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"A destructive burst of white light!"

The virtual white light engulfed Gaia, the Dark Knight of the Dark Game.

"See that? That's absolute power! I even have two Blue-Eyes White Dragons in my deck! How do you think you can beat me?"

The seahorse taunts.

Dark Game's health points are down to 400.

Meanwhile, two Blue-Eyes White Dragons with an attack power of 3000 are also eyeing the field.

"My turn, draw a card!"

Yami Yugi drew the magic card Light of Protection, which sealed all of the opponent's monsters' attacks for three turns.

"Will stalling for time work? Three rounds later, it'll be your death!"

The seahorse didn't take it seriously.

Yami Yugi did not answer; his gaze fell on the four cards in his hand.

The sealed Exodia's right foot, left foot, right wrist, and left wrist.

Only the last piece of the torso is missing!

"Exodia..."

Dark Game silently recited in his mind.

The legendary dream combination, where collecting all five parts guarantees victory, but the probability is extremely low, making it an impossible combo.

In the next round, Kaiba indeed drew the third Blue-Eyes White Dragon and summoned it to the field!

"Game, are you alright? Hahaha!"

The seahorse laughed wildly.

Dark Game's life is like a candle flickering in the wind.

Another round of card draws, and still not Exodia.

Kaiba has 1800 LP left, and there are three Blue-Eyes White Dragons with 3000 attack power on the field.

Dark Game LP 400, empty field, four cards in hand (four pieces).

"Next turn, my three Blue-Eyes White Dragons will launch a full-scale attack! You don't have a next turn, Yugi!"

Haima has declared the game over.

Desperate situation!

Dark Game closed his eyes, sweat dripping down his face.

He could feel the deck moving away from him.

"No...that's not right!"

He suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the back of his hand—where it seemed to reflect the concerned faces of his companions.

"It's not that I'm stuck because it's so far away... it's that I'm afraid to draw cards! Afraid of not getting that hope!"

He remembered his grandfather's teachings, the trust of his companions, and the original reason for the duel...

"Bonds...friendship...I understand."

Dark Game's eyes became incredibly clear and resolute. "Everyone, lend me your power! I am... fearless!"

"My turn—"

He took a deep breath, his arm flashed out of focus, and he suddenly pulled a card from the top of the deck!

"Draw a card!!!"

The card was held high, and in the light of the virtual space, the card image was clearly revealed—the sealed Exodia!

The fifth component: the torso!

The five cards in Yami Yugi's hand simultaneously emitted an ancient and vast golden light!

"Show yourself! The seal is broken—Exodia!!"

boom--!

The world changed color!

Golden light pierced through the heavens and earth, and an ancient, enormous phantom of a giant god, seemingly composed of pure energy and radiating endless pressure, slowly rose behind Yami Yugi!

[Special victory condition achieved! Exodia effect: When all five pieces are in hand, the duelist wins the duel!]

The subtitles display detailed effects: Ignore magic, ignore traps, ignore special effects, attack power and defense power ∞ (infinite)!

The comments section went completely wild at this moment, so dense they almost completely covered the screen:

"Amazing draw! Referee! Where's the referee?! I'm reporting this game for cheating!"

"Referee: The report is invalid! The system detected the use of 'Bond Power' and 'Friendship Energy,' which constitutes a compliant cheat."

"That's why they say the main character is amazing! At crucial moments, it's all about idealism, bonds, and incredible luck! It's so exciting!"

"Now, Seahorse Bro, are you still being stubborn? Are you still going to tear up the card? Huh?!"

"Exodia! Pai Lao's romance!"

In the video, Seto Kaiba completely lost control of his facial expressions, his pupils dilated, and his body involuntarily retreated.

"No... Impossible! It's the legendary Exodia?! Could it be... that he really caused... a miracle?!"

As the golden light swept across, the phantoms of three blue-eyed white dragons vanished with mournful cries.

The seahorse's health points have reached zero.

"Kaiba! I will use this victory to shatter the contempt and evil in your heart towards cards! Mind Blast!"

An invisible impact caused Kaiba to kneel on the ground, staring at the remaining fragments of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon in his hand.

For the first time, my belief in pursuing absolute power and eliminating possibilities began to waver.

The duel ends, Yami Yugi disappears, and Omote Yugi regains consciousness.

In the distant shadows, a white-haired man with the ability to see for a thousand years was monitoring the duel, a look of interest on his face.

"Interesting..."

End of episode one.

"Holy crap! This is awesome! Time to draw cards! Battle! Battle! Battle!"

"Spell cards! Trap cards! Chain combos! Ultimate lucky draws! Isn't this a million times more exciting than those ball-throwing, size-comparing battles in Bakugan?!"

