Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

Nocturne opened his fan and shook his head.

"Yes and no?"

The old butler's hands trembled slightly as he wiped his sweat with a handkerchief; his reaction told everyone the answer.

"Miss has a truly discerning eye; the chef's right hand does indeed have some old injuries..."

Shenxin's eyes lit up, as if he had discovered something interesting, and he immediately picked up the blackboard.

"My turn! My turn! You're not allowed to talk! Let me go next!"

At the same time, she stared intently at the old butler, waiting for him to introduce the next dish.

Chef: You've taken all of the panda's bamboo shoots!

Unwilling to become a stepping stone, the old butler took a deep breath, stared blankly at Shenxin, and pointed to a plate of cold dishes.

"A plate of ordinary candied cucumber."

Shen Xin blushed and couldn't write a single word.

Nocturne smiled and shook her head. Ying Qin asked with concern, "Little Pudding still isn't good enough." If it were me, if the cucumber was thin enough, I'd say it's too thin and has no texture, it's pointless to eat. If it was thick, I'd say it's too thick to eat and doesn't absorb flavor well, the chef's knife skills are poor. If it was sweet enough, I'd say it's too cloying and bad for your teeth. If it wasn't sweet enough, I'd say it has no flavor and I don't want to eat it. If it's stuck in the middle, I'd say it lacks character...

However, this kind of purely subjective arguing is somewhat laughable. A qualified arguing person should learn to transform their subjective thoughts into seemingly objective facts in order to demonstrate their rational and objective status, even if those facts are not actually true.

After Shenxin was defeated, the old butler finished introducing the remaining dishes without any major incident.

—Mu Nandong rejects lies, Ye Qu seeks some amusement, Shen Xin wants to have some fun but is outmatched and gets defeated, and Ying Qin Guan wants to have fun but knows he's not good enough, so he doesn't actively seek it out.

After the banquet, fearing that Ye Qu and Mu Nandong would unleash another combo attack, the old butler hurriedly left after saying what he needed to say.

"There's a hot spring in the courtyard, separate for men and women. Over there is a board game room available for everyone to use; you can choose whichever you prefer..."

Ying Qin Guan's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He pulled out the card box that the board game shop owner had given him, slammed it on the coffee table, and shouted, "Since there are so many people here, how about a game?!"

Mu Nandong showed no respect for Ying Qin Guan and was the first to stand up and leave.

"boring."

The rest of the people... were interested.

Even after Mu Nandong left, there were still nine people remaining. Although this world also had a nine-player double-inner-player game, the rules weren't very formal. Ying Qin Guan didn't care; it was all the same no matter how they played, eight or nine people were the same.

But Chu Hui spoke up at this moment, looking at Qiu Fei and smiling, "There's one more person here..."

Qiu Fei shuddered and stammered, "Um... I just remembered I have something to do. You guys play, there are exactly eight of you..."

After he finished speaking, he hurriedly stood up and left without giving anyone a chance to stop him.

Ying Qin Guan and Jiu Yi were so engrossed in their card games that they didn't care about anything else. Ye Qu and Chu Hui were all smiles, though Ye Qu's smile was more natural. Feng Yun Ke remained expressionless, arms crossed, looking like a peerless master. Gan Xing Yao showed a slightly embarrassed expression. Yu Xie Tian watched Qiu Fei's departing figure, thinking that if that guy had money, he might be able to make a fortune.

Ying Qin opened the card box and found another pile of generals next to the generals pile, all of them were event boss cards.

He took out his deck of event boss and divine general cards and suggested, "I once hosted a 'Ghost Cup' where all divine generals and event bosses were allowed to participate. I haven't played this kind of game much before, so why don't we give it a try today?"

Chapter Ten Goddess

No one objected... so the group started drawing identity cards, and after that came the general cards.

Because the number of event bosses is quite limited, each person can only draw two cards. Ying Qin Guan is the lord, so he can draw an extra general card.

He drew three cards... Perhaps because of the bond he had with himself, he drew the God? The Unyielding Fallen Kingdom and Ji Li, and...

【goddess】

Stamina: 9

The Era: Freedom of Choice

【神】：Same as 【封神】：

【Divine Might】: At the start of the game, you can choose your era, your hand limit is increased by 2x, and you can draw x more cards during your draw phase, where x is the number of generals on the field whose era is the same as yours.

[Free Agent]: Limited to twice per turn, during your turn, when all your cards are unusable, you may discard any card from any character and have them draw the same number of cards.

【Creator】: Transformation skill, used exclusively for face-to-face games.

Yin: When judging or dealing with other situations involving card suits, you may freely change the suit of the relevant cards.

Yang: When it comes to card point comparisons or other situations involving card points, you can freely change the points of the relevant cards.

