Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds: The Path of Evolution

Junki Shigeru was thrown backward and crashed into his police wheel, falling unconscious.

The virtual image dissipates.

The mechanical voice echoed in my mind once more.

[Successfully defeated the elite-level duelist.]

[Reward Card Packs: DT Theme Card Pack 01 x5, Trap Theme Card Pack x5.]

Is this... a reward from the system?

Defeating an elite duelist gives you 10 card packs?

How many cards are in one card pack? Could you add a high-ranking player?

If Kanpaku defeats a higher-level duelist, or even a main character in the story, what kind of reward will the system give him?

No, now is not the time to study the system; the most important thing now is to escape.

The police chief could already hear more of the friction sounds of police wheels turning!

He quickly took out his deck, put away his duel disk, then turned and headed towards a small path he had already chosen, running as fast as he could.

The helicopter circled overhead, constantly using its high beams to search for Guan Bai's figure.

The engine noise of the D-wheel surrounded the area in 3D without any blind spots, leaving Guan Bai completely unsure of where to run.

Just as he turned off the alley and came to a relatively open passageway, a dark shadow flashed out from one end of the passageway and stopped abruptly in front of Guan Bai.

A wild voice rang out, and the raven, also known as Crow, reached out his hand towards Kanpaku.

"I knew those cops were looking for someone here. It really was you. Sorry, I accidentally dragged you into this."

"Hurry up, we have to get out of here!"

Why would Crowe choose to help himself?

Never mind, escaping is the priority!

Without saying a word, Guan Bai used the strength of Kuro's arm to sit on his D-wheel.

"Claude laughed."

"Hold on tight to the handrail, I'm about to accelerate!"

The Blackbird's engines roared like crows taking flight, instantly pushing the D-wheel to its limit.

The two boarded the Blackbird and quickly disappeared into the streets.

……

Next to the policeman who had fainted in the alley.

Ushio frowned as he looked at this junior he had high hopes for, feeling not only anger but also immense confusion.

"Who on earth could possibly defeat him like this?"

Junki Shigeru's dueling skills were trained by Ushio, and he is one of the best fighters in the entire police station.

The deck he used was the arrest deck with the highest success rate in the police station.

I never expected to fail in such a small place.

"Damn it, if I run into that criminal, I'll make sure he doesn't get away with it!"

But it was already late at night, and in this deserted satellite district, the police in Shin-Domino did not have enough manpower to catch a petty thief.

Tonight was truly awful; they didn't catch Crocodile, and instead, an unknown petty thief got away.

Being a policeman is fucking tough...

Ushio Tetsu sighed and shouted loudly in a rough tone.

"Let's call it a day!"

……

On the other side, the satellite region is not under its jurisdiction.

This is the industrial area of ​​the old Domino City, a place completely abandoned by the police department of the new Domino City.

It doesn't even have the qualifications to handle garbage; it's practically a satellite zone within a satellite zone.

Kanpaku really couldn't imagine that the beautiful Domino Ichi from DM would turn into this state.

The towering walls and massive steel pipes speak of the area's former prosperity. However, the exposed bricks and tiles, along with the continuous rust, serve as constant evidence of its abandonment and desolation.

Their destination was the shack beneath the Daedalus Bridge, Crow's secret base.

As they approached the destination, Crowe reduced the speed of the D-wheels to minimize the noise from the engine roar.

Upon entering the open space surrounded by sheds, Crowe stopped driving and pushed the car further in.

Guan Bai got out of the car and watched Crofe struggling to push the cart. He suddenly felt a sense of unease, like a guest in someone else's home.

Although he is indeed visiting Crowe's hometown right now.

Kanpaku remembered that he "shouldn't" know Crow's identity, so he pretended to be confused and asked.

"My name is Guan Bai. What's your name?"

"Crow".

Kro scratched his head and grinned.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you my name right away."

"It's alright, it's alright. The situation was urgent just now, and I know the principle of acting expediently in times of crisis."

Guan Bai answered with a smile, while glancing around to get a better look at the surroundings.

He knew this was Crowe's secret base.

But having only seen this place several times in animation, seeing it in real life evoked a dreamlike feeling, a blend of the unfamiliar and the familiar.

As he pushed the cart, Crowe explained the situation here.

"This is Daedalus Bridge, my secret base. I live here with a bunch of noisy kids."

As Crowe walked inside, some people peeked out to see what was happening inside.

"Those kids are probably all asleep... Honestly, they always ask me for presents as soon as they come back, it's such a hassle..."

As Kanpaku listened to Kro's words, he thought of the group of chattering children in the anime.

Kids are quite adorable—provided that you're not the one taking care of them.

Finally arriving at Crowe's residence, he parked the Blackbird and then invited Kanpaku to sit down with him.

Crowes sat relaxed on his worn-out sofa, which he had brought from the abandoned area, while Kanpaku sat somewhat awkwardly on a mattress to the side.

Under the dim light, Guan Bai asked Crowe about his feelings about being chased by the police.

"Ah, I'm a wanted criminal, so those bored cops like to play a game of catching me. Anyway, I always have a lot of fun playing it."

Crowe recounted his successful escape in a casual manner.

The fact that Crowe could describe the chase as a game speaks volumes about his confidence.

Of course, if Kanpaku had received the Black Feather deck from the system, he would have been very confident.

The Raven's Blackfeather deck was arguably one of the strongest decks during the 5ds era.

Black Whirlwind's powerful search ability and Blackwing Monster's super-strong Special Summoning ability directly propelled the Blackwing deck to the championship throne in the OCG in 09.

In any case, this deck of Kanpaku, which has to go all out to beat even a random police officer, is no match for it.

"Those cops really look down on people..."

Reflecting on his experience today, Kanpaku realized that this was the first time he, living in a peaceful era, had directly experienced such blatant discrimination.

Honestly, this feeling is really awful.

Crowe nodded in agreement.

"How could those police officers, with their deeply ingrained stereotypes, possibly understand the suffering of ordinary citizens like us?"

"By the way, I sensed the fluctuations of a duel just now. It seems you must have defeated the policeman in a head-on battle today, right? You're quite a formidable duelist too. I wonder who's stronger between us."

No wonder Crow was inexplicably friendly towards me; he had sensed my impending duel!

As for who is stronger between Kanpaku and Kro... is there even a question?

With Kanpaku's current miscellaneous card deck, how can he possibly beat the champion deck, Blackwing?

Kro casually spread out a bunch of Blackwing monsters on the ground, and he was sweating profusely as he watched his hands full of DT monsters that couldn't be linked together.

However, Kanpaku would never directly express his true feelings.

"We'll have to try it out to know."

Crowe nodded in agreement, and the two chatted for a few more minutes. Crowe's eyelids gradually grew heavy, and his voice became increasingly indistinct.

Finally, he fell asleep before Guan Bai and headed to his dreams.

Next up is Kanpaku's exciting unpacking time!