Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

Looking at the imposing statue standing at the very end of the "Electronic Flow" gym, a statue that inspired awe in just by its appearance, Hayato couldn't help but remark:

"I thought I was Yusa Naoma, but how come I can still see Kuroda Yomi's card?"

"It did surprise me, but it also made perfect sense. That's very O. Henry."

Chapter 477 Electron Flow vs. Inner Electron Flow

It was a sunny day, and the sun was shining brightly on Brick Street. The sun cast its gentle warmth onto the ground and the leaves of the trees in the park, and the evaporating moisture made the air smell quite fresh and natural.

Inside the "Electronic Flow" dojo at 177A Brick Street, students at the American branch lined up in neat rows, practicing drawing cards together using simulated dueling disks attached to their wrists. Their synchronized movements were full of energy.

Behind the main hall where the "Electronic Flow" dojo apprentices practiced, Hayato received a metal box from Samejima, who had a solemn expression on his face.

On Hayato's shoulder, the invisible Rainbow Kuriboh floated nearby, curiously examining the futuristic-looking box in Hayato's hand—a box covered in mechanical details and adorned with several glowing lights: "Kuriri?"

After handing the iron box to Hayato, Samejima turned around and pushed the open chest of the statue that had been sitting in the corner of the room back into place. The iron box had been hidden inside that statue.

"This is the ultimate legacy of 'Electronic Flow,' the ultimate technique that has been passed down to this day and remains unbroken." On the other side, the former master walked over carrying a deck of cards, looking at Hayato seriously. "Do you truly deserve to know the truth about this starlight from the heavens?"

"Even if you're talking in a mysterious way, even I can't give you a definite answer." Hayato looked the exquisite iron box in his hand up and down, but after a long time, he still couldn't figure out how to open it.

More precisely, the box didn't even have a gap. If Samejima and the former instructor hadn't been so serious, Hayato would have even suspected that what he had in his hand might actually be a metal block that couldn't be opened.

There was no "keyhole" or anything like that, and Hayato even imitated a certain main rider.

"I'll bring smiles to every pit of the underworld, and I mean it!" Hayato shouted as he gripped one end of the box with each hand, "I am Lulu!"

Unfortunately, Hayato wasn't a rider capable of physical authorization, and the box in his hand didn't budge.

Hayato couldn't help but feel envious. If he had the grip strength of the Hanma alien, he wouldn't be unable to open this thing.

Hayato weighed the box in his hand and said regretfully, "Well, it seems I'm not qualified to open this."

Turning his head to look at the statue on the edge of Samejima, Hayato said with a hint of regret, "It's a bit of a shame that [Ryuki Takumi] is right in front of me but I can't touch him."

Upon seeing the statue, Hayato already knew the true identity of the "final legacy" of "Cyber ​​Stream," because the statue was clearly the "big brother" of the famous deck series "Dragon's Radiance," namely "Dragon's Radiance - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = QUA."

As for why Hayato puts the word "big brother" in quotation marks when 【Dragon's Glow - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = QUA】 is clearly the undisputed top-tier card in the 【Dragon's Glow Takumi】 deck?

As we all know, the terminal of [D·hero], [D·hero-Destroying Phoenix], appears in various decks. Therefore, it is reasonable to include a few [Divine Light Declarator], [Radiant Declarator], and [Cyber ​​Angel-Benzen-] in the [Dragon Shining Takumi] deck. After all, who can resist a "cool" monster with a powerful effect?

As a result, despite being the eldest and second eldest brothers of the [Dragon Radiance Takumi] family, [Dragon Radiance Takumi - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = QUA] and [Dragon Radiance Takumi - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = DRA] can only appear in the Dump Truck deck because of their "12☆" and "cannot be Normal Summoned".

Therefore, it can be concluded that the card players are actually NTR enthusiasts, and the argument is successful.

Although Hayato is no longer the newbie he was when he first entered the world of "Yu-Gi-Oh!" and didn't even have many effect monsters in his deck, and he has several spare decks on hand, who can resist a deck that is undoubtedly "super mainstream" in the DM era?

