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A red energy wave swept across the field of the flying star, clearing out the meteor dragon and all the back row.
"Fight! Super Saiyan God Son Goku, direct attack!" Yuki shouted with all his might.
The red figure flashed across the field, striking with a single blow. Yusei's health points were reduced to zero.
He won... Yuki's legs went weak, and he knelt on the dueling platform, his clothes soaked with sweat.
Yusei walked over and extended his hand: "A fantastic duel. Your Saiyan deck is very creative, making full use of the characteristics of growth and comeback against adversity."
Yuki grasped Yusei's hand and stood up: Thank you... It is my honor to compete against you.
Remember the feeling of this duel. Yusei's figure began to become transparent. A true duelist is never satisfied with the status quo and always pursues a higher realm.
As he spoke those words, the surrounding space began to collapse. Yuki felt a wave of dizziness, and when he opened his eyes again, he found himself standing on a familiar street corner, as if nothing had happened. But when he opened his card box, he found an extra card inside—Stardust Dragon, with Yusei Fudo's signature on it.
It wasn't a dream... Yuuki carefully put away the precious card and walked towards the card shop, his heart filled with renewed determination. He would continue to refine his Saiyan deck until it became a truly powerful entity.
Chapter 381 Son Gohan
Yuki pushed open the door of the Duelist's House card shop, the familiar sound of bells and the clatter of cards hitting the wall greeting him. He touched the signed Stardust Dragon card in his pocket, his heart still racing. The duel with Yusei Fudo felt like a dream, but that card proved it was all real.
"Hey, Youji! You're late today." Old Chen, the shop owner, looked up from behind the counter, adjusted his glasses, and said, "Perfect timing, I have something for you."
You Ji walked over with a puzzled look, and Old Chen handed him a black envelope with gold trim. It had been delivered an hour earlier by a man in a black suit, acting all mysterious.
The envelope was inscribed in silver lettering: "For Yuki Only," and on the back was a peculiar emblem—a crossed dueling disk and a sword. Yuki carefully opened the envelope; inside was an invitation:
Dear Mr. You Ji:
In recognition of your exceptional skill demonstrated in duels against legendary duelists, we cordially invite you to the 23rd Card Masters Tournament. The tournament will be held tomorrow at 12:00 PM in Hall B of the City Convention Center, with a champion prize of 1 million RMB. This tournament will employ special rules, so please bring your most important deck.
—The organizer
You Ji read it several times, his brow furrowing. "Old Chen, have you heard of this Card Masters Tournament?"
Old Chen shook his head: If there were a competition with such high prize money, it would have been widely known in the industry by now. Be careful, it might be a scam.
Just as Yuki was about to say something, he suddenly noticed a line of small print on the back of the invitation: PS: We know you've encountered Yusei Fudo and seen the potential of the Saiyan deck. You'll regret it if you don't come.
A chill ran down his spine. How did they know about his duel with Yusei? Only the two of them were present during that fight.
"What's wrong? You look so pale." Old Chen asked with concern.
You Ji put away the invitation and forced a smile: "It's nothing, it's probably just a prank." But he knew in his heart that this was no joke. The autographed card and the other-dimensional space were real, and this mysterious organizer clearly knew something.
Back home, Yuki spread out the Saiyan deck on the table and examined each card. This deck was the result of two years of conceiving and assembling, each card imbued with his painstaking effort. Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Trunks... these characters were transformed into monster cards with special effects through his designs, combined with various original magic and trap cards, creating a unique fighting style.
"Card Masters Tournament..." Yuuki muttered to himself, his fingers lightly tapping the table. Intuition told him it was dangerous, but curiosity and a desire for stronger opponents burned like flames. Finally, he made up his mind: He might as well go check it out.
The next day at noon, You Ji stood in front of Hall B of the city convention center. Strangely, the usually bustling convention center was unusually quiet today, with two security guards in black suits and sunglasses standing at the entrance of Hall B.
An invitation. One of them extends his hand.
Yu Ji handed over the black envelope. The security guard scanned it with a small device and nodded: "Mr. Yu Ji, please come in. The competition is about to begin."
Upon entering the venue, Yuji was surprised to find that it was nothing like an exhibition hall, but a huge circular dueling arena. The tiered seats around the perimeter were empty, with only ten dueling platforms suspended in the center. There were already more than a dozen duelists standing in the arena, most of them with serious expressions.
"Welcome, elite duelists." A deep male voice came from above. Yuki looked up and saw a middle-aged man in a red suit, with slicked-back hair, holding a golden duel disk, standing on the second-floor observation platform. "I am Victor, the organizer of this competition. The rules are simple—single-elimination format, using the true damage system."
