Chapter 28 - Chapter 28 - Please Teach Us, What does “Non-Targeting Effect” Mean?

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Chapter 28 - Please Teach Us, What does "Non-Targeting Effect" Mean?

"Hachoo!" Luo Bai shivered.

It was really cold tonight and it rained heavily.

On the monitoring screen, Melonica was walking towards the card shop. The system showed that she only had a little more than 4000 Ba points, which meant she was a Silver-ranked Card Master.

"I can't charge much from her."

He still wants to wait for the "leek" to develop.

There are still 10 minutes before the card-making materials are delivered.

Turning off the surveillance camera, Luo Bai decided to go downstairs to watch and see how well the locals played cards.

He may not have a Deck yet, but it's okay to take a look around and get a feel of things, hoping to witness some amazing combos.

One o'clock.

Luo Bai came to the card shop lobby on the 1st floor full of curiosity.

There are still more than 50 hours until the Advanced Duel Academy exam, and the exam card shop is brightly lit and bustling.

There are hundreds of mechanical tables set up in the center of the hall, filled with cards and props. Some people are studying certain card archetypes, some are reading card guides, some are discussing transactions, and some seem to be writing test papers.

Some people carefully observed their people's duels, keeping an eye out for each duelist and their Decks' weaknesses. Others have gloomy expressions on their faces, perhaps due to defeat or encountering a difficult problem.

There are also some who play cards with smooth and precise movements, each of their plays carefully thought out. Their eyes are filled with passion and challenge, and their voices are full of emotions, as if the world has narrowed down to the duel right before them.

They shout particularly loudly, and their opponents are equally spirited. They can lose the duel, but they can't lose on momentum!

Energy is where the power is!

The noise came like a wave.

It's also mixed with the alarm sounds of many AI referees.

[INCORRECT OPERATION: CAN'T BE DESIGNATED AS THE EFFECT TARGET]

[INCORRECT OPERATION: IN EFFECT, AND THE EFFECT OF IS NEGATED.]

[INCORRECT OPERATION: MULTIPLE NORMAL SUMMONS]

[VIOLATION WARNING: PLEASE DO NOT DRAW CARDS FROM YOUR CROTCH]

[VIOLATION WARNING: PLEASE DO NOT THREATEN YOUR OPPONENT VERBALLY]

.................

He didn't hear everything too clearly, but having already sharpened his ears, Luo Bai got a rough estimate of these people's skills.

Just as he reached the stairs, his exclusive robot beauty/personal butler walked towards him with a gentle smile.

[Hello, would you like to match with an opponent?]

[We can also arrange AI training partners for you, whether they're mature ladies, lolis, nurses, or maids.]

His face darkening at the robot's words, Luo Bai coughed awkwardly and declined.

"No, thank you. I'll check things out myself."

[Understood, please contact me if you need our services.]

She has such a bright smile and her service attitude is beyond praise. Well, if one got the money, he would definitely have such a service.

After bidding her goodbye, Luo Bai walked among more than 300 mechanical tables, looking like a leader inspecting the community, staying at each table for less than 3 seconds.

Some people in the corner did notice him though, their eyes becoming sharp.

At the edge of each table, there would be floating fields of commonly used monster cards' names, making it easier for spectators to choose the match they want to watch.

"Gladiator Beast..."

"Amazoness..."

"Fur Hire..."

"Batteryman..."

"Cloudian..."

"These are such old Decks..."

Their Extra Decks are even empty.

After briefly glancing at their playthroughs, Luo Bai lost interest. Without inspecting them further, he continued further, his eyes darting around, searching for some more recent Decks.

Suddenly, he saw someone immersed in writing test papers, and there were many people surrounding him.

The man doing the question had a frown on his face, seemingly stumped.

A little curious, Luo Bai squeezed into the crowd. More than a dozen people gathered around for a multiple-choice question and expressed multiple opinions.

