People in Yu-Gi-Oh! The hyper-converged audience is also integrated

Chapter 320 Angel's Tears, an item that challenges Duel Disk sales.
"Cover him up..." Lingyi crouched down, sneaking close to the orange cat's head, her voice extremely low, carrying a mysterious air like a secret agent rendezvous, "Teacher Tony, it's that one, quick, use that card to smear his dog face!"

"Hey, hey, hey, a true gentleman observes the game without speaking!" Bai looked up at Lingyi, waved his hand and said, "Look at the cards but don't talk about them, let Teacher Tony play by himself."

Lingyi snorted and turned her head away, but her wicked intentions were not dead; she was ready to provide "remote technical support" at any time.

0748 looked at Tony nervously.

Is it feasible? Is the evolved intelligence truly sufficient to support a cat in completing complex and unpredictable card duels?

Mechanical table duels are for friendly sparring, so there's no need to strictly describe card effects, no spiritual impact, and no time limit, but it's still too difficult for cats.

The atmosphere in the laboratory was somewhat subtle.

The researchers around him were getting restless and began to whisper among themselves.

"Is this cat... any good? Is it scared out of its wits?"

"I doubt it. With so many card effects, how can it possibly understand them?"

"I don't even know how to play Sky Striker Princess."

"Maybe we should just give up and not make things difficult for a cat. What if we lose too badly and it damages its feline pride?"

"Has the evolution failed?"

Just when the doubts were piling up, Tony the hairstylist made a move!
Its claw pads, suspended in mid-air, slowly drew one card from its five-card hand, and then, with the back of its claws, gently pushed the card toward the magic trap zone of the mechanical table.

"Meow--!"

A short, sharp meow rang out clearly in the silence.

All eyes quickly focused on the discarded card.

It was none other than—[The Effect Masker]!
Although it wasn't thrown precisely into the graveyard area, the card was used correctly!
"So—powerful!"

Bai was the first to jump up from his seat, his eyes filled with disbelief, his voice trembling with excitement, even cracking, "Teacher Tony! You...you...you're too amazing!"

The researchers around immediately erupted in an uproar.

"My God! Really? This cat... this cat is truly intelligent?!"

"How did it know to drop this card? Can it really solve the problem?"

"Incredible! A miracle!"

"Oh no, I'm doomed, I can't even beat a cat anymore."

0748 couldn't help but open his mouth slightly, a huge weight lifted from his heart, and he breathed a long sigh of relief.

Great, the first step has been successful.

This cat did not disappoint him.

"Since that's the case," Bai sat back down, a sharp glint in his eyes, "then I'll use my full strength too!"

He suddenly realized a serious problem—he might very well become the first person in human dueling history to lose to a cat in an officially recorded duel!

If this reputation were to spread, wouldn't his glorious image in the "duel world" be covered with a thick layer of cat hair?

No, absolutely not!
"Don't blame me, Tony." Bai smiled coldly and smoothly folded his cards.

"Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!"

Four soft sounds of cards hitting the table followed in quick succession as he rapidly placed four cards in turn over the magic trap area in his back row.

"I set four cards face down, end of turn!"

steady.

Four face-down cards, bottomless, exuding an aura of danger.

Tony's expression grew even more serious.

"You've been driven to this point by a cat? You're something else." Philina held up her camera, desperately filming every detail of the person and the cat.

At the same time, she pressed a button on the side of the mechanical dueling table to activate the beast language simultaneous translation function.

"Tony, it's your turn. Draw a card first," she reminded him softly, her voice as sweet as honey.

The orange cat was taken aback by the gentle prompt. It tilted its round head slightly before it realized what was happening. It stretched out its chubby paw and clumsily pulled a card from the top of its deck.

The moment it saw the design on the newly drawn card, its already large round eyes widened even more.

It couldn't wait and slammed the card heavily into its front-row Spell & Trap Zone with its claws.

"Meow-!"

"Activate the spell card [Lightning Storm]".

The mechanical desk provides simultaneous translation, emitting a cold, impersonal broadcast.

"Destroy all Magic and Trap Cards on your opponent's field."

"Hmph~ No wonder he's my nemesis." Bai snorted coldly, "But now I'm terrifyingly strong!"

"Pay half the base points, open the card! [Korverapeptide Mad Dragon Sonic]!"

His health points plummeted from an initial 4000 to a mere 2000.

