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

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"I'll be a fortress general when I grow up!"

"Oh--"

"Then I'll be the fortress's chief agent!"

"No, it's too dangerous, Mom won't allow it."

"Waaah—"

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"What's the difference...?"

"Whether I'm a man or a woman, you'll always be my brother."

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"When you're out and about."

"Home is in my heart!"

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“The location of home…” Nanyang Yi murmured. He took a deep breath, looked away, and returned to his work.

Heroes symbolize light, radiating light and warmth.

The hero, symbolizing darkness, carries a heavy burden forward.

Relics of the Gods, the Third Research Institute, the Underground Laboratory.

The surroundings were cold metal walls and complex instruments and equipment. The air carried a hint of dampness and the smell of disinfectant. A low humming sound came from the vent in the corner, and dim light shone down from the ceiling, illuminating the small space.

Luo Bai leaned against the wall and slowly opened his heavy eyelids, feeling a wave of dizziness wash over him.

His vision blurred, gradually focusing on his forefoot. His original trousers were burned, revealing bluish-black poison spots. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move his foot.

"Uh--"

He clutched his throbbing head and tried to turn over, when he caught a glimpse of his arm, which was wrapped in white bandages, making him gasp.

"What am I doing..."

The absence of pain sensation does not mean the absence of common sense.

Covered in bandages, with a faint scent of herbs emanating from him, he was undoubtedly seriously injured.

But my mind is a mess, and I can't quite remember.

Yi Lan's eyelids twitched, as if sensing something. She slowly opened her tired eyes and saw Luo Bai awake. A relieved smile appeared on her face.

"You're finally awake."

Her lips were deathly pale, and her parched throat emitted a hoarse sound.

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Luo Bai turned her head sharply: "Ah—my darling."

His brow relaxed, and he felt safer than ever before.

He's so badly injured right now, he really needs someone to take care of him.

"Who's your treasure!" Yi Lan said in a muffled voice, her tired hands suddenly becoming energetic.

Luo Bai wanted to banter with her, but his throat was extremely dry and he could hardly speak.

"Table program?"

"The door?"

He meditated in his heart.

The world remained unresponsive; the program's voice did not sound, and the wooden door leading to the card shop did not appear.

"Still inside the ruins?!"

Luo Bai was startled awake, a chill running through his body.

"Snapped--"

The bandage tore slightly, but I felt no pain.

"Don't move!" Yi Lan exclaimed urgently, "I spent so much time tying you up..."

Luo Bai seemed not to hear, lost in fragmented memories.

"【Manjushri】failed to defeat the Pharaoh..."

"I lost..."

He lowered his head and murmured.

Chapter 497 Disaster

"I lost..." Luo Bai murmured repeatedly, dejected.

"Isn't the system handling Little Red's health reduction...?"

This was his first defeat since arriving in Biantana.

As for whether the effects of [Manjushri Flower] would be applied when he drew all of Lao Ai's items, he didn't know.

After all, I've never heard of this on Earth.

They wouldn't be idle enough to check the ruling.

"He's still alive?"

He looked at his body, his eyes filled with confusion.

Amidst a chaotic jumble of memories, Luo Bai's consciousness gradually awakens, and fragmented pieces piece together a series of images in his mind.

It was an apocalyptic scene; the sky was dyed blood red by rolling flames, and the air was filled with a scorching heat, as if the whole world was on fire.

"Demon God Flame Cannon!" The Pharaoh's declaration echoed like thunder throughout the heavens and earth, filled with the majesty of judgment, sending chills down one's spine.

Flames swept in like a tsunami, engulfing Luo Bai completely.

At the critical moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him, and the familiar figure made his heart skip a beat.

“【Zero Clothes】…” Luo Bai’s voice was filled with shock and panic.

The guardian spirit, [Sky Striker Princess - Zero], immediately stood in front of him, her movements resolute and without the slightest hesitation. Just as she had promised.

No matter where he is, even in the realm of the gods, she will appear by his side whenever he is in danger.

But this time, the opponent is far too powerful.

Cracks began to appear in Zero's mecha amidst the sea of ​​fire, and metal fragments melted under the intense heat, making her figure increasingly blurry in the flames.

His heart clenched, and he screamed, "Don't block it—"

He was so agitated that [Zero Clothes] couldn't stop [Exodia's] flames; it would only add another victim, and all of this was meaningless.

"Crack—" The sound of the mecha cracking rang in his ears, the sound he least wanted to hear.

"Boom!" The flame cannon pierced through [Zero Clothes]'s defenses.

"Lingyi—" He braved the flames and tried to rush forward.

At that very moment, a black figure rushed out from the side and shoved him aside with astonishing speed, taking the brunt of the flames himself, while he fell unconscious from the violent impact.

I can't remember what happened after that; the memory became blurred by the flames and the impact.

"Who bumped into me..." Luo Bai turned to look at Yi Lan and asked blankly.

Yi Lan said expressionlessly, "I'll be ruled out first."

The thing she feared had happened. Luo Bai's breathing became rapid, and she asked with concern, "Are you... alright...?"

"It's nothing," Yi Lan said calmly.

"How could she be alright!" Luo Bai exclaimed anxiously, shifting his body to try and lift her black robe to check her injuries.

"let me see!"

Yi Lan's face flushed red instantly. She quickly covered herself with her sleeve and punched Luo Bai at the same time, saying coquettishly, "You filthy scoundrel!"

"I'll just take a look." Luo Bai was still unwilling to give up and tried to pull off her clothes.

If this happened on Earth, he'd be detained for fifteen days.

"You—" Seeing his reaction, Yi Lan pulled open her black robe to reveal her fair limbs.

There were definitely no burns.

Just the skin—

A layer of dragon scales grew out.

Luo Bai raised an eyebrow in surprise, not dwelling on that, but more concerned about another point: "Are you alright with any internal injuries?"

"Don't do it again next time..."

He muttered to himself, seemingly wanting to say something but stopping himself.

"No internal injuries, no internal injuries!" Yi Lan said impatiently, "Isn't this annoying?"

Every time she scolded Luo Bai for being annoying, the clever little devil in her mind would always say a few words on his behalf.

But this time...

The clever little voice didn't ring in my mind.

“Blocking [Exodia]…” Luo Bai lowered his head and muttered to himself, “How could he possibly be unharmed?”

Yi Lan sighed and said, "You'd better think about the virus you carry."

"If there's no antidote in a few hours, even God can't save you."

Reminded by this, Luo Bai suddenly looked at his arm and gasped, "How long have I been asleep?"

“More than forty hours.” Yi Lan exhaled a dry breath.

"The superconducting wave has already been fired twice, and the entire Sumeru Garden has been destroyed. The survivors are now severely dehydrated."