Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

If they go to the Spirit World this time and encounter a situation where they "can't react to enemy attacks and are defeated before they can even take out their cards," then Hayato will truly feel that his teaching has failed. If even the current generation of Judai, whom he has been teaching for so many years, performs like this, then Hayato might become disheartened and simply retire from the teaching profession.

Of course, all of this is on the premise that the other students still intend to go to the Spirit World again. If they are scared out of their wits by Yubel and dare not take the adventure again, Hayato will not force them. Moreover, this time Hayato will inform them in advance that he will not act as a babysitter and follow them around. They should be prepared to embark on an independent adventure before setting off.

The most criticized aspect of the original timeline's Otherworld arc was precisely this: Jaden's companions followed him back to the Spirit World with the mindset of "believing in Jaden," but because Jaden still maintained the "hero charging ahead alone" mentality from a few years ago, the others were gradually left behind.

While it's true that Judai is wrong for not realizing he has become a source of support and a role model for others, and O'Brien's criticism of him for "acting on his own without waiting for others" is also understandable, the mindset of the others is also problematic.

"If you're confused, don't fire..." Hayato muttered to himself, "Without the right mindset, you'll definitely find yourself in danger at any time when you're risking your life like this. Death doesn't wait until you're fully prepared to come knocking."

Looking out the window, Duel Academy Island could already be seen in the distance. The "Great Transfer" event had such a wide impact that even the construction team under the Haima Group, with its absurdly fast work pace, still had a lot of work to do. From the dense forest behind the mountain to the lake near the Blue Dormitory, from the main campus buildings to the more remote Ashiri-Red Dormitory, construction workers could be seen everywhere.

Alongside this comes a wide variety of construction equipment, ranging from accelerating tree growth to welding broken cables and optical fibers at room temperature, and even nanoscale repair of damaged building interiors and glass. One can't help but exclaim, "Haima Group's science and technology are the best in the world."

However, these devices are at least within the realm of common sense. In comparison, the "Dimensional Fluctuation Monitoring System" is absurd. Even the Summoner Aleister and his team, who are skilled in dimensional magic, have been researching it for a long time and still can't figure out how it can predict spatial fluctuations that even great mages like them struggle to control accurately.

"The power of science is truly amazing," Hayato uttered the voice of a well-known NPC.

"The power of science is truly amazing," Misawa exclaimed.

“Indeed, it’s amazing that it can predict the time and place of the next ‘world travel’.” Jianshan nodded in agreement. “With the technology of the Seahorse Group, it feels like even reviving dinosaurs from fossils might not be a pipe dream, but something that can actually be done.”

Seeing that everyone was gathering in his dormitory instead of going to their own rooms, Wan Zhangmu looked annoyed: "So what does this have to do with you guys coming to my dormitory?"

"Kenzan, you really do have dinosaurs on your mind," Marufuji Sho remarked, raising his hands. "But Kaiba Corporation's science and technology are truly the best in the world!"

"Professor Bein Stein's Grand Unified Theory is also very important!" Misawa corrected, somewhat displeased, when Marufuji Sho only praised Kaiba Corporation without mentioning his idol at all. "The Grand Unified Theory of Duel is the theoretical foundation for calculating the 'singularity' created by the next 'dimensional fluctuation'!"

“Even if you say that at half price, Professor Byinstein only calculated that the ‘singularity’ might appear. We were worried that there would be another spatial transfer, so we hurriedly reported it to our teachers. That’s when we learned from Professor Chronos that Hayato-sensei had already learned from Kaiba Corporation how to use that ‘singularity’ to travel to the Pokémon world again.” Marufuji Sho held up a finger. “So I think Kaiba Corporation’s technology is still more advanced.”

Hey, you bunch of bastards, are you even listening to me?!

“That’s right.” After Manjoume stood up, Misawa also stood up and chimed in, “My name is clearly Misawa!”

"You're not talking about the same thing as me!" Manjou pushed Misawa's shoulder to make him step aside, and put his hands on his hips. "This dormitory that I specially obtained with the wish opportunity I won as the champion of the 'Second World Martial Arts Tournament' is not for you to enjoy."

