Chapter 187: A Duel to Test the Godly Draw
Chapter 187: A Duel to Test the Godly Draw
In the dormitory store, night had fallen.
"Draw!"
Yugi Muto took a card from the deck that remained with Sho Marufuji, now reduced to only two cards.
The Ace of Hearts.
Marufuji now had only the Joker left.
"Won again," Yugi said with satisfaction as he leaned back in his chair.
Marufuji sighed, "Ah, as expected of big bro, you're unbeatable no matter what cards you draw. Playing Old Maid with you is like cheating."
Yugi turned his head towards Yu Xuan, who was sitting at the computer behind them, focused on writing a report. "Hey, Yu Xuan, why don't you join us for a game? It's super fun."
"I'll pass," Yu Xuan replied with a smile. "I'm almost done with my theoretical report."
The trio from the Red Dormitory deflated like pricked balloons.
"Darn, still got reports to do," Yugi scratched his head.
Marufuji said, "Big bro, let's just go back and finish our reports."
"No way," Yugi shook his head firmly. "How can we let that pesky bread thief get away?"
"It's just a piece of bread, I think the reports are more important," Marufuji argued.
Yugi was adamant. "Anyway, it's not due until the day after tomorrow. We still have the whole of tomorrow. It won't be too late to start writing then."
Marufuji sighed, "Big bro, you always say that."
Yugi turned to Asuka, who was also sitting at the back reading a book. "By the way, what are you doing here? Can't you let go of that bread thief either?"
"Stop talking nonsense," Asuka said. "I'm just here because I happened to be free."
Yu Xuan glanced at her but didn't say anything.
Just then, Tomi-san arrived with a plate of rice balls. "You've all been working hard. Come and have some dinner."
"Oh, rice balls made by Tomi-san!" Yugi exclaimed excitedly.
Tomi-san smiled warmly. "There are three kinds of fillings: plum, bean, and salmon. But from the outside, they all look the same."
"I understand," Yugi said. "It's a rice ball draw, right? Watch me draw a salmon one!"
Yugi rubbed his hands together.
"My turn, drawing a rice ball!"
He drew one without hesitation, took a bite, and then proudly revealed the filling. "Salmon summon, successful."
Marufuji exclaimed in awe, "As always, your godly right hand is so powerful, big bro."
Yugi was pleased with his performance and smiled at Yu Xuan. "How about it, do you want me to draw a salmon one for you too?"
"Thanks, but no need," Yu Xuan declined with a smile.
He walked forward and casually picked up a rice ball as well.
It was also filled with salmon.
"Ha, you're not bad either," Yugi patted his back. "As expected, strong duelists have something in common."
Yu Xuan smiled but remained silent.
...
Deep in the night, the dormitory store was closed and darkened, enveloped in silence except for the occasional chirping of insects and the gentle rustling of the wind. The shutter door was tightly shut, resembling a sleeping fortress.
Suddenly, a faint sound broke the stillness.
The heavy shutter door, bathed in the moonlight, began to tremble slightly, emitting a squeaking friction sound.
Strangely, it was slowly being lifted by some unseen force.
A black figure, crouching at the doorway, was using sheer arm strength to forcibly lift the heavy shutter door, creating a gap just wide enough for a person to squeeze through.
The group hiding in the shadows was startled by this display of raw power.
What kind of strength was this?
Lifting a locked shutter door with sheer arm strength, could this really be a human?
Yu Xuan fell into deep thought.
As the anime says, playing cards can strengthen your body. It seems that practicing card games can indeed lead to superhuman abilities. No wonder Kaiba always does those dramatic helicopter entrances without a scratch on him. It must be the result of his card-playing prowess.
"It ends here!"
The lights suddenly flicked on, and Yugi took the lead, jumping out.
Indeed, standing in the middle of the store was a muscular wild man with messy long hair and a bare, robust, and tanned upper body, resembling Tarzan.
