Chapter 334: Caesar of the Academy

"Really? It's a Doma stronghold after all, how come there are only these things?"

You Xuan walked out of the dim base and when he returned to the sunlight, he was counting the stolen goods confiscated this time in his hands.

To be honest, not very satisfied.

It’s not that there are no rare cards, but most of the rare cards held by these people are very powerful and valuable in the eyes of local natives, but useless in his eyes.

For example, "Electric Blade Bug" has a super strong score of 2400 at four stars, and it only has the "insignificant" side effect of allowing the opponent to draw a card during the battle.

It can indeed be sold for quite a bit of money.

In this way, the local forces of New Doma will be eliminated.

"But. Is it really okay?"

Judai was a little worried.

He was enjoying the game of cards just now and didn't think much about it. Now that the game is over, he couldn't help feeling a little uneasy when he thought about the information he just heard.

"What did they just say? People from headquarters have come to the Duel City or something like that." Judai looked at Yugen, "It sounds like they are some very powerful guys, right?"

He thought of Sher, one of the Three Musketeers of Doma, who had fought one against two and had to work together to defeat the opponent.

If it's a guy like this, then the threat level is obviously not on the same level as the opponent in that base just now.

"Who knows? Maybe." You Xuan shrugged. "Anyway, we have done what we can. We can just wait and see. How is your puzzle card?"

"Oh."

Judai fished out a handful of puzzle cards from his back pocket.

"Four," he said, "two more to go."

"Ha, I already have five." You Xuan took out five cards.

This raid on New Doma not only gained cards and eliminated the threat, but the two also won a lot of puzzle cards. The main reason was that there were only a few people in the huge base who were qualified to participate in the competition, and the remaining cannon fodder had no puzzle cards.

"Okay, then it's time to find the final opponent." You Xuan waved his hand and smiled, "We'll see you in the finals. Well, we have to hurry up. It would be funny if we didn't even get a spot in the playoffs."

The two men bumped fists and then separated.

"The last one left?"

You Xuan walked on the street, looking left and right.

In fact, the contestants are scattered across such a big city, so it is not easy to catch one.

In particular, most contestants will intentionally hide themselves. If you walk around the streets wearing a duel disk during the Duel City, it is equivalent to appearing as prey. Others can tell at a glance whether you are a duelist or not, and can independently evaluate whether to initiate a challenge.

But if you hide and observe secretly, you are a hunter. You will attack when you see an easy prey. If you think you can't beat the opponent, you can continue to hide.

So it was actually quite fast for Yugen and Judai to run to a place where many duelists gathered and swipe five cards at once. It was not easy for others to find an opponent just by wandering around the street for a while.

Not to mention that 90% of duelists can hardly guarantee victory even if they have the opportunity to fight several games in a row. The more famous the duelist is, the more likely he is to encounter opponents who are as strong as or stronger than him. Others will avoid him as soon as they recognize his identity.

So even though it seems like you’re only one win away, the final opponent may not be that easy to meet.

After walking around the street without meeting any contestants, You Xuan felt a little hungry after being active for the whole morning, so he decided to buy something to eat.

As the saying goes, "you can't find it even if you try everywhere", when I got to the restaurant and pushed the door open, I bumped into someone head-on.

The Caesar of Duel Academy, Marufuji Ryo.

They were both stunned at the same time.

If we make eye contact, we are the right person.

Half a second later, You Xuan smiled: "What a coincidence, you are here to eat too."

"Yeah." Marufuji Ryo smiled and asked casually, "How many are there?"

"Five."

You Xuan showed the next puzzle card.

“There’s only one left.”

"Is it such a coincidence?"

Marufuji Ryo smiled and took out a puzzle card from his pocket.

There were also five cards. You Xuan thought that it had something to do with the school uniform he was wearing. Although Marufuji Ryo was one of the strongest characters in GX, he was only called Caesar in school after all, and he was not well-known in the outside world before graduation.

Many of the players in Duel City may not have heard of him, and seeing that he was wearing a college uniform, they thought he must be a weakling who had not yet graduated and came to experience the atmosphere of the competition. That's why he was able to win five games in a row so quickly.

