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

Zhou Jiaping, using his limited vocabulary, stated stiffly, "The monster... its entire body was red and purple..."

"You can Special Summon an enemy with an empty field..."

"It was holding a long spear..."

"The effect can search the deck for a Spell Card, and the Spell Card then summons a new member of the tribe..."

"A new tribesman, it seems he's carrying... an axe?"

As Zhou Jiaping finished speaking, Luo Bai clearly felt the temperature drop sharply.

Double update progress on the 12th: 99.9% (as of 21:00)

Chapter 257 Pre-War Meeting (Part 2)

"Stop talking!" Luo Bai quickly stopped Zhou Jiaping, even though he didn't know what was going on.

But Zhou Jiaping's words seemed to have triggered a strange switch, indicating that something big was about to happen.

Luo Bai was too late in calling out.

Zhou Jiaping blurted out in a daze, "One has sharp horns, and the other is holding an axe..."

"【The Wrathful Clan of the Kusha】!"

A furious roar resounded through the air, unleashing an overwhelming killing intent.

"boom--"

A burst of water vapor exploded, spreading and instantly filling the entire conference room.

"What's going on?!"

Everyone was shocked. Bi Nai'er quickly pulled the panicked Bai Yun to her side, and then she and Jiang Shu hid behind Zhou Jiaping.

"throat--"

A sharp, piercing sword sound rang out, cutting a thin line through the thick mist.

"Resonance!" Zhou Jiaping exclaimed in surprise, his eyes widening as he quickly formed a hand seal.

"【Dragon Demon Knight. Gaia】!"

The azure battle spirit enveloped all of them, but strangely, the battle spirit trembled, as if a soldier were facing their king.

Bright, azure eyes shimmered in the mist, accompanied by the faint, muffled roar of a thousand dragons.

"boom--"

Yi Lan drew her sword and strode forward, rushing towards Luo Bai, who stood alone not far away.

【Sister, how about…?】

"Let's try its ingredients first!"

With a cold shout, Yi Lan swung her water sword fiercely at Luo Bai, the blade slicing through the air and creating a sparkling wave.

Luo Bai looked horrified and shouted, "Ling Yi!"

He was so anxious, as if he were calling for his own lifeline, that he quickly took a half step back, clearly frightened by Yi Lan's attack.

Just as Yi Lan's sword was about to strike, another flash of light appeared. The guardian spirit, Ling Yi, transformed into a bolt of lightning, instantly traversing the void and standing in front of Luo Bai with her sword.

"Clang—" The two swords clashed violently, producing a piercing sound, like the echo of thunder.

"What's going on?!"

The group of people, huddled in the corner and trembling with fear, were bewildered and covered their ears, letting out sharp howls.

"Hmm—" Lingyi frowned and let out a muffled groan while wielding her sword.

Can't even compete with 1500 true attack power?

Guardian Spirits deliver true damage, comparable to Epic cards, possessing penetration, resistance, and durability...

Luo Bai sensed something was wrong and, with a ruthless resolve, smashed three N-level magic cards to use as a cushion.

"Calm down... calm down..."

He took a deep breath and, just like last time, gently raised his hand towards Lingyi, channeling some kind of energy into his body.

"boom--"

A spectacular burst of flames erupted.

The mechanical sound of the spreadsheet program echoed in my mind.

Upgrade successful

【Appearance and Attire - Liaoli】

Where the blades clashed, sparks flew, like dazzling fireworks blooming in the night sky. Water and fire were incompatible; water mist and flames collided violently and intertwined.

The red and blue energies merged and emitted a dazzling light, like two shooting stars colliding in the void, releasing astonishing energy.

With a deafening roar, a powerful blast of steam violently blasted the two women apart.

The force of the blast wave was like an invisible hand, turning everything in the conference room upside down. Tables and chairs overturned, documents flew everywhere, and the entire space descended into chaos.

"What are you doing?!" Ye Jing exclaimed, clutching her head.

Zhou Jiaping looked grave as he led the bewildered and panicked group out of the conference room. This matter seemed to have nothing to do with them, so they had to slip away first.

The surging air gradually subsided, and in that instant, time seemed to freeze, and the air became deathly still.

