Hearing this, Youye was mildly surprised, but his expression did not change. Though Branded was strong—a rogue deck on the Meta Tier List that had outlasted far too many mainstream decks stronger than it—unfortunately, it was not his first target.
Youye did not care, but Ye Lingling felt even more numb. Dogmatika was already difficult enough to deal with, and now there was an insane archetype spirit on par with Dogmatika. At this rate, when would she ever collect all the Branded cards?
"Do you know of Spright?" Youye asked directly. Compared to Branded, since he had an opportunity now, he naturally wanted to ask about Spright's whereabouts first.
"Spright... I have heard of it from the Tri-Brigade spirits, but I have never seen it. I do not know where it is either." Chengying pondered briefly before shaking his head.
Youye nodded. Rather than feeling disappointed, he was pleased.
Another clue. Tri-Brigade knew about Spright. Once Ye Lingling reached the Earth rank, he only needed to find Albion and contact the Tri-Brigade spirits through him to locate Spright.
Bai Yun'er and Ye Lingling exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
Youye had mentioned Spright, not Albion!
What did that mean? It meant that in the world where Swordsoul and Dogmatika existed, there was an archetype that even Youye wanted to obtain!
And this archetype was even stronger than Branded—likely much stronger.
However, the two women quickly calmed down. Whether it was Branded or the Spright Youye had mentioned, neither was something they could come into contact with.
With powerful archetypes, it was one thing if an archetype spirit chose you because you were lucky. If you actively chose a spirit yourself, the difficulty increased exponentially.
Both women understood that, with their current strength, there was no point even asking. They would have to at least reach the Earth rank, perhaps even the Heaven rank, before considering it.
Munin, meanwhile, looked curious. Youye had mentioned before that Spright Runick was a deck built around Spright and Runick. This form of Runick was stronger and more flexible than Self-Runick, and it practically never bricked.
"Human duelist, do you want the Swordsoul Archetype?" Chengying looked at Youye and suddenly asked.
"Though it is not very useful, I do not mind having another archetype."
"But I heard that in your situation, you cannot give me an archetype. You can only give me individual cards."
"Could it be that you have a way for me to obtain the Swordsoul Archetype?"
Youye looked at Chengying suspiciously, unable to understand. He certainly trusted Munin, and she had no reason to deceive him. Chengying, as the terminal spirit of Swordsoul, was not stupid enough to propose something impossible to accomplish.
"Yes, but the method is a little clumsy. After I give you an Original Card, when you communicate with me through that Original Card, I can have other Swordsoul spirits make guest appearances and give you cards." Chengying seemed to have expected Youye to say this and immediately explained the method.
As he spoke, he looked at Youye. However, there was a trace of nervousness in his expression, though the mask concealed it from everyone.
There was no helping it. After learning a little from Bai Yun'er, all the Swordsoul Archetype spirits had realized that Youye was someone worth clinging to—a massive thigh, an absolutely enormous one. If they did not latch onto him now, once Youye came into contact with more spirits, they might not even get another chance to do so.
That was why he had specifically told Bai Yun'er that he wanted to meet Youye.
After hearing Chengying out, Youye naturally understood. Put simply, Chengying in his current state truly could not give him the archetype. But if Chengying gave him cards, and he then obtained all the Swordsoul cards through those cards, was that not basically the same as obtaining the Swordsoul Archetype?
Youye had only one evaluation for this move: impressive.
"No problem." Youye looked at Chengying. For some reason, he felt that Chengying was being extremely humble, but he did not think much of it and nodded in agreement. With the Original Cards for the entire Swordsoul Archetype in hand, the capital in his Card Pool was growing ever greater.
When it came time to trade cards, if he did not have suitable cards, he could also use Swordsoul cards in exchange. In any case, aside from the two terminal cards, with Self-Runick before and Tearlaments after, he generally would not use Swordsoul, so it would not affect anything.
"Ah?"
"Chengying, isn't this a little inappropriate? Do you mean that Senior can immediately obtain all the Swordsoul cards, including Chixiao and Swordsoul Grandmaster Chixiao, the two Swordsoul terminals I have yet to obtain?"
After contacting Chengying, Bai Yun'er, who had remained silent until now, felt rather miserable. She was part of the Swordsoul Archetype, yet she had not obtained all its cards, while someone outside the Swordsoul Archetype was about to obtain every card?
No matter how she looked at it, that did not seem right, did it?
"What is inappropriate about it? Without Lord Youye, you would still be trash who could only summon Blue-Eyes White Dragon. How could you possibly know the strength of my Swordsoul Archetype? Hurry up and take the person from the Dogmatika Archetype outside. Do not disturb me while I give Lord Youye cards!" Chengying's attitude abruptly changed. He gave a cold snort and answered with obvious dissatisfaction.
Bai Yun'er: ???
Youye was Lord Youye?
She was trash who summoned Blue-Eyes White Dragon?
This... Bai Yun'er's eyes reddened as grievance, sadness, and all sorts of emotions swirled within her. At the same time, she began questioning her life. Whose archetype was Swordsoul, exactly?
Ye Lingling looked at the scene before her, her face full of horror. If Youye and Bai Yun'er belonged to the same archetype, then it was understandable for the spirit to have emotions and play favorites outside of duels.
But Swordsoul was not even Youye's archetype, yet its spirit was still playing favorites this blatantly. It was simply absurd!
"Bai Yun'er has fairly good talent. For my sake, do not make things difficult for her. If you can give her the cards for Chixiao and Swordsoul Grandmaster Chixiao, then give them to her." Youye spoke. Other than Wuping's subtle probing, Bai Yun'er and the Bai family behind her had been quite straightforward when it came to giving him cards. Bai Yun'er had also invited him this time to tell him which factions had designs on him. Since it was only a matter of a few words, he naturally helped.
"Yes, no problem. I will speak to Chixiao and Swordsoul Grandmaster Chixiao shortly!" Chengying answered respectfully.
Bai Yun'er:
Although she had obtained the cards, why did it feel as though needles were stabbing her heart?
Afterward, Bai Yun'er and Ye Lingling left, leaving only Youye, Chengying, and Munin in the Dueling Room.
Outside the Dueling Room, Bai Yun'er stared at its door with an expression of deep self-doubt. "Lingling, do you think my Swordsoul Archetype is a new archetype? Am I really the only one who has the Swordsoul Archetype?"
"Probably." Ye Lingling glanced at the Dueling Room and answered uncertainly.
Time passed quickly. Two hours went by before Youye finally obtained all the in-archetype Original Cards of the Swordsoul Archetype. It was not that the Swordsoul Archetype spirits were unwilling to give him cards; rather, Chengying had to act as the intermediary for the other spirits to give him their Original Cards. By the end, Chengying was nearly unable to hold on, so the process was slow.
"Youye, congratulations on obtaining another archetype." After Youye acquired all the Swordsoul cards, Munin congratulated him at his side.
"It is not very useful. Swordsoul is too weak. In higher-level matchups, where everyone has three or four starters, Swordsoul's standard board cannot hold up." Youye waved his hand indifferently.
After saying that, he looked toward the Dueling Room's door, a trace of coldness appearing in his eyes. "Let's go. It is time to ask Bai Yun'er which blind families or factions have designs on me."
"Youye, should I return to the Spirit World and lead the Runick spirits to slaughter our way through those families?"
"With the Stun Runick and Self-Runick you gave me, my Runick has become much stronger. Ordinary human duelists are no match for us archetype spirits."
Munin suggested from the side.
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