Three in the afternoon.
At Yunhai Duel High School's sports Duel Arena.
By now, the blazing sunlight had softened, leaving behind a trace of afterglow.
It streamed through the windows into the Duel Arena, scattering patches of golden light.
The Duel Arena was packed with noise and excitement. The flag-waving cheers within had everyone present fired up.
"Classes Five and Six are challenging each other again. These two classes have always been rivals and are constantly arranging practice duels. But judging by their past results, Class Five is still stronger, with a win rate of around seventy percent."
"After all, Class Five's top three are very evenly matched. Whether it's Chen Jianming, Lei Hu, or the cute and lively Hua Ningning, all of them are outstanding."
"As for Class Six, Mu Qingyu is probably the only strong one. The other two are somewhat lacking."
"Huh?! Why is there a horse standing over there?!"
A wave of discussion immediately rose from the crowd.
"I'm a human!" Zhang Cuihua roared, clenching his fists.
Which bastard had called him a horse?
Looking closely, good grief—it was his good brother, You Chen?!
Emotion Value +355!
You Chen had not wanted to come at all, but Teacher Fang Qing had personally brought him over.
As a result, amid such a lively atmosphere, he seemed completely out of place.
He propped his cheek up with one hand and yawned.
The duels began soon afterward.
The first duel was Mu Qingyu versus Hua Ningning.
You Chen sized up the two girls from the corner of his eye.
Mu Qingyu was the cool and aloof type.
Her silky black hair cascaded over her shoulders, so smooth it looked like it belonged in a shampoo commercial.
Her eyes shone like black gemstones, clear and flawless.
Her delicate nose was like jade, and her rosy lips like cinnabar.
Her school uniform was loose, so little could be seen, aside from the slight swell of her chest.
What drew the most attention were her straight, long legs wrapped in black stockings beneath her short skirt.
Simply standing there made her the center of attention, like an icy lotus that could only be admired from afar.
Hua Ningning, on the other hand, was the complete opposite.
Hua Ningning was a girl who loved joking around and knew when to push and when to pull back.
She wore brown twin tails, with sharp willow-leaf brows, fierce eyes, and a confident smile at the corners of her lips.
Her school uniform had also been altered into a fitted, waist-cinching style.
It made her slender waist especially striking.
Her well-developed chest was even more eye-catching, its perfect curves fully displayed.
Most importantly, she was wearing a JK uniform!
So in some respects, Hua Ningning fit boys' preferences better and seemed more approachable.
Though that was only an impression—compared with Mu Qingyu, she merely seemed easier to approach and more down-to-earth.
Yet in reality, no one had managed to win the hearts of either goddess so far.
You Chen was not surprised by that.
After all, what kind of world was this?
Card players did not date.
That saying did not apply only to boys.
It applied to girls as well.
They were card players too, so they had even more reasons to reject people in this world.
Of course, You Chen would not narcissistically assume that he himself would stand out.
After all, he was not the Underworld God. He could not make these goddesses choose only him as their boyfriend.
So he merely gave them a casual glance and had no other thoughts.
He was simply appreciating beautiful things. Nothing more.
At first, You Chen had thought the duel would be boring, but he gradually realized that was not the case.
The duel between Mu Qingyu and Hua Ningning was quite interesting.
Of course, interesting did not mean some hilariously overpowered spectacle.
It simply meant that the duel went back and forth.
It was a thrilling match to watch.
Mu Qingyu had won more often in their past duels, but in truth, the two were evenly matched.
In the end, beneath everyone's watchful eyes—
Mu Qingyu narrowly defeated Hua Ningning!
Class Six took the first victory.
"As expected of Mu Qingyu, Class Six's number one! She's really strong. She's also one of the most promising candidates to enter one of the Four Great Academies. I'm so jealous!"
"Why is the gap between people so huge? It would be one thing if she were pretty, but she's also this strong."
"She's just too cold. Like an iceberg."
"Yeah, that's why I still prefer someone like Hua Ningning."
"As if it matters whether you like her or not."
You Chen added that final jab.
The guy had barely finished speaking and had not even gotten the chance to fantasize before You Chen stabbed him with that remark. He nearly ground his back teeth to dust.
Reality was already hard enough. Why did he have to rub salt in the wound?
Emotion Value +555!
"Women only slow down your draws. I'm doing this for your own good. Once you become stronger at dueling, it'll be their turn to pay attention to you. Only low-level hunters actively seek out prey."
"High-level hunters, however, turn themselves into the center of attention."
You Chen spoke earnestly.
"Tch! I almost got fooled by you."
"If you're so amazing, why aren't you up there?"
"Everyone knows that stuff. Don't act like some know-it-all."
The boy had initially been completely taken in, but since You Chen was not competing himself, he clearly could not be that strong.
So the boy immediately came to his senses.
You Chen stopped talking, since the other guy was right as well.
But he had been telling the truth. Yet that was often how it was—no one ever believed the truth.
Meanwhile, the duels below grew even fiercer.
The second match was Zhang Cuihua versus Lei Hu!
Zhang Cuihua's deck had become much stronger after being modified. It was a duel build from the International Society.
The International Society was a large card mall.
It was also the most famous one around.
It covered nearly every card-related business imaginable and had everything one could want. It was also a favorite place for wealthy people to spend their leisure time.
Cards were not generated as easily as printing money.
Certain materials were needed to create them.
Those materials had to be obtained from spirits.
Even identical cards could contain different powers.
Take Dark Magician Girl, for example.
With a few items related to Dark Magician, along with some other connected materials, one could possibly create her.
But such a card would not have a spirit.
It could only be summoned normally.
There was another kind: cards containing a spirit's soul.
Using Dark Magician Girl as an example again—
A card containing the soul of the Dark Magician Girl Spirit would not become stronger. If the card itself became stronger, it would be a fake card.
But it could deepen your bond with her, and even affect the bonds of her related cards.
However, regardless of what kind of card it was, one could not simply create it whenever one wanted.
The cost of creating cards was enormous. Otherwise, they would not be sold at such high prices.
So even for the same card, the price difference could be as vast as heaven and earth!
After all, the influence of bonds was far too great.
One only had to look at those topdecking monsters in anime.
Even with a pile of cards, they never bricked.
That was why, when You Chen had learned about the Dimensional Invasion earlier, he had already begun figuring out how to protect his own life.
Once the dimensions invaded this place, the scene would definitely be even more disastrous than the Dimensional Invasion in A5.
Compared with the duelists of that world, the cards used by duelists here rarely had spirits, and bonds were even scarcer.
So famous bricking moments happened all the time.
Like this!
Zhang Cuihua's Warrior-Type Axe Raider Deck had bricked!
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