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

Regarding cards, we need to pay close attention to the players' feelings. Some people think A is more useful, while others think B is more useful. It's not up to the coach to decide.

It all depends on the individual's playing style.

"Coach," Zhou Jiaping asked, "do we need to devise a special metabeat to counter the Six Samurai?"

In layman's terms, it means setting up a high-quality single-card deck specifically designed to counter the "Six Samurai" archetype, trading one card for one with the opponent, exchanging your inferior cards for the opponent's superior cards.

“No need,” Luo Bai replied decisively. “The Water Machine is fine; it has advantages.”

"Huh?" Nanyang Ling was taken aback. "Can the [Water Machine] counter the [Six Samurai]?"

Luo Bai was speechless for a moment, then sighed and rubbed his forehead: "Wait, why did you spend so much money to buy a [Water Machine]? Wasn't it for the competition?"

The water purifier that Nanyang Ling has was obtained through connections and great difficulty by her agent, Ye Jing, who used both legitimate and criminal channels and spent a lot of money.

"Because it's so popular, the KC champion's deck beat Teacher Shang Yu!" Nanyang Ling and Ye Jing said in unison.

"Hiss..." Luo Bai took a deep breath, forcing a polite smile, "The wheelchair [water machine] you bought... isn't it quite different from the one the KC champions had...?"

Nanyang Ling's expression darkened, and she nodded, saying, "It seems to be very incomplete... just one [Lemon Crystal Dragon]..."

He suddenly looked up at Luo Bai, his gaze somewhat earnest: "How about you... sponsor two tickets, Coach?"

"Get out of here," Luo Bai said coldly. "[Lemon Crystal Dragon] doesn't want to go to your place."

"Don't always think about relying on others."

He wanted to promote Bian Yuelong and upgrade the fortress, but he didn't want to support a bunch of parasites.

This time, he wants more than just victory.

After being rejected like this, the atmosphere fell silent again, and the team members seemed to lack confidence.

"Alright, alright, show me the construction." Luo Bai waved to Nanyang Ling and sighed.

His tone was full of doting affection, like that of raising a child.

"Uh... okay." Nanyang Ling paused, then handed over the card deck as instructed.

"What is this..." Luo Bai took the deck and was overwhelmed by it. He said helplessly, "Later, you will build a new [Water Machine] deck according to my instructions. Tomorrow, you will face off against [Six Samurai]."

"From this afternoon to tonight, you'd better practice your deck thoroughly. Except for mealtimes, train it like crazy!"

"Yes!" Nanyang Ling responded reflexively, then her expression quickly darkened. "Can we really win? The opposing team has an ace player from a top-seeded team..."

"I am a master of the [Water Machine]," Luo Bai said confidently. "If I say I can win, I can win."

If we can't beat them, it's my fault.

Taking the initiative to take responsibility relieves the team members of any psychological burden.

"Haha..." Nanyang Ling laughed with relief, "There's no such thing as the coach taking the blame when the players can't win."

"Leave the enemy's ace to me, I'll slaughter him!"

"Whoa—" Binel cheered, raising her arms. Tomorrow she would be a cheerleader, responsible for creating a commotion.

"That's right, there's nothing to be afraid of!" Jiang Shu was stirred by the atmosphere and became a little angry.

"If I don't get stuck with my hands tomorrow, watch me take on five opponents at once!"

"One against five!" Afraid that Jiang Shu would be embarrassed, Binaier chimed in and cheered, instantly making the atmosphere joyful.

"Well said." Luo Bai clapped his hands in praise, then looked at Jiang Shu and said, "Then you'll start tomorrow, I'll give you the chance to win five straight games, so show off a bit."

"Huh...huh?" Jiang Shu was taken aback, then laughed awkwardly, "Isn't it a bit difficult to defeat five opponents at once..."

"But securing our first win shouldn't be a problem!"

Bian Yuelong is on the blue side. He can choose to attack first or second. There are relatively few traps in a level 4 fortress, which means that he can launch an attack first and develop more steadily.

The enemy is only yourself.

The premise is that it doesn't get stuck in your hand.

"Good!" Zhou Jiaping encouraged, then turned to Luo Bai and asked, "Coach, do I have a mission tomorrow?"

Jiang Shu is responsible for starting and securing the first victory to boost morale, while Nan Yangling is responsible for marking the opposing team's ace player. Both are very important tasks, and he, as the captain, has not yet fulfilled his mission.

"You'll be in charge of playing [Illusory Melody]," Luo Bai said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing the instruction, Zhou Jiaping pondered, "Playing [Phantom Melody]... feels like a 50/50 chance..."

"I need to draw the [Book of the Moon], and the opponent needs to draw [Whirlwind]..."

"What if the other side makes two [Tiva]s..."

Gaia and Diva are locked in a classic stalemate, neither able to gain the upper hand until the right external card is available.

