Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

With his own agenda, he treated Yusei and the others who had gone ahead as mere tools to clear mines for him.

At this moment, Amon's face showed a smug expression, as if his scheme had succeeded.

"Sorry everyone, but in order for my plan to go smoothly, you will become my bait to attract Professor Cobra's attention..."

As Amon crouched low and entered the building, avoiding cameras and infrared beams, he arrived at the research institute's power room.

After glancing at the dilapidated scene disguised as a facade, a glint of intelligence flashed in his eyes. He then reached out and disconnected the power supply to the electrical room, pulling out the power cable and completely cutting off the power to the above-ground part of the equipment.

As he moved, the Cobra professors deliberately placed cameras, infrared sensors, and even some untriggered mechanisms inside the building, as well as elevators and lights...

They all lost their motivation in an instant.

Professor Cobra himself also lost the ability to monitor the upper space of the research institute.

Furthermore, due to Amon's actions, the lights that maintained the operation of the underground space naturally lost their function after the power was cut off, instantly shrouding the underground biosphere where Yusei and the others were in complete darkness.

"Huh? What's going on?"

"The lights are off? Is there a power outage?"

As Yusei walked through the underground space, seeing the lights around him disappear, he subconsciously assumed a fighting stance, protecting the girls behind him.

After confirming that there was no crisis and it was just a sudden power outage, Yusei lowered his guard, took out his phone as a light source, and scanned his surroundings.

"Hmph... A power outage? This old equipment really is unreliable!"

Deep within the research institute, there is a backup power source, so it will not be affected by Amon's actions.

Professor Cobra, unaware that Amon was responsible for the power outage, frowned in displeasure and then set the matter aside, paying it no further attention.

"Never mind, none of that matters, as long as the main power supply and monitoring equipment here can work."

In this vast underground biosphere, Professor Cobra also placed numerous cameras for surveillance.

At this moment, the screen shows Jaden Yuki and John taking steps in the predetermined direction while keeping a watchful eye on their surroundings.

At that moment, seemingly noticing Jaden Yuki's presence, a violent reaction suddenly occurred inside the petri dish behind Professor Cobra.

Having absorbed a large amount of duel energy, the creature, now free from its weakened state and gradually taking on a terrifying form, suddenly opened its enormous single eye and, while staring at Jaden Yuki, uttered a series of dreamlike calls.

"I saw it... I saw it... Jaden Yuki, the one I love so much!"

"I'll be able to come find you soon..."

The woman's voice, containing complex emotions such as longing, resentment, deep love, entanglement, confusion, and jealousy, echoed in Yuki Jaden's mind from a great distance in an illogical way.

"What's going on? What exactly is this feeling...?"

A familiar yet unfamiliar figure flashed through his mind. Upon hearing the murmured voice, Yuki Jaden suddenly felt as if his head was about to split open, and he knelt down with a pained expression.

Who is that calling voice...?

Why, why does she know my name?

Why... why do I feel such longing for this voice even though I don't know this person?

What exactly is going on?

"...Jūdai, are you alright?!"

Seeing that Yuki Judai, who was walking beside him, suddenly knelt down on one knee, John quickly moved closer to him and helped Yuki Judai up from the ground.

Seeing Yuki Judai clutching his head and looking pained, John frowned and a worried expression appeared on his face.

"Ah, I'm fine, I just suddenly had a headache."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Having recovered from the abnormal state, Jaden Yuki waved his hand and conveyed his condition to John.

The sound came quickly and went quickly.

In just a short while, her voice vanished from his mind.

While Jaden Yuki harbored many doubts about this, there was nothing he could do and he could only put it aside for the time being.

……

"...This place is just like a real jungle."

On the other side, Jim and Jianshan's team were also walking along a dense forest path where the light had been lost.

As the overhead lights faded, some predators that were normally active only at night awoke and lay in ambush deep in the dense forest, waiting for their prey to approach.

Observing his surroundings and sensing the danger in the environment, Jim adjusted his cowboy hat and uttered this exclamation.

Now, at least it feels a bit like an adventure.

Even the crocodile Karen on his back, driven by wild instincts, began to struggle with its body.

"What's wrong, Jim? Is Karen feeling unwell?"

Watching the crocodile struggling behind Jim, Jian Shan, who was still somewhat wary of her after being attacked by her before, couldn't help but let out a curious sound.

Is this crocodile about to go berserk again? Please, no!

"...No, she wants to fight."

