Yu-Gi-Oh!, the Roar of the Weak

Chapter 277 The Second Round of the Star-Up Competition Begins

"What do you mean only 20% destroyed?" Allen Garcetti took a bite of his chicken leg. "I told you we shouldn't have stopped those people from participating in the Star Ascension Tournament. I don't know what those guys in the Dark Council were thinking. But that kid does have some ability. Well, potatoes can't be stored for long even when soaked in water. Overall, the plan was a success."

Allen hung up the phone, casually tossed aside the chicken leg he'd only taken two bites of, and waved his hand. A trembling waiter beside him hurriedly handed him a plate.

The waiter was terrified. He thought the obese, pig-like patriarch would be furious since the plan hadn't gone as expected, but instead, he displayed a composure unlike his own size.

Alan Garcetti grabbed a huge steak from the plate full of colorful food, folded it in half, took a few big bites of the tenderest part in the center, and then threw it on the ground for his dog, Lemos, to eat (Note: Lemos is the Greek goddess of hunger).

Allen Garcetti munched on a few more pieces of fruit, then picked up an expensive bottle of wine from his plate and downed it in one gulp. He casually wiped his hands on the waiter's clothes as if to clean them.

"Alright, you can get out now."

The waiter hurriedly bowed and scraped before leaving.

Alan Garcôme stroked his beloved dog, Lemos. "Oh, my dear Lemos, after this incident, our Garcôme family will definitely become the leader of the Hexagram families, and we might even be able to join the Dark Council directly. When that happens, I'll definitely turn all those who laughed at us for being fat into fried pork cutlets."

Allen Garcetti's small but cunning eyes darted around again as he picked up the telephone from the table.

"Hey, Scarface, those guys will definitely try to buy grain next. Organize your men and split them into two groups. One group should go and buy up all the grain in the Nanhesai City grain market as quickly as possible. The other group should be prepared. If they manage to buy grain by smuggling, ambush them and steal it. If they can't steal it, burn it."

"Boss, aren't you being a little too cautious? Those kids simply don't have enough money to buy food."

"Hmph, how can we be careless? If we show even the slightest weakness, the other five families will pounce on us like beasts and devour us. Moreover, our opponents aren't just those kids; the district chiefs will definitely be trying to buy grain as well."

"Aren't they all poor people too?"

"Don't be careless. The safest approach is to buy up all the grain before he does."

"Understood, boss."

After hanging up the phone, Alan Garcetti picked up his large, beloved dog, Lemos, and stroked it while revealing a creepy smile.

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Three days later, on a motorcycle speeding along, Di Xing mentally reviewed his team's current situation.

Upon receiving warnings of the food shortage, the district chiefs immediately informed the people in their respective districts and organized the ice-attribute graphics card masters in their districts to freeze as many potatoes as possible.

All the potatoes were put on sale the day after the fire, so that people in each district could use their ingenuity to store them.

The potatoes sold out quickly, but most people felt hopeless about the future.

Di Xing once considered unleashing the power of the Ice Barrier Dragon, the Light Gun Dragon, to freeze and preserve all the potatoes. However, that was a True Spirit Card; one wrong move and not only the potatoes, but the entire Dusk Durand might be frozen solid.

So, as a second-best option, we'll have the immobile Aria use the power of the ice barrier to freeze as many potatoes as possible as emergency food, and then we'll proceed with our own plan.”

"Hey, don't get your hands dirty!" Kit warned Di Xing, who was piloting the Star Shuttle. At that moment, she was wearing a leather jacket and sunglasses, looking extremely cool.

"Yes, yes, really! You were the one who insisted on giving me a ride on my motorcycle, and now you're threatening me?"

"Hehe, no one can resist a cool motorcycle, and I can only go back and adjust it for you after I drive it, hehe, you have quite a few strange machines around us, I'm getting more and more fond of you."

Although he knew no one was around, Di Xing still glanced around nervously. If the other girls heard this, he'd be in trouble again, but he was still quite happy.

"Let's modify it together. I'll make my own motorcycle by hand sooner or later!"

Soon, the two arrived at the Electric Flower Zone competition arena. Xiao Yi was standing in the middle of the arena with his hands in his pockets, waiting for Di Xing.

In the second round of the Star Rising Tournament, the two sides need to draw lots to determine which side's home field the match will be held on. When it comes to gambling, Di Xing is bound to lose, so he must come to the Electric Flower District to face Xiao Yi.

The arena in the Electric Flower Zone was constructed from countless discarded transformers and wrapped in scrap cable sheathing. All reusable parts had been recycled. However, this makeshift arena did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of the spectators.

They unleashed a massive TIFO, and Xiao Yi stood proudly before it, exuding an overwhelming aura of power.

"Di Xing, you're here! I've been wanting to fight you for ages. Come on, I'm fired up!"

"We just fought a few days ago, and you two ganged up on me? Shameless!"

"I was talking about a duel, and you taking on both of us one-on-one."

"Tsk tsk tsk, when did you become so shameless? Fine, then you two can't duel together anymore, I'll give you a good beating."

"Heh, it's still uncertain who will be the one tormenting whom."

Flames ignited between their gazes.

“DUEL!”

Needless to say, Di Xing attacked later.

"My first strike, I activate [Campfire]!" Di Xing's mind drifted back to Teacher J's masterpiece, "Campfire Prices Rise Again Today."

I could only buy three tickets with tears in my eyes.

"This card allows you to add one Level 4 or lower Fiery Monster from your Deck to your hand."

Hmm, a classic setup. Are they going to get the little phoenix (【True Flame King Phoenix Immortal Bird】)?

"I added [Snake Eyes Ash Tree Spirit] to my hand from my deck."

Yes, as expected, a classic opening move: "I've added Snake Eyes to my deck, now I'm going to play Teostra."

Wait, what card was it again? Snake Eyes!?

"Xiao Sihuo, when did you get snake eyes?!"

"Hehehe, have you forgotten what you asked me when we first met? I checked it out right away, and sure enough, it's a deck that synergizes very well with the Flame King. It's just too expensive."

"So how did you get it now?"

"I reconciled with my older brother during the last match. He introduced me to a reclusive card collector, and these Snake Eye cards are from him that I'm temporarily borrowing."

"Holy crap, he'd lend you such a valuable card?"

"That's all thanks to you. That collector has been single for over 50 years. After I showed him the photos of you with women on either side of him at Youquan Pavilion, he immediately lent me his card."

"You motherfucker"