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

【whirlwind】.

"Ban [Whirlwind]?!" Luo Bai frowned, his expression quite strange.

"What is this interpretation?" Nanyang Ling asked, puzzled.

Luo Bai began to wonder: "Is it a strategy of exploiting everyone's weaknesses? Or is it a hard-line approach to protect the [Fragrance] sticker?"

The others were also confused. Banning [Whirlwind] freed up three card slots per person, and they didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.

I guess…

Just then.

Yi Lan said after a moment's thought, "It should be an economic blow."

"We don't have as many cards in our sideboard as they do. They can use cards like [Double Tornado] to replace [Whirlwind], but we don't..."

"That hurts, sis," Luo Bai sighed helplessly.

Under normal circumstances, the use of [Cosmic Cyclone] would not be considered.

In this arena environment where 4,000 points are tied to a pain-sensing device, paying 1000 base points is somewhat unacceptable, both strategically and physically.

[Blue team, please disable the second card.]

Without giving them a moment's respite, a system notification popped up.

"You are unjust, so I will be unjust too," Luo Bai said through gritted teeth. "I will ban—"

"【One-on-one】!"

The Spell Card [One-to-One] is a prestigious limited card on Earth. You can Special Summon any Level 1 monster from your hand/Deck by discarding one of these monsters.

They must be given sufficient respect.

There are many monsters in the one-star area.

A thousand miles away, the Sumeru Garden team.

The insults continued.

"Grass!" (A type of plant from Sumeru Garden)

"The opposing coach is an animal!"

"Give me back my little cactus!"

"This is a market fair."

"Without the [one-on-one], I'm missing three starting points."

“That’s ruthless, indeed.” Coach Avans’s eyes narrowed coldly. “But we do have some replacements.”

He gave a cold laugh.

"They might not be so sure."

...

"We've signed a contract!"

Ye Jing's agent rushed into the conference room at Bian Yuelong's base with a beaming smile to announce the good news.

"Tianchen Entertainment wants to sponsor us!"

"I've made a killing!!!"

She grinned excitedly, clenched her fists, and screamed.

"What?!" The team members' eyes widened in surprise, completely unprepared.

Why are you suddenly offering to sponsor us?

They usually work behind the scenes, only reporting good news and not bad.

Luo Bai nodded slightly: "Beautiful, Miss Angel."

Yi Lan turned her head slightly, casting a meaningful glance, and said teasingly, "Did you do this again?"

...

...

Sad news:

67.08

Yesterday's progress was insufficient, so today's update will be a single chapter.

Even perfect attendance is gone.

Therefore, the latter half of the month will consist of either single updates or no updates at all.

(I'm a little overwhelmed, sorry)

(I might resume double updates as I approach one million words)

Chapter 326 Pre-match Procurement

"Coach?" Everyone stared at Luo Bai, their eyes wide with disbelief. "You got the sponsorship?"

“Uh…” Luo Bai raised his eyebrows slightly and said, “I did a little bit of tampering.”

Yi Lan rolled her eyes at him: "Are you serious about doing this kind of tampering?"

Ye Jing quickly stepped forward to explain for him: "Seriously! Absolutely legitimate and legal!"

It would have been better not to explain; the more I explained, the stranger the people looked at me.

Luo Bai ignored the crowd around him and turned his gaze to Ye Jing, asking, "How did the contract go?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Jing frowned slightly and explained, "They proposed to pay two million as a deposit first, but the formal contract will only be signed after we successfully retain our place in the league."

Seeing everyone's dejected expressions, she rallied her spirits and encouraged them: "But it's okay!"

"With such a simple agreement, I can apply to the league for more budget."

"Before the twelfth round begins, I'm confident I can get at least five million!"

Upon hearing this, the wheelchair team members' eyes gleamed with excitement, and they exclaimed in unison, "Sister Jing is awesome!"

"Let's buy two more teapots."

"I also want to get the [Twin Tornado]..."

"Jing-jie, could you help me complete the [Giant Stone Relics] deck?"

Ye Jing was slightly taken aback, then calmly replied, "Why are you all looking at me? Listen to the coach's instructions."

"I'm in charge of making the money. As for which cards to buy, I'm not an expert. You'll have to listen to the professionals."

Upon hearing this, all the team members turned their attention to Luo Bai once again.

Luo Bai nodded unconsciously, and said thoughtfully, "Tomorrow I want to buy a batch of new cards to create a powerful combination. Who wants to come with me?"

He looked up and scanned each member of the team.

If I need bodyguards when I go out, Zhenying is the first choice, followed by Dean.

However, if you take a pig out to buy cards, you might end up emptying your wallet before you even buy all the cards.

"Me! Me! Me! Me! Me!" Binel jumped up immediately, raising her hands high, as if afraid of being ignored.

"I can get a 5% discount!"

She was like an eager salesperson, desperately trying to demonstrate her value and hoping that Luo Bai would choose her to go with him.

Don't underestimate this 0.5% discount!

"Even if we only save 5% on a 5 million order, that's still 250,000!"

"Two hundred and fifty thousand!" Yi Lan's eyes lit up, and she muttered, "A bag of potato chips costs five hundred, two hundred and fifty thousand, that's..."

"Five hundred packs of Golden Crispy Delight!"

"You're the one! You're the one!"

The dean decisively stated that he had appointed Binaire as the procurement partner for this project.

"Alright then." Luo Bai nodded, raised an eyebrow at Binaier, and asked curiously, "So eager?"

“Uh…” Binel felt a little guilty and gave an awkward laugh, “Hehe… A hero… must be brave enough to step forward.”

Upon seeing this, Nanyang Ling laughed heartily and exposed her, saying, "Her friends are all in the lower realm, and I haven't seen them in a long time."

"Oh—I understand." Luo Bai's expression darkened.

"Paid leave plus company-funded travel."

"You little rascal."

“Haha—” Binair scratched her head, seemingly not intending to refute.

He smiled brightly and radiantly.

Just like the sunny midday on the day of the purchase.

"Wow--"

"Let's go!" Binel shouted excitedly.

For the first time ever, she spent several minutes getting ready, wearing a crisp white dress, white leather shoes, a straw hat, and carrying a small woven bag on her arm containing some personal items.

This was the most girlish day she had seen in recent months.

At noon, the streets were teeming with people and bustling with activity.

The store entrance was crowded with shoppers, drawn by the various rare magic cards and related figurines.

A street duel was taking place in the spacious square, surrounded by a large crowd.

“Everyone is so interesting!” Binaire laughed loudly at Luo Bai, her eyes sparkling with joy.

She pointed to various familiar figures on the street and introduced them with great enthusiasm, as if reciting a familiar story.

"Street duelist—Marlon, using the [Sacred Blessing] deck." Binel described Marlon's style with exaggerated gestures, "It's a pity he doesn't have any Extra Deck cards."