Fusion is the noblest form of summoning!.

Chapter 814 The Final Rule! (4K)

After the fourth round of auditions ended.

After a rigorous selection process, the final duelists for the fourth round were determined.

It's completely different from what many people initially imagined.

Although thousands upon thousands of duelists and Pokémon participated in the "Dimensional KC Cup," the number of duelists who ultimately advanced was far fewer than initially estimated.

There are two reasons for this.

One issue is that although each round only requires "5 wins" to advance, the total number of losses is the total requirement!

In other words, if you lose one match in the first round, you can only lose a maximum of three matches from the second to the fourth round. If you lose the fifth match, you will be eliminated!
Therefore, the worst possible result is "20 wins and 4 losses" in order to advance to this preliminary round!
This is a rather terrifying requirement for advancement.

Just this one requirement for advancement is enough to eliminate the vast majority of players who don't have enough fighting power!

And beyond that—

In this feast for duelists, many of the participating duelists gradually realized their own shortcomings.

After all, in this Dimensional KC Cup, each round of duels in the preliminary stage, although each has its own unique characteristics, is fundamentally just a test of the duelists' "comprehensive qualities"!
The duelist's physique, the duelist's judgment, the duelist's intelligence gathering ability, and the duelist's construction ability!

In the second phase, a duel lasts 600 seconds. Even if the total time for both sides is a full 20 minutes, it can still make many duelists panic. Due to tension and panic, they often make mistakes during the duel. There have even been many instances where the players' monsters attacked incorrectly, resulting in the inability to inflict the final damage and thus losing the duel.

Normally, this kind of thing rarely happens in duels, but this time, it happened more than once among the best duelists selected from all dimensions!
the reason is simple.

The pressure is different!
Under high pressure, duelists have a clearer sense of time. As a result, whenever they realize that time may be running out, they speed up their actions, which can lead to mistakes in the duel.

This single round made many duelists realize the gap between themselves and those better duelists, and many duelists did not even choose to participate in the later matchmaking at this stage, just silently waiting for time to pass and waiting to be eliminated.

They were well aware that they might have the strength to go even further, but in reality, going to the next level in a duel required courage or confidence.

If you succeed, it doesn't matter, but if you fail, the accumulated pressure will explode, and then your so-called courage and confidence will turn into blind arrogance.

Having a clear understanding of one's own condition and strength is also an essential quality for duelists.

Of course, such duelists are actually in the minority, and not many contestants are eliminated for this reason.

But this gave later contestants an example and a choice.

In the third round, by observing the opponents, collecting information, and then adjusting the deck, things were alright, and there was no large-scale wave of eliminations. However, in the fourth round, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

In the Pendulum Dimension, the "Action Field" prepared by the Pendulum Dimension will scatter some support cards throughout the field before the start of the duel.

Some of these cards are suitable for the player, while others are designed to counter the opponent. The total number of these cards is fixed, and players must rely on skill and judgment to find them. Before the duel, players can adjust their decks, select some cards from them, and then replace the action cards with their own cards.

At first glance, it may seem no different from the third round, but in reality, this round of duels is the most severe test of "construction ability"!
In the third round, the key is to know what type of deck your opponent has. As long as you know which duelist has less than 60 cards, you can just add counter cards to their deck.

But the fourth round of duels was completely different.

During a duel, the number of cards in your deck must be the same as the number you have registered. You can change the cards in your deck as you like, but the total number must never change!
These seemingly insignificant rules became a "nightmare moment" for many contestants!
In the fourth round, an extremely outrageous duelist appeared—

He removed one of the monsters from his deck and replaced it with a powerful card he had found—the virtual "Future Fusion"!
but!

This turned out to be his most outrageous behavior!
Because when he made the first move, he was shocked to find that his Future Fusion and Fusion Troops were all invalid. Although he had 5 cards in his hand, he only had 3 cards left to use!
While collecting cards, he got so excited about Future Fusion that he didn't pay close attention when adjusting his deck and took out the most crucial monster, causing the entire deck to collapse!
That's why he was defeated by his opponent almost without bloodshed in the duel. After the duel, his opponent even comforted him, saying, "Oh well, card mishaps happen all the time, it's okay—"

These seemingly comforting words completely shattered the duelist's spirit!

