Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

However, before coming here, Jim had covered Karen's eyes, who was being carried on his back.

Otherwise, affected by such strong electromagnetic waves, it would probably start to riot uncontrollably again...

"Hmm, I have a feeling this is a trap..."

Similar to Yusei's thoughts, Asuka couldn't help but show a worried expression on her face as she looked at the situation that was going too smoothly.

Just when I wanted to drink water, someone handed me a glass of water; just when I went to sleep, someone brought me a pillow.

Just as I was about to go downstairs to take a look, an elevator leading underground appeared...

This is just too much of a coincidence, isn't it?

"Asuka, what you said does make sense..."

Clenching his fist and pounding his chest, Jaden Yuki said this, but then resolutely took a step forward: "But! Whether it's a trap or not, we have to go in! Isn't that why we came here?"

"Ah! At this point, we can't worry about anything else. If we don't find Professor Cobra, then nothing else will be possible."

Following closely behind Jaden Yuki, John also stepped towards the elevator.

"...That's true. If we don't go in, we'll just be wasting our time here."

"Whatever Professor Cobra intends to do, we should be in a race against time right now..."

After stroking his chin and thinking for a while, Yusei took Asuka's hand and comforted her, who had a worried look on her face, "Asuka, if you feel nervous, just hold my hand tightly. If anything happens, I will protect you."

"……Um."

Nodding slightly, Asuka did not resist upon hearing this, allowing Yusei to take her hand.

For the two of them, they had done countless more intimate things already, and now they wouldn't mind something as simple as holding hands.

"Lord Yusei... What about me? What about me? I need to be protected too!"

Watching Yusei and Asuka being all lovey-dovey right in front of her, Saotome Rei couldn't help but prop herself up with her hands, cutely puffing out her cheeks.

Although she is still young, she is more feminine than her peers and already possesses the qualities to seduce men.

However, she only uses this coquettish attitude towards Yusei, whom she likes.

As for the others...

Do you see the 12th-tier [Sky Thunder Ace Zeus] in her hand, which is known as the "Extreme End"?

If you want to try out Zeus's "Thunder of Annihilation", feel free to come and give it a shot!

"Ah...of course, how could I not have forgotten my lovely little Li?"

Without making a sound, Yusei gently patted Xiaoli's head on the other side. At this moment, Yusei, who was quite the Sea King, comforted her while bending down slightly and taking her hand.

Surrounded by two beautiful girls on either side, experiencing the different scenery from both sides, even in such a tense situation, the people who saw this scene still couldn't help but cast complicated glances at Yusei and the others.

Good grief... We're here to take on the final boss, and you guys are here for a date, aren't you?

"Ahem... Anyway, let's get out of here first."

Jim and Jianshan, deciding to ignore the scene, looked around at the desolate landscape and then followed the group into the elevator.

Despite knowing it might be a trap, they decided to confront Professor Cobra directly and instead stepped into the elevator, pressing the button to go down to the next floor.

It's worth mentioning that the walls of this elevator are not made of sheet metal, but rather a transparent material similar to tempered glass.

Therefore, as the elevator itself continued to descend, the scenery around everyone began to change rapidly.

The scene transforms from a pitch-black ground to a layer of crimson lava, and finally reveals a vast underground space filled with various plants and artificial lights.

Just as Yusei guessed, there is indeed such a special space underground in the SAL Research Institute!

“…Amazing!”

"The underground space here is actually like this. I feel like I've traveled back to the Jurassic era when dinosaurs lived..."

Upon seeing the scene before him, Jaden Yuki was greatly surprised and couldn't help but let out a heartfelt exclamation.

As Yuki Jaden's junior, Kenzan, who has a unique affection for such wild scenes, couldn't help but express his opinion.

“I’ve heard this is a facility for animal research, but…”

Asuka, resting her free hand on the glass wall, stood in the elevator, her bright eyes gazing at the man-made ecosystem outside: "But I never imagined there would be such a jungle underground..."

Even without staff to maintain it, this place, which has already formed an ecosystem, still maintains a normal operating state.

"Oh? Looks like we've arrived!"

Soon, the elevator carrying everyone descended to the bottom of this space, and everyone stepped out of the elevator and into this large underground space.

Stepping out of the elevator and immersing himself in the wild atmosphere, watching flocks of birds occasionally fly overhead and small animals glimpsing from the depths of the jungle, Jim, carrying the crocodile Karen on his back, couldn't help but stretch out his hands and embrace the empty space in front of him: "Great~ I never imagined there would be a place like this underground! Professor Cobra really knows how to enjoy life!"

