The third day of the Bird City Graduation Cup qualifiers.
It is also the last day of preliminaries.
At this point in the competition, the number of remaining players is quite limited. Including the players who have not competed before, the players participating in today's competition only need one game to successfully determine the top 128 players who will enter the main competition stage.
Ten o'clock in the morning.
In the Duel Arena No. 9 in Area C, Lin You, who is in the second match, enters the Duel Arena.
This time, his opponent has a magic value of 160 points, making him the player with the magic value closest to Lin You in these games.
"Lin You..."
At this moment, the thin and tall boy standing opposite Lin You had a very ugly expression on his face. With his ability, he should have been able to enter the main competition relatively easily, but in this crucial battle, he encountered the most ferocious "roadblock" in the preliminary stage.
This boy is a native of Bird City and has seen the popular post on his own forum regarding the Bird City Graduation Cup.
Therefore, he paid special attention to several A-level threats with the highest rating.
Although he was paying attention, he didn't want to run into the real person at all.
But unfortunately, things don’t always go as planned!
Upon learning that his opponent was Lin You, the tall and thin boy had also thought of a countermeasure in advance.
Among Lin You's information, what he cared about most was the Silent Magician, whose attack power could soar to 2300 points, and the trap card with a particularly difficult effect.
The effect of the seal deck is really rogue.
Therefore, the moment the duel began, the slender boy activated a monster card and a magic card at the speed of light.
Although it takes time for the card to take effect after being activated, the gap between activations is minimal.
Activate two cards at the same time with almost no delay.
Even though Seal of the Grave is a trap card with an extremely fast activation speed, it cannot perfectly capture this activation gap.
Unless the opponent goes a step further and uses three cards at the same time.
If that happens, the third card will not be able to break the effect of the Seal.
On the lanky boy's field, a turtle appeared.
This turtle looks very old and it is unknown how many years it has lived.
But compared to this, what is more eye-catching is the alien UFO-like object on its back, which replaces the turtle shell.
There are seven or eight circular holes arranged around the flying saucer, through which you can vaguely see the burning flames.
【Flying Saucer Turtle】
Mechanical race, fire attribute.
Attack power/1400, defense power/1200.
…
As the UFO Turtle appeared, the magic card that was activated before the Seal of Time took effect also began to flip over.
The magic light flashed, but before any effect was activated, a magical shock came and landed on this card.
The magic card stopped flipping and stopped in mid-air, and the originally dazzling magic light disappeared.
"?"
A question mark slowly emerged in the slender boy's mind.
When he put up the question mark, he didn't think there was something wrong with himself, but he felt that there was something seriously wrong with Lin You!
What's wrong with my magic card?
Could it be possible to be 'sick'?
Why did it stop!
Lin You didn't give him time to be confused. The silent magician wearing the black necklace raised his staff again and released a magic bullet.
The magic attack just now was naturally her work.
One of Silent Magician's effects is to negate the activation of one Spell Card.
Therefore, even if the magic card successfully escaped the capture of the Seal of the Moment, it still fell under the special effect of the Silent Magician.
Since the opponent's magic value is similar to his own, Lin You's attitude towards the challenge has also changed.
Although I don't know what magic card my opponent has activated, it's always a good idea to block it.
The Phantom Beast King, who appeared under the special effect of the Black Forest Witch, also rushed forward following the magic bullet.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
The flying saucer on the turtle's back was spinning rapidly, and during this rotation, it sprayed out handfuls of flames one after another.
These flames seemed to have a unique attraction to each other, quickly moving closer together and then condensing into a fire tornado.
puff.
The sea-blue magic bullet shot into the flaming tornado rapidly. The tornado was suddenly hit hard, shook violently, and suddenly stopped rolling.
The magic bullet penetrated the fire tornado and landed directly on the back of the flying saucer turtle.
The flying saucer on its back shattered into pieces in an instant, like a piece of porcelain falling to the ground, and large flames spread out from it.
The flying saucer turtle was instantly seriously injured, and the phantom beast king, who had already approached, slashed at it with his sharp claws.
Bang!
The flying saucer turtle shattered on the spot, but at the moment it shattered, a female warrior holding a strange bow and arrow, wearing a gray cloak and long white hair appeared.
【Guardian of the Red Lotus】
Warrior clan, fire attribute.
Attack power/1500, defense power/1200.
When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, you can immediately summon a FIRE monster with 1500 or less ATK from your Deck.
As soon as the Guardian Soldier of the Crimson Lotus Girl appeared on the scene, he made a strange move, summoned a bow and arrow, and inserted it into his own heart without hesitation.
