Youyu went through quite some effort to refuse Jonouchi's "kindness."
Jonouchi seemed convinced that Youyu wanted his "Roll of Fate" card for his own good, and therefore refused to hand it over no matter what.
Watching Jonouchi enthusiastically try to sell him a rare card, Youyu couldn't help but feel speechless—
——Damn it, I really just want your Roll of Fate!
Honestly, all those so-called "rare cards" in Jonouchi's deck didn't impress him. Things like Insect Queen were utterly useless sewer monsters, only Jinzo had some power.
However, in fact, their value couldn't compare to the Roll of Fate.
If anything, Youyu was only interested in that Roll of Fate and the eternally forbidden card Hurricane from Jonouchi's deck. But to Jonouchi, these two might just be worthless common cards.
Of course, since Youyu was the winner of the duel, the final decision was in his hands. So, after consistent insistence, Jonouchi eventually handed over his Roll of Fate.
After the exchange, Youyu immediately left.
Watching his departing figure, Anzu couldn't help but admire, "Youyu is really a nice person."
"Yeah," Jonouchi nodded in agreement, "This guy is a real Duelist. Not only is his strength formidable, but his tactics as a Duelist are impeccable, and he also has a heart that considers others."
"And he's quite handsome, giving off a very reliable vibe, you know."
(Jonouchi/Anzu's fondness level continues to rise)
"Alright! Now, I can't slack off either!" Jonouchi slapped his face, "I've got to quickly find new opponents in the remaining time and win the last two Puzzle Cards!"
Meanwhile, You-someone, who they over-imagined as "reliable and gentle," was delightedly holding his newly acquired Roll of Fate and planning how many zeros to add when throwing it into his personal shop...
At this moment, the NPCs and players who had been verbally sparring while spectating actually started a real Imperial City PK on the spot. Just as Youyu and Jonouchi finished their duel, those two had already started another match on the spot.
That NPC was the guy who earlier claimed to be a "Top 32 player in a county-level competition." Since he didn't introduce himself, let's just call him 32-Bro.
And the player who accepted the challenge went by the ID "Local Nora Tatsu," and the name alone sounds quite intimidating.
He also happens to be a hardcore pay-to-win player, commonly known as an RMB Warrior, backed by the power of real money. In just a few weeks since the game launched, he had already spent over five figures, which is truly terrifying.
If he was just a money-blowing big shot, that would be one thing. But for Yu-Gi-Oh players, this Local Nora Tatsu holds even more terrifying traits that can send shivers down the spine of even hardcore card players.
And that is...
...he's actually a recluse!
And 32-Bro was very fortunate to personally experience the terror of a recluse player.
The progression of the entire duel went something like this.
Local Nora Tatsu: "Continuous Magic 'Toll'! Both players must pay 500 LP for every attack declaration!"
32-Bro: "...Heh! Petty trick! Attack the set monster with 'Night Lizard'!"
Local Nora Tatsu: "The monster you're attacking is 'Man-Eater Bug'! Flip it face-up to destroy one monster on the field!"
32-Bro: ".....Then this turn I'll attack your set defense monster with 'Queen Bird'!"
Local Nora Tatsu: "You're attacking a Speedy Mole. Upon destruction, I recover 1000 LP and Special Summon two more Moles from my Deck!"
After laboriously clearing the Moles and other defense monsters, 32-Bro: "...Ha, now you have no wall monsters, right? Direct attack!"
Local Nora Tatsu: "Activate set card Scapegoat! Special Summon four Scapegoats to the field! Also, activate Trap 'Secret Barrel', inflicting damage equal to 200 times the number of cards on your opponent's field and hand!"
"..."
The observing players just shook their heads.
"Poor guy, he's about to go mad."
"So this is the ancient recluse deck? Got it, got it."
"I feel that NPC is going to get driven into a stupor by Brother Tatsu..."
"Don't say it, Brother Tatsu's recluse deck isn't cheap. You need to spend some cash in Youyu's shop to assemble these cards."
