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

"This time, we have developed two modes: solo and team. The former has higher potential rewards but also higher risks, while the latter has the opposite."

Ye Lingxuan's voice was exceptionally clear in the noisy preparation area, and he deliberately paused here.

His gaze was precisely fixed on You Ming: "I suppose true duelists would choose to fight alone to increase their points."

The three people present subconsciously exchanged glances and looked at You Ming as well.

Who do you think will win the championship this year?

"It's hard to say, there are just too many geniuses this year."

"..."

The murmurs drifted intermittently into You Ming's ears as he traced the edge of the card deck box with his fingertips.

He yawned, got up, walked to a corner, and began rearranging his deck.

The current deck is mainly based on beat tactics, which is stable, but each game takes a long time to finish.

Fighting in this battlefield-like environment is not enjoyable; every match is tedious and long.

It's like a storyteller deck; you beat someone, and you might be having a great time telling your story.

But what if you face ten at once?

A hundred?

Although you can still win, what was originally a fun duel instantly turns into a long and tedious ordeal.

You must prepare a rush deck to clear out a large number of the opponent's small monsters; that's what makes the game more enjoyable.

Fortunately, the compensation money from those instructors can be used to make up for the shortfall in building this card deck.

The next day.

Before dawn, You Ming was awakened by the noise outside.

These makeshift foam rooms have extremely poor sound insulation; the sounds of footsteps, conversations, and the clatter of shuffling cards can be incredibly annoying.

He sat up abruptly, dark circles under his eyes, grabbed his exam admission ticket from the bedside table, and cursed under his breath, "Damn this crappy house."

"All students, please assemble with your exam admission tickets!"

The loudspeaker blared the rough voice of a professional patrolman, making one's eardrums ache.

After the students lined up in a scattered manner, the announcement was made: "Now, board the bus in an orderly fashion! The vehicle will take you to the edge of the Duel Tower area."

The closer you go to the center, the more numerous and stronger the dueling AI become, and team formation is allowed!

Anyone interested in forming a team, register with me now!

As soon as he finished speaking, he caught a glimpse of a young couple whispering to each other not far away.

His tone instantly turned irritable: "What are you two doing? If you want to show off your love, go back to your dorm!"

This is the preparation area for the dueling arena, not a place for you to flirt!

You Ming followed the crowd onto the bus, and as soon as he found a seat by the window, he felt a gaze fall on him.

He looked up and met Zhuge Mingren's perpetually squinting eyes, a faint smile playing on the other's lips.

"What a coincidence, you're here too."

Zhuge Mingren slowly sat down opposite him, his tone slightly amusement: "You don't even know my name, do you?"

Despite being exposed on the spot, You Ming showed no embarrassment. Instead, he chuckled and said, "A name is just a label. Just like you can be called You Ming, and I can be called You Ming, but none of that changes the outcome of the duel."

Tell me, where does life come from, and where does death come from? What is the meaning of a duel...?

"Don't give me that nonsense."

Zhuge Mingren twitched his lips and interrupted him directly.

I have no idea where they learned this kind of rhetoric.

And so, the two chatted casually.

You Ming finally learned his name.

"Your name is Zhuge Mingren? Who is Zhuge Liang to you?"

"He's my...idol!" He had put on quite a bit of foreplay, but then this was the last thing he said.

So what can you do?

"Ahem! I have eyes in all directions and ears in all directions. I have seen all the card decks in the world and I am an expert in them all."

"Knows everything?" You Ming scoffed. "Keep bragging."

"Really!" Zhuge Mingren's blood pressure soared. "Give me a strong enough deck, and I can unleash its full potential!"

You Ming saved the recording and chuckled, "It's a deal."

Zhuge Mingren's heart skipped a beat when he saw that he had specifically recorded the video. Could it be that...?

But he dismissed the thought as soon as it arose, shook his head and chuckled, realizing he was being delusional.

Who would give their deck to someone else just to test a possibility?

Believing this is less desirable than believing I am Qin Shi Huang.

Suddenly, the transport vehicle stopped and the door slowly opened.

You Ming looked out into the forest; they had finally arrived!

......

"This is a dimensional positioning bracelet. It can not only resist mental attacks from AI, but also synchronize your coordinates in the 'Demon Hunter Dimension' in real time."

The middle-aged officer distributed black bracelets to the students, saying, "These bracelets also keep score; each time you defeat an AI, your score increases. You must never take them off!"

"This is an emergency dimensional evacuation device."

The officer took out a button the size of a palm. "Press this button, and you will be automatically considered to have forfeited the duel. The exam result will be determined by your current score."

You Ming took the remote control, thinking that Xingyuan's measures seemed to be more advanced than those of the basic dimension.

When basic dimension duelists encounter enemies from fusion dimensions, they can't even run away; they can only be turned into cards one by one.

"Furthermore!" the professional officer suddenly raised his voice, "You must be fully aware of your own dueling abilities!"

The central area of ​​the Demon Hunter Dimension is filled with AI at least at the intermediate level, and you might even encounter advanced ones. Don't venture in if you don't have the strength; it's pure suicide!

As soon as he finished speaking, he led several professional officers to the door. After opening the door, they were greeted by a misty forest.

Not long after, a blank-faced android suddenly appeared and immediately handcuffed the forced duel chain to the professional officer's hand.

All the students gasped in surprise—this was their first time dueling in the Duel Tower, and the terror was far greater than usual.

The middle-aged professional officer's eyes turned cold, and he inserted his deck into the Duel Disk.

One minute later.

"Attack directly with the Crimson Lotus Dinosaur!"

The anthropomorphic AI was bitten to death, and the remaining duel energy dissipated as specks of light.

"See that? This is the Duel Tower AI. It's not too late to regret quitting!"

A commotion suddenly arose behind the students as You Ming grabbed Zhuge Mingren's wrist.

He forced his way to the front, his tone tinged with impatience: "Why all the nonsense? Look how much fun they're having, and we're just wasting our time standing here?"

Zhuge Mingren struggled twice but couldn't break free. He said anxiously, "Why are you dragging me? My deck is suited for prolonged battles, not head-on confrontations!"

The middle-aged professional officer's gaze fell on You Ming, and he stepped aside to make way: "You've got guts! Go in, and I hope you come out alive."

You Ming stepped into the dimensional portal, causing Zhuge Mingren to stumble.

He shouted angrily, "You Ming, are you crazy? The dueling AI in the central area are all ultimate level; we can't handle them right now!"

"Have you forgotten what you just said?"

You Ming turned to look at him, a smile playing on his lips. "You're a self-proclaimed tactical mastermind, is there anything you can't handle?"

Zhuge Mingren laughed in anger, but a hint of seriousness flashed in his eyes.

"Alright! If you can unleash two hundred percent of your dueling power today with your dueling deck under my genius strategy!"

From now on, I'll follow your lead completely; I'll do whatever you tell me to do!