Duels should be played with a smile.

"You flatter me. I couldn't show my true face earlier due to some reasons, but now I have no need to hide my identity anymore. In this world, my code name is PlayMaker, an ordinary hacker."

Even after revealing his true colors, PlayMaker's tone remained unchanged, without any inflection, and his face was expressionless. If Philvo didn't generally know PlayMaker's personality, he would have thought he had encountered a stoic.

"A regular hacker? Forget it, I have no interest in digging into stories that others don't want to tell. But if you encounter anything interesting in the future and need any help, you can contact me. For the sake of this little guy, I might help you if the situation allows."

With her gaze fixed on PlayMaker's Duel Disk, Philvo's expression was somewhat amused, but thanks to her current form, PlayMaker was completely unaware of her varied expressions.

However, his fireproof dragon sensed the boss's emotions slightly. Although it was not very old, it looked at its master and its boss with some confusion. However, its emotional processor was not yet fully developed, so it could not understand the scene in front of it. It simply recorded the scene and stored it in its memory center, preparing to study it slowly when it got back.

"...Then thank you again in advance."

PlayMaker had already used honorifics. Not being very good at expressing his emotions, he knew he might really need this help. He didn't rashly offer any reward. After learning the possible identity of the person in front of him, he concluded that he should treat him with the simplest, most direct, and sincere attitude.

After he finished expressing his gratitude, he didn't know what else to say.

He seems... to really have no experience in this area.

The air seemed to fall silent.

PlayMaker felt he couldn't stay any longer and if he couldn't think of any more topics to talk about, he would have to leave.

"Want to have a duel?" Philvo suddenly spoke, breaking the silence in the air.

"duel?"

"Yeah, you don't seem like the type to talk much, and you seem to have a lot on your mind right now, so how about a duel? Just for fun."

"There's nothing to worry about, and there's no price to pay. Just come and have an ordinary duel with me as an ordinary duelist. Consider it a way to relax, how about it?"

Machines that run continuously are prone to malfunctions, and it is necessary to stop and rest them when necessary.

With a wave of his hand, the data stream transformed into a duel disk and a deck, and Philvo, under PlayMaker's astonished gaze, transformed from his original form into a humanoid shape.

"If I were to duel you in this manner, perhaps you'd get used to it a bit. So, how about a round?"

PlayMaker's brain briefly went into a malfunction.

After a long pause, casting aside the syllogism he had prepared in his mind, PlayMaker managed to utter a single word.

"it is good."

Chapter Thirty-Six is ​​very soulful, very strong, and a pity.

"Duel!"

The moment Leyou shouted for the duel, the duel against the being known as "Faceless" was already established. Leyou himself was also looking at this special being in front of him with a bit of curiosity, as he could not see any face at all.

As Leyou's duel began, Yuki-onna and Ella also began their duels with their respective opponents. Considering that saving lives was the priority, they each chose decks that allowed for quick battles.

Perhaps because Leyou and the others had also started their duel, the power that originally rejected all external interference had weakened somewhat. Although it still couldn't forcibly interrupt John and Edward's duel, Jasmine, which Leyou had just summoned, was now able to cast her healing power on the two seriously injured people, which improved their condition slightly.

However, it still seems like a drop in the ocean.

[Roll Numbers: 6 for Leisurely Play, 2 for Faceless Ones]

"This time... you go first, I'll go second. Please begin your performance."

They were lucky, but Leyou, having gained the initiative this time, did not choose to go first.

If you want to win as the first player, it's usually a matter of the third round unless the opponent surrenders. Rather than dragging it out for another round, you can just go for an OTK (One-Turn Kill) on the second round as the second player and finish the job.

Considering that this is the Fusion Dimension, and that none of the previous duel opponents used any power other than Fusion and Link, Leyou has also chosen a Fusion-themed deck this time.

However, this time, the opponent does not seem to have chosen to adapt to local customs.

Like a ruthless robot that only knows how to play cards, the Faceless One in front of us made no unnecessary movements. After drawing five cards, it immediately began to act.

