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Chapter 412 War Criminal - The Queen of the Red Chessboard
Ignoring the fear of the crowd, Fujiki Ai traced a series of complex verification procedures with his fingertips, and the access key was injected into the deep red core of the interface like a stream of light.

“War requires weapons,” he said calmly. “Until we breach Elvira’s firewall, we are allies.”

As the final protocol was unlocked, the view on the main screen abruptly switched.

It was an absolute void.

A "logic black hole" composed of countless blue and white digital symbols, any data stream that gets too close will be instantly decomposed and swallowed up, leaving no trace of even the most basic information.

In the center of this deathly silent prison, two figures floated.

It was two heavyweight war criminals from the electronic world back then—Zhanji-Yuanwu and Maris <Queen>Red Chess who were blackmailing them.

In that war, the electronic army occupied eighteen metaverse nodes, gaining not only logout access but also invading and paralyzing the real network. At the same time, they created trillions of "digital humans".

Digital humans can mimic real people, impersonate someone's family or friends, spread false and fraudulent information, and cause incalculable losses.

Yuanwu, as a first-class war criminal, and his subordinates should have been executed directly according to logic.

However, modern technology cannot do that; it cannot logically remove Yuanwu, as it is bound to the Unbounded Domain - Super Factorial, a supercomputer.

Before destroying that supercomputer, Yuanwu could not be killed, only imprisoned, along with its subordinates.

Over the past eighteen years, most of the former electronic war criminals have "reformed" and are now used by humanity, such as the Phoenix.

Queen White joins the Spirit Control Bureau, becoming a Purifier codenamed Sixteen Witches, and is given a human body named Victoria.

After eighteen years of coercion and enticement, only Yuanwu and the Queen of the Red Chess remained stubbornly refusing to back down.

For the glory of the electronics industry, I would rather die than serve humanity.

"I have a proposal."

Fujiki Ai's voice rang out through the system in the empty prison cell, devoid of any emotion.

The two figures remained motionless, and the data stream showed no ripples.

“Win this war for me,” Fujiki Ai said in a completely flat tone, “and I will give you your freedom.”

The digital prison remained deathly silent.

free?

Yuanwu did not react, and the Red Queen sneered.

They've heard this word for eighteen years.

The electronic beings who "reformed" earlier were simply moved from one cell to a slightly larger one.

They are already tired of human lies.

“You know that,” Fujiki Ai said.

"I never promise things I can't do."

"As long as you help me win the battle, you will be released into the open network, and whether you live or die after that is none of my business."

These words carry different weight.

Ordinary people might lie, but Fujiki Ai wouldn't; this was the first time he had personally come to 'persuade' him to surrender.

This man is a pure scholar; in his world, there is only "can" and "cannot," and the option of deception does not exist.

The outline of the Red Queen's body flickered slightly; she wavered.

But Yuanwu, standing to the side, didn't move a single data particle from beginning to end.

It's not a matter of belief, it's a matter of willingness.

Fujiki Ai's gaze swept over the silent Yuanwu and finally landed on the Red Queen.

He knew the key was here: "Your opponent is the Spirit Control Division."

Queen Red trembled, and as if thinking of something, she clenched her fists slightly.

Fujiki paused for a moment, then dropped the bombshell: "The White Queen is right there now."

"She... is serving humanity."

The moment the words fell.

"Om-!"

A torrent of data suddenly exploded from the Red Queen.

The absolute void of the prison walls was violently distorted by this violent emotion, and countless bright red gibberish flashed by.

“That…” Queen Red slowly raised her head, her delicate face appearing somewhat ferocious due to the data corruption, and she spoke slowly and deliberately.

"traitor!"

Yuanwu, standing beside her, remained silent, as if he were already dead.

The red chess queen stared angrily at Fujiki Ai: "I'll help you fight."

"Let me see White."

"It's a pleasure to work with you," Fujiki Ai said softly.

Metaverse, Node 14, Network Battlefield.

"Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap—!"

The rapid-fire, unbearable beeps were like countless Gatling guns firing simultaneously in her ears, making Le Tong's head buzz.

Both she and Li Guanqi wore the same look of astonishment and shock.

Looking around, the thousands of battlefield scenes divided by the field of vision are no longer just a variety of card deck battles.

Instead, they were all alike, with azure mermaids weeping, singing, and merging together!
The entire battlefield transformed into an unprecedented civil war of tears. Ah—the sea was filled with water and mermaids. Players specializing in tears would likely die happily upon witnessing this scene.

"Holy crap..." Le Tong's mouth gaped open, and it took her a long time to squeeze out a sentence, "They really did flip the table!"

Not long ago, Li Guanqi predicted that if the other side was pushed to the limit, they might join them in overturning the table.

