Strange Cards

Chapter 169 I'm really sorry I didn't let you have your fill.

"you......."

Before Joker could speak, Shigure used the Golden Lightning of the King of Spades and the lightning ability of the Rhinoceros Beetle, along with the lightning power of the Demon Blade, to almost teleport in front of Joker and deliver a lightning-fast punch.

Before Joker could react, he was sent flying backward by the punch. As he tried to forcefully release the force and land in mid-air, Shigure rushed up again and continued to throw punches.

Shigure unleashed a powerful combo in mid-air, and just then, Joker finally unleashed his true power.

Shigure suddenly found himself at the center of the attack range, while the swinging thunder fists seemed to have been paused, remaining motionless.

Just then, the Joker snapped his fingers, and time, which had been paused, began to flow again.

Shigure took a full punch from himself and began scanning the Joker's abilities with his glasses.

However, his abilities are not in the Hunter's database. Although the Joker has made several appearances in human history, none of his abilities have been recorded.

Because no one has ever escaped unscathed after encountering the Joker, not even the Hunter.

Just then, the voice of the Ace of Spades inside Shigure rang out.

"Don't use our unorthodox abilities against him; you'll only suffer the consequences."

"In addition to their own power, both Jokers possess the power of twenty-six strange cards each, and he has my spade and heart abilities."

"You'd better let me have my fill, you human boy."

The face beneath the Joker mask smiled, and golden lightning began to erupt from his body.

Joker's right arm slowly transformed into a rhinoceros beetle's horn, and like Shigure, a pair of identical golden wings unfurled from his back.

"I'll make sure you have a great time."

"I'm going to kill you today!"

..........

Bai Yu looked at Yan Yun who suddenly entered the room and asked Gu Yue, who came in behind her, with a puzzled expression.

"What's wrong? Is there something you need?"

Yan Yun handed the Spade Ten and the Remnant Flame Evolution Device to Bai Yu, while Gu Yue placed a golden Hunter Card in Bai Yu's hand.

"The gates of hell have opened tonight, and Shiyu is now fighting alone in the distance."

"Aunt Gu's cards are in your boss's hands. I don't have any suits for spades. See if you can use them."

"If you're capable, you're the only one who can support Shigure right now."

Upon hearing that Shi Yu was really in trouble, Bai Yu's face turned pale with anxiety. She took the Ten of Spades and, imitating Shi Yu and the others, softly recited a sentence.

"Struggle".

The ten of spades instantly transformed into a stream of light and entered Bai Yu's right hand. Feeling the ghostly power within his body, Bai Yu nodded.

"I must go and help my master; he needs me!"

"Aunt Gu Yue, please tell me where my master is?"

"The boss and the others will be here on the beach near Ghost Gate in a little while."

"Okay, I'll be going now."

Bai Yu walked to the balcony, took out the Ten of Spades, and, imitating Shi Yu, inserted the ID card and the Ten of Spades into the Remnant Flame Evolution Device one after the other, then let out a delicate shout.

"Evolution of the Remnant Flame!"

Soon, flames engulfed Bai Yu. A short while later, a tall mech appeared where Bai Yu had been standing. After nodding to Gu Yue and Yan Yun, it activated its thrusters and flew towards the beach.

Shigure is now completely overwhelmed by Joker. Whether it's his superhuman strength, martial arts skills, or combat techniques, he's being utterly crushed by Joker, much like how the Monkey King brutally defeated King Gigi.

Joker didn't finish him off, but waited for Shigure's J of Spades to recover before starting to beat him up again.

But Shigure was like an unkillable cockroach; he fell down once and got up again, fell down again and got up again, countless times.

Just as Shigure stood up again, a map suddenly appeared inside Shigure's mecha, with a small red dot rushing towards Shigure.

"What's going on? Where did that red dot come from? Is it Nightmare difficulty again?"

Just then, Yanyun's voice rang out.

"As per Mr. Qi Wu's orders, Miss Bai Yu has come to support you in this Remnant Fire mech."

Shigure glanced at the Joker in front of him, and then immediately connected to Baiyun's Remnant Fire Mech.

"Bai Yu! Did you hear me?"

"What is it, Master? I heard you."

"Don't come over here! Go provide support on the western battlefield!"

"But Master..."

"No buts! Don't you dare come any closer!!!"

"If you come here, I'll throw you out after this is all over!!! Crying won't help!!!"

Shi Yu was genuinely afraid that silly girl would come over. He didn't know where Bai Yu got the Hunter Card to activate the Remnant Fire Mech, but he knew very well that Bai Yu didn't have the same regenerative ability as his own Jack of Spades.

Shi Yu can be saved as long as she has a breath left, no matter how badly she is injured. But if Bai Yu dies, she is really dead.

Hearing the ruthlessness in Shi Yu's words, Bai Yu was stunned. Then, suppressing her urge to go find Shi Yu, she went to the western battlefield to provide support.

"Hey, what's wrong? Tired?"

"Well, you're not really good at it either."

"You're not strong enough to drive me away; you can't even hurt me."

Without saying a word, Shigure transformed into a bolt of lightning once more. This time, Joker, having learned from his previous experience, drew a knife beforehand and slashed Shigure in the abdomen.

Shigure was sent flying by the slash, only managing to stop after crashing into a rock.

Shigure had been completely cut in two by this slash, but Shigure still had a breath left.

I'm so sorry I didn't let you have your fill.

Shigure looked at the Joker flying towards him and gave a bitter smile. The Remnant Fire Mech had already been forcibly deactivated by that attack.

"Besides that bastard who fused with the Joker, you're practically the only one in history who could fight me for this long with a human body."

Shi Yu shakily pulled a cigarette out of his pocket and put it in his mouth. He then tried to light it with his metal lighter, but failed several times.

"Let me order for you."

Joker also has a unique tenderness when facing the dead. After taking the lighter and lighting Shigure's fire, a smile appeared on his face behind the mask.

"Thanks."

"But next time you'd better be careful not to be in an illusion."

As he spoke, Shigure, who had been cut in two, suddenly disappeared, while the real Shigure, holding the blood dagger, gathered all of the Nine Shadows' power upon it at once.

Shigure plunged the dagger deep into Joker's right arm. Just as he unleashed his power to exchange blows with Joker, Joker suddenly kicked Shigure away.

Joker looked at his arm, which had a long, bloody gash, and tentatively dipped his finger in the blood.

"you....."

"Did you make me bleed?"