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

“I’ve seen this symptom in a book.” The head maid’s eyes flashed with wisdom.

The other maids cast curious glances at them, their voices filled with worry: "What are the symptoms? Can it be cured?"

"It's difficult." The head maid shook her head helplessly. "Her Highness the Holy Maiden is probably—"

I miss him.

One day on Earth is equivalent to one year underground.

Three years have passed in the underworld.

Reincarnated in the snowy mountains, eleventh level.

[Duel Ended]

The winner takes all.

[Blue Team] The cold, mechanical voice echoed in the sky, marking the end of another reincarnation duel.

Melonica slumped her shoulders listlessly, clapped her hands softly, and said, "Congratulations."

The moonlight, like water, quietly spilled over the mountaintop.

Luo Bai stood quietly at the other end, his black robe fluttering in the night wind.

His hair was much longer than before, casually draped over his shoulders, and stubble on his chin added to his weathered appearance.

He gazed quietly into the distance, his eyes deep and his face devoid of its former sharpness, replaced by a calm and serene composure born of experience.

"Are you going back?" Luo Bai asked softly before leaving.

Melonica smiled bitterly, "Of course I'll leave. It can't be this simple every year."

Because of Mickey's departure, the position of Right Divine Envoy is vacant, and Tianzhiyue lacks the patience to plan levels.

The rules, checkpoints, and map for this year's snow mountain event remain largely unchanged.

Before the competition, this group of people were as nervous as if they were taking the college entrance examination. However, when they entered the examination room, they found that the questions were almost the same as the previous year's. The first seven floors could be said to be the easiest in history.

"Well..." Luo Bai nodded gently, smiled with relief, turned around and waved, saying, "Goodbye."

Melonika gazed at the receding figure, a complex mix of emotions welling up within her.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but hesitated and didn't speak.

Finally, he simply smiled slightly, turned around, and walked towards the bus leading to the present world.

Uncharted Territory - Forget-Me-Not Mansion.

"What are you doing here?" Luo Bai chuckled when she saw Shen Shen looking utterly dejected.

“Three years…” Shen Shen said, suppressing his resentment, “Do you know how I’ve spent these three years?”

He pointed at the gate and roared, "That damn bastard—"

"Cleared memories, cleared for three years!"

You can't blame Mickey for this; he himself doesn't know how many memories of the underworld he has.

Shen Shen, who signed the new contract, must stay by his side as his guardian.

I stood at this station for three years.

Luo Bai tried hard to suppress his laughter, coughed, and said, "Uh... how do I reincarnate?"

Shen took a deep breath, slowly calmed down, and pointed in a direction: "This way, just follow the Heavenly Demoness."

"Thanks." Luo Bai waved his hand in thanks and walked towards the gate of reincarnation.

Shen Shen watched his departing figure, thought for a moment, and then said, "Hey—don't mention anything about the underworld when you get back to your memories of the present world."

This rule is not included because it does not envision a lossless rebirth.

The runner-up will inevitably lose his memories of the underworld upon returning to the mortal realm.

Most people in the present world have no idea that there is an underworld or reincarnation.

If the secrets of reincarnation in the underworld were revealed, people in the mortal world might lose their reverence for death, which is a taboo.

"Don't worry at all." Luo Bai waved his hand gently. "I'm very tight-lipped."

Chapter 711 Polite People

In the present world, the fourth-level fortress is Hopeful Homeland.

The roar of cannons filled the air, along with the thick smoke and the acrid smell of burning and blood.

The entire fortress was engulfed in war, and the remains of human soldiers and intelligent machines were everywhere.

"Captain! We can't hold on much longer!" A young soldier stumbled forward, his face covered in blood and dust, his uniform tattered, and his arm wrapped in a blood-soaked bandage.

Captain Tsukumo and Sugi gripped their energy rifles tightly, their brows furrowed, their eyes filled with worry and exhaustion.

He looked down at the battlefield below, where cannons roared, and felt a deep heaviness in his heart.

"We can't kill all those metal monsters!" The young soldier's voice trembled with tears. "Brothers, we can't hold on much longer!"

"The network is still under repair, and we can't contact other fortresses. If this continues... the fortresses... will be breached."

He pointed into the distance, where countless intelligent machines surged in like a tide. Even if their hard bodies were shattered into pieces, the remains would wriggle on the ground, reassemble into new combat units, and be deployed to the battlefield once again.

On the human side, the spiritual energy of the Kaling is being rapidly depleted, and many soldiers' summoning machines have been completely extinguished, leaving them only able to resist with traditional firearms.