"True damage system?" a female duelist exclaimed. "Isn't that forbidden?"
Victor smiled: Exactly. Here, the loser not only hands over their deck, but also experiences real damage and pain. Of course, he added, we have a state-of-the-art medical team on standby, so there's no danger to their life.
Yuki gripped the card case tightly. This was insane, but even more insane was that not a single duelist present chose to back down. Their eyes gleamed with a thirst for victory and a desire to challenge their formidable opponents.
The first round of matches will be randomly matched by the system. Let's begin.
The display screen in front of Yuuki lit up, showing his opponent: Marcus Crown, using the Dark Realm deck. A tall, thin, blond man walked towards him with an unsettling smile on his face.
Oh, a newbie? Marcus sized up Yuuki, hoping his deck was worth adding to his collection.
Yuki ignored the provocation, and the two stepped onto the dueling platform. The moment the dueling disk was activated, Yuki felt a sharp pain, as if he had been struck by a weak electric current.
"Feeling it?" Marcus grinned, savoring the taste of the true damage system. "Don't worry, this is just the beginning."
"Duel!" the system voice announced.
First strike is my turn. Marcus draws a card from his hand and activates the spell card Dark Realm Bargain, discarding Dark Realm God of War Sylva from his hand and drawing two cards.
Yuki kept a close eye on his opponent's actions. The Dark Realm deck was known for triggering effects by discarding cards from the hand, so he had to be careful.
Next, Marcus activates Dark Realm's Draw, discarding one card from his hand and drawing one from his deck. Marcus continues his actions, then summons Dark Realm Hunter Brau!
A demon warrior clad in purple armor appears on Marcus's field (Attack Power 1400).
"Brau's effect allows you to Special Summon a Dark Realm Monster from your Deck when discarded from your hand by a card effect," Marcus explained. "But I chose to set two cards face down first, and then end my turn."
Yuji breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed his opponent hadn't created a very strong presence in the first round. My turn, draw a card!
Glancing at his hand, Yuuki quickly devised a plan: activate the Spell Card Saiyan Training! Add a Saiyan monster of level 4 or lower from his deck to his hand. He chose Saiyan Gohan (Young Age).
Normally, summon Saiyan Gohan! A boy wearing a purple bandana appears on the field (Attack Power 1200).
Gohan's effect activates! When he is successfully summoned, you can Special Summon one Saiyan monster from your hand. Yuuki plays another card, "Come forth, Saiyan Krillin!"
The bald martial artist makes his appearance (Attack power 1000).
Synchro Summon Super Saiyan Gohan (Level 3) and Super Saiyan Gohan (Level 4)! Yuki makes a Synchro Summoning gesture. The young warrior's anger will ignite his potential. Unleash the true power of the Saiyan hybrid! Synchro Summon! Super Saiyan Gohan (Level 7, Attack Power 2500)!
With a dazzling golden light, Gohan transforms into Super Saiyan form, displaying an attack power of 2500.
"Battle! Super Saiyan Gohan attacks the hunter Brau from the Dark World!" Yuki ordered.
Activate the Trap Card Dark Realm Counterattack! Marcus opens his face-down card. When a Dark Realm monster on the field is destroyed by battle, you can draw one card and then inflict 500 damage to your opponent!
As Gohan's energy wave shattered Blau, a bolt of black lightning shot out from Marcus Field, striking Yuki directly. Intense pain swept through his body; he groaned, his health dropping from 4000 to 3500.
"How does it feel?" Marcus scoffed. "This is just the beginning."
Yuki gritted his teeth: Set one card face down, end the turn.
My turn, draw! Marcus's smile widened as he saw the newly drawn card. Perfect. Activate the Spell Card: Hand Elimination! Both players discard all cards in their hands and then draw the same number of cards.
Yuki had to discard the two cards he had and draw two more. Marcus, on the other hand, discarded three cards.
"The discarded Dark God of War, Sylva, has activated his effect!" Marcus exclaimed. "When he is discarded from his hand by a card effect, he can be Special Summoned to the field!"
A much taller demon warrior appears (Attack power 2300).
Next, the effect of the discarded Dark Realm Warlock Snow also activated! Marcus continued, adding Dark Realm Dragon God Grafa to his hand from the deck.
Yuki broke out in a cold sweat. The Dark World deck's resource allocation had begun; he had to stop it as soon as possible.
Summon the Dark Knight Zul! Marcus, a third monster (ATK 1800) has appeared on your field.
Stack the level 5 War God and the level 4 Knight! Marcus performs an XYZ summon, awaken from the dark abyss, the Mad King of the Dark Realm, Braum! (Level 4, Attack Power 2500)
"Brown's effect activates! Remove one Xyz Material and destroy Super Saiyan Gohan on your field!" Marcus commanded.
