"Don't even think about it." Youye refused without the slightest hesitation.
Spirits faced restrictions in the Human World, especially those who came with destruction and revenge in mind. The restrictions on them would be particularly severe.
Youye had once heard of a spirit with a powerful archetype that had sought revenge against a certain Human World family, only to suffer a crushing defeat. Half the spirits of that archetype had even been enslaved by that family.
Though it was an unsubstantiated rumor, he understood that even if it was not completely true, the fact that the Human World was rarely attacked by spirits meant there was far more truth than falsehood in it.
Runick was his archetype. More importantly, after spending two days with Munin, he truly could not bring himself to dislike her. Naturally, he could not let the Runick spirits take that risk.
Besides, his Wheelchair Tearlaments deck was nearly complete. Once it was done, it might be a wheelchair racing at full speed, but what deck did you have, and what wheelchair did he have? How could the two even be compared?
"Alright." Munin did not insist. After two days with Youye, she understood what kind of person he was and knew he had his own plans.
"The strongest in Hangcheng is only Earth-level. Think about my strength—there's no way they can beat me." Youye pinched Munin's cheek and smiled.
"Mhm." Munin nodded obediently and was about to open the door for Youye.
The door swung open, and nine men and women entered, including Bai Yun'er and Li Lingling.
A tall, skinny man in black stepped to the front, while Bai Yun'er and Li Lingling were squeezed all the way to the back.
"You're Youye?" The man looked at Youye arrogantly. Though phrased as a question, his tone was not inquisitive but commanding.
"?" Youye glanced at him, then spotted Bai Yun'er and Li Lingling blocked behind the others. He immediately understood that these people were also descendants of Zhejiang Province families whom Bai Yun'er had mentioned before.
And clearly, unlike Bai Yun'er, Li Lingling, and the others who had brains, this man was a genuine second-generation heir—the sort of brain-dead second-generation heir often seen in novels from his previous life.
"If you have something to say, say it. If not, get lost." Since he already knew what sort of person this was, Youye naturally would not be polite.
At Youye's words, the expressions of those surrounding Bai Yun'er and Li Lingling abruptly changed. Even Bai Yun'er and Li Lingling frowned slightly.
"Heh, you want me to get lost? You've got guts! You're the first person in Hangcheng to speak to me like that. I'll give you one chance to kneel and apologize, then go to the Zeng family and sign a Duel Contract to serve us. I can let this slide. Otherwise..." The man sneered at Youye, making no effort to hide his threat.
"The Zeng family? Oh, Zhejiang Province's number one family!" Upon hearing that, Youye instantly understood why even Bai Yun'er, the local host, had been pushed to the back.
The Zeng family was currently Zhejiang Province's number one family. On the surface, it had two Earth-level ancestors, and countless Master Duelists at the Earth level. Incidentally, the Zeng family's main archetype was Cyber, so every year, many newly awakened Duelists flocked to join them in hopes of becoming stronger.
Seeing that Youye knew of the Zeng family, the man was about to invoke his family again to force Youye to back down when Youye's next words made him grit his teeth in fury.
"But you're threatening me? Are you worthy? Or is the Zeng family behind you worthy?"
Was Youye afraid? Was he wary? No. He was not afraid, much less wary.
Just like with Dark Duelists, if a conflict arose where the parties truly intended to harm one another, this world's Dueling Rules would forcibly initiate a duel.
With the cards he currently possessed, he truly was not afraid of Zhejiang Province's so-called number one family, the Zeng family. He even hoped they would come looking for trouble—preferably initiating a Dark Duel and dropping gold for him. How could one source possibly be enough?
The more Card Pools he had, the better!
"So you're unwilling?" After Youye had insulted him to his face, Zeng Bufan might have been brain-dead, but he was not an idiot. His expression toward Youye immediately grew even more hostile.
"Don't you collect cards? Then duel me!"
"If you win, this Original Card is yours!"
He pulled out a gold-bordered card and showed Youye its illustration and name.
"Visas Starfrost?" Youye looked at the card, somewhat surprised.
Though this card was not part of the Tearlaments archetype, it was one of the core cards centered around Visas. That was not important. What mattered was that it could Search/Recruit many Tearlaments cards, making it a very good component for Wheelchair Tearlaments.
