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

"They really slipped away quickly," Luo Bai thought to himself, feeling a pang of regret.

He actually wanted a backup too, but he was too embarrassed to ask.

"Which way do you want to go?" He composed himself and looked at Yi Lan. "Back to the third floor, or into the water?"

"Needless to say!" Yi Lan grinned mischievously, grabbed Luo Bai's arm, and yanked it hard. Luo Bai's heart skipped a beat.

"Let's swim!" Yi Lan laughed loudly, pulling Luo Bai towards the surging lake surface.

Luo Bai stared straight at her, letting the waves lap against his face.

The wedding photos fulfilled a wish for the couple, like leaving behind a seed before going into battle, bringing them much peace of mind.

"Let's go!" The two took a deep breath and simultaneously dived into the water.

The lake water was icy cold, sending chills down my spine, but my enthusiasm and excitement dispelled the cold.

The world at the bottom of the lake was like a tranquil dream. Water plants swayed gently in the dim light, and schools of fish swam around them, shimmering with silver light. Luo Bai reached out and pulled Yi Lan, and the two slowly descended, the sand beneath their feet tumbling gently in the current.

Suddenly, there was a "pop" sound.

A strange force pulled them into a giant bubble. The light inside the bubble was soft, and the air was fresh, as if they were in a dream world.

Where am I...?

"Hmm...this looks familiar..."

Luo Bai and Yi Lan opened their eyes to find themselves standing on an ancient arena. The arena was surrounded by stone pillars and torches, intricately carved with patterns, characters, mermaids, and elves.

A film of water floats on the upper level, shimmering with the light of water ripples.

A column of water rose from the center of the arena, and a figure flickered within it. An energy surged from the water, causing the arena to tremble slightly.

Sea Crystal Girl's Battle of the Sea

Chapter 609, Fourth Floor (5)

As the water column gradually dissipated, the figure inside became clearer. It was a girl with light blue hair, dressed in white, with a languid expression, as if she were lost in a deep dream, her head slightly lowered.

"She seems to be sleeping," Yi Lan said softly, afraid of disturbing the mysterious girl.

"What was her name again..." Luo Bai felt the girl looked familiar and confirmed that she was [Sea Crystal Girl], but he couldn't remember the exact card name.

The girl frowned slightly, her long eyelashes trembled a few times, and she slowly opened her eyes, her expression a mixture of drowsy sleepiness and slight anger.

Sea Crystal Girl Sleeping Virgin Mimic Pufferfish (Sleepy Wife)

"Who dares to disturb my slumber?"

Her voice was cold and clear, trying her best to exude authority, but her face was so cute that she couldn't scare anyone at all.

Luo Bai and Yi Lan exchanged a glance: "We didn't mean to..."

"Hmph!" The girl snorted coldly, lightly waving her arm, a stream of water swirling around her. She crossed her arms, her eyes flashing with disdain and provocation. "Mortals of this world dare to trespass into my domain? They are truly audacious!"

She kept gesturing, trying to look fierce and intimidating.

Before I could even be fierce for two seconds, my eyes immediately started to feel sleepy.

Luo Bai and Yi Lan stared blankly at her performance, their faces turning red at the same time: "So cute."

"No, no..." The girl shook her head to clear her mind, her gaze hardening once more: "I am the guardian of the arena."

"Now that we've stepped onto the arena..."

Come, mortals!

"Let me see your strength!"

She bent her arms forward, raised her head, and her eyes flashed with stubbornness and defiance. A white duel disk made of seashells grew out of her arm as if it were part of her body.

The duel invitation has been sent out.

Luo Bai and Yi Lan exchanged a glance, trying hard to suppress their laughter.

Although the sleepy girl tried her best to look fierce, her cute face and slightly trembling voice made it impossible for anyone to feel afraid.

"What are you laughing at!" The sleepy girl widened her eyes, her cheeks slightly flushed, making her look even cuter.

"I will let you know..."

"what--"

He couldn't help but yawn before he could finish his harsh words.

"A truly terrifying duel!"

She took a step forward, and the torches on the arena suddenly ignited, causing ripples to spread across the surrounding water.

