With an important mission on his shoulders, Si Dongkou did not want to waste too much time tangling with the child before him. He activated his card at once.
A thick yellow light shield appeared before him. Nearly two meters tall, it protected his entire body. Numerous sharp energy spikes protruded from its smooth surface, and twelve palm-sized Wave Blades lined its edges.
Had Jiang Liang been there, he would certainly have recognized this Energy Shield. It was one of the military's standard cards, called the [Assault Shield]! Its greatest advantage was its outstanding defense, which allowed it to withstand powerful attacks. In war, Card Adepts who used Assault Shields stood at the very front of the battle line. They had to endure the test of the enemy's ferocious firepower, shouldering the vital duty of covering and protecting their comrades.
The [Assault Shield] came in three grades, from three-star to five-star. With each rise in grade, its defensive strength increased geometrically. Card Adepts who wielded Assault Shields needed powerful physiques, extraordinary courage, and extensive close-combat skills, especially the higher-grade Assault Shield Card Adepts.
Assault Shield Card Adepts were not a popular branch of Card Adepts. Aside from the military and a few large organizations, ordinary small teams found it difficult to recruit such talent. Few people were willing to become Assault Shield Card Adepts, because choosing this card meant taking on all the dirty, exhausting work. Other Card Adepts, however, were quite happy to partner with them, especially those who specialized in ranged attacks.
Three-star Assault Shields offered only defense. Four-star Assault Shields still favored defense over offense, but five-star Assault Shields had largely achieved a balance between the two.
Naturally, Si Dongkou's Assault Shield was five-star. Any Card Adept capable of using a five-star [Assault Shield] was unquestionably an