You Feng heard someone calling his name and turned to look. The voice was so familiar that he had already guessed who it was.
Standing behind him was a woman in a long black lace dress. She wore her hair in twin tails, yet she was no "loli." Her figure was elegantly curvaceous, and her long, slender, well-rounded legs were quite alluring.
She was the top student of Wind Thunder Academy, Ma Qingxue.
"Are you looking for a duel?" You Feng asked with a slight smile.
"Do you really think I would need to give you a head start with a warning if I wanted to duel you? I've come to collaborate," Ma Qingxue said, showing a friendly initiative.
"Collaborate?" You Feng blinked, then spoke up.
"You've likely taken someone out, and I've likewise dealt with someone from my own academy. Therefore, our current Decks should be roughly equal. However, I believe that if the two of us fight to the death now, no matter who wins, they will simply become food for the Masked Men." Ma Qingxue smiled sweetly, her voice pleasant to the ear.
Though You Feng was loath to admit it, he had to concede that Ma Qingxue had a point.
Winning against a professional-level Masked Man was difficult enough even when they had the advantage of their Decks. While winning against Ma Qingxue might improve his Deck,
the Masked Men were also constantly augmenting theirs. Ma Qingxue was right; if they were going to make a move, they should start with the others first.
"How do you want to collaborate? I'm listening," You Feng said with a grin.
"Among those remaining, there's only Liu Mu, Mu Yuxi, Ning Yuxiao, Tang Xiaoqin, and Shi Hao from my Wind Thunder Academy. Counting you and me, that makes seven people in total.
We should work together to eliminate the other five. We'll split the gains equally, develop our Decks in peace, and if we both survive to the end, we can then take on the Masked Men one by one!" Ma Qingxue proposed.
"But how do I know your word is credible?" You Feng felt the proposal was sound, but trust was a different matter.
"I knew you would ask that. I have a Function Card here: a Cooperation Card. Our alliance will be certified by the staff. Once certified, we cannot duel each other during this period unless we are the last two remaining. Only then will the alliance automatically expire." Ma Qingxue reached into her bodice and pulled out a card.
You Feng blinked, his heart skipping a beat. Even if you are well-endowed, you don't have to hide things in there, do you?
He took the card and glanced at it, then subconsciously took a sniff.
"You!" Ma Qingxue froze, her expression stiffening.
"As expected, it has a milky scent..." You Feng said with a laugh. Ma Qingxue immediately realized he was teasing her on purpose.
"I agree," You Feng nodded, stopping his teasing.
Ma Qingxue placed the Cooperation Card into the Function Card zone of her Duel Disk. Moments later, a staff member descended from a helicopter.
"You have activated a Cooperation Card. These are Alliance Rings. Once you put them on, you cannot duel one another. Only when you are the last two left will you be given the keys to unlock them," the staff member explained as he placed the Alliance Rings on both of them.
"Well then, let's get moving. We're allies now, but if you don't put in the effort, you'll likely die first. I hope you don't get taken out too quickly," Ma Qingxue said indifferently.
"You can rest easy on that front. Besides, there are only three students left now," You Feng shrugged.
"Three?" Ma Qingxue was stunned for a moment.
"Mu Yuxi is out! Liu Mu is out!"
An announcement echoed through the air soon after. Ma Qingxue finally understood that You Feng already knew those two had been eliminated.
"What a pity. Your little girlfriend is out." Ma Qingxue felt a tinge of regret; after all, Mu Yuxi was a good friend of hers.
"As long as I win, it's fine," You Feng said calmly.
"Then let's split up and take action!" Ma Qingxue dropped that final line, and the two went their separate ways.
You Feng walked for a long time without running into anyone. Instead, during his search, he found several cards. One Function Card was a Duel Avoidance Card, and another was a Positioning Card, which could locate a specified individual.
You Feng pondered for a long time before deciding to start with Tang Xiaoqin!
"Activate Function Card: Positioning! Search for Tang Xiaoqin!" You Feng's eyes sharpened.
Soon, a radar display appeared on his Duel Disk. A blue dot represented himself, while a red dot indicated his target, Tang Xiaoqin.
"She's not far! About a thousand meters ahead!" You Feng quickly began to move.
However, as You Feng moved, he could sense hurried footsteps not far behind him.
Someone was following him.
Who was it? Was it a Golden Masked Man? Ning Yuxiao? Or someone else?
You Feng's mind raced. He had to pick up the pace and drag Tang Xiaoqin into a duel before the person behind him caught up. He absolutely could not afford to lose this gamble!
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