You Ling noticed that with a slight smile gradually appearing on his face, the Ed-chan in front of him had changed from the boring look he had when they first met, like a high school student who had not woken up.

At this time, her eyes were shining and she looked as enthusiastic as a hunter meeting her prey.

Looking at Ed at this moment, the first thought that popped up in You Ling's mind was - Damn, Chunchun is another lunatic.

Then, Ed took the duel disk handed to him by the staff behind him and spoke.

"Young Master of the Manjōme family, just as I said when we met last night—I became a duelist and participated in professional duels for a specific purpose and something I wanted to do."

"And your Wanzhangmu Group is a top-tier entity in terms of financial resources, influence, and so on... Therefore, I attach great importance to this cooperation. I hope we can each benefit from your Wanzhangmu Group's strength."

Then, she stepped forward and slowly walked to the area between the contestant lounge on the second floor and the railing of the duel arena.

“Before asking others for anything, you should first demonstrate your own value—I still understand this simple truth.”

"So, I specially invited you to come and witness my duel. When this duel is over and I return victorious, we can sit down and discuss our respective terms."

As he spoke, Ed-chan leaned halfway over the railing and looked at the duel below with a strange smile: "Now it seems that today's duel is indeed a good stage for performance... I believe this will be a wonderful victory performance."

Regarding Ed's declaration that he would "win," You Ling didn't know what to say at this moment, so he could only nod and respond, "Yeah, I think so too... He will win!"

After hearing You Ling's reply, King Ed Phoenix, who was already halfway to the throne, raised his head proudly, then opened the duel disk, pushed with his right hand, climbed over the railing, and jumped directly onto the duel field from the second floor several meters high.

Seeing her movements, the wandering spirits behind her were startled and quickly leaned over to the railing to take a look: "Oh my god, this is worthy of being the world of card kings. Without superhuman physical strength, it's really embarrassing to call yourself a duelist..."

However, after hearing the previous declaration of victory, combined with the ghost-like smile that Ed had just revealed on that little girl's face... You Ling was even imagining what kind of plot would have been if Miss Ed had lost the duel, with the ghost being killed.

"Oh, Ed-chan, although I did say that I would win..." You Ling murmured, leaning against the railing and looking at Marufuji Ryo and Ed who were approaching step by step on the duel field.

"But I didn't say anything either. Who seems to be the winner? Who is it..."

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——On the duel field.

"Ed Phoenix..." As he gradually approached his opponent, Marufuji Ryo moved his right hand and raised his head.

"A truly powerful duel master who defeated me and caused me endless pain."

Facing Marufuji Ryou was the petite Ed, who was much smaller than him in both size and height. The latter had a look of disdain on his face.

"Hmph, Marufuji Ryo... I remember you, just a defeated opponent."

In just a few words, all the audience present could feel the two men's mentality towards this battle.

——Immediately afterwards, almost at the moment when the duel disks were connected and the order of attack was determined, the two top duelists had already drawn their first five cards at the same time.

In official duels in professional competitions, there is no such thing as relying on mouths to attack first like in anime. Instead, the order of attack is randomly determined by computer AI.

Therefore, after seeing the results of these two attacks, Ed Phoenix, who was the latter attacker, raised his head with confidence.

"Ha! You attack first—it seems fate isn't on your side."

By now, Ed had completely recalled all his memories of his previous battle with the opposing duelist.

——At the same time, this also means that she also recalled the deck used by the duelist named Marufuji Ryo... the offensive style known for its violent OTK, the Electric Style.

But in Ed's opinion, this so-called violent attack and OTK is just an advantage for inexperienced duelists in the first kill.

In this professional arena where the information gap advantage is minimal and everyone is extremely experienced and has few flaws, a mere electronic flow will only lead to the same failure as last time.

To put it simply, he is just a reckless man - and he is a reckless man who took the weakest initiative... He is not to be feared at all!

Just like an old general on the stage, Ed has silently planted countless flags on his back.

Then, she raised her chin contentedly - but was surprised to see that, although she had taken the extremely unfavorable first attack, there was no discomfort on the face of Marufuji Ryo opposite her, nor any sign of weakness.

On the contrary, when he raised the duel disk, the same confident expression appeared on his face.

"Hmph, even if I attack first, so what!?"

"Once the electronic stream loses its advantage, it will be unable to execute its tactics smoothly... Let me dispel this outdated and outdated mindset."

Marufuji Ryo drew his card and slapped it onto the field. "Main Phase, Summon Alien Monster Cyber Dragon Core in Attack Position!"

"Next... Normal Magic: Mechanical Copy!"

"From the deck, I Special Summoned two Machine-Type monsters with the same card name. The one I chose to Special Summon was the same monster that I printed when I printed the Cyber Dragon Core on the field..."

"——Cyber Dragon!"

[Electronic Dragon Light Attribute/Mechanical ATK/2100]

[Electronic Dragon Light Attribute/Mechanical ATK/2100]

Perhaps because the two duelists on the field did not play by the rules, one arrived at the duel arena first and the other jumped directly from the second floor, the voice of the duel arena commentator only finally sounded.

