Chapter 472: The VR Duel Disk Gifted to Cheng Tian
"Hmph~~ How dare you make me, Seto Kaiba, wait so long?"
Kaiba, his abdomen wrapped in bandages, said to Cheng Tian as he pushed open the door and entered.
"Oh, come on. I don't believe you weren't eavesdropping by the wall."
Cheng Tian mercilessly exposed him.
Because his ward was actually right next to Chizuru Kagura's!
Although both of them were sponsors of the event, it wasn't enough to warrant their own exclusive ward areas.
Regarding injuries, Kaiba's was an internal injury with broken ribs, not the same type as Chizuru Kagura's dagger stab. However, the penetrating damage was borne by the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and coupled with his consistent training, it ultimately didn't require surgery.
Normally, he would definitely need rest; a hundred days for a broken bone, as the saying goes. But for Kaiba, he would just have to endure the subsequent matches with sheer willpower and spirit.
"I won't bicker with a woman."
Kaiba lifted his head, looking very magnanimous.
But when a pale, almost bloodless small hand next to him traced over his bandages, he recoiled as if electrocuted, springing to the other side of the bed.
The Blue-Eyes Maiden, the instigator, first pointed to Kaiba's injured ribs, then touched the corresponding spot on her own lower-left chest, and then uttered a single word.
"Paired."
...You two share a health bar and damage calculation, so aren't you paired?
A look of sickening sweetness, as if he'd eaten too much sugary dessert and his insulin was working overtime, suddenly appeared on Cheng Tian's face.
"Kid, if you're enjoying this state, just say so. Being open about it wouldn't be so annoying."
Cheng, who was nearly a full generation older than Kaiba, certainly had the right to call him "kid."
Kaiba, who usually presented himself as a company president and a duelist, brooking no refusal and often misjudged in age, looked choked. Yet, he couldn't refute it, as the presence of the Blue-Eyes Maiden already represented his attitude.
If he really didn't want to see her, he could simply recall the Blue-Eyes White Dragon back to its card form (most likely a Blue-Eyes girl card).
Seto Kaiba, though verbally denying it, genuinely enjoyed this interaction. A joy from the depths of his soul was influencing his thoughts, so he could only choose to change the topic.
"...What did the Kagura Corporation promise you?"
"Just to collect as many skill stones related to psychic combat techniques and relevant recorded videos as possible."
The records Cheng Tian spoke of even included footage of Goenitz's rampage in last year's tournament, as wind attribute was one of the manifestations of his psychic combat techniques. These things were clearly not purchasable with mere money, and they would be of the greatest help to Cheng Tian.
"That's it?"
Kaiba looked disdainful, then clapped his hands. Immediately, various bald, black-suited, sunglasses-wearing men of different complexions pushed open the door and handed a rather large gift box directly to Cheng Tian.
"Regardless of success, it's yours. This is our company's latest research achievement."
As Kaiba spoke, his eyelids twitched wildly as he watched Cheng Tian violently tear open the packaging, revealing the contents.
A peculiar armguard, entirely metallic, with a faint pattern and two very conspicuous crystal bodies.
More accurately, it was a specialized Duel Disk that integrated KaibaCorp's latest technology.
[VR Duel Disk KaibaCorp MUGEN Special Edition: Purple Rare / Lv-, Special Item, Summoned Creature Auxiliary Device, Armguard. Equipping Condition: DNA Registration.
The latest technological crystallization of KaibaCorp, a specialized device developed to assist in the fighting tournament, capable of providing specialized assistance to summoned creatures and oneself.
The Duel Disk has five zones: Draw Zone, Monster Zone, Spell/Trap Zone, Graveyard Zone, and Banish Zone, and can be used for conventional Yu-Gi-Oh card duels. However, when participating in the "Fighting Tournament," only the Draw Zone, Monster Zone, and Spell/Trap Zone can be used normally.
Before entering a non-"Yu-Gi-Oh" dungeon, you need to purchase a maximum of 40 cards in advance, with no more than 3 copies of any single card, and place them in the Draw Zone. Only then can they be used in the dungeon.
Monster Cards correspond to monster summoning, and Spell Cards and Trap Cards correspond to spell usage.
Specific usage rules will depend on the current situation. Typically, cards will evolve into effects related to summoned creatures.
In non-Yu-Gi-Oh dungeons, some non-Yu-Gi-Oh cards, items, scrolls, and other objects can also be pre-loaded into the Duel Disk in card form and then used according to the rules.]
[Additional comment: I want to summon my fist to attack the opposing duelist!]
This Duel Disk was the same model used by Kaiba himself. In its original setting, it was a VR enhancement device, and the monster and magic effects were all virtual special effects... at least, they were initially virtual.
However, under the influence of the fighting template derived from JUMP, the virtual became reality. Summoning an 8-star monster no longer required tributes, and using Trap Cards transitioned to requiring MP, and so on.
If one were to exclude the use of summoned creatures and simply treat it as an extra item slot with 40 spaces, it wouldn't be impossible.
Note one major prerequisite: while some items can indeed be inserted into the card slot by being 'cardified,' cardification is almost irreversible. Once an item becomes a card, it can only be drawn and used via the Duel Disk. Trying to truly use it as an extra pocket is clearly not feasible.
According to the rules, this thing isn't too complicated to use; just draw and use cards. But without the President's knack for never shuffling and getting whatever he wants, the randomness of this item would be significant.
In the ever-changing fighting tournament, fighting purely by luck is truly courting death.
Following the bald bodyguard's instructions, Cheng Tian equipped the Duel Disk on his left arm and completed the DNA verification.
In an instant, an orange glow filled the dim light strip, illuminating the entire room.
He didn't know if it was his imagination, but Kaiba felt as if a golden spherical entity, radiating sunlight—
—the Winged Dragon of Ra's spherical form—flashed before his eyes.
"Aren't you afraid I'll use this thing against you?"
Though it successfully fit into the armguard slot, it couldn't be used normally due to being a forbidden equip. Still, a happy Cheng Tian casually asked.
"Then I'll show you what it means to teach a fish to swim."
Kaiba, snapped out of his daze, replied with full confidence.
In other areas, Kaiba might be reserved, but in dueling, he possessed an incredibly strong self-confidence!
Even from the perspective of a Stand user, he was eager to have a decisive battle with Cheng Tian in summoned creature duels.
Only then could he let the entire world know the power of his Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
Subsequently, the bodyguards and Kaiba's younger brother were both ushered out of the ward, leaving only Cheng Tian, Kaiba, and the Blue-Eyes Maiden, who was at the heart of the matter.
No one knew what the two discussed, only that Kaiba was indeed in good spirits.
There were no night raids on other teams on the first night of the main tournament. Everyone passed a quiet night with good sportsmanship and unspoken understanding, fully recharging their energy.
The next day, spectators, who had started queuing before 7 AM and only finished entering by 10 AM, were shouting and cheering with vigorous energy.
Cheng Tian was also seated at the host's table in advance, allowing the bespectacled, mustachioed man beside him to announce the start of the second day of the main tournament.
"Well then, without further ado! Let's welcome the Fatal Fury Team and the Howard Special Team to the stage!"