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

These words immediately caused an uproar among the crowd.

This kid actually took the initiative to challenge Hou Wu to a duel?

Could it be that he didn't know Hou Wu was a second-tier card master?

Card master competitions are not simply a contest of strength.

The competition is about the skill in using mental power;

The extent to which the Soul Cards have been discovered;

The combined use of wildcards;

A battle of wills.

This kid doesn't look very old, and he's holding a black qualification certificate in his hand.

I just overheard what the other kid next to me was saying; they were even students.

In terms of strength, they are mostly at the early first tier.

Facing a seasoned and cunning opponent like Hou Wu, winning is no easy feat.

This kid actually dares to initiate a challenge?

The people present looked at Zhang Ziyang, who stood in the center with an imposing presence, and their hearts were filled with waves of emotion.

They really are like newborn calves that are not afraid of tigers!

Upon hearing this, Cai Kun quickly grabbed Zhang Ziyang and asked in a low voice:

"Brother Yang, are you confident?"

Zhang Ziyang didn't say anything, but made an "OJBK" gesture.

He currently lacks experience in playing against card players.

Fighting Hou Wu would not only replenish the nutrients he lacked, but also allow him to complete system tasks, making it a double blessing.

Seeing his confidence, Cai Kun smiled:

"Okay, then I'll wait for that big bear to apologize and beg for mercy later. Thanks, Yang-ge!"

My good brother stood up for me.

It would be a lie to say that Cai Kun wasn't moved.

Zhang Ziyang patted him on the shoulder:

"Hey, buddies, why are you saying all this? Just wait and see!"

Given their relationship, saying these things would be too distant.

For no other reason than that, as a godfather, how could he allow others to bully his beloved eldest son?

After listening to Zhang Ziyang's speech, Lü Hongfei was stunned for a moment, and then a smile of great interest appeared on his rock-hard face.

"Good lad, you've got guts!"

After saying that, he turned to look at Hou Wu, whose eyes were almost brimming with joy, and gestured with his lips:

"So, Hou Wu, do you agree?"

"Of course, I, Hou Wu, am upright and have nothing to fear. What harm is there in competing with this brat?"

Hou Wu chuckled, all the anger that had been building up in his chest vanishing completely.

With Lü Hongfei's intervention, he was prepared to accept his bad luck.

I never expected that this kid on the other side would lose his mind and make such a terrible move.

How dare a mere fresh-out-of-school kid like him challenge Manxiong Houwu just because he's strong?

It's like the Sofy Ultra Thin is sprinkled with Sichuan peppercorns, it's so numb it's unbelievable!

This was a bronze-level stomp on noobs.

He doesn't even know how he can lose!

Seeing the change in the blockhead's expression, Lü Hongfei guessed what wicked idea he was plotting, so he added:

"Okay, but I want to add one more thing on top of that."

If you lose, you'll have to transfer 20 points to each of these two guys, is that alright?

"No problem, as long as they win, I'll gladly hand over the points!"

Hou Wu agreed without hesitation.

Because he simply didn't think he would lose to a mere kid!

Giving away points? No way!

This competition was so enjoyable for Zheng Shuang – she even woke up with a stiff neck!

Seeing that Hou Wu agreed, Lü Hongfei didn't waste any time and cleared his throat, saying:

"Very well, since both sides have agreed to the competition, let's move on to the open space outside the guild hall!"

……

An open space outside the union compound.

The mountain wind was biting, making people instinctively tighten their collars.

At this moment, many card dealers came over to watch the show, and the lobby on the first floor was much less crowded.

Several staff members skillfully set up several warning lines to demarcate the competition area and orderly separated the crowd.

Standing outside the line, Lü Hongfei saw that everyone was almost ready and immediately called the two players to come on stage.

There was nothing to prepare. Zhang Ziyang chatted with Cai Kun for a few minutes, then broke through the cordon and went inside.

Hou Wu, on the other hand, was rather impatient.

He twisted his neck, stretched his body a little, and then leaped in, kicking up a cloud of dust as he landed.

"Hey kid, come on!"

"Don't dawdle, it'll be over soon anyway."

Hou Wu grinned, clenching his fists so tightly they cracked, clearly itching to make a move.

He had been furious with himself after being sternly rebuked by the two brats inside.

This is a perfect opportunity to settle both old and new scores!

Zhang Ziyang was not angered by his barbed words; his face held a half-smile.

"Indeed, it will be over soon."

Cai Kun just went to gather some intelligence.

As a result, we actually obtained a lot of useful information.

Hou Wu is a Tier 2 Three-Star Card Master.

The Soul Card is a blue-quality Beast Soul Card – Terrorclaw Bear.

The Terrorclaw Bear is an extremely ferocious and bloodthirsty monster, renowned for its formidable strength.

When it goes berserk, its destructive power is astonishing.

In addition, Hou Wu also has several wild cards that are compatible with his own soul card abilities.

The main focus is on strengthening both defense and strength.

With full power, it can fight several monsters of the same level head-on!

Under these circumstances, it was indeed not an easy task to withstand all of Hou Wu's attacks head-on.

But Zhang Ziyang wasn't flustered at all.

Because he happened to have a suit of light and shadow armor in his possession.

It is renowned for its impregnable defense!

After the two stood in place, Lü Hongfei spoke:

"Before the competition begins, there are some unspoken rules I need to mention."

Once one side concedes defeat, the other side must immediately stop attacking and cannot continue.

Furthermore, you must not take someone's life or intentionally cause them permanent disability. Do you understand?

"Understood!" x2

"Very good, then... let's begin!"

Lu Hongfei had barely finished speaking.

Hou Wu then charged toward Zhang Ziyang with a ferocious, evil grin.

"Kid, your grandpa's here!"

During the run, he had already summoned his own soul card.

It was a card that emitted a blue light.

The front depicts a black demonic bear with scarlet eyes and claws like knives, raising its head as if to roar.

As soon as the Soul Card appeared, it immediately transformed into a stream of light and entered Hou Wu's body.

To everyone's astonishment, Hou Wu's tall and strong body rapidly expanded and mutated!

Thick, tough black hair grew on the exposed skin of the face and limbs.

His bones and muscles swelled up as if inflated.

The skin and armor on the body surface were stretched so much by the expanding muscles that they were almost about to burst.

Especially those hands!

Each fingernail grew rapidly, becoming hard and shiny black, like a pair of iron daggers.

In an instant, Hou Wu completed his beast transformation.

It transformed into a ferocious demonic bear and descended upon the world!

"Roar--!"

Hou Wu's eyes turned red, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth as he roared.

In the blink of an eye, a gust of evil wind swept up and rushed to Zhang Ziyang's front.

The card dealers who were watching were all startled, and then they all shouted.

"Damn it, this son of a bitch has no sportsmanship!"

"It's like a cow taking a sauna, and you're taking a cow's piss!"

"Is it going to end so soon?"

The answer... is naturally no!

Amid the gasps of the crowd, Zhang Ziyang's calm voice pierced through the gale.

"Black Rhino Armor, combine—!"

"Bang!!"

Sparks flew everywhere.

It illuminated Hou Wu's furry, astonished face, and...

A sharply angled, jet-black mask!