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

As if hearing You Xi's innermost thoughts, a footstep suddenly rang out in this quiet otherworld, making his heart leap.

There is something that does exist here, and...

It was just ahead of him on his inevitable path.

"Tap, tap."

With the cell phone signal gone and unable to contact the outside world, You Xi held her breath and swallowed.

Despite feeling nervous and scared, he managed to maintain his composure—regardless of whether what appeared was the terrifying monster he had imagined, Yu Xi was unwilling to simply run away.

No matter what, we should at least wait until we see the other side's true colors before deciding whether to fight or flee.

Otherwise, running away like this would not only be shameful, but also pointless.

This is someone else's territory now, and Youxi doesn't believe she can escape without even knowing who the enemy is. After all, in any film set, someone like that is the first to die.

"Tap, tap."

While Youxi was still indulging in her own misery and wild thoughts, the true form of the footsteps finally emerged from the darkness and was exposed to the light from the window.

Upon seeing the true form, Youxi's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Satomi...Sho?"

"Hehe, is that surprising?"

Satomi Sho let out a low, cold laugh, as if he was quite satisfied with Yuki's reaction at that moment.

"You didn't expect it to be me, did you, Izumi Yuuki? But I also didn't expect you to dare stay where you are instead of running away. Are you too scared to move? Or do you really have that much courage?"

"No, how did you become like this?"

Yuki did not answer Satomi Sho's question.

More profound doubts filled his heart than such trivial questions—the Satomi Sho who appeared before Yuki was completely different from the one he had seen during the day.

The pale blue runes were densely covering Satomi Sho's face and bare hands, and it seemed to cover his entire body.

His eyes were completely black, and his pale gold pupils exuded a sense of madness and inhumanity.

...If his appearance hadn't remained unchanged, Yuki would never have been able to associate this guy with the name Satomi Sho, whose demeanor had changed so drastically.

To be honest, Satomi Sho now gives Yuki an extremely dangerous feeling.

The sixth sense that had been activated within him was constantly warning him—he absolutely could not mistake the current Satomi Sho for the spoiled rich kid he used to be!

"How did it come to this? Of course, it's all thanks to you, Izumi Yuuki!"

"……I?"

Yu Xi was a bit confused by Satomi Sho. He probably didn't do anything, right?

"Yes, it's you!"

Satomi Sho pointed at Yuki and accused her, "If it weren't for you, Izayoi Yuki and Hoshino Mai would have become mine sooner or later, I wouldn't have become the laughingstock of the whole school, and I wouldn't be here now! So tell me, isn't it your fault! All of this is your fault!"

"baffling."

Yuki was wondering what Satomi Sho would say, but it turned out to be this utterly illogical nonsense.

He had too high expectations of this idiot.

"Hehehe, it doesn't matter if you think that way. Mortals can't understand me."

Yuki's words can no longer affect Satomi Sho, because he is no longer on the same level as Yuki.

"Look! My power now far surpasses anything you can comprehend! Not to mention you, even those two bitches wouldn't be a match for me!"

Satomi Sho opened his arms wide and said, thoroughly enjoying himself.

Although he was initially hesitant about Kno's suggestion, after all, he had heard how dangerous dark duels could be.

But now he regrets it.

I regret that I listened to the advice too late.

This power is absolutely amazing! It feels so good!

If he had known it would be this exciting, he should have made the deal sooner; then he could have easily crushed Izumi Yuuki and the others!

"Bitch..."

Yu Xi's expression changed drastically, and her tone suddenly turned cold, filled with anger: "Take back what you said, Satomi Sho! I will not allow you to insult Miss Hoshino and the others like that!"

"Ha, you're angry? Getting angry won't help. If you've got the guts, come and hit me!"

Satomi Sho chuckled and snapped his fingers, causing darkness to surge and expand, transforming the narrow space around him into a wide arena.

In such a large space, there's more than enough room for any kind of duel.

Meanwhile, Satomi Sho had already produced a Duel Disk in his hand, and the deck inside the Duel Disk emitted a jet-black color.

"Come on, Izumi Yuuki! Let's make another bet, but this time it's your life! After I take care of you, it'll be those bitches' turn! Just wait, hehehe! I can't wait to see you crying and begging for mercy on your knees. Of course, I will definitely not let you off the hook!"

When he said the word "absolute," Satomi Sho emphasized it.

The way he gritted his teeth made it seem like he wanted to devour You Xisheng alive.

Having come this far, You Xi knew it was impossible to expect the other party to suddenly repent and change their ways.

Moreover, he couldn't ignore what Satomi Sho had just said.

Besides himself, are you also planning to deal with Hoshinobu and Izayoi Yuki?

"...This was self-defense, Satomi Sho. I don't care what happens to you."