[Divine Punishment]: Once per turn, you may discard four cards of different suits and designate a target, treating it as if you have used 'Demolish the Bridge,' 'Steal,' 'Kill,' 'Duel,' 'Forget About Qin,' or 'Cut Off Supplies' (in order). If you do so, you lose x-1 points of maximum health. If you kill a general with this skill, the number of times this skill can be used this turn increases by 1.

x represents the number of times this skill was activated in this game.

There is a general whose skill increases their hand limit and allows them to draw more cards. They can also make others draw or discard cards. One of their skills reduces their own maximum health. Yes, that general is...

My father's army killed Zhuo in Changsha, and I went straight to Jiangdong to establish my imperial family! I am the grandson of the Little Overlord of Jiangdong (covers mouth).

Kono is a goddess!

—Time and Space Kill does not allow fictional characters who do not exist in history or whose existence cannot be clearly established to appear in the general card pack. Therefore, characters like Ji Li and the Goddess can only appear in the event field. In contrast, there are various Primordial Alien Races. Because of the Primordial Alien Races' bizarre and fantastical art style and abilities, they mostly appear in the event field as bosses.

The Goddess card is very powerful.

—But I'm afraid of the God of War, really afraid.

No one is afraid of the God of War in a one-on-one fight. Putting everything else aside, if you punish the God of War, you have to compete with him six times, and he will steal six cards from you. Although you can arbitrarily change the points and keep winning, having six cards stolen directly is just too damn hurtful. Because the God of War's point-competition rule is that if the opponent has no cards to compete with, the God of War wins by default.

In other words, you need to use ten cards to play a complete Divine Punishment. Considering that the deck this time consists of divine generals and event bosses, it is easy to draw the God of War. Ying Qin Guan decided to use the more stable Ji Li.

The other seven players all picked their generals. Gan Xingyao, in position eight, somehow found the courage to play the Ring of Truth, a fragile, defenseless character with only three health points in position eight in this god-like match...

This can no longer be described as mere audacity. Even the god who dared to challenge the most perfect martial artist in history with a small blackboard is nothing more than a coward in front of her.

It could be said that some people are still alive, but she is already dead.

Ying Qin looked up and saw that there were indeed many demons and monsters, the most outrageous of which was the Nocturne.

—It's not a question of whether it's strong or not, but whether it's outrageous or not.

The Nocturne's general card is "Doomsday," that's right, the ultimate alchemical weapon Doomsday that blew up the Black Dragon Empire's capital with a single shot. It's been made into a card. Since it's inconvenient to show its specific appearance, Time and Space Kill Company thoughtfully personified it, a man and a woman.

The picture in Nocturne's hand is of a girl, a white-haired, barefoot little girl riding on a cannon, pointing into the distance with an innocent smile on her face. In the distance is a black dragon, representing the Black Dragon Empire, and there is a boom!! sound effect next to her.

【end】

Era: Modern

Physical strength: 1

【Caliber is justice, range is truth】: After you have taken damage or your stamina has been depleted, you can choose a character and deal damage equal to the number of surviving characters on the field. If you kill a character in this way, the damage of this skill will be permanently increased by one, your maximum stamina will be increased by one, and you will recover one stamina.

(Boom!!)

—Although this card represents the boss of the event, it also alludes to the Black Dragon Emperor, somewhat reminiscent of Guan Yu and Hua Xiong, making it extremely effective against such opponents. While the Black Dragon Emperor can allow the Half-Owl to block damage, it's essentially a self-destructive strategy, allowing the opponent to grow stronger the more they level up.

Ying Qin Guan remembers this thing being a boss alongside a general who could heal and transfer damage. It's ridiculous; unless you can discard cards or lose health to instantly kill the other general, there's no way to beat it. One shot, eight damage!

So you call yourself the God of War?! I heard you're into card-grabbing contests?!

So you're called Kui?! I heard you have seven health points and damage reduction?!

So you call yourself the Nameless Swordsman of Southern Qin? I'll kill you first, then your lord!

So you call yourself the Black Dragon Emperor?! Let me see how many hits your fully armored half-owl can take!

This thing isn't particularly strong, considering it only has one HP, making it practically useless in 2v2 Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game). But now it's an eight-player game, and Nocturne is in position seven, so he might have Zhang Tao (another card) in hand. One shot from him could wipe out anyone... It does have some strength, but it's very unstable, since the identity mode isn't like 2v2. However, it's definitely outrageous enough, taking away eight HP in one shot, even killing Kui (a powerful character) in one hit.

—This thing is very powerful if you're the lord; loyal subjects can snowball their power with peaches. But if you're not the lord... it has a lot of deterrent power, but that's about it. Just ignore it, or think, 'Can you dodge a washing machine?'