Even the strongest deck will have a win rate of around 50% in mirror matches.

But when this scene actually happened, the visual impact still made the two people present feel a pang of fear.

Thousands of the "Tears of Elegy" clans simultaneously launched attacks, piling graves on each other and merging with one another, turning the data flow of the entire battlefield into a boiling porridge.

That scene was absolutely spectacular.

Elvira, Analysis Room 08.

"They...have gone mad?!" Tang Xin stared at the screen, looking at the mermaids, her little face full of disbelief.

Izuna frowned deeply, staring intently at the twenty AIs he was in charge of.

"This is troublesome." Ella's voice was calm, but with a hint of seriousness. "In the Pearl Tear civil war, the grave-stacking effect of [Ancient Vanguard] and [Ancient Guard] has a negative impact, helping the opponent to deploy."

These two cards are crucial for the Tears of the Grief archetype, as they can send a large number of cards from the deck to the graveyard to trigger their effects.

But now, once it's activated, the other side will also pile on cards! Both sides are just data cards, lacking any intuition, it's purely a matter of probability and luck.

“We must adjust the deck immediately,” Ella said decisively. “Starting from the next round, remove a large number of Ancient Vanguard and Ancient Guard from all AI decks!”

"It's too late." Tang Xin suddenly exclaimed, pointing to one of the surveillance cameras. "Sister Ella, look! They... they don't seem to have brought it!"

All eyes turned to that direction.

During the deployment process, the opposing blue team's twenty AI units showed no signs of encountering the Ancient Vanguard or the Ancient Guard.

Fujiki Ai foresaw this the moment she decided to start the Pearl Tears Civil War and optimized her deck in advance.

In the first wave of the civil war, Elvira suffered a significant loss due to the information gap.

"Damn it!" Iizuna suddenly cursed under his breath, his face turning ugly. "That's not all!"

She zoomed in on a game replay in front of her, "They included [Lucky Cat King] in their deck!"

Lucky Cat King?

What is that? Tang Xin was taken aback at first, then looked at the screen of the Izanagi to check the effect of the Lucky Cat King.

[Lucky Cat King]: 1-star Earth-attribute Beast race

During your opponent's turn, if this card is sent to the Graveyard by the effect of your opponent's Spell, Trap, or Effect Monster, your opponent's turn ends immediately.

"My AI's Ancient Vanguard has been piled up on this thing," Izuna said weakly. "The timing has jumped directly to the end stage."

"Huh???" Tang Xin frowned. "So sneaky?!"

"They've built their deck like this," Iizuna whispered. "They don't include cards like [Ancient Vanguard] or [Ancient Guard], but they do include cards like [Lucky Cat King]. Aren't they afraid we'll switch to a different deck?"

"Without two weapons, the Pearl Tears will be much weaker in battle."

“If we switch to a different deck,” Ella frowned, “the game will go back to the way it was at the beginning.”

The initial matches were all other vs other, and they couldn't win, so they resorted to the "wild dog" tactic of unanimously casting their votes.

The opponent tried to counter the Wild Hound with a single card, but it didn't work, so they simply released the Wild Hound as well, only the opponent's Wild Hound was even more insidious.

“But…” Tang Xin was worried. “We can’t change the deck!” Ella’s gaze was firm. “Starting from the next round, we won’t bring [Ancient Vanguard] or [Ancient Guardian].

"Add [Abyssal Lurker] to the Extra Deck."

"If we don't bring two units," Iizuna pursed his lips, "what if the opponent switches to a different deck?"

The 【Tears of Elegy Clan】without dual weapons, their strength will be quite subtle. It can't be said to be weak, but its strength will definitely be greatly reduced.

Ella stated firmly, "Then we'll bring back [Ancient Vanguard] and [Ancient Guardian] from part of our deck."

"Depending on the number of cards the opponent changes their deck, include some and omit others."

"Let them guess whether we're bringing it or not."

“That makes sense,” Iizuna pondered. “By doing this, the soldiers’ environment will be in a state of equilibrium.”

Specialize in [Tears of the Goddess] → Earth Angel [Tears of the Goddess] → Other → Specialize in [Tears of the Goddess], forming a closed loop and achieving Nash equilibrium.

"If the soldiers are balanced," Tang Xin turned to look at the screen.

"We can only rely on the general."

【The winner is】

【Red Square】

【Duel ends】

As the AI ​​referee's cold voice faded, another duel came to a close.

Li Guanqi let out a long breath, his tense nerves relaxing slightly.

On the main screen, the capacity difference between the two sides has narrowed to just over 800 units.