"Invalidate and destroy [Lightning Storm], then destroy [Therizinosaurus]."

Tony reluctantly moved [Lightning Storm] to the graveyard.

Seeing its troubled expression, Bai smiled confidently: "Is that all, Teacher Tony?"

A moment later, Tony reached out his paw and slowly slapped another card from the remaining deck.

"Meow?" Its voice carried a hint of uncertainty.

A simultaneous translation sounded: "Activate the Spell Card, [Triple Champion]?"

"Hey, hey, hey, I can't play this one." Bai shook his hand and made a gesture of retreat. "This spell card requires me to activate the monster effect during my Main Phase before you can activate it."

"Take it back, take it back."

"Meow..." Tony reluctantly withdrew [Triple Battle Talent], realizing he couldn't activate it, so he put [Triple Battle Talent] back on the field.

"In that instant, I paid half the base points to open the card!" Bai shouted, "[Fearful Dragon Rage]!"

"Hear the call of the ancients, tear through the darkness with your ferocious claws, and descend!"

"Fusion Summon!"

"【Thoracic Peptide Mad Dragon - Nail-like Dragon Queen】!"

"It's not over yet!"

"Pay half of the base points to activate the [Nail Dragon Queen] effect! Copy the [Excitement] effect."

"Awaken from the ancient slumber, traverse billions of years, and roar!"
"Fusion Summon!"

"[Torphinosaurus·Tyrannosaurus Rex]!"

Two monsters suddenly appeared on the blue square, and the white square straightened its back.

"Impressive, impressive," Philina flattered in a monotone tone.

Lingyi covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

After selling blood, the red team's base score was reduced to only 500 points.

Bai Zhi muttered under his hood, "This guy is such an idiot. He knows the other guy has the [Three Battles Talent], yet he still uses the monster effect?"

0748 will not be evaluated; let's continue watching the duel.

In an actual duel, a card that cannot be activated will not be revealed. Normally, there would be no incident where someone knowingly reveals "Triple Talent" even though it cannot be activated, so the opponent would not know the information about "Triple Talent".

This man named Bai has very high emotional intelligence.

Teacher Tony gracefully raised his furry paw and flipped the card over.

"Meow~"

A soft meow, yet carrying the aura of a duelist.

"Activate the Spell Card, [Triple Warrior], draw two cards."

Two cards were drawn, and then it quickly played a card: "Activate the Spell Card, [Third War]."

"Add [Harpie's Feather Duster] from your deck to your hand."

The relaxed expression on his pale face froze instantly, and a bead of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Oops--"

Before his exclamation had even faded, Teacher Tony had already played the magic card that glowed with a blue light.

"Activate the Spell Card, [Harpie's Feather Duster]!"

Bai quickly opened the card: "Chain activation of [Terror Peptide Mad Dragon Alert]!"

"Special Summon: Therizinosaurus, Brachiosaurus".

"Then activate the effects of [Scythe Dragon] and [Brocade Dragon], set [Domain] from the deck, send [Invincible] to the graveyard, and deal 500 damage to your opponent."

Blue team basic points: 4000 → 3500
"Hmph! Now you won't have a card!" Lingyi stood to the side, hands on her hips, looking smug.

Bai frowned, and gave a bitter smile: "Damn it, did you really hit me that hard, Tony?"

Tony remained unmoved, simply flicking his tail and drawing another card from his hand.

"Activate the magic card, [Sky Striker Activation - Crossfire]."

"Add [Sky Striker - Black Widow Anchor] from your deck to your hand."

"Three draws already, you can draw one more." Philina casually reminded, holding up her camera.
Teacher Tony drew another card and then played it: "Activate the Spell Card [Black Widow Anchor Grab], negate [Raging Tyrannosaurus Rex]."

"Chain activation of the Spell Card [Black Widow Anchor], negate [Spiked Dragon Queen]."

“There are three demons in the graveyard, we can capture them again,” Philina reminded again, always eager for more drama.

Bai glanced at her unhappily: "Hey, hey, hey, which side are you on?"

“I am the notary,” Philina said without looking up. “The first duelist to lose to a cat in Biantana is about to be born.”

"This will be a duel that will go down in history."

"It will go down in history." Bai's lips twitched. "Are you playing this big?"

"Come on, Tony! You're almost there!"

Teacher Tony grabbed the two large monsters with two anchor grabs and brought them to his front, then played a card: "Summon [Pillar of the Future - Chianos]".

