Duels should be played with a smile.

Dark energy surged within the magic array. Gazing at this strange yet somewhat familiar dark energy, Xia Di suddenly felt uneasy.

This energy... he seemed to have felt it before when he spied on the Pharaoh.

The answer will be revealed in the next second.

"The one I'm looking for is this one, yet another one locked up on the banned card list and never to come out."

"【Gandora the Destroyer X】!"

When Xia Di heard the name, his heart skipped a beat.

"Luckily, I decided on the spur of the moment to choose the Master Rule with 8000 LP at the start. Although the Destroyer Dragon has a super strong effect, it can't wipe out all my LP in the first turn."

"Once the first wave of attacks is over, I'll use lightning to clear the area and turn the tide!"

Leyou had no idea what Xiadi was thinking. If she did know, she would probably just burst out laughing.

This is probably similar to the situation where "I usually summon Horse Head Demon" and then fast forward to "13300 attack power, do I have Scarecrow or Pendulum?"

"The second effect of the Continuous Spell Card [Guardian Dragon of Star Relics]: Once per turn, target 1 Dragon-Type monster you control; move that monster to the other of your Main Monster Zones. I move my left wing one tile to the left."

In this way, the empty space is connected by the left wing and the lower left arrow of the Grand Monarch.

"This way I can activate the effect of the left wing and Special Summon the banished [Guardian Dragon of the Star Grail] into this new Monster Zone linked by two arrows!"

The Guardian Dragon of the Star Cup is like a hardworking model worker, constantly jumping around the field, graveyard, and banished areas. If Winged Kuriboh's Pokémon hadn't already gone to work for Jaden, it might have been able to come out and exchange some tips with this little dragon—007's tips.

"Continuing with the Forbidden List preview! The summoning condition is 2 Dragon-Type monsters. I've set up arrows for [Guardian Dragon of the Star Grail] and [Guardian Dragon Elpi]! Link Summon them via the link in the lower right corner of the Grand Monarch!"

"Link Summon, Link 2! I forgot what his nickname is, so let's just call him the Guardian Dragon Agapein for now!"

[Dark Link 2 Dragon Clan Attack Power 1500 Arrow Up/Down]

Because the Dragon card pool is too deep, the top and bottom dragons, whose effects are too outrageous and will never appear, replaced the previous right wing, and there was a hint of nostalgia in those captivating dragon eyes.

High Lord Gandora, you're back, you're all back! I bet you have those two cards in your Extra Deck by now, right?

"Dragon's effect: Special Summon 1 Dragon-Type monster from your Extra Deck to the shared Link Zone of the Left Wing and the Grand Prince!"

In the space of the dark duel, the already dark surroundings were suddenly covered with a layer of dark red sparks, which looked as if they were about to ignite and explode at any moment.

A roar that seemed to come from the abyss resounded throughout the entire space. The roar was like a raging fire, awakening, igniting, and exploding all the sparks!

"The Darkness of the Abyss is released and the Demon King is released!! The Anger of the Abyss is the Explosion of the Demon King!! [簰魔龙·Red Lotus Demon·Abyss]!"

[Dark Synchronization, Dragon Race, Attack 3200, Defense 2500]

A dark red dragon emerged from the abyss, its body accompanied by endless flames.

Without incurring any cost, it summoned a high-attack monster that could negate an opponent's card on the field at second speed. It can only be said that Guardian Dragon's death was not unjust.

"Attack power of 3200, plus two powerful effects, this is the ace monster you summoned after going through all that trouble?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Di shook his head again. If that's the case, does that mean the Destroyer Dragon will only appear in the next round?

"Stop guessing. The answer will be revealed soon. You have only two more summons left before the end of your life!"

"Second to last! The summoning condition is two or more monsters with different names. I've set the left wing, the Demon Awakening Dragon, and the Upper and Lower Dragon as arrows! Perform a Link Summon on the lower right link of the Grand Monarch!"

"The Undying Dragon! Transformed into a skeletal form, bound by a trap called the Dragon-Locking Serpent, it plays a fourfold symphony of darkness!"

