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Chapter 360 The weak mermaid dares to give way first
In the blue area, Tang Xin said with undisguised disdain, "Skipping turns, what a cheating effect."

"If only the boss still had a hand scar," Hong Zhong said weakly, clutching his chest, his eyes filled with worry.

“It’s no use.” Xia Sheng said in a deep voice, his expression extremely solemn. He looked at the Pope’s last card in his hand, “Even if he gets another trap, it won’t stop him.”

Tang Xin and the others looked at her with puzzlement.

Bai Shu, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up: "Given the Pope's cautious nature, his last card in his hand should be—"

Before he finished speaking, the Pope let out a low laugh on the arena: he slowly placed his last card onto the duel disk.

"Activate the Spell Card - [Arcane Array]!"

Above the card, a masked fortune teller sits under the starry sky, and in the crystal ball in front of him, the reflection of angels and demons battling is shown.

Another illusory, ancient coin was tossed high into the air, making a crisp sound.

"Reversed position".

The Pope didn't even look up; he simply stated the result in a tone that proclaimed the truth.

Ding--

The spinning coin suddenly stopped, the devil side facing up.

Special Summon a monster with the Coin Flip effect from my Graveyard.

The Pope's withered hand pointed to his own burial ground: "Awaken!"

"【Secret Ritual Power 21 - World】!"

Initially sent to the graveyard by the [Light Wave], the dormant mechanical angel, under the magic of the [Mystic Array], once again opened its scarlet electronic eyes!

Boom!

Its massive body, composed of countless gears and armor, casts a shadow of despair.

The coin representing the second "world" is tossed up, quickly stops spinning, and is in the correct position.

"The front?!" Tang Xin's face turned pale instantly.

"Damn it, how could this happen..."

The cheers in the blue zone had long since faded, replaced by despair.

To stop the two [worlds], we need to throw out two more null-type hand traps.

"It's really plain and boring," Li Guanqi muttered under his breath.

Qi Mengsi didn't react, just watched silently. This game offered absolutely no room for maneuver; it was a do-or-die situation.

"End of round."

The Pope's voice, like an ancient bell, tolled dully above the deathly silent arena.

The system silently jumps to the end phase at the specified time point.

In that instant, the Pope suddenly raised his hand and pointed at the mechanical angel on the field, which was made up of countless gears.

"The effect of [Arcane Power 21 - World]!"

"Send [Arcane Power 21 - World] and [Arcane Power 19 - Sun] to the Graveyard to activate!"

Skip the opponent's turn!

As soon as he finished speaking, the golden demon god and the mechanical angel instantly disintegrated, turning into countless specks of light that were sucked into the ground.

"Om-"

An invisible gray ripple suddenly spread out from its center.

Wherever the ripples passed, time seemed to be drawn away.

The world has lost its sound and its color.

In the dueling arena, even the dust floating in the air fell into absolute stillness.

"This feeling is..." Li Guanqi looked at the ripples on the arena and had a familiar feeling.

On the arena, the Pope strode forward, slowly walking through the still space, his footsteps echoing on the metal floor in a hollow and lonely way.

With a compassionate divinity, the Pope raised his hand, his voice echoing in the gray world.

"Hahaha, this is the power of God!"

The gray ripples receded like the tide, and the time returned to the red side's card-drawing phase.

"Bastard—!" Tang Xin's roar finally burst from her throat.

But it's too late.

"My turn." The Pope didn't even look at his opponent, and instead drew a new card from the top of his deck.

"Pick the card."

"Preparation phase, [Light Wave] effect, in position."

Qi Mengsi was too lazy to watch his actions and focused her attention on her feet.

According to Hongzhong, there is something strange about the arena; it can draw out the duelist's "Yi Na".

Thinking of this, she spread her hands and scattered dozens of plant seeds.

"Activate the effect of the Graveyard card [Arcane Array]," the Pope said. "Ban this card and add the Graveyard card [Sun] to your hand."

"Activate the effect of the card [Sun] in your hand, and Special Summon this card."

"In its proper position, place [Arcane Reading] face-down from your deck onto the field."

"Open face-down card - Arcane Reading", in its correct position, add [Priestess] from the deck to your hand.

