Is this the poker world?Ada thief!

"Super-Hero- Finish!"

[E·hero Flame Wingman] leaped into the air and swung his right fist at Ed below. Flames burst out from the dragon head-shaped flamethrower, instantly clearing out Ed's remaining basic points!

[Ed Phoenix: 1100LP→0]

"Since one party's basic points have been reduced to zero, I declare that the winner of this duel is—" Hayato remembered that he was the referee, and stood up and announced, "Yuki Judai!"

"We won!" Seeing Judai turning the tables with 100 basic points, Kenzan and Sho hugged each other excitedly outside the court, and were very happy for Judai, "Brother, he beat that Ed!"

"As expected, big brother is the strongest! Great!"

Judai breathed a sigh of relief after Hayato announced the result. Duels are actually very physically demanding, especially when someone is as passionate about it as Judai is. He was already fighting without any rest and was quite tired. After confirming his victory, he wanted to just lie down on the ground and rest.

However, he still did not forget to say his iconic victory line to Ed: "Gotcha! What an interesting duel!"

While speaking, Judai also stretched out two fingers, put them together, and drew a line in front of his face, which was a very handsome movement.

Judai's action also reminded Ed of Caesar, with whom he had duelled not long ago. After winning, Caesar also made a similar gesture of extending two fingers, but he pressed them from top to bottom to express contempt.

However, I am no longer the same person as I was then. Although I was defeated by being hit head-on and losing my basic points, my mood and state of mind are completely different from my mood at that time. More importantly, I am no longer the same person as I was then.

Although the dueling environment of professional duelists is stressful, Ed basically acts according to the divinations and prophecies made by his agent, Saiou, in every duel. When everything is anticipated, he will not be surprised or flustered by sudden changes.

This certainly makes Ed inexplicably calm and composed in every duel. Even if he loses a duel whose outcome was predicted, Ed's expression will only give people a feeling that "this is all as planned". Ed, who comes from an ordinary background and even has an expired parent redemption voucher like most superheroes, is nicknamed "The Prince of Destiny" by fans.

But! It is precisely because everything is as expected that Ed is like the "seedling" in the story "Pulling up the seedlings to help them grow", and has lost the resistance to "breaking out of the cocoon". Although his dueling skills are still far better than those of his peers, they have invisibly left many disadvantages for his dueling.

Over-reliance on [D·hero Blood Demon-D], over-reliance on effect damage, and over-reliance on prior intelligence, these flaws were fully exposed in several duels in recent times without the assistance of Saiou, causing Ed to fall into disadvantages repeatedly and even miss the victory at one point.

However, he is different now! The Ed Phoenix of the past! After coming to the Duel Academy, the many duels he fought exposed Ed's flaws. Ed, who realized his shortcomings, also worked hard to change himself and make up for his flaws in each duel.

He is called a genius in the duel field, but genius alone is not enough to support him to fully develop his potential and become a strong man. In terms of the ability to work hard, Ed is not lacking.

Thinking about it carefully, although it seemed like a joke, Ed found that this "wilderness survival" was indeed a very qualified off-campus practice. The growth he gained during this period could not be said to be rapid progress, but it could be regarded as a long-awaited achievement. In just one week, the effect was more effective than the previous one-year closed-door special training!

Not only that, he also successfully obtained the power that Saiou had entrusted to him in this "Wild Survival" - [V·hero] was successfully integrated into the current deck, and he even just untied the knot in his heart that had always been there, and suddenly felt that his heart was much closer to that of [D·hero].

And this is all thanks to the help of Judai.

Looking at Judai who was yelling, “Can’t I really wish for fried shrimp?”, Ed laughed from the bottom of his heart and thanked him sincerely, “Thank you, Judai.”

"Huh? You're thanking me all of a sudden?" Judai was confused by Ed's sudden thanks, but soon came to his own understanding with his amazing wisdom, "I see, Ed, you're thanking me because I used the 'strongest' [E·hero] to give you a super enjoyable duel, right?"

"Ahahaha, there's no need to thank me for that. Isn't dueling a game that brings smiles to people's faces?"

