Chapter 83:Eek, There's a Show-Off! Quick, Fall Back!
Domino City.
Clear skies, a light breeze rustling the treetops.
Today was destined to be a momentous day.
The Duelist Kingdom Grand Opening.
From today onwards, brutal battles would unfold in this city.
Every duelist must use all their skills to stand out in this cruel war.
Only then could they reach out and touch the supreme title of "King of Games."
You are the sovereign who reigns above all other duelists!!
Yu Miao placed his sorted deck on the table.
Familiar with Duelist Kingdom, he knew very well the first stage was a race of speed.
Using the collection of puzzle pieces as a premise, one had to find the location leading to the second stage of the competition.
Yu Miao looked around him.
Silent Magician was elegantly and quietly enjoying her breakfast.
Dark Magician Girl was practicing her makeup skills.
The dark-skinned one seemed to be gleefully flipping through a "book" with a suspicious cover, a perverted smirk occasionally playing on her lips.
The Traptrix Myrmeleo was sleeping inside a cardboard box.
"..."
Unconsciously, Yu Miao had already gathered so much strength, all for the purpose of making a splash in Duelist Kingdom.
As a duelist, presumably no one would not strive for the honorary title of "King of Games."
Whether it's chuunibyou or an obsession, any duelist would definitely not ignore this title.
Yu Miao was no exception; he even had the help of a God Card now.
Yu Miao took out The Winged Dragon of Ra alone from his system backpack and placed it without hesitation on top of his deck.
With the addition of the God Card, this deck seemed to ignite with a golden, divine flame that couldn't be ignored.
This powerful spiritual energy was worthy of the name "God."
"Human, why do you look so serious? Don't you already have me?"
Classic "bratty girl" talk. A shimmering light flowed across The Winged Dragon of Ra card.
Yu Miao looked at the Ra card without speaking.
He had been pestered by this bratty girl Ra all last night. Unable to take it, he had thrown her alone into the system backpack.
Only then did his ears find peace.
"Ah, humans are so boring when they don't talk. Or are you trying to play the cool, silent type to get my attention? So bad~"
"Heehee, did I hit the mark?"
"Human, acting all cool, do you actually want to educate me
"Heehee There's no way I'd let you succeed"
Yu Miao's expression darkened. He sighed and said, "You asked for this."
Mound of the Bound possessed the power to oversee the gods. Yu Miao had originally wanted to establish a peaceful coexistence mode with the bratty girl normally.
Can anyone relate?
Communicating with a bratty girl is just too hard.
Yu Miao simply used the power of the Mound of the Bound to temporarily put The Winged Dragon of Ra into "muted" mode.
"Let's go."
Yu Miao decisively placed his deck into his duel disk, his entire aura changing.
Upon receiving the order, the Dark Magician Girls and others immediately dropped what they were doing and began to retreat into Yu Miao's deck.
Yu Miao pushed open the door and walked out.
Panther Lady, riding a heavy motorcycle, said:
"Get on. The opening ceremony is about to start. I really want to know what kind of competition rules KaibaCorp will adopt."
Yu Miao didn't stand on ceremony. He sat behind Panther Lady, wrapping his arms around her toned, wheat-colored waist.
Hmm, hard.
Yu Miao felt Panther Lady's abs.
Let's count.
Hmph, wow, eight-pack?
Yu Miao admitted he was just a tiny bit inferior to Panther Lady.
The warmth of his fingertips made Panther Lady's expression shift, but as long as you ride your bike fast enough, embarrassment can't catch up.
Vroom... vroom vroom vroom!!
Panther Lady's motorcycle shot forward like a bullet.
The speed startled Yu Miao, so fast he almost thought he was about to perform Accel Synchro!
At this moment.
A large number of duelists gathered in one area.
Including Yugi Muto and the others.
Ever since losing to Yu Miao and having his Red-Eyes Black Dragon taken, Joey had fallen into a slump.
Fortunately, he had a group of good friends around him, and Yugi!!
Rallying, Joey's mentality became even stronger. He wanted to become stronger in this Duelist Kingdom.
"I will stand before Yu Miao again and take back my Red-Eyes Black Dragon," Joey declared, clenching his fist in determination.
Tea placed her hand on her chest, her mind still buzzing.
Was Yu Miao really a Rare Hunter?
Why did he take the Red-Eyes Black Dragon?
Couldn't Yu Miao at least explain it to me?
Honda patted Tea's shoulder, shaking his head directly, signaling her not to speak.
This was a matter for duelists; outsiders like them shouldn't interfere.
Honda had now come to understand a principle: it's best not to get involved in anything related to dueling!
"Tea, Yugi, Joey~" The blonde, wavy-haired Mai Valentine stepped out of a red sports car. As practically a half-member of the main group, it made sense for her to gather with them now.
This was a friendship Mai had never experienced before.
She cherished this friendship dearly, even to the point of being careful.
Boom!!
Right at this moment.
All the duelists looked up at the sky. After the roar, they saw a massive airship appear in the sky.
