Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

Chapter Seventy-Five: Desperate Situation

The last flawless card, along with the rattan armor, descended upon Ying Qin Pass.

Ying Qin Guan was waiting for more than just that rattan armor. If he truly had faith, he would dare to detonate on the spot without the damage increase from the rattan armor. However, while others were observing his hand, he was also observing theirs. Every time he played a damaging card, Zhao Yun Xian would subconsciously tighten her grip on that Invincible card. Although she ultimately refrained from using it, Ying Qin Guan still saw through her.

He was waiting for this rattan armor to better detonate it on the spot, and he was also waiting for this flawless one to have the opportunity to detonate it on the spot.

Finally, they arrived together, sounding the clarion call for the counterattack.

Ying Qin Guan revealed his flawless, calm smile.

"It seems that fate is on my side."

In his hands, the final, impeccable strike—the King of Spades, the King of Kings—began the ultimate counterattack, bringing the dead back to life.

"The last... impeccable defense actually got caught!"

Nephalem was shocked. He had thought everything was over, but unexpectedly, just when things seemed hopeless, a new path opened up. The battle could actually continue!

Without any further surprises, Ying Qin attacked himself with fire while he was wearing rattan armor, and instantly lost two drops of blood.

【"It doesn't matter!"】

Shenxin raised the small blackboard.

"With only two drops of blood, the hand size won't be less than two cards. At that number, it's too difficult to trigger a major explosion..."

However... Ying Qin Guan moved his health bar one more bar to the other side.

“Let me correct you on one point, Divine Heart.” He said calmly, “It’s not two points, it’s three. When I activate ‘Southern Qin Overlord’ on myself, I deduct another drop of my own blood.”

The Hegemon of Southern Qin!

When you take damage, deal one point of damage to the source of the damage and gain two of their cards. Furthermore, this skill cannot be triggered repeatedly... meaning it ends only once and cannot continuously deal damage to yourself.

But even so, it's enough.

Ying Qin Guan equipped the Mad Blade... with a slight increase in attack range, granting unlimited kills, awakening the ultimate artifact of the Nameless Swordsman of Southern Qin. However, that requires being severely wounded. While Ying Qin Guan is currently severely wounded, his maximum health is different. Although he draws three cards when he has fewer than three, is that enough...?

I don't know, but Ying Qin Guan has done his best.

He drew a card and played the first black card, "Kill," against Yu Xietian... Ying Qin Guan had a horse with a reduced attack 1.

"Is it possible...?"

Nephalem circled behind Shenxin and Zhaoyunxian. They had four peaches, plus Yu Xietian's innate near-death healing and a dodge spell. Ying Qin Guan needed to deal five points of damage without being able to use a dodge. Moreover, even if Yu Xietian was killed, would the nameless swordsman of Southern Qin, whose potential had been greatly reduced, still be able to finish the rest of the battle?

As Nephalem frowned, Ying Qin Guan had already played three Kill cards in succession. Except for the first one, which was black, the rest were red. Because of the "Minus One Horse" effect, each attack hit four people. Zhao Yun Xian was afraid of giving Ying Qin Guan a small checkmate and had not activated her Royal Power. However, the fully armored Half-Owl could not hold on and was taken away by Ying Qin Guan. At this point, all of Zhao Yun Xian's equipment slots were abolished and she no longer had Half-Owl. The strongest and most insane limited skill in the entire game, "Devouring Heaven," was ready to be unleashed.

But Ying Qin Guan couldn't care less about that anymore. He drew cards, played "Kill" cards, and then played "Red Kill" cards again and again, slashing at the three of them one by one.

"Why... can I still get the red kill?!"

Shenxin's ability is special; he can tell from a glance that there are only fourteen red "Kill" cards in total. Seven of them were already used before Ying Qin Guan activated his attack, leaving only seven. Yet Ying Qin Guan drew three and played three... all of them were red "Kill" cards?!

But this is not the end.

Ying Qin Guan continued to draw cards and play "Kill" cards one by one, finally exhausting the peaches of the three opponents. Yu Xie Tian and Shen Xin were taken away one after another, leaving only Ying Qin Guan and Zhao Yun Xian, who had also awakened, in the field.

Ying Qin Guan finally ran out of cards to play and use... He never got to draw a peach from beginning to end.

During the discard phase, Ying Qin Guan must discard cards, even though he will draw other cards afterward. However, this unstable balance is not a good thing for the nameless swordsman of Southern Qin. Usually, by the end of a turn, he will have defensive cards like "Dodge" left in his hand. This is because offensive cards can be played, and when he discards and draws cards at the end of the turn, it becomes unclear whether he has offensive or defensive cards left in his hand.

