National Fortune Golden Shovel: I Can See Hidden Bonds!

69: Chapter 70 Old Clan Chief: Isn’t this touching on an area I’m unfamiliar with?!”This guy’s luck is really good.”

Hoshimi Sakura’s beautiful eyes flashed, and she switched away from Xu Shijun’s lineup. She had already looked at Chris and Old Mike; Chris was indeed playing Faerie, and Old Mike, as expected, was playing Dimension.

”Ten Dimensions...”

Hoshimi Sakura frowned inwardly. Although they were ostensibly in a cooperative relationship, in reality, who didn’t know who? They were all thousand-year-old foxes; who didn’t have a few trump cards up their sleeves? For example, she still didn’t know where Old Mike got his Dimension emblem!

”Hmph, hiding it so deep!”

”Forget it, no need to think so much. Let’s see what lineup my little brother Shen Mo is playing this round...”

Hoshimi Sakura made up her mind, moved her finger, and clicked on Shen Mo’s avatar with interest.

The result.

The next second.

Hoshimi Sakura was dumbfounded.

???

She rubbed her eyes, her eyeballs almost popping out, only to realize she hadn’t misread it at all!

On Shen Mo’s board... there wasn’t a single chess piece!

Hoshimi Sakura’s cherry-red mouth was wide open, clearly unable to accept this result.

On the other side, Chris and Old Mike also discovered Shen Mo’s situation.

Old Mike simply sneered, disdainful.

Chris, however, frowned. Perhaps Shen Mo was indeed up to something, but he had his own pride!

Anyone capable of passing through the ’Genius Club’ was naturally no simple character.

Moreover, he had discovered the hidden attribute of 9 Faerie.

”Hmph, Charlie mentions you in my ear every day, but I don’t believe you can keep winning forever!”

”I will prove with my strength that I am stronger than you!”

Chris’s eyes were firm: ”Just watch, no matter what tricks you’re pulling, I will defeat you!”

...

[Stage 2-1 match begins!]

[Dragon Country vs. Korea!]

The referee’s cold voice rang out.

As soon as Xu Shijun heard he was facing Shen Mo, he was so excited he wanted to jump up on the spot!

It’s here!

The chance to prove himself has arrived!

But before his emotions could fully rise, and even before the taunts on the tip of his tongue could be spoken, he suddenly heard—

[Stage 2-1 match ends!]

[Dragon Country vs. Korea, Korea wins!]

Xu Shijun: ”???”

No way.

It had only been a second, and he hadn’t even fought yet?

Xu Shijun was dumbfounded.

He looked at the arena, and good grief, Shen Mo hadn’t fielded a single piece!

Of course he won, didn’t he?

Xu Shijun couldn’t hold it back anymore. He slammed his head up to look at Shen Mo... and found that the opponent he had been treating as a fated rival, the one he had prepared so strictly against... was currently ’Ge You lying’ on his competition chair, picking his teeth with a leisurely expression.

Baka!

Ah, no!

Xiba!

Where did you get that toothpick from!!

Bastard!!

Xu Shijun felt insulted. And rightly so; he had taken this so seriously, a fated rival!

Just listen to that word!

Fated!

And what was the result?

The other party hadn’t even looked at him properly, even going so far as to empty his board just to humiliate him fiercely!

Xu Shijun felt the blood rushing to his head!

Punching cotton was no longer enough to describe his mood!

He decided to open a voice link and use the most vicious language to wake up this guy he considered his fated rival!

”Hey! Shen Mo! Why did you empty your board!”

”None of your damn business.”

Beep, beep, beep...

???

Xu Shijun was stunned.

For a full three seconds!

Then he looked at the hung-up communicator in his hand in disbelief, his face turning so red it looked like he might explode...

Xiba!!!

That detestable Dragon Country person!

...

”Is this kid sick in the head?”

”I emptied my board, what the hell does it have to do with you?”

Shen Mo looked disdainful. Tch, you won, so just take your points; why are you calling? What, looking for a scolding?

Besides!

It’s not like I completely emptied my board, okay!

Look, here comes an Ashe!

