Chapter 93: 093 If there is something better, there is no need for the previous one_1
As soon as Hua Zhuo and the chairman left, Chen Runyu eagerly gathered his teammates around.
"Coach, what was that card? Will it become part of our Mount Flower Association in the future?"
"How can there be such a heaven-defying card? I’ve never seen an A-Rank Card like it!"
Tang Qian felt a weight lifted from her chest. Now fully trusting Wen Jiang’s capabilities, she answered with a smile, "This card is part of our new deck, prepared especially for the A-Rank Group members participating in the competition. This is Mo Liqing. I can let you copy it first to practice. Mo Liqing requires more spiritual power than previous A-Rank Cards, so you must pay close attention to the timing of using its skills."
Chen Runyu and the others chorused, "This card is definitely suitable for Wen Jiang."
Ruan Chunen agreed, "Right, it has both output and control, which fits Wen Jiang better."
Tang Qian fell eerily silent for a moment. Then she said, "For now, just practice with it. It’s not certain that Wen Jiang will use this card; there are four more cards that aren’t ready yet, and they might be even more challenging."
Everyone: "..."
Even more challenging?
She didn’t believe Wen Jiang had deliberately crafted the strongest one first. If every card had this capability... The professional players of Mount Flower would be forced to elevate their game. Or, to put it another way, the A-Level market would likely be completely overturned in the future. She was well aware that once this deck was unveiled, no other Card Association would be a match for Mount Flower unless they truly had the raw strength to take them down. The cards were just too overpowering; this was truly a pure strength card type, with no balance to speak of. They would surely go crazy trying to find out more about this Card Maker or be forced to improve their own card-making skills. But Tang Qian had a feeling that for others, card making was not nearly as effortless as it was for Wen Jiang. That impossible dream from before was now slowly starting to materialize. Could it be that the A-Rank team she led would indeed be able to claim the strongest crown at next year’s world championship? Even for the A-Rank Group, that had been Yunxia’s wish for many years...
「Before long」
Wen Jiang arrived at the training room. The training room was typically reserved for the first team; other members wouldn’t be present, as the first team trained tactics there that couldn’t be revealed to others.
When Wen Jiang arrived, Shi Qi’s unabashed laughter could be heard throughout the entire venue, "Come on, next one! I want to see who else dares!"
Controlling Mo Liqing, Shi Qi felt simply invincible. As an assassin, it was the first time she had experienced what absolute card domination meant. Her awareness wasn’t low, and no matter what cards the other three switched to, they couldn’t get close to Mo Liqing. With four overlapped ability states, Shi Qi had already ruthlessly beaten Ruan Chunen and Chen Runyu, leaving only Dou Yuan struggling to hang on with a Control Card, desperately buying time.
She even taunted, "Why don’t the two of you team up against me?"
Of course, she meant for them to use different cards.
Tang Qian shook her head at the sight. A card being too strong isn’t necessarily a good thing, as it makes players too complacent, she thought.
Just then, Wen Jiang arrived. Seeing her, Tang Qian’s eyes lit up, and she instantly praised her, "This card is too powerful! How on earth did you create it?"
Wen Jiang just smiled.
Seeing this, Tang Qian didn’t ask further but pointed at Shi Qi, "She’s on a high now, thinking she’s invincible. Tell me, if you used some other ordinary A-Rank Card to fight her Mo Liqing, could you win?"
Wen Jiang nodded affirmatively, "I could win."
Her reaction speed was on a different level than Shi Qi’s. She could seize control of Mo Liqing before Shi Qi could even react. But Wen Jiang also had to admit, "I’d have to choose my cards carefully. They must be extremely fast, able to suppress Mo Liqing, or be absolute Control Cards. Other cards are too risky; it’s not possible to achieve something as preposterous as the Red Cotton Seed defeating the Thornblade Grass."
If it were just a matter of card overpowering, she wasn’t afraid. But she also had to admit that no matter how strong one was, one couldn’t break through the constraints of the cards themselves. The abilities of A-Rank Cards were too heaven-defying. Using a slower card, she couldn’t fight Mo Liqing; its ability covered too wide an area. Unless she relied on her own extraordinary spiritual power to wear the opponent down, but that would be cheating, which would be too dull. Besides, she had made this card herself, and she was satisfied with it. This was the kind of strength an A-Rank Card should possess.
Tang Qian then said, "At least you could fight. Those three have been thoroughly traumatized by Mo Liqing. I suggest you go up and teach Shi Qi a lesson. Let her know that when facing other players, it’s not impossible for them to crush her even with ordinary cards."
Wen Jiang looked at Tang Qian curiously, "Why should I teach her a lesson?"
Tang Qian sighed, "Using cards that are too strong can lead to complacency, just like steamrolling weaker opponents. It doesn’t leave room for self-improvement."
"Then why do we have to switch back to previous cards?" Wen Jiang suddenly asked, smiling. "The next four cards I’m going to make won’t be any less powerful. Since there’s something better to replace them, why cling to old ideas?"
She pointed at Shi Qi on the stage, "Shi Qi is using Mo Liqing now, but does that mean she can’t use it in the future? As long as Mo Liqing is in her hand, and no one else can create a better card, then they deserve to be eliminated."
She wasn’t trying to oppress others with these cards; rather, she believed human potential was limitless. If she released enough stories, and they were interconnected, someone would eventually get inspired and create even better cards than the current ones. Yunxia had to progress as a whole. She couldn’t monopolize the creation of all cards; she lacked the time and energy for that. It wasn’t as if she would make a card for every character mentioned in the stories. She was leaving opportunities for others. If they had the skill, they could seize it. If not, then they deserved to be eliminated by the times. Just like Li Huijun, who, based on only a fragment of a story, was able to create a Dual-Change Card like Kun—he must have had his own unique insights.
She had once sensed the SSR Butterfly Card and a copy of the Bi Fang Card. Comparing them to many other SSR Cards, she felt the gap between SSR Cards themselves was quite significant. The Nobility possessed many SSR Cards, and the country likely did as well. Yet, only Bai Ze and Bi Fang had become National Treasure Cards. These two were definitely not as simple as ordinary SSR Cards; even if their abilities were singular, their power was unquestionably incomparable to ordinary SSRs. She felt that SSR Cards should also have a more detailed ranking system.
Wen Jiang didn’t overestimate herself. She had yet to encounter a UR-Rank Spirit Card Master and was uncertain about such an existence. She suspected that the SSR Cards she created in the future might not, in the short term, reach the level of Bai Ze and Bi Fang. There had to be a reason why cards like those weren’t used in competitions, right? The Bi Fang she had encountered previously had put considerable pressure on her.
And Tang Qian, after hearing Wen Jiang’s words, was severely shaken.
Her gaze turned complex as she looked at the cheerfully laughing Shi Qi on the stage, a sudden understanding dawning on her.
That’s right. With Wen Jiang’s help, future cards would only grow stronger. Knowing that Mo Liqing is stronger, why would anyone use anything else? This wouldn’t just be a heavy blow to Yunxia; it could impact the entire world.
Tang Qian exhaled softly. The day the Mo Liqing deck is revealed in a public competition, it will cause an earthquake.