Ying Qin Guan discarded two dodge cards, then drew two more, his expression unchanged.

When it was Zhao Yunxian's turn, she only had one chance to use Devour Heaven. Because all her equipment slots were useless and 'Royal Authority' was completely outclassed by 'Unyielding Will', after Devour Heaven, she was practically useless.

Zhao Yunxian looked down... Yu Xietian had acquired a special skill that allowed her to draw three cards after her death. She hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to unleash a burst of power or act immediately... With all four fully armored half-owls dead, she was now at full health (7/7) and had seven cards in hand. Theoretically, she could still unleash a burst of power, making it difficult for Ying Qin Guan to defeat her in one turn.

But Zhao Yunxian did not wait any longer.

She sensed the powerful aura emanating from Ying Qin Guan. It was that aura that allowed him to simultaneously obtain the rattan armor and the final impenetrable defense, enabling him to achieve an incredible counterattack... If she waited any longer, she would surely die, she would surely be defeated.

Therefore, Zhao Yunxian no longer hesitated and activated [Devouring Heaven], gaining all the cards on the field—including Ying Qin Guan's rattan armor.

Ying Qin Guan handed over all his cards and then drew three more... Everyone knew that this was the last wave. If Zhao Yun Xian failed to break through Ying Qin Guan's defense, she would be defeated. They had all felt the powerful luck emanating from Ying Qin Guan.

As long as we can get through this wave!

Zhao Yunxian looked at her hand; there were no cards that could harm her, but she had a full five cards that could kill her.

Five kills to take down one point of health is incredibly simple. Moreover, Ying Qin Guan has been repeatedly restrained, and what he has left is no longer the original defensive hand.

Zhao Yunxian played two "Kill" cards, both of which were dodged by Ying Qin Guan. He was quite lucky; there were only fifteen "Dodge" cards in his deck, nine of which had already been used, leaving Zhao Yunxian with one. He hadn't expected Ying Qin Guan to draw two at once. However, this luck eventually ran out. With the third "Kill" card played, Ying Qin Guan's health was reduced to zero.

"Is it over...?"

Having been repeatedly proven wrong, Shen Xin has become more cautious with her words. She circled around behind Ying Qin Guan, where Tao Jiu was not present. But... being near death is not the same as being dead; the skill was still in effect.

Ying Qin Guan, you can draw one more card.

All eyes were on the top card of the deck... Could it be a Peach Wine?

Searching at the end of the volume

(PS: 56 missing)

"This is the game."

Zhao Yunxian suddenly spoke up. She put down her cards, interlaced her fingers, and chuckled, "No matter how hard you try, no matter how desperate you are, no matter how well you calculate your cards or how perfectly you play your hand, it may all be in vain. In the end, in the very end, you still have to pray for the favor of fate and hope that the goddess of victory will spread her wings and envelop you."

Her emerald green eyes gazed at Ying Qin Pass, her voice natural and calm.

"However, you are also qualified to take this opportunity. Fate only favors those who dare to fight. Having come this far, you are indeed qualified to turn over that card and pray to the goddess of victory. But will she favor you?"

Zhao Yunxian said in a low voice, "Open it, Ying Qin Pass."

These words were considered the victor's statement, and none of the people present were particularly skilled players. However, everyone was aware of the most basic card counting. With only two Peaches and one Wine left in the deck, Ying Qin Guan's chance of survival was less than one in fifteen. More importantly... Zhao Yun Xian still had two Kill cards in her hand. Her total hand size was seven cards. Even if Ying Qin Guan survived and used the Southern Qin Overlord's move to discard Zhao Yun Xian's cards, could she really seize that one in twenty-one chance to discard both of her Kill cards?

The chances of survival are too slim.

Ying Qin Guan slowly turned his head to look at the top card of the deck. In the upper left corner of the card, there was a slight wrinkle... Of course, no one present knew what this wrinkle represented. If they had played in this board game arcade for a while, perhaps they would know, but that was a matter for the future.

The less a person knows and controls, the more randomness there is in the world for him.

For example, when guessing heads or tails of a coin, if it were Ye Jiaofang, he wouldn't even need to open his eyes; he could guess the coin's heads or tails simply by hearing the sound of his fingers hitting the coin and the direction of the wind. But for most people, the heads or tails of a coin are completely random.

