Lu Yan remained calm and showed no sign of panic.

He originally only wanted to use this duel to test the synergy between a Mind Array Master and a Thousand Arts Master. Now that he had achieved his goal, it was about time to call it a day.

Just as Lu Yan was about to break the formation, a series of subtitles suddenly popped up in front of him:

The Heart Array Master, unable to accept the easy destruction of his prized array, shattered his Dao heart, descended into madness, and decided to destroy himself!

The sorcerer stepped forward to "comfort" him, sincerely suggesting: Since everything is going to be destroyed anyway, why not give all your possessions to Him? It would be a good use of them.

Lu Yan: 「!!∑（°A°）ノ」

No way, who taught you to comfort people like that? This is clearly taking advantage of someone's misfortune!

The Mind Array Master, thoroughly enraged by the Sorcerer's "comfort," decides to wager everything in a life-or-death gamble!

The master gambler readily accepted, betting his entire fortune without hesitation.

The panel froze briefly for a moment, then new subtitles popped up, still with a unique style:

The master gambler, with his extraordinary skills, easily wins a life-or-death bet and successfully inherits the entire fortune of the mind array master!

[The Thousand Arts Master, having surpassed his superior, devoured the Sequence Origin of the Heart Array Master, successfully advancing to a higher rank!]

[Promotion successful! Obtained Sequence 6 - Actuary!]

【Acquired Trait - Calculation by Fingers: Capture the key moments of fortune and misfortune in the world through precise calculations, and accurately seize opportunities;

Note: This property can only be used on oneself. If forcibly used on others, it will result in severe misfortune.

[Gain the Special Feature: Calculation Mastery: Everything can be broken down into precise data in your eyes; your calculations, analysis, ...]

Predictive abilities are enhanced to the extreme, enabling the instantaneous deduction of complex situations and energy flow patterns.

[Gain Skill - Domain - Celestial Card Domain: Using the mind as the eye, transforming cards into formations, and forming an exclusive Celestial Card Domain upon skill activation; all cards within the domain are precisely calculated and controlled by the actuary, allowing for free switching of attributes, reconstruction of formations, and fusion of cards, resulting in ever-changing and seamless adaptation to any situation.]

The next instant, the card fragments that had been shattered by Chen Qi's Five Peaks Five Elements Formation suddenly seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, rapidly splitting and recombining, layer upon layer covering the entire ground. Then, they rose with the airflow, spreading into the sky, and in the blink of an eye, they formed a vast card sky.

At the same time, an extreme clarity surged into Lu Yan's mind.

His mind became extremely active, yet orderly. Everything around him—the movement, the flow of energy, even the operation of Chen Qi's Five Peaks Five Elements Array—was transformed into clearly calculable numbers and patterns in his eyes.

In particular, he only glanced at the magnificent Five Peaks Five Elements Formation and accurately grasped its core operating rules and energy nodes. He could even clearly calculate the best time and method to break the formation.

"The actuary—that was quite an unexpected surprise."

Lu Yan's lips curled up slightly, and with a thought, the Heavenly Mystery Card Domain quietly unfolded, spreading towards the Five Peaks Five Elements Grand Array.

"This guy seems to have gotten even stronger again?"

Hidden deep within the remaining smoke, Chen Qi keenly sensed the subtle changes in Lu Yan's aura.

The calm and restrained power he felt was even greater than when he was promoted to actuary. His heart sank, and he dared not hold back in the slightest. He flicked his fingertips heavily on the pipe.

Suddenly, the five Five Elements Mountains trembled violently, and fine cracks appeared on their surfaces. Then, like a volcanic eruption, they spewed out countless rocks imbued with the power of the Five Elements. Each rock shone with the spiritual light of its corresponding attribute, and like a sky full of meteorites, they crashed down on Lu Yan with a whooshing sound.

Lu Yan remained completely calm. He narrowed his long eyes slightly and, with just a glance, used his expertise as a mathematician to break down the trajectory, speed, and collision angle of all the rocks into precise data, instantly predicting the landing point of each rock.

The next second, several cards flew out from the card canopy of the Heavenly Mystery Card Domain, accurately locking onto several key rocks and detonating with a bang.

The power of the card explosion did not intentionally destroy the rocks; it merely deflected their falling trajectory just right, demonstrating perfect control over the force.

This subtle change in trajectory triggered a chain reaction.

The deflected rocks collided with their companions rushing towards them. The impact of the collisions amplified, and the rocks scattered like runaway dominoes, crashing and disintegrating with a deafening roar.

"Boom boom boom—!"

After a series of loud bangs, the rocks that were supposed to hit Lu Yan actually disintegrated into fine fragments in mid-air, flying everywhere.

The remaining scattered fragments landed on the card sky, without even causing a ripple, unable to penetrate the protective layer enhanced by precise calculations.

Achieving maximum effect with minimal cost and defusing attacks without expending excessive effort—this is the core advantage of actuaries: calculating everything and overcoming force with ingenuity.

"It's not that easy after all."

Chen Qi sighed, and with a touch of heartache, flicked out a few cigarette ashes, then with a flick of his finger, he sent all the ashes into the surrounding mist.

The next instant, the five Five Elements Mountains suddenly transformed into dense Five Elements energy, surging into the bodies of the five smoke puppets like a tide.

The smoke puppet, originally as tall as a person, visibly grew larger, instantly transforming into five giants several meters tall. They wielded condensed five-element blades, their bodies surrounded by surging black mist, their aura extremely fierce, as they charged towards Lu Yan.

If you can't beat someone with skill, then use brute force to defeat them!