"Link Summon, Link 4! Descend from the darkness! [Dragon-Locking Serpent - Skeleton Four-Faced Demon]!"

[Earth · Link 4 · Dragon · Attack Power 2800 · Arrow ↑↙↓↘]

The skeletal dragon, bound by chains, let out a piercing roar; the melody that resounded from the dark night was terrifying.

"This card gains an effect based on the number of monsters used as Link Material. I can Special Summon 1 monster from my hand once per turn using a Trisolaran monster as Link Material."

"Have I already explained what's different about summoning?"

"sticky fake└oよ! The narrow room in the present world is closed and the lock is broken. My enemy is destroyed and the enemy is destroyed! It is revealed!"

"【Gandora the Destroyer X】!"

At the call of the Dragon-Locking Serpent, the black-gold Tyrannosaurus broke through the barriers of reality and descended into the world.

"When this card is successfully Summoned or Special Summoned from your hand, all monsters on the field except this card are destroyed, and your opponent inflicts damage equal to the ATK of the monster with the highest ATK among the destroyed monsters," Leyou explained with a smile, looking at Xia Di as if he were a dead man.

"But the highest attack power of your monsters is only 3200... far from my 8000 LP..."

Why don't you take another look?

"The Lord of the Seas' Continuous Effect: This card gains ATK equal to the original ATK of the monsters in the zone this card is linked to."

"Currently, his base attack power is 2000, and he has the Yanmo Dragon with 3200 attack power and the Locking Dragon Serpent with 2800 attack power in the combo. Do you need me to calculate his current attack power for you?"

"No need for further words! Destroyer Dragon, display your majesty as a dragon that will never leave the prison!"

"Destruction Ray!"

The black-gold dragon unleashed countless destructive rays from its entire body, turning everything it touched to ashes and absorbing its energy.

Yanmolong, destruction.

Lock the dragon and snake, destroy.

The Great Monarch, Destruction.

The most powerful energy comes from the Great Monarch. After being absorbed by the Destruction Dragon, that surging energy is transformed into a breath containing the meaning of destruction.

Energy absorption complete.

Accumulation.

freed.

Then came destruction.

[Shadi LP: 8000→0]

Chapter Fifty-Seven: Are you linking to a duel here?!

The duel ended, the darkness receded, and Shadi, who had lost in the duel in the darkness, was directly swallowed by the darkness.

Strangely, apart from a slight look of surprise, there was no other expression on his face.

Although the person is gone, the items were left behind, so it can be considered a qualified courier service.

But that's precisely why Leyou always felt something was off.

It seems that ever since he came into this world, even though he felt he hadn't done anything, people kept coming to him to deliver packages without him having to pay for postage, which was just ridiculous.

"Millennium Scales, Millennium Eyes, Millennium Jewelry, Millennium Wheel of Wisdom, Millennium Key... This is outrageous! I just casually played a few rounds of cards, and now I'm almost collecting all these Millennium artifacts... In a little while, I'll have my duel with Malik. After that, I'll snatch his Millennium Staff, then discuss it with the game, and my mission will be complete?"

However, the Millennium Puzzle is home to Yami Yugi, and we don't know what effect collecting it will have on Yami Yugi. This task will probably be stuck with the Millennium Puzzle for a while.

Leyou wouldn't mind taking it, nor would he think he couldn't win, but as someone who grew up watching Yu-Gi-Oh!, he always had some goodwill towards Yami Yugi and his group, so he wouldn't actually do something like forcibly taking it.

"Forget it, no rush. I'm just a lazy bum, what's the rush? With such ridiculous mission rewards, what if something goes wrong after I complete it? Then I won't be able to slack off anymore... Let's take a look at Xia Di's memories first."

Xia Di is the most deserving of five-star praise among all the home delivery services. Not only did they deliver the Millennium Eye that Le You forgot to grab, but they also preserved the memories of the deceased. Their professional ethics are off the charts.

Although the exact principle is unknown, after the Dark Game, Leyou gained an extra part of his memory, which was the memory about the Thirteen Secret Word Spirits that Xiadi had promised him.

In my memory, a strange place appears.

