Chapter 209 Duan Feng, combined with dragon scales
Imperial capital.
This is a deep mountain with lush vegetation and few people. But if you follow the stream at the foot of the mountain all the way up and push aside a few old trees, you can find a hidden stone path.
Follow the path up to the mountainside, and you will see a courtyard hidden in the greenery, with mossy steps, green tiles, and flamboyant eaves, which is quite ancient.
There was no plaque on the courtyard. A man in plain clothes walked in through the gate, passed through a garden, and stopped when he saw a pavilion and a pond.
"Young Master," the man said from a distance, facing the ancient pavilion, "The head of the family wants you to participate in a duel in a few days."
“…”
Duan Feng stood in the pavilion, one hand behind his back, the other holding a handful of fish food. He didn't look at the person who had come, his eyes fixed on the ripples in the pond, but his gaze was unfocused, probably lost in thought.
He was just casually wearing a light home outfit and a pair of sneakers. Standing alone in this ancient building, he looked quite out of place.
After the visitor finished speaking, the courtyard fell silent for a moment.
After an unknown amount of time, Duan Feng seemed to hear the voice of someone coming. His eyes moved, and then he sighed.
"I've hidden here, but I still can't escape those bad things."
"Master, you're joking."
"Please help me push it. Just say that I have recently had some enlightenment and need to go into seclusion."
"Master, the head of the family said... this matter is very important."
Duan Feng's expression remained unchanged: "My retreat is also very important."
"...The head of the family also said that if you participate in this duel this time, he will no longer care about the young master for the next month."
Upon hearing this, Duan Feng froze.
His expression seemed to change slightly. Turning his head, Duan Feng looked at the newcomer, his brows slightly raised. "Did Duan Zhang say that?"
"That's what the patriarch said."
Duan Feng smiled, seeming to find it quite amusing: "That's quite unusual, a month... Tell me who you're dueling with."
"A student at the Card Maker Academy of Gudu University, named Yu Cang."
Duan Feng paused.
He raised his head, his expression somewhat surprised: "Is there anything special about this Yu Cang?"
Although Yu Cang was once his junior fellow apprentice, he had only met Wu Chutai a few times, let alone Yu Cang.
He didn't even recognize him.
When this name suddenly appeared at this moment, he was indeed very confused.
"Young Master... Yu Cang is a genius from the ancient capital. His talent is rare in the world. At such a young age, he has already won the Flame Emperor Medal. Even if we put aside family factors, I believe that Young Master would be willing to become a good friend of Yu Cang."
"Then why do you want to duel with him?" Duan Feng stared at the man. The man just lowered his head slightly and did not look at Duan Feng.
"Yu Cang is quite capable in combat and enjoys fighting against masters. In fact, he has wanted to fight you a long time ago, but he just didn't have the chance. Now... the patriarch feels that the time is ripe."
"Yeah."
Duan Feng withdrew his gaze and gently twisted the fish food in his hand.
In the pond, a koi suddenly flicked its tail, creating ripples in the water, and swam away.
At this time, Duan Feng said, "Duan Wang."
"I am here."
"This Yu Cang must have been in the imperial capital before."
"This..." Duan Wang's forehead was covered with sweat and he was a little hesitant, as if he was thinking about how to explain it.
"Don't try to hide it from me. I can find out this little thing myself."
"Um... Yu Cang did stay in the imperial capital for a while before..."
"Heh." Duan Feng chuckled, and then, as if he was thinking of something, his laughter became even more cheerful.
“Hahahahahahaha!”
Suddenly, he waved his hand and the fish food in his hand flew out. In an instant, ripples appeared in the pond and koi fish floated to the surface, gathering in groups of two or three.
Duan Feng had already turned around and walked deeper into the courtyard.
"I thought it was something else, it turns out Duan Zhang caused the trouble and came to me to clean up his mess, hahahaha."
Behind him, Duan Wang buried his head deeply, not even daring to wipe the sweat from his forehead. He now wished he were deaf.
You know, all conversations with the young master must be recorded and sent to the head of the family later!
There is no luck. As long as it is something related to the young master, the head of the Duan Zhang family will personally check it, so today's passage must be passed on to the head of the family without missing a word.
Then myself...
Shit, the previous person who interacted with the young master wasn't transferred because of this, right?
Oh no, I didn't check where he was transferred to later. Could it be...
Just as Duan Wang was lost in thought, Duan Feng's voice drifted over again:
"I know about this. Just come and pick me up on that day... Anyway, you can always find me, so I won't tell you where I'm going."
