Yu-Gi-Oh!: This card wants to go to you.

He was dressed in a large black robe, with a black iron mask covering the upper half of his face. A toy version of "Machine Files Lust" was hanging on his chest. His clapping hands reflected the metallic luster.

"I...I didn't expect that such a small level 4...level 4 fortress would have such promising talents."

The man in the black iron mask said hoarsely.

The eerie sound sent chills down Luo Bai's spine.

"Are you one of their accomplices?"

Luo Bai pointed to the corpse at his feet and said coldly.

The guy in front of me has a really strange voice, and he doesn't sound like a robot.

If I had to use an analogy, it would be like a zombie, a puppet, and a normal person speaking together, their voices extremely hoarse, stiff, and halting, as if they had a wad of phlegm stuck in their throats.

The masked man remained silent.

"Zero Clothes, kill him!"

Luo Bai said in a deep voice, "No matter what, let's reduce the risk first."

The command was given, but Lingyi did not move and remained in place.

"This, huh?"

No malicious intent detected

Guardian spirits cannot attack on their own.

A crisp mechanical sound rang in Luo Bai's mind, and he was suddenly startled.

Is this what they call harmless?

"Click—"

A loud bang.

The man in the black iron mask suddenly opened the duel disk and gave Luo Bai a wicked smile.

You've misunderstood...

"Hehehe..."

"I just want a pleasant duel with you..."

"So, it turns out they were just playing cards," Luo Bai sighed. "Alright, alright, let me finish searching..."

The moment he accepted the duel.

A surge of black energy suddenly filled the forest. Lingyi was forced out of the protective circle by the shockwave. She panicked and frantically attacked and rammed into the black energy, but to no avail.

The space is divided and isolated.

A gigantic mechanical phantom appeared and disappeared in the black mist.

【The Dark Game - The Hidden Shell Killer: Materialism】

Hidden Shell Killer Materialism

"Could this be...?"

Looking at the surrounding black mist, Luo Bai guessed that he had probably inadvertently agreed to the Dark Game.

"Oh..."

"You guys have so many fancy tricks up your sleeves."

He chuckled self-deprecatingly, walked over to the seriously injured and unconscious student in white, and took off his dueling disk to put it on.

"Could I borrow the Duel Disk?"

"Don't be afraid, just hold on for a few more minutes."

He lowered his head and whispered a word of comfort.

The student still had a faint breath and heartbeat. Fortunately, the infirmary was nearby, and if they acted quickly, they might be able to save him.

"Further discussion is pointless."

Luo Bai stood up and looked straight ahead.

"Hahaha!"

The man in the black iron mask let out a strange, maniacal laugh.

"Hunting time!"

"Click—"

"Click—"

Both players place their cards into their decks and load and activate the Duel Disk.

"Duel!" (X2)

Chapter 165 The Destroyer's Gaze (4)

The dueling arena is now set up.

[Blue side goes first]

After both sides drew five cards, the AI ​​referee issued a prompt.

Unlike the KC duel, there was no salute (trash talk) segment.

Luo Bai looked at the five cards in his hand and swung his arm to get used to the weight of the Duel Disk.

This was the first time he had used the Duel Disk in the real world. The Duel Disk was more intelligent than he had imagined. The disk would adjust its position according to the duelist's posture to make it easier to place cards, and it even had background music.

Above the deck slot is an AI named 【辣辣妖@火灵天星】.

The AI ​​is supposed to be a duel aid, but it's in a dim state, and Luo Bai doesn't know how to activate it.

"Preparation, main point."

Luo Bai said calmly, glancing up at the mechanical phantom in the sky.

"[Materialism]..."

"【Casing】Deck...?"

There's a point to watch out for with the [Shell]: the effect of the bomb card activated by the Superior Summon [Dullness] cannot be chained. Considering the material effects that create their own chain, it can destroy one card and bomb two others at speed four.

"Can't do Kang..."

He muttered to himself, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"Activate the Spell Card [Scrap Zone], search for [Scrap Dragon Thief]."

"Summon [Scrap Iron Dragon Thief]".

Luo Bai slapped a card with a slightly stiff motion.

A curtain of light rose from the ground in front, and the phantom of the [Scrap Metal Thief Dragon] gradually appeared.

The Dragon of Scrap Metal

Its body is constructed entirely from scrap iron, and every detail showcases the creator's ultimate pursuit of craftsmanship. It seems to have traveled from ancient times, carrying a resilient and weathered aura.

His growl was low and hoarse, his roar deafening.

White steam billowed from its chest, emanating a wave of heat.

"Holy crap!"

Luo Bai took a deep breath, and the grass made a sound.

The real-world Kaling projection is far more realistic than online duels.

The man in the black iron mask narrowed his eyes and cast a strange, mocking glance.

"The first duel?"

"How could this be... if we've never dueled?"

"Could it be innate leadership ability?!"

The man muttered to himself, but quickly dismissed the absurd idea.

"This is a newbie's first duel, please bear with me." Luo Bai smiled slightly and continued his explanation.

"【Scrap Metal Thief Dragon】effect."

"Self-Destruct, first effect increases the Normal Summon of [Scrap Metal] monsters, second effect searches for [Scrap Metal Recycler]."

The mechanical dinosaur assembled from scrap metal collapsed with a crash.

Transformed into a brand new hope, a card intelligently bounced into Luo Bai's hand.

"Summon the [Scrap Metal Recycler]."

"Effect stacking... [Crystal Mechanism. Green Crystal Turtle]."

Having reached this point, the man in the black iron mask suddenly smiled and said, "【Scrap Iron Molding Machine】, I see. Another bandwagoner."

"We don't usually duel."

"After watching KC, I just threw my brain away, copied a champion deck, and came to participate in the freshman assessment."

"Hmph, how foolish!"

"The decks of the KC champions are a unique and unparalleled strategic achievement. How could you, from your remote mountain fortress, possibly grasp them with your shallow understanding and imitation?"

He spoke at length, praising the KC champions without reservation, while revealing his strong contempt and disdain for Luo Bai, as well as a deep disappointment and boredom with him.

“I thought you were promising talents with unique insights and potential,” he said with a hint of regret, “but you turned out to be just a bunch of blind followers and uninnovative trash.”

"How boring!"

The man in the black iron mask coldly uttered these words at the end.

If the dark game weren't unavoidable, he would have turned around and left immediately.

“Uh…” Luo Bai was speechless for a moment.

"No chain stores, right?"