Moreover, the [Dragonlight Takumi] deck accounts for two-thirds of the most common XP among card players, and Hayato, a "Dragon fanatic" and "Machine player," has no resistance to the cool [Dragonlight Takumi] deck.

However, he couldn't open the box that seemed to contain [Long Huiqiao], and there was nothing he could do about it.

Seeing Hayato's regretful expression, Samejima smiled and said, "Of course you can't open it the way you did, Hayato-kun."

"Remember what I mentioned to you during the KC Cup? Compared to [Electronic Dragon], [Electronic Sky Dragon] is closer to the secrets of 'Electronic Flow'. This doesn't mean that the power of [Electronic Sky Dragon] is absolutely superior to the potential of [Electronic Dragon], but rather that—"

With a "click," Samejima put on the Duel Disk and received a deck of cards from his former mentor.

"---The key to unlocking the final inheritance of 'Electronic Flow' is the card of [Electronic Heavenly Dragon Head]."

As he spoke, Samejima took a deep breath and inserted his deck into the Duel Disk. However, as the Duel Disk unfolded, a strange twitch appeared on Samejima's face, as if he had been shocked by static electricity or something else. His body also became slightly bent and hunched.

"Are you alright, Mr. Samejima?" Hayato asked, rushing forward to help Samejima up. But Samejima held out his hand from a distance, preventing Hayato from getting any closer.

Straightening up, Samejima's breathing became somewhat heavy: "Hayato, if you know about the existence of the 'Reverse Electron Flow,' then it means you should also know about its dangers, right?"

"As the shadow of the electron flow cast by the starlight, the inner electron flow is closer to the starlight than the surface electron flow. Therefore, only by colliding the inner electron flow with the [Electron Dragon Head] can we reach the truth of the starlight."

"My teacher and I have placed the ultimate inheritance of 'Electron Flow' on you, so Hayato-kun, show me your brilliance and let me know that 'starlight' can indeed bloom in your hands!"

After listening to Samejima's words, Hayato stared at the beads of sweat gradually seeping from Samejima's forehead, knowing that he had now begun to bear the physical burden that was constantly accompanied by the "inner electron flow".

Hayato took out the "Electronic Celestial Dragon" card from the card box at his waist, took a deep breath, and calmed himself down.

“I understand, Mr. Samejima.” Hayato took out the deck he had repaired in the system’s [Warehouse], put [Cyber ​​Dragon] into it, and inserted it into the Duel Disk, which automatically shuffled it. “I will end the duel as quickly as possible.”

As the counterpart to "surface electron flow," "inner electron flow" contains more than just simple power. However, the saying "powerful cards often come with great risks" is a perfect description of "inner electron flow."

In the storyline that Hayato knows, Ryo Marufuji, known as "Hell Caesar," suffered from the strain of the "Inner Electron Flow" on his body, which caused him to become extremely weak, especially his heart, which failed to the point that he could no longer fight.

Samejima is currently using a deck that's practically self-destructive in order to help Hayato obtain [Dragon's Radiance]. So Hayato naturally has to do his best not to disappoint him and achieve his goal as soon as possible before Samejima suffers a certain degree of burden.

The former master stood between Hayato and Samejima, right in front of the statue of [Ryugi Takumi - Tenryu Meteor = QUA], acting as the referee for the duel between Hayato and Samejima: "Whether the 'Electronic Flow' tradition can flourish depends on the two of you. Fight to the death in this battle."

"I hereby declare the duel open!"

"Duel!" Hayato and Samejima shouted in unison, drawing their respective cards.

[Hayato: 4000LP, 5 cards in hand]

Samejima: 4000LP, 5 card in hand

"I'll take the initiative. It's my turn. Draw a card!"

Hayato seized the initiative and drew a card.

Samejima's "Inner Electron Flow" has a different fighting style compared to "Outer Electron Flow," and is relatively inferior in terms of rapid attacks, so Hayato chose to go first.

