Fusion is the noblest form of summoning!.

Chapter 756 Illness and Rules (4K)

Professor Chronos did everything he could think of and do for the sake of his students' future.

But even he, in some places, still couldn't get a say.

After all, although he is called a "legendary duelist," his fame is still too low.

Compared to those duelists of the same generation as Yugi Muto and Seto Kaiba, this elite was far from famous.

but--

However, within the Duel Academy as a whole, there is one person who is very influential and has a wide network of connections.

That is……

Principal, Samejima.

As a teacher of the Electro-Flow school and the main campus of Duel Academy, Samejima is a "connection king" who can chat with Seto Kaiba and even get Pegasus to come to Duel Academy to discuss the matter of the Destroyer of Light.

Despite the many strange things he did in the original work, causing his students a lot of suffering, and the fact that he had to resign in this world because of the Fusion Army, Professor Chronos and Coach Napoleon have not forgotten him.

It wasn't just them; in fact, professors at various branches of the Duel Academy were helping and seeking assistance to bring Principal Samejima back.

Later, Professor Chronos's performance was so outstanding that he became a key figure in defeating the "Fusion Army" and was recognized by King Akama as a "formidable enemy" and "mortal foe." People with this kind of thinking gradually became fewer and fewer.

Another reason is that Principal Samejima himself saw that Professor Chronos was doing a very good job and had no intention of returning.

Just as Hikaru Amagi had previously thought, Principal Samejima had always been a very good person. Although he was a bit of a "good old boy" and "too tolerant," he was a genuinely good person.

Upon hearing what troubled Chronos, he immediately patted his chest and told Chronos that he had connections.

You really can't criticize him; he has a lot of connections. Although in the original work, whenever he tries to find a way in, he almost always encounters unexpected problems, it has to be said that he is indeed very helpful at crucial moments.

Under this premise, Hikaru Amagi followed the third grader to an internal hospital of the Haiba Corporation.

Logically speaking, outsiders are not allowed to enter this kind of hospital.

Because the people in this hospital cannot currently confirm whether this new "disease" is contagious.

Therefore, at present, Haima does not allow "outsiders" to come to this hospital.

All I can say is that Principal Samejima is far too authoritative.

If you're determined to find a way, you'll definitely find one.

Hikaru Amagi followed the professor and other third-year students into the hospital. Before that, they had already put on protective suits. Except for a transparent goggle in front of their eyes that allowed them to see outside, all other parts of their bodies were completely covered.

Several doctors led them along, speaking with serious expressions.

"Red light syndrome".

Many people have no idea about or understanding of this special disease that only dimensional travelers can contract.

Hikaru Amagi looked through the medical mirror and through the hospital glass, and saw a figure lying on a hospital bed.

He was around twenty-five years old, a relatively young duelist. At this moment, he was wearing a respirator, and his body looked as if it had been burned, covered in charred black. However, despite being charred, he seemed to have no temperature. Only when his chest rose and fell did a faint red light emanate from his body, making it clear that he was still alive and why it was called "Red Light Syndrome".

"Actually, this symptom didn't just appear recently," the doctor who brought them on the visit said in a somewhat somber tone.

Despite the fact that the Seahorse Corporation provided the best medical environment and the best equipment, they have not found any signs of recovery to this day, and have not been able to awaken any duelists at all. Even if one or two duelists do awaken, it has nothing to do with these doctors.

"Didn't this just appear recently?" Upon hearing this, a senior student instinctively asked.

Because of the red light syndrome, the "urban legends" they've heard during their recent visits and travels to various dimensions don't seem to be widespread, so they think they must be recent occurrences.

The doctor shook his head.

"If it appears soon, that would be good."

He spoke to the crowd in a serious tone.

The so-called "red light syndrome"—he personally prefers to call it "high-frequency dimensional travel syndrome."

"The Duel Academy should have taught or arranged that each student can only take one trip per month at most, right?" The doctor suddenly changed the subject and brought up this matter.

Hikaru Amagi nodded instinctively, and the other third-year seniors were also aware of this.

There are strict rules for dimensional travel: you can only travel once a month, and you must rest for at least a month after the trip.

