Promotion List! Round Two Begins!

"Just because a man and a woman walk together, does that mean they have to be a couple? Is it appropriate for you to ship people, let alone your own brother?"

You Chen rubbed his temples, unable to comprehend what these people were thinking.

It was as if a man and a woman couldn't walk together unless they were in a romantic relationship.

Could pure friendship still exist?

"Not necessarily."

You Wushuang observed Hua Ningning, who appeared very poised. Despite the probing questions earlier, she didn't seem to mind at all, nor did she show any girlish shyness. You Wushuang had genuinely thought they were a couple.

After all, if they weren't, she would probably have awkwardly explained herself.

"Alright, let's not get sidetracked. Bring out the loose cards."

You Chen wasn't interested in these topics and didn't want to discuss them further. Don't waste my time when I'm trying to earn half a million.

"Just a moment!"

You Wushuang took out all the loose cards that had already been opened from the reserve box.

Brand new, well-preserved cards were displayed one by one on the box.

You Chen hadn't looked at these cards, and there was no point in looking anyway. Even he had to pay for them, which was why he thought You Wushuang was truly a scrooge.

Only then did Hua Ningning realize that they were siblings.

What the hell? Have I been tricked into a trap?

Hua Ningning stared at You Chen with a resentful look, as if to say, If you dare to scam me, you're dead.

During this time, Hua Ningning had already started opening card packs. For her, there was no expectation for card packs from such a rundown card general store.

So, she just tore them open and looked.

If it weren't for You Chen's recommendation, she probably wouldn't even be here.

However, after opening the first pack, she realized something was off.

"Huh! This is the Amazoness Empress!!"

Hua Ningning discovered that this card pack actually contained a rare card she had been trying to pull relentlessly without success.

It was precisely the Amazoness Empress, a card that fit her Amazoness deck. She had previously opened fifty consecutive packs without getting it.

It wasn't that she hadn't thought about buying it, but this card was very rare, and cards couldn't simply be manufactured on demand.

This had left her waiting for an opportunity.

Of course, some people had put it up online before, but because of its rarity, they were asking for over ten million, which was outrageous.

It was even more expensive than common cards like the Pot of Greed.

Isn't that just being crazy for money?

While scarcity increases value, it also depends on the card's inherent worth and versatility.

Therefore, this card had become a constant worry for Hua Ningning.

Until she obtained it, she would never truly be at peace.

At this moment, upon seeing this card, her bright eyes trembled violently, as if a light had appeared to illuminate the world!

"Is it… is it really?!"

"I finally have this card!"

"Coming here was absolutely the right decision, tee hee! (∩_∩)"

Hua Ningning was truly ecstatic at this moment. The frustration she had felt from losing earlier in the morning completely vanished.

Because she had no expectations before opening it, the sudden, delightful surprise made her as happy as a little girl.

She even grabbed You Chen's arm.

It seemed many girls, when excited, wanted to grab onto something.

This made You Chen nervously clamp his legs together and turn sideways.

Just in case.

You Chen watched from the side, puzzled. Did my sister's card packs this time have a bonus? Or did I bring her the blessing of a European Emperor?

The next nine packs weren't as lucky; they were mostly generic, unremarkable cards. But for Hua Ningning, it was already quite satisfying.

With this significant boost, she believed her deck's strength could climb another level.

You Chen opened his mouth, intending to say something, but held back.

Actually, he wanted to say that even after she added it, she would find it still wasn't very useful.

One card couldn't change much unless it altered the entire deck's strategy.

However, saying that now would be a real mood killer.

You Wushuang was also feeling down. Are the card packs I stocked really that easy to pull good cards from?

Should I just close the shop and open them myself?

The thought alone made him feel like he'd lost hundreds of millions.

So, You Chen said nothing and began helping her choose a deck.

He was also considering the construction strategy.

Since it was a deck meant to complement hers, there were many paths they could take. It didn't have to be a perfect match; even a burn deck could strengthen his current deck, to a certain extent, easily burning the opponent to death.

After all, while my deck is about milling, it's also essentially about burning life points.

This isn't Duel Links. Who's so straightforward they'd actually mill forty of your cards?

So, it was primarily a burn strategy.

Therefore, the deck You Chen chose leaned towards burning life points.

Unfortunately, the most aggressive burn cards weren't available here.

Otherwise, a pure burn deck with red traps could easily defeat an opponent with 8000 life points.

The value of these cards was similar to his previous set, meaning he had essentially helped his sister earn about 500,000.

Hua Ningning was also completely satisfied. This was a win-win situation, which begged the question: who ended up losing out?

About ten minutes later, the deck was assembled.

"Done!"

"Here's your deck."

You Chen handed the deck to Hua Ningning.

"Thanks." Hua Ningning immediately began examining it, noticing that many of the cards were common ones she'd even drawn before and casually thrown in the trash.

She never expected to have to pay for them now.

Is this the boomerang of card games?

After the deck was sorted, You Chen and Hua Ningning didn't linger. After they had dinner together, it was already past two in the afternoon.

By this time, the first half of the elimination rounds should have concluded.

When they returned to the dueling arena, the list of qualifiers was already posted.

"The list is over there. Go see how many from High School Nine qualified."

Hua Ningning tilted her chin, her bright eyes looking towards the crowded area.

You Chen wasn't really interested. What did it matter to him who qualified?

But he still walked over.

With his height of 1.8 meters, he didn't need to push his way in to see the list.

Qualifiers from High School Nine:

You Chen, Mu Qingyu.

Qualifiers from First High School:

Chen Mo, Xia Sheng, Wu Zhifeng, Huang Tianhai, Lin Yingying.

Qualifiers from High School Five:

Han Feng, Gao Zhiqiang, Liu Wenhui, Chen Ze, Zhang Kai.

Looking at this list, High School Nine was indeed in a dire state.

Out of twelve qualifiers, First High School and High School Five each accounted for half, while High School Nine only had two.

The students of High School Nine, seeing this, undoubtedly recalled the dark times when they were dominated by other schools.

It seemed this year was no different.

And perhaps even worse.

"It's too brutal. This year is even worse than last. Last year, at least four qualified. This year, six have already been eliminated in the preliminary rounds."

"In that case..."

"You Chen, good luck. Don't be stressed."

Hua Ningning also felt the dire situation. It seemed the dueling standards of other schools had indeed improved significantly this year.

"You're overthinking it. Why would I be stressed?"

"They should be the ones feeling the pressure, right? The more people have high expectations for you, the greater the pressure."

"But I'm never favored, so where would the pressure come from?" You Chen said indifferently, hands clasped behind his head.

"Then how about this? To test the viability of the deck you chose, why don't you use today's deck for a match?"

Hua Ningning revealed a sly smile.

This way, I can both learn from him and test it out. I really am a little genius.

"You're even trying to fleece me for this?"

"You're getting more and more like my sister." You Chen frowned upon hearing this.

"Like your sister, beautiful? We're certainly on par." Hua Ningning thought he meant that.

"No, no, like my sister, devious." You Chen corrected.

"..." Hua Ningning.

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