People in Yu-Gi-Oh! The hyper-converged audience is also integrated

Chapter 312 Gouki VS Miko (Not really)
The demon hunter smiled coldly and flipped over his card.

【Gango Fixed Cobra】

The moment the card flipped, a beam of light was projected onto the dark gold gambling table, and a fist-sized projection appeared out of thin air. It was a warrior with a snake's head and a human body, with a thick snake tail for the lower half, and chains wrapped around his muscular arms.

I stared at that thing, my breath caught in my throat, and I couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!"

I know about Magic Cards.

The old projector in the village was the only entertainment for us kids. We would gather around it and watch the heroes fight against the beasts with magic cards countless times. It was so cool that our eyes would light up.

But images are just images, cold and distant. Adults always say, "For people like us, Magic Cards are just something to dream about."

Even the most basic magic card costs several hundred, equivalent to the monthly expenses of an average peasant family.

More importantly, the magic cards I bought were all blank spirits, and the summoned card spirits had no combat power.

But this one in front of me, so close, exudes such a fierce aura that I can even see the forked tip of its tongue as it flicks its forked tongue. This is completely different from the blank card spirits in the tribe that can only frighten wild beasts.

"Wow—amazing!" I couldn't help but shout along with the people around me, my eyes full of longing.

Immy waved her arm, her voice filled with passion: "The Demon Hunter has still chosen [Fixed Cobra] for the battle! This warrior can increase his attack power by sacrificing allies, and he's incredibly powerful!"

"Hmph." Linghua on the other side let out a soft snort, "As expected, all brawn and no brains."

With just one sentence, all eyes in the room turned to her.

Immi immediately seized the opportunity, raising an eyebrow: "Rumor has it that Linghua has specially prepared a brand new rare card for this championship match, could it be—"

Under everyone's gaze, Linghua stretched out her slender fingers and gently flipped open the card in front of her.

【Tama no Mikoto】!
Another beam of light fell, and a brand new projection appeared on the betting table.

She was a woman dressed in a bright green shrine maiden's outfit, with a huge knot around her waist, a pair of fluffy fox ears on her head, and a green fan in her hand; she was playful and cute.

"0 attack? What an adorable monster!" Imi's voice rose. "A brand new rare card! Let's look forward to what effects it will have!"

The demon hunter's expression clearly became wary, then he revealed a look of contempt.

"Very good! Both sides seem very confident in their decks!" Immy continued to preside. "Then, shuffle and deal the cards!"

Both players added the remaining two cards to their hands. The shuffling machines on both sides of the round table emitted a slight hum as the cards were shuffled at high speed, and then two cards were ejected from each player's hands.

The two men picked up their cards, glanced at them, and both wore confident smiles.

"The duel begins!"

As Immy shouted, the surrounding audience erupted in cheers, and my heart raced as well.

For some reason, this duel scene made my blood boil even more than those naked women from before.

But what I really wanted to say was, "No way, that's not how duels are supposed to be," I really wanted to complain, but my body wouldn't listen to me, and besides—

I just find it strange, but I don't know what a duel is supposed to be like.

Summoning Duel, in the New Spirit Calendar 565, is a popular game in various fortress dungeons around the world. It can increase the spirituality of magic cards by a small amount. The rules are basically the same in each fortress, but there are also differences.

Thousand Seas Pavilion Dungeon Summoning Duel Rules:

1. Each player in a duel has ten action points. The blue player moves first. Each time a card effect is used, one action point is deducted. Summoning a monster of level four or lower deducts one action point, while summoning a monster of level five or higher deducts two action points. A player can use a maximum of four action points per turn.

2. Placing cards face down and engaging in battle does not consume action points; the player who goes first cannot attack.

3. Before the duel begins, both players place three pre-set cards, one of which must be a monster card, and choose that monster to fight. The remaining two cards are added to their hands. Then, both players draw two cards from their respective twenty-card decks.

4. Draw one card each round thereafter.

5. Both sides have 4,000 base points. The loser loses if they run out of base points or have no cards left to draw.

"First strike is mine." Linghua's lips curled up, and without uttering a single wasted word, she picked up a card from her hand with her slender fingers and slammed it onto the round table.

"Activate the magic card, [Magnetic Ring]."

The card transformed into a beam of light and merged into the projection of the fox-eared shrine maiden in front of her. A metal ring appeared out of thin air and slipped onto the shrine maiden's finger.

"The monster's attack and defense power will decrease by 500 points." Linghua's voice was clear and calm.