"Normal summon: [Super Quantum Fairy Alpha]".

[Light - 1★ - Angel - Attack Power 0]

A futuristic yet playful rabbit hops into the scene, and surprisingly, this rabbit, which clearly belongs to the beast race, is actually an angel.

As for its abilities, seeing that it has 1 star, 0 attack, and 0 defense should give you a basic idea.

"Alpha's effect: Tribute this card to activate this effect. Reveal 3 [Super Quantum] monsters from your Deck to your opponent. Your opponent can then Special Summon 1 of them randomly to your field, and send the rest to the Graveyard."

Special Recruitment 1, Graveyard 2, known as Little Bitter Selection.

Actually, when Alpha appeared, Leyou already knew which monster would be chosen, since there really wasn't much to choose from.

[Super Quantum Warrior Red Light Layer] [Super Quantum Warrior White Light Layer] [Super Quantum Warrior Blue Light Layer]

The three monsters are three different colors, but they are not the three primary colors. Instead, they are the classic Super Sentai color schemes that some tokusatsu fans adore, and the outfits of these three warriors are indeed in the Super Sentai style.

Leyou randomly selected the red light layer, and this red warrior, who looked a bit reckless and resembled the brainless second rider from the neighboring game, made a dazzling appearance.

[Flame - 5★ - Warrior - Attack Power 2000]

"Activate effect, C1 Red Light Layer: When a double summon is successful, target 1 [Super Quantum] card in the Graveyard and add it to your hand. I also target White Light Layer in the Graveyard."

"Chain effect, C2 White Light Layer, if sent to the Graveyard, I add one Alpha from my Deck or Graveyard to my hand, and I search for Alpha in my Deck."

The Faceless One's tone was completely flat, and he made no extra movements beyond explaining the effect. After each activation, he would follow the duel rules like a machine, asking Leyou if there was a chain, and only after receiving a definite answer would he continue his actions.

"There's no chain, you can continue."

Watching the Faceless One's actions, Leyou felt extremely bored. It gave him the feeling of playing against a bot, and this bot was a ruthless endorsement machine.

The only two advantages are that you can memorize things relatively quickly without the awkwardness of a beginner. You can play a card game for a few minutes to see the effect, but if you play for half an hour, you'll be exhausted.

Another advantage... is probably that this person was lucky they didn't play the "Rescue" deck, right? Otherwise, during the "Flip and Win" event, they would really be in jail.

"Then, let's handle the effects."

"Then I activate the effect of the White Light Layer in my hand, and send 1 non-LIGHT [Super Quantum] monster from my hand or field to the Graveyard. I Special Summon this card from my hand, and send the Red Light Layer to the Graveyard."

A flash of silvery light appeared, and a white light layer, whose appearance bore a resemblance to a certain eligible bachelor, made a dazzling entrance.

It's really shiny.

[Light · 7★ · Angel · Defense 2400]

"Activate effect, C1 White Light Layer. When a double summon is successful, send 1 [Super Quantum] monster to the Graveyard of your Deck. This card's Level and Attribute become the same as that monster."

"C2, Red Light Layer: If a monster is sent to the Graveyard, target 1 [Super Quantum] monster in your Graveyard other than the same name, Special Summon that monster, and it cannot activate its effects. I target Blue Light Layer to activate this effect."

Leyou glanced at his hand; he had cards that could handle this situation.

You can send it, but it's unnecessary.

He wasn't a team fan, at most a half-fan of the game. He wasn't very interested in Super Quantum, a deck designed based on a team, and didn't know much about it. He only knew that this series could be very fun and exciting to play, just like how fans of the game can enjoy playing hero decks.

Therefore, he neither plays Heroes nor Super Quantum.

He chose the ruthless pie chart deck.

"Effect processing: Special Summon Blue Light Layer, dump Green Light Layer into the Graveyard, and change the Level and Familiarity of White Light Layer to the same Level 4 WIND attribute as Green Light Layer."