Duan Wang looked up and found that Duan Feng had turned a corner and disappeared.
His back was now covered in cold sweat.
"Yes, Master..."
Duan Wang's mind was in a mess and he didn't know what to do, but since things had come to this point, there was no point in thinking about anything else.
Anyway, no matter what happens, I can't escape, so I should hurry back. Maybe the master won't mind because of my good attitude...
Duan Wang turned around and left in a hurry.
Behind him, Duan Feng walked while chewing on the word "Yu Cang" in his mind.
I don’t remember, I have no impression at all.
...Humph, over the years, I don’t know how many stupid things that old man Duan Zhang has done in his name.
Although Duan Zhang was his father, he had no respect for him at all.
He had forgotten when he started calling Duan Zhang by his name.
"Yu Cang, Card Maker Academy." Duan Feng walked along the stone road, thinking constantly in his mind.
Probably not a threatening opponent.
Being able to obtain the Flame Emperor Medal means that Yu Cang has achieved enough achievements to be recorded in history. In terms of combat effectiveness, it is impossible for him to achieve anything at his age, so the only option is to make cards.
However, human energy is limited. Since he has achieved this level of achievement in the field of card makers, his combat skills must not be too superb.
Yu Cang can't beat himself.
Duan Feng has such confidence.
He will never lose against his peers.
But this time—he wasn't going to win either.
The reason was simple, he just didn't want everything to go according to what Duan Zhang had arranged for him.
In fact, if Duan Zhang hadn't promised him a month's vacation, he would have had no interest in this duel at all.
In his opinion, even if he disagreed, Duan Zhang would definitely be able to achieve his goal through other means, and he might even be able to find a substitute to replace him.
He also knew in his heart that even if he deliberately lost to Yu Cang, Duan Zhang would definitely have a way to make up for it. He might have lost the day before, and the news spread in the circle the next day was that he had crushed Yu Cang throughout the whole process and Yu Cang was struggling.
However, whether it works or not is one thing, and whether to do it or not is another - it is a question of attitude.
In short, he was bound to lose this duel. Duan Zhang couldn't stop him, he said!
At most, just act it out a little.
At this time, a figure quietly appeared behind Duan Feng.
This is something that only Duan Feng can see.
He said, "Feng, please use my power this time?"
Duan Feng didn't turn around, but said calmly: "No need."
"But Feng, we haven't fought side by side for a long time."
“…There will be a chance.”
…
dormitory
Gu Jieshuang pushed the door open and walked in, carrying a few bags of midnight snacks.
"I'm back~"
"Eh?" Jiang Ya poked her head out of the bed. Seeing that it was Gu Jieshuang, her expression changed visibly. "Shuangshuang? You're back from the treatment center? When did it happen?"
Gu Jieshuang: "I just arrived this morning too."
"Why didn't you tell us so we could pick you up at the airport!"
Gu Jieshuang chuckled and was about to explain when Zhou Qingqing said, "It's obvious... Shuangshuang has someone to pick her up at the airport now, so she doesn't need us."
Jiang Ya: "..."
At this time, Nong Weiran turned around from his seat and asked: "By the way, Li Shuang...did Yu Cang bully you again later?"
"What are you talking about?" Gu Jieshuang slid in and put her things away. "The boss is a very good person and has never bullied me."
"Really?" Nong Weiran looked a little doubtful. She carefully observed Gu Jieshuang's face for a moment before saying, "Okay... By the way, Jieshuang, is Yu Cang free recently?"
"The boss... he must be very busy recently."
"Hmph, busy... Last time he told me that he would soon break through to level five, I almost took him seriously. Now it seems that he was probably just bragging."
Gu Jieshuang blinked and was about to say something, but Nong Weiran didn't give her a chance to interrupt.
"Forget it, it was something that was impossible to happen in the first place. It's my fault for taking it seriously... It just so happens that I recently got some good soul cards from the Card Maker Academy. Jie Shuang, if you are free in a few days, please let me know. I want to continue the challenge!" Nong Weiran clenched his fists.
"Um..." Gu Jieshuang was a little embarrassed, "Well, Xiaoran... the boss has actually..."
"Jie Shuang, just wait and see, I will definitely win this time!"
"No, the boss has already reached level five a few days ago."
"Don't worry, I will show mercy and won't disfigure your young master... What?"
"I said, the boss is already level five!"
Nong Weiran: “…”
Zhou Qingqing: “…”
Jiang Ya: "...?"
Gu Jieshuang shook her head helplessly and continued, "Besides, the boss just defeated Senior Sister Yan He from the Battle Club today, passed all the assessments, and joined the Battle Club... the Battle Club of the third department."
