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Chapter 355 [The Proliferating G] Should it really be banned?

"Rob [NO]?" The dark squad leader was the first to frown, his voice filled with doubt.

"On our side, only your [Mechanical Puppet] requires the [NO] field."

“The league uses a 4,000 base score system. With the [Mechanical Puppet] going first, I’m 90% confident I can win.” Xia Sheng’s tone was calm, yet it exuded confidence. “We can also win when going second. This deck has great strategic value.”

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the scheming figures in the red area opposite.

"Moreover, taking [NO] can limit the opponent's card pool. Their players are too diverse, and we have no idea what they will bring. Limiting a general category of cards on the other side is always a good idea."

This makes sense.

Due to time constraints, team competitions and events that emphasize a large number of matches, such as KC and the All-Win King, all use a 4,000 base score system.

In the league, the losing side chooses who goes first and who goes second. Apart from the two starting players, the players who go second can choose freely. In the 4,000-point environment, the [Mechanical Puppet] deck can be said to be the strongest deck for going first. Even if the opponent has a hand trap, it is difficult for them to survive.

“But,” the ANBU member frowned and said in a deep voice, “we also need [Friends and Companions].

The league uses a shared table mechanism, meaning that the entire team can only play a total of three copies of each type of card. If someone plays three copies of Ash Blossom, the others cannot play any more.

However, the league also has an 'Ace' mechanism, which allows you to select a deck as the ace. This deck is not affected by the shared deck list, but it must follow the ban/pick (BP) rules.

Under this shared-surface mechanism, general-purpose hand emplacements are the scarcest strategic resource and the cornerstone of defense.

"【NO】can indeed restrict the opponent, but 【Joyful Gathering】not only restricts the opponent, but it is also something that each of us needs." The Dark Army Captain looked at Qi Mengsi, "Sir, I think we should consider teamwork. Without even the most basic hand traps, it will be difficult to win when attacking from behind."

One is a spear that demands the ultimate in mechanical puppetry, and the other is a shield that demands the stability of joyful gatherings with friends.

Whether it's grabbing "NO" or "Gathering with Friends," both have their reasons and necessity.

Immediately, arguments arose, and everyone turned their questioning gazes toward Qi Mengsi.

She stood in front of the light screen, the blood-red countdown ticking like a death knell. She subconsciously turned to look at Qiqi, whose petite figure simply tilted her head back and shook it gently, indicating that she couldn't see through it either.

Qi Mengsi withdrew her gaze, took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and her mind raced as she weighed the options.

Xia Sheng's [Mechanical Puppet] is a sharp knife that can potentially kill, but it also carries great risk. [Friendly Gathering] is a shield that can protect more people, but this card is indeed a useless card when it goes first.

Finally, she opened her eyes, and the confusion and distress in them transformed into clarity.

“We still need hand-held devices more.” She raised her head, her voice drowning out all the arguments, and shouted at the light screen high in the sky, “[Joyful Gathering], confirmed.”

【Ding--】

The system notification sounded, the blue team's two-choice process ended, and the card image of [Joyful Gathering with Friends - Fluffy Long-tailed Tit] appeared on the screen.

Immediately afterwards, the red area's light screen lit up, indicating that there were thirteen minutes left in the countdown.

As the second choice, you can select two fields simultaneously during the second selection, but when disabling a single card, you have one less field than the blue team.

"【Joyful Gathering with Friends】, is that it?" Li Guanqi commented subconsciously as he looked at the opponent's choice. "The opponent's understanding is quite strong."

As a hand trap with a field, and in large quantities, this grab directly helps the opponent obtain a large number of hand trap resources, and also restricts the opponent.

"This means we're severely lacking in hand-held traps."

"Hiss—then we really have to grab [NO], we must limit the opponent's card pool."

He became more and more engrossed in his conversation, and couldn't help but turn around to discuss tactics with his "teammates" beside him.

"Say it again." Taiyang's expression grew even colder, and the large hand gripping his arm tightened suddenly, like an iron clamp. "You're on the other side."

"Oh, right." Li Guanqi grimaced as the strap was tightened, but his face remained nonchalant. "Sorry, I got too immersed in the role."

The sun glanced at him with a look of utter disbelief, its mind filled with questions.

