Yu-Gi-Oh!: This isn't a duel!

As she straightened up, You Yang reached out and snapped the room light off, leaving only the hazy moonlight filtering in from the window.

He gently closed the door. In the corridor, Xie Wan'an was leaning against the wall, arms crossed, waiting.

Upon seeing him come out, she immediately stood up straight, her face beaming with a smile, her bright eyes sparkling with joy under the corridor lights.

"Finished talking?" She seemed to be in a good mood.

You Yang nodded.

Just then, my phone vibrated slightly in my pocket.

You Yang picked it up and looked at it. The light from the screen illuminated his face; it was a bank notification that a deposit had been received.

Xie Wan'an's final payment had arrived, but the amount surprised him—it was two million more than he had expected.

"What do you mean?" He looked up, turning his phone screen towards Xie Wan'an with a hint of inquiry.

Xie Wan'an took a step, her high heels clicking crisply on the polished floor. As she walked, she said softly:

"The money we got was four million, which we squeezed out of that dean's mouth."

"I gave Luna half, and you can have the other half."

She paused, then added, "The extra 500,000 is the hospital's normal expenses."

"Oh, thanks." You Yang put his phone back in his pocket.

Xie Wan'an could actually keep the money, since she got it back through her own abilities, and I have no right to blame her.

But since she chose to give the money to me, I should naturally thank her.

Xie Wan'an, walking ahead, suddenly paused. She turned around, her long hair tracing a graceful arc in the air, and asked:

"Is she asleep?"

"You should have just lain down, what's wrong?"

You Yang was somewhat puzzled.

"It's nothing, let's go."

Xie Wan'an turned back and took another step. "I originally wanted to discuss something with her, but since she's asleep, I won't disturb her for now. Let's talk about it tomorrow."

Luna had told Xie Wan'an about Chen Yuexi's condition, so Xie Wan'an knew the inside story.

Seeing that You Yang only nodded and didn't seem inclined to ask further questions, Xie Wan'an couldn't hold back any longer. She stopped again and asked with a hint of mischief:

Aren't you curious about what it is?

At this moment, all You Yang could think about was how to spend the money.

He is the kind of person who doesn't set goals easily, because if they are too easy to achieve, they will feel uninteresting, and if they are too difficult to achieve, they will seem too unrealistic and can easily wear down one's enthusiasm over a long period of time.

Therefore, You Yang prefers to focus on doing what's in front of him first and rarely sets any distant goals.

But now that he has already made that boast to Chen Yuexi, he should start working hard towards becoming "number one in the world".

Do you have a goal?

This feeling is actually not bad.

Now that I've set my sights on becoming the world's best, it's time to find ways to strengthen my deck.

You Yang silently made plans in his mind.

To be honest, his deck isn't that strong. In a real competitive environment, it probably wouldn't even make the pie chart.

The reason why things were able to unfold so smoothly before was simply because the people in this world hadn't yet included those key hand traps in their decks.

His deck, in many situations, is actually more suitable for breaking through as the second player.

Therefore, it naturally appears to be somewhat invincible.

But if you actually face those Tier 1 decks, the outcome is really hard to predict.

As his thoughts wandered, he lost interest in Xie Wan'an's subtle probing beside him.

So when faced with her question, he simply turned his head away, shook his head decisively, and spoke in a flat tone without a trace of emotion.

"Not curious."

"You're such a boring person."

Xie Wan'an rolled her eyes at him, her long eyelashes trembling slightly.

She crossed her arms, her high heels lightly tapping the polished floor, and decided to stop being coy and begin speaking on her own.

“I plan to build a dueling arena in the slums, but things aren’t going too well so far.”

Her voice echoed faintly in the empty, quiet corridor.

“I need a very large venue, big enough to hold tens of thousands of spectators.”

As she spoke, she gestured with her hands, her eyes sparkling with anticipation for the future.

"The land area required is naturally quite large, but when I was planning to acquire those lands, guess what I discovered?"

She changed the subject, looking at You Yang with a mysterious smile.

"Those lands are all in Chen Yuexi's hands?" You Yang almost instantly realized the key point.

