Yu-Gi-Oh!: This is the real duel!

But at the very end of the news report, a bright blue pyramid pendant suddenly appeared in the frame.

"Wait! What's that?!" Jonouchi was stunned.

Kyoko stared in astonishment at Yugi Muto beside her: "That's... a pendant just like Yugi's?!"

Chapter 205 Unexplainable Science

On the small hanging television, the scene that left the gamers stunned flashed by, and the deep blue pyramid pendant made of special crystal was deeply imprinted in everyone's minds.

The news report did not provide much information about the exhibited artifacts, but simply announced that they were being housed at the Doshino Museum.

Sitting at a table full of cards, Youche gradually recovered from his confusion and surprise.

The pyramid on TV and the Millennium Pyramid on Yugi Muto's chest are similar in shape, but they differ in details. The Millennium Pyramid is an inverted pyramid, while the Crystal Pyramid is upright.

Beside this deep blue crystal artifact that shimmers with a subtle luster, there is a small piece of stone that has been cut off. Others might not notice much about the murals on the stone, but it's different for the duelists who have just experienced the Duel City Tournament.

Looking at the distinctive relief, one can clearly see that the three Egyptian Gods are arranged in a triangle in a centrally symmetrical manner, and the pattern representing the crystal pyramid is in the very center of the triangle.

"The Pyramid of Light..." Youche murmured thoughtfully, "Did this part of the plot actually happen?"

Memories gradually unfolded in his mind. Recalling the three Egyptian God cards in his deck and Isis's words at the end of the Duel City tournament, Yuzuru had a vague feeling that the appearance of this Pyramid of Light might be the opportunity for Yuzuru to reclaim the three Egyptian God cards!

So what should I do?

After pondering for a long time without any clue, Youche finally shook his head.

Since the Duel City tournament began, many timelines have deviated from the original story, making it impossible for him to predict future developments based on his memories.

Looking at the TV screen again, which had switched to a duel match, Yu Che instinctively protected the deck on his duel disk.

Although we don't know what will happen next, nothing will be separate from the duel.

Right now, all I can do is try my best to protect my deck and the three Egyptian God cards!

"Games..." Kyoko cautiously turned her head and asked, "Should we... go to the museum?"

Jonouchi chimed in, "Yes, Yugi, that crystal pyramid is exactly the same as your Millennium Puzzle. It might be the key to another Yugi regaining his memories!"

Yugi Muto lowered his head and looked at the Millennium Puzzle on his chest, which gleamed with a dark golden light.

Wang Yang did not respond; he seemed to be resting in his mental room, so much so that he didn't even notice the news that had just come out.

Yugi Muto was fully aware of Yugi's plan. Yugi originally intended to collect all three God Cards in the tournament and then find the Millennium Stone to unlock his memories.

However, due to the defeat in the final battle, Wang Yang, feeling that the time was not yet ripe, calmly adjusted and waited for the next opportunity.

Could the crystal pyramid just reported in the news be the new opportunity that Wang Yang has been waiting for?

"Hmm!" Yugi Muto pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "For the sake of my other self, I must go see that crystal pyramid! The TV said the exhibition is on Sunday, so I'll go with my other self tomorrow!"

"Alright! Let's all go together then!" Jonouchi said with a smile, seizing the rare opportunity to tease Kyoko, "But, I've heard mummies and stuff are really scary~ If girls are afraid, they don't have to force themselves~"

"Hmph! Who would be afraid of something like that!" Kyoko retorted first, then cleverly countered, "Besides, don't some boys act like cowards in front of girls too?"

"Huh? What are you talking about?" Jonouchi didn't catch Kyoko's implication. When he realized she was referring to his farewell to the peacock dance at the Domino Wharf that day, he blushed again. "Huh? Who's the coward! I already said we'd participate in the next competition together, what more do you want?"

"Alright! Alright!" Honda stood up and interrupted, "Then let's decide it like this, everyone meet at the museum entrance at 11 a.m. tomorrow! By the way, Yuzuru, you should be going too, right?"

You Che snapped out of his thoughts, smiled and nodded, replying, "Yes! But I might be a little later, around noon."

Jonouchi asked curiously, "What's wrong? Is there some special arrangement?"

Kyoko said irritably, "He's the Duel King! It's normal for him not to be as idle as the top eight, right?"

"Kyoko!!"

"Alright, alright!" Yugi Muto interrupted the two of them, who were about to start fooling around again. "It's settled then. I have to go help Grandpa get some supplies this afternoon, so see you all at the museum tomorrow!"

"Okay, then see you there tomorrow, everyone!"

"See you tomorrow!!"

KC Group, Duel Research Lab.

Seto Kaiba, unusually, donned a white research suit and personally analyzed the card-making process.

He hadn't slept for a full thirty-seven hours.

He had thought he would see the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's stronger form emerge last night, but now he was sweating profusely as he repeated the adjustment for the 247th time.

"Tsk! How is this possible... how is this possible!!"

Seto Kaiba stared at the rows of data on the screen, gritting his teeth in extreme resentment.

"Why can't the Blue-Eyes White Dragon card be completed when all the other cards can be made as usual?!"

Pegasus's words from yesterday resurfaced in his mind, and even though he had always been a staunch believer in science, he couldn't help but waver at this moment.

