Want to play cards? I have a great deck!

This was just a casual move, and he didn't expect it to be of much use, but perhaps this approach would bring him rich rewards in the future.

At the very least, it would be good to do a favor for a genius while he still has not yet achieved success.

"...There is."

Recalling the various information about Izumi Yuki and others, Satomi Teruaki quickly found a method that might be effective.

Volume 148: Chapter : New Strong Enemy

Just as expected before the game.

After defeating the Morning Light Duel Academy, the Qingcheng team did not encounter any team that could be considered a strong enemy in the following preliminaries. The process was as smooth as at the beginning of the preliminaries, and the possibility of advancing to the main competition was basically locked in.

With this brilliant record and the defeat of Morning Light Duel Academy as a stepping stone, the name of Qingcheng Academy officially spread among duel fans.

It goes without saying how excited the students and support groups of Kiyosumi High School are. Whether in real life or online, discussions in local circles are extremely heated.

Those media reporters who smelled big news also swarmed over, circling around the people from Qingcheng Academy and even the members of the support group like flies.

The three of them finally got rid of those annoying paparazzi and had a chance to catch their breath.

“Hahaha, those fans are really enthusiastic.”

Hiding in the rest area specially prepared for the contestants, Xing Yewu recalled the scene just now and said with a smile: "This time, the principal will be very happy. We have made a big living advertisement for him."

Nowadays, if we talk about the best way for schools to become famous and attract students, it must be card duels.

They made such a big splash in the preliminaries that I'm sure many students will change their plans for further study and aim to get into Qingcheng High School.

"That requires us to perform well in the finals. The performance in the preliminaries alone is not enough."

Shizayoi Yuki shook her head slightly. She could see more clearly than Xingye Wu who was full of expectations.

"Qingcheng High School is not a school that focuses on dueling. The teaching staff of the dueling department alone is too weak."

A lean camel is bigger than a horse, and the Morning Light Duel Academy is not a tiger trapped in the plain.

One or two failures are nothing to a prestigious school of this level. The rich educational resources themselves are the best signboard. If you want to compete with such a school for students who are interested in the path of duelists, how can You Xi and his friends alone win over them?

Unless they can get a very high ranking in the Star Cup, or even win the championship, then perhaps some younger students who are influenced by the idol effect will be attracted to them. This is indeed their goal, but that kind of thing is still a little far away now.

Compared to this...

"You Xi, are you okay?"

"No, I'm fine. I'm just a little scared, that's all. I'll be fine after I get used to it."

"Yeah."

Facing the white-haired girl's concern, You Xi shook his head to indicate that he was fine. Shizayashi nodded when he heard that.

Xing Yewu turned her head to look at the boy beside her and said with a smile: "Xiao Xi, this is the first time you have such an experience, but, in fact, this is similar to what happened to you when you just transferred here. As long as you think of it this way, there will be no problem."

"That's not without problems, isn't it, Mai."

You Xi couldn't help but complain.

Of course, when he transferred to the class of Xingye Mai and Izayoi Yuki, his classmates also surrounded him enthusiastically and asked him questions non-stop. But reporters and classmates should not be confused.

The questions asked by the press conference are much more pointed than those asked by simple students.

To be honest, when surrounded by reporters, You Xi was actually worried that he would say something wrong, which would lead to unnecessary criticism and trouble. Fortunately, Xingye Wu and Shizayo Yuki were more experienced and quickly rescued him.

...But, that shouldn't cause any other problems, right?

"Well, you just get used to it. This kind of experience is valuable in a sense, isn't it? Just think of it as a rare social practice."

Xing Yewu smiled and encouraged You Xi: "Once you get used to it, you will find that these reporters are actually not that scary, Xiao Xi."

"Xingye is right, Youxi, you have to get used to it. The stage will be bigger in the future, and you will only receive more attention then. Even if you are not used to it, you can't fight in a battlefield like that."

Before You Xi could respond to Xing Yewu, another voice came first.

The familiar voice made You Xi and the others look sideways, and they saw Akabane Ryo and others, who had just dealt with the three of them not long ago, walking towards them.

The person who spoke was Akabane Ryo.

