Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

The extra [sealed left hand] in his hand was summoned by Het to serve as a shield, but he also knew that no matter how powerful the shield was, it would be ignored by Hayato's [Earthbound God].

[Hert: 3000LP, 5 cards in hand]

【The Gear Giant of the Mobile City】【DEF2200】

[Inner Side Guardian Monster]

"Well then, it's my turn. Draw a card." Hayato drew a card, a smile spreading across his face. "Wow, even though God rarely makes an appearance, is his first battle already going to end so quickly?"

"A rare card hunter from Gurus, what a pity, this duel will end this turn!" Hayato pointed at the [Earthbound God Wiraqocha Rasca] soaring in the sky, "I will activate the ultimate effect of the ultimate god and skip my battle phase this turn!"

"In exchange, [Earthbound God Wiraqocha Rasca] will unleash its strongest and most malevolent power, Polaris Obey!"

The movements of the [Earthbound God Wiraqocha Rasca] soaring in the sky slowed down, the magenta stripes on its body gradually dimmed, and its body became somewhat transparent, but Hutt did not think that it was about to leave the stage.

As expected, in the next moment, the already dilapidated ground of the Temple of the Mind's Eye cracked open again, and several pale blue lines broke through the soil and connected with the Earthbound God Wiraqocha Rasca in the sky. The demon god who had broken free from the earth was finally captured by the earth once again.

Although it lost the ability to fly freely, the true power of the Earthbound God Wiraqocha Rasca was unleashed because of its connection with the earth!

A terrifying suction force emanated from the [Earthbound God]. Before Huth could react, he saw his fundamental points plummet like a plunge!

3000

2900

2700

2300

1500

1!

In the blink of an eye, the base score of 3000 points was instantly reduced to only 1 point?!

An indescribable emptiness swept over Hurt, as if a part of his soul had been robbed, and his vision went black. In his last moments of consciousness, he saw Hayato play the card he had just drawn:

"Activate, [Goblin Thief]..."

Chapter 238 Regarding the matter that the title of the previous chapter has been eaten by the Earthbound God.

With the activation of [Goblin Thief], Hurt's last 1 point was reduced to zero, and the outcome of the duel was decided.

Seeing the unconscious Het lying on the ground, [Earthbound God] pounced on him viciously, like a lustful glutton who had just been released from prison after thirty years.

Unfortunately, Hayato was faster, removing it from the duel disk first. Seeing the resentful look in the eyes of the rapidly dissipating [Earthbound God - Veracocha Raska], Hayato waved it away without a shred of pity, signaling it to get lost.

However, before it completely dissipated, the earthbound god of the giant eagle let out a cry. The soul-piercing sound waves precisely bypassed Hayato and Yugi, knocking out Hett and the other two Gluth members clad in black robes, who still had a sliver of strength left to struggle.

Jonouchi and Honda crouched down to check on the two half-conscious men in black robes, while Kyoko and Yugi went to Hayato's side. Watching Hayato bend down to take the Hurt deck, Yugi asked worriedly, "Hayato-kun, are you alright?"

"Ah, me? I feel pretty good." After looking through Hurt's deck and finding it was all fake cards with not a single real one, Hayato helplessly tossed the cards into a roadside trash can. "What's wrong?"

"Hayato-kun, the card you just summoned had such an overwhelming aura of evil. I think it's best to use those Duel Monsters sparingly," Kyoko said, offering her opinion.

When the Earthbound God - Veracocha Raska descended, not only the two games, but even Anzu could clearly smell the evil aura emanating from it, an aura more vile than rat droppings in a toilet.

“You guys are talking about this thing,” Hayato said, pulling out [Veracocha Raska] from the top of his newly organized deck and holding it in his hand. “Actually, even if I wanted to use it in every single match, I probably couldn’t.”

Under the astonished gazes of Yugi and Anzu, the card art of [Earthbound God - Veracocha Raska] was gradually changing.