It bore the large letters "KC."
Then, from the giant airship, a solemn, serious BGM started playing.
Joey's expression grew increasingly strange. He had a strong, urgent intuition.
He's here.
The show-off is here.
"Gwaa, there's a show-off, we need to fall back quickly."
Joey's show-off radar was going crazy. It must be that show-off Kaiba making his entrance.
Whenever things involved Kaiba Seto, Joey's character portrayal would become very peculiar...
Whoosh~
At this moment, a twisting dark cloud appeared in the sky.
With a boom, a silvery-white beam of light shot down.
A huge and beautiful monster was revealed before everyone's eyes.
"Yah! It's the legendary Blue-Eyes White Dragon, said to have incalculable destructive power."
"It's the White Dragon! The White Dragon!!"
"Dammit, what's happening? Have monster spirits invaded the world?"
For a moment, the surrounding duelists were horrified by the scene before them, while also feeling a desire for the White Dragon's beautiful form.
The White Dragon is too beautiful.
Yugi instantly spotted the show-off Kaiba Seto standing on the head of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon and shouted:
"It's duel projection!"
"Unbelievable, KaibaCorp's duel projection system has been upgraded again."
"It's truly amazing."
Standing on the head of the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon," Kaiba Seto crossed his arms, threw his head back, and let out his familiar, manic laugh.
"Duelists, welcome to Domino City. I am also pleased that you are participating in this grand Duelist Kingdom..."
"However, did you really think I would say that?"
"Foolish! Duelist Kingdom is a brutal battlefield. The moment you set foot in this city, it means you are prepared!"
"Duelists, pick up your duel disks and decks, mercilessly crush, bite, and devour every enemy before you!"
"There can only be one King of Games!"
"Aaaaaaaaaah!!"
Accompanied by Kaiba's roar to the heavens, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon beneath his feet truly opened its mouth. A terrifying energy condensed into a rapidly expanding Burst Stream of Destruction.
Boom~
The Blue-Eyes White Dragon raised its head and fired this "Burst Stream of Destruction."
A vast surge of energy shot into the sky, dispersing the dark clouds and shadows above.
Brilliant sunlight once again poured down, bathing every duelist below.
And Kaiba himself stood atop the Blue-Eyes White Dragon like an undefeated king, looking down upon the duelists beneath his feet from on high.
His entire being radiated the word "show-off."
Joey clenched his fist, grinding his teeth. He knew Kaiba would never miss a chance to show off.
But he didn't expect Kaiba to make such a huge production just for the sake of showing off.
"Dammit, I'm so jealous."
"Kaiba gets to enjoy this feeling of being the center of attention all by himself..."
Jealousy caused Joey to accidentally voice his thoughts out loud.
All the duelists were dumbfounded, terrified by this near-photorealistic virtual projection.
How much money did this burn?
However, this was just the appetizer.
Next, KaibaCorp's self-propelled fighter jets began performing "formation dances" in the sky and even launched "fireworks" to celebrate the opening of Duelist Kingdom.
On the other side of the square, Yu Miao and Panther Lady sat on the heavy motorcycle, having watched Kaiba's entire show-off display from start to finish.
Yu Miao was willing to give Kaiba full marks!
A company transformed from a former arms dealer was indeed formidable.
With such resources, and later seizing the convenience of the Duel Monsters era, it was no wonder KaibaCorp could control the entire Domino City in the future.
Kaiba could monitor whomever he pleased.
Yugi, truly tragic.
After the opening ceremony performances concluded.
Screens on all sides made noise, and then Mokuba appeared, explaining the rules of Duelist Kingdom!!
Duelist Kingdom was divided into two stages.
Only duelists who advanced past the first stage were qualified to proceed to the second stage's "mysterious venue" for duels.
Hearing this, Yu Miao thought everything was as he expected.
Until Mokuba explained the first stage's rules, Yu Miao visibly froze.
Because the first stage rules of Duelist Kingdom were actually different from the original.
Duelist Kingdom (First Stage Rules)
① Each duelist initially receives one piece of "Locator Card" marker material.
② After winning a duel, a duelist can take one specified piece of "Locator Card" marker material and one rare card from the opponent.
③ Upon collecting all four marker materials, a duelist receives a "Clue Treasure Map." Using this map grants a random clue. Duelists must collect a certain number of clues to find the second stage assembly point.
④ If a duelist possesses zero "Locator Card" marker materials, they will be forcibly judged as eliminated by KaibaCorp security personnel.
⑤ During Duelist Kingdom, duelists are not allowed to use violence, intimidation, or other means to force other duelists to hand over "Locator Card" marker materials. Discovery results in immediate disqualification. KaibaCorp will dispatch a large number of personnel for supervision and security during this period.
"..."
The above rules were roughly compiled by Yu Miao from Mokuba's explanation of the first stage.
Yu Miao couldn't understand why the first stage rules of Duelist Kingdom had changed...
Had someone interfered with Duelist Kingdom?
But how could Kaiba Seto let someone interfere?
(End of chapter)
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