Yu-Gi-Oh!: Holding Ruri Kurosaki, I'm invincible!

8 o'clock, Xinyuan City Center.

Yu Ming arrived on time and met up with Suzuki Azusa, who was standing at the foot of the tower.

"Didn't sleep again last night?"

You Ming sized up the girl with dark circles under her eyes, a sight that rivaled even the most precious national treasures.

Suzuki Azusa nodded wearily, like a walking corpse, barely able to speak.

Good heavens, he was just sleeping when he was sent to pick someone up. Even if he's fickle, he can't completely ignore the old ones!

She really doesn't treat her own sister like a sister.

You Ming was unaware of his inner turmoil, simply assuming that he had stayed up all night.

As soon as I entered, I saw the same middle-aged man with the cold expression from yesterday.

"Suzuki Ao, the recruitment mentor for the Ash Alliance, you can call me Mentor Ao."

Yu Ming glanced at Suzuki Azusa and realized: it seems this woman was sent to the Devil Team by the uncle in front of him.

"Director Qing, thank you for helping me get credit."

Suzuki Ao said calmly, "This is what you deserve. If you hadn't done anything, no matter how many reports I submitted, they wouldn't have been approved."

He turned and walked into the office at the end of the corridor: "Come here."

Pushing open the office door, Jin Sencang, with his white hair and beard, stood there with a serious expression, holding a box in his hand.

A solemn and imposing atmosphere permeated the room, even rousing Suzuki Azusa from her drowsy state.

"Seventh Squad member You Ming joined the Devil Team, performed outstandingly, destroyed enemy strongholds, and made great contributions!"

After deliberation, it was decided to award him the Third-Class Merit Medal.

Jin Sencang took out a gold medal from the box and pinned it to You Ming's chest: "If you encounter any difficulties or grievances in the future, you can come to the Central Tower. The Xinyuan government will uphold justice for you."

You Ming looked at the medal on his chest and said, "Understood."

The office fell silent for a moment.

After waiting a moment, Jin Sencang couldn't help but ask, "Don't you have anything to say?"

You Ming was somewhat bewildered: "Do I have to give a personal speech? I'm really not ready yet."

Would you like to record this? And who should I thank? I'll write it down.

"Hahaha..." Suzuki Azusa couldn't help but laugh, and quickly covered her mouth with her hand.

The coldness on Suzuki Ao's face softened slightly.

"Elder Jinsen means, do you have any grievances? If so, you can speak up now, and we will uphold justice for you."

You Ming shook his head: "No."

Jin Sencang pressed, "Really not? If you don't tell me now, I might not have time for you later."

You Ming was silent for a moment: "Elder, what do you mean by feeling wronged?"

The sudden question startled all three people in the room.

Then You Ming answered to himself, "Grievance should refer to undue oppression, having nowhere to seek redress, and having no choice but to endure it."

The oppression and injustice I have suffered will be repaid tenfold, even a hundredfold, in the future.

You Ming's face was cold: "In my opinion, this is called revenge, not grievance."

His voice was calm, yet a deep chill could be felt in his words.

This kid is such a vengeful person?

Jin Sencang was somewhat surprised. He had thought that the first thing You Ming would do after receiving the merit would be to seek justice with the help of the Xinyuan government.

Now it seems that You Ming's reaction has once again surprised him.

"That's right, that's how it should be!" Suzuki Azusa waved her fist.

"Alright, alright." The coldness on Suzuki Ao's face softened a bit.

"Thank you so much, Elder and Director Qing, for recommending me for credit. I will remember this kindness."

You Ming took off the gold badge from his chest, took the box from the elder, and put it inside.

Jin Sencang calmed down: "If you need any help, come find me."

"Of course." You Ming was about to take his leave when Suzuki Ao suddenly spoke up: "Could you spare a little more time?"

The two arrived at a private meeting room, where Suzuki Azusa, who was temporarily acting as a waitress, brought them two cups of tea.

"Would you like to join the Ashes Alliance?" Suzuki Ao asked directly, as was his style.

You Ming paused, his hand still holding the teacup. "Are you planning to recruit them through a special admissions process?"

This is similar to being recommended for university admission, except one is like a university entrance exam and the other is like a professional pre-selection exam in Yu-Gi-Oh!

You Ming was somewhat surprised to be specially recruited by the Ash Alliance, but it wasn't unusual.

Or rather, he already had a guess in his mind when this cold and aloof man approached him alone.

His duel preparations will surely be known to everyone in the future, which is undoubtedly a plus for the Ash Alliance.

"Yes, I watched your duel video."

Suzuki Ao made no attempt to hide her admiration as she handed a document to You Ming: "This is the highest-level S-class treatment in the Ash Alliance, and also the highest-level treatment for newcomers."

You will receive 1000 career points each month, with the same purchasing power as merit points.

In addition to career points, 500 million resources will be allocated each semester for redemption.

Someone else might have pretended to be barely qualified to avoid being overcharged.

Suzuki Ao, however, didn't care. As long as it matched one's strength, one could talk as much as one wanted.

"S-class, huh?" You Ming suddenly said, looking at the document. "Does it come with any special privileges, like a private car or luxury dormitories?"

"There's nothing else besides points," Suzuki Ao said calmly. "You'll have to fight for your own professional dueling arena and accommodation."

"Healthy competition within the professional league means resources aren't easy to come by."

His sharp eyes met You Ming's, his voice indifferent:

"Each S-class is a new generation leader, and they are destined to have many troubles."

If you're scared, I can give you A-level treatment, that way the trouble won't be so great.

Suzuki Azusa muttered, "What a low-level provocation."

"But it works great, doesn't it?"

You Ming closed the file, looked up and stared directly at the pale-faced admissions counselor: "Since you've resorted to reverse psychology, you probably don't mind if I raise my price, right?"

Suzuki Ao raised an eyebrow: "Tell me about it."

"I will win first place in the professional exams of the four major academies. At that time, the other three major alliances will extend olive branches to me," You Ming said softly.

Suzuki Azusa's eyes widened: "Little brother, are you that confident?"

There are still twenty days left, and you dare to guarantee that you will definitely get first place?

What if some dark horse emerges halfway through...

"Naturally." Suzuki Ao nodded: "The top spot among the four academies is enough for the other alliances to compete for!"

Most will yield an A-grade, the best few will yield an S-grade, but...

He took a sip of tea and said calmly, "If you agree to my request now, you won't need to bother striving for first place."

You Ming calmly put down his teacup: "First place is just the minimum goal. What I want is to be number one in the entire Heart Garden."

You Ming had thought it through clearly. With the resources he currently had, he could easily put together a new deck later.

He hasn't figured out exactly what to assemble yet; it depends on what the warehouse inventory is enough to assemble.

But no matter what, then it will be another opportunity to exploit the information gap.

With this information gap, how could he possibly worry about not getting first place?