"Although I've already tasted enough, I'll reluctantly let you say it a few more times today."

Not only were the boys like Kenzan, Sho, and Misawa present, but Asuka was also in the large dormitory. Sitting upright on the sofa, she looked around and said, "Because the Red Dormitory suffered great damage in the other world and needs extensive repairs, asking someone to build an extra-large dormitory for you in the Red Dormitory at a time like this..."

"Isn't it great? This place is big enough to combine half of the original Red Dormitory." Marufuji Sho said, leaning back on the sofa with a contented look on his face. "The only common area in the Red Dormitory was the cafeteria. It's so great to have a place like this now!"

"Hey, I already told you this is my room, I didn't give you permission to come and go as you please!" Despite saying that, Wan Zhangmu didn't actually mean to kick them out at all, and even became stubborn, "Hmph, you can stay here if you want, I still need you to act as human formaldehyde purifiers, just don't bring any other shady people here."

In fact, the construction team of Haima Group not only has a fast construction speed—meaning they can complete demolition and reconstruction in sync with the rise and fall of the duelist's life points during a duel (this is also recorded in Professor Chronos vs. Napoleon), but also does a very good job in environmental protection. Although it is a newly built dormitory, there is not a trace of odor.

"Jim and Karen aren't exactly shady characters, are they?" Xiang said with a smile. "And Big Brother might even enjoy coming here to sit from time to time..."

He subconsciously thought of Judai, but as he spoke, Sho's voice trailed off. He realized too late that he had inadvertently steered the conversation toward a somber topic.

"...Judai is still in his room." Asuka glanced behind her. Through the wall, in that direction was the dormitory where Judai, Sho, and Kenzan shared, but the space there was temporarily reserved for Judai alone.

"Yes, my brother has been in a low mood since he came back from the Pokémon world. After waking up, he just locked himself in his room." Looking in the same direction with worried eyes, Sho was very concerned about Jaden's condition and silently prayed that Jaden could cheer up soon.

Chapter 1832 Fourth Kind of Contact

"...Amon, are you listening to me?"

Hearing the voice on the other end, Amon Garlem realized that he had been daydreaming while reporting the intelligence he had gathered, and immediately apologized, "Sorry, Eike, I spaced out. Could you tell me where we were?"

“As we just mentioned, you made a ‘fourth kind of contact’ with a supernatural being in another world—codenamed ‘Elf Yubel’.” Not face to face, the girl in military uniform, Eko, was talking to Amon through a receiver, while she was currently inside a sealed submarine.

(Actually, I personally think that Eike doesn't look very good, especially after the hat is removed from her hairstyle.)

Unlike the other timeline, because Amon was captured and disappeared by Professor Cobra and Yubel during the "Duel of Exposure," Eko, who had been in communication with him as a spy, and the support forces did not take any radical action out of caution due to his disappearance.

Furthermore, because of Hayato's presence, Yubel dared not squander his power too recklessly during the spatial transfer, and only precisely covered the Duel Academy Island without affecting the sea. The spy submarine under the Garham Foundation was not transferred to the other world.

The private troops under the Gallamy Corporation on the ship did not land on the island. It was precisely because of this action that they, who took different actions than those in the original timeline, ultimately achieved the same result of not being affected.

However, even if they manage to land, the information they obtain may not be as much or as significant as what Amon alone could acquire. The information on the existence of the Pokémon world, the powerful application of dueling energy, and the magical power of card Pokémon alone would be enough for the Gallam Foundation to study for decades or even centuries.

Not to mention, Amon not only participated in battles against spirits using Duel Monsters cards, but also personally experienced the power of spirits—it would have been even better if he hadn't been chosen by [Yubel] to be a puppet.

“Zero-type contact refers to distant sightings, first-type contact refers to close-range sightings, and contact where a part of the human body touches a related object or leaves a trace is called second-type contact. Direct contact with an unknown entity is third-type contact.” Amon paused, then said somewhat uncertainly, “Fourth-type contact… generally refers to contact with unknown life forms through means that humans cannot understand, such as telepathy, but it is not recognized by researchers.”

