Hey! Let's play cards

"I heard that the department next door got three new slates?"

Earlier, when Chen Zihan passed by the next department, she saw the researchers inside debugging instruments one by one.

"Yes, I heard that an archaeological team dug it out of the ground."

"How is it? Have you seen it?" Chen Zihan asked excitedly.

"I have seen it, but how can I put it? That feeling makes me feel very uncomfortable."

"uncomfortable?"

“Yes, although there are only three stone slabs, the carvings on them appear to be very…” The researcher tried hard to think of the words, and after a long while, he uttered a word nervously.

"evil!"

"Oh - is that really the case? That's really interesting, maybe I can go and take a look later." Chen Zihan had never seen it before, but after hearing the researcher's description, she couldn't help but want to find out more.

The researcher frowned, and after mentioning this matter, he felt a little uneasy for some reason.

Those three devilish portrayals kept lingering in my mind, and I couldn't calm down for a long time.

"Okay, the time for chatting is over, it's time to start researching." Chen Zihan got up and prepared to continue spending a sleepless night.

"By the way, let Hei Yi take those cards to You Xin! And one more thing, help me keep an eye out for information about the 'Nameless Dragon'."

"'Nameless Dragon'? Okay, I get it!"

The researcher shook his head vigorously, finally suppressing the uneasiness in his heart temporarily.

……

After midnight, dark clouds covered the moon

At this time, most of the students had fallen asleep, and the entire Duel Academy fell into sleep.

In a corner of the island, a small boat gradually approached the coastline.

A figure in a black robe jumped off the boat, crossed a distance of dozens of meters, and arrived at the shore.

The boat gradually went away and finally disappeared.

The black-clothed figure took a deep breath and said with emotion: "I never thought that one day I would be able to step into this place again. I have to thank you for this!"

The figure in black turned and looked towards a corner.

Not long after, the sound of crisp footsteps was heard.

Another unidentified person came here.

"welcome!"

The visitor applauded, as if he was really welcoming the arrival of the man in black robe.

"You have made a wise decision. Join us and gain more powerful power!" A cold voice came from under the black robe.

"Don't get me wrong, we just get what we need!" The person coming from the shadow replied calmly.

The man in black robe couldn't help but sneer, as if he found the man's words ridiculous.

“It was never a partnership between us.”

"You can't replace them, can you?"

A trace of anger rose in the black-robed man's heart, and he was ready to show his power to the person in front of him, but this person was no pushover either.

One black and one blue, two energies burst out from their bodies and collided with each other.

The two energies were evenly matched, and for a moment, it was impossible to tell the winner.

"What? Is this all your strength? Maybe I should reconsider it." The person who came from the shadows said with a hint of disdain in his tone.

"You!!!" Although the man in black robe wanted to continue to increase his strength, considering that this was Jiangzhou Duel Academy with many masters, continuing like this would only bring unnecessary trouble.

The man in black robe stopped first, and the other man also retracted his energy.

The two men stood facing each other for a long time on the deserted gravel beach.

Finally, the man in black robe spoke first: "You are quite capable. How is your plan going? When do you plan to leave?"

"It's just the beginning, I believe it won't be long before there will be results."

"Looking forward to your results! By the way, the higher-ups hope you can help get rid of someone." The man in black robe took out a photo from under his robe and threw it to the man in shadow.

"Oh - did you ask me to come here specially? I wonder who has the honor to do you?"

The man in the shadow did not refuse. After taking it and looking at it, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"It's actually him, quite interesting!"

The photo shows You Xin dragging his suitcase and walking in the high-speed railway station.

……

Several days have passed since the last duel in the cafeteria.

Hei Yi was very efficient and handed the cards to You Xin the next day.

Because of this incident, even after several days, You Xin is still in a good mood.

Today's class is not about theory, but practice, which is You Xin's favorite class.

A large clearing in the forest.

The students stood in groups of two or three.

"Hey! The weather is nice today!" You Xin said to Xia Qingrou beside him.

Xia Qingrou turned her head and took a step imperceptibly.

Every time You Xin took a step forward, Xia Qingrou would take a step back.

Ever since Su Yue said in the cafeteria that day that she was You Xin's girlfriend, the matter spread throughout the school.

After that, many boys couldn't help but keep their distance when they saw You Xin, and some girls would show excited smiles when they met You Xin and Su Yue walking together on the street.

"Haven't I explained it all? It was just a misunderstanding." You Xin had said this countless times.

But Xia Qingrou always kept her distance from You Xin.

Sigh - it's so hard to get a girl! Seeing this, You Xin thought to himself.

At this moment, Su Yue walked over and greeted with a smile: "Good morning!"

"Good morning!" You Xin and Li Ming responded enthusiastically.

Xia Qingrou glanced at Su Yue and responded, "Good morning!"

"How is it? Are you ready? I heard that today's practical class is related to the ranking!"

"Ranking? What's that?"

It was the first time that You Xin heard this term.

"Eh??? Don't you know?"

"Should I know? Li Ming, do you know?"

“Ah???” Li Ming looked confused.

After seeing that Li Ming didn't know anything either, You Xin felt relieved.

Xia Qingrou, who was standing by, could not bear to watch any longer and explained, "Rankings! The feature of Duel Academy is that the student union ranks the talented students.

Each grade has a ranking list, with ten people on each list, and finally there is an overall ranking list for the college."

"Yes, that's right! The students who can make it to the rankings are the best among the students." Su Yue added.

"Oh - if that's the case, then what's our ranking?" Li Ming asked excitedly.

Su Yue said, "Li Ming, you are a recommended student, but you have never had a brilliant duel in public, so you are ranked eighth."

"Only eighth? Then I have to work harder."

Although Li Ming loved to duel, he mostly dueled with people in open spaces in the woods without many witnesses.

Otherwise, Li Ming's ranking should be higher.

"As for Sister Qingrou, although she is also a recommended student, her performance is not good enough, so she ranks seventh."

Xia Qingrou knew her ranking, so her expression remained calm.

Although Xia Qingrou likes to duel in the duel hall, the opponents she has defeated now are all ordinary small characters, so her ranking is only one place higher than Li Ming.

"What about me? What about me?" You Xin asked impatiently.

Su Yue continued, "You Xin, you are a recommended student, and you defeated Senior Zhao Liuli head-on in the opening test, so you are ranked fourth."

"Only fourth? This shouldn't be the case!" You Xin protested on the spot, questioning the authenticity of this ranking list.

"The main reason is that you have not continued to challenge stronger students, so your ranking is relatively low." Su Yue said to comfort him.

Watching Su Yue comforting You Xin, Xia Qingrou knew clearly that Su Yue was a boy, but she always felt something was not right.

Of course Xia Qingrou knew it was just a joke, but she couldn't ignore it in her heart.

"What about you?" You Xin looked at Su Yue and asked curiously, "You should be on the list!"

"Yes! I'm third."

"Ah - no way!" You Xin was very surprised.

"Maybe it's because I defeated Senior Sister Zhou Wei in front of everyone!" Su Yue guessed.

Of course, it is also possible that the student union secretly adjusted the rankings.

Of course, a more reasonable explanation is that Senior Sister Zhou Wei is stronger than Senior Sister Zhao Liuli.

That's why Su Yue ranks higher than You Xin.

After learning about everyone's ranking, You Xin continued to ask: "Who are the first and second on this list?"

"The second place is Liu Yujie, the owner of the Five Emperor Dragons. The first place is Zhao Hongyu, the mysterious freshman."