Why fight the Holy Grail War? Let's play cards!

"Is there some hidden plot?"

"Hmm... this is a huge Easter egg for you, so I'll stop with the spoilers. Things like this are more meaningful if you discover them on your own. It's hard to say if it would be a surprise if I told you in advance."

Bubble laughed, and this time he seemed quite happy.

"I'm really looking forward to seeing how you'll react then."

Since the other party was unwilling to say it, Jiang You did not force him. Things like Easter eggs were something that only when you discovered them by yourself would you smile knowingly. The fun of repeating what others had said would be reduced by at least 80%.

"Okay, time... As things stand, the only way to avoid your special victory is to prevent you from starting your turn. There are similar things in Yu-Gi-Oh Card Games, but..."

Jiang You was referring to the Time Goddess's Prank, a card whose effect was quite simple: it skipped one turn until the player's Battle Phase. This card could indeed temporarily avoid the start of the Bubble's turn, but it only delayed death.

"If you have an idea, try it. You can do it the same way this time as you did back then. The time in this world is meaningless to you. You can modify it at will. The moment you landed could even be the same time as now."

Jiang You roughly understood the first half of Bubble's sentence; it meant that Jiang You could freely print cards that allowed you to skip turns. He had no idea what the second half of the sentence referred to. Perhaps he would understand when the "easter egg" he mentioned was revealed.

Jiang You placed his hand on the deck, and slid his fingertips gently along the back of the cards.

In addition to skipping turns, there also needs to be an effect that ends the battle. Half of the cards have been drawn, but it seems that some key things are still missing.

"Cards need something to anchor them. This is the rules you understand. So, the effects must find something that matches them in order to build a complete card."

Bubble patiently guided Jiang You and taught him how to make the corresponding cards with his own consciousness.

"I understand."

Jiang You grasped the key point. Bubble had emphasized it again and again, and he would be too sorry for Bubble if he still couldn't figure out how to print the card.

"This world is just a dream to Azathoth, right? Time is chaotic and disordered in dreams. Well, since this is a dream, time is controlled by me! Draw a card!"

【Chaos Dream】Permanent magic card.

1The activation of this card cannot be negated.

Can be activated at the end of turn 2, once per turn, banish five cards from the graveyard and skip the enemy's next turn.

3. When your own health changes due to damage other than combat damage, you can freely choose which party will bear the changed value.

4 When this card leaves the field, both players must send all cards on their field to the Graveyard, and their opponent will take damage from effects equal to the number of cards sent to the Graveyard x 1000.

"Your discard was a real help!"

Because the effect was so powerful, Jiang You could only adapt to the current situation. Generally speaking, card printing still requires some basic (?) (?) methods. However, since there was no mention of whose graveyard was banished, it was hard to say whether this effect was stronger. Because of Bubble's discard declaration, both sides now had a total of ten cards in their graveyards.

"For the next two rounds, I'm the only one who can act."

"You, are not allowed to play Yu-Gi-Oh!"

424

Chapter 424: This is the Outer God Who Controls Music (Sad)

"I pay 1000 life points and banish the top 10 cards of my deck facedown to activate this [Chaos Dream]."

Since they were all blank cards, Jiang You didn't worry about his key cards being eliminated from the inside. In an instant, the chaotic and disordered universe replaced the still water surface, and the stars in the sky were as vast as smoke.

River tour LP 4000 → LP 3000.

"Tsk, why did the tutorial mode adjust the damage ratio back?"

Jiang You felt like a part of his soul had been torn off. Of course, it was just a feeling, and he didn't think a game could really achieve this. However, if he could experience a similar feeling, the programmer was obviously very attentive.

"I didn't do anything. You're the one who thinks so. Don't treat me as a real character."

Bubble said that he was not to blame and that he had done nothing.

"So you're really not being manipulated by customer service? You were clearly planning to meet me offline."

Although it is in line with the setting for Bubble, breaking the fourth wall so casually does affect the gaming experience to some extent. He always feels that the person who wants to talk to Bubble is not the character who occupies the spirit base of Azathoth, but the person Jiang You in reality.

"It's all your fault for always saying things that are beyond the scope of the game, causing me to have unnecessary emotions."

"The suit and the real person still have to be separated, at least for now."

The corners of Bubble's mouth curled up slightly, "Don't take this appearance of mine as my true self."

