Want to play cards? I'll use my King's Deck!

Yuki and the others didn't want to be unable to communicate with Kaiba Mashiro on an equal footing in the future.

"Hmm... okay."

After struggling for a while, Mashiro Kaiba finally decided to respect Yuki's wishes and reluctantly gave up her original idea.

She genuinely didn't think it was a big deal; at most, it would just cost her a little more pocket money. After all, she hadn't used much of her savings accumulated over the years, and buying a card shop wouldn't cost her much.

Meanwhile, Ranpo from the city also set his sights on Yuki and his group.

"Are you friends of Kaiba Mashiro? But I haven't seen you in Xingfeng's team before. Are you from out of town? Are you also here to participate in the Xingchen Cup?"

"Yes, we are from Kiyosumi High School."

Yu Xi nodded and said, "Hello, Cheng Nei. I hope we can get along well in the future."

"Kiyosumi High School? I've never heard of that school."

Ranpo Jounouchi ran his mind through the name of the school and realized he had no recollection of it. He figured it was probably some random, amateurish team that had popped up out of nowhere.

But since he can hang out with Kaiba Mashiro, his strength must be quite good?

"Never mind, this has nothing to do with me."

Ranpo turned around and looked at the shopkeeper.

"Uncle! I've raised enough money according to your terms. You should give me the card today."

He urged Gao Wen on, who pressed down on the brim of his hat and said helplessly, "You really are quite persistent. I've already said that it's not something that money can buy. But... I have no reason to turn down money. Seeing how hard you've worked, I'll give you a chance. Whether you can seize it or not is up to you."

After saying that, Gao Wen didn't hide anything from You Xi and the others. He turned around, opened a combination lock cabinet, and took out a small box from it.

The box was small, barely big enough to hold the duel cards. Upon seeing it, Yu Xi felt a sudden flutter in her heart.

"Huh? That's..."

164: Legends and Trials

"That card box..."

As Gao Wenzhen carefully took the box out of the safe and placed it on the table, You Xi suddenly felt a flutter in her heart.

Yuki was no stranger to this feeling, often experiencing similar sensations while using his own deck. But he wasn't in a duel right now, and the card spirits hadn't given him any special signals.

Then, the source of this excitement seems to be quite obvious.

"Finally! This day has finally come!"

As if he had encountered the most delicious delicacy, Ranpo's eyes never left the box, filled with excitement and anticipation. He felt a sense of relief, as if his years of hard work had finally paid off.

"Is it really necessary to go this far?"

Seeing Ranpo's excited reaction, Hoshino Mai tilted her head.

It's just a card; even if it's valuable, there's no need to go to such lengths.

That said, this place was originally where the store manager stored his collectibles, and then there's a combination lock box for double protection... What kind of cards are in there anyway?

"You do not understand."

Ranpo Jonouchi, still staring at the box, said, "Some cards in this world are uniquely valuable, beyond the measure of money. For example, there are only three 'Blue-Eyes White Dragons' in the world. You, Mashiro Haima, understand this best, don't you?"

"Hmm... I really don't want to admit that you're a defeated opponent, but you're right."

Kaiba Mashiro reluctantly stood up for Jonouchi Ranpo.

Since the terrorist attack on the previous president of Kaiba Corporation, during which he stole the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" and created the biggest scandal and disgrace in the company's history, Kaiba Corporation had considered replicating the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon." In fact, this project was already underway before the terrorist attack.

However, despite the efforts of Haima's technical department in employing technology and alchemy, the final product was still unsatisfactory.

It's as if there are only three copies of "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" allowed in this world.

That's how it is.

Ranpo Jounouchi concluded, "Things are valued for their rarity. While it doesn't mean that rare and expensive things are necessarily powerful, it at least indicates their specialness. And this card is exactly that!"

As the boy excitedly described the contents, Manager Gao Wen finally opened the box, revealing what was inside.

The box was lined with a layer of soft silk cloth, on which was a jet-black card, the color unique to Xyz Monsters.

At the top of the card, a name was written in gold lettering. It wasn't in the language of modern English, but anyone who saw it could immediately understand its meaning.

"No. 11 Giant Eye... Ah, so this is the unique card you were talking about?"

As Xing Yewu slowly read out the name on the card, word by word, she suddenly realized what was going on, and her expression became somewhat strange.

Ranpo Jounouchi, oblivious to this, simply said smugly, "Of course, this is a 'No.' card, not one you can just find anywhere. I only found out about it from that old man after much pleading and begging, and then I finally convinced him to sell it to me."

"Let me make it clear beforehand, I'm not moved, to be precise, I'm just fed up with you."

Store manager Gao Wen ruthlessly corrected and exposed him.

Izayoi Yuki carefully examined the "Giant Eye" card: "Indeed, the 'No.' card deserves the evaluation you just gave, but you yourself said that rarity doesn't equate to power. Is it really worth it for you to do this?"

It seems that because it has not been activated yet, the current "No.11 Giant Eye" only shows the card name, card art and attack and defense stats, while the most important effect has not been displayed.