The wild man was startled and turned to flee, dashing back the way he had come. The group hiding in the shadows immediately gave chase, bursting out of their hiding places.
However, what they witnessed next left them even more stunned.
The wild man rushed out of the door, leaped high, and climbed up a tree, swinging on a vine deep into the woods.
"What the heck was that? Tarzan?"
Was this level of athleticism and exaggerated movement even humanly possible?
"Kururi!"
Hatsuyama's Poke Ball floated out, revealing Hatsuyama.
"Yeah, I know, partner," Yugi nodded. "Let's take a shortcut."
Now that they had been spotted, it would be difficult to shake off the pursuit of the wild Pokemon. Even if this wild man was exceptionally strong, there was no way he could outrun them forever.
And so, after a series of swings through the trees, the wild man jumped down to catch his breath. But just as he was about to rest, he heard a voice from the nearby bushes.
Yugi and the others soon emerged from their hiding place and gave chase.
The wild man was startled and was about to run again when Tomi-san called out to him, "Mr. Mountain? Is that you?"
The wild man stopped in his tracks.
"It really is you," Tomi-san said, surprised.
Yugi asked, puzzled, "You know each other?"
"His name is Oyama Hiron. He used to be a student at Obelisk Blue, but he disappeared a year ago. I never expected to find him here," Tomi-san explained.
Asuka immediately became intrigued, feeling that this incident might be related to the missing persons from the academy. Could this man be connected to her missing brother?
"It's not a disappearance, but a cultivation," Oyama said in a low voice. "I have transformed from who I was a year ago.
In the past, although I always achieved the top score in the written exams at Obelisk Blue, whenever it came to practical duels, I could never draw the cards I wanted. No, it was even worse than that!
The more crucial the duel and the stronger the opponent, the more my draws would contradict the current situation!"
He seemed to be reliving painful memories.
"It all started a year ago during a crucial practical exam. My opponent summoned a Cyber End Dragon in the first turn, and what did I draw? Five Trap Cards!"
The group was speechless.
That was indeed a stroke of terrible luck.
Yu Xuan could somewhat empathize.
Drawing the wrong cards at critical moments could indeed drive someone crazy.
Moreover, in this world, it wasn't just about probability; it was also about the mystical. Using the academy's curriculum, Oyama's "Qi" was too weak.
Whenever he faced a skilled opponent, his Qi was suppressed, leading to frequent mishaps with his draws.
"Then one day, I realized that the true essence of drawing lay within nature itself! So, for the past year, I've been hiding in these mountains, becoming one with nature, and now I've finally mastered it!" Oyama explained.
"Is that so?" Yu Xuan smiled.
"What?" Oyama frowned.
"While it's true that you've drawn the golden egg bread for a week straight, you always draw it before the activity starts, and there's no one else around to compete with you," Yu Xuan pointed out.
Yu Xuan continued, "If you draw it before anyone else has a chance to try, it's like playing a single-player game. Duels aren't meant to be played alone. How can you prove that you're stronger than others this way?"
"What?" Oyama asked, his voice turning cold.
"Are you questioning the results of my training?"
"Of course not," Yu Xuan said, "I'm just saying that your method of testing might not be very scientific."
"Then what do you suggest?" Oyama challenged.
"Well, in my opinion, only through practice can you validate your theories, and only through duels can you prove your cultivation," Yu Xuan said as he held up his Duel Disk and smiled.
"How about it? Are you up for a duel?"
"Hah! Interesting," Oyama laughed, "You make a good point. Indeed, it's all about winning duels. If I can't improve through practical battles, then this year of training would be meaningless.
Very well, I accept your challenge."
"Duel!" x2
Marufuji opened his mouth as if to say something, but then realized with surprise that he had missed the perfect opportunity to speak up.
It felt like Yu Xuan had voiced the very thoughts running through his mind.
It seemed like another game had been snatched away from him...
(End of Chapter)
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