"Exactly! That guy ate all by himself, it's unforgivable!"

Completely agreeing with Jim's opinion, Jian Shan approached him and immediately expressed strong condemnation towards Professor Cobra.

This kind of guy is definitely not fit to be a teacher!

"...No, I think only you guys would think that way."

Seeing the two people in front of him waving their arms and enjoying nature, Yusei, who was quite speechless about their behavior, spoke up to correct their somewhat narrow-minded viewpoint.

The reason Professor Cobra chose to hide here is probably because of its seclusion.

As for natural scenery and such, he's unlikely to be interested in those things.

At least……

They wouldn't act as fanatical as Jianshan and Jim.

"It should be right, Professor Cobra is somewhere here."

Looking around, John, favored by the elves, came to this conclusion based on his intuition.

"Then, let's split into groups and explore this area."

With a wave of his arm, Yusei announced the next steps in the plan.

The space presented to everyone was far too vast. Rather than wandering around blindly, it would be more efficient to have everyone split into small teams to search.

"So, if we divide them into groups..."

"Yeah, needless to say, Yusei-sama and I are definitely going to be a team~"

"Hmm...then me too."

696 The Call of the Yandere

As Yusei suggested dividing everyone into teams to explore the area, the two girls standing next to him simultaneously reached out and hugged Yusei's left and right arms respectively, pressing their bodies firmly against him.

Feeling the wonderful touch on his arm and the unique fragrance emanating from the girl, Yusei, who almost had a stress reaction, paused for a moment before laughing and saying, "...Then, let's make a group of three."

"Okay~"

Seeing that Yuxing had agreed to their request, Xiaoli's face immediately lit up with a bright smile.

For her, duels were irrelevant; being able to stay by the side of her beloved was enough.

Asuka, on the other hand, did not directly express her thoughts.

However, a smile was also on her face.

"Oh? Yusei, you've already made up your minds? Then John, we'll do the same..."

"Ah! Judai, you think the same way I do! Then... let's work together!"

Following Yusei and the others, John and Judai Yuki looked at each other and, after giving each other a high five, tacitly teamed up.

After this period of adjustment, the two realized that the other might be the most suitable person for them.

Therefore, almost without the slightest hesitation, Jaden Yuki and John had the same thought and immediately chose their teammates.

Heroes and Jade Beasts, New Universe Knights and Rainbow Dragons.

Perhaps the two were already bound together by an inseparable destiny.

"As for Jianshan, I'll leave it to you to take good care of him, Jim. You two haven't fully recovered yet, so please remember not to do anything reckless. If you find anything wrong, please let us know immediately."

Yusei, who was in charge of the team, conveyed the relevant precautions to the remaining two.

In fact, Yusei didn't originally intend for them to be involved.

After all, they are not fully recovered and may face some unexpected dangers again, which could worsen their injuries.

However, since the two insisted on coming to help, Yusei couldn't refuse their kindness and reluctantly agreed to their request to come along.

As for Amon and Manjoume, although their combat strength was adequate, they were the ones who suffered the most severe impacts beforehand.

Therefore, Yusei did not consider these two as part of his combat strength.

"OK~ You can leave Dinosaur Boy to me without worry."

Jim warmly invited Jianshan to his shoulder, draped half his body over him, and gave everyone a thumbs-up, giving them a reassuring look.

As an expert in archaeology, Jim could confidently declare that no one in the room knew more about wilderness survival than him.

With him and Jianshan around, their team might be the safest one.

"So, if you find anything, remember to contact everyone using communication devices, and then... let's meet at the elevator entrance."

"……oh!!!"

Group A: Yusei, Saotome Rei, Tenjouin Asuka

Group B: John, Judai Yuki

Group C: Jim, Jianshan

After confirming the members of each team one last time and explaining some precautions, the group split into three teams and set off in three different directions, starting from the elevator shaft standing near the biosphere wall behind them.

……

"Hehehe... As long as I know the location of the camera in advance, I can sneak in without being detected."

"As for infrared, that's a piece of cake..."

Before them, crisscrossing red sensor lines were displayed. Amon, dressed in a night-clothing bodysuit and wearing a special night vision device, followed behind Yusei and the others, arriving at the upper level of the research institute.