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Chapter 142: Lin You debut!

"Are you going to do it?"

Upon hearing this, Guo Rui immediately perked up and reviewed the series of duels just now. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Have you decided on an opponent? I can make a move in advance."

"So, you can watch another duel later. You can use this duel to open the bet. There should be enough time. If you have any questions, wait for another one."

At this point, Lin You changed the subject and said, "As for the opponents to choose, as you said, Deng Zhuo and his group performed well. Although they either had a hard fight or were defeated, the gap was not obvious."

"From the perspective of outsiders, I'm much stronger than them. I need to move up at least 10 places in the rankings to make up for this."

"In other words, even if I challenge a contestant ranked around 180, I'll likely be considered evenly matched. So, this time, I'll pick a senior ranked 170 to open the betting. With a 20-place difference, the freshmen might still not think I'm a sure loser, but they'll definitely be hesitant about betting. Even if they support me out of impulse, they won't bet too much. The seniors, on the other hand, should be well aware of the gap, so if they're willing to bet, they'll probably support the other side."

"170..."

Guo Rui seemed a little surprised and hesitant. Obviously, he had understood some of the things well and knew what level of player this was.

Although apart from the last few, the strength of the players at the end of the list is not much different from each other.

But at 170th place, there is a gap of more than 20 places between him and Sun Feiyu, who is ranked 192nd on the list. In terms of strength, he must have surpassed the other.

Referring to the difficulty Xiao Yi faced in his previous duel with Sun Feiyu, if Lin You wants to defeat his opponent, he must have the strength to easily defeat Xiao Yi.

Who is Xiao Yi?

That is the rookie king of Qiushui High School!

Before entering school, his fame had already spread, and he was indeed one of the two most dazzling stars.

Although afterwards, Lin You reversed everyone's original impression with his amazing performances time and time again, and declared and secured the title of Jiangcheng Rookie of the Year.

But even so, if you say that he can easily suppress Xiao Yi, I'm afraid few people will believe it.

What is voltage stabilization?

That is a duel without suspense!

Is this possible?

But even so, Guo Rui only hesitated for a moment, and then said: "No problem, fighting against the students on this ranking list, as long as we can win, it will definitely make money, and there is a high possibility of making a big profit!"

He also risked his life.

As he said, once this deal is opened, the chances of making a big profit are very high!

But all this is based on the premise of "winning". Conversely, if you lose, the probability of losing everything is the same.

But now, Guo Rui forced himself not to think about the possibility of failure.

He chose to believe Lin You!

Apart from anything else, the undisguised confidence in his eyes is enough to make him trustworthy!

Of course, this trust was also built on the repeated successes achieved from the Magic Pressure Building to the Assessment Island and the opening.

Just because the risk has increased a little, I started to be hesitant. I'm afraid Guo Rui will be the first one to stand up and look down on me!

"Okay, then you'll work hard. Don't worry. Since I dare to challenge him, it means I have the confidence and capital to win."

Lin You could also see some of Guo Rui's thoughts, and he had to give some feedback for his trust in him.

Benefits are one thing, but speaking to make him feel more at ease is equally important.

"Well, I'll get busy then."

This was indeed the case. After hearing what Lin You said, Guo Rui's expression became obviously more relaxed. After saying a few words, he quickly stood up and began to take care of the matter.

On the field, a new round of duel has started again, and the atmosphere is still very warm.

But this time, the old students were obviously more excited.

At least I defeated Deng Zhuo, and although the victory was not easy, it was not a fierce battle.

To be honest, he was too cautious and played conservatively. Otherwise, if he had launched a lightning attack from the beginning, he might have been able to end the battle in a short time.

As for the freshmen, although they were not as excited as the seniors because of Deng Zhuo's defeat, they were still in a good mood.

After all, this class of theirs has produced many talented freshmen and achieved remarkable results, so they can't help but feel proud of it.

