Traveling in reverse through the Yu-Gi-Oh! world with the MD system

Sora's arrogance, which he took for granted, not only enraged Hayabusa and Yuto, but even Soreva couldn't stand it and directly shook off Sora's hand:

"Sura, since that's what you think, then as your teacher, it seems I'll have to teach you a lesson! Hayabusa, can I borrow your Duel Disk for a moment?"

"okay!"

Although he didn't know why Soreva wanted to borrow his Duel Disk, Hayabusa still removed his own Duel Disk and handed it to Soreva.

Even Shiunin Sora couldn't understand why Soreva was doing this:

"Huh? Mr. Soleva, are you planning to duel me? Then why don't you use your Duel Disk? Or do you think you can defeat me even without using your magical Link Summon? You're underestimating me too much."

"This kind of thing only depends on the deck construction. Unfortunately, the Xyz deck I used to deal with you this time didn't include a single Link Monster, so there's no need to use my own Duel Disk. Besides, Falcon's Duel Disk has another pretty good function."

With a faint smile, Soreva began to introduce Ziyunyuan Suliang.

"Hayabusa's Duel Disk is equipped with a program similar to your Dimensional Fusion, which seals people within cards. Sora-kun, let's have a duel where we risk our lives!"

"Oh? Since you say so, Mr. Soreva, then I will no longer show you any mercy."

Raising his hand, Su Liang also revealed his Duel Disk, uttering a vicious threat.

"Duel!" ×2

Starting with five monster cards almost suffocated Soreva:

Why did I only get two copies of Armed Sage and not get three copies of Ascended Sage?! Did they really have to waste my Normal Summon? And I even got two copies of Lalafell from her summon? Only Starlight Hope is left to give me a break!

but……

"I'll take it if you attack first!"

Although Soreva knew exactly what cards Shiunin Sora's [Magic Toy] deck had, he couldn't concede the first move, as the [Hope] deck relied on this first move to survive.

However, Su Liang showed no intention of taking the initiative, and no one knew why.

"I Normal Summon one [Shua Lala Bancho - I I I Coat] from my hand!"

Seeing that familiar black jacket draped over his shoulders, dressed like a delinquent biker, and carrying a spiked steel knife on his shoulder, Su Liang immediately exclaimed:

"Huh? Mr. Soleva, are you planning to settle this with me this way? Isn't that a bit too much of a cheat?"

Soreva knew that this was during his last special training session when he FTK'd Yuya Sakaki, and Sora had seen it and immediately rolled her eyes at him, saying:

"Don't worry, that tactic was just something I used to bully Yuya Sakaki back then. This time, it will be a fair and square duel between us!"

"Huh? Is that so? Then I'm starting to find this a bit boring. But Mr. Soreva, is this really okay? We agreed to risk our lives, and you're actually holding back?"

"Screw it! I activate the effect of [Heat-Soul Servant - Armed Sage] in my hand! If you control only one Level 4 monster other than this one, you can Special Summon this card from your hand!"

Seeing the monster covered in crimson armor, wielding an exaggerated scepter, and being a Level 4 monster like [Shalala Bancho - Ga Ga Ga Coat] appear on Soreva's field, both Hayabusa and Yuto became instantly excited.

"There are two level 4 monsters? Could it be..."

"That's right! It must be!"

"I'll stack the Rank 4 [Shua Lala Bancho - Ga Ga Ga Coat] and [Different Heat Servant - Armed Sage] on the field! Xyz Summon! Rank 4, [Different Heat Servant - Hope Sage]!"

As golden particles erupted from the supermassive black hole, an armored figure, seemingly covered in dim golden armor, with enormous wings on his back and wielding a massive scepter, knelt before Soreva.

"[Heart of the Fellowship - Sage of Hope]'s effect! Remove two Xyz Materials from this card, then Special Summon one [Heart of the Fellowship] or [Heart of the Fellowship Weapon] monster from your Deck! Come, [Heart of the Fellowship - Ascended Sage]!"

At Soleva's voice, two orbs of light surrounding the Sage of Hope flew out and converged into a humanoid figure beside Soleva.

As the golden light faded, the monster, shrouded in purple and white armor and wielding a golden scepter, finally revealed its form.

"At the same time, I activate the effect of [Hopeful Emperor Starlight Hope] in my hand! If there is an Xyz Monster on the field, Special Summon this card from my hand!"

A burst of pale blue starlight gathered and transformed into a pale blue figure, clad in armor and with wings on its back. Su Liang recognized this figure; it was the one that Soreva had Xyz Summoned during the special training, something called Hope Emperor Hope.