It seems like she's really angry.

“I’ll fight her.” Luo Bai turned to look at Yi Lan. “You…you go into the water and look for something. Maybe you’ll find something good?”

For some reason, he wasn't worried about her safety when she went into the water.

If there are monsters underwater, I feel I should be more worried about them.

Yi Lan smiled, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons: "Okay~"

After giving instructions and reminders, Luo Bai looked at the sleeping girl again and activated the Duel Disk.

Their eyes met, sparks flying like lightning.

"Duel!" (X2)

[Fourth Level Duel]

[Blue side has priority]

A cold, mechanical sound faded, and a projection appeared in front of them.

Please select.

The options at the bottom left and right are 【Attack First】 and 【Attack Second】, respectively.

"Attack first," Luo Bai said without any politeness.

Although there's not much difference between the order of cards in his deck, the main purpose is to defend against the effect of the [Elemental] Guardian [Destruction Deck].

If this "Destruction Deck" is like a Duel Link skill, allowing you to bypass the rules, check his deck, and then nerf his cards, it would be quite awkward.

If you go first, you can print the cards beforehand while searching.

This way, even if the opponent can search the deck, it won't give away your secret. However, the downside is that you can't print cards as needed.

As for why they didn't just print "Exodia" directly.

One concern is that there might be cameras present, and others might see it. This is a bit sensationalist and reckless.

More importantly—

"I want to punch!"

"We've just developed a new water-powered fist technique, and we're looking for someone to practice it."

[First strike]

[Blue Side]

[Duel Begins]

Both sides quickly drew their first five cards. The sleepy girl tilted her head back slightly and cast a contemptuous and arrogant glance.

"Hmm?" Luo Bai gave her a twisted look.

"Activate the Continuous Spell - [Crystal Mechanism Envelope], adding [Crystal Mechanism. Lemon Dragon] to your hand."

"Huh?" The sleepy girl was startled, her eyes widening slightly. "Water...crystal?"

"Clan members?"

She tilted her head and looked at Luo Bai with a mixture of confusion and cuteness.

Luo Bai blushed again, thinking to himself, "So cute."

Such a cute girl.

He always delivers the gentlest beatings.

"Activate the effect of [Lemon Crystal Dragon]." Luo Bai showed the hand he had just retrieved, preparing to launch a one-card-one-shot combo. "Destroy the [Pack] on the field, Special Summon this card."

"At this moment, activate another effect of [Lemon Crystal War Dragon]."

"Send [Crystal Dragon] and [Amethyst Dragon] from your deck to the graveyard."

A dazzling golden light shot out from the Duel Disk, golden crystal dragon scales shimmered, huge dragon wings spread out, the Lemon Crystal War Dragon raised its head and roared, and the phantoms of the Lemon Crystal Dragon and the Amethyst Dragon flashed by.

The sleepy girl nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

She tried to appear aloof, but the blankness in her eyes betrayed her.

"Except for [Amethyst Dragon], add [Smoky Crystal Tiger] to your hand." Luo Bai continued.

"Discard [Lemon Crystal Dragon] from the graveyard, activate [Smoky Crystal Tiger] from your hand, Special Summon it, Explode it, Special Summon [Crystal Machine - Three White Crystal]".

"Level 2 [Three-star White Crystal], Level 5 [Lemon Crystal War Dragon] Star Adjustment!"

Synchro Summon!

"Shine!"

"Level 7, [Crystal Mechanism - Bone White Crystal]."

A white light flashed in the water below the arena. Yi Lan, who was underwater, was slightly stunned. The dim underwater world was pierced by the light and became bright.

The water broke open, and the [White Skeleton Crystal] slowly emerged from the water, its entire body covered in shimmering white crystals, as if it were a solidified form of countless cold souls.

"Wow—" A hint of amazement flashed in the sleepy girl's eyes, but she quickly suppressed it and made a proud sound.

"Hmph, it's just [Bone Crystal]!"

"I have someone even prettier!"

She seemed more concerned with whether the monster looked good or pretty than with its appearance.

"Hmm..." Luo Bai narrowed his eyes and stared straight at her.