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

"Seriously, am I that scary?"

Thinking this, Soreva scratched his cheek, but when he recalled Zero's frightened reaction, he felt that Zero's gaze wasn't on him, but rather on the person beside him...

Following this thought, Soreva turned his head and saw that Zero's head had already popped out of his shoulder, his eyes fixed on Zero, who had been frightened back to Akama Zero's side.

As if noticing Lingyi's gaze, Lingluo once again hid behind her brother's legs.

"Strange, Zero Luo today..."

Akama Reiji knew that although Reiro was always timid and introverted and afraid of strangers, he wouldn't be so afraid after getting to know them a little. So he didn't understand why Reiro was so afraid.

But he still had things to do, so he sighed, patted Lingluo on the back, and whispered:

"Alright, Zero, don't be so scared. Mr. Soreva isn't a bad person."

Just then, Zero pulled her head back from Soreva's shoulder, which allowed Zero to loosen his grip on Akama Zero's trouser leg.

Of course, in Akama Reiji's view, this was just that his reassurance had worked.

Without Zero pulling at his trouser leg, Akama Reiji strolled over to the coffee table, picked up a box he had prepared beforehand, and handed it to Soreva.

“Mr. Soreva, the main reason I invited you here today is to hand this over to you.”

"This is……"

Soreva was taken aback when he took the box, unsure if he could open it now and see what Chima Ling'er was up to.

Akama Reiji seemed to sense Soleva's hesitation and immediately smiled slightly at him, saying:

“Mr. Soleva, you can open the box and see what’s inside.”

Since Akama Reiji had said so, Soreva nodded and opened the box. Inside, it was lined with velvet, and all the contents came from something that Soreva recognized quite well.

"This is... a Duel Disk?"

"That's right, a Duel Disk that supports Link Summoning. The one you have in your hand now is the second one we have successfully developed."

"The second one?"

Soreva looked at Reiji Akaba with a puzzled expression. After all, he had provided the relevant programs for the connection summoning. He thought that Reiji Akaba would give him the first one as a souvenir, since it was such a commemorative item.

Reiji Akaba, completely unaware of Soleva's thoughts, nodded in response to Soleva's question and said:

"That's right, the second one. As for the first one..."

As he spoke, Reiji Akaba raised his left hand and showed the Duel Disk on his left wrist to Soreva.

Needless to say, what he held in his hand was the first Duel Disk to support Link Summoning.

“Mr. Soreva, did you know that by the time the chaotic stage of the DanceNet Championship begins, it will be around the time the first batch of brand-new Duel Disks will be manufactured? So, I have a bold idea!”

As she spoke, Akaba Reiji's eyes blazed with intense passion as she looked at Soleva, and even her usually calm expression became excited.

"I want to provide all the participants with a new Duel Disk at this time, and to include Link Monster cards in the competition to select outstanding duelists who have the ability to master Link Summoning!"

"Calm down!"

Soreva slapped Reiji Akaba's shoulder heavily, then stared intently at him and said...

"Have you forgotten what I said last time when you were planning to put Pendulum Monsters into the Battle Phase?"

Just as not all Pendulum Monster cards are suitable for the participants' decks, not all Link Monster cards will fit into their decks. If you let them randomly pick up cards during the free-for-all phase, most people won't use them well!

"Uh……"

For a moment, even Akama Reiji was somewhat intimidated by Soleva's imposing aura. After a long pause, he said with a hint of reluctance,

"However, now that our Lion Corporation has mastered the secrets of Pendulum Summoning and Link Summoning, in order to better protect our dimension and resist the invasion of the Merged Dimension, I think it would be better to let those duelists who are capable of protecting our dimension master Pendulum Summoning and Link Summoning?"

"Sigh, I can understand your thinking to some extent, but your approach..."

Upon hearing Akaba Reiji's reasoning, Soreva couldn't help but sigh and offered him advice.

"Since you're so keen to let those qualified duelists have access to Pendulum Summoning and Link Summoning, I think you could open a supply shop before the free-for-all phase begins, allowing them to choose suitable Pendulum Cards and Link Cards to add to their decks. What do you think?"

"That's a good idea! But wouldn't that be too easy for them? They might not cherish the card that they got so easily."

Soreva immediately rolled his eyes at him, as if throwing cards directly into the chaotic arena would be a freebie for them!

"In that case, why don't you just accumulate the remaining LP of those players who entered the free-for-all stage from the previous stages, use it as currency to buy these cards, and then price and sell those cards?"

Soreva hadn't expected that his casual remark would instantly light up Akaba Reiji's eyes:

"Great idea! Let's do it!"

"However, we still have an important task to do to get them interested in Pendulum Summoning and Link Summoning."

As he spoke, Akaba Reiji adjusted his glasses, placed his hand on Soreva's shoulder, and said solemnly,

"Mr. Soleva, let's have a spectacular duel using these two summoning methods at the opening ceremony of the Dance Net Championship! Let all duelists witness the powerful charm of these two summoning methods!"

"Why do I feel like... I can't refuse?"

Chapter 86: Exhibition Match at the Opening Ceremony

"Ah!!! It's Lady Zero!"

Soreva, who was seated at the LDS observation deck with Akaba Reiji and the others, heard cheers from girls around the tennis tournament venue as soon as she entered. The words "LOVEREIJI" were even displayed in the stands.

"Wow, this is quite a scene. I never expected that someone with such a cold face like you would be so popular."