"Oh—" Bai's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died when he saw the card.

"Activate the effect of [Qiannos]," Tony instructed Zero.

"Special Summon [Luoye], then connect two units to Summon [Zeke]. [Zeke]'s effect excludes [Therizinosaurus]."

"The Graveyard effect of [Kianos] allows for the Special Summoning of [Luyo]."

"By linking with [Luoye] and [Zek], summon [Sky Striker - Azelia Temperance], activate the effect of [Azelia Temperance], banish one Spell Card from the Graveyard, and equip [Brocade Dragon] on your opponent's field as an Equip Card."

At this point, all four strange creatures had disappeared from the white field, leaving it completely empty.

Teacher Tony raised his head, his amber cat eyes sweeping over his opponent, and then he swung his little paw.

"Enter the war level!"

"[Raging Tyrannosaurus Rex], [Spiked Dragon Queen], and [Azelia - Temperance], attack the player directly!"

"Ah—!" Bai let out an exaggerated scream, his body falling backward as if he had really been seriously injured. "Damn it!"

[Ding—] The mechanical table issued a broadcast.

【The winner is】

【Blue Square】

【Duel ends】

"Meow—" (I won!) Teacher Tony stood up, raised his two front paws high, and his tail proudly curled up in the sky.

"Wow! We won!" Lingyi jumped and cheered, hugging Tony the teacher.

Philina turned her head and said, "Spread the word! Someone lost a duel to the cat!"

"Hahaha--"

The people in the laboratory burst into good-natured laughter and applause.

Bai also recovered from the "severe blow," scratching his head and chuckling foolishly: "As expected of Teacher Tony."

0748 clapped along with the crowd, without laughing or commenting, simply watching the lively scene unfold before him.

"Is he really the main character?" A voice from inside the hood sounded a little confused. "He can't even beat a cat in a duel. He seems... really bad."

In the nine previous time travels, the protagonists were mostly dueling masters, if not invincible, then one in a million.

The fact that Bai could be defeated by a cat and still be so cheerful was quite a shock to her.

"Probably," 0748 muttered to himself. "Bringing smiles through duels."

"Like them, regardless of success or failure, he always has partners and loved ones who believe in him, follow him all the way, and never abandon him."

"If one day they have to participate in a duel that they have to win and that they have to risk everything."

"They will definitely choose him to play."

"He will definitely win too." 0748 said with certainty.

"Ah—I'm so envious. Unlike us, we have nothing." Bai Zhi sighed softly, then changed the subject, "No! I have an older brother!"

"I wish I had an older brother!"

“But I don’t want you.” 0748 coldly interrupted her enthusiasm.

"Waaah—" the white paper sobbed, "That's so mean! The white paper is so sad~"

As she spoke, she rubbed her face against 0748's, showing no sign of sadness whatsoever.

The days that followed were peaceful and uneventful.

0748 was granted his own laboratory as promised, allowing him to conduct his own research independently.

However, the research center only provides him with funding for one gram of negative cubic crystals per month.

One gram of negative square crystal per month is enough for ordinary experiments, but it is far from sufficient for taboo science.

Besides biology, taboo studies also include the study of the soul and the study of space and time, each of which is an expensive field of research. More importantly, these disciplines produce no output.

Taboo studies are called taboo studies because the things they study are against human ethics and cannot be applied to people's lives.

The money was invested, but all that was obtained was some experimental data, nothing more.

Finally, when 0748 turned thirty, Gilsu came to deliver an ultimatum, saying politely, "Professor 0748, uh, science needs output."

“If you produce no more output, the center may close this laboratory.”

It was clear that he was trying his best to remain polite.

Gilsu was in charge of procurement and the development of the Machine Knights. The two often had contact and developed some affection for each other. He could be considered half an assistant to 0748.

Not wanting to put him in a difficult position, 0748 nodded and said, "I understand."

"Okay." Gilsu breathed a sigh of relief and added, "The center will give you half a month. We hope your research will yield results. If you need anything during this time, you can contact me directly, and I will raise your access level to the highest level."

After speaking, he bowed slightly, turned and left. The alloy door slammed shut with a "whoosh," isolating the outside world.

“When you’re under someone’s roof, you have to bow your head, brother,” the white paper murmured from inside the hood. “He who eats another’s food is bound to be grateful, and he who takes another’s money is bound to be obliging.”

