Chapter 28: Attack

When he came to his senses, Tiancheng Guang was already standing on solid ground.

The air was thick with the smell of smoke and something strange; the sky was extremely low, as if no sun existed—only faint flickers of fire illuminated this world.

Ruins lay everywhere; the world felt sealed off, like a narrow box.

This was Tiancheng Guang's first time arriving at a true "Shattered Dimension," and seeing the devastation around him, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.

After all, the world was simply too low.

"Oh my god!!!" Professor Kuno Li Luo Si had just landed, seemingly stepped on something, and let out a terrified scream, flailing his arms and legs wildly as he clutched at anything nearby, refusing to let go.

"Professor, that's a bone in your hand."

"Aaaah—"

More chaos erupted.

"Shut up, you're driving me crazy!" Professor Kuno Li Luo Si shouted even louder in fear, as if he'd finally angered the "locals," and roared, "Who the hell are you, making all this noise? Don't you see I'm busy?!"

Following the sound, they could see a glowing bonfire, upon which sat a massive pot; a figure was frantically shaking something inside.

"I-I-it's appeared!!!" Professor Kuno Li Luo Si screamed in terror, as if he'd seen a ghost.

"Huh? Humans?" The figure noticed Tiancheng and the other, slowed his movements slightly, then complained, "Didn't I say? If you can't solve my problem, don't bother me—can't you even listen—what?!"

"Master, be careful!"

Just as the spirit began speaking, the Flame Swordsman suddenly appeared beside Tiancheng Guang, the searing firelight illuminating the entire world—and only then did everyone realize a mass of pitch-black substance was spreading toward them. Simultaneously, the Black Flame Knight, sensing danger, swiftly flew out and drew his weapon.

The two spirits desperately struck away the incoming black matter, but the others were too preoccupied with their own survival; amid screams, Professor Kuno Li Luo Si let out a terrified cry, and despite throwing himself into a desperate dodge, one fragment struck his head, sending him flying backward, collapsing with a cry of pain.

"Tiancheng, hurry—" Before passing out, he hurled the object he'd been clutching toward Tiancheng Guang.

"Aaaahhh!! My furnace!!!!" On the other side, the indistinct spirit screamed as his giant pot was struck by the black substance and exploded, shattering completely; its contents—purple and green gloop—spilled everywhere, clearly ruined.

"Professor—" Tiancheng Guang never expected to encounter an emergency the moment they arrived; he caught the Forced Withdrawal Button, still struggling to comprehend the situation.

"Don't you dare leave—compensate me for my furnace!"

"Master, get out of the way!" The Flame Swordsman shouted in alarm.

Because they saw it—a massive, far larger mass of pitch-black substance, charging toward Tiancheng Guang like a mad beast!

Tiancheng Guang's expression turned cold.

The Flame Swordsman lunged forward, trying to shove Tiancheng Guang aside and take the blow himself—but in that instant—

Tiancheng Guang yanked off the pendant from his neck and held it before himself.

The moment the black substance struck the pendant, the pendant shattered instantly under overwhelming energy—but the 【Card】 inside remained utterly unharmed!

Before the spirit's astonished gaze, the black force melted like ice cream under the sun, vanishing completely within moments.

In its place, a card riddled with cracks slowly drifted down from the sky, caught casually in Tiancheng Guang's hand.

Waste Stone Fusion?

Tiancheng Guang's mind instantly sparked with associations.

"W-what was that?!" The local spirit jumped up in shock.

"Such a powerful card—is this the hidden power you've carried all along, Master?" The Flame Swordsman didn't know what card Tiancheng held, but he didn't ask.

Since the Master had never placed this card in his deck and always kept it on his person, there must be his own reason!

"Master, your teacher has merely fainted," the Black Flame Knight reported after checking Professor Kuno Li Luo Si's condition.

Tiancheng Guang casually tucked away Waste Stone Fusion and turned toward the source of the black energy, where a shadowy figure was slowly emerging.

The world was so dark that Tiancheng Guang hadn't noticed before—after all, the figure was black, perfectly blending into the surroundings!

Tiancheng Guang gripped Super Fusion, gave the card a slight shake to dissipate heat, and watched warily.

Though he'd gained a card for free using the enemy's energy and repelled the attack, this was still a mysterious creature that had attacked him and rendered his teacher unconscious—he couldn't lower his guard.

On the other side, the spirit raised his staff; the core device at its tip began spinning wildly, then blazed with bright firelight, illuminating the entire world.

And now, Tiancheng Guang could finally see his face.

It was—Wan Rong, the Alchemist?

With a wizard's hat, magic staff, and robe, he might seem like a monster of the Mage race—but look closer, and something was off: his entire body wasn't magical attire, but "technology."

He was the Reinforced Armor Warrior—Wan Rong Alchemist!

This wasn't a Mage race monster at all—he was from the Psychic race!

And what about the other one?

He turned quickly—and his pupils shrank.

Clad in full armor, shoulder plates studded with countless crystals, his entire form was pitch-black, dull and lifeless—wasn't this Bai Jing, the Captain?!

Though black mist rose from his body and he looked utterly unnatural, completely darkened, Tiancheng Guang would never mistake him—

This was the Gem Knight, Bai Jing!

Why was Bai Jing in the same dimension as the Alchemist?

Weren't they from different worlds?

Tiancheng Guang was momentarily stunned.

Then he immediately realized—it must be that egg-headed bastard's doing!

That egg-headed bastard had previously given Liu the "Gem Knight" card!

Everything connected.

"Aaaahhh!!!" The Gem Knight Captain roared, the black mist surging stronger. Though he trembled with aggression, though he seemed to have lost reason, he dared not charge Tiancheng Guang—his instincts warned him: Tiancheng Guang held a terrifying power he could not oppose!

"Wahhh—" The Alchemist jumped back in fright, "What's going on? Are those monsters sent to kill me? I just picked a quiet place to do experiments—"

He still didn't understand the situation.

The Alchemist had been about to gather his materials by the firelight, but seeing this, he shouted: "You human over there—help me deal with him, and I'll leave with you!"

Hearing this, Tiancheng Guang's eyes lit up. He flipped over, landed beside Professor Kuno Li Luo Si, pulled the deck from his Duel Disk, spread it out with a rustle, selected one monster, and decisively inserted it into his own deck. Then he activated his Duel Disk, facing the Gem Knight directly.

Click. Click.

The Duel Disk unfolded automatically.

"Don't call me 'that human over there.' My name is Tiancheng Guang!"

"Come on, spirit—let's duel!"

On the other side, seeing Tiancheng Guang activate his Duel Disk, Bai Jing froze stiffly in place, then his body cracked with grinding sounds; his left arm shattered, spewing black crystals that coalesced into a pitch-black Crystal Duel Disk, which then revealed a deck.

Tiancheng Guang smiled.

Good.

Even without reason, if you issue a duel challenge, you'll accept!

Then as long as you're willing to play cards, that's enough!

The Gem Knight is a "Fusion" deck—so I have no reason to lose!

Whether Gem Knight cards or Alchemist cards, both are excellent "Fusion"-linked cards!

Professor Chi Ma, I accept your "gift"!

Vote request~

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(End of Chapter)