Want to play cards? I'll use my King's Deck!

"Damn it! There are actually cheat cards like this!?"

"It can't be considered cheating, it's just a characteristic of the card."

Yu Xi said, "I'll then chain-activate the effect of 'Pleiades,' remove the material, and bounce 'Poseidon's Heavy Infantry' back to my hand."

The stars surrounding him were crushed by the captain, transforming into a bridge to the heavens connecting to the "Heavy Infantry." Despite the protection of the Sea Dragon God, they were powerless against the power of starlight.

"Sea Emperor's Heavy Infantry" disappeared and returned to being a card in Azure's hand.

Thus, the last obstacle blocking Yu Xi's path disappeared.

"Finally, deal with the effect of 'Silence Blast': both sides draw 6, then all monsters attack immediately!!"

"Ahhhhhh" x2

[Shenwei & Canglan LP: 8000→0]

Chapter 188: The Hunter Who Became the Prey

"Oh my! Unbelievable!"

"TAG has only just begun its first round, and the combined forces of the Azure Thunder and Ice Ocean teams have already fallen to the combined might of Star Peak and Clear Bloom. Just who is this Izumi Yuki, who allied with Star Peak and delivered the fatal blow to the Azure Blue captain? Let's take a look..."

The alliance and actions of Canglei & Bingyang have attracted much attention from the beginning, especially after the “war” between them and Qingcheng & Xingfeng began.

Many people originally thought that the doubles match between the two sides would be a fierce battle, after all, both Shenwei and Canglan are outstanding players who can stand alone in Xingfeng Duel Academy, but no one expected that the outcome would be decided so quickly.

Izumi Yuki, and Kiyosumi High School, which has established an equal offensive and defensive alliance with Hoshino, have officially come into the view of many people.

This scene, of course, did not escape the notice of certain "interested individuals".

"Wow, that was a really good play."

In the dimly lit, enclosed room, only the central 3D projection screen emitted a bright light, illuminating everything around it.

When Yuki unleashed a general attack from all the monsters, rapidly reducing Kamui and Azure's maximum LP to zero, a slightly deep yet cheerful voice rang out in the room, praising Yuki's performance on the screen.

The man wearing a black and white mask—truthful words:

"I thought it would take at least a day or two, but Kiyosumi High School's progress is much faster than expected. At this rate, they might even advance to the next round today—Officer Logan, is this the result of your special training? Or is it because they were spurred on by Grafa?"

Halfway through his speech, Zhenshi suddenly changed the subject and asked another person in the room.

Logan, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, said listlessly, "Isn't that obvious? Of course it's because of the former. Even if you idiots were to come up with a dozen more, they wouldn't improve your strength much."

"Still being stubborn even now? But the truth is you're about to lose to us so-called idiots, and not just you, but all your companions are too."

"Tsk...!"

Logan smacked his tongue hard, his face extremely grim.

If you look away from him and scan the surroundings, you can see seven or eight figures in various places in this large room illuminated by candlelight and three-dimensional images.

These figures all possessed physiques honed by years of training and weathering, suggesting they were all capable of handling tasks independently. They were comrades handpicked by Logan, whose character, strength, and ideology were all impeccable.

However, all of these people were now lying on the ground, covered in bleeding wounds, and unconscious.

I don't know whether he is alive or dead.

"What a hassle, how did things turn out like this?"

Logan's brow furrowed deeply as his gaze swept over his comrades.

And he reflected on why things had developed to this point.

Originally, he and his teammates planned to disguise themselves as staff members of the Star Cup and ambush the Star Cup venue in advance, so that when [Doomsday Bell] launched a surprise attack on the Star Cup venue, they could "be the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind".

The plan was simple, but there weren't any major problems.

The more complex the calculations, the more prone to errors; it's best to just adapt to the situation on the spot.

However, the transmission itself had a problem.

They weren't teleported to a deserted island, but rather to a maze whose location was unknown to anyone.

Within this labyrinth, Logan and his teammates were separated, communication with the outside world was cut off, and the emergency escape device provided by Seahorse Corporation completely malfunctioned. They subsequently encountered numerous battles against enemies related to the "Doomsday Bell."

We fought our way here and have arrived here.

Apart from Logan, who was still barely able to stand, everyone else was defeated by the executives of [Doomsday Bell].

The hunter who was hunting the prey has become someone else's prey instead; that's hardly a cause for laughter.

"Never mind, as long as I take care of you all here, there won't be any problems."

Logan's war-ready gaze swept over the few black-robed figures who were subtly surrounding him: "There are only a few of them. It doesn't seem like a difficult task."

"Don't make me laugh."

Upon hearing Logan's words, one of them couldn't help but sneer.

Her figure was more slender than the others, making it immediately clear that she was a woman. A hood and mask covered her face, obscuring her features. Based on conversations with those around her and intelligence from the Bureau of Public Security, Logan recognized her as the terrorist, also a wanted fugitive by the Bureau of Public Security, who had caused the deaths of thousands in a small town.

