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

Moreover, this is a true dark game, where there are no extreme advantages or disadvantages!

Seeing that King Pharaoh was ready, Bakura smiled and reminded him, "By the way, Pharaoh, it's worth mentioning that your friends are also involved in this game."

"They will appear as your pawns."

"If you don't want them to die, you'd better think carefully about your strategy."

Wang Yang was startled.

Partner with them...

Has it finally come?!

"Where are they! Why can't I see them?" Wang Yang shouted sternly.

Bakura chuckled, "Don't worry, Pharaoh~ You'll find them once the game starts~ After all, they're players too, just playing different roles~"

"Now, everything is ready!!"

"Let our final battle begin, Nameless Pharaoh!!!"

"Whoosh————————————————————————"

A strange light flashed.

When Yuzuru and the others opened their eyes again, they had been completely separated. They seemed to be in ancient Egypt three thousand years ago, but from the corner of the millennium-old building blocks emerging from the chaos in the sky, they could tell that they were in the Dark Game world projected from Yugi's memories!

"Tsk... It's so hot..."

You Che gritted his teeth and crawled out of the desolate desert. He opened his eyes and looked around. All he saw were the corpses of royal soldiers and wounded horses all around him.

"What...what's going on?"

"Has the Dark Game already begun?"

Youche brushed the sand off his body and then realized that he was wearing the clothes of an ancient Egyptian official. He could tell that he was an official because his clothes were much more luxurious than those of the guards, and he had a unique gold ornament on his arm that looked like an arm guard.

That thing was definitely not the Sacred Duel Disk from the anime. Yu Che knew what that thing looked like, and only priests possessed the Sacred Duel Disk; it was an important tool used to awaken the spirits residing in the temple's stone slabs.

With a sense of doubt, he gently touched the golden arm armor-like accessory. Just then, a faint golden light appeared, and the dust in the air intertwined to form a faint light screen, from which words were revealed.

【游掣】

[Level: Lv8]

[Occupation: Spirit Master – In legends, a select few can directly communicate with spirits. Due to this special and powerful talent, these individuals are often hired by the royal city with generous compensation to search for powerful spirits for the priests. Spirit Masters are specialized officials responsible for finding, training, and even commanding spirits in battle.]

【Strength: 4】

[Agility: 5]

【Intelligence: 7】

【Perception: 9】

【Charm: 6】

Luck: 7

[Skills: Spirit Interaction - Allows communication and interaction with spirits or the signing of contracts; Summon Spirits Lv3 - Can summon up to three contracted spirits (currently, there are 3 contracted spirits)]

The first thing you see when you turn the wheel is that column of numbers. Based on past gaming experience, it's not hard to deduce the function of these points.

Strength affects melee ability and physique; agility affects reaction speed and reaction time; intelligence affects memory and the strength of spellcasting; charm and luck are self-explanatory; as for perception…

This is a bit abstract, but in short, high perception means it's easier to discover things that others can't. As a spirit user, it's perfectly normal for Youche to have high perception.

But what bothered him most was the skill to summon spirits; he had actually already contracted three spirits?!

Could it be that the Armed Dragon, the Dark Magician, and that little swordsman sent by Gudu have all come together?

Just as he was wondering about this, both Armed Dragon and Hermoti responded. The little swordsman, who was always aloof, only gave a cold snort.

Youche was overjoyed.

Although we don't know how powerful they are in this world, no matter what, Pokémon will always be the most mysterious and powerful in the Yu-Gi-Oh! world!

With the three of them around, I estimate that many things will be easy to solve in the future.

Just as You Che was thinking of summoning the elf to try it out, a rapid sound of hooves came from afar. As dust rose, a large group of royal guards rushed over. The leader looked very familiar; it was none other than Mahad!

However, Mahad of this world did not seem to recognize Youche. Upon arriving, he respectfully and humbly asked, "Elf Master! Isis sensed something amiss here using the Millennium Jewelry, so I rushed over immediately!"

"It seems the prediction made by the Millennium Artifact was indeed correct!"

"Thankfully, the Spirit Master is safe and sound!!"

Just as Youche was about to answer as usual, he suddenly remembered that this was an RPG game, and any OOC behavior (that is, any behavior that might violate the setting and ruin the game experience) could be punished.

He pondered for a moment, considering that the priests' status was second only to the Pharaoh, so You Che adopted an even more humble posture, bowing slightly as he replied, "I apologize, Priest Mahad! On our journey to find the spirits, we encountered misfortune... all my men perished..."

【Favorability +1】

Traveling speed: ? ? ?

When the notification made of yellow sand popped up above Mahad's head, Youche was stunned for a moment.

This guy, who doesn't even want to talk in the real world... is actually quite approachable...

“They were all admirable warriors…” Mahad saluted the fallen soldiers. “The soldiers’ sacrifice was certainly painful, but the fact that the spirits kept you safe and sound is the greatest blessing of all.”

"My Lord Spirit Master, you are an invaluable talent in the Royal City. Recently, bandits have been frequently appearing near the Royal City. It would be best if you did not leave the city for the time being."

"Furthermore, the Pharaoh's coronation ceremony will be held soon, and as an official, you should also return."

