My Stubborn Soul Card Follower-Chapter 523 - 410: Cezar’s Respect (4K)

After successfully bringing in the Master of the Deep Sea, Alice’s trip to World No. 8 this time was almost perfectly complete.

As she was about to awaken and leave, a small incident occurred: a group of refugees was expelled by Alice’s nominal cousin from his territory and ended up on Alice’s land.

Alice, troubled by the lack of labor, naturally accepted them all. From the refugees, she learned a new piece of information: a large group of refugees comprising mainly low-level craftsmen and farmers was trapped on a northern plain by the sea.

Alice, who was in need of craftsmen, naturally aimed to absorb this group but the destination required crossing three other territories from her land, so Alice decided to use her newly established maritime advantage to take the sea route to receive these refugees.

Of course, for Alice, this was more of a small side quest.

After completing all these tasks, Alice was about to awaken from the dream realm.

At this time, the last few days of the Huashan Invitational Tournament were nearly about to begin.

Unlike previous arrangements, the finals of the three levels were spread over three days. The C-class competition was a domestic battle for Huaxia players and there were no surprises in the result, but the discussions about the B-class competition were very diverse, making it arguably the most talked-about match.

The duel between the strongest new generation Life Card Master from America and the strongest new generation Life Card Master from Huaxia.

When Shen Sui saw this title, his first instinct was to wonder if someone was trying to set him up for failure.

Although the Life Card Masters who had competed against him were mostly convinced by his skills, knowing that Shen Sui possessed strength far beyond his tier, for many spectators, Shen Sui, as a player who just turned professional, remained undefeated in his career, yet the number of matches was too few, leaving many uncertain whether this was a fleeting moment of brilliance or evidence of genuine strength.

However, at this stage, the doubts about Shen Sui being the strongest new generation Life Card Master were not widespread; everyone was quietly waiting for the conclusion of the final.

It is imaginable that once the final is over, if Shen Sui loses, he will face an overwhelming "reckoning." Both the fans of Yang Liguang and Zhou Keji, as well as the fans of Xinyuan Yingxue, will harshly criticize Shen Sui.

Shen Sui, though he never cares about these things, is still quite troubled.

Damn it! People have already exalted you; what am I supposed to boast about?

Therefore, when interviewed before the match, faced with the media’s barrage of questions, Shen Sui was momentarily at a loss for words.

"May I ask, Shen Sui, what are your expectations for this match?"

"Ah, I don’t really have any expectations, since it’s not a particularly important championship anyway."

"Do you mean you don’t have confidence in defeating Cezar?"

"Ah... I wouldn’t say I’m that weak, right?" Shen Sui scratched his head.

"Um." The reporter was momentarily speechless from Shen Sui’s reply, but being very professional, he quickly shifted the topic, "Some say you are the strongest Life Card Master among the new generation in Huaxia. What’s your opinion on this?"

The reporter’s eyes widened, hoping Shen Sui would say something youthful and impetuous.

Shen Sui, however, awaited the reporter’s response, being well aware of the media’s tactics. Knowing they would eventually take statements out of context to create sensational news, he decided on a preemptive strike:

"I think it’s inaccurate; the words ’new generation’ should be removed."

When the reporter heard "inaccurate," he was very disappointed, following the script he prepared, saying: "Ah, then you are really modest... Ah?"

Suddenly, he realized something was amiss with this statement.

If you remove "new generation," you’d be the strongest Life Card Master in Huaxia, wouldn’t you?

Damn! Even You Wenqi wouldn’t dare speak like this, would he?! 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Shen Sui tilted his head, looked at the reporter, and smiled, "Time’s about up; I need to head in."

With that, without minding the stunned reporter, he stepped into the venue.

"That statement you just made was really arrogant." Xinyuan Tanchun followed closely behind Shen Sui and said softly from behind, "Once this interview is published, you’re definitely going to get criticized."

"In the duel arena, it’s all about proving oneself with strength," Shen Sui said. "If it weren’t for this guy blocking my way, I wouldn’t even bother with media interviews and create trouble for myself."

Of course, if you were to assess the current records, Shen Sui’s offhand boast was still quite credible.

Huaxia’s number one, You Wenqi, he had beaten.

Huaxia’s currently best-performing active Life Card Master in the world championships, Tan Song, he had beaten.

Huaxia’s most prominent current ninth-tier Life Card Master, An Hai, he had also beaten.

Of course, Shen Sui wasn’t truly arrogant enough to believe that defeating them once granted him such pride, as Life Card Duels were ever-changing, and even with the same deck, two duels could yield opposite outcomes.

Shen Sui quickly put the interview behind him.

Now, his mind was entirely focused on simulating the duel with Cezar.

Although Cezar may not be the strongest Life Card Master Shen Sui had encountered since his debut, he was undoubtedly one of the strongest Life Card Masters Shen Sui had faced in the professional arena.

His style was actually very much like Yang Liguang’s, focusing on blocking the opponent’s card slots, but the difference was that he could use the opponent’s card slots as his own.