Without satellite networks, traditional firearms are so ineffective.

"Hope Village will not perish!" A resolute light flashed in Tsukumo and Sugi's eyes. "All units, prepare to be crushed!"

The Summoning Machine allows you to summon Card Spirits to fight without destroying the cards, which also limits the Card Spirits' combat power.

The power of a Kaling depends on the power of the Summoning Machine, but even at the highest power level, it can only unleash one-tenth of the Kaling's power.

For highly spiritual magic cards, one-tenth is enough to cripple the machine.

The awakened intelligent machine is extremely strange; after being smashed into scrap metal, it will absorb the remains of its companions and reassemble itself.

The magic card must be shattered to instantly release its full spiritual power.

Blast these machines to dust!

The cost of destroying cards is self-evident.

As Tsukumo and Sugi gazed at the [No. 39 Hope Emperor Hope] on the summoning machine, their gentle expressions gradually hardened into resolute ones.

"Captain..." the young soldier gritted his teeth and nodded in response, "Roger that!"

"Fight them!"

Just as they were preparing to smash the cards and engage in a fierce battle with the intelligent machines, the probing soldier's urgent voice came through their earpieces: "Report! An ordinary citizen has been discovered in the Fifth Ring District, a man in a black robe!"

Kujuku and Sugi were stunned, their faces showing disbelief.

The Fifth Ring District? That's the core area of ​​the battlefield, how could ordinary people be there?

Was the severance process not handled properly?

"Captain, what should we do?" the young soldier asked anxiously after hearing the prospector's report.

The energy released by the Shattered Magic Card is extremely strong. If it were detonated in the Fifth Ring District, that ordinary person would probably be instantly vaporized, leaving not even ashes.

Kujuku and Sugi were torn between two conflicting emotions: on one hand, the fortress was about to fall and the lives of countless comrades; on the other hand, the life of a stranger.

He gritted his teeth, a resolute glint in his eyes: "I'll go rescue this person. The rest of you, get ready to break the card. Once I give the signal, execute the plan immediately!"

"Captain! That's too dangerous for you!" the young soldier exclaimed.

"There's no time to hesitate!" Tsukumo and Sugi handed their guns to the young soldiers. "Remember, Hopeful Land cannot perish!"

Having said that, he activated the summoning machine, and the figure of [No. 39 Hope Emperor Hope] appeared, emitting a faint glow. He took a deep breath, leaped into the air, and sped towards the Fifth Ring District.

Soon, Tsukumo and Sugi spotted the man in black robes.

He wandered around like a headless fly, looking around in confusion, as if he were lost.

Completely unaware that they were in the core war zone, surrounded by out-of-control intelligent mechs.

A smart robot was on patrol when, unsurprisingly, it spotted the man in black. Its electronic eyes flashed red, its mechanical arm rose, and its gun was aimed, ready to pull the trigger.

"Get out of the way!" Ninety-Nine and Sugi roared, their eyes bloodshot. They activated their power systems to maximum, emitting a buzzing roar, and transformed into a blur as they charged toward the man in black robes.

But the man in black robes seemed to be stunned, standing still, with even a hint of—joy—in his eyes.

Tsukumo and Sugi felt a sinking feeling in their hearts. It's over!

"Bam—"

The intelligent mech pulled the trigger, the bullet traced an arc, and then something strange happened.

The bullet missed, hitting another AI soldier behind the man in black robes who was about to fire.

【alarm!】

【accidental injury...】

[The body is out of control]

Sparks flew from the hit mechs, and electronic sounds came out intermittently.

The entire squadron of intelligent mechs raised their guns and began attacking each other frantically.

"Boom boom boom—"

The alarm flashed in the chest cavity, and intense sparks erupted from the surface of the aircraft, billowing thick smoke.

Kujuku and Sugi stood frozen in front of the man in black robes, panting heavily, still shaken, staring in disbelief at the scene before them.

Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?

"Hello." The seemingly clueless man in black robes, Luo Bai, waved his hand in front of him. "Excuse me..."

"Captain!" The fortress guards finally found Tsukumo and Sugi, but the scene before them left the team members dumbfounded.

The open ground was littered with the remains of intelligent mechs. The once mighty mechs were now nothing but scrap metal, their limbs broken and parts scattered, showing no signs of being reassembled.

"What...what's going on?" a team member stammered, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Captain... Captain, these..." another team member pointed to the wreckage scattered on the ground, his voice trembling, "Did you do this?"