The Pharaoh's coronation ceremony?!

Youche captured this crucial information.

Everyone is now scattered to unknown places, but as long as we find Wang Yang, who is the key figure, we can all be gathered together!

In the desolate desert, the fallen guards were collected one by one, and Youche followed Mahad's guard back to the distant capital.

Meanwhile, in the royal city, besides the palace where the ceremony was being prepared, the most bustling place was a small tavern. It had just welcomed an astonishingly skilled gambler, whose tricks even the tavern owner couldn't fathom!

Amidst the commotion at the large wooden table, the blonde proprietress slammed a dice cup down in front of everyone and shouted in a high-pitched voice, "Big or small! Decide now! Anyone who dares to touch the money on the table, I'll chop their hand off!!"

"Boss lady, hurry up and open! I'm going to see if this new kid is really that lucky!" a burly man urged.

At the other end, a handsome young man with long blond hair pushed all the money in front of him onto the table. He exchanged a glance with the proprietress, then grinned and said smugly, "Big! All in on big!"

Under the expectant gazes of everyone, Kong Quewu suddenly removed the dice cup, revealing a six and a four – a perfect score!

The cries of countless gamblers echoed through the air.

Jonouchi calmly hoisted the vast sums of money to his side, then defiantly laughed at the crowd, "Want some more? This little bit of money isn't even enough to fill my teeth!"

Chapter 293 Wizards, Dancers, and Barbarians

Like Youche, the others also received a panel that recorded their attributes, class, skills, and so on.

Mai Kongque's profession is a chivalrous thief, but in the royal city, she is the proprietress of a tavern. As for Katsuya Jonouchi, he is an adventurer who travels around and works as a gambler.

Relying on their tacit understanding and superb skills, Mai and Jonouchi thus amassed a fortune by exploiting NPCs.

When they first arrived in this world, they were completely clueless, but they figured that money was always necessary in any RPG game, so they started working together without knowing what their next mission would be.

Another round of gambling resulted in the city raking in huge profits, becoming incredibly wealthy.

At this point, one of the men finally couldn't hold back any longer. He had long suspected that the proprietress and the pretty boy were in cahoots, but after watching for a long time, he couldn't figure out what was going on. He knew he had to catch them red-handed, but he couldn't catch them with his eyesight. So he simply shouted a few times, demanding a change of game.

The other gamblers were also furious from their losses and readily agreed.

Peacock Mai simply smiled smugly. What rule didn't she know, having come from a croupier background? Even the most difficult rules, she had a way to make Jonouchi win!

But to everyone's surprise, this time, the game they wanted to play didn't require a dealer at all; it was simply a game where each person had their own dice cup, and whoever got the highest score won!

Kong Que Wu frowned and glanced at Cheng Nei with some concern. But the boy seemed to be in a frenzy, agreeing to whatever anyone said, as if he would accept anything.

"This guy... what will happen if he loses all his money..." Kong Quewu's face looked rather grim.

She couldn't stop the current situation, so she could only trust Jonouchi this once.

"Splash splash ...

The wooden dice cup rattled loudly, and finally, the four burly men in front of him and the city gatekeeper all grabbed it and began placing bets.

Without even glancing at it, he reached out and pushed all the valuables in front of him away.

Kong Quewu was furious, but there was nothing she could do.

"Heh, kid, are you really that confident?!" A burly man glanced at his score and sneered sinisterly.

Jonouchi said confidently, "Of course, I haven't lost yet today! If you want to play, place your bets now; if you're too scared, get off the table!"

The other three burly men looked rather grim. Their points weren't high, and seeing how confident the other two were, they decided to give up and simply forfeit the bets they had made.

"Heh heh!!" the burly man sneered, "Then spit out everything you've eaten!!"

"Look closely, my score is three sixes!!"

"I refuse to believe you're older than me!!!"

The moment the score was revealed, the entire arena erupted in uproar, and several burly men who had been losing for half the day immediately showed expressions of excitement.

Mai looked at Jonouchi with some worry. In this situation, there was only one way to win, but that required extremely high skill and mastery—something Jonouchi definitely couldn't pull off!

Looking at the three sixes, Cheng Nei couldn't help but frown.

His character's skill is—Good Luck, which grants him a significant boost in random events.

He didn't know if this huge boost would make him higher than those six points, but he still used the skill.

Jonouchi gently closed his eyes, and the golden arm armor hidden in his sleeve emitted a radiant glow...

"Kid! What are you doing, playing tricks?! If you don't open it now, I'll consider you the loser!!" the burly man shouted triumphantly, convinced of his victory!

Just then, the sound of galloping hooves rang out in the distance, and someone shouted, "It's terrible!! The guards are coming!!!"

The people around the gambling table changed their expressions drastically and hurriedly reached out their hands to the table, intending to grab a piece of the table and run away.

With quick reflexes, Kong Quewu pushed the table down towards herself, sending the glittering gold and white treasures sliding down the table to her and the city's side. As the royal guards drew closer, the gamblers cursed their bad luck and had no choice but to cut their losses.

In the marketplace of the royal city, the elf Youche, escorted by Mahad's troops, slowly made his way to the palace.

Suddenly, a large group of people rushed out of a tavern not far ahead.