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Du Xiaofei's home.
On the sofa, Du Xiaofei and Liu Jun were watching TV.
On TV, news about the World Duel City Tournament is still reported from time to time.
Although it has ended for some time, it is still very popular and worth following and reporting on.
Especially in this competition, the duel process is not clear.
Many duelists were interviewed.
Those duelists who have fought against the duelists in the quarterfinals have become popular interview targets.
A lot of information was dug up from this, but unfortunately, to this day, those powerful reporters have still not been able to contact the people who are most worth interviewing.
For example, the champion Fang Ye, and the very popular Lin You, Li Zihan, Ye Qingyi and others.
The information obtained from the players who have fought against them is that they are all extremely powerful and have basically won every previous duel with a crushing attitude.
This also made the public understand that Lin You and his companions clearly had a gap in strength compared to other players.
This can't help but further arouse the public's curiosity. How strong are they and how do they duel?
What kind of deck is driving it, and how powerful is the ace in the deck?
I was extremely curious, but helplessly, more than half a month had passed and I still wasn't satisfied.
At this moment, watching the screen on TV, Liu Jun said weakly: "I'm so hungry, Du Xiaofei, hasn't your takeaway arrived yet?"
Du Xiaofei also said listlessly, "I'm hungrier than you, okay? I just glanced over a few times and the delivery is almost overdue. I guess it has something to do with the fact that Bird City is so busy lately. After all this time, there are still quite a few people who haven't left."
Hearing him talk about this, Liu Jun suddenly said with a sad face, "I don't know what's going on with Lin You. I sent a message about his duel number, but he still hasn't replied. It's been so long since the competition ended, and he still hasn't shown up. But the people from the university keep looking for me every now and then."
"A university is looking for you?"
Du Xiaofei was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "I remember now, you're still on leave from the university. Are they going to take you back?"
"What the hell."
Liu Jun was speechless. "He didn't even urge me to go back. Instead, he urged me to contact Lin You as soon as possible. He wanted to get firsthand information about his performance in this tournament from me."
Du Xiaofei was surprised and asked, "Your university asked you to do this? It seems that it's not just the reporters in Bird City. You guys in Jiangcheng are also very anxious now and have contacted everyone they can."
"That's no nonsense."
Liu Jun rolled his eyes at Du Xiaofei and acted as if it was a matter of course. "Don't you even consider where Lin You is from? With such a great performance in this competition, it would be strange if it didn't cause a sensation locally. I see the Jiangcheng Forum is going crazy, and they're still discussing this day and night."
Then he said helplessly, "Lin You, the real boss, is nowhere to be found. There's no news about him. I don't know where he went."
Du Xiaofei thought for a moment and guessed, "It might be related to the Duelist Association. He achieved such good results this time, and at his age, even the Duelist Association would be tempted, right?"
"Headquarters?"
Liu Jun was stunned for a moment. Although he was not a genius, he knew that the conditions for recruiting members at the Duelist Headquarters were extremely harsh.
It is said that at least one must be at the master level to be eligible to apply for joining.
But this may not be absolute. If it is for some absolute geniuses, it is reasonable for the headquarters to agree to their membership as an exception.
Thinking of this, Liu Jun nodded slightly, "Maybe it's true."
He was very excited and a little envious as he said, "Lin You is not even twenty years old yet he is going to join the Duelist Association? It's amazing."
“It’s incredible.”
Du Xiaofei also looked emotional. It was hard to imagine that such a person would appear next to him.
Ding Dong.
Just as I was thinking about it, someone suddenly rang the doorbell.
“The takeaway finally arrived!”
Liu Jun cheered and hurried to open the door, and Du Xiaofei's thoughts were interrupted.
He was also very hungry and was waiting for takeout.
Soon, Liu Jun opened the door, but as soon as he opened it, he was stunned.
The next moment, he opened his eyes wide and shouted, "Lin You?!"
"Lin You?"
Hearing Liu Jun's words, Du Xiaofei was shocked and quickly walked towards the door.
Sure enough, Lin You was standing outside.
"Yo."
Seeing their expressions, Lin You couldn't help but smile and greet them, then teased, "Niu's son, Du Xiaofei, you two have been living quite comfortably lately. You both look a little plumper. I'm afraid you're eating delicacies every day, right?"
