Chapter 270 Diana’s Bear Den (4k)
[Card Name: Snow Beast]
[Type: Elemental Card]
[Level: ???]
[Race: Elemental Species]
[Attribute: Ice]
[Mana: 1000]
[Attack: 800]
[Defense: 1000]
[Ultimate Skill: Icy Wind Roar]
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The snow heap that fell from the sky turned into a snow beast with a round head and big ears.
It looked like a clumsy toy made by a child from snowballs, and its stats were negligible among three-star Mana Spirits, but its ultimate skill “Icy Wind Roar” had a powerful range-freezing effect.
However, after Franco summoned it, he did not command it to attack but instead focused intently on waiting for the cooldown of the summoning spell.
Yes…
Among his five hand cards, there were not only two sacrifices but also a four-star Mana Spirit Card!
Summoning a four-star Mana Spirit in one round was the standard for the second-year final exam.
Clearly, Franco had already reached this level.
When he began to perform the Sacrificial Summoning Spell, Diana finally started to summon her second Mana Spirit Card.
The gap between first-year and second-year students was evident here.
Diana glanced at her hand cards; “Bear’s Strength” was one of her trump cards, but it was useless in the current situation.
She had two choices: summon a less powerful Mana Spirit or preserve the cooldown and wait until the next round to draw cards.
But as Wilson explained, Franco’s intentions were clear.
If she waited for him to summon a four-star Mana Spirit before acting, the duel might end right there.
So Diana had no choice but to choose the first option and summon a Mana Spirit immediately.
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In the competitor’s rest area.
Dark had been watching from the window and was very curious about Diana’s response.
He had some understanding of Diana’s deck, but recently she had created new Mana Spirit Cards, keeping them hidden to create a big surprise.
He pretended not to know.
The “Orange Bear” she played at the beginning was quite good.
But what other Mana Spirit Cards did she have?
“Hmm?”
Suddenly, he noticed a small hut appearing in the Red Side’s summoning zone!
It was a simple square hut made of red bricks, with a wooden arch door and two windows. A delicate sign hung on the door, depicting three bear heads.
Excluding the roof, the hut was a standard 2x2x2 size!
“What kind of Mana Spirit Card is this?”
Dark was confused.
He had never seen such a type of Mana Spirit Card before.
“It looks like an Item Card, but something seems off…”
As he pondered, he suddenly noticed that the “Magical Beast: Snowball” and “Snow Beast” in the Blue Side’s summoning zone turned into light!
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“Here it comes!”
Wilson’s commentary suddenly rose in pitch.
The audience’s attention was now fully focused.
The Sacrificial Summoning of Mana Spirits was already magical enough to amaze ordinary people, and seeing it could excite many for a long time.
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Franco on the Blue Side’s platform finally smiled.
He heard the sound of the round changing, but he did not rush to draw cards.
Almost simultaneously, the Sacrificial Summoning Array lit up, with winds and snow swirling. Two furry giant paws emerged from the array and pushed upward, revealing a huge half-body in front of everyone.
“It’s the Snow Giant!”
Someone in the audience shouted excitedly.
The hairy Snow Giant finally completely crawled out of the Sacrificial Summoning Array.
Standing six meters tall, it was obese, with a belly like a ship, and beneath its fur was a face and limbs resembling those of a gorilla.
“┗`O′┛ Roar—”
The Snow Giant raised its arms, clenched its fists, and pounded its chest, releasing a violent aura.
The audience’s blood boiled.
One reason Mana Duels were popular was the massive beasts that couldn’t be seen in everyday life!
The bigger and more imposing the beast, the more popular it was.
For a while, some people even got addicted to the thrill of nearly being hit by a beast’s ultimate skill.
Of course, since the audience seats were not in the same dimension as the duel arena, there was no real danger.
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[Card Name: Snow Giant]
[Type: Elemental Card]
[Level: ???]