【Tama no Mikoto】Attack Power: 0→0.

At first, there was a deathly silence around the gambling table, then a burst of uproarious laughter erupted.

"What's going on? Her attack power was already zero, and now it's decreased by 500? Is this woman joking?"

"Damn it, I just bet 500 points on her! That's a complete waste!"

"Haha, the demon hunter is definitely going to win! This woman's got a screw loose!"

"Oh ho?" Imina's inflammatory voice rang out again, drawing everyone's attention. "Linghua player has given us an unbelievable performance right from the start! What kind of tactic is this?!"

The Demon Hunter frowned slightly. He was different from those ignorant spectators who only knew how to mock; he was very cautious.

This woman in front of me is someone who fought her way to the finals. Lowering her attack power must mean she has some dirty tactics. But what could it be?

Just when everyone thought Linghua was acting recklessly, she suddenly shouted, "When [Fox Reason] has an equipment card, she will show her true form!"

"Activate the special ability of [Fox Reason]!"

She suddenly waved her hand: "Add one 'Witchcraft' Trap Card from your deck to your hand!"

The gamblers who were just making a ruckus fell silent instantly, and all eyes were fixed on Linghua's deck.

My head went blank, like I'd been hit by something.

"He also has special abilities!"

So that's how it is... That [Magnetic Ring] wasn't for reducing attack power, but for triggering special abilities. This is completely different from what I saw on the broken projection before! Those duels were all about who had the higher attack power of their monster, but this one was like a game of chess that I couldn't understand at all, with each move linked to the next.

Wow, that's impressive! I don't understand it, but it's amazing.

"." It's contradictory, but I also feel like this is child's play.

My perspective on this duel differed greatly from that of my other self.

Linghua draws a card from the popped-up deck and shows it to her opponent.

"I've added the trap card [Witchcraft] to my hand."

"Activate a Spell Card, one Action Point. Activate a Monster Effect, one more Action Point." Immy's voice rang out at the right moment, explaining the rules to the audience. "Spirit Flower player has eight Action Points left. Should she continue to act this turn?"

“I’m going to summon this monster.” Linghua smiled and pressed another card. “Come on! [Aroma Mage - Rosemary]!”

A vibrant green vine burst forth from the round table, growing and stretching at a visible speed. Then, a girl in blue slowly emerged, surrounded by vines and flower buds.

[Aroma Mage - Rosemary] Attack Power: 1800
Upon seeing the familiar monster, the demon hunter's brow relaxed slightly.

After that, Linghua did not make any further moves, but simply inserted a card into the slot on the round table.

"I set a card and the turn ends."

Blue team's action points: 10 → 7
The Demon Hunter glanced at the monster with zero attack power and two face-down cards on her field, sneered, and tapped his thick fingers on the table: "Fancy stuff, a duel isn't won just by having rare cards."

Linghua didn't even lift her eyelids, pretending not to hear.

"My turn, draw a card!" the Demon Hunter roared, suddenly drawing a card from the top of his deck.

The atmosphere was ignited once again, and everyone's eyes were focused on the demon hunter.

"Is this the duel?" I asked excitedly, staring intently.

No, no, no, this isn't a duel, I thought to myself.

New Spiritual Calendar Year 1067, Youlan Islands.

Tang Xin didn't even have time for lunch after training. She ran all the way into the medical building and pushed open the door to room 505.

"Dr. Zhang, how is he?"

Zhang Zhiyu, wearing a white coat, was adjusting the equipment. Hearing the sound, she turned around, looking somewhat tired: "He's temporarily out of danger, but his mind is trapped in a deep dream, and he can't wake up."

"Trapped in a dream?" Tang Xin walked quickly to the bedside.

Li Guanqi's eyes were closed, but his brows were slightly furrowed, and his face was flushed with a sickly pallor.

Her gaze swept over the vital signs monitor beside her, and her heart sank. Pointing to a slowly declining curve on the screen, her voice trembled: "This, this sanity rate... why is it keeping dropping?!"

On the screen, the waveform representing the rationality rate has fallen below a certain threshold and is temporarily stuck at 69%, with a continuing downward trend.

“The dream was very realistic, maybe… he’s experiencing a very painful dream.” Zhang Zhiyu sighed softly, then pointed to another screen, “But don’t worry too much, look here.”

Tang Xin leaned closer and saw on another graph that the curve representing acetylene activity was fluctuating wildly: "This is..."

