Duels should be played with a smile.

Only online can she be so "free," without having to consider her various concerns in real life, and play the role she wants to play.

BlueAngle is the one lying to the audience, what does that have to do with me, Zaizen Aoi?

Besides, it would be a lie for a streamer not to lie!

[Streamer, you're lying again! You said PlayMaker is a big bad guy who stole something very important from you, but you'd abandon all your principles just to curry favor with someone powerful?]

To be fair, there is reason to suspect that the streamer's theft story is fake, or that the stolen items were actually unimportant.

Online keyboard warriors are like that. Just as Caiqian Kui can perform freely online, keyboard warriors who don't reveal their identities can also express all sorts of opinions and make all sorts of baseless speculations without any scruples.

Anyway, it's impossible for anyone to go through the internet cable and beat them up.

Led by some malicious comments, the live stream was thrown into a new uproar. BlueAngle felt overwhelmed, having to juggle her dueling skateboard while also dealing with the comments. She even considered logging off for a moment.

Anyway... if it weren't for her particular interest in playing different versions of herself, Zaizen Aoi wouldn't need to care about the silly netizens in her live stream. She's not some small-time streamer who needs to earn money to support her family, nor is she some struggling writer who has to stay up late to write. She's a duelist with a fulfilling real life, considerable wealth, and equally strong dueling skills!

Just as Zaizen Aoi was getting distracted by her random thoughts, she noticed out of the corner of her eye that the comments section had suddenly quieted down.

Immediately following this was a barrage of comments completely unrelated to the previous content.

[Hey streamer! Watch out! Look behind you!]

[Run! There's a perverted old man!]

[Hey streamer, get out of here! I don't even want to think about what would happen if a beautiful young girl like you got entangled with a muscular, burly man!]

[Well... to be honest, I'd really like to see it.]

[Well...it's a bit vulgar, but I agree.]

The trend of bullet comments is always unpredictable. Occasionally, a person's sudden idea can sway the entire style. However, after excluding those increasingly irreverent bullet comments, BlueAngle still found the key point.

Feeling slightly uneasy, she quickly turned around and was startled.

A blue cloak billowed behind him, somewhat resembling the blue BlueAngle, but the flowing cloak could not conceal the fact that the person's chest was directly exposed in front.

His muscular physique was clearly visible, and nine magical short swords floated around him, making his special effects far superior to BlueAngle.

If... if it weren't for the person's strange, almost mohawk-like hairstyle and the healthy smile on his face, he might actually be a handsome guy.

Unfortunately, his overly avant-garde artistic hairstyle and his healthy smile that could stop a child from crying at night only make him seem like a pervert.

In fact, the viewers in the live stream, BlueAngle himself, and even PlayMaker, who was hiding and spying on him, all thought he was a pervert.

"Interesting, hahaha, really interesting!" Leo laughed loudly, his already somewhat frightening face becoming even more grotesque as he laughed.

His gaze swept over BlueAngle without restraint, showing no hostility but also no kindness whatsoever.

Under his intense gaze, BlueAngle stopped his dueling skateboard and jumped onto a nearby rooftop, ready for battle.

She really wanted to run away immediately, but for some reason, her intuition told her that she couldn't escape—this person's target seemed to be her.

"This is so interesting!" Leo laughed again. "Is this what virtual streamers are like in this world? This is truly an eye-opener!"

"The intertwining of truth and lies creates your contradictory yet harmonious existence, which is truly surprising and fascinating!"

"What...do you mean?" BlueAngle felt a chill run down her spine and asked in a cold voice.

She noticed that the chat in her live stream was flooded with comments, but she had no intention of paying attention to them at the moment. She just wanted to figure out what the other party wanted to do.

“It doesn’t mean anything special.” Leo suddenly lowered his voice, almost nervously. He stared at BlueAngle, his eyes turning slightly red, whether from excitement or not.

"I like real things the most."

"A real thing?"

“That’s right! Truth! I crave all truth, all reality! And at the same time…” The nine short swords behind Leo fluttered up and down, revealing their master’s turbulent emotions.

"At the same time, I also like to make things that aren't real feel real..."

"I want to tear your disguise apart!" Leo became somewhat hysterical—or rather, he had never been normal from the start.

He shouted as if his voice wouldn't be loud enough to spread his "truth".

"I see the perfect blend of truth and falsehood in you! I want to replace your truth with endless lies and see if you can reveal the most fundamental truth!"

"I want to tear away your pretense with the gospel of truth and see the real you hide beneath your outward appearance!"

"Come on! Let's do it the way this world has to!"

Without warning, the short swords behind Leo lined up in front of him, forming a cool dueling disk, and phantom images emerged from these short swords, sealing off the surroundings.

This duel has no beginning or end... but it seems impossible to refuse.

Upon seeing BlueAngle suddenly attacked, PlayMaker could no longer remain hidden, but as he revealed himself, he was bound by a strange force.

He was surrounded by ten purple spheres, and a graceful and elegant woman appeared beside him at some point.

Her breath was as fragrant as orchids.

"What an intoxicating thirst... I want your thirst, I wonder if you would be willing?"

Come on~ Stop suppressing yourself~ Unleash your inner desires~

I'm really looking forward to it!

Chapter Thirty-Three: On Biodiversity

"There are two ways to tear away the disguise and reveal the truth."

Leo, with his "kind and benevolent" appearance, now displayed a wise demeanor that seemed quite incongruous with his muscular physique. He held up two fingers, stared intently at BlueAngle, and muttered something under his breath.

"One method is the one that everyone knows: to put the truth right in front of everyone and let them witness for themselves what is real and what is false."