Well, it doesn't seem very real.

Moreover, even Xia Di himself seemed somewhat unreal in his memory.

The memory begins with him wandering in a desert, not knowing where he is going. In the distance, there is a tall pyramid. But as he walks, the thousand-year-old key on his chest begins to glow and guides him in another direction.

He followed the guidance of the Millennium Key, changed direction, and before he had gone far, the scenery ahead began to change.

The road ahead and the surrounding desert were all replaced by countless streams of data. Shadi, who had never seen such a scene before, began to panic. He took out the Millennium Scale from his arms as well, trying to protect himself, because the Millennium Key could no longer take him away from this place.

After a dizzying spin, he came to his senses and found himself no longer in the desert, but in a bustling metropolis—or rather, a city of the future.

The technology was far beyond what was in the real world, so much so that Xia Di couldn't understand anything. All he could see were skyscrapers and floating cars speeding through the sky, giving him a feeling of being a country bumpkin experiencing the world for the first time.

"Now is not the time, let's come here instead."

A soft female voice sounded in his ear, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived at another place. This place was finally acceptable to him; it was just an ordinary small city.

Then, he saw a giant dragon standing in front of him, composed of countless streams of data.

The dragon spread its wings, let out a long roar, and then the data stream reappeared, changing. The dragon had transformed into a woman whose features were indistinct.

Dressed entirely in white, with beautiful light blue long hair, she possesses a unique charm even without revealing her entourage.

"Who are you? Where is this place? What is your purpose?" Xia Di bowed respectfully.

In addition to his duty to guide the Pharaoh's revival, he also has the duty to guide the world to evolve to a higher dimension, so he knows far more than the average person.

According to his guess, the being in front of him could be a dragon or a human, or perhaps it came from a higher dimension.

“I have many names, but for now you can just call me ‘Filvor’. As for this place, this is the data world, and we didn’t call you here on our own initiative. You just happened to be guided here by this thing.”

Xia Di simply nodded at the blue-haired woman's answer. His knowledge was insufficient to discern the truth of her statement; he merely felt that the woman before him, whose name sounded somewhat Western, possessed an aura more akin to that of an Easterner.

Afterwards, they had a peaceful and friendly exchange. The woman named "Filvor" had no ill intentions towards Shadi, this unexpected intruder. On the contrary, she showed him a lot about the data world, including things about master duels.

Shadi didn't stay in the data world for long because a data storm suddenly broke out. After giving a brief explanation, Philvo left to deal with the data storm. Without a guide and not knowing what to do, Shadi could only express his desire to leave.

After that, Shadi never entered the data world again, nor did he ever see Philvo again. However, when he went back to check the records of the tomb guardians over the past three thousand years, he inadvertently discovered that the data world in which Philvo lived was likely one of the legendary higher-dimensional worlds.

Furthermore, Philo's identity also seems to be related to the "Thirteen Secrets" recorded in ancient texts.

"Data World... Data Storm... You're still using V6 for this duel link... But if Xia Di's memory is correct, that place they went to later seems somewhat familiar?"

The DM animation was so long that Leyou watched it at three times the speed back then, so he didn't remember some parts very well, but he still remembered some of the scenes.

"It seems to be that virtual world of Naia? If that's the case, then it makes sense."

"However, this information seems to conflict with Taiyi's information, or is Taiyi's information only partial? Taiyi only observed a certain state of the Whisper Spirit, while Shadi encountered a Whisper Spirit with self-awareness?"

"Never mind, I should be able to meet Noah soon anyway. If my guess is right, I'll probably meet my first Whisper Spirit."

"Given his... no, her abilities, Naia... your virtual world is very useful, but it will probably belong to me in the future! Coupled with that world-modifying authority, it seems like there will be new fun to be had!"

"Fairvo... to be honest, although I like white hair and red eyes, my favorite color is light blue."

After reviewing Xia Di's memories, Le You tidied up the Millennium Artifact and closed his eyes to rest. Ella, who was standing next to him, glanced at the time and lost all interest in it.

At this moment, the loudspeaker in the lobby finally started broadcasting.