However, Izayoi Yuki had already seen the "No." card several times at Hoshino Mai's place.

While the "No." card is undeniably powerful, it doesn't necessarily surpass other cards. With that much money to buy the "No." card, one could probably buy several other powerful Rhea cards already.

"So you guys are naive."

Ranpo Jonouchi shook his head and said, "Haven't any of you heard of the legend of the 'No.' card?"

"The legend of the 'No.' card, what is that?" Xingye Wu asked curiously.

Ranpo Jonouchi, clearly displaying the typical bravado of boys his age, launched into a long-winded explanation: "As you all know, each 'No.' card is unique in the world; there's only one of each numbered 'No.' card. So far, assuming Amagi Naruto's 'No. 107 Galaxy-Eyes Time-Space Dragon' is the highest number, then there are a total of 107 cards."

"According to the legends I've investigated, it's said that if you can collect all the 'No.' cards, you can combine them into an incredibly powerful card. The person who possesses it will stand at the pinnacle of the dueling world, becoming an eternally undefeated king. This 'No. 11' is my ticket to participate in this grand event!"

Ranpo Jounouchi became increasingly fascinated as he spoke, seemingly already imagining himself ascending to the throne of the Duel King and dominating the world.

After hearing his story, Manager Gao Wen remained expressionless, Yu Xi hesitated to speak, and the girls...

"Ah, so 'No.' hides such a big secret."

"Are you an idiot? There's a limit to wishful thinking."

As Hoshino Mai read aloud, Kaiba Mashiro looked at Jonouchi Ranpo with the same expression as if he were a fool indulging in a whimsical fantasy.

"These kinds of legends are just for fooling little kids. How old are you to still believe in this?"

Izayoi Yuki added, "Even if it were true, it would only be possible if you could collect all the 'No.' cards. Amagi Naruto's strength is said to be no weaker than Kaiba Aoto at the same age. Can you really beat him? Even if you do, it wouldn't be a good thing if you violated the Duel Law due to your actions."

"It's none of your business!"

After being lectured by the girls, Jonouchi Ranpo blushed.

He had been expecting to be admired by everyone, but no one gave him any face—wait, there's still one person who hasn't said a word.

"Hey, what about you?"

Ranpo Jounouchi turned to Yugi, who had been silent until now, and asked, "Do you think so too? Do you think I'm talking complete nonsense?"

"Uh, no, not at all."

Yuki, whose name was precisely chosen by Jonouchi Ranpo, replied.

He didn't think that the legend Ranpo Jonouchi mentioned had absolutely no chance of coming true. One reason was that all sorts of incredible things could happen in the world of Yu-Gi-Oh!, so it shouldn't be completely dismissed. Another reason was that the "No." card was also a very important plot device in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Z4 anime.

However, in the anime, the "No." card is the key to the protagonist's recovery of his back spirit memories, which does not match the legend mentioned by Jonouchi Ranpo.

Of course, this could also be due to different settings in different worlds.

Regardless of whether it's true or not, Yuki agrees with Izayoi Yuki's assessment.

He didn't think Ranpo Jounouchi could accomplish the feat of collecting 107 "No." cards.

...If we also include the numerous alternate accounts, the number might be even more than 107.

"Hey! How long are you going to keep talking nonsense?"

At this point, Manager Gao Wen seemed to be running out of patience and couldn't help but urge them on.

"Are you guys going to buy the cards or not? If you are, hurry up! I don't have that much time to waste on your nonsense."

“Okay, Uncle!” Ranpo Jounouchi replied to the shopkeeper. “Then, let’s make this card mine!”

As he spoke, Ranpo Jonouchi eagerly extended his hand toward "No.11".

The moment the fingertips touched the card, a bright light emanated from it, filling everyone's vision and the entire room.

"here it is……!"

When the light faded and his vision returned, Youxi noticed that his surroundings had changed.

With a wide field of vision, he was on a circular platform, where a high-level duel could easily take place.

“Could it be…?”

This scene and this feeling are very familiar to You Xi; he has had similar experiences before.

After that experience, he also gained a complete set of "snake eyes" and a trouble he couldn't get rid of.

Is this "No.11 Giant Eye" also a trial card?

"Damn it, there's another person here."

Yuki wasn't the only one on the platform; Ranpo Jōnei was standing right opposite her.

Upon seeing Yuki's figure, Ranpo Jounouchi couldn't help but click his tongue.

"I knew things wouldn't be that simple. It seems like it's just the two of us who will be tested this time."

Although he used money to persuade the shopkeeper to sell him the card, the "No." card isn't something you can just get with money. Unless you're a duelist who has been directly recognized, you need to go through a process to truly become its owner.

Above the platform, the number 11 floated slowly, emanating a wave.

A wave of energy swept over the two of them, instantly making them understand the content of the trial—

"Would you like to have a duel between the two of us?"

Chapter 165 Red-Eyes Attack! Triple Steel Flame!

The trial content was extremely simple and easy to understand.