“This really is the world of dueling.” Li Guanqi turned his head to look around, specifically searching for people with strange hairstyles.
No starfish heads, no jellyfish heads, no crab heads.
Looks like this isn’t an anime world?
“System?” he silently wondered.
Imagining the usual ding sound, but nothing appeared.
No catastrophic opening, no system, still no memory or household registration, just a naked arrival.
Tang Xin saw the worry on his face, her motherly instincts kicked in, and she gently comforted Li Guanqi’s head like a mother soothing a child: “Don’t be afraid, it’ll hurt for a moment and then it’ll be over.”
She actually felt very guilty.
If Mu Ningning lost the battle, the next fight might have this designated rookie go up as a sacrifice.
To take the injuries or curses for her.
That would be an undeserved disaster for him.
“Sorry.” she whispered softly, bowing her head, then looked at the duel arena, clenching her fists in prayer, “Ningning, you have to win!”
After Mu Ningning Ritual Summoned <Idaten>, <Benten> and <Idaten> triggered a chain link, adding <Dakini> and <Hymn of Light> to her hand.
Then, she skillfully played another card: “Summon <Cyber Petit Angel>, activate effect, search for <Idaten>.”
All the moves flowed smoothly, Li Guanqi frowned slightly: “No hand traps?”
Wang Gu missed all 5 starting hands, and he instinctively applied OCG experience, where the first thought is hand traps combined with banishing cards to clog the hand.
This starting hand feels too realistic.
If there were <Ash Blossom>, this <Petit Angel> should have been stopped, the 4000 LP and two Ritual Summons enough for a kill.
Yet no hand traps triggered?
A bit unusual.
He looked again, gathering intel.
“Ritual Spell———– <Machine Angel Absolute Ritual>!” Mu Ningning played another card, and the duel arena erupted with descending flames.
“Using <Idaten> and <Petit Angel> as Tributes.”
“Ritual Summon!”
“Appear, <Cyber Angel Dakini>!”
Blue light gleamed as the four-armed battle angel descended onto the duel field, her figure elegant, radiating divine majesty.
“Activate <Idaten>’s effect, all Ritual monsters on the field gain 1000 ATK/DEF!”
<Dakini> growled lowly as a faint golden light enveloped her body.
ATK: 2700 -> 3700.
“ATK 3700!” the commentator Zi Cai excitedly explained, “The earlier Ritual Spell that <Idaten> searched was <Hymn of Light>, which can add one more strike!”
“Activate Ritual Spell———– <Hymn of Light>!” Mu Ningning shouted loudly.
“Using the <Idaten> from my hand as a Tribute, Ritual Summon!”
“Evil spirits be gone!” The source of this chapter is g.com.
“Descend, <Saffira, Queen of Dragons>!”
Pure white light covered the duel arena as a holy dragon maiden slowly descended, her wings spread wide, pure as snow, radiating a sacred aura.
“Oh my goodness!” the audience gasped, “Such a beautiful monster.”
Li Guanqi was also somewhat mesmerized.
This didn’t seem like a regular hologram.
The holo projections developed by Kaiba in the anime were just simple projections, very stiff, but this <Saffira, Queen of Dragons> clearly had a sense of liveliness.
He couldn’t quite describe that feeling.
All he could exclaim was, “Holy cr*p!”
“Activate <Idaten>’s effect!” Mu Ningning shouted again, “All Ritual Monsters on my field gain 1000 ATK/DEF!”
A dazzling light curtain rose from the ground, enveloping all ritual monsters on the field.
<Saffira, Queen of Dragons> ATK: 2500 -> 3500
<Dakini> ATK: 3700 -> 4700
“ATK 3500 and 4700!” commentator Zi Cai jumped up, “Field Total ATK 8200!”
Wang Gu narrowed his eyes, a faint smile playing on his lips.
“A bit of a gamble.” Li Guanqi said, worry written across his face.
This turn, Mu Ningning used up all six cards in her hand to build 8200 ATK on board, leaving herself no backup.
“Battle Phase!” Mu Ningning shouted loudly.
“<Saffira, Queen of Dragons>, direct attack!”
<Saffira, Queen of Dragons> spread her snow-white wings, gathering radiant holy light around her, which transformed into a beam of pure white energy and shot toward Wang Gu.
Wang Gu sneered contemptuously and revealed a card from his hand: “From my hand, I activate <Wightprincess>’s effect!”
“Send this card to the graveyard to activate: All monsters on the field have their ATK/DEF reduced until the end of the turn by 300 times their Level or Rank!”
A pale-blue wraith emerged from Wang Gu’s graveyard, transforming into a gaunt, skeletal princess.
She opened her pale lips and sang a sorrowful dirge, causing the light surrounding <Saffira, Queen of Dragons> and <Dakini> to quickly fade.
“So what?” Mu Ningning said coldly.
Wang Gu’s eyebrows twitched, suddenly realizing something: “After the debuff, the total ATK is…”
<Saffira, Queen of Dragons> ATK: 3500 -> 1700
<Dakini> ATK: 4700 -> 2300
“2300 and 1700!” Commentator Zicai screamed, “As expected of a veteran!”
“Predicted the <Wightprincess>, a clean and precise 4000 damage.
A textbook finish!”
Even commentator Hong Mi from Qianquegong couldn’t help but sigh: “Veteran players really do know how to hold the field.”
“Nice one, Ningning!” Tang Xin shouted. Find the original chapter at g.com.
Li Guanqi’s eyes lit up as well, nodding in approval.
The Deck wasn’t powerful, but being able to read the opponent’s hand, bypass threats, and push through for lethal within such a short time, truly praiseworthy.
In the OCG, players typically predict cards like <Nibiru> or <Infinite Impermanence>.
Having that kind of card-reading awareness is a good habit.
The Qianquegong Coach said in a low voice, “Qingji, you’re up next.”
“Be purified, evil spirits!” Mu Ningning called out.
<Saffira, Queen of Dragons>’s holy projectile exploded around Wang Gu, smoke billowing outward.
[Ding———-]
Blue Side LP: 4000 -> 4000
“What?” Mu Ningning’s brows furrowed.
“Why didn’t the LP change?”
The same question rippled through the commentators and audience.
From within the smoke came Wang Gu’s cold chuckle: “That was close, that was close.”
“If I hadn’t had a second one…”
“I really would’ve fallen to you.”
His gaze turned icy as he revealed a second <Wightprincess> and sent it to the graveyard.
<Saffira, Queen of Dragons> ATK: 1700 -> 0
<Dakini> ATK: 2300 -> 0
“OHHHH———–” Hong Mi screamed, “Wang Gu has a second <Wightprincess>!”
The audience absolutely erupted, chanting Wang Gu’s name.
The Qianquegong Coach let out a breath of relief: “That kid really gave me a scare.”
“He’s doing pretty well today.” Team Captain Qing Ji said with a soft laugh.
Over on Bianyuelong’s side, the mood darkened considerably.
Li Guanqi couldn’t help but shake his head, nothing could be done in this case.
Even OCG pros only try to read one card like <Nibiru> during a kill push, rarely both <Nibiru> and <Infinite Impermanence>.
Mu Ningning’s expression sank.
She said helplessly, “Turn end.”
“End Phase, activate <Dakini>’s effect to add <Idaten> from the graveyard to hand.”
“Next is <Saffira, Queen of Dragons>’s effect!”
A flash of determination passed through her eyes.
“Randomly discard 1 card from the opponent’s hand to the graveyard!”
A blade of light pierced through Wang Gu’s hand, destroying a copy of <King of the Skull Servants>.