With a serious expression, Yu Xi took out the [Atum X3000] Duel Disk from his pocket, put it on his wrist, and then took it out of the card box at his waist and inserted it.

The Duel Disk unfolds and connects with the Duel Disk system on the other side.

Seeing that Yuki was ready, Satomi Sho, eager for revenge, immediately revealed a maniacal sneer: "You're overthinking it. That's what you should be worried about, you lowly commoner! You'll soon find out just how brutal the legendary Dark Duel is! I hope you don't wet yourself later!"

"—Dark Duel, Begin!!"

【Yu Xi LP: 8000】

[Sho Satomi LP: 8000]

Chapter 75 The First Dark Duel (3k)

Dark Duel!

Whenever discussing the settings of the Yu-Gi-Oh! world, this is an unavoidable term. Whether it's the explicitly stated first to third generations, or the fourth to sixth generations that are only vaguely mentioned, there are always duels that require risking one's life.

Yu Xi had imagined that she might encounter such a duel sooner or later, but she never thought it would happen so soon, and her opponent would be Satomi Sho.

But now is not the time for sentimentality; we have no choice but to get right to it!

"First strike is mine! Attack signal summons 'Mech Skeleton'!"

It seems that there is no Duel Disk to determine the first move in Dark Duel. After a loud shout, Satomi Sho's side drew their starting hand first and seized the right to turn.

He slammed a card onto the Duel Disk, and an orange-yellow robot monster emerged from the card.

"Mecha Mechanical Frame, Level 4/Earth/Mechanical" "ATK: 1800/DEF: 0"

"The effect of 'Mech Skeleton' activates! When successfully summoned, add 1 'Mech' monster from your Deck to your hand. I choose 'Mech Unclassified Reserve'."

"Unclassified Mech Reserve Soldiers"?

Yu Xi was taken aback upon hearing this. This monster was...

"The moment this card is added to your hand by a method other than drawing, the effect of 'Unclassified Mech Reserve' activates! Special Summon this card from your hand!"

"Unclassified Mech Reserve Soldier, Level 4/Dark/Mechanical" "ATK: 1800/DEF: 800"

With Satomi Sho's declaration and actions, what appeared this time was a robot with a jet-black shell and its entire body shrouded in dark energy.

From its appearance, it can be seen that it resembles the former "Mech Sniper" in some ways, but like Satomi Sho, this monster is also very different from the "Mech Sniper".

Even normal dark-attribute monsters don't give off the same sense of danger as this one.

And its abilities are far superior to those of the original version.

"If 'Unclassified Spare Troops' is successfully Special Summoned, then activate its ② effect! Send the 'Mech' monster 'Mech Colonel' from your Deck to the Graveyard. Then use 2 Level 4 monsters on the field to create a Super Summon!"

"what?"

You Xi exclaimed in surprise as the familiar nebula vortex unfolded right before his eyes.

The "Unclassified Mech Reserve" and the "Mech Mechanical Frame" were thrown into it, igniting the light within and transforming into a brand new monster.

"—Xyz Summon! Rank 4, 'Gear Giant X'!"

"Gear Giant X, Rank 4/Earth/Machine/Xyz" "ATK: 2300/DEF: 1500"

"2 x 4-star Machine-type monsters"

A robot made entirely of gears and wearing a V-shaped blue mask appeared. Satomi Sho laughed loudly at the astonished Yuki, "After becoming a Dark Duelist, you can even do something like this! You'd be very wrong to still think of me as the old me!"

"..."

—Indeed, they are completely different people.

If it were Satomi Sho, the one Yuki first met, he simply couldn't have pulled off this kind of development.

Back then, Satomi Sho hadn't learned Xyz Summoning, and probably didn't have a card like "Unclassified Mech Reserve". The field he created at the start was quite subtle, far less refined and troublesome than it is now.

"It's not over yet! My turn continues! The effect of 'Gear Giant X' activates!"

「1回合1次，把这张卡1个XYZ素材取除才能发动。从自己的卡组·墓地选1只4星以下的机械族怪兽加入手卡。」

"Remove 'Unclassified Mech Reserve' from your deck and add 'Mech Destroyer Reserve' to your hand. Then discard 'Mech Destroyer Reserve', activate 'Reorganization of Mech Forces', search for 'Mech Radiation Soldier' ​​and 'Mech Air Strike Soldier', discard the latter, and Special Summon 'Mech Radiation Soldier' ​​from your hand!"

"Mech Radiation Soldier, Level 8/Ground/Mechanical" "ATK: 1700/DEF: 2400"

Amidst Satomi Sho's excited voice, a rumbling mechanical sound arose as a cannon with a diamond-shaped base rose from the ground.