Chapter 477: Looking for one's own problems?

With a vroom, the two Duel Runners passed through the tunnel, and Tenjou Hikari saw both sides of the duel track.

On the left was the Upper City, filled with bright lights and wine, as bright as day even in the dark night; on the right was the Lower City, lonely, empty, and pitch black, showing no sign of human habitation at all.

"Kid, don't look around randomly, I'll go first—"

"My turn, heh, Spell Card, Hand Destruction."

Tenjou Hikari glanced at his five hand cards, confirmed his subsequent strategy, and then sent them to the Graveyard.

Previously, when watching Kaiba Seto and Jack duel, Tenjou Hikari knew that this world was the Turbo Duel of the ARC-V world. Turbo Duels in the ARC-V worldview can use Spell Cards; otherwise, Tenjou Hikari would have had to specifically change his deck to a Trap-based one.

"That Shaddoll Construct of yours can block the Special Summoning of monsters, but it brought quite a bit of trouble to my subordinates." Ushio drove the vehicle and sneered at Tenjou Hikari's side. "However, in the first turn, you can't block Special Summoning, right?"

"I Normal Summon, Marauding Captain!"

"Hah!" A warrior covered in arrows, looking angry, ran with all his might beside Ushio.

Marauding Captain, Level 1, Earth Attribute, Warrior-Type, ATK 400.

"When Marauding Captain is successfully summoned, I can target 1 Level 4 or lower monster in my Graveyard to activate. Special Summon that monster in Defense Position. The effect of the monster Special Summoned by this effect is negated." Ushio had a trace of anger on his face, which was quite similar to the card he used.

"Resurrect, Jutte Fighter!"

The warrior wearing glasses appeared on the field again.

Jutte Fighter, Level 2, Earth Attribute, Warrior-Type, ATK 700.

Tenjou Hikari glanced at it: "Using this monster, are you trying to say that you want to use this card to avenge your subordinates?"

"Ha, your reaction is quite fast." Ushio sneered. "Don't say you're innocent; mixing with those criminals in the Lower City, resisting arrest, and even attacking the police—"

Tenjou Hikari listened quietly without replying.

"Tch..."

"Using the Level 2 Jutte Fighter on the field and the Level 1 Marauding Captain to tune. Witness it, Otherworlder, this is what our dimension is proud of—Synchro!"

Ding-ding—

One monster turned into stars, and the other monster turned into a green halo, circling around. After the stars merged into the halo, a brand-new image emerged in the green ring.

"Synchro Summon—Level 3, Goyo Defender!"

Pop!

A resolute little guard appeared on his field.

Goyo Defender, Level 3, Earth Attribute, Warrior-Type, ATK 1000.

"Goyo Defender's effect, once per turn, can be activated if the monsters on my field are only Earth Attribute Warrior-Type Synchro Monsters. Special Summon 1 【Goyo Defender】 from the Extra Deck."

Goyo Defender turned around, and an identical Goyo Defender appeared on the field.

"It's not over yet; the effect of the second Goyo Defender Special Summoned, Special Summon the third Goyo Defender!"

The two Goyo Defenders stood close together, raising their shields, then separated, and subsequently, a third Goyo Defender appeared.

"Three monsters with 1000 ATK?" Tiera sat on Infernoid Satan, looking at this scene, somewhat puzzled. "And they are three identical monsters; why do this? Is there any meaning?"

Before Tenjou Hikari could respond, the three Goyo Defenders had already gathered in front of Tenjou Hikari's vehicle. They formed a shield wall, blocking Tenjou Hikari.

Because of them, Tenjou Hikari's Duel Runner seemed to be affected, slowly slowing down, to the point where Ushio completely overtook him and ran to the front.

Tenjou Hikari raised his eyebrows.

Oh—

So you can do that!

He recalled that there was indeed a strategy in 5D's of creating walls to prevent Turbo Duel acceleration.

As expected of a security police captain.

Tenjou Hikari looked at the map on the Duel Disk.

The map wasn't long. Although they were just starting, wasting a little time might mean they were about to reach the finish line.

So that's it, is this the strategy of a "Pursuit Duel"?

After all, as security police, the thing they most wanted to do was catch criminals, so a third strategy besides burning life points and burning the deck emerged: "burning speed."

In Turbo Duels, besides this situation, there was another one: life point reduction. When the opponent's life points are significantly reduced, the opponent's speed will drop crazily.

"Set two cards, end turn."

"Lowering speed? That's what you say, but three monsters with 1000 ATK can be broken through with just a casual attack." Tiera offered an idea from the side. "How about it, which one to use?"

Tenjou Hikari glanced at the cards in his hand without rushing, but instead shouted to Ushio in front: "You just said, mixing with criminals in the Lower City?"

"Heh, finally spoke, I thought you wouldn't talk." Ushio sneered twice. "Of course, the Lower City is full of robbers and thieves; these guys never learn. You mixing with them is just being a criminal-in-waiting!"

"Originally, if you came to our world normally, we would welcome you. After all, the last Friendship Cup was quite interesting to watch.