With a wave of his hand, Leo sent a magical short sword flying to his side. A strange light shone in his eyes, and the next second, the light shot out from his eyes and into the short sword.

The short sword then acted as a projector, displaying what Leo saw between the two of them—and in front of countless viewers in the live stream.

She was a girl with short brown hair. Only her back was visible, but even from that, you could tell she was a rather quiet person.

Without Leo needing to explain or BlueAngle needing to offer any explanation or defense, the viewers in the live stream spontaneously started creating a buzz.

Is this the streamer in real life? She looks pretty good.

[What do you know, upstairs? This is just a view from behind. Do you even know what a "back view killer" is?]

[Just a casual observer, but based on my years of experience, the streamer herself is definitely a super pretty and delicate-looking girl!]

[You're a complete novice! I'm the real novice, and to be fair, based on my experience, the streamer himself is at most a 60 out of 100, no more!]

The screen was filled with a barrage of comments, and a quick glance revealed countless thoughts from various netizens.

In just a few moments, netizens have fully demonstrated what biodiversity truly means.

BlueAngle is currently experiencing a dilemma. As a semi-virtual streamer, she had anticipated this situation of real information leakage long ago and had several contingency plans in mind. However, when she actually encountered it, she found that the actual situation was not as simple as she had imagined.

It seemed that she needed to sort this matter out before she could start the duel—but she knew that once the online frenzy started, it wouldn't be easy to quell. The world may lack many things, but it will never lack people who enjoy watching the drama unfold.

While BlueAngle was struggling with her dilemma, a certain gossip-loving person happened to return to the city and to Crowe's little bar.

A qualified capitalist can even exploit elves. Although Leyou is not a capitalist, he skillfully used some methods he learned from certain indescribable works to make Vera work for him temporarily. His intuition as a fellow amusement-seeker told him that if he didn't get rid of this guy, he would probably become the amusement-seeker once Ella and the others returned.

A person who enjoys having fun doesn't like becoming someone else's source of amusement.

Having nothing to do for the time being, Leziren and Yuki-onna went to Kro's bar. Leziren suddenly remembered that he seemed to have made a Yuki-onna suit before and planned to put on the suit again to find some fun. However, as soon as he opened the virtual network, he was overwhelmed by a flood of news that he had been forced to pay attention to without knowing when.

It took Leyou several minutes to close a bunch of push notifications, as her attention was drawn to several extra-large and bold news headlines.

Is it her, or her? Who exactly is this woman who is receiving the most attention online?

Shocking! Young woman surrounded and forced into sexual acts by muscular men, and it turns out it was all for this kind of thing?!

Alert! PlayMaker! Your little angel is under attack!

A Gotham Riddler, an evolved and strongest UC, and a yin-yang person who has probably mastered divine skills in the fan circle—Leyou has to admit that some people's thought processes are truly gifted.

When he clicked in with high expectations... no, with a critical mindset, he found that all three news reports were about the same thing.

"I'm so...this isn't...this isn't..."

“Zaizen Aoi.” Yuki-onna rolled her eyes at Rakuyou and added.

"Oh right!" Leyou clapped his hands and exclaimed, "This is interesting! In the world of card games, I can even see the opening of the box. And her opponent looks familiar. Let's go, let's go join the fun."

Without a word, he pulled Yuki-onna towards the bar's backstage area. Together they found a secluded spot and, using the device left behind by the all-powerful Philvo, logged directly into the virtual world.

……

“I love the truth, the facts, the facts the most.” Leo’s smile remained perfectly healthy, while BlueAngle across from him looked ashen-faced.

In just a minute or two, her live stream became completely unwatchable. Apart from those stirring up trouble, those being swayed by the rumors, all that was left were unscrupulous gossip media and people looking for entertainment.

Putting everything else aside, BlueAngle felt that if she didn't issue a statement or something similar after this incident to boost her reputation, the name BlueAngle would probably be ruined.

However, her past experiences prevented her from doing such a thing. She could only force herself not to look at the overwhelming rhythm and not to pay attention to the unscrupulous media rushing from all directions to grab headlines.

"Is this the only underhanded tactic you can use? If you have even a shred of pride as a duelist, then fight me fair and square!"

“Then…” BlueAngle’s Duel Disk materialized on her arm, and her deck appeared in her hand. She then swiftly inserted it into the Duel Disk.

"And then, after you lose to me, you will pay the price for your words and actions!"

She knew that once something happened, there was no chance to make amends. Even if she defeated him in a duel, it would only be like pouring a cup of water on the raging fire he had ignited, which would be of no use.

This is just a drop in the ocean.

“I don’t need your talk about duelist pride,” Leo said loudly, his smile unchanged. “Dueling you was my original goal. What happened just now was simply a natural consequence of seeing you in person.”

"but..."

A glint flashed in Leo's eyes again, and the scene, somewhat similar to what had just happened, sent a chill down BlueAngle's spine.

Even though she didn't show it, even though she tried not to look at the countless comments in the live stream, her heart was still affected by Leo's despicable behavior.

She had even forgotten that she still had the option to shut down the live stream—but it seemed to have no effect whatsoever. Like a shark drawn by the smell of blood, countless unscrupulous media outlets had already set up cameras nearby, broadcasting the scene live.

"However, I only showed you the first method just now. I haven't used my second method yet!"

BlueAngle was given no chance to refuse; the projection cast by Leo's magical short sword slowly changed.

On the projection, she turned around and removed the fog from her face.

It revealed its true form.

At that moment, the live stream chat exploded once again.