Why isn't this guy nervous at all?
Did he know he was a hostage?
Regardless of the outcome of this team duel, it will have one advantage for the Papal Order: it will allow them to escape the attack range of those in the blue zone on the other side.

They won, and continued exploring the illusion. Everyone in the blue zone was cleared out and returned to the real world, and the two teams separated.

The reverse is also true; if the other side remains in the illusion, and they return to the real world, the two sides will eventually separate.

The only thing to be wary of is the people from the Soul Reaper who remain in the Red Zone.

Taiyo turned to look at Bina and the others in the shadows behind him, and then gave a wink to a female confidante codenamed 'Lover'.

The lover walked over with a meaningful smile, put her right arm around Li Guanqi's waist, and at the same time, took his hand with her left hand, crossing it, looking like a couple deeply in love.

After doing all this, the lover rested her head on Li Guanqi's shoulder.

They really look like a couple deeply in love.

Li Guanqi struggled for a moment, then realized she couldn't move: "No, sister."

"Is this how you control hostages?"

"It's not just with you," her lover whispered in Li Guanqi's ear, exhaling a warm breath. "I love you."

Li Guanqi shuddered, suddenly recalling a famous line from a movie.

"I will not yield until you use your feminine wiles!"

At this moment, a commotion arose as Chu Linfeng, Immi X, and the Papal Council began arguing.

They can choose two fields in this round. Everyone agrees to choose "NO" for one of them, but there is disagreement about the second field.

“The other side has [Heavenly Cup Dragon], we should restrict it further.” Chu Linfeng spoke first, looking around at everyone, trying to control the pace of the discussion.

"What's there to be afraid of with [Heavenly Cup Dragon]?" Immy X crossed his arms, looking impatient. "Why not just grab the [Fusion] field and then restrict their card pool?"

"What are you talking about!" The Pope's hoarse voice boomed past the two of them. "Have you forgotten? The opponent might have that deck—!"

"【The Clan of Tears and Laments】!"

"I said! My informant's intelligence doesn't mention the [Tears of Elegy Clan]!" Chu Linfeng's voice suddenly rose, clearly confident in his intelligence.

The Pope stared intently at him with his cloudy eyes, forcing out through clenched teeth, "What if your intelligence is wrong? Are you going to attack the [Tears of Elegy Clan]?"

Chu Linfeng was speechless at this question, his face turning pale and then red.

Li Guanqi, who was being used as a mere accessory, chuckled to himself upon hearing these familiar words.

"【Tears of Elegy Clan】? What era are we living in? This thing still deserves to be banned?"

"No—" A thought flashed through his mind, and he instantly realized what was happening, his laughter abruptly stopping.

There is no list of prohibited cards here!

"Holy crap! It's tears of health?!"

"What?! The 'Healthy Tears' dish is only the fifth one to be served?!"

If it were a wheelchair-bound tear, it certainly wouldn't be qualified to be served, but a healthy tear was actually the fifth one to be served?
This world must have gone mad.

"The other side didn't even pick one, so they definitely didn't bring one!" Chu Linfeng insisted on his point of view.

"What if they deliberately didn't choose it to lure us into not targeting it later?" The Pope refused to back down; his fear of this deck was ingrained in his very bones.

This is also the culprit that made him feel that even if [Susheng] attacked first, he couldn't win.

I've been eating too much of other people's top-tier (T0) units, so I'm starting to get scared.

"Aren't you being overly cautious?" Chu Linfeng's patience was almost exhausted, and veins bulged on his forehead.

"Your Holiness the Pope." A soft female voice suddenly rang out, carrying a strange soothing power that eased the tense atmosphere.

The lover spoke up.

“There’s no need to fear the [Tears of Elegy Clan].” She still rested her head on Li Guanqi’s shoulder, their fingers intertwined intimately. “If they really are there, I can go on stage and finish them off.”

Upon hearing this, Li Guanqi and the others involved in the argument all turned their gazes toward her, filled with scrutiny and suspicion.

"There's another expert?!" Li Guanqi subconsciously turned his head, trying to see the woman's face clearly.

The area above the lover's eyes was covered by a cold, silver mechanical device, with countless tiny runes flowing across the lenses, but even just the lower half of her face that was visible was enough to amaze people.

Her nose was high and straight, painted with bright red lipstick, and a faint, cold smile played at the corners of her lips, like a poisonous flower blooming on the far north ice plains, beautiful yet deadly.

