The sun had set, and the night had fallen upon the land.
The sky above was devoid of stars and moon.
It was truly a dark and windy night, perfect for doing something exciting, like playing cards, playing cards, and more playing cards...
Yu Xuan, clad in red, wandered the streets of Tongshiye City under the night sky.
After a long afternoon nap, he was now full of energy.
Gurus was a hunter organization that hunted for rare cards. To complete his mission, he would transform into a hunter who hunted hunters.
“It should be this street,”
Yu Xuan looked at the somewhat dimly lit street, feeling uncertain.
On his hunt for Gurus members, Yu Xuan encountered his first obstacle: he had no idea where the guy was.
There was no way around it. In the anime, when Jonouchi encountered a Gurus member, the scene showed the street.
But the street name wasn’t mentioned.
Night streets all looked similar.
He also didn’t know the exact time Jonouchi and the Gurus member met, only that it was in the evening.
So while Yu Xuan knew what the Gurus member looked like, finding him was like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Moreover, Yu Xuan was unsure if his encounter with the protagonist group would change their trajectory in some unknown way.
If that happened, it would prevent Jonouchi from being targeted by Gurus, but his hunting opportunity would be lost.
However, all Yu Xuan could do at this moment was to remind himself not to think so much and just keep searching.
Just then, the Duel Disk on Yu Xuan’s left hand vibrated slightly.
The upper body of the White Crystal Captain emerged from the Duel Disk, he stretched out his hand and pointed to a place in the darkness.
Following the card spirit’s guidance, Yu Xuan saw a figure in the darkness.
Sure enough, Stand Users attract each other, no, card players attract each other.
The alleyway was rather cold and eerie at night, with a chilly breeze bringing a hint of frost.
Yu Xuan didn’t care, he strode forward and shouted to the person hiding in the darkness, “Dare to duel with me? The kind where we bet rare cards.”
“Oh, you know who I am? And you dare to challenge me?”
A deep, raspy voice echoed from the darkness, laced with arrogance and disdain.
“Of course I do, you’re a member of the Gurus, the rare card hunting organization, right?”
As he spoke, Yu Xuan raised his Duel Disk.
“Oh? You know who I am, but instead of running away, you choose to duel me. How foolish.”
The black figure emerged from the darkness, stepping into the dimly lit streetlight.
Yu Xuan could now see the man’s appearance. He was wearing a large black robe, as if he had walked out of ink, blending seamlessly with the surrounding darkness. His large hood concealed most of his face, but the exposed chin revealed that he was quite thin.
He was wearing a Duel Disk on his left hand, confirming that he was also a Duelist.
“Hmph, if I don’t duel you, how can I beat you in a duel?”
Yu Xuan chuckled.
“Hehehe, interesting… You’re carrying a Duel Disk from Kaiba Corporation’s latest development. It seems you’re an approved Duelist, and you have rare cards.”
Greedy eyes gleamed from under the hood, as if sizing up a prized possession.
“Originally, I was waiting here for another prey, but you, foolish as you are, have stumbled upon me. You can’t blame me for this.”
The rare card hunter raised the Duel Disk on his left hand.
“We’ll use the Duel City card betting rules. After you lose, hand over your rare cards obediently.”
“The same goes for you!”
Yu Xuan didn’t hesitate.
“DUEL!”
【Yu Xuan, LP 4000】
【Rare Card Hunter, LP 4000】
“Then I’ll go first. Draw.”
The rare card hunter drew a card from his deck and added it to his five-card hand.
Yu Xuan really wanted to complain. Did whoever shouts first get to go first in this duel?
He wanted to go first too, so he could draw a card.
“I set one monster face-down, then set a card, and end my turn.”
The rare card hunter placed two cards from his hand, one in the Monster Zone and one in the Spell & Trap Zone, ending his turn.
“Going on the defensive from the start? That’s odd.”
Yu Xuan said as he drew the top card from his deck.
“Hehehe.”
A chilling laugh responded to Yu Xuan’s words, seemingly filled with ulterior motives.
At this point, Yu Xuan realized that this man should be the one who dueled Jonouchi and stole his Red-Eyes Black Dragon.
It seemed Jonouchi and the others had entered that store where Gurus had their eyes on them.
But he had gotten there before Jonouchi and encountered this rare card hunter.
This character was the one who used Exodia.
The five pieces of Exodia, each with its own meaning, once all assembled in hand, would result in a game victory, granting an instant win.
But Exodia was a rare card amongst rare cards. After the game, Seto Kaiba used the five pieces of Exodia once.
They were then thrown into the sea by Insect Queen, who would stop at nothing for victory, and became a legend.
Of course, this rare card hunter wasn’t worthy of obtaining Exodia. The cards he used were actually bootlegs, made with special technology.
Knowing he would face this guy, Yu Xuan had prepared cards for him before the duel.
Of course, these were all strong, versatile cards, and even if Yu Xuan hadn’t faced this guy, they would still be useful. He had prepared for all possibilities.
“My turn, I Normal Summon Gem-Knight Lapis Lazuli.”
Yu Xuan slammed a card onto his Duel Disk, and Kaiba Corporation’s black technology instantly activated.
A gem-encrusted armadillo appeared on the field, with bright orange gem eyes, sparkling and transparent.
It had to be said that Kaiba’s technology was truly amazing. The massive Duel Disk that Pegasus J. Croft used for his monsters to appear was incredibly large.
With improvements and simplification, it could now be carried around.
Kaiba possessed core technology.
“At this moment, Gem-Knight Lapis Lazuli’s effect activates. When it is successfully summoned, you can add 1 ‘Gem-Knight’ monster from your deck to your hand.
Yu Xuan added Gem-Knight Obsidian from his deck to his hand.
His six cards were now Gem-Knight Fusion, Crystal Rose, Shining Fusion, Gem-Knight Obsidian, Gem-Knight Lapis Lazuli, and Gem-Knight Garnet.
Unfortunately, the cards he prepared for the rare card hunter hadn’t been drawn, so he could only proceed with his usual plan.