As expected of the world of Yu-Gi-Oh!, everything can be solved with a card game.
However, just as You Xuan thought the next development would naturally lead to the beloved card-dueling segment, he heard Kaiba Mokuba interrupt with a look of disdain: "No."
The man: "?"
Wait, why aren't you playing by the rules?
What about the Kaiba family being obsessed with card games? They're supposed to never refuse a Duel challenge!
"First, I already know who you are." Mokuba said calmly, his hands in his pockets.
"Kak Dixon, right? An elite from Industrial Illusions' 'Card Professor Team'—no, to be precise, under Tenma Yakou, right?"
Tenma Yakou appeared in a DM side story as Pegasus's adopted son, and was also the holder of the "Three Sacred Beasts" cards, which stood in opposition to the "Three Egyptian God Cards" in the original work.
Tenma Yakou had an entire team of elite Card Professors under him, each of them being top-tier Duelists at the time. Back then, Yugi Muto had to overcome numerous obstacles, fighting his way through this entire elite team before finally reaching Tenma Yakou himself.
Hm, so if we follow the Paradox Brothers' logic of having 'fought against the King of Games,' then this entire team under Tenma Yakou, who were defeated by Yugi back then, should all be considered 'legendary Duelists.'
The man was shocked: "How do you know!?"
"Hey, hey, I say, you're underestimating Kaiba Corporation's capabilities, aren't you?" Mokuba narrowed his eyes. "What made you think such a simple disguise could fool us?"
"Tch, exposed, huh? Those technicians are utterly unreliable."
With that, a stream of data rolled across the man's body, his virtual avatar dissolved, and the tough black-suited, sunglasses-wearing secret agent instantly transformed into a short, rather shifty-looking man with glasses on his nose.
"Indeed, my name is Kak Dixon, an elite Card Professor under Lord Tenma."
Mokuba frowned: "Kaiba Corporation and Industrial Illusions long ago buried the hatchet and have maintained a stable cooperative relationship. Why infiltrate our system?"
"Hmph hmph, want to know?" Kak adjusted his glasses, sneering. "If you want to know, then…"
"No thanks, I'll just go directly to Industrial Illusions and ask Pegasus myself," Mokuba said, raising his hand. "I'll just kick you out first."
Kak: "!"
Nani?! Still refusing to Duel?
Why isn't this following the script?
Of course, if President Kaiba were here, he most likely wouldn't refuse a Duel challenge. But Mokuba wasn't Seto Kaiba; or rather, his usual role was to be a hostage used by villains to force the President into Duels. As everyone knows, the Millennium Seven Items in the DM main story actually number eight. Yugi's grandpa and Kaiba's younger brother are collectively known as the "Eighth Millennium Item: Millennium Hostage," and their effect is to greatly advance the plot.
"How about," You Xuan interrupted, "I give it a try with him?"
Mokuba tilted his head and glanced at him. Actually, it wouldn't be much of a loss to just play a card game. If they won, and the opponent confessed truthfully, it would indeed save a lot of trouble. It was just that Mokuba wasn't very confident in his own Dueling skills.
"Can you?" Mokuba asked.
"Of course. It's rare to link into the system; I haven't tried out the Dueling experience here yet." You Xuan was eager to try.
"…I understand." Mokuba nodded and smiled. "Then I'll leave it to you. It seems I'll owe you another favor."
"Small matter." You Xuan stepped forward.
"I'll be your opponent."
Kak finally breathed a sigh of relief. Good, good, I finally get to Duel.
"Alright." Kak sneered, sizing him up. "Are you a Duelist hired by Kaiba Corporation?"
"No," You Xuan said earnestly. "Just an ordinary first-year new student at Duel Academy."
Kak: "?"
What the heck? A first-year student?
He looked suspiciously at Mokuba, his eyes seeming to ask, Are you serious? Although he knew that Duel Academy only accepted elite students, they were still just students after all. And Kak Dixon, no matter what, was an established expert, a man who had been thoroughly beaten by the King of Games back in the day. Aren't you perhaps being a little disrespectful?
"Then come on, Senior, let's finish this quickly." You Xuan had already taken his position.
