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

[Attack/Defense: 3000/2000]

"What?!" Ryuzaki the dinosaur exclaimed in shock.

"Activate the effect of Armed Dragon Lv10!" With a flick of his wrist, a card fell into the graveyard, and the enormous Ancient Brachiosaurus on the battlefield shattered with a deafening roar. "You can only activate this effect by discarding one card from your hand. Destroy all face-up monsters on your opponent's field!!"

"Roar!!!!!!"

The armored dragon, its entire body covered in armor, roared to the sky, launching a revenge attack on the enemy that had just defeated it amidst its deafening roar!

The terrifying storm breath melted the ancient Brachiosaurus in an instant!

The sound of cards shattering into pieces echoed from the storm until it was drowned out by the screams of the dinosaur Ryuzaki.

"what!!!"

"Boom!"

As the smoke of battle gradually dissipated, the ancient Brachiosaurus, which had dominated the battlefield for so long, disappeared, but the area remained a vast expanse of silvery-white frozen tundra.

"Beep beep beep beep————"

Ryuzaki Dinosaur, LP: 3375→2595

Standing on the dueling platform, Ryuzaki, the dinosaur, clenched his teeth, his whole body trembling. After a long while, he managed to utter a few words through his teeth: "I...I lost..."

Upon hearing this, everyone was quite puzzled.

"What?!"

"We still have over two thousand LP left, why did you give up so easily?"

"Yes! Keep fighting! National runner-up!"

Keep fighting...

How can we continue fighting?!

Ryuzaki the Dinosaur didn't want to give up either, but... he no longer had any cards left to turn the tide.

Red-Eyes Black Dragon, Evil Knight Dragon, Ancient Brachiosaurus... these three strongest trump cards have all been defeated.

Even if he could still summon monsters, he would be no match for the terrifying Armed Dragon Lv10.

Despite his deep resentment, he had no choice but to accept his fate of defeat.

The price of defeat was not only paying the wager he himself had made, but also losing his powerful tool that could only be used in the wilderness...

After handing over the rare card and the star, Dinosaur Ryuzaki only had one chip left.

As he stepped down from the dueling platform and watched the Tyrannosaurus Rex, which he had previously used as a mount, gradually disappear into the distance, he felt a mix of emotions.

Chapter 49 New Card Spirits

You Che's goal was unwavering.

It's not because the treasure chest at the volcano looks like it offers the best rewards, but because the anime didn't even mention that there's a volcanic area in Duel Kingdom.

So he really wanted to go and see what new and exciting things there would be.

After battling the dinosaur Ryuzaki, Jonouchi successfully reunited with Yugi and the others.

Despite the main characters' invitation for You Che to continue traveling with them, You Che remained steadfast in his beliefs.

I went to the volcano alone.

He spent the entire afternoon heading towards his destination.

During this time, he was very lucky to encounter several event NPCs and received several reward cards after completing the tasks.

He had also encountered a few traveling merchants, but he did not spend his chips to exchange for those seemingly meaningless items.

At this point, Yuche only had five stars. Although those seemingly interesting Lv series cards were expensive, they were not necessarily practical for him, so he basically just looked at them and gave up after reading their effects twice.

As dusk approached, the boat settled down to rest on the shore.

The Duel Kingdom island was much larger than he had imagined.

He was already considered quick, but after walking for almost an entire afternoon, he was still some distance from the volcanic area.

It seems I'll have to try again for reward points tomorrow.

You Che's tent-pitching skills were a bit clumsy, but he managed to set it up eventually. Sitting by the sea, cooking instant noodles in a small pot while enjoying the sunset, the pleasant atmosphere gave him the illusion that he was on vacation.

"yawn!"

Just as You Che was slurping up mouthfuls of fragrant instant noodles, his spirit, which had been resting for who knows how long, finally woke up.

Flying beside Youche, the armed dragon cub looked left and right, and after getting a little bored, it poked Youche's head.

Armored Dragon Cub: Go find someone to duel.

Traveling speed: ? ? ?

Good grief, you wake up and want to duel? I just sat down and haven't even had a couple of bites of noodles yet!

The armed dragon cub grinned, knowing better than anyone what could ignite its master's fighting spirit.

