Who asked him to play Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter 1568 The Stolen Talent
"Haha, you're really generous, sir!"

Ten minutes later, the shop owner, who was about to close up shop, was sitting opposite You Xuan and You Xing, waving his skewers with gusto.

It's clear the old man is in a great mood today; all his previous weariness and fatigue seem to have been swept away by the joy brought by money.

Especially upon learning that the two guests hadn't had dinner yet, the old man generously patted his chest and declared that he would treat them to dinner that night. Since they were guests from afar, he, as the host, was determined to ensure they ate and drank well, ordering the best-rated barbecue skewers in town.

However, what the old man didn't mention was that this was the only barbecue stall in town.

With his outstanding personal charm (and financial resources), You Xuan quickly closed the distance with the old man and learned a lot about this dimension.

They were currently located far from any town, in a small town where duelists reigned supreme.

Ever since Duel Monsters became popular, dueling has been the main theme of this town. The residents of this town respect and admire powerful duelists, and regard raising the next generation of children to become excellent duelists as the primary path to leaving this town and going to the big cities and big stages.

Especially after Yugi Muto recently won the title of King of Duel, he has become a national idol in the town, an object of worship and admiration for everyone.

So Yuugen took the opportunity to inquire about what he cared about most: the current whereabouts of Yugi Muto, the King of Duel. Yugi is the protagonist of this era, and judging the current main timeline based on his actions is the easiest way to determine the current timeline.

"Oh? I see you're a duelist too, young man. Are you planning to challenge the King? If so, I advise you to give up now."

The uncle took a bite of the kebab and laughed heartily.

"Since Yugi Muto became a duelist, countless people have wanted to challenge him. Now there's even a dedicated website to share and track the King of Duel's movements. I heard that there are now a lot of challengers vying for the title of King of Duel and fans wanting autographs waiting near his house every day."

Yusei mused, "It sounds like Mr. Game has it pretty tough."

"That's right. But if you want to know about him, I just saw some information on that website today," the uncle said. "There's intelligence that Yugi Muto isn't in the country right now; it seems he went to the United States."

You Xuan: "Oh? You went abroad?"

"Yes, they said they just received an invitation from the president of the International Fantasy Society, Mr. Pegasus J. Crawford, the father of Duel Monsters, a couple of days ago." The uncle tilted his head and thought for a moment. "There seems to be a rumor circulating on the forum that there might be some new card under development that needs to be tested by the Duel King, but of course it's all just a rumor, and nobody knows whether it's true or not."

Yu Xuan recalled for a moment. The Duelist arc ended, and he accepted Pegasus's invitation to go to the United States; if that's the case, it sounds like we're currently in the Doma arc's timeline.

Just then, a noise came from upstairs in the shop. You Xuan and You Xing looked in the direction of the sound and saw a boy coming down from the back of the shop.

The child looked to be about eight or nine years old, with a chubby, youthful face that was quite cute.

"Oh, Yato, did I wake you up?" the old man introduced. "This is my grandson, Yato."

The child descended the stairs, his gaze sweeping over You Xuan and You Xing, then over the dueling disks they had placed to the side. Seemingly noticing the unusual attire of the two, he asked, "Duelmen from out of town?"

"Yes, these two are duelists from the city," the old man chuckled. "Pretty impressive, aren't they, Yato? Didn't you used to admire the duelists from the city the most?"

But the child pouted, gave a low snort, and said, "What's so great about being a duelist? Only an idiot would want to be one. It's so boring, I'm going to sleep." With that, he turned and went upstairs, his footsteps quickly disappearing on the stairs.

Yusei asked curiously, "Isn't this town supposed to be a place where duelists reign supreme?"

"Yes, I'm sorry, you two." The old man sighed, "Yato wasn't like this before. Before 'that incident'."

Yusei: "That matter?"

"Yes, it happened last month." The old man took a sip of beer, put down his glass, and then his expression became serious. "Since those guys came last month."

Yusei, displaying his characteristic helpfulness as a seafood protagonist, asked, "Who are those guys?"

“Some of the worst guys have suddenly started appearing, and nobody knows where they came from,” the old man said grimly. “They seem to be targeting duelists with certain specific traits, and they will launch attacks on their chosen duelists in the dead of night to engage in dangerous duels.”

Once defeated in a duel, the loser inexplicably falls into a permanent coma. Even going to the hospital yields no results, and no matter what methods are used, they cannot wake up; it's as if they've died while still breathing.

You Xuan and You Xing exchanged a glance, and they understood from their eyes that they had thought of the same concept.

Dark Duel.

This description clearly suggests that a group of dark duelists are attacking the duelists in this town.

Yusei said, "Could it be that Yato was also caught by these guys...?"

"Yes." The old man sighed and looked upstairs. "Yato was originally a very special child. Before this, he was regarded by us as the most promising genius child to leave this town. Because he has the ability to communicate with cards."

Yusei: "Communicate with cards?"

“Yes, ever since Yato started saying he could hear the voices of the cards,” the old man said. “Later, it wasn’t just the voices; he said he could see things we can’t see. Especially his favorite card, ‘Little Angel,’ he said ‘Little Angel’ talks to him every day, and he’s very happy with his deck.”

Youxing and Youxuan exchanged another glance, and they understood each other again.

This child has the ability to see and communicate with spirits. This is indeed an important talent, and duelists with such talents generally achieve great things in the future.

"Communicating with his own deck and trusting his own cards has always been Yato's greatest strength. It is the power of the cards that guides him, and the deck he trusts has always responded to him in duels, making him invincible in this town. Yato also decided to leave this town as a duelist and go to the legendary dueling holy land 'Domino City'. That was originally how it was."

The old man spoke with increasing regret, glancing deeply into the direction upstairs before saying...

"Until his power was taken away."

Yusei couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

Can the talent to communicate with spirits really be taken away?
(End of this chapter)