Although Hikaru Amagi only followed this requirement in his first year, and then secretly ran away using the dimensional portal he created, he actually strictly adhered to it during his first year.

After several people had learned about it, the doctor continued to elaborate on the topic.

I can only travel once a month at most, and then I must rest.

Theoretically, it seems to be for the sake of the students' health.

However, the reality is that there are also differences between students.

For example, someone like Hikari Amagi, with extremely high physical strength and Pokémon adaptability, wouldn't actually get tired even if she traveled once a month or ran around every day.

Also.

Although it seems that the rule is that you can only travel once a month, the duration of a trip is not strictly limited. In the previous GX competition, let alone a day or two, a whole month of competition went by without any problems. We didn't see any students with low Pokémon adaptability coming back to lie dead in the infirmary.

The reason is simple: the ultimate goal of Haima's regulation is to limit the number of times each person can "travel between dimensions".

Amagi Hikaru was startled.

It turned out to be the case.

No wonder he thought Haima's requirements were strange before.

With the physique of Judai and myself, we can go wherever we want, so why would we need to "wait for cooldown"?
It now appears that there are many more intriguing reasons behind Haima's success.

"Actually, red light syndrome is not a recent phenomenon," the doctor said with a serious expression. "To be precise, more than ten years ago, when dimensional travel had just been introduced, patients with red light syndrome began to appear one after another."

!!!

Amagi Hikaru's pupils contracted.

Could it be that--

He combined a piece of intelligence that had previously gone unused with the current situation here.

The red light, the destruction of the spirit world by the dragon of the mark, should theoretically not only affect the spirits. Since the spirits are experiencing abnormal conditions, why has human society never heard of anything similar?

Why does Haima Automobile limit its external publicity to "Tsutono City"?
Now it seems the answer is obvious!
Dimensional travel, in its essence, conceals a very deep "danger".

However, most people will not actually come into contact with or know about this danger.

"The more powerful the duelist, the more frequently they travel through dimensions, the more likely they are to contract this strange disease and fall into a coma. We have no cure for this strange disease; we can only maintain their lives with various devices and wait for them to wake up on their own."

"It varies in length, and the time is unknown." Amagi Hikaru looked at the patient.

Is it really that dangerous?
Tenjouin Fubuki's expression turned serious. He glanced at Amagi Hikaru and asked, "Doctor, does this kind of illness have an incubation period? For example, do people who have traveled through multiple dimensions have it to some extent?"

He was somewhat worried about Amagi Hikaru.

Although he himself occasionally wanders off, the frequency is far less. On the contrary, although he doesn't know how many dimensional trips Amagi Hikaru takes in a month, he dares to say it's definitely not few.

He had made up his mind that if there was any incubation period, he would immediately ask the doctor here to examine Amagi Hikaru.

Hikaru Amagi is one of his most important juniors, so he can't just fall into a coma without knowing why.

"I don't know," the doctor shook his head. "I have absolutely no idea."

Whether there's an incubation period or an outbreak period, these are things we don't know.

Almost everyone looked rather pale.

Don’t know anything?
What to do?
"However—although we don't know the cause of this condition, there are a few ways to avoid it," the doctor said.

"What is it, please tell me?"

"The first point, of course, is the simplest one: try not to travel between dimensions too frequently. Traveling between dimensions once a month, which counts as two round trips, is basically not dangerous."

Secondly, try to avoid dangerous or high-intensity dimensions. If you must go, wear protective gear and prepare motion sickness medication to reduce the likelihood of dizziness and the risk of being infected by red light. Some spirits carry infectious agents; although it's unclear how they spread to humans, minimizing contact will prevent infection.

Thirdly, and most importantly, if you notice a strange red glow on your body, do not run around or attempt to travel between dimensions. Otherwise, you will definitely become infected.

The group of students looked at each other, and since they didn't see any "red light," they breathed a sigh of relief.

Tenjouin Fubuki breathed a sigh of relief, but then, as if realizing something, she frowned.

wrong……

There are also issues with the details.

The doctor probably didn't say anything more specific!