"My situation... I guess you could say I experienced a 'fourth kind of contact'."

"It's a pity that during this experience in another world, there was a possibility of contact with an unknown civilization—that is, a 'fifth kind of contact'. However, those harpies only recognized Hayato Kobayashi and not any other humans. I also didn't have the strength because of the influence of that 'Yubel'."

"Understood, relevant information has been recorded." Aike recorded the information that Amon had collected. No one knew when information such as "the existence of a clan of card spirits of the Harpy" would come in handy, but it was never a bad thing to collect it.

"However, this mission may end in failure, which is quite unusual." Amon recalled his purpose in coming to the Duel Academy headquarters and felt somewhat helpless. His initial target was the infamous "Three Phantom Demons," after all, it involved the death of the founder of Shadowmaru Medicine, and compared to other cards that only existed in rumors, the "Three Phantom Demons" definitely had the veracity of the rumors about their powerful abilities.

His second target was Professor Cobra, or more precisely, the Yubel that Professor Cobra possessed. However, he did not expect that Professor Cobra was not Yubel's master, and that the truth was quite the opposite. He also did not expect that Yubel's power was excessively strong, even to the point of being able to travel between worlds.

The Gallam Foundation is not the only organization in the world that collects Duel Monster cards with special powers. In the years that Amon has been active as a spy, he has encountered more than ten "colleagues", including some of the international government level.

However, the phrases "too many monks and too little porridge" and "too many wolves and too little meat" don't even begin to describe it. Compared to the numerous real forces, cards that truly possess special power and are not merely rumored to have great energy are extremely rare. More often than not, after fierce competition with peers, one finally manages to obtain a card only to find that it is just an ordinary card. For example, Amon had just fought with American agents before this operation, but only managed to snatch a useless "Lion Wizard".

Even the Gallam Foundation, after a "marine disaster" that affected several countries and nearly destroyed the world a few years ago, started preparing to collect Duel Monsters around the same time as other foundations in various countries. However, after so many years, all they have accomplished is to retrieve a few fragments of cards from the sea and barely piece together half of the incomplete card "The Sealed Exodia".

Amon had already experienced firsthand just how powerful Yubel and the "Three Phantoms" were during his time in the other world, especially the final battle between Judai, Johan, and Yubel, where the power of the [Chaos Phantom - Amitel] was unforgettable.

The cards' power was good news, because it meant they wouldn't have to make a wasted trip for a few scraps of paper like before; but the overwhelming power also made it impossible for them to acquire those cards.

Moreover, both the cards of [Yubel] and the "Three Phantom Demons" have been left in another world. How could Amon and his companions, now back in the human world, possibly retrieve them again? This also completely dissuaded Amon from pursuing those cards. To be honest, even he didn't really want to face Yubel; without any special protective power, he didn't want to be bewitched and controlled again...

Listening to the only sound of the other person's even breathing through the receiver, Eike realized that Amon had once again lost focus during the conversation. This was an extremely rare occurrence for Amon, who had been a spy for many years, carrying out infiltration missions with an excellent success rate, and was even considered an "ace" in the elite spy unit "Galem Boys".

But instead of reminding Amon again or expressing her dissatisfaction with this point, she suddenly said as if she realized something: "Speaking of which, Amon, you didn't say how you got rid of the control that we'll call 'mind control' back then, did you? This information might be useful when collecting other cards in the future."

To prevent Amon from becoming suspicious, Eike, who was only curious about the first half of the sentence, added the second half to make amends.

“That’s true.” Amon wasn’t wary of Eike, after all, she was not only the captain of his support team, but also his childhood friend who had grown up with him since they were young. He had absolute trust in Eike. “However, it’s a pity that my method of getting rid of the control is not replicable, because I didn’t get rid of the control myself, but was rescued by someone else. The person who rescued me was Jaden Yuki, a student from Duel Academy.”

"When I asked him about it afterward, he couldn't explain how he did it either. He just said things like, 'Trust the cards, just trust them.' But I feel it's more likely that his cards themselves possess special power—like the [Wisdom Stone Alchemist] card."

