Duels should be played with a smile.

The series of actions just now were enough; any more might make him realize that something was wrong.

This deck is really hard to win with. It can only bully someone like a six-year-old who has deficiencies in both card skills and mentality. However, on the other hand, Leyou is now very curious about how good the reward called "Awakening" will be.

Otherwise, how could he justify his performance?

As relaxed as Leyou was, so too was Malik's mood, because the effects of the temporary truce meant that whatever he did this round was meaningless.

Moreover, because the Winged Dragon of Ra's effect is so powerful, his entire deck revolves around it. So, if the Winged Dragon of Ra cannot win, he really can't find any way to solve his current predicament.

He's lost all interest in licking a thousand-year-old lollipop, and he can't even make those exaggerated facial expressions anymore.

He stared blankly at the smiling Leyou, feeling a surge of annoyance. But when his gaze fell upon the four cards Leyou had deliberately placed to the side, a sense of unease crept into his heart.

He clearly remembered that when he retrieved the ancient artifact in Leyou, he had placed a heavy bet.

Even if he had ways to reduce his losses, the stakes were too high, so even if he could reduce them, it would still be a devastating blow.

He only had the chance to get out because of Lishid's unexpected coma. If he really falls into a state of weakness, he may never be able to regain control of his body again.

"Damn it!" Malik muttered through gritted teeth.

Malik's expression kept changing as his mind raced, pondering the difference between using the journal to eliminate someone and not using it.

If not, Leyou only needs to draw one card to recycle to win, and it's hard to say whether they can break through the defense during that time.

If used, then Leyou must recycle 5 Exodia cards to win, and it will require more than one, even three or four cards in hand. Moreover, if the card to be recycled is drawn, there is no guarantee that there will be a card to save the player.

And I have the ability to summon the Winged Dragon of Ra again and kill him in one blow!

After much deliberation, Malik finally made up his mind.

"Since you've begged me so earnestly, I'll grant your wish! I admire your courage to leave the outcome to me at a time like this!"

"Come on, let's make a bet and see who's luckier!"

"I activate the Spell Card! [Dial Erasure]!"

"Both players discard all cards from their hands, and then each draw the number of cards they discarded from their deck!"

Come on! Let's see if you can get lucky and draw the card you want! Hahahaha!

Malik's laughter did not elicit the response he expected; instead, he only saw Leyou's pitying gaze.

There was a hint of mockery in his pity.

"What I admire most is your courage."

"What's the meaning?!"

"..."

Leyou shook his head.

"What I mean is, may I be reborn into a better family in my next life and study more."

"Don't be so silly and naive."

"What exactly do you mean?!" Malik suddenly felt a chill run down his spine and was extremely uneasy.

"Why would you dare use a card someone else gave you!" Leyou finally couldn't help but laugh out loud. "I laid all that groundwork beforehand, giving you the Pot of Humility and the Gift of Greed, and provoking you with my words, all so that you would use this note I gave you to eliminate them!"

"Due to the effect of 'Handbook Annihilation,' I need to discard all my cards. At that moment, the effects of my three 'Jackpot 7' cards activated!"

"When this card is sent to the Graveyard by the effect of an opponent's card, this card is banished from the game, and I banish all three of them!"

"Then, when you have 3 of your own [7 of the Pot] cards (excluding those in the game), you win the duel."

"Malik! Thank you so much! You've been a huge help!"

Malik was completely stunned, and the rest of the audience looked surprised as well, except for Leyou, who seemed a bit noisy.

The effects of the three excluded jackpots took effect, and three slot machines topped with a Pot of Greed were neatly arranged together. When the levers next to them were pulled down at the same time, the slot machine screens began to spin rapidly.

Ding~ding~ding~

Ding~ding~ding~

Ding~ding~ding~

Nine crisp clicks later, all three slot machines stopped, and the screens displayed three neat 7s. Faintly, one could also hear the somewhat uncivilized but undeniably catchy phrase, "Surprise MotherFu**er!"

The moment the grand prize was awarded, the positions of LP on both duel boards changed. Malik's side clearly lost, while Leyou's side naturally won.

The duel is over; the victor is Leyou.

“Malik, the god you control is indeed powerful. There is not a single card in my deck that can deal with Him. But compared to the power of the god, you yourself are incredibly weak.”

"I'll leave you with one last piece of advice, and you'll remember it well: the human heart is far more terrifying than any god."

Raising his hand and waving it slightly, Leyou's farewell gesture looked more like a final mockery.

The black mist, symbolizing the Dark Duel, began to spread again, completely enveloping Malik, the loser. At the same time, the contract he had unintentionally signed earlier began to be enforced, dragging out Malik, who was trying to hide his soul using the Millennium Staff.

After letting out a final scream and performing the highest-scoring facial expression, Malik's dark personality was consumed by the Dark Game.

Soon, the black mist dissipated, leaving behind only a normal Malik who had returned to normal but was unconscious, and the Millennium Staff belonging to Leyou lying on the ground.

And then there's the God Card, Winged Dragon of Ra, which gently floated to the side.

