Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

Not only that, Caesar even played the spell card "Gigantify" on "Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark End Dragon", causing its size to explode to the same height as "Sleeping Giant - Gudu"!

"boom!"

The two colossal creatures collided, but this time, the Sleeping Giant - Gudu failed to unleash its overwhelming power as it had before. It could only hold its own against the Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Terminator, and even seemed to be somewhat suppressed by it!

Edward's approach followed the rules of Duel Monsters, bypassing the monsters to directly reduce the duelist's Life Points. However, Kaiser's approach transcended the rules of Duel Monsters. Under the rules of Duel Monsters, Sleeping Giant - Gudu, with an attack power 1000 points higher than any other monster, would indeed be invincible. But this is not in a regular duel. Outside the rules of Duel Monsters, can Sleeping Giant - Gudu infinitely increase its attack power?

The answer is no. The attack power of [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Terminator Dragon] was already at its peak of 5000 points. Then, under the power of [Gigantification], its attack power can be further doubled to 10000 points. Faced with such a high attack power, [Sleeping Giant - Gudu] finally reached the limit of its effect, barely exerting a power of less than 10000 points, about 9999 points, and was unable to increase its attack power to 11000 points like it could under the Duel Monster buff.

It has to be said that Kaiser and Ed are indeed more experienced and worldly than Jaden. Even in the completely new rules of battle in the Pokémon world, which they had never tried before, they quickly mastered various combat techniques and constantly incorporated the knowledge they had gained from ordinary duels.

(All four were knocked unconscious in a frontal "sneak attack," which was too forced and embarrassing for the sake of plot advancement.)

This can be seen in the performance of the Duel Academy students on another timeline—Manjoume, Asuka, Fubuki, Kenzan and others, no matter if they have special abilities, have been exposed to special powers, can see card Pokémon or have good grades, they can't come up with any decent reactions when facing battle in the Pokémon world that is free from the rules of dueling, and are easily defeated and captured.

Caesar and Edward were drawn into the Spirit World during Jaden and the others' second trip there. They had experienced one less battle in the Spirit World than the others mentioned above. However, they adapted very well to the rules of the Spirit World and even mastered how to fight with cards without any guidance.

(Partners of justice, but dark heroes – what the duo called themselves in the elven realm)

It is foreseeable that although the Sleeping Giant - Gudu is very strong, it is inevitable that Edward and Caesar will defeat it with their combined efforts, and it will not take much time.

Once Edward and Caesar realized this, they even began to compete with each other, accelerating their internal struggle to play a greater role in defeating the Sleeping Giant - Gudu and to seize the final blow in order to win against each other.

【Sleeping Giant - Gudu】 also sensed its impending doom. It wasn't some dignified dueling monster that would fight to the death. Its own life was more important than anything else. It decisively chose to retreat before the next wave of attacks from Caesar and Edward arrived. Its feet kicked the sand as if paddling through water, and it was about to burrow underground to return to its previous sleeping state.

But would Caesar and Edward just let this guy, who was almost defeated, disappear?

"In my worldview, there's no such thing as letting a fruit that's almost ripe fall to the ground and go to waste." Edward waved his hand. "[D·Hero Cultist]!"

"That ugly fleeing posture doesn't count as a struggle. If you can't accept defeat, then die here!" Caesar shouted. "[Restriction Released]! The final pursuit begins! [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Terminator Dragon]!"

"Gulp!" After being struck several times from behind, [Sleeping Giant - Gulp] could only let out a pained cry, its mind filled with the thought of escape, refusing to turn back even for half a second. An ordinary person might feel some pity for its pitiful cry, but Edward and Caesar, who had just witnessed its ferocious appearance when it devoured other elves, had no compassion.

"Want to beg for mercy? Unfortunately, although we are partners of justice—"

"—But it's a Dark Hero type." Picking up where Caesar left off, knowing the other wanted to snatch the last blow, Edward exchanged a glance with him and shouted in unison to their monster, "The final strike, bring it on—"

"boom!"

Before he could finish speaking, a white meteor suddenly fell from the sky, striking the Sleeping Giant - Gudu head-on. Its unparalleled power shattered the Sleeping Giant - Gudu's resilient body, which possessed the dual abilities of "adaptive attack power increase" and "unaffected by other card effects," splitting it in half!

The Sleeping Giant - Gudu, whose entire upper body vaporized the moment the meteor struck, first took a step forward due to inertia, and then his remaining lower body collapsed to the ground, exploding into countless points of light. However, because of the commotion caused by Caesar and Ed's battle, no foolish elf dared to devour the dueling energy on the ground.