“Since someone can handle the [Tears of Elegy Clan], then…” Chu Linfeng breathed a sigh of relief and was about to make a decision when a sharp and playful voice spoke first.

"[Fusion] Confirmed!"

ImiX completely ignored their discussion and raised her hand to shout her choice towards the sun in the dome.

"You—" Chu Linfeng suddenly turned his head, glaring at Yi Mi X, his anger almost bursting out.

Immy X didn't even bother to look at him, simply raising her head haughtily and glancing at him contemptuously out of the corner of her eye.

"Just because you have a little intelligence, you think you're in charge?" Her voice wasn't loud, but it lashed at Chu Linfeng's face like a whip. "Letting you choose two is giving the clown face. Without that mask, who do you think you are?"

Chu Linfeng gritted his teeth, staring intently at her, his fists clenched, but ultimately dared not lash out.

The Pope, who was standing nearby, let out a cold laugh.

"She really is a crazy woman."

How could this guy, who doesn't even respect God or the other hands of the hour, possibly listen to the commands of a minute hand?

"Oh ho, they've started fighting amongst themselves?" Li Guanqi raised an eyebrow.

Internal strife is good; it gives us an opportunity to escape.

Normally, he wouldn't expect to be able to escape on his own.

But there's one person who's... well, you know.

He turned his head and found that his lover's face was flushed with an eerie blush, and her hands were restlessly groping his waist.

This feeling.

This tastes good.

Could it be that.
On the other side, the blue area.

"They're robbing [NO] and [Fusion]?" Qi Mengsi and the others fell into deep thought. "They actually released the [Tears of Elegy Clan]?"

“These are all general-purpose fields,” Xia Sheng analyzed. “They want to focus on limiting the total card pool.”

Qi Mengsi looked at the Dark Division Captain: "Does the team have any cards for the [Tears of Elegy Clan]?"

“It’s ready, but…” the Dark Division captain paused for a moment before replying, “However, the team members aren’t very skilled, and they’re having trouble managing this deck. They haven’t responded.”

Within the Dark Division of the Spirit Control Bureau, only the mermaid troops led by the Three Realms Song can control the [Tears of Elegy Clan]. Others cannot get a feel for it, cannot stack up their units well, and their win rate is even lower than that of the high-spirited Heavenly Cup.

"Let's prepare a set first," Qi Mengsi said. "Even the blank, spiritual [Tears of Elegy Tribe] is stronger than many other decks."

"Yes." The Dark Division captain responded and ordered his subordinates to prepare a deck of [Tears of Elegy Clan].

Once all fields are claimed, the next step is to disable the card. Only cards without fields can be disabled, and neither party can use the disabled card.

Qi Mengsi looked up at the sun in the dome and shouted, "[Dimensional Attractor], confirmed."

If you decide to choose the "Tears of Pearls" set, you'll have to take this damn thing for a while.

【Dimensional Attractor】is a Spellcaster, and the opponent's Puppeteer happens to be a Spellcaster candidate, so you can control the draw rate of this card.

The "Dimensional Attractor" icon appears, and the BP (Ban/Pick) indicator turns red.

Soon, the cards banned by the red side also appeared—

[The virtual image of the God of War].

Upon seeing the [Phantom] being banned, Chu Chan frowned sharply, his face turning grim: "Chu Linfeng!"

The opponent's decisive action in banning him was clearly his younger brother's doing.

"Are there any cards you want to ban?" Qi Mengsi asked, looking at everyone for their opinions.

Everyone immediately blurted out the word "no-field card" that they hated.

"【Dimensional Rift】." "【Surfing Prosecutor】."

"【The Bow of the Summoning God - Apollos】".

"【Ashfall】".

They said a lot, and most of it was not repeated.

Every family has its own troubles.

Qi Mengsi had another headache. With limited ban slots, she still wanted to ban some champions that no one wanted to encounter.

“【Primitive Life Form Nibiru】.” Qiqi suddenly spoke up.

Upon hearing Qiqi speak, Qi Mengsi instantly went blank, without even asking why, and directly looked up and shouted: "[Primal Life Form Nibiru], confirmed."

【Ding--】

The icon for the primordial life form Nibiru is lit up.

"Ouch—" ImiX exaggeratedly clutched her chest, looking as if the sky had fallen, and looked mournfully at the nearby Edo Tensei. "Saro-kun, the other side has banned your [Nibiru], what are we going to do!"

