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

"Well then, let's stop with the nonsense."

After finishing his water, Haima Cangren changed the subject and solemnly said, "Next, I will explain the competition rules for this year's Star Cup."

Upon hearing this, everyone, including You Xi, couldn't help but stiffen.

Even though they already knew the detailed rules, it didn't stop them from being affected by the atmosphere and feeling a little nervous.

"This year's Star Cup will use a teleportation device to break up the teams and send them to a deserted island. On that island, you will participate in a massive free-for-all. The specific rules of the free-for-all are as follows: multiple people are not prohibited from dueling at the same time, but interrupting the battle is prohibited. The losing side will be randomly teleported to another location on the island."

"Each team will receive 3 puzzle cards, one for each member. The qualifying location will be announced to everyone before 5 PM each day. Only those who collect all ten puzzle cards can advance to the next round by submitting them. There are only a maximum of 32 spots available for the next round. These are the general rules of this year's Star Cup main tournament. The detailed rules have been sent to your Duel Disks, and you can check them later."

"Alright, that's all I wanted to say. Are you all ready? Duel City—it's about to begin."

Kaiba Soto stood on the high platform, looking down at everyone below, and announced thus.

Chapter 176 On the Advantages of Using Elves as Scouts

Duel City.

This is a very important chapter in the original anime "Yu-Gi-Oh! DM".

In order to compete for the legendary God Card and to obtain the supreme throne of the Duel King, numerous duelists gathered in Domino City, turning the entire city into a battleground.

Besides Rhea, participants in Duel City must also wager their own puzzle cards, and only after collecting a certain amount can they truly advance to the next round of the competition.

However, compared to Duel City, for Yuki, the rules explained by Kaiba Aoto are actually closer to the Duel Kingdom established by Pegasus J. Crawford, the father of Duel Monsters.

This has been a tradition since the first edition of the Star Cup.

Previously, a small area within Star Peak City was specifically designated for the competition; now, with technological advancements, it has become a remote, uninhabited island accessible via spatial teleportation. Aside from potential differences in specific rules for each edition, the general process remains largely the same.

...The ability to achieve space teleportation, a technology from the realm of science fiction, truly makes it a testament to the capabilities of Hikari Corporation.

As Yu Xi sighed, he put the small space teleportation device distributed by Kaiba Corporation on his wrist and linked it with his Duel Disk.

The rules for the Star Cup main tournament had been distributed to all participating teams before the competition, and no one raised any objections. After confirming that everyone had installed the teleportation device, the competition was about to begin.

Seeing that everyone was wearing the teleportation device, the Seahorse Souren on the high platform immediately signaled to activate the device.

One after another, halos lit up beneath the feet of the participating teams in the Star Cup. First came the champion Star Vanguard team, followed by the perennial runner-up Beacon Fire team.

Next came Cang Lei and Bing Yang, who finished third and fourth in the previous competition... Teams disappeared from the field one by one, turning into shooting stars in the sky, until You Xi and his team.

"Once we go inside, everyone remembers what we'll be doing, right?"

After putting the earphone in her left ear and covering it with her snow-white hair, Izayoi Yuki turned to her teammates for a final confirmation.

The rules of the Star Cup had been distributed to all participating teams before the competition, and Qingcheng naturally made tactical arrangements for them, although it was only the most basic part.

"After the teleportation is complete, gather as quickly as possible, right?"

Following behind Xingyewu, Youxi added in her recollection: "If we can't reunite, we should try to hide ourselves as much as possible to avoid being exposed and getting surrounded by others. That should be the two points."

"That's right, we'll just have to improvise for the rest. The overall plan should be the top priority."

Izayoi Yuki nodded, pleased that Hoshino Yewu hadn't forgotten what she'd said.

Then she pursed her lips and offered another piece of advice.

"Also... everyone remember to be careful, there may be other hidden dangers in this competition."

"Of course, of course, how could we forget that? Xiaoxue, you can rest assured."

"Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to go for it. Let's trust Uncle Logan and the others."

Izayoi Yuki didn't go into details, but without needing to say more, Yuki and Hoshino Mai knew what the girl wanted to say.

They both gave Izayoi Yuki a reassuring and determined look, and neither of them showed any sign of backing down.

Izayoi Yuki felt a warmth in her heart and smiled slightly, "Then, let's set off now, everyone."

"understand!"

Youxi nodded in response, and Xingyewu raised her hand in salute, her movements revealing the girl's usual mischievousness and cunning, further easing the tense atmosphere before the battle.

Then, a dazzling light flashed within the aperture, engulfing everything in sight.

Similar to the trials of "Snake Eyes" and "Giant Eyes," a floating sensation surged through his limbs. By the time Youxi's vision returned to normal, he was no longer in the stadium plaza.

All around were lush green trees, their dense foliage supporting a green canopy overhead, filtering the sunlight into dappled patterns that fell to the ground.

Beneath your feet lies soft leaves and soil, the air is fresher than in a big city, and further on you can see a town the size of a small town.

Further out lies a vast expanse of azure ocean that stretches to the horizon.

Although it's called an uninhabited island, it's actually more like an island transformed from one similar to Hawaii. Presumably, when there are no competitions, it's usually open to tourists for vacations.