Armored Dragon Hatchling: Let me tell you, I'm about to evolve! Once my spirit form reaches Lv5, getting you an Armored Dragon Lv10 through a lucky draw will be a piece of cake!

You Che was stunned, and the plastic fork in his hand hovered in mid-air.

Divine Draw: Armored Dragon Lv10...

If someone really had that ability, they could practically do whatever they wanted in Duel Kingdom!

Previously, due to the special summoning conditions of Dark Armed Dragon and the fact that Armed Dragon Lv10 could not be reliably drawn, the main cards in the deck were basically the same few cards as before.

But if the Armed Dragon Spirit's abilities can truly reach what it claims after evolution, then that would indeed be something to celebrate.

“Okay, but wait until I finish my noodles.” You Che continued slurping, after all, even the most powerful duelist can’t go hungry.

The armed dragon cub frowned, and in its domineering manner, it sat directly into Youche's bowl of noodles, showing no consideration for its owner's hard work after a long day.

Youche was speechless for a moment, but since elves are just elves and won't affect anything in the real world, he continued eating as if he hadn't seen anything at all.

Armored Dragon Cub: Hmph! Glutton!

Bored, it flew out of the noodle bowl and wandered around its limited range of movement.

Just then, it seemed to sense some strange energy fluctuation.

Previously, due to insufficient energy reserves, its perception of certain things was not very clear, but now, as it approaches evolution, it can slightly sense the existence of some weaker members of its kind.

Armored Dragon Cub: Hey, there seems to be a Card Spirit nearby.

"Hmm, wait until I finish my noodles..." You Che was starving after traveling all afternoon. He had already opened his second cup of instant noodles, but suddenly, his hand stopped on the lid. "Wait! What did you say? Card Spirit?"

Armored Dragon Cub: It's alright, keep eating your noodles, it's already drifted far away.

Traveling speed: ? ? ?

Eat my ass!

If there's anything more appealing to duelists than cards, it's Card Spirits!

Not only can you trigger "god-tier draws" by relying on bonds in duels, you can also absorb energy through duels to generate cards!

"Smack!"

You Che put down the cup of noodles he had just made, stood up, and said, "Where? Where! Take me to find it!"

The Armored Dragon cub wore a disdainful expression, but it still pointed out the direction of the elf to Youche...

A dozen minutes later, Youche returned, soaked to the bone by the seawater, with a card in his hand. The once fragrant instant noodles were now inedible.

However, You Che didn't care about any of that. After changing his clothes, he took out a chocolate bar and started munching on it, while looking at the card he had just picked up in the afterglow of the setting sun.

The sprite in the card appeared very weak for some reason and remained asleep. Armed Dragon tried to call out to it but failed to wake it.

That was a chubby tadpole with strange red markings.

[Stop the suffering of evil spirits]

One star

[Water Attribute/Aquarium]

[Attack/Defense: 0/0]

[Effect: When this card on your field is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, you can add Evil Spirit's Bane to your hand from your Deck. Then shuffle your Deck.]

One star, with zero attack and defense.

Nine times out of ten, this was just thrown into the sea by some contestant who thought it was trash.

With its little arms crossed over its chest, the Armored Dragon wasn't worried at all that this guy would threaten its position in its master's heart, because compared to itself, this tadpole was simply too weak.

However, Yu Che still treasured this card with the spirit's presence and put it in his deck.

Armored Dragon Cub: ? What are you doing?

Youche: It's too weak. I'm thinking of using a duel to help it recover.

Armored Dragon Cub: ? ? This thing is no match for the Evil Ninja. What good will it do if it recovers?

Youche: ...

If that evil ninja card didn't have any elves in it, otherwise he would have definitely given you a piece of his mind...

Youche did not answer the Armed Dragon Spirit's question.

It doesn't understand the tadpole, but it knows itself all too well!

This "Evil Spirit's Bane" is related to the "Death Frog" deck!

In the era of DM (Demon Slayer), decks with special attributes are completely outclassed!

Although I don't know when this tadpole will wake up, I can at least get a few frog-related cards with it, right?

Yu Che, slightly excited to receive the new card "Sprite," stood by the sea at dusk, yearning for the appearance of other duelists.

Just then, the aroma of barbecue wafted from not far away.

You Che's eyes lit up. Looking at the sea in front of him, he suddenly remembered something.

Yup!