You Chen's duel undoubtedly opened up a whole new way of thinking for countless duelists. It was not that they had never considered such strategies before, but their deck-building skills were lacking. The decks they put together were always a mess, so naturally their consistency was very low.
So after trying them a few times, they concluded that such builds simply did not work.
After all, deck-building ideas really were important.
The duelists here all wanted everything—this card, that card—and in the end, their decks became a complete hodgepodge.
You Chen's appearance made them realize that it was not the cards that were bad; it was the people. Their deck-building ideas were simply inferior to his as well.
Quite a few people had already set their sights on You Chen.
They were all wondering whether they could get him to help build them a deck.
Or perhaps getting a look at his deck would be good enough.
Naturally, You Chen knew nothing about this, nor did he care.
After returning to the preparation room,
the students from the other high schools looked at You Chen differently. Many of them now showed admiration and took him seriously.
At first, not many people in this preparation room had truly regarded him as an opponent.
Even though he had beaten Tyrannosaurus Rex in the first match, it had only changed their opinions slightly.
They believed luck had played a major role.
After the second duel, if they still thought it was just luck, they would be nothing but contrarians. It was obvious that You Chen truly had ability.
"Hey! You tested the deck already. Do you know how to play it now?"
"I have to say, your five hundred thousand was money well spent. You got a deck built, learned tactics, and most importantly, got to vent your frustration. Shouldn't you pay extra for that?"
You Chen walked over and sat beside Hua Ningning, handing the deck to her.
Hua Ningning's lips curled upward, delight shining in her bright eyes. The status of this deck had risen considerably in her heart.
Indeed, the five hundred thousand had been well spent!
It was only the price of ten card packs, yet it had fulfilled so many things that satisfied her.
Only then did the students in the preparation room realize that the deck You Chen had used was not even his own.
It turned out he had built it for Hua Ningning, charging around five hundred thousand.
Deck building was a profession in itself.
Such people were called Deck Builders.
Deck Builders possessed strong deck-building abilities. Excellent Deck Builders could create the most suitable decks according to each person's personality traits.
They also provided detailed explanations and more. The fees charged by these Deck Builders ranged from heaven to earth. The expensive ones were practically astronomical, while the cheap ones could charge hundreds of thousands or even tens of thousands and still find no customers.
"Alright, I'm leaving first. There are no more matches today."
You Chen checked the time. He still had to prepare for the Underground Duel Tournament tonight, so he was quite busy.
"Fine, but don't forget tomorrow's tag-team match!"
Hua Ningning did not leave with him. She still wanted to stay and observe more duels and learn more. After all, such an opportunity was rare.
Yet such opportunities seemed completely beneath You Chen's notice. He did not appear interested in anyone else's duels.
Still, he seemed to understand every deck build like the back of his hand.
It was just like those top students who never seemed to study yet always scored full marks, leaving people confused but unable to do anything except admire them.
"The tag-team match is tomorrow already?"
You Chen took out the tournament schedule and checked it in confusion. Sure enough.
The singles and tag-team events were held at separate times.
Today was for solo duels, while tomorrow was for two-person duels.
This allowed solo duelists enough time to prepare without wasting an entire day, since tag-team duels could be held in the meantime.
"Got it." You Chen waved and left.
As for the solo duels, he had already advanced into the top eight.
The top-eight roster would not be announced until tonight.
But how could twelve people produce eight finalists?
Obviously, there would be a losers' bracket battle.
The other six losers would fight again.
Three winners and three losers would emerge.
The three winners would then duel each other in pairs to compete for the final two spots.
So for the six people in the losers' bracket, they would have to duel at least three more times for a chance to advance!
It was extremely harsh.
But none of that had anything to do with You Chen anymore.
He was now like an office worker clocking in at nine and out at five. Once it was time and his work was done, he went home. As for what came afterward, he did not care at all.
Hard work might not be useful.
But not working hard definitely felt great!
Night fell, and the stars painted the sky.
Under the darkness, Yunhai City glittered with lights and surged with crowds. It seemed that only after nightfall was it truly time for humans to be active.
There were many pedestrians throughout the streets and alleys, and quite a few duelists who would start dueling at the slightest disagreement.
At a pedestrian street intersection, two duelists were dueling from opposite sides of the road, as though they were putting on a show for the drivers waiting in their cars.
It was absurd, admittedly, but the atmosphere was more than lively enough.
Standing amid the crowd, You Chen had not paid much attention to those duels at first.
Then suddenly,
he seemed to sense something wrong and looked up.
He discovered a graceful figure floating overhead. She wore a white magician's hat and a white-and-blue striped magical qipao that perfectly outlined her alluring figure.
She held a magic staff, while a stretch of fair skin showed through the slit of her qipao, revealing her long, pale legs.
"Isn't that True Silent Magician?"
"This is strange. One is a Machine-Type deck, and the other is a Fiend-Type deck. How did they Special Summon True Silent Magician?"
Even You Chen felt baffled when he saw this.
He could not understand it.
Hearing him, someone beside him said in confusion, "Brother, is there something wrong with my eyes, or yours? What True Silent Magician? There isn't one up there."
"Are you some kind of clueless duelist?"
"And Silent decks are quite rare, too."
You Chen froze even more when he heard that.
"Hm?"
Could it be that these people could not see True Silent Magician above them?
In other words, True Silent Magician had not been summoned by those duelists, but was instead—
a spirit?!
No way. Had he actually encountered a spirit?
And why was he the only one who could see her, and see her so clearly? That was definitely True Silent Magician.
He had even... from this angle, seen her white panties.
Fortunately, he was the only one who could see her. Otherwise, not only would True Silent Magician feel she had suffered a loss, he would feel cheated too.
At the very least, seeing the people around him staring so intently at the duelists, he knew that he really was the only one who could see True Silent Magician.
True Silent Magician also seemed to sense his gaze and turned her head toward You Chen.
The moment their eyes met,
a trace of surprise appeared on True Silent Magician's pretty face. She pointed at herself, asking whether You Chen could see her.
You Chen did not hide it and nodded.
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