Yu-Gi-Oh!: Worldwide Mix, the Ultimate Necromancer Duel

You Chen strolled around the streets for a while before finally choosing a clean and affordable chain hotel.

Two hundred a night, the price is reasonable.

The room was more spacious than I had imagined, and all the basic amenities were provided.

What surprised You Chen the most was that there was a self-service registration and inquiry terminal for duelists next to the bedside table.

That was the standard equipment launched by Haima Group, with a prominent blue-eyed white dragon logo printed on its silver-gray casing.

You Chen took off his coat and suddenly felt a hard object in his inner pocket.

Upon closer inspection, it was a semi-transparent identity card. The edges of the card were somewhat worn, but the chip area remained intact.

"Oh right... this is the original owner's duelist identity card."

He was very curious about just how bad the original owner's identity was.

As for almost starving to death on the streets?

You Chen walked to the terminal and inserted the card into the card slot.

The screen lit up, and the Haima Group logo appeared accompanied by a short, rousing piece of music, before transitioning to the global duelist ranking system.

The personal information page is displayed before you.

Name: You Chen

Age: 18

Duelist Rank: ★

Global Ranking: Not Listed

Entry record: 6

Wins: 1

Loss: 5

"This duelist's dueling skills are truly appalling; I suggest he go home and farm."

You Chen stared at the lonely star for a long time in silence.

This comment is truly devastating.

"One star... No wonder he's almost starving to death."

In this world, duelist rank is a form of hard currency.

One-star duelists are practically at the bottom of the food chain—they struggle to even qualify for formal competitions, let alone make a living through dueling.

The entrance requirement for the Duel Academy is three stars or higher, and students must pass a rigorous practical assessment.

A one-star rating would likely result in being eliminated during the registration phase.

You'd be afraid of being thrown out if you went in.

"It seems I need to level up as soon as possible." You Chen leaned back in his chair, lost in thought.

Why go to Duel Academy?

The reason is simple: abundant resources, plus free food and lodging.

For him, who currently has nothing and only 20,000 yuan, this is simply paradise.

"But before that, we need to save up some capital."

You Chen took out the two stacks of banknotes from his pocket, counted them carefully, and put them away cautiously.

He picked up the duel disk that Brother Ji had given him. It was a standard model produced by Haima Group. Although it wasn't top-of-the-line, its performance was stable and sufficient for most situations.

"Starting tomorrow, I'll check out the local fighting gyms..."

He plans to participate in some lower-level matches first, accumulate wins, and increase his rank. Once he reaches three stars, he will apply for the transfer exam to the Duel Academy.

……

The next day.

Tong Shiye, Haisheng Duel Dojo.

You Chen stood at the door and looked for a long time.

You Chen did not enter immediately, but stood at the door and observed for a long time.

He discovered that there were at least a dozen similar dueling dojos in the city of Domino, varying in size and quality.

Judging from the number of customers and the decor, this place should be considered to be of a slightly lower-middle standard—just right for him right now.

The rules are listed in prominent font on the notice board at the entrance:

[Duel Ticket: 500 RMB/person]

[Challenge Rewards]

• Defeat a regular disciple: Get your entrance fee (500 yuan) refunded.

• Defeat an inner disciple: 1000 yuan

• Defeat the eldest disciple: 5000 yuan

• Defeat the gym leader: 20000 yuan

"Wow, so that's how dojos make money?"

"But what if a really powerful person comes along? Wouldn't we go bankrupt?"

"With an even better deck, you can almost always wipe out most opponents."

You Chen quickly discovered the reason: it said below that the deck had to be chosen from the options provided by the gym.

They can be freely combined.

"I see, that makes sense then."

You Chen is watching right here.

"Hey buddy, here for a challenge?" he asked enthusiastically. "Come on in and check it out! Our dojo's rules are very humane, especially friendly to newbies!"

You Chen turned his head and sized up the other person.

The disciple's smile was professional, but a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes—the look of a hunter when he sees his prey.

"Is it really friendly to newcomers?" You Chen asked, feigning innocence.

"Of course!" the disciple assured him, patting his chest. "Our gym leader said that the Duel Dojo is all about giving all duelists the opportunity to hone their skills. Look, we even provide the decks, so there's absolutely no need to worry about deck strength!"

As he spoke, he winked at another disciple inside the gate and gave him an OK sign.

You Chen took in everything, but then a look of realization dawned on his face: "I see... Let's go in and take a look then."

"Come, come, this way please!" The disciple led the way enthusiastically, his smile widening.

Stepping into the dojo, the interior space is slightly larger than it appears from the outside. The entire arena is divided into several areas; on the left are several standard dueling arenas, while on the right is a row of deck-building tables and a rest area.

There are about a dozen people inside the venue at the moment, with three or four groups currently engaged in a competition.

You Chen glanced around and found that the challengers were generally struggling – some were sweating, some were trembling, and one young girl was about to lose, her eyes already red.

"How's it going? The atmosphere's lively, isn't it?" the disciple leading the way said with a smile. "We disciples are all happy to spar with you. Want to give it a try? There aren't many people today, the line will be quick."

You Chen did not answer immediately, but walked to the side of a dueling arena to observe a match that was in progress.

Both sides were indeed using the decks provided by the gym. The challenger's operation was obviously rusty, and he missed the best choice at several key moments.

"May I ask," You Chen turned to his disciple, "are both players choosing their decks from the same card pool?"

"Of course!" the disciple replied immediately, "Absolutely fair! And we can let you choose whether to attack first or second, how about that? Pretty generous, right?"

He smiled broadly, but in his heart he had already regarded You Chen as a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.

After all, You Chen is so young and looks like a student. Even if he gets the first move, what kind of trouble can he cause?

You Chen nodded, just about to say something.

Another God-level choice has appeared in the King of Duel.

[Duel King God-level selection activated. Please select one of the following situations to duel.]

[First, choose a regular disciple to duel and win; the reward is 1 random card!]

[Second, choose an inner disciple to duel and win to receive a random card pack (1 cards)!]

[Third, choose either the eldest disciple or the master to duel and win to receive a random card deck!]

Is there even a need to choose?

It's definitely number three, and the reward is generous.

Although the difficulty also skyrockets.

But if a person doesn't have the courage to take on challenges, what's the difference between them and a salted fish?

"Well? Have you made up your mind?" the disciple urged, thinking he was hesitating about whether to take on the challenge.

You Chen raised his head and smiled faintly. In this situation, he almost wanted to shout out, "I want to take on ten of them!"

"Is your master here?"

He asked a question that left all the dojo disciples present stunned.