Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"At the moment of destruction, I activate the monster effect of [Awaken Your Sleeping Elemental HERO]. If this Fusion Summoned card is destroyed, I can Special Summon 1 Warrior-Type monster from my hand or Deck!"

Yusei drew a card from his deck and slammed it onto the Duel Disk: "This card is better for dealing with you!"

"Come on! [Elemental Heroes: Neo-Elf]!"

Using the special summon effect of Fusion Hero, the ethereal Neos Elf appeared from the deck, silently floating in front of Yusei's body with its arms crossed.

And this monster's attack power is 2500 points, which is the same as the protagonist's ace monster template!

With no attack restrictions in place on the field, the New Universe Spirit is capable of inflicting significant damage on Teacher Sato.

"Special Summon? At this time?!"

As Yusei summoned a new monster during the battle, Sato-sensei's eyes widened in astonishment.

He only prepared one defensive measure.

After stopping the previous fusion monster, "Awaken Your Sleeping Elemental Hero," there was no way to deal with this new hero.

Therefore, all he could do was silently bear the pain.

"It's not over yet! In the event of this Special Summon, the second effect of [Elemental HERO Neos] activates! I can add one Spell/Trap Card with the name of an [Elemental HERO] monster, or a [Fusion] card, from my Deck to my hand!"

As Yusei said this, he activated the search effect once again, adding a Spell Card from his Deck to his hand: "...Based on this effect, I add the Spell Card [EN - New Universe of Interaction] from my Deck to my hand!"

In fact, there is no need to use this card now.

Even without searching, it is more than enough to kill the opponent.

After all, Sato-sensei no longer had any means to counter Yusei's attacks...

"Battle continues! [Elemental Hero - Neo-Elf] (Attack Power: 2500) attacks [Summoner - Aleister] (Attack Power: 1000)!"

With the departure of the [Scarred Scale Knight], his taunt effect also vanished without a trace.

Since Yusei wasn't entirely sure about the effect of the "Crying Scarred Knight," and Sato-sensei hadn't provided a detailed explanation of his monster, Yusei, at this point, targeted Aleister, whom he was familiar with and who had switched sides.

Facing that treacherous scoundrel with gleaming red eyes, Yusei commanded the monsters on the field to deliver the punishment he deserved.

"Hmm... New Universe Elf's attack power is 2500, and Aleister's attack power is 1000... After this battle, I will take 1500 damage, but! I still have 1500 health points left, that's enough..."

"As long as we hold on until the next round, there's still a chance..."

As Mr. Sato rapidly considered the choices and the pros and cons, he silently clenched his fists.

However, at this moment, Yusei also sent a monster card from his hand to the graveyard: "At the instant the monster attacks, I send 'Elemental HERO Neos True Neos' from my hand to the graveyard and activate its effect, increasing the ATK of 'Elemental HERO Neos Spirit' on the field by 2500!"

"...What?!"

(【Elemental Hero - Neo-Elf】 Attack Power: 2500→5000)

With golden feather wings attached to its back, the New Universe Elf, floating in the air, instantly doubled its attack power, reaching a maximum value of 5000 points.

At this moment, as if a god had descended to earth, he rushed towards Aleister and shattered him into golden specks of light with a high-speed impact.

Unable to make any further preparations, Mr. Sato suffered 4000 points of damage in the attack as his monster was destroyed, ultimately leading to his defeat in the duel.

(Sato-sensei's LP: 3000→0)

"...I won! Teacher, what a delightful duel!"

After securing the victory, Yusei didn't forget to strike that standard pose for Sato-sensei.

With his eyes half-closed, he put one hand on his hip, put away the duel disk, and then pointed his index and middle fingers in the direction of Mr. Sato.

"I lost... I actually... lost?!"

After realizing he had lost the duel, Mr. Sato instinctively knelt down on both knees, in an "OTZ" pose.

Upon hearing Yusei's boastful words, which sounded mocking, he coughed up a mouthful of blood and immediately fainted from anger...

Yusei, you hopeless bastard... Pfft!

……

"...What's wrong, John?"

"The power to the elevator leading to the upper level has been cut off by someone, and it can no longer be started."

"How could this be? Does that mean we can't get back up there?"

Apart from the sudden murmur, Judai and John, having found nothing, searched the surroundings briefly before returning to the elevator entrance as previously agreed.

Because Amon, who was following behind them, shut down the SAL Research Institute's power system, the elevator that had carried everyone to this underground space lost its power.

In the current situation, only a very few places in the underground space of this research institute are maintaining basic operations by relying on backup power.

Those places obviously do not include the location of this elevator.

"What should we do, Judai? It looks like we won't be able to go back anytime soon."

After his attempts failed, John gave up pressing the control panel buttons and asked his teammate, Jaden Yuki, for their next move.