"Uh... due to the special victory, and the fact that Malik is unconscious, the winner is Rakuyu!" Isono, who had just realized what was happening, quickly announced.

The dueling platform slowly descended, and Kaiba Keihei rushed onto the platform, picked up the Winged Dragon of Ra, and handed it to Leyou: "Your spoils of war! Now you are one of the top four players in Duel City, and also the wielder of the new third God Card! Quickly add this card to your deck!"

As Leyou received the God Card from Guiping, he could clearly feel the unfamiliar pulse emanating from the card. Although he didn't know what was going on, he simply assumed it was a special feature of the God Card.

As for putting it in the deck... forget it, this kind of noob is better off just gathering dust.

There are three monsters on the field, why not just perform a Link Summon and start telling stories? Or just summon an Oppa and stack up some color branches?

You're talking about a banned card list? Does your banned card list have any effect on my timeline? Enforcing the law across time, huh? You've got quite the official arrogance!

To be honest, I'm not really familiar with the Three Phantom Gods.

"The Three Phantom Gods will choose their own users."

A familiar female voice came from beside her; Isis had quietly arrived at Leyou's side without her noticing.

Instead of helping his younger brother, who was lying on the floor enjoying the cool air, he went to Leyou's side first, wanting to say something.

But he hesitated to speak.

“Oh? Is that so?” Leyou shook his head. “But right now, it’s not them choosing the users.”

Leyou turned around and walked towards the exit.

"Now it is my turn to choose whether they are worthy to be used by me."

……

"Since the four finalists have been confirmed, today's schedule for the duel boat is now complete..."

The broadcast announced the end of the day and announced that the semi-finals would be held in a new location tomorrow.

However, Leyou knew very well that there would be a minor but significant incident in between—which, of course, could be quite amusing for him.

After the match ended, Isis finally remembered her younger brother and moved him into her room to take care of him. Lishid, who had been unconscious for unknown reasons, also woke up. The last descendant of the Gravekeepers was reunited on this dueling ship. What a joyous occasion!

I wonder if Malik will be so frightened by seeing two underworld figures wanting to play cards with him after he wakes up that he will develop another dark personality.

Jonouchi, who is always very active and has now advanced in the rankings, is very happy. He called everyone together for a meal at the restaurant—Jonouchi will not hesitate to eat and drink all the seahorse's food for free.

Kaiba declined Jonouchi's invitation and disappeared somewhere to study something, while Leyu, on the other hand, was having a great time eating with the group.

To be fair, the duel just now had taken a lot of effort and consumed a lot of energy. Having a big meal would help replenish his energy. Besides, the chefs were all quite skilled, so Leyou, who was a bit of a foodie, was quite comfortable.

"Leyou, can we talk?" It seemed that the game was in the Dark Game mode and came to Leyou's side. After thinking for a while and making sure that Ella next to Leyou wouldn't do anything bad, it asked.

"Oh, you've come at the right time. Here, take this card."

"This is...too valuable, I can't accept it."

The part that Leyou took out was the Exodia component that had just been shown in the duel.

Leyou placed the card directly into the game's hand and laughed, "Keep it. Anyway, you're missing this one. Once you find the other two, you can complete the set."

Anyway, this is the only one of these things I have here.

"Ah... I knew it."

Yami Yugi had already guessed this when the duel was in its later stages, but now that it's actually confirmed, he can't help but admire Yugi's bold actions.

"If I'm not mistaken, your countdown to the end was just a spur-of-the-moment idea, right? And the card you mentioned for recycling, you didn't actually bring it with you, did you?"

Leyou nodded: "Actually, there's only one gift to exchange, but I slipped in two extra to put my opponent at ease. Luckily, it wasn't a waste."

"You really are... too bold."

"At least it was a success, right? I don't care about winning or losing anyway, but if this deck really wins, that'll be awesome for a whole year!"

That's just talk; I'll dismantle that stupid deck when I get back and never touch it again!

Chapter Sixty-Five: Am I Human?

To be honest, this is the most outrageous deck I've ever seen. The entire deck only includes one Old Ai component, the purpose of which is to let the opponent see it when it's drawn, implying that you're using an Old Ai deck.

Commonly known as fraud.

The way to win with this deck is the same as before: make the opponent think that they are about to collect all of Old Ai, but in reality they have 3 Boulder in their hand. Then find an opportunity to wipe out the hand and give it to the opponent to trick them into using it.

In the OCG, this kind of deck might not win even once in a thousand games, because OCG decks are inherently very strong, and the survival mechanisms in this deck might not be enough to keep you alive until you meet the victory conditions.

Besides, other people aren't usually stupid. If you've already given them cards, they'll definitely be on guard, making it even more difficult for them to use them.

After all, even though most Yu-Gi-Oh! players like to take what their opponents give them, they are also very wary of what their opponents give them.

However, precisely because the winning conditions of this deck are so outrageous, Leyou is now very curious about just how good the awakening reward given by the system must be to match this outrageous deck.

Strangely, after the celebration ended and I returned to my room, the system that should have automatically given me a reward remained silent.

"Hello? zaima?"

[Rewards have been issued]

"Ok?"

"where?"