"Wow... First turn, with two moves to attack first, I summoned two Cyber Dragons with 2100 attack points each!"

In this era of slow pace and a human lifespan of only 4,000 points, the appearance of these two silver-white electronic dragons naturally caused waves of admiration.

Only You Ling in the audience couldn't help but twitch his lips when he saw this classic combo of the electronic dragon monster followed by the mechanical copy.

In this era of average overall strength and great idealism, the strength difference between duelists, in addition to level and cards, the mysterious strength is also an important criterion.

In any case, when it comes to exerting strength, You Ling has never seen anyone more ruthless than Marufuji Ryo since crossing into this world.

After all, when he chose the queen before, he could rely on the bond between himself and the deck to easily draw out the power welding and three cyber dragons in his hand - now that he has chosen the first card, it must not be difficult to play the mecha-cyber dragon every time.

——It’s too much.

"Then, according to the effect of the monster [Electronic Lighthouse] in my hand--" As he said this, Marufuji Ryo on the field took out the third monster in his hand and slammed it onto the field.

"Release a Machine-Type monster on my field—that is, Cyber Dragon Core—and Special Summon it from your hand..."

"—Then, the effect of Cyber Dragon Core: When this card is sent to the Graveyard, add a [Cyber Dragon] from your deck to your hand!"

Perhaps fueled by this excitement, Liang's movements didn't pause for a moment. He instantly picked up the three monsters on his field and held them high. "Next is... the second effect of the Electric Lighthouse!"

"Once per turn, from your hand or field, send the Fusion Material determined by a Machine-type Fusion Monster to the Graveyard and perform a... Fusion Summon!"

"Is it coming? 4000 attack, the Electronic End...!" Although his attitude showed considerable contempt for the Cyber Dragon, Ed-chan did not dare to neglect it when he truly realized the oppression of this 4000 attack monster.

However, the next second, she heard the commentator on the sidelines exclaiming, "Great! Smooth operation! The fusion materials are complete!"

"On the first round, Marufuji Ryo is about to summon his trump card monster, Cyber End... No, that's not right. Wait, what's going on!?"

"The fusion material for Cyber End Dragon is three Cyber Dragon monsters...but the fusion material that Marufuji Ryo held up contained a Cyber Lighthouse that wasn't a Cyber Dragon!"

After hearing the commentator's voice, Marufuji Ryo once again spread out his extra deck in that way, and then quickly drew his fusion target from it.

"That's right, let me show you... a brand new electronic flow - Shadow Electronic Flow, the best and most powerful first attack!"

"Fusion Summon...LV10, Cyber Dragon Eternal!"

Volume 1: Chapter 37 He is too steady!

"Defense Position, Fusion Summon, Cyber Eternal Dragon!"

[Electronic Eternal Dragon Mechanical Family/Light Attribute DEF/4000]

Following Marufuji Ryo's declaration, a giant electronic dragon like a giant snake twisted its body and descended into the duel arena.

In this world, this is the first time that the Cyber Eternal Dragon has appeared in such a large crowd.

So, obviously, Ed had the normal reaction of the card players in this world when they first see an unfamiliar monster: "It's... the Eternal Dragon!?"

In response, Marufuji Ryo laughed three times and proudly raised his ace monster high up.

In Marufuji Ryo's heart, he has completely regarded himself as a member of the Shadow Electronic School. Being able to display the secrets of his school so generously to the world is naturally an extremely wonderful feeling for a card player like him.

"Yes, this is the new power I gained after this period of decline - our Shadow Cyber Style's ace monster, Cyber Dragon Eternal!"

Hearing these words, Ed's eyelids twitched, as if he realized something.

She frowned and looked thoughtfully at Marufuji Ryo opposite her - so, this Shadow Electronic Flow was the reason why this guy was able to find himself again from his shattered state and stand on the field again with such confidence?

On Marufuji Ryo's side, after showing off his new trump card, he looked at the audience's surprised reactions and with satisfaction took back the trump card.

"Like I just said, blindly attacking and recklessly charging... I'll shatter this stereotype of the Electron Flow after this duel!"

"After that, I cover two backfield cards, and that's how the round ends!"

Under Marufuji Ryo's operation, the scene of his first duel with You Ling was almost replicated 1:1.

Then, Liang, who could be said to have successfully completed his training, stretched out his right hand towards Ed and gestured provocatively.

"If you think Cyber Dragon is just a second-attack deck and vulnerable to first-attack, then come and try to break through in this situation!"

After hearing Marufuji Ryo's words, everyone present turned their gazes towards his field.

A 4000-star fusion monster with 10 defense and a cyber dragon with 1600 defense also remain on the field, and there are even two backfield cards... In today's era, how easy is it to break through this iron wall?

At this point, even the commentator, who was always a beat behind, reacted and exclaimed heartfeltly, "Oh my god! Besides the unexpected surprise of the Eternal Dragon with 4000 defense, Marufuji Ryo even put the Cyber Dragon he just summoned in defense position!"

