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

Paying a maximum of 3000 health points per turn to draw three cards is a very good effect even in a normal game. After all, for a duelist, as long as their health is not 0, they are full health. Not to mention that when combined with the effect of [Chaos Dream], the opponent can bear the health changes, which is extremely powerful.

"I draw two cards to counter the effect of [Chaos Dream]. You take a total of 2000 damage! I win this duel!"

Yog-Sothoth LP 1500 → LP 0!

Bubble's body trembled, but he quickly returned to normal. His face was filled with even more excitement. Jiang You very considerately chose to ignore his current state, which was a bit abnormal.

[Tutorial completed, player spirit base updated, [Blank Cards]*36 sent to email, please check promptly.]

"Hmm? 35?"

The number of cards that Bubble gave was exactly the minimum number for a deck. Jiang You had currently printed the following cards: [Dream of Chaos], [Trunembula (Nero)], and [Never-Ending Concert Until the End of Time]. These three cards were indeed full, but each one only consumed one [Blank Card]. How come there were two missing?

Because Bubble was so generous, Jiang You didn't suspect that Bubble had taken a kickback. He immediately searched his card library and found a Foreigner card he had never seen before - [Sukhnas (Elizabeth Bathory)]

Very good, another member of Azathoth's Royal Band. Simply put, it's an Outer God whose form twists and turns like a hurricane, swirling with purple and gold runes, and constantly emitting sickening screams and clapping sounds. It sounds a bit like the dragon girl's singing, so there's indeed a connection.

The other one is a fast-play magic card related to these two.

【Royal Orchestra Concert】

The effect is very simple. It can only be activated when there are two or more [Invisible Players] on the field. All face-up servants on the opponent's field and in the deck are removed. For each servant removed, the enemy will suffer effect damage equal to the number of servants removed × 500.

"Nero and Dragon Lady's concert?"

For some reason, Jiang You felt a little excited.

426

Chapter 426 The truth needs to be revealed step by step.

"Concert?"

Nero's eyes lit up as he was disappearing. "Since that's your request, I will certainly make good preparations. If the scale is too small, it won't be worthy of your status."

Bubble watched all this with a smile. After merging with Truninbra's spiritual essence, Nero's singing would only become more terrifying to life on this planet, and the consequences would be even more severe. But he didn't care. This kind of thing was completely insignificant to him. In short, as long as Jiang You was happy, that was all that mattered. He truly thought Nero sang beautifully.

"That's the end of the tutorial. Have fun."

Seeing Nero return to his original world, Bubble bowed to Jiang You and said, "But you don't look very happy?"

"...It's not that I'm unhappy, it's just that I suddenly feel invincible and have lost motivation."

Players are such creatures, they like to experience the pleasure (?) of crushing their opponents, but they don't want their opponents to be too weak, so they need some interaction.

"But even without this expansion, it wouldn't make much difference."

The only opponent that had appeared so far who was worth considering was Goetia, and now she was completely hopeless. This world was a pure playground for Jiang You, even if Bubble didn't come, the final result would not be any different.

"Perhaps you could find some fun on your own? Like, building a special deck for another character... Don't you already have a similar idea? Give it a try?"

"No, this is the end of the game, right?"

Jiang You felt that this was not a tutorial for beginners, it was the end, no wonder bubbles were pulled out.

"Now that the test content is over, put me back on the official server! I haven't played a proper Yu-Gi-Oh game in months. What's going to happen to my progress?"

Honestly, for this world, it would definitely be better for Jiang You to just forget about them. As long as Jiang You no longer had any thoughts about this world, there wouldn't be any problems here. But the problem was that Jiang You had already come to this world and was constantly connected to it, so there was no way to send him back. Furthermore, even if Jiang You really built the so-called "official server," there wouldn't be any real players, so it would only create a bigger flaw.

"no way."

Bubble planned to continue observing Jiang You for a while. If this world was really destroyed, it would not be of any benefit to him, so Bubble decided to help delay this world for a while.

"Due to a programming issue, if we forcibly transfer you to the official server, the data on this test server will be lost. If you insist, we can terminate the test contract now and transfer your character data to the official server. We will also compensate you for the cards of equal value you earned during this period."

As Bubble spoke, a contract link was sent to Jiang You's email.

"..."

After all, this was the save file Jiang You had worked on for months. Although Paopao had promised to compensate him with items of equal value, it wasn't simply a matter of resources. As Jiang You had said before, the characters in this game were too realistic, causing him to develop unnecessary emotions. If Jiang You wanted to clear the data just to play cards, he couldn't bring himself to do that.