"You're talking as if we'll never be apart again. How many Vtubers have shattered their fans' dreams after appearing in real life? Just think about it and you know it's impossible."

In addition to the time, Bubble also emphasized many times that at least for now, Jiang You couldn't understand how things would be different in the future. "I don't have any illusions about your current suit."

"really?"

The corners of Paopao's mouth curved into a mischievous arc. He stood up and turned around, imprinting his appearance completely in Jiang You's eyes.

"You really have no thoughts about this body?"

The thought of a customer service representative, of unknown gender, teasing him made Jiang You feel uncomfortable. The character designs of 2D female characters always cater to the audience's tastes, naturally pleasing men more than real people of the opposite sex. If he told the truth, he would probably be socially disgraced. Jiang You could only say stubbornly, "Of course not."

"is it?"

Bubble had gotten the answer he wanted, and the topic could end there. So he made a gesture of invitation, allowing the somewhat uncomfortable Jiang You to continue his actions.

"Then I end my turn and activate the effect of [Chaos Dream] at this moment, banishing five cards from your graveyard and skipping your turn."

Jiang You activated his card, and for a moment, time seemed to stand still. Then, as Jiang You called out, the world began to move again, and countless stars began to spin at high speed with the two of them as the center. "Dimensional Transcendence!"

"Why are you calling out other card names? Honestly, calling it Time and Space Distortion would be more appropriate now."

Bubble casually grabbed a passing star. The star, which should have been light-years away, now lay quietly in his palm like a glass bead. Soon, he lost interest and tossed the star back to its original location.

"It's almost there."

Although people would occasionally exchange a few words while playing cards in real life, this was mostly in front of acquaintances, and people would be more reserved when meeting for the first time (if they were sure they were like-minded, they would also do this to get closer). Jiang You felt a little embarrassed by Zhi Paopao's fixed stare.

"Anyway, my turn—"

Because he had room for two cards, Jiang You also relaxed. With the effect of the bubble itself, he only needed to cause 2000 points of direct damage to win the duel.

"Before that, I have a question: will the cards I print now be kept?"

"Of course you can keep it. It's yours after all."

Even if Jiang You closed his mind-reading channel now, Bubble could still guess what Jiang You was thinking.

"If you want to use this opportunity to print a few cards, that's absolutely fine. As long as you have blank cards, you can continue printing cards."

"You don't restrict me from printing cards?"

Is this tutorial a bit too generous? "For the game to function properly, there should be some limits on player growth, right?"

"This is the testing phase for you, so there aren't all these rules and regulations. Anyway, these cards will be sent to your mailbox after the end, so there's no difference between consuming them now and later."

Game balance is not something that Bubble needs to consider, and this is not a real game.

"Then there's no need to rush. Just consume it when needed."

Jiang You now understood how to use the blank cards. Besides printing his own cards, he could also give them to characters who had already cleared the game, creating decks based on the updated storyline. Illya was a little unhappy with Yao Cui having her own cards, so he could use the extra blank cards to create a deck for her.

"Then I won't torture you. I activate the Spell Card [Never-Stop Concert Until the End of Time]. You must pay half of your opponent's life to activate it. I Special Summon an [Invisible Piper] from the Deck's Graveyard!"

The real Azathoth was sleeping while listening to the songs and music of the Outer Gods. Jiang You used this allusion to create a corresponding deck.

"Then the effect of [Chaos Dream] will take effect. You will pay for 1000 health points!"

Yog-Sothoth's LP 4000 → LP 3000 → LP 1500.

For the first time, Bubble felt his soul trembling. Since his birth, he had never felt the word pain. This special experience made him extremely excited. Jiang You even saw a blush (? ) on his face.

This guy might be a masochist, right? Jiang You muttered to himself, but considering there was a staff member behind him, he decided to give him some face.

"I want to special summon [Trunembula]!"

This is the Pied Piper of Azathoth, an Outer God who eternally resides in Azathoth's palace. He exists in the form of sound. The sound waves he produces can penetrate all barriers. Even plugging your ears is ineffective against him, even the deaf are not immune.

A pleasant singing voice came from the depths of the starry sky. Jiang You could vaguely make out that it was a female voice, and it seemed somewhat familiar?

So the Outer Gods have all been feminized here? It truly deserves to be called the Moon World! Jiang You sighed, completely forgetting that Bubble had appeared in his normal form.

