Duels should be played with a smile.

Benten is working in the cemetery, while Shangmo is struggling.

Electronic dragons are very good at struggling, so it's perfectly reasonable for Long Huiqiao, a distant relative of electronic dragons, to struggle as well.

But at the same moment, Shangmo also felt a very familiar pressure descending upon Leyou's field.

"Chain your Benten! I activate the field effect and use Gamma and Driver to perform a Synchro Summon!"

Using the same materials as before, this time they attracted a phantom dragon from the East.

"Unparalleled Heavenly Might! The Great Harmony Qi residing in the Dragon Vein land transforms into the power of the Fallen Void and infuses it into the body of the demon god! Synchronous Summon! LV8! [Heavenly Might Dragon Demon God]!"

[Dark 8★ Phantom Dragon 3000 Attack Power]

The rampaging demon god descended upon this place, and Shang Mo stared at the majestic body of the dragon demon god, momentarily lost in thought.

The earliest deck he used was the Heavenly Might deck.

As the ace monster of his first deck, he couldn't possibly be unaware of the effects and power of Dragon Oni.

"Benten effect, search for the second Benten."

Shang Mo was well aware of how fatal Long Guishen's interference was to Long Huiqiao, but he had no other choice.

"I'm starting..."

"Don't rush! I'll activate the factory on the field, send Kaguya from my hand to the graveyard, and draw a card." Leyou smiled as he sent his second Kaguya to the graveyard, replacing it with another unknown card.

In this deck, besides being used to annoy opponents, Kaguya's main role is to generate card advantage through self-searching to cover her cost.

"I activate the effect of Dragonlight Alpha, freeing my Dragonlight Alpha, Special Summoning myself, and searching for..."

"Chain your Zeta, activate the effect of Dragon Oni-ga! This effect can only be activated when your opponent activates a monster effect, banishing that monster!"

As Le You watched the Dragon Ghost God, who had absorbed the earth's energy, unleash a punch that sent the Dragon Radiance Tower flying into another dimension, he felt a strange sense of unease.

"The effect will be dealt with until it can't be dealt with anymore, because Zeta is banished, you can't Special Summon him, and the subsequent effects won't take effect!"

Shangmo took a deep breath and continued to struggle.

"Activate the effect of Dragon's Radiance Alpha in the Graveyard, release Benten from your hand, and Special Summon yourself!"

"The chain reaction triggered the Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring I just pulled, but it was ineffective because Alpha has a search effect!"

As long as the woman with the wide forehead uses her when needed, she will always be the most used character in Yu-Gi-Oh!!

The effect of Dragon's Light Alpha was blocked, and with only one card left in his hand, Shangmo could still activate the effect of Graveyard Benten to search for the God Witch and continue his operation—if Leyou didn't have 3 PSY hand traps that could be activated at any time.

Although it was frustrating, a fact was right in front of Shangmo.

Long Huiqiao, who excels at breaking through various interceptions to launch his own attacks and then intercepting opponents who are unable to launch their own attacks, was blocked and completely locked down by Leyou using PSY.

With no Kodo cards in hand, Shangmo now experiences the thrill of using Dragon's Radiance.

One minute later, with the final attack of the monsters on the field, Shangmo's remaining 1500 LP was depleted.

After securing a victory, Shangmo, who rashly challenged Leyou to a duel, fell before the round of 16.

A minute later, the event organizers' announcements came over the loudspeaker in the competition area, and the audience and athletes were notified.

With the conclusion of yet another duel, the top 16 have been determined.

At the same time, opposite Ella, the Snow Woman was staring blankly ahead with an air of "I'm lying flat, I'm giving up".

He was muttering to himself.

"I was so stupid, really. I only knew you had all the Xyz Monsters, but I didn't remember you also had a power similar to Origin Code, and you could even print cards other than Xyz on the spot!"

Chapter Sixty-Six: So happy he slapped his thigh

"Hmph! It seems there are still some formidable opponents in this competition."

"But it doesn't matter! In front of my invincible Tamashi, this level of opponent is just worth paying attention to! But this user of Acceleration Synchro is quite interesting."

On the top floor of the hotel, which was specially arranged for the contestants to stay temporarily, Jack leaned back on the luxurious sofa and watched replays of previous matches.

For him, advancing to the final stage of the competition was just a matter of course. If Carly hadn't given him a lot of instructions before the competition, he wouldn't have even bothered to look at his opponents' information.

No matter what tricks his opponent uses, he only needs to crush them with his invincible Tamashi.

However, considering that if he were to lose due to underestimating his opponent, and Carly would probably nag him to death when he got home, Jack still conscientiously took out the opponent's match video to watch it.

Carly didn't come here with him this time, and he really didn't have anything to do. With his fame, if he went out shopping or something, he would probably just be surrounded by onlookers.

Of course, the more important reason is that after getting used to Carly arranging all his travel affairs, this dueling king, who was not very good at handling daily life, is now showing signs of being turned into a giant baby in life.

So, it turns out that women really do have a huge influence on the Duel King—meaning they ruined him, even though he wasn't much better before.

Of course, compared to his previous life, Jack felt that things weren't so bad now.

At least when his 5DS team occasionally has a get-together, he won't be like a super third wheel anymore, even with Carly by his side.

It's just tough on Crowe.

……

"To be fair, both the Fireproof Dragon and the Dragon Maid are dragons, so why is it that only the Dragon Maid's human form has dragon horns, while the Fireproof Dragon's human form doesn't?"

A question that touches the soul.

