Chazz sat slumped on the ground, his clothes disheveled, eyes vacant, and expression dazed...
Lost again.
Despite having made full preparations and having gained new strength, he was quite confident before coming here today...
But in terms of results, it seemed nothing had changed from before.
During the Moonlight Cup, when he first encountered him, he could still say he underestimated his opponent or was unlucky. This time, it seemed he had no excuses to convince himself.
Standing on the other side of the field, Yugen was putting away his Duel Disc. In Chazz's eyes, he still seemed casual. Throughout the process, there was no sense of the sharp fighting spirit or any tension that others had during a duel.
This again sparked a feeling in Chazz's heart that he was just a small fry.
His fists unknowingly clenched tighter...
"..."
"Congratulations to Yugen for winning this year's Rookie Cup." The senior sister approached with a smile to congratulate him. "So, as this year's Rookie of the Year within the club, is there anything you'd like to say to everyone in the club?"
Yugen thought for a moment and casually said, "I'm not much of a talker. So... I hope everyone continues to enjoy dueling together in the future."
As soon as he said this, those students who had previously encountered him couldn't help but shudder, as if triggering a reflex instinct...
At some point, the newcomers in the club had reached a consensus.
This bigshot's duels were fun to watch, but joining them oneself was out of the question. The joy of dueling, after all, seemed to be built on someone else's suffering...
In fact, Yugen had planned to comfort Chazz after the match. Chazz's performance had been decent, but after the match, he seemed on the verge of shutting down.
But in the blink of an eye, everyone was gone when he turned around.
So Yugen had to set that thought aside for now.
He hoped Chazz was okay.
The feeling of using VWXYZ to thrash Chazz was a bit peculiar. It had the sensation of the perpetrator not realizing it and the victim being completely clueless...
However, judging by the current trajectory, Yugen had a premonition that Chazz's evolution and transformation was only just beginning.
This match had showcased Radiant End Dragon and Dark End Dragon but not the renowned Panda Dragon—also known as "Dragon of Light and Darkness," named so for its half-black, half-white design, earning it the nickname "Panda Dragon" among card enthusiasts.
According to the original work, Panda Dragon also had an Elf and was quite powerful, serving as Chazz's ace.
Of course, if it were in the animated storyline, Chazz's signature Elf would be the Ojama Trio, and the style would instantly turn comedic...
Chazz's earliest encounter with Ojama Yellow was when he had suffered a blow, shut himself off, and decided to leave the Duel Academy. He then met with a shipwreck at sea, after which the headmaster of the Northern Branch of Duel Academy gave him the "Ojama Yellow."
Now, although the storyline had changed and the process differed, Chazz seemed to be showing signs of shutting down again. Seeing him in his current state, it wouldn't be surprising if he suddenly decided to leave the academy...
For him personally, it might not be a bad thing. If he hadn't gone through those experiences, he might find it difficult to continue progressing.
This wasn't Yugen's concern for now. He had received his reward credits from the Dueling Department and, led by the senior sister, arrived at the card stock of the Dueling Department.
Which one should he choose?
There weren't many cards on his list that he particularly wanted, but there were some useful ones, though they were mostly general-purpose cards.
For example, the first card he set his eyes on was this:
[Magic Canceller, 5-Star, Attack Power 1800
Effect: As long as this card is face-up on the field, Magic Cards cannot be activated, and the effects of all Magic Cards on the field are nullified.]
This monster was used by Ameluda, one of the Doma Three Musketeers in the DM animation. This card immediately reminded Yugen of an ancient upper-tier card deck—Disruption Canceller.
The name itself reveals that the core of the deck is "Disruption" and "Magic Canceller."
Disruption is known for sealing off the opponent's field, while the inclusion of Magic Canceller targeted the overpowered Magic Cards rampant in the environment at the time. Cards like Pot of Greed, Hand Destruction, Black Hole Thunderstorm—all were equal before Magic Canceller.
At that time, numerous Forbidden Card Level Magic Cards were essentials for all mainstream players, and encountering a Magic Canceller often led to these forbidden cards being stuck in the hand, unable to be used.
Of course, Magic Canceller's attack power of 1800 was its main weakness, making it easy to be attacked. The "Disruption" series could precisely compensate for this weakness.
Using the "Ojama Trio" to block the opponent's monster spaces, preventing summoning, or utilizing backfield setups like "Super Gravity Net" to form a lock—leaving the opponent unable to attack or use Magic Cards to clear the field. They would inevitably just have to helplessly wait for defeat before this blockade.
Clearly, this was an ancient socially retaliatory self-locking card deck, pioneering a new approach for countless future generations of annihilation strategists—a great precursor in the field of shutting down strategies.
Filled with respect for these great precursors, Yugen decisively selected several components of the [Disruption Canceller].
This deck was overall not expensive, with most of the deck, including Disruption cards, being composed of budget-friendly cards in this world. Only cards like Ameluda's "Magic Canceller" were Rare Cards, but the Dueling Department's inventory happened to have one available, and there were two relatively rare Traps as well.
So Yugen, without spending much money, obtained an early upper-tier deck that even somewhat matched his style.
Especially since in the animated world, the Ojama Trio seemed to carry an inherent taunt aura, with their animated attack method being jumping up and hitting with their rears. He could already foresee how much fun the duelists who collided with this old-school retaliatory upper-tier would have...
"Alright, that's settled."
Yugen happily accepted the selected cards.
The senior sister tallied the cards he chose, appearing to have a question mark floating over her head.
"Are you sure you only want these?"
"Yeah." Yugen smiled brightly.
The senior sister's expression turned peculiar.
She felt that there were quite a few enticing upper-level monsters in their department's inventory, all Rare Cards.
In the past, when members had the opportunity to obtain Rare Card rewards from the inventory, they typically chose those expensive, powerful upper-level monsters.
However, Yugen went through after choosing only one Five-Star monster with merely 1800 Attack Power. Although Magic suppression's effect wasn't bad, in the eyes of most, an 1800 Five-Star attack point was unqualified.
And since Yugen's Disruption system was previously purchased by him from the Academy Department, the other selected components were loose components with no system, leaving people more puzzled about what layout he was even planning.
But the senior sister knew this junior always had some creative ideas others didn't, so she didn't stop him.
Still, while packing the chosen cards into a card box to hand to him, she couldn't help but ask, "Junior, may I ask, do you have a new tactic behind choosing these cards?"
"Your intuition is spot on, senior." Yugen accepted them with a smile.
"Can you reveal what it is?"
The senior sister couldn't contain her curiosity.
Yugen smiled, studying her for a moment.
"Want to know?"
"Yes." The senior sister nodded repeatedly.
So eagerly.
"Then do make sure to watch next week's team duel."
Yugen put away the card box and gave a smile.
"You'll understand when you see it."
With that, he waved and left.
The senior sister stamped her foot in frustration, shaking in her stance.
Refusing to reveal, still selling suspense.
Making her itch unbearably.
But next week's team duel...
She suddenly felt a premonition.
At that time, perhaps some unfortunate pair will suffer heavily again.