Chapter 538

The duel officially began.

Some duelists still in the Duel City noticed that a duel had started. Originally, they just took a hurried glance and prepared to go about their own business, but I don't know who shouted "Joey!" first. Those veteran duelists who didn't want to join in the fun gathered like a tide.

Tenjou Hikari and Solomon Muto stood in front of the card shop together.

The old man originally wanted to chat with Tenjou Hikari, but seeing that a duel had started, he wasn't in a hurry. It just so happened that Tenjou Hikari was also the one who made the suggestion, so he simply stood together and started watching the duel.

Rex Raptor started first.

He glanced at his hand and looked at his opponent.

Ten years later, he had grown quite a bit. Although he hadn't caught up to Joey Wheeler's height, he didn't need to look up like before. It's just that the status of the two now couldn't even be called "looking up."

Ten years, from the days of wandering the streets, rummaging through trash cans, and even picking up things to eat, to finally mixing back into a human shape and becoming the spokesperson duelist for the Kaiba Corporation, he had taken many detours and wasted a lot of time.

But Joey was different.

After graduation, this guy entered the professional duelist circle. Not long after, he broke through thorns and thistles among professional duelists and became a genuine "professional duelist legend," a genuine "top three duelist in the world," and "one of the strongest duelists."

He was just one of many commercial "hired duelists," while Joey's related businesses were like the tide.

The gap was too big.

However—

When the two stood together to duel again, Rex Raptor couldn't help but feel excited again.

A familiar impulse that he himself could never forget slowly rose in his body.

Want to win!

No matter what, he wanted to win against Joey!

Even if it meant offering his life, even if it meant selling his soul to the devil, or abandoning his previous cards—

He shook his head.

"Who is the opponent? Actually making Mr. Joey take action."

"It's been several years since I've seen Mr. Joey duel—"

Some duelists gathered not far away, watching this duel from afar. When they saw the opponent, they suddenly realized.

So that's it.

It's Rex Raptor.

Although there are quite a few "legendary duelists" who are just making up the numbers, it has to be said that this gentleman and Mr. Joey still have many stories.

Now, the duel between these two can completely be called a "reappearance of a legend"!

"Is that your senior?" Solomon Muto asked Tenjou Hikari, hunching his body.

Tenjou Hikari nodded: "He has guided me on many paths in my work, helped me solve quite a few troubles, and even coming to see you was recommended by him."

"Ho ho ho... Raptor... ah..." Solomon Muto smiled and didn't ask any further.

"Go for it, Brother Raptor!!" Tenjou Hikari cheered for Rex Raptor.

Some duelists heard that someone was actually cheering for Rex Raptor, and they all looked over curiously. Several of them recognized Tenjou Hikari and were also quite surprised.

Rex Raptor heard Tenjou Hikari's cheering and took two deep breaths.

Can't be afraid, can't be afraid—

Ever since Tenjou Hikari defeated Weevil Underwood, Rex Raptor had actually slowly reconnected with some old acquaintances and started working in the "legendary duelist circle." This was also the reason why he accepted the Kaiba Corporation's appointment before and became a "star duelist" at the critical point.

On one hand, he also wanted to continue walking down the path of dueling. On the other hand, he still had a good impression of this kid who helped him, and he also wanted to help Tenjou Hikari do what he could.

But even so, he actually still had one person he couldn't face, and that was... the person in front of him.

Joey Wheeler.

One of the two people he dared not face.

He had always thought it was impossible for him and Joey to have any intersection again, but after hearing that Tenjou Hikari wanted to visit and even challenge legendary duelists, he couldn't help but dial that phone under the impulse in his heart.

And now—

Joey, this guy, was clearly waiting for him here!

"My turn, draw card, Spell card, Pot of Greed." He took out a powerful card right away.

Then, after drawing two cards at the speed of light, he glanced at the cards in his hand and lit up directly: "Summon in Attack Position, Souleating Oviraptor."

A dinosaur holding a blue fireball, with blue flames burning on its head and back, ran wildly to Rex Raptor's side.

Souleating Oviraptor, Level 4, DARK, Dinosaur, ATK 1800.

