This Hextech Duel Master is a pro at getting targets.

In order to have enough power to fight the darkness, he eventually chose a Hextech boost called "Binding," the effect of which is that the host gains dark energy each time he helps a female duelist.

With dark energy, You Shuo not only has a certain resistance to the dark power of the Millennium Artifact, but if he accumulates enough, he can even launch a dark duel!

but,

To obtain dark energy,

He had to go and help the female duelist.

Ordinary female gamers, like Miho Nosaka and Kyoko Masaki, don't count at all.

The first person You Shuo thought of wasn't either of them, but rather the popular character from Yu-Gi-Oh! DM—Mai Kongjaku.

She was a tall, slender, and dashing female duelist with gorgeous blonde hair, an extremely perfect figure, and a cold and alluring appearance. The deck she used was Harpie Lady.

According to the plot, Kong Que Wu is indeed the kind of girl who needs to rely on and help.

Although she appears to be a strong, independent woman, she actually craves emotional connection deep down.

You Shuo recalled the plot.

"If you want to help Mai, then you'll have to wait for the Duel Kingdom Tournament..."

"As for the system tasks..."

"It's also related to the Duel Kingdom Tournament."

You Shuo's system mission this time is to advance to the top eight of the Duel Kingdom Tournament, which will unlock another Hextech reward draw.

The first Hextech item that You Shuo drew was of very low quality, and its duration has now expired.

However, the second Hextech Crafting skill that has been acquired now already exists, and according to the reward description, as long as You Shuo can advance to the quarterfinals of the Duel Kingdom Tournament, he can unlock another permanent reward.

Lying on the sofa, You Shuo began a comfortable rest.

All he had to do next was wait.

All the excitement will unfold at the Duel Kingdom Tournament.

Just as You Shuo was about to take a short nap on the sofa, there was a knock on his door.

You Shuo thought it was takeout, but when he opened the door, he saw several burly men in black suits.

"People from KC Group?" You Shuo raised an eyebrow.

The burly man in black was quite polite: "We are here on the orders of President Kaiba to invite you to participate in a performance duel."

"Regardless of the outcome, you will receive a participation prize."

"And if we can win, we will receive a very generous reward."

You Shuo smiled faintly: "Heh, Kaiba? If I lose, he'll probably start eyeing the Blue-Eyes White Dragon again, won't he?"

The burly man in black remained silent.

You Shuo said, "It's okay, I agree."

"These past few days, that guy Seahorse must be really unhappy with what he's seeing online, right?"

"Perfect timing, I also want to see how valuable the first National Duelist Tournament championship really is."

The burly man in black said, "In that case, come with us. This competition will be broadcast live worldwide."

You Shuo's lips curled up in a smile.

In the original story, it was Pegasus who released the video of Seto Kaiba's defeat.

Is Seto Kaiba, in his desperation, really resorting to any means necessary to actively broadcast live?

It seems he doesn't think he'll lose.

You Shuo quickly packed up, grabbed his card deck, and left home with several burly men in black, getting into a car bound for the KC Group.

When You Shuo arrived, the Haima Chaoren had been waiting for a long time.

"Humph~"

"You Shuo!"

"We will eventually have a duel."

"Then, bring out your deck and step into this arena called the 'Duel Stage'!"

"I'll shut those ignorant fools up right now with your crushing defeat!"

"Activate! 3D Projection Duel Arena!!"

Chapter Thirty-One: Seto Kaiba's High-Pressure Attack

"Duel!!!"

Seto Kaiba, LP: 2000

[You Shuo, LP: 2000]

"The first move will be decided by a coin toss!" Assistant Isono stepped onto the high platform on the side of the dueling arena, acting as the referee. "Both duelists, please choose heads or tails!"

"I choose to fight head-on!" Seto Kaiba said coldly, his fighting spirit undiminished. "However, no matter who attacks first, the outcome of this duel will be the same!"

You Shuo didn't say anything, but just smiled and placed the shuffled deck in the corresponding area.

"Ding--"

The golden coin was bounced high into the air and finally caught by the white glove.

Isono removed his hand from under his arm and announced, "Frontline! Seto Kaiba goes first!"

You Shuo drew his starting hand, his mind as a seasoned card player completely calm.

"Ha! Then prepare to suffocate under the immense pressure of this relentless attack! You Shuo!!"

"My turn! Draw a card!!"

