Chapter 537

Tenjou Hikari was, of course, welcoming of Genni's joining.

Not only was she a long-lost new member of the Great Universe Workshop—excluding those divine spirits that couldn't be easily shown to others, Genni was basically one of the few spirits to join Tenjou Hikari's team in the past few months.

Not only could she fuse into the relatively powerful Fusion monster "Witchcrafter Vice-Master," but her own effect was also very valuable to Tenjou Hikari—as long as "Witchcrafter Genni" was on the field, other Spellcaster monsters he controlled could not be targeted by effects.

This point was actually quite powerful, because the Spellcaster monster Tenjou Hikari used most often was "El Shaddoll Midrash." Although non-targeting effects weren't particularly powerful, a monster that couldn't be destroyed by effects, couldn't be targeted by effects, had 2200 ATK, and even possessed a Special Summon locking effect was quite strong.

Not to mention, Haine herself had the ability to discard a Spell card from her hand during the opponent's turn to destroy 1 card on the opponent's field.

Tenjou Hikari's deck, if nothing else, definitely had enough Spell cards.

As for her "Fusion form," Witchcrafter Vice-Master, it could also destroy cards and even recover Witchcrafter Spells—although Tenjou Hikari only had one Witchcrafter Confusion Fusion in his hand to bring, this actually worked out perfectly.

Because Witchcrafter Confusion Fusion wasn't a Spell card limited to "Witchcrafter Fusion monsters," as long as a Witchcrafter monster was used as Fusion material during the Fusion Summon, there were many possibilities for Fusion.

For example, directly fusing Midrash, or simply fusing "Magnum the Reliever" like just now; these were all things that could be done.

Besides that, in addition to the card's own effects, Haine was also the "Acting Representative" certified by Witchcrafter Alley, the second-in-command of the entire Witchcrafter clan, and because Verre had not managed the clan, work, or projects for years, she was the one most skilled at overall planning.

Plus, her Witchcrafter craftsmanship was also very excellent, and she could help with many things in Tenjou Hikari's workshop.

However—

Considering she seemed to have run out on purpose to make Verre fulfill her duties as a master, and also wanted to secretly give herself a vacation, Tenjou Hikari didn't ask her for help.

Let her slack off for now; we'll talk later.

He wasn't lacking someone to just eat for free here, and besides, Haine was actually very good at getting along with people and had excellent talent and craftsmanship—her craftsmanship could even help Bai Jing and Xiao Liu adjust the performance of their gems; this was truly amazing.

As expected of a spirit clan that specializes in researching gems.

In short, although Tenjou Hikari didn't ask her for help, she still upheld a serious and responsible attitude and specifically helped Tenjou Hikari test Xiao Liu's data.

Bai Jing paced back and forth on the side, looking very nervous.

Her physical fitness was ridiculously good; Genni just looked at the data and didn't bother anymore because she could see that Bai Jing's growth was very stable.

But Xiao Liu was different.

Compared to the tall Bai Jing, Xiao Liu's body appeared very young. Many spirits living in the Great Universe Workshop didn't even know that the "El Shaddoll Construct" in Tenjou Hikari's hand was actually her Fusion form.

But other than Construct, there was absolutely nothing else.

Yes, it sounded strange, but this was actually very eerie.

Because, until now, Tenjou Hikari hadn't obtained any "Gem-Knight" Fusion monsters of the "Lady Knight" series!

It was as if something was missing somewhere!

Xiao Liu wasn't like other spirits in her daily life; besides being inarticulate, she was also very shy. Except for occasionally helping some injured spirits with treatment, she almost never left the workshop area, appearing very quiet and even reclusive.

Bai Jing might have felt that she wasn't used to the external environment, so before, when they found the DT Spirit World, she also wanted to help her find the Gem-Knight group and send her back.

Tenjou Hikari didn't understand her thoughts in his daily life, but he wouldn't force other spirits to follow his own train of thought, so he didn't mind.

Her personal body should be fine; after all, Tenjou Hikari had asked Tiera several times, but each time Tiera would answer impatiently that there was no problem.

After a simple check, as a professional in gem craftsmanship, Genni nodded slowly, indicating she understood: "I know."

She looked at Xiao Liu, and Xiao Liu turned her eyes slightly.