However, you shouldn't have done this—even if you were caught, as long as you revealed your identity, you could enjoy the treatment of an Otherworlder. Just like I said just now, even if we arrest you now, we would at most only deport you."

He knocked his palm with his fist on the vehicle, furious, looking like he wanted to teach Tenjou Hikari a lesson for his subordinates.

"Law?"

"Of course."

"Then, have you ever thought about why they became thieves and robbers?"

"Hmm?" Ushio looked puzzled. "Why would I think about these things? In the end, these are all their own problems. Why don't we in the Upper City have so many thieves and robbers?"

"Ha, their own problems?" Tenjou Hikari was amused. "Trash thrown from the Upper City falls from the sky, hits them on the head, leaving them unconscious—looking for their own problems? Because they glanced at a security officer on the road, they were driven to the sides of the road—also looking for their own problems? Having no income, and cards being confiscated by people from the Upper City—also looking for their own problems? Accidentally walking near the Upper City, and just because people from the Upper City saw them, they were arrested for being dirty—also looking for their own problems?"

"You..." Ushio was choked and couldn't refute for a moment.

"Officer, this is just what I learned in the small, less than a month I've spent in this dimension. What I've seen in these few days is even more shocking than what I've heard—that day, if I hadn't been agile, if I hadn't dodged, wouldn't I have been directly hit by a security officer?"

"If I were in poor physical condition and was directly hit to death? Would I also have to look for my own problems?"

"Do you want to say—Oops! Why are you standing on the side of the road, not watching our official business! I wasn't standing in the middle of the road, and I didn't stop you from evacuating the crowd! I didn't obstruct anyone!"

Ushio fell silent.

"Rather, Officer, why is it that as people from the Upper City, you and your subordinates have to patrol all day, while many people in the Upper City can do nothing every day, and even watch your duels for fun?"

"Stop talking!" Ushio's face looked even worse than at the beginning.

In fact.

Even this duel was being watched by people in the Upper City.

Pursuing an "Otherworlder," this kind of novel pursuit duel, even for the nobles, was rare, and the ratings were probably not low.

"If you want to return to your own dimension alive, talk less." Ushio said.

"Heh, it seems you realize it yourself too." Tenjou Hikari laughed softly. "Alright, then let's focus on the duel, otherwise I'll fall too far behind."

Between their conversations, the distance between the two had been widened, and Tenjou Hikari had already fallen behind by three or four vehicle lengths.

"My turn, draw card.

Discard Evil HERO Adusted Gold from my hand, activate its effect."

Not Shaddoll—

Ushio's eyes widened.

"Discard this card from my hand to activate. I can add one 【Dark Fusion】 or a card that lists that card name from my deck, except 【Evil HERO Adusted Gold】, to my hand.

I add Dark Calling to my hand."

"Then, activate Spell Card, Dark Calling." Tenjou Hikari placed the card into the Duel Disk. On the track, a Spell Card automatically flashed. "This card can banish fusion materials from my hand or Graveyard, and treat it as a Fusion Summon of a Fusion Monster that can only be Special Summoned by 【Dark Fusion】 effect.

I banish Elemental HERO Sparkman and Elemental HERO Clayman from my Graveyard."

Boom!

In the sky, a bolt of lightning struck the track, actually carving a small pit into the track.

"Fusion Summon!"

"Come, Evil HERO Lightning Golem!"

A mighty giant stood on the earth, following the vehicle forward under the power of electromagnetism.

Evil HERO Lightning Golem, Level 6, Light Attribute, Fiend-Type, ATK 2400.

This card was one of the many Light Attribute monsters given to him by the Light Boss; he didn't expect to use it today. He had originally considered fusing into First of the Dragons or Iron Chain Dragon.

"Evil... HERO, hmph, you kid, don't tell me you want to play the hero?"

"No, I'm just pursuing a higher level of fusion. Whether in the past or the future, whether in my dimension or this dimension, I just want to head toward a more distant fusion."

Ushio was puzzled after hearing this.

Then why did you come to our dimension? We focus on Synchro here!

"Three identical monsters placed on the field, no matter what they are, you must want to use their effects to hinder your opponent, right?

So, I won't just rush up and fight head-on.

Lightning Golem's effect, once per turn, target 1 monster on the field. Destroy that monster.

I want to destroy your third Goyo Defender!"

Lightning Golem ran while gathering power with both hands, aiming at one of the guards in front of Tenjou Hikari's vehicle.

With a bang, the guard was directly shattered. The other two still wanted to stop Tenjou Hikari from moving forward, but they weren't as efficient anymore.

"Tch... when Goyo Defender is attacked, for every Earth Attribute Warrior-Type Synchro Monster on the field, its ATK increases by 1000... guessed so accurately." Ushio looked regretful, feeling sorry for his failed tactic.

He had thought that since the opponent wasn't from their dimension, they shouldn't know his cards, but he didn't expect the duel intelligence to be no joke, breaking it instantly.

As expected of the famous Otherworlder duelist at the Friendship Cup.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 478 =====