"Are you worried that if the opponent sets up two [Tivas], one [Book of the Moon] won't be enough to clear them all?" Luo Bai seemed to see through Zhou Jiaping's thoughts and slowly spoke up.

"Once the opponent gathers the resources for two [Tiva], you might also draw two [Book of the Moon] or [Holy Grail] cards, and..."

"If you could draw this card..."

Luo Bai removed two cards from Nan Yangling's deck, one main card and one extra card, and passed them to Zhou Jiaping.

Everyone was stunned, and Nanyang Ling was even more confused, with a question mark and an exclamation mark in her eyes.

"With this card, I can kill ten [Tiva]s."

Zhou Jiaping took the cards, still somewhat dazed, and slowly flipped over the two cards.

His expression was initially puzzled, as if he couldn't understand what the point was.

After a long while, as if an electric current had passed through his body, he suddenly realized what was happening, and his eyes widened as he turned to look at Luo Bai as if he were looking at a celebrity.

Drawing this card definitely gives you a chance to solo [Phantom Melody]!

"I'm an expert in water purifiers," Luo Bai said calmly. "Trust me, you won't go wrong."

Nanyang Ling looked at him with disdain: "I understand the logic, so why are you taking mine?"

Luo Bai chose to ignore him and looked at Ye Jing, saying, "Manager, could you please send me the team's current card pool?"

"Let me show you some general-purpose cards and targeted cards."

"Should we choose now?" Ye Jing asked doubtfully. "Or should we wait until the fifth team member confirms before choosing together?"

“We don’t know when the fifth member will wake up, let’s choose one first,” Luo Bai replied.

It may sound disrespectful, but those who can't withstand the challenge of meeting and competing with the coaching staff will find it difficult to shoulder heavy responsibilities.

We should still prioritize taking care of the people on site.

Just then, Yi Lan, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up: "Speaking of which, someone will be interviewing to join the team later."

"The resume is good, and the combat capabilities are up to standard..."

"Unfortunately... they're from the Western Fortress..."

Chapter 260 Interview

“The person has arrived…” Yi Lan murmured as she looked at the information on the supercomputing ring.

She glanced at the time, then turned to Luo Bai and said, "The meeting is almost over, let's go to the interviews first."

"Huh? I'm going too?" Luo Bai paused. "Doesn't the team have a dedicated interviewer?"

"We don't have the money to hire anyone," Ye Jing said seriously. "Please bear with us, both of you. The team's budget is limited. If the person is suitable, remember to keep their salary low."

“Understood.” Yi Lan nodded. “Qiu Ren is leaving the team… his contract can be transferred… Sister Jing, you should go to the Qiu family to collect the compensation and breach of contract penalty first.”

Ye Jing pinched her chin and nodded unconsciously, secretly plotting how to squeeze money out of the Qiu family.

“Then we…” Zhou Jiaping and the others looked around blankly, as if waiting for an instruction.

Yi Lan nudged Luo Bai with her elbow, signaling him to say something.

"Uh—" Luo Bai glanced at the time and said, "It's almost lunchtime. You guys can rest after you've chosen your cards."

"In the afternoon, we'll do our daily training according to the setup I gave you, get used to it, and then we'll have some specialized sparring in the evening."

"Binair, switch to either the [Empty Fang Gang] or the [Ninja] to be Baiyun's sparring partner."

"Everyone else... Captain, follow up."

Send me the duel report tonight.

After receiving the instructions, Zhou Jiaping was taken aback at first, then immediately saluted and said, "Received!"

After assigning the tasks, Luo Bai and Yi Lan left the conference room side by side and headed to the third floor.

Supervisor Shu Yu'er followed closely behind.

The three of them didn't say a word the whole way, and the atmosphere was terribly cold. The commotion in the conference room had left both of them with some resentment.

After a while.

The three of them stopped in their tracks as they arrived at the door of the interview room on the third floor.

Yi Lan's demeanor suddenly changed. She took out a bag of her treasured Golden Crispy Potato Chips, handed it to Luo Bai, and said with a pout, "Here you go, don't be angry, okay..."

Luo Bai didn't take the potato chips, his voice dark and gloomy: "What? You're acting crazy, making your sister apologize? Do you even know how much it costs me to activate a summoning spirit?"

"I'm sorry..." Yi Lan's head was bowed deeply. "I apologize on behalf of my sister..."

"This is my last pack..."

She looked up, handed over her favorite snack, her eyes slightly red and glistening with tears, her voice choked with emotion.

"We don't have the money to pay compensation..."

"Sister...sister...it wasn't on purpose..."

"This is really my last pack..."

She wiped away her tears, pursed her lips, and suppressed her sadness, trying not to cry.

He would sniffle every now and then.

That little foodie who's always smiling.

I'm very sad and unhappy today.

Luo Bai's heart clenched at the sight.