Chapter 83: The Head of the Seven Stars!
BOOM—
A powerful bolt of lightning slammed down, shattering a giant dragon into fragments.
"Red-Eyes Black Dragon!? How is that possible—"
"Chui Xue!!"
"It seems I've lost… Ryo, be careful—his cards—" Before he could finish, Tiancheng Guang saw Tian Tian Shangyuan Chui Xue lose consciousness; his body was engulfed in light, propelled by immense force into space, and swallowed by a star.
Wan Teng Ryo, witnessing this scene, clenched his fist and strode forward, his expression grave as he activated his Duel Disk.
"Hehehe…"
Some time later.
Wan Teng Ryo also merged into a planet.
Several days later.
"Professor Professor Dadesi is missing!?" Tiancheng Guang asked in surprise.
"Yes!" Shi Dai frowned, troubled, "A few days ago, I thought he was just busy with something else, but it's been over a week now, and I still haven't seen him."
"Without him in the kitchen, no one even gives me natto anymore…"
Shi Dai sighed, "Come to think of it, Professor Kuronos has disappeared too. What's going on? Is there some kind of faculty exchange meeting?"
"Ah Guang, you're closer to Professor Kuronos. Do you know anything?"
Tiancheng Guang shook his head.
He was familiar with the professor, but he couldn't just drop by every day—the professor was kind, but still a middle-aged office worker who had to go to work.
But if Professor Professor Dadesi is missing…
He could roughly guess what was happening.
Probably, Professor Professor Dadesi is about to go all out.
The Seven Stars…
"Shi Dai, I know this might not be the right time to say this," Tiancheng Guang decided it was better to warn him, "but you need to know: one of the Seven Stars hasn't appeared yet."
"You mean Professor Professor Dadesi and the others were captured by the Seven Stars!?" Shi Dai's face darkened, "Damn it…"
"I mean Professor Professor Dadesi might himself be one of the Seven Stars."
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Maeda Hayato quickly shook his head, "Professor Professor Dadesi is such a timid guy—how could he be one of the Seven Stars? When the vampires appeared in the academy, he hid in his room and prayed for days!"
"Shi Dai, I'm just reminding you to be prepared."
He hesitated, then firmly nodded.
Then he rubbed his head and took a deep breath.
Today was the day he sought out his old friends—he couldn't afford to be too down.
Watching Shi Dai call out Wan Wan Zhangmu and prepare to teleport, Tiancheng Guang noticed the usually bustling Fusion Department had grown unusually quiet, and he began to think.
If Professor Professor Dadesi was missing, then without doubt, he had returned to his true form, ready to fulfill his agreement with Director Yingwan and duel the Seven Stars properly.
In the original story, Professor Dadesi was the leader of the Seven Stars and their strongest member—he single-handedly defeated every Key Holder who hadn't yet been beaten, except Shi Dai. When facing Yu Cheng Shi Dai, he revealed his true identity to witness his growth firsthand.
In this world, Professor Professor Dadesi was even stronger than in the original, but conversely, Shi Dai here was also far stronger than his original counterpart—he now had the Golden Captain and Winged One as additional Spirits, making him even more powerful.
With Shi Dai's abilities, even if Professor Dadesi's deck grew stronger, he should still win.
Everyone had strengthened—so it was effectively no change; the outcome shouldn't have shifted.
Today, he was heading to the Mage's Village—wondering if he might encounter a wild Dark Magician.
Compared to the absurdly rare Dark Magician Girl, Dark Magicians were fairly common in this world; with good luck, he might actually find one.
"Hey, Ocean, you got here early?"
"It's Da Di…" San San Ze Dadi grumbled as usual, then straightened his face and snapped, "Last semester, I wasn't focused, so you and Wan Wan Zhangmu got ahead of me—don't slack off next time!"
"Hah, Wu Ze Universe, you're way too confident. Overconfidence is arrogance."
As they joked, Tiancheng Guang inserted the coordinate card for the Dark Magician Girl into the teleportation port. He then asked, "San Ze, is there any Spirit you're looking for?"
"If I have to say, yes—ideally, I'd like to find the Mathematician's Spirit."
He flipped through his deck and pulled out a card, showing it to Tiancheng Guang.
Looking at the bearded old man who once ravaged the environment, Tiancheng Guang raised an eyebrow.
So the Mathematician's Dandelion Lion does an FTK, huh?
Good thing this world doesn't have Link Summoning—otherwise San San Ze Dadi would've been unstoppable.
Joking as they went, the two stood before the teleportation portal under the teacher's direction—just as Ye La suddenly jumped out, pointing at the machine: "Hey, human, this machine's been tampered with."
"Wait! Don't activate it!" Tiancheng Guang shouted.
The teacher froze, hesitating, and didn't press the button. Tiancheng Guang examined the machine and noticed a strange green symbol glowing on its surface.
He recognized it instantly—it was an alchemical symbol!
"Alright, it's fine now. Go ahead and teleport."
After confirming it, Tiancheng Guang relaxed slightly.
He feared random, unknown threats.
As he thought this, the Ciyuan Sect's light enveloped them. In emerald radiance, when they regained awareness, they stood inside a massive workshop.
Above them floated countless massive planets; nearby lay a chaotic jumble of machinery.
"Where are we? This doesn't look like the Mage Clan's territory," San Ze muttered instinctively.
The next second, he was transfixed by the scene before him: directly opposite, Professor Professor Dadesi wore a strange cloak, bandaged and stern, pointing at Yu Cheng Shi Dai, who knelt on the ground. "It's over, Shi Dai. Direct attack your opponent."
"Well done, Student Shi Dai. You've pushed me to reveal my true self—you've grown remarkably."
"You've done quite well, Judai. Forcing me to reveal my true self shows you've grown considerably."
"Shi Dai!?" Tiancheng Guang and San San Ze Dadi shouted together.
Tiancheng Guang stared in shock.
This is bullshit!?!?
The protagonist lost!?
Lost to the original's mid-boss!?
"Shi Dai!!"
He heard other students shouting. He looked up—transparent planets drifted closer, and inside them, students and teachers pounded desperately against the "edges," trying to break out and help Shi Dai.
Professor Kuronos, Tenjoin Asuka, Tenjoin Fubuki, Manjome Jun, Manjoume Ryo!
Even Wan Teng Xiang and Maeda Hayato were trapped inside a planet, screaming Shi Dai's name.
Shi Dai's body slowly vanished beneath light, drawn into the sun, and he fainted.
"This…" San San Ze Dadi instinctively stepped back half a pace, then forced himself to snap out of it, frantically grabbing his deck, "Ah, Ah Guang, I—I'll…"
Seeing so many classmates and teachers imprisoned, his psychological pressure neared its limit.
"Da Di, get behind me—I'll handle this!" Seeing his friend's voice trembling, Tiancheng Guang stepped forward, blocking him.
"Oh? Hehehe… Seeing a strong opponent fall, you didn't run—you chose to face me?" Professor Dadesi still smiled, eyes half-lidded, watching Tiancheng Guang. "Then you must understand already."
"I… am the final member of the Seven Stars!"
"The Seven Stars' Armnile!"
Tiancheng Guang took a deep breath and nodded solemnly.
"Then no more words, Guang. Let's see whether you fall here—or continue forward."
"Then no need for further words, Hikari. Let me see whether you'll fall here or keep moving forward."
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