“Of course, I know about the Thousand-Year Staff’s ability to remotely control people’s minds.”
You Xuan nonchalantly revealed the source of the opponent’s power.
“You know about the Thousand-Year Staff! Who are you, and what else do you know?”
Hearing You Xuan mention the Thousand-Year Staff, the man’s voice noticeably changed.
He had used the ancient artifact to observe the situation because several of his subordinates had suddenly lost consciousness.
According to intelligence, his Rare Card Hunters had encountered Game and the others. Therefore, when his men’s minds were abruptly cut off, he had come to check on the situation.
He hadn’t found Game, but he had encountered someone else who knew the secret of his Thousand-Year artifact.
“I know many things. For example, the person using this ability to speak with me now is you, Malik, right?”
You Xuan stated directly.
“Looks like you really know about our organization. You even know I’m the one controlling the Gurus. It seems this tournament has drawn in quite a few interesting individuals. Not bad, you have hunting value.”
Faced with a mysterious figure who knew his secret, Malik didn’t question You Xuan’s background too much. He simply assumed You Xuan was another strong competitor in the Duel City tournament with his own goals, not considering the possibility of him being a time traveler.
Normal people wouldn’t think in that direction either.
“So, after noticing your subordinates have been defeated, are you ready to seek revenge and personally duel me?”
You Xuan raised his Duel Disk, ready for another duel.
“Humph, those who are defeated are nothing but trash, worthless. They’re not worthy of me acting on their behalf.”
Malik displayed the arrogance expected of a boss, discarding his useless subordinates like dirt under his feet.
“You did display some skill in our duel. But you probably won’t have the chance to duel me. You defeated nothing but the weakest of our Gurus. Just wait, no matter who you are, facing our Gurus will lead to the most terrifying pursuit. Hahahaha…”
Following a hearty laugh, the hovering Rare Card Hunter collapsed to the ground, like a puppet whose strings had been cut.
“I thought we were going to duel. Why say so much without playing cards? I need to go home and catch up on my sleep.”
After Malik terminated the connection, You Xuan yawned, ignored the Gurus member lying on the ground, and turned to head towards the hotel.
He wasn’t sure if it was because he had used the White Crystal Captain’s power, but You Xuan felt exhausted and needed to rest.
“Targeted by the Gurus? Looks like I’ll be playing a lot of cards in the next few days.”
You Xuan put away his Duel Disk. After spending a few days here, he had gotten used to using cards to solve problems.
He didn’t mind facing Malik, because as long as he was participating in the Duel City tournament, he was bound to encounter this sunny boy eventually.
It was only a matter of time.
Since he had already created conflict with Malik because of the mission, so be it. In the end, all of this would be resolved through card games.
“Right, now that the mission is complete, my skill reward…”
Remembering this, You Xuan immediately logged into his mind’s system.
In the system’s interface, You Xuan found the reward he could claim under completed missions.
After claiming the reward, You Xuan suddenly felt a mystical, inexplicable power within him.
What did he mean by mystical and inexplicable? It meant that he wasn’t sure if he truly had gained a special power.
But he had no way of testing this skill at the moment.
He would have to wait until he played cards later.
Actually, most of these skills were for getting lucky draws, but even if his skill was truly useful, it had a very limited range.
It was only applicable to Earth-attribute monsters, unlike the King, who could draw a “God’s Gift” card when he didn’t have any cards, fulfilling his wishes—or rather, his thoughts. After all, he didn’t even have to say anything.
…
The next day, Domino City’s central plaza.
A massive airship hovered in the sky, with a thick display board attached to the bottom.
The giant airship appeared suddenly, blocking out the sun and attracting countless gazes.
At that moment, the display board below the ship flickered twice, revealing Kaiba’s figure.
“I’ll now explain the tournament rules…”
Kaiba Seto’s voice reverberated throughout the central plaza from above, directly boosting his coolness factor to the max.
“All you duelists assembled here possess Duel Disks and have been rated Level 5 or above by Kaiba Corporation. The stage for this tournament is Domino City. No matter where you duel, that place will become the stage for your duel.”
“Only the eight victorious duelists in this free-for-all battle will be eligible for the finals. As for the location of the finals, it is hidden somewhere in this city. Your Duel Disks each contain a chip with a map engraved on it. If you collect six chips and combine them, you will obtain information about the location of the finals. Over the next 48 hours, find your opponents hidden within the city, acquire their rare cards and chips!”
Kaiba’s voice echoed far and wide, and the duelists below went wild, as if they had been injected with stimulants.
“When it comes to showing off, Kaiba’s still the best.”
Looking at the airship flying across the sky, You Xuan chuckled.
Although he had a hazy memory of this scene, it was still impactful to see the animated scenes from his memories come to life.
Transforming the entire Domino City into a Duel City like this.
Kaiba truly is the true ruler of Domino City.
“First, select eight finalists, it seems like there will be a lot of duels going on. ”
You Xuan pulled out the chip hidden in his Duel Disk, which had a small map pattern on it.
When he got his Duel Disk, he had carefully examined its structure and didn’t notice anything hiding inside.
But now it had suddenly popped out.
Kaiba’s black technology is truly awe-inspiring.
You Xuan put away the chip, looked around, and saw the iconic clock at the edge of the central plaza.
Hmm, this place, a lot of memorable battles happened here.
There were duels between new and old protagonists, and there was also the clueless boss who received a beating from three protagonists.
Of course, he didn’t come here just to admire the scenery. He was also here to collect chips and qualify for the top eight.
After completing yesterday’s mission, the system hadn’t announced a new mission yet.
For now, You Xuan had set his goal as reaching the top eight.
“Huh, those two are…”
At that moment, two shorty guys passing by caught You Xuan’s attention.