"Isn't this a bit too outrageous?" Although he and Caesar had been overwhelming [Sleeping Giant - Gudu], Ed knew that [Sleeping Giant - Gudu]'s strongest power—its resistance to being affected by any effects—had not been broken. Its manifestation in the spirit was a resilient body that would not be injured no matter how it was attacked. Even Caesar's [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Terminator Dragon] could only "hurt" it but could not "injure" it.

Even Caesar's aggressive attack tactics would have drawbacks if the speed were a bit slower. While the Sleeping Giant - Gudu didn't keep up with the Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Terminator's attack power, which had doubled to 10000 points the first time, it gradually unleashed its power in subsequent collisions. By the time Caesar used [Limit Release], the Sleeping Giant - Gudu's power had actually adaptively increased to around 18000 points. A few more hits might have even surpassed the Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Terminator's attack power, which had surged to 20000 points.

But what was that meteor all about? It annihilated [Sleeping Giant - Gudu] in an instant. Even when Caesar's [Armored Dragon - Electronic Dark Terminator Dragon] unleashed an attack power of 20,000 points, it didn't have such a performance.

"So even professional duelists don't necessarily have a complete grasp of chain-related knowledge." A voice came from where the "meteor" fell, along with the sound of something being patted, like dust being brushed off. "The effect of the [Gurgle], which is guaranteed to activate, will be the first to enter the chain during your turn, thus preceding the opponent's monster's guaranteed effects and other optional trigger effects."

"In other words, no monster can defeat [Gudong] when he launches an attack."

After a pause, the source of the voice emerged from the dust and appeared before Caesar and Edward, explaining in the spirit of a teacher: "But during the opponent's turn, their guaranteed effect takes precedence over the [Gudu]'s attack effect, so taking down the attacked [Gudu] becomes quite simple; all you need is an Equip Spell Card like [Moon Mirror Shield]."

"Of course, if you don't have one, you can use the Crystal Wing Synchronous Dragon as a substitute." Hayato said with a smile, patting the powerful thigh of the Crystal Wing Synchronous Dragon he had switched to in the air after discovering Caesar and the others' battle.

"Both of these are cards I've never heard of before, Hayato-sensei!" Edward couldn't help but complain upon hearing this.

Chapter 1783 Do You Believe in Gravity?

Although Caesar and Edward were searching for the Duel Academy after setting out, they encountered Kobayashi Hayato on the way, which was obviously better news.

As I said before, although Kobayashi Hayato is the biggest danger when there is no real danger, he gives people an unparalleled sense of security when real danger comes.

"I see. So they were transferred to this world because they stayed in the Obelisk-Blue dormitory." Hayato was also a little surprised when he saw Edward and Caesar from the sky. After all, the two of them would not have been affected by this transfer and entered the Spirit World, which led to the communication duel between Caesar and John to help him awaken the Rainbow Dragon.

As a result, although John has obtained the [Rainbow Dragon] card, he has not been able to fully utilize its power, which has made Caesar interested in it and stay at the Duel Academy. As a result, he was drawn into the "Great Transfer" incident by Yubel's power.

It has to be said that the butterfly effect has brought about really big changes. Hayato thought of this and took a special look at Edward. Besides wanting to learn and become stronger, Edward probably also had the idea of ​​defeating Caesar to avenge the "revenge" of being defeated by him in the very beginning.

"Speaking of which, didn't Prince Sai divine your fate this time?"

“Divination… King Sai has lost that ability. It seems he was accidentally killed along with the ‘light’s’ control over him.” Edward shrugged helplessly.

Hayato remarked, "It's obvious that Saiou's ability to predict the future was originally his own, but it disappeared with the departure of the 'Light of Destruction,' making it seem as if his ability was bestowed upon him by the 'Light of Destruction.'"

“If that were true, at least Saiou could find a source of resentment for all his childhood experiences. But in reality, the object of his hatred in the past was…” He didn’t continue. Edward was truly powerless against the “object of hatred” that caused Saiou’s childhood experiences—human society itself, which rejected those who were different and despised those with extraordinary talents. After all, he was just a sixteen-year-old duelist.

Caesar wasn't particularly concerned about Saiou; he was more interested in something else: "Hayato-sensei, how did you come to be in this world? And, Daitoku-sensei, who is...?"

