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Chapter 636 The Substitute Principle (4K, requesting monthly votes~)

Hikaru Amagi is driving through the City following Yusei's route map.

As before, the City remains the same city and country, like a towering tower.

Following the spiral road allows you to travel to higher places, and the higher you go, the more vibrant the landscape appears.

but--

Compared to before, checkpoints are no longer set up. Apart from police checkpoints used to prevent theft, there are only dedicated duel lanes and other parallel lanes.

People in the lower district can freely enter the upper district to work, and people in the upper district can also normally travel to the lower district.

Although it seems that people in the upper and lower districts still have verbal disputes or other conflicts, and some people in the upper district are still afraid of people in the lower district and think they are unclean, they seem to have started to communicate.

Hikaru Amagi drove in the lane and glanced back down.

Six months ago, when Hikaru Amagi first came here, the lower district was dilapidated. Looking down from the elevated driveway, you could see garbage everywhere, and the entire lower district was a dark gray, run-down mess.

But now, the lower district is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, a lot of infrastructure has been built, and the houses have been rebuilt into some clean white buildings.

Although it's still far from the skyscrapers of the Upper East Side, it's making good progress.

Hikaru Amagi noticed that the passing truck drivers all had confident smiles on their faces.

but--

This confidence may not come from the country or the city, but rather from...

【outsider】.

Not only extradimensional beings, but also some foreigners have come to the City with the holding of the WRGP competition.
It's a terrifying thing: despite the City's dilapidated and outdated appearance, filled with contradictions between its upper and lower levels, the City is actually the most powerful country and city in the world!
The reason is simple: the people of this country possess a perpetual motion machine!
While other countries are still using energy sources like oil or even firewood, their technology, military equipment, and weaponry are all readily available and free of charge—that's bound to be formidable.

It is for this reason that Rex Godwin, the first president of the City, seems to have gained a very high reputation in the world.

Occasionally, I would overhear conversations among passersby, all praising President Godwin. On the one hand, he had indeed unified the entire city, from top to bottom; on the other hand, he had opened up the use of perpetual motion machines and started to trade and even cooperate more frequently with other countries, giving people all over the world the opportunity to enter a new era. Such a person could indeed be called "great" in the history of mankind.

but--

In other populations, it might not be the case.

In a sports car, three tall Scandinavians leisurely drove while looking around.

The man with dark blond hair looked around coldly and said, "That Godwin is actually willing to give up so many benefits. It seems that his communication with the other dimension has made his ambition even greater."

"Haha, Dragan, maybe he can't handle it all by himself and needs help from other countries." The red-haired guy put his hands behind his head and laughed. "More importantly, this time you finally have a chance to defeat your old rival. Aren't you happy?"

"Hmph... the former king, huh..." Dragan muttered under his breath.

Three years ago, his father fell seriously ill. In order to obtain medical expenses, he participated in the City competition. However, Godwin threatened him by saying that his father needed medical treatment, and he deliberately lost to Jack.

He has always held a grudge about this.

“Dragan, Braver, let’s stop talking about this,” the silver-haired man, who was driving slowly, said quietly. “Didn’t you realize that your conversation has been overheard?”

"What?!" "Could it be the police?!"

The two quickly looked out the window and saw a man riding a strange skull-shaped D-wheel leisurely walking forward.

He wore a mask that appeared to be the face of some kind of monster, but otherwise seemed perfectly ordinary. As if noticing their gazes, the man turned to them, raised his hand, and said, "Yo~"

"Bastard—" Dragan pulled down the window, ready to question the man, but Braver grabbed him from the side.

He chuckled. "Harald, if you found out, why didn't you warn us? It's because... this guy..."

As he finished speaking, a strange symbol was reflected in his eyes. He met Amagi Hikaru's gaze, glanced at them, and casually raised his left hand. A bizarre red and black hunting dog appeared on his arm.

The Hidden Marker.

The three of them made the same decision in their hearts at the same time.

At this moment, Harald, who was driving, spoke up again: "There's only one direction this road leads to, and that's the WRGP registration point. Although there are several WRGP registration points, this road only leads to one destination. Dragan, Braver, our enemies are the 'Chosen Ones' from various countries, cities, and even other dimensions and the Elf World... We can't let our guard down."