Genni hesitated for a moment, leaned close to Xiao Liu, and asked her in a low voice, whispering in her ear. Only after getting her permission did Genni nod and tell Tenjou Hikari about Xiao Liu's specific situation.

It was actually very simple.

Just as their Witchcrafter artisans could use gems to extract different energies and then manufacture corresponding ornaments and weapons, preparing for the evolution or change of spirits, Xiao Liu had actually undergone such things.

It's just that—

It wasn't voluntary!

Because she had accepted a large amount of Shaddoll power, she was forcibly converted into "El Shaddoll Construct." Later, those pains and torments were all absorbed by Bai Jing and evolved into "Shaddoll Crystal," but her own body had long since stabilized in the direction of "Shaddoll."

Hearing this, Tiera rubbed her chin and looked at Tenjou Hikari.

Tenjou Hikari met her eyes and suddenly realized, nodding.

In fact, before, after manufacturing Tiera's body parts and creating "Infernoid Lilith," Tenjou Hikari hadn't spent much effort before he actually manufactured a "El Shaddoll Lilith." Tenjou Hikari had thought at the time that because "Lilith" was born in this world, the Shaddoll series of Fusion monsters could have an extra "El Shaddoll Lilith," so he wasn't too surprised.

Thinking about it now, the reason it went so smoothly actually had something to do with Xiao Liu.

It wasn't that she didn't recognize or accept Tenjou Hikari's "Fusion"; on the contrary, she had actually been silently supporting Tenjou Hikari all along, just feeling powerless to do anything else.

Things like this, which only professional spirits could know, would leave even Tiera in the dark if she hadn't known beforehand. If it weren't for Genni, Tenjou Hikari might not have known the reason for a long time.

After consulting Xiao Liu's opinion, Genni patted her chest and guaranteed to Tenjou Hikari and Bai Jing that she, as a professional, was very good at this kind of thing and would definitely design a plan that everyone could accept.

"Then I'll trouble you." Captain Bai Jing bowed and thanked the witch.

Tenjou Hikari also smiled and thanked Haine, praising her for solving a major problem for him as soon as she arrived.

"Oh my, compared to the mess Master threw at me, these are nothing..." Haine said a bit embarrassedly, with her hands behind her back, lowering her head and drawing circles on the ground with her toe. After about seven or eight seconds, she continued that she would study this problem with Xiao Liu.

In short, Haine was responsible, had professional skills, and had a good personality. Plus, she was one of the few spirits on Tenjou Hikari's side with a kind and approachable appearance, finally making Xiao Liu less lonely and giving her someone to talk to and confide in.

It could be seen that Xiao Liu actually had a lot to say, but usually didn't seem to have anyone to confide in, and Bai Jing protected her like a cub, so not long after getting along with Haine, she told Haine many little secrets of the Great Universe Workshop.

Things like the ancient gods hidden in the darkness, the fierce-looking dragons from the Synchro Dimension that were actually Fusion, the evil gods disguised as toys, and this and that...

Most importantly, of course, there was that one.

The "Midrash" by Tenjou Hikari's side.

The appearance was just a disguise; in reality, she was a super powerful existence, a Creator God, the true coordinator of the Great Universe Workshop, and even the Flame Swordsmen listened to her!

Before, these spirits only knew to call her "Your Highness" or "Your Highness Midrash." It was only when they saw Mr. Hikari Fusion Summon her true form a while ago that they learned her name.

She secretly told Haine.

These things that outsiders and ordinary spirits didn't know at all were all seen by Xiao Liu. As a result, she had no one to chat with before and could only hold it in her heart. Now that she had a new friend, she told her everything, receiving Haine's surprised and even admiring look—

Seeing that they were quite happy, Tenjou Hikari was relieved.

As more and more spirits joined the Great Universe Workshop, and even the cooperation with the Allied Forces became closer and the direct connection with the Fluffal Dimension made the Great Universe Workshop become more and more "lively," and even from time to time, some spirits with special means came to this dimension through introductions to trade cards with the "Master Wan Rong" of the Great Universe Workshop.

Precisely because there were more and more spirits, Tenjou Hikari also began to worry about whether the newly joined spirits would adapt.