Hearing Soleva's sarcastic remarks behind him, Akaba Reiji, who was waving to his fans, simply adjusted his glasses:

"It's just a necessary business practice. After all, popularity and the money earned from those fans are also a very important part of the company."

Soreva simply shrugged, then placed his hand on Zero's head, who was trembling slightly from the large crowd, and gently comforted him:

"It's okay, don't be afraid."

"Thank you, thank you..."

Amidst this grand atmosphere, a middle-aged office worker with a black and yellow striped outfit, wearing oversized sunglasses and sporting a small mustache, stepped into the very center of the arena, microphone in hand.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for waiting! The annual Duelist Festival – the Dance Net Championship – has officially begun! I, Nick Smile, will be providing commentary throughout the opening ceremony!"

Despite his rather lewd appearance, the commentator, Nick Smile, still managed to ignite the crowd's enthusiasm with his exaggerated expressions, eliciting cheers.

"Now, please welcome the contestants to the stage!"

Just after Nick smiled and finished his introduction, fireworks of various colors exploded in the arena. Colorful sprites danced in the air, drawing colorful trails and adding even more excitement to the already lively arena.

Soreva immediately recognized where the fireworks and sprites came from, and turned to tease Akama Reiji beside him:

"So Lion Corporation has developed physical imaging systems to this extent? It seems that even without monster battles, you can still make a lot of money from this, right?"

"Perhaps so, but the field most suitable for the development of physical imaging systems will always be monster battles."

While Soreva and Akaba Reiji were chatting, the female reporter who was broadcasting the dueling extravaganza for the television station began to introduce the dueling schools participating in the Maijin Tournament one by one.

To be honest, after accompanying Yuya Sakaki to LDS for the official battles these past few days, Soleva has almost recognized their faces, so there's not much to say about them.

However, the next school to appear, Liangshanbo Academy, known as the dueling school of martial arts duelists, attracted a lot of attention from Soreva.

After all, he is essentially a Chinese, and he will still pay some attention to Liangshan Marsh and the many duelists in this dueling academy who are dressed in what appears to be ancient Chinese attire.

However, the name Liangshanbo Academy made Soreva think rather maliciously that the students in this dueling academy might all be playing [Fire Star] decks.

Soreva himself has also built a [Fire Star] deck, and based on his personal experience using it, all he can say is...

It's not very user-friendly.

[Flame Star] has a long and fragile deployment axis, and almost no special moves, making it a prime example of a character that gets left idle and useless. In addition, its own terminal strength is not high, so it can only rely on the external [Ironclad Front] terminal to improve its strength.

Therefore, after Soleva's [Fire Star] deck was completed, it was mostly left unused.

After visiting Liangshanbo Academy, Sorewa showed little interest in the remaining dueling academies. He only cheered for the group from Yousheng Academy from the observation deck after they came out.

After the last Duel Academy team had finished leaving, Reiji Akaba stood up and said to Soreva:

"Let's go, Mr. Soreva, now it's time for our duel!"

"Okay, okay, I get it."

With a response, Soreva also stood up and followed Akaba Reiji's footsteps, heading towards the center of the arena.

........................

"OK! Ladies and gentlemen, after the contestants have taken their oaths, let's have Mr. Reiji Akaba, the president of Lion Corporation, announce the next steps!"

Upon hearing the voice, Reiji Akaba calmly walked onto the stage, took the microphone from Nick Smile, cleared his throat, and addressed the many duelists before him:

"First of all, as the president of Lion Corporation, I welcome all skilled duelists to the Dance Net Tournament and to participate in this grand event for duelists!"

As we all know, monster duels have been constantly evolving, from the initial Normal Summon and Super Summon, to later Fusion, Synchro, and Xyz, and then to Pendulum Summoning pioneered by Yuya Sakaki..."

As she spoke, Reiji Akaba turned her gaze to Yuya Sakaki, who had returned to the group of duelists. This action drew the attention of the other contestants to Yuya Sakaki.

"Next, Mr. Sorewa from Yushengjuku and I will demonstrate Pendulum Summoning and a completely new way of summoning through a duel performance!"

"What? A completely new summoning method!?"

"And that Mr. Sorewa from the Yusho Academy, who exactly is he, and how could he be qualified to duel with Akaba Reiji?"

In an instant, Reiji Akaba's words caused a huge uproar among the contestants. Even Yushojuku and LDS, who were familiar with Soleva, began to discuss the duel between the two:

"The new summoning method that Akaba Reiji just mentioned must be Mr. Soreva's Link Summoning, right?"

"It must be! But why..."

Of the group, Falcon, the only one who hadn't participated in the discussion, had his pupils shrink instantly after watching Soreva walk onto the stage after being invited by Akaba Reiji. He then spoke up to remind the others around him.

“Look at Mr. Soreva’s wrist, he’s not wearing the old Duel Disk! It seems that Lion Corporation has successfully developed a Duel Disk that supports Link Summoning!”

With Hayabusa's reminder, the students from Yushojuku also noticed something amiss, and their faces lit up with joy:

"Ah, it really is!"

"Does this mean that we can use our Link Monsters in future duels?"

Amidst the players' conversation, Akaba Reiji loudly announced:

"Now, it's time for Mr. Soreva's duel! All fighters are welcome to head to the stands to watch the match, and I hope you all gain something from this performance!"

As the crowd slowly dispersed, finally leaving the vast arena to himself and Soreva, Akaba Reiji tossed aside the microphone and asked Soreva:

"Mr. Soreva, are you ready?"