Of course Bubble knew this would be the result. He saw through Jiang You’s previous little thoughts clearly.

"Since you're hesitant, then you're reluctant to give up. Let's continue with the internal testing for a while. However, this does affect your gaming experience. To compensate you, a new contract has been drafted, with a one-level salary increase. Please review it."

It was ridiculous that Jiang You, the absolute ruler of this universe, was still struggling with money in what he considered the real world. Bubble decided to alleviate Jiang You's financial problems a bit, so he could indulge in the game even more.

Jiang You soon received the contract email. The content was essentially the same as the previous contract, but the salary had more than tripled. If his original salary was just a part-time wage, it now exceeded the vast majority of other jobs. With just his signature and his current salary, he could achieve a small degree of financial freedom.

Jiang You read over and over each clause in disbelief, hoping to find a flaw. It was too unrealistic. But Jiang You couldn't see any disadvantages, which only made him feel uneasy. With Dog K's attitude towards his clients, he would never do such a charitable thing. Raising the testers' salaries for no reason was something that only happened in dreams.

"You're really not experimenting on me?"

Jiang You smelled a conspiracy. This bubble was definitely planning something else.

"It's really unrealistic to expect pie in the sky."

Bubble did have a purpose in making Jiang You feel unreal. This kind of thing needs to be done gradually. If it was too much all at once, the universe would explode instantly. If it wasn't reasonable and within Jiang You's acceptable range, Bubble would have wanted to increase it tenfold.

"This is a comprehensive assessment of players' in-game performance. Actually, this expenditure is nothing to the company."

“…It’s still very suspicious.”

Jiang You pinched himself and found that it didn't hurt.

"Sure enough... Oh, I forgot to turn off the damage percentage."

Then, after turning off the pain reduction, Jiang You felt real pain.

"It's actually true?"

"This is in a game, it doesn't matter whether it hurts or not, right?"

Bubble was speechless.

"..."

Feeling embarrassed, Jiang You immediately brought the subject back to the topic.

"Would it be convenient for me to consult with the relevant personnel?"

"Please."

Bubble didn't care. No one could find a flaw in the contract he drafted. It was understandable that Jiang You was cautious with his human mindset. Humans, like demons, were cunning creatures.

"This contract is valid for as long as you are conducting the test."

We have almost finished talking about everything we need to talk about, and it is time for Bubble to leave.

"That's all for the beginner tutorial and information I want to convey. Now, I wish you a happy game."

"Okay, I'll respond as soon as possible."

Jiang You felt like he was job hunting, and the positions of job seekers and HR were reversed.

"By the way, this character will remain in this area as your secretary."

Bubble still remembered what he had said before, and left an avatar to observe Jiang You's every move closely.

"When you come online next time, this place will be transformed into a library, so please look forward to it. Also, this character will no longer be controlled by me, but will act independently. You can do whatever you want to her without any hesitation. Don't be shy."

"No, I won't do that."

Jiang You felt that he was not going to stoop to that level, and he did not want to be socially destroyed.

427

Chapter 427: Nero surrendered to the enemy!

"Yu is back!"

After the duel, Nero returned to the crowd. Everyone in the Moyi world knew what had happened in Chaldea, and everyone gathered around Nero and Illya, who were affected. That is until Nero suddenly disappeared.

This kind of disappearance was commonplace to everyone except Moyi and Miyu, but it was unknown when Nero appeared in Jiangyou's deck. Now that Nero had suddenly returned, full of energy, everyone's attention was instantly drawn to him.

For some reason, these other Heroic Spirits seemed extremely quiet, just staring at Nero without saying a word.

"Miss Nero, are you okay?"

Mo Yi saw that the atmosphere was a bit strange and had to be the first to break the silence. In her opinion, Nero's current appearance clearly showed that Jiang You had the upper hand, otherwise he would not have looked so relaxed.

Just when Moyi was about to step forward to ask in detail, Medusa quickly grabbed her and protected her behind her.

"Don't go there!"

The sudden tense atmosphere scared Moyi, and she quickly hid behind Medusa.

"who are you?"

Several Heroic Spirits noticed something unusual about Nero's aura; it was a chilling presence. Furthermore, Nero herself seemed to have changed. When you looked at her, she was the same as before, but once you looked away, you could sense that something inhuman had taken Nero's place. From that being came a faint, soul-shaking song.

"You're not Nero!"

"Hmm!"