The Earthbound Immortals from before were fine; anyway, they were originally looking for a new place to stay, and they didn't even mind the noise. Being able to be awake and not bound was the greatest gift.

And the Sacred Beasts were finally able to take revenge, so they didn't ask for anything. They were brothers in misfortune with the Earthbound Immortals, and everything was based on peace of mind.

But it was really hard to say for ordinary spirits like Haine.

Fortunately, it seemed they were getting along quite well.

Tenjou Hikari stayed in the workshop for two days, thinking the limelight should be about over. As a result, as soon as he left the Fusion Department, he found that the island was still full of reporters and people who wanted to see him. Fortunately, he had alchemy assistance and could avoid tracking.

Fortunately, the Kaiba Corporation also knew that Tenjou Hikari was in a hurry, so they had secretly parked a helicopter at the academy before. On the plane, Rex Raptor covered his head with his hat and crossed his arms. The passing reporters who wanted to ask a few questions were immediately choked back.

And when the plane suddenly sank, Rex Raptor opened his eyes abruptly, looked to the side, noticed the change in the seat cushion in the cabin, and said, "Let's go."

"Eh?" The pilot was still a bit dazed.

"Let's go! Go to Domino City."

"Okay, uh, yes!"

The pilot started the plane. Some reporters nearby saw that the private plane hired by the Kaiba Corporation had actually started, and they looked over curiously, snapping a few photos at the speed of light. When they found that it seemed there was still only Rex Raptor on the plane, they didn't care too much.

Perhaps the Kaiba Corporation's plan had changed, or perhaps Rex Raptor had other things to do and was in a hurry to leave first.

In short, they didn't dwell on it too much.

Minutes after the plane left the airspace of the Academy Island, Rex Raptor adjusted his hat and glanced to his side. Tenjou Hikari's figure slowly appeared. Noticing Tenjou Hikari, who had appeared abruptly in the back seat of the plane, the pilot in front was startled. Fortunately, his professional quality was quite good; he just let the plane fly chaotically for a moment, and then stabilized the fuselage.

"Heh, the ability to turn invisible? So this is your means of escape? It's quite powerful, but this kind of ability won't work on a real duelist," Rex Raptor followed, "Don't think about using these little tricks in a duel."

"Ha, of course not, Brother Raptor."

Raptor was just reminding Tenjou Hikari; he had watched Tenjou Hikari duel several times, so he naturally wouldn't doubt Tenjou Hikari.

A long time later, the plane landed in Domino City. The pilot asked Tenjou Hikari for an autograph. Tenjou Hikari signed it, then thought for a moment and asked Rex Raptor to help sign it as well.

"Ha, my autograph isn't worth anything."

"But if you add yours, that would be the only signature card signed by both of our Kaiba representatives, right?"

Rex Raptor chuckled and signed his name on the card as well.

Tenjou Hikari then thanked the pilot and finally waved goodbye.

Taking the risk to help the Kaiba Corporation deliver people, naturally, one had to be grateful.

Subsequently, Tenjou Hikari, under the guidance of Rex Raptor, moved forward in this Domino City.

What was surprising was that Domino City appeared very sparsely populated; there were not many cars on the streets and roads, let alone pedestrians.

Although it was the "Duel Capital," it had a peaceful and serene appearance.

Rex Raptor said this was because the Kaiba Corporation's strategy had shifted; dimensional adventures and dimensional duels were the most popular things at the moment, so Domino City, this "Duel Capital," was naturally the city that kept up with the trend the most. The vast majority of duelists here were actually adventuring in different dimensions.

Tenjou Hikari nodded, indicating he understood.

Just like the old man Solomon Muto.

In the original work, when Jūdai and Sho and the others came to Domino City on a school trip, they could visit Solomon Muto's card shop at will and look at some legendary cards through the glass. But in this world, because of this and that change, Domino City wasn't so easy to enter.

Someone like the old man Solomon Muto, who had a famous "kidnapping-prone" constitution, naturally needed extra scrutiny.

Especially because "Yugi Muto" himself was also traveling in different dimensions and brought back many strange cards to leave in the card shop, it was even less possible to let people hijack it at will.

