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The students who had been waiting for a long time immediately poured in, and the crowd outside visibly dwindled.
When the crowd had thinned out considerably.
The three of them then entered the arena at a leisurely pace.
There was nothing particularly eye-catching in the venue; just a few ordinary banners hanging there.
There are three counters not far from the entrance.
Students need to register at the counter and show their magic cards.
Anyone who possesses twenty magic cards can receive a number plate.
Next, simply hold your number and wait to go on stage.
The judges at the Duel Club will score the students based on their performance in the duels.
Each duel will have three judges.
Each student has three chances to go on stage.
You can get a total of nine points.
Remove the highest score and the lowest score, then take the average to get the students' performance score.
Once the recruitment campaign comes to an end, the Duel Club will post everyone's performance in a separate post.
Then take a score line.
Those who score above the cutoff pass.
Those who score below the cutoff line can only keep trying.
Because the review process is rather subjective.
Therefore, students who fail the initial screening can apply for a fourth duel by challenging the screenwriter.
Anyone who wins the fourth duel will be granted unconditional entry into the Duel Club.
Of course, no one would normally do that.
……
"Here here!"
The gradually increasing lively atmosphere inside the battle arena made Diana more active.
She grabbed Dak's hand and ran toward one of the counters.
There were three counters in total, with more than thirty people in front of each counter, totaling about a hundred people.
Since registration is only open for half an hour after the doors open, people are generally not late.
Dark followed Diana to the back of the line, observing carefully.
There were many familiar faces in the group.
Besides the top eight from the last in-class competition, there were quite a few other students whose names I could barely recall.
Apart from that, most of them are second graders.
The second-year students have already gone through two rounds of recruitment, and those who remain are likely not top students. But the passage of time will make them even more challenging than last semester.
Of course, the most troublesome ones are the upperclassmen mixed in with the queue!
Those upperclassmen who, for various reasons, failed to join the dueling club in their lower grades, even now, having been relegated to competing against younger students, still retain their upperclassman demeanor; simply standing there, they exude an aura of superiority.
Darke's eyelids suddenly twitched: "Hey, isn't that Scott?"
Yes, Scott, a second-year student from the Noble Academy, is also on the recruitment list!
However, Dark's gaze only lingered on him for a few seconds before shifting to the third and fourth-year students.
In a duel with a scoring system, there's no need to worry about winning or losing; he really wants to have a friendly spar with them.
The team moved forward very quickly.
By the time Dark came to his senses, Diana had already received her number plate.
She held up her number plate to show off briefly, then walked to the side.
Dak stepped forward, registered under the guidance of the staff, and then took out his deck.
There is a fundamental difference between completed and uncompleted magic cards, making them extremely easy to distinguish.
The staff only asked him to show the back of his card, and once he counted to twenty, he was considered to have passed.
"Here's your license plate number. Good luck!"
"Thank you."
Dak took the number and glanced at it; it was indeed a lucky number—666!
……
Half past two.
The crowd suddenly surged.
With a slight thought, Dak followed the flow of people.
Once the crowd stopped moving, they had arrived at a high platform.
The boy on the platform was dressed in a proper school uniform and had his hair neatly combed back, but his bright red hair still showed off his personality.
However, he is actually a very reserved person.
"Good afternoon, I am Joe William, the current minister of the Duel Club."
William first introduced himself, and then proceeded with his routine speech.
His language is very infectious; just listening to it makes one's blood boil.
But after hearing it so many times, it just becomes the same old story.
It's nothing more than the old adage of "friendship first, competition second".
Come on, this is a duel club!
A duel club where the winner takes all and the loser eats the dust!
I doubt even William himself believed what he was saying.
However, such remarks do have some benefits for the moral education of lower-grade students.
After he finished explaining his points, he was replaced by Deputy Minister Inya Knight.
The recruitment competition rules that Inia then announced were a typical "winner-takes-all" approach, completely contradicting William's words...
"This rookie duel will take place simultaneously in four venues, and friends and family are welcome to watch. However, please refrain from any actions that could negatively impact the competitors' performance. Finally, we wish you all the best of luck."
……
"Phew, it's finally over!"
Diana covered her head and jumped suddenly to rouse herself.
"Can't even handle this?" Darke couldn't help but laugh. "Let's go check the schedule first."
While the club's president and vice president took turns speaking, the order of the first round of duels was already arranged, and the schedule was posted on the bulletin board.
When they arrived, the bulletin board was already completely surrounded.
Diana immediately cried out in distress, "What should we do?"
"Let's see." Rose appeared out of nowhere and said with a smile, "I've already checked for you. Diana is number 123, right? Court 1, Game 3. Dark is also Court 1, but Game 6."
Dark: "Goodness, we've got a long wait ahead of us!"
Rose: "The smart ones have already taken their spots on Field One, while the dumb ones are just scratching their heads."
Diana: "Ugh! (ノω……) Outside Field One, on the only bench, there was a lone little bag.
This method of reserving a spot is normal in itself, but it inevitably causes resentment if it is used for too long.
So Rose quickly returned to the bench, pulling Dark and Diana over with her.
As soon as Dak sat down, he saw Professor Jones and Professor Fox sitting on the judging panel.
He immediately realized that it was no coincidence that he and Diana were assigned to Field 1.
Sure enough, a short while later, Witt and Robert came into view.
Sara Swati followed closely behind, arriving at Field 1 surrounded by her companions.
Later, even Emma came over with two friends.
"Shouldn't you at least try to cover it up?"
Dark clicked his tongue, then put the card pack on his lap and casually checked his deck.
……
Elf Cards:
①【Fantasy Beast: Eevee】
②【Fantasy Beasts: Ditto】
③【Trash Slime】
④【Cursed Cage: Impmon】
⑤【Ball Ball Sea Lion】
⑥【Pot】
⑦【Hawkman】
⑧【Gatomon】
⑨【Large Milk Tank】
⑩【Sylveon】
Magic Cards:
①【Happy Card】
②【Pride I】
③ "Arrogance II" Old
④ "Pride II" (new)
⑤【Greed II】
⑥ "Paradise III" Month
⑦【Paradise III】
⑧ "Magic Bullet Spell" x2
⑨【Push-Push Spell】
⑩ "Obstacle Charm" x2
[Fade Away Spell]
Blink Spell x2
Item Cards:
① "Energy Potion" x5
②【Silence-Suppressing Agent】
③ "Developer Powder" x2...
There are 25 types and 33 magic cards in total.
According to the rules of the rookie tournament, a deck must contain no fewer than 20 and no more than 40 magic cards.
Duelists usually take the middle number, which is 30 cards.
In addition, you cannot hold more than three magic cards with the same name at the same time.
"In short, the minimum number is 20. All ten Magic Spirit cards must be played, and the rest can be adjusted accordingly."