Could it be...

Do cards really contain mysterious power?

Could it be that……

Do card sprites really exist?!

Unlike Yugi and Yugi, Seto Kaiba, despite having a deep bond with Blue-Eyes White Dragon, belongs to the group of people who cannot see or communicate with the card spirits.

With the aim of verification, Seto Kaiba set aside the data on Blue-Eyes White Dragon and instead tried to use the equipment to create the ace that Yuzuru had used before—Armed Dragon Raiden Lv10.

Relying on the data from the Duel Center, card images, card names, and card effects are quickly generated from the panel. With a "buzzing" sound of electricity, another round of card production begins.

Seto Kaiba, wearing goggles, nervously watched everything before him.

Special materials were melted and cast into card blanks. Under the influence of lasers, colors and words began to appear on the originally blank card surface, and the powerful figure of the Armed Dragon gradually appeared in the center of the card...

Everything seemed so ordinary.

Just as the card was about to be completed, the laser pointer on the machine tool inexplicably snapped, and the entire card was ruined by the sparks that flew out!

"What...?" Seto Kaiba's eyes widened in surprise.

What just happened has confirmed some of the claims.

It seems that some cards really cannot be made through conventional means!

After removing his goggles, a physically and mentally exhausted Seto Kaiba sat back down in his chair. Soon after, several equipment technicians walked in to repair the instruments.

Looking at the damaged, half-finished cards in front of him, and then at the ordinary duel cards being mass-produced on another machine not far away, Seto Kaiba knew that now was no longer the time to be stubborn.

Although he is persistent, he is never stubborn.

Everything confirms that seemingly ridiculous "mysticism," and that to be obsessed with so-called "science" is true superstition.

In order to gain even greater power, Seto Kaiba finally dialed Pegasus's number, and soon after, that strange accent came through the receiver.

“Seahorse Boy~ I knew you would find me again~” Pegasus’s tone was tinged with amusement, and the sound of ice cubes hitting the side of a wine glass echoed softly.

Seto Kaiba snorted coldly: "Then you should know very well what I want to ask, right?"

Pegasus smiled slightly: "Of course, but unfortunately, I can't tell you directly."

"Tch!" Seto Kaiba sneered. "Want to name your terms? Just say so!"

“No~No~No~” Pegasus replied lazily, “I’ve already said I wanted to retire, Seahorse Boy~”

The reason I won't tell you directly is actually very simple.

"Because you're not one of those destined individuals. If you truly want to achieve what Game Boy and Gaming Boy do, you need to work hard with your own efforts."

Seto Kaiba narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Hmph! Another laughable 'fatalism'?"

"Although I don't scoff at it now, in the end, it's just a deeper level of science that humanity cannot yet truly control!"

Even if I'm not one of those people you're referring to, I will still pave the way for the future!

"Pegasus, the only reason you don't want to talk now is out of fear!"

"The longer I decipher these mysteries, the longer you can maintain this superior attitude!"

"It seems you've really become a coward after the Duel Kingdom incident!"

"Heh heh ha ha ha~" Pegasus wasn't provoked at all; instead, he laughed with great interest. "Seahorse Boy~ The way you try to provoke me is quite comical~"

"Tsk..." Seto Kaiba's face darkened.

"However, I don't mind giving you some helpful hints," Pegasus chuckled. "Blue-Eyes White Dragon, like Armed Dragon and Dark Magician, is a card with extraordinary power."

"If you want to know how their derivative cards came about, you might want to take a look at the duels between Yugi Boy and Yugi Boy~"

"After all, the Armored Dragon wasn't always Lv10~"

Suddenly, Seto Kaiba seemed to remember something.

indeed!

Although he has only faced You Che twice so far, the guy's trump card has changed significantly in those two encounters!

If he had a stronger form of Armored Dragon from the beginning, then he wouldn't have been so badly suppressed by Blue-Eyes White Dragon in their first battle!

After hanging up the phone, Seto Kaiba began flipping through Yugi's duel videos at an astonishing 16x speed, and finally, he found a clue to the derivative cards!

Since Armed Dragon is a Level 5 monster, the reasons for its other forms are not obvious.

However, the Disruption series that Yugi started using from Duel City has a very clear derivative logic!

Disruptive Mandala - Revive three disruptive monsters using the Three White Bone Zone.

Disruptive Triangle Hurricane – Empowering the Disruptive Triangle Brothers with a triangular offensive.

……

Even the Disruptive Ride, which emerged during the Noah incident, was created because it required the rapid summoning of XYZ monsters under specific circumstances.

"I see, Yuzuriha~" Seto Kaiba couldn't help but smile, his renewed energy sweeping away all his fatigue. "I've discovered your secret~"

"By using specific battle methods, monsters can generate new cards!"

"Although we can't yet quantify this model scientifically, having this method is enough for now!!"

"It has never been that I or the Blue-Eyes White Dragon are weaker than you and the Armed Dragon; it's just that you and your cards have taken the lead!"

"Hmph~ As long as the Blue-Eyes White Dragon can develop an even more powerful and magnificent form, you and Yugi will eventually become clowns offstage!!"

Hahahahahahahahaha!!!