Is it okay to directly enter the battle phase?

Noticing that Ye Lingling didn't continue, Youye smiled slightly, not denying that his target wasn't Dogmatika.

His goal wasn't just Branded; to be precise, Branded was his third target.

The second target was the Bystial. Given their versatility and strength, getting them would definitely be worthwhile, as many Decks could use them.

Finally, the most important Archetype in the Branded World was Spright, commonly known as "Thunder Sprites."

Initially, Youye didn't plan this. In his previous understanding, he could only obtain cards or Archetypes by facing and defeating Spirits.

But when Wuping brought the message yesterday evening that Chengying was looking for him, he felt he had misunderstood. Gaining a Spirit's approval didn't necessarily mean the Spirit had to come from the Spirit World itself.

So, after returning home, he asked Munin, and the result was just as he had guessed. Before reaching Earth Level, if a Spirit was willing to expend power, they could talk to a Duelist outside of their own Archetype. If a Spirit was willing, they could even give single cards.

For Spirits summoned by Earth-level Duelists and above, if the Spirit was willing to favor the Duelist, they could also give them their Archetype. The Spirit could even help you find other Spirits from the same world.

If it were someone else, they would probably ignore the latter, as they might be ignored by Spirits due to insufficient relationship or strength. But he wouldn't be.

Although the Spirit World's development trajectory doesn't match the lore created by Konami, the Spirits that should exist within the worldview still match up.

This means he could completely find Albion through Quem or Ecclesia, and through Albion, find Spright or Bystial!

"Senior, are you sure? I can't guarantee that the Spirits I summon after reaching Earth Level will be willing to communicate with you," Ye Lingling reminded him.

Youye nodded, indicating he was sure.

He understood why Ye Lingling reminded him. Earth-level Duelists summoning Spirits only meant they had the ability to summon. If a Spirit wasn't willing, you couldn't summon them.

Most Spirits were aloof, and most human Duelists were like fawning dogs. There weren't many who could interact with them as equals. Obtaining an Archetype through a Spirit summoned by an Earth-level Duelist was extremely difficult!

"Okay, then let's go to a dedicated dueling room to duel." Seeing Youye nod, Ye Lingling understood that he was confident in contacting the Dogmatika Spirits. Continuing to persuade him would only make it seem like she was unwilling, so she began to invite Youye to duel.

"Alright," Youye nodded.

"I'll lead the way." Seeing that Youye and Ye Lingling were about to duel, Bai Yun'er's face was full of smiles. Every time Youye dueled, his knowledge and ideas amazed her and she learned a lot.

A few minutes later, in the Bai Family's dueling room.

Youye (8000 LP) vs. Ye Lingling (8000 LP)

For the Dueling Rules, Ye Lingling chose who went first, and she chose to go first. Both players drew five cards, and the duel began.

"Senior, today I'll show you the power of my Dogmatika Archetype!" After drawing her hand, Ye Lingling looked at the cards in her hand and made a confident declaration.

"I look forward to it." Youye saw a Trap card he could use from his Hand and smiled slightly. Although he said that, his expression showed that he truly didn't care about the strength of Dogmatika.

Ye Lingling naturally understood this. After clearing her thoughts, she began to move with a serious expression.

"I activate the Continuous Spell, [Dogmatika Encounter]! With its activation effect, I add 1 [Dogmatika] Ritual Monster or Ritual Spell card from my Deck to my Hand. I choose to add the Ritual Monster [Dogmatika Alba Zoa] to my Hand."

"Next, I activate the Ritual Spell [Dogmatika Nation] from my Hand! I send the Level 12 Synchro Monster [Titaniklad the Ash Dragon] from my Extra Deck to the Graveyard and Ritual Summon a Level 12 Ritual Monster from my Hand!"

"Ritual Summon! [Dogmatika Alba Zoa]!"

The moment Ye Lingling's card landed on the Duel Disk, the surrounding environment suddenly changed, and a massive, grotesque figure appeared on the dueling field.

