"Beep beep"
"The airdrop card packs are now descending!! This round includes extremely rare cards. There are only two airdrops available, and they can only be obtained through victory in a duel!"
As the broadcast voice faded, an immense pressure settled over everyone. This was clearly a move to force mandatory duels. The pace of the game was accelerating, and powerful cards were being introduced into the fray.
The tension wasn't just felt by the remaining four participants; everyone watching the Battle Royale from the outside felt it too. In fact, the spectators seemed even more nervous than those inside the arena.
"As expected of You Feng. I think he really has a shot at taking first place!" Lin Xian remarked, clicking his tongue as he watched the live stream.
"You Feng carries the passion of everyone here at Emperor Academy! SUPER! I'm burning my Cosmo! Good luck, You Feng!!" Han Wu shouted excitedly.
"I have to admit, You Feng is indeed strong," Asura said, though he seemed to have become somewhat withdrawn. His usually fiery temper had vanished, replaced by a weak, dejected tone. "But if you think Ma Qingxue is that simple, you're dead wrong. Her strength doesn't rely entirely on her deck."
"At this stage, it's anyone's game," Liu Mu added, keeping his opinion reserved.
"You're Mu Yuxi, right?" Tang Xiaoqin suddenly approached Mu Yuxi and asked.
"Hm? Yes, that's me." Mu Yuxi was startled. She had been focused intently on You Feng when she realized someone had stepped into her line of sight.
"Your boyfriend is pretty good. However, I believe it won't be long before he belongs to me..." Tang Xiaoqin declared, attempting to steal a boyfriend right out in the open. The surrounding crowd was left speechless by her boldness.
Mu Yuxi was equally stunned, her bright eyes blinking in disbelief. Was there really someone who would try to snatch a boyfriend so flagrantly? Tang Xiaoqin didn't even pretend to be modest; she truly lived up to her reputation as a blunt, spicy girl.
Mu Yuxi watched Tang Xiaoqin walk away after making her declaration but said nothing. She was a poised and elegant person by nature and wasn't the type to get into public arguments.
Still, You Feng's personal charisma was proving to be a real problem. There would likely be no shortage of girls pursuing him in the future. It was a genuine headache.
"What a pain. You Feng is really going to cause me trouble," Mu Yuxi whispered, shaking her head with a faint smile.
Inside the Battle Royale arena, You Feng arrived at the designated location for the airdrop.
The spot was marked by two sacred fountains. One fountain featured a statue of the Dark Magician, while the other was a statue of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
Both of these cards were iconic representations of power in the first generation of the anime. In this reality, however, because they lacked the necessary supporting cards, they had been relegated to the status of useless cards that no one played. So why were these two chosen for the statues?
Could it be that someone else has seen the anime? A transmigrator?
You Feng was momentarily stunned by the possibility. However, he quickly pushed the concern aside. It could just be a coincidence.
"Everyone is here..." Instructor Du sat on the steps between the two fountains, waiting for them to assemble.
"I really didn't expect that among the final four, not a single one of the professional Masked Duelists would remain. Your strength is truly unfathomable." Instructor Du's eyes were full of admiration. To be able to eliminate every single professional player without exception spoke volumes about how dominant these four were.
"To be honest, I expected the others to be strong," Mu Yuxi noted from the sidelines, her attention fixed on the screen. "But for Ning Yuxiao to make it this far...
it makes me wonder what was going on with his tenth-place ranking. He clearly has superb skills and his cards aren't bad. Why did he always control his rank to stay exactly at tenth?"
"You mean he did it on purpose?" Liu Mu frowned, realizing the implication.
"But why would he do that?" Lin Xian asked, finding it very strange.
"I think that's a question for him." Mu Yuxi already felt that Ning Yuxiao's identity was not simple. Furthermore, she felt that he wasn't as easygoing as he appeared on the surface. She felt a natural repulsion toward that "fake nice guy" vibe he gave off.
Meanwhile, inside the arena:
"I didn't expect this," Ning Yuxiao said with a chuckle. "Only two of us from Emperor Academy are left, along with two from Wind Thunder Academy."
"It certainly is unexpected..." You Feng replied with a faint smile.
"Since Ma Qingxue and You Feng are currently in an alliance, the matchups have been decided accordingly," Instructor Du announced, producing a box. "Ma Qingxue and You Feng cannot be pitted against each other yet. Therefore, there are two balls here. You Feng and Ma Qingxue will each draw one, and whoever is matched to that ball will be your opponent!"
"You Feng, don't you dare fall before I do!" Ma Qingxue stepped up to the platform, her eyes like autumn water as she looked at him.
Watching through the camera, Mu Yuxi felt her heart tremble. She blinked her eyes; she had noticed it too. The way Ma Qingxue looked at You Feng was completely different than before.
Could it be that her good sister has also fallen for him?
Mu Yuxi suddenly felt that her life was becoming far too difficult...
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