Chapter 168: 168 Mount Flower VS Crying Angels 8_1
The atmosphere on the field was changing rapidly, and the commentators felt their brains couldn’t keep up with their mouths.
At first, they managed to figure out the basic abilities of the Crying Angels Association’s three new cards, but the fact that their new cards had dual states had them pulling their hair out on the spot.
Now that Wen Jiang’s Su Daji had unleashed her ability, the field had turned into a complete mess.
Maria turned against her own Crying Angels teammates, and the commentator quickly reacted, "This is a counter-control card, a dual-form counter-control card!"
The fox form’s abilities hadn’t really been displayed, but looking at the mental state of the Crying Angels, it seemed it could also target people’s minds—hadn’t their support player started acting abnormally?
Maria targeted four of her own teammates at once. They nearly screamed, pleading with Lakin to stop. They felt their hearts beating extremely fast; this definitely wasn’t a mere effect on their spiritual power. It seemed like something was genuinely wrong with them.
Their control over their cards also wavered, and Chen Runyu and the others seized the opportunity, swiftly taking them down.
Ultimately, Lakin lacked the spiritual power to control five people simultaneously. A minute later, the mental torture ended, and Lakin fainted.
The other four weren’t faring much better. Their Card Spirits had completely shattered, and they now gasped for breath, glaring at Wen Jiang’s team.
Shi Qi scratched his head and looked at Wen Jiang. "Was their support player affected by your Su Daji’s illusion?"
Wen Jiang nodded. She had noticed a strange black aura appearing after the three new cards dissipated. This aura lingered until the Card Spirits vanished completely, then it too dispersed into the air.
Ruan Chunen couldn’t help but exclaim, "Su Daji’s illusion power is really strong."
It had taken down a support player so quickly.
Wen Jiang, of course, didn’t say that it was because the illusion the support player saw was too terrifying. Illusions have no substantial killing power; they only affect the mind. If one encounters their deepest fear, the mental damage can be significant.
Ultimately, the match was a decisive victory for Mount Flower.
The live stream chat fell into a dead silence.
Then, comments slowly started to appear:
"It seems to me Mount Flower’s players are still quite normal?"
"It’s obvious the Crying Angels are the abnormal ones! Wen Jiang’s Su Daji is a counter-control card, right? As the name implies, it uses the enemy’s abilities against them. Damn, this card is freaking awesome!"
"AAAAH, my Su Daji! So beautiful and so strong!!"
"The Crying Angels’ support player fell too quickly. It felt like they were affected by the fox form. I couldn’t really see what the fox form’s abilities were."
"The counter-control manifesting as red strings of fate? Oh, sister, please pick me! I’m willing to be your dog!"
"Calling yourself a dog, aren’t you disgusting? Damn it! Such moral decay, so shameless! I’m still in line, how could it be your turn?"
"I think there’s something strange about the Crying Angels players’ condition. My god, they couldn’t have been affected by their own team’s card, could they?"
"Whoa, nice one!"
Compared to the domestic live stream, which was full of mockery before the match and straightforward praise after a win, the international live stream was considerably more subdued.
Cyrus’s face alternated between pale and flushed. It took him a long time to find his voice. Gasping for breath, he tried to save face for the Crying Angels. "Regrettably, our Crying Angels were just slightly outmatched."
Lillian scoffed derisively. "Cyrus, it didn’t even take five minutes for all five Card Spirits to be shattered. Is that what you call ’slightly outmatched’?"
Her eyes glinted. "That fox card is very strong. Exceptionally strong. It could actually counter the Crying Angels’ Maria. No wonder Mount Flower’s team members seemed unaffected from start to finish."
Cyrus was furious but couldn’t retort. Frankly, he felt the Crying Angels had lost too carelessly.
It was as if their opponents hadn’t even seriously started fighting before the Crying Angels suddenly suffered a complete collapse.
However, saying more now would just sound like making excuses. Seeing some of the players still unconscious, he expressed genuine concern. "I wonder if the Crying Angels’ players will suffer any lasting effects."
When the match ended, the opposing coach, his face ashen, came over to shake hands with Tang Qian. Everyone knew things looked grim for Lakin after his collapse. If Lakin couldn’t recover properly, his participation in future matches might be jeopardized.
Chen Runyu and the others were immediately examined after leaving the stage. Only after confirming their mental states were normal did Tang Qian finally relax.
Wen Jiang had been staring intently at the Crying Angels’ cards. When she reached Tang Qian, she asked slowly, "Coach, were the Crying Angels’ cards made by their own internal Card Makers?"
Tang Qian paused, startled, then nodded. "That should be the case. Ace cards like these are usually made by their own association’s Card Makers. Why do you ask?"
"They have so many normal cards, yet Maria is such an anomaly. I’m just a little curious."
After saying this, Wen Jiang did not plan to explain further, because Tang Qian and the others wouldn’t understand this concept.
Maria was a Resentment Card.
It held her undissipated grudge. Someone had locked this trace of resentment within the card, so once the Card Spirit appeared, the grudge would also attack the corresponding Spirit Card Master.
Resentment is difficult to form, and even harder for it to grow potent. Even the greatest grudges naturally dissipate over time.
Maria’s grudge was captured at the moment of her death. Her death had been too tragic; someone had intentionally used her as an experiment.
This was an angle no one had considered: someone might be using unconventional methods to create new cards.
Was it the Crying Angels Association?
It didn’t seem likely. From the memories captured within the grudge, the man involved bore no resemblance to anyone from the Crying Angels and even looked like he was from Dongzhou.
The illusion could only show the situation at that moment. He wore a mask, so Wen Jiang could only remember his silhouette. She would need to encounter him in person to recognize him.
"It is quite strange." Tang Qian’s expression turned odd as she thought of Maria’s sudden emergence. "Anyway, this is a rather sinister card. I have no idea how the Crying Angels managed to create it. Their association rose to fame back then primarily because of this card, and they later even changed their name to Crying Angels."
Tang Qian shook her head. "How does this card relate to angels at all?"
Wen Jiang paused, then said, "Perhaps you could inquire about the origins of these new Crying Angels Association cards—whether they’ve been in contact with anyone suspicious."
Tang Qian asked cautiously, "Is there a problem with them?"
Wen Jiang simply nodded. "The Card Maker is the problem."
Tang Qian’s eyes narrowed. "We A-Level coaches have our own contact networks. I’m not very familiar with the coaches from Xi Zhou, but I’ll do my best to ask around for you. In the meantime, you should celebrate today’s successful opening match with Runyu and the others."
Wen Jiang nodded, but Zero Egg was already causing an uproar in her mind.
"Host, Host!" Zero Egg’s voice was urgent in her mind. "Why did you make me investigate Kaputo? Is it related to that Maria card?"