Code name: [Viper].

The viper continued, "You think you can fight all of us by yourself? There's a limit to wishful thinking. Do you really think you're the reincarnation of those two legendary duelists from ancient times? Today is your death day, Logan Hawke!"

"How can you know you can't do it if you don't try?"

Logan said dismissively, a frivolous smile playing on his lips, and beckoned to the snake with his finger.

"If you don't believe me, you can come and try it, you black-eared bitch, let's see if your grandpa can beat you to the point of ecstasy."

“What did you say…!”

Logan's half-spoken, lewd provocation had barely left his lips when he instantly enraged Viper. But before Viper could utter a word, she was interrupted.

"All right."

A calm male voice rang out, instantly capturing everyone's attention.

"That's enough of this pointless banter. Viper, your composure is still lacking. I've told you many times to stay calm. This is important both in a duel and in everyday life."

"...I'm sorry, High Priest."

The male voice reprimanded the snake in an extremely calm tone, while the snake, which had just been furious, dared not have any objection and quickly bowed slightly to apologize to the man in the center of the crowd.

Logan's serious gaze also fell on the man.

High Priest.

This was the first time Logan had ever seen someone with that title.

According to intelligence and informants within the Public Security Bureau, the person with this title is the actual leader of the terrorist organization "Doomsday Bell".

"I never expected to meet such an important person here. I am truly flattered."

If he had known he would catch such a big fish, he should have invited more old friends, even at the risk of leaking information.

"He's not a big shot, just an ordinary believer."

The high priest calmly responded to Logan's words, saying, "I know our faith is viewed with prejudice and discrimination by mortals, but it is the only path to salvation for the world. If possible, Officer Logan, could you please stop interfering with us? I personally have great respect for you people and don't really want to be your enemy."

"That sounds nice, some kind of way to save the world. I've never heard of any way to save people by killing and sacrificing souls. Brother, listen to me, it's one thing to fool others, but don't brainwash yourself into becoming a useless brain."

Logan didn't hear a word the high priest said.

Years of work experience had taught him a lesson: cult members are all mentally ill lunatics, and if you actually believe what they say, you're not far from becoming a lunatic yourself.

"Oh dear, it has failed, High Priest."

Truth laughed and said, "While proselytizing isn't a bad thing, it depends on who you're talking to. Someone like Officer Logan, who has his own beliefs, isn't someone who can be easily poached."

"I know, and I didn't expect to convince them with just a few words. It's just that it's rare to encounter such a talented person, and it would be a real shame not to give it a try."

The high priest said to Logan, "Since we can't persuade you through negotiations, we'll have to kill you first. After you've died once, you'll naturally become one of our companions."

"That depends on whether you can actually do it."

Logan threw the cigarette on the ground and stomped it out, his eyes becoming extremely serious.

"If we can take you down here, [Doomsday Bell] can be considered severely weakened. Then there's no reason not to do it—"

"Duel!"

written request for leave

I feel like the writing style isn't quite right; I can't seem to get the flow out of the later parts. I'm taking a day off. (cooing sounds)

Chapter 189 The Changed Battle Strategy

After defeating Shenwei and Canglan in the TAG doubles, everything else went very smoothly.

With their captain defeated and randomly teleported to other areas on other islands, the allied teams led by Cang Lei and Bing Yang could no longer compete head-on with Qing Cheng Xing Feng and were forced into a series of defeats.

Apart from being held back by Izayoi Yuki and the others, the remaining members of the alliance quickly retreated following the captain's orders the moment Kamui and the other two were defeated. Soon, the area near the industrial zone became the possession of Kiyosumi and the Star Front team.

Using this base, the two teams launched surprise attacks on several other teams based on reports from the elves, routing them completely.

Relying on having more puzzle cards to "go all in," two or three teams were even directly eliminated by Youxi and his team.

then……

"A great harvest! A great harvest!"

The battle was over, and the elves were sent to keep watch around the area.

The group, having reunited, bought food and drinks from the vending machine. They retreated to a house to eat, drink, rest, and replenish their energy, while also taking stock of their gains and losses in the battle.

Xingye Wu looked delighted as she counted the jigsaw puzzle cards piled high in her hands.

She said with satisfaction, "Sure enough, the timid starve and the bold thrive. Attacking strong teams is much more profitable than attacking weak ones. Now we should all be able to advance, right?"

In the first wave of attacks against Azure Thunder & Ice Ocean, Yuki and Wendy achieved the most victories.

They almost completely looted the puzzle cards of the two captains, Shenwei and Canglan, acquiring 12 cards in one go, enough to meet the requirements for advancement.

The others were equally impressive; although their total number couldn't match Shang Xi's, each of them still managed to collect three to four puzzle cards, and this shortfall was filled in subsequent battles.

Now, everyone has more than ten puzzle cards, which means they can advance to the next round on the first day of the competition.

It is no exaggeration to say that it was a great victory.