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

Yu Xi raised her head, clinging to a sliver of hope, and asked the elves who were scattering across the sky to scout ahead.

Unfortunately, the news from the latter was not optimistic.

"I'm sorry, Master."

"No."

The Dark Witch floated in mid-air, holding a monocular telescope and gazing into the distance. Unlike Mana, who spoke with an apology, her reply was crisp and decisive.

"Feel fluctuations are everywhere, and the interference between them is quite severe. Even with the keen senses of an elf, it's not easy to detect those guys' Feel fluctuations. It's probably faster to use the naked eye than to search using Feel fluctuations—by the way, human brat, I'm not meant for this kind of thing. You didn't even call me out for the duel this time, do you even have any intention of using the power of this legendary thief?!"

"Hey! Belle! Watch your tone when you talk to your master, or I won't be so polite!"

"Ha, come on then, who's afraid of who! Your attack power is 500 points less than mine, let's see who's crying then!"

But they also have a mentor who can call their parents anytime...

Yu Xi felt somewhat helpless about the two "black witches" arguing; such scenes were a common occurrence for her.

But now is not the time to enjoy the ordinary.

"Since we can't find anyone for the time being, let's take the next step."

You Xi shook his head violently, temporarily suppressing his unease and worry for his teammates, and thought, "According to what that cultist said, the entire island has been placed under a ritual. And this ritual is being conducted by enemies at the cadre level. So all we need to do is take care of those cadres, right?"

Once the existence and location of these cult leaders are identified, and one heads in that direction, one might naturally encounter the lost comrades. At the very least, these dangerous enemies can be dealt with in the process, thereby disrupting the ritual and resolving the current crisis.

This should be the best approach.

Putting aside Mashiro, I believe everyone else could come up with this line of thought. Even Mashiro, who is completely unaware of the situation, would definitely be able to move in this direction.

The more You Xi thought about it, the more feasible this path seemed.

The remaining problem is how to locate the officials.

This is not a problem either.

From the moment it started, Youxi had already sensed an extremely large fluctuation of Feel.

It was a fluctuation far more powerful and terrifying than Brazil's, yet it felt strangely familiar to Youxi. Moreover, this fluctuation wasn't very far away from him.

"Master."

Seemingly sensing Yu Xi's inner thoughts, while the "Black Witches" were still bickering and fighting, a quiet and reliable voice entered his ears.

The silver-haired loli in the blue and white robes slowly floated down to the boy's side, looking up at him.

"Have you decided to head that way? It will be very dangerous."

“I know, but this is the best option. And…”

You Xi took a box out of the inner pocket of her clothes.

The box contained only a few cards, but despite their seemingly insignificant weight, they carried considerable weight in Yu Xi's hands. Yu Xi could sense a powerful will and strength slowly awakening from the dormant cards.

"I still have this guy here."

"understood."

The Silent Magician, upon seeing the box, immediately understood what Yu Xi was referring to. She nodded gently and floated forward, saying, "Then, please allow me to pave the way for Master."

"Okay, it's up to you, Zero."

Yu Xi looked up, greeted Mana and Bell, and then followed the Silent Magician, running quickly.

please!

Yuki, Mai, Mashiro, everyone—

Please make sure nothing happens to you!

Chapter 197 The First Person

"Wow... there are so many people here."

Xingyewu leaned against the wall of a building, held her breath, and tried to suppress the fluctuations of her senses as little as possible. Then she quietly peeked out and looked outside.

Just outside the wall, separated by only a window, were several hooded cult members.

These guys were gathered together, each holding several cards with human figures printed on them, clearly having had a great haul from their recent hunt.

...What bad luck!

After being teleported here, they suddenly encountered so many villains and lost contact with Xiaoxi and the others.

Even someone as optimistic as Xingye Wu couldn't keep laughing at this moment.

While it's good to lure the enemy out from the shadows, the team being split up and scattered is not in the plan.

What to do next? To reunite with Xiaoxi and the others, we first need to leave this place. But if we make any rash moves, I feel like we'll be discovered immediately and end up like those cards... Hmm, wait a minute.

Why do they collect these cards?

Xingye Wutong suddenly noticed a problem.

If the only goal is to wipe out all the children of the motherland on this island, then a regular dark duel would suffice.

Turning people into cards and collecting them like this always feels like there's some special purpose behind it; it can't possibly be some kind of wicked hobby of collecting people like cards.

It's one thing if one person is like this, but it's really strange if everyone is this kind of pervert.

This is likely done to facilitate transportation and transfer.