Nero seemed very happy, just like someone who had just changed their hairstyle and was the first to notice. "I didn't expect you to notice my change too! Now that I have new clothes, of course I have to show them off to everyone! I'm a music god now, you want to hear a song? Jiang You was full of praise for me (no)!"

Nero was already a very lively Servant, and now that he has received the spiritual power of the ever-playing Truninbra, this personality has become even more pronounced, and he has gained an even stronger desire to perform. In short, all of his personality traits have been amplified.

Next, Nero fully displayed his current spiritual base, and a rather ominous aura instantly enveloped everyone. For some reason, everyone had the illusion that they were sitting in the audience.

"!!!"

Several servants immediately entered combat mode, and weapons and magic circles were taken out at this moment.

"We were careless. We should have been alert to this level of mental pollution long ago!"

Medea thought to herself, "This is bad!" She had long since recognized that Nero and Illya were suffering from spiritual contamination. She should have set up a formation here to prevent her companions from becoming alienated. She could sense that Nero's spiritual base was now quite large, and the combined strength of the others might not be enough to defeat him.

"Why are you so vigilant?"

Nero didn't know much about what the thing in the spiritual base was, so she couldn't understand why everyone reacted like this. She basically only cared about the words "God of Music".

"Please don't react so strongly to Yu's singing. I'm very confident. How about just letting Yu sing a section?"

Medea then turned to look at everyone and began to prepare a silent magic trick: "Do you remember how Gudako described Nero's singing?"

Everyone nodded at the same time. Gudako's expression didn't look like she was acting at all. Even if it was a normal Nero and the others, they wouldn't choose to listen any further, let alone now?

"...She just said Jiang You's rap was beautiful, right?"

Medusa realized the key point, and then received Nero's repeated nods in response. Medusa's expression became quite solemn.

"In this situation, I'm afraid Jiang You has also been infected. When Jiang You appears again, he might also..."

"Don't be so pessimistic. My Medea's existence is due to Jiang You's Noble Phantasm. If something really happened to him, we would have been dismissed immediately."

Bai Qiangdai didn't think things would be so bad, and besides, she needed to maintain everyone's morale.

"Besides, Jiang You himself is no ordinary Heroic Spirit. With the assistance of Tiamat, most crises will not pose any threat to them. Don't worry."

But Nero's mutation only occurred after he was summoned by Jiang You's card. Medea didn't dare to say this in the end. If Jiang You also had problems, it would be too hopeless. This would not be the extent of the disaster affecting just one or two worlds.

"I'm going to get angry if you guys act like this!"

Nero also has a willful character, so he seemed a little unhappy because he thought everyone was questioning his singing.

The three Heroic Spirits exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously. While the hotel might be destroyed, there was no room for holding back against such an opponent; they had to be dealt with swiftly. Then, the three Servants launched their simultaneous attacks.

As a controller, Medusa's chains are not a famous treasure, but they can still slightly restrict the opponent's movements, not to mention that this is a very small space.

Medea, acting as a supporting force, instantly deployed a silent barrier to block the sound. She also simultaneously cast several curse spells at Nero. The improvised magic wasn't particularly effective, but it had the effect of catching him off guard.

Bai Qiangdai, the primary DPS, unleashed her Holy Lance, instantly filling the room with golden magic. It was too late to unleash her Noble Phantasm, so she unleashed her full power. The Holy Lance was a supreme weapon, after all. Combined with her thrusts, anyone struck without a defensive Noble Phantasm would be instantly annihilated. And Nero herself lacked any powerful defensive Noble Phantasms.

Seeing her companions, even attacking her to stop her singing, Nero was truly enraged. She decided to prove herself, as Kami, the master of music: "Everyone, sit down in the audience! I am part king, and naturally possess the bearing of a king. So, I invite you all! Come and listen to this song that transcends all words. This is a ballad dedicated to those who dream forever—the Golden Theater beyond time!"

The palace, if it could be called a palace, had arrived.

It wasn't so much a palace as it was a deep darkness. Then, the stars converged, clusters of stars and unknown entities forming a grand theater. The main (?) seat was a simple stone bed. Beneath the curtain of stars, an unknown being slept. Unfortunately, no matter how I looked, I couldn't discern the true form of that being behind it. Perhaps it was a humanoid? Perhaps it was a chaotic mess.

"Then the never-ending music begins!"

Nero's attire changed into a formal dress, but this dress seemed like mist that kept spreading and rolling on the stage.

"Of course, if you don't stop playing, I'll sing a song."

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Chapter 428 Yes, this is a card game.

"I am back!"