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

When they learned that Professor Chronos was going to personally take to the duel, the entire audience was shocked like never before.

"Professor Chronos personally intervened? That's incredibly generous of him!"

"What are you talking about? This is about establishing authority! Letting these freshmen know their place."

"That You Chen is finished. Of all people to mess with, he had to mess with the professor."

"Don't speak too soon. If you're that arrogant, you might actually have some real skills."

On the second-floor stands, Wan Zhangmu stood with his arms crossed, his brows furrowed. He stared at the tall figure below, his eyes scrutinizing.

"A dark horse?" he murmured, his tone unreadable, whether questioning or mocking. "Just what makes this kid so capable that he dares to challenge Professor Chronos?"

No one answered him.

On the dueling field, You Chen and Professor Chronos were ready.

The two stood facing each other, each inserting their decks into their duel disks. The clicking sound of the mechanical gears meshing rang out almost simultaneously, and the indicator lights on both sides of the arena turned from red to green.

A coin is tossed high into the air, twirls several times, and then falls back down.

On the front, You Chen goes first.

"Then let the duel begin!!" Professor Chronos announced at the top of his lungs.

"I'll go first!"

You Chen reached out and pressed his hand on the top of the deck, drawing five cards from his hand.

He glanced at it, his gaze pausing slightly.

This hand... wasn't very smooth.

But it's not like we can't fight.

"I Normal Summon [Masked Hero Raven] from my hand!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a dark figure emerged from the void.

It was a hero dressed in a tight-fitting battle suit, with jet-black wings stretching out from his back, and only a pair of sharp eyes visible beneath his mask.

"The effect of Twilight Raven activates!" Without pausing, Youchen continued, "If this card is Normal or Special Summoned, you can add another 'Masked HERO' from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand."

He drew out his deck, quickly scanned it, and then took out a card to show it.

"I've decided to add 'Masked Hero Hearthfire' to my hand."

You Chen put the card into his hand, but didn't stop.

"Next, activate the effect by revealing this card from your hand to your opponent—add one 'Masked Change' or 'Fusion' card from your Deck to your hand. Then, discard one card from your hand."

Professor Chronos squinted as he watched him operate.

Yu Chen took out [Masked Change] from his deck and then sent another card from his hand to the graveyard.

"And the one that was just sent to the Graveyard is [Elemental HERO Lady of the Mist]." You Chen's voice was calm as still water. "When this card is sent to the Graveyard, its effect activates—add 1 'HERO' monster other than 'Elemental HERO Lady of the Mist' from your Deck to your hand."

He drew his deck again, selected "Masked Hero Fountain," and added it to his hand.

The entire operation was performed smoothly and without any pauses.

A low gasp of surprise rose from the stands.

"Holy crap, what kind of move is that? Summoning a monster and searching for three cards?"

"I didn't see clearly what he just did?"

"All I saw was him constantly pulling cards from his deck, yet his hand seemed to have grown?"

You Chen ignored the sounds.

He glanced at his hand—six cards.

Although the initial hand wasn't perfect, this combo not only saved us from drawing cards, but also earned us an extra card.

"The ace is in hand." He suddenly spoke, his tone carrying a strange certainty. "The next round will mark the beginning of your defeat."

The entire room fell silent for a second.

This immediately sparked an even bigger uproar.

"What did he say?!"

"Ace in hand? Defeat the Professor in the next round?!"

"Is this like popping champagne at halftime?"

"No, didn't he just say he was impatient and wanted to level up to blue? And now he's saying this in front of the professor?"

"Insane! Absolutely insane!"

"Arrogant! Utterly arrogant!"

"I'm impressed. This is the most arrogant freshman I've ever seen, bar none!"

In the stands, almost everyone thought that You Chen was getting carried away.

It's one thing to open champagne at halftime, but to specifically name the card in your hand as the ace—isn't that just blatantly telling your opponent, "I have this card, be careful"?

They can't think of any other explanation besides arrogance and conceit.

However, the glint in You Chen's eyes clearly indicated that things were not that simple.

But as the Great Sun Goddess floated in mid-air, her bright eyes flickered.

She curled the corners of her lips into a meaningful smile.

"It seems... to be getting interesting."

On the second-floor stands, Asuka Tenjouin frowned slightly.

"Strange," she said softly, her voice tinged with confusion. "This isn't like him."

She still vividly remembers that duel.

You Chen didn't give her the impression of being the kind of person who would become smug and arrogant.

Although he was confident, he was never arrogant; every step he took was marked by caution and careful consideration.

Why is it so unusual today?

Marufuji Ryo frowned upon hearing her words.

He looked down at the figure below, his eyes becoming deep.

On the dueling field, You Chen's voice faded.

"Set the next three cards face down to end your turn."

He slapped the three cards one by one into the back room, face down, where they stood quietly.

Professor Chronos couldn't help but laugh when he saw his shabby scene.

The laughter was still delivered in a high-pitched voice, carrying a hint of mockery and contempt.

"That's it? Heh~" He put his hand to his mouth and chuckled strangely. "Looks like it's nothing special after all."

He gracefully drew a card.

"Now it's my turn—draw a card!"

He put the newly drawn card into his hand, glanced at it, and his smile became even more smug.

"You'll pay the price for your arrogance soon! Heh heh heh! Alright!"

He pointed at You Chen, his tone filled with unwavering confidence.

"You dare to arrogantly mention your trump card? Do you really think we can't do anything to you just because we have it?"

"I'm activating the Spell Card—[Imprisonment]!"

The moment the card was struck, an invisible force spread across the field.

"Pay 1000 Life Points to activate!" Professor Chronos's Life Points dropped from 8000 to 7000. "Check your opponent's hand, and choose one card from it—discard!"

He pointed at You Chen, his smile growing increasingly sinister.

"And what I chose, of course, was the trump card you just mentioned—"

"【Masked Hero Fountain】!"

The card was taken from You Chen's hand and sent to the graveyard.

The entire venue erupted in cheers once again.

"Holy crap! The professor just threw away his ace!"

"Hahaha! Serves you right for being so arrogant! Serves you right for popping champagne halfway through the game!"

"Now you're dumbfounded, aren't you? You've lost your trump card, what are you going to use to fight?"

"As expected, experience really pays off!"

however--

You Chen stared blankly at the discarded [Masked Hero Fountain].

Then he smiled.

I'm truly settled in Bengbu now.

"No, Professor Chronos."

He looked up at Professor Chronos, who was sitting opposite him with a smug expression, his eyes filled with an indescribable mix of amusement and exasperation.

"I just dug a hole, and you actually jumped in?"

"Is there really such a good thing?"