The college league was gradually approaching its end.
Today was the doubles match day of the college league.
In the previous round, six doubles teams had already completed their matches.
Today, the remaining three doubles teams would compete.
With the coordination and tacit cooperation between You Chen and Hua Ningning, they easily secured victory in today's match.
The Life Point reduction was still extremely stable.
Thus, it was yet another happy day of Yu-Gi-Oh.
Their opponents, on the other hand, looked as cheerful as ever.
The doubles matches concluded in the afternoon.
The remaining three teams came from No. 1 High School, No. 5 High School, and No. 9 High School.
Each school retained exactly one doubles team.
Hua Ningning increasingly felt how wise her decision had been.
Because there was no need to participate in underground dungeon competitions for the time being, You Chen took advantage of this period to search for pure Life Point reduction cards that could be combined with the twenty Red Pit cards he had obtained earlier.
Cards such as Side Effects of Drugs, Allure of the Undead, and similar effects all required careful coordination. These cards were powerful in the early stages, but once entering the college environment, where the tempo accelerated rapidly, it became very easy to suffer sudden defeat.
Therefore, pure, unconditional Life Point reduction traps were the true kings.
That was why, before the college league officially began, You Chen had been actively searching for these card resources.
Fortunately, these cards were all relatively ordinary, so they were easy to obtain.
A set of twenty cards could be acquired at a cost of around 100,000 yuan.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, You Chen even spent several hundred thousand more to purchase Minotaur-type monster cards.
It was evident that these cards were considered almost worthless on the market.
But for You Chen, this was actually a good thing.
Others didn't want them.
He did.
Two complete Decks were finished with surprising ease.
At this point, You Chen possessed enough functional Decks.
A Warm Insect Deck, a Silent Magician Deck, a Mecha Deck, a Hand Destruction Deck, a Red Pit Deck, and a Minotaur Deck.
Six Decks in total—sufficient to deal with almost any type of opponent.
…
Early in the morning.
The college league singles semifinals were about to begin.
The closer it got to this stage, the more explosive the traffic on the livestream platforms became.
Compared to higher-level competitions, college leagues were still relatively basic.
However, it was precisely because of this simplicity that they were suitable for mass audiences.
If the duels were too deep and technical, many viewers would not be able to understand them or keep up with the strategies.
You Chen stood inside the arena and looked up.
The Top Four list was displayed clearly:
You Chen, Mu Qingyu, Chen Mo, Xia Sheng!
Two from No. 1 High School, and two from No. 9 High School!
Mu Qingyu's strength was clearly exceptional. Whether during internal campus matches or throughout this league, she had not lost a single duel.
It was obvious that this year's dark horse was not just You Chen alone.
It was worth mentioning that No. 5 High School had completely missed the Top Four.
All of their students had been eliminated.
In response, Principal Liu's face had turned pitch black. If it weren't for the sake of appearances, he probably wouldn't even want to remain seated. Sitting there felt like being pricked by needles.
Soon, the matchup was announced.
"It's out! Good grief—you're up against Chen Mo, the strongest duelist from No. 1 High School!"
"What a shame. If you were matched against Mu Qingyu—"
"At least one of you would definitely make it into the finals."
"But now, looking at it this way, it's possible neither of you will make it."
Hua Ningning walked over and spoke softly.
You Chen didn't even turn his head.
Instead, he asked calmly:
"How does Chen Mo compare to the three-star duelists in the underground competitions?"
He didn't know, but he wanted to understand.
"Uh…"
"You're messing with me again. How did I almost forget that you've already—"
Hua Ningning blinked and suddenly realized something.
The You Chen standing in front of her was no longer just an ordinary student.
The one who should be nervous… was Chen Mo.
"A few months ago, Chen Mo was still a two-star duelist."
"But I'm not sure about his current level."
"He's probably already three stars, but it's hard to say."
"The broadcast announcement is starting—go quickly."
"I'll wait for your good news."
Hua Ningning was already full of anticipation.
Based on You Chen's current strength, if his written test scores were just a bit higher, admission into the four major universities would be guaranteed.
As for herself, she needed to work even harder.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to keep up with this absolute monster.
"Students!! Welcome to the final day of the college league!"
"Today, the four remaining contestants will battle to determine the two strongest students, who will advance toward the championship!"
"Now, let us immediately begin the first semifinal match!"
"Please welcome Chen Mo from No. 1 High School and You Chen from No. 9 High School!"
Under the host's passionate voice, the two students stepped onto the stage amid roaring applause.
"This is amazing! This duel is definitely going to be exciting!"
"Chen Mo's Deck contains many cards that destroy Spell and Trap Cards. He's clearly targeting You Chen."
"If You Chen still uses the underworld-style Deck, it might actually play right into Chen Mo's hands."
The surrounding audience had already begun discussing intensely.
Before the duel even started, You Chen had naturally received information that Chen Mo had added a large number of Spell and Trap destruction cards.
There were analysts on the opposing side.
And there were analysts at No. 9 High School as well.
Principal Hua had even personally called You Chen to discuss it.
But You Chen didn't care.
"Please note that from the semifinals onward, the duels will adopt the 8000 Life Point system."
The host announced while holding the Duel Disk cards.
Neither You Chen nor Chen Mo raised any objections.
This was already the standard competitive format.
Earlier duels using 4000 LP were short and intense.
But now that the duelists were stronger, an 8000 LP format allowed for more strategic depth and dramatic reversals.
Of course, this was still just a college league.
At higher education institutions, 8000 LP was the unified standard.
As duelists grew stronger, the pace increased, and 4000 LP could be wiped out far too easily.
"Since there are no objections, let the duel begin!"
The host prepared to toss the coin.
Before it landed, Chen Mo raised his eyes and spoke calmly:
"You Chen."
"In this duel, I will defeat you—as a three-star duelist."
"And after studying your previous matches, I don't think taking you down will be difficult."
Chen Mo's words were clearly meant to apply psychological pressure.
In the college environment, a three-star duelist was already considered an elite existence.
For ordinary students, merely hearing that title would unconsciously create fear and hesitation.
That was exactly the effect Chen Mo wanted.
Even if You Chen was strong, Chen Mo believed that psychologically, facing a three-star duelist would still be difficult to accept in such a short time.
Once pressure took root, the duel could snowball in his favor.
"Oh?"
"That sounds interesting."
You Chen simply smiled as he replied.
A three-star duelist?
Sorry—two of them had already lost to him.
Chen Mo's expression shifted slightly.
The opponent's calm and confidence surprised him.
Could it be that this person truly had no reaction to the title of three-star duelist?
That shouldn't be possible.
Any student would feel pressure upon hearing it.
Yet there wasn't even a trace of panic.
Was this man genuinely fearless—
Or was he hiding his depth far too well?
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