“…”*3.
silence.
The three of them didn't know what to say for a moment.
After a while, Nong Weiran put away the burning fighting spirit in his eyes and said, "Are you serious?"
Gu Jieshuang nodded: "Of course I'm serious."
Nong Weiran slapped his forehead.
Frog fun!
Aren't you, Yu Cang, very busy? How did you manage to break through level five so quickly?
If he remembered correctly, you broke through to level four a while ago, right?
How can it jump so fast!
And as soon as he advanced, he defeated the senior from the third-year combat club?
That's a whole level difference... For soul card masters at their stage, the strength gap brought about by one year is terrifying. Whether it is the completion of the deck or the combat experience, it will be a complete crushing.
The corner of Nong Weiran's mouth twitched.
She was so unwilling.
However... although she was unwilling, she knew in her heart that it was probably impossible to challenge Yu Cang.
I don’t know what Yu Cang eats to cultivate, his advancement speed is so fast... She herself is still a long way from level five, and the gap between her and Yu Cang will only get bigger and bigger. I’m afraid she will never find a chance to defeat Yu Cang again.
Nong Weiran sighed helplessly.
Forget it... If you can't win, then you can't win.
Thinking of this, Nong Weiran looked at Gu Jieshuang and said, "Jieshuang, then I want to challenge you!"
Gu Jieshuang pointed at herself: "Me?"
"That's right!" Nong Weiran rekindled his fighting spirit.
Among her peers, there were only two people she had never beaten.
Yu Cang and Gu Jieshuang!
Now, her deck has been updated a lot. She has no way to deal with Yu Cang who has broken through to level five, but she can still give Gu Jieshuang a try.
She will definitely win this time!
"Um...Xiao Ran." Gu Jieshuang touched his nose, looking a little embarrassed. "There's something I didn't tell you. Just now on the way back...I also broke through to level five."
“…”*3
There was another strange silence.
Nong Weiran's movements were as stiff as a stone statue.
After a while, she turned around at a steady speed and returned to her seat silently.
Zhou Qingqing stretched out her hand: "Xiao Ran...are you really okay?"
"Oh, don't think too much." Gu Jieshuang put the plastic bag in her hand on the table, "I bought some midnight snacks! Xiaoran, do you want some?"
"...Eat!" Nong Weiran turned around angrily, "I'm going to eat you out of money!"
Gu Jieshuang opened the bag, and immediately, the aroma of fried skewers filled the entire dormitory.
"Shuangshuang, you're so sinful. Do you know that beautiful girls can't eat this kind of thing at night?" Zhou Qingqing brought a roll of paper cups from the side and distributed them to everyone, "Pour me a cup of Coke, thank you."
"Okay~ I've got it."
Over there, Nong Weiran had transformed into a foodie warrior, holding the skewers in both hands, shooting them left and right, his grief and anger exhaled for his appetite.
Forget it, if I can’t win, then I can’t win. What’s there to be afraid of!
Among her peers, the only ones she couldn't beat were this couple, and now they had both reached level five... She unilaterally announced that these two were no longer her peers!
So, rounding it off, she is already invincible among her peers!
Worth having fun and eating!
"I'm coming too." Jiang Ya quickly climbed down from the bed and joined the battlefield.
…
Gu Jieshuang looked at the three people in front of her with a smile on her face.
Hmm...even she didn't expect that he would break through level five so quickly.
I had originally planned to go back to the dormitory to practice hard, but I didn't expect that after saying goodbye to my boss and just walking on the road, I would have a breakthrough.
Great, now I am on the same level with my boss again!
Once you have perfected your deck, go and compete with the boss!
Because she was very happy about the breakthrough, she took a detour to the night market in front of the Ancient Capital University and bought some midnight snacks.
Well, of course I guessed that Nong Weiran would be devastated, so I prepared things to comfort him in advance!
…
Card making house.
Yu Cang looked at the soul card in his hand and raised his brows slightly.
He just randomly implanted a few entries...but he didn't expect to get this.
In his hand, he still held a gray-white half-dragon. However, the effect of [Scale Falling] had changed slightly.
[Falling Scales]: After dying from an attack, three combined dragon scales are left at the spot. ...
Yu Cang took a look at the ability of "combining dragon scales".
[Combined Dragon Scales]: When there are a certain amount of combined dragon scales and corresponding materials on the field, they will be put into death cooldown and the corresponding fusion summoned beast will be summoned.
No fusion card required for fusion!
(End of this chapter)
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