One hundred and fifty thousand.
This was the final compensation price negotiated by Shen Sui.
The Life Card Association was so generous because they knew they were in the wrong.
After all, banning the card of a student who hasn't even become a professional player is indeed unreasonable.
Looking at the huge wealth that appeared in his account, Shen Sui was instantly satisfied.
Sell cards? Sell what card?
Can a 13-star card be sold for a hundred and fifty thousand?
Indeed, Forbidden Cards bring money quickly. It's just a pity they're capped domestically, otherwise, Shen Sui would be a millionaire by now.
Shen Sui glanced at his Dueling Device, pondering how he could produce another Forbidden Card.
Perhaps the Chosen Cup is an opportunity. Although the participants are all amateurs, there are also some popular online Life Card Masters among them. Beating them might bring him attention.
But Shen Sui still had to be careful, if too many cards in his deck entered the Forbidden Card List, even Alice with her amazing card-playing ability couldn't handle it.
Forbidden Cards could be used in the Academy PK Tournament, but not in the Ranking Tournament.
Shen Sui was still thinking of breaking through the Ranking Tournament to become a professional player and get the Life Card Association's minimum salary. It would be troublesome if key cards were banned then.
Forget it, I'll hold back a little during the Chosen Cup.
Thinking so, Shen Sui kept walking steadily towards the academy's mailroom, where the laptop he purchased had been delivered.
No matter the world, once your pockets are full, most worries automatically disappear.
"Shen Sui!"
Suddenly, a familiar voice rang in Shen Sui's ears. He turned to see a slightly chubby boy running towards him.
"You are..." Shen Sui recalled, "Yue Tao?"
"Haha, I didn't expect a big name like you to remember my name." Yue Tao scratched his head sheepishly.
"See, I told you we'd be classmates." Shen Sui laughed.
"I was just lucky, drew the perfect card against the examiner." Yue Tao said, "And my examiner had just reached the third rank, unlike you who defeated a fifth-rank Life Card Master head-on."
The two exchanged a few pleasantries.
Shen Sui kept walking towards his destination.
When he noticed Yue Tao following him, he realized that the slightly chubby boy must have something to discuss with him.
"You do have something to talk to me about, right?" Shen Sui asked directly.
Unlike Shen Sui, who had experience in society from his past life, Yue Tao hesitated once his intentions were exposed.
"Here's the thing." Yue Tao said, "I don't know if telling you this is a good thing. It might make you uncomfortable..."
"Uncomfortable?"
"Yes." Yue Tao nodded and leaned in, whispering, "When I just left the club, I overheard a group discussing you... They said your key card has already been added to the Forbidden Card List by the association and wondered why you're so arrogant."
"Oh?" Shen Sui smirked slightly.
The Forbidden Card List is released at the beginning of each month, and it's only mid-June. The July list containing the Star Magic Array has not been published yet. The only ones who could know about its inclusion at this time are those who reported it. The Life Card Association provides clear responses to each report.
Shen Sui had received a message from the Life Card Association regarding the inclusion of the Star Magic Array in the July Forbidden Card List.
"That's a critical card for you, right? Isn't that combo only possible because of this card? These people are too much. We're all classmates..." Yue Tao said angrily.
"That's not right." Shen Sui patted Yue Tao's shoulder earnestly and said, "This Duel Academy isn't high school. There are no pure classmate relationships here; everyone is a potential competitor."
"It shouldn't be like that." Yue Tao said seriously, "Even if we're competitors, we should coexist harmoniously. To defeat each other, we should compete openly on the duel field, not use such underhanded tactics! Reporting someone's key card, that's despicable!"
Ah...
The same Shen Sui who reported the Star Magic Array didn't know how to respond to that.
"Anyway, be careful." Yue Tao kindly advised, "Don't let the card's ban affect your mindset. At least in the Academy PK Tournament, you can still use your combo."
Shen Sui also heard the implied meaning in Yue Tao's words.
This guy, although as naive as most high school graduates, isn't stupid. His words were clearly a reminder that there was no need to reveal new things in the Academy PK Tournament, and he could continue using this combo.
"That's exactly what I intend to do." Shen Sui smiled, "By the way, can you tell me the names of those who reported my card?"
Yue Tao anxiously said, "Don't do anything reckless. If you act irrationally, you could be expelled!"
Cases of students, roommates reporting key cards leading to bans and resulting in violent reactions aren't few in the news.
"Don't worry, a Life Card Master resolves all conflicts with duels." Shen Sui patted his chest, "I have a broad mind; I've already forgiven them. I just want to meet them and bring them smiles in the Academy PK Tournament."
In the Academy PK Tournament, there's no elimination; you just need to keep looking for duel opponents within the academy. When you win three consecutive duels and are one of the first ten to achieve this, your dueling device will notify you of gaining the qualification to challenge a coach.
Of course, since only the top three in each PK Tournament have this qualification, when someone wins two in a row, others often challenge them to break their streak, commonly known as sniping. Since duel invitations only require telling the referee the opponent's name, hiding isn't possible; it's all luck.
When too many people challenge the same person simultaneously, referees randomly pick matches.
This competition doesn't have champions or runners-up, just a points leaderboard. Winning a duel earns one point. Generally, the top of the leaderboard earns the qualification, but if you're unlucky, winning and losing alternately, you might not make it on.
In the PK Tournament, students cannot refuse duel invitations from others.
However, the invited party has a privilege: they can freely choose to go first or second.
Yue Tao watched Shen Sui's smiling face and inexplicably felt a chill.
Shen Sui's promise to bring smiles—was it genuine?...
Yue Tao still mentioned a few names he knew, which Shen Sui memorized for future duels in the PK Tournament.
"Thanks for the tip." Shen Sui found Yue Tao quite pleasing since he had specifically come to remind him, "If you ever need help, feel free to find me."
"Um, if you say so..." Yue Tao said a bit embarrassed, "There is something I'd like your help with."
"What is it?" Shen Sui smiled, seeing Yue Tao's embarrassed expression.
"Your Soul Card World is also a Fantasy World, right?" Yue Tao asked, "I wonder if you have Elemental Spirits in your Soul Card World."
"Elemental Spirits? Oh, the little ones made of elements? I have them, indeed."
"Really?" Yue Tao's eyes lit up, "Can you help me get a few Follower Cards of Elemental Spirits?"
As he spoke, he pulled out a card from his dueling device: "I'll trade you with this card."
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Card Name: [Elemental Wheel of Magic Conversion]
Category: Permanent Spell Card
Star Level: 10 stars
Effect: Once per turn, during your main phase, you can permanently lose 1 point of Soul Points limit, then draw two cards from your deck.
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