Jim raised his finger and waved it, explaining to the vigilant Jianshan, "She reacts like this whenever she senses a real danger."

"Personal danger? What danger could she possibly be in?"

Do crocodiles, such ferocious creatures, really feel a sense of "personal danger"? Wasn't it just a one-sided act of cruelty on her part?

"Heh... Have you ever thought about why Professor Cobra is hiding here, Sword Mountain?"

Suddenly, Jim asked a question.

"Well..."

Scratching his head, Kenzan, who wasn't good at reasoning, opened his mouth but couldn't say anything for a moment.

He had originally intended to say that Professor Cobra planned to monopolize this beautiful area, but seeing the lurking danger around them, he simply couldn't bring himself to utter this erroneous conclusion.

Beautiful scenery? Pleasant environment?

Yes, only during the day when there is no danger.

Given the current complete darkness, let's just forget about it...

"That's because it's a place that outsiders can't easily approach, and it's guarded by wild animals."

Squinting at his glasses, Jim smiled and answered the question that Jianshan had raised.

Even if some people accidentally wander in here, what awaits them will be a natural barrier from nature.

"A wild guardian, could it be...?"

"Karen, quiet."

A certain possibility flashed through Jian Shan's mind, and a look of sudden realization crossed his face.

At that moment, as Jim gently soothed the restless Karen behind him, a beast king, with a yellowish-white body covered in black stripes, emerged from the depths of the dense forest, slowly appearing before the two with an indescribable powerful aura.

The King of Beasts let out a suppressed growl of anger as it looked at the two humans who dared to invade its territory.

"Old... tiger? Are you kidding me? Even such a terrifying creature was used by that Cobra professor?"

Feeling the power emanating from the King of Beasts, a fine layer of sweat appeared on Jian Shan's forehead.

Although he is indeed a dinosaur man, that doesn't mean he can transform into a Tyrannosaurus Rex at this moment!

"No, this guy shouldn't be under control... It seems the animals kept here are all in a wild state~"

Unlike Jianshan's reaction, even in this critical moment, Jim's tone remained relatively relaxed.

After analyzing the tiger's condition, he immediately stood in front of Jianshan and shielded him behind him: "Jianshan, I'll hold it off, you run quickly."

"Hmph! What nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly leave you here alone?" Without any hesitation, Jian Shan immediately rejected the suggestion of betraying his teammate.

"No, I am not alone."

Jim pointed behind him with his thumb and corrected Jianshan's statement with a smile: "I have Karen by my side, she will protect me."

As he said this, Jim reached behind his back and untied the leather straps binding Karen. He then used the straps as a whip and lashed them in front of the tiger, making a loud thud that hindered its progress.

Freed from her constraints, Karen came to Jim's side and joined him in facing the approaching enemy.

697 This is the taste of a lie!

"See? I'm fine here."

While remaining vigilant against a sudden attack from a ferocious beast, Jim gave Jianshan behind him a reassuring look: "Dinosaur boy, run!"

"Well……!"

Both being ferocious beasts, the crocodile Karen and the king of beasts, having reached a stalemate, temporarily stopped their actions out of vigilance and entered a state of standoff.

Seeing the standoff before him, Kenzan gritted his teeth, quickly made up his mind, and ran towards an open area on the other side.

Staying here will only be a burden to Jim. Rather than standing still and watching, it's better to get away from this troublesome place as soon as possible.

"Well then, it's our turn next."

Watching Jianshan's figure gradually disappear, Jim adjusted his cowboy hat, then looked at the eager beast opposite him with a provocative gaze: "Karen~ Now it's our time!"

"Roar!!!"

……

"...Hmm, who is it?"

Just as Jim and Kenzan were attacked by wild beasts, and John and Jaden Yuki were affected by the sudden babbling, something equally unexpected happened to Yusei.

For safety reasons, he had the two girls stay with him. Using the light from his phone, he scouted the surroundings and suddenly felt a strange touch on his shoulder.

With a wary look on his face, he subconsciously turned around and immediately saw a long-haired man behind him. The man wore round-framed glasses and had a half-smile on his face. He was wearing a purple trench coat uniform from the Duel Academy over a black suit, which indicated his identity as a teacher.

At this moment, he was looking at the three Duel Academy students who had appeared here with an indescribable gaze.

"Hey everyone!"

After withdrawing her hand from Yusei's shoulder, the long-haired teacher paused for a moment before giving an awkward but polite smile.