The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　"The duration of all the above stages can be shortened through the combined will of the duelists."

　"But after entering 'Preparation Phase 2,' the countdown will only have thirty seconds left."

　"As with the duels of the past, duelists need to draw their cards within these thirty seconds and then complete their initial strategic deployment."

　"After thirty seconds, it will automatically enter 'Battle Phase 1'."

　"Now, Dark Dimon and Gatling will give us a formal demonstration of how to duel under the new rules."

　Two little elves

　The words "Preparation Phase 1" appeared above Ling's head, between the countdown timer and the area above Ling's head.

　Immediately after confirming that both players' decks had been shuffled, Dark and Professor Gatling skipped "Standby Phase 1" and quickly moved on to "Standby Phase 2".

　Just as Dark was about to draw a card, he noticed that the Duel Disk system had reacted after sensing the phase change.

　He paused slightly, and then five magic cards flew out of the deck one after another, circled in the air, and landed in his hand.

　A thought struck him, and with a slight movement of his left hand, which held the Duel Disk, magic flowed in.

　The faces of the five cards in his hand, which were face down, were immediately projected onto him and quickly displayed in front of him.

　Dark withdrew his hand, a feeling of indescribable unease welling up inside him.

　While the "automatic card draw" feature is a very convenient new addition, it may take some getting used to for duelists who are using it for the first time.

　"Free your fingers, control with magic!"

　He glanced sideways, and under his control, the five magic cards in his hand area changed from being "face down" to being placed vertically.

　Then... I simply flipped them all over.

　It becomes much easier to accept that the cards in the hand area are displayed face up.

　Unless special methods are used, the Duel Disk's shielding barrier cannot be seen through with the naked eye.

　However, these are all examples of adapting to previous bad habits.

　Future duelists should keep their cards "face down" and constantly observe them using magic projection.

　— In this short time, the thirty-second countdown ticked away.

　Before Dark could think it through, the projection of five cards appeared in front of him once again.

　v

　"Ditto" [Ditto: Eevee] "Milky" "Pride IV" [Netherworld Soul Ring]

　Five very ordinary cards in hand.

　In his deck without any minions, the three-star "Ditto" and "Eevee" are the core of the core, and they are relatively easy to draw.

　If the opponent can cooperate, he can summon the nine-star "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" as quickly as possible with this armed hand.

　But now he is facing the infamous Professor Gatling, whose every magic card can unleash a powerful barrage.

　Therefore, if he were to start with a normal summon of "Eevee," he would likely face certain destruction.

　"In that case..."

　Dark reached out and pulled one of the cards from the hand area, holding it between two fingers of his right hand and quickly summoning it.

　At the same time, he quickly started running and accelerated towards the other side. After all, he was a martial artist who had opened four chakras and had just mastered "Gathering Qi".

　Dark did not believe that Professor Gatlin, who was weak and powerless, would be his opponent.

　While it's not something to brag about to take advantage of youth to beat up an old man, that's the cruel reality of the new dueling rules.

　Since this is a demonstrative dueling instruction, the students should take it seriously and learn a good lesson.

　"In the name of Darkdemon, I summon the Netherworld Soul Ring!"

　Even while moving at high speed, Dark was able to maintain an absolutely stable output of magic power, completing the summoning in just three seconds.

　The moment the summoning was successful, the "Underworld Soul Ring" magic card in his hand was teleported to the "back row area" of the Duel Disk.

　In his right hand, however, appeared a soul collar that had already materialized.

　He pointed a finger at his mouth and, for the first time in a duel, grabbed the "Netherworld Soul Ring." Then, using the momentum of his accelerated run, he hurled the "Netherworld Soul Ring" towards his opponent!

　The manifested "Netherworld Soul Ring" flew out at an even faster speed than usual, and then vanished into space in an instant, disappearing from everyone's sight.