"Battle phase!" the Pope shouted, raising his hand.

"[Mystic Power 19 - Sun], Direct attack on player!"

Upon receiving the command, the ferocious golden demon god roared, and its sharp spikes suddenly snapped back, hurtling fiercely toward Qi Mengsi, who stood alone dozens of meters away.

"Boss, watch out!" Hong Zhong cried out in alarm.

"Instructor!" Tang Xin's heart jumped into her throat.

Qi Mengsi stood still, her long hair whipping wildly backward in the violent airflow.

Just a second before the golden demon was about to touch her body, a strange, cold force suddenly came from the depths of the alloy arena beneath her feet, like an invisible hand gripping her ankle and frantically pulling at the power within her body.

A feeling of exhaustion washed over her, and Qi Mengsi frowned.

"Hmph." She raised the corners of her mouth. "So this is how spirituality comes about."

Similar to Domain Cards, you also draw cards from the loser. However, the amount of Domain Cards you draw depends on the quality of the duel. You generally don't draw many cards from duels like the Pope's duel, which have no interaction.

However, the amount drawn in this arena seems to depend on the damage dealt, and is drawn proportionally.

As she pondered, the inconspicuous plant seeds at Qi Mengsi's feet stirred.

Tsk-!
With a piercing tearing sound, the hard alloy ground was pierced through, and countless pitch-black vines rose from the ground, growing wildly and intertwining to form a thick wall of thorns, which precisely blocked Qi Mengsi's way.

"Keng——!"

The golden, destructive blade crashed heavily against the black thorn wall, sending countless sparks flying.

The base score in the duel arena is falling rapidly.

Blue team basic points: 4000 → 1100
Aside from having her yone extracted, Qi Mengsi herself had no external injuries.

Upon seeing this, the Pope frowned in displeasure.

“Wow, this guy—” Immy X exclaimed, “Shouldn’t we raise the bounty on the Twin Flowers?”

In terms of dueling prowess and destructive power, the Twin Flowers are indeed not as threatening as the others.

But in terms of support, it can heal, control, and provide shields—it's practically invincible.

"Now I understand why Zhong harbors such malice towards the Medical Department of the Soul-Binding Division," Li Guanqi murmured with a sigh.

You might not notice it during a one-on-one fight.

In team competitions, the importance of twin flowers becomes apparent.

On the clock side, if one falls, it really falls; the moon hasn't woken up yet.

Meanwhile, on the Spirit Control Division's side, there's a Twin Flower that provides plant shields and healing herbs. As long as she's alive, her companions can be pulled back from the brink of death.

The Pope's face turned ashen; the appearance of the wall of thorns was a blasphemy against his divine power.

"【Secret Ritual Power 21 - World】, direct attack!" He suddenly waved his hand forward.

Upon receiving the command, the mechanical angel's gears began to reverse wildly, emitting a piercing friction sound and cracking open. What shot out from these cracks was not a light blade, but a gray energy that distorted spacetime.

Qi Mengsi stood there, expressionless, while the seeds beneath her feet burst forth with new life once more.

This time, what grew was not just simple vines, but huge black roses with layers upon layers of petals, their centers shimmering with a ghostly green light.

Countless black roses bloomed before Qi Mengsi, forming a despairing and poignant wall of flowers.

boom--!
The gray spatial slash landed solidly on the flower wall.

Without a violent explosion, the black petals, eroded by the gray energy, turned into dust one by one and dissipated into the air.

The remaining torrent of energy was about to engulf Qimengsi.

"Boss!"

"Instructor!"

Amidst gasps from the blue zone, the chilling suction force on the arena beneath Qi Mengsi's feet surged once more, more ferocious than ever before, frantically drawing energy from her body.

She swayed slightly.

The life points on the duel board began to plummet at this moment.

【1100】

【800】

【300】

In the end, that bright red number was reduced to a cold "0".

Blue team basic points: 1100 → 0
【The winner is】

【Red Square】

【Duel ends】

[Next player for the blue team, please get ready.]

The cold, electronic voice brought this duel to a close.

As the devastating storm subsided, Qi Mengsi stood quietly, her clothes without a single wrinkle. The earth-shattering attack just now was like a gentle breeze brushing past her.