He submitted his withdrawal application to Kaiba Corporation almost without hesitation after leaving the arena, without even waiting for the match to end like the previous second-round contestants!

Later, rumors even circulated that this duelist, who was originally quite talented, decided to stop dueling altogether...

It can only be said that when it comes to the real test of their building skills, many duelists will find that they are not as "strong" as they imagined.

Although the number of eliminated contestants was not as high as before because there were not many duelists left, the elimination rate was still the highest among the four rounds!
Although many contestants in this round had already failed several times, making them more likely to be eliminated, it doesn't change the fact that this round of eliminations was the most ruthless!
In addition, some contestants, such as Yusuke Sakaki, who felt that they didn't need to participate in the later rounds, quietly withdrew from the competition. After the fourth round ended, the number of participants plummeted to 5% or even less of what it was before the preliminary rounds.

It was precisely because of this round of duelists that the teachers and professors of duelist academies from various dimensions called their students to the conference room, filmed videos, and shouted at the students with spittle flying everywhere.

"Basics, basics, and more basics!!!"

"Look at these eliminated duelists. If you were standing there, you wouldn't even be as good as them!"

"We always say we should respect the basics, but look at the results—"

Even at Duel Academy, where Hikaru Tenjo is located, there are quite a few such voices.

Even more so, because some teachers have been eliminated and returned to the Duel Academy, they have started teaching students by showing live recordings every day and incorporating their own experiences, making these examples even more convincing.

Although Hikaru Amagi is unlikely to make these mistakes again, he still learns something new by attending classes every day.

To his delight, most of his acquaintances, friends, and most respected teachers had advanced to the next round and should be able to compete in Tsutano City.

Before the official start of the competition, the professors returned to the Duel Academy.

Originally, they had seven days of rest, but Professor Kronos felt he had benefited greatly from the preliminary selection and decided to give a few open classes. He specially summarized his experiences and competition lessons to teach the freshmen and those who were eliminated.

Although they lost the duel and did not advance, there is still a long time ahead. The path of duelists can never be fixed at a certain moment. Therefore, he did not rest at all and continued to teach his students.

Although Hikaru Amagi didn't participate in the competition, he watched many matches. Since this was a course before the professor's official competition, he served as a teaching assistant and helped the professor with the class. With his "idol" from the Duel Academy there, everyone, from freshmen to students and teachers who were saddened by their elimination, listened with great enthusiasm.

"That's all, None."

Pah pah pah pah——

When Professor Chronos finished explaining the last point, thunderous applause erupted throughout the Duel Academy. Professor Chronos pursed his lips, tears welling in his eyes. He gently wiped his eyes with his sleeve, looking at the familiar faces, and couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with emotion.

However, he didn't say anything else, but instead took out his watch and checked the time.

"It's about time to begin, Tiancheng students."

Hikaru Amagi nodded quickly: "Yes, Professor. It'll be time to enter soon."

Hikaru Amagi could tell that the professor was actually somewhat disappointed.

Because he discovered many details in these four rounds of duels that could be used in the Duel Academy's teaching, if he had participated in this competition first, then taught his students, and then had them participate in the competition, the advancement rate of the Duel Academy's students and teachers would have been far better than it is now. Unfortunately, currently, apart from Hikaru Amagi, Jun Manjoume, Jaden Yuki, and some of the other top students, less than 20 students from the Duel Academy have advanced!

But it's impossible to turn back time.

Professor Chronos then went on to explain some key points, but Hikaru Amagi glanced at the time and quickly interrupted him, "Professor, we can't wait any longer."

"...Phew—Alright, let's go, Tiancheng students."

The students from Tiancheng nodded, and nodded to the other students and teachers who had advanced. They got up from their seats one after another, instinctively lined up, and then walked toward the dimensional train.

"Come on!!"

I don't know which student started it.

"Keep it up, Principal!"

"Go for it, Amagi-senpai!!"

"We must achieve the best results!"

