My Stubborn Soul Card Follower

Kase lost.

It wasn’t a clean loss, but it was pure.

When facing a deck specifically targeting yours, it’s like this—no means to fight back the entire time.

It’s just like when Alice’s deck clashed with the specifically constructed counter-deck by You Wenqi. If Shen Sui hadn’t included some Life Cards that could clear the field in the deck, he might have ended up with the same fate as Kase today.

There was not a single chance throughout. Every effort to deal with Hali was fended off by Shen Sui.

Even knowing that I was bound to lose, because of my identity as a professional player, I could only swallow my pride until Shen Sui drained all my Life Value.

Over in Britain, where all the nobles and gentlemen are, the tolerance for surrender is even lower than here in Huaxia.

When Shen Sui and Tan Song duel privately, at least Tan Song has no pressure to surrender.

Back when Shen Sui just debuted, he had a duel with Tan Song at Bu Pei’s place. Even though I was basically already sitting firmly in the position of the number one Life Card Master in the country after You Wenqi’s retirement, when facing a game I could not win, I would surrender if it’s not on the official stage, never wasting everyone’s time.

But over in Britain, even surrendering in private practice matches is not allowed, or it would be seen as a stain following them around.

At the moment of defeat, Kase appeared even more relieved than Shen Sui, letting out a long breath, finally free from the torment.

Seeing Kase’s expression, Shen Sui was speechless.

If you can’t win, don’t waste time. It’s uncomfortable for everyone to hang on like this.

In previous online duels, as long as Shen Sui glanced at the opponent’s deck, he could decide if he should quit. Some decks, once encountered, promised a grueling match, with no chance of winning at all.

Hence, Shen Sui grew fonder of playing doubles, where most players, aside from a few intent on causing trouble, were playing fun-oriented decks, which were certainly more enjoyable than feeling imprisoned.

Collecting his thoughts, Shen Sui stepped off the stage.

After bidding farewell to his teammates, Kase left the venue.

Like Tan Song and Dongye Youzai, even though they lost, they wouldn’t leave Valhalla before the whole Extraordinary incident was completely resolved.

This is because they are willing to bear the responsibility of their identity, and also because their country needs their presence to demonstrate national responsibility and existence.

Compared to the shock everyone felt from You Wenqi and Tan Song’s previous duel, the Life Card Masters present showed little emotional fluctuation with Shen Sui’s victory over Kase.

It’s not because they deemed Shen Sui’s skill to be extraordinary, making Kase’s defeat a non-event, but rather that losing in such a targeted deck duel is just too normal; it can’t be used to judge either side’s strength.

After Shen Sui stepped down, You Wenqi cheerfully congratulated him.

"Did you know? If this match wasn’t sealed off, we both would have made the headlines." You Wenqi jokingly said.

"Why?"

"In these world-class Category A matches, it’s rare for Huaxia to have two players in the top four, especially placed in opposite brackets." You Wenqi laughed. "If it were regular matches, netizens might have started imagining a match between Huaxia players in the finals."

Shen Sui curiously asked, "It hasn’t happened before?"

"There have been internal battles in the top four, but never in the finals," You Wenqi shook his head.

With one duel left before the semifinals, Shen Sui was happy to relax and chat with You Wenqi.

"But players from other countries have also never experienced domestic battles in the finals," You Wenqi reminisced.

Though You Wenqi didn’t explicitly say it, Shen Sui understood that it’s purely because of You Wenqi’s presence that such situations never happened in world tournaments of this world.

You could perhaps call You Wenqi the perennial runner-up, but that’s precisely proof of his skill.

Even during the period when Huaxia Life Card Masters’ performances were dragged down by domestic tournament environments, You Wenqi was still the stable perennial second, once spearheading his way into the finals alone in a challenging environment with six Americans in the quarterfinals and three in the semifinals.

Though he eventually lost to Theis, you have to admit that it was an incredibly uplifting event for Huaxia’s Life Card community.

Because of such stability and capability, even though You Wenqi’s final result often fell short, his popularity at home remains very high.

Even after the You Family’s incident, many stood up for You Wenqi.

Halfway through the chat, You Wenqi’s expression changed slightly.

Shen Sui clearly heard the alert sound from You Wenqi’s Dueling Device.

"Sorry, I have some matters to attend to in the Soul Card World," You Wenqi told Shen Sui.

Shen Sui certainly expressed understanding; such convenience is one any Life Card Master would be willing and ought to give.

It’s just that...

Shen Sui curiously eyed You Wenqi’s Dueling Device.

If I remember correctly, You Wenqi’s Soul Card is supposed to be the transformation belt from his game back in the day, right?

Judging by You Wenqi’s strength displayed in tests, with over twenty fifteen-star Follower Cards, for him to show such an expression, the matter happening in his Soul Card World must be significant.