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

　Its passive skill, "Charming Body," has not yet been activated.

　The fangs of the "Hidden Serpent" pierced its skin.

　……

　"Yao Mi!"

　The "Dream Fairy" floating on the side suddenly let out a panicked cry.

　Then the gem on its chest emitted a red light and used "telekinesis" on the gaping maw of the "Hidden Serpent" to try to open its mouth.

　But it's of little use.

　"Beast King Fist!"

　Just as it was getting anxious, a reliable roar suddenly came from beside it.

　A lion-shaped shockwave, carrying immense force, slammed fiercely into the "Hidden Serpent."

　Although it didn't cause much damage, it sent it flying!

　The towering figure of Leomon appeared before Sylveon, its gaze fixed intently on the re-landing Serpent!

　The "Hidden Serpent" has "wings of light" growing on its back. It has not only gained the ability to fly, but has also been significantly enhanced.

　……

　on the ceiling.

　Seeing that the situation had stabilized, Mr. Ghost couldn't help but say, "That scared me to death! My reputation was almost ruined."

　Dark looked up and said sincerely, "Senior, you reacted really quickly!"

　Mr. Ghost replied calmly, "It's alright."

　Dark smiled and said, "Then, senior, you should be ready this time, right?"

　"Again?" Mr. Ghost immediately wanted to turn around, but then suddenly realized that there was no space behind him.

　He quickly turned his face, which had been partially turned to the side, back, then gripped the magic card tightly in his hand and urgently summoned it.

　……

　On the ground, Dark had already flipped his hand, revealing a bronze mirror in his palm.

　The frame of this bronze mirror is entwined with four small bronze snakes, making it a "bronze snake mirror"!

　Holding the "Bronze Serpent Mirror," Dak's spirits lifted, his emotions became more intense, and he seemed even more impulsive.

　But this feeling was suppressed in the next instant.

　He looked clearly at the "Ghost" above his head, raised the "Bronze Snake Mirror" in his hand, and slowly shone it on the "Ghost".

　In a proper duel, the item card must be equipped in the hands of the magical spirit, and the target of the spell cannot be the player on the stage.

　However, in real-time duels, targeting the opponent is the most effective strategy.

　Although it's unclear how Mr. "Ghost" got stuck to the ceiling, this action didn't actually make him any safer.

　Once the "Petrifying Gaze" beam from the "Bronze Serpent Mirror" hits them, the duel will end instantly.

　……

　But after seeing Dark take out a mirror, Mr. "Ghost" decisively switched to a magic card and summoned again.

　Clearly, he has some understanding of the effects of mirror-like props.

　When Dark infused magic and activated the "Petrifying Gaze," the ultimate skill attached to the "Bronze Serpent Mirror," Mr. "Ghost" was instantly summoned.

　At this moment, both sides took action.

　The next second, the four small snakes on the frame of the "Bronze Snake Mirror" opened their snake eyes at the same time and stared at the "Ghost" above.

　Meanwhile, the magic card in "Mr. Ghost's" hand shone brightly, and a cloak as black as ink instantly appeared in his hand.

　He tucked the summoned "magic cards" into his sleeve, then suddenly grabbed the cloak and shook it downwards.

　Under his control, the jet-black cloak covered his body like a blanket, with every corner pressed tightly against the ceiling.

　……

　"A magic reflection cloak?"

　Inside the lounge, Professor Lily exclaimed in surprise.

　The other professors also looked surprised.

　Clearly, the "magic reflection cloak" summoned by "Mr. Ghost" is just as surprising as the "bronze snake mirror" summoned by Dark.

　And it's like a game of rock-paper-scissors.

　If the "Petrifying Gaze" of the "Bronze Serpent Mirror" is stone, then the "Magic Reflection Cloak" is cloth.

　—It can be described as a perfectly restrained relationship!

　Therefore, at this moment, the professors who had placed their bets on Dark all showed expressions of regret.

　Once the petrification ray is fired back, Dark will have lost completely.

　In this duel, the barrier used to protect the students is very sophisticated. The effects of restrictive skills such as petrification will also be converted into energy counts.

　If it can render a duelist incapable of fighting, the energy count will instantly reach 2000 points.

　Of course, there will inevitably be some errors in this process.

　For example, duelists may not be affected by petrification, but the barrier cannot be evaluated and will still be maxed out at 2000 points.

　In short, protecting the safety of students is definitely the top priority.

　The professors calmly observed the scene reflected in the mirror.

　however.

　The gray light emitted from the "Bronze Serpent Mirror" was not reflected back by the "Magic Reflection Cloak".

　To the professors' utter astonishment, the light of the "Petrifying Gaze" pierced through the "Magic Reflection Cloak" and struck the barrier tightly attached to the outside of the suit, which was under the control of Mr. "Ghost"!

　The energy count on the barrier surged instantly!

　From the original "0" points, it instantly surged to the blood-red "2000" point limit!

