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

Chapter 345 Arratia

Inside the mechanical spaceship heading to Latia, people were bustling about.

Without the instructors' supervision, the crowd erupted like an anthill bursting open, buzzing and unable to contain themselves any longer, surging towards Li Guanqi and his group of five, completely surrounding them.

"Dude! What happened? 18,000 points? Are you kidding me?!"

"Really a second-class merit? Translate this, what the hell does 'made outstanding contributions to humanity' mean?"

"Please reveal a little bit later, oh dear, I really can't take it anymore."

"I'm not really going to see your names in textbooks, am I? Is this some kind of dream, bro? I haven't even started working yet, and you guys are already writing a report?"

The group felt somewhat awkward being surrounded. Li Guanqi raised his hand to block the overly enthusiastic people in the front row and frowned, saying, "What are you thinking? These kinds of missions are definitely classified and cannot be disclosed to outsiders. That's the rule."

Seeing this, Yu Wanyin followed suit, putting on a stern face: "That's right, no comment."

"But..." The crowd wanted to get more information and surged forward.

Just as the situation was about to get out of control, a clear, cold female voice rang out.

"What are you all doing here? Do you want your graduation certificate revoked?"

"What have you been trained for these past three months?!" Qi Mengsi appeared out of the crowd at some point, her eyes sweeping over everyone with indifferent disregard. "Is there any discipline left?!"

The previously noisy crowd fell silent instantly after the reprimand, automatically parting to make way for each other.

When Tang Xin saw Qi Mengsi, her body tensed instantly, and she stood at attention like a student being called on by a teacher: "Good morning, Instructor!"

Qi Mengsi glanced at her: "The training is over, you don't need to call me instructor anymore."

She paused, then added, "Also, those who hold a second-class merit are not required to bow to anyone below the ministerial level."

"Once a soldier, always a soldier!" Tang Xin shouted, puffing out her chest with utmost respect.

This skill at flattery shows he's been scolded quite a bit.

Qi Mengsi's lips twitched slightly, then she ignored her and turned to signal to her assistant.

"Now, distribute the graduation equipment."

As soon as the words were spoken, the trainees, who had just quieted down, immediately became restless.

The assistants pushed several metal boxes over, which, when opened, contained brand-new equipment.

A set of black protective gear that fits the body's curves, and two guns: one is an argon gun with a blue muzzle that can stun the target; the other is a black live ammunition gun that is lethal.

But what's most enviable are the things next to the equipment.

Domain Card.

"During the graduation period, all Domain Cards will be [Hall of Light]," Qi Mengsi's voice rang out again. "After you become a full member, you can apply for customization, and the Magic Card quota has already been issued to your accounts."

"At 10 o'clock, the card pool of Shenwu Department will be open to you, with a limit of one million per person. The limit is 100,000 for the extraordinary card, 10,000 for the rare card, 1,000 for the precious card, and 100 for the ordinary card. Some cards are in short supply and may need to be grabbed, so be prepared."

"One million..." The crowd's eyes widened in unison, their hearts beating faster.

One million credits can be exchanged within the Spirit Control Bureau for a card deck worth nearly ten million gold points on the market. The Spirit Control Bureau controls the patterns on the cards, and the credits are equivalent to the material costs.

Moreover, this is a credit limit. You don't need to compensate for damaged cards during missions. Even if your deck is no longer strong enough, you can apply for its recovery and get your credit limit back to rebuild new cards.

"One million! Ahhh, it really is one million!" Tang Xin moved closer to Li Guanqi, excitedly shaking her supercomputing ring. The long string of zeros on the screen made her grin from ear to ear.

From six million applicants, hundreds of thousands remained after the initial selection, 20,000 after the written test, 200 after the practical assessment, and now only 104 after three months of training. Who knows what they went through?

Finally, we can eat meat!

"Hmm." Li Guanqi also smiled, a rare occurrence for him. Most people who joined the Spirit Control Division did so for this moment.

"[Engraving Demon] might be hard to get." Tang Xin suddenly remembered something and looked a little worried. "Brother Ba, are you going to try to get it? What if you get the main card but not the key extra card? Wouldn't that be a waste?"

[Carving Demon] Both the main card and the extra card are UR, so the stock is probably not much. You have to grab them at the same time. If you only grab one, it's a waste to store them. Then you have to apply for a refund, and the process takes several days.