The card he drew this turn was the magic card "Heavenly Treasure". It was quite lucky for Hayato to draw this card before Samejima's turn started, because with this card, he could spend cards at will and then perform a feat of turning an empty hand into a full hand with just one card, at the cost of Samejima drawing one card.

Hayato could easily play all the cards in his hand in one turn.

"I will activate the effect of [Cyber ​​Dragon Next Generation] in my hand. Once per turn, I can send 1 monster other than this card from my hand to the Graveyard, and then Special Summon [Cyber ​​Dragon Next Generation] from my hand in Attack Position."

By sending a card to the Graveyard, Hayato places his "Cyber ​​Dragon: Next Generation" in Attack Position onto his Duel Disk.

"Additionally, when [Cyber ​​Dragon Next Star] is successfully Summoned or Special Summoned, I may Special Summon a Machine-Type monster with 2100 ATK or DEF from my Graveyard. After this effect is activated, my non-Machine-Type monsters cannot be Special Summoned until the end of the turn."

On Hayato's field, a derivative model of the Cyber ​​Dragon, the Cyber ​​Dragon Next Generation Star, was summoned. Compared to the most basic Cyber ​​Dragon, it had a more slender and graceful body and was equipped with a pair of metal wings on its back, making it look like a flying dragon.

【Electronic Dragon - Next Generation Star】【1☆/Light】

[Mechanical Race/Effect]

[200/200]

"A completely new [Cyber ​​Dragon] like none before! As expected, Hayato, you are full of miracles and possibilities." Looking at the shimmering blue spots on the [Cyber ​​Dragon: Next Generation Star], the purple rays projected from the hexagonal halo connecting its wings, and the illusory model forming around it, Samejima exclaimed in amazement.

"However, a Machine-Type monster with 2100 ATK or DEF? Hayato, the card you just sent to the Graveyard was indeed [Cyber ​​Dragon]."

Hayato nodded. The Cyber ​​Dragon, which he had sent to the graveyard just a few seconds ago, returned to his hand as if it had just made a brief visit to the graveyard, and was placed on the square next to Cyber ​​Dragon Next Star: "After all, with an attack power of 2100, the first Machine-Type monster that comes to my mind is Cyber ​​Dragon."

"Then, I Special Summon Cyber ​​Dragon from my Graveyard to the field in Attack Position, and then chain the effect of Cyber ​​Dragon IV in my hand. If I successfully Normal or Special Summon Cyber ​​Dragon, I Special Summon Cyber ​​Dragon IV from my hand in Defense Position!"

Beside the [Cyber ​​Dragon Next Generation Star], the previously projected light and shadow model of the [Cyber ​​Dragon] has transformed from illusion to reality. The [Cyber ​​Dragon] raises its head and coils around Hayato's field. Beside the [Cyber ​​Dragon], the slender, silver-white [Cyber ​​Dragon Type IV], with only its mechanical joints in purple, appears discreetly, accompanying the [Cyber ​​Dragon].

【Electronic Dragon】【ATK2100】

【Electronic Dragon Type IV】【4☆/Light】

[Mechanical Race/Effect]

[1100/1600]

"Because of the effect of [Cyber ​​Dragon IV], as long as it is in the Monster Zone, all [Cyber ​​Dragons] on my field gain 500 ATK and DEF. Also, [Cyber ​​Dragon IV] and [Cyber ​​Dragon Next Generation] have the effect that, while they are on the field or in the Graveyard, their card names are treated as if they were used as [Cyber ​​Dragon]."

[Electronic Dragon] [ATK2100→2600]

[Electronic Dragon Next Generation Star] [ATK200→700]

[Electronic Dragon IV] [DEF1600→2100]

Hayato played a card: "However, the attack and defense boosts can be ignored for now, because I'm going to use the effect of [Swamp Demon King] in my hand to discard this card from my hand and send it to the graveyard, and add a [Fusion] card from my deck to my hand."