"Hmph." The Pope let out a cold snort, his face showing no joy of victory, but rather a hint of annoyance.

He won, but he didn't enjoy the victory.

hum-

A beam of eerie blue light flashed, and Qi Mengsi's figure was teleported back to the preparation area. Her vision went black, she stumbled, and her face was even paler than usual.

"Instructor!"

"Boss, are you okay?"

Tang Xin and Hong Zhong immediately surrounded them, their faces filled with concern.

"I'm fine." Qi Mengsi waved her hand, steadying herself. The feeling of weakness from having her diaphragm forcibly pulled away made her very uncomfortable.

"The Pope's deck is too overpowered!" Tang Xin sighed indignantly. "How can you stop him without at least three hand traps?"

This is both a fact and a comfort.

"It's all in the past." Qi Mengsi didn't dwell on her defeat. She looked around, her gaze settling on her teammates. "Let's discuss what to do next—"

Before she could finish speaking, a petite figure had already passed the crowd and walked straight towards the circle of dark blue teleportation light.

Hong Zhong struggled to stop the man: "Hey, let's discuss this first..."

"Let her go." Qi Mengsi reached out to stop Hong Zhong, her tone firm.

The light screen flashed by, and the petite figure appeared on the huge and empty arena.

At the other end of the arena, the Pope's compassionate smile, a smile of God's love for humanity, froze completely the moment he saw who it was.

His cloudy old eyes suddenly narrowed, and his withered fingers gripping the duel disk tightened instinctively.

A shiver, originating from the depths of my soul, coursed through my body—an alarm bell from the very instinct of life, a warning that I was being watched by a predator.

He sensed the approach of death.

"Is it you?" the Pope said in a low voice, his fearful gaze filled with anger.

"Yes," Qiqi replied softly, her voice reaching everyone's ears, "The Fool, I defeated him."

Upon hearing the affirmative reply, the Pope's chest heaved violently, and a surge of rage welled up in his eyes, only to be suppressed by an even deeper sense of apprehension.

"That's you!"

He desperately wanted to lash out and completely obliterate the girl in front of him.

But he couldn't. Damn league rules, the losing team gets the option to attack first or second.

His "World Lock," the very thing that made him a god, is worthless once he loses the initiative.

"If we have the first strike"

The cold, electronic sound echoed above the arena.

[Blue side, please choose the order of attack]

In the red zone, Chu Linfeng snorted coldly and whispered to Imi X, "I'll go next. That old Pope didn't bring the [Light Barrier], and the [Chaos Dominator] that came out later had no suppressive effect. He's just waiting to die."

"It's just the weather, whatever." Immy X said nonchalantly, spreading her hands.

She felt she could already see what was going to happen next: [Weather] would take the initiative and make four or five plays to crush [Secret Ritual], and then Chu Linfeng would come on and take the initiative to counterattack.

They are all ordinary mortals who exchange one for another.

On the stage, Qiqi raised her head, her clear eyes calmly gazing at the AI ​​referee.

Then, she slowly began to speak.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's ears.

"I choose to attack from behind."

"???" In an instant, everyone in the entire arena, whether in the red zone or the blue zone, had their brains freeze.

"Back attack?" Tang Xin stammered, "I... I didn't hear that right, did I?!"

"What is Qiqi doing!" Hongzhong struggled to sit up, aggravating his wounds and making him wince in pain. "Didn't she see how the boss lost? Letting the Pope attack first could very well lead to a disaster!"

Xia Sheng, Chu Chan, and Bai Shu exchanged glances, each seeing utter confusion and bewilderment in the other's eyes.

This is illogical.

This is suicidal.

Red area.

Chu Linfeng's expression shifted from astonishment to disdain, finally settling into an undisguised sneer: "Ha! I thought you were so great, but you're just a fool!" "You fools lose to someone like this?"

The Pope himself was startled the moment he heard the word "attack from behind." Looking at Qi Qi's indifferent expression, a strange feeling welled up in his heart.

He prepared all his arguments and was ready to withstand the opponent's initial, thunderous attack.