"Ah, I had forgotten about it if you hadn't mentioned it." Hearing Caesar's words, Hayato suddenly remembered that after switching to Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon, he had casually tossed Daitokuji's body onto the dragon's back. Although Hayato managed to stand firmly thanks to his strong body as a duelist, Daitokuji's body seemed to have been thrown out and crashed onto the sand by Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon's "Cute Star Flying Crash."

Looking back from Hayato's perspective, one can still see Daitokuji's body, its head embedded in the sand, motionless.

"Don't worry about me, meow. It's just an abandoned body anyway." Daitokuji's spirit floated out next to Hayato and explained to Caesar. However, he forgot that he was now a dead man without a body. What Caesar and Edward saw was just a strange ball of light floating around in the air.

“They can’t hear you.” Hayato glanced at Daitokuji’s body and shrugged at Caesar and the others. “Anyway, that’s just Daitokuji’s unwanted body. His soul is actually the luminous body in front of you.”

"Huh!?" Compared to Caesar, Edward was more surprised by the news he heard. "Does this mean that the teacher of Daitokuji Temple has died and 'become a Buddha'?"

"No, it's not that bad. This isn't the first time Daitokuji has been like this. He's already died twice before, and this is the third time. He could apply for a Guinness World Record for the most deaths." Hayato casually remarked, explaining, "If this were our original human world, Daitokuji's current state wouldn't last long before he truly 'vanished.' But the spirit world has some unique characteristics, so you can still see Daitokuji's soul lingering in front of you."

"However, Daitokuji Temple in front of you should only have the shape of a 'firefly' now, right? It seems that even in the spirit world, the ability of a 'spirit user' is still helpful in seeing the whole picture. Only those who can see spirits can see Daitokuji Temple's original appearance. After leaving the spirit world, I'm afraid ordinary people won't even be able to see Daitokuji Temple's light sphere form."

Caesar has some knowledge of Daitokuji Temple's past, since the "Seven Stars" incident occurred during his school years. Although two years have passed, he hasn't forgotten it so quickly, and he hasn't forgotten that the alchemy circle left behind by Daitokuji Temple caused the disappearance of two of his classmates. However, his knowledge of Daitokuji Temple is not extensive, unlike Jaden's comprehensive understanding.

Not to mention Edward, who only enrolled after Daitokuji's death and had never experienced the "Seven Stars" incident. Although he had seen Daitokuji in the Red Dormitory as a non-employee, he had no idea that the person in front of him was someone who had died and taken a new body.

Hayato didn't intend to explain the details to them. He simply gave them a brief overview, letting them know that Daitokuji had previously changed bodies to prolong his life. This time, he was protecting the students in the Red Dormitory, which caused his body's lifespan to run out, leaving him to remain in the world as a soul.

"Though I hate to admit it, it's all because of mistakes made in my youth." Hayato casually murmured, gazing at the full moon, about why he was in this world. It was afternoon in the human world, but late at night in the spirit world.

Hayato spent half a day just finding two dormitories. Time flew by so fast that it felt like he hadn't done anything yet and the holiday was over, and he had to go back to work or school. It was so disorienting that it made him feel dizzy and confused.

"Who can understand what you're saying?" Edward complained, and Caesar also pouted helplessly, "Hayato-sensei, you're always saying things that are hard to understand."

"In short, all you need to know is that I, your teacher, will be transferred to this world, and the person who did it is the same person who sent you to this world." With a clap of his hands, Hayato hastily ended his topic about himself and was about to introduce the situation of Daitokuji Temple, but then he suddenly realized something.

"By the way, Daitoku-ji Temple, why are you here?"

"It's a question asked on the spot?"

"Nonsense, I never cared how Daitokuji ended up here."

Hayato shrugged and looked at Daitokuji's spirit, saying, "If I remember correctly, you haven't appeared since the start of this semester, Daitokuji. In fact, you didn't come to school until I left the human world and came to the spirit world. So, if you weren't affected by the 'Great Transfer,' how did you get to the spirit world?"

"Good question. I don't know why I still have to work at a school even though I don't have a teaching position or salary, meow." The spirit of Daitokuji poked at the flaw in Hayato's words, looking troubled and unsure where to begin. "Well, it probably all started with last year's 'Second World Martial Arts Tournament, meow...'"

"We've gone back too far in time, so let's keep it brief."

"In short, among the people you invited to the island, Hayato, isn't there a doctor named Bein Stein? Although his theory of the unification of duels is not the same as alchemy, there are many similarities. For people like us who have gone far in our respective fields, it is possible to achieve 'learning by analogy' by exploring other knowledge with similar aspects, meow."