"I won't grab it, I'll look at the others," Li Guanqi said softly.

The graduation event differs significantly from the actual combat assessment in that you can use your own cards.

This million-dollar sum was icing on the cake for him, but for a penniless intern like Luli, it was a lifeline.

Lin Chen was right; once you get into the Spirit Control Division, you'll have everything.

Not far away, Luli stared blankly at the million-dollar limit in her account.

She suddenly raised her head, scanning her surroundings warily as if guarding against a thief, standing out from the excited crowd around her.

Unlike in the 'industrial park', people here don't steal things.

After thinking for a while, Luli seemed to have made up her mind. She took a deep breath, forced a smile, walked over to Li Guanqi and the others, and asked softly, "Um, I'm not very good at building decks, can you give me some advice?"

Li Guanqi and Tang Xin turned their heads at the same time.

"Lourdes!" Tang Xin's eyes lit up, and she immediately hugged her.

She had a good impression of the nurse who had taken care of her for more than a month, so she naturally wouldn't refuse to give her some advice.

"If you don't know what to play, come with me and use [Dessert]! It's cute and powerful!" Tang Xin enthusiastically invited.

"[Dessert]?" Lully nodded. "It certainly suits your style; it's very sweet."

"Hehe—" Tang Xin was overjoyed by the praise.

Luli then turned to Li Guanqi, her eyes filled with inquiry: "And you? What deck are you planning to use?"

"Me? I'll see what the card pool is like," Li Guanqi said casually. "I might build a [Gemini] team, depending on whether I have enough cards in my inventory."

"【Twins】? Is this deck very strong?" Luli pressed.

Although she hated the man who caused Lin Chen to lose the competition, she had to admit that his understanding of dueling was far beyond that of ordinary people, making him a key target for investigation.

“The first attack is quite strong,” Li Guanqi said after thinking for a while, “but the second attack is weak. If the normal summon is negated and destroyed, it is difficult to fill the empty field. We can only rely on [Engraving Demon].

"A [Carving Demon] with high spirituality can play this game."

"High-level spiritual [Engraving magic], I see." Luli nodded thoughtfully, then turned her gaze to the silent Xia Sheng beside her, "And you? What do you use?"

Upon hearing this, both Li Guanqi and Xia Sheng frowned simultaneously.

Asking such questions one after another is a bit too direct; it's less like asking for deck-building advice and more like interrogating someone for information.

Luli was oblivious to the subtle shift in the atmosphere; she simply stared intently at Natsumi, awaiting his reply.

Xia Sheng turned his head, his eyes meeting hers out of the corner of his eye: "I'm not a formal employee of the Spirit Control Division, I don't have a quota."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, including Li Guanqi.

"I will not help you kill the enemy, nor will I save you when your lives are in danger."

"Don't treat me as a partner."

These words, which kept people at arm's length, were like a bucket of ice water, extinguishing the enthusiasm of several people.

Not only Luli, but also Li Guanqi and Yu Wanyin were stunned, and with an indescribable sense of loss, they slowly lowered their heads.

"Oh, never mind them, let's keep talking." Tang Xin pulled Luli aside, excitedly saying as if she were preaching, "Let me tell you, I know nine more sets of characters like [Dessert] who are both cute and powerful!"

"[Seven-Tone Costume], [Weather], [Illusion], [Mischievous Fairy Star]."

At exactly 10 o'clock, a hundred people rushed into Shen Wubu's store like mad dogs.

Somewhat surprisingly, the card pool is even larger than during the actual combat assessment, with a total of over six thousand different cards.

Li Guanqi filtered the results and only saw extraordinary cards, but unexpectedly there were also strong mainstream cards such as [Marys] and [Heavenly Cup Dragon].

These powerful mainstream technologies weren't used during the actual combat assessment, probably because there were concerns about wear and tear from the testing or damage from the clock hands.

He looked for a while and found that there wasn't a single [Malice] item missing from the inventory.

Although everyone may seem crazy, they are still quite rational.

【Malice】As strong as she is, her UR rank is enough to deter people. If you don't have the relevant cards, you can't reach the one million limit given by the Spirit Control Division. You'll be far from enough.

The inventory of [Tianbeilong] has decreased, probably because it's a small-scale operation.

[Carving Demon] was undoubtedly snapped up, and the SR and UR stock was completely sold out in less than half a minute.

