Yu-Gi-Oh!: This isn't a duel!

He waved for the security personnel to leave, a genuine smile on his face.

You Yang got out of the car, looked at the old acquaintance in front of him, and a smile appeared on his lips:

"Of course. Mr. Roland wouldn't go back on his word about what he promised me, would he?"

"How could that be? At Horizon, reputation is our top priority."

Roland turned to the side, making an extremely gentlemanly "please" gesture, his gaze sweeping over Tiandao Lian beside him without the slightest unease:

"The cards are ready."

"Please come in, everyone."

The boss personally leading the team makes all the difference; although there were many curious glances along the way, no one tried to stop them.

Roland led You Yang, Ling Shiqing, and Tian Daolian through several alloy doors equipped with biometric identification systems, finally arriving at the deepest part of the Horizon headquarters.

This is a place accessible only to core members; it contains priceless rare cards.

"As agreed, you can choose the reward you prefer."

Roland's expression remained serious as he gestured.

You Yang's gaze swept over the cards sealed in the specially made crystal boxes, his eyes twitching every now and then.

Horizon's collection is naturally extremely rich, but most of them are over-limit cards.

【Pancake Frog】 and 【Divine Rider Cornflower Saint Horse】 are Rank 2 general-purpose Xyz Monsters.

You can include it in any deck that can produce 2R cards.

Unfortunately, Yu Yang's deck is mostly composed of high-star monsters, even if there are low-star monsters.

It's not suitable to pair with two monsters, so we'll have to skip it for now.

You Yang wandered around for a while and discovered that there were even No cards here.

【No. 75 The Bewildering Rumors and Shadows】

Although the effect is average, it can be used in conjunction with another powerful Xyz card.

It's a good card, but unfortunately Youyang doesn't have it.

After wandering around for a while, You Yang's gaze finally settled on a corner that exuded an aura of chaos.

Unlike other areas, it wasn't brightly lit; instead, it seemed as if the light had been swallowed up by some kind of gravity, making it appear somewhat dim.

Those were two cards with eerie black oversized borders.

Without any hesitation, You Yang walked straight forward and pointed to the two cards through the specially made glass:

"These are the ones."

Roland followed You Yang's finger and looked at the two cards. Even Roland, who was usually serious, couldn't help but slightly contract his pupils when he saw the true appearance of the cards:

“Mr. You Yang… I suggest you reconsider these two.”

Those two cards are—

[Outer God Nyarlathotep] [Outer God Azathoth]

"Oh? Why?" You Yang raised an eyebrow, feigning ignorance.

Roland took a deep breath, his tone becoming more serious than ever before:

"These two cards were brought back by Horizon during an extremely devastating excavation of ruins. They don't belong to the conventional category of 'elves,' but rather to something... older and more indescribable."

"Their power is indeed terrifying; 'Azathoth' possesses the domineering ability to seal off all monster effects, but..."

Roland lowered his voice, as if afraid of disturbing the monster sleeping within the cards:

"The price was also heavy. Before this, three top duelists had attempted to wield them."

"The first person who received the card went out his own eyes on the very night he did so, and roared that he had seen the 'truth of the world'."

"The second one suddenly suffered a mental breakdown during the duel and became a drooling idiot."

"The third one... simply disappeared, leaving behind only a wall covered in incomprehensible graffiti in the room."

"Without exception, all duelists who came into contact with them went inexplicably insane."

“This is a cursed card, Mr. Youyang.”

"They will devour the user's sanity."

Upon hearing this, Tiandao Lian, who was standing to the side, also frowned and looked at You Yang with a hint of dissuasion in her eyes.

However, You Yang listened quietly, his expression remaining completely unchanged. He looked at the two cards as if they were two wild beasts waiting to be tamed.

"Is that rational?"

"For duelists, sometimes madness is also a kind of power."

You Yang turned his head and looked at Roland, his eyes revealing an unwavering determination:

"Open it, Roland."

"Since I dared to make this choice, I naturally have my reasons."

