Hey! Let's play cards

"Okay! That's all for today. You should go home and have dinner!" The old man put down the textbook in his hand and said to the two of them.

"Well - let's go home and have dinner." You Xin breathed a sigh of relief. Listening to the old man's lectures really felt like a year. The obscure knowledge made You Xin feel overwhelmed.

Li Ming felt a little unsatisfied and put away the book reluctantly.

After saying goodbye to the old man, the two went home together.

Watching the two people leaving, the old man's gaze lingered on You Xin for a while, and he said in a voice that only he could hear: "Has this kid had any adventures recently? So many elves chose him."

"However, I can indeed sense an unfathomable power from him, which is even more terrifying than Li Ming's talent. It seems that this world is about to become interesting."

The old man smiled, turned and walked into the card shop.

……

You Xin and Li Ming walked home together and soon arrived at the parting corner.

"Let's go, see you tomorrow!" You Xin waved goodbye.

"See you tomorrow!" Li Ming also waved, and the two turned and walked in different directions.

Li Ming was humming an unknown tune as he walked home alone. This place was still some distance away from Li Ming's home.

When I pass by the square I usually pass by, there are usually many old men and women dancing square dance at this time, but today the square seems a bit deserted.

Li Ming didn't care. There was a park further ahead. Usually there were many people walking here, but today it was deserted.

"Strange! Why are there so few people here today?" Li Ming felt a little strange. When he looked around, he found a man in a black robe who was looking for something furtively.

"That is--" Li Ming looked at the man and suddenly remembered the dark duelist. They were both dressed the same way.

"Dark Duelist?" Li Ming quickly hid behind a big tree.

Li Ming stuck his head out and observed the dark duelist carefully.

The dark duelist placed his right palm firmly on the ground, caressing the land inch by inch, and the black mist extended deep into the earth.

Just when Li Ming was watching seriously, a figure appeared behind Li Ming without him noticing.

The figure just stood quietly behind Li Ming, about 5 steps away.

"Oh no! I have to tell the principal immediately." Li Ming quickly took out a mobile phone from his pocket. This was a mobile phone given by the principal to prevent You Xin and Li Ming from being targeted by the dark duelists again. It had no network or other functions and could only make calls.

Li Ming clicked on the screen, but strangely, there was no signal.

Just when Li Ming was extremely anxious, a fresh and elegant fragrance came from behind Li Ming.

Li Ming subconsciously looked back and saw a beautiful figure standing behind him.

"Beautiful big sister!" Li Ming blurted out subconsciously.

Chapter 33: The First Dark Duel

The woman standing in front of Li Ming was the one he had met in the hospital more than a week ago.

"What a coincidence! I didn't expect we would meet again." Li Ming greeted with a smile.

The woman looked at Li Ming quietly, wondering what she was thinking.

Originally, she just came to take a look because she felt the fluctuation of dark energy when she passed by.

"Looking for that?" the woman thought to herself.

"We haven't completely driven out all the humans nearby, and some have slipped in. In that case, let me clean it up!" The woman turned her hands behind her back, and a dark energy gradually took shape in her hands.

However, just as she was about to make a move, the woman remembered the smile on his face under the rain and couldn't help but hesitate.

"By the way, let's go, sister. There is a bad guy over there and it's very dangerous here." Li Ming thought of the dark duelist not far away and wanted to take the woman's hand and take her away from here.

Seeing Li Ming coming towards her, the woman immediately stepped back to avoid him.

Li Ming realized that his behavior might be a bit rude, and he immediately apologized: "I'm sorry, I was rude."

Looking at Li Ming who sincerely admitted his mistake, the dark energy in the woman's hand gradually dissipated.

"In that case, let him do it!" The woman took advantage of Li Ming's inattention and a weak dark energy shot out, hitting the dark duelist on the head.

The Dark Duelist was startled and turned his head quickly, and immediately spotted Li Ming with most of his body exposed behind the tree.

"What's going on? My dispelling magic circle is still running, how could someone break in?" The dark duelist was shocked. Due to the angle, he did not see the woman.

"Forget it! Since there are flies coming in, just get rid of them." The corners of the Dark Duelist's mouth rose slightly under his hood, and he was ready to deal with this "accidentally" intruder.

At this time, Li Ming raised his head and wanted to see the woman's reaction, but in front of him, the woman's figure had disappeared.

"Where is the person?" Li Ming looked to the left and saw a small forest. He looked back and saw the Dark Duelist slowly approaching. He looked to the right and saw a cobblestone road. The woman was nowhere to be found.