0748 ignored her, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and leaned against a row of cold instruments.

output.

What a utilitarian and realistic word.

"What kind of product are you developing?"

0748 crossed his arms over his chest, seemingly deep in thought about this problem.

In his previous research, he never considered whether it was useful or who it could serve. All his motivation stemmed from an unfounded and obsessive dream in his heart—a grand integration.

Now those guys are telling him that his research must have market value, his results must serve the people, and they must be able to translate into impressive numbers on his balance sheet.

This is even harder than getting him to have a heart-to-heart talk with Kuriboh.

"It seems like the only option left is medicine," 0748 said softly.

Half a month is definitely not enough time for them to change careers, so the only thing their taboo studies can produce is medicine.

I can't exactly sell soul energy converters, can I? What decent person would use something like that?

Just do it.

In the days that followed, 0748 was welded to the laboratory.

He extracted a blue factor with super-strong cell regeneration ability from the spinal fluid of a failed product numbered "Beast of the Abyss".

In order to neutralize the violent aggression contained in this factor, he extracted a segment of genetic information responsible for "calming" and "harmony" from the gene fragment of another gentle fusion organism codenamed "Light Path Girl".

The fusion of the two substances at the molecular level is the most dangerous step in the entire research and development process.

On the first attempt, the two factors triggered a violent annihilation reaction as soon as they came into contact in the petri dish. A dark blue arc of electricity flashed, and the quartz petri dish instantly turned into dust.

The second time, he adjusted the ratio and injection order, and the reaction became milder, but the newly generated compound had an ominous black color.

"Brother! This thing is alive!" Bai Zhi screamed.

0748 remained unfazed and initiated the emergency purification program. The high-intensity ultraviolet rays and subspace force field instantly decomposed the black substance into molecules.

He kept failing, but he kept adjusting from those failures.

The entire laboratory has been transformed into a high-speed, precision factory, with robotic arms flying behind him, automatically performing purification, separation, and extraction.

On dozens of screens, a waterfall of data is refreshed continuously 24 hours a day, simulating tens of thousands of different fusion possibilities.

Finally, on the evening of the thirteenth day.

As the last drop of golden stabilizer was injected into the tube of clear blue liquid, the entire tube of medicine instantly emitted a soft and warm white light.

As the light faded, the liquid returned to its pure blue color, resembling a melted piece of sky.

"It's done." 0748 didn't sound very happy; he sounded more tired after completing the mission.

"Wow...it's so beautiful..." Bai Zhi exclaimed sincerely. "Bro, what's this thing called? 'Life No. 1'? Or 'Handsome Guy's Happy Water'?"

"Let's call it Angel's Tears," 0748 said casually, too lazy to waste brain cells on a name.

He thought to himself that he was just going to deal with it anyway.

……

The two-week deadline arrived as scheduled.

Gilsu arrived at the laboratory door again.

"Teacher 0748, it's time for the product launch." He organized his thoughts for a moment, "The other teachers are all... waiting for you in the conference room."

"Alright, alright, I got it." 0748 waved impatiently, put the dozen or so tubes of Angel's Tears into the cryogenic safe, carried them in his hand, and followed Gilsu out.

This was the first time he had left his laboratory area since arriving at the research center.

After passing through several strict security gates, the view suddenly opened up before me.

Unlike his laboratory filled with biological tissues, the central core area presents an extreme sense of futurism. The walls are made of some kind of breathing white material, the floor is as smooth as a mirror, and there are no lights on the ceiling, with the source of light unknown.

Finally, Gilsu stopped in front of a huge, round metal door.

He took a deep breath and placed his palm on the scanner.

"Identity confirmed, Gilsu, Project Manager, Level A meeting, entry permitted."

The door slid open silently, and a unique, crisp scent of cold air wafted out.

Inside was a huge circular conference room.

In the center was a round table made of obsidian, with more than a dozen figures seated in various places.

These people are the true core of this research center; they are geniuses standing at the pinnacle of human technology.

0748 carried the suitcase and calmly walked in.

The moment he stepped into the conference room, at least ten sharp gazes focused on him simultaneously.

There was curiosity, scrutiny, contempt, and undisguised hostility.

Sitting opposite me was an elderly man with his hair neatly combed and wearing gold-rimmed glasses; he was the chief engineer of the "Ancient Mechanics" project.