At this time, Guo Rui had quietly walked up to a row of freshmen and explained the opening matters.

Although the main purpose of this opening is to earn duel points from the old students, after all, they are obviously much richer than the freshmen.

But if we isolate the freshmen and people find out, we will probably be scolded.

It may also be misunderstood as favoritism, and then if you want to open a market in the future, you will not be able to do so in peace.

"Lin You is going to play today, is that true?"

"Oh my god, that's going to be something to watch! His strength is much stronger than Xiao Yi and Xia Mu. With him on the field, we can win another game today!"

"Haha, I guessed he'd be on the field. You're going to open the market, right? What's there to say? Give him the full bet. Do we need this little duel point?"

When the negotiations just started, they heard that Lin You was about to take the stage, and the opening of the market was not their focus at all. They were basically very excited, and some showed signs of being too excited to place bets.

Guo Rui felt helpless about this, but he didn't say much. He would try to get more old students to place bets to balance the situation. At least he could make some money.

However, a more rational freshman quickly stepped forward to analyze the situation, saying, "Wait, don't get too excited. Didn't you hear who the player is? He's ranked 170th. That's over 20 spots higher than Sun Feiyu, who lost to Xiao Yi by a single move. His strength is likely to have improved significantly."

"Now that you mention it, it seems to be true. 20th place, that's quite a big difference in ranking."

After someone reminded them, several freshmen who were originally a little excited calmed down a little.

The maximum betting point in this handicap is 5 points. If you really increase the points to the maximum as you thought before, any loss will be a considerable amount.

Even though it is only 5 points, for most freshmen, 5 points is not just 'just'.

"That makes sense, but so what? Isn't this just for fun? So, I'll bet on Lin You for three duel points. I'll accept the loss. I just hope he can play like our freshman."

An impatient student was the first to express his opinion. Although he was persuaded a little, for him, 3 points were not a small number.

This level of support is already sufficient!

Someone took the lead, and others followed suit.

Basically it was 1 or 2 points, and very rarely 3 points, but they all took action, which surprised Guo Rui.

But he didn't say much.

The fact that so many people are willing to support Lin You only means that he is trustworthy.

It’s a good thing too. At most you’ll earn less. It’s better to share happiness with others than to enjoy it alone.

Guo Rui was also very relaxed. After all, they were freshmen from the same class, so they were considered "family".

After questioning this group of freshmen, Guo Rui went to question the next group.

Although the venue is large, the number of spectators is not too exaggerated. It is difficult to handle the inquiries in batches, but it can be done.

Of course, when he opened the market, he did not just run around to ask people one by one, collect some money and leave.

That's unrealistic.

The trouble is one thing, but more importantly, it is equivalent to opening a short position, and it all depends on his mouth.

When there are few people around, if others trust him, then there is still hope.

As for now, the records are completed by numbering.

Guo Rui told them his student number, and those who wanted to place a bet just needed to transfer the points into the number.

The student number is connected to the duel card, and its function is naturally more than just communication. It is also equivalent to a private account.

When the freshmen were almost done, Guo Rui immediately ran towards the senior students.

These are the big ones!

Among the freshmen, many chose to support Lin You, but fortunately the points bet were not high.

It’s different for old actors.

Not only is he wealthy, but he also knows better than the freshmen what kind of strength the 170th place on the list represents.

At this time, if you offer the senior student on the list a relatively high payout, coupled with the current atmosphere, I think everyone will be happy to contribute money to join in the fun.

This is indeed the case.

When Guo Rui came to a group of old students and told them the odds, these people seemed somewhat surprised.

Soon, an old student questioned, "Are you kidding us? A freshman is going to touch a student of that level?"

"I don't think this is a joke."

Another senior student, upon hearing this, snapped out of his trance and scoffed, "This is probably due to overflowing self-confidence, inevitably evolving into arrogance. Lin You, this kid is the Rookie of the Year class. His strength is truly undeniable. I've witnessed it live before. The Black Star Monster is formidable!"

