Duels should be played with a smile.

"Hehe...hehe, it's just an ordinary Pokémon, don't worry about it. You have Kuriboh and Dark Magician by your side, don't you..."

Ordinary sprites – these are common monsters that can be flushed down the toilet with just two materials, and that usually like to play with birds and small animals.

It seems that whenever anything related to divinity appears, Aeus automatically appears, perhaps because he is known as the "Spear of Godslayer."

After reviewing the fighting power displayed by the god Orichalcos in the anime, Leyou thought for a moment and asked Philvo beside him, "Taking down that guy shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

"As for the duel itself... let's not talk about that. Let's talk about things outside of the duel." Philvo thought for a moment and replied, "Under normal circumstances, the three Egyptian Gods together, plus some scattered support, would be enough to defeat the Serpent God. After that, we would need a vessel to contain the darkness in people's hearts, so that the souls absorbed by the Serpent God could be released and completely destroyed."

"But because of your interference... you know what I mean?"

Looking down at his crystal, Leyou Mechanical nodded.

It's alright. We've already created a virtual world, so adding another layer of human darkness isn't a big deal.

Although I'm not sure if I have the ability, since Philvo said so, there shouldn't be any problems... right?

Leyou took out the Victory Dragon card, which looked no different from any other card. He examined it carefully but still couldn't find any changes. Helplessly, he put the mysterious card back, hoping that one day this card would suddenly become a powerful force, leading him to sweep through all the villains and live a carefree and happy life playing cards.

Soon, the contestants finished introducing themselves. Apart from two completely unfamiliar faces, the others were basically acquaintances.

The three members of the aquatic product team arrived today after extensive disguises. Considering the situation of being aggressive online but timid offline, the tournament organizers thoughtfully provided all the players with disguises to conceal their identities, which the game team could use.

The Three Musketeers of Dorma had no such concerns and appeared in their true forms, while the other two were somewhat unexpected for Leyou.

A burly man who looks like a formidable fighter, but his codename is Anubis.

A young master, who looked frail and weak, used the name Zig.

"Goodness, all eight people in this online tournament are acquaintances. I suggest a thorough investigation of the ladder system."

A single complaint resulted in a sharp pain in my lower back. My brain, respecting my body's wishes, controlled my mouth and kept it tightly shut.

"Opponents for this tournament will be selected by drawing lots. Now, let's draw the first group of duelists!"

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon bingo machine made its first public appearance, conveying Kaiba's XP to the world. Kaiba, who appeared as a contestant, paid no attention to the gazes of others and waited for the result of the bingo machine.

"The duelist for the first duel of the tournament has been chosen!"

"A mysterious dueling girl as pure and immaculate as snow, Miss Yuki-onna, whose battle record is unknown but whose strength is formidable!"

"A figure as imposing as an iron tower, an aura as powerful as a raging lion! A mighty duelist from Egypt! Anubis, who bears the name of a god!"

"Their duel will take place here!"

The large screen displayed a venue, a popular amusement park within the Seahorse Park, a high-tech ice and snow kingdom.

"It seems that this battleground is very suitable for Miss Yuki-onna! But we also believe that Anubis, with his strong physique, will not be afraid of the cold!"

After a brief introduction, Yuki-onna and Anubis entered the contestant tunnel and quickly reached the dueling arena through a special device inside.

The other duelists would return to their lounges to await the start of their matches.

……

In the center of the Ice and Snow Kingdom area, on a new-style dueling arena, the Snow Maiden and Anubis stood on opposite sides, surrounded by many tourists who were cheering for their favorite duelists as the duels were about to begin.

"Go, Snow Woman!"

"Miss Yuki-onna! You must win!"

"Miss Yuki-onna, please take me with you!"

"Miss Snow Woman..."

It can only be said that this is a world that judges by appearances. At least before the duel begins and before knowing the strength of both sides, most people judge by appearances.

"Thank you everyone for your support~ I will definitely! I will definitely win and live up to your expectations~"

Responding to the expectations of those around her in a cute tone, the Snow Woman was filled with joy.

These people are so much fun, they're really great toys!

Seeing this, Anubis had no patience to wait any longer and spoke up. "Hmph, I didn't expect my first opponent to be a little girl. How boring! Let's get started! I have real things to do!"

"What's the rush, you grown man? Can't you see Miss Yuki-onna isn't ready yet? Are you in such a hurry to be reincarnated?"

"That's right, that's right. A duel should be taken seriously. You can't rush your opponent just because they're not ready. That's disrespectful!"

The overwhelming support drowned out Anubis. Seeing that things were developing as he had expected, the Snow Woman covered her face with her sleeve and chuckled softly.

"Alright, thank you everyone for your support. But I'm also a true duelist, so I hope you can focus more on my strength than my appearance~ That would make me even happier~"

Unsurprisingly, the Snow Woman's words and actions once again garnered a wave of support. Finally, just as Anubis was about to reach his limit, the arena issued a command, announcing the start of the duel.

"I'm thinking, wouldn't it be perfect for Yuki-onna to wear a skin and become a manager? With her ability to manipulate people, cultivating sycophants would be a piece of cake." Seeing Yuki-onna's actions, Leyou in the guest seats couldn't help but sigh.

"Why don't you send her to my place for some training? The Live Streaming Gemini have recently been interested in expanding their business into the real world."

