Just as You Xuan and the others were about to board the airship, a clean-cut young man in a blue and white short-sleeved shirt emerged from the darkness. It was Mo Liang Le.
“Mo Liang Le, why are you here?”
Mo Liang Le, their classmate and friend, appeared on the finals stage, clearly taking 城之内 and the others by surprise.
“Because I also collected all six crystal chips.”
Mo Liang Le smiled innocently, the crystal chips in his hand proving his qualification for the quarter-finals.
“You actually gathered all the chips?!”
城之内 was shocked when he saw what Mo Liang Le was holding. He never expected Mo Liang Le to be such a skilled duelist.
He had put a lot of effort into collecting the chips.
“Can I go in now?”
Mo Liang Le ignored 城之内's confusion, looking up at 矶野 who was guarding the bottom of the airship.
After confirming that the crystal chips in Mo Liang Le's hand were genuine, 矶野 nodded, indicating that there was no problem and he could go up.
Seeing Mo Liang Le board the airship, both Yugi and 城之内 exchanged glances, their expressions a little unnatural.
Before the Duel Monsters Tournament, when they were “invited” by Pegasus to the Duel Kingdom, Mo Liang Le had caused trouble with the Millennium Puzzle.
It had left a deep impression on them.
Although Mo Liang Le seemed harmless now, nobody could be sure if he would suddenly attack.
You Xuan, who knew about the evil god Zorc's will residing within Mo Liang Le, was also looking uncomfortable.
Sure enough, Isis kept her promise, and since she lost the duel, she didn't come to the competition, she really didn't come.
And Mo Liang Le, adhering to the principle of making trouble, appeared at the quarter-finals without hesitation.
If we were to rank them by danger level, perhaps Mo Liang Le would be the most dangerous, he's the real big boss after all.
This guy has the ability to capture Duel Monsters like Pokémon.
Playing cards with him, if you're not careful, you might actually get killed.
You Xuan reached into his pocket, touched the Millennium Necklace lying inside, and then walked up, slightly reassured.
All eight qualified players had now entered the duel airship.
The airship started its engines.
Woohoo, take off!
The interior of the duel airship was beautifully decorated, especially the specially designed glass on top, which provided an unobstructed view. It allowed people on the airship to look down at the entire night view of Domino City.
Of course, compared to the night view of Domino City, what was more attractive to You Xuan was the buffet spread in the lobby.
Tomahawk steak, lobster, pasta, seafood risotto, exquisite sushi…
You Xuan, who hadn't eaten since noon, was overwhelmed by the aroma and couldn't wait to take a seat, indulging himself.
“Humph, an incompetent is an incompetent, more concerned about food than the upcoming duel. If you experience the cruel battle that's coming, your body would be frozen with fear.”
Kaiba's disdainful snort reached You Xuan's ears.
You Xuan hastily swallowed the lobster meat in his mouth, choking a little.
He turned his head and found that Kaiba wasn't talking to him, the CEO was dissing 城之内, who had transformed into a starving ghost.
But the way he said it…
Thanks, I feel indirectly addressed.
“Kaiba, you!”
城之内, who always disliked Kaiba, immediately flared up. The food in his mouth didn't land well in his stomach, causing him to cough.
“Indeed, this pathetic appearance suits you.”
Seeing 城之内's distressed state, a mocking smile spread across Kaiba's lips.
Actually, besides 城之内 and You Xuan, Mo Liang Le was also eating.
He had a few plates of rare steak in the corner, tearing into them, blood and juice splattering everywhere, on Mo Liang Le's face, on the tablecloth.
He seemed to be muttering: "Not enough, not enough blood..."
But Kaiba didn't pay attention to Mo Liang Le, he walked directly towards You Xuan, arms crossed, "Still indulging in food at this time, have you prepared for the intense duels to come?"
You Xuan wiped his mouth calmly, "In our place, there's a saying, ‘If you don't eat enough, you'll be weak, and your beauty will be diminished’. Eating and drinking your fill before a duel is the best preparation.”
Kaiba nodded, humming, "Looks like your upcoming duel will be worth watching."
These words left 城之内 completely dumbfounded.
Damn, double standards.
How come I'm eating is a sign of a talentless fool, but You Xuan eating is about replenishing his energy for a better fight.
After speaking to You Xuan, Kaiba walked towards Yugi, "Yugi, I'll give you a piece of advice. You have Obelisk the Tormentor, right? Don't be like in the qualifying rounds, don't use your god card at all. Listen well, in our battle, this is absolutely unacceptable, otherwise you'll lose miserably!
But even if you add a god card to your deck, I will still defeat everyone else who possesses a god card, I must get all the god cards and become the strongest duelist in the world!”
After speaking, Kaiba didn't wait for Yugi to respond, and walked to his room to make final adjustments to his deck.
After hearing Kaiba's words, everyone on the airship, regardless of their motives, felt a surge of fighting spirit.
They knew that to achieve their goals, they couldn't be careless in the upcoming battles.
They all headed to their respective rooms on the airship.
“After entering the quarterfinals, the battles from now on will be tough.”
You Xuan, having filled his stomach, returned to his room to adjust his deck.
Actually, his Jewel Knight deck was very powerful for this era.
This could be seen from the fact that he had fought his way through to the quarterfinals.
But his opponents were no ordinary people, he needed to be mentally prepared.
Like Kaiba and Yugi's decks, in You Xuan's view, could be called card piles.
Their decks covered all aspects, but the connection between the cards wasn't strong enough.
The result is, you might occasionally draw a card that turns the tide, but most of the time, they just stay in your hand.
(White Dragon starting hand with 40 stars warning)
Only Kaiba and Yugi can play like that.
But this deck in their hands, will have unexpected power (God draw changes the battle).
In comparison, You Xuan only has the skill to draw the earth attribute monster he wants at critical moments, many times he still can't change the situation of drawing bad cards.
Facing these people, You Xuan doesn't have the confidence to win.
But, having reached this point, how could he not go all out?
“Right, on the airship, there are so many excellent duelists, the system might release new tasks.”
In Yu-Gi-Oh, many important people are gathered here.
Could it be that the system, besides the original tasks, has no other tasks?