Philvo was stunned for a moment. She didn't understand why Leyou would suddenly ask such a nonsensical question.

She subconsciously smoothed her long, flowing hair and asked hesitantly, "Will this... have any impact?"

At the very least, in her understanding, the dragon horns of the dragon maid served no purpose other than as decorations to enhance her appearance.

"Of course!" Leyou slapped his thigh, looking at him with a disappointed expression, which left Philvo completely bewildered.

Of course, another reason is that Leyou slapped his thigh, but he wasn't slapping himself.

"Let me put it this way, you know the relationship between horses, saddles, and reins, right?"

"Hmm?" Philvo tilted her head, instinctively sensing something was wrong, but she hadn't fully grasped the situation yet.

"Hmm... I'll just say it straight then. Even if a dragon rider's riding skills are superb, they wouldn't mind having a steering wheel to assist them! Not to mention, dragon horns are really tough!"

As he spoke, Leyou gestured a few times to Philvo, shaking his hands in front of Philvo's body and head.

The situation... became somewhat awkward for a moment.

Even the slow-witted Philferon realized what was happening, and her already rosy complexion flushed even more—at the same time, her fists clenched tightly.

It's hard! Code language punches, it's hard!

"Wait... wait?! Where is everyone?!"

As a fun-loving person who enjoys courting death but has never died, Leyou not only has a keen sense of danger, but also has the ability to anticipate danger based on his rich experience in courting death.

He made his escape immediately.

"You dare to make dirty jokes at me? Then don't run away! Happy play!"

"This time! You're dead!"

Inside the room, Philvo, her eyebrows furrowed, was about to go out to arrest Leyou when she suddenly stopped and stretched out her hand to create a screen of light in front of her.

The screen displayed an interface somewhat similar to a chat group, but there were only 12 members in the group, and the members' avatars were mostly grayed out, with the last message dating back a long time.

However, in this small group that had been quiet for a long time, a new message was sent out at this moment.

Looking at the message with some surprise, Philvo murmured, "Huh...why did he come back at this time?"

……

Generally speaking, people only act recklessly when they have nothing better to do, and Leyou is no exception.

He is currently in a state of idleness.

The second stage of the competition has concluded. The organizers announced that the competition area in the virtual world will be temporarily modified, and the round of 16 and all subsequent matches will be held in the modified virtual world a week later.

The official team even created a mysterious "surprise preview" image of the final venue, which raised many people's expectations for the final. However, it also led many to complain that the organizers lacked experience in hosting major events, suggesting that if they couldn't come up with something, they should just not do it or bite a lighter instead.

After the competition ended, the first thing Leyou did was to find Shangmo, whom he had "ruthlessly" eliminated, intending to comfort him a little. The result was somewhat unexpected. Although Shangmo was not old, he had an unusually good mentality.

When asked how he felt after being defeated, Shangmo's answer was nothing like that of a junior high school student.

"I've never cared too much about winning or losing a duel; as long as I can enjoy the fun of dueling, that's enough for me."

"Hmm... This might be a bit of a sore spot, but that duel before, it wasn't a very pleasant experience for you, was it? Under those circumstances, you could still enjoy what you call fun? Is that kind of duel fun for you?"

Leyou genuinely felt that Shangmo had an exceptionally good attitude.

Even though he considers himself a fun-loving person and likes to say "duel is all about having fun," he still doesn't enjoy dueling experiences that involve too much jail time.

When Leyou sees his opponent go first with a 5-card or 4-card set to display the King of the Prison, he usually checks if he has a chance to pull out an Electrocute or Feather Duster, or if his hand is good enough to beat those set cards. Otherwise, he doesn't mind just conceding with his invincible five-card set.

He came here to rank up, not to visit a grave.

"The experience wasn't great, after all, I'm not very familiar with the Longhui Qiao deck." Shang Mo scratched his head shyly, his behavior at this moment quite befitting his age.

"But since we've chosen to duel, whether we win or lose, it's all part of the duel."

"Winning a duel brings the joy of victory, while losing allows you to learn from the experience and improve your mindset. Winning or losing, it's always a good thing."

Shang Mo's eyes possessed a unique clarity that belonged to a young man; he was like a piece of unpolished jade, untouched by any external pollution.

Shang Mo, who appears somewhat precocious due to his upbringing, seems to be aware of this as well.

He pulled something that looked like an autographed photo from his large shirt pocket and handed it to Leyou.

"This is my idol's autographed photo! I can enjoy dueling with this mindset now because he has supported us ordinary people through everything."

Hearing such solemn words, Leyou took the photo with curiosity and almost couldn't hold back her laughter.

The photo shows the Supreme Ruler X, clad in his armor and with a stern face, and there is indeed a flamboyant signature in the lower right corner of the photo.

God knows under what circumstances Jaden came up with this autographed photo; it's just too comedic.

Especially when paired with a serious expression, it just looks completely out of place.

Leyu has reason to suspect that the autographed photo was the idea of ​​one of Jaden's men.

However, considering Shangmo's words and the various things he learned after arriving in the Fusion Dimension, Leyou couldn't help but feel a little... sorry for the Jaden of the Overlord in the photo, who didn't have a single smile on his face.

“Perhaps it’s because I haven’t experienced the dark duels those people talk about? For me, losing a duel doesn’t have any unbearable consequences, so I can enjoy dueling regardless of winning or losing?” Shang Mo said in a low voice.

At this moment, Leyou suddenly remembered that even though he had experienced many dark duels and knew that duels in this world were not just a game, for most people, duels were never a bad thing.