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The thing on Shadi's arm looks very much like the duel disk that Seto Kaiba is about to develop.

But there are quite a lot of differences, for example, that thing seems to have some strange patterns and decorations.

But overall, this thing seems to really support stand-up duels.

"So, it's really a duel?"

Liva raised her arm and actually felt some weight - there was also a duel disk on her arm.

But it’s not so bad that I can’t even lift my hands.

At least this thing isn't made of pure gold, so it won't cause any strange effects.

"I don't know what tricks people like you have up your sleeve—but as long as we use this method, under the witness of darkness, there's no other way!"

Shadi declared loudly that this was how he would drive away his enemies!

You can see that he is very confident.

But, is there a possibility that Liva is here just to play cards?

He took out the card deck he had prepared long ago and inserted it into the duel disk.

"In that case, I have no choice but to duel with you."

Liva is ready.

"You rude fellow who peeked into our great heritage—I will bury you here today!"

Xia Di took out a deck of cards from the golden light and pushed it into the duel disk.

An eye emerges from the center of the altar - the Eye of Horus, symbolizing seeing through truth and absolute fairness.

Xia Di carefully placed the Millennium Scale on it.

The originally dim light around suddenly increased in intensity, and the Eye of Truth even shone with golden light.

"This proves that this duel is completely fair!"

"Let me, Xia Di, judge you, this arrogant man!"

Duel Kingdom: Chapter 26: Shambhala, the Middle Realm

A beam of light fell from the darkness and shone on Shadi.

Xia Di glanced at the initial five cards in his hand.

"Great Pharaoh, thank you for your gift! My first strike!"

Without hesitation, he drew a card from the five and slapped it onto the field area.

"I activate the Field Spell Card 'Earth World Shambhala'!"

"Add a 'Subterranean Mentor' from your deck to your hand!"

A dark underground city replaced the original altar, and several roads were distributed on the cliff.

"Face a monster, activate the effect of 'Earthworld Shambhala', and flip 'Earthworld Mentor'!"

The Underground Tribe, a nation living underground, survives in hope and suffering, just like the gravekeepers.

It was because of these stories that Xia Di chose this deck.

"Activate the effect of 'Subterranean Mentor' and add 'Subterranean Decisive Battle' from your deck to your hand!"

"Then face down two cards, and that's the end of the turn."

The round ended simply.

Unlike expansion decks, decks like "Subterranean" do not pursue grand scenes, but instead block the opponent's key nodes, ultimately widening the resource gap and winning the duel.

"My turn!"

It's Liva's turn.

"Normal Summon 'Mathematician', activate this card's effect, and send a Level 4 or lower monster from your Deck to the Graveyard!"

Is this intended to block the effect?

One consequence of the vast card pool is that it is impossible to understand the opponent's deck through just one card.

Xia Di thought about it carefully and finally decided on the most risk-free method.

"Discard the card 'Subterranean Demon' from your hand, activate the effect of 'Subterranean Mentor' on the field, negate the effect of 'Mathematician', and then change 'Subterranean Mentor' to face-down Defense Position."

It was tricked out!

Liva smiled happily.

"Discard 'Orcust Divertimento Demon' to activate the Normal Spell Card 'Orcust Main Note' and draw two cards!"

Oh no, the other party has made up some points!

Xia Di felt a little regretful as he watched the ferocious mechanical demon enter the cemetery.

The hard-core situation is gone, and now it all depends on whether I can suppress it.

"Activate the Field Spell 'Orcust's Tower of Babel'!"

In contrast to the dim underground city, a tall tower reaching into the sky stands.

The top of the tower seemed to be pointing to something.

"Banish this card, activate the effect of "Orcust Divertimento Demon", and Special Summon "Orcust Dream Collapse" from your deck in Defense Position!"

The broken doll stepped over the tower and onto the cracked ground, facing the dungeon.

(Right now—)

Xia Di immediately raised his hand and opened Gaifu's trap.

"The effect of the continuous trap "A Thousand Differences" is activated!"

"Only one monster of each species can remain on the field!"

The "Underground Tribe"'s main trap has appeared!

The current situation seems to have a devastating impact on a deck like "Orcust" whose entire family is made up of Machine-type cards - its own Link Monsters are directly blocked from appearing.

But...it doesn't seem so sad?

"I set two monsters to the Link Marker - Link Two, 'I:P Masquerade Rena'!"

A cute biker girl speeds through the extra monster area on her motorcycle!