The two companions nodded.

Then Harald spoke up again: "Friend, you've followed us all this way, is there anything you'd like to say?"

"You are... the chosen ones of the Norse gods, aren't you?"

"Heh." He didn't answer, but he had already answered.

"I'm a little curious, what are your reasons for participating in this competition?"

The two people in the back seat remained silent, each lost in their own thoughts, while Harald calmly spoke: "Save the world."

“Is that so…” Amagi Hikaru nodded. “Then it must be very difficult.”

Amagi Hikaru didn't laugh at the three of them, which made the two people sitting behind him even more confused.

Who exactly is this man?

Hikaru Amagi had no reason to laugh at Harald's goals.

In the original work, although the three of them lost to Team 5DS, they were still a genuine part of "saving the world." Without the three of them building the "Rainbow Bridge" through the power of the Norse gods, the main characters would never have had the chance to participate in the final battle.

Moreover, the personalities and abilities of Harald, Dragan, and Braver are almost identical to those of Yusei Fudo, Jack Atlas, and Crowe Hogan, making them arguably another trio in the world.

In a sense, these three are also the opponents that Yusei and his companions must defeat, because only by overcoming them can they prove that they are capable enough for the final task.

Thinking of this, Hikaru Amagi pondered for a moment and said, "Then you really need to be careful, because it's not just that threats from this dimension are slowly emerging; in fact, some transcendent beings from other dimensions are also projecting their power into this world."

"Don't lose before you even encounter the 5DS!"

Amagi Hikaru thought for a moment and then added, "Oh, that means—Jack Atlas is in the team."

what?
The three of them were shocked at the same time.

He actually knew which team "KING" of the City Duelists was on? There was absolutely no information about him before.

Before they could ask any more questions, Amagi stepped on the gas, and the D-wheel sped away, leaving them behind in an instant.

Harald tried to speed up, wanting to ask more questions, but he still couldn't catch up and could only shake his head helplessly.

"Damn it... Once I get my own D-wheel during the race, I'm definitely going to upgrade it to super high speed." Braver sullenly slapped the seat as he watched Amagi Hikaru fall silent.

Before long, Hikaru Amagi arrived at the scene. Kuro was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, pacing back and forth. Beside Yusei were two children and a girl. The girl seemed to want to say something but hesitated, as if she wanted to share Yusei's worries. But just as she was about to speak, Hikaru Amagi's car stopped in front of them.

Yusei and Crow immediately smiled, and Crow even came over to help Amagi Hikaru get off the car quickly. "Great, Amagi, thank goodness you came!" Crow shouted excitedly.

"Phew—thank you for your hard work, Hikari." Yusei breathed a sigh of relief.

Hikaru Amagi removed his helmet, revealing a mask underneath. Neither of them reacted much, as they both immediately understood that Hikaru was hiding his identity, and neither of them said anything.

"What's going on?" Amagi Hikaru asked casually.

He took off his helmet and looked at the two of them.

Compared to six months ago, the two of them look completely different.

Yusei changed into his usual clothes, his hair was loose, and he looked like a crab as always, appearing perfectly normal—but this was the biggest abnormality, because Yusei had previously undergone body modification by ZONE, and was now in a "unified god" state that was both human and god, but his appearance no longer had any mechanical structure.

On one hand, this shows that Yusei's body has adapted to the power of the Time Machine God; on the other hand, it also shows that he has completely become a unified god, and his lifespan has been shortened even further.

In comparison, Crow's appearance has changed drastically. In addition to his usual clothes, he has an extra set of clothes that looks like the uniforms of Meituan or Ele.me. Obviously, he has found a job in the upper district, just like in the original work.

“It’s Carly—” Crowe said helplessly.

Normally, given his personality, if Jack dared to say "I'll come later" at this time, he would definitely grab Jack by the collar and punch him a couple of times. But he learned that Carly had been seduced by some "strongest earthbound god" and had become a Darkmarker.

Jack couldn't just leave this alone, so he went to find her right away.

Yusei and he have already completed the duel test, and next they need another "teammate" to participate in the registration test... If the time exceeds this limit, it will be considered as a forfeit.

"5DS team, are you ready yet?!" the referee called out their name.

