Yu-Gi-Oh!: This card wants to go to you.

Watching others suffer makes you feel better and provides a sense of psychological balance.

Therefore, the underground city is also known as the "stress relief zone" by the "upper class". After a long day, people can come down and stroll around, see people who are in even worse situations to relieve stress, or gamble a little for fun. Who knows, they might even earn back their sightseeing fees.

The sightseeing fee isn't expensive, only fifty yuan per hour.

"According to the strategy guide, shouldn't we go to the [Intelligence Tavern] first?" Luo Bai asked. "My deck isn't complete yet, I need to buy some general-purpose spell and trap cards."

[Curse Eye] 18 cards from the original set, and a few more cards from [Water Machine] for general use.

I'm still short about fourteen or fifteen cards. I can just buy some finished R cards, which aren't expensive. My budget is around 100,000.

"Come over here if you don't have a complete deck..."

Yi Lan was holding back her anger and really wanted to curse.

"Since we're looking for excitement, we should definitely see it through to the end," Luo Bai said, spreading his hands.

Yi Lan rolled her eyes at him, and said with a hint of resentment, "Come with me."

"Let's go."

The two chatted and laughed all the way, taking many detours, until they arrived at the intelligence tavern.

The tavern is situated at the intersection of bustling activity and tranquility. Its wooden structure exudes a rustic charm, and a polished wooden sign hangs at the entrance, bearing the four bold characters "Intelligence Tavern."

As you push open the door and step inside, the aroma of aged wine and tobacco hits you.

It has a certain "江湖 (jianghu) atmosphere" to it.

From the corner, the occasional low strains of string music added to the sense of vicissitude and mystery.

Unlike martial arts novels...

"Duel!" (X2)

You can see duels everywhere.

The Intelligence Tavern is essentially a trading hub, where you can trade intelligence, women, cards, and more. The tables are also high-tech, and you can convert them into duel tables with a single click in the bottom right corner.

"Boss, I want to buy game cards."

Luo Bai arrived at the reception desk and said.

The receptionist was a thin, dark-skinned old man with an e-cigarette in his mouth. He looked Luo Bai up and down, frowned, and pulled out a tablet computer, saying coldly, "Choose for yourself."

Luo Bai took the tablet and flipped through a few pages.

My eyes are filled with old friends, and a hint of disappointment flashes across my gaze.

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Struggle progress: 8/30

Chapter 189 The Deal (Part 1)

[Explosive Armor], [Pitfall], [Destruction Wheel], [Ancient Rules], [Earth Shatter], [Fusion], [Bitter Decision]...

Looking at these old friends, Luo Bai fell silent.

After a long while, he pushed the tablet bearing the weight of history back to the thin, dark-skinned old man in front of him and slowly spoke, his voice deep and powerful: "Give me some of the museum's prized possessions."

"A big fish has arrived?" The dark-skinned, thin old man was taken aback, and his deep eyes revealed a complex emotion that was hard to describe.

He glanced at Luo Bai with a slightly strange look in his eyes.

He patted the "Rules" posted on the table again, his deep voice carrying a hint of warning: "Young man... if you look but don't buy anything three times, the tavern will blacklist you."

Luo Bai smiled slightly and nodded to indicate that he understood.

A tense atmosphere spread between the two, like an arms deal.

The thin, dark-skinned old man lowered his head, scanned his pupils on the tablet, and then checked his fingerprints, as if he were unlocking some kind of permission. After a [ding], he pushed the tablet back and said, "I can only unlock this many permissions."

Luo Bai took the tablet, looked at the cards on the screen, and his tightly furrowed brows relaxed considerably.

[The Pitfall of Naraku], [Forced Escape Device], [The Pot of Greed and Abundance], [The Pot of Greed and Humility]...

It's still the same old stuff, but at least it's a bit more flexible.

To be frank, the [Explosive Armor] is really too stiff.

After a brief moment of thought, Luo Bai added three of each of the following items to his shopping cart: the Book of the Moon, the Pot of Greed and Gold, and the Forced Escape Device.

I started to mentally plan my deck.

“【咒眼】主卡17张，【水机】可以挪过来3【旋风】、3【月之书】、3【墓穴指名者】，加起来26张，还要再买14张...”

"The monster concentration seems a bit low..."