　Professor Gatling, standing at the other end of the field, subtly changed his expression. Although all five of his magic cards were "Magic Cannons," for the sake of both offense and defense, he naturally summoned a magical spirit with some defensive capabilities first. It was a twin-tailed girl who was half-biological and half-mechanical, with a silver cannon slung across the shoulder of her mechanical half-body!

　The moment she was summoned, the twin-tailed girl half-squatted on the ground, picked up the silver cannon, and aimed it at the opposite side, with magic rapidly condensing on the muzzle.

　But Dark's "Netherworld Soul Ring" was one step ahead!

　A black choker, about two fingers wide, appeared instantly around the neck of the girl with pigtails, and then tightened abruptly!

　The magical light emanating from the silver cannon's muzzle immediately went out.

　Even the twin-tailed girl with only three stars was thrown into the air by the "Netherworld Soul Ring." Dark watched all of this unfold with a calm expression.

　The "Netherworld Soul Ring" can bind the opponent and turn them into a sacrifice for your side. Although the later effects are more eye-catching, the mere fact that it can bind the opponent and make it difficult for them to unleash their ultimate move is already a very useful effect.

　It perfectly prevented the silver cannon from firing.

　Professor Gatling's "magic cannon" is terrifying in power; even ordinary second-tier magical spirits could be instantly killed by a single shot from his three-star magical spirit.

　In short, neither "Ditto" nor "Eevee" can withstand a single hit.

　Without any protection, he himself might not be able to escape that shelling. Of course, it would soon be time for him to play the role of a sacrifice!

　Dark was still running, but his right hand swiftly drew the first card from the "hand area".

　Zhang the Magical Spirit, urgently summoned.

　"In the name of Darkdemon, a magical summoning—'Ditto'!"

　"Ditto, transform!" A skill that transcends mere technology!

　"Ditto" transformed at the same time it materialized.

　The summoning light it generated when it was summoned was also used to its fullest potential. The summoning light suddenly flashed, obscuring Professor Gatling's vision and creating an effect similar to a "flashbang".

　When the white light disappeared, two identical Darkdemons appeared in Professor Gatling's eyes!

　This sudden turn of events caused Professor Gatling to frown. However, he had already completed his second summoning—this time, he directly summoned and activated a magic card.

　A magical cannon emerged halfway out of the dark vortex, its black muzzle aimed.

　The "crosshair," visible only to Professor Gatling himself, kept flashing across Dark's body and "Ditto" before finally identifying its target and locking onto Dark's body.

　But Dark and Ditto simultaneously unleashed their secret technique—the Z-shaped jerk—running in opposite directions.

　They each drew a Magic Card from their Duel Disks and loudly summoned it. "In the name of Darkdemon..."

　The archmage and the magical spirit spoke simultaneously, creating a convincing illusion. Even the students observing from the sidelines almost couldn't tell the difference. But Professor Gatling remained unperturbed.

　However, the constantly shifting movement made it difficult for the cannon fire to hit. But in magic duels, every second counts, especially in the first round; every second of extra thought means a second of setback.

　Professor Gatling then suddenly raised the cannon muzzle and poured magic power into the magic card without hesitation.

　Since the opponent wants to gamble on probability in this way, then he will pierce through both the Archmage and the Magic Spirit at the same time!

　The technique of injecting excessive magical power into magic cards to push the power of magic beyond its limits is completely forbidden in the original magic duels.

　However, the new dueling rules do not impose any restrictions on this.

　Professor Gatling's magic cannon immediately released an exceptionally terrifying magical aura.

　Dark and Ditto's expressions both changed slightly.

　However, the act of injecting magic to increase the charging time also gave him an opportunity.

　"In the name of Darkdemon, I offer a sacrificial summon—'Big Milk Tank'!" The light effect of the sacrificial summon was wiped away with all its might.

　The "Ditto" that was no longer effective and the twin-tailed girl bound by the "Netherworld Soul Ring" suddenly disappeared.

　Dark's sacrifice summoned a pink "Milky Way"! "Milky Way, become round!"

　"BOOM!" The magic cannon fires!

