"Just make sure you don't fall first!" You Feng said with a faint smile as he began to draw a lot from the sphere. In truth, it made no difference whether he or Ning Yuxiao drew; the odds were exactly the same.
You Feng glanced at the name written on the sphere, blinked, and then announced it to the crowd.
"Ning Yuxiao!" You Feng said calmly.
Hearing this, Ma Qingxue didn't even need to open her own sphere to know her opponent. She would be facing the White Mask Mysterious Person from her own Wind Thunder Academy.
To be honest, if there was anyone in Wind Thunder Academy who actually had a chance of defeating her, it wasn't the second-place student, but rather the third-place White Mask Mysterious Person. His true strength was the most well-hidden of all.
In every duel, it seemed as though he was intentionally concealing his capabilities.
Even now, Ma Qingxue couldn't claim to have seen through the White Mask Mysterious Person's full potential. Given that she was currently playing without her usual deck bonuses, she dared not be careless.
With the matchups decided, You Feng stood upon the Dark Magician Fountain Duel Field, while Ma Qingxue took her place on the Blue-Eyes White Dragon Fountain Duel Field.
Both duels were set to begin simultaneously!
As the eyes of the world fell upon them, card packs bound to airborne parachutes floated above their heads.
On the national livestream platform, tens of thousands of comments began to flood the screen frantically.
"This year's duels seem more intense than ever! I just looked up this You Feng guy, and he's seriously incredible."
"Wait, hasn't anyone noticed that Ning Yuxiao?"
"What about him?"
"Ning Yuxiao actually won a WCG championship abroad. He used a different name back then, though. If I hadn't seen him overseas personally, I wouldn't have known he changed his name."
"An overseas WCG championship? Oh my god!!"
"Even if it was two years ago, that alone proves how high his level is."
"The WCG is a major youth cup held across sixteen countries! Even though professional players and adults don't participate, anyone who can stand out among sixteen nations is undoubtedly a powerhouse."
"Looking at it this way, I think You Feng is in trouble!"
The two competitors activated their Duel Disks.
"Duel! Draw!!" You Feng shouted. To be honest, he wasn't particularly happy about taking the First Turn. Winged Beast decks didn't usually have an advantage going first; the core of a Winged Beast counter-attack deck relied on going second.
"I summon a monster from my hand! Harpie Perfumer!" You Feng yelled. Harpie Perfumer appeared on the field, her pink hair fluttering as her green wings spread wide.
*Harpie Perfumer*
*WIND / Level 4 / Winged Beast*
*ATK: 1400 / DEF: 1300*
"When this card is successfully summoned, I can add one Spell or Trap card that mentions 'Harpie Lady' from my Deck to my hand. I choose Hysteric Sign!" You Feng added Hysteric Sign from his Deck to his hand.
"Then, I Set two cards and end my turn!" You Feng said casually.
"A Winged Beast deck? You're using the same style as Mu Yuxi," Ning Yuxiao said with a small smile.
"Then I'll just beat you using that same style," You Feng replied with a look of disdain.
"As expected of the number one student from Emperor Academy... full of confidence. My turn, draw!" Ning Yuxiao drew a card and immediately focused his gaze on it.
"I summon a monster in face-down Defense Position, then Set one card. Turn end!"
Seeing this opening, Mu Yuxi couldn't help but feel a surge of worry for You Feng. Not long ago, when she had faced Ning Yuxiao, she had fallen right into his trap, leading to a swift defeat.
Ning Yuxiao possessed a specific card that was extremely effective at countering the Special Summons of a fast-paced Winged Beast deck.
Mu Yuxi could only pray in silence that You Feng wouldn't fall for the same trick.
Even if he did get caught, she hoped the casualties wouldn't be too heavy. Otherwise, much like her own experience, one wrong move would mean losing the entire game!
In You Feng's memory, Ning Yuxiao ran a Machine-Type deck, but unfortunately, he didn't know exactly how Mu Yuxi had lost.
"My turn! Draw!" You Feng drew a card, the corner of his mouth suddenly curling upward.
"What a pity, Ning Yuxiao. It's time to say goodbye!" You Feng remarked suddenly.
Ning Yuxiao's eyes narrowed as he blinked.
"Don't tell me you're planning to take out all 8000 of my Life Points in one turn?" Ning Yuxiao couldn't help but ask.
"I'll give it a try..." You Feng chuckled. The characteristic of a Winged Beast aggro deck was that as long as you drew a God Hand, everything could be settled in a single turn!
"Don't count your chickens before they hatch... be careful you don't crash and burn," Ning Yuxiao replied, spreading his hands dismissively.
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