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

"Want to make a bet?"

"Or how about a thrilling duel?"

Chapter 32 A Rising Star of Luck

"Huh?! Has Jonouchi triggered a hidden event?"

"It seems we need to be bolder on this island; following the paths others have taken won't yield any good results."

"But... is this really a good thing?"

Honda and Kyoko discussed it in a daze.

Youche glanced at the virtual projection of the homeless man and said hesitantly, "So... the Duelist Hunter is also a projection. I thought he was a real person..."

Wang Yang observed for a moment and said, "It seems to be a relatively neutral NPC, at least allowing duelists to choose between events and duels."

"Hey! Jonouchi, hurry up and make your choice!" Honda had played quite a few games, so he understood these mechanics fairly well. "If there's a time limit, you might be punished!"

"Shut up!" Jonouchi was clearly conflicted. He told Honda to shut up while clenching his fists. "A gamble... or a duel? Which should I choose?"

Seeing Jonouchi hesitate, King offered his advice: "Since he's an NPC, he's most likely controlled by AI, and his strength is probably weaker than that of a normal duelist. You can try dueling him, Jonouchi!"

"Alright!" Jonouchi waved his arm and shouted, "Then let's duel! You stinking giant!"

Everyone: ...

A stinky, burly man?!

What is this guy saying?

Yu Che, who stood by and watched, didn't say anything. In his opinion, it would be better for Jonouchi to choose gambling. After all, this guy was the one who made it to the top four of the Duel City Tournament with gambling decks. His luck was many times better than that of ordinary people.

Jonouchi had already pulled out his deck, ready to start his first battle, but then the homeless man said, "Alright, let's bet two stars!"

"What?!" Jonouchi's face immediately turned embarrassed. He only had one star. "I... don't have enough..."

The homeless man seemed impatient: "If you're only betting on one star, there's no need to waste time. Alright, let's get to the gambling!"

"Let's bet one of our rare cards each!"

"If the coin lands heads, you win; if it lands tails, then I win!"

"bring it on!!"

With that, the homeless man tossed the coin in his hand high into the air, completely disregarding the city's attempts to stop him.

"Hey! Hey!! Wait a minute, I haven't agreed yet!"

Jonouchi panicked. The rarest card in his deck was the "Time Magician" that Yugi Muto had given him last night. Although he didn't know what power that card had, he couldn't just lose it right away, could he?

Amidst the panicked gazes of the crowd, the coin had already fallen.

The homeless man slowly removed his covered hand, then sighed, "Ah! You're quite the lucky duelist! Fine, this card is yours!"

Before anyone could react, a card was shot out from somewhere by the machine. As the card fell into Jonouchi's hand, the homeless man turned into a beam of colorful light and flew toward the card in Jonouchi's hand.

The performance was so impressive that it completely stunned You Che, who was a time traveler.

In his previous life, even if he had another ten or eight years, he still couldn't achieve this level of 3D projection!

The light gradually faded.

Jonouchi looked at his hand and saw a Warrior-type monster card with mediocre combat power: "Tch! What is this! It gave me quite a scare, but all you gave me was such trash!"

You Che raised an eyebrow: "This... can't really be called garbage, can it?"

Jonouchi said helplessly, "Attack power 900, defense power 0, isn't that trash?"

Wang Yang pointed to the suffix of the card name: "Jonnouchi, this card is called 'Mysterious Swordsman Lv2', and it's a new series of monster cards that can evolve."

"Huh?!" Jonouchi finally realized what was happening.

"Jonouchi, if you don't want it, then I won't be polite~" Honda said with a smile as he leaned closer.

"Who said I didn't want it!" Jonouchi quickly protected the precious card he had just obtained, and said with a smug smile, "Looks like my luck is really good! I got such a reward right away! I wonder how it compares to the Armored Dragon of the Wandering Swordsman~"

You Che smiled.

Kyoko, as usual, joked with Jonouchi: "Could it be that the organizers thought you were too weak and gave you away for free?"

"Apricot!" Jonouchi preferred to believe that it was just good luck.

This was just a minor incident on the eve of the competition, but it made Youche realize a problem.

Regardless of whether this homeless NPC was specifically sent to provide rewards to duelists, it is almost certain that only one duelist can participate in a special event.

According to the rules, the Duel Kingdom Tournament does not allow for team formation.