"Duel Academy Special Battle Power, Jaden Yuki...?" Although she said she was going to record the information, Eko's movements had actually slowed down. She was more focused on listening to Amon's voice on the other end of the communication and feeling his mood and emotions as he spoke. "It's okay to say a little bit, Amon. Or you can tell me about your feelings in that world."

Amon didn't mind, assuming that Eko thought these things could be collected as intelligence for his own use. So he recounted his experiences in the Elf World from a different perspective, not as an intelligence agent but as a duelist who had personally experienced the adventure. In this retelling, Amon also recalled the strange feelings he had during those brief but memorable days.

As Amon's mindset shifted, Eike, who had been listening to his narration, noticed it immediately. She calmly stopped taking notes, and after Amon said, "That world is quite vast, vast enough to accommodate anyone's ambition," she suddenly asked, "So, Amon, do you want to go to that world again?"

"..." Amon was silent for a few seconds, as if he hadn't heard what Eike said, or as if he had heard Eike but hadn't been able to shake off the relaxed mood he had just been in. After a long while, he finally spoke, "Why did you bring this up, Eike?"

"Of course there are many reasons, Amon. In order to obtain the Duel Monster cards that are confirmed to be real, and to get either the 'Three Phantom Demons' or that 'Yubel' card, returning to that world is necessary, right?"

Aike suddenly realized that she had almost inadvertently revealed her purpose in a moment of impulsiveness, and hurriedly started to find reasons and try to make up some words that could convince Amon.

Glancing at a line in the intelligence log beside her, she quickly added it to her own words, "And also! Remember the first set of Duel Monster cards with real power that we collected? Those card fragments showed a special reaction not long ago, and we have good reason to suspect that there is a way in another dimension to repair those cards, or even to complete them!"

Hearing this, Amon was also somewhat surprised: "Those fragments? If they are those cards... For Lord Ptah, I would certainly be willing to go to the Elf World again."

Because of the shocking nature of the new information, Amon misunderstood Eiko's meaning, mistakenly thinking that she was asking him not "whether he wants it" but "whether he is willing to do it".

But after saying that, Amon remembered something: "The problem is that when we went to the Spirit World, it was 'Yubel' who initiated the teleportation, and when we returned to the Human World, it was John Anderson who used his [Ultimate Jewel God - Rainbow Dragon] to do it. They should be left in the Spirit World with the 'Three Phantom Demons' cards now. Even if we wanted to, we couldn't go to the Spirit World again, right?"

In order to confirm Eko's safety and pass on information, Amon left Manjoume and the others after returning to the human world, citing "illness" as the reason. He just missed the chance to learn about the "dimensional fluctuations" and "singularities" from them.

However, the reason he could leave so confidently without fear of missing important intelligence was because he had left a listening device there, which would generally not be discovered by anyone, not even O'Brien—after all, one was a spy and the other a mercenary, and their professions did not overlap at all.

To avoid exposing Amon, the listening device naturally didn't send the signal to Amon, but instead sent it directly to Eiko. She had already learned from Asuka and the others' conversation about the existence of the "Singularity," the way to go to the Spirit World again, and most importantly—that Kobayashi Hayato planned to reopen it and only allow a few people to go there.

“No need to worry, Amon. There is already concrete intelligence confirming that Hayato Kobayashi will lead a group to that world again.” Eko handed the intelligence to Amon. “As long as you use the pretense of ‘rescuing John Anderson,’ you will definitely be able to join the team going to that world.”

“I see. This is a golden opportunity that we can’t miss.” Amon said with a serious expression. “I understand. Even if it’s just to keep my mission success rate from dropping below 100%, I will continue to act. You need to be careful on your end too, Eike.”

"Everything for Gallamy."

Hearing Amon's oath, Eike replied, "Everything for Gallem."

After the communication was cut off, Eike, who hadn't hung up the receiver for a long time, repeated to herself: 'Everything for Garham... Amon Garham.'

Amon, who had just hung up the communication, did not rush to Manjoume and the others to volunteer to join the "Spirit World Expeditionary Force." On the one hand, it was because they were not the ones in charge, and the real decision-maker, Hayato Kobayashi, was still on his way back. On the other hand, it was because he did not have a suitable reason to explain why he, who was not acting with them, knew that Principal Hayato planned to return to the Spirit World through the "Singularity."

