The white-haired school beauty sighs every day, yet he keeps getting stronger.

The third floor of Tianxing Arena.

As soon as Zhang Ziyang entered, a wave of warm, human warmth washed over him.

Cheers, shouts, and angry cries...

These sounds overlapped, almost bursting their eardrums.

A smartly dressed female office worker, a programmer with dark circles under his eyes, a man in a suit and tie...

All sorts of people gathered here, making the circular grandstand, which could hold tens of thousands of people, overcrowded.

In the center of the arena, dozens of circular arenas were arranged neatly like chess pieces on a chessboard.

Dozens or even hundreds of card masters were fighting on that small circular arena.

Weapons clash, soul cards erupt!

Pain and blood are present every moment.

The intense, competitive atmosphere, like swords clashing, captivated all the spectators, who clenched their fists and shouted.

"Hey, give him a punch! What are you chickening out for? Be a man!"

"Hang in there, don't give up so easily, I've put a lot of money on you!"

"Do it again! That was a beautiful kick!"

Zhang Ziyang looked around, somewhat surprised.

"The atmosphere here is really lively, as expected of Tianxing Arena."

"Right, right? I was shocked when I first came in too."

A clear, melodious voice suddenly rang out from behind, and the speaker naturally took over the conversation.

Just as Zhang Ziyang was about to turn around, a bright smiling face suddenly entered his field of vision without warning.

The newcomer was a girl who looked to be about the same age as him.

With bright eyes and white teeth, her fair skin was rosy, and her smile was like the warm sunshine of early spring shining into one's heart.

She was wearing a beige dress that reached just above her thighs, with a light blue denim jacket over it.

She wasn't very tall, but she had great proportions.

Beneath the skirt, her legs were fair and slender, clad in black flip-flops, revealing ten glistening toes painted with red nail polish.

The girl had her hands behind her back, tilted her head and smiled, her black hair falling to her ears and swaying slightly.

He exudes youthful energy and is full of vitality.

Many people around her were drawn to her and turned their attention to her.

Having lived under the same roof as Huangfu Yue for a long time, Zhang Ziyang had developed a certain level of resilience.

He quickly regained his composure and asked softly:

"Excuse me, who are you?"

The other person had a youthful, innocent air about them.

They should be students like me.

"My name is Jin Yunxi, a senior at Longwu High School."

The girl straightened her back, her fair and delicate arms behind her back, and introduced herself with grace and poise.

"Dragon Dance High School?"

Zhang Ziyang was stunned for a moment after hearing this.

He had heard of Dragon Dance High School, which was considered a key card master high school in Tianxing City and was extremely strong.

The principal once revealed that Longwu High School had won first place in the Tianxing Small Gymnasium for four consecutive years, surpassing other schools!

It can be considered the top high school in Tianxing City.

Unexpectedly, the girl named Jin Yunxi in front of me was actually from Longwu High School.

Moreover, the other person gave him a very unusual feeling.

"That's right, you must have come from school to watch the game at the arena, right? Can I ask which school you go to?"

The energetic girl named Jin Yunxi leaned closer and asked with great interest, seemingly very interested in Zhang Ziyang.

She took the initiative to strike up a conversation because she was attracted to Zhang Ziyang.

It wasn't lust at first sight, but rather a resonance generated by the Soul Card.

As the saying goes, card masters are independent individuals, and soul cards are also unique existences.

However, it has been discovered in the past that some members of the large card master community have high compatibility with each other's soul cards.

Coordinated operations often unleash greater power!

Similar to the Seven Swords Combined in Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit Seven Heroes.

"Soaring."

After Zhang Ziyang finished speaking, he turned to leave.

It seems that besides myself, there are others who also plan to come to the arena to hone their skills and train themselves.

No wonder I saw many people my age on the way here.

"Yunxi!"

"Little Stream!"

Just then, two shouts suddenly came from afar.

Jin Yunxi immediately turned around and waved towards the direction of the sound:

"Teacher Song, Hongyu, I'm here!"

Zhang Ziyang then turned his head to look over.

Then two girls, one older and one younger, came waving.

