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

The words are divided into two parts.

You Ming was still at home figuring out deck combinations.

He looked at the Dragon Slayer combo cards in his hand with a worried expression.

Now that we have some high-level cards, we also need to plan our own cards.

"Back in the days of the Dragon Persuasion event, the way to get an R8 dragon was through the Wood/Water Dragon, I think. Looks like I should find a chance to rob it."

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The next morning, after washing up, You Ming had breakfast with Uncle Zecheng.

As soon as I opened the door, I bumped into a group of figures blocking the hallway.

The group of people in the lead were well-dressed, carrying various gift boxes, and wearing enthusiastic smiles; it was clear they had ill intentions.

You Ming paused for a moment, then spoke first, his tone calm: "No loans, no buying houses, no working abroad, everyone please leave."

Upon hearing this, everyone blocking the door was taken aback.

The middle-aged man at the head of the group was the first to react, and stepped forward with a smile: "Student You Ming, you've misunderstood. I'm an admissions mentor for the Zhengcheng Duel Alliance."

Having heard of your outstanding achievement of winning first place in the Heart Garden competition, I've come specifically to invite you to join our alliance. Are you interested?

As soon as he opened his mouth, the crowd behind him erupted in a flurry of activity, with everyone vying to step forward and introduce themselves:

"Yu Ming, we are from the Okinawa Professional Duel Academy. Our academy has an exclusive Relics Training Channel where you can freely obtain rare cards!"

"You Ming, the Zheng Chenggong Professional Alliance is showing us our sincere appreciation; please accept this small token of our appreciation!"

"Hey Yu, check out our New Taipei Southern Alliance! We'll offer you the best treatment—no entrance exam, straight to the core team!"

"..."

At first, everyone only made verbal introductions, but when they saw that You Ming was unmoved, they all started taking out their things.

Gift boxes, card gift boxes, and even duel points cards were all stuffed into You Ming's hands.

You Ming looked down at the exquisite little box in his hand, then opened it.

Inside was a large, pure gold croaker, with an extremely high gold content.

He looked up at the mentor who was delivering the items. The man was tall and had a simple, honest smile on his face, which made him look somewhat silly and cute.

"These large yellow croaker slices are quite good."

You Ming thought to himself, then immediately took out his phone and said in a "disappointing" tone:

"Come on, teacher, let's exchange contact information and discuss the details."

Seeing that You Ming gave in so easily, the other admissions mentors instantly became envious.

They all pulled out more valuable items and stuffed them into his hands, and the stairwell instantly descended into chaos.

"Yu-kun, this is our alliance's exclusive super-limited edition card sleeve!"

"You Ming, here are 10,000 points. They'll be credited to your account immediately once you join us!"

"Who do you think you are, daring to try and steal our people?"

When one of the instructors saw that You Ming was not taking his things for a long time, he became impatient and shoved the person next to him.

"If this continues, you damn New Confederation will have to join the fray too? Get out of here, don't interfere with our business!"

The mentor who delivered the large yellow croaker protected You Ming and angrily drove away the others.

The hallway was filled with noise, and You Ming's hands were already stuffed with all sorts of gifts.

While everyone was arguing, he quietly retreated to the window, suddenly pushed it open, and jumped out.

He lived on a low floor, and landed with a steady thud, not forgetting to call out to the upstairs, "I've received the gifts from all the teachers. Please take them back with you; I'll seriously consider them!"

The admissions mentors upstairs were all taken aback when they heard this. The mentor who had added You Ming on WeChat first took out his phone with a smug look on his face.

I was just about to send a message introducing the advantages of our alliance when I saw a red exclamation mark in front of the message box.

"Oh no, I've been blocked!"

After a gasp, everyone exchanged glances, their faces turning ashen. Looking at the gifts in their hands, they wished they could throw them downstairs on the spot.

After all that hard work, it turned out to be a waste of time and effort.

Meanwhile, You Ming, already carrying gifts, hurried towards the Xinyuan Center.

At this moment, the entrance to the Heart Garden Center is already properly decorated, with red cloth hanging high and a ceremonial platform set up.

Reporters surrounded the area, their cameras all pointed at the stage, eagerly awaiting the event.

We're just waiting for Yu Ming to appear so we can get firsthand news and write a blockbuster report.

After all, in the world of duels, a genius like You Ming, who comes from humble beginnings, is the best news material.

Besides the reporters, a large number of parents had gathered around the stage, each holding their child and scolding them with exasperation.

"Look at You Ming, he won first place in Xinyuan at such a young age. And look at you, you're lazy and good-for-nothing!"

"You don't get up during the day, you don't sleep at night. When you become even a tenth as good as others, I'll never care about you again!"

The children were dejected after being scolded, but they couldn't help looking at the stage with curiosity and envy in their eyes.

On the altar, Elder Jin Sen, dressed neatly with a gentle smile on his face, stood there motionless, like a kind elder.

Below the platform, Taku Imamura and several staff members maintaining order huddled together, chatting in hushed tones.

"No wonder they're elders while we're just lower-level ones. Look at Elder Jinsen, he's been standing there for almost an hour and his smile hasn't changed at all," a staff member remarked.

Taku Imamura curled his lip and lowered his voice: "You think he stood there voluntarily? It's only because he personally directed the construction of this platform, just to show off today."

Another staff member leaned closer: "I heard that the elder has three hobbies: listening to operas, bird fighting, and showing off."

Isn't Yu Ming's success today all thanks to the elders' guidance and support? Look at these parents, they're so afraid their children won't get to the front.

Aren't they all just trying to let the elders see if their child has the potential to become the top scholar?

The group looked up and saw that it was indeed as he had said.

Many parents were pushing their children to the front, their eyes fixed eagerly on Elder Kinsen on the platform.

"Holy crap, the rumor is actually true!"

One of the outsourced workers looked astonished. "Brother Imamura, the elder is so amazing! I also have a child learning dueling. Should I bring him over to show the elder sometime?"

Imamura Taku glanced around, and seeing that no one was paying attention to them, a mysterious look appeared on his face.

He leaned close to their ears and said, "This is just something to fool you outsiders. I'm telling you this in secret, but don't tell anyone else."

The elders had always looked down on You Ming, thinking he was just a nobody who would amount to nothing.

As a result, You Ming proved him wrong several times!

To ensure You Ming kept these matters a secret, the elder went to great lengths, personally exchanging a rare NO card—given to him by Kaito—for the Heart Garden warehouse!

Several staff members looked on in astonishment: "Imamura-san, you knew about this?"

It's worth noting that Tiancheng Kaito is currently ranked 40th on the Fighting King Ranking.

They have an outstanding record in the professional league.

That NO card was something he casually brought along when he and several legendary duelists saved the entire dimension back then.

It's extremely rare even in the warehouse.

"In Maiami City, there's no gossip that I, Taku Imamura, don't know."

Taku Imamura raised his head proudly, then lowered his voice, "Let me tell you about another big one. You know the Kurosaki family, right? A prestigious family with a hundred-year history, a large and powerful family, rich and influential."

The group nodded quickly: "Of course we know, they're a long-established family in the dueling world."

"The Kurosaki family colluded with the Fusion Dimension eighteen years ago, but they later turned against each other, which is why the Fusion Dimension had leverage over them..."

Before Taku Imamura could finish speaking, a deafening commotion suddenly erupted in front of them.

The group quickly looked up and saw a figure leap onto the platform, his posture upright – it was You Ming.