Chapter 82: Within the Universe (Requesting First Subscription!)

"This robot looks pretty good? The lines, the gears, the chains—awesome."

"Oh oh oh, Electronic Dragon? Great design, great design. When I revive, I'll make one just like this."

"Hey, human, you just fused summoned Maze Car, right? Why summon some winged being? Too lively."

Serena clutched her card, blinking repeatedly, staring at the green-haired spirit floating beside her Master, utterly bewildered and unsure what to do.

Among the onlookers, Judai and Wan Wan Zhangmu also stared blankly at the spirit beside Tenjo Kou, slightly stunned.

"What's wrong, Serena? It's your turn," said Sanze Sanze Dadi, acting as referee, puzzled.

"Uh… I, special summon Electronic Dragon?" Hearing Sanze's voice, Serena snapped back to reality, revealed Electronic Dragon from her hand, placed it on the field, then sent both Tenjo Kou's and her own Machine-Type monsters to the graveyard, and from the public Extra Zone, among Tenjo Kou's collection, summoned Composite Fortress Dragon onto the field.

"Oh oh oh! This design is great," the female spirit beside Tenjo Kou nodded eagerly, "I really should've designed the Shadow Illusion this way back then."

"Well done," Sanze Sanze Dadi continued as if nothing had happened, explaining normally, "Composite Fortress Dragon gains 2000 Attack while clearing the field. Though it can't defeat Flame Yu Yi Ren, at least it dealt with the Mechanical Giant."

"So that's why you fused Flame Yu Yi Ren—to avoid Composite Fortress Dragon?" Tierra finally understood. "Oh oh oh, got it, got it—but still, the big robot looks cooler…"

Tenjo Kou's lip twitched; he ignored her and flipped open the trap card on the table.

"What a lively spirit!" Judai, rarely moved to comment, actually sighed. But since he'd seen Yu Yi Ren before, he wasn't overly surprised.

"So… there are spirits like this?" Wan Wan Zhangmu wiped sweat from his brow. His Armed Dragon and Dragon of Light and Darkness were both silent, appearing only when he needed them—nothing like this chatty spirit.

After the usual duel ended, Tenjo Kou poured himself a glass of water and said to Tierra beside him, "Can you please only let me see you? Or can you just leave Xiao Mi's body already?"

"Leave?" Tierra tilted her head. "What are you talking about? This is my body."

?

"Don't you think a normal spirit could boost your power and let you see spirits?" Tierra explained to Tenjo Kou. "Ever since you finished making Midelash's card, ever since Midelash began trying to use card power to transport to the human world—it was me who operated it!"

Otherwise, how could a normal spirit reach your world so quickly?"

Besides, don't worry—the consciousness in this body was sent back to the Spirit World long ago. I don't like messy worlds like that. As she spoke, she seemed to recall something, her eyes brightening as she raised a finger. Hey, you should thank me. If it weren't for me, you'd still be dueling Midelash's spirit, winning her approval before you could use this card.

Tenjo Kou, hearing this, was momentarily speechless.

Gods really can do whatever they want—even spirits born not from their own creation, but from the existence of their creations, can be controlled at will.

He didn't find Tierra annoying, but the way Judai, Serena, and Wan Wan Zhangmu kept staring at him today made him slightly embarrassed.

Rather than annoying, it was almost pleasant—Tierra seemed able to forcibly boost his Spirit Adaptability. Though currently at 5 Stars, he could now see spirits, and according to Tierra, the higher his own Star level, the greater her bonus—up to an 11-Star boost, second only to the legendary Duel King.

Tenjo Kou washed his face and returned to the activity room, where he saw Wan Teng Liang had just arrived.

He was still wearing his blue school uniform, the Seven-Star Key hanging around his neck, swaying like a pendant.

"Kaisa, aren't you supposed to go to another dimension with Chui Xue today?" Tenjo Kou asked.

"Oh oh oh, this is the Electronic Dragon user! Good taste!" Tierra chimed in.

Tenjo Kou was used to the mechanical fanatic's voice and paid no mind; Wan Teng Liang, however, paused noticeably upon hearing it, then smiled and said, "Yes, before the break, I made plans with Chui Xue. This vacation, I'm heading to Citongye City. It's low-risk, perfect for Chui Xue's rehabilitation."

"Sigh, how nice. I'd love to visit Citongye City too…" Judai clasped his hands behind his back, sighing. "Why can we only use one Dimension Gate per break? I want to go to Citongye City or the Mage Village."

