Yu-Gi-Oh! Your Friends Are Fighting Out of the Underworld

Chapter 408 Golden Minister

The sacred lake recedes, and the city emerges.

Without further investigation or diving exploration, just as the wandering spirits arrived, in that twilight hour that belonged neither to the living nor the dead, the legendary 'Golden Kingdom' seemed to appear before them in an incredibly generous manner.

"Although there's no evidence, I have a feeling this thing looks like it's coming for me... What do you think?"

To be honest, You Ming was joking a bit when he said that, since he had just glanced at the white-haired, balding doctor and noticed he looked quite nervous.

However, when he turned his gaze to the doctor sitting next to him again, he only saw that the doctor's eyes were vacant and his expression was stiff.

This abnormal, even inhuman, demeanor clearly foreshadowed something unusual, and even the smoothly moving off-road vehicle began to sway from side to side.

"Coo-coo—ga!"

Just as the doctor was about to rampage like a zombie, a metal disc called the Duel Disk got stuck in his mouth.

Next, a card was drawn directly from the deck and then placed into the deck:

"The Sustainability Trap - 'Brainwashing Reversal'."

'bang'

As the power of the card was activated, a ripple spread outwards from the duelist.

At that moment, both the driver and the elderly doctor who had lost his composure regained their senses.

The driver was bewildered, while the doctor covered his head in dismay.
"What's wrong with me?"

"Theoretically speaking, you were almost turned into a zombie, but in terms of the first step, it should be considered mental corruption? In short, it's similar to 'brainwashing.'"

Yumei glanced at the Trap Cards he had stuck on his Duel Disk and simply yawned.

"Pollution... Yes, the legends of the Golden Kingdom do indeed contain elements of spiritual corruption for explorers; without exception, all the surviving explorers..."

"Alright, let's end this small talk here."

Just as the old doctor was trying to organize his thoughts, he saw the boy next to him stretch.

“The conversation is over. Now, what you need to do is get everyone here out of here, and then notify that guy Chigurhfrid and tell him to find a way to send someone over to clean up the mess in a few hours... no, tell him to find a way to send someone over right now.”

Faced with this seemingly nonchalant attitude, a normal person would inevitably ask:
"how about you?"

The answer is even simpler.

"Of course, it's to solve your problems here."

Beneath the white bangs, a scarlet radiance flashed, followed by a streak of pale light appearing in the sky.

'boom'

When the "Undying Dragon Emperor" appeared and roared in the netherworld, a barrier was erected before the "Golden Kingdom".

Like a guardian, yet also like someone who holds the power of death in their hands.

Chaos quickly spread throughout the expedition's camp, and it would likely take some time before order could be restored.

However, this kind of thing definitely has nothing to do with Youming now.

"I'm leaving things outside in your care."

With that, he got out of the car and walked straight down the steps into the sealed-off Golden Kingdom.

In any case, when a duelist encounters such an absurd supernatural phenomenon, there is only one thing to do.

"Anyone here? Let's come out and play cards!!"

With a loud shout, a dragon's roar emanating from within seemed to shake the entire Golden Kingdom.

However, the master of this place did not seem to have any intention of showing himself directly. The roar just now startled the 'residents' who lived and wandered in this country.

"Gah-"

Perhaps they held various different positions during their lifetime.

On the still-unrotted clothing alone, Youming could already discern the identities of nobles, tomb raiders, soldiers, and even adventurers; some even resembled wild beasts in their physiques. But here, they all shared one identity—zombies!
Of course, it's not like GX's 'Duel Zombies' that appear through mind control or other means.

These undead creatures, seemingly contaminated with the legendary 'elixir of immortality,' have no consciousness of their own, and of course, no duel disk or card deck.

Under this premise, they can only have one fate.

'Boom'

A massive wave swept across, requiring neither the power of the Netherworld nor the power of the Crimson Eyes symbolizing possibility. A mere gust of wind was enough to envelop the 'monsters' in the azure miasma emanating from the Undying Abyss.

The zombies lying on the ground acted as some kind of fuel, causing the miasma of the undead to burn fiercely.

And when they eventually turn into firewood and nutrients, a unique passage is thus completed.

There was no trace of exploration; it was as if all the side paths had been completely torn apart, and the sky-reaching fiery staircase led directly to the palace in the very center.

Or rather, it should be called a temple?

But it doesn't seem to matter which one it is, because the only one who can rule the entire country there is that guy.

'boom'

The gate, which should have been closed and could only be described as magnificent, was blasted open.

As You Ming stepped forward, what appeared before him was naturally the magnificent throne, upon which sat a tall human figure.

Its gender and physical form are indistinguishable; all that is visible is its golden 'armor'.
"The Golden Lord—The Lich of the Golden Kingdom."

Then, as if it had heard these words, it slowly lowered its long, sharp legs that were crossed, and then stood up:

"Wandering in the Underworld - The Undying King of the Underworld".

The sound was as if it were sealed by armor, making it impossible to discern its source; only its meaning could be clearly understood.

But that's enough:

“Considering that you just ‘woke up’ and were already thinking of spreading your ‘curse’ completely, I have to stop this from happening, so… you understand?”

He gently tapped the unfolded duel disk, and the dim indicator light flashed by.

Corresponding to this was Huang Jinqing's eyes, which gleamed with a red light:
"I've been waiting for you here for a long time."

In response to those words, You Ming gave a subtle shrug.

"Oh, really? If you're really here for me, then there's no need for all that nonsense."

Then, he raised his hand:

"please."

'Click'

Almost the instant the words fell, the surrounding treasures gathered in front of the lich.

Then, a long game disc filled with jewels and gold, like that of a nouveau riche, appeared before them.

Then, a surge of dark energy began to stir.

"duel--"

‘Zi La’

"Oh, sorry."

Just as the Duel Disk emitted a sharp cracking sound, Yumei simply reached out and gently removed the card that was still stuck on the disk.

After gently placing it into the deck, the deck that had already been placed was now shuffled.

"duel."

(End of this chapter)