To his left was a woman in a fiery red research coat, with a voluptuous figure and long, wavy hair casually draped over her shoulders. She was the head of the "Fire Spirit Star" project.

Sitting in the highest position at the symbolic research center is Biantana's greatest contemporary scientist—Bai.

He was completely different from how he was during the duel; his expression was extremely serious and focused.

Today, they have gathered here to judge an "outcast" from a forbidden realm.

The research center is a very pure place; it doesn't care about superficial things like eloquence or performance, it only recognizes ability.

0748 didn't say anything, but went straight to the only empty seat at the round table and sat down.

As soon as he sat down, Bai said directly, "Show us your research results."

This person wasn't even willing to say a polite word.

0748 slammed the safe on the table with a loud thud, the crisp sound drawing everyone's attention.

"Based on the time and resources you provided."

His voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.

"That's all we can make."

It's like a bad student being forced to hand in homework, his whole body radiating resentment.

The metal door of the safe slowly opened amidst complex mechanical sounds, and a chilling white aura rushed out first, quickly spreading throughout the somewhat cramped laboratory space.

The cold air carried a very faint, strange smell. If you inhaled it unexpectedly, you would feel a chill running from your nasal cavity to your lungs.

Once the white mist dissipated slightly, the full view of the inside of the safe was revealed.

Ten crystal test tubes, each about the thickness of a thumb and completely translucent, are neatly embedded in specially made black shock-absorbing grooves.

"Potion?"

Bai was the first to reach out. He didn't touch the tube directly with his skin, but instead took a pair of special gloves from the lab table, put them on, and then carefully picked up one of the test tubes.

He brought the test tube close to his eyes, tilted his head slightly, and carefully observed the color, purity, and any tiny impurities in the liquid.

After a moment, he nodded slightly, which was considered an affirmation of the appearance and initial sensory experience of the potion.

Medicine is something that truly benefits humanity.

The others also picked up the medicine and examined it.

Carl was particularly cautious. He held the test tube up to eye level and rotated it repeatedly in front of the light source. As he looked at it, his brows furrowed involuntarily. He caught a glimpse of a familiar shadow in some characteristic of the potion.

An aura known as the Abyss.

"What function?" Bai put the test tube back into the groove and turned his gaze to 0748, who was looking bored and even yawning.

0748 was getting impatient with everyone's seriousness. He pursed his lips, put his hands in the pockets of his white coat, and spoke in a slightly tired tone.

"Let me make it clear first, this thing was rushed out by you guys. Time was so tight and resources were so limited. We've done our best to produce this much."

He paused, and after stacking the armor pieces nearly finished, he slowly continued.

"As for the functions, well—"

The air in the laboratory seemed to freeze at that moment, and everyone's eyes, including the medical experts who were carefully analyzing the drug's components, were all focused on 0748.

He spoke in a casual tone, as if saying, "The weather is nice today," yet uttered words that could shake the entire world.

"It can increase the affinity of the human body, between 0.4 and 0.8, depending on individual constitution and absorption."

After saying that, 0748 wanted to continue complaining, such as, "If you were willing to spend some money on me and give me more time, I could definitely increase the efficacy of this medicine, and maybe even add some whitening and beautifying side effects."

But just as he raised his head, ready to accept the questions or criticisms from these nitpickers, he found the entire laboratory eerily quiet.

A dozen pairs of eyes were fixed on him.

Those looks in their eyes were so complex they defied description.

There was bewilderment, astonishment, disbelief, and a burning sensation that he couldn't quite decipher but instinctively felt uneasy about.

Even Bai, the man who would remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, was unusually flustered at this moment, his eyes widening slightly as he stared intently at 0748.

"You mean...this thing..."

"Can it enhance the human body's... affinity?"

The women of Biantana are cursed to be able to conceive only once in their lifetime without a miracle, thus the population base is stabilized by numbering.

Once a person is assigned a number, the most crucial criterion for determining whether they enter the citizen area, the wasteland area, or the production area is their affinity.

Those with an affinity below 3.5 are also known as the God-forsaken, and they cannot condense nidus in their natural state.

Imagine two mages encountering each other, one with a blue buff and the other without mana regeneration.

This is the difference between people after they are born.

Which mage doesn't want a blue buff?

Affinity is only tied to an individual's constitution and is extremely difficult to modify.

The affinity system categorizes the Biantana people into different classes, comparable to the college entrance exam scores on Earth.

(End of this chapter)