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Chapter 778 Specially Invited Duelists in Special Training (4K)

Things were arranged quickly, and the "KC Cup Special Training Camp" was held soon afterward.

While Hikaru Amagi was busy investigating the secrets of this world, collecting cards and other information from various dimensions, and testing his alchemy, the KC Cup pre-heating was in full swing.

Naturally, the warm-up for this world also saw the timely emergence of "open audition contestants".

People like Yuya Sakaki have successfully found opponents and won through duels in the past few days, thus accumulating five wins.

Among them, Yuya Sakaki defeated Noboru Gendosaka in the duel and advanced first. After losing to Yuya, Gendosaka did not lose heart and defeated another player, also successfully advancing.

If this were in the previous world, this process would probably have been filmed as a duel between the male lead and the second male lead near the end of a season, a heart-to-heart talk. Unfortunately, Hikaru Amagi happened to be in the DT Spirit World that day, so he didn't see this duel.

When Shiro arrived at the Lion Duel Academy that day, he saw many familiar faces.

There are duelists from Yusho Juku such as Yuya Sakaki, Yuzu Hiiragi, and Noboru Kenshin, as well as students from Shishi Duel Juku such as Masumi Mitsutsu, Jin Todo, and Hokuto Shijima.

Another special case is Shiyunin Sora, who is ostensibly a duelist of the Yushojuku, but in reality a duelist of the Fusion Army.

Besides these, there were also a large number of people that Hikaru Amagi knew and didn't know. At a rough glance, there should be about twenty people. Hikaru Amagi even saw the girl who played with the divination card deck in the original work.

Because this girl also used "mystical power", Amagi Hikaru had a vague impression of her.

These are the first batch of "5-win" duelists in MaiNet City.

As they were among the earliest duelists, the worst among them were almost all "1 loss, 5 wins" level duelists like Noboru Konnosaka, while the rest were all undefeated duelists.

Of course.

These are just duelists from Mainet City—although Mainet City is considered a relatively high-level city in this world, precisely because of this high level, the duelists here are more easily influenced than those from other regions.

This influence is "Sakaki Yusho".

After all, this is where the world's strongest duelists reside.

Of course.

Because Sakaki Yusho left without saying goodbye two years ago and did not have a final duel with "Wang", the atmosphere of entertainment duels has declined quite a bit in MaiNet City. At least in the duelist community, entertainment duels are no longer the mainstream style of fighting.

Most of the group were excited when they arrived at the Lion Duel Academy, except for a few students from the Yusho Academy, such as Yuya Sakaki, who were still somewhat suspicious of the Lion Duel Academy because the academy had previously tried to "swallow" them.

The rest mostly believe that they were the first to warm up through the KC Cup, so they received extra prizes or special treatment.

but--

If they took a closer look at the surroundings, they would find that the layout of this huge room was actually very simple and clear—a dueling arena.

A short while later, Hikaru Amagi and Reiji Akaba, led by a group of people in black suits, arrived at the huge room.

"Amagi Hikaru!?"

"Wow, Brother Tiancheng—"

Among the group, those who recognized Hikaru Amagi were the first to exclaim in surprise.

Originally, Shiyunin Sora, who was bored and thinking about sneaking away to find some fun, perked up the moment he saw Amagi Hikaru. He instinctively clenched his fists and raised his feet, alerting the people around him, ready to run away at any moment. Then, he subconsciously looked around at the people around him.

These people are not spies of the Fusion Army.

These are players who genuinely came here through the KC Cup pre-season, so Amagi Hikaru probably wouldn't openly cooperate with Akama Reiji in front of them just to capture him.

Over this period of time, seeing that Amagi Hikaru hadn't caught him, he assumed that Amagi Hikaru hadn't discovered him, so the pressure in his heart lessened considerably. He seriously participated in the KC Cup warm-up and didn't do anything underhanded.

Could it be?

He thought of a possibility.

Then he couldn't help but get excited.

If it's a collaboration with the "official" entity of this dimension, maybe it's for a duel?

So—I actually have a chance to duel with Hikaru Amagi!?

As if to confirm his thoughts, Akama Reiji explained the specifics to the first batch of advanceees.