However, now, Soreva has once again assembled two Xyz Monsters on the field.

"Could it be another one, an Xyz Summon?"

"Yes, that must be it!"

"I didn't do it! I activated the other effect of [Hopeful Starlight Hope] first!"

Chapter 77 A Solo Performance

"Send one card from your hand or field, other than this card, to the Graveyard. You can add any Spell/Trap Card from your Deck to your hand that has the [Xyz], [Onomatopoeia], [ZEXAL], or [Numbered] fields!"

As Starlight Hope's pale blue body glowed, Soreva sent another card from his hand, [Shua Lala Bancho - I I I Coat], to the graveyard.

However, looking at the few cards he could search on the Duel Disk, Soleva was somewhat perplexed.

In a duel on MD, Soreva's first choice would definitely be the card [Xyz Transformation Tactics]. By Xyz Summoning a [Hope Royal Hope] monster, you can deduct 500 LP and draw a card. Moreover, this can only be done once per turn.

For the [Hope] deck, getting this card in your hand before Xyz Summoning the [Hope Royal Hope] monster is incredibly advantageous.

But this is a 4000LP environment. If he follows the familiar process, he might reduce himself to half health in this round. What if Su Liang brought some kind of evil thing?

However, fortune favors the bold, and once the [Hope] deck's endgame was complete, its blocking effect was extremely strong, so Soreva ultimately decided to take the gamble.

"I add [Xyz Transformation Tactics] from my deck to my hand! Then, the Continuous Spell [Xyz Transformation Tactics] is activated!"

As Soleva slammed the card down, a statue of a giant sword, seemingly enveloped in platinum wings, appeared behind him.

At that moment, Soreva pointed at Shiun-in Sora and said:

"Let's witness the potential of Xyz, Sujiro-kun! I'm going to stack my Level 4 [Soulmate - Ascended Sage] and [Hopeful Emperor Starlight Hope] on the field!"

As the two monsters transformed into golden specks of light and plunged into the Xyz Black Hole, Soreva couldn't help but recall his original intention in building this [Hope] deck.

Back when Mega Drive had just launched, he was looking for video guides and building his deck when he saw a video of a content creator he used to watch playing Gundam posted about playing Mega Drive.

The deck that content creator used in that video was also a [Hope] deck.

Coincidentally, the pre-built decks provided in the early days of MD also included the [Hope] deck, so Soreva happily completed the pre-built deck and then built his own [Hope] deck.

Ahem, although he later realized that the pre-assembled set didn't actually need to be complete in three parts.

However, now, recalling that video from back then, a thought suddenly popped into Soreva's mind:

That was such a powerful shout! I want to try it too!

Thinking about how that UP (uploader) shouted back then, Soreva followed suit, raising his hand high and shouting out loud:

"Come out! [No. 39 Hope Royal]!!!"

Seeing the enormous warrior, clad in platinum-gold armor and bearing wings, burst forth from the supermassive black hole, its body radiating golden light and bearing the crimson "No. 39" inscription on its shoulder, stretching its form, Soleva immediately activated its effect.

"[Xyz Transformation Tactics] Effect! When you Xyz Summon a [Hope of the Rising Sun] monster to your field, pay 500 Life Points and draw a card!"

Then comes the effect of [Different Heat Servant - Ascended Sage]! If this card is successfully used as Xyz Summoning Material for a [Hope Royal Hope] monster, add one [Rank-Up Spell] Normal Spell Card from your Deck to your hand! I choose [Super Rank-Up Spell - Power of Utopia!]

As the two cards popped out of the Duel Disk one after the other, Soleva caught them both. But when he saw the card that [Xyz Transformation Tactics] had drawn into his hand, Soleva's face instantly darkened.

"Pegasus Twin-Winged Sword? Do I really have to use this thing now? Isn't this forcing me to reduce my health?"

However, since the die was cast, he could only continue summoning:

"Next, I'll use [No. 39 U.S. Hope] as a stacking monster! Shiny Xyz Change! Rank 4, [Shiny No. 39 U.S. Hope ONE]!"

In a flash of golden light, [No.39 Hope Emperor Hope]'s form began to change. The pair of huge wings on its back transformed into four pairs of cone-shaped wings of different sizes, and its originally proud shoulder armor hung down. The only thing that remained unchanged was that its entire body armor was still composed of white and gold.