"Lin You, it's really you!"
Liu Jun seemed to have not yet digested the situation in front of him, and said again with shock on his face.
"Who else could it be if not me?"
Lin You looked puzzled and asked, "Niu's son, are you eating too well? You're overnourished and you've lost your mind?"
"No, Lin You, where have you been these days?"
Liu Jun finally came to his senses and asked hurriedly, "A lot of people have been looking for you these days, especially in Jiangcheng. Many people have been trying to contact you, but they can't. It's like you've disappeared from the face of the earth."
Du Xiaofei was also extremely curious and asked, "Yes, Lin You, is this matter related to the Duelist Association? Uh, don't blame us for asking too many questions, we are just simply curious. But if you don't feel comfortable talking about it, then don't talk about it."
Liu Jun also thought of this and nodded, "Right, right, right, Lin You, if it involves any secrets, then don't tell us. It won't be of much use to us anyway."
Having said that, I'm really itching in my heart.
There's no way around it. This World Duel City Tournament is really eye-catching, but the course of the competition is not completely clear, and one of the contestants has disappeared for a long time for unknown reasons. How can one not be curious?
"The situation is somewhat special."
Lin You didn't mention the deathmatch directly, but embellished his words slightly, saying, "After the competition, the association arranged a trial for us. Through this trial, we can further test and improve our strength."
Liu Jun suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. No wonder you guys disappeared for so long. The trials arranged by the association must be secretive. As expected, the association has noticed promising talents like you through this competition, so they want to get to know you better and help you grow faster."
As he spoke, he said excitedly, "Lin You, you're amazing. Every once in a while, you can do something earth-shattering. If you keep up this pace, in two years, you might even be able to secure a place in the Duelist Association."
"Ahem."
Du Xiaofei couldn't help but cough twice. Why was Liu Jun's words becoming more and more nonsense?
Lin You is indeed amazing, incredibly amazing.
But it is too exaggerated to want to occupy a place in the Duelist Association in just two years.
In a place like that, a duelist worthy of such an evaluation, if not a legend, must at least be a three-star master, right?
No matter how talented Lin You is, it is impossible for him to reach that level within two years. It would be a miracle if he could break through to the master level.
You know, he is less than 20 years old now... Of course, in a few days, he will be 20.
But even so, two years later, he was only 22 years old.
A 22-year-old master duelist, that sounds scary!
Looking at the entire dueling world, there are probably only a few people who can become masters at this age, right?
Du Xiaofei didn't know the exact number, but at least as far as he knew, among some famous strong men, very few had become masters at this age.
But if it is said that Lin You has this talent, Du Xiaofei would really believe it!
Because of this, Du Xiaofei now looks at Lin You with even more respect.
This is definitely a future legend!
How lucky I am to meet each other at this age!
At this moment, Lin You smiled and said, "Whether you can occupy a place in the headquarters is not important. Improving your strength is the most important thing. Niu son, you have to work harder."
The smile on his face faded quietly, and his voice was filled with a hint of solemnity, "This is an era that requires climbing. Perhaps a brief moment of slacking off will lead to one falling into the abyss."
Liu Jun was stunned for a moment, but quickly said with a smile, "That's right. With you as a role model, if I'm too bad, even deducting 6 points from you wouldn't be enough. I have to fight, I absolutely have to fight. I have a feeling I'll be reborn when I go back this time."
"You seem inexplicably confident."
Du Xiaofei couldn't help but complain, with a brother like Lin You, if it were an ordinary person, wouldn't his self-confidence be completely shattered?
No matter how hard I try, I will pale in comparison when standing next to him. That kind of despair is probably hard to contain.
However, when he thought about Liu Jun's level, Du Xiaofei felt relieved.
Sometimes the gap is so big that you can't see the end at all, which means there is no gap at all.
Because they are not on the same track at all!
Liu Jun ignored Du Xiaofei's complaints and quickly said, "By the way, Lin You, your trial should be completely over. Do you have any plans for the future?"
Lin You thought for a moment and said, "There's no more from the association, but when I return to Jiangcheng this time, I'm probably going to try to apply for early graduation."