Then the burly man next to him let out a barbell-like laugh.

"Haha! We meet again, Youxi! I've watched the video of the duel just now. It was such a wonderful duel! I haven't seen the captain being defeated in a long time!"

"Idiot! It's not a glorious thing for your captain to lose." Feiyu scolded unhappily, "But we have all lost face this time. Tsk, it's only been a while, why do I feel like you have become much stronger?"

During the friendly match, Feiyu felt that he could still handle Youxi and the others.

"Of course that's because we did special training."

Xing Ye Wu replied emphatically, "Isn't this a common plot in anime? After a rigorous training, the protagonists' strength improves by leaps and bounds, while the supporting characters and villains who were once able to keep up with them gradually fall behind and become marginal characters - this protagonist group refers to Xiao Xi and us."

"Then we are the supporting role that will fall behind sooner or later."

Feiyu rolled his eyes in annoyance as the girl pretended to laugh, "Hey hey!"

Akabane Ryo continued, "That's not wrong. After all, we were eliminated this time. After we return from the Star Cup, Youxi and the others should become even stronger than they are now."

A true duelist will grow stronger through constant duels with strong opponents, and the Star Cup is obviously full of strong opponents who are worth fighting.

"It's like the top student in an ordinary junior high school is mediocre in a key high school. Duelists of our level are everywhere in the Star Cup."

"You are being too self-deprecating."

Izayoi Yuki didn't quite agree with this.

"Even in the Star Cup, you are definitely not weak."

"correct."

You Xi nodded in agreement, "Senior Akabane's strength is very strong among all the people I have met. I don't think we can easily meet an opponent of that level in the Star Cup."

He still can't forget the scene where Akabane Ryo successfully resolved several confrontations surrounding the "Waste Speed ​​Accelerator".

Marufuji Ryo, who also used the "Cyber ​​Dragon" deck in GX, was once called "Caesar". In Youxi's opinion, Akabane Ryo is not only stronger, but also has the style of "Caesar".

"Not necessarily."

But Akabane Ryo shook his head.

"Every year, many powerful newcomers like you emerge in the Star Cup. Card Duels are evolving with each passing day, and no one knows what kind of surprises will appear. Moreover... in that competition, there is also a most terrifying enemy."

"The most terrifying enemy?" Izayoi Yuki frowned slightly, "You mean..."

"It's the Xingfeng Duel Academy."

Akabane Ryo locked eyes with the girl and said in a deep voice, "Izayoi, if you want to use the reward from winning the Star Cup to save Uncle Izayoi, then this is the level you must pass."

"--Defeat Xing Feng, otherwise everything is just empty talk."

Following Akabane Ryo's words, a new wave of pressure was suddenly placed on the shoulders of Youxi and the other two.

Volume 149: Chapter The Strongest Team!

When the regional qualifiers centered on Chenguang City came to an end, the regional qualifiers centered on Xingfeng City also came to an end at about the same time.

Inside and outside the gate of the venue used for the preliminaries, reporters from all walks of life, several times more numerous than their counterparts in Chenguang City, gathered together in a crowd. When a certain group of people walked out of the gate, the atmosphere instantly boiled over like boiling water.

"Oooo!!"

"It's here! The strongest Xingfeng Academy!"

"Hurry up! Take pictures of everything! This will be the headline for today's front page!"

Snap, snap.

In broad daylight, the flashes of cameras are like stars in the daytime, and so is the sound of taking pictures. It's okay if they are one by one, but when they are connected together, it's like noise pollution and it's a headache.

At least one of the lolita in the group frowned.

"Wow~ There are too many of them, right? Are they like flies? They come to harass me every day. Even stalkers don't act like this."

The silk scarf tied around her head to look like rabbit ears swayed back and forth, as if agreeing with her owner's disgusted assessment.

"We can't help it. This is the side effect of becoming famous, and it is also the responsibility that people at Xingfeng Academy must bear."

A voice responded coldly to the black-haired bunny-eared loli. It was a young man who was wearing the same school uniform of Star Edge Duel Academy as her, but it was a boys' style.

His hair is mostly blond with a few blue bangs, and the outline is quite strange, which has the unique style of a duelist.