Raptor brought Tenjou Hikari to a card shop, raised his chin, and let Tenjou Hikari go over. Tenjou Hikari nodded. Several men in black immediately gathered on the road. Tenjou Hikari picked up a card to show them. Seeing the certification and image on the card, they nodded and stepped aside.

Tenjou Hikari knocked on the door of the card shop. A swaying starfish-headed old man opened the door with his hands behind his back and started with: "Are you the child Joey mentioned?"

Just as this sentence ended, Tenjou Hikari suddenly heard a loud noise.

"Ah————" Rex Raptor's voice sounded behind Tenjou Hikari.

Tenjou Hikari and the old man Solomon looked at the road together. Several men in black moved aside in confusion, and not far away, a green figure rushed over.

Rex Raptor turned around and ran away in a hurry, but before he had run a few steps, he was directly caught up. A trip with the left foot threw Rex Raptor to the ground. Subsequently, the right hand locked Rex Raptor's neck, the left hand stood up directly, forming a cross, and the right leg firmly locked one of Rex Raptor's legs, forcing him to fall to the ground instantly, wailing.

Tenjou Hikari's pupils shrank slightly.

That person was wearing a green jacket and looked quite sturdy.

"Joey, Joey!!!" Rex Raptor was panicked for the first time, "Let, let go!"

"Ha, this is the first time I've seen you, this senior, so panicked." Tiera, who was on the side, instantly appeared to watch the show.

"If I let you go, you'll run away, right!" The amber-eyed man shouted at the top of his lungs, "And then disappeared without a sound for more than ten years! You've been hiding from me all these years, right!"

"Cough cough, cough cough—" Rex Raptor beat him vigorously.

Seeing this, Tenjou Hikari ran over quickly: "If you keep going like this, Brother Raptor is going to suffocate!"

Hearing this, Joey was stunned for a moment and let go quickly. Rex Raptor stood up slowly and coughed for a long time. Not far away, the old man Solomon Muto said in confusion: "Joey, what's going on—"

"Ah, Master..." Joey greeted him, "Thanks to you, I finally caught him this time!"

Just as he said this, Rex Raptor, who was coughing and catching his breath on the side, suddenly flashed, and while he was distracted, ran forward violently—his physical fitness was clearly not so bad that he was really out of breath.

However, Joey's physical fitness was also far beyond ordinary people, and he ran wildly the moment he was out of sight.

The two were running and chasing. Just then, someone's voice sounded.

"Let's duel."

Suddenly.

The movements of the two slowly stopped.

Raptor turned his head slowly, looked at Tenjou Hikari, and asked blankly: "What did you just say?"

"Brother Raptor, I said let's duel—aren't duelists supposed to duel to determine the outcome?"

Joey's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he gave Tenjou Hikari a big thumbs up.

"That's right, Raptor, let's duel, you and me!" Joey laughed, his white teeth seeming to shine.

Duel?

Me and... Joey?

Rex Raptor looked at Joey, hesitating for a moment.

Over the past ten years, he hadn't felt fear for a long time. Having survived by dueling, he actually felt fear of dueling again, just like ten years ago.

"Brother Raptor, you decided to move forward to help me find more opportunities and meet more legendary duelists. Isn't it a pity to hesitate now?"

Tenjou Hikari said from afar: "Now, this should be the best opportunity, the opportunity to completely say goodbye to everything in the past."

"You kid..." Rex Raptor took a deep breath, "Why are you so glib..."

But he had to admit.

Words always have reasons and causes, and even more... have his own thoughts and principles.

Joey laughed twice: "How about it, Raptor, you wouldn't be worse than a junior kid, right."

Rex Raptor knew he couldn't run away anymore. Since Tenjou Hikari had said so, he couldn't run away. After all, if Tenjou Hikari chased him too, he wouldn't be able to run no matter how he ran.

He thought for a moment and equipped his Duel Disk. The old-fashioned Duel Disk started automatically, lying horizontally in front of him like a blade.

On the other side, Joey stretched his left hand forward. The circular mechanism he had installed on his arm at some point unfolded automatically, flashing with black light, turning into a black new-era Duel Disk, automatically shuffling the deck.

"Duel!" x2.

Calm and slightly passionate voices sounded at the same time.

Rex Raptor, LP: 4000.

Joey Wheeler, LP: 4000.

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