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

　One of the costs of dueling with a strong opponent is that it reveals your trump card. But what if your "trump card" has already been revealed?

　Naturally, there's no need to worry too much about these things.

　Dak didn't even have to wait long before stepping out from the crowd and standing in front of Lei Qi.

　Lei Qi couldn't help but turn to look at the young man dressed in flashy clothes, a hint of doubt on his face.

　Logically, he had just displayed his "Card of God," and any mage with a modicum of skill should have been able to discern its power. Why would anyone still step forward to "duel" without hesitation? Lei Qi narrowed his eyes, a hint of uncertainty in his voice. But Dark simply nodded slightly and then presented his score card. Lei Qi couldn't help but glance at it; a total of fifty points.

　So far, players who have scored 50 points are considered to be in the upper-middle range.

　In short, he didn't pay too much attention to the scores of the players below the top ten. If he compared them with the players he had fought before, he felt that the score was not bad.

　However, compared to himself, he is definitely far inferior. Furthermore, he cannot be compared to the player who just forced out his "God Card".

　Lei Qi felt a sense of relief.

　He was genuinely afraid that another opponent of Noah Sharp's caliber would immediately appear, which would make things really difficult.

　"I need some time to rest, you don't mind, do you?" he asked. Darke nodded and said, "Ten minutes."

　Ten minutes is the break time stipulated by the competition rules. Any longer would be impolite.

　“No, five minutes will do.” That was all Lei Qi said. He mainly used those five minutes to recover his energy.

　Because he didn't actually expend much energy in his duel with Noah Sharp.

　As for magic, he has never lacked magic since the moment he signed the contract with "Thor Dragon".

　His magic card reserves are also very abundant. As long as his energy recovers, he can maintain his peak condition.

　……

　Five minutes passed quickly.

　At this point, "Lei Qi" had already climbed to second place on the popularity charts.

　Wait, why is it only second?

　Of course it's because I watched it again the first time!

　Wait a minute, wasn't it said that there's a limit to the number of virtual items one person can buy? Do you even know what ranking manipulation is?

　In short, the gap between the first and second place has not only not narrowed, but has continued to widen.

　Lily Laplace's name remains firmly at the top of the list. Incredibly strong!

　And on Dragon Cliff.

　The number of spectators coming for "Thor Dragon" kept increasing, to the point that the ring at the dragon's neck had to be temporarily put on hold.

　All the spectators gathered at the dragon's head, awaiting the start of the next duel.

　Sofia was squeezed in the crowd, her hands tightly gripping the water bottle, and she couldn't help but feel nervous.

　It wasn't that she lacked confidence in her own abilities, but rather that the divine power of the "Thunder Dragon" was too terrifying. Even just the portion leaking out from the duel arena was beyond what ordinary people could withstand.

　It's more accurate to say that she's still praying for Dark's victory, which is already a testament to the performance of Super Crystallizer.

　Dark himself was already prepared.

　Once Lei Qi indicated "yes," he immediately activated his Duel Domain. The two domains clashed amidst a clash of white light and blue lightning. Dark took out his "Character Card" to summon a character and then immediately began constructing his deck.

　Complete construction within one minute.

　Next, he placed the deck into the Duel Disk, and the deck was automatically shuffled. After the shuffling was finished, he looked up at the opponent.

　Lei Qi has also completed the deck adjustments and automatic shuffling.

　Both sides nodded in greeting and immediately moved on to "Preparation Phase 2". Draw cards!

　When it comes to Dragon decks, the name "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" comes to mind. Dark doesn't have any other Dragon decks.

　Therefore, he only made some minor adjustments to the White Dragon deck.

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　【Fantasy Beast: Eevee】

　【Paradise V】

　[Hippocampus, the Alliance of Justice] [White Dragon Scale]

　[Stardust Dragon] 4

　Therefore, the five cards he drew at the beginning were all the same old set... In short, "Eevee: Monster Hunter" existed as a tool to search for "Dragon Egg".