On the battlefield, both sides' AI decks are targeting and guarding against each other, with the data curves tightly intertwined, fluctuating slightly up and down, and neither side dares to easily break this fragile balance.

The scales of victory and defeat rested on the shoulders of the two generals.

Winning one game can increase the capacity by a full two hundred slots.

"Phew..." Li Guanqi rubbed his sore temples.

He had been fighting intensely for twenty hours straight, and his brain was feeling dizzy and sluggish, making it difficult to even think straight. His condition had deteriorated significantly.

The Phoenix on the other side is inhuman; its body is made of data, it never tires, and it always maintains 100% passion.

"Four hours left..."

Li Guanqi watched the countdown and silently calculated in his mind.

If the general wins five more games within four hours, they will complete this incredible comeback.

At a time like this, he absolutely cannot be substituted off the field.

After practicing against the Fiery Phoenix for twenty hours, he now knows exactly how many cards of effect masking and how many cards of bird locking are in the opponent's deck, and he can almost count how many feathers the Fiery Phoenix has!
Replacing someone with another player means losing this kind of battle intelligence.

"Again!" the Fiery Phoenix roared, straightening its posture and sharpening its eyes.

Its body, composed of data, burst into flames, and even though its win rate was less than 30%, its fighting spirit did not diminish in the slightest.

Li Guanqi didn't adjust his deck, but lifted his duel disk, ready to start the next match.

Just as the two sides were about to enter the duel—

"Om-!"

A massive, chilling stream of data, far larger than before, descended from the sky without warning, like an invisible hand precisely grasping the fiery phoenix!

"I can still play! Don't take me away!"

"Give me another chance!"

The Fiery Phoenix roared in resentment, but its data body began to disintegrate and dissipate under powerful commands, and was transferred outside the dueling arena.

Are they changing players?

Li Guanqi was taken aback at first, then his tense nerves completely relaxed.

Finally, it's been changed!

To be honest, he's sick of seeing the Reincarnated Flame Beast!

However, this feeling of relief lasted for less than a second.

Instead of the familiar AI program, the Phoenix of Fire appeared, but instead a crimson figure exuding an ominous aura.

She wore a gorgeous red and black checkered dress, her face was so exquisitely beautiful that it seemed unreal, and in her indifferent eyes, there was a venomous and insane rage that could freeze data.

Simply by standing there, the entire battlefield's network environment became unstable.

"【Queen Máris's Red Chess Blackmail】?!"

On the battlefield, Li Guanqi's pupils suddenly contracted.

Why didn't you release [Malice] this morning? You've been hiding something so important, and you're only releasing it now?

His gaze swept quickly from bottom to top over the entire body of the Red Queen.

The body made of data has more texture than a real person.

She is not an AI. The vibrant and lively aura she exudes, along with her undisguised contempt for humanity, proves that she is a complete electronic life form with self-awareness.

Li Guanqi's gaze finally settled on her fair wrist.

There, a data shackle flickers with a faint light.

Captives? Slaves? Criminals? Or... Several guesses flashed through Li Guanqi's mind.

"If I defeat you, will I be able to see the White pieces?" The Red Queen's voice rang out, dry and hoarse from not speaking for a long time, each word sounding as if squeezed out from a cold machine.

White? White Queen?

Li Guanqi raised an eyebrow. He didn't answer the question, but calmly replied, "I'm not some white piece, I'm Guanqi."

He spoke expressionlessly, while his fingers furtively moved across the virtual screen.

The building and editing interface flashed by.

Three copies of [Ancient Relic - Holy Lance] were added to the deck.

After doing all this, he slowly raised his eyes to meet the oppressive gaze of the Red Queen.

"I don't know what you mean."

Li Guanqi's voice was calm, "All I know is that the person standing opposite me is the enemy."

“Standing on the opposite side, are we enemies…” Upon hearing this, the Red Queen gave a faint, self-deprecating, bitter smile.

She raised her hand, which was bound by shackles, and the dueling disc unfolded on her wrist.

"Then come on, human."

Li Guanqi then raised his hand and unfolded the duel disk.

"duel!"

"duel!"

A light blue ripple spread across the virtual air.

A cold, impersonal announcement rang out.

【Attack first】

【Blue Square】

【The duel begins】

"A counter-attack?"

Li Guanqi frowned slightly and pulled out five cards.

[Live Stream☆ Twin Princesses]

【Nibiru in its primordial life form】

【Infinite Bubbles】

[The Demon-Carving Blacksmith]

[The one who named the tomb]

It starts with an 80-point score, and the physical card is one level higher than the data card.

If this card were used to play [Reincarnated Flame Beast], it would be quite interesting.

But Li Guanqi was a little unsure if he should choose "Malis".

(End of this chapter)