Dark Duel, as the chairman, I have no choice but to take part in it myself!

"The information left behind did not mention the specific content of the previous trials, so I don't know what we will face after entering."

"Perhaps a powerful duelist is waiting for us, or perhaps we will use our physical strength to defeat a being that transcends humanity."

"In short, you must be careful after entering and be aware of the dangers."

Before officially participating in the trial, You Xian repeatedly reminded the girl in front of him who had a perfect affinity with him.

The trial of the chairman is a test that both of them must go through, but during this process, You Xian may not be able to stay with Sophia all the time. There are quite a few levels that he and Sophia have to face alone.

Of course, since it is said to be 'a considerable part', it naturally means that in the remaining levels Youxian can meet Sophia, or work together with her.

"I see."

Facing You Xian's serious gaze, Sophia finally nodded slightly, which was considered as her agreement.

Seeing her nod, You Xian immediately looked behind him:

"Please wait for us for a while. This trial shouldn't last long. We will be there soon."

Although they heard You Xian's words, neither Iris nor Novia intended to answer this time. Only after a long time did they finally react and nodded slightly.

"Then... let's get started. Remember to be careful."

After giving Sophia a final instruction, You Xian immediately turned his gaze towards his destination.

At the end of the road, waiting for Youxian was a cave that seemed to lead underground.

A faint blood-red light flickered in front of the entrance, illuminating the shadowy road leading underground. The entrance door was inlaid with ancient runes and spells, flickering with a faint blue light. On both sides of the door were huge stone pillars with exquisite carvings, like the guardians of ancient civilizations.

Compared to the chairman's trial, You Xian felt that what was waiting for him was more like the remains of an ancient civilization, both in terms of architectural style and age.

Facing the faint blood-red light, You Xian carefully stepped his right leg into the entrance, but in the next moment, the scene in front of You Xian's eyes changed completely.

What appeared in front of Youxian was no longer the so-called "ancient ruins" but something completely different from it.

Fog, it was endless thick fog that completely enveloped him.

In this pale mist, everything was covered by a gloomy veil. The thick fog filled the surroundings, like an endless dark realm, swallowing up all the light, as if it was a twisted soul.

Every step was accompanied by the extension of shadows, as if the roars of countless ghosts were echoing in my ears. From time to time, vague figures emerged from the mist, wandering in the chaos like evil spirits from the underworld.

"Sophia, are you there?"

The next moment he realized that his position had changed, You Xian subconsciously reached out his hand to the side, wanting to touch Sophia's soft hand.

But this time his action was in vain. The girl with whom he had various entanglements was not beside him at this moment. His side was as empty as the surroundings.

He sensed the surrounding situation at the first moment, but You Xian did not find any danger, or there was no one else here except him, let alone anything that could pose a threat to him.

So? This so-called trial is not just to find the way in this place? That's quite... boring. It's nothing more than taking some time.

At this moment, the surrounding fog began to change. It seemed as if it had come to life in an instant and quickly began to reorganize in the air. Colors symbolizing "people" appeared on it, and it looked much more vivid.

What finally appeared before You Xian was himself, or more precisely, a dying self.

The 'he' made of mist was slumped under a lush tree, not far away was the testing instrument he had just used.

Apart from that, the surrounding environment was exactly the same as when he had just entered the trial. The only difference was the time slowly ticking on the display - this seemed to imply that what lay ahead of You Xian was the not-too-distant future.

In this "prophecy", everyone including Iris has left this place, leaving only the seriously injured You Xian to suffer the excruciating pain alone.

A gorgeous and sharp dagger completely pierced the man's heart. Warm and thick blood slowly dripped from the wound onto the green grass beside the tree, covering them with an enchanting scarlet coat, making the scene seem even more lonely and desperate.

No longer a noble chairman, nor a powerful duelist, nor the envied lovebirds, You Xian was now just a dying man silently counting the days of his death.

As You Xian looked at the scene in front of him, he seemed to feel a phantom pain in his chest that came from nowhere, which made the scene in front of him inexplicably become much more real.