On the rock-formed face of the impure earth, there wasn't a single superfluous line: "There's a master on the other side."

His calm voice made the already tense atmosphere in the red zone even colder.

"May the best be to you."

The already scarce resources of hand-carved pits have been further compressed.

Chu Linfeng's pupils suddenly contracted, a ruthless glint flashing across his eyes. Without further hesitation, he looked up at the dome and shouted, "[Medius the Immaculate], confirmed!"

"Hey!" Immy X's scream pierced the air, "Who did you consult with before making this decision?!"

"The other side has [Divine Art], so what's wrong with banning [Medius the Immaculate]?" Chu Linfeng stood his ground, his gaze slicing through the crowd like a knife.

"[Divine Skill]? That kind of thing doesn't even deserve a ban slot!" ImiX laughed in anger, his rage burning. "Have you forgotten that we only have one ban slot left?"

She held up a finger and pointed at the air.

"Should we ban [G]? That stuff is all in the hands of the Spirit Control Division. Who among us has it? If we consume one [G], what will we use to compensate?"

"And there's [Closed Heavenly Moon]! The opponent first-picked [Engraving Demon], and you're not banning [Heavenly Moon]?"

Chu Linfeng's face turned pale and then red. Every word Yimi X said hit him where it hurt. He had information, but the ban slots were indeed limited.

“And there’s [Nightmare of Pain].” A slightly hesitant voice suddenly interrupted.

In an instant, everyone's eyes, including Chu Linfeng, Immi X, the Pope, and even Li Guanqi, who was being treated like a mere accessory, were drawn to that corner.

The speaker was Lin Chen.

Chu Linfeng's gaze was as cold as ice: "Give me a reason, or shut up. Do you even have the right to speak here?"

In this game that will determine the fate of humanity, there are two hands: the minute hand with intelligence and the leader. It's not up to an unknown second hand to dictate the situation.

"Uh." Lin Chen was startled by the scene, but he quickly calmed himself down and spoke clearly, "Three months ago, the champion of the All-Victory King was [Carving Demon Yubel]. Judging from the attitude of the champion, that guy called Silver City Son-in-Law is probably from the Dark Department."

He paused, and his words struck a chord with everyone.

"Doesn't his [Cut Demon Hubel] deserve respect?"

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.

The ticking of the countdown seemed particularly jarring.

Especially for Immy X, the arrogance on her face instantly vanished, turning her pale. That name, like a needle, pierced into the memory she least wanted to recall.

Metaverse, three consecutive defeats.

Like Sun Wukong's three battles with the White Bone Demon, she was pinned to the ground and rubbed against the ground by that man three times.

Does this "Cartoonist Hubel" deserve respect?

That's absolutely worthy of respect!
Li Guanqi stared at Lin Chen, somewhat stunned.

On one hand, I was surprised that this guy was one of Zhong's people; on the other hand, it was pure admiration.

This person is understanding.

Business development (BP) is never just about responding to each move. While intelligence is important, it is even more important to give those truly powerful opponents enough respect.

Instead of wasting a valuable ban slot to defend against a known second-rate character, it's better to suppress a potential, unseen ace.

Li Guanqi's thinking was surprisingly similar to that of this minor character named Lin Chen.

Unfortunately……

He found it somewhat amusing; this person's line of thinking was absolutely correct, yet he made a ridiculous mistake at the most crucial point.

Because of that son-in-law from Silver City whom they had racked their brains to guard against...

He is currently being held hostage by their people, unable to move and held in their arms.

"No way, [Medeus] is banned too?" Bai Shu laughed.

He's basically out of the running.

The divine art without Medes is like the brand without Albus.

Qi Mengsi glanced at Qi Qi and saw that she had no idea. The others were in complete chaos, each saying their own thing.

After thinking for a while, seeing that there were still three minutes left, she looked up at the sky and said, "[Dimensional Rift], confirmed!"

【Ding--】

The icon for "Dimensional Rift" is lit up.

"Oh wow, the opponent has banned two Dimensional cards." ImiX raised an eyebrow. "Looks like they really do have [Tears of Elegy]."

She turned to look at her lover who was flirting with Li Guanqi, "Miss lover, are you really capable of handling this?"