The Mad King hurled a spear of dark energy, striking Gohan head-on and causing him to vanish. Yuki's arena was once again empty.
Fight! Brûlé attacks directly! Marcus grins maliciously...
The dark spear thrust straight at him, and Yuki instinctively raised his hand to block. The intense pain forced him to his knees, and his health plummeted from 3500 to 1000.
That's not all! War God Sylva attacks directly!
The second wave of attacks came one after another. Yuki was knocked back a few steps by the impact, and his health dropped from 1000 to 0... no, it stopped at 50 points!
What? Marcus frowned.
Yuki struggled to his feet, and the Duel Disk displayed a special effect that had been triggered: Saiyan Will in the Graveyard activated! When your Life Points first drop below 100, retain 50 Life Points and draw one card!
A desperate struggle. Marcus scoffed, set a card face down, and the turn ended.
Yuki's trembling hand rested on the deck. With only 50 life points, any damage would mean losing the match. But the Saiyan deck's strength lay in unleashing even greater power in adversity.
"My...turn!" Yuuki drew his card forcefully, his pupils contracting as he saw the card's artwork. He activated the Spell Card "Saiyan Awakening!" "When your Life Points are below 1000 and your opponent controls a monster with 2000 or more ATK, you can Special Summon one Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta from your Deck!"
Blue flames soared into the sky, and Vegeta descended in his Super Saiyan Blue form, his eyes sharp (Attack power 3000).
Vegeta's effect activates! When he is successfully Special Summoned, he can destroy one card on his opponent's field! Yuuki points at Bronn, unleashing a massive explosion!
A blue energy blast roared out, destroying the Mad King of the Dark Realm.
"Battle! Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta attacks War God Sylva!" Yuki shouted.
Activate the Trap Card Dark Realm Substitute! Marcus opens his last face-down card, reducing battle damage to 0, and Special Summons a Dark Realm monster from his Deck! He chooses Dark Realm Dragon God Grapha (ATK 2700).
It's not over yet! Yuuki activates a quick-attack spell from his hand, the pride of the Saiyans! This increases Vegeta's attack power by 1000 points until the end of the turn! (3000→4000)
Dragon God Grafa was engulfed by blue energy, and Marcus's health dropped from 4000 to 2700.
Vegeta's second effect! Yuki continued, "When he defeats a monster in battle, he can launch another attack! A direct attack on the player! Ultimate Flash!"
A blinding blue light engulfed Marcus, who screamed and collapsed to his knees, his health points dropping to zero.
The winner is Yuki! The system announced.
Marcus, his face ashen, trembled as he handed his Dark Realm deck to Yuuki. Damn it... you wait...
Yuki didn't answer: "I don't need your deck." He turned and walked off the platform, suddenly feeling dizzy. The aftereffects of the True Damage system began to appear; his whole body ached as if it had been burned.
A brilliant reversal. A clear, cool female voice rang out. Yuji looked up and saw a silver-haired girl in a black trench coat standing before him, her heterochromatic eyes—one gold and one blue—staring at him. Especially the timing of the final Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta summoning.
Thank you... Who are you?
"Lilith." The girl answered briefly, "Your opponent next round." But before that... she leaned closer and whispered, "Aren't you curious why the Saiyan deck can trigger those special effects? Those cards shouldn't exist in this world."
You Ji was startled: What do you mean?
Lilith handed him a photograph of an ancient stone tablet engraved with a pattern strikingly similar to that of a Saiyan deck. The Card Masters Tournament wasn't just a competition; they were searching for someone who could awaken ancient power. And you, Yuuki, your deck might be the key.
What ancient power? Explain yourself! Yuki grabbed her wrist.
Lilith easily broke free: "Win against me, and I'll tell you more. Lose..." She gave Yuuki's card box a meaningful look: "You and the secrets of your deck will belong to Victor."
She turned and left, leaving Yuki standing there, his mind filled with questions. The true origin of the Saiyan deck? The mysterious stone tablet? What exactly is Victor planning?
On the distant observation platform, Victor watched everything unfold, a meaningful smile playing on his lips. He whispered into his headset: "Prepare for the second phase of testing. The target has taken the bait."
Chapter 382 Saiyan Legacy
Yuki sat on a bench in the rest area, his fingers unconsciously tracing the edge of the card box. Lilith's words were like a thorn in his heart—the Saiyan deck didn't belong to this world? How could that be? He clearly remembered how he designed these cards stroke by stroke, how he discussed the card effects with the printing factory, and even how he tested the balance of each card.