"Since you've brought out a card, this is a betting match. What are you wagering? Flowers? Saya? Or something else?" Youye looked at him. Since the man had produced a card, Youye naturally did not believe he would let him take it if he won while demanding nothing if he lost.
Without the slightest hesitation, as if he had planned it long ago, the man said, "If I win, I want one Original Card from your first archetype, Tearlaments!"
"Tearlaments? So that's it!" Seeing that he had given that answer without even thinking, Youye narrowed his eyes slightly and agreed.
"Hahaha! Youye, remember this! This time, you're the challenger!"
"The one who defeats you is named Zeng Bufan. I'll use the Cyber Dragon deck you adjusted yourself to defeat you!" After Youye agreed, Zeng Bufan's face was full of excitement.
"Oh? Luo Hao, the Branch Chief of the Hangcheng Duel Association, is actually one of your Zeng family's people?" Hearing his words, Youye found it utterly ridiculous and thought of a certain clown. But Luo Hao's identity was worth noting, so he put on a surprised expression and asked.
"Of course not, but haven't you heard the saying? Money makes the mare go! The Zeng family's resources and Card Pool are beyond anything you can imagine! Hahahahaha!" Seeing the surprise on Youye's face, Zeng Bufan assumed he was astonished by the Zeng family's strength and grew even smugger.
"So that's how it is." Youye nodded thoughtfully, the smile on his face deepening. The Zeng family had clearly become hostile to him, which meant they would be his Coin Monsters in the future. If their foundation was lacking, he would have been disappointed instead.
Now that Zeng Bufan had said so, Youye happily took out his Duel Disk and smiled. "Let's begin. I can't wait to let your Zeng family—no, to take the Visas Starfrost in your hand!"
"You said it wrong. I'm the one obtaining the Tearlaments Original Card in your hand!" Zeng Bufan replied, baring his white teeth as though he were ready to tear Youye apart.
Youye's smile did not fade. If Zeng Bufan had said he possessed Drytron and had assembled every card, including all the Limited and semi-Limited cards from Youye's previous life, then Youye might really have felt some pressure and would have had to bring out an unused trump card.
But Cyber Dragon? Whether he brought out Self-Runick or Stun Runick, the beauty of the Meta Tier List and the strength of the meta would crush it outright!
Youye (8000 LP) vs. Zeng Bufan (8000 LP)
The rules let Zeng Bufan choose whether to go first or second. He chose to go first. Both sides drew five cards, and the duel began.
Nothing happened during either side's draw and preparation phase. Then came Zeng Bufan's Main Phase.
"I activate Cyber Emergency." Zeng Bufan began by activating an in-archetype search card.
"I chain Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring from my hand as Chain Link 2, discard her, and negate your search effect." The moment Zeng Bufan finished speaking, Youye chained to it.
"Hahaha! Did you forget that you have to negate the activation of Cyber Emergency? This does nothing! You said so yourself!" Seeing Youye negate Cyber Emergency, Zeng Bufan thought Youye had made a mistake and immediately became smug.
After saying that, he prepared to activate Cyber Emergency's second effect to recover it, only to suddenly freeze. The rules informed him that he did not meet the activation condition for Cyber Emergency's second effect.
"Think carefully about what I said, then look at Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring's effect. She negates the search effect, not the activation." Youye's laughter rang out as he watched the dumbfounded Zeng Bufan.
Zeng Bufan first confirmed Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring's effect, then looked at Youye and found that Youye's gaze carried pity—yes, he was looking at him as if he were some pitiful fool.
How could Zeng Bufan endure that? Ever since he had obtained this deck yesterday morning and, with his family's help, acquired the archetype's Xyz endboard, every opponent he had faced had been crushed by him. Even a few Earth-level Duelists had been no match for him!
His confidence had exploded. He felt that even most Earth-level Duelists were no match for him!
Yet Youye was merely a rookie Duelist who had just obtained an underworld archetype. Aside from his absurd dueling knowledge, he was nothing. And someone like that actually pitied him?
"Don't think you've won just because you stopped one of my starters!"
"I'll show you the two-card Triple Negate you taught us, and interrupt your most important starter on your turn!"
"Fine, hurry up and make it. I'm already getting impatient." The moment Youye heard that, he instantly understood what Zeng Bufan intended to make.
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