"Even though you beat me, Judai, I still firmly believe that [D·hero] is the strongest hero, and I still don't think that duels can necessarily bring smiles to people." Ed seemed to be stubborn and didn't change his mind. He said this to Judai. But after a pause, he continued, "However, at least today, [E·hero] temporarily surpasses [D·hero], and I also got a smile from the duel with Judai."

"Based on what you said before, I thought you, Ed, were as inflexible as a rock."

Hearing this, Ed spread his hands and said, "I'm not a thirteen or fourteen-year-old kid. Besides, I think my loss this time is purely due to my personal shortcomings. In other words, [D·hero] is still the strongest [Hero]!"

"Huh? You're still being stubborn. My [N] and [M·hero] are obviously better than your [D·hero] whose effects make people feel backward, right?"

"You are not allowed to say bad things about my [D·hero]!"

"What's wrong with saying that the [D·hero] your father designed after so many years is out of date?"

"That's slander!"

"What you call slander is that I told the truth?"

The two looked like they were about to quarrel, and after the duel was over, they walked closer and closer to each other, but no one present, whether it was Kenzan, Manjome or Hayato, had any intention of stopping the two, because even those standing on the side could see that although the two said that they could not reconcile each other's ideas, they had no intention of quarreling at all.

Judai and Ed were standing very close to each other, looking at each other, as if they were playing a game where whoever blinked first would lose, but in the end, they both failed to hold back their expressions at almost the same time, pointed at each other and laughed. "You look so serious, Ed, you're so funny."

"How dare you say that to me? You must compete to be the strongest or something like that. Are you a child?"

"Older than you, at least. Not thirteen or fourteen, fifteen-year-old Ed, a first-year student."

"He's one year older than me, but he still managed to win the duel in such a dangerous situation? He's such a bad senior."

After a pause, Ed smiled, stretched out his hand, and said to Judai, "But, I hope you will give me your guidance in the next two years, Judai 'senpai'?"

"What's the point of that title? It's so distant." Judai complained with disdain, and did not even shake Ed's hand. "Do friends even need to shake hands?"

"Friends, huh?" Ed was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "It was indeed my mistake. How can friends shake hands?"

"If we're going to introduce ourselves, I should start first." Under Ed's gaze, Judai raised a fist and smiled at Ed, "My name is Yuki Judai. My long-term goal is to become the Duel King. My current goal is to make friends with all the students in the school."

"It's an ambitious long-term goal, but it suits you very well." Ed pointed at himself with his thumb. "Ed Phoenix, your goal is to become the strongest Hero user. Unfortunately, there is a conflict between our wishes. So don't think you can easily get rid of the battle with me that will inevitably come again in the future, Judai."

"I can't possibly refuse something like that, right? But my [E·hero] and I will never lose!"

The two men simultaneously raised their fists and put them together, then touched each other up and down. Ed followed Judai's example and raised his right hand to the sky, shouting in unison, "What an interesting duel!"

"Yes, kids, the duel is so fun." Hayato asked Malik to save this scene in the surveillance camera, and to show them the current immature scene when they grow up. It would be better to play it in an environment with more spectators such as a wedding scene. I'm sure they will both reveal some delicious expressions of shame at that time!

However, all this has nothing to do with him, Hayato Kobayashi. After all, the screenshots were done by the despicable international wanted criminal Malik. What does it have to do with him, the glorious and righteous duel king Hayato Kobayashi?

He even smiled and greeted Judai and Ed and the others, "It's quite surprising, I expected it would take you nearly a month to get here, but I didn't expect everyone to complete this 'Great Expedition' within a week."

"You haven't given up on that weird name yet, Mr. Hayato." Manjome couldn't help but complain, "And if you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten. You said at the beginning that there were only some 'small animals' on the island, but the actual situation is completely different from what you said, Mr. Hayato."

"Although I was mentally prepared that the activities organized by Hayato-sensei would not be easy for us to get through, the situation was indeed far different from what I expected. I almost got injured several times." Misawa couldn't help but talk about the dangers he encountered on the island. However, it seemed that he was one of the few people who did not encounter the "safety officer" and did not realize that the dangers on the island were actually within controllable range.