But what he got in return was that the other party voluntarily gave up their only weapon and wanted to fight him head-on with the [World Lock]?
Foolish! Ridiculous!
Immediately, this absurdity transformed into overwhelming ecstasy and cruelty.

He smiled, his wrinkled old face beaming like a blooming chrysanthemum.

"Ha ha ha ha ha……"

"Foolish child, you are... courting death!"

The apprehension and fear in his eyes vanished at that moment, replaced by a condescending pity for inanimate objects.

"Interesting, very interesting!" Immy X clapped his hands and laughed. "What are we doing? Directly challenging a miracle? I'm getting excited!"

The blue area was shrouded in gloom, and no one could understand this seemingly foolish decision.

If Qiqi hadn't defeated the Fool before, they would have suspected that she was a spy planted by the other side.

Only Qi Mengsi remained calm, saying lightly, "Trust her."

The red team, on the other hand, presented a completely different picture, displaying extreme excitement and exhilaration.

If we lead by two points, the advantage will be enormous.

Li Guanqi didn't look at anyone's reaction; his gaze remained fixed on the small figure on the blue team in the ring from beginning to end.

He looked at the girl's calm profile and the Pope's out-of-control, maniacal laughter.

He suddenly understood something.

"To kill someone, you must also destroy their spirit."

He murmured to himself, and his lover beside him heard him clearly.

The lovers paused for a moment, then looked at the arena, a glint of something unusual flashing in their eyes.

【Attack first】

【Red Square】

【The duel begins】

As the intelligent referee announced the results, both sides simultaneously drew out five cards.

"First strike is mine." The Pope swept his hand and decisively played a card. "Discard the top ten cards of my deck from the inside, activate the Spell Card—"

"The Pot of Greed and Avarice!"

Ten phantom cards automatically popped up from the deck. Without even looking at them, he flicked his finger, and the ten cards turned into streams of light, disappearing into the black hole in the banished zone.

The price has been paid.

Now is the time to reap the rewards.

"Draw two cards!"

The Pope suddenly pressed his hand on the top of the deck and drew two cards.

He took the two new cards into his hand, his gaze sweeping over them, and his confident smile became even more sinister.

A perfect hand.

These six cards are enough to completely crush this ignorant girl in front of me under divine might.

"Activate Continuous Spell, [Light Wave]!" The Pope slammed the card onto the Duel Disk.

A cloud of white mist suddenly filled the dueling arena, and Qiqi's emotions were unreadable on the other side.

Instead of immediately activating the [Light Wave] effect, he flipped over a card from his hand and said, "Activate the effect of the card in my hand [Arcane Power 19 - Sun], Special Summon this card!"

Above the arena, the golden sun suddenly burst open, and a ferocious demon god tore through the void and stepped out.

"Activate the effect of [Mystic Power 19 - Sun]! Flip a coin."

Before he could finish speaking, Qiqi, on the other side of the arena, suddenly raised her hand.

"A chain reaction."

She casually tossed out two cards from her hand: "[Crimson Light's Proclaimer], negate and destroy [Mystic Power 19 - Sun]!"

"Good—!" Hong Zhong was so excited that he stood up abruptly, which aggravated his wound and made him gasp in pain.

Tang Xin and the Dark Guard Captain followed: "We've stopped them!"

If 【Arcane Power 19 - Sun】 is negated and destroyed, you will lose the resources of two cards.

The Pope scoffed and nonchalantly played another card: "Quick-Play Spell—"

"[The one designated for the tomb]!"

The hopes that had just been ignited among the people in the blue zone were instantly doused with cold water.

"In the other party's grave..." The Pope raised his hand and pointed to Qiqi's grave, his voice abruptly stopping.

The reason is simple: when the duel system displays selectable targets, in addition to [Crimson Light's Proclaimer], there is also a [Sword God Official M'dora].

[Zhu Guangzhi's Proclaimer] plus [Sword God Official Mudora]?
This configuration isn't the "weather"!
It's not surprising that the [Weather] character brings the [Announcer of Crimson Light], since the main focus is on the Angel race, but it's impossible for it to bring the [Sword Priest]!
In the red area, the mockery on Chu Linfeng's face froze.

Imi X's playful smile slowly faded, and his eyes sharpened for the first time.