[Race: Subhuman Species]
[Attribute: Ice/Combat]
[Mana: 1000]
[Attack: 1800]
[Defense: 1200]
[Ultimate Skills: Avalanche, Ice Punch]
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“Snow Giant, take her down!”
The excitement of the audience seemed to fuel Franco’s emotions.
He pointed and shouted loudly.
The Snow Giant stopped showing off and charged toward the Red Side’s area.
Each step covered two or three meters, and although it looked slow, it was actually fast.
However, Diana on the Red Side’s platform remained unusually calm.
She drew two new hand cards and sighed.
One was a three-star white card “White Female Boxer,” and the other was a one-star Mana Spirit Card [Magical Beast: Polar Bear]…
None of these cards could turn the tide at this stage.
“Little Bear, Little Bear, when will you come?”
Diana pouted and looked at the field.
Unlike the commentator, she didn’t feel she was at a disadvantage yet.
With the Orange Bear’s high defense, she could hold out for a while.
And the second Mana Spirit she summoned—”Bear’s Den”—was also a Mana Spirit Card that could sustain the situation!
So when the Snow Giant entered the Red Side’s area, she calmly began to summon a third Mana Spirit—”White Female Boxer”!
“White Female Boxer” was a skill-less white card, with unremarkable stats in terms of attack, defense, and magic. It had the level of a three-star card but only the strength of a two-star.
In any high-level duelist’s deck, this Mana Spirit Card would be eliminated.
But Diana had limited options.
The advantage of the “White Female Boxer” was that, as a Humanoid, she could be more agile than typical Mana Spirits, allowing for complex tactics.
Regardless, Diana summoned “White Female Boxer” in this round.
Appearing in a kneeling stance in the Red Side’s summoning zone, “White Female Boxer” immediately sprinted, attempting to circle the field and charge into the Blue Side’s area!
The Blue Side’s Mana Guidance Ball was still floating in the summoning zone with no defenses.
Although Franco summoned a four-star Mana Spirit, he sacrificed his previous two Mana Spirits.
Now, if he wanted to protect his position, he needed to recall the Snow Giant, summon a new Mana Spirit, or use mana to control the Mana Guidance Ball to dodge the White Female Boxer’s attack!
Any of these actions would consume his energy.
In a 120×80 field, various tactics had room to maneuver.
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Moments later…
“White Female Boxer” and the Snow Giant crossed paths.
The Snow Giant did not turn back, continuing forward.
Meanwhile, the Blue Side’s Mana Guidance Ball suddenly glowed and was forcibly pulled into the air!
The “White Female Boxer” that successfully interfered with Franco stopped at the edge of the field.
Though seemingly useless, she perfectly executed Diana’s strategy.
On the other side…
The Snow Giant punched the Orange Bear holding the Mana Guidance Ball!
The obese Orange Bear looked tiny compared to the Snow Giant, but it endured the punch without flinching!
“Bang!”
The thick fat of the Orange Bear trembled, but its mana value, originally at 1400, dropped only by 180 points.
“It doesn’t hurt!”
Diana on the Red Side’s platform couldn’t help but show a hint of pride.
During the recruitment matches, she learned a lot by watching the games.
For example, not every four-star Mana Spirit was as strong as Dark’s!
Some two-star Mana Spirits could have stats higher than three-star Mana Spirits.
Such star allocations and numerical gaps were unreasonable.
A regular four-star Mana Spirit couldn’t deal a fatal blow to the Orange Bear.
Franco on the Blue Side’s platform seemed to notice this and quickly ordered, “Snow Giant, Ice Punch!”
“Roar!”
The Snow Giant lifted its arm again, clenching its fist, and ice formed densely around it from the knuckles to the elbow.
This punch would likely cause additional damage to the Orange Bear.
But at this moment, the third round had already begun.
Diana immediately drew cards.
“Good, here we go!”
Her eyes gleamed as she began to summon “Bear Spirit.”
