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

"Yes, it is indeed very valuable intelligence."

Izayoi Yuki looked towards the Morning Light School Team's main camp on the other side.

"Is this really a good thing? Exposing this kind of thing to us."

"It's just a matter of reciprocity. Since you showed us those things, of course we should give you something in return."

Akabane Ryo calmly replied, "Didn't you say that, Izayoi? Information has a time limit. If you can do it, surely we can too?"

"Haha, that's how it is."

Chunhu laughed loudly, "A duel is not something where we can hold back our strength. No matter what the situation, going all out is the greatest respect we can show to our enemy!"

“「超重型炮塔列车 破天巨爱」的效果发动！1回合1次，取除1个超量素材，攻击力和守备力上升2000点。并且在1次战斗阶段中，它可以对怪兽作最多有超量素材数量+1次的攻击！”

"Super Heavy Turret Train: A Groundbreaking Ambition, ATK: 4000→6000"

With an attack power of up to 6000, and thanks to the "Gustav Giant Cannon" as material, it can attack twice more. It truly lives up to its name as the ultimate ace, and in terms of pure brute force, it is second to none.

"One strike will decide the outcome, Yu Xi!"

Having successfully upgraded the stacked weapon, Fei Yu, though physically exhausted but mentally exhilarated, exclaimed, "Load the cannonballs! Unleash 'Heaven-Shattering Ambition'!"

"A bombardment of 10 billion tons, fire—!!"

There are no more tricks left; this is the final round, the final showdown.

The "Skybreaker" cannon barrel lowered, its sights capturing the tiny figure of the "Black Magician." Infinite energy converged into a single beam, not a solid missile, but a laser-like ray.

The air was pierced and scorched, and the cold-faced mage at the end of the ray would undoubtedly be vaporized in an instant.

But at the very moment the laser beam was fired, two cylinders suddenly appeared on either side of the "Black Magician." The destructive beam of light was completely absorbed by one of the cylinders.

"This is……!?"

"Trap Card activated—'Spell Cylinder'!!"

A card stood upright in front of Yu Xi, and the two cylinders were materialized from this card.

This is the most terrifying trap for monsters with high attack but no resistance.

"Magic Cylinder (Normal Trap): When an opponent's monster declares an attack, you can activate this skill by targeting 1 attacking monster. Negate that attacking monster's attack and inflict damage to your opponent equal to that attack power."

"Damn, is this what a Geka is?!"

"Touya-senpai, you're really strong. But unfortunately, the victory in this duel belongs to Kiyosumi!"

Simultaneously with Yuki's waving gesture, the "Black Magician" also raised his staff.

The magic cylinder, having absorbed all the power of "Heaven-Shattering Love," adjusted its direction, aiming directly at the duelist—

"—Return all of their power back, 'Dark Magician'!"

A dazzling light emanated from another magic cylinder, unleashing the full power of its billions of tons of cannon fire upon its original owner.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!"

[Feiyu LP: 1100 → 0]

The outcome is exactly the same as in the Vanguard battle, using the power of trap cards to defeat the opponent.

Yu Xi's team also won the second round of the battle!

Chapter 69 There's no future in working for a newspaper.

The duel is over.

By using the "Magic Cylinder" to defend against the sky-piercing cannonball and return it all, Yuki achieved the crucial victory.

Probably no one expected it to end like this.

It's not that Yuki couldn't block the attack or win the duel, but rather the dramatic turn of events.

Mingming had summoned "Heaven-Shattering Love" with all his might, intending to use this trump card to achieve a decisive reversal. However, the power of this trump card ultimately became the last straw that broke the camel's back, and he was betrayed and stabbed in the back.

In a sense, it could even be said that Feiyu defeated himself.

However, the impact this will have on those around them is another matter entirely.

"So cruel."

As he stared in disbelief at the magic cylinder, its mouth still shrouded in smoke, slowly disappearing as the duel ended, Harutora Kido shuddered.

If he were to suddenly take this hit during his duel with Yuki, the scene would be...

"hiss……"

Chunhu gasped, quickly shook his head, and dared not imagine any further.

"Is it unexpected, yet reasonable?"

Having witnessed Yuki's treacherous act against Feiyu, Izayoi Yuki remarked, "Indeed, this card is incredibly effective against those people from Morning Light."

Looking back, Yuki's deck really had quite a few red pitfalls.

In addition to the "Magic Cylinder", there are also powerful traps such as the "Holy Shield - Mirror Force" and the "Horn of Ascension".

Although most of them are more for entertainment than "skill extraction" which is as vicious and ruthless, things like this can happen unexpectedly from time to time.

If things continue like this, won't Quan grow up to be a bad person?

Izayoi Yuki was a little worried.