The taller one looked to be in his thirties, with fair skin, wearing half-rimmed glasses, holding a tablet, and exuding a refined air.

It seems to be Teacher Song, whom Jin Yunxi mentioned.

The girl next to her, slightly shorter, had a ponytail and wore a loose red tracksuit. Her eyebrows exuded a cool and heroic air.

Upon spotting Jin Yunxi, they immediately strode over.

"Yunxi, why did you suddenly run away?"

"Exactly, there are so many people here, what if we run into bad guys?"

Seeing that the two were in a bad mood, Jin Yunxi put her hands together and apologized:

"I'm so sorry to have worried you. I'll treat you to dinner later!"

"I want to eat hot pot! A new all-you-can-eat hot pot restaurant just opened near the arena, and I heard it has a great reputation!"

Zhou Hongyu's eyes lit up and she immediately raised her hand and shouted, her ponytail swaying slightly behind her head.

Song Wenjing stood with her legs together, frowned, and asked:

"Putting food aside, what did you just discover?"

"Well, let me introduce you..."

Jin Yunxi turned to look beside her, but there was no one there.

"Hey?!"

The energetic girl turned around and looked back.

The surrounding area was crowded with people, but the boy in black had already disappeared.

It looks like they slipped away while they were talking.

"Am I that scary? They ran away without even leaving their name!"

Jin Yunxi felt somewhat frustrated, her cheeks puffing up like a hamster.

Zhou Hongyu's lips curved into a smile, and interest gleamed in her eyes:

"There are actually guys who can ignore Yunxi's charm, that's interesting. Could he be gay?"

Jin Yunxi glared at her:

"How could that be? Don't make wild guesses. That boy gives me a feeling of vastness, like the heavens and earth, making people want to get closer."

The intellectual-looking female teacher adjusted her glasses, her interest piqued by what she heard:

"The fact that he could attract your attention, Yunxi, means that the quality of that boy's soul card is quite high. Do you know which school he goes to?"

He said he was from Feiteng.

"The top four schools from last year, if what he said is true, then the Tianxing Small Meeting in half a month will be interesting. You might even get to play against each other."

Song Wenjing smiled, then led two students to find empty seats to watch the game, asking questions and providing commentary from time to time.

With the Tianxing Small Competition about to begin, as a teacher, she has an obligation to help her students prepare.

Watching the games at Tianxing Arena is part of the cultivation process.

Once they break through to the first level, Song Wenjing will let them participate in the competition, officially starting their grueling training.

……

"Thank goodness, that was close! I almost got into unnecessary trouble."

Zhang Ziyang walked quickly to the waiting area and only breathed a sigh of relief when he could no longer see the three people.

The prettier a girl is, the more trouble she will encounter.

Because pretty girls are never short of male protectors.

Those hormone-fueled boys are like worker bees guarding the hive.

When they encounter a boy who gets close to a girl, they will make a fuss and stick their tails up.

Or perhaps, like a male peacock displaying its plumage, it always pulls out all sorts of fancy moves to attract the attention of the girl it likes.

Their most common tactic is to demonstrate their strength by suppressing competitors.

Zhang Ziyang has always been reluctant to get involved in such matters.

He took out his competition card, glanced at it, and realized that there was still a while before his turn, so he casually found an empty seat to sit down and watch the competition.

The card masters participating in the third level of the arena are mostly within the first tier of five stars, and many of them are young faces.

Most battles look fierce and bloody, but they're actually quite pointless.

He has little combat experience, is inexperienced in using Soul Cards, and is not very skilled at even using Wild Cards.

When the fight breaks out, it's basically a battle of soul cards and individual skill.

They're not much better than those students who haven't even graduated yet.

However, among dozens of arenas, there will always be some masters.

Their style of play may not look aesthetically pleasing, but it is very simple and efficient.

Zhang Ziyang specifically chooses to watch these kinds of skilled players, summarizing their performances as he watches.

"Ding Ding Ding!"

[Around arena number 9 is now cleared. Please welcome the next round of contestants.]

[Please welcome contestants Zhang Ziyang and Lin Weiwei to the stage!]