Print the card! Then summon the Shura Field.

"Are you... a doll?"

Shen Yi looked at the cards in his hand, then looked up at the blue-haired girl in front of him.

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Card Name: [New Idol - Nangong Ai]

Category: Follower/Initial/Idol

effect:

If this follower is successfully Summoned or Special Summoned, this effect can be activated: both players choose four follower cards from their respective follower decks and send them to the Graveyard. The effects of the follower cards sent to the Graveyard in this way are negated this turn.

Spiritual Value: 500

Putting aside how abstract this girl's precise graveyard-filling effect is, the card name and slot label alone don't resemble a "doll" at all!

New idols are also dolls, right?

Shen Yi immediately realized that he had been tricked by Lavinia. It seemed that calling the Dragon Girl "Mom" casually would still result in some minor punishment.

However, compared to this punishment, he would rather Lavinia stomp on him hard.

Without a doubt, the girl in front of me is named Nangong Ai, and she is a native of this world.

Shen Yi stroked the cards in his hand.

If I fail to pass the entrance exam for the Duel Academy, then I will have to draw my own effect and become a servant follower like the girl in front of me, earning the daily basic points by joining the duelist's deck.

For Shen Yi, who cherishes freedom, this entrance exam duel was truly a life-or-death battle.

"This effect..." Shen Yi hesitated, "Didn't you spend some points to polish it?"

On second thought, she realized that she was already looking for duelists willing to hire her in semi-underground areas like Traveler's Bar, so she probably couldn't even afford the agency fees from the intermediary platform.

Without any bonus points, the effect of the girl's glance aiding the enemy would probably be disregarded by the large companies that dispatch followers.

"I...I'm sorry..." Nangong Ai shrugged slightly, her voice trembling as she apologized.

"What's there to apologize for?" Shen Yi scratched his head.

Vera also came over at this moment. She glanced at the effect on Nangong Aika's face and asked softly, "Is this effect very weak?"

"Well... if it weren't for that last sentence, it would barely be a usable follower card." Shen Yi thought for a moment and commented, "But it must be used when you're sure to kill the opponent, and the opponent will also be piling up their resources. Things will go wrong when it's their turn."

"What's more, she then added that the effects of the minions she deployed were nullified this turn..."

The girl's head drooped lower and lower.

As Shen Yi spoke, he looked at Vera, and his originally firm expression suddenly became somewhat hesitant.

"Hmm...you can't say that." Shen Yi narrowed his eyes and then looked at Nangong Ai.

"Okay, give me a reason to hire you."

He crossed his arms, rested his chin on his hands, looked at Nangong Ai, and revealed a smile like that of a big boss.

Nangong Ai's body trembled slightly, and her face turned pale.

She pursed her lips, as if she had made up her mind.

"I...I can be your mother," Nangong Ai said loudly, closing her eyes as if she had nothing to lose.

Perhaps because she was too excited, her voice was a little loud, which immediately attracted the attention of those around her.

The girl's cheeks flushed red instantly, but this also helped her overcome her inner turmoil, and she looked at Shen Yi with unusual determination.

Upon hearing Nangong Ai's declaration, Vera's eyes widened in surprise.

"Hey, hey, hey! What kind of reason is that! Don't just say such weird things!" Vera said, tugging at Shen Yi beside her. "Right, Yi?"

Shen Yi's eyes were deep, and a satisfied, even pleased, smile appeared on his lips.

"Great, deal."

Shen Yi said with a hint of excitement.

"Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh?" The doll girl was immediately shocked, staring blankly at the two people in front of her.

At one point, she felt that these two were even less human than herself.

Why do humans have such strange conversations?!

While Vera was internally ranting, Shen Yi had already taken out his identity card.

"In that case, let's discuss the details of the employment." Shen Yi looked at Nangong Ai. "Do you want your salary calculated per session or paid daily?"

In terms of the number of matches, the hired follower receives payment for each duel she participates in, while the daily payment is the base points paid to her by the duelist who hires her each day.

The former offers more freedom, allowing hired followers to have their own private lives. However, their inability to arrive on time may disrupt important duels, so this settlement method is generally only available to powerful followers.

The day-wage servants were hired to stay by the duelist's side at all times.

Clearly, given the effects of Nangong Ai's cards, she has no confidence in charging per round, nor does she possess such arrogance.

Soon, the employment contract between the two parties was signed.

Shen Yi hired Nangong Ai as his follower for 5 points per day, which was very cheap compared to the normal price for hiring a follower.

If Nangong Ai awakens a new form, the reward will be doubled.

These are normal terms and conditions.

Form transformation, as an important system in Star Duel, carries most of the possibilities of the duel.

This is also the source of Shen Yi's confidence in passing the entrance exam.

Because my Vera has no shortage of form!

He glanced at Nangong Ai's card, then picked up Vera's card.

With the activation of the card, all of Vera's possible forms were revealed before him.

In StarCraft Duel, the form of a minion represents its potential, making it as important as the Extra Deck in Yu-Gi-Oh!

The more forms her followers have, the more possibilities she has.

Vera, on the other hand, has over a hundred different forms. This is the reward for his diligent and tireless efforts in spending a year with Vera in his previous life.

【Naughty Fairy Star Vera】, 【Sky Blade Vera】, 【White Saintess Vera】, 【Sky Dragon Princess Vera】, 【Creator God of Light Vera】... 【Dark Magician Girl Vera】.

Yes, every cosplay outfit that I made Vera wear eventually became a form of Vera.

Shen Yi had never realized that his XP was so useful.

If I had known, I should have arranged all sorts of female-version cosplay outfits for Vera.

However, although the future holds infinite possibilities, he is currently unable to use most of its forms.

Most of the powerful forms require Shen Yi to accumulate a certain amount of points to unlock. For example, the [Sky Dragon Princess Vera] requires 1000 million points to unlock.

The thought of his girl constantly changing outfits and beating up opponents in the dueling arena made Shen Yi wish he could find an opponent right now for a relaxed and enjoyable duel.

However, he managed to suppress his restless heart.

The most important thing now is to find a place to stay.

With this thought in mind, Shen Yi smiled and looked at Nangong Ai across from him.

"Um..." Sensing Shen Yi's gaze, and perhaps out of instinctive fear of her future boss, Nangong Ai cautiously asked, "Do you need me to join your deck now? Could I go back and pack my things first?"

The local hired followers and the recruited followers from the other world are somewhat different.

The card that recruits a follower contains a portal to the world the duelist originally belonged to. When the duelist announces the summon, the opponent will directly enter the dueling arena through this portal.

The card for the hired servant contains a living space of about ten square meters. Nangong Ai, who has signed an employment contract, probably spends most of her time here outside of holidays.

Of course, after being added to the deck, Nangong Ai can actually visit other follower cards in the deck. If there are otherworldly recruited followers in the deck, she can even go to the otherworld to find teammates to play with, so she is not lonely.

"That's not urgent." Shen Yi blinked. "I'm mainly interested in your family."

"well?"