Unless Ye Jiao gives his answer before the coin is tossed, the ending will remain a mystery.

The same applies to Time and Space Kill; what cards each person will draw is predetermined at the very beginning of the game.

The next card Ying Qin Guan was about to draw was a red "Kill" card... which couldn't save his life.

This is the last red kill card in the deck. Ying Qin Guan needed it very much, but it arrived too late and became a deadly demon. Underneath it are the last two peaches in the deck. If Zhao Yun Xian could get past this red kill card, she would be defeated. But it just stands there, impossible to get past.

Ying Qin Guan reached for the red card he no longer needed. At this moment, it seemed that a glimmer of hope still remained for him.

"You can't touch it," Zhao Yunxian said softly. "It's over."

Ying Qin Guan remained calm as he reached out and touched the card.

The next moment, the light went out.

Perhaps the magic had been cut off, or perhaps the magic circuit had malfunctioned, the lights went out, and the entire board game hall was plunged into darkness once again.

..

..

The darkness lasted only a very short moment, probably less than a second, before the lights came back on. The shop manager's apology quickly followed, filled with deep confusion as he wondered why his magic circuits had been malfunctioning one after another today.

Inside the room where Ying Qin and his group were, everyone remained in the same positions they had been in before the lights dimmed, seemingly without having moved. However, upon closer inspection, it would be noticed that the slightly wrinkled card on top of the deck was missing.

Ying Qin Guan drew and flipped the card in one swift motion; it was Zhang Tao.

Then, he made his move with lightning speed, taking away two cards from Zhao Yunxian—her only two remaining "kill" cards.

“It seems,” he said, “that it’s not me who’s going to end this.”

".."

Zhao Yunxian remained silent for a moment, then sighed.

"It seems so...you won."

Even though her character was still at full health, Zhao Yunxian conceded defeat, using Devouring Heaven and choosing to go all in. The Black Dragon Emperor was nothing after that... Of course, that's not the point. The outcome wasn't just about the game. Perhaps Zhao Yunxian's morale was shattered by Ying Qin Guan's consecutive divine draws of Fire Attack and Vine Armor, or perhaps something happened when the lights went out that caused Zhao Yunxian to lose her will to fight.

She put down her cards and said meaningfully, "You won, Ying Qin Guan. There's a saying at the gambling table that as long as you don't get caught, it doesn't matter if others know you cheated. The same applies to winning and losing. If you don't get caught, you can't blame anyone else for losing. So, I lost..."

"But... I'm the only one who lost."

Ying Qin Guan's pupils contracted slightly deep inside.

"I chose to concede, but actually, facing you with only one point of health left, if I could draw a lucky card next turn, I still had a good chance of winning. After all, I had seven health points, and I only had a handful of recovery cards left in my deck... What I wanted to say was..."

Zhao Yunxian tapped her own general card.

"I lost, not my character."

Yu Xietian muttered to himself, "Is there any difference between the two? In the end, they both lost."

Zhao Yunxian chuckled softly, ignoring Yu Xietian. She stood up and said, "I suddenly have another inspiration. I need to go back and write the outline of this book. Let's stop here for today."

"No...this is just the beginning, are you leaving already?" Yu Xietian tried to persuade her to stay, but to no avail. Zhao Yunxian shook her head, indicating that she was leaving.

Ying Qin Guan sat in the chair, without moving.

Zhao Yunxian took a few steps out, opened the door, and was about to leave when she suddenly turned back to look at Ying Qin Guan and said, "Ying Qin Guan... In the game, there are all sorts of tricks. That's why you won. But these things don't exist in reality. What would you do if you really encountered them?"

"Will you, just like in the game, quietly wait for the rattan armor and the invincible armor that may or may not arrive? And will you also wait for the peach that is destined never to come in reality?"

Ying Qin Guan did not immediately answer Zhao Yunxian, but instead reached into the discard pile and pulled out the King of Spades, the majestic stone lion awe-inspiring all around.

"There's one thing I need to correct you on... It's not that I waited for this flawless one."

“It’s not about waiting until…” Zhao Yunxian paused, then said, “You mean, this flawless card chose you? If it symbolizes fate, then you need to understand that fate doesn’t always choose you. Just like that peach card, it was a little short, a lot short.”

“It’s not that I waited for it, nor that it chose me.” Ying Qin Guan shook his head and slammed the King card onto the table.

"It's what I've been looking for, and then I found it."

"..." Zhao Yunxian seemed to be deep in thought. She said, "That, that peach..."

"It's the same."