Duels should be played with a smile.

"Therefore, our top priority is to get everyone together so that we won't be defeated one by one."

Shizuka blinked her big eyes and nodded, but it was clear that she still didn't quite understand.

"Let me put it this way, we're making quite a splash with this mech right now, right? That way, we'll definitely attract everyone's attention, and both the enemy and the city will come towards us, which will save us a lot of trouble."

The dump trucks are really huge, at least ten or twenty stories high. Although this is a virtual world, the buildings here are constructed according to the current level of technology. There are indeed skyscrapers, but they are very few. This makes the dump trucks very conspicuous no matter where they are, and they can be seen from a great distance.

Moreover, Leyou drove the dump truck out to catch the game players' attention, not only to attract the attention of the older sister who might not even have noticed his arrival.

Through Xia Di's memories, Le You learned of Philvo's existence, but he was unsure how this older sister would treat him. After all, he was still clueless about the thirteen secret words he had concocted that seemed to have come true, so he could only take it one step at a time.

In short, let's find the person first. Any problems that arise afterward can be resolved through a duel.

Who knows, after playing a round of cards, we might become good friends!

Who knows, maybe after playing a few more hands of cards, our relationship will take another step forward!

Maybe if we play cards together every day, then... we won't be able to continue the conversation~

During the duel just now, Leyou's two link summons attracted the birth of data storms. However, Leyou remembered very clearly that data storms were not a unique phenomenon in the virtual world of Noya. In addition, when the duel ended, the war supervisor Lena turned around and gave him a meaningful look. Leyou felt that with all these things combined, the answer was about to be revealed.

not to mention...

The pulse emanating from my own chest is not a illusory sensation.

This pulse is guiding me in that direction.

This is probably the most noticeable change after absorbing the crystal pendant.

"Ella, please be careful, I have something to do."

After giving a casual instruction, Leyou closed his eyes and began to carefully sense the sensations.

In the duel just now, neither of them activated the Dark Duel, but after the duel ended, Leyou felt as if he had absorbed something.

It seems to be the soul of that robot.

In a virtual world, defeating a spiritual entity and absorbing its soul sounds absurd, but it actually happened.

And after this soul was absorbed, it seemed to activate something.

In Leyou's perception, there was another entity that had never been seen before.

One of them is Philvo, whom Leyou learned about through Shadi's memories. Leyou can sense that she is in this virtual world, and Leyou is on her way there.

The second one that was just sensed seems to be one of the thirteen secret phrases, but it exists in the real world.

"Something related to the soul, Yata-u? I've been thinking about it, and that's the only one that comes to mind, but it doesn't really feel like it."

In Leyou's memory, Yata-u should be the kind of being that leans towards darkness, while the one he sensed was more of a light, or more of a neutral being.

"If we're categorizing them by attributes... then it's either the Creation Dragon of All Things or the Victory Dragon... The Creation Dragon of All Things doesn't look very similar. If it were that, I guess... what's the point of guessing? I know absolutely nothing about them!"

After much deliberation, he realized that he knew almost nothing about these possible beings, and his thinking was essentially pointless. Even the usually cheerful Leyou couldn't find any joy in it now.

"If we directly speculate based on the Victory Dragon... why would it be related to the soul?"

The Victory Dragon card is a very special one.

In a single match, no one would bring this thing, but in a best-of-three match, it's a completely banned card.

If someone organizes an unrestricted tournament, in a single-game mode, it's usually a battle between Beastia and Magicko. But if it's a Match, there's only one deck: the deck with Victory Dragon.

Those who don't bring their own don't deserve to participate.

"Victory...the soul..."

"Hmm? Wait a minute, it seems there's more than just a soul!"

Upon closer inspection, Leyou discovered that in addition to souls, he was absorbing other things as well.

And everything that soul possesses.

Whether it was tangible or intangible, everything that robot had just possessed had been taken from him.

"Shizuka, do you remember the name of the enemy we just defeated?"

"Huh? Let me think... I remember he introduced me to him before... what was his name again..."

After thinking for a long time, Shizuka still couldn't recall the person's name, only vaguely remembering that there was indeed such a person.

"Okay, it's alright... I think I understand."

"It seems... it really is a victory dragon, a victory in this sense, a complete victory? I understand."

"Now, I'm starting to look forward to seeing what new abilities you have that would make you worthy of this position, Philvo."

After the robot whose name Leyou couldn't remember was defeated, it seemed to have unintentionally made contact with Victory Dragon and triggered Victory Dragon's abilities.

This ability has been temporarily named "Complete Victory" by Leyou.

To seize and erase all traces of an existence.

This is the effect of this ability.

