“This turn I can still Normal Summon. Come out, Gem Armadillo, enter Battle Phase!”
Yu Xuan slammed the 1700 ATK Gem Armadillo onto the field, going straight into battle.
The Gem Knight King swung its greatsword, a brilliant light flashing. The Gem Armadillo swung its claws, a wave of energy exploding.
“Aaaaaah!!!”
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“I lost, I actually lost!”
Whether it was the blast of energy from the monster’s image, or the inability to accept his defeat, Insect Feather Moth lay on the ground, his teeth gritted, his expression contorted in rage.
“Feather Moth, are you alright?”
Dinosaur Ryuuki stepped forward to comfort his friend, who was in such a slump.
Ryuuki hadn’t expected Insect Feather Moth to lose so quickly. It had only been two turns, a much faster defeat than his own.
While he hadn’t been able to defeat Yu Xuan either, he had managed to push him to the brink, feeling like victory was only a step away.
That was why he had put his hope in Insect Feather Moth, who was stronger than him, hoping he could reclaim what he had lost.
But this outcome was truly shocking.
“Yu Xuan already won? How could it be so fast?”
Jounouchi and Yugi also noticed the situation, completely surprised.
They weren’t continuously watching Yu Xuan.
While they were curious about Yu Xuan, and his deck, as skilled duelists, it was wrong to focus too much on the opponent and ignore themselves.
As long as they kept winning, they’d naturally meet in the quarterfinals.
They could settle things then.
So after Yu Xuan beat Ryuuki, encouraged, they went to find duelists to quickly gather six Chip Boards.
They hadn’t imagined Yu Xuan would be so terrifying. They hadn’t even gone far before the match finished.
“Hand over your Rare Card and Chip Board.”
Yu Xuan walked up to the defeated Insect Feather Moth, extending his hand to claim what was rightfully his.
“Here, pick a Rare Card yourself.”
In front of everyone’s eyes, even with a thousand grievances in his heart, Insect Feather Moth couldn’t refuse, nor could he play any tricks.
He handed over the two Chip Boards, but he was really reluctant to part with his Ultimate Great Moth. He wanted to do as Ryuuki had, showing off his deck hoping to get Yu Xuan to let go of his ace.
“Not bad, you’re quite self-aware.”
Yu Xuan glanced at the opponent’s deck, ultimately choosing the Ultimate Great Moth and collecting it.
“Why did you choose my ace?”
Realizing his ace had been taken, Feather Moth, who was already green with envy, turned even greener in the face.
“You told me to choose freely, so I naturally chose the most valuable card.”
“Then why didn’t you take Ryuuki’s Rare Card?”
Feather Moth, in his fury, revealed his true intentions.
Finally, we know why he was so generous in showing his deck. It was to save himself at the cost of his ace.
“Not willing to let go, are you? If you’re not satisfied, then gather more Chip Boards and duel with me again.”
Yu Xuan couldn’t be bothered with him, taking Feather Moth’s ace.
He chose other cards from Ryuuki because they were useful to him, or had potential, something he might need in the future.
Does your Insect deck have any strong cards?
Besides the Insect Gear deck, there hasn’t been a mainstream Insect deck in Yu-Gi-Oh.
Besides, given Feather Moth’s character, Yu Xuan didn’t need to be merciful.
According to the rules, he was justified in giving him a lesson. Yu Xuan had no qualms, in fact, he was rather pleased.
“Yu Xuan, you won again.”
Jounouchi’s voice rang out after Yu Xuan collected his spoils.
He came over again, curious about how Yu Xuan had managed to defeat Feather Moth in one turn.
While he thought he could beat Feather Moth too, he definitely couldn’t do it that quickly.
“Yes, I now have four Chip Boards. I’m almost ready to qualify for the quarterfinals.”
Yu Xuan showed off his spoils.
“Yu Xuan, you’re so fast!”
Muto Yugi looked up, his innocent eyes fixed on Yu Xuan.
Being praised by Yugi should have been a good thing, but why did this praise sound so unappealing?
Yu Xuan teased: “Do you guys have time to chat with me? Don’t you worry about someone taking your Chip Boards while we’re talking, and you losing your chance to compete in the finals?”
“I am the man who will become ‘King of Games,’ I won’t fail to collect enough Chip Boards. Compared to that, I’m much more curious about your skills.”
Jounouchi clenched his fist, expressing his intense interest in Yu Xuan.
“Jounouchi, Yu Xuan has a point. We should go gather Chip Boards too. He’s just fought two duels in a row. If we insist on dueling him now, even if we win, it wouldn’t count for much.”
Yugi, unlike Jounouchi, didn’t just agree carelessly. Instead, he was concerned about Yu Xuan, who had fought continuously. His kind and gentle personality showed.
“You’re right. If we forced a duel under these circumstances, even if we won, it wouldn’t be a fair fight.”
Jounouchi nodded: “Then see you in the finals!”
Yu Xuan watched as Yugi and Jounouchi left, then turned to look at Feather Moth, who was still raging.
He sighed internally, thinking that the difference between people was truly enormous.
Compared to Feather Moth, who would stop at nothing to win, even resorting to stealing cards, Yugi and Jounouchi, who cared for their friends and even insisted on fairness when dueling, were on a whole other level.
But Feather Moth had learned his lesson from dueling him, so he probably wouldn’t try any more tricks and go after Jounouchi.
He had at least changed something.
“It’ll be hard to find opponents and get Chip Boards here anymore.”
He turned his attention back to the duelists watching around him. Anyone who met his gaze would unconsciously take a step back.
It was clear that Yu Xuan’s fierce battles had made them realize the gap in strength between them.
They didn’t dare duel him.
Yu Xuan wasn’t interested in forcing a duel. He already had four Chip Boards, and there was plenty of time before the qualifiers ended.
He could explore around and see if he could trigger any system missions.
The Duel City Tournament was in full swing, so the system wouldn’t just leave him with no missions, right?
After Yugi and the others left, Yu Xuan also left the central plaza to find more worthwhile opponents.
But even though he was gone, the deep impression he left from his two battles wouldn’t be so easily erased.
In fact, many duelists spread the word, talking about a super strong duelist in the tournament who was using fusion very flexibly.
The events that took place in Domino City’s central plaza, naturally, didn’t escape the eyes of the true controller of this city, Kaiba…