Chapter 127

'Sssss…'

During the cross-dimensional livestream, a faint static crackle sounded.

Wan Wan Zhangmu Changzuo sighed deeply as he saw X-Leader Cannon lose to Wan Wan Zhangmu; he looked both dispirited and strangely relieved.

Wan Wan Zhangmu excitedly high-fived Tiancheng Guang, then turned to the camera and enthusiastically began shouting slogans, uttering clichéd, otaku lines about protecting the school.

Wan Wan Zhangmu's Lightning is his greatest and most distinctive trait—he's genuinely otaku, and he does it in a fascinating way.

Directly in front of a massive screen, a voice spoke: "Switch it off."

"Huh? Brother, aren't we watching anymore? Those spirits were just exchanging fire with them."

"Hmph…" The original voice let out a soft grunt. "Now that it's reached this point, the artillery fire has become meaningless."

"Understood." A slightly shorter figure stepped forward to the giant TV screen and gently pressed a button. The image instantly split into two, then four, then eight, until countless tiny screens filled the entire massive television.

Directly opposite the TV, a figure in a loose white uniform sat on the sofa, calmly scanning the countless images on the screen.

He was none other than the strongest active duelist in the world, the world's most brilliant genius, the creator of the Dimensional Travel System, and the CEO of Kaiba Corporation—Seto Kaiba!

He scanned one after another of the alternate dimensions they had discovered; though his face showed no expression, his mind raced with countless thoughts.

"Brother, about that thing Quan mentioned earlier?" His brother, Kaiba Kaiba Muma, seeing that Kaiba hadn't commented, paused, then added, "I mean, about Professor Professor Chi Ma Chima Chima Lingwang."

"Professor Professor Chi Ma Chima Chima Lingwang?" Seto Kaiba opened his eyes; he now had a modicum of interest in evaluating this man. "As a scientist, he's certainly no fool."

"But as a duelist, he's still far too weak!"

Kaiba Muma understood his brother's style well—he cared more about dueling than scientific talent—so he wasn't surprised.

"But doesn't Professor Professor Chi Ma Chima Chima Lingwang seem to be doing some very bad things?"

"Duelists' affairs must be settled by duels." Seto Kaiba glanced at the deck resting at his side—something more important to him than his own life, which he never let leave his grasp. "Besides, since Quan discovered it, he has his own choices. Let them do as they wish."

Though he showed no outward sign.

Yet just those words confirmed to Kaiba Muma that, deep down, Kaiba was genuinely satisfied with his disciple.

At least today's duel had pleased him immensely!

"Speaking of which—what about the Black Magician Girl's whereabouts?"

"Ah!" Kaiba Muma realized what his brother meant and quickly pulled up the data. "According to interviews with teachers from the Duel Academy, the Black Magician Girl did appear on the island for a period. Our Kaiba Corporation research division confirms she is definitely a card spirit."

"But she seems to have no purpose—she simply accompanied the island's students during the school festival."

"After that, she vanished completely. We can't determine where she went."

He pulled out a notebook: "Looking at subsequent events, the first-year student Tiancheng Guang and Sanze Sanze Dadi suddenly discovered the coordinates of the Magic Clan's Village—perhaps they learned them from the Black Magician Girl."

He shook his head. "Brother, she must have come from the real world of the Magic Clan's Village."

Seto Kaiba nodded.

Though that Magic Clan female spirit seemed unreliable, she was a top-tier magician—she'd surely have ways to conceal her trail.

Seto Kaiba nodded.

He had a general understanding of the situation.

He leaned back gently against the sofa.

He said nothing, and Kaiba Muma took the initiative to shut off all the screens, returning to the original view.

On screen, Wan Wan Zhangmu Quan and X-Leader Cannon had shaken hands; Wan Wan Zhangmu excitedly accepted the card and began chatting with the robots.

After finishing, Wan Wan Zhangmu Quan turned back with great authority, looked toward his elder brother, and declared that in the near future, he would seize the throne of the Wan Wan Zhangmu Group!

Hearing this, Seto Kaiba couldn't help but open his eyes.

Kaiba Muma, still watching the screen, laughed helplessly. "Haha, Quan really is… he doesn't have to imitate you in every single way, does he?"

Seto Kaiba couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Kaiba Muma looked at his brother in surprise.

He seemed genuinely happy?

"Interesting." Seto Kaiba stood up abruptly. "It seems the Duel Academy students' curriculum is still too easy."

"Huh?"

"Kaiba Muma, prepare yourself. It's time to add some extra lessons for them."

"Oh! Haha, I get it, brother!" Kaiba Muma instantly understood Kaiba's meaning.

Precisely because Seto Kaiba was very satisfied with his disciple… he planned to increase the dosage!

Send some special duelists to the island for "live combat demonstrations!"

"I'll take care of it right away!"

Seto didn't reply; Kaiba Muma had already left the room—accessible only to the brothers.

Kaiba Muma…

Seto Kaiba fell into deep thought for a long while.

Seeing his younger brother finally capable of standing on his own, he was truly delighted. He had once worried—what if he truly reached the Netherworld, what would become of this world?

He had opened Pandora's Box.

Though to him, it was nothing significant, to this world, dimensional travel seemed far too premature.

Yet his brother's growth had pleased him immensely; and the disciple he had always deemed "mediocre" had finally recognized himself and grown.

Perhaps, in the not-so-distant future, he could truly entrust this world to someone else.

But…

He couldn't help but ponder again.

Quan—how had he grown so fast?

He hadn't experienced life or death, hadn't lost loved ones—how had he matured so quickly?

He turned back, glancing at the screen he had previously ignored.

Oh…

This student is…

Tiancheng Guang?

He's chatting so happily with Quan?

He naturally knew about Wan Wan Zhangmu—he knew Wan Wan Zhangmu had grown up amid constant criticism, and that to befriend him meant Tiancheng Guang was, for Wan Wan Zhangmu Quan, a true friend who didn't care about background.

Though he himself didn't care about so-called friendships, he understood that some things couldn't change without experience.

Then he remembered another matter.

Last year, Yinwan proposed that young people compete in exchange duels with the X-Dimension; he had agreed. Among the participants, this person seemed to be one of them.

A fusion duelist who used the most pure 【Fusion Deck】.

Though it was a duel among the younger generation, such a duelist with unwavering conviction had left a strong impression on him.

Top of his year, supporter of "Fusion is the noblest summoning method," opponent of impure Fusion Army—no wonder Quan had changed.

Hmm?

He suddenly noticed a detail in Tiancheng Guang's file.

Chaos Warrior?!

Ordinary people thought Chaos Warrior was just a rare special card; only someone at his level knew—it wasn't a card you could draw!

Interesting!

It seems that school is even more intriguing than I imagined.

Bonus Chapter, Chapter Three

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