"I don't think what I said was wrong, because you see, at least on my side, those materialized Duel Monsters on the island are just 'small animals', right?" Having experienced several world-saving battles, Hayato really couldn't feel the pressure from the cats, dogs and birds on the island, not to mention that he had found so many security guards for the students.

"But you have come here with so much trouble, I believe you are not here to complain to me. Have you gained anything during this time?" Hayato said with a smile as he glanced at everyone. Noticing that Ed, Fubuki, and Judai were slightly thoughtful, Hayato nodded, "You don't need an answer, because sometimes you don't even notice your own changes, I'm just asking casually."

"After a long journey through mountains, rivers and dense forests, you can enjoy yourself in this villa for the next few days. Take a shower, change clothes, have a good meal and sleep." After a pause, Hayato looked at Asuka and Judai again, "As for your wishes, as I said before, you can ask me before graduation, so you can take your time to think about it."

"So I think Shrimp Man is pretty..." It can be seen that Judai really loves Shrimp Man. Maybe his favorite hero is not Flame Wing Man but Shrimp Man? However, Asuka rushed forward and covered Judai's mouth to stop him from talking nonsense. Then, she placed herself between Judai and Ed without leaving any trace, as if she was worried that the two of them would develop some forbidden feelings while playing cards.

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At the invitation of Hayato's [Half-Dragon Maids], Manjome and the others entered the villa one after another. After informing Xiaohong of their respective food preferences, they chose the rooms in the villa one by one. After a week of "survival in the wilderness", no matter how careful they were during this period, it was definitely necessary to clean up, especially Manjome and the others who had once run into the dense forest because of Sera's hunting not long ago.

Although the clothes were not to the extent of being torn by branches and naked, they were still somewhat damaged and stained. However, Hayato was not so poor that he could not even provide clothes. He prepared new clothes for everyone and discarded all the old clothes without washing or mending them. This allowed Xiaolan, who was not assigned tools, to stroll around the villa leisurely. He also took the new "Dressing Table Dragon Girl" with him to introduce her to various places, which really looked like a senior.

As for Hayato, he found a place to sit down and made a video call.

Several projection devices suddenly extended from the ceiling. After they were combined and worked together, a familiar bald middle-aged man appeared in front of Hayato. Hayato raised his hand and said hello: "Hey, long time no see, Mr. Samejima."

"It's only been a week, right?" Samejima Iemitsu, the vice-president of Duel Academy, sat at his desk and looked at Hayato on the screen and said, "It's only the beginning of the school year, but you've already left all the school affairs behind and dragged the students off campus. I really envy your leisure time, Hayato. But, do some serious work once in a while."

"But I'm doing the right thing, right? The students I've taught have made great progress recently. For Duel Academy, this shouldn't be the most important thing, right?" Hayato spread his hands. "Besides, aren't you the one who handles the school's affairs? Duel Academy's two capitals and thirteen provinces are all on your shoulders."

"Am I some kind of weightlifting champion? And there's no such thing as Beijing or any province in Duel Academy." Samejima complained, scratching his forehead helplessly, making people wonder if his hair fell out because of this habitual action. "Forget it, anyway, when you asked me to be the vice-president, I already guessed it would be like this."

"But there are some things I can't make up my mind about. How are Yujo-san and his extracurricular activities going? Do you have time to take care of it?"

"Principal Samejima, you can't make a decision either?" Hayato was a little surprised and called him "Principal Samejima". Actually, it was not wrong. Although everyone would say the principal of Duel Academy was the Duel King Hayato Kobayashi, the files on Hayato's desk were either for origami airplanes or origami pistols. The office software in the computer had never been opened since it was installed. The computer was basically a game launcher.

All the affairs, big or small, in the school are handled by teachers of various subjects, dormitory heads, and deans according to the actual situation. In the end, they will only be reported to Samejima. Hayato will not care even a little bit. This is his awareness as a "mascot". Therefore, in terms of actual power, Samejima is more like the principal - but when Hayato wants to do something, his power as the principal is still unlimited!

A file was sent by Samejima and projected on Samejima's face in the form of a small icon. Hayato actually operated the seemingly untouchable projection and clicked on it to open the file. (End of this chapter)