Fusion is the noblest form of summoning!.

Chapter 815 Waiting (4K)

As Seto Kaiba finished speaking, Hikaru Amagi watched as two dots appeared on his card. The two dots intersected and then turned into an illusory symbol, which remained there.

Hikaru Amagi fiddled with it for a bit.

“It seems to be an intersecting coordinate.” Nearby, Tiera materialized and no longer floated in the air, but landed directly next to Amagi Hikaru, picked up the two cards, and glanced at them briefly.

"There's nothing technical about it, it's just pure numbers."

Hikaru Amagi nodded.

Based on his understanding of Kaiba, Seto Kaiba probably doesn't care about the details at all. For him, as long as a duelist makes it to the finals, then no matter what the means are, he is an official member of the top 32 duelists.

The remaining questions are all unimportant!
Amagi Hikaru looked up and glanced at them briefly.

The professor and Manjoume had disappeared; the train was randomly transporting passengers, so he had no idea where they were.

A few elves and human duelists walked by, then caught a glimpse of Amagi Hikaru and immediately stopped in their tracks.

"Wow, you're Hikari!" One of the elves instantly recognized Amagi Hikaru.

Compared to the otherworldly being rubbing his forehead, trying to remember where he had seen Hikaru Amagi before, the elves recognized Hikaru Amagi instantly.

After all, Hikaru Amagi's "soul" was simply too dazzling and too obvious.

Therefore, most elves who know Amagi Hikaru can recognize him at a glance.

Upon recognizing him, the elf unhesitatingly picked up a card: "Lord Hikari, I challenge you to a duel! I'll wager this card!"

"Eh--"

Several other duelists who were also passing by finally realized what was happening, but by then, the elf had already given a heads-up.

"The rules of this duel seem to be that you can't refuse the first challenge of the day?" Tiera tilted her head and said to Hikaru Amagi, "So it seems like you're going to start the duel right away."

Hikaru Amagi smiled and looked around, but couldn't find anyone he knew.

But now that the duel has begun...

Let's get started!

And so the duel began.

Tiera, standing to the side, observed the situation and made a calculation.

The rules of the duel seem simple at first glance, but in reality, even after the preliminary selection process, there are still tens of thousands of duelists in this city.

Although a score of 20/4 is already an exaggerated one-in-a-million ratio, the number of Pokémon participating in the competition far exceeds one million...

With such an absurd selection ratio, the Pokémon and Duelists entering this Sub-Chino City are naturally all top-tier.

Even a spirit you've never seen before could cause trouble for Amagi Hikaru.

but--

More importantly, it's about the rules for advancement.

At first glance, this seems like a very troublesome process that could take a very long time.

After all, to gather a true set of coordinates, it would probably require a dozen or even dozens of duels, which would take more than a month.

However, the logic is not like that.

Because the number of cards you hold determines how many cards you can obtain at once when challenging a duelist who has more cards. Ultimately, it will still become a duel like a "Swiss wheel".

Therefore, the screening speed is actually no different from the previous rounds.

What truly affected the speed of advancement in this duel was something that another ordinary duelist hadn't considered!
She glanced at the indifferent Amagi Hikaru, then looked into the distance.

In her eyes, this Cidomo City was a very good artificial dimension. Its resilience and size were comparable to a real human city.

but.

The dimensional barrier in this dimension is still normal!
Even if some blocking functions are added, it will only make things a little more complicated!
Therefore, whether it's a spirit or a human, as long as they have the strength to surpass Kaiba Corporation's technology, they have the potential to break in.

Sabotage and smuggling are much simpler than construction!
Whether they are powerful elves or strange humans, they are all trying to enter this dimension at this moment.

After all, Seto Kaiba himself admitted it.

Once you enter this dimension, you become an official player in the Dimensional KC Cup!

She turned her head to look at the cameras flying around her, or aimed at Amagi Light and the elves.

Right now!

Suddenly, a "phantom hero" appeared in the camera's view. Tiera glanced at it, and it jumped in fright, running away in a flash. The moment it ran away, Tiera controlled its landing point.