"At the same time, activate the effect of Green Light Layer. If it is sent to the Graveyard, discard 1 [Super Quantum] card from your hand to activate this effect, draw 1 card, and discard Alpha."

After drawing a card from his deck, Faceless Man, who had been operating smoothly the entire time, paused slightly. If nothing unexpected happened, he had drawn a card that would allow him to temporarily change his decision and make his field even more luxurious.

The Faceless One paused for about five or six seconds before continuing its actions, and by then, Leyou was already yawning out of boredom.

The Duel Disk is great. After being modified by Leyou, it can not only serve as a Duel Disk but also replace most of the functions of a mobile phone. The only downside is that you can't play other games or browse the web on the Duel Disk.

Otherwise, Leyou really wanted to open a webpage and play something else right now, just like when he used to duel with others online, he would multitask, browsing the webpage while dueling.

"Activate the Field Spell Card [Super Quantum Ship Flame Magnet Mothership]."

The two soldiers on the field pressed a call button on their suits, and the signal was sent out. In less than a second or two, a huge mothership flew out of the time tunnel and landed on the battlefield.

"The effect of the Great Mothership: Discard one card from your hand, then target 1 [Super Quantum Soldier] monster you control, and Special Summon 1 [Super Quantum Machine Beast] Xyz Monster with the same Attribute as that monster from your Extra Deck as an Xyz Summon."

"I will perform an Xyz Summon of the Water-attribute [Super Quantum Beast Pulse Orca] on the Blue Light Layer!"

Just like the knights in the neighboring knight shed all bring their own motorcycles or other toys, the super quantum warriors also have their own corresponding mechanical beasts. After a burst of light blue, a mechanical orca landed on the mothership and fought alongside the blue light layer.

[Water · 3☆ · Mechanical · Defense 2800]

"At the same time, the card I just discarded was [Entertainment Mage Trickster]. I activated its effect, Special Summoned it, and took 1000 damage."

[Faceless One's LP: 8000 → 7000]

Leyou's eyes finally lit up at that moment.

This Faceless One finally showed some differences – instead of rigidly using only cards from its own faction or those with strong relevance, it chose cards that were unrelated to the theme but had excellent synergy with the deck as add-ons.

From this perspective alone, at least in terms of deck building, the Faceless Ones have something worth mentioning.

"Hey, hey, hey~ Playing cards with you is so boring. Can't you have some other reactions? Like, smile?"

The faceless one remained unmoved.

"Even though they call you Faceless Ones, you should be able to create a face for yourselves, right? Why don't you create a smiling face for yourselves? That way, at least when I fight you, I won't feel like I'm in prison."

The Faceless One remained unresponsive.

"Are you really just heartless card-playing machines? Is there any point in this kind of meaningless duel?"

This time, the Faceless One reacted slightly.

Then, the faceless man opposite Leyou lifted his cloak.

Beneath the cloak lay a chilling, faceless countenance.

What made Leyou even more uneasy was the subsequent changes to this faceless face.

Under Leyou's gaze, as if reflected in a mirror, the faceless appearance slowly changed, transforming into a smiling face.

The smiling face, exactly like Leyou's, startled Leyou so much that he gasped.

"Hiss~ I was just saying it offhand, but to be honest, your imitation of my smile is really too stiff."

A smiling face identical to your own, but devoid of any emotion. To describe it in simple terms, it's the uncanny valley effect at its extreme, capable of appearing before you in the middle of the night and scaring you into fainting.

This is probably the most terrifying smile Leyou has ever seen in his life.

Leyou wanted to say more, wanting to see if this unyielding Faceless Man could do something else under his verbal provocation, but the Faceless Man didn't seem to be prepared to give him that chance.

"The summoning conditions are 2 or more Effect Monsters that include a [Super Quantum] Monster. I will use Trickster, White Light Layer, and Pulse Orca as materials to perform a Link Summon."

"Link 3, [True Super Quantum Machine God Wang Liehui Great Flame Magnetic].

[Light·Link 3·Mechanical·Attack Power 2500·Arrow↙↓↘]