"When this card is Summoned/Special Summoned, activate. Select 1 Dinosaur monster from your deck to add to your hand or send to the Graveyard. I add Babycerasaurus to my hand."

Oh ho—

Babycerasaurus, eh.

Tenjou Hikari watched with amusement.

"Then, I set one card and end my turn."

Rex Raptor ended his turn at the speed of light.

"A plain turn, eh."

"I'm afraid it was suppressed by Mr. Joey's dueling energy."

"No, searching, summoning, and then setting a trap, it's not as bad as you guys say."

Several duelists exchanged their thoughts.

"Good! Then, my turn, let's go, Raptor!"

Joey saw Rex Raptor end his turn just like that, without any tension or urgency, laughed, and drew a card directly from the deck. He just took one look and played it directly: "If you use Pot of Greed, then I'll use this!

Spell card, Graceful Charity, activate!"

"Draw three cards from the deck, then discard two cards from your hand." Joey drew three, looked at the cards in his hand, took out two of them, turned them into data, and flowed them into the Graveyard of the Duel Disk.

Changed his hand?

Rex Raptor watched his opponent silently.

His strategy hadn't changed much.

Prepare on the first turn, then set a trap that can counterattack, and then duel on the next turn.

For example, now, the card he set on the field was the classic "Torrential Tribute," which can destroy all monsters on the field when a monster is Summoned/Special Summoned/Flip Summoned.

"Then... Raptor, let me show you the super interesting cards I've collected during this time!"

?

"Spell card, Cosmic Law, activate!"

What is this?

Rex Raptor's head seemed to have a question mark, his body rotating in the stars, not knowing what was going on.

"You can only activate one card with this card name per turn. The opponent can select 1 Trap card from their hand/deck to place in their Spell/Trap zone!"

Joey chuckled and said to Rex Raptor: "How about it, Raptor, do you want to set it!?"

Raptor shook his head, vaguely feeling a sense of inexplicable familiarity with the duel.

"Are you looking down on me?" he said, while thinking in his heart that such a good thing that looked like a free gift at first glance must have a follow-up effect; he wouldn't be fooled.

"Eh? Why give the opponent a Trap card?"

"That's what I'm saying... isn't this very strange?"

"What's even stranger is that Rex Raptor didn't accept it, right? A free card—"

Several duelists who joined in the fun asked in confusion.

Seeing this, Joey laughed and said: "Cosmic Law's effect. If the opponent sets it, Special Summon 1 【Jinzo】 from your deck. If they don't set it, add 1 【Jinzo】 or a monster that mentions that card name from your deck to your hand."

"So that's it—"

"Directly Special Summon Jinzo? That monster can directly block all Trap cards on the field; there's indeed no need to worry about setting. As expected of Mr. Joey."

Joey didn't care about the thoughts of the surrounding audience. He just took 1 monster from the deck to his hand and showed it: "What I want to add is the threatening Level 7 Jinzo."

"This card can be activated if there is a Trap card on your or your opponent's field/Graveyard. Special Summon from your hand. This Special Summoned card becomes Level 6 until the end of the turn."

Joey pointed to his Graveyard: "Now, in my Graveyard, there is exactly one Trap card!"

Rex Raptor snorted coldly, seeing the color of the card in Joey's Graveyard.

Subsequently, a green-skinned robot crossed its arms and stood on his field.

Jinzo - Lord of the Red Strings, Level 7, DARK, Machine, ATK 2400.

Cosmic Law...

Jinzo?

Rex Raptor looked at this monster and couldn't help but start reminiscing.

Ten years ago, during the Duelist Kingdom, he dueled Espa Roba. At that time, he didn't know what was going on, thinking the other party really had psychic powers and could duel through information from the universe.

In fact, it was that person who let his younger brothers help peek at the opponent's deck, so at that time, he lost to that person.

But, no matter what, back then, Rex Raptor lost to Espa Roba. At that time, the ace monster the opponent used was exactly "Jinzo," and Espa Roba also claimed to be able to communicate with the universe...

He shook his head quickly: "Open the set card, Trap card, Torrential Tribute, destroy all monsters on the field!"