"So, everyone has reached match point now." You Xuan said with a smile.

"Yeah." A fighting spirit flashed in Marufuji Ryo's eyes, "It looks like one of us will be promoted right here."

"Oh, right here?"

"Anyway, if everyone's goal is to keep advancing, we will meet on the field sooner or later. Besides, we have never had this opportunity in the academy, but we will have a battle sooner or later, right?"

"Well, that's right."

You Xuan smiled.

"Indeed, since there is such an opportunity."

Marufuji Liangliang nodded, took two steps back and prepared to unfold the duel disk.

But You Xuan raised his hand and gestured to stop.

"and many more."

he said seriously.

"I have to eat first."

Marufuji Ryo: “.”

So a few minutes later, You Xuan sat in the restaurant and started eating, while Marufuji Ryo sat opposite him with his arms folded and waited patiently.

"The taste of this restaurant is so-so, and the beef is a bit overcooked. Would you like one too?"

Marufuji Ryo waved his hand: "I just ate."

"It's okay, you can order more food. It's my treat." You Xuan was very polite.

"No need."

Marufuji Ryo smiled.

"By the way, you actually won five cards so quickly, that's impressive."

"Haha, it was just luck." Marufuji Ryo smiled, "I just face every duel with all my strength and fight to the best of my ability."

You Xuan nodded: "I understand."

He knows Marufuji Ryo's philosophy, which is also the biggest feature of this character in the early stage, that is, "respect for the opponent in a duel" what he learned from Samejima.

Marufuji Ryo is the very traditional ideal duelist in the anime, a very positive character who places great value on the honor of a duelist, even above his desire for victory itself.

The bond with the deck, respect for the opponent and the duel itself are the ultimate he pursues. Just as he reflected on himself in the original work when he turned evil at the critical moment of the underground duel, he used to think that as long as he respected his opponent, it was enough, and victory was not important.

This belief made him strong, but also became his weakness.

In the academy, he was the invincible Caesar, and he never lost even in a duel with the protagonist Judai. He never lost, so he didn't crave victory, because victory was easy for him and it was nothing special.

But when he entered the professional arena, he was defeated almost like a toy by the talented teenager Ed Phoenix, and for the first time in his life, he began to desire victory in his heart.

However, due to his habitual thinking, he deliberately suppressed his desire. He repeatedly stressed to himself that he must be firm in his beliefs and tried his best to suppress his thoughts of "winning at all costs". As a result, the inner conflict led to the complete collapse of his "momentum" as a duelist.

This further proves that in the anime world, once a duelist becomes cowardly, so too will his card. Even a strong player like Caesar, after losing to Ed, lost to him and never won a single match in the professional circle, even when facing low-ranked professional circle players.

It was not until he went to fight in underground tournaments and faced the threat of life and death that his long-suppressed desire finally erupted. He completely abandoned his past theory of "respecting opponents" and began to use any means necessary to pursue victory.

However, in You Xuan's opinion, although he knew that what he said was a bit unorthodox in the eyes of the mainstream duelists in this world, he agreed more with the path taken by the blackened Hell Caesar than the idealized Caesar in the early stage.

Because duels are cruel, there is destined to be only one winner. He cannot agree with the saying that "it doesn't matter if you respect your opponent or lose", because in this world, the outcome of a duel can determine everything, and the loser will lose everything.

You Xuan narrowed his eyes and looked at Marufuji Ryo.

Marufuji Ryo, known as Caesar, was originally one of the strongest characters in the GX anime. Unfortunately, he became a demon and broke his body in the later period. He was a rare teammate in the GX period who could fight well.

If this duel could give him some pointers and make him realize the cruelty of the duel world, perhaps he wouldn't have to wait until he entered the professional circle to be taught a lesson and become autistic, nor would he have to play in any black games. In the later stages, the combat power of his own camp might be greatly strengthened.

Having made up his mind, You Xuan wiped his mouth and stood up: "Sorry for the long wait, come on."

　This one will be longer.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)