Chapter 15: Surrender

In a desert where sandstorms raged, a silver-white one-eyed tiger stood proudly, its fur whipping wildly in the fierce wind.

At this moment, it was still Yan Yun's battle phase.

[Yan Yun's Life Points: 7300]

[Yan Youhuan's Life Points: 6000]

Yan Yun's deep voice echoed again, and the tiger twisted its waist, charging at Yan Youhuan with the speed of the wind.

"[One-Eyed Silver Tiger] attacks [Warcry Fighter: Wento]! Tiger Strike!"

Under Yan Yun's command, the tiger left silver streaks in the storm, its claws stretched forward like daggers, reaching the girl holding a green bow.

The girl's face was resolute, and green runes lit up on her fair skin, her figure becoming more enchanting.

Drawing an arrow, she aimed it at her enemy. Both monsters had an attack power of 1800, meaning they would destroy each other.

Although Yan Youhuan hadn't explained [Warcry Fighter: Wento]'s effect, Yan Yun deduced that its ability to boost attack power at the cost of life points could only be used once per turn.

If it could be used multiple times, Yan Youhuan would have continued attacking last turn instead of leaving [One-Eyed Silver Tiger] on the field.

As the tiger's claws struck the girl, its remaining eye was pierced by a green arrow, and both vanished in white light.

"Turn end!" Yan Yun achieved his goal but looked grim.

He had taken out Yan Youhuan's [Warcry Fighter: Wento] but depleted his card resources. With no cards in hand and only one monster on the field, he knew victory was slipping away.

His only chance to turn the tide lay in drawing a card named [Swords of Revealing Light], which could block his opponent's attacks for three turns. It was a staple in the Yan family's deck.

"If I can draw that card..."

"My turn, draw!" Yan Youhuan began his turn, glancing at the card he drew. He looked at the elders watching the duel and finally fixed his gaze on Yan Yun.

"Yan Yun, this duel should end now..." Yan Youhuan's soft voice carried an undeniable weight.

Hearing this, Yan Yun's face darkened. He already felt Yan Youhuan's strength, almost at the level of an elder, making him nearly unbeatable.

He had only held on this long due to the elders' orders.

He didn't think Yan Youhuan was bluffing.

"Attack position, normal summon [Wildland Warrior]."

A woman in a dark cloak, revealing a shapely figure in light green attire beneath, holding a sword, appeared on Yan Youhuan's field.

[Wildland Warrior, Attack 1100]

"Next, I activate the spell card [The Bonds of Fellowship]!" Yan Youhuan's calm demeanor remained as he placed the card on his duel disk.

Or rather, he had been this composed since the duel began.

"Paying 2000 life points, return to the battlefield, my monsters!"

[Yan Youhuan's Life Points: 6000 → 4000]

The warrior raised her sword, sending a thick yellow beam skyward. It split into two and descended back onto Yan Youhuan's field, revealing two figures.

One was muscular and bare-chested; the other wore a white dress with a cheerful smile.

[Warcry Fighter: Gatos, Attack 1900]

[Warcry Fighter: Wento, Attack 1800]

"He has a second [Warcry Fighter]!" Yan Yun and the watching elders were shocked.

[The Bonds of Fellowship] was a well-known, expensive spell card in Diyazhen, which prevented attacking during the turn it was used. By paying 2000 life points, the user could special summon two monsters from their deck with the same attribute, type, and level as a chosen monster but with different names.

This card allowed summoning three monsters in one turn, but if they were weak, it was useless.

Before obtaining [Warcry Fighter], Yan Youhuan could only summon 3-star monsters like [Charging Captain] and [Novice Female Warrior] with this card, incomparable in strength to his current monsters.

Seeing [Warcry Fighter: Wento] reappear on Yan Youhuan's field, Yan Yun fell silent. He couldn't defeat a second [Warcry Fighter: Wento].

"It must be certain that this [Warcry Fighter] is Yan Youhuan's creation," the elder responsible for family business spoke. "Perhaps, like his mental technique, this card series came from Yan Youhuan's adventure."

The idea that Yan Youhuan could have developed a card series from scratch was unimaginable to the business elder.

The other elders agreed, their expressions varied.

"That's enough!" The guardian elder said to the housekeeper elder, "I acknowledge Yan Youhuan's strength; there's no need to continue this duel."

Then he stood up and shouted to Yan Yun, "Yan Yun, you can surrender."

Yan Yun immediately placed his hand on his deck, and the desert storm scene vanished from the hall.

He felt relieved, still somewhat afraid of losing, as it was a task from his superior.

Seeing this, Yan Youhuan also collected his cards, his monsters disappearing.

"Yan Youhuan, I acknowledge your dueling skills!" The guardian elder gave Yan Youhuan a deep look before returning to his seat.

"Any objections from the elders?" The housekeeper elder's loud voice echoed in the hall, which fell silent.

After a moment, the housekeeper elder spoke again, "Let's start the elders' vote!"

"Regarding Yan Youhuan's proposal to become a candidate elder of the Yan family, those in favor, please raise your hands!"