Duels should be played with a smile.

"We won! What a Tanosi duel!"

Just then, a bewildered boy with a jellyfish-shaped hairstyle passed by and his eyes lit up when he saw Leyou, who was incredibly stylish.

Chapter Six: The Unpredictable Stage of Fate Begins!

Loot is an essential part of victory. Just as Leyou was looking through the Insect and Moth deck and selecting suitable cards to adjust his deck, the Duel Disk on his arm started to get restless again.

Or perhaps it's that the system, which hasn't figured out what's going on, has started acting up again.

The Duel Disk, which had just been plucked from an insect moth and hadn't even been warmed up yet, was swallowed whole by the one in his hand.

A flash of light appeared, and the insect and moth's duel disk disappeared without a trace. Leyou felt that his duel disk seemed to have something more inexplicable about it.

[Achievement: A glorious victory has been achieved]

[Basic Functionality Unlocked]

A somewhat surreal interface, presented to Leyou using the Duel Disk as its medium, was displayed before him. However, only Leyou could see this interface, and the first item on the interface was the introduction to the system that Leyou most wanted to know.

Simply put, for unknown reasons, this so-called Duel Chronicle System has attached itself to me and will appropriately issue some tasks and give certain rewards based on my future actions and the things I encounter.

This includes, but is not limited to, unlocking various cards and card packs.

"System, when will my Dragon Radiance and Half-Dragon Maid be unlocked?"

[Coming soon]

"Fine... it's like I said nothing at all."

The scope of card packs will not be limited by the DM era that Leyou is currently in. The system, which is called the Duel Chronicle, records information on all the cards and decks that have appeared since the birth of Duel. As long as the conditions are met, or you use a special mode to duel and win, you can unlock the corresponding card packs.

Moreover, you can get rewards not only by completing system tasks, but also by completing the system's built-in achievements. For example, the glorious victory we just achieved was the first achievement, which not only unlocked the basic functions but also gave us some extra gifts.

"What kind of 'Good Samaritan System' is this? It's all rewards and no punishment whatsoever! I suggest we increase the intensity of this system!" Le You exclaimed, pushing his luck a bit. The Su Sheng Chestnut Ball floating beside him nodded in agreement.

When Leyou inquired about why he was able to instantly acquire a spirit after transmigrating, the system's answer was...

[Besides those naturally born in the Spirit World, some Duel Spirits are also born through the bond between the duelist and their deck. As long as the duelist trusts their deck, the bond between them will not disappear, no matter what world they are in.]

Originally, there was no environment in this world that could allow elves to be born, but after arriving in this world, the elves naturally manifested.

So, if the guys over there just travel over here, everyone's got a card sprite by their side?

After thinking it over, Leyou felt as if he had discovered something extraordinary.

"So I understand the logic, why did you just eat the Duel Disk?"

The deck embodies the spirit and will of the duelists, and the Duel Disk also becomes tainted with these qualities during duels. Collecting enough Duelist Willpower helps unlock more features.

"You should have said so earlier! Let's go, let's start fighting!"

He talked about starting a fight, but Leyou didn't actually do anything; he just looked around the entire park.

Unlocking all features is important, but it depends on the situation. The duel between the two had drawn the attention of many people. To avoid unnecessary trouble, Leyou moved the insects and moths to a park bench and then left.

The paint on that chair doesn't seem to be dry yet? Oh well.

……

In a card shop.

"System, oh system, I've already reached DM, can you give me a deck that's more in line with the times? This era is all about Trinity Summoning, so how about unlocking a Windwalker for me?"

【...】

A day or two has passed since I obtained the system, and with the opening of Duel City, more and more people are coming to the city.

Originally, Leyou, who was penniless, planned to sell some cards from his Insect and Moth deck to make a living, but before he could do anything, the system popped up first.

[Duelers need not be preoccupied with material possessions. The host's impoverished lifestyle has been detected (?), therefore, one million yen in activity funds are hereby allocated. These funds will be distributed periodically thereafter to free the host from trivial matters.]

This is such a nanny-level system! (Tactical lean back)

However, this regular disbursement of funds gave Leyou a strange feeling, as if she were asking her mother for living expenses every month.

This incredibly attentive system made Leyou feel somewhat unreal. After thinking it over, he still asked the system that question.

What is your purpose?

The system didn't feel like a cold, impersonal program to him, but it also didn't quite seem like a thinking entity.

The system fell silent for a moment, and just as Leyou was about to ask another question, the scenery in front of him suddenly began to change.

In the blink of an eye, Leyou was transported from the original card shop to an unfamiliar place.

This place seems to be a stage, or perhaps a fighting ring.

He stood below the stage, the spotlight not falling on him, making him look like an insignificant nobody.

On that brightly lit exhibition stand, countless souls clashed fiercely, sparking dazzling flames.

"I unleash a diffusion wave! Take this, Kaiba!"

"Soul Energy Max! Crush them! Obelisk the Colossus! God Fist Crushing Strike!"

"This is my struggle to survive!!!"

"When the gathered stars unite as one, new bonds will illuminate the future! Become a path of radiant light! Light of Evolution! Meteorite Quasar Dragon!"