Because Hayato requested a brief explanation, Daitokuji omitted a large portion of the original explanation regarding the mutual corroboration of "alchemy" and the "unified theory of duels," and went straight to the conclusion: "In short, Dr. Stein and I went to his research institute and spent the entire vacation there researching and verifying together. We were so engrossed that I forgot to go back to school, meow~"

(The largest dimensional transfer point in Duel Academy is the main campus, and the second largest is the gate to the Royal Valley.)

"But it was there that Professor Bein Stein shared with me the gravitational anomalies he had collected on Duel Academy Island at the school. In the 'Duel Unification Theory,' Dr. Bein Stein regarded gravity, which is commonly known as 'gravity,' as a special force that transcends time and space. Anomalies in gravity are often accompanied by special phenomena, and conversely, anomalies in gravity can be observed at the locations where special phenomena occur."

"And coincidentally, there is also a special concept of 'ley lines' in the philosophy of alchemy. As for the past of Duel Academy Island, Hayato, you know, meow. Anyway, those gravitational anomalies that were discovered were compared by me and Dr. Byin Stein."

"Out of curiosity, we conducted an experiment in the research institute to see if we could reproduce the special phenomena by artificially simulating the gravitational anomalies on Duel Academy Island in the laboratory through the combination of alchemy and the theory of the Duel Unification. So I personally presided over this experiment not long ago."

(Scientists never disappoint when it comes to creating outrageous content.)

"So, because it resonated with a gravitational anomaly of the same magnitude as the one on the island, Daitokuji-sensei was also brought to this world." Listening to Hayato's retelling, Edward nodded. "I see. But does that also mean that we can try to travel back to our original world by tracing back Daitokuji-sensei's journey?"

“Good idea, we can include it in the options. Let’s try it again after John fails to succeed. After all, Daitokuji’s ability to travel through time was just an accident.” Hayato didn’t dampen Edward’s enthusiasm for his idea, but instead gave it serious consideration.

He wasn't really worried about not being able to return to the human world like everyone else. To be honest, if he couldn't return to the human world, the person who would be most anxious wouldn't be him, or even Isis, but that guy Kaiba.

The reason why Hayato was thinking about the possibility of returning to the human world with Jaden and Edward was precisely because Hayato believed that Kaiba's talent would definitely allow him to invent the black technology to bring Hayato and the others back from the spirit world. However—doesn't anyone think that the expression on Kaiba's face would be interesting when he was about to use his invention to bring Hayato and the others back, but Hayato and the others had already returned to the human world by their own power?

So, after we find the Sun God-Yellow Dormitory, we need to put some pressure on John to develop the power of the [Ultimate Jewel God-Rainbow Dragon] as soon as possible. It's been almost a day since we came here. If they are a few days slower, who knows if Kaiba will be able to successfully make the invention?

“John Anderson… Could it be that he also has a way to take us back to our original world?” Caesar, who had always been very interested in John, asked after hearing Hayato’s words. “Even you, Hayato-sensei, don’t have a way.”

"After all, most of my cards are good at destruction, and it's easy for me to travel through the world alone, but how to accurately move so many people and so many buildings back to their original islands intact, that can only rely on John's [Ultimate Jewel God - Rainbow Dragon] - it's just a pity that he's still too slow in developing the power of that card."

Upon hearing this, Caesar immediately became interested: "So, to develop a duelist's abilities, it really is through duels, right? Hehehe, I think [Cyber ​​Dragon] would be perfect for stimulating John Anderson's growth."

Edward glanced at Caesar and scoffed, "Still saying you're not addicted to cards?"

However, Caesar ignored him, pretending not to hear what Edward was saying, and just stared at Hayato.

"I get it. After all, I know someone even more addicted to cards than you, and that guy gets incredibly excited playing against the AI, even losing feels like winning." Taking advantage of Kaiba's silence, Hayato continued his tirade, pulling out his ever-useful Millennium Wisdom Wheel and looking around. He pointed in the direction indicated by the pendant on it. "That's Duel Academy. But are you two going alone? Aren't you going to bring the people from the Blue Dorm?"

"I almost forgot about those guys in the Blue Dorm." Hearing Hayato say that, Edward, who was actually planning to go ahead with Caesar to the Duel Academy headquarters to play cards with John Anderson, scratched his head awkwardly. After remembering that, it was indeed a bit difficult for Edward, who was also a hero lover at heart and had a sense of justice, to ignore the others.

"But Hayato-sensei, are you really so confident in having just two students like us lead the team?"