Not only did she have “Bear Spirit,” but she also had “Bear’s Strength” in her hand!
If she successfully summoned both Mana Spirit Cards, “Bear Spirit” would have an impressive attack of 2600.
“Bear’s Strength” was indeed a powerful card.
“Boom!”
The Snow Giant’s Ice Punch struck the Orange Bear’s back, shattering the ice on its fist into colorful shards under the sunlight.
The Orange Bear’s back was frostbitten, its mana value plummeting by 600 to just over 600.
But the Orange Bear still held on!
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Franco had already calmed down.
He realized that a single four-star Mana Spirit might not win the duel, so he started summoning new Mana Spirits after a brief thought.
Although he hadn’t done anything in the second and third rounds, he hadn’t forgotten to draw cards.
So his hand was well-stocked.
Since one wasn’t enough, he summoned another!
First, he summoned a three-star Mana Spirit, followed by a one-star.
During this process, Diana successfully summoned “Bear Spirit.”
The old and mighty bear, upon appearing, fiercely charged at the Snow Giant, knocking it off balance!
But the Snow Giant was clearly stronger, steadying itself after taking just a step back.
Then Franco gave it one last command: “Snow Giant, Avalanche!”
The Snow Giant, with two explosive skills, was a rare purple card. Both its skills were offensive.
“Ice Punch” was a single-target skill.
“Avalanche” was an area-of-effect skill!
The Snow Giant leaped backward, then pounded the ground with its arms like a drum.
Instantly, waves of snow rolled out, layer upon layer, growing higher.
“Bear Spirit” tried to break through the snow waves and interrupt the Snow Giant’s spell, but the waves blocked its path.
The ever-growing snow waves surged like a tsunami.
Standing on the platform, Diana had to look up to see the terrifying wave!
As a four-star Mana Spirit’s ultimate skill, “Avalanche” was truly terrifying!
The commentators cheered, the audience gasped, and Rose’s encouragement echoed.
Various sounds filled the air.
Diana felt the danger.
But she clenched her teeth and persevered.
“Rumble!”
The force of the rising snow waves matched the ferocity of their descent!
The Snow Giant, exhausted from releasing its ultimate skill, stood still, enduring the “Avalanche” from above!
In the Red Side’s area, most of the field was covered by snow.
The Orange Bear, with only 600 mana left, was shattered into particles, exposing the Mana Guidance Ball’s Life Barrier to the avalanche, causing its mana value to plummet, and its glow to fade.
The Bear Spirit, with 1400 mana and 0 defense, was obliterated by the terrifying ice energy!
This time, it vanished instantly upon appearance.
Even the “Bear’s Den” summoned in the first round was completely destroyed by the “Avalanche”!
No egg remains unbroken in a fallen nest?
The Snow Giant itself was completely engulfed by the “Avalanche”!
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“A blow that harms others but damages oneself!”
Dark in the competitor’s rest area felt exhilarated.
A duel should always be full of unexpected surprises.
“I wonder if Diana still has a countermeasure?”
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“Ding-dong!”
The battle phase entered the fourth round.
At this point, the Red Side’s area was covered in snow, while the Blue Side had two Mana Spirits ready for sacrifice.
On the centerline between Red and Blue, the “White Female Boxer” survived.
But as the avalanche ended and the snow melted, the Mana Spirits buried under the snow emerged.
The Snow Giant struggled to stand despite its injuries. It hadn’t fallen yet!
The Red Side’s Mana Guidance Ball lay quietly on the ground, its Life Barrier’s light dim, with only a few hundred mana remaining.
It hadn’t shattered because the Orange Bear had taken part of the damage with its残躯.
But when the Snow Giant tried to finish off the Mana Guidance Ball with its残躯, three round little bears emerged from the melting snow.
One of them lunged at the Snow Giant, while the other two pushed the Red Side’s Mana Guidance Ball and ran away!
Their appearance was comically cute.