If this were truly the way to protect against the disease, it wouldn't be so dangerous, and its spread wouldn't be strictly prohibited.

However, the doctor didn't say anything more. After leading them around for a while, he left, citing that he still had work to do.

As Amagi and his friends wandered around the hospital, Tiera suddenly appeared beside Amagi.

"Don't worry about it, it's pointless for you."

"Just as expected, it's the duel with the Overlord from back then..."

“Hmm. You and the Overlord were probably both infected back then,” Tiera analyzed.

"If that's the case, then it's not what we call an infection."

Tiera nodded slightly.

The so-called "infection" may actually be due to being "blessed" by the power of the Marked Dragon—but how could an ordinary person withstand such a huge power?
Even Hikaru Amagi suffered from headaches for a long time, eventually to the point of amnesia, unable to recall what she had seen.

"That doctor must be hiding something." Tiera glanced back at the others. She hadn't appeared earlier, partly because she didn't want to reveal any information, and partly because Hikaru Amagi probably didn't want these people to know either.

Amagi Hikaru nodded.

“Frequency, accident… I think I know what it is.” Hikaru Amagi stroked his chin. “I see… Dimensional teleportation itself is dangerous.”

This is actually a very simple thing.

He had never thought of it before.

First, the power of the Marked Dragon permeated the Pokémon world, shattering it into countless smaller dimensions.

Then, humans and elves can travel between different smaller dimensions using dimensional teleportation technology.

So, isn't the answer obvious?
Those "teleportation channels" must contain remnants of the power of the imprinted dragon!

If it's just one or two short trips, it's really just a light brush against the water, nothing serious.

However, if you frequently go back and forth in this channel in a short period of time, it is equivalent to putting a brush into an inkstone and stirring it wildly, so it is only natural that you will get poisoned.

Once a month is likely the safest time calculated by Haima Corporation. At this frequency of dimensional travel, humans should not be infected. Considering this is probably designed purely for safety, a round trip every two weeks or even once a week is not a problem. Unless one is extremely unlucky, they should not be affected by the red light.

Of course, considering that there are definitely such unlucky people in the world, Hikaru Amagi can't say for sure.

but--

Just as there are elves who seek the power of the Crested Dragon to become stronger, there are also humans.

The idea that frequent travel can yield powerful cards... If this news gets out, a large group of reckless people will likely court disaster soon.

“It seems…” Tiera looked at the third-year students and shook her head, “humanity is not ready yet.”

Dimensional travel is still "too early" for humans.

The dragon of the inscription never actually "touched" humanity. But the fact that even this residual power has caused humanity headaches for years, with no solution yet found, is enough to show that this abrupt dimensional teleportation, while altering human society, civilization, and technology, has also substantially plunged humanity into greater danger.

Humanity is simply not prepared to encounter more malice.

Hikaru Amagi recalled the words of the vampires from the Vampire Empire, and the same words had been mentioned by Master Daitokuji.

After that, Hikaru Amagi never really thought it was a big deal.

After all, based on his experience and knowledge, there seemed to be nothing wrong with it; on the contrary, he himself had saved many lives from other dimensions.

But now it seems that—in places he was unaware of—humanity had already stagnated due to various dangers.

This "red light syndrome" alone is a problem that humanity cannot overcome.

Just as he was thinking this, a loud bang was heard, and the entire hospital suddenly shook.

The next second, the hospital became noisy, with many panicked voices echoing throughout.

Immediately afterwards, a student near the window pointed outside and screamed, "My God, the sky has cracked open!!"

Upon hearing this, Hikaru Amagi immediately looked out the window, only to see a crack appear in the sky of this sub-dimensional dimension, with a figure enveloped in red light, appearing and disappearing within it...

...Uh, does using Principal Samejima's connections necessarily lead to such an unexpected disaster?

Hikaru Amagi still had the mind to joke to himself—he knew that this was not just Principal Samejima's bad luck, but an inevitable phenomenon.

Since there are residual, concentrated "red lights" here, it's only a matter of time before the entity seeking this power comes looking for it.

I just didn't expect it to happen right when he arrived.

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(End of this chapter)