Black Star Monster?

The old student who had questioned it first was startled.

But the senior student who explained it for him quickly added, "He's strong, but he's still a little confused and too eager to show off. With his current level, if he wants to take the last ten places on the list, he's probably no problem. But 170th place is a bit unrealistic. But that's fine, he's a genius. He's never tasted the bitterness of being taken advantage of, so he'll try it today. Not bad!"

"Are you serious about this handicap?"

Some people expressed doubts again.

"He's opened a casino before, so there shouldn't be any problem. Maybe Lin You invited him here to take advantage of us?"

"What a joke! Can he chew it this time? He's not afraid of knocking his teeth."

"0.9, are these odds an insult to our intelligence? Give it full, ten points!"

"Me too."

This group of old students talked to each other, and after confirming that the odds were correct, they all took action as expected.

No, it will exceed expectations!

Almost every senior student who made a move bet the maximum amount of money.

At the very least, there are 7 or 8 points, and the lowest is as high as 5 points.

5 o'clock is the upper limit for freshmen to place bets.

For these old students, Guo Rui set it at 10 points.

Obviously, these old students all agreed that Lin You was asking for trouble.

No matter how hard I thought about it, I couldn't figure out how Lin You could win.

Ranked 170th on the list, the total amount of magic power should be close to 400 points.

Not only that, the quality of the Black Star Monsters they control is often higher.

With such magical power as a foundation, it is entirely possible to develop a relatively complete tactical system around one's own Black Star Monster.

With such strength, what can Lin You do even if he can summon the Black Star Monster?

Some people were present during the match against Zhu Hui that day and saw it with their own eyes.

That Baphomet has an amazing speed, but its attacking and killing capabilities are relatively poor.

Speed is indeed a very important indicator of ability, and it can easily create a suppressive situation where you can't touch me, but I can touch you at will.

But that is on a one-on-one basis.

In a contest between true duelists, the importance of the ace is unquestionable, but without corresponding assistance and cooperation, unless one can crush everything, it will ultimately be difficult to hold on alone.

What's more, there was also a very unfortunate example in the previous duel.

Although the memory is not very pleasant, it is a good proof of this point.

It was the duel between Xiao Yi and Sun Feiyu.

Is the assassin fast?

I pressed the big guy's defense the whole time and didn't get touched once, but what was the result?

Guo Rui ignored all this.

It doesn’t matter what you think, as long as you are willing to bet, the more the better!

Anyway, I have confidence in Lin You now. At worst, I can lose everything and start over again.

If you follow this guy, will you still worry about not being able to earn points in the future?

Guo Rui is now very open-minded and works very efficiently.

In less than twenty minutes, I returned to my original seat.

It just so happened that the previous confrontation was very stalemate, and it had just passed the white-hot stage and was about to be decided.

"How about it?"

Seeing him come back, Lin You also asked hurriedly.

Guo Rui smiled broadly and said nothing more. He made an 'OK' gesture and said, "Done!"

"If it can be accomplished, then it will be fine."

Lin You didn't ask much, but judging from the boy's tone, if he could win this time, he would probably make a lot of money.

Next, just win.

"Next."

A few minutes later, the challenge was decided, but Scar Senior on the field still had no expression on his face. These duels might seem fierce to outsiders, but in his eyes, they were just children clumsily imitating adults to light candles.

There is no residual heat at all.

Soon, a figure walked into the scene.

As soon as this person came on stage, there was a burst of enthusiastic cheers from the audience.

This call can be said to be a new high today!

It was even more intense than the previous duel involving the top 50 students on the list.

Hearing this unusual noise, Senior Scar raised his eyes slightly and took a closer look at Lin You who was on the court.

Quite handsome.

But judging from the calls, there are both men and women, so they should not be the kind of wimps who rely on their looks to make a living.

My interest was slightly piqued, and I asked briefly, "New student?"

