Duels should be played with a smile.

Chapter Two: What kind of monster are you! Quickly reveal your true form! 7000

The world itself possesses a will, but just as an infant needs to grow up to have its own independent thinking and can only be manipulated by adults before that, the young world's will cannot resist external will before it grows up.

"How interesting... I never imagined such an interesting thing would happen in this world. This will save me a lot of trouble..."

"The fundamental dimension that held the most hopes and wishes has been lost. It seems I can start implementing my plan directly from the second step..."

"Let's use that little wedge to pry open just the smallest crack. Before that, let me give him a little help..."

In the mysterious space, K manipulated the light points gathered in His hand as before. The light points condensed into cards, which were neatly arranged in front of Him.

Followed by.

hiss-

hiss-

hiss-

A card formed from condensed light was torn apart in K's hand, turning back into the original light and gradually dissipating.

"As expected... only cards that are neither strong enough nor get enough attention are easy for me to intervene in. But where did that feeling of confrontation just now come from?"

K recalled the feeling of being hindered when he tore the cards apart; he vaguely sensed a force protecting the cards he had just condensed.

"As expected, smooth sailing might be wishful thinking... However, your recent actions have allowed me to find traces of you..."

Feeling a power somewhat similar to the four elements, four very noteworthy cards flashed through K's mind.

"You were in our way before, and now it's the same you again..."

"In that case, let's start with you guys."

"You stubborn, shameless, and foolish dragons!"

……

"Didn't you say you were going to find the Crystal Machine Clan? How come you've ended up here with us? Want something to drink?"

This is a not-so-popular bar in the downtown area called "DMC". The owner, who has a red jacket and white hair, has been away on business and has temporarily entrusted the bar to Crow. The members of the 5DS team spend their free time here, playing cards and chatting, living a very comfortable life.

Right now, Crowe was standing behind the bar wearing an apron, with some drinks that Leyou couldn't understand next to him.

All I can say is that she truly lives up to her reputation as Mrs. Crowe; even without changing into a waiter's uniform, she looks perfectly natural in an apron.

"I did go, but I came back. A big glass of soda, ice, on your tab."

Leaning on the bar table, enjoying the warmth of the heater, Leyou felt incredibly comfortable.

He's not afraid of heat, but he really hates the cold.

Except for the Snow Woman, who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

In every sense.

"So what did you get? Here, your favorite soda. Drinking iced cola in this freezing weather, you're quite unique. But you always drink this stuff, aren't you afraid of gaining weight?"

Leyou took the large iced cola from Crowe and chugged it down in one gulp.

On such a cold day, ice-cold cola is truly refreshing.

You'll know once you try it!

"Ah, that feels so good!"

"If I had any gains, I wouldn't be here... Indeed, I'm better suited to playing cards peacefully and waiting for definite news before making a move. Is a sugary drink without ice still considered a sugary drink? If a otaku doesn't drink sugary drinks, what kind of otaku is he? Since we're all otaku, isn't it natural for us to gain weight?"

After hanging out with Leyou for a while, Kro got used to Leyou's unconventional way of thinking. He frowned and glanced at Leyou, saying somewhat speechlessly, "You have so many twisted ideas... but I'm thinking, you drink Fat Otaku Happiness every day, and you really haven't become a fat otaku. With such a reasonable figure, no one would believe you're a fat otaku!"

Crowe not only got used to Leyou's eccentricities, but in some ways, he was even infected by Leyou's verbal tics and way of speaking.

Fortunately, Leyou didn't speak the Qin language during this time, otherwise Kro might have turned into a crow.

"Just think of me as a mentally nerdy guy. A fan of Luo is still Luo, and a mentally nerdy guy is still a nerdy guy," Leyou replied casually, recalling a joke he had seen before.

"So, can any of you explain to me what exactly is going on with the Crystal Machine Clan? I've visited dozens of suspected locations, but I haven't seen anything."

If it weren't for the information about the group of people online before Philvo went there, and knowing that what those people said wasn't false, Leyou wouldn't have gone to so many locations one by one to search for possible traces of the Crystal Machine Clan.

Even after he made sure he wouldn't be scammed, he still ended up empty-handed.

It's really hard not to feel resentful.

After thinking for a moment and looking around to make sure there were no outsiders in the bar, Crowe slowly explained, "Well... this involves the special abilities of the Crystal Machine Clan, as well as some historical issues."

"You've probably heard at least a little about the fact that the Crystal Machine Clan possesses divination abilities, right?"

Recalling that someone had mentioned this before, Leyou nodded and said, "I've heard of it, and then what?"

“You know…” Kro pointed a finger at the ceiling, “Those bored old men up there always like to do things that are vague and unrealistic, and the Crystal Machine Clan just happens to meet their needs… Although the Crystal Machine Clan won’t listen to the requests of those who have lost in duels, those old men have money, so naturally they have people. I can only say that I, an ordinary person, can’t really understand what those old men are thinking.”

"So, in order to avoid similar situations, the Crystal Machine Clan later relocated as a whole and returned to the Elf Realm. However, for some reasons I don't know, they still left a passage in the Synchro Dimension."

"And then there's what you already know. The passage appears randomly, and the time it stays there is also random. In short, to encounter that passage, besides having certain connections, you also need a lot of luck."

Upon hearing Kro mention luck, Leyou felt as if she had suddenly found the reason.

He generally has good luck during duels, but outside of duels... well, it's a bit of a mystery.

Now the cause has been found, but it seems... it's all in vain.