“He is resisting,” Zhang Zhiyu explained. “His fever and boiling blood indicate that his personal will is fighting against the dream, and he is still struggling. He can still struggle, which is a good thing.”

"A fever of 40 degrees Celsius is actually a good thing." Tang Xin frowned, her heart clenching as she looked at Li Guanqi's pained expression. "Is there anything I can do?"

“You can try calling out to him,” Zhang Zhiyu said. “Tell him more about the things you’ve experienced together in the real world, preferably in detail, to help him establish a real-world anchor and make him realize that he is in a dream.”

"Things we experienced together." Tang Xin recalled for a moment, then nodded and said softly, "I understand."

She pulled up a chair and sat down on the edge of the bed, took Li Guanqi's burning hot hand, and whispered something to him.

Her voice was very soft and quiet; Zhang Zhiyu couldn't hear it at all.

Zhang Zhiyu stood to the side, watching Tang Xin whisper, her eyes becoming complicated.

According to regulations, she concealed the most crucial part: the existence of the clock hand-audience, which is a top secret and must not be disclosed to unauthorized personnel.

This child… her calls could at most pull Li Guanqi from the second dream state of cognitive confusion back to the first dream state where he could remember who he was.

However, relying solely on external calls is not enough to return from a dream to reality.

He must defeat the audience in his dreams through a duel.

But, how is this possible?

However, living in a dream isn't necessarily a bad thing; how much better can reality be anyway?

New Spirit Calendar 565, Thousand Seas Pavilion Underground City.

The Demon Hunter grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth. He drew a card from his hand and slammed it onto the table.

"Come out! [Ghostly Over-the-Shoulder Throw Tyrannosaurus Rex]!"

A beam of light exploded, and a blue dinosaur warrior appeared.

"The effect of [Over-the-Shoulder Throw Tyrannosaurus] is derived from the hand cards—"

Special Summon! [Gougi Bear Hugs Bear Spirit]!

Another beam of light exploded, and instantly another burly figure appeared on the gambling table—a giant bear wearing a wrestling mask, his muscles bulging, exuding an overwhelming sense of oppression.

Immy's voice rang out at the opportune moment, full of inflammatory rhetoric: "Continuous summoning! The Demon Hunter is pulling out his trump card right from the start! The Tyrannosaurus Rex's effect consumes one action point, directly summoning a six-star Bear Hug Bear Spirit with 2400 attack power from his hand!"

Linghua remained expressionless, but the Demon Hunter was already carried away with his triumph. He raised his thick arm and pointed at the blue-clad girl in Linghua's arena: "Activate the special ability of [Bear Hug Bear Spirit] to halve the attack power of one enemy!"

"Bear Hug!"

The wrestling bear roared in response, lunged forward, and made a chokehold gesture towards Rosemary from a distance. Rosemary's projection shook, and the numbers representing her attack power immediately dimmed.

[Aroma Mage - Rosemary] Attack Power: 1800 → 900
"So strong!" My body couldn't help but let out another exclamation of surprise, like a country bumpkin.

My brain: "..."

"Hmph! Time to clear the area!" The Demon Hunter waved his hand, pointing directly at the half-crippled Rosemary, "[Over-the-shoulder slam Tyrannosaurus Rex], attack [Rosemary]!" At his command, the majestic dinosaur-man remained rooted to the spot, motionless.

"Huh?" The demon hunter was taken aback.

The sidelines fell silent instantly, followed by a buzz of discussion.

"What's wrong? It's stopped moving?"

"Hurry and attack! Attack that female mage! She has the ability to seal graveyards!"

Imira drawled out a bewildered cry: "What's going on? [Over-the-Shoulder Throw Tyrannosaurus] seems to be disobeying commands?"

"A bunch of idiots."

Linghua's cold voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears, and the noise in the room came to an abrupt halt.

She raised her eyes, a mocking smile playing on her lips.

"Take a good look at the battlefield."

As soon as she finished speaking, the [Magnetic Ring] on the fox-eared witch's finger emitted a faint purple halo, like a mist, completely obscuring the [Rosemary] beside her.

"The effect of [Magnetic Ring] is that as long as the monster equipped with this card is on the field, your opponent can only attack that monster."

"What?!" The crowd erupted in astonishment.

"What's going on?! Letting a monster with zero attack power stand in front of us?"

"Isn't this just giving it away for free?! Has she gone mad?!"

"【Fox Reason】, you bastard!" A gambler next to me pounded on the railing, his voice trembling with emotion, "Even with zero attack power, you still want to protect your comrades!"

