Axe Raider Deck Can Brick, As Expected of You, Cuihua!

3 PM.

At Yunhai Duel High School, in the sports duel arena.

The sun had softened from its earlier intensity, leaving only a lingering glow.

Outside, it streamed through the windows into the arena, scattering golden specks of light.

The duel arena was buzzing with activity, the cheering and flag-waving hyping everyone up.

"Class Five and Class Six are at it again. Those two classes are old rivals, always challenging each other for practice. But from past results, Class Five is still stronger, with about a seventy percent win rate."

"After all, Class Five's top three are very evenly matched. Whether it's Chen Jianming, Lei Hu, or the lively and adorable Hua Ningning, they're all exceptionally strong."

"As for Class Six, perhaps only Mu Qingyu is strong, the other two have a bit of a gap."

"Huh! Why is there a horse standing up?!"

Suddenly, a wave of chatter rippled through the crowd.

"I'm a human!" Zhang Cuihua roared, clenching his fists.

Which jerk called him a horse?

He looked closely, and lo and behold, it was his good brother You Chen?!

Emotion Value +355!

You Chen really didn't want to come, but Teacher Fang Qing had personally dragged him along.

This made him feel completely out of place in such a lively atmosphere.

He propped his chin with one hand, yawning.

Soon, the duel began.

The first duel was Mu Qingyu versus Hua Ningning.

You Chen observed the two girls out of the corner of his eye.

Mu Qingyu was the cool, aloof type.

Her long, silky black hair cascaded over her shoulders, so smooth it looked like she was in a shampoo commercial.

Her eyes shone like flawless black gems, clear and bright without any impurities.

Her nose was like jade, her lips like fine sand.

Because the school uniform was loose, it was hard to tell much, but her chest was subtly prominent.

What was most eye-catching were the straight, long legs encased in black stockings beneath her short skirt.

Just standing there, she was a striking presence, like an ice lotus—admirable from afar, but untouchable.

Hua Ningning, on the other hand, was completely different.

Hua Ningning was a girl who could joke around and was very adaptable.

She had brown twin pigtails, sharp eyebrows, keen eyes, and a confident smirk playing on her lips.

Her school uniform was altered, cinched at the waist.

This made her slender waist incredibly prominent.

Her well-developed chest was even more proudly displayed, perfectly showing off its curves.

Most importantly, she was wearing a JK uniform!

So, in some ways, Hua Ningning seemed to be more aligned with what guys looked for, and perhaps seemed more approachable.

But that was just a feeling—that she was relatively easier to approach, more down-to-earth compared to Mu Qingyu.

However, the truth was that so far, no one seemed to have won the hearts of either goddess.

You Chen wasn't surprised by this.

After all, what kind of world was this?

Card Players don't take partners.

This saying didn't just apply to guys.

It applied to girls too.

They were also Card Players, and in this world, they had even more reason to reject others.

Of course, You Chen wasn't conceited enough to think he would be particularly outstanding.

After all, he wasn't the Underworld God, so he couldn't make these goddesses only choose him as a partner.

Therefore, he merely observed them, without any specific thoughts.

Just appreciating beauty, nothing more.

Initially, You Chen thought the duel would be boring, but he gradually discovered it wasn't.

Mu Qingyu and Hua Ningning's duel was quite interesting.

Of course, this "interesting" didn't mean the kind that made you laugh out loud because of its power.

It was simply a back-and-forth duel.

It was very exciting to watch.

Mu Qingyu had more wins in their duels, but in truth, their strengths were evenly matched.

Finally, under everyone's watchful eyes, Mu Qingyu narrowly defeated Hua Ningning!

Class Six secured their first victory.

"As expected of Class Six's top student, Mu Qingyu! She's really strong, and she's a very promising candidate for one of the four major academies. I'm so envious!"

"Seriously, how can the gap between people be so huge? Not only is she good-looking, but she's also incredibly strong."

"She's just too cold... like an ice mountain."

"Yeah, that's why I prefer someone like Hua Ningning."

"As if your preference matters."

You Chen delivered that cutting remark.

The guy who'd just spoken, before he even had a chance to daydream, was immediately dealt a blow by You Chen, almost grinding his back teeth to dust.

Life is already hard enough, why bother kicking someone when they're down?

Emotion Value +555!

"Women only slow down your card drawing speed. I'm telling you this for your own good. Once your dueling gets stronger, it'll be their turn to pay attention to you. Low-level hunters are the ones who actively seek out prey."

"High-level hunters, on the other hand, make themselves the center of attention."

You Chen said with profound sincerity.

"Tsk! You almost had me fooled."

"If you're so amazing, why aren't you up there?"

"Everyone understands that principle, don't act like you're some kind of expert."

The boy was initially taken aback, but since You Chen wasn't up there, his strength surely wasn't anything special.

So, he instantly snapped back to reality.

You Chen didn't say anything more; after all, what the other person said was true.

But he was speaking the truth, and yet, that's often how it is—the truth is never believed.

Meanwhile, the duels below became even more intense.

The second match was Zhang Cuihua against Lei Hu!

Zhang Cuihua's deck had been changed, significantly increasing his strength. It was a duel construct from the International Society.

The International Society is a large card marketplace.

It's also the most famous.

It covers almost all aspects of card-related items, offering everything imaginable, and it's a routine shopping pleasure for the wealthy.

Card generation isn't like printing money.

It requires certain tools to be generated.

And these tools need to be obtained from spirits.

The same card can actually contain different levels of power.

Take Dark Magician Girl, for example.

You might only need some items related to Dark Magic, plus other associated items, to create her.

But such a card wouldn't have a spirit.

It would simply be summonable.

Then there's another type: cards that contain the soul of a spirit.

Let's use Dark Magician Girl as an example again.

A genuine card with the soul of a Dark Magician Girl spirit doesn't mean it will become stronger—if it did, it would be a fake card.

However, it can deepen your bond, and even affect the bonds of her associated cards.

But no matter what kind of card it is, it's not something you can just create whenever you want.

The cost of creating cards is huge, otherwise they wouldn't sell for so much.

Therefore, despite being the same card, the price difference can be like heaven and earth!

After all, the impact of bonds is simply too great.

Just look at those dog-users in the anime.

Even with a pile of cards, they never get a bad hand.

This is also why You Chen knew beforehand that Dimensional Invasion was already preparing how to save its own skin.

If a Dimensional Invasion were to happen here, it would be far more devastating than the one in A5.

Compared to the duelists in that world, the duelists here rarely have cards with spirits, and bonds are even rarer.

That's why there are so many memorable moments of bricking.

And look!

Zhang Cuihua's Warrior-type Axe Raider Deck bricked!

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