15-star life cards?!

The first thing Shen Sui did upon entering the examination room was to observe the layout.

After confirming there were no furniture, appliances, or other items that could be thrown, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Only then did he look up at the examiner for this test. He bowed slightly, greeting the examiner:

"Hello, Examiner. I am examinee number thirty-seven, Shen Sui. Please guide me."

Xu Tianzhi returned the bow. Having eliminated so many aspiring youths, he actually felt a bit of pressure. Contemporary Soul Card Masters all started with the Soul Card examination, so he was considered a senior to these examinees.

However, as a professional Soul Card Master, he absolutely would not allow anyone who was just making up the numbers to infiltrate this noble profession. Therefore, even though he was aware of the cruelty of the Soul Card examination, Xu Tianzhi had no intention of relaxing his standards in the slightest.

If you want to pass the exam, defeat me head-on!

Xu Tianzhi put on his wiped glasses and looked seriously at the thin young man opposite him.

As the prompt for the start of the exam sounded, both of them almost simultaneously revealed their Duel Instruments.

"This duel will follow tournament rules. Both sides have 16 Soul Points and 6000 Life Points. Begin!"

The cold mechanical voice announced the rules of the duel.

Soul Card inserted, duel begins!

First turn determination: Xu Tianzhi.

"My first turn!" Xu Tianzhi quickly drew five cards, without any hesitation or unnecessary words.

"My turn, I pay 5 Soul Points to Normal Summon from my hand! Might Machine Alpha!"

Following his summon, a robot that looked like a mechanical dog appeared on Xu Tianzhi's field.

Although it was a virtual projection, it looked exceptionally real, as if a lifelike mechanical dog had truly appeared in the classroom.

*[Here it comes! Xu Tianzhi's classic Alpha Dog opening!]

*[Hahahaha, looks like this kid is out of luck! I remember He Zhong also suffered from this opening, right?]

*[This kid is finished. This is Xu Tianzhi's Soul Card. Starting with a Soul Card, how can he lose? Tell me, how can he lose?]

On the field, Xu Tianzhi raised his hand and said solemnly, "I pay 10 Soul Points to change the form of Might Machine Alpha!"

Following Xu Tianzhi's voice, the mechanical dog on the field began to emit a sound of metal friction, grating yet somehow pleasant.

The mechanical dog's originally complete and shiny metal exterior began to show neat seams. Parts flipped outwards along the seams, and the volume of this machine-type follower continuously expanded during this process.

Boom!

Accompanied by a violent sound, a giant War Machine Beast appeared on Xu Tianzhi's field with a deafening roar.

"Form Change! Machine Tyrant Alpha."

Xu Tianzhi continued, "I activate the effect of Machine Tyrant Alpha. When it is summoned by Form Change, I can randomly summon four 1-star Machines from my deck."

With the light of the summon, Xu Tianzhi's follower zone was instantly full.

*[Look, look! This is the expansion capability of the Machine deck!]

*[It's not over yet!]

*[If I were that examinee, I'd surrender now. How can he fight this?]

As Xu Tianzhi's opening unfolded, the barrage of comments on the live streaming website instantly filled the screen. Indeed, compared to the stagnant domestic professional Soul Card competitions, duels like this, which were essentially slaughtering novices, were much more interesting.

"I activate the effect of Machine Tyrant. I send one Machine follower on my field to the Graveyard. After that, I can choose two Machine-type Spell Cards from my deck and add them to my hand."

"I pay 1 Soul Point to Normal Summon Machine No. 1 Duoluo Duo from my hand."

"My turn ends."

Xu Tianzhi finally ended his turn.

This wasn't even his strongest opening form. However, since it was a duel examination, the examiner's deck was also reduced to twenty cards. Otherwise, Xu Tianzhi estimated he could have talked for a long time.

But even so, the oppressive power of a Fifth-Order Soul Card Master was still terrifying. Five followers in one turn was something a normal examinee simply couldn't handle.

Xu Tianzhi thought the same thing. He adjusted his glasses, unable to bear looking at the examinee's eyes opposite him.

The turn marker moved to Shen Sui, meaning it was Shen Sui's turn to begin.