So, if Youche continues to follow the main characters, they will encounter a situation where there aren't enough special events to go around.

"Everyone," seeing that everyone was preparing to set off again, Youche said goodbye to Youxi and the others, "I'll take my leave here first."

"Huh? Yuzuru, are you going alone? Why?" Jonouchi asked blankly.

Wang Yang understood what Yuzuru meant: "I understand you, Yuzuru. If we go our separate ways, we can all encounter more adventures. Jonouchi doesn't have a map card, so he has to come with me, but you are perfectly capable of adventuring on your own."

Honda was somewhat disappointed: "Ha... I didn't get to see Yuzuriha's duel last time, and I won't have the chance this time either?"

Xingzi smiled and said, "But it's alright, isn't it? This island isn't very big, we'll meet again later, right?"

You Che nodded and smiled amicably, "Yes, we all have the same goal. No matter what, we will meet in front of the castle!"

"Then good luck, Youche! See you at the castle!"

"Everyone too! See you at the castle!"

After saying goodbye to the main characters, Youche took out the map card that had been sent along with the invitation.

Although it is just a small card, the details of the drawing are extremely exquisite, which is equivalent to shrinking a complete map to the size of a card.

You Che took out his phone and took a picture of the map card. After zooming in with his phone, he could vaguely see some details on the map that he wouldn't normally notice.

At the boundary between the forest and the valley, there is a mark that looks like a treasure chest. If you don't zoom in, you can only see an inconspicuous little yellow dot on the card.

Youche suddenly realized.

No wonder some duelists head straight for a certain place without looking back as soon as the match begins!

It seems these people discovered the secret of the map card a long time ago!

You Che organized his thoughts.

He probably won't make it to the nearest reward point, but if he rushes to the reward point furthest from the starting point on the beach, he might still make it.

You Che examined the phone carefully and finally decided on a region that resembled a volcano.

Having determined their destination, Youche prepared to set off.

Just then, a sinister laugh came from not far away. Looking over, he saw that it was the despicable and vile champion—the insect moth!

"You rascal, it seems you've come alone!" The insect-moth grinned wickedly. "Since we've met here, why don't we have a duel?"

"Of course, I can understand if you don't agree. After all, with your strength, it would be safer to accumulate more reward cards."

You Che smirked: "A clumsy attempt at provocation! But I don't mind accepting your invitation. For this duel, I'll wager a star!"

The insect-like moth continued its provocation, "What? Are you afraid of failure, so you don't dare to bet two stars?"

Youche pulled out his deck, smiling confidently: "No, I just want to leave the chance to eliminate you to the game. After all, he hasn't made you pay the price yet!"

"Come on! Let the duel begin!!"

With a loud shout, the earth trembled violently!

A dueling platform suddenly rose from the open space between the moths and insects, ripping up large swaths of soil and filling the air with dust.

After stepping onto the dueling platform, the two simultaneously pulled out their decks.

Battle is imminent.

The battleground is "Forest - 100%"!

Chapter 33 The Dark Treasure Chest Monster

"First strike is mine! Draw a card!"

Just as Yu Che was about to draw a card and seize the first move, the insect moth suddenly started its turn?

You Che was stunned, somewhat unable to react.

Logically, after both duelists have drawn five cards, whoever draws the sixth card first gets to go first.

But that despicable insect-moth actually drew six cards from its hand!

"Tsk!" the insect-moth said, feigning helplessness. "What a terrible hand! How can this champion possibly play?"

"Sigh, there's no other way but to defend for now..."

"Defense readiness call! Insect Man!"

"Smack!"

As the card fell, colorful lights flashed across the dueling arena, and a giant green mantis slowly appeared, its two sharp pincers raised as it stared at Youche with its round, insect-like eyes.

Insect Man

[Two stars]

[Earth Attribute/Insect Tribe]

[Attack/Defense: 500/700]

"I'll set two more cards face down, and my turn is over."

You Che wouldn't believe the stories told by insects and moths.

This guy is always cunning, and sometimes he even uses underhanded tactics. He says his hand is bad, but he may actually be setting up an extremely disgusting trap.

“Then it’s my turn, draw a card!” You Che glanced at his hand, organized his thoughts, and then said, “Summon a monster in defense position, set one card, and end the turn.”

Seeing that Youche had also chosen a conservative defensive strategy, the insect moth frowned.

Tsk!