“That’s right.” Xie Wan’an nodded approvingly. “So, if you want to hold a competition in the slums, you absolutely can’t bypass her.”

As they exchanged questions and answers, they reached the elevator.

The metal door slid open silently, revealing clear reflections of the two people.

As the elevator descended smoothly, a brief silence fell over the cramped space, with only the floor numbers monotonously ticking away.

With a soft "ding," the elevator arrived at the first floor.

As the heavy glass doors slid open to the sides, a gust of cold wind, carrying the chill of the night, immediately rushed in, ruffling Xie Wan'an's hair.

The bright lights of the hospital lobby were left behind, and the night outside seemed exceptionally deep.

Just then, a slightly hesitant voice came from the side.

"Hello, I'm your fan, could you please sign my autograph?"

The voice sounded polite, and You Yang almost instinctively wanted to nod in agreement.

But when he turned his head and saw that familiar face, the gentleness that had just appeared froze instantly, replaced by undisguised impatience.

His brows furrowed deeply.

"Why is it you again?" His voice turned colder. "I've already said, I'm not religious."

Why did this guy keep pestering us to come here?

The person who came was Tian Daolian. He was holding paper and pen in his hand, and his face showed a hint of sincerity.

This time, however, Lilith was not by his side.

Xie Wan'an, standing to the side, observed Tian Daolian with great interest. When she recognized his familiar face, a playful smile appeared on her lips. She leisurely crossed her arms, ready to watch the show.

"I'm really a fan of yours, please sign one for me."

Tiandao Lian's attitude became increasingly sincere, almost pleading.

This set of talking techniques was naturally taught to him by Lilith.

Unlike Tiandao Lian, who only focused her attention on You Yang, Lilith's observation was much more detailed.

She happened to see You Yang signing an autograph for Su Yin, and then gave Tian Dao Lian this idea—to pretend to be You Yang's fan.

Once the two have grown closer and become familiar with each other, it will be natural to invite You Yang to travel to the Free Federation.

Of course, it's not entirely accurate to say it's "pretending." In Lilith's view, Tendou Ren's current behavior is that of a complete fanatic.

hiss……

Looking into the other person's persistent eyes, You Yang felt a chill run down his spine.

Is this what they call a sasaeng fan?

Or is this their church's unique method of converting people?

You Yang also took the time to learn that in this world, the gods and beliefs of his original world had basically become dead in name only.

A mobile phone search yields only two or three related reports.

When people talk about gods nowadays, they are mostly referring to the gods in the cards.

Some people online even claim to have personally witnessed spirits and gods in person, describing it in great detail.

But there are no pictures or videos.

You Yang has no way of knowing the truth.

However, under the influence of this trend, many people began to establish their own churches, and the gods they worshipped were naturally the powerful cards in their hands.

Although they initially fooled many people, these organizations quickly disappeared after government intervention.

Nevertheless, numerous legends circulate online, such as the joke, "If you give me fifty, when I reappear in the world, I will bestow upon you a [Pot of Greed]."

From the very beginning, You Yang regarded the Heavenly Lotus in front of him as that kind of person.

"Then...can you have a duel with me?"

Seeing that You Yang was about to turn and leave without any room for negotiation, Tian Dao Lian became anxious and stepped forward to block You Yang's path.

"I am also a duelist, so let's settle things with a duel!"

Before he finished speaking, he flicked his wrist, and with a soft "click," an exquisite dueling disk instantly unfolded, its eerie blue light leaving a bright streak in the night, thus revealing his identity.

You Yang didn't want to pay attention, but at this moment, Xie Wan'an suddenly leaned close to his ear, her warm breath accompanied by a whisper, carrying a hint of seduction:

"Just fight him, win, and then tell him never to bother you again, right?"

"Moreover, you can also make some requests to him while you're at it."

She paused, then lowered her voice even further, "His identity is not that simple."

You Yang glanced at her in surprise, only to see Xie Wan'an winking playfully at him, her eyes full of amusement that seemed to enjoy the spectacle.

He withdrew his gaze and looked back at the tense Tiandao Lian. After a moment of contemplation, he finally relented.

"Okay, I'll fight you."