Many who have tasted the sweetness of the red pit have embarked on a path of no return, and she worries that Youxi will become that hopeless person in the future.

"Haha, isn't that good too, Xiaoxue?"

Xingye Wu laughed nonchalantly: "Isn't there a saying that goes, 'It doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat'? Anyway, as long as we can win, it doesn't matter whether we use a red trap or not. Traps are also part of card duels, so it's wrong to be prejudiced against them."

"I don't mean to discriminate, I just don't want Izumi's dueling style to become fixed in that direction. It's not a good thing for him."

Every duelist, regardless of their background, has their own preferred style of dueling.

Today's Morning Light school team is a typical example of an offensive style, in addition to defensive styles, newspaper styles, and so on.

Because of these different styles, many different styles of Duel Monsters have emerged. This is why there is a compatibility issue between decks and duelists—someone who likes an aggressive OTK (One-Turn Kill) strategy can't possibly use a defensive, damage-dealing deck.

However, whether this style of dueling arose because of the existence of this type of monster, or whether this type of monster arose because of this style of dueling, is yet another eternal "chicken and egg" question.

In Izayoi Yuki's view, Yuki is a well-rounded duelist who doesn't favor any particular aspect and is good at a little bit of everything.

To put it nicely, it's the "all-round development" style of the imperial examination system; to put it bluntly, it's neglecting everything.

But ultimately it depends on the individual's ability level.

Yu Xi has that potential; he shouldn't be limited by any so-called dueling style and become a one-sided powerhouse.

"I don't think it matters, as long as Yuki-kun is happy. The most important thing about dueling is having fun, Yuki. If it's not a pose that you like, even if you force yourself to do it, the fun will be halved."

"?"

Izayoi Yuki couldn't help but glance at Hoshino Mai, whose tone was completely normal, and a question mark popped into her head.

Are you really talking about a duel?

"Anyway!"

Pretending not to see Izayoi Yuki's strange look, Hoshinozuma chuckled and clapped her hands.

"Let's celebrate Yu Xijun's victory first. After all, he's brought us two consecutive wins!"

Yes, two consecutive wins.

This friendly match is a 3vs3 singles match, meaning it's a best-of-three format.

With Xingyewu already securing her first victory, Youxi's win will truly solidify the outcome of the entire match.

No matter how the Grand Tournament unfolds afterward, it will not change the fact that Kiyosumi High School will ultimately be the winner.

The victor then put down his duel disk and asked the defeated man he had knocked to the ground, "Are you alright, Feiyu-senpai?"

Do I look like I'm alright?

Getting up from the ground, Fei Yu, whose clothes were covered in dust, clicked his tongue and said, "What a miscalculation. I was planning to turn the tide in the second round, but in the end, I got a taste of defeat here."

After the duel, Yu Xi returned to her seemingly ordinary and harmless self.

But Fei Yu is no longer fooled by this white rabbit's disguise. In fact, he never intended to underestimate this opponent from the very beginning.

"As expected, my premonition was right. In this Star Cup preliminaries, our biggest opponent is Kiyosumi High School."

In the past, Morning Light Duel Academy always emerged victorious from the Star Cup preliminaries, with no real opponents from other schools capable of competing against them. Kiyosumi High School's dueling club was no exception.

However, this time is different.

With the enrollment of Izayoi Yuki and Hoshino Mai, and the addition of Yuki, the final piece of the puzzle, Kiyosumi High School's Duel Club has undergone an absolute transformation.

The result of this friendly match is the best proof.

"With such strong abilities, why didn't you come to Morning Light University, but instead came to this kind of school?"

"Um... I think it's probably because I don't have money?"

Seeing that Fei Yu had asked the same question she had asked before, You Xi couldn't help but recall what Xing Ye Wu had said back then, and subconsciously replied.

"Huh? Just because of that?"

Fei Yu was taken aback by You Xi's answer.

That's really... an argument so strong it's impossible to refute.

"Well, there are actually some other reasons, but the main one is that we didn't have money. At least that's how it was for me and Miss Xingye at the beginning," Youxi added.

Given Izayoi Yuki's family background and connections, even if she had to pay for her father's high medical expenses, she could still manage to scrape together enough to cover her tuition.

The reason she chose Kiyosumi High School was because she knew the principal and had a lot of freedom on campus, which would provide the greatest convenience for the Duel Guard activities. Moreover, she had known Hoshino Mai since junior high school, and if they were to form a team to participate in the Star Cup, Hoshino Mai would always be the teammate she trusted the most.

Of course, there's no need to go into all of this with the people at Morning Light.

"Is that so? That's a real shame. Oh well, at least this duel wasn't a complete loss. I won't lose to you so easily next time."