Summon Cards, Not Gods!
Chapter 23

As Long As Compensation Is In Place, I'll Apply for a Banned Card Myself

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"Go for it!" Xin Yuan Tanchun patted Shen Sui's shoulder, encouraging him. "Try to finish the PK this month and get ranked next month. If you do that, you might even achieve the feat of graduating directly into a professional club."

"No, aren't your expectations for me a bit too high?" Shen Sui's eye twitched slightly as he spoke.

"Based on your performance in the Duel Exam, you can definitely give it a try," Xin Yuan Tanchun said. "You should become a professional quickly so I can get my bonus sooner."

"Damn! That's your main goal, isn't it?"

"Of course it is! I originally wanted to feed you cards to speed things up." Xin Yuan Tanchun said honestly, crossing her arms. "Forget it, since you plan to keep your Soul Card's mystery, I won't force you. I need to focus my main energy on the Soul Card world for a while, so I might not have time to teach you about Soul Card dueling techniques. If you have any questions, you'd better ask today."

"Are you planning to advance your rank?"

"Not just advancing my rank! I'm also planning to break a record!" Xin Yuan Tanchun said, full of fighting spirit, waving her small fists. "As long as I successfully advance, I'll be the first World Number One Soul Card Master to reach rank seven!"

Uh... is that all you aspire to?

Shen Sui said speechlessly.

However, if he had to say, Xin Yuan Tanchun's luck was indeed not bad.

Isabella, as a True Ancestor level Vampire, becoming her Soul Card was Xin Yuan Tanchun's luck.

It was just that the Dawn Continent seemed to be in an era of gods' Resurrection. If the ancestor of that Vampire also Resurrected, it might really pose a threat to Isabella.

Shen Sui thought, stroking his chin.

"So, you really don't have any questions at all?" Xin Yuan Tanchun waited for a long time with her hands on her hips, but didn't get any questions from Shen Sui. She asked, feeling very frustrated.

"What questions?"

"Questions about Soul Card dueling! Aren't you a new student?"

"Oh, oh, oh, there's actually no problem with dueling." Shen Sui said, I could lose thirty matches in a row in my previous life. "I'm actually more curious about the rules for banned cards."

"Banned cards, huh? You should indeed be worried about that." Xin Yuan Tanchun said. "Your Duel Exam match is now known to everyone. Maybe some jealous peers will report your card. I'm actually quite worried that your [Star Super Magic Array] will be banned."

"But my combo isn't invincible, is it?"

This is a lie!

Shen Sui's deck had long been stuffed with several counters, and there was even an equip spell card that could give Alice resistance.

"Being overpowered and being invincible are two different things. The Soul Card Association, in order to maintain the balance of the dueling environment, will ban key cards as long as you show an overpowered level. Cough, cough, at least that's the official reason."

"The core is that Soul Cards cannot be banned. [Resurrection] is a 15-star Soul Card, and no one wants to set a precedent by banning a 15-star card. Only one card will be unlucky." Xin Yuan Tanchun said. "Look at those national champions and world champions, which one didn't have a few cards banned after winning the championship? Take Dongye Youzai, the champion of last year's World Moonlight Cup, for example. As soon as he won the championship, half of his deck was banned. He was completely stunned and became a nobody this year, although he's recently made a comeback and seems to be world number three now."

"Cough, cough, I actually don't care about these." Shen Sui, who already had substitute cards, finally asked the question he was most concerned about. "I want to ask, will there be compensation for banned cards?"

Xin Yuan Tanchun looked at Shen Sui with a bit of surprise, watching for a long time.

"My goodness!" She slapped her thigh. "You're not thinking of making money by getting cards banned, are you?!"

"Just tell me if there's compensation."

"Yes." Xin Yuan Tanchun nodded affirmatively. "And a lot. The compensation for a banned card is probably ten times the suggested retail price. If your rank is high, there will be additional compensation."

"So a 1-star banned card gets 10,000 in compensation?"

"Roughly. If you know the strength of your Soul Card and are not satisfied with the compensation amount, it's best not to use it in less important matches," Xin Yuan Tanchun suggested.

Shen Sui nodded.

Overall, he was quite satisfied with the compensation for banned cards.

[Star Super Magic Array] was a 13-star Soul Card. If it were really banned, the Soul Card Association would have to compensate him at least 130,000.

This card was very strong and fake, but it definitely wouldn't sell for that price.

Good, I have fully understood the rules.

Now there's one problem.

Who can quickly come and ban my card? Urgent! Waiting online!

Thinking this, Shen Sui took out his phone, quickly logged into the Soul Card Association APP, and found the report section.

"???" Xin Yuan Tanchun, seeing Shen Sui's actions, was full of questions. "What are you doing?!"

"Oh." Shen Sui skillfully wrote the report material. "I'm reporting someone's Soul Card for being overpowered."

Xin Yuan Tanchun patted her chest. She thought this newcomer was just being greedy.

Then she saw Shen Sui write the name of the reported Soul Card on the material: [Star Super Magic Array].

"Are you seriously reporting your own Soul Card?!" Xin Yuan Tanchun almost roared. "Have you thought about the fact that once you lose this card, your combo won't work anymore!"

"But that's 130,000."

"Is 130,000 more important than a Soul Card Master's future?!"

"How about you give me 130,000?"

Xin Yuan Tanchun sat down, crossing her arms and resting her chin on them. "Hmm, indeed, 130,000 is a bit more important."

She didn't think anyone would be that foolish, so seeing Shen Sui so calm, she probably guessed that Shen Sui had already found a substitute.

Since he wanted to make money by getting cards banned, that was his freedom, and she wouldn't interfere.

Maybe his Soul Card was invincible and could walk sideways in the Soul Card world, allowing him to easily farm Soul Cards.

Moreover, being able to get your Soul Card added to the forbidden list is also a kind of skill.

Soon, Shen Sui's report materials entered the review process. If the number of people reporting this card reached a certain amount, the Soul Card Association would initiate a Soul Card review. Once the review passed, the forbidden card notice and related compensation would follow.

Incidentally, the promotion matches are classified as Class C competitions in the rules of the Soul Card Association.

However, the academy's monthly PK matches are not recognized competitions by the Soul Card Association, so there is no rule against using forbidden cards.

Therefore, when your Soul Card is banned, it doesn't mean you can't sell the card.

In fact, precisely because it's a forbidden card, it can be sold for an even higher price.

People who buy these forbidden cards are sometimes collectors who like to collect forbidden cards, and sometimes they are casual players who like to "fish" in amateur competitions, since cards are cheap in the country anyway.

After Shen Sui left, Xin Yuan Tanchun was stunned for a long time.

Her Duel Instrument lit up.

[Isabella welcomes your arrival, guest from another world.]

[I met a very interesting person today. His subconscious reaction upon hearing your name was to say something about a flat-chested vampire.]

Xin Yuan Tanchun took out Isabella's Soul Card. On the card was a golden-haired beauty with a delicate face like a porcelain doll and a tall, full, perfect figure that even women would admire.

[Isabella's aura suddenly surged, and she seemed very angry. Everything around fell silent, as if fearing this enraged Vampire True Ancestor.]

[Oh, someone actually evaluated me like that.]

[Isabella said slowly.]

[That reminds me of someone, someone from a very, very long time ago.]

[Who? You asked.]

[Claude Modena.]

[Isabella paused for a long time, seemingly lost in some memory.]

Explanations about forbidden cards, time regulators, and extraordinary powers have been pinned in the comment section. There are too many words to put in a single chapter.

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