　6:30

　Good morning! It's another busy time of year. I'm exhausted every day, and after finally finishing, the thought of owing updates makes me anxious again.

Chapter 1125 Even I'm scared of the punch I threw (4k)

　"BOOM!"

　Professor Gatlin actually resorted to such a cruel method against a mere second-year student!

　This is truly a heartbreaking story that brings tears to the eyes of anyone who hears it.

　The retired professors who returned to the university all shook their heads, expressing their disdain for Gatlin's behavior.

　"That old Gatling guy, he said he was just playing around, but I didn't expect him to be so serious from the start."

　"Since we're going to use mana increments to increase power, why not just include higher-level spell cards in the deck from the start?"

　"I suppose this is what it means to want both."

　The old professors spoke in a sarcastic tone, but the graduates among them dared not utter a word, for fear of being labeled by these old men.

　However, it was just a demonstrative duel, and Professor Gatlin did go a bit too far.

　It was clearly just a three-star magic card, but he managed to unleash power exceeding that of a six-star card.

　This magic cannon shot could probably instantly kill a six-star magic elf!

　The magical spirit that Dark Dimon could summon by sacrificing two three-star magical spirits could only be a six-star magical spirit.

　All eyes immediately focused on them.

　The light from the magic cannon almost completely engulfed Dark Dimon's figure. Gasps of surprise rang out from the first and second-year students. Although none of them believed Dark Dimon could be defeated by such a simple attack, what if...?

　The opponent was, after all, the renowned Professor Gatling—although Professor Gatling did not display the level he was expected to achieve.

　But in any case, they were still somewhat worried the moment Dark was engulfed by the light of the magic cannon.

　But the next moment.

　A figure then burst forth from the light, traversing half the field at incredible speed and charging toward Professor Gatling.

　A pink cow, curled up in a ball, rolled forward in front of him, its metallic sheen fading rapidly.

　Those are the marks left after the "rounding" was finished.

　This six-star "Big Milk Tank" skin boasts a defense of 3000 points, which increases to 4500 points after "becoming rounder." However, its defense was still breached by Professor Gatling's magic cannon.

　However, its full three thousand points of magic power were not depleted. This is a super defense that completely surpasses the six-star level.

　As long as the mana value is not depleted, "Milky" can use "drink milk" to make "Aww Milk", and after drinking it in one gulp, it can restore half of its maximum mana.

　However, after Dark was forced to sacrifice and summon Miltank, he only had one "Fantasy Beast: Eevee" and one "Pride IV" left in his hand.

　Once the "Big Milk Tank" doesn't "become rounder," it will be difficult to withstand Professor Gatling's next attack.

　The only offensive finishing move, "Rolling," is not the type that can unleash powerful force from the start.

　"We still have to rely on ourselves!"

　Dark's eyes flashed, and his gaze met that of Professor Gatling.

　Professor Gatling was a beat too slow in summoning his magic cards, and has only summoned them twice so far. He still has three cards in his hand.

　The explosion ended at that moment, and Dak was unharmed.

　After a moment's thought, he drew out the third magic card.

　"In the name of Gatling, a magical summoning—'Gatling Gun'!"

　It's still "Magical Cannon," but this time it summons an item card! Including this one, Professor Gatling has revealed a Magical Spirit card, a Spell card, and an item card. All three revolve around the core theme of "Magical Cannon"!

　In particular, this "Gatling Gun" card is clearly mentioned in the textbooks that mention him, making it a very commemorative prop card.

　Dark was fully aware of the item card's effect. However, at the same time, he also summoned a new magical spirit. "In the name of Dark Dimon, magical summoning—'Magical Beast: Eevee'!"

　Finally, the three-star "Fantasy Beast: Eevee" was summoned. Next, all that's needed is to use "Batter" to summon "Righteous Partner - Kaiba" from the deck, which will then summon "Blue-Eyes White Dragon".

　But Dark did not do that.

　"Eevee!" → "Band of Brothers" → "Handsome One: Kaibaman" → "Call of Justice" → "Blue-Eyes White Dragon".