[Multiple Choice Question]

Which of the following can destroy with its effect?

a.) Quick-Play Spell:

b.) Effect Monster:

c.) Normal Trap:

d.) Normal Trap:

Their expressions were tense and focused, with some frowning and stroking their chins in thought, while others were exchanging their opinions and speculations with each other.

Some people agree with Option A, knowing only that can destroy a monster.

Others didn't examine the question well and felt that the Effect Monster in Option B was the correct answer, as it could not only destroy the target monster by effect, but also by battle.

Option C is a very unpopular card, and few people have expressed their opinion about it.

As for Option D, it's a card that everyone knows. When the opponent's monster declares an attack, it targets the attacking monster and destroys it.

"Isn't this obviously C?" Luo Bai muttered in a low voice.

Biantana professional duelists are organized, with written examinations, interviews, and practical assessments.

The Advanced Duel Academy also conducts freshman assessments based on this standard. What these people in front of Luo Bai are doing are real exams asked from previous years.

It's quite difficult...

Each option doesn't come with a card effect, and knowing a card's effect is also a factor for assessment. In fact, in professional duels, the CARD CHECK button can only be pressed three to seven times.

"C?" The man doing the question keenly heard Luo Bai's muttering, and looked up at him in surprise.

"Do you know the effect of Option C , ?"

His big eyes were full of curiosity.

As soon as he said this, others also looked at him with curious glances.

"About this..." Luo Bai didn't expect his casual muttering to be heard, and he looked a bit embarrassed.

Taking a deep breath, he spoke: "Overflow's effect is that it destroys cards."

"How is it different from A, B, and D though?" Someone immediately raised a question.

In response, Luo Bai spoke confidently, much like he would casually explain things as a shopkeeper: " has resistance against target effects, and since A, B, and D's effects target, they can't destroy her."

" can certainly destroy her by battle, but the question asks about which effect."

"Only has a non-targeting Card Destruction effect among them."

After the professional explanation fell, the dozens of people were stunned, as if they had just glimpsed upon the Akashic Records.

Suddenly, someone had a flash of thought, his hands trembling, and hesitatingly, finding difficulty to speak, his mouth agape with astonishment, he spoke, "Oh——– Right….. That's right, there's this point in the exams... Non-Targeting Effects."

Voices of agreement gradually rose up.

"I also remembered now..."

"I have hired a private tutor before, but isn't that part of the Advanced Exam point!?"

For a Level 4 Fortress, Non-Targeting Effect is indeed considered advanced.

Seemingly verifying everyone's guesses, the man doing the question pressed Option C on the exam paper, and the answer card suddenly flashed a green light.

The answer is correct!

Thereupon, the more than a dozen people cast admiring yet ambiguous glances at him.

Everyone began to murmur under their breaths, their voices mixed and indistinct, their gazes shifting mysteriously.

"That was a professional and decisive answer he gave before..."

"Can he be a professional duelist?"

"It could also be a private visit from the academy examiner."

Someone leaned close to their companion's ear, their gaze sharp yet covertly glancing at Luo Bai, making an effort to lower their voice.

"I've actually seen him just now. He kept peeking at other people dueling, but he never stayed for more than 5 seconds..."

"Then it's very possible that he really is an examiner, secretly observing the students!"

"Hurry up and tell everyone that an examiner came for an early inspection."

The suspicion about the college examiner's early inspection quickly spread throughout the card shop, spreading with great skill and discretion, but it didn't reach Luo Bai's ears.

More and more people came to watch his movements.

Luo Bai was startled, clearly sensing a strange change in the gazes of the people around him.

His fighting spirit surged!

He felt like all these people were going to gang up on him.

"Clack!"

At this moment, the shop's door opened, and Melonica walked in. Seeing the strange gathering of people, she looked as cute as a stupid child.

"Look, there's a beauty!" Luo Bai pointed at her and shouted, trying to divert everyone's attention.

In the end, the examinees only glanced at her briefly before turning their gaze back with a disdainful "Tsk", asking a cold and soul-stirring question:

"Can you teach us?"

"What does "Non-Targeting Effect" mean?"

T/N: Cards mentioned but not posted so that the readers could answer along.

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