A few minutes later, Youyu quickly felt the enthusiasm from his new companions in the "Nightwalker World."
Although the name "Dark Duelist" sounds a bit sinister, it doesn't necessarily mean they're villains, just a term for those who use "dark powers."
The world of Yu-Gi-Oh is different from many other works, here light doesn't always represent justice, and darkness isn't necessarily evil.
If we must say, the protagonist Dark Yugi uses dark powers, but no one ever thinks he's a villain. Additionally, the protagonist of the later Yu-Gi-Oh! GX work, Yuki Judai, is also a representative figure who possesses dark power, yet it doesn't prevent him from being a sunny and positive young man.
Power itself is just a simple weapon; the key lies in the user.
After passing the dueling trial, President Tosawa Mukuro immediately announced that Youyu was accepted as a new member of the Nightwalker World. Youyu soon received a card from the president—a purely decorative card made by the guild that cannot be used in actual battles, but the design is quite exquisite, showing fluorescent effects when placed against light sources.
The card depicts a black Duel Disc, designed with a shape that resembles a handgun. President Mukuro explained that this is their Nightwalker World's representative logo. This card is like a membership certificate, and he should keep it safe.
After the brief registration procedures, Youyu was formally inducted. His system panel now also displayed the faction information of the "Nightwalker Association," representing his official switch from a non-faction entity to a member of the association.
Next up was the enthusiastic welcome from the seniors.
That evening, Youyu truly experienced what it means to be surrounded by a bunch of burly guys, cheerfully drinking together... drinking oolong tea.
Because Youyu declined by saying he wasn't of legal age to drink, the group of burly men, though visibly disappointed, didn't insist further.
Actually, Youyu wasn't lying, considering he had only been reborn for less than a month, meaning technically he was less than a month old.
All being called Dark Duelists, yet they unexpectedly kept to the rules...
Once the drinks were flowing, naturally someone asked, "Youyu, little brother, why are you so strong? Can you share the secret?"
Youyu smiled slightly and responded succinctly: "No secret, just divine card draws."
Another asked, "What's the deal with your 'Elemental Hero' card? I've never seen it before."
Youyu simply replied that he had his own resources and didn't answer directly. But then he suddenly seemed to remember something and slapped his forehead, indicating he had a big treasure to show everyone.
A group of burly men was eagerly looking forward. Youyu reached into his inner pocket and took out a spare card box. He opened it and pulled out a stack of cards.
He placed the top card on the table.
"Hey, it's the 'Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress,' a Rare Card!" someone immediately recognized it.
"It's a good card."
"Pulled from a card pack half a month ago, but I can't use it myself," Youyu shrugged. "Recently considering selling it at a reasonable price, if any fellow thinks it's useful for their card deck, I'll give it half price as a friendly gesture."
The duelists immediately stirred.
Buying an SR at half price!
This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, missing it is missing out.
Instantly, many expressed their willingness to buy the "Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress."
Youyu thought for a moment and finally handed the card to Mr. Kuroda, who dueled him in the first round.
"That was a beautiful duel earlier, thank you for the guidance," Youyu politely smiled, "Consider this card a token of appreciation; you can have it."
Kuroda was overjoyed and eagerly accepted the "SR," nodding repeatedly: "Great! I'll transfer the money to your account right away.
From now on, we're brothers, feel free to reach out if you need help... Oh, if you want another round, I'm always ready!"
Listening to him and seeing his excitement, one might think he'd unlocked some odd appreciation for public dancing.
Though it was just half price, selling a card considered by Youyu himself as worthless at an SR price, Youyu felt it was a profit.
Of course, selling the Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress at half price wasn't his true goal; it was just laying groundwork for the next part of his plan.
He then took out a second card...
"Battle Steer!" someone with sharp eyes immediately recognized it, "Rare Card!"
More people were interested than before.
The Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress was merely a "Rare Card," but as a Normal Monster with 1400 attack, it was more about showing off rather than having practical use.
But Battle Steer was different. Not only was it an SR Rare Card, but it boasted an attack of 1800!
An attack of 1800 is rare among four-star monsters, like the Giant Red Seasnake summoned by duelist Kuroda.
But Kuroda's entire card deck only included two Giant Red Seasnakes, and drawing one at the start was already lucky.
As mentioned earlier, low-level monsters with high attacks gradually became mainstream among many duelists. Summoning high-attack monsters without sacrifice can easily dominate game affairs, making them more popular than some high-star monsters.
"Thirty thousand!" After a moment of silence, someone spoke immediately, "I'll pay thirty thousand; how about selling it to me?"
Even Youyu, initially intending to sell cards like a merchant, was a bit surprised.
He anticipated the duelists would be enthusiastic, but didn't realize the enthusiasm would be this high.
Offering thirty thousand for a Normal Monster?
The world of big players was indeed beyond him...
"Fifty thousand!" Someone immediately raised the bid.
"Sixty thousand!"
"Eighty thousand!"
"Eighty thousand... and one thousand!"
The bidding suddenly stopped, and many disdainfully looked at Kuroda who spoke.
Mr. Kuroda looked awkward.
What am I supposed to do?
Can't afford it, is that my fault?
...
Despite being mentally prepared, Youyu still underestimated the duelists' obsession with 1800 low-star attack monsters.
Finally, after fierce competition, this SR Battle Steer, one that previously felt like a loss to Youyu, sold for a whopping ten thousand.
Outwardly composed, inwardly, Youyu was ecstatic.
Damn, who would believe a Normal Monster, free in the past, sold for ten thousand?
Making money didn't seem hard...
... though technically it wasn't that easy.
Regardless of how rare the Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress or Battle Steer were, they were indeed quite rare. Youyu managed to pull out these two cards from a card pack, perhaps a lucky strike as once in Europe. (Even though his original intent was to draw Pot of Greed)
But the next card he took out was different.
Youyu quietly took out another card and placed it on the table before him.
The crowd focused on it again.
No one immediately exclaimed this time because none had seen this card before.
"Chainsaw Insect"? What monster is this? Never heard of it.
The crowd continued reading down the card face.
Level 4, attack power...
... Attack power 2400!?
What the...?
(P.S. The Linked World is a parallel world different from reality, where currency is unique, please don't associate it with any real-world country or period currency~)