"That's to prevent students from overusing teleportation and causing unnecessary harm," Kaisa chuckled, shaking his head. "Judai, did your application get approved?"

"Approved—today!" Judai punched the air happily. "I asked Wan Wan Zhangmu to come with me."

"Don't make me sound like an afterthought," Wan Wan Zhangmu snorted. "If I hadn't written your application, you'd still be waiting."

During the break, each academy can perform one Dimensional Teleportation—only outstanding students may apply, or like Wan Teng Liang, be directly pre-selected without application. That's why Judai previously said he and Tenjo Kou couldn't go to the same alternate dimension.

After all, there was only one chance—he didn't want to miss finding his friend, nor did he want Tenjo Kou to waste such a rare opportunity.

"Then, Master, who are you going with?" Serena's eyes lit up. "Could it be—"

"Serena, have you seen your physical examination report?" Tenjo Kou said beside her. "And you're not even a high school student at this academy. I'm going with Sanze—he got approved too, and we still haven't decided where to go."

"Huh… Sanze Senior?" Serena frowned, her mood sinking, clearly struggling to accept reality.

"You're being awfully rude," Sanze Sanze Dadi wiped sweat from his forehead. "I'm still second in Huang Academy…"

"Hahaha, Saze, don't worry, you're still great," Tenjo Kou patted Sanze's back and laughed twice. "Not hearing spirits' voices doesn't matter!"

"Yeah yeah, Sanze, keep it up!" "Hmph, I'll pray for your safety, Sanze."

Judai and Wan Wan Zhangmu's words delivered another blow to Sanze Sanze Dadi.

So my Spirit Adaptability is low? What did I ever do?

I've been to other dimensions too!

As they joked, the day's activities ended. Wan Teng Liang packed his things, organized his deck, and arrived before the Blue Academy's teleportation site.

Among the three academies, Obelisk was the richest and most luxurious; its teleportation gate was always the latest model, annually supported by Kaiba Corporation.

Although Tian Shang Tianshang Yuan Chui Xue had been missing for a year and still didn't remember what he'd done during his amnesia, he had once been a genius on par with Wan Teng Liang—he was still familiar with teleportation gates.

He waved to his fans with a smile, then followed Wan Teng Liang and pressed the teleportation gate.

The gate showed no change at first, but the instant before they departed, a strange symbol appeared on the gate's frame.

It was a green symbol: an outer circle with a gap, and a dot inside—like a ouroboros that hadn't bitten its own tail.

What?

Both instinctively flinched.

Then the teleportation gate emitted an eerie green light, transporting the two into another dimension.

"Where are we?!" Wan Teng Liang immediately stepped beside Chui Xue, who instinctively stood back-to-back with him, alert to the surroundings.

This was a dimension they'd never seen before. Externally, it resembled a vast workshop, filled with furnaces and strange equipment. The roof had no ceiling—above, floating in the open sky, was a massive planet, startlingly close.

The Sun, Venus, Jupiter… With their knowledge, they could easily identify the surroundings.

It seemed… they were inside the universe?

"What place is this?"

"Liang, be careful!"

As the two puzzled over their situation, a figure emerged slowly from the workshop—wearing a large cloak, wrapped in bandages, masked, with strange red light radiating from his eyes.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, then slowly raised an object symbolizing his identity.

It was a book embedded with a golden eyeball.

"I am Armnile, the Seventh of the Seven Stars."

His voice was erratic, eerie, and ethereal, causing the two Blue Academy elites to frown deeply.

"It's aimed at me, Chui Xue!" Wan Teng Liang instantly understood.

He hadn't encountered a new Seven Star in nearly two months and had grown lax—but the mask-wearer's appearance snapped his focus back instantly.

"Sorry, Chui Xue—I've dragged you into this!"

"Why say such formal words?" Tian Shang Tianshang Yuan Chui Xue laughed, shrugging as he activated his Duel Disk. "Perfect. Fighting a normal enemy peacefully is boring for rehabilitation. Don't underestimate me!"

"Hey, Seven Star—let me be your opponent!"

"Irrelevant," the masked figure said, seemingly unbothered by Chui Xue's action. "Anyone's fine—or you can both attack at once."

Both Tian Shang Tianshang Yuan Chui Xue and Wan Teng Liang's expressions darkened instantly.

"One-on-one, two-on-two—that's what dueling is!" Kaisa barked.

"Two against one? Don't underestimate us, you dark duelist!" Tian Shang Tianshang Yuan Chui Xue charged forward without hesitation, shoving his deck into his Duel Disk. "I'll duel you. Liang, you watch from the side!"

"Got it!"

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