"Graduate early?!"
Liu Jun and the other man looked surprised and said in unison.
Soon, Liu Jun said in surprise, "Lin You, I remember that the application for early graduation from Jiangcheng University requires two years of enrollment. You've only been in school for almost a year."
“So let’s give it a try.”
Lin You calmly said, "Rules are dead, but people are alive. I will explain my situation to the university. We'll see whether I can graduate early."
"That's right, you, Lin You, are not an ordinary person."
Liu Jun nodded, thinking it made sense, but then he turned curious and asked, "Then you're so anxious to graduate now, could it be that the Federation has really extended an olive branch to you?"
Hearing him mention this, Du Xiaofei stared at Lin You with great curiosity.
Is it really that fast?
"What are you thinking about?"
Lin You couldn't help but laugh and said, "The General Association basically won't recruit duelists below the Master level. Even for Master level duelists, they still have to pass the assessment set by the General Association. The pass rate doesn't seem too optimistic."
But then he suddenly added, "But if it were me...it wouldn't be impossible for me to join the guild as an exception."
"puff!"
Liu Jun and the other man felt so angry that they vomited blood. They looked at each other silently and could see what was in each other's eyes.
Do you want to try to kill this guy who is so arrogant in front of you?
The next moment, Lin You continued, "But given the current situation, I'm not in a rush. I can just join any association. As long as I can accumulate duel merits normally, then everything will be fine."
Although he already has a huge amount of duel merits, no matter how much merits he has, they will eventually be exhausted.
Moreover, to meet Lin You's cultivation needs, the consumption is far beyond that of ordinary people.
Under such circumstances, how could he just sit back and do nothing?
"sharp……"
Du Xiaofei sighed, "The gap between people is huge. We might still be secretly happy about earning a few duel points, but what you are pursuing is the level of duel merit."
"It's only a matter of time."
Lin You chuckled and said, "I'll just go ahead. You two can continue to move forward. Maybe in three to five years, you'll see my shadow."
“…”
Du Xiaofei and the other man looked at each other again. How about beating him up?
But soon, I realized a sad fact.
Even the current Lin You has reached the Glory level and made it to the quarterfinals in this World Duel City Tournament.
If we give them three to five years, is it really possible for them to have this ability?
Well...that's impossible!
Suddenly I feel so tired.
After a moment's silence, Liu Jun quickly recovered and said, "Lin You, when shall we return to Jiangcheng?"
At the university, although he was not urged to return to school because of Lin You, he could not stay outside for too long and waste his training!
At Du Xiaofei's home, the cultivation environment is naturally not comparable to that of his own university.
Lin You thought about it for a while and said, "Let's do it in the next two days. Whenever it's convenient for flights, we can do it."
"Tomorrow, then."
Liu Jun immediately made the decision, "Tickets for tomorrow night can be purchased now."
"OK."
Lin You had no objection, as he had basically nothing to do in Bird City.
When Du Xiaofei heard them making plans for their departure, he immediately said, "If you're leaving tomorrow, why not celebrate properly tonight? Lin You're back now, so just eating takeout isn't going to cut it."
Upon hearing this, Liu Jun looked at him fiercely, "Du Xiaofei, what do you mean? Since Lin You isn't coming back, it's only appropriate for me, the guest, to eat takeout?"
"What else?"
Du Xiaofei, however, had no psychological burden at all. He scolded, "How can a guest eat, drink, and stay at my place all day long? I've arranged everything perfectly, yet you're still picky? If you don't know, you'd think you were my real dad!"
"Isn't it?"
Liu Jun asked back, and Du Xiaofei immediately cursed, "Get lost."
The two of them were laughing and joking, but Lin You said, "We're going to celebrate later, so let's forget about eating. I have a dinner party later."
Dinner party?
The confrontation between Liu Jun and the other man disappeared in an instant, and they all looked over curiously.
Could it be that the dinner at Bird City was with some big shots from the association?
Or perhaps, it was some other talented person that he met in the competition?
Although they were curious, they didn't ask too many questions and just arranged some activities for the evening.
If you don’t want to eat, then arrange some entertainment activities and have a good time.
…
Eight o'clock in the evening.
In a top-notch duel restaurant in Bird City.