　[Elysium V] is added to give this deck a more substantial feel. [Justice's Companion, Kaiba] is essential for the White Dragon deck. "White Dragon Scale" is a White Dragon-specific item card made primarily from White Dragon scales. Its function is a one-time purification when equipped and a defense boost after being equipped.

　"Stardust Dragon" is an essential miracle in any deck.

　This

　From all perspectives, the side hand was perfectly fine. In the remaining time, Dark quickly mentally simulated the possible scenarios and corresponding countermeasures.

　But in fact, his initial tactics for this duel were already set when he received this hand.

　That is, fast attack, fast attack, and more fast attack!

　[Battle Phase]

　[30s]

　"Di-"

　The instant the turn switches.

　Dark immediately drew a magic card and summoned: "In the name of Darkdemon, I summon—'Handsome Kaiba, Ally of Justice'!"

　The process of using "Eevee" as a tool to retrieve and summon a "Dragon Egg", hatch a "Baby Dragon", and then summon a "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" is far too complicated.

　Therefore, Dark didn't have a second choice for his starting summon target. He directly summoned "Hippocampus, the Ally of Justice"!

　He then took a step forward as he summoned it, concealing it behind him. Four thousand health points may not seem like much, but they can still be useful at the very beginning of a duel.

　However, Reichholm's starting hand this time was still traditional. He has many ways of summoning the nine-star "Thunder Dragon", and this time he started with the summoning item card - "Thunder Dragon Awakening Flute".

　"The Flute That Awakens the Thunder Dragon" and "The Flute That Calls the Thunder Dragon" differ by only one word, but their effects are quite different.

　The former can only Special Summon one "Thunder Dragon" from the hand, while the latter can Special Summon one "Thunder Dragon" from the deck.

　Lei Qi definitely wanted the "Thunder Dragon's Call Flute" more, but unfortunately he didn't have it.

　However, I had a very good start this time. Among my initial five cards, I had a Level 9 "Thunder Dragon", which is the limit that "Thunder Dragon Awakening Flute" can Special Summon.

　Since signing the contract with "Thor Dragon", Lei Qi has had very good luck.

　He could feel that he had been chosen by God and was enveloped in a powerful aura.

　Since that's the case, he immediately set about summoning the nine-star "Thunder Dragon"! During the five-minute break, Lei Qi had already learned about Darkdemon's origins from his followers, so he naturally dared not be negligent.

　The righteous call of "Hippocampus, the Companion of Justice" and the flute music of "Thunder Dragon Awakening Flute" rang out almost simultaneously.

　Immediately afterwards, two nine-star dragon species descended at the same time.

　This near-synchronized summoning was highly entertaining and immediately drew cheers.

　This duel was also arranged on the main stage.

　Moreover, more players entered the store to watch the match than before.

　Whether it's the audience, the contestants, or various people with ulterior motives, everyone is eager to further test the mettle of "Thor Dragon".

　Meanwhile, Darkdemon, who still fearlessly challenged Lei Qi, became the best tool in their eyes to test the quality of "Thor Dragon".

　The fierce battle between the two nine-star dragon species then unfolded amidst the fervor of the crowd.

Chapter 1506 Let the Dragons of This World Feel Malice (4k)

　Dark Dimon's "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" has always been extremely popular in the dueling world.

　However, as a result, duelists and dueling enthusiasts have a very deep understanding of it.

　Those who are obsessed with the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" would love to lick it from head to toe.

　The audience gathered on Dragon Cliff today are mainly patients with dragon cancer, so they naturally know a lot about it.

　Therefore, while the appearance of the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" was still astonishing, it lost some of its wow factor.

　On the contrary, it was the "Thunder Dragon" summoned by Raqi Hodge that, due to its fewer appearances, brought a greater sense of novelty.

　That is the nine-star magical spirit with the head of a bald eagle—"Eagle-Headed Thunder Dragon"!

　The "Eagle-headed Thunder Dragon" is a dragon species that combines both flying and electric types. In addition to its head being the head of a bald eagle, its back wings are also covered with feathers like those of an eagle.

　This makes it look somewhat like a "griffin".

　But it is not a "griffin", but a "harpy dragon"!

