Duels should be played with a smile.

"There are many level 2 monsters, but only this one is worth all this trouble..."

"I'm sending [Demonic Frankenstein] from my deck to the Graveyard!"

"What?!"

"Could you be...?" Jack's mind raced with countless guesses.

“That’s right, I am…” Darkness replied with a loud laugh.

"A lackey of fusion?!" Jack frowned, his face turning hostile as he rebuked him.

"..."

"Hmph, it seems I overestimated you. This is the extent of your vision."

Darkness, who also looked displeased, glanced at Jack, and after a moment of self-mockery, decided to stop chatting with him.

Their vision is too narrow.

"I haven't used my normal attack yet this turn, so I'm using [Swift Beaver]!"

"Beaver effect, Special Summon a third Beaver from the deck!"

The Swift series is really useful at certain times.

"Reveal once more! Great Divine Circuit!"

"I'll set arrows on two Swift Beavers!"

"Connect Summon! Connect 2! Unleash your power! [Satellite Shining - Mischievous Sprite]!"

Following Springer, another Link Monster from Satellite Shining has appeared.

If these two monsters didn't both have the same self-defense mechanism as the Allied Transport Vehicle, they could have transformed into a divine bow or something after they were done using it, and still have some residual value.

"Naughty Sprite's effect: Target the Level 2 monster, Frankenstein's monster, in my graveyard and revive it!"

"Descend, strongest 2-star monster!"

[Dark 2★ Mechanical 500 Defense]

There are hundreds of 2-star monsters, but if we're talking about the strongest, the Demon Frankenstein's monster is undoubtedly a strong contender.

Moreover, the Demon Frankenstein monster and another monster proved one thing: it seems that... anything with "Frankenstein" in its name is no good.

At this moment, Jack's face had turned completely dark.

He was from the Synchro Dimension and didn't use other summoning methods much, but he had some knowledge of them, so he clearly understood what the appearance of the Demon Frankenstein's monster truly meant...

Jack glanced at his hand and realized he might be in some danger.

The D-wheel last had its maintenance done two weeks ago; hopefully, there won't be any problems...

"Although you're an old-fashioned person with a narrow perspective, I think you should know what this monster represents, so I won't hold back!"

Just as he was about to take action, Darkness seemed to remember something else. Instead of instructing the Demon Frankenstein to begin his research, he turned around, turned back, and looked at Jack.

Then...

Under Jack's murderous gaze, Darkness's face and figure began to slowly change.

"I suddenly realized... that being defeated by him back then wasn't such a bad thing after all... at least, I learned a lot of interesting things from him."

The moment Darkness finished speaking, He completely transformed into another person.

Jack's anger level exploded at that moment, and he even clenched his fists tightly.

"I look pretty good, right? I can tell you really hate him?" Darkness, wearing Leyou's appearance, mimicked Leyou's tone and laughed in a very irritating way.

Taking a deep breath, Jack forced himself to close his eyes. A few seconds later, Jack, who had forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, stared intently at Darkness without saying a word.

But what was clearly visible in his eyes was anger.

Jack is undoubtedly an arrogant person, and an arrogant person, even after being defeated honorably, will respect his opponent and will go to great lengths to win back.

Therefore... Darkness's actions were more than just a provocation to Jack.

At this moment, a thought even crossed Jack's mind—if, if he failed this time, then in order to get revenge... if the power of the Crimson Dragon still held more potential, then there was no need to think about it further; but if he had already temporarily reached the end of the road...

For this victory, I'm willing to give up Tamashii...

Darkness could not know what Jack was thinking, but he was already prepared to defeat Jack.

Now, everything is ready.

"Pay 5000 LP to activate the effect of Demon Frankenstein's Monster! Special Summon [Dark World Dragon King Grapha] from the Extra Deck!"

Life flowed from Darkness's body, turning into fuel, which was poured into the terrifying brain of the Demon Frankenstein's monster. With the fuel, the Demon Frankenstein's monster began to function.

Magic, life, tools, parts, raw materials—all the processes were completed in an instant, skipping the complicated materials and fusion. A life form containing terrifying power was born in the hands of the demon Frankenstein's monster.

"Descend, Dragon God King!"

A thick black fog spread out, like a dark curtain covering the track. Sunlight could not penetrate the fog, and Jack could only speed along the track by relying on the headlights of his D-Wheel.