Shen Sui looked at the five cards in his starting hand, then looked at Xu Tianzhi's field opposite him, and began calculating his deck in his mind.

"My turn, draw!"

Shen Sui quickly drew a card from his deck.

*[Haha, this kid's shout is quite standard, isn't it? Does he think he's in a professional match?]

*[Poor guy, he'll probably be wiped out by the opponent's followers next turn.]

Shen Sui didn't know that his duel was being live-streamed online. Following the plan in his mind, he began his turn on his own.

"My turn." Shen Sui drew a card from his hand. "I pay 1 Soul Point to activate the effect of the Spell Card Little Pony Knows the Way from my hand. By paying 5000 Life Points, I can choose up to three Soul Cards from my deck and add them to my hand. After that, I place one card from my hand on top of my deck."

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Card Name: Little Pony Knows the Way

Category: Spell Card

Star Rating: 1 Star

Effect: Can only be activated at the start of your Main Phase. You can pay 5000 Life Points. You can choose up to three Soul Cards from your Deck and add them to your hand. After that, place one card from your hand on top of your Deck. If the chosen Soul Cards include [Alice's Little Mare], the usage cost of all chosen Soul Cards is waived.

The total Star Rating of Soul Cards added to your hand by this effect cannot exceed X. (X is the Star Rating of the Soul Card placed on top of the Deck by this effect.)

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[This card's effect is pretty good, huh? This newcomer has some potential.]

[Lol, how high can a newcomer's Soul Card Star Rating be? But I'll pay 30,000 for this card plus that Little Mare.]

Shen Sui revealed his hand.

A 15-star Spell Card, [Resurrection].

[Holy crap! The newcomer has a 15-star Soul Card?!]

[Which rich guy is this, coming out to experience life?]

[It must be fed by an elder in the family, right? This is seriously outrageous, are they even feeding 15-star cards?]

15 stars, in any Soul Card world, represents the highest level of power. Even today, with the Soul Card dueling system having developed for many years, 15-star Soul Cards are still extremely precious. Sometimes, it takes several generations of cultivation and development in a Soul Card world to obtain a single 15-star Soul Card.

Therefore, when Shen Sui revealed [Resurrection], everyone present and the audience in front of the screens were stunned.

[What's his name? Shen Sui? Why can't I find him?]

[Does anyone know? Which Soul Card world is his? I want to see which family's young master he is.]

Liang Hui's expression was serious. Upon seeing Shen Sui reveal a 15-star Soul Card, he instinctively became nervous.

This is a talent! Xu Tianzhi, you need to be clear-headed! Don't eliminate him!

Unfortunately, the duel exam is an exam that the Soul Card Association takes very seriously, and even he, the dean, cannot interfere with the duel.

However, information about Shen Sui was quickly delivered to Liang Hui.

Dawn Continent?

Seeing this name, Liang Hui's previously heated mind instantly cooled down.

Dawn Continent, Soul Card World No. 1, is a legendary existence in the Soul Card dueling world.

Is his Soul Card world the Dawn Continent? Then it's no wonder.

It's possible to obtain incredibly powerful and precious Soul Cards in that world. Many of the existing 15-star Soul Cards in the current era were sold by Soul Card Masters from the Dawn Continent who were forced to retire due to their Soul Cards dying.

He estimated that in the near future, he might also see this [Resurrection] in a Soul Card Shop.

The impulse Liang Hui had to "definitely recruit this student into the school" immediately vanished.

The reporter was very curious to see Liang Hui, who had just been excited, suddenly calm down, but at this time, it wasn't appropriate for him to ask too many questions.

Meanwhile, the audience was still enthusiastically discussing Shen Sui's background on the bullet screen.

A Soul Card world is a Soul Card Master's personal privacy. Unless the individual is willing, it cannot be disclosed. Liang Hui understood this principle and quietly put away Shen Sui's information.

In the arena, Shen Sui was unaffected. He had already chosen the Soul Cards to add to his hand.

[Alice's Little Mare], [Star Super Magic Array], [Friendly Fire].

1 + 13 + 1, exactly 15 stars.