Chapter 78 - 37 Coach Shi is a Talent_2

Chapter 78: Chapter 37 Coach Shi is a Talent_2

She specifically changed seats with someone else to sit closer to Ree Shil.

She wanted to observe the coach of her own card club up close.

"That’s right, Master. The two Warrior cards are clearly stronger, and they even have the advantage of a Health lead."

Slame doesn’t know the Curator.

Ree Shil looked at the Showcase Club Director and then at Slame.

He took advantage of the time it took for the two players to chat and consider Substitute cards to explain.

"Blade Haired Man, two E-Rank cards, totaling 45 Points. The remaining three Covered cards are a total of 105 Points."

"Gundam Head, one E-Rank and one D-Rank, total 65 Points, with the remaining three Covered cards amounting to 85 Points."

"Players who make it to the top 16 should generally have several D level cards."

"So, why do you think the Blade Haired Man has two E-Rank cards as his opening Reveal?"

This question was posed for Slame.

"Is it because he wants to pretend to be weak?"

Slame guessed.

"Yeah, that should be one of the reasons."

"However, it’s more likely because E-Rank cards have a higher chance of yielding low-scoring cards below the average score. He probably wants to start exerting pressure in the second line of his Covered cards."

Ree Shil supplemented this explanation.

This statement made the Showcase Club Director secretly agree, as that was her thought as well.

However, this kind of judgment still belongs to a more elementary phase.

"But how can you guarantee that the opponent doesn’t have any strong cards in their second line?"

"I still think you’re drawing conclusions too early."

So, she asked again.

Her questions were like a test.

She wanted to see what kind of insights Coach Shil would offer.

"..."

Ree Shil didn’t want to answer the other party’s questions. After all, they didn’t know each other.

But seeing the inquisitive look in Slame’s eyes, he could only sigh.

"The 35 Point D-Rank Card ’Shield Warrior’ is a Defense-oriented card."

"This indicates that the opponent is taking the Defensive+ Healing steady route."

Ree Shil explained.

The Showcase Club Director directly countered.

"Defensive cards might also indicate a Defense Counterattack route."

"Besides, playing a Defensive card as the first card is a common versatile strategy, and it can’t be used to judge your opponent’s intentions."

"So, I think you were misled from the very beginning."

Her words made Slame’s eyes show agreement.

"If you don’t believe me, just watch."

Ree Shil shrugged indifferently.

"In the next round, the Blade Haired Man is likely to reveal a DPS card."

"And Gundam Head will reveal a Healing card."

He made a direct prediction.

As he finished speaking, both players started to Reveal their cards.

"Roar!"

As Ree Shil predicted, the Blade Haired Man revealed the card - ’Mutant Wild Boar’

The projection showed an exceptionally massive wild boar, standing on all fours, with its body height dwarfing the two opposing Warriors by a head.

Buried in its body were some broken weapons as if they were medals proving its bravery.

The key point is, it’s a 40 Point D-Rank DPS card.

"Namo Amitabha, your Buddha!"

Gundam Head, on the other hand, revealed a 30 Point D-Rank Treatment Card known as ’Fake Monk’.

"It’s really a Healing card!"

Obviously, what the Showcase Club Director was more concerned about was what card Gundam Head revealed.

"How did you guess it right?"

She looked at Ree Shil curiously.

"Yeah, Master, you’re amazing! You actually guessed it right!"

"It’s not guessing, it’s making predictions."

Ree Shil pursed his lips.

"When playing cards, you need to widen your vision."

"You can’t just focus on what’s on the card table."

"Players who survived in the previous Instance Game are either lucky or cautious."

"Gundam Head ranked quite low in the Instance Game’s settlement, 11th place."

"He probably just went out to collect a round of Spells and got taken by the Prison Warden a second time, never coming out again."

"This shows that he belongs to the cautious category."

"Moreover, the fact that he allowed the Defensive Card ’Shield Warrior’ to initiate an attack in the first round reveals two things."

"1 - His deck lacks DPS, so he needs to take any opportunity to deal damage."

"2 - He’s not afraid of his deck losing Health because he has Healing Cards to follow up."

After hearing his explanation, the Showcase Club Director was enlightened.

At the same time, her gaze flashed with a hint of admiration.

Predicting the direction of a card table is something that every card player does.

And how well they do it basically represents the player’s level of skill.

As the Card Establishment Director, she was also considered good at predicting this aspect.

Even in a simple 4+1 game like the one in front of her.

She had no confidence in giving such a specific prediction.

After all, people’s thoughts are hidden, and the cards are covered, so who can guarantee that they are accurate?

But Coach Shil’s tone was calm and composed throughout, showing such certainty and confidence.

Especially the sentence, "You can’t just look at the card table when playing cards," made her feel that he was indeed talented.

Good at thinking, good at observing.

The key is that he also knows how to use external factors as a basis for judgment.

No wonder Secretary Brown always praised Coach Shil’s card skills.

He had card skills, and he had them in spades.

(Seems like our card house might have a chance this year...)

With that thought, her mood instantly improved.

However, only Ree Shil himself knew the truth, and things weren’t so mysterious.

Even if he could predict, it wasn’t 100% accurate.

The reason he was so sure was something else altogether.

The Gundam Head, like himself, came from the preliminaries.

Because of his appearance, he paid a bit more attention to him.

This guy used the same card deck in the 5th and 6th rounds of the preliminaries and the first two rounds of the Instance Games.

Simply put, Gundam Head was just a newbie.

If he couldn’t predict this kind of game, he wouldn’t be able to stay in the business.

The final result was as he said, Blade Haired Man played two DPS cards in the second line, while Gundam Head’s card deck had only E-Class cards besides the Shield Warrior and Fake Monk.

He lost the game without even revealing his King Card.

After the first round, there was a nearly one-hour program and commercial break.

Taking advantage of this time, the Showcase Club Director and Slame started a conversation.

"Young man, it seems like you have a good understanding of the card game."

"Are you in a related profession? Where do you work?"

"My master is a coach at the Showcase Club, ever heard of it?"

Before Ree Shil could respond, Slame had already volunteered the information.

"Card club coach? That’s quite impressive."

The Show Director feigned surprise.

"It’s nothing special, actually not a great job. I’m planning to quit soon."

Ree Shil modestly shook his head.

"Why? Is there something wrong with the job?"

The Show Director’s heart tightened.

If the other party was really dissatisfied with the card club, she had to take the opportunity to inquire about it.

It would be a considerable loss if such a talent really left!

"Well..."

However, faced with this question, Ree Shil hesitated.

"Is it because you’re not satisfied with the salary and benefits?"

So the Show Director pursued further.

Their card club’s operation wasn’t doing well, so the salary was indeed lower than those chain brand pavilions.

"No."

Ree Shil shook his head again, causing the Show Director to frown slightly.

She thought that since he was young, it wouldn’t be surprising if he had a social phobia or something similar.

Besides, she knew what kind of person the supervisor of the coaching group was, like that guy who would flip people off, even after being told countless times not to.

So she asked again.

"Is it a problem with the workplace? Are you being ostracized by colleagues?"

"No."

"Is the card club too far from home, making commuting inconvenient?"

"No."

"Don’t see a future for career development?"

"Not that either."

"Did another card club offer you better conditions?"

"None of them."

Ree Shil’s constant denial left the Show Director puzzled.

Generally, employees want to quit for two reasons.

Either they think the money is too little, or they’re not happy with their job.

"So, what’s the real reason you want to quit?"

Finally, she couldn’t help but ask directly.

"Mainly because this job requires me to go to work."

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