"Phase 2 ?" Shade asked.
"Yes." The net navi responded. He held up 3 fingers on his right hand. "There are 3 phases in total. This next phase will show you creative strategies you & the net-op can use with the battlechips."
"Really?" Shade asked, sounding interested.
"Yes, Shade." The net navi said. "Now, let's begin." Then, 2 viruses appeared at the top & bottom middle squares of the opponent side.
"Now Shade." The net navi said. "There are many different kinds of battle chips, as you may already know. Some attack the enemy, some heal the enemy, some shield you, others alter the battlefield. You can use these chips in any order with an effective strategy to win."
"I see." Shade said. The net navi turned to Dr. Opelle.
"Okay, doctor." The net navi said. "Download the Area Steal & Wide Sword."
"Right away." Dr. Opelle said. He inserted 2 battlechips into the P.E.T. & they appeared above Shade's head.
"Now Shade." The net navi said. "The Wide Sword only covers the area up & down, but it can't go forward."
"What?" Shade asked. He couldn't believe it. The Wide Sword sounded useless to him now. "Then what good is it to me if it can't reach the viruses?"
"That's where the Area Steal battlechip comes in." The net navi said. "It takes 1 row of squares on the opponent's side & makes it a part of your side for a limited time. You can use it to make the Wide Sword able to reach the viruses."
Make the sword able to reach the viruses? Shade felt much better now that he knew what to do in that sort of situation. "Really?" He asked.
"Yes." The net navi said. "Go ahead. Give it a try." Shade touched the area steal picture & everything went dark. Then, 3 lights shot up from the front panels. They hit the blue panels on the opponent's side's front, which in turn, turned red. Shade then touched the Wide Sword picture & his hand glowed & morphed into a sword with a blade wider than the other sword. He looked at it, then at the viruses. 1 of then moved so it was right in front of him. Shade walked towards him so he was on his new territory. The virus raised its pickaxe to send a shockwave towards Shade, but Shade swiped his sword & destroyed both viruses. He walked back to his own old territory. The net navi was clapping.
"Excellent work, Shade." The net navi said. "Now for phase 3."
Phase 3 at last. After this, Shade would finally learn what had happened to him & he could put his fears to rest.