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

"My turn! Draw a card!"

"Whoosh—"

"Normal Monster! Draw more cards!!"

"Whoosh——————————"

"Another Normal Monster! Draw another card!!"

"Whoosh————————————"

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The little boy excitedly drew cards one by one, and when he and King Yu reached the fifteenth card in their hands, the long-awaited monster finally appeared.

"Yosh! Here it comes!" King and the little boy together played the monster onto the field. "Attack Position Summon! Spirit Dragon!!"

"Waaaaah——————————————————"

A clear, ethereal dragon's roar echoed from the card, and a phantom dragon flew into the field. This was one of the few effect monsters in the Little Boy's deck.

【Soul Dragon】

【Four stars】

[Wind Attribute/Dragon Race]

[Attack/Defense: 1000/1000]

A gentle breeze arose, and Wang Yang and the little boy decisively launched an attack on the enemy's five divine dragons.

This action stunned countless people present, because in the eyes of some, it was undoubtedly a suicide attack, but many more chose to believe in Wang Yang.

In the instant the two monsters' attacks collided, Yugi and the little boy placed all their cards into the graveyard. This was the first time the little boy had ever so happily commanded his monster cards, and he excitedly shouted:

"Soul Dragon's effect activated! While this card battles, for each Dragon-Type monster discarded from your hand, this card gains 1000 ATK and DEF until the end of the Battle Phase!!"

"I discarded a total of 14 cards, so the Soul Dragon's attack power will increase by 14,000 points!!"

"We won this duel!!!"

"Beep beep beep beep————————————"

Soul Dragon, Attack Power: 1000 → 15000

The sudden surge in attack power shocked everyone present, and Sieg's eyes widened in astonishment.

A deafening roar erupted on the dueling platform. As the most powerful AI computer was defeated, the gates of the "Giant Egg" arena suddenly swung open.

"Bang!"

"We're saved!!"

"We can get out now!!"

"Wow, that's amazing! No wonder he's a duelist who can fight to a draw with the Duel King!"

"Well done!! Game!!"

"Keihei! Keihei!!" Amidst cheers, a frantic Seto Kaiba rushed in. After confirming that his younger brother was alright, he stood up with a serious expression, looked around, and gave orders to his men, "You, quickly fix all the malfunctions. I won't allow any more mistakes before the tournament!!"

"No need~" Rebecca said proudly, gently closing her laptop. "I've already taken care of it for you~"

Seto Kaiba stared in surprise at the girl who looked to be at most a middle school student: "Finished? You?"

Yugi Muto, who had reappeared, walked over and explained gently, "Yes! Rebecca is a computer genius. Don't let her younger age fool you; she's already graduated from a top university!"

Seto Kaiba nodded thoughtfully: "I see. It seems you're a genius like me... Your name is Rebecca Hopkins, right? After the tournament, I'll consider hiring you as a technical consultant under the KC Group's name. Just focus on the competition these days."

"What the hell! Kaiba is such a narcissist!" Jonouchi was furious when he saw Kaiba's arrogant attitude, but Rebecca was very happy. She jumped up and down and agreed, and hugged Yugi Muto's arm tightly.

With that, the incident came to an end.

All the tourists who were trapped here just received compensation from Hakuryu Park—a random rare foil card.

While distributing compensation, Seto Kaiba also made sure to take a closer look at the trapped children and dueling enthusiasts.

Taking this opportunity, Yu Che found Kaiba and earnestly reminded him, "Kaiba, you have to be careful of that man with long pink hair. He's been acting strangely from the beginning."

Seto Kaiba glanced at Sieg, who was walking away not far away, and sneered disdainfully, "That guy? I know him. He's a rich kid from a down-on-his-luck conglomerate. He's notorious in the industry for being a good-for-nothing. Even if he had the guts, he wouldn't have the ability!"

Yuzuru wanted to say something more, but was stopped by the arrogant Seto Kaiba: "Alright, Yuzuru, I understand your concerns. However, you're not as good as me at things outside of duels."

"Besides, I should be responsible for the security of the park, so you don't need to worry."

"Since it's your first day here, why don't you hurry up and try out the other rides!"

Yu Che was at a loss. He knew very well that Sieg was definitely not some idle rich kid. It must just be his disguise. But given Seto Kaiba's current state, there was no point in saying anything more.

The "Giant Egg" arena began maintenance, and everyone walked out with their reward cards in hand.

Honda cheered excitedly, "That's awesome! I actually got the Mechanical King!!"

"Hehe~ Machine King? It's just a monster that barely qualifies as a rare card~" Jonouchi smugly hooked his arm around Honda's shoulder and waved the card he had just gotten in front of him. "We're both Machine-type, but mine is the shiny Android Psycho Shocker!!"

