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

The man—Kno—adjusted his glasses, his smile gentle and polite, but now no one could be fooled by that smile.

"I thought it would take at least a while before it was exposed... I see. As expected of the city that produced a Special Class Duelist like Izayoi Hoshi. The Security Bureau here is truly formidable."

"Hmph, I think you've underestimated the power of technology."

Ushio Takeshi said, "But I didn't expect you to admit it so readily, which saved us a lot of trouble."

"It's no use denying it."

Kno shrugged.

"Your investigation has reached this point, so it was only a matter of time before you were exposed. Maybe someone has already broken into my house and started searching it. What a pity, I was planning to prepare a few scapegoats, but it seems I won't have the chance to use them."

"That's easy to say."

Izayoi Yuki stepped forward, her voice cold and clear: "Surrender and come with us now, Professor Konno! We still have many questions for you."

"I'm afraid I can't comply. Admitting it is one thing, being arrested is another. I'm not planning to lose my freedom like this, Izayoi-kun."

“Losing your freedom is better than losing your life. So, you're still going to resist arrest?” Izayoi Yuki activated her Duel Disk. “In the end, I guess I have to do it anyway.”

"I won't leave you to fight alone, Xue!"

Ushio Takeshi also activated the Duel Disk and stood beside the girl, solemnly declaring, "Kno Andrić! I am Ushio Takeshi, the head of the Duel Crimes Division of the Public Security Bureau. I have determined that you are a major suspect in the May Dark Duel Incident. Arrest and bring you to justice!"

"2 vs 1? Heh, that's definitely a human wave tactic that the Duel Guards love to use. I'm afraid quite a few people who have received the news are rushing over here now."

Despite the hostility of the city's largest conventionally violent institution, Kno remained calm and unhurried.

"But is this really a good idea? I'm not the only Dark Duelist active outside right now."

"……What do you mean?"

Upon hearing this, Izayoi Yuki frowned, a sudden sense of foreboding creeping into her heart.

Kno laughed and said, "I think you've investigated my background as well. Before coming to Dawn City, I didn't have much opportunity to come into contact with Dark Duels. In that case, someone must have taught me this skill. That's easy to guess, right?"

This is true.

The moment he was listed as a suspect, the Public Security Bureau quickly mobilized its resources to retrieve all of Kno's past experiences from the database.

After successfully completing his apprenticeship in the ancient mechanical school of dueling, he came to Dawn City to seek development and was recruited by Dawn Duel Academy as a trainee dueling instructor.

There is nothing strange about the course of life.

The only thing worth mentioning is that Kno couldn't use the "Ancient Mechanical Chaos Giant" very well before, and the summoning often failed, and the number of failures was more than the number of times.

But after arriving in Dawn City, he solved the problem, and in every duel in which the "Chaos Giant" appeared, there was not a single failed summoning attempt.

I initially thought it was just a sudden epiphany by Kno, who mastered the power of the "Chaos Giants." Looking back now, it's probably because he became a Dark Duelist.

To avoid preconceived notions, Qyburn of Duel Crimes has many other speculations, such as that Kno became a Dark Duelist after coming into contact with evil Duel Spirits or some forbidden items. But judging from Kno's words, it's probably the worst kind of group crime.

Kno was merely a downstream entity developed by others.

“Now, while you’re preparing to arrest me, another dark duelist is looking for his prey.”

Kno continued speaking leisurely, provoking the guards of the duel.

"You should also know how dangerous it is for ordinary duelists to fight against dark duelists. Especially when they don't even have Feel, maintaining a clear mind in a dark duel is a challenge. Unfortunately, Izayoi, that newborn who entered the underworld has a grudge against your friend. If you don't hurry up, you might end up collecting his corpse."

"My friend... could it be..."

Izayoi Yuki was puzzled at first, then her eyes widened.

"—Officer Ushio!"

The girl turned sharply and shouted to Ushio Tsuyoshi, "Izumi-san! Izumi-san and the others are in danger! Quickly go and tell everyone to come and help them!"

"Damn it! I'm already doing it!"

Ushio was covered in sweat as he vigorously pounded his duel disk.

Police dueling disks are specially made with their own internal communication channels. Logically, everyone else should have received and replied to the message long ago, but…

He raised his head and glared fiercely at the person opposite him.

"Communications are blocked! I can't contact the outside world! It's your doing, you bastard!"

"Hahaha! That's for sure!"

Nukeno laughed loudly and admitted, "The power of a Dark Duelist is not comparable to that of an ordinary Feel. Interfering with communications is just a piece of cake. Didn't you notice? While we were confronting each other, I had already quietly set up a barrier to isolate the inside from the outside. You can't send any messages out! Don't waste your energy anymore."

"Damn it, despicable!"

If you sense it carefully, you can indeed detect it.

Since just now, the temperature felt on their skin had dropped considerably, and the surrounding atmosphere had a chilly feel. However, both of them were focused on Keno and dared not be distracted for even a moment, so they didn't notice.

Moreover, the area is probably quite large. Kno's decision to get off at this location to confront them was likely not random.