"Looking at it this way, the battles in Bakugan are just like children playing house, purely a matter of numbers, with no strategy or suspense at all."

"So here's the question: where can I buy Yu-Gi-Oh! cards? My kid saw them and is crying and begging for them!"

Soon, sharp-eyed netizens spotted the key point.

A brand new category has quietly been launched in the official website store of the Kingdom of Light and the peripheral area of ​​Starlight Video.

[Official Yu-Gi-Oh! cards].

Clicking through reveals a clean and straightforward page:

[Yu-Gi-Oh! Starter Pack]: Contains 5 random cards, which may include monsters, spells, and traps.

Price: 5 yuan/pack.

*Yu-Gi-Oh! Single Draw Trial Pack: Contains 1 random card.

Price: 1 yuan/pack.

All cards feature exclusive anti-counterfeiting marks and watermarks from the Land of Light, are beautifully printed, and are of excellent quality.

"Holy crap! Five yuan a pack? One yuan per draw?! And it even has anti-counterfeiting features?! Isn't this way much more reasonable than those celebrity gift cards that cost ten or fifteen yuan a pack?!"

"Say no more, let's go! Blue-Eyes White Dragon, here I come!"

"Why would I bother with Blue-Eyes White Dragon?! I just looked closely at the card art at the end of the video, I'm definitely going to pull Dark Magician Girl! Hehehe..."

Me too~ (drooling)

"I'm almost embarrassed to call you guys out on it, you bunch of perverts! But... count me in!"

As soon as the purchase link opened, the already eager viewers instantly turned into ruthless shoppers.

The stock of 10 initial card packs priced at 5 yuan each was instantly cleared out in just 3 minutes!

Back-end data shows that a large number of orders are for 20, 50, or even 100 packs!

After all, a deck that can be used for battle needs at least 40-60 cards.

To build a decent deck, opening ten or twenty packs is just the beginning.

"Holy crap! What's with your speed?! I just ordered takeout, and when I got back, my wallet was emptied?!"

"Yay! I snagged 100 packs! [Order screenshot.jpg]"

"Young man! Put down those 100 packs of cards! They represent my destiny!"

"Guangda! Please release more card packs! I'll do anything! (kneels)"

"Help! I can't buy any Yu-Gi-Oh! card packs, I feel like ants are crawling all over me! I'm going to die!"

Including the 1-yuan single draw pack, the total number of cards released by the Kingdom of Light in the first batch is approximately 60.

This is a drop in the ocean compared to the potential audience who watched the first episode of Yu-Gi-Oh!, which already had over ten million viewers watching in real time!

The Weibo hot search was quickly dominated by related topics:

#Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Packs Sold Out Instantly#

#A wealthy individual is offering a 100,000 RMB reward for purchasing a Blue-Eyes White Dragon Card#

#Yu-Gi-Oh!, redefining card battles#

#My turn, no money for card draws#

The scarcity of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards even spurred the earliest black market and trading communities for these cards, creating an unprecedented level of popularity.

The Land of Light Animation Studio, President's Office.

Su Xiaoran looked at the real-time playback data and discussion popularity in the background.

"Director Yang, it seems that the audience really likes Yu-Gi-Oh!"

"The first episode received rave reviews, and card sales... exceeded all expectations."

Yang Qian remained calm.

"Yes. As expected."

He paused, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"However, the rapid market acceptance is really thanks to Tencent Video."

Su Xiaoran immediately understood.

If it weren't for Tencent Video's earlier use of "Bakugan" to forcefully open up and hype up the physical card + animation track,

This has allowed the market, especially parents, to gain initial recognition and acceptance of this model.

The more complex card system of Yu-Gi-Oh!, which requires more understanding and investment, will likely need a longer period of market education and promotion.

Tencent Video, to some extent, became the best pre-promotion and market cleaner for the Yu-Gi-Oh! project.

"Tencent Video, you're a good person."

Yang Qian's tone was slightly teasing, yet very serious.

"Xiaoran."

He turned and ordered, "Notify the production department to increase the production of 100 million Yu-Gi-Oh! card packs in the first batch and release them to the market as soon as possible."

"At the same time, quality control cannot be relaxed, and anti-counterfeiting measures must be in place."

"Furthermore," a glint of light flashed in Yang Qian's eyes.

"Let's release the announcement for the 'Duel City Cup First Yu-Gi-Oh! Offline Tournament' that we've been preparing."

"The date is set for the beginning of next month, and the location is City A."

"The champion's prize, in addition to the cash prize, also includes a specially made Blue-Eyes White Dragon commemorative card with a number and signature."

Offline competition!

Special Blue-Eyes White Dragon!

This is undoubtedly another bombshell dropped on the already excited player community!

"Okay, Director Yang."

Su Xiaoran immediately took notes.