The giant eagle that Hayato had just summoned, soaring through the sky, had lost its energy by failing to devour any souls. Its stripes had become dull and its size had shrunk. It was gradually dragged to the ground by the pale blue lines on its tail, which resembled tail feathers. All that remained on the cracked ground was a Nazca Line drawing and a chick next to it.

"Damn it, can't we even eat one?" The game even heard the little chick complaining to Hayato with a dissatisfied look on its face.

"Not a single one, and no one is allowed to eat it. It's part of the contract." Hayato glared back, causing the little chick to lie blankly beside the giant painting.

"What's going on?" the game player asked, puzzled.

Hayato helplessly spread his hands: "As you can see, this card is a rather evil monster, but it is currently sealed. I made a contract with it, agreeing that it would come out to roam every now and then, and it must obey my commands."

“If its true form were to descend normally, it would require a large number of human souls to be sacrificed as offerings. I used the power of the [Millennial Wisdom Wheel] as a substitute, but there is still a difference. Without souls as sustenance, this guy would need to rest for a long time after each appearance.”

The game then realized why the [Earthbound God - Veracocha Raska] had been summoned and instead kept flying around in the sky instead of staying in one place.

"Furthermore, I believe that while the power of cards may be divided into good and evil, ultimately where this power will be guided is determined by the duelists, isn't it?"

Hayato chuckled and patted Yugi on the shoulder, glancing at the three people lying on the ground: "Jonnouchi, although it didn't take too long, don't forget, Shizuka is still waiting for you."

"Oh right!" Reminded by Hayato, Jonouchi looked a little embarrassed and said, "Hayato, the monster you were fighting just now was so overwhelming, I completely forgot about it. It's not too late yet, let's hurry to the hospital!"

Kyoko glanced at the several men in black robes lying on the ground and asked Hayato, "Are we just going to leave these people here? What if they wake up and attack other people?"

Hayato thought for a moment and said, "Let's call Kaiba first and tell him to have someone arrest these guys. You guys go to the hospital, I'll stay here and watch over them." As he spoke, he gestured with his biceps, "Even if they wake up, I can handle them all by myself."

At first, Yugi and the others were a little worried about leaving Hayato alone there. However, considering that Shizuka was about to have surgery and was waiting for them, and that Hayato repeatedly urged them to leave, the four of them headed towards the hospital.

Just as the figures of the gamers disappeared around the corner of the alley, Hayato suddenly turned around and faced Het, who had somehow gotten up behind him. He reached out and grabbed Het's wrist in an instant, and with a slight force, made Het release his grip, causing the dagger he had used for the sneak attack to fall to the ground.

"A leopard can't change its spots, Malik." Kicking the lifeless-eyed Hurt to the ground, and watching him slowly rise like a zombie, Hayato coldly addressed the "Eye of Ugato" on Hurt's forehead, "Or do you think I've forgotten so quickly that you can control other people's bodies?"

"Although both I and Seth failed twice in a row."

"Kobayashi Hayato!" "Hert" shouted Hayato's name angrily, but then, as if he had lost his mind, he suddenly laughed, "Heh heh, hahaha, interesting. You actually use those cards that look extremely evil? It seems you're not as simple as you seem."

"Huh? You've already gone through this guy's memories?" Hayato's gaze swept over the trash can where he had just thrown away his deck. "The deck he used wasn't even as good as Pandora's; it didn't have a single real card. Has your manpower in Gurus really dwindled to this extent that you can only use these kinds of weaklings to get revenge on me?"

Malik sneered, "Hmph, you really have the nerve to say that. If it weren't for you, you bastard, destroying our largest stronghold in Domino City, how could we, Gurus, have fallen to this state?"

Hayato glanced at Malik, who seemed to have given up on making a move, and thought to himself that this three-year-old was really easy to fool. He'd managed to extract another bit of information from him in just a few words. "The largest base in Domino City," which meant there were other bases too?

