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Chapter 1100: Buy One, Get One Free
Chapter 1100: Buy One, Get One Free
"Aaaaaah, I lost!"
Long Ya sat cross-legged on the ground, rubbing his head.
The bespectacled classmate said, "I told you, Long Ya. You don’t think enough about your Duels. The teacher said that in a Duel, you not only need to set up your own strategy but also understand your opponent’s tactics.
If you always rely on your gut and fight without a plan, you won’t last long."
Long Ya looked troubled. "But thinking during a Duel is so tiring."
You Xuan, mimicking Godwin’s pose with his hands behind his back, walked over to Long Ya and smiled.
"No, maybe it’s best to keep you this way."
Long Ya’s eyes lit up. "Really!?"
"Sure", You Xuan smiled. "Relying on your intuition and entrusting the outcome to your deck can be a form of trust.
If you trust your deck enough, it will respond to you."
You Xuan wasn’t just making this up; there was a solid basis for it.
Back when Jou was Long Ya’s age, he wasn’t nearly as skilled at Dueling as he is now. You Xuan could see that for talent like Jou’s, strength grows over time. Even without doing anything, they get stronger every day.
That’s probably what being a genius means.
While Jou and Yusei, as the main characters of two different eras, share the mystical trait of "believing in the heart of the cards", they are fundamentally different types of Duelists.
Yusei, while capable of drawing the perfect card, generally doesn’t rely on it. Instead, he prefers to set up strategies, using precise calculations and brilliant combos to defeat his opponents. In the anime, you often see him engage in psychological battles with his opponents, each trying to outthink the other.
Jou, on the other hand, doesn’t do any of that. If Yusei only relies on lucky draws when calculation and strategy fail, Jou treats lucky draws as his default move.
Strategies and psychological battles? They’re just clouds in the sky. As long as he draws the card he needs—sometimes even before he realizes he needs it—everything else is irrelevant.
This might be the Duel world’s version of brute force overcoming all.
Long Ya, to some extent, is a chosen one with a bit of the protagonist’s aura. While his aura might not be as strong as Jou’s, it’s enough to make him stand out among Duelists. He and Jou are clearly the same type of Duelist, and You Xuan could tell that this kid would go far.
"It’s not that I’m weak!" Long Ya complained to his friend, "It’s that this old man is too strong!"
The bespectacled classmate didn’t argue.
He couldn’t, because he thought Long Ya was right. The old man was indeed too strong, beyond his understanding of what was normal.
Just how strong is summoning a Gudon?
At this moment, the top student felt that this silver-haired old man had already surpassed all the experts he had known through this short Duel alone. To be a bit bold, he even felt that the old man seemed stronger than the undisputed king, Jack Atlas.
"Why doesn’t the old man participate in tournaments?" the bespectacled classmate couldn’t help but ask. "With your strength, if you summoned a Gudon in any competition, you’d instantly become a superstar in the Duel world, right?"
You Xuan smiled but didn’t answer.
If he were to say he was stronger than the current Jack, he would agree. Not just Jack, but even Yusei. The 5D’s main characters had shown significant growth from the beginning to the end of their story. At this stage, they were still in their beginner phase and weren’t particularly strong.
However, to say he could dominate the 5D’s world with just Gudon would be underestimating the heroes of that world.
Gudon is strong, but not invincible. For one, while it has absolute resistance, it can still be eaten by the Lava Couple.
While he thought the chances of encountering the Lava Couple in the 5D’s dimension were low, it wasn’t impossible.
Gudon’s Attack Power only becomes a thousand points higher than the opponent's Attack Power. If he faces something like the "Giant Shield Guard", which has a Defense Power of 2600 but an Attack Power of only 100, it might still be difficult to break through.
Furthermore, even if Gudon is invincible, a Duelist’s Life Points and deck are limited. It’s not impossible to bypass Gudon and deal with the controller directly.
In summary, this deck is ultimately a gimmick. Being able to summon Gudon instantly is impressive, but to achieve this combination, Gudon becomes the deck’s only combatant.
Youxuan understood this long ago. In the world of anime, a deck with only a few tricks won’t go far, no matter how powerful those tricks are. Even a monster like Gudon, which seems invincible, can’t be the sole focus of the deck’s combat power.
No matter how strong it is, this build robs the deck of its versatility. Without a variety of cards to handle the ever-changing battle situations, a single card from an opponent could easily counter it and cause an immediate collapse.
However, such a gimmick is perfect for impressing a young boy like Long Ya. It leaves a lasting impression that might stay with the opponent for a lifetime.
Sure enough, Long Ya instantly became a huge fan of the official, pulling him aside with endless questions, and they quickly got into a heated conversation.
Long Ya has an outgoing personality and can chat enthusiastically with anyone, even strangers. His classmate, who was initially wary of the advice from teachers and parents to avoid strangers, reconsidered. The official was, after all, the Public Safety Bureau Director, a well-known figure on television. If even the Director were a bad person, the society would be in dire straits. So, the classmate didn’t say a word to stop them.
With a little guidance from Youxuan, Long Ya revealed everything about his family.
He mentioned how his parents were always busy, traveling the world and rarely coming home, but he had a super-luxury mansion in the top district and a cute sister named Long Ke.
“Long Ya, Long Ke. I remember now,” Youxuan said, resting his chin on his hand. “The Public Safety Bureau is hosting the ‘Lucky Cup’ tournament, and your sister Long Ke seems to have been selected as a participant.”
Long Ya’s eyes lit up with excitement. “Really!?”
“Of course,” Youxuan smiled. “And Duel King Jack Atlas will be attending the tournament. The winner will get to Duel with Jack Atlas.”
“Wow, a Duel with Jack!?”
Long Ya’s eyes were almost sparkling with stars.
His classmate reminded him, “But the invitation is for your sister, not you. Besides, even if she participates, you won’t be the one to win, right?”
Youxuan chuckled. “Well, since we’ve hit it off so well today, how about this? If you want, I can give you an extra spot, and you can bring your sister to the tournament. What do you say?”
Long Ya was taken aback. “Eh? Really... can I?”
“Of course,” Youxuan said, placing his hands behind his back and adopting a thoughtful pose. “I’m one of the organizers, so I have that authority.
However, if you accept the spot, please make sure to attend the tournament. It would be a significant issue for us if two participants were to be absent.”
“Oh, that’s great, that’s great!”
Long Ya excitedly hugged his leg. “Don’t worry, I’ll drag Long Ke along even if I have to tie her up!”
Youxuan nodded in satisfaction.
Excellent, the last piece is in place. No, actually, it’s a buy-one-get-one deal, securing two participants.
Long Ya isn’t a Dragon Marked yet, but he will be in the future. Even without awakening the Dragon Mark, he will be a key player in the ongoing battles against the Dark Marked.
With all the participants secured, it’s time to start preparing for the tournament.
(End of Chapter)
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