One aspect is what happens after advancing to the next round.

For example, now that they've advanced, these people can choose their own time to train, do other things, or even come here to participate in the "pre-competition special training" prepared by Lion Company.

The official "preliminary selection" for the KC Cup will take place in a little over a month. At that time, Lion Corporation, together with Seahorse Corporation, City, Heart Garden and other forces, will prepare for dimensional teleportation. The contestants will duel with different duelists in different worlds and locations, experience different world customs, and feel different sensations depending on the dueling environment.

“Oh, that sounds perfect for our world!” Hokuto Shijima exclaimed confidently. “In our world, we’ve always used virtual images for action duels, so it’s impossible for anything to go wrong, no matter the environment.”

This is true.

Due to the physical image technology, duels in the Pendulum Dimension take place in various unique environments. For example, Hokuto Shijima's specialty is the "Star Palace," a ruthless character who dares to walk and leap among stardust.

If the duelists are randomly placed in a place like a cliff, it gives a duelist like him a significant psychological advantage.

After all, asking someone to play cards while also standing hundreds of meters in the air... not everyone has the courage and confidence of a seahorse or a game.

Of course.

Normally, as long as you are strong enough to participate in the "KC" Cup, this kind of situation doesn't matter.

In fact, the GX tournament was held in the air back then, and no participant ever had any questions about it.

This is normal!

After all, everyone knows that Seto Kaiba likes to hold duels, especially the finals, in the sky.

"This is my Lion Corporation's partner in the Fusion Dimension, Hikaru Amagi—I believe many of you have seen him. He made a name for himself at the Synchro Dimension's WRGP tournament and is universally recognized as... the strongest Fusion User." Reiji Akaba calmly pushed up his glasses and began to speak.

Below the stage, Yuya Sakaki, Yuzu Hiiragi, Sora Shionin, and Masumi Mitsutsu nodded hurriedly, as if pounding garlic, agreeing with Reiji Akaba's words.

"If that's the case, then why not stay in the Fusion Dimension, participate in the KC Cup, and come to our dimension?" someone questioned.

"That's the second thing I want to talk about." Akaba Reiji pushed up his glasses again. "Actually, the complete selection rules for the KC Cup were not announced before."

Especially this rule…

Special rules?

Apart from the few people from Yusheng Academy, the duelists who came were all somewhat confused.

As Akama Reiji explained, the people's eyes widened.

Invited Duelist!?

No need to participate in the KC Cup pre-tournament, or even the KC Cup qualifiers, you can directly participate in the knockout stage!?

There are duelists like this?!

Why? Just because he's the strongest fusion user?

Who admitted it!

“Actually, our dimension also has 20 slots.” Akama Reiji pushed up his ever-present glasses for the third time. 20!?

In other words, they could actually skip the preliminary rounds and auditions and go straight to the knockout stage?!
Then what's the point of talking nonsense?

"I see, President Akaba, so you came here to talk to us about this!? Hahaha—great, are you just going to let us advance directly!?"

Upon hearing this, the eyes of all the duelists present lit up as they stared at Akama Reiji.

“…20 spots are too precious.” Akama Reiji did not answer his question directly. “However, if we don’t select 20 contestants, it will make other dimensions look down on us.”

Yes!

Yes, yes, that's exactly right!
“But, isn’t it also an opportunity to duel with duelists from different dimensions, get to know their fighting styles, and then train yourself?” Sakaki Yuya countered.

"Hey! Yuya Sakaki, this isn't the time to say things like that!" Hokuto Shijima was furious when he heard Yuya Sakaki's words.

Didn't you see the president is about to agree?
Reiji Akaba looked down at Yuya Sakaki.

As expected of you, you are indeed the man I have been waiting for.

"Yes, just like you said. It would be such a shame for us, who lack experience, if we couldn't duel different duelists. That's why I asked Seto Kaiba about it before the KC Cup even started."

Good news.

Akama Reiji calmly recounted the past.

Reiji Akama was a smart man, but a sense of crisis always lingered in his heart. Not only did his own father not leave him an inheritance, but he also kept threatening him. The other dimensions were full of pitfalls and dangers, so he naturally tried his best to find a way to survive.

