10: Chapter 10 Golden Duel Cards! The Foundation of the Dragon Kingdom!

"However, although we don't have a 'match locking card', our Dragon Country actually does have one card."

Old Man Li's eyes revealed a look of nostalgia, and a golden card appeared in his hand.

"This is a legacy left over from the first Gods Arena, and now this is the only one left..."

[Ding! Shen Mo uses 'Gold Duel Card', duel target, Sakura Country!]

[Ding! Shen Mo uses 'Gold Duel Card', duel target, Korea!]

[Gold Duel Card activated! Forced the opponent to accept the duel request!]

[Gold Card privilege: The duel initiator can choose the victory wager, and the challenged party cannot refuse!]

[Gold Card privilege activated!]

[Please, duel initiator 'Shen Mo', start selecting the wager... 30, 29, 28...]

Furukawa: ??? Old Man Li: ??? Park Bushun: ???

All three were dumbfounded!

Only Shen Mo was examining the illusory golden patterned card in his hand, his eyes full of admiration!

This was what Old Man Li had just taken out.

This thing is definitely a good item!

[Gold Duel Card (level dropping...)]

[Durability: 2/3]

[Status: Severely damaged]

[Gold-tier exclusive privilege: Forced duel. Once the owner initiates a duel request, the opponent cannot refuse, cannot be immune, and cannot be exempted. If the opponent cannot pay the duel wager, the Gods Arena will deduct equivalent points on their behalf!]

[Usage method: Select 1-3 countries to initiate a 'forced duel', and the duel contract will take effect after selecting the wager!]

[Rule 1: The more targets the initiator selects, the more generous the wager can be!]

[Rule 2: Cannot be changed after selecting the wager!]

[Rule 3 (highlighted in red): If the initiator loses the bet, they must compensate every person participating in the bet according to the wager amount * the number of people participating in the bet! Note! It is every single person! Please read the rules carefully!]

[Rule 4: If the initiator cannot pay the wager, the Gods Arena will deduct the corresponding points.]

[Evaluation: This is a card for the brave!? No! This is a devil's card!]

[Evaluation (perhaps): Let me go! I want to fight ten! Ah! I'm not crazy! — Left by Alodes.]

The golden card emitted light. Above the Gods Arena, the referee, whose face could not be seen, tilted their head slightly and looked this way. To be precise, their gaze should have been looking at the card in Shen Mo's hand!

Above the metal ring-shaped plaza.

The second level of the Gods Arena!

In those unseen shadows, several figures seemed to sense something and all stopped in their tracks. Looking down at the arena plaza below, they... or rather, they, actually showed a ripple in their eyes.

"That card... has been activated."

The tall man with red hair and golden pupils spoke first, his golden-ringed eyes exuding endless majesty.

"The brave one's card, the one that used to be in Long Chen's hand, should have dropped to the Gold-tier by now." A lazy voice sounded, impossible to distinguish gender: "This has nothing to do with us."

A charming female voice covered her mouth and laughed: "I'm only interested in Long Chen, wanting to know if he is still alive... After all, in the first Gods Arena back then, he was the man who was bestowed with that title."

"He was too arrogant! It was arrogance that ruined him!" The golden-pupiled man snorted.

"He could have passed the 'Gods Ladder' and obtained the status he wanted, but that card gave him a chance, making him give up the rank that was within his reach. How ridiculous."

In the darkness.

A cold voice interrupted everyone: "No... I don't think so."

Several people fell silent.

The cold voice continued: "The former strongest of Dragon Country, Long Chen, that powerhouse who gave up his rank and eventually fell—although we do not agree with his philosophy, we... should not mock him."

"His title crown was lost. It was issued by the deities and was abandoned in the temple, but we... cannot obtain that title. We... are just lucky ones who barely climbed the 'Gods Ladder'."

The golden-pupiled man's eyes flashed with rings, and he was somewhat angry: "You can't, but I can! I will go and obtain that title to prove that I am stronger than Long Chen back then!"

The man turned and left!

Those figures disappeared.

In the shadows, the cold voice sighed softly, barely audible: "You cannot do it..."

"You brat, what are you doing!" Old Man Li was dumbfounded, his illusory image flickering; apparently, he was so excited that the device couldn't even maintain his projection.

Shen Mo said carelessly: "Of course I'm using it. This is a good item... Uncle Li, you too, only taking out such a good thing now. Eh, it seems someone has used this card once, and this is my second time."

"Severely worn, so that means it can be used one more time?"

Old Man Li was furious! He wanted to grab Shen Mo and punch him right now! Is there nothing this kid is afraid of?! Read the card's rules clearly before using it, you bastard! If you happen to lose, Dragon Country is really going to be finished along with you this time!

Old Man Li gritted his teeth: "Kid, you better have read the rules clearly. Although this is a duel card, while the winner takes all, once you lose, you effectively have to compensate everyone!"

Being the dealer! Shen Mo naturally understood! He nodded, his tone becoming formal: "Don't worry, Uncle Li. Since I am confident in activating this card, I have never thought that I would lose, and Dragon Country will not lose either!"

Shen Mo said this with great conviction!

In an instant!

Old Man Li fell silent!

He seemed to see the former owner of this card, when he used it, what he once said... "Old Li, rest assured, will I, Long Chen, lose? What a joke!"

"Don't forget, what is the title those guys in the temple gave me!"

"The strongest under the starry sky!"

"No one is stronger than me! Hahaha..."

Fragments of memory overlapped at this moment, two equally young backs, two people of almost similar age, said almost similar words when using this card.

Perhaps this is a kind of inheritance?

Old Man Li's eyes became moist. He was silent for a moment, then spoke softly: "Okay, I believe in you. This time, you must win!"

Old Man Li's voice was trembling.

Shen Mo turned back, slightly surprised. What's wrong with this old man? What "this time"? Didn't I win the last round?

But he still nodded with a smile: "Don't worry, I will!"

The golden card turned into points of light, and five pale golden options appeared in front of Shen Mo!

[Points], [Items], [Entries], [Status], [???].

"What is this..."

"Entries? Status? Never heard of them..."

Shen Mo was stunned. Why is there a question mark?

His eyes scanned the options above. He didn't think too much and reached out to select [Points]. He didn't know much about the others, so it was better not to mess around.

Since what Dragon Country lacks most right now is points, choosing points as the wager is definitely correct!

[Please select the wager point amount: 0-50! (Gold-tier cap is 50 points wager)]

Does this need consideration?

Max it out!

Shen Mo said in a deep voice: "I choose 50 points as the wager!"

Once these words were spoken, the golden card instantly turned into two contracts, flying towards Furukawa and Park Bushun!

The golden stream of light was extremely fast, and almost in the blink of an eye, a cold voice resounded through the Gods Arena!

[Contract formed! Gold Duel Card officially activated!]

At the same time.

Furukawa and Park Bushun, who were forced to accept the challenge, had their expressions change drastically!