Hmm... I remember reading in a book before that in the world of Dark Duelists, human souls are a very useful form of currency, and the souls of duelists are even more so. When Satomi Sho attacked Nozomi, besides wanting revenge, he also wanted to use Nozomi's soul as a bargaining chip to trade with Grafa...

So, they're probably sending these cards somewhere?

Xingyewu secretly stared at the cultists, and a strong thought suddenly arose in her mind.

It seems necessary to follow these guys and see what happens.

……

"Master, we've arrived."

Although it's said to be nearby, it's actually quite a distance from Youxi.

Fortunately, maintaining ample physical strength is also a must for professional duelists. Before transmigrating, Yu Xi never missed a training session, and after awakening Feel, his physical fitness was further improved.

Following the Silent Magician's lead, and sprinting at nearly 100 meters per second, weaving through several cultists and battlefields, Youxi finally arrived at her destination.

During this time, the extremely powerful Feel showed no signs of weakening or concealing itself. It wasn't until Youxi arrived at the scene that she finally saw who was emanating that Feel's fluctuations.

She was a woman wearing a hood and a half-face mask. The robe covering her entire body could not conceal her slender and alluring figure. Judging from the charm revealed only by the lower half of her face, one could imagine that she was a rare beauty.

If you changed into a fashionable outfit and dressed up a little, you could definitely become a superstar with millions of fans.

But from that woman, You Xi felt a chill that sent shivers down his spine, as if he were being targeted by a venomous snake, and that the next moment he would be bitten through the neck and poisoned to death on the spot.

Around the woman in the hooded robe, several figures lay sprawled on the ground. Yu Xi recognized them from their school uniforms as members of the Cang Lei and Bing Yang teams, with whom he had previously clashed. With a wave of the woman's hand, those figures transformed into cards that flew into her palm.

The only saving grace is that neither Mai nor Yuki are among these people. Neither the three members of the Star Vanguard nor Jonouchi are here either.

But it still left Youxi feeling quite heavy-hearted.

"...You're one of the executives of [Doomsday Bell], one of the people who controls the 'Earthbound Gods,' right?"

Before this, Youxi had never seen this woman before. But at first glance, he instantly judged that she must be someone similar to Grafa, whom he had met once before.

After reviewing the information about "Doomsday Bell" that Uncle Logan had shown him, Youxi quickly identified the person in front of him.

From what I remember, his codename was "Viper," and the deck he used was unknown.

"So what."

The viper didn't care that You Xi had revealed her identity; she had never intended to hide it from the beginning.

"You still dared to walk towards me after knowing it was me. You've got quite the nerve. If I remember correctly, you're the boy who was dragged into the team by Ji Zi to participate in this competition. Poor thing, if you hadn't met Ji Zi, you wouldn't have encountered this situation, and your promising life wouldn't have been ruined."

"On the contrary, I don't think so."

You Xi retorted seriously, "It is because I met Xue that I am who I am today, and that I am able to stop your conspiracy here!"

"Stop it? Don't even dream about that."

The viper scoffed, "How long do you think we've been preparing for this day, kid? You think you can stop us all by yourself? There's a limit to daydreaming."

"is that so."

You Xi shook his head slightly, disagreeing with the view on poisonous snakes.

"No matter how much time and effort is required to build, destruction only takes a moment. The difficulty levels on both sides are completely different. For your plans to succeed, you need people to carry them out. As long as we can defeat you all here, your conspiracy will naturally fall apart!"

"Only if you can beat me."

Viper paused slightly at this point: "So, Grafa was indeed defeated by you. Although the Public Security Bureau released information that it was the son who defeated that idiot, could it be... that person was actually you?"

"Who knows."

Instead of answering Viper's question directly, Yu Xi flicked his arm and unfolded his Duel Disk.

He had no time to waste arguing with the venomous snake; every second that passed could increase the chances of his companions being in danger.

"Let's duel! After the duel, you'll know if it's me or not!"

"Want to die? Then I'll grant your wish."

The venomous snake snorted coldly, and a ghostly blue flame spread from beneath her feet, engulfing both Youxi and herself.

His cold gaze fell on You Xi's neck, as if he had already decided where to start biting.

"I'm still hungry, so let me drain your blood completely! Foolish mortal—"

"Duel!"

【Yu Xi LP: 8000】

[Viper LP: 8000]

Chapter 198 You summoned five monsters?

"Let me state upfront that I am stronger than Grafa. To be precise, that guy is the weakest among us."

The duel declaration echoed in the air as Yuki and Viper faced each other across a distance of more than ten meters.