"Then, I target "I:P Masquerade Reina" and banish "Orcust: Dream Collapse." Activate this card's effect, and send "Star Relic - Star Staff" from your deck to the Graveyard!"

"Activate the effect of "Star Relic - 'Star Staff'" in the Graveyard to Special Summon a card with the same name from your hand!"

Finally, some signs appeared where the top of the tower was pointing - a space artifact resembling a scepter, under the guidance of the Tower of Babel, transmitted the first energy to the ground.

"Then set the two monsters to the Link Marker—"Dream Collapse Unicorn"!"

A burst of horse neighing mixed with mechanical noises rang out.

"Dream Collapse Unicorn—This card can solve Thousand Differences!"

Xia Di, who understood Liva's intention, looked embarrassed.

The golden unicorn descended from the sky—

"Discard 'Orcust Canon Canon' from your hand, target 'Thousand Divides' on your field, and activate the effect of 'Dream Collapse Unicorn'!"

Liva threw the "Orcust Canon Cannon" from her hand, and the purple-haired girl on the unicorn's back caught the card steadily - purple-haired girl?

Feeling a little weird, Xia Di re-examined the unicorn in front of him, which was completely different from his impression.

A docile unicorn with a purple-haired girl emitting a mysterious aura sitting on its back.

Apart from the completely different style of clothing and the black marks on her face that had unknown meanings, the purple-haired girl looked exactly like Liva in front of her!

"A Thousand Separations" was returned to the deck.

"This is another image of the 'Dream Collapse Unicorn'—"

The Eye of Truth told Xia Di that this card was undoubtedly a real card.

This also applies to this card set.

"Ah."

There seemed to be a chuckle coming from the unicorn in front of him.

Liva raised her head and suddenly found that Evalis, who was sitting on the unicorn in front of her, was looking straight at her.

"?"

Never mind, just continue with your actions.

Banish this card, activate the effect of "Orcust Canon Cannon", and Special Summon "Girsu, Knight of the Evening Star" from your hand! Send "Orcust Scherzo Skull" from your deck to the Graveyard!

My hand is almost empty - but it doesn't matter, it's time to kill!

The total connection value on the field is four, coming!

"I set the "Dream Collapse Unicorn" and "Orcust Scherzo Skull" on the field to the Link Marker - let's ride the wind that connects the unknown world!"

A data storm swept in from nowhere, enveloping the tower and the city.

"Connect Four—"

"Access Code Talker!"

Holding his spear tightly, the knight of the electronic world descends on the storm!

"Targeting 'Dream Collapse Unicorn' in the Graveyard, activate the effect of 'Access Code Talker'. This card's ATK increases by a thousand times the number of Link Markers—that is, to 5300!"

(No way to stop it!)

"At the next free moment, I will launch the 'Decisive Battle of the Underground Tribe' and allow the 'Underground Tribe Mentor' to turn the tables!"

"Activate the effect of 'Subterranean Mentor' and add 'Subterranean Demon' from your deck to your hand!"

(Maybe I can even make it to the next turn—No! Orcust can still be Special Summoned twice!)

The "Star Relic - Star Rod" and "Orcust Scherzo Skull" in the Graveyard have not used their effects!

"Banish "Dream Collapse Unicorn" from your Graveyard and activate the effect of "Access Code Talker"! Destroy a card on your field!"

Liva declared loudly.

The golden code talker raised the spear in his hand and threw it out!

“Access integration!”

The figure of the "Underground Tribe Mentor" was scattered into pieces.

"Activate the effect of "Orcust Scherzo Skeleton," the Star Relic - 'Star Staff' in the Graveyard, to Special Summon "Orcust Divertimento Demon" and "Girsu, Knight of the Evening Star" from the Banished Zone in Attack Position!"

Gilsu, who came on the court, glanced at the unicorn in the exclusion zone and seemed to show some satisfaction.

The total attack on the field was 8800 points, reaching the kill line.

"I'm entering the battle phase!"

"First, the attack of 'Orcust Divertimento Demon'!"

The mechanical demon-shaped weapon scratched Shadi's body.

Xiadi LP: 8000-6300

"And then there's 'Girsu, Knight of the Evening Star'!"

The spear pierced Shadi.

Xiadi LP: 6300-4500

"Finally, there was a direct attack from the Access Code Talker—"

"Wait a minute, I give up! Don't attack Xuanxuan yet!"

Xia Di raised his hand hurriedly.