In the blink of an eye, 32-Bro's HP was whittled down to a dying flame in the wind, while Local Nora Tatsu's LP remained completely untouched... Oh, wait, that's not entirely true, because it seems like his Life Points are actually getting higher with every play...
At this time, Local Nora Tatsu summoned yet another recluse monster.
Kelbek, which bounces attacking monsters back to the owner's hand when attacked.
The result, 32-Bro was entirely unfazed, drawing a card next turn and laughing heartily: "Finally, my key card has arrived! With this card, the goddess of victory is beckoning me!"
Local Nora Tatsu felt a brief moment of panic.
Nani? So confident?
Do you actually have a card to end me this turn?
32-Bro struck a cool pose and slapped down a Fusion, creating a Fusion Monster "Vermilion Bird" with 1900 ATK. Without another word, he drew a Magic Card, "Quick Attack," granting the Fusion Monster instant attack ability.
32-Bro pulled off an extreme four-for-one trade, exchanging four cards for a 1900 ATK Fusion Monster. If future Yu-Gi-Oh's one and only designated card disadvantage master Yuki Judai knew this, he might cross time to give this a thumbs up.
(Classic Yu-Gi-Oh scene where Yuki Judai used five cards from his hand to summon a vanilla monster with 2500 ATK, known as the ultimate five-for-one trade.)
Local Nora Tatsu was slightly nervous.
What kind of monster is this? Never heard of it.
But seeing 32-Bro so confident, there must be some hidden mystery. Otherwise, trading four cards for a Fusion Monster with just 1900 ATK...
...even if you claim to be the king of bullet hell jargon, there should be some limit to being a noob, right?
"Now I can break through!" 32-Bro shouted, "Attack 'Kelbek' with Vermilion Bird!"
"Kelbek's special ability!" Local Nora Tatsu said, "The monster attacking it will be bounced back to the owner's hand!"
"Hahaha, I saw through that long ago!" 32-Bro laughed.
Local Nora Tatsu was startled. Nani? Is this Vermilion Bird a monster with effect resistance? Like immune to monster effects?
Then 32-Bro laughed and said, "Let this Top 32 player of the county-level competition tell you! 'Vermilion Bird' is a Fusion Monster, and according to the Duel Monsters' rules, Fusion Monsters can't be held in the hand! So Kelbek's effect can't bounce 'Vermilion Bird' back to the hand!"
Local Nora Tatsu: "..........."
Nearby players: "............"
The most feared thing is when the air suddenly becomes silent.
At this moment, it seemed like a crow squawked loudly, flying over everyone's heads...
Kelbek's ability activated, and the Fusion Monster "Vermilion Bird," which 32-Bro had achieved with an extreme four-to-one trade, unceremoniously vanished from the field, being bounced back to where 32-Bro kept his card deck on his waist.
According to Yu-Gi-Oh card rules, when a Fusion Monster is subjected to "return to deck" or "return to hand" effects, it goes back to the Extra Deck. However, this era doesn't have the concept of an Extra Deck, so naturally, it returns to the owner's card box.
32-Bro's body trembled: "Nani!? Why?!?"
One player spoke in a drawl, "For a moment there, I thought he actually had some strategy to counter Kelbek's effect... I was so stupid, really."
"The guy in the front, you're not alone."
"Maybe it's just bronze, beyond understanding...."
Even Local Nora Tatsu, a person involved on the scene, felt speechless.
Looking back, he reflected that his momentary nervousness was downright silly.
It's like you, a king player, joined a deep-sea fishpond match with bronze players, executing a wave of godlike predictive maneuvers, thinking they are on the third level while you are on the fifth. But in reality, they are right on the first level, dodging all your skills with straightforward movement...
Next, naturally without suspense, 32-Bro who claimed to be the great strategist got his Life Points whittled down to nothing straightforwardly, not even grazing a hair on the opposing side right up until the very end...