Meanwhile, as Soreva's LP dropped another 500 points under the glitter of the stone sculpture, he added another card to his hand.

"Alright, the time has come, Sujiro-kun. Witness the pinnacle of [No.] monsters! Activate the Spell Card [Super Rank Spell - Power of Utopia]!"

When Soreva's palm touched the Duel Disk, the others saw the Xyz Hole reappear, and [Flash No. 39 Hope One] instantly turned into golden light and surged into the Xyz Hole.

This time, however, what emerged from the Xyz Black Hole was clearly not a monster, but a stone sculpture similar in form to [Xyz Transformation Tactics]. However, whether it was the red and gold embellishments on the sword or the more detailed wings, it was far more magnificent than [Xyz Transformation Tactics].

"This card can be Special Summoned from the Extra Deck by overlaying one Rank 10 or higher [Hope] Xyz Monster from your Extra Deck onto one Rank 9 or lower [Hope Royal Hope] Xyz Monster on your field!"

Recalling the lines he had practiced countless times in the video before finally memorizing them, Soreva, for the first time, didn't rely on the MD system's translation function, but instead shouted them out in his broken Japanese.

"O memories of my shattered soul! Now transform into a new star, become a thunderbolt piercing the heavens! This is the end and the pinnacle of numbered monsters! Ultimate Xyz Transformation! Rank 12, [No. 99 Hope Emperor Dragona]!"

As the stone sculpture unfolded its wings and transformed into a gigantic warrior clad in silver-white armor, both Hayabusa and Yuto stared wide-eyed at the pale green specks and bright red patterns adorning its entire body and magnificent wings.

"A Rank 12 Xyz Monster..."

"Such a powerful aura, I really wonder if my final fortress, the Falcon, will have a chance to rival it..."

Soreva, however, stretched out his hand and activated the effect of [No. 99 Hope of the Emperor Dragona]:

"During your or your opponent's turn, you can remove two Xyz Materials from [Number 99, Royal Hope Dragona] and Special Summon any [Number 1] to [Number 100] monster from your Extra Deck as an Xyz Summon!"

Two orbs of light, symbolizing an abundance of materials, flew out from Hopedragona and converged in front of Soleva, gradually merging into one. In the golden light they emitted, a tall figure gradually emerged.

"That armor is imbued with fighting spirit! That thunderous roar shakes the earth! That lightning speed can even shatter gods! [Beast Armor Fusion Lion King Hope]!"

Seeing the enormous figure clad in thick, crimson armor, fully taking on a form, Shiyunin Sora, standing opposite Soreva, immediately shouted:

"Mr. Soleva, you're cheating! This monster clearly doesn't have that [No.] field!"

"Hmph, sorry, but this card's name is also used as [Chaos No. 39, Royal Hope] according to the rules, so it also has a [No.] field!"

After explaining to Shiyunin Suliang, Soreva continued with his operation.

"Now, I activate the effect of [Super Rank Up Spell - Power of Utopia] in my Graveyard! If an Xyz Monster is Special Summoned by a Rank 10 or higher [Hope] Xyz Monster while this card is in my Graveyard, you can tuck this card under that Xyz Monster as material!"

Now, become the supercharged material for King Hopeley the Lion!

"Next up is Lion King Hope's effect! Once per turn, detach 1 Xyz Material, and equip 1 [Heat-Symbol Weapon] monster from your Deck or Extra Deck as an Equip Card to Lion King Hope! Come forth, [Heat-Symbol Weapon - Wild Eagle Claw]!"

At Soreva's voice, the only super-material orb that Lion King Hope possessed flew to Lion King Hope's right wrist and gradually transformed into a crimson arm guard. However, at the front of the arm guard, there were six sharp claws.

"Then, since my LP is 2000 points less than yours, I can Special Summon [Heat-Bound Weapon - Pegasus Twin Swords] from my hand! And equip it as an Equip Card to Lion King Hope!"

With a neighing sound, a horse appeared on Soreva's field, its back covered in wings that resembled armor. But it quickly transformed, becoming a sword with wings as guards and its head as the blade, which was then grasped by the Lion King Hope.

"Finally, I set two cards face down to end my turn!"

Looking at the seemingly dizzy Shiyunin Sora, Soreva's lips curled into a smile.

"Come on, Su Liang-kun, it's your turn."

Chapter 78: Who is on which floor?

"Tch! I don't need you to remind me! It's my turn, draw a card!"

Just as Shiyunin Sora drew out the card, about to do something, Sorewa shouted loudly with a smile: