Yu-Gi-Oh!: Ultimate Duelist

Ding Sheng frowned at the crowd and complained, "There are so many people here, how long will it take for all the duels to end? This is too much."

Wei Guohua nodded in agreement and said sadly, "Yeah, if the duel process is the same as before, it will be exhausting and take up too much time and energy."

Wang Kexin stared at the crowd with wide eyes and exclaimed, "Look at the people here. I estimate there are over 2,000 people. I thought there would be only a few hundred at most. What a huge difference."

Huang Yao echoed, "I heard that the combined number of participants from Changjun Middle School and Xiangli Middle School reached 600 to 700 people, and there were quite a few from other schools as well. No wonder the gymnasium was nearly full."

Lin Hao listened to the discussion and sighed helplessly: "Oh, just thinking about it makes me tired. I wonder how long the game will last."

Wei Guohua sighed dejectedly, "I feel like the championship this time will most likely go to those two middle schools. They have a clear advantage in numbers, and I heard they're quite strong. We have to work hard, otherwise we won't be competitive."

Ding Sheng said: "Even if it's just a formality, it can still gain experience. We can't be discouraged by not competing. We must have fighting spirit."

Wei Guohua was stunned for a moment before nodding and saying, "That's true. Regardless of the outcome, it's an opportunity to train."

……

As a few people were chatting and expressing their feelings, there was movement in the stadium.

I saw a man in a neat suit walking steadily to the middle of the playground with a loudspeaker in his hand.

He tapped the loudspeaker to test the sound, and a "Hello..." sound came out of the loudspeaker, echoing in the huge gymnasium.

The gymnasium, which was originally as noisy as a vegetable market, became quiet as if by magic the moment the sound check sounded. Everyone's eyes were focused on the man in the middle of the playground, waiting for what he would say next.

After everyone was quiet, the man in the neat suit cleared his throat and said, "I believe everyone understands the purpose of this competition. Without further ado, I've brought everyone together today to mainly introduce the rules of the competition."

"The next game will be in the form of a free-for-all. I will give each person a small star made of metal." As he said this, the man in the suit reached into his pocket, fumbled for a while, and then took out a small and exquisite metal star, holding it high to show everyone around.

The man in the suit continued, "Once the competition begins, you can fight each other as you please. The loser must give up their stars to the other player. You can also gamble for two, three, or even ten stars. Anyone who can collect ten of these small stars within three days will advance directly to the next round. However, to save time, only eight people will be selected to advance. The first eight to obtain ten metal stars will advance directly, and the rest will be eliminated."

As soon as the man in the suit finished speaking, there was an uproar at the scene.

"This is too radical! Why is it so intense at the beginning? Shouldn't it be done step by step?" Someone looked astonished and couldn't help but question loudly.

"Look at this scene, there are so many people. If we don't fight so fiercely, how long will it take to decide the winner?" said another classmate.

"In fact, the real situation is far more severe than you can imagine. After all, there are so many people on the scene, but in the end only one person will be chosen to stand out. You can imagine how fierce the competition is." A serious-looking contestant analyzed with a frown.

"Although the rule stipulates a three-day period, if eight people are extremely lucky or extremely strong and collect ten metal stars within a day, then the competition will be declared over immediately. Such a rule seems to lack some rationality." said a classmate wearing glasses.

"These conditions are really unfair. Those strong duelists might be eliminated just because of bad luck or a slight mistake. It's such a pity." A classmate sighed.

"Hehe, if it weren't set up like this, how would people like us who are relatively weak have the chance to make it to the finals? Come to think of it, this might be a rare opportunity for us." A classmate joked to himself.

"The key is, even if I become the champion, I still have to face two foreign high school students. That's too much pressure, so I better take it easy."

"Well, it seems that I am better suited to being a lazy person. I'll just treat this as a trip."

……

Seeing the noise, the man in the suit frowned and shouted louder, "Okay, everyone, be quiet!"

With this shout, the noise in the gymnasium gradually quieted down.

The man in the suit continued, "This match will be broadcast live. Those with ill intentions should not try to be clever and must fight fairly. Furthermore, the metal stars we're handing out have different encoding programs built into them, so even if someone copies them, we'll be able to identify them."

After a pause, the man in the suit continued, "The top four in this duel will receive rewards, and the champion's reward will be even more generous. I'll keep the details confidential for now."

The man in the suit continued, "What I'm about to say is very important, so everyone listen carefully. The competition will begin at May Day Square and continue all the way to Orange Island - Yuelu Mountain. If anyone duels outside this area and is not captured by the cameras, their duel will be invalid. Furthermore, if you can't provide the source of the metal star in your hand, your duel will also be invalid."

At this time, someone asked loudly: "What if the camera is broken and can't capture it?"

The man in the suit smiled and replied, "In addition to cameras installed all over the place, we also have a helicopter and dozens of drones tracking the situation throughout the day. Don't worry about this happening."

After a pause, the man in the suit continued, "Also, one last point I want to emphasize: those who have earned ten stars must report to the top of Yuelu Mountain to qualify for advancement."

At this time, someone asked: "What if someone is surrounding us at the top of the mountain and won't let us leave, and we have to fight before we can leave?"

The man in the suit replied, "This competition adopts the form of free duel between two parties. The duel must be unanimously agreed by both parties, otherwise it will be invalid."

At this time, someone else asked: "This competition is all-weather and has no time limit?"

The man in the suit smiled and nodded. "Yes, you can duel at any time. We'll also arrange for staff to take turns on duty at night, and the cameras will be monitored 24/7. When you collect your stars later, the staff will give you a room card for a hotel near the competition area, and you can go there to rest. As for food, we'll subsidize 50 yuan per person per day, and you can decide how much to eat."

After a pause, the man in the suit continued, "Okay, do you have any questions?"

Looking at the noisy discussions at the scene, the man in the suit did not interrupt and let them discuss.

After a while, the man in the suit said, "Okay, since everyone has no objection, then I declare the game to begin!"