You Yang looked at the two cards; he naturally knew where they came from.

Two cards created based on Cthulhu.

He wanted to test whether there were any other gods in this world besides the elven gods.

Even if... that's an evil god!

"……All right."

Seeing that You Yang was determined to do so, Roland said no more.

He is also a decisive person. Since he has fulfilled his obligation to inform, the other party should bear the consequences.

He also wanted to know if You Yang had the ability.

He stepped forward and entered a long, complex password.

"Click—hiss—"

With the sound of air pressure being released, the heavy crystal dome slowly rose.

The long-suppressed chaotic aura instantly spread out.

The air seemed to thicken, the surrounding temperature plummeted, and a nauseating, slippery sensation crept onto the skin of everyone present.

You Yang reached out and, under Roland's tense gaze, steadily grasped the two cards.

The instant his fingertips touched the cold card surface—

"Buzz—!!!"

The world has changed.

The scene before You Yang's eyes shattered instantly. The originally bright containment room disappeared, replaced by a boundless, chaotic cosmic abyss.

Countless indescribable colors exploded before my eyes, colors that the human retina could not decipher.

Then, the sound came.

"Ia! Ia!..." "Tekeli-li..."

It was a cacophony of countless overlapping murmurs, like millions of insects crawling on eardrums, or like some grand and distorted organ roaring inside the skull.

That was a chaotic voice from the ultimate abyss of the universe, carrying a crazy flow of information powerful enough to tear apart human souls, frantically drilling into You Yang's brain!

【Nyarlathotep】The faceless, thousand-faced god mocked his arrogance.

[Outer God Azathoth] The blind and foolish will attempted to assimilate him into nothingness.

The intense pain caused veins to bulge on You Yang's forehead, his pupils began to dilate, and the corners of his mouth even uncontrollably tried to grin into a strange arc.

"Mr. You Yang!"

Roland cried out in alarm, preparing to forcibly shut down the containment device.

Chapter 252 The Non-existent God! Seven Stars and Seven Shadows!

Just as You Yang's rational defenses were about to be completely overwhelmed by those indescribable, chaotic ramblings—

"roar------!!!"

A sacred, majestic dragon roar, seemingly traversing countless ages, resounded deep within You Yang's soul!

That was the sound of order that transcended all chaos, the roar of the origin of the stars!

In an instant, the red dragon mark that had been hidden under the skin on You Yang's right arm suddenly lit up.

The blazing red light, like the rising sun tearing through the polar night, instantly illuminated the originally dark and oppressive containment room, and also dyed You Yang's mental world, which was about to be swallowed by darkness, into a solemn crimson gold.

The power of the Red Dragon awakened at this moment.

That domineering and unparalleled crimson divine power surged wildly into the two raging cards along You Yang's arm.

If the power of the Outer Gods is a greedy black hole that devours all light, then the power of the Red Dragon is the stellar fire that burns everything and rejects all defilement!

"Zizzizi-!!"

The two "Outer God" cards that were trembling wildly—[Outer God Nyarra] and [Outer God Azathoth]—were emitting mournful cries like those of creatures on the verge of death under the influence of this divine power.

Those maddening murmurs were instantly crushed and suppressed by the soaring dragon roar, and finally had to retreat back into the depths of Katu, turning into a deathly silence.

Chaos recedes, and reason returns like a tide.

"Huh...huh..."

You Yang gasped for breath, his chest heaving violently.

He blinked, and his previously unfocused pupils refocused, regaining their usual clarity and sharpness.

He lowered his head, looking at the dragon seal on his arm that was slowly losing its light, and then his gaze fell on his palm.

The two forbidden cards that had been so unruly and threatening to turn against their master were now completely docile, lying quietly in his hand, as if the terrifying mental storm they had just experienced was just an illusion.

"Phew... He really has a temper. I almost fell for his trick."

You Yang raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, a faint smile playing on his lips—a smile that conveyed both relief at surviving a close call and a sense of control. He