"Our bond, our hope, that we fought alongside Hope! Now is the time to unleash it! The ultimate hope sword strike, the final slash!"

"Rid the winds that connect to the unknown world! L.ink4! Access Code Talker!"

……

"Did you see those incredibly dazzling moments?"

"Ah, I saw it. In fact, every single scene is etched in my mind and remains vivid in my memory."

Scenes both strange and familiar unfolded on the stage, and Leyou, sitting in the audience, suddenly felt an unprecedented surge of emotion.

"I think I know what you're trying to do."

"It doesn't matter whether I know it or not, I just want to enjoy a performance that can stir my soul."

The system's voice seemed to have a bit more human touch than the previous cold, mechanical voice, but upon closer listening, one could realize that it wasn't so simple.

"Is your stage big enough to accommodate my presence?"

"Who knows? Besides, it's not my stage, it's the stage of all duelists."

In the blink of an eye, everything that had just happened seemed like an illusion, and Leyou was still in the card shop.

"Anyway, who cares about all that, let's just play cards, right?"

"It's enough for me to smile through duels."

There are 2 days left until the opening of Duel City.

Chapter Seven: Acrobats Don't Die from Stuck Hands!

Inside the card shop, Leyou sat behind the counter, waiting for customers to come in.

In the past few days, Leyou used the funds given by the system, plus the money he made from selling rare cards he obtained from insects and moths, to take over a card shop, because his vague memory told him that a key event seemed to have occurred at the card shop.

However, even if that incident hadn't happened, it wouldn't have made a difference; it was still a place to stay temporarily.

Moreover, the cards in the card shop are resources that can be used freely!

In the past few days, Leyou also took the opportunity to test the special mode that the system mentioned before. In short, before the duel begins, the system randomly draws a deck from its recorded decks for the duel. After winning, all the cards in that deck will be unlocked.

The premise is that the opponent is evenly matched; who knows how this system makes that judgment?

It's basically a duel chronicle format, where you can say it's entirely up to fate.

Leyou had previously inquired with the system and learned that in the DM era, Synchro Particles had not yet been activated, Xyz Network had not been laid out, and other special summoning methods were also lacking. Therefore, the special summoning methods of this era were limited to Fusion and Ritual.

When playing against random players in special mode, Leyou has drawn some extra decks filled with cards like Synchro, Xyz, and Link, but due to the limitations of the era, they cannot be summoned normally.

However, a system is still a system. The Duel Disk, which serves as the system's carrier, can unilaterally provide the environment required for Special Summoning. However, this is limited to the Spirits in the cards. In other words, after a duel ends, you can summon Synchro, Xyz, Pendulum Link, and other powerful monsters to engage in a tense and exciting real duel with someone else. But during the duel, you still have to play as usual.

Using a visionary approach and cards that are ahead of their time to duel already gives you a huge advantage; to then use readily available extra monsters to bully your opponent would be a rather unfair victory.

You start by talking a lot of nonsense and your attack power is over 10,000, plus two or three critical hits. Then the opponent is completely confused and just plays a monster and wins. This kind of match can't make the souls collide and the stage shine!

The decks in special modes are incredibly diverse. Leyou even almost lost a game because he drew a deck that relied heavily on the Extra Deck, but all of the Extra Deck cards couldn't be played due to unrealistic conditions.

Fortunately, Leyou managed to draw a super powerful lower-level monster in the end, stabilizing the situation and preventing his first defeat from being casually handed over to a random player.

He even unlocked a new achievement by drawing ten consecutive Acrobat decks and winning them all.

Acrobats don't die from their hands getting stuck!

[Increased stability when using acrobatic decks]

Looking at the entire deck list, including the two decks that Leyou brought with him, there were more than ten decks in total, all of which were judged by the system as acrobatic decks, which made Leyou both annoyed and amused.

He really wanted to draw a powerful, proper deck to sweep through the enemy, but unfortunately, he just couldn't draw it!

Leyou, feeling lazy, wasn't in the mood to go out and play cards with strangers today. He just idly rubbed the cards in his hand together, making a clattering sound.

Su Sheng has been rubbing the chestnut ball so much these past few days that he's almost rubbed off all the white fuzz.

A crisp doorbell rang, waking him up.

But when Leyou straightened up, he didn't see any customers until he looked down and saw a small hand raised high.

"Big brother, can you teach me how to play Duel Monsters?!"

The little boy with the jellyfish-shaped haircut had a smile on his face and his big eyes were full of anticipation.

"Who are you, kid?" Le You swallowed back the words that were about to come out, paused, and then asked.

"My name is Judai Yuki!"

Just as Jaden Yuki was introducing himself, from a perspective unseen by ordinary people, an androgynous spirit, resembling a demon, appeared behind him.

The elf's eyes were full of doting affection, and also possessiveness.

Before Leyou could even speak, he saw the elf glare at him fiercely.

Just as the elf glared at Leyou, a strange-looking elf appeared behind Leyou. Rather than an elf, it was more like a phantom of a part of an elf's body.

The thing displayed on that phantom was a skull.