"Are you two really that strong as ordinary students?" Hayato pointed to the [Sleeping Giant - Gudu] behind him, which was dissipating very quickly but was still not completely gone due to its large size. "Although I ended up beating its head, you two could have taken it down even without me, right? So there shouldn't be many monsters in this desert that could pose a significant threat to you two."

"Besides, even if the students in the Blue Dormitory are weak, they're still stronger than those in the Red Dormitory and can be of some use. So, I'm entrusting this important task to you." Hayato let [Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon] pull Daitokuji's body out of the sand and put it back on his back, then he parted ways with them with peace of mind. "As for me, I still have to go find the Sun God - Yellow Dormitory."

Chapter 1784 With Hayato Kobayashi gone, I'm invincible

"Once again, we failed to bring Jaden back!"

In a secluded place, Yubel, having detached himself from Amon's usable physical body, once again manifested as an energy form—[Yubel Phantom]—a "human" writhing in impotent rage.

Her plan was perfectly executed. Ever since sending Hayato Kobayashi to another world, Yubel confidently believed that there was no one left in the world who could stop her. She had even muttered boasts like "Without Hayato Kobayashi, I'm invincible" to herself when no one was around.

Since no one could stop her, Yubel decided to slowly collect duel energy to heal her injuries. After collecting enough duel energy with the help of Professor Cobra, she reunited with Jaden for the first time in a long time, only to find that Jaden had long forgotten her and was still tied down by others around him.

This drove Yubel to the brink of despair, and he decided to drag everyone away from the human world and let them die slowly in endless torment. During this time, he hoped to create some drama of infighting and betrayal to please himself and, incidentally, make Jaden sever his ties with them and remember him again.

However, during that transfer, the experiments conducted by Daitokuji and Byin Stein, located far away, simulated a gravitational anomaly on Duel Academy Island, causing Yubel's power to become scattered and not concentrated enough. Under normal circumstances, this wouldn't be a big deal, as Yubel's power would still be sufficient to complete the transfer. But unfortunately, Hayato was also traveling on the "Rainbow Bridge" of the [Supreme Holy Emperor - Odin].

Although unlike the "Rainbow Bridge Cannon" in the Marvel Comics universe, which can be used as a planet-destroying weapon, the "Rainbow Bridge" of [Supreme Holy Emperor - Odin] is just a pure space teleportation device. However, the energy of its space transfer still collided with Yubel, who was also undergoing space transfer. As a result of this "accident", Kobayashi Hayato, whom Yubel had finally managed to send away, actually appeared in the same world as her again!

—But it doesn't matter! Hayato Kobayashi wasn't teleported to the vicinity of Duel Academy. In such a vast world, there's no way he could find himself so quickly!

Although that's what he thought, Yubel, who was sent off from Earth after the KC Cup, was unaware of the "Dark Side of the Dimension" incident that occurred a year later, nor did he know how outrageous the power of "Prana," or "New-Type," was.

After all, even Amuro Ray, a New-Type, only felt that the abilities of "New-Type" were very strong before personally experiencing the miracle of Axis, but had no concept of how strong they were. Let alone Yubel, it is hard for a normal person to imagine that someone could sense a target from tens of kilometers away, and even sense emotions and even mental qualities.

Originally, relying on his status as an academy student who was an invincible enemy, he planned to find someone in the academy to stay with in order to quickly recover the energy he had consumed for the spatial transfer. However, after Jaden's "location" accurately found him back at Duel Academy, Hayato Kobayashi scared Yubel so much that he hid and dared not show himself.

After all, although Yubel could comfort herself with the idea that "she sent Kobayashi Hayato to another world where he couldn't interfere with her," in reality, she was completely suppressed by Hayato in her confrontation with him. Even if she faced Kobayashi Hayato again in her prime, she wouldn't dare say that her sneak attack teleportation technique would work again. Not being instantly killed would be a victory.

What's more, Yubel's injuries from the last transfer of Hayato haven't fully healed yet, while Hayato Kobayashi is in perfect condition. If I dare to show my face, I'm dead!

Even after Kobayashi Hayato went out to look for students in other dormitories after failing to find her, Yubel didn't dare to reappear openly. At the same time, she felt incredibly lucky that the extra power she had inadvertently used hadn't been wasted. She had initially included other student dormitories besides the main campus in her teleportation range because she wanted to completely sever Jaden's past relationships. Now, she had successfully diverted Kobayashi Hayato's attention, so it seemed that luck was on her side!