"What do you mean you don't intend to fight for this air-drop card pack? You're running so fast, yet you claim you don't want it?" The Golden Masked Man was no fool, and he let out a cold sneer.
"Actually, I'm here to make a deal. If one of you is willing to cooperate with me, I'll only work with that person. We split the air-drop pack half and half. That person only needs to engage in a duel to buy time while I handle the task of retrieving the pack," You Feng said with a faint smile.
"You've got to be joking. Who knows if you're telling the truth? Besides, the one dueling takes all the risk. There's no guarantee they can even win," the Golden Masked Man countered with a scoff.
"Don't worry. As long as you stall for time, I have cards that can interrupt a duel. I also have cooperation cards that ensure any benefits gained during the period are split equally." You Feng's lips curled into a smirk. In truth, he didn't have any cards like that at all.
However, he was confident that since he held the initiative, no one would be willing to gamble on whether he was bluffing!
You Feng didn't give them time to leisurely think it over, either. He began counting down on his fingers.
"Three!"
"Two!"
"One!"
"I believe you!! I'll hold this guy back; you go get the air-drop!" Liu Mu spoke rapidly, activating the infrared beam on his Duel Disk and aiming it directly at the Golden Masked Man.
"You idiot, you're being used as a pawn!!" The Golden Masked Man was hit by the infrared beam, automatically triggering Duel Mode.
Consequently, he was forced into a duel. If he were to leave the designated range now, it would be considered a forfeit.
"Thanks, President...!" You Feng had already locked his sights on the descending air-drop pack. With a sudden crouch and a high leap, he reached out and snatched the air-drop package with force.
By the feel of it, there were at least ten cards!
The moment You Feng landed on the ground, he didn't hesitate for a second. He tore the pack open immediately.
*Pot of Greed, Monster Reborn, Harpie's Feather Duster, Zaborg the Thunder Monarch, Drowning Mirror Force, Swords of Revealing Light, Protector of the Sanctuary, Sangan, Foolish Burial, Mirror Force*.
You Feng glanced over these ten cards, and a wave of shock hit him. They were all extremely rare cards. This sudden replenishment of cards could be said to grant his deck a massive advantage.
It was more useful than defeating two opponents.
"President! The pack is in my hands. I'll give you your half, provided you can defeat this Golden Masked Man." You Feng had already finished his mental calculations.
If the Golden Masked Man had cooperated with him, You Feng wouldn't have shared a single card.
Since it was the President, he would give him five cards but only if the President could win. In You Feng's estimation, however, Liu Mu would likely lose.
Therefore, no matter which way the situation turned, all the cards would eventually remain in his hands.
This was what it meant to seize the initiative early.
Because You Feng was the first to take control of the situation, he had emerged as the ultimate winner of this exchange.
The crux of this method was that the other two parties were in a hostile relationship.
"It doesn't matter, really. I know your strength makes you the top student at Emperor Academy. Whether I can win or not isn't important. As long as you can take the top spot in this Battle Royale and bring glory to Emperor Academy, that is enough for me," Liu Mu said indifferently.
You Feng was momentarily stunned. This guy, the President, always had a poker face and never smiled. He hadn't expected the man to smile at a time like this.
"Take the cards and leave. This isn't a place to linger. If he wins, he'll lock onto you next." Liu Mu's eyes were filled with determination.
"I'm very glad I joined Emperor Academy and got to know all of you." For the first time, You Feng felt a spark of genuine emotion in his heart. He didn't waste any time.
Even though he might not necessarily lose if he faced the masked man now, he preferred to take the safer path taking out the students from the other academies first.
You Feng chose to leave. Since Liu Mu had said so much, there was no need to stay. Being overly sentimental didn't suit him.
He pulled out the ten cards again. His current deck, condensed down to forty cards, was already incredibly powerful. Among the cards he had pulled out, many were excellent, but some served as mere filler.
The next time he supplemented his deck and compressed it again, it would be a real brainstorming session. For someone with difficulty making choices, it would be a daunting task, but it was a "painful yet happy" process. Feeling a deck evolve from a weak initial state into a concentration of powerful cards was a unique thrill.
*Current Deck:*
Giant Germ x3, Gozuki, Mezuki, Vampire Dragon, Vampire Sorcerer, Curse of Vampire, Monster Reborn x3, Foolish Burial, Premature Burial, Zaborg the Thunder Monarch, Sangan, Protector of the Sanctuary, Mirror Force, Drowning Mirror Force, Swords of Revealing Light, Harpie's Feather Duster, Pot of Greed x2.
Mystic Tomato x3, Doomdog Octhros, Maju Garzett, Dark Necrofear, Sword of Deep-Seated, Call of the Haunted, Pumpkin Princess, Princess of Ghosts, Nightmare's Steelcage, Tribute to the Doomed, The Dark Creator, Change of Heart, Gravekeeper, Dark Sanctuary, Dark Spirit of Silence, Wall of Illusion, Archfiend Giant.
All forty cards were in place. He had discarded all the cards that had appeared before but were of little use.
"You Feng?" A voice suddenly called out from nearby.
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