Who asked him to play Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter 1681 Let the Duel Speak

The group continued talking as they walked. Halfway through their journey, they suddenly heard another heavy rumble ahead, followed by billowing black smoke rising from the forest.

Ling Yi's expression changed slightly: "What's going on? Could it be that the academy has discovered the location of the survivors?"

Judai: "Oh, wouldn't that be terrible?"

Zero remained silent, her face grim, and quickened her pace, eventually turning into a jog. The others followed closely behind, passing through bushes and dense forest, and soon arrived at another town area.

From a distance, a monster resembling a beast warrior could be seen flying in mid-air. Half of the monster's body looked like the classic old monster "Black Panther Warrior" often used by Jonouchi, but the other half of its body resembled some kind of mechanical body, as if it had been fused with some kind of biological modification technology and machinery.

Yu Xuan recognized it; it was "Beast Fighter - Predator Leopard," a fusion terminal for the "Beast Fighter" deck, a specialty of the academy in the anime, not included in the actual deck. The classic monster "Dark Leopard Warrior" was also included in this deck series.

At this moment, the modified leopard warrior was wielding a greatsword, seemingly wreaking havoc on the town.

"That's...!" Zero exclaimed, "Jirokichi's card shop! Stop!"

The direction the leopard warrior was heading towards appeared to be a card shop from the outside. The shop door was already tightly closed, with rusty iron chains hanging on it, indicating that it hadn't been opened for who knows how long.

Upon hearing Lingyi speak, the group immediately realized that it was probably the card shop left behind by the old man who had heroically sacrificed himself in battle, the one she had mentioned before.

Although the shop has not been open for a long time, its very existence has become a pillar of support for the survivors, especially for the warriors who still have the courage to resist the academy.

And now, it looks like this flagpole is about to be toppled.

"Curry!"

A tiny shadow darted out from the shop doorway. It was a fluffy chestnut ball, its small body seemingly harmless, yet possessing a resolute gaze, its short, outstretched arms blocking the shop entrance.

"Kuribo!" Zero exclaimed. "That's Jirokichi's Kuriboh! It's been so long, and it's still here!"

She didn't mention this detail to anyone. Grandpa Jirokichi was actually a duelist with Pokémon in his lifetime, and this Kuriboh was his Pokémon; they used to be very close.

Who knew that even though its owner was dead, Kuriboh, the Pokémon, was still there, guarding the now-empty shop.

The leopard warrior slashed down with his sword. The chestnut ball was instantly sent flying, bouncing several times on the ground before landing in a daze.

The leopard let out a threatening roar, as if warning the little creature to stop standing up.

If it gets up again next time, this sword strike will do more than just make it stumble.

"Curry."

Chestnut Ball got up again.

Completely ignoring the other party's threat, the elf's small body floated up again, spread out its short arms, and revealed a fierce but not very intimidating look in its eyes, blocking the front of the store.

Its message is also very clear: it will not retreat.

This shop, this place, is not merely a banner of resistance. For it, it is also a place that holds all the memories of its owner.

After retiring from sports, Grandpa Jirokichi opened this shop, and this chestnut ball has always been by his side. The little things in ordinary life, every day, every moment—those memories are like pearls, shining brightly in the darkness.

This shop is all that its deceased owner left behind in this world.

It was too weak to protect its master. But at least, this was the last mark its master left behind.
"Roar!"

The leopard swung its sword once more. This time, there was no mercy, no holding back. The sharp sword energy slashed mercilessly at the small chestnut ball's body, seemingly about to cleave the fluffy little ball in two.

"Dark Magician!"

The game player shouted and made the first move.

The surging dark magic coalesced into the form of a black-robed mage, with torrents flowing across his emerald staff, which hurtled toward the cheetah warrior.

The leopard warrior was taken aback, seemingly not expecting anyone to intervene, and hurriedly turned around to fight back.

His longsword collided with the orb of dark magic, unleashing a transparent magical storm. The predatory leopard grunted, having suffered a great loss, and was sent flying backward from the point of explosion, crashing into the ground with a deafening roar that sent a cloud of dust billowing into the sky.

Kuriboh looked at the Black Magician who had landed in front of him, his small eyes filled with confusion: "Curry?"

The game enthusiast quickly stepped forward: "Are you alright?"

"Kukuri"

Kuriboh nodded blankly. Or, to put it more accurately, it nodded its body.

The game also owns a Kuriboh Pokémon, and seeing someone else's Kuriboh being attacked made him feel a sense of empathy, so he was the first to step in and help.

The Predator Leopard Warrior glared fiercely at the Black Magician, but instead of attacking, he retreated.

He probably realized from the brief exchange that his opponent was not someone he could easily handle like Kuriboh, and that if they were to fight again, he probably wouldn't gain any advantage.

The Dark Magician didn't pursue them for the time being, but simply held his staff with both hands, floating in front of Yugi and Kuriboh, coldly observing them.

Then a deep human voice came: "Oh? Even at this point, there are still experts here who can control this level of spirit?"

The group looked in the direction of the voice and saw a burly, imposing man walking forward.

The man had blue hair, one eye, and his left eye was covered by an eyepatch. Outside the eyepatch, a large area of ​​skin that looked like it had been burned was exposed, and he looked ferocious and savage.

He wore a military green jacket over a black shirt, a black belt, and black trousers. The jacket sleeves were rolled up, revealing layers of bandages tightly wrapped around his muscular arms.

The leopard warrior, who had been thwarted by the black magician, retreated to the man's side, holding his sword horizontally in front of him, as vigilant and wary as a guard.

"You're the master of that monster," the game player said, stepping forward. "Are you also an officer of the academy?"

The burly man puffed out his chest and said, "My name is Barrett, the senior captain of Lord Zach's guard."

"Since you are also a duelist, don't you feel guilty about attacking someone who has no power to resist?" Yugi shouted.

Barrett said coldly, "Guilt? Victory is the glory of a duelist. Why should I feel guilty about winning?"

"You bastard! People like you who tarnish the honor of duelists, I will never forgive you, no matter what dimension you're in!"

As he spoke, the Millennium Puzzle on his chest glowed with golden light. Under the radiance, his entire demeanor changed abruptly; his eyes became sharp and piercing, revealing that he had switched to a different account.

Yami Yugi shouted, "Come on! Let's settle this with a duel!"

(End of this chapter)