Just at this moment, a hoarse and unique male voice suddenly came from the thick fog.

You Xian had never heard this voice before, and he couldn't confirm the other party's identity. The only thing he could be sure of was that this person's voice seemed to have an invisible magic that made everyone who heard his voice subconsciously want to believe him and everything he said.

'See? This is your near future.'

"my future?"

You Xian touched his chest which was still aching, and looked deeper into the space with some confusion, but all he saw was endless fog and loneliness.

'People's hearts are unpredictable. Even close friends will make choices that are more beneficial to themselves when faced with greater temptations.'

'After all, it is much wiser to choose a safer and more beneficial path than to risk your life on the other side's choice, isn't it? '

"what do you want to say in the end?"

You Xian touched his right hand impatiently.

He hated the Riddler and those messy riddles, and what this unknown guy said was obviously a kind of riddle.

Did he want to tell himself that Sophia would betray him and stab him? Was the image of himself after being stabbed by Sophia?

Forget it, there is no way Sophia would do such a thing.

Without any intention of answering, the voice continued to speak to You Xian:

'The fate of the 12 stars does not mean that you are conjoined twins. Some people, no matter how much they love each other, will only cry and kill each other in exchange for their own chance to live. Why do you think that the person you choose does not have such thoughts in his head?'

"It's better to be wise. At least it's better than dying in obscurity."

As he finished speaking, You Xian in the picture happened to fall completely onto the emerald green grass, and it seemed that he had finally died.

At the same time, a prompt composed entirely of blood-red fonts suddenly appeared in front of Youxian. It was as if it was afraid that Youxian couldn't see it, and it placed itself less than one meter away from Youxian.

Do you threaten first and then give hints?

You Xian touched his chin, and did not panic because of the predicted death of "himself". He calmly glanced over the scarlet prompt in front of him.

[Trialist, you now have two different choices:]

[1. Choose to continue the trial and give up the chance to get the card reward, and pay a certain price after the trial ends.]

[2. Leave early and you will get some powerful rare cards, which will definitely help you in the future.]

[Note: If you choose the first option and another trialist chooses the second option, the other trialist can leave safely with the powerful card, but you will be punished by being pierced through the heart.]

You Xian had just finished reading the prompt when that seductive voice echoed in the space again.

And this time You Xian could clearly sense that the voice had changed slightly. This time the voice seemed to be getting closer to him. You Xian even had the illusion that the other party was speaking inside his head.

'See? The road ahead is already in front of you. If you choose option 1, you will have to risk your life to gamble on that slight possibility. Even if the other party also chooses option 1, you will definitely pay the price.'

"Is it really necessary to go to such lengths just to compete for an illusory position of chairman? Even you can't guarantee that the future trials will proceed smoothly."

'But option 2 is different. It is a real benefit. You gain both strength and safety, or at least avoid the threat to your life. If another participant chooses option 2, it will be a win-win situation for both parties.'

"Isn't it easy to decide which one to choose?"

The persuasive voice continued to echo throughout the space, like the persuasion from the devil.

So dangerous, yet so... tempting, one can't help but want to recognize him.

"This kind of choice... Ha, is this the first level of the trial?"

You Xian looked at the scarlet words that appeared in front of him, and the smile on his face slowly faded.

This first trial was much simpler than You Xian had imagined.

Of course, this does not mean that it is easy to pass this trial. In fact, it is an extremely difficult decision for most people.

Once you make the wrong choice, there will be no chance to regret it.

Indeed, many couples seem to have a good relationship, but if the choice between life and death is really placed in front of them, how many of them can remain unshakable?

The Ritual Academy is now completely abandoned, and when it suffers an injury like a heart-piercing injury, there is basically no possibility of recovery.

In other words, if either party is unwilling to take the risk and choose option 1, the other party who chooses 1 will die.

So...should Youxian trust Sophia? Should he trust someone who doesn't even know him well?

While You Xian was still staring at that simple option, the voice of the emperor penguin appeared again.

