"Brat!! You aren't getting away!!"
As You Feng ran for his life, a voice quickly rang out from behind him. It was clearly the Golden Masked Man! After finishing off Liu Mu, he had begun his pursuit of You Feng. The card packs dropped in these airlifts were lethal, and as a masked man, this wasn't his first battle royale. He knew he had to nip You Feng in the bud before the boy could truly get his momentum going.
Hearing the sound, You Feng realized the guy was actually riding a motorcycle. No wonder he could catch up so fast.
Ignoring everything else, You Feng ducked into the forest. It wouldn't be so easy for a vehicle to chase him through the dense trees, and it provided better cover to dodge the infrared targeting from the other man's Duel Disk.
Unless forced into a corner, You Feng didn't want to face the masked man just yet. He wanted to deal with at least one more person first!
"Let's see where you run now!!" the Golden Masked Man yelled coldly as he surged forward.
Just as the man was closing the distance, You Feng spotted Tang Xiaoqin ahead!
"Huh? What's that sound?" Tang Xiaoqin turned her head, her eyes widening in surprise.
At that moment, You Feng lunged forward in a great leap.
"I've got you!" the Golden Masked Man shouted, aiming his Duel Disk at You Feng and preparing to lock on with the infrared beam.
Little did he know, You Feng was even faster. In the split second of his leap, he had already aimed his own infrared beam right at Tang Xiaoqin's forehead!
Ding! Forced Duel Entry!
The prompt rang out from Tang Xiaoqin's Duel Disk.
Ding! Target is already engaged in a duel. Cannot challenge!
The Golden Masked Man's Duel Disk emitted a different sound; he was clearly a step too late.
"Dammit!!" The Golden Masked Man grit his teeth in frustration.
"Too bad! If you want to challenge me, get in line!" You Feng said coolly as he landed gracefully.
"You Feng?" Tang Xiaoqin finally saw the person in front of her clearly. Was this not the top student of Emperor Academy? His battle against Asura had been world-shaking, leaving a deep impression on her.
"I didn't expect a great beauty like you to remember me," You Feng said, spreading his hands.
"Your fight with Asura was so incredible, how could I not remember you? I just didn't expect you to pick on a weak woman like me," Tang Xiaoqin said. Despite her words, she wasn't the least bit afraid. Since they couldn't use their own decks in this event, everyone was on the same starting line. It all came down to fundamental skill.
"I'm honored." You Feng gave a faint smile. Stalling for time wasn't a bad idea, especially since it forced the Golden Masked Man to stand there and wait.
"If you can win, maybe I'll take an interest in you..." Tang Xiaoqin said with a giggle.
"I have a girlfriend," You Feng replied.
"I don't mind," Tang Xiaoqin said, completely unbothered.
"Tough girl!" You Feng gave her a thumbs up. She certainly had a great figure; she clearly exercised regularly.
"Duel Start!! My turn, draw!" Tang Xiaoqin drew a card to begin.
"I summon Harpie Lady 1 from my hand!" As she spoke, a woman with long pink hair and revealing clothes appeared on the field. She had bird-like talons for hands and vibrant green feathered wings.
*Harpie Lady 1*
*WIND / Level 4 / Winged Beast*
*ATK 1300 / DEF 1400*
"At the same time, I activate a Spell from my hand! Elegant Egotist! When I have a Harpie Lady monster on the field, I can activate this card to Special Summon one Harpie Lady or Harpie Lady Sisters from my hand or Deck! The monster I'm Special Summoning is Harpie Lady Sisters!!"
With a wave of Tang Xiaoqin's slender hand, several sharp cries followed. This time, the trio appeared on the field.
*Harpie Lady Sisters*
*WIND / Level 6 / Winged Beast*
*ATK 1950 / DEF 2100*
"Because Harpie Lady 1 is on the field, all WIND monsters gain 300 ATK!"
As soon as Tang Xiaoqin finished speaking, the ATK of Harpie Lady Sisters rose to 2250, and Harpie Lady 1 increased to 1600.
"Then I set two cards and end my turn!" she declared.
"If this is the extent of your strength, then I'm sorry, but you are destined to fall for me." You Feng had been watching her expressions closely. Her hand probably wasn't great, but it wasn't bad either. Still, looking at the current board, it would be far too difficult for her to face his current deck.
You Feng was confident; the power level of his current deck was already quite high.
Avoiding the Golden Masked Man was simply the most stable path to victory.
"If you aren't afraid of me breaking your third leg, then feel free to keep flirting with me," Tang Xiaoqin said with a smirk.
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