This is the appeal of the versatile small axis. As long as it's not a deck with strong self-restraint like [Salvation Girl], it can basically be defeated. It's a pity that I only got twelve copies of each of the five related UR cards.

With this supply, even at 300,000 per [Engraving Blacksmith], there would still be buyers.

Li Guanqi pretended to spend 500,000 yuan to buy a "Gemini" apartment as a backup.

[Gemini] The original version is really cheap. You need about four UR cards, five SR cards, and the rest are all R cards. It should cost around 500,000.

As for hand traps and card spells, you can use your own cards.

It's a pity there's no demon race flower, the world's number one black stockings, Abao Aku.

Two hours later, the Magic Cards were delivered one by one.

"Oh—they're here!" The crowd went wild.

"Ahhh, the [Turbo Turbulence Firefighting Vehicle]!"

"【Shinonome】—!"

"Ahhh, senior! Brother Ba, I touched senior!" Tang Xin jumped up with her eyes wide open.

As they received their decks, their eyes shone as brightly as the [G-rank] cards, and they couldn't stop their lips from curving upwards.

After years of preparation and countless trials, I've finally reaped the rewards.

Although the ownership of the cards is nominally still with the Bureau of Spirit Control, normally the Bureau of Spirit Control will not take back the cards unless there is a serious offense that leads to suspension. Either you have to give up the deck yourself, or you will probably have to keep the deck with you for a long time.

Of the 104 newly recruited trainees present, all except Li Guanqi had their own powerful card deck for the first time. Without joining the Spirit Control Division, a normal person could not save up 10 million in their entire life to purchase one.

It's not that powerful; it's definitely not enough to compete with the hour hand or the elite minute hand.

However, 99% of the agents of the Soul Reaper may never encounter the hour hand or the elite minute hand until their death. Chasing the hour hand is mostly the job of the dark side, while the normal agent's job is to maintain social order. Their duel opponents are mostly the second hand.

If you can't even beat the second hand, you'll be in for a chat with the Anbu, let alone seaweed.

A cold, synthesized electronic voice continued to broadcast, drowning out all the noise.

[The spacecraft has arrived over Latia. Trainee officers responsible for related missions, please proceed to Deck Three to prepare for disembarkation.]

[The spacecraft has arrived over Latia. Trainee officers responsible for related missions, please proceed to Deck Three to prepare for disembarkation.]

The excitement on the faces of the dozens of people faded, replaced by a sense of tension and solemnity. A robot in a blue uniform glided silently over, dividing the crowd into two groups: one heading towards Atlantis, and the other towards Latia.

"Be careful," Yu Wanyin called out to Tang Xin from another line.

Tang Xin stood on tiptoe and waved: "You too! Don't get lost in Atlantis! Be careful not to drown—"

"Want something good from me!" Yu Wanyin roared.

Yu Wancha nodded slightly to Li Guanqi and Xia Sheng as a farewell, and Li Guanqi nodded in response; the two men needed no further words.

Li Guanqi, Tang Xin, Xia Sheng, and Luli followed the flow of people heading to Latia toward Deck Three. The surrounding chatter subsided considerably, but the gazes cast upon them remained complex, a mixture of awe and curiosity.

They were still curious to know what exactly he had done; they were really eager to find out.

At the front of the deck, Qi Mengsi stood with her arms crossed, her posture upright, having waited for a long time. Her cool gaze swept over everyone's faces. "Remember, from the moment you step off this ship, you are no longer interns."

"Latia is not a training ground, there are no second chances, and you will not be facing bullets or barriers. You will be facing living, cunning, and crazy enemies."

Her voice was soft, but her gaze was extremely serious.

"Official agents will meet you at the target location. Obey orders and maintain team communication 24 hours a day. Anyone who tries to be clever or act like a lone hero during the mission will be severely punished..."

She paused, her eyes turning cold.

"The Spirit Control Bureau does not support useless people, nor will it tolerate fools. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" The dozens of people responded in unison, their voices echoing across the deck.

Qi Mengsi's gaze lingered on Li Guanqi for a moment, her eyes holding a peculiar meaning.

"Prepare to disembark."

Boom——

The massive deck hatch slowly opened, and a blue light curtain enveloped everyone. A strong sense of weightlessness washed over them, but all sixty-four interns heading to Latia remained calm and composed, showing no sign of panic, only solemnity.

The surrounding scenery changed rapidly, white clouds flashed by, and the blue light around me gradually faded.