"You've been discovered? Oh, it's alright. What did you see—Minister Amagi?"

It's Ed Phoenix.

Tiera stopped paying attention to that area and looked away.

Wherever there is lighting, photography, or filmmaking, there is a possibility that the legendary hidden hero, the "Phantom Hero," will appear.

Wherever these things exist, the heroes' spirits can infiltrate.

This is only the Phantom Heroes clan!

If you include other elves with special abilities, there are even more elves here!

Therefore, the actual screening speed is different from what appears to be.

And besides.

Tierra looked to the other side.

A rumbling sound rang in her ears.

Something is trying to breach the walls of this dimension.

Yes!

Something is trying to breach the walls of this dimension!
It's not an elf, but [matter]!
Something is attempting to impact this dimension at an extremely high frequency.

If nothing else happens...

"Black Flame Knight's effect: Battle damage to yourself resulting from this card's battle becomes 0."

"At the same time, if this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, Special Summon 1 Phantom Knight from your hand or Deck."

Hikaru Amagi casually typed out cards.

Black flames gleaming with golden light appeared on Amagi Hikaru's field.

"Let's try again! Attack with the second Black Flame Knight, Special Summon the second one, and then a third time!"

"The three Phantom Knights have the same effect, and their attack power is 2800 points. Their attack power is only increased by the original attack power of the opponent's monster when the damage is calculated during the battle with the opponent's monster."

That's how we win—"

"Fight on, Black Flame!" The battle went smoothly.

In just one round, Hikaru Amagi, with his unparalleled magical scientist skills, secured victory in the first duel.

Several spectators and Pokémon were stunned.

One Magic Scientist, without needing to fuse, directly Special Summoned 3 Fusion Monsters and won!?
Now, Amagi Hikaru only needs one card for the entire duel?!
Hikaru Amagi won the card smoothly, took it out to compare it, looked at the numbers on it but still couldn't figure it out, so he just put it away and chatted with the elves next to him.

Several duelists from non-fusion dimensions had only heard of Hikaru Amagi before, but now that they saw him, they greeted him cheerfully, chatted with him, occasionally discussing duels and tournament formats, and marveled at his strength.

However, they didn't chat for long. After realizing that Amagi Hikaru wasn't going to challenge them to a duel, they left one after another, clearly preparing to find their "prey" or be chosen as "prey" by others.

Hikaru Amagi waved goodbye to his new friends, then looked around and wandered through the alleys of Tsutono City, following the directions in his memory.

Tierra followed along, watching with great interest this ultimate duel arena, constructed by the combined forces of these four dimensions—humanity's most advanced and developed core at present.

Even she couldn't help but become interested in the setup and structure of the place, curious about the workings of some of the machines.

But that's about it.

Like any other human city, she didn't experience any real enjoyment from simply strolling around. The only things that made her happy were chatting, walking, and watching with Hikaru Amagi.

"what--"

Suddenly, Amagi Hikaru stopped in his tracks, looked at a shop next to him, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

"what happened?"

Tiera asked.

"I thought I wouldn't find it and was prepared to be disappointed, but I didn't expect it to actually be there!"

Tiera looked up.

Is it a card shop?
Hikaru Amagi chuckled as he pushed open the door, walked into the shop, and shouted inside, "Boss, are you there!"

"Here they come—oh, it's the duelist who's planning to add new cards during this time... Eh?!"

As usual, the shop owner came out with a smile, giving his opening remarks while packing up his things.

However, after the boss came out and looked at the boy who was smiling and greeting him, he hesitated and stopped talking.

"You are...you are Hikaru Amagi?"

"Haha, boss, you still recognize me?"

"Hehehehe—I almost didn't recognize you. The last time I saw you here, you were still wearing your yellow uniform."

"Oh, about two years ago I was promoted to Blue Academy... which is the Academy of Elite Students, and became the academy representative."

"Time flies," the boss said, vaguely recalling the past.

