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

"The other side isn't an idiot who knows nothing about Duel Spirits. Our spying on Feel was cut off immediately."

"To be honest, they just vanished right in front of us with a whoosh."

The Black Witch made onomatopoeic sounds as she vividly described, "You didn't see it, that flame, something similar to the flame that surrounded you all earlier, burned Logan. After the flame disappeared, he vanished."

Since the person is nowhere to be found, they couldn't have been burned to death. They must have been transported elsewhere by the flames.

"That means we won't be able to find them."

Yu Xi had a headache. The urgent feeling of needing to rush to Izayoi Yuki's side to rescue her urged him to do so immediately. However, without any clues, no matter how anxious he was, it would be a waste of time.

If only he were still alive, he would know where Uncle Logan would send Izayoi Yuki.

Unfortunately, his mouth remained tightly shut until he was consumed by flames and turned to ashes, without revealing a single word.

"I have a general understanding of the situation."

At this moment, the Kaiba family maid, who had been keeping quiet since the beginning, spoke up.

Saki bowed slightly to Yuuki and said, "I'm so sorry, Mr. Yuuki. I've wasted too much of your time trying to help me and the young lady."

"No, there's nothing to apologize for."

Upon hearing this, Yu Xi quickly waved her hand: "After all, this is what I wanted to do, and Saki and Mashiro are both my friends, so how could I not help my friends? In fact, I came here because this is the most likely place to encounter Yuki, but I didn't expect it to be you two fighting."

"However, in the end I couldn't save Mashiro, so I'm the one who should apologize."

At this point, You Xi's mood became somewhat downcast again.

Two against one, and they still managed to get one of them killed – that's hardly a feat to boast about. If it weren't for saving himself, Mashiro would never have ended up in this situation.

“You don’t need to take those things to heart, Mr. You Xi.”

Sensing Yuki's self-blame, Saki comforted her, "If it weren't for your arrival, Miss and I would definitely not have survived. We're grateful enough, how could we blame you? Besides, Miss isn't beyond saving, is she?"

It's true that Kaiba Mashiro has been turned into a card, but this state is close to being sealed or asleep, much like how ancient humans sealed Duel Spirits into stone tablets and cards. There's still a possibility of rescuing him if a method can be found.

The simplest way is to defeat the culprit.

"So let's stop apologizing to each other here. The most important thing right now is to find clues as soon as possible and rescue Miss Izayoi before these cultists do anything to her."

"You're right."

Yu Xi nodded, agreeing with Saki's opinion, which was also what he wanted to do: "Since we can't find any clues from Reality and Uncle Logan, I thought maybe we could ask some other cultists for information."

There are actually quite a few Doomsday Bell cultists on the island, who are used to attack and hunt the contestants. Yuki thinks these people are an excellent source of intelligence.

However, Saki shook her head.

"I'm afraid it's not that simple. This 'Doomsday Bell' operation must be very important. Most of those brought to the island are their core elites. People of that level are generally very loyal to their organization, let alone cult members. I'm afraid it will be very difficult for us to get anything out of them."

"But we have to try, there's no other way now."

You Xi understood how difficult the fanatics were to deal with, but no matter how difficult they were, he had to bite the bullet and do it. Time was of the essence, and there was no time for them to hesitate any longer.

at this time--

"Zi...Zi..."

Suddenly, a static sound rang in Youxi's ears; it was coming from her earphones.

Yu Xi instinctively pressed down on the earphone, and the static gradually transformed into a sunny and cheerful girl's voice.

"Yay! This is Xiaoxi's best friend. Is that Xiaoxi over there? Can you hear me?"

"Is that voice... Mai?"

You Xi looked surprised. Weren't these headphones supposed to be unusable before? How come they're suddenly...?

"Yes, that's me."

Xingye Wu laughed and said, "It seems that because several 'Earthbound Gods' were defeated, the disrupted communication signals have been partially restored. Communication with the outside world doesn't seem to be possible yet, but at least communication between teams is fine. Anyway, Xiaoxi, guess what I just discovered? I might have found the cultists' hideout!"

"What did you say?"

Chapter 220 The Final Battle

"Is this the place?"

The teleportation beam symbolizing advancement in the Star Cup appeared at 5 PM. After the contestants fought each other and the [Doomsday Bell] interrupted, it was already past 6 PM by the time Yuki defeated Zhenshi.

However, since it is July and summer, night hasn't fallen so quickly yet.

Bathed in the glow of the setting sun, and with the help of the building's shadow, You Xi and his companions held their breath and gazed intently at a building not far away.

"Yes, that's it."

The blonde girl, who was leaning against him and also peering outside, nodded and said, "I've been observing these guys here for a while now. I didn't go in because I was worried about being discovered and punished. But these cultists bring all the soul cards they collect here—I think this place must be very important to them. It's very likely their lair. Or there might be a secret passage leading to their lair inside."

"I see."

