Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

"Hmph, weak, weak, weak. 'Cyber ​​Darkness' relies on nothing more than external force. It's utterly vulnerable in the face of absolute power." Hayato played his last card. "Then let's use this card to conclude this duel!"

"Activate the Spell Card, [Harpie's Feather Duster]!"

"Destroy all Spell & Trap Cards on your opponent's field!"

The power originating from the Harpy transformed into a storm, turning the backfield of Samejima into a land of raging tempest. The Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Terminator Dragon howled, yet could not resist this absolute power that stripped away its equipment cards one by one.

The [Electronic Terminator Dragon], [Electronic Dark Cannon], and [Electronic Dark Chimera] were stripped away and returned to the graveyard one by one. The [Armored Dragon - Electronic Dark Terminator Dragon], whose power had dropped back to its original 5000 points, raised its head and noticed that the [Electronic Celestial Dragon] in the sky was looking down at it, with an eye like a human observing a tiny ant on the ground out of interest.

【Armor Dragon - Electronic Dark Terminator Dragon】【ATK7000→6000】

Hayato's voice came from outside the storm: "Then, let's enter my battle phase and let this final blow, symbolizing starlight, purify everything."

"I will shatter the darkness of the 'internal electron flow'!"

"The [Electronic Celestial Dragon] launched an attack on the [Armored Dragon - Electronic Dark Terminator Dragon]. The name of the attack is..."

"Purgatory Unparalleled Explosive Wave Cannon!"

Chapter 483 I Obtained a Miracle... [Long Hui's Cleverness]!

As the attack of [Electronic Dragon Head] destroyed [Armored Dragon - Electronic Dark Terminator Dragon], Samejima's Life Points were also completely wiped out by the aftershocks of the weakened attack.

Samejima: 1800LP → 0

As one side's life points reached zero, the duel ended. Hayato's figure on the field, "Cyber ​​Dragon Head," slowly dissipated, turning into shimmering stardust that fell to the ground. On Hayato's duel disk, a light flashed on "Cyber ​​Dragon Head's" card, attracting Hayato's attention.

Looking down, Hayato noticed that the card "Cyber ​​Dragon Head" on the Duel Disk had changed slightly after the duel ended. While most Duel Monster cards were the most normal "Normal" cards, this "Cyber ​​Dragon Head" had suddenly become a holographic "Holographic-Rare" card, or "HR".

Not only has the original black card name been changed to a dazzling gold, but the overall image of the "Electronic Dragon Head" has also gained a more three-dimensional feel, looking like an embossed sculpture. Even the clouds in the background of the card have become bright and vivid in color.

"This is?"

Just as he was wondering, Hayato heard a "thump" sound. He turned his head and saw Samejima lying on his back on the floor. The sound he had just heard was from when he fell.

"Mr. Samejima!"

Hayato and the former instructor rushed to Samejima's side and carefully helped the weak Samejima up from the ground.

"Hey Samejima, can you still hold on?" The former instructor looked at Samejima, whose face was pale from the duel just now. Although his words sounded harsh, he was very worried about Samejima's condition.

At the same time, he also felt a bit guilty. After all, Samejima fought Hayato for the sake of passing on the "Electronic Flow" tradition. Although this was the responsibility of the "Electronic Flow" instructor, the person who had borne this responsibility before was Samejima, his teacher and the previous instructor himself.

"If I had stayed in my position a little longer, that kid Samejima wouldn't have had to risk his life like this because of using 'Inner Electron Flow,' right?" The former teacher thought to himself.

"Ah, I'm just a little too tired, teacher."

In the previous duel, Samejima broke through his limits and summoned the strongest "Inner Electron Stream" - [Armored Dragon - Electro Dark Terminator Dragon]. The price of breaking through the limits is now reflected on him. A few more wrinkles have appeared on his cheeks, and his hair has turned a little white, making him look much older.

"I actually reached my physical limit during the duel, and I was just holding on by sheer willpower. Just now, because the duel ended, I couldn't help but relax for a moment." With a forced smile, Samejima comforted his former master, "However, I have not failed you."

"Yes, you did a good job, you did a good job."

Amidst the praise from the previous generation of teachers, Samejima looked at Hayato and noticed the "appreciated" [Electronic Dragon Head] in his hand.

"Looks like it's a success, right? Then it's up to you now, Hayato-kun." Samejima solemnly entrusted Hayato with the task, "The inheritance of 'Electron Flow' is in your hands."

Nodding to Samejima, Hayato held the [Electronic Dragon Head] card in one hand and the metal box Samejima had given him earlier in the other, placing the [Electronic Dragon Head] card on top of the box as if summoning a monster.

The instant the card came into contact with the metal box, it was as if some kind of mechanical device inside the metal box had sensed something within the [Electronic Celestial Dragon] card and reacted instantly. The fine textures on the surface of the metal box lit up with a blue light, outlining a pattern like a constellation of stars.

With a "click," a crack appeared on the surface of the previously seamless metal box, which then automatically unfolded, pushing out a dozen cards hidden inside from the bottom up.

The card at the very top is none other than 【Dragon's Cleverness - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = QUA】, a Level 12☆, ATK/DEF 4000, a noble LIGHT Attribute Machine-Type Ritual Monster.

In a deep, orange-red universe, countless bright yellow stars twinkled. A colossal dragon-like beast with a mechanical body spread its blue wings, shaped like sextants, on its arms, as if it were a god descending upon the universe, reigning supreme over the world.

The card art for 【Dragon Art - Dragon Meteor = QUA】, named after the "Quadrantids" meteor shower, evokes a sense of grandeur originating from the infinite universe, and a feeling of one's own insignificance in comparison.

If someone lacks willpower, there's probably no need to even use it; just looking at the card would probably make them collapse in fear.

Hayato took out the deck of [Dragon's Radiance] from the card box. Looking at the card [Dragon's Radiance - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = QUA], the former master couldn't help but show a gratified smile.

The secret of "Electronic Flow" has been passed down from generation to generation, and finally, it has been solved. If it weren't for someone like the previous generation's teacher who dedicated almost his entire life to the school, no one else could understand his feelings at this moment.

However, upon noticing that the weakened Samejima also smiled, the former teacher suddenly remembered that there was another problem with "electron flow" that needed to be solved, namely the problem of "inner electron flow".

Although Samejima successfully broke through his limits and used [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Terminator Dragon], others could see that he was using it with difficulty. The duel was almost like fighting to the death. It was obvious that he had not been able to gain the full recognition of "Reverse Cyber ​​Stream" and was only relying on his willpower as a duelist to persevere.

This should never be the true use of "internal electron flow". It's like a heavy giant sword. Although forcibly dragging the giant sword across the ground can be considered a form of use, the true use should at least be able to lift the giant sword.

The ultimate power of "Cyber ​​Flow"—the deck in Hayato's hand called "Dragon's Light" has found its destined successor. So when will the successor of the darkness of "Cyber ​​Flow"—"Hidden Cyber ​​Flow"—appear?

Thinking of this, the former teacher suddenly felt a little relieved.

Even if I don't live to see a successor, it doesn't matter. Although Samejima is completely different from me, his teacher, in terms of personality and doesn't have much of a competitive spirit but tends to be kind to others, I can tell from the fact that he once secretly used the "Hidden Cyber ​​Flow" deck without telling me that he is not without ambition.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that this kid's ambition isn't directed at others but at himself; he doesn't strive to be better than others, but rather to surpass himself. For someone like Samejima, entrusting him with "Electronic Flow" was truly the right decision.

It's possible that even the successor to the "Inner Electron Flow" might one day emerge from among his disciples.

However, it's fortunate that Samejima mentioned to him recently that although his new disciple is young, he has an almost innate talent for using "electronic flow," and Samejima even predicted that he might soon be qualified to obtain the "Electronic Terminator Dragon."

What was that kid's name again? Putting everything else aside, among all the apprentices who were slacking off in their gacha practice, he was the one who was practicing most seriously. I don't know about his talent, but he was definitely very hardworking.

I wonder how far that kid will go in the future. The young people these days are all so amazing. It's better for this outdated old man to just watch the younger generation from the sidelines.

—Dragon + Radish = Dragon Radiance, Dragon + Sister Card = ?—

A week later, Hayato and Yugi's group departed from San Francisco on a plane driven by the dog tycoon Kaiba, and were about to return to Domino City.

After a period of recuperation, Honda and Kyoko recovered well and were discharged from the hospital. As for Malik, I don't know if he was gifted or what, even though he didn't get much rest in the hospital and played a cat-and-mouse game with Isis every day, his body actually recovered to normal rehabilitation indicators.

On the airport tarmac, in front of the boarding gate of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon jet, Professor Arthur Hopkins and Mr. Sugoroku Muto bid each other a reluctant farewell: "It's time to part again, Sugoroku-kun."

"Yes, I wonder when we'll meet again, Arthur."

Two elderly people held hands, their eyes filled with reluctance to part with their friend.

Both of them are getting on in years. Although they were both capable people who fought on the front line of archaeology in their youth, going up mountains and down to the ground, as time goes by and the days pass by, the years have taken many things away from them. In a few more years, they may not even be able to take a plane anymore.

Separated by oceans, the two will only be able to meet less and less, so every separation could very well be forever.

Beside Professor Arthur and Mr. Sugoroku, Rebecca, with tears in her eyes, held Yugi's hand and said, "Darling, please don't go, I'll earn money to support you!"

"What will I do without you? Please take me with you, darling~"

As she spoke, Rebecca tried to push her luck and move closer to Game, wanting to hug him. But before she could grab Game's arm, a seemingly delicate but actually strong hand pressed down on Rebecca's head, preventing her from getting any closer.

Anzu's face darkened: "You're a minor, so you should act like one. You better behave yourself and keep your distance from games!"

"No way! You vixen, get away from Darling!"

"Who's the vixen? You little brat, go and study properly!"

"I'm already in college!"

"So what? He's still just a kid."

As they argued, the two women, their faces contorted with rage, walked away from the "battlefield" of the game, their hands clasped together and their heads pressed tightly together.

"Darling is mine!" Although Rebecca is young, she is in no way inferior to Kyoko in terms of temperament.

"Hmph, all that brat can do is yell. What can you do about it? I'm Yugi's classmate, we go to and from school together every day, and I even go to his house to play with him." Kyoko made a very expressive face. "Can you do that?"

"Wow, we can even play together at Darling's house?!" Rebecca was instantly taken aback by Kyoko's words, and couldn't help but imagine the scene of Kyoko playing at the game house—

In the living room of the gamer's house, the old man, Sugoroku, slumped on the sofa with a glass of beer in his hand, his arm swinging back and forth on the armrest. Drunk, he muttered, "How wonderful~ How wonderful~"

On the other sofa, Yugi and Kyoko sat together, each holding a can of sake and drinking, still mocking the drunken Sugoroku: "Look at this Sugoroku grandpa, he's already done after only a few cans, he's such a loser."

"This chicken sauce is just lousy."

Hearing what Yugi said, Kyoko raised an eyebrow and looked at Yugi with interest: "From what you're saying, you're pretty brave, huh?"

"Just kidding, I'm super strong, okay? I can drink a lot."

"You can really drink? You're pretty brave~" Kyoko slapped her hand on Yugi's thigh with a lewd grin. "Nice body, quite muscular~"

Because she was drunk, Yugi's face was flushed, and she shyly pulled her thigh away from Kyoko's hand: "Hey, Kyoko, what are you doing!"

Xingzi looked the game up and down, a smirk playing on her lips: "How old are you? Still so shy? I think you have absolutely no idea what's going on."

"Understand? Understand what?"

"You want to know?" Kyoko leaned close to Yugi's ear, her body fragrance, mixed with the smell of alcohol, wafting into Yugi's nose, making his cheeks blush. "I put some good stuff in the room, you know."

"Great deal? It's a new card!"

"What new cards? They're even more exciting than regular cards! They can even teach you how to 'go on a date'!"

---

Rebecca tried to force herself to stop imagining things, but the sound of "Kyoko, no!" from the game where Kyoko had tackled her echoed in her ears. Her face was filled with resentment, jealousy, and an inability to accept reality: "No to that kind of thing!!!"

"That's the expression! That's the expression I've always wanted to see!" Kyoko looked down at Rebecca and said smugly, "That expression of jealousy towards me!"

Yugi, Honda, and Jonouchi, who were watching the "facial expression battle" between the two women, were extremely embarrassed.

Although Kyoko only mentioned that she "often went to Yugi's house to play," and Rebecca's expression was entirely her own imagination, Kyoko didn't actually mention that there were several other people who went to Yugi's house to play together.

Rebecca thought Apricot would force the game into a fait accompli, but the actual situation was—

"I will sacrifice one of my monsters to summon my ace monster, Red-Eyes Black Dragon! Then I will equip the Spell Card Dark Dragon Claw to attack Yugi's Dark Magician!"

"Wow, an attack with 3000 attack power! That's so strong, so incredibly strong! I'm going to activate the trap card [Divine Shield - Mirror Power]!"

"Come forth, my Tamashii, [Gaia, the Dark Knight of the Gale]! Then activate the Spell Card [Spiritual Exophysis], and at the end of my turn, release [Gaia]! This is a necessary sacrifice!"

---

"Alright, alright, you two brats, that's enough."

Mai Kongque covered her forehead, helplessly separating Kyoko and Rebecca. They were clearly rivals with a complicated relationship, but even though Professor Arthur and Sugoroku had already said goodbye, these two were still entangled here. Mai Kongque could hardly understand what kind of feelings these two were fighting over.

"If you don't leave now, the others will get impatient with you."

“No, I’m not in a hurry at all.” Hayato and Malik sat on the steps of the boarding stairs, watching the scene with great interest, while Isis stood helplessly beside them. Hayato had a French fry in his hand and put it in his mouth. “I love watching women argue.”

"Please do that kind of 'watching the show' thing when you get back to Domino City, okay? You're such a twisted Duel King," Mai quipped, nudging Kyoko to go board the plane while her gaze drifted toward Jonouchi.

Jonouchi hesitated slightly, as if he had something to say but was struggling to express it. Honda and Otogi, standing on either side of Jonouchi, exchanged a glance behind his back, gave each other a sly smile, and then gave Jonouchi a push from behind.

"Whoa!" Jonouchi staggered forward two steps after being pushed. As soon as he regained his balance, he found that the peacock dance, which had been five or six meters away, was now only two or three meters away.

"What's wrong, Jonouchi?" Mai Kongzak smiled charmingly, her delicate hand brushing the stray hairs that had fallen across her forehead behind her ear, as if she hadn't seen Honda and Otogi's actions just now.