"I see." The lover chuckled. "Indeed, to kill someone, you must first destroy their spirit."

On the stage, the Pope's body trembled slightly. He suddenly raised his head and stared intently at the girl opposite him who had remained expressionless throughout.

That's not stupidity.

That's a trap.

A most vicious trap, tailor-made for him.

【The Clan of Tears and Laments】!
This woman not only wanted to win, but also wanted to crush his dignity and demoralize his team!

"Target the 'Crimson Light Declarer' card in the opponent's graveyard," the Pope said, his gaze sharpening. "Ban that card and negate all cards with the same name!"

A green arm burst from the ground and dragged the little red angel into another dimension.

[Arcane Power 19 - Sun] Effect processing: Flip a coin and get heads.

"Replace [Arcane Reading] face-down on the field from your deck."

Having reached this point, the Pope stopped moving and his semi-mechanical brain began to rapidly process information.

If you're fighting a [Rose Dragon], you can probably just go about it however you want. But if you're fighting a [Tears of Elegy Clan], you'll have to test your limits.

"Open the card, [Secret Ritual Reading]!"

"In the right position."

"Add 1 card from your deck that has a coin-flipping effect, other than 'Arcane Reading', to your hand."

"The card I'm looking for is—" He flipped through his deck, then a slight smile played on his lips as he revealed the card, "[Folding Paper God]."

"【The God of Folding Paper】?" Li Guanqi and the Blue Team members all frowned.

It's such a niche card; he doesn't even really remember its effects.

"They're giving it their all!" The lover, as a figment of the audience's imagination, certainly knows the effect.

Qiqi remained expressionless, simply spreading her hands slightly.

The Pope slammed the retrieved card heavily onto the Duel Disk!
"Normal Summon - [The Folding Paper God]!"

Amidst the light, a pure white angel made of countless origami descended slowly. In one hand she held a sword of judgment, and in the other she held a tiny golden scale. The two ends of the scale swayed gently, weighing the fate of all things in the world.

"Activate the effect of [Folding Paper God]!" The Pope raised his hand, with a desperate madness, "Keep flipping the coin until I get tails! For every two heads, I can draw a card from my deck!"

"What?!" Tang Xin exclaimed in disbelief. "There are cards with this kind of effect?!"

"Is this old man treating the Duel Disk like a slot machine?" Li Guanqi couldn't help but complain.

In the past, anyone who brought this card would be laughed at. It monopolizes Normal Summon, and you can only draw one card if you throw two face-up cards in a row. From a card effect perspective, it's a huge loss.

But this is Biantana, and he's a little unsure.

His lover beside him chuckled softly, covering her mouth: "If you want to break free from fate, all you have to do is fight for it."

On the arena, the Pope's eyes gleamed with fanaticism. He was ready to embrace the divinely bestowed luck and overwhelm his opponent with an infinite card advantage.

Just as that illusory coin was about to be tossed into the air.

“Chain.” Qiqi calmly raised her hand and flipped over a card.

"Activate the effect of [Tears of Elegy Clan - Little Mermaid] from your hand."

"Special Summon this card, and then send three cards from your Deck to the Graveyard."

A charming and adorable mermaid girl emerged from the water, brandishing her sword with a dashing air.

【The Little Mermaid: A Lament for the Pearl-Tear Clan】

Attack: 1600
The Pope's expression froze completely at that moment, his pupils constricting to their limit.

He slowly raised his hand, and a coin was tossed into the air.

【Ding--】

At the same time, Qiqi waved her hand gently, and three card phantoms flashed by.

【Wow——】

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the coin slowly stopped spinning, and the cards piled up in the graveyard gradually solidified.

【front】

【front】

【front】

【front】

【front】

【front】

【Reverse side】

Six heads, one tail! Draw three cards without any special moves!

"This—" Tang Xin, being a short writer, was at a loss for words at this moment, and finally managed to stammer out, "Even novels wouldn't dare to write like this!"

On the other side, three cards flashed by.

【Ancient Vanguard Kelborg】.

【Archita the Ancient Guard】.

【The Lament of the Pearl-Tear Clan: The Siren Mermaid】

"What kind of battle of gods is this?" Li Guanqi was speechless.

(End of this chapter)