My Stubborn Soul Card Follower-Chapter 435 - 380: With Yang Liguang Gone, I Am the Emperor of the B-Class Tournament! (5K)
While Shen Sui was busy with the National Competition of the Duel Academy, Xu Tianzhi took advantage of the last wave of frenzy before the reform of the competition rules, scoring a massive amount of points in a hurry to become a Level Seven Life Card Master. However, perhaps due to rushing, although his scores were quite impressive, he hadn’t won many championships; he really needed one to formally announce his comeback.
"But it seems like his luck isn’t too good," Shen Sui glanced at Xu Tianzhi’s opponent, who was none other than Cezar, whom they had just mentioned.
"In a bubble tournament, even if he loses the first match, there’s still a chance to advance, right?" Xinyuan Tanchun said.
The bubble tournament consists of three matches, all pre-grouped, and the top two from each group advance to the elimination rounds based on win-loss relations.
If Shen Sui remembered correctly, one of the championship favorites, Wang Hongjing, was in the same group as Shen Sui.
It was exactly because Shen Sui and Wang Hongjing were placed in the same group that it had become the "Group of Death" in this Huashan B-tier tournament.
Just then, Qishala knocked on the door and came in.
"Welcome back," Shen Sui said with a smile to Qishala, "They didn’t give you any trouble over there, did they?"
Qishala, rarely showing a playful attitude, winked at Shen Sui, saying, "No problem at all, wasn’t everything done by Miss Isabella?"
After Xinyuan Tanchun was attacked, he briefly informed Shen Sui and immediately contacted the Exploration Bureau, not giving Shen Sui a chance to check in, resulting in the bald man’s attack on Qishala also being known to the Exploration Bureau, so Qishala was called in for questioning by their agents.
However, for Qishala, in matters where she could shift blame to Isabella, she felt no guilt at all. In the eyes of outsiders, this dragon maid, who could tear enemies apart, appeared as nothing more than a fragile little maid, posing no threat at all.
"I wonder if there will be any results," Xinyuan Tanchun was still a bit worried, "Being watched by such people all the time is truly terrifying."
"Isabella will protect you," Shen Sui said with a smile, "You don’t really need to worry, do you?"
Xinyuan Tanchun rolled his eyes and said, "You’re still smiling. Aren’t you also a target for attack? Aren’t they thinking of capturing you and brainwashing you into becoming a member of the organization?"
While Shen Sui was analyzing the situation with Xinyuan Tanchun, Wang Ming was scrutinizing the report in his hands, anxiously talking on the phone with Zhang Fang:
"According to the information obtained by Xinyuan Tanchun’s Soul Card from the attacker’s soul, the attacker comes from the Descent Association, and they want to brainwash Shen Sui and Xinyuan Tanchun into becoming links for communication with World No. 1."
"If the information is correct, we can be almost certain that the Descent Association’s extraordinary power comes from World No. 1," Zhang Fang’s voice came from the other end of the phone, "Moreover, it seems that the Descent Association doesn’t have many Life Card Masters who can communicate with World No. 1, otherwise, they wouldn’t risk attacking Shen Sui and Xinyuan Tanchun."
"It looks like it," Wang Ming said with a frown, "These people are too despicable."
"The truly terrifying thought, shouldn’t it be about the means by which they use extraordinary power?" Zhang Fang appeared very calm, "The attacker used magic from World No. 1, but he’s not a Life Card Master of World No. 1. So how did he manage to use the magic? Does this method have some general applicability? If it does, does it mean that people in this world could find a very simple way to freely use extraordinary power?"
Zhang Fang’s series of questions left Wang Ming silent.
Zhang Fang also seemed troubled. A phenomenon of Life Card Masters acquiring extraordinary power had already appeared domestically, and now an attack had occurred, revealing a completely different way of using extraordinary power than before.
Previously, whether they were followers of the Dominator or influenced by the Soul Card, Life Card Masters who acquired extraordinary power at least had a direct connection with the Soul Card World from which the power originated.
But this time was different; the attacker’s Soul Card World was not World No. 1 at all, yet he used its extraordinary power.
"Xinyuan Tanchun’s Soul Card must have concealed important information," Zhang Fang swiftly concluded.
Isabella is the Vampire Queen of Dawn Continent, already considered one of the top figures there. If a similar method exists in World No. 1, even if she hasn’t mastered it, she should have some idea.
"Then I’ll go ask Xinyuan Tanchun," Wang Ming stood up.
"Wait a moment," Zhang Fang immediately stopped him, "Royals deserve respect. She’s not our prisoner and is under no obligation to answer our questions. You have more pressing issues to address right now."
"What issues?"
Zhang Fang was silent for a while, then continued, "Maintaining the stability of this Huashan Invitational Tournament is crucial; we cannot allow anything to happen to this event."
"But, the extraordinary power..."
"We must take one step at a time. We can’t fall into chaos, what if this is their strategy to divert attention? These organizations love causing trouble at major events, don’t they? Your primary task is to maintain the stability of this tournament; I will handle the investigation otherwise."
Wang Ming seemed to want to insist, but truth be told, he had no leads, so wisely, he remained silent.
Zhang Fang leaned back in his chair, raised his head, and closed his eyes to rest.
"How do you plan to investigate?" a voice asked.
"The Soul Card Worlds of domestic Life Card Masters will not be known to outsiders unless revealed by the Life Card Master themselves," Zhang Fang murmured, "Start by looking into how Shen Sui’s Soul Card World information got leaked."
"This information should be easy to obtain, right? Didn’t he use many characteristic Soul Cards in duels? Life Card Masters corresponding to the Soul Card World could easily guess Shen Sui’s Soul Card World, couldn’t they?"
"Well, investigate anyway, just in case something comes up," Zhang Fang said, massaging his temples, "Start with the Life Card Association."
"You wouldn’t use this as an excuse to stir up the Life Card Association again, would you?"
"Life Card Duels are already a national treasure. These guys still think it’s a money-making enterprise and want a slice of the pie, so they need a little knocking around."