　When the two players summoned their Nine-Star Dragons almost simultaneously, they also issued commands to unleash their ultimate attacks to the two Nine-Star Dragons almost at the same time.

　"Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Destructive Shot of White Light!"

　"Eagle-headed Thunder Dragon, Heaven-returning Thunder Feather Slash!"

　The Blue-Eyes White Dragon slightly raised its head, and a blazing white light sphere quickly condensed in its mouth.

　"Destructive White Light Jet" requires three seconds to charge, which is not a fatal flaw in normal battles, but it immediately becomes a disadvantage in this duel.

　Because "Eagle-Headed Thunder Dragon's" "Returning Thunder Feather Slash" has no charging time. If you had to say, it would be at most a one-second casting animation.

　With a flap of its wings, thunder, lightning, and a storm swept forth, then it launched itself outwards. The energy, a mixture of lightning and storm, spun rapidly during flight, merging into a giant ring-shaped blade with a terrifying aura that seemed capable of severing space itself.

　Moreover, the moment it released "Returning Heaven Thunder Feather", "Eagle Head Thunder Dragon" flapped its wings and shot out immediately after "Returning Heaven Thunder Feather Slash", its attack as swift as thunder.

　Faced with such a rapid offensive, Dark's previously considered "no-kill" strategy was simply impossible to implement.

　When facing such a powerful magical spirit, any act of holding back, even if it's just a "point and no strike," is irresponsible towards one's own life.

　"Roar--"

　The Blue-Eyes White Dragon finally unleashed its destructive jet of white light. But its target wasn't the charging Eagle-Headed Thunder Dragon, but rather Raqi Hotchia, who was a hundred meters away.

　—This is a magic duel; the ultimate goal of the duel is to kill the opposing magician.

　The Blue-Eyes White Dragon has no need to fight the Eagle-Headed Thunder Dragon, who has no idea what special finishing moves it has.

　If a white light is fired and Lei Qi is eliminated, the duel will be won.

　But Rachel Hodge is not a mage who can be defeated so easily.

　As the audience was shocked by this sudden turn of events, a bolt of lightning suddenly shot out from under Lei Qi's feet, and his body disappeared from his original spot as if by teleportation, appearing several meters away.

　It seemed like a close call, but in reality, it was a perfect evasion of the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon's" sudden attack.

　—Although he has always used traditional dueling methods, he is not a traditional mage who is powerless.

　Lei Qi must have something special to be chosen by "Thor Dragon".

　In addition to having an extremely high affinity for electric types, Lei Qi is also very physically strong.

　After signing a contract with "Thor Dragon", his body was further tempered by "Thor Dragon's" lightning, making his physique even stronger, almost reaching the level of "Dragon Man".

　However, he had always been careful to hide it, which is why he hadn't been discovered.

　Unexpectedly, he was forced to use his hidden techniques right at the start of the duel.

　The lightning-like movement was an instantaneous spell called "Lightning Kick," which allows the caster to reach their maximum speed at the moment of casting, before rapidly decreasing to normal speed within two seconds.

　At the moment when speed explodes to its limit, the mage gains the ability to move as if by teleportation.

　Therefore, Raiqi's insistence on the traditional approach—attacking the duelist only after defeating the opponent's main magical spirit—has always been a strategy.

　He is not afraid of fast attacks targeting the duelist himself. In fact, he usually has the advantage in terms of physical strength.

　But he hopes to use this advantage in more crucial duels, such as in the qualifiers or the main draw.

　When his opponent analyzes and concludes that he is weak, and then focuses their attacks on him, he suddenly unleashes a "Thunder Kick," quickly closing in on his opponent and turning the tide of battle.

　However, after "Thor Dragon" was exposed, the "Thunder Kick" he learned from "Thor Dragon" was also immediately exposed.

　This is just the preliminary round!

　Lei Qi has sacrificed far too much to maintain his status as the "Dragon King"! "Eagle-Headed Thunder Dragon!"

　Lei Qi suddenly roared, and the scales and feathers of the "Eagle-Headed Thunder Dragon" exploded instantly, and an extremely strong blue current burst out from its body, instantly flowing throughout its entire body.