【咒眼】看起来有3【灾诞】3【场地】3【沙利叶】9张启动卡，但实际只有3只怪兽。

This means the deck's activation rate is slightly low, but still acceptable. However, its sustainability is severely lacking. Once the Sariel on the field is removed, it may run out of monsters.

In an even more serious situation, both [Sariel] were eaten by [Lava Demon], causing the company to go bankrupt on the spot.

"We need to add another small shaft..."

Luo Bai muttered to himself.

The deck desperately needs a small key card to supplement damage, and relying on [Sariel] to solo is quite risky.

He swiped his fingertips across the tablet, his mind beginning to recall the famous mini-systems in the history of Yu-Gi-Oh!

"[Aleister], [Teacher], [Phoenix], [Hero], [Psychic Reflector]..."

The mini-system 1.0 has a significant drawback.

There's always one card in the axle that will send your blood pressure soaring.

For example, [Summoning Magic], [Destiny Hero Demon], [Dragon Rider], [Explosive Magic].

Luo Bai's thoughts began to shift to [Mini System 2.0].

"【Imset】, 【Sin Treasure】..."

In this new generation of mini-systems, magic can summon monsters, and monsters can summon magic; there are no miscellaneous elements, and everything is excellent.

The problem is that there's nothing to buy.

"Grass." (A type of plant)

None of those famous small switches are available for purchase.

Being this poor, you truly live up to your reputation, Bian Yuelong.

Luo Bai glanced at [Naraku's Pitfall], somewhat resigned, and looked up to ask, "Do you sell [Tryne's Trap]? [Sera's Trap] would be even better."

Traptor of Treon

"An expert?" The dark-skinned, thin old man frowned, put down his e-cigarette, and his expression became serious.

"I also own a shop," Luo Bai admitted.

The cards sold at the store are a bit strange.

“I’ve never heard of [Sera]. You should know that [Trion] is a rare card,” the thin, dark-skinned old man said in a deep voice. “We sell this one for 300,000.”

His words were full of warnings and admonitions.

"Young man, think about your own situation."

It was as if reminding the other side that a million was no joke.

Luo Bai sighed softly, his fingers flying across the high-tech tablet with unwavering resolve: "Three [Tryan], three [Naraku], three [Crypt Cave], three [Forced Escape], and two [Forced Hut]."

"Total... 116 million, right?"

"According to the rules, half of the deposit must be paid first."

Luo Bai skillfully transferred 58 yuan at the payment machine.

"Is that okay?"

The action happened in the blink of an eye. The newly appointed, dark-skinned, thin old man was stunned and stood there, unable to react for a moment. His fingers holding the cigarette trembled slightly.

"This..." He stared at the 58 yuan that had been deposited into his account, swallowing hard every now and then, his expression somewhat blank.

"The money has really arrived..."

"A large order of 116 million... If the transaction is successful, the 2% commission... that's double..."

"Twenty-three thousand!"

Twenty-three thousand is equivalent to a year's wages for a miner working in the underground city.

"Old man, can we make the deal?" Luo Bai called out.

He showed a certain degree of tolerance towards the elderly, and spoke in a relatively gentle tone.

"Yes, yes..." The dark-skinned, thin old man came to his senses and nodded hurriedly, his voice trembling slightly.

Seemingly still immersed in some kind of illusion, he walked absentmindedly into the small dark room behind the tavern.

Several minutes later, the door to the small dark room creaked open, and he cautiously walked back to the counter, carrying a box of tightly sealed, mysterious cards.

"Young man, if I may be so kind as to offer one more word of advice."

"We are not responsible for any cards once they leave the store."

The dark-skinned, thin old man pushed the card box in front of Luo and said.

The meaning is clear: if you're carrying cards worth millions in the dungeon, you need to be a little careful.

Luo Bai opened the card box and carefully checked its contents.

"Hmm... Everything's complete. It's a pleasure doing business with you."

After paying the final payment, he habitually reached out his hand. The dark-skinned, thin old man simply nodded, his eyes still somewhat vacant, and he didn't dare accept the gift.

"Old man," Luo Bai looked around and asked casually, "Do you still sell intelligence here?"

Upon hearing this, the dark-skinned, thin old man's pupils suddenly contracted, and his previously cloudy eyes instantly sharpened like an eagle's: "What do you want?"

"Negative cubic crystal".