Back then, during the exchange tournament between newcomers from the Hyperion and Fusion Dimensions, he opened his shop here, waiting for the new generation of duelists. Now, he has become the "veteran shopkeeper" of Tongye City, while Hikaru Amagi has appeared time and again in the news about the Fusion Dimension and even other dimensions.

"You're also a participant in the Dimensional KC Cup, right?"

Hikaru Amagi nodded.

"Hahaha—you made the right choice coming here first."

Hikaru Amagi found a place to sit, and the two chatted happily like old friends. Not only that, the restaurant owner even shared some details with Hikaru Amagi.

Although at first glance it seems like all you need to do here is duel, in reality, the four dimensions also hide many "hidden rules." For example, the store manager of each shop can also be challenged, because they are also "people in this dimension."

Furthermore, according to the store manager's speculation, there's a greater chance that the cards held by these "residents" of Citono City are actually real cards!
"If it were you, I definitely wouldn't be able to win, so you can have this."

"boss?"

"Haha, don't mind it. In the end, the organizers of the four major dimensions just told us to give whatever we wanted." The boss laughed heartily.

He has connections with Kaiba Corporation and Kokoro City, which is why he was able to become one of the first residents of Tsutono City so early on, and even open a card shop there.

"Oh, right, here you go too." He thought for a moment and then took out a pack of cards.

"This is?"

Hikaru Amagi was somewhat surprised.

"Hahaha, this isn't one of those cards we over-dimension eliminated that we sold you back then." The shopkeeper laughed heartily. "This card is a ninja secret technique passed down through generations in our family, [Meditation]."

A hint of reminiscence flashed across the shopkeeper's face: "I've watched many of your duels in other dimensions. You truly are someone who pursues the ultimate fusion."

I was originally planning to make a fortune in this competition, but seeing you, seeing you as always, seeing how perfectly you "integrate"... I couldn't help but sigh. Perhaps only you can truly make it useful, instead of something I have to sell to save money when I'm desperate.

"...Boss, I won't accept your gift for nothing. If I use this card, I will definitely promote your store during the competition."

The boss was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

At this moment, he felt as if he had returned to that day, to the surprise and... emotion he felt when he saw Hikaru Amagi buy a bunch of useless cards from him, then fight against a duelist from his own dimension and easily win.

This person is genuinely passionate about dueling and fusion!
Hikaru Amagi wasn't in a hurry to leave. He stayed in the shop chatting with the owner, drinking the apple juice the owner gave him, and talking about his experiences over the past few days, including things about the superdimensional world that even the owner himself didn't know.

After chatting for a while, the boss couldn't help but ask, "It's getting late, Hikaru Amagi, aren't you in a hurry to participate in the competition?"

"A competition..." Hikaru Amagi heard this voice, turned his head to look outside the store, and through the glass, he could see the sky of Tsutono City.

"?" The boss was a little confused.

At this moment--

Bang!
Bang! !

A clearly visible booming sound erupted from the explosion.

"Ughhhhh!? Thunder!?" The boss was so startled he almost fell backward.

How could such a sound appear in the peaceful city of Tsutono?
next second.

The sky has shattered!

A massive, parallel-moving "spaceship" slowly shattered the sky and then gradually entered this dimension.

"W-w-w-what?!" The boss was so scared he almost jumped out of his skin.

"You're here," Hikaru Amagi murmured.

Since duelists are allowed to enter this dimension to become contestants, what is the simplest and most efficient way to "advance"?
Gather your forces, eliminate all the weak in this dimension, and then take all the cards from your subordinates!
Hikaru Amagi stood up, casually placed some of the common currency of Tsuyoshi City on the ground, and then turned to leave: "Boss, I'm leaving!"
The match has begun!

The boss stared at Amagi Hikaru's retreating figure, and then it dawned on him.

This was exactly what he had been waiting for!
Then he looked at the table, where the money and a packet of cards were exactly the same amount as a bottle of juice.

He couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

But it is precisely because of this that he understands even more.

That kid hasn't changed at all; he still loves dueling just as much as he did three years ago.

　4K, 4K
　　
　
(End of this chapter)