"Tch, fine… whatever you want." Kak narrowed his eyes. "I'll show you just how cruel the real world of Dueling is. Come on."
"Duel!" x2
[You Xuan, LP 4000]
[Kak, LP 4000]
"It's my First Turn, Draw!" Kak said.
Kak Dixon was the original user of the Machina archetype in the original work. The entire Machina card series made its first appearance in his hands.
"I'll show you the full suppression power of 'Machina'!"
"The effect of 'Machina Fortress' in my Hand allows me to Special Summon 'Machina Fortress' from my Hand or Graveyard by discarding Machine-Type monsters from my Hand whose total Levels are 8 or higher!"
He revealed another card he drew from his hand. After showing it, he quickly discarded it to the Graveyard.
"I discard the Level 8 'Machina Cannon', and Special Summon 'Machina Fortress'!"
The heavy Fortress landed with a thud, causing a violent tremor in the ground.
"Then I Set one card. Turn End."
Kak, having completed his actions, crossed his arms, revealing a confident smile like a superior.
"Alright then, first-year Duel Academy student, do your best to show me what you've learned."
"Alright, I'll do my best not to disappoint you, Senior." You Xuan smiled. "My turn, Draw.
First, I activate the Quick-Play Spell 'Card Destruction'! Both players send two cards from their hand to the Graveyard, then draw two cards from their Deck."
Kak selected two cards and sent them to the Graveyard as instructed. You Xuan did the same. However, after his action, his Graveyard quickly glowed with a golden light.
"The cards I just sent to the Graveyard included the Spell Card 'Ojama Magic'! If this card is sent from the hand or Field to the Graveyard, add one 'Ojama Green,' 'Ojama Yellow,' and 'Ojama Black' from your Deck to your hand.
Therefore, I add the Ojama Brothers to my hand."
"Ojamas?" Kak was surprised. He naturally knew of this common Deck archetype, but in the GX anime world, Ojamas were clearly just useless cards stuffed into card boxes to fill space. Even Chazz Princeton, upon seeing someone else use Ojamas, expressed surprise, saying, "How can anyone other than me use these small fry monsters?"
As a Card Professor, Kak naturally moved in circles of relatively elite Duelists. Although he knew Ojamas existed as an archetype, this was the first time he had actually seen someone use them in a real Duel.
Kak couldn't help but frown even harder, looking somewhat displeased at Mokuba. He seemed to be questioning, Did you just pull some random weakling to Duel me? Are you looking down on me or something?
"Next, I activate the Spell Card 'Mob Broker'." You Xuan continued. "I can activate this if I have one or more cards in my hand. Draw two cards from your Deck, then place three cards from your hand on top of your Deck." (Original card)
He drew cards from his Deck, then immediately took out the Ojama Brothers and placed them back on top of his Deck.
"Then I activate the Spell Card 'Magic Dressing Room'!" You Xuan continued. "I pay 800 Life Points. Reveal the top four cards of your Deck. Special Summon all Normal Monsters among them with Level 3 or lower. Return the remaining cards to the Deck and shuffle!"
[You Xuan, LP 4000 → LP 3200]
"The top three cards of my Deck are the three cards I just returned in order. So these three are naturally Normal Monsters."
You Xuan revealed three monsters in one go.
"Therefore, I Special Summon the Ojama Brothers!"
[Ojama Yellow, DEF 1000]
[Ojama Green, DEF 1000]
[Ojama Black, DEF 1000]
"You summoned three monsters in one go," Kak frowned. "It's a somewhat creative combination. But they're just three small fry. What difference does it make if more of these monsters show up?"
For some reason, looking at these three small fry Ojamas, he felt a little annoyed, as if the very image of these three squatting there was an invisible mockery.
"Don't worry, even small fry have their uses."
You Xuan smiled, unhurriedly revealing another card from his hand.
"I activate the Spell Card 'Ojama Delta Hurricane!!'! If 'Ojama Green,' 'Ojama Yellow,' and 'Ojama Black' are on the field, destroy all cards on your opponent's field!"
Kak's expression instantly changed.
These small fry have that kind of ability?!
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