Yi Lan and Luo Bai faced each other across the distance, looking at each other with complex emotions, their eyes filled with shock and confusion.

"The three tombs [Liao Li] fought to a draw, and the opponent has 1800 true attack power?" Luo Bai pondered to himself.

As a duelist, when faced with a sudden conflict, his first thought is not to explain or question his opponent, but to assess the opponent's attack power.

That makes sense.

As for not using the Flash Blade technique, firstly, it would be a waste to use a Super Card like [Flash], and secondly, since the opponent hadn't used any skills, there was no reason to reveal my trump card first.

"A legendary guardian spirit." Yi Lan drew her sword and assumed a fighting stance, her fighting spirit ignited. She slightly curled the corners of her lips and said, "This is the first time I've seen one."

Lingyi couldn't speak yet, and remained in her Liaoli form standing in front of Luo Bai without initiating an attack.

The other party did not show any malice.

Guardian spirits are only responsible for protection and cannot attack enemies without malice.

"No fighting spirit, huh?" Seeing that Lingyi showed no inclination to attack, Yilan lost interest and slowly sheathed her sword.

"What do you mean?" Luo Bai asked coldly, "You're going to stop fighting halfway through?"

"It's nothing, my hand slipped, I accidentally pulled out the sword, I had to cut something eventually," Yi Lan replied indifferently.

"You son of a bitch..." Luo Bai gritted his teeth and stepped forward to argue, but after taking only two steps, he quickly retreated behind Ling Yi and shouted, "Do you really think I'm afraid of you? A mere 1800 attack power!"

Yi Lan remained silent for a long while before staring directly into his eyes and asking coldly, "What is your relationship with the [Kusha Nuwei Clan]?"

"Huh?" Luo Bai was stunned, as if he had never thought of such a sentence before. "What relationship could I possibly have with them?"

"You don't have a grudge against the [Kusha Wrathful Clan] and are taking it out on me, do you?"

"What grudge could cause such a big reaction?"

Did they demolish your house?

The air, which had just calmed down, turned cold again, startling Luo Bai, who abruptly stopped speaking.

[That idiot's reaction]

It's the truth, it has nothing to do with him.

"If it's alright," Yi Lan ignored the voice in her head, staring intently at Luo Bai, and pressed, "How did you manage to contact these special training opponents?"

“Zhou Jiaping has definitely encountered the [Kusha Wrathful Clan], don’t even think about getting away with it.”

"Think about it carefully," Luo Bai said patiently. "If I were really familiar with those people, would I still be asking each of them what decks they were facing?"

"You heard it too, they were all blank spiritual cards. If it really was the group you encountered, and a story had happened, how could they not have any spirituality?"

【Yes】

Those big bad guys wouldn't lock themselves up, would they?

The innocent voice echoed in her mind, one from the inside and one from the outside, and Yi Lan's expression relaxed somewhat.

"You're not familiar with them?" she asked again.

Luo Bai waved his hand resolutely and said seriously, "We're really not familiar with each other."

"I, Luo Bai, swear to Heaven."

"I'm really not familiar with those beasts!"

The attitude was so firm and upright that Yi Lan suddenly felt that she had misunderstood him and felt somewhat ashamed.

"So who exactly are these special training opponents?"

Luo Bai took a deep breath and said, "It's a long story. Let's call the others in and explain together."

Seeing that the atmosphere had calmed down, the crowd watching outside cautiously returned to the conference room.

"You two... are you done fooling around?"

Nanyang Ling leaned close to Binaier's ear and whispered, "This happens often after you start dating."

"So...it's better not to get a partner..."

"Ahem!" Luo Bai coughed loudly to attract everyone's attention. "Come here, everyone, let me explain."

He must have prepared his explanation for this long ago.

(A performance full of emotion)

Bina: "You mean... you stumbled into a secret realm."

Nanyang Ling: "The ruins of a high-tech research lab."

Jiang Shu: "There are many advanced dueling machines inside, as well as endgame puzzles."

Ye Jing: "With your outstanding intelligence and dueling skills, you defeated all the machines and solved the puzzles one by one."