Verte + Red-Eyes Fusion + Two Normal Monsters =?
"Which one would you recommend?" At Youye's words, the Earth-level Duelist pondered for a moment before looking at him.
He was no newbie who would take whatever he was told. The Main Deck and Extra Deck had size limits—that was one of the rules of dueling!
If his Main Deck had too many cards, then even with his bond with his spirits being strong enough to let him draw one or two key cards every duel, the other cards could still brick. Against another Earth-level Duelist, that would put him in danger.
The Extra Deck represented both his engine and his end boards. His current Extra Deck had both, but he basically had no chance to make them a second time, because the engine and end boards used up nearly all the cards he commonly relied on.
Now that Youye had put it that way, he immediately understood the issue, but he was deeply conflicted.
Aggro Cyber Dragon meant giving up Cyber Eternity Dragon, that massive boss monster, as well as Cyberdark End Dragon, the monster with a Triple Negate. Control Cyber Dragon meant giving up a whole host of monsters capable of pushing damage for an OTK.
"Given the environment of this world, I'd choose Aggro Cyber Dragon." Youye gave his answer without the slightest hesitation.
As bonds strengthened in this world, the odds of drawing the cards you wanted became absurdly high. For example, he had once used Salamangreat Soul in a King Tier Match, only for his opponent to immediately drop a Kaiju. Once could have been a coincidence, but whenever he went first against a deck that had Kaijus, even if they only ran one copy, they could draw it. It was ridiculous to that extent.
That was why he had used Numeron to climb afterward. Go ahead and dig all you want—when I went second and you had no idea what I was playing, I'd just clear your field and take you out in one combo, never giving you the chance to dig!
Of course, he could win going first too. He could make a Lock Board and overload his opponent's pea brain so they couldn't break it. But that required Spell/Trap Negation, shutting down Summon/Special Summon, and other high hand requirements. A single Combo took five minutes, and he really didn't want to use it.
"Then it's Aggro Cyber Dragon. Come take a look at the build and memorize it. Later, I'll briefly explain the Combo Route. Whether you can reach Heaven-level will depend on your own fortune."
"Uh, Senior, do you want to adjust the build some more? I have Raigeki, Red Reboot, Called by the Grave, and one Ash Blossom. If I work hard, I might be able to complete a few more copies. But Maxx 'C'... it's a hand trap said to be unobtainable unless you're Heaven-level. I really can't get it."
After saying that, he paused slightly, his gaze falling on Verte Anaconda as he asked in confusion.
"Senior, do you know what effect this Verte Anaconda card has? According to our Duel Association's records, no one has ever been able to communicate with its spirit. It's been kept with me all this time."
"Right, I remember now. Your banlist is different. The stronger the card, the harder it is for you to communicate with its spirit and obtain the card from them. I'll revise it for you and add some cards that can break boards going second, along with more starters." Upon hearing this, Youye remembered that issue and agreed to make changes.
As he spoke, Youye remembered that Verte Anaconda could break through someone else's Compromise Board. He looked at Luo Hao and asked with an eerie smile, "Verte Anaconda is being kept at your Duel Association?"
"Yes." Luo Hao answered without thinking, then thoughtfully added, "If you want Verte Anaconda, Senior, I can't decide to hand you the Original Card directly, but I can decide this much: you can communicate with it for as long as you want."
"Good. Very good." Youye nodded in satisfaction.
Judging from the card pools of the Duel Inspectorate and the Bai family, Red-Eyes Fusion, Red-Eyes Black Dragon, and Dark Magician were all cards that could be bought. If he traded for them, it would be even easier.
Now that Verte Anaconda was in hand, he could bring out the Trash Card he had obtained from the first Master Duel settlement in this world: Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon.
Yes, a Trash Card. Without Verte Anaconda, the strength of Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon was something only those who understood would understand.
That was why he had traded away the Original Card long ago. The three cards in his hand now were all regular copies obtained through that card.