"Oh? Is this the one you used before?" Honda grabbed it and examined it, while Jonouchi, thinking he was trying to take what he wanted, immediately pounced on him, and the two of them started bickering.

Kyoko and Mai were forced to go over and forcibly pull the two apart.

Meanwhile, Yuzuru and Yugi Muto, who were walking to the side, started discussing the rare cards they had drawn.

“Unfortunately, this is hardly the monster that I or another monster I would use,” Yugi Muto laughed. “It’s a Rock Clan monster—the Giant Rock Dragon. And you, Yugi?”

You Che looked at the cards in his hand, lost in thought, and said, "Mine... I'm still figuring out how to use them..."

Yugi Muto leaned closer, but because he was too short, only the top of the "starfish" was slightly higher than the card.

Yugi chuckled and lowered the card slightly, allowing Yugi to see that he had drawn a very special Dragon Monster card – Pride and Soul Dragon.

【The Dragon of Pride and Soul】

[Eight Stars]

[Dark Attribute/Dragon Race]

[Attack/Defense: 2500/2500]

[Effect: This card cannot be Normal Summoned. It can only be Special Summoned if your opponent has 25 or more cards in their Graveyard. This card gains 2500 ATK and DEF as long as you have 25 or more cards in your Graveyard.]

"Does it increase combat power by relying on the number of cards in both sides' graveyards?" Yugi Muto blinked, also falling into thought. "It is indeed a very special card..."

Chapter 263 A New Elf! The Silent Phantom Blade Servant!

Pride and the Dragon of Souls...

Looking at the cards in his hand, You Che seemed to be deep in thought.

This card's combat power is not low in this era. With 2500 attack and defense, it is enough to defeat most monsters. If the trigger effect is met, it can even compete with the Five Divine Dragons, which are known as the ceiling.

Unfortunately, this card cannot be normally summoned; it can only be specially summoned if the summoning conditions are met.

"Haha~" After a long while, Yu Che put the card away, laughed and followed the others, and said to Yugi Muto beside him, "What a pity, if it could have established a bond, it would have been a really good card."

Yugi Muto shook his head and retorted, "You're wrong, Yugi."

"Huh?" You Che was taken aback.

Yugi Muto explained, "Because of your special connection with Armed Dragon, you've always been very concerned about the bond between you and the cards."

"But in fact, even ordinary cards have a chance of being drawn at crucial moments."

"Card spirits are certainly an extremely important factor in duels."

"However, the duelist's mental strength often determines more."

Mental strength...

You Che opened his eyes wide thoughtfully.

It seems that Yugi mentioned this when he was fighting Pegasus in the Duel Kingdom.

However, due to the many things that happened later related to elves, I didn't pay too much attention to this aspect.

Could it be that……

With enough mental strength, could I even master some decks without any bonds?!

Yugi Muto continued, "Remember your final battle with Daz? Yuzuriha."

"The key to your final victory was not the Card Spirit, but a perfectly timed quick-play spell card—the Versatile Tailor."

"This card was indeed included in your deck specifically to counter Daz's Orichalcos Sword, but it's not so easy to get it by drawing cards with Pot of Greed in that situation."

"In my opinion, the main reason you were able to play that card at the end of that battle was because of your surging mental strength at the time."

Upon hearing these words, You Che couldn't help but recall them carefully.

seem……

Is that really the case?

After gaining the approval of Sleeping Giant Gudu, not only did his physical abilities improve, but his mental state also improved significantly. He was able to easily withstand the pressure of Dark Duel, which was one aspect, and the occasional ability to draw some key common cards in the duel was another aspect of his abilities.

"So, game," Youche asked, "is the level of the cards that one's mental power can control related to the card's own level? For example, under the same circumstances, is it easier to defeat a four-star monster than an eight-star monster?"

Yugi Muto shook his head: "I'm not too clear on the details, but I'm sure that if a duelist's mental strength reaches its peak, he can not only draw the cards he wants, but also predict the card order of some decks to a certain extent."

“You Che, even though you’ve never paid attention to this matter.”

"But after so many fierce duels, I believe your mental strength is stronger than that of most duelists."

"This dragon of pride and soul may not be tied to you, but in a crucial moment, you might be able to summon it."

Yugi Muto's words enlightened Yuzuru considerably.

Scenes I'd seen in anime kept replaying in my mind, including not only the incredible draws by the main characters throughout the series, but also the famous scene where Seto Kaiba predicted four magic cards...

The most classic example is the duel between Yugi and Yugi Muto. In this final battle called "Friendship", Yugi, who had just regained his memories and reached the pinnacle of his mental power, did indeed reach a terrifying state where he could see through the deck.

Mental strength, mental strength...

This brand-new concept excited Youche.

With the synergy with the card spirits at its maximum, this is undoubtedly the best way to boost your strength!