Yu-Gi-Oh!: This isn't a duel!

"Mr. You Yang, I would like to extend my formal invitation to you once again!"

"—Please join my club!"

"Here's the contract; you can take a look at it first!"

You Yang picked up the contract made of special paper that Xie Wan'an handed him and read it carefully.

The reason he came here today is naturally for this reason.

The first clause of the contract contained a figure that would drive anyone crazy—a signing bonus of eight figures.

Furthermore, the contract also promised that the money would be deposited into his personal account in full the moment the contract was signed.

This amount of money is more than enough for him to buy a villa with a private dueling arena in the most luxurious area of ​​Tian Shu City, and there would still be more to spare.

Once he signs this contract, he will instantly become a multimillionaire in name only.

Next came the terms regarding resources.

The agreement promised that the Wan'an Group would unconditionally grant him access to an S-level private dueling training room, equip him with a top-notch data analysis team, and...

A person with the highest level of access to the group's internal, non-public, rare card library.

You Yang's heart skipped a beat.

He knew all too well what this last rule meant to a duelist.

However, what shocked him the most was the core terms of the contract.

The agreement clearly states, in bold, bright red font:

The relationship between the club and You Yang is that of "strategic partners," not simply "employment."

The club only provides him with a platform and resources, while You Yang has 100% freedom in deck building, tactical decision-making, and participation in competitions.

He doesn't need to endorse any of the group's business activities, nor does he need to take orders from anyone to fight any duels he doesn't want to fight.

What Xie Wan'an wanted was merely a mere 30% of the prize money he would win in the various competitions in the future.

This... can no longer be called a contract.

This was almost a one-sided, costless gift.

You Yang slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with confusion and inquiry. He stared directly at the woman in front of him, who had a faint smile on her face and whom he could not see through at all.

He couldn't understand why she would offer such an outrageously generous contract.

The first signing bonus was actually within You Yang's expectations.

He demonstrated the ability to justify the price, so naturally, the terms he received would be even better.

The second point was what You Yang originally intended to strive for.

Top-tier clubs naturally possess more resources that are unimaginable to ordinary people.

This is not just about more entry opportunities and high prize money, but also about the massive amount of rare cards that the club possesses!

Why are the duelists at the bottom of this world generally not very strong?

One reason is that the truly powerful cards are firmly in the hands of those top-tier families.

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After all, a club is ultimately a commercial entity.

For the family behind it, making money is the top priority when it comes to clubs.

How could they possibly grant players such a high degree of, almost absolute, freedom?

You should be grateful if they don't exploit you to death.

You Yang had seen it all before: people being forced by small clubs to participate in various competitions one after another, only to collapse in the dueling arena due to exhaustion of their mental strength.

However, this usually happens in smaller clubs.

Large clubs are actually quite rare.

After all, large clubs possess unimaginable resources and will not place all the heavy responsibilities on one person.

Smaller clubs are different; they really will exploit anyone they find!

This is one of the reasons why You Yang did not choose to climb the ladder step by step, but instead wanted to directly contact top clubs.

He has no interest in working for free, nor does he want to be exploited to death.

But the condition Xie Wan'an is offering now is simply incredible!

As if reading the question in his eyes, Xie An leaned forward slightly, crossed his hands, and placed them on the smooth tabletop.

Her almond-shaped eyes, which always held a smile, were now filled with an unprecedented seriousness.

"Because this is my own club."

"And you are the first and most important member I personally recruited!"

You Yang slowly placed the thin yet incredibly heavy contract in his hand on the table.

He met those almond-shaped eyes, and looking into those eyes that seemed to contain infinite sincerity, You Yang suddenly thought of a classic line he had seen on television in his previous life.

—The more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie.

"You mean, this is 'your' club?"

You Yang spoke calmly, but emphasized those words precisely.

"So, this club has absolutely no connection to the powerful family behind you?"

Seeing that You Yang had so decisively and directly pinpointed the crux of the problem, Xie Wan'an could no longer maintain the utterly sincere expression on her face.

She was taken aback at first, then burst into a charming laugh, relaxing as she leaned back and sat back down on the soft sofa.

"Yes."

"After this competition ends, I will have little to do with the family behind me anymore."

"I have to build everything from scratch myself."

"So, the second clause in the contract now seems to be a complete 'empty promise'."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so generous in offering such a favorable third condition."

Since You Yang had ruthlessly exposed Xie Wan'an's little scheme, Xie Wan'an no longer bothered to hide anything and told the whole story.

Upon hearing this, You Yang slowly nodded. That made sense.

Indeed, there is no such thing as a free lunch.

"However, it's not entirely an empty promise."

"When my power grows stronger and my influence grows greater."

"When it becomes big enough for a large family to abandon those ridiculous prejudices about legitimate and illegitimate children, or between domesticated and wild children."

"Then everything I have promised today will come true!"

Xie Wan'an said casually, his tone sounding like he was making a harmless joke.

However, anyone could see the flame of "ambition" burning in her bright eyes!

So, what's your choice?

Xie Wan'an looked at You Yang again, and in her eyes, a hint of unease that she could not hide was finally revealed.

You Yang was not originally in her plans.

However, this also means that You Yang's addition will bring extraordinary and powerful assistance to her originally somewhat immature plan!

She naturally hoped that You Yang would sign the contract.

As for that little scheme just now, it's nothing more than a common tactic among businessmen, a small way of testing each other.

If You Yang couldn't understand the meaning behind it, then she couldn't be blamed.

At least, the first and third points are entirely beneficial to Youyang.

Even if the second condition, which cannot be fulfilled for the time being, is abandoned, You Yang wouldn't be at too much of a loss.

Moreover, Xie Wan'an never believed that what he promised would be an empty promise.

Because that is a goal she is determined to achieve!

Although it differed slightly from my initial expectations.

However, You Yang was still quite satisfied with this contract.

So, there's nothing more to say.

Seeing You Yang pick up the pen and sign his name on the contract, Xie Wan'an's beautiful eyes crinkled with a smile.

"Then, it's a pleasure to cooperate!"

"Pleasant to work with."

Squeezing Xie Wan'an's soft, boneless yet slightly cold hand, You Yang suddenly asked again:

"Since your club has just been established, you must be short of people, right?"

"What do you think of my friend?"

"friend?"

"You mean that guy named Chen Yuan?"

"Correct."

Seeing You Yang nod, Xie Wan'an fell into deep thought.

When Xie Wan'an was looking through You Yang's information, he had already noticed a person named Chen Yuan who was always by You Yang's side.

In her opinion, Chen Yuan's strength was only average.

Not very strong, but definitely not very weak either.

If he can make it into the top 32 of this competition based on his own strength, then she might consider it.

Now that You Yang has taken the initiative to speak, should we give him face and sign him directly?