Duels should be played with a smile.

"Hmph↗" Seahorse snorted coldly with a deadpan expression, "I would never do something so meaningless."

Without a second thought, Seahorse took out the Titan that he had forgotten to give to Leyou because he was a little upset and handed it to Leyou.

During the duel, I had thought about using the power of the Colossus in a more reasonable way in the future, but after the fight, well, I don't need to think about it anymore.

"No matter what I do, someone as wicked as you will never change your ways."

They've even used such a strong phrase as "turning over a new leaf," which suggests that Leyou's position in Haima's mind must be quite delicate right now.

Even Leyou began to doubt how much the seahorse still believed in its initial nonsense.

Oh, no, after Philvo and the others came out, those things probably weren't just nonsense anymore, they were actually true. If Leyou's lifespan is long enough, he might actually see the day when all those things he made up come true.

"I think I have a pretty good personality. For example, I'm very honest, so I can answer your question clearly."

"No matter what others think of me, I will only ever follow my own will!"

It must be said that Leyou has a real talent for provoking people's emotions; at the very least, the seahorse's anger level visibly increased by several percentage points.

However, when he saw Ella and Philvo chatting idly not far away at the other end of the corridor, Kaiba forcibly suppressed his emotions.

It was Qingyan speaking in his ear, describing the extraordinary nature of the two women, and how this scoundrel who made him grit his teeth was even more unfathomable than the other two.

After the duel ended half an hour ago, Kaiba found that his communication with Blue Eyes had become much smoother. Originally, he only had a vague connection with Blue Eyes, but after he summoned Blue Eyes several times in one go and was hit by Kaiba's Seven-Kick Combo (and Blue Eyes was melted), he can now clearly perceive the connection between himself and Blue Eyes.

For example, ever since his defeat, he could feel Blue Eyes trying to soothe his turbulent emotions.

At the same time, he was also trying to communicate with the Blue-Eyes, hoping to gain even greater power—the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon was indeed very powerful, but after witnessing the Blue-Eyes Chaos Extreme Dragon, the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon could only be described as passable.

Not to mention, he also wanted to obtain the powers of Synchro, Xyz, Pendulum, and Link from Blue-Eyes.

"You are indeed an honest person, in some respects, but at the same time, you are also a very hypocritical person!"

"hypocritical?"

Leyou was a little curious; it was the first time he had heard someone describe him like that.

In the past, probably because he hadn't yet let loose, his friends described him as someone who was very comfortable to be around.

However, since arriving here, it seems that I've gone down the path of letting myself go and there's no turning back.

“You often disdain to deceive, and I can sense that while you have an extremely bad personality, you also have a unique arrogance in certain aspects.”

Seahorse's voice was somewhat cold, but within that coldness lay an undeniable truth; in his eyes, Leyou was just that kind of person.

Hearing what the seahorse said, Leyou smiled and nodded. He did not deny that he had a common problem that most transmigrators probably had, which was an instinctive arrogance.

As an ordinary mortal, isn't it perfectly normal to have all sorts of flaws?

If he were to go to one of those hellish, otherworldly places, and had no special abilities, where he could easily lose, he would definitely become cowardly and play it safe.

But here, under these circumstances, why be so subservient and cautious?

When most people play games, they're incredibly arrogant and talk a lot of nonsense when things are going well, but then they all fall silent and become mute when things go wrong, right?

Leyou never considered himself a noble person; he only saw himself as an ordinary person, no different from most others.

"And then?" Leyou countered. "I admire your insight. In just two or three days, you've seen me so clearly."

"And then, there's your most genuine and most hypocritical side." There was a strange glint in the seahorse's eyes, as if it were recalling something.

"You always say you don't care about winning or losing, and that duels are supposed to be fun, but when it comes to the desire to win, you're even more competitive than I used to be!"

"You might be able to deceive Jonouchi, deceive Yugi, and deceive those who don't know you well, making them mistakenly believe that you are someone who doesn't care about winning or losing. But in essence, in terms of the desire to win, you and I are the same kind of people!"

"The difference is that I know my own reasons for pursuing victory, but I still can't understand why you, who are already so strong, are so obsessed with victory."

The smile on Leyou's face gradually faded, and his expression became calm.

In contrast, a barely perceptible hint of smugness appeared on the seahorse's face.

Then it was immediately replaced by calm.

"And then? Tell me, how did you come to this conclusion?"

Leyou silently raised Haima's "tool person" rating in his mind.

He's practically the most skilled tool, the kind who can turn himself into his own boss... wait, wait, I think he did that once when he was a kid.

Looks like I need to be more careful in the future, lest I really mess things up and become embarrassing.

Next time, let's use the Destruction Sword again, and max out everything like DNA modification surgery and the Cycle of Reincarnation.

"Does that need further explanation? Haven't you been giving your reasons all along?"

"If you don't want to win, it's hard to lose. When this applies to you, the key point is never about not wanting to win."

At this moment, Kaiba seemed to be possessed by the Grim Reaper, his eyes seemingly possessing the power to see through everything.

"You are someone who hates to lose. You are someone who refuses to admit defeat even when you can't win. You will go to great lengths to find a way to avoid losing and even come up with a way to go down in flames."

"The self-destruct switch has never been a symbol of not caring about winning or losing for you, but rather a means for you to eliminate the possibility of failure."

"Awesome!" Leyou clapped at the seahorse. "As expected of you, Seahorse Boy!"

"So here's the question: why are you telling me all these things that don't really mean much? I think someone as busy as you doesn't need to make a special trip for such a trivial matter, does he?"

"Although you're now just an observer, it seems there's really nothing you can do."

Suppressing the urge to start a real duel, Kaiba treated Leiyu's last, completely unnecessary remark as a statement of embarrassment and anger after being exposed, and barely managed to suppress his impulse.