It's impossible for everyone to teleport freely like the cadres. If they really had that ability, the Doomsday Bell wouldn't be such a despicable entity that everyone hates.

Therefore, in order to better rule and manage its subordinates and collect resources, the Doomsday Bell must have a physically accessible "headquarters" or "base".

If nothing unexpected happens, Izayoi Yuki will likely be sent back to this theoretically "safest" place by Uncle Logan.

In other words, as long as you can get inside, there is a high probability that you can follow the clues to find Izayoi Yuki, and even capture their leader to directly destroy the entire conspiracy of [Doomsday Bell].

"Well done, Wu."

Thinking of this, You Xi couldn't help but praise Xing Yewu, saying, "Thanks to you, we've finally found a possibility to break this deadlock."

"Hehe, you can praise me even more, Xiaoxi."

Xing Yewu narrowed her eyes and smiled, clearly pleased and pleased with You Xi's words: "As long as it can help you, Xiao Xi, this little thing is nothing to worry about."

"So now the question is how to break in."

Saki's voice came through their earpieces. She was hiding in another place, observing the building from a different angle.

The results of the observations are not optimistic.

"Although it's difficult to know the specifics inside, it's easy to imagine that it's heavily guarded. It won't be an easy task for just a few of us to break into this den of tigers."

"..."

Youxi and Xingyewu both fell silent.

This is indeed a very difficult problem.

In movies and animations, it looks cool and stylish to charge into enemy lines alone, but it is precisely because of the high level of difficulty that it makes people feel incredibly cool.

If possible, Yuki and the others would love to do that. However, in the world of Yu-Gi-Oh!, ganging up is never a good option.

Leaving aside the question of whether we can win, even if we can win, it will likely take a lot of effort and time.

What they lack most right now is time.

"How about we try infiltration?"

Xingyewu suggested, "Let's sneak into the village, and avoid shooting. As long as we're careful and avoid everyone, we should be able to get in smoothly."

"It's a good idea, but in order to execute this operation, we'd better know the personnel configuration and the map. Otherwise, it'll just be like lambs to the slaughter."

Thanks to the rigorous training she received from Kaima Corporation, Saki's judgment of the situation was significantly clearer and calmer than Yuki's and Hoshino Mai's.

She said, "If we want to get in, it won't be enough for just the few of us; we need more help. They will cover us, distract the enemy, and create chaos so that we can find an opportunity."

"That's what they say, but doing it isn't that simple."

Yu Xi understood Saki's meaning perfectly well, and he also believed that doing so would increase the chances of success.

But where are they going to find so many people now?

Keep in mind, this means actively engaging the enemy head-on. Most of the participants are currently preoccupied with their own survival under attack from the [Doomsday Bell] cultists, and he doesn't think many will be willing to lend a hand. Nor is it possible to slowly persuade them bit by bit.

"This is where the benefits of forming an alliance beforehand become apparent."

While Youxi and the other two were struggling with their problems, another voice rang in their earpieces.

"what?"

"This is……"

The voice was soft and slow, with a lazy feel to it. For a moment, Yuki and Hoshino couldn't quite place the voice, only finding it familiar, while Saki immediately recognized it.

"Wendy, so you're here."

"Of course I am."

Wendy said speechlessly, "I joined after you guys reopened the team channel, but I haven't said much. I'm part of the Allied Team too, don't forget about me, okay?"

"Haha, sorry Wendy, we were wrong."

You Xi chuckled awkwardly, looking somewhat embarrassed. However, what bothered him more now than his embarrassment was Wendy's earlier remark.

"Speaking of which, Wendy, what did you mean by what you just said?"

"It means exactly what it says." Wendy's tone was flat, as if she were talking about something mundane. "Didn't you say before that you wanted to form an offensive and defensive alliance with the Firefly team? Although it failed later due to communication problems and various other reasons, things are different now."

"Just now, I ran into the Beacon Fire team, and they said they were willing to help."

"Eh?"

……

"Nice to meet you, I am Yan Xiao. I am grateful for your care of Ranbu during this time, Yu Xi."

"Oh, hello, not at all. I am the one who has received so much kindness from Jonouchi-kun."

"Hey, you can say whatever you want, but why do you always have to drag me into this?"

Inside a building some distance from the [Doomsday Bell]'s lair, several more people appeared besides You Xi and his group.

One of them was Wendy, a green-haired girl who had been separated from them and was biting on a chocolate bar; another was Ranpo Jonouchi, who was familiar with Yuki.

Then, leading the group was a young man wearing a bright red Beacon Fire Duel Academy uniform, with hair as vibrant as flames.

You Xi would not recognize this person.

He is Yan Xiao, the captain of the Beacon Fire Team, who is on par with Cang Lan of the Ice Ocean Team and Shen Wei of the Azure Thunder Team, and is known as the "Emperor of Flames".

They were already nearby, and with Wendy's guidance, it didn't take long for them to reunite with Youxi and her group.

Based on first impressions, Yan Xiao gave You Xi a very good feeling.