Then it was shattered on the spot, and the Phantom Beast King's attack missed.
whoosh.
The Silent Magician paid no attention to the situation here, raised his staff, and launched a direct attack on the slender boy in the empty field.
But at this moment, a few sparks flew in the field, and flames swirled and flew. The flying saucer turtle that had been sent to the cemetery before appeared in the field again.
The special effect of the Crimson Lady Guardian is activated!
By offering itself as a Tribute, you can return a monster destroyed by battle within 10 seconds to the Deck. When summoned again, the Mana cost of that card is increased by 20 points.
The magic bullet hit the slender boy and was blocked by the translucent soul barrier.
The next moment, the chains that bound the soul barrier broke free one after another, and the soul barrier became invisible.
The effect of the Seal of Engraving has ended.
"Mad, we made it!"
The slender boy roared in his heart. Before the fight, he knew that he was bound to fail today.
But even if you fail, you must do it with dignity.
The information said that other people could not last more than ten seconds in front of Lin You, but he insisted on lasting more than ten seconds.
No, not just ten seconds, but longer!
boom!
With a loud bang, the UFO turtle was hit by the magic bullet again.
This time, it seemed to have hit the mark.
No serious injuries.
But died on the spot.
But after the UFO Turtle was sent to the graveyard, the special effect was activated again, and what appeared on the field was the second Crimson Lady Guardian Soldier.
'History' repeats itself.
This woman is really cruel. It’s not enough to stab the heart with an arrow once, she wants to do it again.
Of course, strictly speaking, even if two cards are identical, the monsters they summon may not be exactly the same.
For example, these two images of the Red Lotus's daughter guardians may have subtle differences in hair volume, eye size, and skin moisture.
Putting these aside, the talents of the same cards themselves also vary.
The card with stronger talent will be easier to train into a duel-level card.
Seeing the UFO Turtle make a brilliant appearance again, Lin You felt helpless to complain. You turtle are really a model worker in the industry, and your business is so busy.
The lanky boy once again held the scene.
Despite this, with his current dueling mentality, it was destined that the rest of the time would be garbage time.
In the end, after being beaten unilaterally for a minute and a half, the thin boy was defeated.
Lin You, who won this victory, finally succeeded in getting out of the preliminaries and officially entered the main competition.
According to the competition rules, after the preliminaries, the contestants will have a day of rest, and the main competition will start at 10 am on July 14.
"Lin You, how sad, you are homeless."
As soon as the preliminaries ended, Liu Jun came over to complain.
The organizer's hotel only provides free accommodation to the contestants who successfully advance. The entry codes of the contestants who are eliminated in the preliminary stage will be revoked when the preliminary round ends.
"There's no point in playing the victim."
Lin You smiled and said, "The organizers just informed us that the contestants who have entered the main competition are recommended to move to the Ruijiang Hotel. The venue for the main competition needs to be changed. This place is closer to the venue."
"Stop provoking me."
Liu Jun wanted to cry but couldn't. "Lin You, how about borrowing some money? I spent too much before, and now..."
"Okay, okay."
Lin You couldn't help but laugh. This guy was even crying poor. "Find a place nearby for yourself to live first. If you need any money, let me know and I'll transfer it to you later."
"Okay."
Liu Jun's expression changed faster than turning the pages of a book. "I'll find a budget hotel nearby. It shouldn't cost much."
"Okay, you can do whatever you want."
After saying that, Lin You stopped a taxi that was coming.
…
Twenty minutes later, the car stopped at the destination.
Ruijiang Hotel.
Judging from the exterior alone, this hotel is much more impressive than Asuka. It is said that there is even a special dueling arena inside the hotel.
As for dining, the same buffet is provided, but the price has increased by several hundred yuan.
As soon as he got off the car, Liu Jun went to work. He had already searched online for a nearby hotel, which was only a few hundred meters away.
Lin You stood there, looking across the street.
There, a large duel arena occupies a huge area, with trees lining the roads on both sides. People passing by occasionally would inadvertently take a look inside, and some people would take photos nearby.
That is the Duel Arena dedicated to the main competition stage, the Climbing Arena.
The day after tomorrow, it will be very lively there.
As the main competition begins, the attention to the Bird City Graduation Cup will be greatly increased. Many media will rush to report on it, and there will also be special guest seats. However, it is not yet known who will attend.
But these had nothing to do with Lin You. After confirming the direction of the climbing arena, he turned and walked into the hotel.