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Chapter 456: The Hook is Set
Chapter 456: The Hook is Set
Blackwood could hardly believe that this man had actually achieved what he set out to do.
In just one night, he had directly taken down the three major clubs. The leaders of each club bowed and scraped, expressing their eagerness to join the Knights of Hanoi and claiming it would be an honor to risk their lives for the organization.
Of course, they couldn't be lying. Having lost to this man who called himself Revolver, the losers of the duel had their rights to speak falsely taken away.
In a single night, Yu Xuan had laid the foundation for the Knights of Hanoi, and he was quite pleased with the results. According to Doma's intelligence, the Seven Stars were expected to arrive in the area within the next few days, and all they needed to do now was wait for their prey.
Yu Xuan had other plans for the following day.
After his victory in Duel City as the new King of Games, his fame had skyrocketed, and he had instantly become a sought-after celebrity in various circles. The news of his fierce battle against the Serpent God in the finals and his summoning of the long-lost strongest Divine Beast had spread like wildfire.
Naturally, the first person to contact him was Franz, the card design master from the International Illusion Society, with whom Yu Xuan had a prior acquaintance.
As soon as Yu Xuan arrived, the expert rushed out to meet him.
"The card!" he shouted excitedly as he pounced in front of Yu Xuan.
"What?" Yu Xuan asked.
"The Winged Dragon of Ra! Didn't you summon it? Where's the card?" Franz asked eagerly.
"Calm down," Yu Xuan said, "It's no longer here. The Divine Beast merely lent me its power temporarily. With the mission accomplished, the Divine Beast card has disappeared."
Franz let out a mournful cry, seeming to find it extremely regrettable.
"But regardless, it was still a memorable moment. Eight years!" Franz sighed, "Eight years have passed since the three Divine Beasts disappeared from Yugi Muto's possession.
In these eight years, no one has been able to invoke the Divine Beasts again, and even attempts with replica cards have resulted in divine punishment. Do you know what this means? You've proven my theory right; the Divine Beasts are not absolutely uncontrollable!"
The more he spoke, the more excited he became.
"Bekkas was wrong!"
Yu Xuan thought to himself that he wasn't actually the first in these eight years. In fact, several years ago, after Atem had already left and the Divine Beasts were lost, there was another person who had summoned a Divine Beast.
It was none other than Kaiba's famous "floor-drawing" scene.
However, at that time, Kaiba had been playing cards on Atem's grave and had used his so-called consciousness-amplifying technological power to extract data from his memory and summon the Giant Soldier of Stone. Overall, it was a bit metaphysical. But Kaiba Corporation didn't need to explain everything so clearly, even though Kaiba insisted he was a scientific madman; sometimes, the line between his technology and metaphysics wasn't so clear-cut.
Nevertheless, Kaiba's duel hadn't been a public match. It was just a private duel against a Blue God Village rule-abiding player on Atem's grave, and the game hadn't even been completed as they had ended up collapsing the grave and had to forcibly terminate the duel.
That duel remained unknown to the outside world, which was why Franz believed that Yu Xuan was the first person after Atem to invoke the descent of a Divine Beast, making him the chosen one.
Franz and Yu Xuan chatted enthusiastically, with Franz expressing how he had watched Yu Xuan's final battle against the Judge, witnessed the descent of the Winged Dragon of Ra, and felt thrilled by the scene of the Lava Golem consuming the Serpent God.
Then, combining Yu Xuan's previous guidance, he finally had a breakthrough and thought of a brand-new path for the Winged Dragon of Ra that no one had ever conceived before.
What if the gods could possess the power of the Lava Golem? Wouldn't they be invincible?
The Lava Golem devoured the opponent's monsters on the field as Tribute Summon for the Sun God, strong and handsome, and brought joy.
You Xuan patted him on the shoulder, commending the designer's bold creativity and feeling relieved that the man seemed to have finally understood the true nature of the game.
That's more like it. Otherwise, why is our Winged Dragon of Ra considered the most radiant of the three Egyptian Gods? At the same time, he further enlightened him, hinting that Malik, the previous master of the Egyptian Gods, used to love using Slime-type cards in conjunction with Ra, and that there was indeed some truth to it.
He suggested that Franz explore that avenue as well. Although by today's standards, most of the Slimes Mr. Moto used back then were a bit lackluster, the series itself still holds potential as auxiliary cards for the Egyptian Gods.
Franz's eyes lit up, quickly jotting down the idea and expressing his gratitude before burying himself in his research once more.
He was a pure, passionate young researcher. While this passion could easily lead one astray and down the path of a villain, it was undeniable that for Bekkas to appoint him as the chief designer for such a high-risk theme as the Egyptian Gods, he must be exceptionally talented.
There were only a few days left until the start of the second semester.
Yugi had been spending most of his time at the hospital lately. After the Duel City tournament, Akaba Reiji was transferred directly to a Kaiba Corporation hospital, but he still hadn't regained consciousness.
You Xuan was perplexed by this development.
Logically, after the defeat of Z-ARC, the souls it had captured should have been released back to their original bodies. That's what happened in the DM era.
Furthermore, according to Kaiba Corporation's investigations over the week, many people who had fallen into a coma worldwide after losing to Z-ARC within the Orijin sphere had indeed woken up. This should have indicated that Z-ARC was truly defeated by You Xuan.
Yet, Akaba Reiji remained unconscious.
Could it be that he was unlucky, and his soul had already been digested by Z-ARC before it was defeated? You Xuan was puzzled but took the time to accompany Yugi to the hospital to visit Akaba Reiji. With his dark powers enhanced through consecutive boosts and training, he also tried to examine him using his own methods.
Although he couldn't pinpoint the exact cause, he leaned towards believing that Akaba Reiji's condition was no longer related to the power of the Orichalcos.
Akaba Reiji's consciousness remained absent, but through his comatose body, You Xuan could sense that an invisible force still surrounded him, most likely emanating from the root of the problem—Tragoedia.
You Xuan boldly speculated that it was none other than the little lobster, Tragoedia.
After all, Akaba Reiji had first lost to Tragoedia, and technically speaking, Z-ARC had intercepted the duel midway. Now that Z-ARC was gone, Akaba Reiji's soul should have been released from the Orichalcos barrier, but Tragoedia might have seized this opportunity to meddle and capture his soul.
Thinking of this, You Xuan couldn't help but feel sorry for Akaba Reiji. For an ordinary duelist without any external assistance, relying solely on his talent and hard work, encountering one boss-level opponent like Z-ARC was already extremely unfortunate. But to encounter two?
There was nothing more You Xuan could do but hope that if they got the chance to defeat Tragoedia, Akaba Reiji would wake up.
With only three days left until the start of the new semester, You Xuan finally received the news he had been waiting for from the Knights of Hanoi.
A man from the "Seven Stars" had come knocking on their door, asking to meet with the leader of the Knights of Hanoi.
The man introduced himself as Darkness.
The bait had been taken.
(End of Chapter)
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