Chapter 174

How come they seem to have never heard of it?

At that moment, little Keli clutched her manga and shouted excitedly.

"Keli knows—it's just two people playing cards!"

Everyone: (⊙_⊙)?

Seeing the puzzled looks of the crowd, little Keli scratched her head a little shyly.

She understood the general idea.

But asking her to describe it in detail was too much for her.

"Let me explain."

Han Feng clapped his hands, and immediately all eyes turned toward him.

"A Duel Challenge is when a player with a Duel Disk issues a challenge to another player; each person can summon monsters via cards to fight."

As for the exact gameplay?

It's all in little Keli's manga—those interested can take a look later."

With this explanation, the crowd began to understand roughly.

Especially the Young Lady.

She still remembered clearly the Blue-Eyes White Dragon that Eula had shown earlier.

"Duel Disk? Should be the one on Windy Mr.'s left hand, right? 02"

Noel pondered.

She had seen Windy Mr.'s left-hand Duel Disk before, on the plaza of the Anemo Archon statue.

At the time, Windy Mr. had summoned a figure named Black Magician.

"Hehe? Will Young Lady Eula accept the challenge?"

Windy Mr. smiled.

"Of course! The Laurent family never fears a challenge!"

A stunning smile appeared on Eula's face.

Her heart stirred.

Zing!

Another crisp sound rang out,

and a Duel Disk also appeared on Eula's left hand.

"The first card duel in Teyvat—interesting."

Watching the two prepare for duel, Han Feng smiled.

"This place is too small. Let's go outside."

With a casual wave of his hand, everyone in the manga shop instantly appeared in a nearby open area,

a region far from Mondstadt's center, so few people were around.

Perfect for a duel match.

"Huh? How did we suddenly end up outside?"

"It seems Hanlaoban thought the manga shop was too small for a proper duel, so he waved his hand and…"

"Ssshh—no sound, no flash, just teleported over?"

"Hanlaoban's power is terrifying!"

Seeing their surroundings, the crowd was stunned by Hanlaoban's power.

Especially since it seemed like just a casual gesture.

"Han Feng brother is so amazing!"

Little Keli jumped excitedly.

"Hanlaoban's power is truly unfathomable!"

Diluc and Kaeya exchanged glances,

both seeing deep awe in each other's eyes.

"The shopkeeper who wields the secrets of countless worlds—how could you maggots possibly fathom him?"

The Young Lady sneered.

After yesterday's events, she now held genuine reverence for Hanlaoban.

Even greater than her reverence for the Empress of Fontaine.

So she had no doubt about Hanlaoban's strength.

"With such immense power, I really came to the right place!"

Noel thought to herself.

What she needed most right now was strength.

So she held Hanlaoban in especially high esteem.

"If only I could work here—I might learn even more!"

Noel sighed.

She just didn't know if Hanlaoban would take her.

"Maybe I should ask after we finish reading the manga?"

Noel thought to herself.

Soon, after everyone's emotions settled, Windy Mr. and Eula each stepped to one side.

The duel was about to begin!

Because this was the first battle, Han Feng stepped forward and explained the rules.

"Boss Han's special rules: each side has 2000 Life Points. Whichever side's Life Points drop to 0 first loses. As for the Life Points…"

Han Feng paused, then continued.

"They will appear above your heads as numbers when the match officially begins."

After Han Feng finished speaking, Venti and Eula nodded to show they understood.

"Very well, this boss hereby announces: the first Monster Duel battle match of Teyvat — begin!"

The moment his words fell, a big number 2000 appeared above Venti's and Eula's heads.

Just as Boss Han had said — the Life Points.

The crowd's excitement flared instantly, their gazes darting back and forth between the two sides.

"First, my turn. One-Eyed Giant, Attack Position."

Eula was the first to speak up.

This was what she and Venti had agreed on beforehand. Xiao

As Eula placed the card into the Duel Disk, she said

A massive green one-eyed monster appeared on the empty ground ahead. Qun

Its mouth opened fiercely, giving off an extremely ferocious air. ②

"Hiss, so this is the duel Boss Han mentioned? Isn't this way too thrilling?" 7

Kaeya's mouth hung wide open, frozen in place. 9

Anyone who didn't know better would probably think someone was really controlling the monsters. 9

Little Klee, however, was thrilled beyond words. ⑤

"Yay! Klee wants to play this too!" 5

Mm, 6

She now felt that the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga was appealing again. 3

"Boss Han was right — real battles are way more fun." 7

Not a trace of fear showed on Venti's face; instead, he was utterly thrilled.

It had really been a long time.

A game that could excite him this much was a rare treat!

"My turn now — Castle Guard Wyvern! Attack!"

As the words fell,

A blue giant dragon likewise appeared on the battlefield ahead.

The sight of two colossal monsters facing each other stunned the crowd into silence.