Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

This is the attitude a true duelist should have!

As Yusei pondered these matters, he seemed to have completely forgotten that he was a cunning and ruthless schemer...

Even if a duelist like him becomes a hero, he'll be a dark hero, completely unrelated to the traditional image of a righteous and heroic figure...

……

Yusei's past dueling experiences have had more than just positive effects.

When building his deck, he also unconsciously fell into a cognitive trap.

In fact, Yusei forgot something very important.

There is no "OCG/TCG banned card list" in this world.

Many taboo tactics can actually be used here.

Cards like [Pot of Greed], [Angel's Charity], and [Bitter Choice], which are forbidden in the original world, can be used freely in this duel.

Yusei just hasn't thought of that yet...

Otherwise, given his personality, the deck's sneakiness would be even more extreme.

"Netherworld Manifestation," "Magic Explosion," "Five Elders Ai"... those are just things that can be brought to life with a wave of the hand.

In the past world, Yusei had become accustomed to the existence of the "Forbidden Card List" without realizing it, so even after arriving in this world, his mindset had not yet been adjusted.

In the real world, people aren't as innocent as the characters in anime. In the card game environment, there are tons of players using ultra-mainstream competitive decks, and all sorts of cunning, ruthless, and opportunistic players are constantly emerging...

Once a certain strategy emerges, various copycat and even modified versions will quickly appear. If there were no "banned card list," the current environment would probably become a chaotic free-for-all, with no room for newbies to survive.

Yusei remembers the "Genmei-ryu" deck from back then, which involved swapping cards between the deck and the graveyard, reducing the opponent's deck count to 0, preventing them from drawing cards and causing them to lose.

There's also the "Tyrant Neptune" crushing deck, which uses "Easy Fusion" to pull out "Lyric Nightingale - Independent Nightingale" from the Extra Deck, then uses it as a tribute to summon Tyrant Neptune, which has all resistances (unaffected by other card effects).

It inflicts 5000 effect damage to the opponent each turn, and is itself a behemoth monster with 6000 attack power. It can basically win the duel the turn it appears, making it virtually unbeatable...

After all, not everyone can withstand such abnormal output.

Unless you give the opponent an 8-star monster... (Turtle peeking out)

But even if you want to eat it with a turtle-like monster, you'll have to wait until the next turn.

Whether they can survive this round is still unknown...

In conclusion, in the environment at the time, the Tyrant Neptune, with its all-resistance abilities, was essentially overworked and was subjected to all sorts of misuse and abuse...

Once your opponent sees you activate [Simplified Fusion] and summon a Tyrant Neptune with all resistances, they'll either surrender immediately or intentionally go AFK to annoy you, completely ruining the game...

005 "Knotting People"

Yusei ended the duel in just one round, knocking his opponent to the ground. His brilliant performance left everyone present in a state of shock.

"...It feels so good to crush a newbie!"

Yusei secured the victory in the semifinals.

After a brief moment of smug satisfaction, Yusei quickly regained his composure and began preparing for the upcoming duel.

After all, now is not the time to relax; there's still a final match to play!

As the duel ended, the indicator light on the Duel Disk went out, automatically transforming and folding to the sides of the arm. The 3D images of the monsters on the field gradually disappeared without a trace.

"Tsk tsk... This novel feeling of dueling, which I've never experienced before... is truly indescribable!"

Looking at the Duel Disk, now folded up on his left arm, Yusei couldn't help but feel a strong sense of reluctance.

The dueling disk he's using now is one he's temporarily borrowed from Sugoroku Muto. It can't be used for long, and he'll have to return it after the match...

Even if you win the finals and receive the prize money, you still can't afford even the most basic mass-produced Duel Disk...

To obtain the Duel Disk...

The only solution Yusei can think of right now is to enter the Duel Academy, just like he did with Jaden Yuki, whom he encountered before.

After becoming a student at the Duel Academy, you'll receive a Duel Disk as a free gift from the school...

Of course, you can also steal someone else's Duel Disk through skill...

However, at this time, Yusei had not yet adapted to the various concepts of the card game world.

In his current view, something so obviously illegal... is definitely something he wouldn't do...

This isn't the original Duel City anymore, where the streets were full of clueless guys betting cards or Duel Disks on people...

Unlike other transmigrators who came before them, Yusei didn't have a convenient "cheat system" with him...

All Yusei possesses is his undeniably handsome appearance and proof of his status as a card player: the ever-present deck in the card pouch hanging from his waist...

Even if Yusei suddenly turned evil and went to rob someone, given his physical abilities, which are no different from an ordinary person's, he'd be lucky if he didn't get killed, let alone steal a Duel Disk...

