"You Feng, have a safe trip to the Vocational Academy. I won't be joining you this time; I still have official duties to attend to," Mu Yuxi said with a helpless sigh, standing beside her custom Bugatti Veyron.
"Didn't you promise we'd go together?" You Feng blinked. If she stayed behind, the trip was definitely going to lack a certain kind of funbedroom fun, to be exact.
You Feng was a man, and Mu Yuxi was an extraordinary beauty. Any man who claimed he didn't crave her would be lying; it was merely a matter of whether one was blatant or discreet about it.
Having already tasted the sweetness of her company, her absence was undeniably a bitter disappointment for him.
"I didn't expect sudden complications to crop up either. What, can't bear to let me out of your sight?" A bashful blush rose on Mu Yuxi's delicate cheeks, her heart melting at his reaction.
"Don't worry. Once I wrap things up here, I'll come find you, all right?" Deep in the flush of young love, she naturally longed to go with him as well.
"All right, it's a deal then." You Feng didn't press the matter.
After glancing around to make sure the coast was clear, Mu Yuxi rose onto her tiptoes and pressed a tender kiss to his lips.
Shortly after You Feng drove off, another vehicle sped up and cut in front of him, blocking his path.
It was a Lamborghini.
The tinted window slid down, revealing Ma Qingxue.
"I've been waiting forever for you. How can a grown man drag his feet so much?" Ma Qingxue teased with a grin.
"Let's go, then!" You Feng chuckled.
"I hear quite a few duelists are lining up to challenge you this time. Are you ready?" Ma Qingxue winked playfully.
"Wait, wasn't there just one person?" You Feng paused, taken aback.
"Keep dreaming! The Nine Great Rakshasas are waiting for you: Wind, Water, Flame, Earth, Light, Dark, God, Demon, and Underworldall nine of them!" Ma Qingxue playfully stuck out her tongue.
"That's so chuunibyou. I get the other attributes, but a God attribute too? Didn't everyone say no Egyptian God Cards had ever appeared before mine?" You Feng asked, his brow furrowing.
"The God Rakshasa gave himself that title specifically because you showed up! His intention couldn't be clearer: he wants to take your Egyptian God Card!" Ma Qingxue laughed.
"Ha, God Rakshasa?" You Feng chuckled rather than grew angry.
"I'm not kidding around. Even if they somehow managed to seize an Egyptian God Card, they wouldn't be able to wield it. In fact, it would put their very lives in jeopardy," You Feng declared, a confident smirk touching his lips.
"You mean... only you can use the Egyptian God Cards?" Ma Qingxue was noticeably stunned. They were connected via Bluetooth, so talking while driving was effortless.
"Precisely." You Feng nodded.
"Why? Since when can cards recognize specific people?" To Ma Qingxue, the notion sounded completely absurd.
"That's just how it is..." You Feng chose not to elaborate further.
Seeing that he was reluctant to explain, Ma Qingxue did not pry any deeper.
After an eight-hour drive, they finally arrived in Beijing. Mana had already shifted into her spirit form to follow beside You Feng, knowing that walking around in broad daylight would draw far too much unwanted attention.
Once inside Beijing, both of them were awed by the sheer grandeur of the capital. The metropolis was massive, packed with landmarks styled after monster cards. The most prominent of all was a towering bust statue of Exodia the Forbidden One.
In this world, Exodia truly existed, but only its head piece had ever been discovered; the limbs were nowhere to be found. As a result, building a functional Exodia deck was impossible. Yet even with only the head, the myths of its power to annihilate heaven and earth endured, cementing it as an eternal legend.
If anyone could ever assemble the complete form of Exodia in this parallel world, the spectacle would trigger an uproar even greater than the descent of the Gods.
You Feng could easily imagine the scene. Summoning an Egyptian God had already shaken the world. If he ever unleashed the complete Exodia, his name would ring through every street and alley on the planet, making him an international iconwhich sounded like an absolute nightmare to deal with.
Publicity on that scale was the last thing he wanted. Even as things stood, countless eyes were already fixed on his every move.
He and Ma Qingxue booked rooms at a six-star hotel.
Although they stayed in separate rooms, Ma Qingxue frequently dropped by his suite to discuss deck building.
"...You Feng, help me look over this. How should I optimize this deck?" Ma Qingxue asked, looking somewhat frustrated.
"Big sister, it's not like this is your first day building a deck. What do you need my help for?" You Feng blinked.
"I lost to you, so naturally I want to see how an eccentric genius like you approaches deck building," Ma Qingxue grumbled in exasperation.
Despite his playful ribbing, You Feng didn't refuse. He reached out and took her deck, casually fanning through the cards. Suddenly, his eyes lit up as a particular card caught his attention.
"How do you have this card?!" You Feng exclaimed, his voice trembling with genuine excitement.
It was a card he had longed to acquire for the longest time, yet had never been able to track down anywherenot even in the Duel Mall!
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