It had no hair on its head, its long tongue sticking out, showing its madness. Its back had two wings, and its chest was covered in large spikes. Its blood-red forearms and hands looked as if blood was constantly flowing from them.

[Dogmatika Alba Zoa]

[Spellcaster Type/Ritual/Effect/Light/Level 12]

[ATK: 4000; DEF: 4000]

Feeling the pressure emanating from Alba Zoa, Youye was slightly surprised. Among the monsters he had encountered so far, only the God Cards could surpass the pressure it exerted. It could only be said that Alba Zoa truly lived up to its reputation as one of the strongest Spirits in the Branded World.

After summoning Alba Zoa, Ye Lingling looked at Youye, saw that he made no moves, and spoke again.

"Continuous Spell [Dogmatika Encounter]'s second effect! When I have a Dogmatika monster on my field, I can look at your Extra Deck and send one card from your Extra Deck to the Graveyard!"

"Go ahead and look," Youye nodded, offering no Interruption, completely unconcerned.

Ye Lingling looked at the cards transmitted by the dueling system. For a moment, her eyes widened, and her mouth hung open. It took her a while to recover.

As the legitimate daughter of a prominent family, she had been dueling for a year and her experience was far beyond Bai Yun'er's. Besides Verte Anaconda, she immediately recognized the other monsters, including Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon.

Not to mention the known Saya and Baronne within the Runick Archetype, there was also Verte Anaconda from the Predaplant Archetype that she had never heard of, and Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon, a card said to be unobtainable by anyone below Heaven-tier. Youye could only be called worthy of being a Master Duel King Rank player; he could obtain even these.

After much thought, she sent Baronne to the Graveyard. It wasn't that she didn't want to send the unfamiliar Verte Anaconda or the more threatening Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon to the Graveyard. It was just that there were three copies of one and two of the other, while for some reason, Youye only had one copy of Baronne.

"I activate Alba Zoa's effect! For every 2 cards in your Extra Deck, you send 1 card from your Hand or Extra Deck to the Graveyard. Senior, you still have fourteen cards in your Extra Deck, so you will send seven cards to the Graveyard."

Seeing this, Youye nodded, completely unperturbed. He sent seven cards from his Extra Deck to the Graveyard and even urged her, "Finish quickly so I can Board Clear on my turn."

Seeing Youye urge her, although she didn't know what he was planning, Ye Lingling nodded and continued to build her field with a serious expression.

"I activate the Spell [Nadiral Servant]! I send [Albion the Branded Dragon] to the Graveyard and add [Dogmatika Maximus] to my Hand. Maximus's effect! I Special Summon Titaniklad from my Graveyard in Defense Position by Banish-ing a Synchro Monster from my Graveyard. Then, I activate its effect! I send two monsters from my Extra Deck to the Graveyard, and Senior, you send two Extra Deck monsters to the Graveyard."

As the effects resolved, Youye sent two cards from his Extra Deck to the Graveyard.

Seeing Youye so readily comply, Ye Lingling felt somewhat nervous!

She glanced at her Hand. Regardless of what Youye was up to, her goal was to prevent him from clearing her field, and then on her next turn, clear out Youye's Extra Deck to secure the win.

Thinking of this, she immediately spoke, "I Normal Summon [Dogmatika Ecclesia, the Virtuous]! Then I activate her effect to add a Dogmatika card to my Hand. I add the Field Spell [Dogmatika Nation] to my Hand!"

"I activate the Field Spell Dogmatika Nation and then enter the End Phase! In the End Phase, I activate Albion's effect in the Graveyard to add [Dogmatika White Knight] to my Hand, and Titaniklad's effect in the Graveyard to Special Summon [Dogmatika Fleurdelis, the Knighted] from my Deck."

After doing all this, she looked at the calm Youye. After checking everything, she chose to end her turn.

"My turn, Draw!" After drawing, Youye asked, "Can I go straight into the Battle Phase?"

Bai Yun'er: Huh???

Ye Lingling: Huh???

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