　Professor Mitya Bartholomew, who was also in the lounge but hadn't been paying attention to Dark, suddenly frowned and pointed at a magic card on the table.

　The mirror in front of her instantly switched from observing Eudora Envy to observing Dark Dimon.

　Then the barrier around Mr. Ghost suddenly shone brightly, and its transparent surface was transformed into a mirror that stared into the eye!

　The "Petrifying Gaze" beam shining on it, reflected by the mirror, instantly shot towards the "Hidden Serpent" that was being dragged down by the "Lion Beast" on the ground!

　next second.

　This "hidden serpent," which was seven stars in total, was turned to stone by the reflected petrifying light!

　Seeing this, the professors almost simultaneously turned to look at Professor Mitis.

　Professor Mitis looked up and smiled at them.

　……

　The duel inside the castle came to an end.

　The "Petrifying Gaze" beam from the "Bronze Serpent Mirror" passed through the "Magic Reflection Cloak" twice, but only encountered slight resistance each time before passing through.

　Clearly, there is a difference in the power levels of these two items.

　After all, this item card was crafted using three points of "greed," so it's not surprising that this happened.

　But Dark didn't actually feel this way; he didn't even notice the effect of the "magic reflection cloak."

　Moreover, because of the "magic reflection cloak" blocking his view, he couldn't see the changes that the barrier had caused. Instead, he was very puzzled by the sudden reflection of the "petrifying gaze" light back.

　However, the words "Duel Over" were displayed on the previously depicted duel arena.

　Dark paused, put away the "Bronze Serpent Mirror" in his hand, and then took out the "Sorting Card".

　The "Sorting Card" emitted a notification sound after the duel ended.

　The winner's name is also displayed on the card.

　"Won!"

　Dark quickly thought about it and tried to deduce the process from the result, and finally found some clues.

　He immediately smiled and said to the "ghost" above his head, "Senior, thank you for your gift!"

　……

　The "Ghost" slowly lifted the "Magic Reflection Cloak," revealing a face contorted in pain beneath the "Snake Man" suit.

　Compared to Dark below, he clearly understood what had happened better.

　The "hidden serpent" below, which had turned to stone, left him with lingering fear.

　The thought that he would turn to stone without the protection of the barrier made his heart pound even harder.

　However, after lifting the "Magic Reflection Cloak," he still managed to keep his voice steady: "You won this time, but there won't be a next time!"

　“Of course not,” Dark said with a smile. “After all, my ‘ability’ can only be used on the same person once.”

　Mr. Ghost tapped the magic cards in his hand, and one of the magic cards emitted a white light that enveloped him before he slowly lowered it.

　He landed slowly and said to Dark, "That's not what I meant."

　Darke smirked: "I know."

　Then he bent down and hugged the heavily mana-depleted Sylveon into his arms, saying to Mr. Ghost, "Time waits for no one. Senior, continue to find your next target. I'm heading to the next resource point. Thank you again for your gift!"

　After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and quickly left with the magical spirits.

　……

　Watching Dark's retreating figure, Mr. Ghost gritted his teeth and drew the Spell Card "Hidden Serpent" from his card pack, preparing to recall it and then resummon it—in this way, he would refresh the state of "Hidden Serpent" and remove it from "petrification".

　But as he was putting the "Hidden Serpent" back into his magic card, he suddenly paused and slowly looked up.

　He dispelled the summons, but the "Hidden Serpent" remained standing in the field like a "stone statue."

　"Cannot be taken back?"

　At that moment, Mr. Ghost's pupils widened suddenly, and then he abruptly turned towards the direction Dark had left in: "Hey!"

　……

　"Stop feeding them, I can't help it!"

　Dak quickened his pace and fled.

　After being petrified by the "Bronze Serpent Mirror", it takes five minutes for the petrification to automatically recover.

　During this period, even using ordinary "petrification removal agents" will not completely remove the petrification.

　If the petrified object is a magical spirit, it cannot even be retrieved into a magic card.

　Dark had already figured out all this information through experiments.

　If Mr. Ghost doesn't want to leave the petrified "Hidden Serpent" on the spot, then he'll just have to wait there for five minutes.

　"But this senior is so powerful, he must have other magic cards for concealment, right?"

　"Even without the 'Hidden Serpent,' he should still be able to track and steal, right?"

　"Even if it's gone, it'll only last five minutes."

　"The event lasts for six hours, which is 72 five-minute segments!"

　……

　Two minutes later, Dark put some distance between himself and Mr. "Ghost" and continued searching for the eighth resource point.

　He has put "Sylveon" back into his Magic Cards, and replaced it with "Renamon", which is also a three-star card.

　He has already checked his credits.

　Just as he sensed, the "ghost" was a formidable top student who earned nearly eight thousand credits during the event, which could not possibly have been obtained solely through "stealing."

　After winning the duel, Dark gained 800 credits in one go, making a fortune!

　"I wonder if he's in fourth or fifth grade. Is it possible we'll run into him at the 'Golden Match'?"