nycdaug Chapter 2, Lesson 1 for Beginners!
Chapter 2, Lesson 1 for Beginners!
【Neo's Curse and Blessing (Hidden Only)】
[Effect: Permanently add the card [Corruption] to your starting deck]
[Negative Effect: During this Spire Challenge, the cost of all your skill cards is reduced to 0, but at the start of each turn, you will lose 1 health point.]
The moment Lin Ye saw the word "corruption," an irrepressible smile finally appeared on his lips.
coming!
The absolute core god card of Slay the Spire Ironclad Warrior!
Corrupt the soul of the infinite flow!
With this card, all skill cards cost 0 mana! As long as the deck is properly configured, you can unleash infinite combos in one turn, and even take down the final boss at level 20 in one go!
In normal gameplay, this card can only be obtained from elite monsters or randomly refreshed in shops, with an extremely low probability. Many players play for hundreds of hours and never even see a single instance of corruption.
And now, he got it right at the start!
Without any hesitation, Lin Ye directly locked onto the hidden option with his mind.
[Neo's Curse Blessing has been selected]
The card "Corruption" has been added to your starting deck.
Your class has been automatically locked: Ironclad Warrior
The moment the notification sound ended, Lin Ye could clearly feel a surge of scorching power flowing into his body. In the deck interface, the [Corruption] card with dark gold patterns was lying quietly at the very top of the deck.
Su Qingyue, who was standing next to him, was completely dumbfounded.
She watched as Lin Ye's interface changed from blue to an eerie scarlet, displaying options she had never seen before. After Lin Ye made his selection, the interface returned to normal.
However, in her own interface, there were only those three ordinary newbie blessing options from beginning to end, without even a trace of scarlet.
Su Qingyue's almond-shaped eyes widened in shock, and the bewilderment and fear on her face were instantly replaced by extreme astonishment.
She finally realized what was happening.
The senior from the same school in front of her was not a novice like her at all.
He knew this godforsaken place like the back of his hand!
The crimson screen and the options that no one could see were the best proof!
First lesson for beginners! While those around you are still gloating over choosing 10 points of health, they are also crying out in despair over the unknown future.
No one knew that right next to them, someone had unlocked the most powerful hidden card in the entire Spire right from the start, getting a starting position that others could never hope to achieve in their entire lives.
Lin Ye turned his head, looked at Su Qingyue who was staring blankly, and spoke in a calm tone, yet with a power that subconsciously convinced people:
"Don't just stand there."
"If you want to survive in this spire, if you want to save your 100 lives, from now on, listen to me completely."
Su Qingyue suddenly came to her senses.
The shock of what she just witnessed was so great that her heart was still pounding.
Looking into Lin Ye's calm eyes, the panic in her heart inexplicably subsided by most of it.
In this desolate place where everyone is in despair, only this person in front of him seems confident and in control of everything.
She bit her lip, withdrew her finger from the +10 health option, and looked at Lin Ye, her tone carrying a hint of uncertainty and a touch of expectation:
"So... what should I choose?"
"And what was that crimson interface just now? Did you already know about this spire?"
Lin Ye didn't rush to explain.
Now is not the time to talk about this; the 60-second countdown is almost over.
He gestured with his chin, indicating for Su Qingyue to look at the interface:
"Choose the blessing first, 80 gold coins, choose now."
"I'll tell you the rest once we get to the map."
Su Qingyue did not hesitate at all.
Even though everyone in the world was choosing +10 health, and even though she still didn't know what gold coins were for, she still used her mind to lock onto the third option—80 gold coins.
[Initial blessing selected: 80 gold coins]
Gold coins have been sent to your inventory.
The countdown ended exactly as the notification tone faded.
Before Su Qingyue could speak again, a new interface popped up, this time the career selection screen.
Please select your initial class. Once selected, the class cannot be changed for this challenge.
[Selectable Classes: Armored Warrior, Silent Hunter, Malfunctioning Robot]
The moment the interface popped up, Su Qingyue's gaze immediately fell on the [Iron Warrior] option.
The interface clearly states that the Ironclad Warrior is a standard front-line tank class with high health, high defense, and melee burst damage.
Almost instinctively, she wanted to click it.
Lin Ye just chose the Ironclad Warrior. If both of them choose warriors, they'll be two front-line warriors with high health and defense, making them much less likely to die.
Moreover, in such unknown dangers, tank classes are always the safest choice for beginners.
But just as her finger was about to fall, Lin Ye's voice rang out again, still in an unquestionable tone:
"Don't choose the warrior."
Su Qingyue's hand paused again, and she turned her head, her eyes full of confusion:
"Why? Warriors have high health and defense, aren't they the best for newbies to survive? If we both choose warriors, we'll have two front-line tanks, which will also increase our margin for error."
It's not just Su Qingyue.
Almost all the other players around had the same idea. Looking around the entire camp, more than 80% of the newbies had chosen the Ironclad Warrior.
"Definitely choose the warrior! High HP is the key!"
"Exactly! Other professions look flashy, but their health is as thin as paper. They're gone in a second if a monster touches them. What's the point?"
"What should a newbie play if not a warrior? A hunter? Isn't that just asking for trouble?"
A mocking voice came from the side; several burly men with bare chests looked at Lin Ye with disdain on their faces.
"Kid, don't pretend to know what you don't, you'll get that girl killed."
"In this godforsaken place, having high HP is everything. You're not letting her choose a warrior? Do you want her to be your cannon fodder?"
"Yeah, the school beauty is really unlucky to be paired with you. Listening to his nonsense, she won't even make it past the first room!"
Upon hearing these words, Su Qingyue's face showed a hint of hesitation.
It wasn't that she didn't trust Lin Ye, it's just that everyone was saying that warriors were suitable for beginners, and she really couldn't understand why Lin Ye wouldn't let her choose one.
Lin Ye didn't even lift his eyelids, too lazy to waste words on those newbies who hadn't even touched the game.
He turned to look at Su Qingyue, his tone direct, every word clear and distinct:
"I'm asking you, did you choose to be a soldier because you want to live, or because you want to die?"
Su Qingyue was taken aback: "Of course I want to live."
"That's right." Lin Ye's tone was decisive. "The Ironclad Warrior looks like it's beginner-friendly, but it's actually beginner-hell difficulty. If you choose it, you'll most likely not survive past the third elite monster on the first floor."
"Why?" Su Qingyue was completely dumbfounded.
"It's very simple." Lin Ye pointed to the class description on the interface, "The core output system of a warrior, whether it's a strength build or a corruption build, requires sacrificing health."
"The power-based build relies on basic attacks to stack power, which means you have to fight monsters up close. If you're a newbie at the start, with no relics, no deck, and just a few trash basic cards, how many hits can you withstand?"
"The more you fight, the less health you have, and the more passive you become. You may look like you have a lot of health, but in reality, every battle is like walking a tightrope. If you make the slightest mistake, you will die instantly."
Su Qingyue's face paled, and she subconsciously asked, "Then... then what should I choose?"
Lin Ye's finger landed directly on the [Silent Hunter] option.
"Choose this one, the Silent Hunter."
"This is the most beginner-friendly class in the entire Spire, bar none."