"That's the kind of expression I've been waiting for, Malik." Hayato chuckled smugly as he watched "Hatt's" face contort in anger, mirroring Malik's. "That expression of wanting to kill me but being unable to is really amusing. Let me guess, you haven't arrived in Domino City yet, have you?"

"How many days until you arrive in Domino City? Three days, five days? Or will you still be unable to arrive in time even if Duel City begins? What a pity, Malik. Even if you have the ability to defeat me, even if you intend to defeat me, the subordinates you leave in Domino City are nothing but useless trash."

"They're just a bunch of third-rate duelists with fourth-rate decks. They can't do anything to me. All you can do these past few days is watch me frolicking around in Domino City, and you can't do anything about it, hahaha."

"You, you bastard! Hmph, you only have these two days left. I'll be in Domino City in five days, and then [Ra]'s] wrath will devour you. You better wash your neck clean and get ready!"

Hayato's provocation was quite effective; the face of "Hatt," controlled by Malik, was contorted in an extremely grotesque expression, clearly indicating that Malik on the other end was furious. However, this was far from enough, so Hayato added fuel to the fire.

"Oh, by the way, Malik, I heard your father is dead, right? And because of the Pharaoh?" Hayato provoked. "I happen to know some inside information~"

Malik's anger paused for a moment. His hatred for the game stemmed primarily from the fact that his father had died "because of the Pharaoh," which was why he so vehemently opposed the game and stole the cards of the Egyptian God Cards in an attempt to take revenge on the Pharaoh.

Hayato's words struck a nerve with him.

"Tell me the inside story!"

Hayato knows exactly how Malik's father died, but even if he tells Malik that his father wasn't killed by the game, but by his own personality as a dutiful son, would Malik believe him?

How can it be!

Years ago, Malik, yearning for the outside world, left his family of gravediggers and broke the rules. His adoptive brother, Rishid, took the punishment and nearly died in his place to protect him. Malik, who had deep feelings for Rishid, was in great pain and as a result, released another personality, "Dark Malik," which had been born from the torture he had endured.

The first thing Dark Malik did after being resurrected was to use the Millennium Scepter in his hand to personally kill the chief of the tomb-guarding clan who had given the order to punish Rishid—Malik's biological father.

Because the personalities are not interconnected, Malik was completely unaware of everything Dark Malik had done after his appearance. Through Isis and Lyshard's concealment, he unexpectedly learned the "truth"—that the Pharaoh had killed his father. He firmly believed this and stole the three Egyptian God cards to exact revenge on the "Pharaoh"—that is, Yugi.

"What a pity, I don't want to tell you anyway." Hayato calmly said, amidst "Hert's" contorted expression. "You'll be in Domino City in five days? Then I'll be waiting for you at the Domino City docks in five days. If you want everything I know, defeat me in a duel!"

Chapter 239 The Duelists Gather

In the blink of an eye, five days had passed.

Hayato strolled along the roadside at dusk.

Since Kaiba announced Duel City, the atmosphere in Domino City has completely changed in just a few days.

The influx of a large number of outsiders first put the transportation and housing in Domino City to the test. However, since the event was organized by the Kaiba Group, the wealthy Kaiba Group spent a lot of money to open a building under its name as accommodation for the duelists.

Of course, not everyone can enjoy this benefit. Just as Pegasus' Duel Kingdom issues different levels of tickets based on past performance, the building that Kaiba opens will arrange different rooms according to the duelist's level.

The minimum requirement for moving into that building is Duel Rank 6. There are only about a hundred Duels of Rank 6 or higher who have obtained Duel Disks in the Kaiba Corporation's database and participated in the Duel City tournament.

As for the level 4 and level 5 duelists, although they have Duel Disks, they have to take care of their own accommodations. After all, in Kaiba's opinion, duelists of this level are just there to make up the numbers in Duel City.