He was a smart man, so he wouldn't do anything dangerous. Realizing that the KC Cup was a rare opportunity for duelists from his own dimension, he decisively became the first to approve Seto Kaiba's "Multidimensional Duel Tournament" plan, earning Seto Kaiba's attention.

Afterwards, he even talked with Seto Kaiba for a long time and made a special request—he hoped that the "specially invited" duelists from his dimension could participate in the preliminary and open rounds, and that the duelists they eliminated during the open rounds would not be counted in the total number of participants.

He was well aware that this was a huge amount of calculation for the event organizers.

However, after hearing his request, the seahorse couldn't help but praise him.

This is exactly the mindset and attitude that a true duelist should have.

The administrators of the other two dimensions naturally understood his idea, so the process was quickly approved.

therefore!

In fact, Akama Reiji had a "list" of 20 people who were guaranteed to advance!

Yuya Sakaki put his question aside.

It guarantees entry into the official knockout stage and also provides training... As expected of Akama Reiji, he did it flawlessly.

"Then what are we waiting for, President Akaba? Let's go straight for it—"

"So, do you all believe that you have the ability to directly become [Invited] Duelists?"
Or rather, are you confident that you can become one of the 20 strongest duelists in the world?

Akama Reiji questioned again.

This is a very serious problem.

After all, although they came from Mainet City, the city of duels, there are countless duelists in the world.

"Hmph, I am the strongest duelist in the world—" someone else retorted confidently.

"hehe."

Akama Reiji gently pushed up his glasses, neither refuting nor showing disdain, but calmly said, "This is the main purpose of my calling you all here today."

I think everyone wants to become a stronger duelist, and right now, there happens to be a powerful duelist right next to us, who is even a special guest from another world.

With such duelists around, we can participate in the testing.

Yup!

Compared to the actual invited contestants, even if you don't become an invited contestant directly, just referencing and learning from them is still an opportunity!
Some were quick-witted, like Shiyun-in Sora, who had already excitedly started raising his hand.

Is there even a need to ask?!
If there's a chance to duel with Hikaru Amagi, then what's there to hesitate about? He's also a Fusion Duelist, and he can learn Fusion too!
However, he wanted to duel because he used his brain.

For some people, it's just instinct.

"Ha, why waste words? As long as I beat him, I'll be the special guest, right!"

A burly duelist laughed heartily.

Hikaru Amagi vaguely remembered something.

This seems to be...

Seems to be?
He was the one who was defeated by Yuya in the first or possibly second episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! A5.
Ziyunyuan Suliang snapped the lollipop in her mouth into pieces, her face darkening as she glared at him with ill intent.

Reiji Akaba remained perfectly calm, as if he had anticipated this scene.

“Hmm…that’s right. As long as you defeat him, you will naturally become a specially invited duelist.” Akaba Rei turned to look at Amagi Hikaru. “I’m sorry, Amagi-kun, things are slightly different from our plan.”

but--

This is also an opportunity. An opportunity to show everyone the gap.

Reiji Akaba was also very adaptable and did not panic because of the accident.

Or perhaps he has other "backup plans".

“Great, I’d like to take a look too…” Amagi Hikaru politely pressed the duel disk, preparing to draw his deck.

“No.” Akaba Reiji calmly interrupted him. “Amagi-kun, I hope you can—fight with more fierceness, or more directness.”

?

Amagi Hikaru looked at Akama Reiji, paused slightly, and then seemed to realize something.

"I hope you can help them to understand the gap more clearly."

This will facilitate our subsequent training and make it easier for us to collect sufficient and useful information and data.

"I see." Hikaru Amagi nodded. "Then I won't stand on ceremony."

A fleeting purple light flashed in Amagi Hikaru's eyes.

The next moment, he flung his left hand away, and the duel disk spun and unfolded rapidly, eventually radiating a chilling coldness like a sharp sword, causing several nearby players to tremble involuntarily.

Wow...what an amazing spirit!

"Haha, I'll join too!"

The duelist laughed loudly and shouted:

"duel!!"

Amagi Hikaru, LP: 4000.
Strong Stone Island, LP: 4000.
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