Yu-Gi-Oh! Your Friends Are Fighting Out of the Underworld

Chapter 364 Hero City

Chapter 364 Hero City
Even though they hadn't gotten their footing yet, they were already trying to stumble and rush over.

Even though he had saved this guy, he didn't seem to care about that at all, and instead just roared and howled loudly.

So, does this old man have some kind of mental problem?

"Cough cough cough cough."

"..."

To be fair, although Yu Ming did want to give a merciless critique.

But when he saw the old man coughing violently, the thought of respecting the elderly and caring for the young unconsciously surfaced in his mind.

So in the end...

"Forget it, seeing how you look like you could die at any moment, arguing with you about this would just make me seem petty."

"..."

Upon hearing this, the old man's eyes widened.

His old face was flushed, and he seemed incredibly excited, but after calming down, he finally sighed:
"I'm sorry, child."

Seemingly having regained his composure, the old man spoke.

His gaze gradually drifted beyond the alley, and as the bustling crowd, a symbol of prosperity, came into view, an unspeakable sorrow appeared on his wrinkled face.

Finally, the old man sighed deeply:

"This isn't the place to talk, let's go somewhere else."

…………

Like a superhero created from comics, Old Deng obviously has his own secret base, and very stereotypically, it is located underground in this huge city.

After climbing over a manhole cover, you enter a complex sewer system, and finally knock on a seemingly ordinary pipe through a round hole, entering a space with an enigmatic and impressive sci-fi style.

"Grandpa Spark, you're finally back!"

A little boy with blue hair ran out and helped the old man to sit in the main seat.

"Um...who is this?"

He eventually set his sights on Yu Ming, but the young duelist was not interested in the boy's specific identity.

He simply surveyed his surroundings—the huge screen directly in front of him was divided into more than a dozen sections, monitoring every corner of the city from various angles.

Around them, various kinds of equipment hung on the walls:
Foam launcher

"Whirlwind Boomerang"

"Lightning Gun"

Although these are all cards whose meaning is unclear and haven't yet escaped the understanding of RPG card decks, it doesn't stop Yumei from immediately recognizing their origins:
"Elemental Heroes..."

Taking in all those things, Youming finally turned his gaze to the large group photo placed in the most conspicuous spot—the photos of the original heroes were imprinted on it.

But before he could continue speaking, the little boy excitedly chimed in:
"Big brother, you know about 'Elemental Heroes' too? People these days have forgotten about those heroes, they only know..."

"Alright, kid."

Finally, when these matters were discussed, the previously silent old man gave a response.

"This kind of thing isn't important right now."

"How can you say this isn't important? You are..."

“I said, it doesn’t matter.”

"..."

Finally, under that sharp and oppressive gaze, the boy chose to back down.

He obediently stepped aside and stopped talking, and the long-delayed topic finally got back on track:
"Can you tell me about the world in your memory?" So what was it about that world that attracted you?

Although You Ming did want to ask directly, when he met that sincere gaze that seemed to be brewing with expectation, he couldn't help but think about the consequences of his thoughtless rant.

"In short, you'd better give me a good reason later."

To be honest, You Ming still had a tiny bit of resistance to this kind of thing.

It's not that there are any unspeakable secrets, it's just that he has absolutely no idea what the key point of this thing is.

"To put it bluntly, it's a very ordinary world, roughly the same as the outside world right now—there used to be wars, and some people profited from the wars by selling arms, but since the Seahorse Corporation joined forces with the International Illusion Society, countries around the world have gradually put aside their differences and started working together...right?"

The three games, DM, GX, and 5DS, didn't really touch on national issues, but during the DM era, the Kaiba Group was already able to completely control a city, and during the 5DS era, they even developed something like the 'Perpetual Rotation Machine' with unlimited energy.

Theoretically speaking, in the face of the already dominant power of the card players, the so-called war has no meaning.

"So, you're traveling around trying to protect that kind of world?"

"...That's one way to think about it."

Although Youming felt this statement was strange, upon closer reflection, he realized that this was exactly what he had been doing!

"I spent a little time in another world, where the most outstanding 'wizard' opened a door for me to return home... and then I suddenly found myself here, and what I witnessed was your battle with that 'beast.'"

He paused for a moment at this point:
"So, what exactly is this place?"

"This is 'Skyscraper,' named after the world's first skyscraper, later known as...the City of Heroes."

"Hero City...?"

Upon hearing this word, You Ming couldn't help but look at the city's surveillance cameras.

Although the striking darkness seemed somewhat out of place with the original artwork, upon closer inspection, some parts did indeed match the architecture.

"But it still feels weird."

"But the name is real."

The little boy who had been standing to one side couldn't help but speak up:
"This was originally the headquarters of the first heroic organization—'Elemental Heroes.' They stood on the front lines fighting against evil forces, bringing peace to this land."

"Then why didn't we see them before?"

"..."

It was just a simple, casually uttered question, but only silence and coldness echoed in this secret base located in the sewer system.

In the end, it was the old man who brought it all to an end:
"They're just a bunch of old fogies who're already in their coffins."

"Grandpa Spark, how could you say that?"

"What's there to hide? Anyway, those things have already collapsed, completely...fallen apart."

Meeting the boy's tearful gaze, the old man simply turned his gaze to You Ming:

"Don't you want to know what's really happening in this city, in this world?"

"really."

"Instead of talking, why don't you see for yourself—after all, it's time."

'Click'

Inside the secret base, the old-fashioned clock struck the hour.