Seto Kaiba roared, and with a powerful sweep of his arm, he slammed down a magic card the instant he had drawn the card:

"Activate the Spell Card - Unexpectedly, the Rough Man!"

If you have no monsters on your field, you can Special Summon one Level 4 or lower monster from your Deck!

"Make your entrance, Tauren!"

"Attack again to summon Centaur!"

"Activate the Spell Card - Fusion!!"

"Combining the power of centaurs and minotaurs!"

"call!!"

"Minotaur!!!"

"Shhh-"

As two monster cards were drawn into the vortex of transformation, the fusion of Minotaur and Centaur burst forth in the radiant glow of transformation!

That was a half-ox, half-horse wielding a giant axe!

Extreme power and speed are displayed between exaggerated muscles!

Minotaur

【Six Star】

[Earth/Beast Warrior Race]

[Attack/Defense: 2000/1700]

In this era, only monsters on the field can be used as fusion materials.

While hand fusion has indeed occurred in Yu-Gi-Oh! DM, that's a special situation that can only be achieved in Duel Kingdom, and Yu-Gi-Oh! will encounter it soon too.

But now, they must fight according to the rules of the field fusion.

Seto Kaiba continued shouting:

"It's not over yet!"

"Spell Card Activation - Double Summon!"

"This turn, I can perform two Normal Summons!"

"Come on! Enhanced Gargoyle! Attack stance!!"

Another monster appears, and a stone statue slowly flies out of the card. Suddenly, the stone coating cracks, and the nightmare, infused with dark power, awakens abruptly!

[Enhanced Gargoyle]

【Four stars】

[Dark Attribute/Demon Race]

Attack/Defense: 1600/1200

[Description: A gargoyle strengthened by dark power. Beware of the grappling hook!]

"Activate the Spell Card - Heavenly Treasure Card!"

"Both sides will replenish their hands to six cards!"

"Put on three more cards!"

"My turn is over, You Shuo!" Hai Ma Hanren laughed proudly. "Can you feel it? This is the pressure my aggressive deck brought in the first round!"

"No matter how much you struggle, you will never escape being crushed!!"

"Begin your ant-like resistance!!"

Hahahahahaha!!!

Three face cards?

At this moment, the players watching the live stream were all shocked by Seto Kaiba's opening move, but Yu Shuo was just deep in thought.

Based on his knowledge of Seto Kaiba, he could deduce roughly what the guy's face card was.

Without a doubt, there is a high probability that one of them is a card that destroys the virus.

The current version of "Dead Destruction Virus" has a different effect than the one in the OCG. It can only be activated when an opponent's monster attacks a DARK monster with less than 1000 ATK. The attacked monster is used as a tribute to destroy all monsters in the opponent's deck and hand with more than 1500 ATK and send them to the Graveyard.

Because of the activation condition, Seto Kaiba always uses this card the instant his opponent's monster launches an attack; otherwise, he could destroy the deck at the very beginning of his opponent's turn.

Currently, Seto Kaiba has a DARK-attribute Statue Enhancement Gargoyle on his field.

If Yu Shuo's guess is correct, Seto Kaiba probably intends to use Contraction to halve the attack power of the Gargoyle when it attacks, and then use the Death Deck Destruction Virus to dismantle Yu Shuo's deck...

You Shuo was not careless.

Seto Kaiba is a famous "glue duelist," meaning that several of his cards seem to be glued together and always appear together.

Yu Shuo assumes that Seto Kaiba's three face-down cards include "Deck Destruction Virus" and "Contraction".

"Hmph! What's wrong, Yu Shuo!" Seto Kaiba sneered, "Are you suffocating under immense pressure?"

"If we admit defeat now, it's already over!"

"From the moment you step onto this battlefield, all that awaits you is a crushing defeat!!"

"Is that so?" You Shuo's lips curled into a smile. "My turn! Draw a card!"

"Attack signal!"

"Card Hunter Death God!!"

"Snapped--"

As the cards crashed down, a black-robed Grim Reaper wielding a scythe flew out from them! The necklace on its chest wasn't made of skulls, but rather of tattered cards—its spoils of war!

【Card Hunter Reaper】

【Five stars】

[Dark Attribute/Demon Race]

Attack/Defense: 1380/1930

[Special Ability: This card can attack cards in your opponent's Spell & Trap Zone. Cards attacked cannot activate their effects and are destroyed.]

Card Hunter Reaper?!