"Yu Xi, Wu, it's me, Xue. Can you hear me?"

"Yes, I heard it very clearly."

"Same here."

A buzzing sound rang out, and the girl's clear, cool voice came through the earphones. Yu Xi and Xing Yewu responded immediately.

The headphones are linked to the Duel Disk, which in turn has functions similar to a penguin.

Even an uninhabited island is not necessarily an absolute signal blockage. This allows a small network to be formed, enabling real-time communication and resource sharing.

Of course, this is also an operation permitted by the rules.

Having confirmed that their signals were working, Izayoi Yuki's tone was slightly excited: "Very good, then let's each report our current location. I'm currently under the Ferris wheel in the town's amusement park, and I haven't found any other teams yet."

"Is Xiaoxue at the amusement park? I'm in a shopping mall; it looks quite big, but I don't know which one it is yet. Xiaoxi, what about you?"

"As for me... I should be in the woods on the mountain, but I haven't seen any enemies."

You Xi looked around again and confirmed her location.

The map of this uninhabited island had naturally been distributed to everyone long ago. In fact, even without the assistance provided by the organizers, all the school teams that qualified for the main competition had already thoroughly studied it, given that it had been the venue for the competition for the past ten years.

This uninhabited island is neither too big nor too small; it can easily accommodate tens of thousands of people for long-term residence.

More than 200 teams and more than 600 people were randomly dispersed to various places, and not even a splash was made.

Depending on their function, they are divided into several areas, such as commercial areas, residential areas, industrial areas, scenic areas, and wilderness areas. At the same time, like Pegasus's Duel Kingdom Island, the wilderness areas have different terrains such as lakes, grasslands, and forests.

Although throwing a group of students onto an island sounds like a very unreliable and dangerous thing, firstly, there are unmanned cameras and duel disks tracking everyone's signals in real time, secondly, these students participating in the competition are all superpowered individuals with Feel, and with the covert protection of official staff, the possibility of accidents is still very small.

According to You Xi's judgment, he was on a mountain on the edge of the city on an uninhabited island.

"On the mountain?"

As the captain of Kiyosumi's team, Izayoi Yuki naturally exercised her command.

She quickly mentally reconstructed the situation based on the map and said, "I'll go meet up with Wu first. You Xi, you need to be discreet and wait for us to come find you."

"Ok!"

"No, I have a different idea."

However, You Xi did not immediately agree.

It's easy to understand why Izayoi Yuki gave such an order. Unlike the well-connected urban areas, things are much more inconvenient in the mountains.

Most importantly, there are only a few mountain roads leading out.

Once the only mountain path is guarded and blocked, the people on the mountain have few other options besides forcing their way through.

It's fair to say that the teleportation location on the mountain is not ideal.

—But this is based on the premise that the enemy will be lying in wait for us.

From another perspective, the probability of encountering enemies on the mountain increases significantly. You don't need to seek out enemies; they will come to you.

But it's hard to say who will be the hunter and who will be the prey at that time.

and so--

"I want to give it a try."

Yu Xi said to the girls on the other end of the headset, "According to our prediction, most people will actively seek out opponents in the early stages of the competition, so the intensity of the competition will be the highest during this period, and it will also be the easiest time to obtain puzzle cards. If you have the opportunity, I think you shouldn't let it pass you by."

"Wow! So, Xiaoxi, you're planning to take the initiative?" Xingye Wu's feigned surprise rang out softly. "You're really confident."

"But doing that is very risky."

Just from her voice, one could imagine the girl's delicate brows furrowing slightly. Izayoi Yuki asked Yuki, "Are you confident?"

"We'll have to try to find out. Anyway, even if I lose, it's just a puzzle card. I'll come back to you as soon as I'm teleported back."

That's right.

The Star Cup main tournament has just begun, which means that everyone only has one puzzle card.

This means that once you lose a duel, you will be temporarily disqualified from competing until you meet another teammate. But in other words, the cost is negligible. If not now, when?

Izayoi Yuki naturally understood this principle, but she was initially reluctant to take the risk.

But since Youxi wants to do this, she won't stop her.

"I understand. You need to be careful and avoid being reckless. If things get difficult, just wait for us to come over."

"Go, Xiaoxi! Give everyone else a real scare!"

"Well, I will."

After accepting Xing Yewu's encouragement, You Xi gave a brief reply and then turned her attention back to reality.

He gently drew a card from his deck and placed it on the Duel Disk.

"Appear, Miss Bell."

"what?"

As Youxi moved and called out, a phantom appeared in front of him.

She was a voluptuous, mature woman wearing a hooded top, her black suspender boots revealing a tantalizing area filled with red stockings. Beneath her grey hair were a pair of pale gold eyes, surrounded by faint dark circles, her gaze filled with the displeasure of being woken from a dream.

No, that's probably it.

"Hey, human kid! Why did you suddenly call me out here?"

The mature woman glared fiercely at You Xi: "I was sleeping soundly just now. If you can't give me a good explanation, this legendary thief will have to be very lenient with you."

That's right, this person is none other than "Diabelstar the Dark Witch," who hasn't had much screen time for quite some time.