[Mash POV]
Hello again!
its me Mash here, monologing on why the fuck is this kuribo head so fucking fast! yeah, i probably shouldve wish i started at the lobby to the exam! but is this the power of the protagonist??? he is fast as fuck boi.
i have been following jaden for the past 10 minutes sprinting like i am being chased by a tiger, i cant slow myself down because i will lose him and that also mean i dont get in duel academy since i dont even fucking know the entrance exam exact location, i only know its a damn sphere from the anime. god didnt even bring me here with my phone!
Mash: i... *exhale* cant... *exhale* do this anymore...! *exhale* my feet feels like on fire!
i then stop on my track, my feet feels like literal rubber
???: hey, you have been following me for the past 10 minutes, right? dont give up now
someone hand then pat me in the back and then i look to my side, its the literal protagonist in the flesh, Jaden yuki!
jaden: hey! you're also late too, huh? well, me too, because of the train being late! but dont worry, i know a shortcut that will get us there in no time! *jaden hand reached out to me as he smiled at me* my name is jaden yuki, nice to meet'cha!
[3rd POV]
on that day, practical exams for duel academia, a school for training elite duelist, were being held at kaiba land. the duel academia entrance exam is divided into written and practical tests. only those approved after the written exam is able to proceed to the practical exam.
and outside the practical exam stadium a guy in black tuxedo and black glasses is standing near the table where 2 receptionist is sitting. the guy looks at his watch then looks at the receptionist, giving a signal that the time of the registration is over. and as the receptionist about to pack up
???: WAITTT...!!!
the 2 receptionist and tuxedo guy look at the fence at the parking lot, then a hand grab the top of the steel fence, it was jaden and mash.
jaden: Exam #110, jaden yuki! im "safe" right?
jaden then give a V sign with a teethy smile, but mash seems like he is about to puke...
[Mash POV]
[oh wait... i remember now, in the anime there is no written exam, it immediately goes to the practical exam! fuck what am i gonna do now... I HAVENT EVEN DO THE SHIT!]
i panicked as i didnt even know my examinee number, but then... a flash of bright light filled me and i was in the same space like void 20 minutes ago and infront of me is god sitting on his invisible chair, a paper and a pen
GOD: now... now, didnt i say i would be watching you? i would also help you if something out of your control happened that is not plot related, like this one. now, please do your exam and using my power it will seem as you done the exam
[GOD i love you so much i could-]
GOD: hurry up, the test is now starting and i can only give you 30 minutes.
i snapped and then slap both my cheeks, now that i am focused i can now start this test! i flipped the page and there is only 20 questions, alright, question 1. how many times can you normal summon a monster?
[...]
i write down 1, though there are other method to increase it for example using the spell double summoning to be able to normal summon 2 time, but i am just gonna pick the general answer. now, question 2, what are the types of spells in duel monster?
[...]
i raised my hand
GOD: do you have a question? go ahead.
Mash: what are the minimum points i need for this exam? [because whoever made the exam probably thinks we are kindergarte- oh wait, DIDNT SOME OF THE STUDENTS AND ALSO THE MC FAILED THE WRITTEN EXAM!?]
GOD: atleast 50% needs to be right for you to pass
[good, because after i checked all the answer, they are so elementarily basic that even 8 year old me with a tiny guide book i got from my yugioh kaiba starter deck and watching yugioh anime is basically all i need to ace this exam]
anyway i got into writing, and 10 minute pass before i give my papers to GOD. and GOD then materialize a crescent moon glasses and read my papers.
GOD: are you taking this test as a joke?
Mash: Yes
GOD: *wheeze then laughs* good, because i would too *chuckles* ,after i read the duel monster guide book in your head its laughable whoever made up this questions. but, if its so easy then why did you got a literal 0?
Mash: i got my reason to intentionally flunk it, and also i still passed right?
GOD: *chuckled* alright kid, have it your way, atleast it will make it interesting. examinee #200
the paper in God hand then burned, and god then raised his hand again and with a flick my eyes was filled with bright light and after i blink i was at the top of the fence with jaden. then i looked at the tuxedo guy and 2 receptionist with confident
Mash: uh uhm... exam #200 mash is also "safe", right?
a few minutes later and im inside the practical exam place. it was a damn huge place! with 2 floor, the first floor is for us newcomers and the second is where students from that volcanic island academy is watching us from above. i looked around and watched as a few students are dueling teacher on the middle of the stadiums. i then saw a familiar face dueling against a teacher. [no way, thats bastion!]
teacher: no matter how elite you may be, in the face of my hyper-defense deck, you wont be able to chip away at my LP any further!
bastion: hmph, i activate my trap card! ring of destruction!
then a face down card reveal itself to be ring of destruction then the ring of destruction was equipped into bastion monster neck.
bastion: ring of destruction effect is destroy 1 face-up monster and inflict damage to both players equal to its ATK.
-BOOM
as the ring of destruction around bastion monster neck activate, the monster then exploded and inflict 1700 damage toward both player
{teacher LP: 1300 -> 0000}
bastion LP: 3000 -> 1300}
teacher: exam duel complete. congratulations. you won.
bastion then bows down and thanks the teacher before leaving the field.
jaden: #1 there had a great combo, huh?
Mash: yeah, but if his LP is lower or at 1700 that could be very fatal to him.
me and jaden was having a little conversation until a blue bush haired boy with glasses also joins in on our conversation, it was syrus.
syrus: that wont happen, thats exam #1 bastion misawa, the one placed highest on the written exam. he would've calculated the LP difference on him and his opponent and make sure he will survive and the opponent doesnt.