It seemed that this Jinzo was just another form of that Jinzo and didn't have the ability to block Traps, so he should activate it early—

"Then, chain activation!" Joey clenched his fist, "During your/opponent's Main Phase, release this card to activate. Select 1 【Jinzo】 from your hand/Graveyard to Special Summon! After that, you can destroy all Trap cards on the opponent's field!"

Gulp—

Rex Raptor felt a dull thud in his heart.

It's over.

Joey chuckled, his chin protruding, and said to Rex Raptor: "You saw it just now, right? What I sent to the Graveyard was exactly one Trap card and one Jinzo!

I send Jinzo - Lord of the Red Strings to the Graveyard, and revive Jinzo from the Graveyard!"

Zzzzz—

A burst of current surged, and the classic green-skinned robot replaced the newer, more advanced technology and appeared on Joey's field.

Jinzo, Level 6, DARK, Machine, ATK 2400.

The torrent rising from the ground was originally prepared to sweep all monsters on the field away, but under the control of Jinzo's psychic power, it slowly calmed down, finally died out, and dissipated completely.

"Jinzo exists in the Monster Zone, both sides cannot activate the effects of Trap cards on the field, and the effects of Trap cards on the field are negated!" Joey chuckled and wiped the tip of his nose with his index finger, "How about it, Raptor, the current me is not relying on luck anymore."

Jinzo's blocking effect is quite strong; as long as it's a Trap card, it will be directly blocked, and even cannot be activated.

"What are you getting carried away for, you bastard." Rex Raptor's slight "guilt" toward Joey Wheeler was almost instantly worn away.

Sure enough, he and Joey just didn't get along; he just didn't like Joey.

But—

Then again.

He looked at Jinzo standing on Joey's field.

Having not been in contact for a long time, seeing this familiar monster again, he actually felt a sense of intimacy, which really made him feel like retching and disgusted.

A grown man shouldn't be so sentimental, but he had to admit that in this long-lost duel, Joey didn't use any particularly powerful cards and was still using some cards he recognized and was familiar with, as if they were still ten years ago, still dueling for a victory.

But—

He also knew.

Everything couldn't go back to the past.

Just like the first time he lost to Joey, then gave the Red-Eyes to him, and then, he used the Red-Eyes to walk to the top of the world.

Between people, there was already a gap and a difference.

After that, he only thought about defeating Joey, even not hesitating to join Doma, not hesitating to hand his soul to the Seal of Orichalcos, just to defeat Joey. Even later, he and Weevil Underwood had stolen from Yugi Muto's house.

No matter what, people are not the same people, and ten years have passed.

Everything cannot go back to the past, and he has no regrets medicine.

Joey didn't say anything either. He pointed to the monster on Rex Raptor's field and shouted loudly: "Go, Jinzo—Jinzo attacks Souleating Oviraptor!

Joey Psychic Impact!"

"Hey, that's not the name at all!"

However, despite calling out the wrong name for the monster's move, Jinzo didn't pause at all. Red light rose in his eyes, and the scorching red psychic light stream, like a light stream cutting through the world, instantly cut Souleating Oviraptor in two.

Subsequently, two laser torrents also followed, piercing through Rex Raptor's body, reducing his Life Points.

Rex Raptor, LP: 4000→3400.

Pain?

No—

Perhaps it is, relief!

When he suffered the damage, Rex Raptor felt that something in his body had truly awakened.

He opened his eyes wide, and golden light seemed to erupt from his eyes.

"End turn." Joey ended his turn just like that, calmly, without even setting a card.

But rather than saying it was calm, it was more that his demeanor was becoming increasingly firm, as if he were waiting for something.

"Is that it?"

"Is Joey's duel just like this?"

"Although it looks quite powerful at first glance, the values are too low..." A group of duelists shook their heads in confusion.

"Ho ho ho... It seems that the two of them have finally warmed up," not far away, Solomon Muto looked at the demeanor of the two not far away and couldn't help but laugh.

Tenjou Hikari also nodded slowly.

It seems.

The duel he initiated might bring about an ending that satisfies everyone.

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