I don’t know what means he used, but once he got to the trial venue, he could actually talk to the people taking the trial.

"Hehehe, did you see that? Although the difficulty was forced to be lowered, in the end, this choice is still placed in front of you."

"The only option you have is the second one. Only this way can you save your life."

"Or, do you want to trust someone you don't even know very well? That's really stupid."

Yes, that's right. For someone like Youxian, the only thing he should trust is his own deck. Putting his trust in others? This is not something a top duelist would do.

Even if it was 24 stars, so what? These guys who didn't understand love were doomed to fail the test, even if the answer was already in front of them - because this was a test of trust between the two parties and the courage to give their lives to each other, which they definitely didn't have.

Well, the best case scenario is that one side chooses 1 and the other side chooses 2, then we can see an interesting show.

However, You Xian, who was still thinking about something, suddenly curled his lips after hearing what the emperor penguin said:

"Ha, why not?"

Isn't it just that he is a little bit love-minded? He, Youxian, can also do such a thing!

Raising his head, You Xian spoke seriously to the prompt:

"I'm going to choose option 1 and continue the trial."

[Are you sure you want to do this? This may very likely result in your death, please make your choice carefully. ]

"confirm!"

Maybe Sophia didn’t know Youxian well enough, but Youxian was convinced that he had figured out the girl.

Although she is a dark duelist and even the leader of a dark duel organization, her character means that she will not let Youxian risk his life. Youxian believes this.

Of course, it is hard to say whether this so-called piercing the heart can really kill him. With Xiaomi's power involving death, it should not be difficult to keep himself alive for a while. He just risks exposing the secret that he has the power to control death.

[Confirmed...Please be prepared.]

The font that appeared in front of Youxian became increasingly scarlet and even began to bleed as Youxian made his choice, as if hinting at what would happen to Youxian next.

===================Dividing line=================

On the other side, in a space also covered with fog, a girl was standing in front of a prompt that was exactly the same as You Xian's.

Not far from her, a girl who looked exactly like her also had her heart pierced by an exquisite dagger and looked to be completely dead.

"Is that a choice?"

Sophia stroked her chest with the same faint smile on her face as Youxian.

Chapter 202 Please Be Happy

While Sophia was making her decision, countless eyes from all over the world were on her.

"This is actually the choice. This option is too disgusting. Even if it is a test for someone, you can't just test them with their own life!"

"It's okay. Since they have survived the catastrophe that broke out in the Synchronicity Academy before, this small trial will definitely not be difficult for them."

"Don't give up. If you choose option 2, then everything will be over."

When they thought about the consequences of choosing option 2, the faces of countless students watching the live broadcast became solemn.

No one dared to guarantee what Youxian and Sophia would do in the end, not even the students of Shenghua and Tongdiao Academy.

Youxian and Sophia are undoubtedly the vanguards in the fight against the Dark Duelists, and they are obviously very affectionate to each other. They even had an exaggerated full 12-star value during the previous test.

But... can they really cross this chasm that is enough to kill all emotions? That means they have to sacrifice their lives to gain each other's trust.

They didn't know the answer, and they didn't dare to think about the worse possibility.

But the emperor penguins at the scene still believe in their own judgment even now.

Sophia will definitely disappoint Youxian. She will personally turn on the countdown to Youxian's death - this is exactly what he wants to see.

You Xian caused changes in his plan, so let him "atone" with his life.

The emperor penguin lifted his silk hat, his expression remaining calm.

However, will things really go as he wants?

Sophia doesn't think so.

Is Youxian trustworthy? If this question is put to the high-level duelists who have come into contact with him, I am afraid the answers they get will not be very good.

Due to You Xian's messy operations, these people ended up being either caught by You Xian and imprisoned, or sent to heaven by You Xian.

Although You Xian was indeed doing good things in the end, he deceived many people throughout the process.

A considerable number of them had always been manipulated by You Xian, and only realized the truth before their death, and then passed away with pain and regret.