Lin You was a little surprised that the senior took the initiative to ask questions, but what moved him even more was that after getting close to this senior with a scar, he actually felt a restrained and murderous aura from him.

It seemed as if that aura was being deliberately concealed by him, yet it could not be suppressed and was spreading outwards.

Although he was surprised, Lin You quickly said politely, "Yes, Senior."

Scar Senior nodded slightly, and without saying anything more, he asked directly: "Who do you want to challenge?"

Lin You immediately said, "Please trouble the senior ranked 170 on the list."

“170…”

Scar's eyes flickered, but his movements were only a little slow, and the dog-headed man next to him pulled the trigger again.

Bang!

With a gunshot, the number 170 shot straight into the sky.

As soon as the number came out, the scene immediately became lively.

Although Guo Rui's opening was equivalent to an early warning, this odds did not cover the entire market.

The main areas we chose were those where the second-year students were concentrated.

Then there are the other first-year students.

But even though the market opened in advance, when I saw Lin You speak, the gunshot rang out, and the numbers appearing in the sky, I still couldn't help but be shocked.

He really dares!

At this time, the senior ranked 170, Zhao Hongyu, was naturally also present.

Lin You was preparing to challenge him, and Guo Rui knew this news when he opened the market.

When Zhao Hongwei first heard it, he thought it was the confidence and drive of a genius.

Want to challenge yourself to the greatest extent, even if you lose?

A single victory or defeat doesn’t mean anything. The real failure is losing the courage to challenge and fight!

But that was just my previous thought.

At this moment, looking at Lin You from afar, Zhao Hongwei actually interpreted a kind of calmness from him.

He is really sure!

Zhao Hongwei's thoughts changed. He was shocked and a little nervous.

He is ranked 170th on the list, but he actually felt such emotions towards a freshman.

I can't help but be nervous!

He also knew about the duel between Lin You and Zhu Hui. Although there was no conflict between the two, being defeated in public was somewhat embarrassing.

The fight is not personal!

So from the beginning, many people have been whispering in his ears, hoping that he can defeat Lin You in this contest!

Even if an old student defeats a freshman, it is not a matter of regaining face, but at least it makes people feel better psychologically, and that is enough!

Of course, this also means that he was stimulated by Guo Rui's handicap.

It’s not about the income, but from the odds, I can clearly feel an attitude.

It seems as if Lin You has a great chance of winning!

Don’t be fooled by the fact that Lin You has higher odds, in reality the difference is almost the same, it’s purely fooling children.

The meaning behind this is very clear. I hope you old students will surpass Zhao Hongyu, who is ranked 170th on the list. How awesome!

Press it quickly, the more the better!

Such stimulation undoubtedly intensified the emotions of these old students. Even if they didn't care too much before, they now felt that Lin You was really a little crazy.

As for saying that he had no intention behind this odds, who would believe it?

With this nervousness, Zhao Hongyu also went on stage.

As soon as he stepped onto the stage, he heard Lin You's polite greeting, "Hello, senior. I hope you can give me some advice for the duel later."

"I will."

Taking a deep breath and putting aside all distracting thoughts, Zhao Hongyu's eyes became pure.

During a duel, there is no need to get involved in all those troubles.

Duel should be pure, joyful, and an enjoyable process!

This is Zhao Hongyu’s duel philosophy.

"Ready and in position."

Senior Scar spoke quickly, and he had a hint of anticipation for this duel.

After hearing the command, the two of them quickly stood fifty meters apart and took their positions.

"duel!"

With a loud shout, Senior Scar announced the start of the competition.

As the voice was heard, Lin You and Zhao Hongyu in the field immediately formed a soul connection, and the duel disks in their hands flashed.

"Senior, let me show you something fun."

Lin You smiled at the other person from a distance, and with the help of magic, a card flipped over.

The move turned out to be a magic card.

The moment the magic card took effect, it instantly drew everyone's attention and became the focus of attention!

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