Is this the poker world?Ada thief!

Prana's ability was called "New-Type" by Hayato, which led everyone else to also call this ability "New-Type," but it all started just from Hayato's weird sense of humor.

But as time went on, Hayato found that the name "New-Type," which he considered to be more fitting for this quality than the original "Planar," as if the world was changing according to his will.

In Kaiba's understanding, "New-Type" refers to new humans, a general term for people who have the ability to correctly understand this expanded world after humans have incorporated the Duel Monsters containing the power of another world into their living space.

In other words, such people can be described as beings who, in addition to understanding and mastering the lifestyle related to Duel Monsters, naturally incorporate Duel Monsters into their own lives as a community of shared destiny, and further overcome the difficulties they encounter in the process, even possess the ability to transcend words and achieve mutual understanding and communication solely through their pure hearts.

That is, taking it for granted that concepts like "saving the world through duels" are acceptable, never giving up even when facing a desperate situation in a duel, and using cards to interact and perceive each other's will, etc.

In short, "New-Type" is a higher species that surpasses the existing beings known as "Homo-Sapiens," and can be called "Hyper-Sapience."

—This name clearly shows that it was Kaiba's idea, but because Kaiba used words like "Sapiens" and "Sapience" which were beyond Jonouchi's English level, he couldn't remember those messy words at all. So in the end, everyone just accepted the simple and lively term "New-Type" that Hayato originally proposed to refer to "New Humans".

In order to adapt to the vast realm of Duel Monsters beyond Earth and to live in this enormous world, "New-Type" must try to transcend this vast space. Perhaps this is why, just as Kaiba used "communication duels" to overcome the delay of spatial distance, "New-Type" has shown a similar ability to cross space and feel each other with another human.

Although it may seem ambiguous, if one had to describe it with a specific concept, the perceptual ability used by "New-Type" is like "telepathy".

Or to put it another way, there are barriers between people due to various factors such as the weather, time, temperature, language, and race. However, "New-Type" can overcome these barriers, as well as those of time and space, to create resonance between each other and further develop the ability to understand each other's inner feelings.

Sitting in the [New Generation Fossil Vehicle - Skull All-Terrain Vehicle] summoned by Jim, Jaden subconsciously turned his head to look at a certain spot and muttered to himself, "Hayato-sensei?"

"Huh?" Hearing this, Asuka, who was sitting in the back seat of the car with Judai, turned her head in confusion, but could only see the dust kicked up by the speeding vehicle on the sand, and in the distance, only the endless desert that had not changed. "Where is Hayato-sensei? Judai, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"Well, I don't know how to explain it. It's just that I have this feeling, like someone poked me with their finger from that direction, but after I feel it more carefully, it seems like it's just my imagination."

Judai scratched his head in confusion, unsure of what to say.

Although the theoretical maximum distance that the human eye can see is 25 kilometers when it is about 1.5 meters above sea level, and even 590 kilometers when the eye is 35 meters above the ground, in reality, due to the curvature of the earth, a person standing at 2 meters can only see 5 kilometers, and even if they stand at 100 meters, they can only see 35 kilometers.

The desert world where Jaden and his companions were located was characterized by three main features: undulating sand dunes, dust obstructing their view, and a curvature that seemed to far exceed that of Earth. Therefore, even when standing in the vehicle and observing the area behind them, Jaden could only see about three or four kilometers away. Within this distance, there was no sign of Hayato, whom Jaden had sensed.

"Perhaps you were too exhausted from your duel with Dr. Cobra, Bro?" Jim, driving the ATV, paused and reassured him. "There's still a short distance to the academy, we'll be there soon. You should get some rest then, Jaden."

"But it still feels so magical. In this world, everyone can materialize Duel Monsters just like Dr. Cobra did before. Or, could this world really be the world where Card Spirits originally lived?"

"Perhaps." Jaden said, looking at the Winged Kuriboh that had appeared beside him, not in its usual illusory form, but actually perched on his shoulder. This wasn't the first time he'd seen the Winged Kuriboh materialize; he'd also encountered it in the "Valley of the Royal Long Sleep" of the Gravekeeper clan in the back mountains, and in the world of the Kaibamans beneath the hot springs. This was Jaden's third time entering the world of Card Spirits.

He was discovered after Winged Kuriboh appeared beside him out of concern, having escaped from the collapsed elevator platform. Since it wasn't the first time, he quickly explained the situation to Obryan and Jim, who were the only ones who hadn't experienced the incident before.

Compared to O'Brien, who experienced too many worldview-shattering things in a single day, Jim was much more accepting of the supernatural. He not only quickly understood the situation but also followed Jaden and the others' example by taking out cards and using the Duel Disk to summon the [New Generation Fossil Motor Vehicle - Skull All-Terrain Vehicle] as a means of transportation.

—This point was inspired by Jaden's description of how they rode Marufuji Sho's [Super Transport Robot - Giant Drill] in the "Duel-Links" world, and compared to the [Mesozoic Fossil Vehicle - Skull Touring Vehicle] and the [Paleozoic Fossil Vehicle - Skull Truck], the [Cenozoic Fossil Vehicle - Skull All-Terrain Vehicle] is indeed more suitable for driving in desert areas.

Meanwhile, holding onto the tusk of the [Jade Beast - Amber Mammoth], John laughed happily, "I never thought I'd be able to get so close to you guys in this way, Amber!"

"Instead of all that, can't you at least slow your elephant down a bit, John Anderson!"

Manjoume was filled with regret for being lazy and riding on the [Jewel Beast - Amber Mammoth] summoned by John. Maintaining balance on the back of a galloping mammoth was no easy task, not to mention that the [Jewel Beast - Amber Mammoth] would occasionally toss Manjoume up as it traversed the undulating sand dunes.