"Trunimbula" appeared in the battle area, and after seeing His appearance, it was Jiang You's turn to have his pupils tremble.

"Hmm!"

Truninbra made such a sound.

425

Chapter 425: My old father with Alzheimer's is tone-deaf (nods)

"You...you want to sing another song?"

Jiang You asked "Nero" whose card name was Truninbra with some uncertainty.

"Of course not. As your flute player, it is my duty to sing for you."

"Nero" seemed very happy, as if it was the first time someone had listened to his song alive and given a positive response.

Next, "Nero" sang a song for Jiang You. Although it was just a meaningless a cappella song without even complete lyrics, Jiang You felt it was quite refreshing for some reason, and even made him relax to the point of wanting to sleep.

After Nero finished singing, Jiang You realized he'd forgotten to mention just one line. He'd been expecting something like "Padolu Padolu." This left Jiang You somewhat bewildered, considering Nero's singing had just annihilated Chaldea the day before. Add to that the fact that there was a 120% chance that Azathoth's Royal Music wouldn't produce a human-readable song, and Jiang You briefly suspected this wasn't Nero at all, but something else with the face of Altria.

"...Are you Nero?"

Jiang You asked again uncertainly.

"Hmm! Of course it's Yu."

Nero gave an affirmative answer. In fact, we can draw a conclusion from her oral habits and breasts.

"Are you Truninbra, then?"

Jiang You double-checked the card. It was indeed Truninbula. How could it be Nero? Melting started again, right?

"Me too!"

Nero said that he is both Nero and Truninbra, but it seems that Nero accounts for a larger proportion.

"Actually, there's no need to dwell on this issue. Yang Yuhuan and Ketugeya are still together."

Bubble didn't think this was outrageous in this world. Furthermore, it was also the result of Jiang You's subconscious mind. They were both songs that ordinary people couldn't hear, so in some sense, they were connected. Incidentally, at this moment, a certain dragon servant was also given the same identity.

"Not Advent 275?"

Jiang You made some jokes that would only make people smile after understanding the situation.

"Are you sure you want to talk about this in front of her?"

Bubble tilted his head and pointed at "Nero" who was standing beside him with a puzzled look on his face.

"Okay, so after fusing with Truninbra's spirit base, Nero's voice was also restored?"

Jiang You patted his ears and asked again after making sure that he had no ear disease.

"Hard to say."

Bubble spread his hands. "Perhaps you truly find this sound heavenly? After all, she's your flute player. More precisely, this is Nero, who has merged with Truninbra's spirit, the one who fell into a coma earlier. However, she hasn't gained Truninbra's full powers, much like Yang Yuhuan. She's not a complete Outer God, but rather a Foreigner class adapted to the Heroic Spirit system."

"Switch the audio source, right?"

If you think about it, you can achieve this effect by making the voice heard by the player and the character different. "So the Nero summoned by Gudako becomes Truninbula? ... I thought there would be an extra Nero."

"Just think of it as an evolutionary path, just like the goddess of beauty, Nero. According to the game settings, swimsuit characters also appear through spiritual base transformation, rather than existing independently."

Whenever there is a question, Paopao will patiently give an explanation.

"By the way, her current Noble Phantasm is called [Golden Theater at the Other Side of Time], making her a truly legendary diva in the universe. She actually quite enjoys this identity."

"Then she should Rong Ghros."

Jiang You complained that the Moon World was like this, melting back and forth. But when he thought about how he had also melted Azathoth, Jiang You had no right to say that.

"Thank you for your explanation. I now roughly understand the situation. Let's continue the duel."

【Trunimbula (Nero)】

12-star Foreigner with an attack power of 3800.

"The name is too long. Anyway, Nero's effect, when this card is Special Summoned, negates all face-up cards on your opponent's field. However, since you're not affected by other card effects, this effect won't work. Now, for the second effect, pay 1000 Life Points and draw a card. This effect can be activated up to three times per turn."

In fact, Nero has more than just these effects, but showing these in the current round (for example, he can also pull out a Dragon Girl) is enough.

"So, Bubble, are you ready? Nero, activate your Noble Phantasm, [Golden Theater at the Other Side of Time]!"

Amidst Nero's song (a chaotic, disordered murmur), time was distorted, and the card draw restrictions were lifted. A distorted space appeared above Jiang You's deck. To draw a card, one had to risk being damaged by the chaotic time, but Jiang You didn't have to bear this risk.