Since leaving home, Hayato had seen no fewer than a hundred duelists wandering the streets. Tomorrow was the official opening of Duel City, and most duelists were working to improve their decks as much as possible to increase their strength.

Buying card packs from card shops, spending large sums of money to acquire rare cards, trading cards with others, or even starting duels with gambling rules early to steal powerful cards from others.

"Annie! Anie!" came the voice of [Disruption Yellow]. Turning my head, I saw a red ribbon with the word "Effort" tied on its head, and behind it were the other five [Disruption] monsters dressed in cheerleader outfits.

A few days ago, when opening packs, Hayato finally got the last [Disruption] monster—[Disruption Pink]. Just like with [Red] and [Blue] before, Hayato awakened its card spirit not long after getting [Disruption Pink].

Incidentally, Hayato also acquired a few expansion cards for the "Disruptive Armed XYZ" hybrid deck. However, after adding a few new cards, Hayato split the original three-series combined deck into three independent decks.

"Anigee, the competition starts tomorrow, wish Anigee a great start!" [Disruption Yellow] instructed the newly joined [Pink] to wave the flag, and then cheered for Hayato along with the other [Disruption] monsters.

"May you achieve a resounding victory! May you achieve a resounding victory!"

Hearing the little guys cheering him on, Hayato actually smiled at them, a rare occurrence for him. Although he kept calling them "trash" and "useless," the ones who had been with Hayato the longest, besides Gaia, were Disruption Yellow and the others.

I have been able to get to where I am today thanks to their help all along.

Just as Hayato was about to say a few words of praise, he heard [Disruption Yellow] say to the other [Disruptions] with a sly grin, in a low but not completely low voice, "Hehehe, with us cheering for Annie like this, Annie must be really touched right now~"

"What Kuriboh, what Gaia? How can they compare to us!"

"We've got this in the bag! The Tamashi that Ani gave us will definitely be ours!"

"Yeah, right, you bunch of idiots!" Hayato, annoyed by the constant commotion, waved them all away impatiently. They'd become incredibly noisy if he tried to be nice to them; he really couldn't give these annoying bastards a good look.

Ignoring the strange look from a passing office worker carrying a briefcase, Hayato picked at his ear and continued walking along the road.

He has been quite busy these past few days.

During the day, while playing games, use the title of "Duel King" to attract duelists from Domino City to the Kame Game House, where they can play cards, adjust their decks, and earn some DP points.

That night, together with his "partner of justice," Kaiba, they searched all over Domino City for traces of Gurus. In five days, the two of them destroyed two more Gurus strongholds and arrested more than twenty Gurus members, including a few arrogant guys who even claimed to be executives.

However, thanks to the combined efforts of Kaiba and Hayato, all of these people were captured without a single escape. The two even managed to uncover an underground card factory, which led to the complete destruction of Gross's counterfeit card supply chain in Domino City.

Using the data collected at the factory, Kaiba upgraded and improved the group's database, successfully enhancing the card identification function of the satellite linked to the Duel Disk. On the basis of the original card identification system, a counterfeit identification function was added. Any fake cards of Gurus can no longer be used on the Duel Disk.

This made Malik even more furious, and he would jump out and make threats every time Hayato and Kaiba defeated the members of Grus.

Speaking of Malik, it seems he gave the orders to the people of Gurus to add a lot of cards that target Kaiba and Hayato's decks to their decks, which did cause a little trouble for the two's "insect removal" operation.

However, judging from the number of people arrested, it's clear that adding targeted cards has no impact on the final outcome.

As he pondered this, Hayato arrived at the dock in Domino City. Five days ago, he learned from Malik that he would arrive at the dock in Domino City five days from now, which was today. However, Hayato had learned through Kaiba that the name "Malik Ishtar" was not on the passenger lists of the recent passenger ferries to and from Domino City.

Well, after all, he's the leader of an international criminal organization, so it would be really strange if Malik's name appeared on the list.