Print the card! Then summon the Shura Field.

Shen Yi finally understood why becoming a duelist was profitable.

A roadside duel costs me 50 points.

Let alone the fact that I don't even have 50 points left in my entire savings, even if I did, I definitely wouldn't waste my money on this.

So what if I can't hear the duel sounds or see the effects of the duel cards? As long as I can still see the screen, I can roughly deduce the card effects just by looking at the visuals.

The ability to develop this skill is thanks to those content creators in my previous life who didn't like to add card images to their Yu-Gi-Oh! videos.

This examiner named Gu Yan truly lives up to his reputation as a student of Yuezhou Duel Academy.

Compared to candidates who only used the initial deck, his deck was clearly much more professional.

The first turn featured a fluid and dazzling sequence of attacks. Just looking at the visuals, it didn't resemble an old-fashioned duel where Axe Kings would hack and slash.

But it seems that Gu Yan's deck isn't very complicated, at least not the kind where he goes to the bathroom and comes back before he's even finished playing.

Although there was no sound, Shen Yi watched with great interest.

After all, this was the first time he had ever seen a formal Star Glory Duel since he came to this world.

As I knew before, this is a very typical turn-based card game, very similar to the rules of Yu-Gi-Oh!, except that the decks that mix monsters and spells/traps in Yu-Gi-Oh! are split into two decks: minion decks and spell decks.

This is probably related to the ancient Star Duels fighting against enemies in another world.

After all, fighting extraordinary enemies isn't a turn-based game. It would be a bit ridiculous to pull out a follower card from your deck when you need to use a spell card to defend or attack.

Because follower cards are in their own deck and do not participate in card drawing, Star Duel has a unique summoning system.

During the main phase when duelists use cards and summon minions, duelists have one opportunity to summon the top minion card of their minion deck to their field.

There are no restrictions. Follower cards have no star level, so there are no monsters that must be sacrificed to summon a Tribute Summon. It all depends on the order of the deck or the duelist's luck.

That's good, as it ensures a reliable summon of a minion each turn.

In addition, the duelist has one more chance to Tribute two minions on their field and then summon a minion card from the top of their minion deck. Both of these summoning methods are limited to once per major phase and are collectively referred to as normal summons or simply summons in the rules.

"liberation".

Moreover, it is a "liberation" that is written into the rules.

Shen Yi narrowed his eyes, keenly noticing the matter.

It seems that the world also has operations that use "liberation" to break all resistances.

However, it seems that there is no property related to "liberation" among the known properties. I wonder if it will be counted as an "off-field property". I can try it out when the time comes.

As Shen Yi was pondering this, the battle situation in the dueling arena had already changed.

As Gu Yan's seemingly ferocious giant bear smashed the opponent's silver moon wolf, the already pale-faced examinee immediately showed a look of despair, followed by the end-of-duel results screen.

One strike, and he was instantly killed?

Shen Yi quickly did some mental calculations.

I also have the Silver Moon Wolf follower card in my hand; its base spirit value is 200.

Apart from this attack, Gu Yan did not make any other offensive moves against his opponent throughout the entire process.

Under the rule of an initial health value of 8000, Gu Yan, this giant bear, must have a minimum spirit value of 8200.

Holy crap, my very first duel in this world is going to be against a guy with the power of almost three Blue-Eyes White Dragons?

You should know that there is no defense indicator in Star Duel! All duelists attack each other head-on, with every punch landing.

In such a dueling environment, high-attack minions do have an advantage.

As Shen Yi was pondering this, the duel domain disappeared, and the examinee who had been killed in one blow walked out looking utterly dejected.

Failing the dueling exam means he has lost all hope of becoming a duelist, and what awaits him now is a career focused on minion cards.

"What a waste of time," Gu Yan said indifferently.

Shen Yi narrowed his eyes slightly and turned to look at the other person.

Gu Yan seemed to notice Shen Yi's gaze, a contemptuous smile appearing on his lips, before coldly saying, "Next."

Then he turned around and walked back to his seat.

The subsequent duels were just as swift as the first.

Facing ordinary people with only initial mortal bone followers, Gu Yan displayed terrifying destructive power; no one could withstand his attack in the second round.

Just like Nangong Ai, none of the candidates saw their second round.

In a Star Duel where there is no defensive indicator, you have no chance to play defensively even if you want to.

"Was this how you were eliminated last year?" Shen Yi asked Nangong Ai, who was huddled inside the card.

"...Yes, and the attendants used by the examiners were also very similar," Nangong Ai recalled.

At this point, she couldn't help but feel a little frustrated: "My parents even spent money to buy me two spell cards, but the enemy's minions were too terrifying. They instantly spiked to 9000 spirit points, and I didn't even have a chance to fight back..."

Is it also a high-intensity attack?

Is this kind of dueling popular at Yuezhou Duel Academy?