If he hadn't clung tightly to the mane on the back of the [Jade Beast - Amber Mammoth], he would have been flung away long ago!
"It's not an elephant, it's a mammoth!" [Jade Beast - Amber Mammoth] corrected. "I don't want to slow down! Do you want me to be overtaken by that car next to me? As long as I don't stop, the road ahead will keep extending—so, don't stop!"

“Hahaha, you’re really energetic, Amber.” John chuckled as he sat on the long tusks of the Amber Mammoth, turning back to Manjoume and saying, “Why don’t you sit in the front too, Manjoume? O’Brien and I can make some room for you.”

"No way!" Manjoume secretly vowed that if there were a next time he needed to travel like this, he would never be lazy again and would definitely have the [Dragon of Light and Darkness] carry him. The Jadens and the others weren't entirely clear on the specific principles of spatial teleportation, and they didn't understand why, although a large area of ​​land had been initially teleported, they were now speeding back to the academy across sand, the original land along the way had disappeared—along with the surrounding forests. However, this also shortened their journey back to school considerably.

They returned to the academy in just a few minutes, and could see Professor Chronos and Coach Napoleon standing in front of the school entrance from afar.

Just as Judai was about to stand up and greet them, he saw Coach Napoleon running excitedly into the distance, with Professor Chronos beside him unable to stop him.

"Is that a rescue team? Hey! Look over here, Aru!"

"Wait a minute, Coach Gene, that doesn't look like it."

Professor Chronos didn't need to continue; at first, Coach Napoleon thought they had appeared in some strange place, and that the black dots flying in from the horizon were air rescue teams that had come after learning about the recent trouble at the Duel Academy, which is why he ran out so excitedly.

But after he ran about ten meters away, as the black dot in the sky closed in, Napoleon himself realized that the thing didn't look like an airplane at all; it was more like a large bird.

They stopped and looked closer, and realized that it wasn't a large bird at all, but clearly a Duel Monster, the Harpy!
"Oh my god, that's not a rescue mission!"

Seeing his old colleague standing there dumbfounded, Professor Chronos quickly reminded him, but Coach Napoleon hesitated for a moment: "But, it's just a projection of a Duel Monster, aru. Although we don't know who released the virtual image, it's not enough to make us run away—"

"Wow—!"

The harpy in the sky howled with a cold laugh. The oppressive aura that did not resemble an illusion even stirred up the dust on the ground. Seeing this, Napoleon dared not gamble on whether the other party was an image or not and quickly ran backward, but it seemed that he could not escape the pursuit of the harpy that had begun to dive down and attack from the sky.

At this moment, it would take at least another minute for Judai and the others to arrive, but no matter how you looked at it, Napoleon's short legs could never outrun the Harpy swooping down from the sky at the speed of a bullet.

To make matters worse, at that very moment, Napoleon, the coach, slipped and fell on the sand!
"【Ancient Mechanical Knight】!"

"Qiang!"

A gear-shaped mechanical warrior wielding a small round shield appeared instantly, precisely blocking the Harpy's attack before deflecting it with his shield, forcing the Harpy back. Napoleon looked up and saw Professor Chronos holding a card in his hand, a card that was none other than the Ancient Mechanical Knight who had just appeared.
"Use the shield-poke tactic to hold them off!" Professor Chronos commanded, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief. He looked at Coach Napoleon and said, "Although I didn't bring my Professor's Duel Disk when I came out, I didn't expect that just taking out the cards would project Duel Monsters. No way!"

"That was really close, Coach Gene."

"Wait, Professor Chronos, why can you summon Duel Monsters so easily?" Coach Napoleon frowned, looking at Professor Chronos with a strange expression. "And, you accepted this setting so readily, huh?"

"Hmph, because I guess this might be a world similar to 'Duel-Links'. Oh, I forgot, Coach Gene, you were away on a business trip back then. Anyway, it's a virtual game world. In that world, all the participants can summon almost physical Duel Monsters like this using Duel Monster cards."

After a pause, Professor Chronos continued, "Although we don't know exactly what we just experienced, the surrounding environment was so strange that it's obvious we're no longer where we were, and we might even have crossed over into the game world, no way."

"When I saw the Harpy, I was reminded of the 'Duel-Links' world, so I tried to summon it using a Duel Monster Card, and it actually worked."

"Then I'll give it a try too!" Upon hearing Professor Chronos's words, Coach Napoleon also randomly pulled out a card from his deck and, imitating Professor Chronos, raised the card to try and summon it without a Duel Disk. "Manifest, [ Plush Animal - Penguin]!"

However, instead of the quacking penguins appearing before Napoleon, there was only the Ancient Mechanical Knight on the ground, repeating the tug-of-war with the Harpy in the sky, constantly canceling the recovery animation of the forward thrust with a block and repeating the attack, forcing the Harpy to stay away from the ground.

"Strange, why can't I summon Aru? I did it exactly the same way."

"Leaving aside what you were thinking, Professor Gene, summoning penguins in the desert," Professor Chronos quipped, then frankly advised, "The key is to believe, believe that you can summon monsters, you know. I tried this for a long time in the 'Duel-Links' world. No, I mean, I succeeded on my first try, just like my students!"

Professor Chronos didn't want to tell Coach Napoleon that, perhaps because adults' worldviews are almost solidified, he had spent a long time trying in the "Duel-Links" world before successfully summoning his most trusted ace monster, the Ancient Mechanical Giant, while the students, led by Kagurazaka, summoned their respective ace monsters with remarkable ease on almost their first try. (End of Chapter)