"Tenjou-kun, the school is so proud of you! Manjou-kun, don't be nervous! When you see Yujou-kun, remember to tell him to come back and visit!"

"Brother Guang! Don't be afraid even if you encounter a legendary duelist. It's okay even if you don't have a championship. You're still young!"

A cacophony of encouragement, cheers, and shouts of support erupted throughout the conference room.

Almost all the contestants were somewhat excited at this moment.

Even Hikaru Amagi couldn't help but tear up as she looked at her classmates and juniors cheering her on, and heard their encouragement from different perspectives.

But he held back.

He glanced at the professor, who was far more agitated than him and had even taken out a handkerchief to wipe away tears, quickly took a deep breath to calm himself down, and urged again, "Professor, it's really almost time!"

"Hmm—let's go." The professor nodded.

Hikaru Amagi stretched out his hands and exchanged fists with his classmates and teachers in the air: "Don't worry, my goal is the ultimate fusion! My duel will accompany you all to the very end!"

The students remained the same; they simply cheered, clapped, and voiced their support together.

The contestants practically fled to the train, showing their ID cards and participation certificates to the Haima Company staff before boarding.

at the same time.

Fusion Dimension, Synchro Dimension, Hyperion Dimension, Pendulum Dimension.

Whether it's a place where humans live or a place where elves dwell.

Whether in a desolate place or among skyscrapers.

Countless virtual screens appeared in the air, displaying the outline of a huge city!

Sub-dimension!
【Tsutono City】!
At this moment, the scale of Cido City was fully revealed to everyone. Its entire area was even larger than that of Cido City in the human world. Countless blocks, countless districts, and countless buildings were transformed into 3D projections by the most realistic virtual projection technology and displayed in front of the audience and duelists.

One hour before the start of the match!
"The moment has finally arrived—"

"The ultimate duel that excites all duelists and makes their souls boil!"

"Dimensional KC Cup!"

"A grand feast to determine the ultimate champion, the true king of duels!"

Seto Kaiba's voice remained as deep as ever.

As his voice unfolded, the entire 3D map was laid out on the ground, and everyone, including the elves, could see the scene.

"The rules of the duel are very simple!"

As Kaiba Raito finished speaking, Amagi Hikaru noticed that his duel certificate and identity certificate began to gradually change to different colors.

The two cards slowly shed their outer shells and then transformed into two other cards.

"No matter how you entered this final battlefield, once you've entered the Dimensional KC Cup, you are a participant in this ultimate duel!"

"Each duelist possesses two different cards: proof of identity and proof of duel!"

The two cards will transform into different coordinate cards!

"And this is your soul, your life, your everything!"

"All duelists possess Duel Cards. By dueling each other and seizing their opponent's Duel Cards, they obtain the final Duel Coordinates!"

Seto Kaiba produced a unique identification card that belonged only to him: "Every day in Tsukuyano City, every duelist must engage in one duel. Duelists who do not participate in a duel will be considered to have forfeited and will be immediately eliminated! Furthermore, each duelist cannot refuse the first duel invited to them each day!"

The stakes for the duel are your coordinate cards!
It can be 1, 2, 10, or even 100 or 1000!
By collecting coordinate cards of different duelists and then piecing them together to form the actual "Final Match Coordinates," you can participate in the real, final battle!

As he spoke, he put the cards away: "The types, categories, and values ​​of the coordinate cards are all random. At a minimum, you need at least 8 coordinate cards to obtain the true coordinates. However, in total, there are only [32 sets] of coordinate cards that can reach the finals! They will be mixed among these countless incorrect coordinate cards and appear in the hands of any duelist!"

"Only 32 sets!?" one contestant exclaimed instinctively.

How can there be enough to go around?!
This city must have tens of thousands of duelists!
Even tens of thousands?
Tens of thousands of people are vying for these rare 32 units?!

"At this stage, even I have to participate in this duel! Even I might not be able to gather a set of coordinates to find the location of the final battle that I don't even know about!"

"but!"

"True duelists should face this soul-burning duel!"

"Come on, duelists, let us march together into this hell of duels that belongs to us!"

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