Wait a minute! It seems like behind...

Li Ming reacted instantly and turned his head to look. The dark duelist had come to a very close distance.

"Wow!!!" Li Ming was startled and jumped back subconsciously.

But the dark duelist's hand was faster. He grabbed Li Ming's collar and lifted him up with one hand.

"Put me down, put me down." Li Ming twisted his body and kicked his legs wildly, trying to struggle down.

"Okay! I'll put you down right away." The Dark Duelist showed a cruel smile, bent one arm slightly, and swung it hard at the big tree next to him.

Li Ming had an intimate contact with the tree and felt a sharp pain in his back.

"That's it!" The dark duelist gathered dark energy in his hands and grabbed towards Li Ming's head.

Li Ming would not just sit there and wait to die. He quickly stretched out his left hand and grabbed the dark duelist's hand.

The Dark Duelist wanted to go one step further, but felt a huge obstacle from Li Ming.

“Don’t… don’t underestimate me!” Li Ming clenched his right fist and punched the dark duelist in the abdomen.

"Hmm——" The Dark Duelist groaned and took several steps back.

"This guy..." The dark duelist stared at Li Ming fiercely. The punch he just threw was really powerful.

Li Ming got up from the ground and took out the card deck and duel disk from his backpack.

"If you want to compete, use this!" Li Ming put the deck into the duel disk and pointed at the dark duelist.

The Dark Duelist stood there in a daze for a long while before he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Haha! Haha! Haha! Haha! You, a young brat, dare to challenge me to a duel. Well then! I'll let you feel what true darkness is."

The Dark Duelist threw the black cloak covering his entire body into the sky, revealing his true appearance.

Under the cloak was a man in his early twenties wearing a black leather vest, ripped trousers, earrings, and a golden Mohawk.

The man had an ordinary face but a flamboyant and arrogant expression, looking like a street thug.

"My name is: Haoge. This is a reward for your courage to challenge me."

Haoge took out a deck of cards from his arms and inserted it into the duel disk on his left arm.

"Duel x 2"

【Li Ming, LP4000】

【Haoge, LP4000】

The opportunity to attack first came to Li Ming.

"It's my turn, draw a card!" Li Ming looked at the cards in his hand.

Nice! This duel was a good one!

"I summon 'Iron Knight - Kia Fried' in Attack Position." Li Ming took the lead and played a Warrior-Type monster that he liked very much.

A knight wearing heavy black armor appeared on Li Ming's field. Although the armor concealed his figure, a powerful force could still be felt from his sharp eyes.

[Iron Knight-Gia Freed, attack power 1800]

"My turn is over."

A very Li Ming-like start, summoning a monster alone, without covering any magic or trap cards.

"What are you looking for?" Li Ming tried to get some information from Haoge.

"What a poor technique." Haoge sneered, but still said indifferently: "It's just looking for something!"

"Did you know? There are some very interesting things hidden under the ground of this town!"

Haoge was not afraid that Li Ming knew all this. After all, it would be useless for someone who was about to be destroyed by darkness to know more.

"My turn, draw a card!"

"You should know this! The Dark Game has already begun." Haoge said in a teasing tone.

Li Ming could understand without Haoge's explanation. At the moment when the duel was established, although the surrounding scenery did not change, the depressing atmosphere was like a heavy object pressing on Li Ming.

This was not an illusion caused by tension, but it really existed. Li Ming's brain was constantly conveying a bad feeling.

"I summon a monster face-down in Defense Position, then I face down a card, and the turn ends."

Haoge ended his round very quickly, and it was so plain that it was hard to tell what tactics he used.

"It's my turn, draw a card!" Li Ming drew a card and his eyes lit up.

This card is what You Xin really wants, and he didn't expect to draw it here.

"I summon 'Elf Swordsman who flips the enemy' in attack position." Li Ming inserted a card into the duel disk.

The long-eared elf swordsman in green leather armor appeared next to the Iron Knight accompanied by light particle effects.

[Turning over the enemy's Elf Swordsman, attack power 1400]

This is a monster card that You Xin lent to Li Ming. Compared to You Xin's deck, Li Ming's deck is more suitable for this monster.

"Then in the battle phase, first the Elf Swordsman attacks the face-down defense position monster."

After receiving the order, the elven swordsman immediately walked with graceful steps to Haoge's field, aimed at the monster in the inside defense state, and slashed it with a sword.

The monster turned over, and it was seen to be a male angel with snow-white wings.

[Glorious Angel, Defense 800]