"I'm just here to confirm one thing: when you're playing against the game, do you still use those... half-baked, third-rate decks?"

That's right, Kaiba rated the deck that Leyou used before as a third-rate deck.

This conclusion was reached after he compared and analyzed all the decks that Leyou had used over the years.

Whether it was the previous "Fearful Peptide" deck or this "Cyber ​​Angel" deck, both of them contained a bunch of cards that were completely weak and meaningless. Although these cards did annoy Kaiba, from the perspective of deck building, they were purely cards that would clog your hand.

Upon hearing Kaiba's question, Leyou was taken aback at first, but after a moment's thought, he laughed and said, "Ah, well, of course not~ After all, he is Yugi Muto, he is much stronger than you."

"After all, you said it yourself, I've never liked losing!"

Leyou could clearly see that Seto Kaiba's expression had undergone subtle changes.

"Hmph, just as I expected." As if comforting himself and trying to ignore the fact that Leyou was treating him like a toy, Kaiba turned his head away and gave a light snort.

At least this time it wasn't a "humph" ↗.

"Then I'll wait and see your final showdown. Let me see if the game can really get you to give it your all, and if it can really make this guy, who talks and laughs but is actually more competitive than anyone else, suffer a proper defeat."

"I hope I see you unable to smile again!"

With a flick of his incredibly stylish trench coat, Seahorse strode away with an air of nonchalance.

Looking at the back of the figure that had almost become a comedic character in his mind, Leyou secretly adjusted Seto Kaiba's role from a comedic character to a serious second male lead.

We'll switch back next time we use a counter deck to beat him.

"Tsk tsk tsk, as expected of President Kaiba, you certainly live up to your popularity. It makes me want to duel with you a few more times."

"However, you've got one thing wrong. I say that duels are meant to be played with a smile, and that's exactly what I do. I'm definitely more likely to smile when I win than when I lose."

"My attitude toward duels has never changed; you just didn't notice before."

"I'm honest, you're right; I'm hypocritical, you're right too."

……

Because the final match of Duel City is just around the corner, the halftime break has been extended slightly to give both duelists ample time to adjust their decks and form.

There are many decks to choose from in Leyou, but if you remove those that require Synchro Summoning and subsequent summoning methods, the selection isn't that extensive.

Add to that that idiotic Quick-Play Spell Card from Duel City, and Leyou really doesn't want to play a Fusion deck—he's never added that stupid Spell Card to his deck since he arrived here.

OCG card masters all wish they could control the entire system and complete the entire combo with just one card. Now you want me to add a piece of trash magic card that only allows the Fusion Monster to attack on the turn it enters the field? You might as well kill me!

So in the end, after much deliberation, I still chose from the Ritual Deck.

After all, I was already sick of playing the Emperor mode, and I haven't unlocked the Migratory Bird mode yet.

Fusion Summoning is a more prestigious summoning method, but this is Duel City.

Therefore, there is only one answer!

Rebuilding the glory of the ceremony! It is our duty! (That's why I fooled the neon hammer with Dragon's Brilliance in DM today, it's hilarious!)

"Got it, let's use this deck! It's quite suitable for dealing with the tactics of the small table, and it won't be bad against the king either."

"Let me see... It seems this build can't handle the Sky Dragon. I've got it! Add this thing in. It has resistance, right? I'll give you one you can't withstand!"

The selected deck underwent some adjustments characteristic of the era (referring to the full set of three copies of the Desire set), and cards specifically designed to counter the Traitor Dragon were added. Leyou carefully replaced the card sleeves with a more respectable set of sleeves that he could take out to play cards with, and put the deck back into the Duel Disk.

Seeing that the decks were all set up, Philvo, who had been watching from the sidelines for a long time, finally spoke up to ask a question.

"You're using this system? Doesn't this system rely heavily on links? Without links, your resources won't function properly."

"There's a strategy that uses links, and there's also a strategy that only uses rituals. And speaking of links, how's things going on in the electronic world?"

“It will take some time,” Philvo shrugged. “Connecting the virtual world with reality requires a lot of preparation.”

"Moreover, your whimsical decision has made things even more difficult."

"However, I really didn't expect that your outrageous idea could actually come true. It just goes to show that some things seem completely absurd, but once they're connected to you, they suddenly become reasonable."

Leyou waved his hand dismissively: "If it can be achieved, that's great. If it really works, the link and superscaling will be solved. And if we follow this method, pendulums might also be possible."

"Overpayment is acceptable in the present situation, but if pendulums are also used in this way, I really can't think of where to find a world that can withstand your kind of torment. At the very least, the intensity of the virtual world is not enough for you to do this."

Philvo was feeling a bit overwhelmed, because Leyou's previous ideas about Xyz were truly mind-blowing, but with Pendulum, it wasn't just mind-blowing anymore, it was like opening a hole in a brain.

Connecting the virtual and real worlds via the internet was the method the two initially agreed upon for achieving linked summoning. However, for some reason, Leyou suddenly came up with a method to achieve Xyz Summoning.

Since Xyz Summoning is achieved by stacking items of the same level to increase their dimensionality, would we be able to achieve Xyz Summoning if we placed the virtual world onto the real world?

Similarly, does pendulum summoning simply require finding a world that can withstand the impact and having that world continuously swing around the real world to achieve pendulum summoning?

Philvo naturally didn't want to discuss these two outrageous proposals, but after secretly communicating with a certain being, the reply she received was...

This actually works!

Chapter 82 The Ruthless Card Player is now online.

"Leyou, what does dueling mean to you?" Yugi suddenly asked.

At the top of the Duel Tower, Leyou and Youxi stand on opposite sides.