Shen Mo leisurely bought the Ashe, checked his gold count, hmm... 19 gold.

Then he sold the Ashe again.

Ahem.

No rush, wait a little longer.

Shen Mo’s current strategy was actually quite simple: lose 5 in a row until the Malphite encounter. In the meantime, whatever Demon Gods he could get for free, he’d take. Whether they were 2-star or not didn’t really matter, as he would level up to 5 population at the Malphite encounter anyway. By then, he could just throw together a few units and beat the Malphite.

Of course, he wouldn’t lose forever.

For one thing, he was a Demon God himself. Once Nilah arrived, she could fully utilize bloodthirster + Titans Resolve + Infinity Edge as a carry, or if there were many magic items, he could let Syndra be the carry.

Don’t forget, in this version, Syndra hadn’t been nerfed yet!

Although he hadn’t stacked up Ability Power in the early game, as long as he didn’t encounter those four guys targeting him, protecting his health against small countries was no problem!

And the next few rounds went exactly as Shen Mo expected.

Stage 2-2! Shen Mo loses! Gets a free Lillia!

Stage 2-3! Continues to bleed health, gets a free Lillia!

Stage 2-4 Carousel! Shen Mo successfully grabs a Giant’s Belt, completing his first Demon God emblem!

Stage 2-5! Continues to lose, Lillia 2-star, one Ashe!

Stage 2-6! Nilah arrives!

Shen Mo’s eyes lit up. He decisively threw the bloodthirster onto Nilah and threw the Chain Vest on as well!

There was still a B.F. Sword on the bench.

Stage 2-7, fighting the Malphite. The Malphite was very generous, dropping Attack Speed, Tear, and Magic Resist. At the same time, a Syndra card dropped out. Shen Mo didn’t hesitate; he used the Attack Speed to craft Titans Resolve + Bloodthirster for Nilah.

He combined the Tear + B.F. Sword into a spear of shojin and gave it to Syndra.

With that, Shen Mo’s current lineup on the board was: 1-star Syndra (spear of shojin) + 2-star Lillia + 1-star Nilah (Bloodthirster + Titans Resolve)!

Gold count: 69 gold!

Health: 68 points!

”Things are looking up...” Shen Mo smiled.

In the livestream channel.

Countless comments scrolled by, and the Dragon Country audience was almost crying.

Every time Shen Mo lost health now, it was like carving flesh from them!

What kind of playstyle is this?

Can’t understand it, bro!

As expected, other countries began to mock him.

Sakura Country: ”Yoshi, is this the gold content of the Dragon Country people! Why is the ranking so low? Could I have misread it!”

Korea: ”Yoshi-kun, you did not misread! Shen Mo is indeed in eighth place, and he is about to lose!”

Sakura Country realized: ”I see! My, I didn’t misread, simida!”

Korea: ”Hai! Simida!”

Dragon Country: ”...”

WTF, where’s my knife!

Where’s my knife!

I really want to slaughter these two animals; are you two doing a crosstalk routine here?!

F***!

...

In a corner, the Persia audience section.

Baru scratched his head with a confused face: ”Chief, why does Shen Mo keep losing health? Is it because his opponents are too strong?”

The Old Chief was also very confused, but to maintain the dignity of a clan chief, the old man coughed twice and said: ”Baru, Mr. Shen Mo is playing a ’summoning lineup’, can’t you see that?”

I can see that...

Baru scratched his head: ”Chief, what I mean is, can our summoning lineup beat the enemy?”

”Last time, the Volibear summoned by Sister Karin didn’t seem as strong as Mr. Shen Mo’s Ten Dimensions. It seems there are people playing Ten Dimensions among the enemies this time, so can we win?”

The Old Chief’s face stiffened.

Nonsense!

Of course I know that!

But the problem is... doesn’t this touch upon my blind spot of knowledge!

The old man took a deep breath and said with a deep expression: ”Baru... have you ever thought that perhaps the Volibear summoned by Mr. Shen Mo is different from the one your Sister Karin summons?”

Baru was stunned.

This thing, can it be different?