As for what happened at the cliff by the sea.
You Yang was completely oblivious.
After escaping Lu Cheng’s enthusiastic hospitality last night, Lei Li brought him here to stay for a while.
After eating and drinking to his heart’s content, You Yang had a good night's sleep.
The weariness and emptiness of being transported to another world had mostly vanished.
“But thinking back to yesterday’s experience, it still feels kind of magical.”
Sitting on the bed.
You Yang, who had just woken up, gazed at the unfamiliar room, a sense of wonder in his heart.
Although You Yang claimed to go with the flow.
It was a lie to say he didn't feel a bit of melancholy in this strange world.
“I really have to find a way back to my own world as soon as possible...”
You Yang thought to himself.
“Speaking of which, the points I got from beating that old guy yesterday was fifty... Wow, that's even more than what I got from beating Hai Tian.”
“Turns out, the stronger the opponent you beat, the more points the system gives you.”
You Yang opened the system interface and started browsing the items he could now exchange.
“Oh? There are a few decks that I can exchange for...”
However, after a while, You Yang felt a bit conflicted.
These redeemable decks belonged to the Soul-oriented archetype in his world.
So-called ‘Soul’ decks.
They could even win against the most dominant decks if you drew well.
But if you didn't draw well, you wouldn't even be able to move.
And they were very susceptible to hand traps.
But because their final moments were cool and they were very popular, these decks, which were in the T2 and T3 tiers, had a significant number of followers.
Whatever!
You Yang made up his mind and immediately used all his points.
Strength is temporary.
Coolness is forever!
Besides, in this world filled with natives, any deck from his world could crush opponents.
After exchanging the decks.
You Yang couldn't help but smile slightly as he looked at the incredibly cool cards before him.
Although they were missing some new support cards.
These cards alone were enough for him to run rampant in this world!
...
After organizing his deck.
You Yang washed up and tidied himself, opened his room door, and walked out.
As soon as he stepped out, You Yang saw Lu Xiao Xue coming from the opposite corridor.
Lu Xiao Xue was wearing a brown student uniform with a checkered skirt and black knee-high socks, the standard student attire.
Her stunning features, which could be rated nine points out of ten, and her long, lustrous black hair.
Made Lu Xiao Xue exude the aura of a school goddess.
Even You Yang, seeing Lu Xiao Xue approaching, couldn't help but feel a bit of a flutter in his heart.
Although she was only sixteen years old.
This development, this beauty.
Tsk tsk tsk… I wonder how many men she'll drive crazy in the future.
You Yang thought to himself with a sigh.
At this moment, seeing You Yang.
Lu Xiao Xue’s eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on her face: “Senior You Yang!”
“Don’t call me Senior… I'm only twenty years old.”
Hearing this address, You Yang felt a headache coming on.
How could a twenty-year-old like him suddenly be called ‘Senior’?
“Then… what should I call you…”
Seeing that You Yang seemed to dislike the title, Lu Xiao Xue quickly asked.
“Just call me You Yang, you don’t need to add anything else.”
You Yang quickly said.
“Okay… okay!”
“You Yang…”
Lu Xiao Xue nodded repeatedly.
After saying You Yang’s name once.
Lu Xiao Xue suddenly felt like the distance between them had shortened.
Her heart warmed, and a faint blush appeared on her cheeks.
“That… You Yang, Dad asked me to call you down for breakfast… Let's go together.”
“Hmm… by the way, are you going to school in that outfit?”
You Yang nodded, his gaze drawn again to Lu Xiao Xue's school uniform.
“Yeah, I'm a third-year in the Middle School Department, and I'll graduate in a few days, I'm going to participate in the Graduation Duel Assessment today.”
Lu Xiao Xue smiled slightly.
Duel Assessment…
“You go to Duel Academy?”
You Yang asked with a puzzled expression.
“Huh? Are there academies other than Dueling?”
Lu Xiao Xue blinked, curiously asking back.
Ah, that’s right.
After all, in a world where dueling is the norm, it's quite normal for all academies to be Duel Academies.
“What about after graduation? What do you want to do after graduation? Do you want to join the professional league and become a professional duelist?”
You Yang quickly changed the subject.
“What are you talking about, You Yang, I’ve only just graduated from the Middle School Department, I’m just starting out.”
“Of course, I’m going to continue my studies at a higher academy and become a duelist, okay?”
Lu Xiao Xue laughed: “You Yang, you wouldn’t happen to be a hermit and don't know what the modern world is like, would you?”
In Lu Xiao Xue's eyes, You Yang must be some kind of reclusive duel master.
That's why he's not familiar with today's dueling world.
“Cough, kind of…” You Yang was happy to go along with it, and it was a good opportunity to learn more about this world from Lu Xiao Xue.
Fortunately, Lu Xiao Xue didn’t suspect him too much.
With Lu Xiao Xue’s explanation, You Yang gradually understood how Duel Academies worked in this world.
People in this world, starting at the age of seven, had to attend public or private Duel Elementary Schools to learn the basics of dueling.
And at the age of thirteen, they would go to Duel Middle Schools.
After graduating from Duel Middle School, they could join any of the world’s top Duel Academies based on their preferences.
These Duel Academies were like the sects in a fantasy novel.
There were strict exams and tests for admission.
After joining these large academies, duelists had the chance to learn advanced dueling techniques.
Such as Ritual, Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, Pendulum, and Link.
Besides being passed down in family lineages, the only other way to learn these techniques was in these major Duel Academies.
“…Turns out this world isn’t just about playing cards, huh.”
“Who the hell plays cards like this in a real world that's just about playing cards.”
After listening to Lu Xiao Xue’s words, You Yang silently complained to himself.
“But with my talent, I’ll probably only be able to apply to a mediocre academy…”
As she spoke, Lu Xiao Xue’s expression dimmed again.
Right now, she couldn’t even summon Red-Eyes Black Dragon.
With this kind of talent, those major Duel Academies would never accept her.
Just when Lu Xiao Xue was feeling a little down.
A hand suddenly patted her on the shoulder, making her jump slightly.
Looking up, Lu Xiao Xue saw a faint smile on You Yang’s face and encouraging eyes.
“Don’t worry about those messy things.”
“No matter what, as long as you take it seriously and give it your all, that’s all that matters.”
“And besides, I’m here, if you need anything, just come find me.”
You Yang always felt that card games were just card games.
All this nonsense about needing the approval of a Duel Spirit was bullshit.
What?
You say the Duel Spirit doesn’t recognize you? You can’t summon it?
That’s easy.
Just grab the Duel Spirit and beat it up until it submits!
…