Just as Leyou was contemplating whether to continue slacking off and waiting for news from Philvo, the large TV on the wall switched the screen to a familiar face he had seen frequently in the past few days.

"Hi ladies and gentlemen, I'm your old friend, the famous V. The moment you see me appear, it means big news is about to happen!"

"According to an urgent report from the scene, a very serious traffic accident has occurred near Nakajo Higashi Ward, 9-7-2 Akasaka, Shimokujo, involving as many as 8 people, four of whom are still missing! We remind everyone again..."

"Oh my god! What did I tell you? Right after the previous news, here's another breaking news: another car accident happened in Ginza 1-11-1, 2st ward. Fortunately, there were only two people involved, but one of them is missing..."

Several car accident reports came on TV in a row, causing Leyou and Crowe to stop what they were doing.

Leyou recalled the car accident reports he had heard from various places during this period, and he felt that something was wrong, but limited by his understanding of the Synchronous Dimension, he couldn't put his finger on what was wrong.

"Aren't there a lot more car accidents lately? Or is this a regular occurrence here? You're all used to it?" Leyou asked, looking somewhat uneasy.

When deaths appear in the news, they are just numbers, but Leyou also knows how heavy the burden is behind those numbers.

Crowe's expression was also somewhat solemn. He had no sympathy for those street racers, and he had no compassion for those who didn't know how to control themselves, recklessly sped, and ended up crashing their cars and killing themselves.

His concern is whether each of these car accidents signifies the breaking up of a family and the birth of an orphan...

He had witnessed too many tragedies caused by car accidents in the orphanage.

"The term 'reserved program' is quite accurate, but there have been quite a few car accidents lately... It's said that even the best swimmers can drown, but even if they do drown, it doesn't mean their D-Wheel driving skills and fighting ability are lacking."

Because of the heavy nature of the report, Crowe's voice was somewhat low.

Not liking the somber atmosphere, Leyou thought for a moment and said, "What you just said, were you really not implying anything about Jack?"

"..."

Seemingly caught off guard by this sudden turn of events, Crowe paused for a moment, then turned and stared at Leyou for quite a while.

A smile replaced the previous somber mood, and Crowe continued wiping the glass in his hand, jokingly saying, "It's a good thing Jack isn't here right now, otherwise if he heard you say that, he'd probably challenge you to a duel."

"Isn't that perfect?"

Kro was taken aback again, feeling that his thoughts were somewhat out of sync with Leyou's Sibid:

"...I had forgotten that Jack was beaten up by you before."

After two consecutive breaks in his train of thought, Crowe was at a loss for words. Just then, a few customers came into the bar, and Crowe, who had nothing to do, finally began to do what a bar owner should do—mixing drinks for the customers was the bartender's job, and what he, as the acting owner, should do was, of course, play cards with the customers!

This is the world of Yu-Gi-Oh! Isn't playing cards way more fun than drinking, karaoke, and dancing?

However, the bar was actually quite deserted today. Apart from the few customers who had just entered, there was no one else around.

None of the other members of 5DS came.

Kro went to entertain the guests, and Leyou had nothing to do. Snow Maiden and Ella both went out today, and Philvo spent all day in the virtual world doing who-knows-what.

Even though he's not alone, Leyou somehow manages to give off the vibe of an empty-nest elderly person.

Sitting at the bar, sipping his soda, pondering profound philosophical questions like what to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, time flew by.

It seemed like she had been thinking about it for a long time, and she still hadn't come to an answer to the question of what to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Leyou's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of Kro returning to the bar.

"Speaking of which, what about the others?" Leyou asked somewhat belatedly, snapping out of his reverie.

"You came here alone, how can you still ask this question?"

"What do you mean?"

"Today, Qiu went shopping with Carly, Long Ke, and your boyfriend... To be honest, I really don't understand why women like shopping so much... They clearly have enough clothes to wear."

Thinking back to the conversation about fashion that the group had been having at the bar yesterday, Crowe felt a headache coming on.

He really only had two sets of clothes to change into, and he used any extra money to improve the meals for the children in the orphanage.

"You don't understand... Some people say they have enough clothes, that means they have two sets to change into, while others say they have enough clothes, that means they have two wardrobes for easy matching." Leyou said, shaking his head as if he were an experienced person.

"I truly don't understand this; it's beyond my knowledge... Indeed, only someone as knowledgeable as you could..."

As Crowe spoke, his eyes lit up, as if he had thought of something.

He stepped out from behind the bar, dried his hands with his apron, and immediately bowed to Leyou.

"Master Leyou, look, I've already called you master, shouldn't you pass on some of your experience to me?"

"Wait... what kind of operation is this? What kind of experience are you sharing?"

Leyou got up and helped Kro to his feet; he was truly at a loss with Kro now.

Brother, what's wrong with you?

"It's...that one..."

Quite unusual, the usually outgoing Kro was a little hesitant at this moment. He looked around and, after making sure no one was paying attention, raised one hand to cover his face, leaned close to Leyou, and whispered something.

"It's just...how can I be as popular with girls as you?"

"I definitely can't learn your style of having one on each side and another following behind. You just need to teach me some tips on how to 'get along well' with girls."

When Leyu first arrived in the Synchro Dimension and Jack introduced him to Team 5DS, Yusei and the others were quite surprised by Leyu's "three-man carry" setup, especially the Ryuk and Ryukia siblings. Their wide-eyed stares at that moment were enough to show how much their worldview had been shaken.

Among the others, the married men and women were only slightly surprised, while Gui Liu kept a straight face and didn't let the others know what he was thinking.