"Since you're courting death, then I'll grant your wish!" A ferocious glint flashed across the Demon Hunter's face as he roared and gave the order again, "[Over-the-Shoulder Throw Tyrannosaurus], tear that fox to shreds!"

The dinosaur warrior roared as he charged toward the petite fox-eared witch, leaping high into the air and slamming his millstone-sized fist down with a whooshing sound.

Just then, Linghua and her [Fox Principle] on the field simultaneously smiled.

"Underestimating girls can lead to big problems."

[Fox Logic] neither dodged nor evaded, but simply raised the iron fan in her hand to meet the thunderous punch. The moment the two made contact, there was no loud noise. The violent power seemed to be completely absorbed by the paper fan.

"Fox Spirit Storm!"

Immediately afterwards, [Fox Logic] twisted his wrist and swung the paper fan out sharply.

"Boom—!" [Over-the-shoulder throw Tyrannosaurus Rex] was completely blasted away.

An invisible shockwave exploded out from her center, sweeping across the entire betting pool.

The storm slammed into the roulette wheel, causing the indicator lights in front of the demon hunter to flash wildly and emit a piercing alarm.

Red team basic points: 4000 → 2200
The whole place was dead silent.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at the unharmed fox-eared witch, then at the rapidly decreasing numbers on the screen, their minds blank.

"Using minimal force to overcome great strength!" Immy shouted excitedly, "[Over-the-shoulder throw Tyrannosaurus Rex] was sent flying!"

"Why... is it the attacker who got hurt?" The crowd discussed among themselves.

"What happened?" the demon hunter whispered, his face filled with disbelief.

Linghua was very satisfied with everyone's reaction. She smiled and said leisurely, "The [Fox Principle] with equipment cards cannot be destroyed in battle, cannot become the target of the opponent's effects, and the battle damage caused in battle will be borne by the opponent."

"What—!" The demon hunter's face contorted with rage, his teeth clenched. "A treacherous woman!"

The entire audience gasped.

The blue team supporters, looking at the delicate [Fox Spirit] on the field, had tears in their eyes: "[Fox Spirit], you protected everyone."

"What a treacherous woman!" I shrank back, moving away from Linghua.

How could there be such a person!
She used her beauty to lure people into attacking, and then slapped them back after they were gone! What a villain!
The demon hunter glanced at his hand, then said in a low voice, "Set one card face down, end of turn."

Three forward and one backward, Red team's action points: 10→7
“My turn.” Linghua gracefully drew a card, a smile playing on her lips. “I thought I could play for two more rounds, but God wants you dead this time.”

The demon hunter's pupils contracted, and he became alert.

"Linghua declares victory!" Imi explains, "【Fox's Logic】 can indeed reflect 2400 damage when attacking 【Bear Hug】, but 【Fixed Cobra】 can sacrifice its own monster to dodge the attack."

"Is there any way to force out the [Fixed Cobra] ability?"

"Trap activated!" Linghua waved her hand and flipped over a card, "[Divine Concealment of the Witch]!"

"Extract the soul of [Fixed Cobra] and use it as equipment for [Fox Reason]!"

"What?!" The demon hunter's eyes widened.

Immy took a deep breath and exclaimed, "What an evil ability! It actually extracts other people's souls to use as equipment!"

"Evil scoundrels!" I was stirred up and joined the Red Team in angrily spewing out spiritual flowers.

Linghua was already used to this kind of scene. She simply smiled coldly and waved her hand forward: "Disappear! [Fixed Cobra]!"

[Fox Logic] smiled faintly, and a goddess phantom appeared around her. Then, she suddenly waved her fan, and a green storm transformed into ropes that flew out and tightly bound [Fixed Cobra], trying to drag him over.

"【Fixed Cobra】! No!" I shouted along with the red team.

"Don't even think about defiling a warrior's soul!" the Demon Hunter roared, declaring, "Activate the special ability [Fixed Cobra]!"

"Sacrifice myself! Increase the attack power of [Over-the-Shoulder Tyrannosaurus Rex]!"

"Inherit the will of your comrades!"

[Fixed Cobra] roared, burning itself and the ropes binding it, and finally turning into a stream of heat that flowed to [Over-the-Shoulder Tyrannosaurus Rex]. [Over-the-Shoulder Tyrannosaurus Rex] felt the will of its companion and roared to the sky.

[Over-the-Shoulder Throw Tyrannosaurus] Attack Power: 1800 → 3400
"【Fixed Cobra】, Never Surrender!"