"My turn isn't over yet! Springer can't be used as a link material, but it can be used as an Xyz Material!"

Two streaks of light flashed across the dark sky, soaring into the heavens and transforming into vortexes.

"The summoning conditions are 2 Level 2 monsters, and you can use 2 Link monsters on your field as Level 2 monsters as Xyz Material!"

"I'll stack Frankenstein and Springer! To build a hypernetic network!"

"Xyz Summon! Rank 2! Erupt! [Giant Jet Satellite Shining]"

The jet-like creature descended upon the battlefield, its normally small body becoming enormous with the help of its companions.

"This card's original ATK is doubled when any of the following monsters are used as Xyz Material: Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Monsters! But none of that matters anymore..."

"Let's witness its true power!"

“自己主要阶段才能发动。自己场上1个超量素材取除，从卡组把1只2星怪兽特殊召唤。这个效果的发动后，直到回合结束时双方不是2星·2阶·连接2的怪兽不能特殊召唤。”

"I Special Summon 'Fairy Tale Animal - Kitten' from my deck!"

Jack, who was already feeling uncomfortable because of his opponent's reckless tactics, now had an even bigger headache.

After going through so much trouble to pull out a harmless kitten, it would be a real problem to say there's no issue with it!

"Is this your ultimate goal? Your duels are certainly full of unexpected twists... just like that guy."

If Jack hadn't been able to sense that the canopy covering the entire track truly possessed the power to harm people, he might have even thought that the guy in front of him, who looked like Leyou, might actually be Leyou himself, and that he was playing a prank on him.

After all... given that guy's personality, it's not surprising that he would do something like this.

“That guy is indeed an interesting fellow, but he has nothing to do with this duel... As for my ace, you’ll see it soon!” Darkness suddenly continued Jack’s words, praising Leyou.

"My turn is over, your turn."

Jack was stunned for a moment, not expecting his turn to come so suddenly.

"Then...it's my turn, draw a card."

"Special Summon [Crimson Resonator] from my hand, and then..."

"Alright! This duel is over!" Darkness abruptly interrupted Jack's actions.

"The kitten's effect returns it to your hand; search for [Lucky Cat King]!"

The moment the kitten left, all the groundwork Darkness had laid came into play, like an incredibly tight chain, completely enveloping and binding Jack, along with the dark sky above.

No life was left behind.

"I heard you also have a nickname, 'King of Car Crashes'? I like it, so I'll let you give me a good performance!"

The blockade formed by the Lucky Cat King and the Dragon King was not something Jack's deck could break through. The moment the blockade was completed, Jack even lost the right to lose—when this duel would end depended entirely on Darkness's mood.

Jack's turn always ends abruptly after he makes a single move, once it begins.

One round, two rounds, three rounds...

Jack's face was ashen. He knew his opponent was toying with him, but he was completely powerless to do anything about it.

As the darkness of the sky rose, the nature of the duel seemed to change; surrendering and admitting defeat was not a simple matter.

After countless rounds, just as Jack's deck was about to run out of cards, Darkness finally made a move.

"We've stalled for time enough. It's time to send you on your way... Dragon God King! Attack now!"

To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, Jack's LP had already been reduced to a very low level; a single attack would be enough to defeat him...

Or rather, to die.

As the dragon breathed out flames, Jack felt completely calm.

What he's thinking about now are his comrades.

And... Carly.

"Carly... I didn't ask you to do a fortune telling before I left home today... Looks like I wasn't very lucky today..."

Dragonfire descended upon Jack, engulfing him.

At that moment, "luck" seemed to come into play.

"Lucky?!"

Jack's perspective flips up and down.

For some unknown reason, the D-wheel named "Lucky," which had been serviced just two weeks prior, fell apart at this moment.

At high speed, Jack was thrown off balance.

He was very lucky today.

Today, he didn't crash.

Chapter Fifteen: Oh no, I've become a substitute!

Synchronous Dimension, Upper District, Villa District.

After passing security checks, the two D-wheeled vehicles headed towards the center of the villa area along a specially built racing track above it.

Long Ke and Long Ya's home is located in the center of the villa area. The twin siblings' family is exceptionally well-off. After parking Youxing and Leyou's D-wheel in the rooftop parking lot, there is still a large open space, more than enough to fit a helicopter.

This wasn't Youxing's first time here. After parking the car, he led the silent Leyou through the living room door.