After a few breaths, a cold wind carrying rust and dust rushed into their nostrils, and the sixty-four interns slowly opened their eyes.

What comes into view is a desolate city shrouded in a gray sky, with dilapidated high-rise buildings standing like tombstones pointing to the sky, silently telling the story of this ruin.

We've arrived in the lost city of Latia.

The intern's excitement visibly faded, replaced by confusion and seriousness.

"Over here!" A hoarse male voice broke the silence.

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw a dozen figures standing in the shadow of a half-collapsed building not far away. They were wearing combat uniforms that were completely different from the interns' uniforms, and their expressions were serious and solemn.

Qi Mengsi led the interns over, her gaze sweeping across the regular army, and she spotted a familiar figure, raising an eyebrow.

"Qiqi? What brings you here?"

According to the original plan, the operation to clear out Latia was to be carried out by groups one through six, with two agents from each group, which should have been twelve people. The list for group two included Chu Chan and Bai Shu, but not Qi Qi.

Qiqi, whose name was called, moved forward from the line with a blank, lifeless face.

"At the bottom of the standings," she said succinctly.

"The team leader told me to do a task and earn some points."

After saying that, she made a peace sign and added expressionlessly, "It's a sure thing."

Qi Mengsi's temples throbbed, and she sighed helplessly. She turned around and looked at the interns standing straight behind her.

"Now we'll start grouping. If your name is called, come over here."

"Tang Xin".

"Here!" Tang Xin jumped up and straightened her back reflexively.

At the same time, Chu Chan on the other side also picked up the list. His hawk-like eyes swept over everyone, and his voice was deep and powerful.

"Those whose names are called, come with me."

"Qin Feng."

"To!"

"Luri".

"arrive."

"Li Guanqi—"

Chu Chan's voice paused abruptly when he uttered the name.

The air in the entire venue seemed to freeze for a moment.

The seasoned, seasoned detectives all turned their gazes to Li Guanqi, their eyes filled with curiosity, scrutiny, and a hint of something else entirely.

Chu Chan didn't continue speaking, but turned to look at Qi Mengsi with a questioning look in his eyes.

How do you mentor a newcomer with a second-class merit award? Should you treat him like a god or treat him like a subordinate? No one can accurately grasp the right balance.

Li Guanqi remained calm despite being stared at with enthusiastic gazes, simply raising his hand to reply, "Here."

In the midst of this delicate silence, Qi Mengsi stepped forward, her clear, cool voice reaching everyone's ears.

"Merit is merit, and position is position."

"In the Bureau of Spirit Control, no matter what level of merit you have, you must obey the orders of your superiors."

"Just assign tasks as usual."

Upon hearing this, a knowing glint flashed in Chu Chan's eyes, and he continued to call out names: "Xia Sheng."

"Here," Xia Sheng replied softly.

"Tsukishima Chizuru," Chu Chan said, pointing out the last name.

"Yes, sir!" A tall, straight-backed woman stepped out of the ranks, stood at attention, and nodded emphatically to Chu Chan. "Please give me your guidance."

Chu Chan was taken aback for a moment, but quickly realized from the woman's name that she must be from Da Ri He Fortress, where people valued the etiquette between superiors and subordinates.

"The five people whose names have been called, come with me. I will arrange the mission."

The five interns whose names were called followed Chu Chan's steps, with Bai Shu and Qi Qi on either side of the group, protecting the five newcomers in the middle.

The group of eight broke away from the main group and turned into a dilapidated street. The wind howled through the hollowed-out windows of the buildings, making a wailing sound and stirring up dust and waste paper on the ground.

Chu Chan, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped and turned to face the crowd. He took out a tablet from his pocket, turned on the screen, and a regional map glowing red appeared.

"This is the seventh district of Latia East."

Chu Chan drew a circle on the map with his finger: "Our mission is to eliminate all black car gangs and members of cults in this area within seven days."

He raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the five young faces one by one.

"Black car gangs are a bunch of desperados, and cults are a bunch of lunatics. They won't reason with you; they'll only take your lives and your cards."

"This is real combat, not a drill."

"If you encounter a situation that you cannot handle, do not try to be a hero."

He raised his hand and pointed to the refined-looking Bai Shu on the left, "Contact him, or contact me."

He didn't mention Qiqi at all, who was on the other side of the team.

Li Guanqi's gaze followed Chu Chan's finger and landed on Bai Shu.