The young man had strange lines tattooed on the corners of his eyes. He continued to say to the loli: "Mashiro, since you want to skip a grade and step onto this stage ahead of time, you have to face these things in advance. This is something that your master, your brother, has also experienced."

"I know that, Naruto-kun. It's not like I haven't encountered this kind of thing before. I've seen it so many times that I feel like vomiting."

Bunny-eared Loli——Mashiro Kaiba curled her lips.

As the top family in the dueling world, every move of any main member of the Kaiba family will attract special attention.

It was fine when I was a child and lived in the family mansion where outsiders were forbidden to enter. But since I decided to enter the Star Edge Duel Academy, these gazes mixed with various emotional meanings have never left me.

But she didn't want to be a doll always protected by her brother.

The eldest daughter of the Seahorse family should not be a vase with only a pretty face.

Therefore, no matter what, Kaiba Mashiro must learn to endure and accept. Only by accepting these can he become an "adult" who can stand on his own and is qualified to bear the name of "Seahorse".

"But I still hate it, and it's also very tiring!"

Kaiba Mashiro drooped his eyelids, looking very impatient, and complained in a low voice: "Damn...it would be great if I could just shoot all of these guys down."

I really envy that Wendy guy, he actually ran away so early...

"Be careful what you say, young lady."

The maid outfit was changed out of her body. D Lian, who was also wearing the Xingfeng girls' school uniform, leaned close to Loli's ear and reminded her: "Don't say things like this in front of so many people. It would be bad if someone heard it."

“Hmm…! I know.”

While the loli and the maid behind him were talking to each other, the leading boy had already stepped forward, attracting everyone's attention.

That was why the hyenas did not notice the girls whispering to each other.

After all, the man in front of him named "Amagi Meito" is an existence that cannot be ignored.

"Mr. Amagi Meito! You did not participate in the preliminaries of this Star Cup. Will you participate in the upcoming Star Cup main competition?"

Even though Akira Meito is younger, the reporter who asked the question still respectfully addressed him as "sir".

This is not only because of Amagi Meito's noble status, but also out of respect for his strength.

Apparently, Amagi Meito was already used to the reporters' questions.

He answered skillfully and fluently, "No. In this Star Cup competition, I will only serve as the leader and coach of the Star Team. The ones who will actually participate in the main competition are the few members who played in the preliminaries."

"That is to say, this time the Xingfeng Academy team is all girls."

Another reporter seized the opportunity to ask, "This seems to be the first time in the history of Xingfeng Academy. Isn't it a bit too aggressive?"

What does that guy mean?

So what if they are all girls? Did the girls eat your rice?

Angry!

It was as if the word "井" popped up on Kaiba Mashiro's forehead, but compared to the less cunning loli, Amagi Meito's answer was understated.

"There is no problem. This is the best list decided by our academy after careful selection. The strength of each person is impeccable. The strength of a duelist has nothing to do with gender. If you think there is a problem because you are a girl, you are totally wrong. Can I think that you are being sexist?"

"No, I didn't mean that..."

The reporter who had just asked the question couldn't help shrinking his neck when he was stared at by Amagi Meito's powerful gaze. If this hat was put on him in public, he would definitely be in big trouble.

But as the saying goes, the timid will die of overeating, and the bold will die of starvation.

When this reporter retreated due to Amagi Meito's questioning, a new reporter stepped forward.

"But! I heard that there is a member who is only in elementary school age in the team sent by Xingfeng Academy this time. I heard that she is the sister of President Kaiba Aoto and the princess of the Kaiba family. Is there any unknown inside story in this?"

——Fuck! Is there really someone who is not afraid of death? !

The people around cast horrified glances at the colleague who dared to raise such a shocking question, and they wished they could step three feet away to avoid having blood splattered on themselves.

Everyone who makes a living in Xingfeng City knows how powerful the Seahorse Family is.

What kind of fool would dare to ask such a question?

Oh, so you’re a newcomer. That’s okay.

As soon as they saw the young face of their colleague, many people immediately understood what was going on.

A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. Who doesn’t have a passion to expose the dark side of society and clarify the dreams of the universe?