Did he regret it now? Not at all. The card he had traded for back then was Fairy Tail - Snow. Compared to a card he would barely use and one with extremely broad utility, he had made a killing, hadn't he?
Ten minutes later, Youye had helped him revise the build. Since Luo Hao had been sensible enough to practically promise him Verte Anaconda outright, Youye also gave him a Control Cyber Dragon build. Of course, he only gave him the build for Control Cyber Dragon, not any Combo Routes or play guides.
At the same time, Youye also revised the Mekk-Knight build, as well as the Drytron and Mekk-Knight builds.
Using Luo Hao as a reference, even an Earth-level Duelist like him had obtained one copy of many semi-limited cards, though none of the limited-to-one cards. If Chang Xingge had to collect all those limited, semi-limited, and even banned cards herself, she probably wouldn't manage it in a lifetime. Outer Entity Azathot was a prime example.
For a moment, Youye realized that from the perspective of people in this world, there really was nothing wrong with reporting him.
Aside from a few specific decks, Ash Blossom and Maxx "C" definitely had to be run at three copies. The first few people who bought his builds were all Yellow-level Duelists. He had given them full playsets—how could they possibly have access to those cards?
Soon, he dismissed that thought and stuck to his original view.
If the people buying builds weren't capable enough, what did that have to do with him? (hands on hips.jpg)
Seeing the satisfied expression on Youye's face, Wang Cheng and Luo Hao exchanged inconspicuous glances. Then Wang Cheng asked with a flattering smile, "Senior, you haven't joined any organization or faction yet, have you?"
"No." Youye nodded, then understood what he meant the next second. He looked at Wang Cheng with a half-smile. "You want me to join the Inspector Bureau?"
"Of course. As long as you join us, the Inspector Bureau will cover all expenses under ten digits directly. For anything over ten digits, we'll reimburse half. You'll immediately become the Deputy Bureau Chief of Hangzhou. Once you reach Earth-level, you'll be promoted directly to Deputy Bureau Chief of Zhejiang Province. Once you reach Heaven-level, you'll become Deputy Bureau Chief of the Dragon Nation Inspector Bureau. No one from any faction will be able to interfere with you."
"Beyond that status, any cards you need, the Inspector Bureau will help you find unconditionally. Anything you need done, the Inspector Bureau will also fully cooperate."
"You only need to help our internal members revise their builds in your spare time. The rest of the time, you can do whatever you want. No one will stop you."
Wang Cheng nodded and laid out the benefits. There was actually another one: becoming the disciple of a Heaven-level Legendary Duelist.
But seeing that Youye was confident he could communicate even with Verte Anaconda, bringing up a Heaven-level master taking him as a disciple would somewhat offend Youye. So Wang Cheng deliberately left that part out.
The moment he finished, Luo Hao spoke as well. "Our Duel Association offers the same. But the Duel Association is a global organization, unrestricted by national borders. If you become strong enough to serve as president of the World Duel Association, even King Level Duelists known as Kings of Games wouldn't dare look down on you."
"Maybe next time." Youye answered without a moment's thought.
The old principal of his Duel Academy had tried to persuade him to join a faction before. Getting cards through a faction would be much easier, but he had naturally refused.
In a world centered on dueling, with so much knowledge and the strongest archetypes at his disposal, he would become the strongest sooner or later. Why should he be a dog for the people of this world?
Did they deserve it?
"Alright." Wang Cheng and Luo Hao sighed inwardly. They weren't idiots, and judging from the reports, they naturally knew the Bai family had already tried to recruit him. The result had obviously been rejection. Otherwise, Youye would not have come to the Duel Association for rules certification with only Munin.
"Then please be careful. It isn't just us who know about the card list you published yesterday. Certain people and certain factions are, in a sense, even more dangerous to you than the Dark Duelist Organization."
"Thank you." Hearing that, Youye naturally understood that they were warning him he had been targeted. His expression tightened slightly as he thanked them.
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