"Uh... whatever makes you happy."

The dueling arena slowly rose, and two giant, phantom dice appeared on the field. As the dice stopped spinning, the choice of who would go first or second was also determined.

[Yuki-onna: 6 point]

Anubis: 1 point

"People who smile a lot are usually lucky, so I'll take the first strike."

"Regardless of the order, a woman is simply a piece of cake for me!"

Seeing the obviously fake card in his hand, Anubis felt victory was within his grasp.

"In that case, it's my turn, draw a card!"

She lightly took a card from the duel disk, and the Snow Woman's wide sleeves stirred up a gust of wind and snow. Under her secret manipulation, the snowflakes adorned her like an ice and snow elf—although she could originally be considered an ice and snow elf.

"The snow is so beautiful, I love snow the most."

"So, let me give you a sneak peek~"

"Today's duel will be accompanied by rain, snow, thunder, sunshine, aurora borealis, and rainbows."

Reaching out, the snow woman plucked a snowflake from the sky and placed the card in her hand into the magic area of ​​the field.

"I activate the Field Spell Card [Weather Forecast]."

"Ready to enjoy sunshine, rain, snow, and rainbows?"

Although it wasn't written on the card, there was indeed a bounty to be paid in Chapter 136.

"Hello everyone, I'll be giving you the weather forecast for the coming days~"

Sunshine, rain, snow, aurora, rainbow—all sorts of weather phenomena appear in this snow country that was originally covered in ice and snow, thanks to the activation of the Weather Forecast Field Spell Card.

"I am a snow woman, so the first thing I'll show you is my favorite snowy day~"

The Snow Woman's every move now resembles that of an innocent snow sprite, her every gesture exuding the unique cuteness and docility of a young girl, while snowflakes from this icy kingdom continue to drift around her.

It seems that after today, the world will have one more dueling idol, and a powerful one at that, one that won't be defeated by Kurumada.

As long as she doesn't reveal her true personality in front of the majority of duelists—of course, it's also possible that some people will like her even more after discovering her true personality, after all, being a simp is really something.

"The effect of the Field Spell Card [Weather Forecast], as part of the effect processing when this card is activated, allows you to place 1 'Weather' Spell/Trap Card from your Deck face-up in your Spell & Trap Zone."

"I placed the Continuous Spell Card [Snow Weather Pattern] in my back row, position three."

Countless clouds drifted by, and a cute little girl, holding a spray gun that could depict the weather, peeked out from among the clouds.

The snow in the sky seems to have gotten heavier.

The dreamlike scenery captivated everyone, but there were always those who failed to appreciate its beauty.

"It's all show and no substance!" Anubis said nonchalantly, brushing the snowflakes off his body.

"Whether it's all show and no substance, you'll have to taste it for yourself to decide," the Snow Woman chuckled, covering her mouth as she played her second card.

"Normal summon [Thunder Weather Turmeric] to the third position of the Monster Zone."

Wielding a giant paintbrush almost as big as itself, the weather sprite known as the "Sky Painter" appeared on the field, with the lightning bolts behind it representing the weather.

[Light ★★★ Angel · Attack Power 1700]

Small, cute, and even somewhat androgynous.

"What use is this monster that's all looks good and has nothing else to offer! It's hilarious! Hahaha!"

"Little girl, you'd better just admit defeat and surrender! My target isn't someone as weak as you as I could kill with a single slap!"

Anubis didn't bother with the agitated crowd below, even though he was already seen as the villain by everyone because of his words.

That is indeed true.

"Winning or losing is determined by a duel, not by words!"

"I activate the effect of Thunder Weather, sending my face-up Continuous Spell Card 'Snow Weather Manifestation' from my field to the Graveyard. I select a second Snow Weather Manifestation from my Deck and place it in the same position."

The new Duel Disk and Duel Arena can now display the corresponding text on the card when its effect is activated, saving duelists the trouble of explaining it, and all duelists can see the first effect of Thunder Weather.

Lei Qitian raised his paintbrush high, using the clouds in the sky as paint to fill them in, and then painted the same weather in the sky again.

"A meaningless move. If this is all you can do, you might as well surrender now!" Despite having a perfect hand, Anubis's patience wasn't very good.

"Uncle, you can't possibly fathom a young girl's mind~"

"I activate the effect of Thunder Weather by banishing this card. Add 1 'Weather' card from my Deck to my hand."

The projection on the dueling arena once again displayed information about Thunder Weather, but this time everyone only saw the information about the previously activated effect in the Thunder Weather card effect bar.

"Even though effects that haven't been used won't be displayed, isn't this an effect that's being activated?" one viewer asked, voicing a question that others also wanted to know.

"Who knows~" the Snow Woman chuckled playfully. "Although this effect isn't written on the card, it can definitely be activated~"

Neither the duel disk nor the arena sounded any error alarms, proving the feasibility of the Snow Woman's operation.

Anubis glanced at the Snow Woman's backstage area and roughly made a guess in his mind.

It's nothing more than the effect of a magic trap card.

Holding a giant paintbrush, Lei Tian flew to the excluded area, while Xuehua delivered another little cutie into the hands of the Snow Woman.

"Here I am!"

The little cutie waved and greeted the snow woman.

"Here we go! Let's defeat that bad guy over there together!"