"Speaking of which... what exactly is the principle behind the Duel Disk? How does it achieve so many functions?!"

Yusei stretched out his arm and waved the Duel Disk on his hand, a look of confusion appearing on his face.

When I watched the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime before, Yusei always felt that virtual images couldn't possibly be that realistic.

After all, it's just playing cards... how could you possibly get seriously injured?

This is such an absurd thing, I just can't understand it!

However, after Yusei personally experienced the Duel Disk's functions, he finally understood that such a possibility did indeed exist.

In this world, the Duel Disk is a product of Hibana Corporation's cutting-edge technology.

It not only projects Yu-Gi-Oh! cards into reality using 3D images, but also provides a certain degree of realistic experience, inflicting damage on the opponent while also creating a certain impact on them...

The higher the damage, the stronger the impact.

Of course, there is a limit to this; under normal circumstances, it will not pose a danger to human life...

"Excuse me... are you alright?"

After finishing his thought, Yusei reached out and helped up the middle school boy A who had fallen to the ground.

Still reeling from the shock of being instantly defeated by Yusei, this passerby remained slumped on the ground, contemplating life.

"Oh, I'm fine..."

"Seriously... Dude, your deck is amazing! I've never seen such a powerful duelist before! You managed to end the battle in just one round!"

The middle school student, helped up by Yusei, couldn't help but cast an admiring glance at him.

Although he lost the duel list, he also witnessed a spectacular performance...

For that reason alone, it was worth coming to the competition today!

"Thank you for your acknowledgment... I was just lucky, I just happened to draw the card I wanted~~~"

With a humble expression, Yusei waved his hand and began to speak.

My previous self incurred public outrage because I was too arrogant after winning, which led to me being transported to this strange world...

We can't afford to make the same mistake twice!

……

Just as Yusei easily defeated the random classmate.

The same semi-final was also taking place in another open space in front of the card shop.

The two duelists were the same bespectacled, handsome boy with a unique aura who had stirred a strange feeling in Yusei's heart, and another random classmate—Middle School Boy B.

Unlike Yusei's situation, where the outcome was almost one-sided and decided in the blink of an eye, the two on the other side seemed to be engaged in a fierce tug-of-war...

The duel became incredibly intense, reaching a fever pitch.

"Wow, the battle is pretty intense!"

Standing a short distance away from the two, Yusei, standing in the crowd, adopted the posture of a spectator.

After all, his next opponent is one of them, so it's always good to observe him more closely!

"...The [Blood Gear] deck and the [Sea King Crystal Scale] deck? It seems... they don't have any Extra Monsters..."

After observing for a moment, Yusei quickly determined the composition of the two players' decks.

The middle school boy B, who was just a passerby, used his own [Gear] deck, unlike the middle school boy A, who was simply a newbie.

At least, he also knows how to use the effect of [Blood Compensation] to sacrifice health points to increase the number of normal summons.

However, without additional [Blood Substitute Gears], they're just a bunch of lower-level monsters...

Hmm... all I can say is, just take a look...

Let's not even talk about the intensity!

"This [Sea Emperor Water Crystal Scale] deck... also doesn't have any Extra Deck cards? No wonder it's such a close contest!"

Opposite to middle school boy B, the delicate-looking boy with glasses uses the aquatic-type [Sea King Water Sprite Scale] deck.

The "Aquatic Deck" is just a nickname. It's called that because the monsters in this deck are basically all kinds of deep-sea fish...

Upon seeing the aquatic deck, Yusei was immediately reminded of the fear he had felt when he was dominated by the storyteller duelist...

A level 1 Sea Prince opens up a board... then goes on a rampage, summoning a series of aquatic monsters, ultimately creating an incredibly powerful and virtually unsolvable board... various suppression and nullification effects, countering cards until you're helpless... causing your opponent's mentality to explode!

For a period of time, the [Sea King Water Crystal Scale] became a mainstream item...

However, such a powerful aquatic deck relies heavily on the Extra Deck.

In the era of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, the "Sea King Crystal" deck, which lacks Synchro, Xyz, and Link Monsters, would undoubtedly suffer a significant reduction in combat power.

Of course, even without extra weight, a skinny camel is still bigger than a horse.

Even a crippled [Sea King Water Crystal Scale] deck is still stronger than one without an extra [Blood Substitution Gear]!

While the strength of a deck can influence the outcome of a duel, the most important factor is the skill of the duelist himself.

Can they devise tactics? Can they turn the tide in adversity? Do they have a stable mindset and not be swayed by words?

The outcome of a duel is never solely determined by the deck itself.

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