"Then, I select the Cyber ​​Dragon on my field, as well as Cyber ​​Dragon Next Generation and Cyber ​​Dragon Quadruple, which are considered Cyber ​​Dragons, as Fusion Materials to activate the Spell Card Fusion!"

"There are three [Electronic Dragons], I'm going to kill them all!"

"Just watch, Samejima, this is my struggle!"

"Fusion Summon, [Cyber ​​Terminator Dragon]!"

The power of [Fusion] unfolded, and the three [Cyber ​​Dragons] on Hayato's field were drawn in and their forms were distorted. The symbol of the combined "Cyber ​​Stream"—[Cyber ​​End Dragon]—descended onto Hayato's field!

【Electronic Terminator】【ATK4000】

Even without relying on cards like [Power Combination] or [Restriction Removal], which come with huge risks, the [Electronic Terminator Dragon] fused from the Trisolaran machine race initially possesses a full 4000 attack power, comparable to [Obelisk the Tormentor].

But Hayato's operation was not over yet.

"Summoning [Cyber ​​End Dragon] in the first round? Even within the 'Cyber ​​Flow' archetype, very few can do that," Samejima praised, his gaze shifting to the two cards remaining in Hayato's hand. "And, you still have plenty of room to spare, don't you?"

"I activate the Spell Card, 'Cyber ​​Repair Factory.' This card can only be activated if I have 'Cyber ​​Dragon' in my Graveyard." Hayato inserts a card from his hand into the Spell & Trap Zone. "I can choose one of the two effects of 'Cyber ​​Repair Factory' to activate, but only if I have three or more 'Cyber ​​Dragon's' in my Graveyard..."

"Only children make choices; I want them all!"

Chapter 478 "The Inner Electron Flow Isn't Good at High-Level Attacks" Hayato: You're talking nonsense.

"I activate both effects of [Electronic Repair Factory]. I return one LIGHT Machine-Type monster from my Graveyard to my Deck, and then I add one LIGHT Machine-Type monster from my Deck to my hand."

Hayato caught the card that popped out of the graveyard and put it back into the deck, and then drew the card he had searched. "【Cyber ​​Dragon Next Star】is now back in the deck. And the card I searched for is this one, 【Cyber ​​Dragon Core】. I haven't even made a Normal Summon this turn."

"I can summon [Cyber ​​Dragon Core] in Defense Position and then activate its effect. If it is successfully summoned, I can add one [Cyber] or [Cyber ​​Tech] Spell/Trap Card from my Deck to my hand."

【Electronic Dragon Core】【2☆/Light】

[Mechanical Race/Effect]

[400/1500]

Although it is only 2☆, the [Cyber ​​Dragon Core] is, after all, positioned as a "core". It is normal that its attack and defense are weaker than the fully armed [Cyber ​​Dragon]. Moreover, it does not rely on its size. Its main strength lies in the effects it can activate when summoned.

Hayato draws the card retrieved using [Cyber ​​Dragon Core] from his deck, sets it face-down in his back row, and, holding the last card in his hand, says to Samejima, "What an intense duel, Samejima-san. Let's replenish our hand."

Ignoring Samejima's comment, "This is only the first turn, isn't it?", Hayato activated the last card in his hand: "I activate the Spell Card [Heavenly Treasure Card]. Due to the effect of this card, both of us will replenish our hands to six cards."

As he spoke, Hayato, who was empty-handed, drew six cards, while Samejima, who still had five cards in her hand, could only draw one card.

Hayato raised an eyebrow upon seeing the card he drew, a gesture noticed by Samejima, who was waiting for Hayato to make his move.

"Did you draw a good card?"

"Ah, yes, it's a very useful card." Hayato nodded and activated the card in his hand. "I activate the Spell Card [Time Capsule]. This card can banish one card from my deck face down."

"Then, during my second preparation phase after activation, the Time Capsule will be destroyed, and I will add the card that was banished face down to my hand."