[yea, no shit. i wouldve done the same, if i were using that card too]
jaden: ooh.. so thats what the exam number mean, WAIT A MINUTE- *jaden then looks at me with a unbelievable* didnt you say, your exam number is 200!
syrus: WHAT?! thats 81 number bellow me! (he is exam #119)
Mash: ha ha ha... *rub my hand in the back of my head* i think i didnt study at the test.
[so what? jaden here got in with a failed score, and you too! and the test was also fucking easy i couldve ace it without studying, but i have my reason. and dont worry, even with a dumpster fire of a score i can still get in because of this practical exam]
then bastion went and sit on a seat bellow us.
jaden: hey bastion, your pretty good!
bastion: yeah.. *he said nonchalantly*
jaden: i'd say you're a good enough to be #2 among this year candidates.
syrus and bastion looked at jaden with surprised. well im not, i watched the show even for how shitty it was. and then an announcement can be heard of jaden yuki called for the exam.
jaden: alright! its my turn
bastion: wait, why do you think i am number 2?
jaden: *jaden pointed at himself with his thumb* its because i am number 1
jaden said as he then walks down the stairs into his dueling arena against crowler
ah... MC confidence... what a nice thing to have and then i remember something. OH SHIT, my 20 card deck! i quickly opened the window, luckily none seems to notice and syrus-boy over here is occupied watching jaden duel againts crowler.
anyway i quickly press the shop and its empty? what the hell is this GOD! theres is nothing on the recomendation and packs tab.
{shop: recomendation | pack | structure deck | special !}
[hm? why is the special tab have an exclamation mark?]
anyway i tap on the special tab and greeted with a few choice
{special:
bundle deal:
ghost belle, ash blossom, effect veiler, triple tactics, nibiru, forbidden droplet, lightning storm, infinite impermanence, solemn judgement set: 750 credit
starter trap cards: 500 credits
3 Pot of greeds set: 1000 credits}
[what is this starter trap card... whatever its the only thing i could buy. AND HOLY SHIT THAT POT OF GREED SET WASNT THERE--! ah, in this world there is no such things as a banlist, anyway im gonna buy it when i finally have the credits]
i bought the pack and after wasting 500 credits then a gacha pack animation i got:
2x Spiritual Water Art - Aoi 2x Destruction Jammer 2x Magic Cylinder 1x Spiritual Fire Art - Kurenai 2x Seven Tools of the Bandit 2x Torrential Tribute 2x Rock Bombardment 2x Trap Hole 1x Negate Attack 1x Dark Bribe 2x Trap Dustshoot 1x Sakuretsu Armor 2x Karma Cut 1x Chain Destruction 1x Mirror Force 1x Phoenix Wing Wind Blast 2x Ojama Trio 2x Raigeki Break 2x Dust Tornado 2x Adhesion Trap Hole 1x Bottomless Trap Hole 1x Waboku 1x Compulsory Evacuation Device 1x The Selection 1x Reckless Greed 2x A Hero Emerges
[holy shit i got 40 frickin normal traps! although they are not what i usually use its still better than nothing!]
it seems that all the cards i got was put in the system inventory, and i can see them when i go to edit my deck. its basically the same as master duel, i drag and drop waboku into my 20 card deck and i feel like in my pocket my deck is getting a little bigger. anyway, i quickly put all the good normal traps until i finally have 40 cards deck with no extra monster. its fine, labrynth dont use extra monster after all.
after i relax now with a 40 cards deck i watched the remainder of jaden duel, which is identical to the anime. and i watched as jaden flame wingman take down crowler ancient gear golem and that said defeated ancient gear golem literally falls down on crowler and crush him (literally) and his LP.
jaden said his iconic gotcha after winning the duel and sprinted back at us. he dab the hand of bastion, syrus, and also mine.
syrus: that was a great duel, jaden!
bastion: as expected as number #1
jaden: thanks alot you guys! *v sign*
[well i just saw a scene that wasnt in the anime, because episode 1 usually ends the moment jaden wins his duel. ah, now its my turn]
as i thought of that an announcement was then made, "examine Mash. to duel field 1, please"
[hm? duel field 1 was jaden and crowler stage... wait, im fighting crowler?]
then i notice a hand patting my back, i looked back and it was jaden.
jaden: you were also late too, huh? well then good luck!
syrus: good luck, exam #200 Mash!
bastion jumped a little in surprise.
bastion: exam #200?! by that point you probably need a "good luck"!
Mash: ha ha ha! dont worry you guys, *i equipped my duel disk* because i assure you, the one needing good luck is the teacher.
everyone was a bit surprised from my announcement but before they say anything i quickly rush down the stairs and equip my deck to my duel disk and look towards the arena with determination in my mind.
[3rd POV]
above the second floor of the practical exam stadium, 2 obelisk students zane and alexis was watching the duels from above. as zane was about to leave, satisfied after watching jaden's duel but then Mash duel was announce
alexis: hey zane, there is still 1 more duel left. you sure you want to leave? though its againts an examinee that was placed at the very back of the written exam
zane looked back at alexis, contemplating at the moment, then walked back at the railing overlooking the field beside alexis.
zane: alright, after all we can see more of the legendary rare card of professor crowler's {ancient gear golem}
change to the first floor of the practical exam stadium and there sit a black haired person sitting so arrogantly with 2 other person beside him.
raizou: what, there is still more?
torrey: and i heard that the examine that will be dueling is placed at #200!
chazz: tch, little insects, wasting time! lets see if this duel is atleast as entertaining as the last one!