Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds: Duelists Beyond Light

Chapter 16 Speed ​​16 Gloomy Factory

The dispute with the Wildfire Team has finally come to an end.

You Qing hid the D wheel again and returned to the factory with Dickade and Hirata Shun.

In front of the bumpy iron gate, Dickade shouted twice at the top of his lungs. Soon, the gate opened and Lali's head popped out.

"Huh?! Were you beaten?" Lali said with some guilt, "Wildfire Team shouldn't be coming, right?"

Decade tried to touch Lali's head, but the stubborn child dodged him. Finally, he could only smile, holding his waist as he walked back into the factory. "Thanks to You Qing, the Wildfire Team won't bother us anymore."

"But, Lali, you should hand over what you stole."

"After all, You Qing won it by betting on his D round and deck."

When Lali heard the word "D-wheel", his eyes lit up. He looked at You Qing with envy: "Wow! You are actually a D-wheel operator! Where is it? Where is it? Can you show it to me?"

"I have a friend who's also a D-wheel player. Although his strength is average, he has a really cool monster card!"

"Since you're a high-speed duelist, you must have some cool cards too!!"

"La! Li!" Dickade, like an older brother, deliberately lengthened his voice to interrupt the little kid's chatter.

Knowing she couldn't get away with it, Lali could only sigh softly and reluctantly took out the stolen item. Under the glaring factory lights, she saw that it was actually a Duel Monster Card, and a Synchro Monster at that!

Shun Hirata patted Lali's shoulder and said with a smile, "We understand, Lali, you want to use this card to improve everyone's life."

"But, since you're no longer a child, you should be able to understand."

"This card should belong to You Qing."

Shun Hirata protects Lali's self-esteem more than anyone else.

Holding the white card, Lali looked up at You Qing, then at the repaired conveyor belt and the pile of waste being cleared. Finally, he smiled and handed the card to You Qing sincerely:
"That's right, You Qing, you've helped us so much, we can't even thank you enough~"

"You truly deserve this card."

"But... when you have time, could you please let me see a 3D projection of this card? I think it would be really cool!!"

Shun Hirata smiled with relief, Dickade nodded with satisfaction, rolled up his sleeves and went to work with the other two brothers who had been working hard in the factory.

You Qing smiled and replied, "Okay, I'll definitely show you some time."

Taking it from Lali's little hand, You Qing carefully examined this not-so-new Synchro Card. This was the first card that belonged to him after crossing over.

The card deck used before and the D round were "picked up" or forced to "grab" them, and strictly speaking they did not belong to Youqing, but this card is different.

With the help of the bright ceiling light, You Qing looked at the monster's card name and picture, and saw that it was a heavy mecha monster.

【Armored Skeleton】

【Six Star】

【Light attribute/Mechanical type】

[Attack/Defense: 2500/1600]

[Effect: If this card is successfully Synchro Summoned, activate this effect. This turn, this card cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects, and all damage taken by you is reduced to zero.]

After reading about this monster's effects, You Qing's eyes lit up. This level of resistance was extremely rare, and its 2500 attack power was comparable to the protagonist Yusei Fudo's Stardust Dragon. Most importantly, it was a six-star monster, perfect for Synchro Summoning with the Quick-Attack Wrench Knight and the Magic Striker.

You Qing carefully put the card away.

It was still some time before dawn, and You Qing, who hadn't decided where to go, simply started moving things with Dickade, Hirata Shun, and the others. Lali was small, but very strong. She carried the boxes and walked around without feeling tired...

After several hours of busy work, the first rays of dawn finally shone into the satellite area.

The factory bell rang, and it was finally time to change shifts.

While working, Dickade told You Qing about the situation of the factory. They were divided into two groups, one during the day and one at night, and they were responsible for sorting the garbage here 24 hours a day.

Although they do not work at the same time, the two groups are brothers. If the conveyor belt breaks and is discovered by the higher-ups, everyone will receive the same punishment. In serious cases, they may even be fired from the factory together and become unemployed vagrants.

They have been through a lot together over the past few years, and this job was the result of a lot of hard work.

Dickade and his group had not received any education since childhood, and they only did manual labor. They knew nothing about mechanics, so if You Qing had not appeared in time to repair the equipment tonight, they might have been doomed.

After listening to Dickade's story, You Qing also talked about himself. Unlike Dickade, he had education when he was young, but he was rather naughty and not very attentive. He was determined to become a racer, so his family sent him to a car repair shop in a fit of anger. It was there that he learned a lot and, with the help of an older brother, embarked on the path to becoming a professional racer.

"Oh? So, that Speedy Wrench Knight is your most precious card?" Hirata Jun, who was listening in, interrupted with a smile. "It seems you miss the days of fixing cars with a wrench~"

You Qing smiled: "I guess so."

As a few people chatted and laughed, the factory that was originally in a mess due to equipment failure was tidied up.

When the bell stopped ringing, a few yawning peers opened the door and walked in.

Dickade waved and greeted, "Hey guys! Let me introduce you, this brother is You Qing. You're one of us from now on."

A man with messy hair and sleepy eyes grinned and laughed, looking half asleep. "Oh, I see. Will he be on the day or night shift from now on?"

You Qing was stunned.

I... didn't seem to have said that I wanted to come here to work?
Dickade was about to help explain when he suddenly heard the sound of several middle-aged people talking and laughing outside the door. His face changed and he knocked on the iron sheet next to him with a stick. Those who were slacking off immediately stood up and those who were smoking threw their cigarette butts on the ground and stomped them out.

"It's the factory director..." Dickade reminded You Qing in a low voice.

Soon, a fat man with a bloated head and a cheap cigar in his mouth walked in. Everyone could see clearly that he had a proud and happy look on his face when he first came in, but when he saw that everything in the factory was in order, the fat on his face drooped.

He walked around the factory with a few people behind him, found some faults nitpicking, and finally left cursing.

After the factory director and his men left, Dickade's face became extremely gloomy.

You Qing couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

Shun Hirata narrowed his eyes and explained coldly, "No, something's wrong."

"That's right." Decade frowned. "This guy usually doesn't come here for half a year, but today he started inspecting before dawn, and this after we just had an incident last night."

You Qing realized something: "So..."

"Yeah." Decade nodded. "You said the parts weren't taken by the Wildfire team. Now it seems like that bastard probably deliberately damaged the equipment."

"Their purpose is nothing more than to find a reason to kick us out and sell the job to someone else!"

(End of this chapter)