"Ah~" the lover teased Li Guanqi without turning his head, "What's there to be afraid of in a mere [Tearful Elegy Clan]?"

The Pope frowned upon hearing this.

My partner is acting strangely.

In the consciousness transmitted back by the prologue, there was no thought of betrayal; she remained loyal to him.

It's just that, I don't know what she's up to, she's not thinking about the duel at all, her mind is completely occupied with—

She had intercourse with this man named Li Guanqi.

Love at first sight? Such a strong sex drive?

"Hey! Be serious!" the sun couldn't stand it anymore and scolded.

"I'm sorry," the lover said, releasing Li Guanqi's embrace. "I apologize for my rudeness."

Immy X withdrew her scrutinizing gaze. She also felt a sense of unease, but since the Pope himself hadn't said anything, she didn't bother to pursue the matter.

"Hey, this is the last ban slot, think it through before you speak."

"I suggest banning [Nightmare's Pain]. The reason is what that guy just said: the Silver City son-in-law might be on the other side, and he deserves respect."

“That’s only a possibility,” the Pope said in a deep voice. “The other side definitely has the [G of Proliferation].

“That’s right. Even if the other side really has that son-in-law from Silver City, there’s nothing like [G Proliferation] that’s worth banning,” Chu Linfeng agreed.

Li Guanqi agreed with this point.

In terms of sheer pressure, Brother G is definitely stronger.

If they don't have G here, then it really should be banned.

Immy X spread her hands, one against two, and she was too lazy to argue: "Then it's up to you."

"【G proliferation】, confirmed." The Pope raised his head and shouted, his voice powerful and resonant.

【Ding--】

The "G" icon lit up, and the blue team wasn't too surprised; this card certainly deserved respect.

"Let me think about the last ban slot." Qi Mengsi pondered.

Others chimed in with their own opinions.

Despite the banning of several cards, there are still many cards that can cause heart-stopping moments.

However, they also need to use this card.

A Schrödinger-like beast unique to Yu-Gi-Oh!

Front view—the most beautiful new life.

Behind it—beast.

“They have the Domain Card [Light Barrier],” Qiqi suddenly said. “It will bring good luck.”

“But in the league, the losing team goes first,” Qi Mengsi replied.

"But some cards also require luck."

Upon hearing this, Qi Mengsi decisively looked up at the sky and said, "[Holy Grail A], confirmed!"

【Ding--】

[Holy Grail A] Card lit up, the BP phase ended.

Upon seeing this final ban, the Pope's cloudy eyes narrowed sharply, and his withered fingers clenched tightly.

"Damn it!" Sun roared, his face filled with shock and anger. "How could they... how could they ban this card!"

"Damn it, they banned our Lucky Cards!"

With the blessing of the epic-level [Light Barrier], [Holy Grail A] is equivalent to the ancient lost card [Pot of Greed]. Moreover, the [Holy Grail A] in their deck is extremely intelligent, and there is a chance to achieve the exhilarating card draw of [Holy Grail A] over [Holy Grail A].

This was one of the reasons they were so confident in turning the tide, but it was all seen through just like that?
Li Guanqi watched from the side, secretly marveling.

Both sides' draft picks are like stabbing the other in the chest, not letting them have an easy time.

Thus, this information-packed business plan finally came to an end.

Blue Team: [Engraver], [Friendly Gathering] - [Dimensional Attractor], [Primal Lifeform Nibiru], [Dimensional Rift], [Ace of Grails]

Red Team: [K9], [NO], [Fusion] - [Illusion of Fighting Spirit], [Medius the Immaculate], [G of Proliferation]

The cold, electronic voice sounded again.

[The BP phase is over. Next is the deck building phase, which has a time limit of 30 minutes.]

[Please submit six to seven decks each, following the instructions, and mark your trump cards and substitutes.]

As soon as the announcement ended, the light screens on both sides lit up.

There are seven deck areas in the light screen, one of which is the substitute deck with a purple border, and the other is the ace deck with a gold border.

You can put up to seven decks, but you only have six lives.

Aside from Ace, other decks must follow the BP (Ban/Pick) rules and also the card sharing rules. A maximum of three copies of the same card can be played, and three copies of Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring are shared among the players.

Compared to seven decks, six decks are more versatile and focused.

However, having seven decks provides an additional strategic option.

Sometimes, even a superior horse can be outpaced by an inferior one.

(End of this chapter)