On the other side, the boy among the two children chimed in, saying that Jack was going to use his privileges to make them register later, but that was too conspicuous and inappropriate—people on different levels could communicate freely, and using privileges to make them register later was too against the rules, so Yusei wanted to find someone to duel as soon as possible.

He felt a little regretful about this, because he also wanted to be a substitute.

According to the normal procedure, they only had one more hour to "prepare". Coincidentally, at that moment, Hikaru Amagi appeared, and Yusei's eyes lit up immediately, and he called out to him.

Hikaru Amagi glanced at the other people. Two children waved to him casually, while another nodded at him somewhat timidly. The older girl bowed slightly.

Yusei briefly introduced the three of them, and Amagi Hikaru also introduced himself.

After the introduction, Hikaru Amagi asked, "Is there a limit to the number of substitutes?"

"No... there isn't one?"

"Then why not just bring them all along?" Amagi Hikaru asked, puzzled.

Everyone seems to be really motivated.

“Jack alone is enough for the Dragon Mark,” Crow said casually.

Although Hikaru Amagi's left hand usually shows a dark mark, they all know that Hikaru Amagi's true "divine favor" is not that earthbound god at all, so it doesn't matter.

"I see, so it's for reconciliation?" Amagi Hikaru understood.

"But... Yusei, you're trying to get everyone to work together, right?" Hikaru Amagi asked again.

This……

Yusei didn't really want more people to get involved, but Amagi Hikaru's words made him start to examine and think about it.

Makes sense.

He wasn't a pedantic person; he was just a bit stubborn before, but he would immediately correct himself as soon as someone spoke up—unfortunately, none of the previous people had mentioned this.

So he simply looked at his other companions: "Longya, Longke, Qiu, are you interested in participating in WRGP?"

Upon seeing this, the twins cheered. The red-haired girl smiled broadly, nodded vigorously, and gave Amagi Hikaru a grateful look.

Amagi Hikaru raised an eyebrow slightly.

Sister Qiu—this is all the help I can give you.

He could tell at a glance that the red-haired girl, Izayoi Aki, had a strong liking for Fudo Yusei, but seemed hesitant to speak up, so Amagi Hikaru offered a small word of support.

Afterwards, Hikaru Amagi got out of the car and took the Duel Disk from it. Crow noticed that Hikaru Amagi's Duel Disk was an older model, and after thinking about other things, he understood even more and asked, "So, Hikaru, what name do you want? I'll go register it."

"Wright, simple and direct."

"You're really not pretending at all," Crowe remarked.

"Just a token gesture, enough to make it look good on the surface. Anyway, no one should be going to arrest me specifically for this kind of thing." Hikaru Amagi cracked his knuckles as he took the 5DS team uniform from Yusei and quickly put it on.

Even Godwin wouldn't bother with such a trivial matter, especially since he didn't bother with him the last time he came.

However, he can't go too far, or it might really cause diplomatic problems. He's not worried about the Synchro Dimension, the key point is that the Xyz Dimension should be quite sensitive right now.

"Yusei, I need your help with something later. My classmates and friends seem to have disappeared in this dimension."

"Don't worry, I already knew about this from Liuli, and I've already started helping you with the screening."

"As expected of you, you really put my mind at ease."

Hikaru Amagi rarely enjoyed having his teammates arrange everything for him, and he felt quite good about it.

He'd already heard Yusei explain the preliminary duel details on the way, so there was no need to ask further. He simply prepared his deck, raised his hand, and shouted to the referee, "5DS team substitute, here we come! Sorry—"

He waved as he walked onto the stage.

And just then.

The diplomatic teams from the Fusion Dimension, the Hyperdimension Dimension, and the Pendulum Dimension all looked toward the stage.

Is the "KING" team, supposedly the most noteworthy team in the world and the city, finally about to have its last member?

The "champion team" always attracts more attention, but when the duelists finally stepped onto the stage, they were all disappointed.

It's not "KING," it's even a weirdo wearing a mask!?
Among them, those who merge with other dimensions have an even more eerie feeling.

This person...

Even though he's wearing a mask, he looks so familiar.

　4K4K, sorry, something else happened in the authors' group today, so I'm a little late.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)