Who asked him to play Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter 1446 The Devil's Deception
The sole spectator of this duel—the head of the laboratory—was now at a loss for words.

What did I just witness?

He knew and had heard that the Duel King could outmaneuver the opponent's monsters, their field, and sometimes even the opponent's opponents on a whim. But to outmaneuver the opponent's cheat codes was something he'd never done before.

The person in charge already had a premonition that today's duel would likely go down in history. It might even be written into the textbooks of the Duel Academy, and be recounted by passionate young duelists years later.
Thinking about it this way, it's certain that Yugen Fujiki, as a maverick in the history of dueling, will be included in textbooks given his current fame and status. Whether they like it or not, future duelists will probably have to study every duel of Yugen Fujiki as carefully as they do the famous battles of the first King, Yugi Muto.

But is this really a good thing?

The person in charge gazed leisurely at the sky.

The thought that from now on, young people will learn how to create smiles through duels and how to take revenge on society through duels, with textbook examples of role models teaching them either how to be a happy minotaur or how to swindle and cheat so that even the devil will help you count your money, is truly intriguing.
Wow, the people from the Hyperdimensional Dimension were right, the future of our dimension really is bleak.

But he quickly stopped thinking about it.

Well, he's just a small-time lab researcher. He can't create or change history; he's nothing but a nobody in the grand scheme of things. Let the big shots worry about what the future holds.

This dimension might actually become a notorious dark realm inhabited by demon lords throughout the multiverse in the future.

At this moment, Fujiwara Yusuke lay on the ground like a broken toy, muttering repeatedly, "Give it back to me, give it back to me, don't abandon me."

The person in charge even felt a little sympathy for the villain for a moment.

Following the usual formula, such tragic villains should typically repent and start anew after a bit of persuasion. However, this unlucky guy didn't encounter a righteous, chivalrous youth, but rather a devil who tricks people into selling their souls and signing contracts of servitude. After the talkative therapy, instead of awakening, he seems to be showing signs of further decay.
What a poor child.

However, the fact that even a dark incarnation like Darkness could be fooled deepened his understanding of this Duel King. At this moment, he felt that Mr. Youxuan's lips were hotter than Hellfire. Even if he really ran into Mephisto, the moment the other party pulled out the contract, he might be able to read the terms into a paid course on "How to Make a Demon's Soul Pay for You in Three Minutes".

The Silent Magician's elf crouched beside Fujiwara Yusuke, seemed to sense him for a moment, then stood up and shook his head at Yugen.

Of course, it doesn't mean the child is beyond saving and should be buried; rather, it means the aura of Darkness has disappeared.

Cotton Candy shook its head and said, "It must have been taken down. Hehe, serves it right, it even dared to mess with the King of Duels."

"No, I'm afraid it's not that simple." You Xuan shook his head.

Fujiwara Yusuke is different from the other Mr. Ts. The other Mr. Ts are just endlessly mass-produced minions; eliminating them won't have no impact on Darkness, but their effect is very limited.

Fujiwara Yusuke is different. He is the sole designated agent of Darkness. The Darkness power fragments within him are not just random pieces, but are directly connected to the main body.

You Xuan estimated that although they hadn't completely destroyed Darkness's main body this time, even if it escaped, the damage it suffered must have been considerable. With its vital energy severely depleted and its agent gone, it wouldn't be surprising if Darkness chose to return to slumber.

News of Fujiwara Yusuke's appearance and defeat quickly reached all the allies investigating and fighting Darkness—both the Kaiba Group and the Hanno Knights had people specifically in charge of the Darkness incident.

Judai's side was naturally not neglected either. Especially since Fujiwara Yusuke's original spirit, Ernest, was still in Judai's possession, he naturally rushed over immediately after hearing the news.

"Owner!"

When Ernest accompanied Judai to the Kaiba Corporation, they found Fujiwara Yusuke unconscious and bedridden. Just like Fubuki when she first broke free from the control of her dark personality, his body, long possessed by Darkness, had been suddenly freed, leaving him practically in a vegetative state for a considerable time. Ernest was deeply worried: "What happened to Master? Can he recover?"

You Xuan said seriously, "He has been possessed by Darkness for too long. It's hard to say whether he has any consciousness left. Whether he can recover depends on luck."

Ernest angrily pounded the wall: "Damn Darkness, I will never forgive them!"

At this moment, a laboratory director who happened to be passing by thought to himself, judging from the duel, this person might have been angered to such an extent by Mr. You Xuan. Of course, he dared not say anything more, and just pretended not to hear, lowered his head and quickly walked away.

As I walked away, I could still hear You Xuanzheng indignantly echoing Ernest in the room behind me, saying that Darkness was too hateful and that he would never let him go either.

After this battle, You Xuan judged that Darkness would be unlikely to make any further moves for the time being. However, those whose existence had been erased did not return, so the search and countermeasures against Darkness could not be relaxed, and a special task force was still conducting investigations.

You Xuan would be notified immediately if anything was discovered. If possible, he would naturally like to resolve this trouble as soon as possible.

However, he had other, more important concerns before receiving the report.

After finishing his interlude with Fujiwara Yusuke, Yuugen quickly returned to his usual heart-to-heart talk with Dr. Fika.

"So, our dimension is the center of the multiverse," You Xuan said. "What's the basis for this? You seem to have done considerable research on the multiverse? You've already found the center of the universe?"

You Xuan thought this was still a bit far-fetched. He knew that the technology of the ZEXAL world was incredibly advanced, but locking onto the center of the multiverse was still a bit strange, no matter how you looked at it.

Fika shook his head: "No, although we have the technology to explore the multiverse, finding the center of the universe is something we can't do with our strength alone."

That's all the Balian people told us. The power of the Balian dimension is far greater than that of us humans; perhaps they have some basis for their claim.

"So it's all just hearsay." You Xuan thought for a moment. "Then, did they say what the benefits of obtaining the center of the multiverse would be? Why are you attacking our world?"

“I don’t know the details, but I think I know a little bit,” Fica said solemnly. “It seems to be related to what is about to happen. There are rumors that all dimensions, all worlds, may eventually merge into one.”

"To merge into one?" You Xuan frowned.

"Yes, all dimensions will merge. I don't know in what form, but that's just the theory. And in this theory, it seems that if you can occupy the dimension at the center of the universe before the merging, you can gain some huge advantage."

Fica shook his head.

"I don't know any more details either. But assuming this is true, you should understand what that means, right?"

You Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

Of course, he knew what that meant.

If this is true, all dimensions will merge, and this dimension happens to be the center of the universe. It is conceivable that in the future, more than just the Hyperdimensional Dimension will be eyeing this place.

(End of this chapter)