He was a very gentle-looking man, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a well-fitting white uniform. He looked more like a scholar than an agent.

Li Guanqi remembered that this man had come to the dormitory before, informed him that he had replicated "The Crossroads of Fate", and gave him a reward of 150,000 yuan.

Seemingly noticing his gaze, Bai Shu turned his head, his gentle gaze sweeping over the five interns, and nodded slightly to them as a greeting.

A smile that makes people feel like they're basking in a spring breeze.

But just a second before he turned back, he subtly glanced at Li Guanqi out of the corner of his eye.

The gentle smile faded, and a very faint curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

That wasn't encouragement, nor was it friendliness; it was a rather intriguing provocation.
The smell was too strong. Li Guanqi frowned and thought to himself, "White paper?"

Chu Chan continued, “The black car gang is a group of hyenas who live in the ruins by robbing and smuggling. They are not very smart, but they are ruthless. You must remember that when you encounter them, do not hesitate, just go for it.”

“The cult is more troublesome. They are deities, and their members are all lunatics who often bewitch vagrants and children by giving them activators.”

They're all scum.

Li Guanqi listened while looking around.

The wind blew through the empty window frames of the tall buildings, making a wailing sound like a ghost's cry. On both sides of the street, the steel and concrete of collapsed buildings were exposed, and the walls were covered with unintelligible symbols, including skulls and purple ouroboros.

Several ragged vagrants huddled at a street corner, scrutinizing the intruders with wary yet numb eyes. A small, thin child hid behind an abandoned vehicle, only revealing a pair of wary eyes that didn't match his age.

The air here smells of rust and decay.

This is the secondary stronghold of Settia.

In a corner abandoned by civilization, more desolate and dilapidated than any other satellite district, the most valuable thing is not the belongings of the refugees, nor the mess on the ground, but the symbiotic card embedded in the heart of each refugee.

What a dark joke! In Biantana, there are no useless people. No matter how worthless or despicable someone is, they all have a Symbiosis Card. In a sense, all beings are equal. If you open a box and get a Superb or Rare Card, you've made a contribution to the Duel Civilization, haven't you?

"...That's the basic situation." Chu Chan put away the tablet, his gaze sharpening. "Did you all understand? Our first target is an abandoned power plant on the edge of the East Seventh District, a stronghold of the black car gang."

"Understood!" Qin Feng was the first to respond loudly, eager to prove himself.

The others echoed in response.

The group of eight began to move forward, with Chu Chan and Bai Shu leading the way, the five newcomers sandwiched in the middle, and Qi Qi hanging at the back of the group like a sleepwalker who hadn't woken up yet, occasionally yawning.

"Buzz—" A vibration came from Chu Chan's wrist. He quickly opened the message and frowned sharply.

This is an urgent notification.

"Emergency notification." Chu Chan turned to the five interns. "If you encounter these seven people, retreat is the priority."

He pressed the supercomputing ring, which projected seven photos of people onto the screen.

Li Guanqi looked at the seven people and his brows slowly furrowed. To put it bluntly, these people's hairstyles made them look like they knew how to play cards.

There was also a rather familiar-looking girl in a red robe.

If I'm not mistaken, it should be the elite minute hand.

The minute hand also has a hierarchy. Normally, the hour hand doesn't dare to casually insert a wedge into the minute hand. If the Spirit Master takes too many wedges, it will be locked up. Therefore, only the minute hand with outstanding abilities can get the wedge.

The minute hand, with a wedge inserted, will gain some of the capabilities of the hour hand.

But why do they all appear at once?

Li Guanqi pondered for a moment, then suddenly widened his eyes: "Could it be—"

"The Pope's whereabouts have been discovered in Latia," Chu Chan said in a deep voice. "This is not a task we can handle. If we encounter any of the Pope's confidants, our priority should be retreat and reporting to higher authorities. Do not try to be brave."

“These people all possess domain cards and some clock-like abilities, making them extremely troublesome. They should be handed over to the Dark Division for handling.”

"do you understand?"

"Understood!" Qin Feng was the first to respond loudly.

"Yes!" Chizuru Tsukishima nodded respectfully.

Li Guanqi and Luli remained calm and replied softly, "Understood."

Xia Sheng nodded slightly, neither refuting nor agreeing.

But his gaze didn't seem to be affected by the effect.

(End of this chapter)