"To fight against the Duel Guards, you need to be cunning enough."

Kno adjusted his glasses again and said to the two who were clearly becoming agitated, "However, this barrier isn't that restrictive. It's the type that allows you to leave but not enter. As long as you leave the barrier's area, you can communicate normally. So what are you going to do? Are you going to leave here right now to save the ordinary citizens?"

Undoubtedly, if they were to leave, Keno would also flee immediately.

Given his strength, capturing him again without any scruples wouldn't be so easy. But we can't just leave Youxi alone.

In other words, there is only one choice at the moment.

"I'll stay here, Xiaoxue, you go there immediately!"

Ushio Tsuyoshi stepped in front of the girl and said seriously, "I don't know if there's enough time, but every second counts. I'll arrest this guy!"

"...No, I'm the one who should stay, Uncle Ushio."

"Xiaoxue...!"

Ushio looked at Izayoi Yuki, who was standing in front of him again, and felt a surge of anxiety. He was about to say something, but the girl's next words left him speechless.

“I can’t drive, so you, Uncle Ushio, are obviously faster than me. It’s the right choice for you to leave and inform everyone. Besides… I’m stronger than you.”

Izayoi Yuki pursed her lips, recited two numbers, and then urged Ushio Tsuyoshi, "So, hurry up! Uncle Ushio! Every second we act is a second more we have a chance to stop it!"

"...Understood. Then it's up to you, Inspector Izayoi!"

Without much pretense, Ushio Tsuyoshi immediately agreed to Izayoi Yuki's suggestion, turned around and rushed towards the car without looking back.

He started the engine, stepped on the gas, and roared away from their sight.

Watching this scene quietly without intervening, Kno asked doubtfully, "Is this a good idea? Instead of saving your friend, you're the only student dealing with a dangerous person like me."

"The person here is not a student, but Izayoi Yuki, a trainee dueling guard from the Duel Crimes Division of the Public Security Bureau. She is the ace duelist of the Public Security Bureau!"

The girl's expression returned to its coldness, her crimson eyes revealing icy hostility.

"Moreover, both Mai and Izumi are geniuses stronger than me, and they won't lose to a mere Dark Duelist. Not to mention, that Dark Duelist is someone like Satomi Sho."

"Have you guessed who it is? But if you were really that confident, you wouldn't have let Ushio Tsuyoshi leave here."

Kno raised his hand with a forced smile, the Duel Disk already on his arm.

Black fog spread along the ground, making the place even more like a world from a horror movie.

"Before leaving this city, let me harvest the soul of this so-called ace one last time. I'm sure your soul will fetch a good price from that lord—"

"Duel!!" x2

Under a night sky where even the moonlight was obscured by dark clouds, a dark duel, a battle of souls, began in this deserted square.

Chapter 74 You can't reason with idiots.

"Clatter!"

The sound of running water filled the air as You Xi emerged from the restroom marked with a ♂ symbol, looking relaxed.

Looking out the window, the night was clear, and the moon hung high in the sky.

Because it's in a big city, you can't see many stars due to the neon light pollution, but the starlight that shines on the ground and is emitted by human hands is no less than that of the stars.

"It's already this late," You Xi said with a sigh.

It is said that there is no sun or moon in the mountains, and on this day, Youxi also experienced a similar feeling in this large game center.

There are all kinds of games available, a dazzling array.

If you get tired of one game, there's always a brand new one waiting for you. It's like an inexhaustible treasure trove; you could play it for three days and three nights straight and still not finish.

Aside from grabbing a quick dinner in between, he, Xingye Wu, and several others from Chenguang Duel Academy spent the afternoon engrossed in the offline game experience store of Haima Company and didn't go out at all.

It was as if even my sense of time had been distorted, and when I came to my senses, I realized that an entire afternoon had passed.

In a sense, this place is indeed terrifying.

The impact on minors who lack self-control is immeasurable, which explains why there are time limits for minors to play.

Hmm... there's about an hour left before the deadline, so I'll go back and rest for a bit.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to relieve himself, Yu Xi's mental excitement cooled down slightly. Feeling a little apprehensive about this wave of madness, Yu Xi made a difficult choice between continuing the frenzy in the last hour or maintaining a sliver of clarity.

He then started walking while texting Xing Yewu on his phone, asking if she needed him to buy her some drinks and snacks as an energy boost when he returned.

At this time-

"Ok?"

Suddenly, my vision went dark, and then it became bright again.

As if there was a faulty electrical connection, the lights in the corridor leading outside flickered and disturbed Youxi's normal vision.

Finally, with a ripping sound, the fuse blew out, plunging everything into complete darkness.

Only the moon and city lights outside could still faintly shine through the window.

But this glimmer of light was utterly insufficient to dispel the surrounding darkness.

As darkness fell, the corridor seemed to transform into a strange, otherworldly realm, the air growing icy cold, and a profound sense of unease instantly enveloped Youxi's heart.

This development is not good.

Following the typical horror movie formula, it seems like some supernatural things are about to appear.

"despair."

"!"