"Are you talking about this Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring?"
Ma Qingxue glanced down at the card, slightly startled.
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
FIRE / Level 3 / Zombie-Type
ATK 0 / DEF 1800
You can only use this card name's effect once per turn. When a card or effect is activated that includes any of these effects (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; negate that effect.
● Adding a card from the Deck to the hand.
● Special Summoning from the Deck.
● Sending a card from the Deck to the Graveyard.
Without question, it was an extraordinarily potent card, and one You Feng desperately needed. In a Synchro Deck, Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring was an all-purpose divine asset.
"What, do you want it?" Ma Qingxue seemed to see the spark of interest in his eyes and asked with a playful smile.
"Of course, though I doubt you'd be willing to part with it." You Feng spread his hands. It wasn't as if he hadn't searched the Duel Mall for it before, but the card was exceedingly rare and belonged to the 5D's era. The mall had yet to unlock the 5D's catalog, so it wasn't available for purchase.
Synchro Summoning had only just begun to spread in this era, which was why You Feng had never been able to track it down. He truly hadn't expected to see one right here in Ma Qingxue's hands.
"That's not necessarily true. I don't mind giving it to you, but I have one condition." Ma Qingxue's dark eyes darted mischievously.
"Name it. But if you're asking for a God Card, forget it." You Feng naturally wouldn't hand over an Egyptian God Card under any circumstances.
"Don't worry, I know how precious a God Card is. My request is very simple: you'll owe me a favor. I haven't thought of what it is yet, but whenever I ask for it in the future, you have to promise to grant it. Deal?" Ma Qingxue said, beaming.
"In the future? As long as it isn't unreasonable or impossible, I can agree to that." You Feng weighed the offer. It didn't sound riskywho knew what the future would bring anyway?
"Here! Take it!" Without a moment's hesitation, Ma Qingxue handed the card over to him.
"Thank you." You Feng was ecstatic. He never imagined he would acquire such a card from Ma Qingxue, and completely free of charge at that.
"I only have one small wish: every time you win a duel using this card, you have to think of me!"
You Feng couldn't tell what lay behind her words. Something about them felt loaded with a deeper meaning.
Still, he didn't dwell on it. Ma Qingxue and Mu Yuxi were best friends; she couldn't possibly harbor romantic feelings for him, could she? It was probably just the kind of banter shared between close friends.
"Yeah... deal." You Feng carefully tucked the card away into his deck box.
The two of them then picked up their conversation and continued discussing card strategies late into the night.
The next morning, the Vocational Academy officially commenced its term. A dedicated escort vehicle brought the two of them directly to the academy's grand entrance.
"You two, Instructor Du instructed me to drop you off here. The rest is entirely up to you," the academy staff member said with a warm smile.
"Thank you for your trouble," Ma Qingxue replied with a polite nod.
You Feng tilted his head back, taking in the campus. Only then did he realize that the Vocational Academy had no grade-level divisions whatsoever. Instead, it was split across eight massive Attribute Buildings!
The eight Attribute Buildings naturally corresponded to the game's core elements: WIND, WATER, FIRE, EARTH, LIGHT, DARK, Spell, and Trap!
WIND wore green school uniforms.
WATER wore blue school uniforms.
FIRE wore red school uniforms.
EARTH wore yellow school uniforms.
LIGHT wore white school uniforms.
DARK wore black school uniforms.
Spell wore purple uniforms.
Trap wore pink uniforms.
Crowds of students packed the balconies of all eight Attribute Buildings, their gazes fixed entirely upon the two newcomers. Thousands of eyes bore down on them. The academy grounds were vast, yet the entire student body numbered only a few thousand. This was the premier Vocational Academy, after allonly the absolute elite could secure admission.
Pick any random student out of the crowd, and their dueling prowess would rival the professional-tier opponents You Feng's team had faced in previous tournaments.
It was easy to imagine just how terrifying the talent gathered here truly was.
"Looks like you really draw a lot of aggro..." Ma Qingxue murmured. She could plainly see that the vast majority of those stares were aimed straight at You Feng. Now widely hailed as the Child of God, he was naturally painted as the primary target.
After all, countless duelists believed that You Feng was unworthy of possessing a God Card.
"Interesting. Has the Child of God finally arrived?"
Wearing a pair of sleek headphones around his neck, Wind Rakshasa strolled out toward the front terrace of the WIND Attribute Building. The surrounding students instinctively stepped aside to clear a wide path for him.
"Hey! Kid, now that you've set foot on our turf, you'd better get ready to drop to your knees and beg for mercy. That God Card of yours? I'm taking it," Wind Rakshasa sneered, his tone dripping with disdain.
You Feng found the whole spectacle amusing. Why on earth would he bother dueling them, let alone wager a God Card?
"What right do you have to take my God Card?" You Feng let out an easy laugh.
The crowd took a sharp collective breath.
"Hiss... does this guy seriously dare talk to Wind Rakshasa like that?"
"He must have a death wish!"
Wind Rakshasa narrowed his eyes into dangerous slits. "Are you saying I'm not qualified?"
"Do you have anything in your deck that can even compare to a God Card? Do I look like an idiot to you? Why would I ever take a bet with you?" You Feng showed zero courtesy, his words cutting through the air like a direct slap across the face.
"With all due respect, every single one of you standing here is trash! If you want to duel me, give me a single reason why I should bother!"
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