"You bastard, Hagi Snake!"

"Ahhh! [Fixed Cobra]!" I shouted along with the onlookers.

"But how can we avoid the counterattack of [Fox's Principle]?" someone asked worriedly.

"No! The will of [Fixed Cobra] hasn't been severed yet!" Immy explained, "[Gango] still has that card!"

"Don't underestimate the bond of [Gun Oni]!" the Demon Hunter shouted. "The fallen [Fixed Cobra] will call for new allies!"

"Feel the soldiers' cries of despair!"

The dead [Fixed Cobra] let out a mournful cry, and a card flew out of the deck and landed in the Demon Hunter's hand. He smiled, flipped the card over, and said, "I'm adding [GunGhost Locked-Arm Octopus] to my hand."

"【Lock-Arm Octopus】!" Immy exclaimed excitedly, "This card can reduce combat damage by half!"

"With 3400 reflected damage, only taking 1700 damage, I can survive!"

"This is the will of the Fixed Cobra!"

The entire audience immediately erupted in chants of "Fixed Cobra!" I was one of the loudest shouters.

But Linghua simply smiled faintly and said, "Didn't I tell you? God wants you to die this round!"

"Activate the magic card! [Crispy Blade Sword]!"

"Equip the [Over-the-Shoulder Throw Tyrannosaurus] to increase the equipped monster's attack power by 2000 points!"

Two beams of light floated around the [Over-the-Shoulder Tyrannosaurus], further enhancing its power.

[Over-the-Shoulder Throw Tyrannosaurus] Attack Power: 3400 → 5400
"It boosts the opponent's monster's attack power?!" Imi's eyes lit up. "Attack power, 5400 points! Even with the [Lock-Arm Octopus] halving its damage, it won't survive!"

Upon hearing this, the supporters of the Red Team looked utterly hopeless.

"how so."

"She actually boosts the enemy's attack power; what a cunning woman."

"This woman must have gotten her hands on some rare card somewhere. She's really something."

"Brother Demon Hunter, is our legend about to fall?"

I didn't know what to say, I just gripped the edge of the table nervously, looking back and forth at the battlefield.

"It's over!" Linghua waved her hand with a cold smile. "[Fox Logic], attack [Over-the-Shoulder Throw Tyrannosaurus]!"

[Over-the-shoulder throw Tyrannosaurus Rex] reacted instinctively to the taunt, roaring as it swung its iron claws at [Fox Reason] again.

[Fox Logic] smiled faintly and calmly raised his fan to block the attack.

"Die by your own power!"

Just then, the demon hunter, who had been relatively silent, suddenly looked up and burst into laughter, his face contorted with rage: "I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

"Trap activated—" He suddenly waved his hand, flipping over the covered trap.

"[Ice Barrier]!"

"The attacking monster's attack power is reduced to 0, and its effect is nullified!"

Linghua frowned: "Those with equipment cards [Fox Principle] will not become the target of the opponent's effects."

"Unfortunately," the Demon Hunter sneered, "The [Ice Barrier] is the power of an ancient secret realm. A mere fox spirit cannot withstand this thousand-year-old wind and snow!"

Snowflakes flew out from the [Ice Barrier], freezing [Fox Spirit] instantly. [Fox Spirit] frowned, looking pained, unable to muster any strength.

"What?" Linghua was taken aback.

The Demon Hunter laughed excitedly: "[Over-the-shoulder throw of the Tyrannosaurus Rex], that's the end of her!"

[Over-the-shoulder throw Tyrannosaurus Rex] swung its iron claws down heavily, and [Fox Reason] let out a wail as the ice cracked.

"when--"

The two blades carried by the Tyrannosaurus Rex in the "Over-the-Shoulder Throw" instantly exploded and flew to both sides.

"What is this?" The demon hunter was taken aback.

Linghua's voice hardened: "For monsters equipped with the [Crispy Blade Sword], the damage inflicted in battle will be shared by both sides!"

"Let's die together!"

Upon hearing this, the demon hunter slowly widened his eyes and roared, "You bitch!"

Two transparent blades of light flew out, each slashing towards the detectors on the tables on both sides.

"Snapped--"

"Snapped--"

Red team basic points: 2200 → 0
Blue team basic points: 4000 → 0
【answer--】

The electronic system on the round table issued an end announcement.

【This is】

【draw】

The entire room fell silent, unable to recover for a long time.

(End of this chapter)