The well-dressed waiters are walking slowly and rhythmically, providing diners with extremely high-quality service.
And the people who come to this restaurant to eat seem to have a certain status.
They could be well-known video bloggers, anchors on some large platforms with medium to high traffic, or even duelists from some bird associations.
Therefore, the atmosphere when dining here is quite elegant and peaceful, and the conversations of diners are not as obvious as the slight clinking of bowls.
At this moment, at the large dining table where some video bloggers and platform anchors who came together were sitting, several people's eyes were quietly cast on a table on the inner side.
There was a layer of dark blue barrier around the dining table, like a piece of transparent glass.
Everyone knew that it was a magical soundproof barrier specially set up for the distinguished dining table, which could completely block out external sounds.
Of course, given the restaurant's positioning, loud noises and even uncivilized behavior are unlikely to occur. The main purpose of the barrier is to ensure the safety of internal conversations.
After observing for a moment, a video blogger lowered his voice and said, "Isn't that Yi Zhiqing? The top anchor on Pineapple Live."
A blogger nearby also said in surprise, "It's her, for sure. I didn't expect to run into her here. It must be related to the previous competition."
Hearing the conversation between the two, a female anchor from a major platform asked in confusion: "Pineapple Live?"
"It's just a small platform."
Another anchor explained with a smile: "She is not on the same level as us Moyu. She is called the top anchor, but her real popularity is not much different from you and me."
"Is that so..."
The female anchor nodded, then sighed, "But she actually managed to reserve a VIP table at Skybird. That must be quite a feat."
Compared to ordinary dining tables, the VIP table not only has a magical soundproof barrier, but also has an exclusive customized menu.
The dishes on the menu are said to be made with the finest ingredients from secret places.
Some precious dishes even have a certain amplifying effect on duelists.
The anchor who spoke first said nonchalantly, "Isn't it just a VIP table? Xiaolan, if you're interested, I'll take you to eat there sometime."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at them in surprise.
The female anchor named Xiao Lan covered her mouth in surprise and said, "Brother Xiao Fei, can you even reserve this spot? I heard that even ordinary three-star Duelists can't reserve a spot here. Do you know a Glory-level Duelist?"
"certainly."
Brother Xiao Fei said proudly, "Not only is he at the Honor level, he's also one of the contestants in this competition."
"Impossible?"
Everyone was shocked, but someone quickly said, "It should be entertainment, right?"
The so-called entertainment nature actually refers to contestants who meet the entry threshold but do not have much actual competitiveness.
But even so, it has to be the glory level!
However, Brother Xiao Fei shook his head again, his smile becoming even more proud. "It's not that simple. Not only did I participate in the competition, I also won two duel medals."
"Is this true?"
Everyone was even more surprised. To be able to get one duel medal could be considered luck, but to get two, it was already a reflection of competitiveness.
Maybe it's a Glory Two-Star Duelist!
Brother Xiaofei knows such a ruthless person?
Xiao Lan's eyes flashed with a strange look as she said, "Brother Xiao Fei, it turns out you have such a wide social circle that you can even get in touch with contestants of that level."
Although these anchors and video bloggers are quite famous, their fame is limited to being known by some ordinary people.
But in terms of social status, compared with duelists, they are only on par with some apprentice duelists.
The so-called big anchors are also at the level of star duelists.
Glory-level duelists are something that ordinary people like them can only dream of.
Feeling the amazement of the crowd, Brother Xiao Fei felt very proud. He glanced at Yi Zhiqing and said, "So, to reserve a VIP seat or something like that, you need some connections, but also..."
He stopped talking halfway, and then his face was filled with shock, as if he had seen something earth-shattering.
"Fuck!"
Brother Xiao Fei couldn't help but let out a low cry. If it weren't for the special circumstances, he would have roared.
"Oh my god, what's wrong with you?"
The people around were also startled. What was he doing suddenly startling?
But he saw Brother Xiao Fei pointing to where Yi Zhiqing was with his trembling hands.
Everyone looked at it with confusion, and the next moment——
"Fuck!"
Many people couldn't help but be shocked.
Some people rubbed their eyes hard. I must have seen it right. That person...isn’t he Lin You?
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