"He's absolutely flawless. When he attacks first, he doesn't give the opponent the slightest chance to attack... He's so steady! He doesn't even look like an electric player!"

"In this arena, I've never seen an Electro-Flow player who can defend so well when attacking first... Is this what Marufuji Ryo mentioned, the [Shadow Electro-Flow] tactic!?"

“——So stable, so stable!”

The commentator's undisguised admiration also expressed the thoughts of many viewers... Electronic flow, as a well-known and prestigious school with a large number of dojos around the world, has indeed been seen enough by the audience in the professional arena.

Most electronic flow players can only provide a good viewing experience by attacking later. If they attack first, they can only make a big monster dazed and then pray that the opponent can't solve it. This abnormal play style is generally not an interesting duel.

But as the saying goes, contrast is the best surprise - if the electronic dragon that focuses on back attack is as common as a fish that can swim, then the so-called shadow electronic flow that Marufuji Ryo is now performing is like a fish that can run, and it is full of freshness and anticipation.

This unexpected start even shocked my opponent, Ed. Her expression that showed she had an advantage over me disappeared, and was replaced by a gradually tense face. It was obvious that she realized something was wrong and became serious.

It can be said that among all the people present, apart from emotions such as novelty, anticipation, and seriousness...only You Ling in the audience was a little overwhelmed by the excitement of everyone at this moment.

He couldn't even help but cover his face, unable to bear to look directly at it - although when he told Marufuji Ryo about the impromptu name of Shadow Electronic Flow, he still felt that he was a genius, and the logic behind it was completely reasonable and convincing.

——But when I really showed it off in front of so many people, even shouting something like "Shadow Electronic Flow", that awkward and uncomfortable feeling was really...

Even the maid beside You Ling seemed to be unable to hold back - she stuck close to You Ling and leaned on the railing, watching the duel below with a half-smile on her face.

"Master, dueling is a... sacred ritual. In this world, it holds a power that can be considered like faith for duelists."

"Just like the legendary card spirits and the self-awareness born from cards, many supernatural events related to cards often occur in such unexpected places."

As she spoke, the maid patted You Ling's head and pointed to the huge duel arena: "Master, look at this duel arena. There are always so many spectators and so many duelists paying attention to it—"

"If in the future this Marufuji Ryoba-san-0] 镹冥指镹五巴 really becomes very powerful, and his fame and skill reach a certain level, so that people all over the world know about this Shadow Electronic Stream..." "—Then, as long as humans believe in it, even things that don't exist will become real."

Right now, You Ling was feeling a little embarrassed and was already a little bit overwhelmed. After hearing what the maid said, he just regarded it as a teasing and did not take it too seriously.

Therefore, his reaction was simply to pull the maid's claws off his head and said, "...Fuck you."

"Why are you saying so much..." You Ling was afraid that the people around him would say something even more embarrassing and shameful, so he quickly pointed to the duel arena and said, "Just watch the duel. You can't talk when they're playing cards!"

"A true gentleman watches chess without saying a word, do you understand?"

"Haha, I'm not a gentleman." The maid chuckled, but she did look towards the duel arena obediently. Then, her eyes gradually widened. "Oh, it's Ed's turn...ah, Ed is going to play a card."

On the field, Ed had already drawn his cards for this round, and without even glancing at them, he stuffed them into his hand: "--Very good, very good. Only an opponent of your level is qualified to fight with me in this final duel before I ascend the throne!"

"Then, my Main Phase—activate Normal Spell Card: Reinforcement!"

"According to its effect, add a Level 4 or lower Warrior-Type monster from your deck to your hand!"

Following Ed's declaration, the obviously high-level duel disk immediately projected a digital screen, listing all the reinforcements in the deck - densely packed.

While Ed was searching on the field, You Ling in the audience was holding the duel information about her that she had obtained last night and turned to the page of [Deck Description].

Just like the search scope of the classic magic card "Reinforcement", in Ed's information, the deck page has a few big words clearly written at the beginning - Pure Hero Deck.

This so-called pure hero is obviously not the weird pure hero seen in the entertainment card-playing anchor videos that You Ling followed in his previous life... but a real pure hero deck that is mainly composed of a mixture of various hero field monsters.

For example, it's written here that when Ed Phoenix first stepped onto the professional stage, she only used elemental heroes - but after the intensity of duels gradually increased and simple elemental heroes could not cope with it, she entered the second stage and used the extremely rare and more advanced card [Destiny Hero].

And just like a real multi-stage boss, in crucial duels or facing difficult opponents, Ed Phoenix will show her third stage in order to win the duel.

And, this third stage represents a brand new heroic monster—

"I'm adding a four-star monster from my deck—[Phantom Hero: Bionic Man]—to my hand!"

"And, Normal Summon Android directly and activate his effect!"

"When this card is successfully Normal Summoned or Special Summoned, send a Hero Monster from your Deck to the Graveyard—"

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