'Why is the Horse God a God?'

Without a skill like 'Godhood', even the most powerful generals can easily be wiped out, let alone a fragile one with only one health point. Ying Qin Guan glanced at it; the Underworld Cup truly lived up to its name, the strength of the generals was increasingly absurd, and there were two generals on the field who could control both the top and bottom positions, posing a considerable threat to him.

The game begins, and after a chaotic battle, the traitor Nocturne, with only seven points of maximum health, smirks and attacks himself with fire. Ying Qin Guan's seemingly invincible defense fails, and he desperately begs for peaches to survive. However, it's no use; Nocturne unleashes a barrage of fire, and Ying Qin Guan begs for six peaches in a row, but ultimately exhausts his luck and suffers a regrettable defeat.

"No wonder she's the champion of the Alluring City Cup..." Gan Xingyao exclaimed softly, a painful memory stirring within Shen Xin. His seemingly impregnable five drops of health and five cards had been instantly wiped out...

"The Allure Cup..." Feng Yunke said calmly, his expression profound. He sighed, "I've heard of it before, but unfortunately I had already left the Seven Luminaries City by then... This is the champion? He's truly impressive."

This piqued Yu Xietian's interest, and he smiled and asked, "Uncle, were you also in the Seven Luminaries Capital before?"

“Yes.” Feng Yunke nodded and said, “I’ve been wandering around for more than half a year. I went to the Seven Luminaries and worked as a bodyguard in an embassy. I even went to the Seven Luminaries Royal Court with that woman, Georgenie… That woman was disgusting, so I resigned.”

Jiu Yi wanted to agree, but as the Dean of the Imperial Academy, he would have to take responsibility for his words, so he could only remain silent for the time being.

Ying Qin Guan, whose attempts to defy fate by begging for six peaches still failed, was now red-eyed. While shuffling the cards, he said, "Why talk about such useless things? Let's play cards!"

Chapter Eleven: Suppressing Cloud Stone

"A hot spring..."

After finishing their card game, Ying Qin Guan went to the hot spring in the backyard.

The hot springs here may not be much better than those in other places, and may even be slightly inferior. But it must be said that hot springs nestled in the snow-capped mountains offer a truly unique experience.

When we went to Sakura-maru last time, Shinshin suggested going to a hot spring, and Tamaki Ten agreed. However, the mission failed, and the plan was naturally canceled.

Ying Qin Pass went into the water... The water temperature here isn't high, and you get used to it after a short while. There are some decorative artificial hills, so the overall layout isn't particularly good. But right next to it are piles of snow that were deliberately left unswept. The cold snowflakes and the steaming hot springs together create a unique sense of nature.

Soaking in a hot spring in such an environment gives you a sense of being one with nature.

Ying Qin Guan exhaled a breath of stale air and looked up at the night sky.

A few minutes later, another person went into the water. Ying Qin Guan looked up... It was Yu Xie Tian. This guy was really outrageous. He had a sword hidden in his waistband. He probably spent those few minutes going back to his room to draw the sword.

He sat down, exhaled a breath of stale air, which was a consolation for carrying three loads of luggage up the mountain.

"Oh dear, Ying Qin Pass, look at this place, all in the middle of nowhere. What if we're just sitting here, and then someone next door screams and discovers a dead body?" Yu Xietian stroked his chin and said, "If I owned this inn, I'd definitely hire a few shills. It'd be such a waste not to turn this place into a 'Snowstorm Manor'! Once we've made a name for ourselves, we'll have a huge clientele..."

Suddenly, a man with a stern face and silver hair popped up from the side and said, "The idea is good, but it's not very feasible."

"When did you arrive..." Mu Nandong's sudden appearance startled Yu Xietian. Hearing his suggestion rejected, he wasn't angry, but instead asked, "Why do you say that?"

"There are countless problems. First of all, this is not a real snow-covered mountain resort where guests can come down the mountain or call the police whenever they want. Secondly, how should the deceased be handled? They certainly can't actually die. But props are easy to spot. Then, the guests have to cooperate, and there are countless situations where they won't. There are so many problems that it's impossible to list them all. This kind of marketing tactic can only be described as incredibly stupid."

"You're right...you're right." Yu Xietian was just joking, and immediately admitted defeat without any temper.

"Hmph..." Mu Nandong snorted coldly, looked at Ying Qin Guan and Yu Xie Tian, ​​and said, "Be careful of that couple."

"Hmm?" Yu Xietian became alert and asked, "What do you mean?"

"They spoke with a slight accent, though it was well disguised, I could still tell it was from the Duzhou area, which isn't close to Bingning. But that's not the point. The point is the ornaments around their necks..."