"Oh right, I think my examiner last year was also surnamed Gu," Nangong Ai suddenly said.

She wanted to say something more, but Gu Yan had already defeated his opponent.

"The last one." He turned his gaze to Shen Yi.

Without wasting any words, Shen Yi stood up and walked towards the dueling arena.

"Go for it, Yi!" Vera waved to Shen Yi, then obediently returned to her cards, waiting for Shen Yi to summon her in the duel.

"Your attendant isn't a hired attendant, is he?" Gu Yan asked Shen Yi with interest. "What class is he in?"

Shen Yi grinned: "You'll find out during the duel."

"Hehe." Gu Yan was amused. "You don't really think you can beat me just by having a recruited follower, do you? How come there are so many ignorant fools every year?"

"Star Duel is a battle of systems; one or two powerful minions can't change the course of the battle at all," Gu Yan said coldly. "Fine, I'll shatter your illusions then."

After saying that, he took out his ID card.

Shen Yi shrugged indifferently.

This old-fashioned rhetoric is still more offensive than what some group members said about his repressed sexuality.

Without saying a word, he took out his ID card.

"The duel begins!"

As the duel announcement sounded, the duel arena instantly opened.

"I get the first strike!" Gu Yan glanced at the first strike decision and then sneered.

I won this duel!

Both players drew five cards from their respective spell decks as their starting hand.

Since there is no card draw phase and no attacking during the first turn, Gu Yan didn't waste any words and went straight into the main phase, summoning the top minion card of his minion deck.

"Make your enemies tremble, Thunder War Bear!" Gu Yan shouted, then drew a spell card from his hand.

"I activate the spell card in my hand, [Call of Thunder]!"

"If I have [Thunder Bear] on my field, I can Special Summon a [Bear] minion from my minion deck!"

Gu Yan waved his hand and flipped over his minion deck: "Come forth! My supreme trump card! [King of War Bears - Tarola]!"

With a roar of a giant bear, a huge black monster appeared on Gu Yan's field.

【King of the Bears - Tarola】, Spirit Value 2000, No Effect.

Is the Supreme Ace just a mortal with 2000 attack power?

As Shen Yi was pondering this, he heard Gu Yan draw another card from his hand and say, "Now! You will witness the arrival of the King!"

"I activate the permanent spell card [Talora's Wrath]!"

The moment the spell card was activated, a blood-red giant bear figure appeared behind Gu Yan.

"As long as this card is on the field, [Talora] gains 2000 Spirit Points."

"Then!"

Gu Yan pointed to his own Tarola on the field: "When I activate [Tarola's Wrath]! The battle spirit of [King of the War Bears - Tarola] awakens!"

"The Iron-Blooded Bear King, descend in full force!"

"Form transformation!"

"roar--!"

With a roar, the King of War Bears on the field suddenly expanded in size, and its black fur turned blood red in an instant.

"Crush all enemies in your path, Iron-Blooded Bear King Tarola!"

【Iron-Blooded Bear King - Tarola】, Spirit Value 2500.

The moment it landed, the effect of [Talora's Wrath] on the field was triggered, and its spirit value immediately returned to 4500.

"Watch closely, this will be the last time you stand in the duelist's seat and witness the terror of Lola!" Gu Yan coldly declared. "Activate the effect of the Iron-Blooded Bear King. When its transformation is successful, banish one of my [War Bear] minions on the field, and then increase its base Spirit value by 1000!"

This value is also affected by the [Tara's Wrath] buff.

Without hesitation, Gu Yan removed the Thunder War Bear from the field. With the additional boost from [Tara's Wrath], the Iron Blood Bear King's spirit value instantly soared to 5500.

"Then!" Gu Yan drew his third spell card and said, "I'll activate [Dancing with the Bear] from my hand."

"A duel can only be activated once. I can pay half of my health, and then increase the spirit of one of my [War Bear] minions on the board by the amount of health I paid."

"I paid 4000 life points, so Lola's spirit points increased by 4000!"

As Lola roared, its spirit value soared to 9500.

It's true that it's a card with stats that can kill a Silver Moon Wolf with a single hit... but shouldn't there be some limitations to cards with stats like that?

Just as Shen Yi was about to check the card's specific effect, he heard Gu Yan say, "This is the last card I'll activate this turn."

He drew his fourth spell card from his hand.

"Activate the permanent spell card, [Blessing of the Bear God]!"

"Target one of my War Bear minions on the field. While this card is on the field, this minion cannot be destroyed by card effects or targeted by card effects!"

Gu Yan laughed with some excitement.

Once he defeats Shen Yi, he will have cleared this exam.

That guy must be watching.

Hmph! So what if he gained the approval of the family's soul card?

I'll defeat you sooner or later, and then all your resources will be mine!

Gu Yan composed himself and arrogantly said to Shen Yi:

"Look up! This is a wall you can never overcome!"