However, he still thought of a good angle—none other than Jaden Yuki, who, like him, hadn't joined the others since returning to the human world. He couldn't be sure about others, but Jaden Yuki would definitely join Principal Hayato's "expeditionary force"—for no other reason than that John Anderson was his close friend, and he had also learned about the relationship between "Yubel" and Jaden from Eko's account.

Although Jaden fell into a deep sleep after returning to the human world due to exhaustion during the duel, Amon was certain that when Jaden woke up, he would feel immense guilt for his relationship with Yubel and John, and would take on the responsibility for John's sacrifice. He would not miss the opportunity to save John Anderson.

If I go to his place, I can find a suitable opportunity to get the news about returning to the Elf Realm again, and then openly join the "Expeditionary Force".

Without hesitation, Amon took his deck and Duel Disk and left the room, rushing to Osiris-Red Dormitory. Just then, he caught up with Manjoume and the others leaving his new dormitory, seemingly on their way to find Yuki Jaden.

"Are you serious, Sho?!" Judai excitedly pressed down on Marufuji Sho's shoulders, his eyes wide open. "There's a way to go back to the Spirit World and rescue John?!"

Chapter 1833 Untitled

"It's true, brother, but could you please stop shaking me? I'm feeling a little dizzy."

After Judai let go, Marufuji Sho leaned against the wall. He felt nauseous and dizzy because Judai had acted without any restraint in his excitement.

Although Jaden had already heard Marufuji Sho confirm the news's authenticity, he still looked at the others for further confirmation: "When? How can we go to the Pokémon world?"

"It will probably be in about three hours." Wan Zhangmu glanced at the time and said casually, "The specific location of that singularity, 'Because You're Too Beautiful,' seems to be near the entrance of the 'Valley of Royal Sleep' ruins in the back mountain."

"It's not 'Because You're Too Beautiful,' it's Dr. Bein Stein!" Misawa glared at Manjoume. "It's one thing to misremember my name, but how could you even misremember the doctor's name!"

"Two hours later... I understood." A resolute glint flashed in Judai's previously gloomy eyes, as if he had made up his mind. "John was left there because of me, so I'll go over there and bring John back!"

“But that’s too dangerous, Judai?” Misawa advised rationally. “We’re telling you this just to cheer you up. You don’t need to take any risks. Hayato-sensei will personally go and bring John Anderson back.”

“This isn’t about ‘taking risks,’ I’m taking responsibility!” Jaden refused without hesitation. “Yubel… Manjoume knows about my past with her, right? She became like this because of my mistakes, so I have to correct the errors she caused!”

"In that case, I'll go too!" Asuka stepped forward decisively. "Jūdai, if you're going, I'll go with you!"

“Me too!” “I want to go too, big brother!” Xiang and Jianshan also volunteered.

Manjoume crossed his arms and said, "The opportunity to shine belongs to me, Mr. Manjoume. Do you think a mere tenth generation can monopolize it?"

Hearing their words, Jaden frowned: "No! This is a life-or-death adventure, and we shouldn't drag everyone into this!"

“But Jaden, didn’t you also risk your life to go to another world?” Jim adjusted his hat. “That kind of adventure doesn’t scare me away.”

“This isn’t the first time I’ve been on a dangerous mission like this,” O’Brien said, standing next to Jim, indicating his willingness to participate as well.

“This is different. My situation is different from everyone else’s.” Jaden still couldn’t accept the fact that everyone was going to another world together. “I have to go save John because I’m the one who created this problem!”

"But there's no reason for anyone else to go—"

"Hmph? Don't you understand, Judai?" A voice broke through the group. Judai, Sho, and the others looked over and saw Caesar and John standing at the dormitory door. The speaker was Caesar. "The consequences of your actions will inevitably bring you responsibility."

“No, it’s precisely because Judai knows his responsibility that he wants to use his own hands to save John, isn’t that right?” Edward disagreed with Caesar.

Upon hearing this, Caesar glanced at Edward and said, "Because you're still a child yourself."