Chapter 468: Thanks to "Seto Kaiba is Still Stubborn" for the airplane.
Originally, everyone was perplexed, even disgusted, by Terry and Geese's unprovoked interference in the match. A significant number of people were also dissatisfied with the organizers.
They had fouled so blatantly, why weren't they disqualified immediately? Why were they still allowed to continue the match?
But with Cheng Tian's explanation, everyone immediately understood, and their initial negative emotions turned into sympathy.
Such extreme behavior was instantly comprehensible.
Who could possibly endure that, right?
As the true victims, the two deeply resentful, feminized contestants, who were currently being held down in their seats by their teammates, became even more agitated the moment they heard Cheng Tian's conclusion on the matter.
What was originally just a guess was now set in stone.
"The development of an ability is usually closely related to the user's strong desires. Therefore, the origin of a vampire choosing to transform males into females before drinking their blood, instead of directly drinking the blood of pure females... I'll leave that to everyone's imagination."
Cheng Tian deliberately left room for speculation, causing all sorts of colorful and strange thoughts to pop into everyone's minds.
As one of the only two vampires in the arena, Remilia, upon hearing Cheng Tian's explanation, instinctively showed a look of disgust, then her eyebrows raised, and her expression quickly relaxed.
Because she seemed to have realized the true mystery of Midnight Blessing and cast a surprised glance at Demitri on the stage.
It must be said, such an ingenious idea had almost reached a level capable of breaking the rigid, old-fashioned thinking of the vampire species, and could even significantly reduce the difficulty of acquiring high-quality blood sustenance.
Of course, provided this ability was truly as she imagined.
"After the match, I'll find an opportunity to contact him."
"Yes, Young Miss."
Facing Remilia's command, the head maid nodded slightly.
Those listening to gossip were naturally happy, but the subject of the gossip couldn't be happy.
At this moment, Demitri had to divert some of his energy towards Cheng Tian. This intense feeling of being completely seen through made him desperately want to rush to the host's stand and shut Cheng Tian's mouth. However, the match was still ongoing, and even the fouls he suffered earlier were the result of his own actions, so he couldn't blame anyone else.
Interestingly, the two sides, who should have resumed their fight, tacitly refrained from acting, both waiting for further revelations from Cheng Tian, the special host.
"Now, Kaiba's Blue-Eyes White Dragon, transformed into a young girl, is a product of Midnight Blessing. However, compared to others, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's existence is quite special."
"The Blue-Eyes White Dragon's past life and Kaiba's past life are intertwined on a soul level. But the Blue-Eyes White Dragon is both an independent entity with a soul and needs to exist by relying on Kaiba's soul. So, when it was transformed into a female individual by Midnight Blessing, the soul aspect belonging to the Blue-Eyes White Dragon itself became prominent. That is to say—"
The director's screen precisely cut to the Blue-Eyes girl who was still trying to grab the overwhelmed Kaiba's hand and bring it to her face.
"Whether you admit to reincarnation and fate or not, she is Kisara. Both in soul and body. And I estimate no one knows the weight of that name better than you yourself."
The real sensation in his hand left Kaiba in a daze, but what followed was an incredibly strong sense of absurdity. He even hardened his heart and directly broke free from the girl's soft hand.
As Cheng Tian said, Kaiba was an existence with a strong self-identity, and he vehemently rejected all that nonsense about reincarnation and legacy. He would certainly not admit that his past life was Seto, even if many of his subconscious actions were greatly influenced by past life memories.
In fact, he had publicly refuted his past life more than once, for example, once directly roaring at Yami Yugi, "Don't look at me with those eyes! I am not your servant Seto! I! Am Seto Kaiba!"
The incredibly strong emotional outburst was enough to prove his unparalleled identification with his own identity and existence.
And Cheng Tian's explanation was clearly unacceptable to Kaiba.
"Nonsense! Utter rubbish!"
Kaiba, almost forcing himself not to look at the Blue-Eyes girl beside him, angrily rebuked towards Cheng Tian's direction.
"Oh, by the way, many people imagine Kisara to be petite, but in reality, her height is even taller than Atem's, and that includes her hair."
The audience wasn't very interested in Cheng Tian's trivia, but it was different when it reached Kaiba's ears.
The moment the three words "Atem" appeared, the credibility of Cheng Tian's words soared.
Rationally, he had already believed what Cheng Tian said, but emotionally, he just couldn't accept it.
Undoubtedly, Kaiba had once again retreated into his own sturdy fortress of pride.
This person was truly difficult, always like this from beginning to end. Even if someone threw him and Kisara into a room where they "can't leave without doing XXX," Kaiba would ultimately only blast through the wall with Burst Stream of Destruction... But perhaps this is also a manifestation of his character arc that is accepted by the audience and readers.
"So, are you guys fighting or not? If you don't fight, how am I supposed to commentate? Read Jin Ping Mei live? ...It's not impossible, how about you get me a copy? If I don't read something, I don't feel right taking this money."
After saying that, Cheng Tian actually went to instruct the event staff to find a book.
Meanwhile, back in the arena, Demitri, feeling a psychological balance because his opponent had also been exposed, finally regained his fighting spirit, stepping forward once more, approaching Kaiba.
Fight? How to fight?
At this moment, Kaiba had to face the fact that his "Stand user" had transformed from a ferocious white dragon into a delicate young girl. Although she hadn't completely lost her combat power because of this, using her would definitely feel off.
And even if he was stubborn, and deliberately avoided looking at the Blue-Eyes girl beside him, the spiritual bond and connection, as well as the lingering warmth from their mutual touch, made it impossible for this man to truly maintain his stubbornness.
So... "I didn't want to use this card here."
Through soul-level resonance and control, he pulled the Blue-Eyes girl, who was clawing at Demitri but looked incredibly cute in her human form, behind him. Kaiba, without shuffling, drew a card from the card slot with a force that seemed to vent his emotions.
A card shining with blue divine radiance.
"Let me show you a true god here..."
The card held between Kaiba's fingertips was raised high above his head. Subsequently, violent lightning suddenly descended from the overcast sky, striking the card precisely.
"Descend! Obelisk!"