In a duel, the person who finishes off the enemy using the Victory Dragon will achieve complete victory.

In this world, those who are defeated by the spirit of the Victory Dragon will have everything taken away from them—body and mind, spirit and soul, everything they possess in reality, and all traces left by that being in this world.

His body and soul will be taken first, and then the traces of his existence will be slowly erased over time, until there is no one in this world who remembers him anymore, and nothing left behind by him.

This is a complete victory.

"So here's the question: with such an outrageous ability, who could it be used against? Don't tell me there's some real, world-destroying enemy; that's such a cliché..."

[Second Main Story Released]

Embark on a journey to save the world!

Chosen one! Join forces with your spirit companions! Go forth and save the world from its calamities!

"......???"

"What? I haven't even finished my first mission and you're already bringing up a second one? What's with this cheesy RPG writing style? Weren't you using the Riddler and Giraffe style before?"

"And also, you should at least give us a mission objective and a reward! Who would do something without some benefit?"

At this moment, Leyou's inner吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical comments) spirit is burning fiercely.

These sudden tasks, full of forced disruptions, are really uninspiring.

But before he could continue his friendly exchange with this idiotic system, a new situation arose.

The dump truck stopped.

To be precise, it stopped because it had reached its destination.

Ahead lies an urban area, which dump trucks definitely cannot enter unless they run over it.

If our dump trucks keep going...

In short, after getting off the bus and walking, following my instincts, about five or six minutes later, Leyou met the person she wanted to see, or rather, the dragon, in an empty, modern-looking coffee shop.

"You've finally arrived."

The woman in front of them, though seated, was quite tall and slender, and she smiled as she looked at the two of them.

Ella, who is usually wary of other mature men, made no move this time. She just glanced at them a few more times and then ignored them.

Shizuka was out of the loop. Her good upbringing and emotional intelligence, which far surpassed her brother's, led her to request to wait outside alone before entering, which Leyou naturally agreed to.

"How should I address you? Big brother? Big sister? Philvo?"

Leyou noticed that Philvo's expression changed slightly when the title "Big Brother" was mentioned.

"It seems I should call you Philvo more often?"

“Whatever,” Philvo replied casually. “I am your own elf, you can call me whatever you want.”

"..."

"Belonging exclusively to me"—something about that sounds a bit off, doesn't it?

"Hehehe." The mature older woman's laughter was incredibly charming. "What's wrong with it? Isn't it perfectly normal? Or are you saying you're still very innocent?"

As she spoke, the older sister glanced at Ella, who was standing there in a daze, the meaning of which was self-evident.

God knows how she figured it out.

"Why did the topic suddenly speed up like this? Let's get down to business. I'm totally confused and feeling pretty lost."

Some topics can be discussed later or in another place. In this situation, it's more appropriate to talk about something useful.

“Alright.” Philvo took a sip of his coffee and continued, “To put it simply, I am Philvo. As you know, my true form is Firewall Dragon, your unique spirit. As for my abilities, I can control the entire electronic world. That’s about it.”

"Wait a minute, let me process this... Could you explain it in a little more detail? For example, this is uniquely mine?"

The amount of information is excessive.

"It means exactly what it says. We were born because of you, so naturally we belong to you."

"...This is ridiculous! It's outrageous that words can become law."

The older sister, with her smiling eyes, always seemed to be teasing him, a personality that didn't quite match her status.

But on second thought, if Ella, the Goddess of Despair, has become like this, it's not entirely incomprehensible that the Fireproof Dragon has become a charming older sister.

Seemingly noticing Leyou's confusion, Philvo continued to explain, "We ourselves carry countless thoughts, and because of you, these thoughts came into this world and caused a wonderful change with it. Thus, we were born."

“Our unique abilities are the authority bestowed upon us by this world, but because we can be said to have been born because of you, we are more or less influenced by you. In your impression, we are what we should be like.”

Got it. The form is determined by XP. It became an older sister because I really remember her as an older sister.

"As for why it was you, we don't know either. Perhaps it's because you're special enough?"

"Am I special enough? I'm just an ordinary person who enjoys having fun, so why..."

A faint light flashed in his chest, and a jade-colored crystal appeared, as if it were embedded in Leyou's body. This extraordinary phenomenon caught Leyou off guard.

Faced with Philvo's mocking gaze, Leyou could only shrug helplessly: "So it really is true that words become law?"

"Do you know why I came into this world? And how can I go back?"

While having fun in this world is certainly enjoyable, Leyou wouldn't mind learning how to get home.

To avoid causing any real trouble that would be difficult to handle.

"We don't really know how you got here, but if you want to go back, it's actually quite simple."