Simply waiting here is not a solution; we should make a decision as soon as possible.

"...Was the power outage caused by Professor Cobra? He doesn't intend to let us leave so easily."

After observing the surrounding darkness, Yuki Judai clenched his fist and replied to John, "Since that's their plan, then we'll play along to the end!"

"Let's meet up with Yusei, Kenzan, and the others, and together we'll find that Professor Cobra guy!"

"Hmm... That's what I think too. I just saw the light from a Duel Monster battle in the distance. That's the direction Yusei started from... They must have made some discovery and are dueling with the enemy over there."

John nodded in agreement with Jaden Yuki's idea, and after sending a message to Kenzan and Jim, they set off together in the direction where Yusei and the other two were.

Electromagnetic waves spreading through underground spaces can affect the communication signals of equipment to some extent.

After realizing that the phone call could not be connected, John sent their next action plan to Jim and Jianshan's group via text message.

"Good~ Other groups have made a discovery, huh? Well then, we can't fall behind, Dinosaur Boy, let's hurry up and head towards our target!"

"Oh! You can leave it to me without worry!"

At the same time, Jim, who had scared away the tiger by summoning a phantom of a Duel Monster, also reunited with Kenzan, who had returned to the area.

After receiving John's message, the two decided to follow in the footsteps of the Star Trio and head to a deeper part of the underground space.

Now that we've found the right direction, there's no need to group us anymore.

……

"The closer we get to the interior, the greater the impact of electromagnetic waves... Ah, I'd better hurry up."

"That card will grant me unimaginable power... Such a wonderful thing shouldn't belong to Professor Cobra, but should belong to me, Amon!"

Using a long grappling hook he had prepared beforehand, Amon infiltrated the underground space, dodging cameras and sensors as he headed straight toward his target.

Using Yusei and his group as bait to attract attention, Amon, who was now crawling smoothly through the dark jungle, had only one purpose.

That is to find a way to take away from Professor Cobra the monster card that was launched into outer space by Kaiba Corporation years ago and is said to have the power of a divine artifact.

If I remember correctly, that card originally belonged to Jaden Yuki and was sent into space along with Neos.

By chance, the capsule containing the card fell from outer space and appeared in front of the dejected Professor Cobra.

The card that houses this magical power is named [Yubel]...

……

"...Here, this is a water bag! It's very cold, take it to me quickly."

"Those are the towels and sheets over there that need replacing, right? I'll take them!"

"Napoleon, you're in charge! That's a foot binding cloth! Don't touch that dirty stuff! Right now, go wash your hands!"

"What?! Why would something like this exist...?! Ugh, this is so busy, so busy..."

While Yusei and his friends were exploring the underground of the research institute, the Duel Academy was also incredibly busy.

In order to take care of the large number of students who had been drained of their strength and fell into a coma, the students of Osiris Red, along with the remaining students who were still in a normal state and the teachers of the Duel Academy, almost the entire school mobilized. Under the guidance of the new principal, they worked overtime to take care of the students who could not take care of themselves and tried their best to maintain order at the Duel Academy.

A small number of students with severe symptoms were placed in empty rooms in Obelisk Blue.

Most students with milder symptoms were placed in a spacious gymnasium.

Thanks to Haima Automobile Company sending people to transport daily necessities and medical supplies, the situation is generally improving.

However, with Professor Cobra, the mastermind, still at large, the aftermath and crisis of this incident have not yet been fully resolved, and we remain at a critical juncture.

"Yes, I'm fine. I just need to go back to my dorm and rest."

"Thank you for your hard work, teacher."

"That concludes today's treatment... Sigh, this is really a headache. This infirmary is so small, it's not even big enough for the students to rest. We'll have to move them to another place..."

Pressing her aching head, Ayukawa Emi, the school nurse who was the main caregiver, removed the stethoscope from her head after finishing her clinic hours for the day.

Feeling mentally exhausted, she couldn't help but sigh: "It's all Professor Cobra's fault for doing such a thing. That guy... he's unforgivable!"

Ms. Ayukawa has the help of girls like Junko and Momoe, who are both Obelisk Blue.

Therefore, the current situation is relatively under control, and there is no situation where patients cannot receive timely treatment.

After the Hippocampus company removed the device, no new comatose patients were reported.

In this case, it can be confirmed that it was Professor Cobra who caused it.

According to the new principal, she has already assigned someone she trusts to resolve the issue.

Next, all we need to do is wait quietly for news.

704 Jaden Yuki's past and Yubel's twisted love

"John, what are you fighting for?"

"Huh? What's wrong, Judai? Why are you suddenly asking me this question?"

"Nothing... I just suddenly wanted to know what other people think."

SAL Research Institute, inside the underground ecosystem.

Following Yusei and the others, John and Jaden Yuki returned to the starting point and then began to walk deeper into the area where they were.