Chapter 1386

One day later, Fujiki You Xuan returned from the Synchronized Dimension to the world of GX.

After returning, he did not stop for a moment, immediately gathering the Duel King teammates he had found from various dimensions, indicating that there were important matters to convey.

"The rules of Dueling?"

Yuma scratched his head.

Whenever he heard about rules, he felt his head swell—learning the rules of card playing in his own world had already been troublesome enough—if it weren't for the fact that he couldn't even grasp the basic rules after half a day, even with the Leader's god-draw talent, he wouldn't have maintained his undefeated legend among classmates for years.

"Well, Dueling and such, we already know how to do it." Yuma said, "No need to specially go learn the rules or anything."

The Starlight Body reminded: "Yuma, since Fujiki You Xuan specifically said this, there must be something we don't know about."

As he spoke, he and the others turned their gazes toward Fujiki You Xuan.

Fujiki You Xuan nodded and said: "Yes. Just now I have already confirmed the location of the target dimension; next we will head to that place called 'Academy'."

"Oh oh oh! Finally going?!" Yucheng Shidai looked fired up, "Those scoundrels who do evil under the banner of the Duel Academy, I will never forgive!"

"Yes, but before we go there, regarding the Dueling in that world, there are some things you must know." Fujiki You Xuan said seriously, "Generally speaking, the rules of Dueling are still the same as what everyone knows, so I only propose some relatively important key differences."

"Wait, Fujiki You Xuan senior." The diligent student Yūsei Yūsei raised his hand to ask a question.

Fujiki You Xuan nodded toward Yūsei Yūsei: "Yūsei Yūsei, you speak."

"Perhaps Dueling rules between different worlds may have differences; I understand this. But must we adapt to their rules?" Yūsei Yūsei asked, "Because when the people from the 'Academy' previously invaded the basic dimension and went to the Game Mr.'s world, they also followed the basic dimension's rules for Dueling, didn't they?"

Fujiki You Xuan nodded in approval: "Yūsei Yūsei's question is excellent; then I will here give everyone a reply and explanation. The people from the 'Academy' previously went to the basic dimension, as well as many other cross-dimensional battles, and the reason the enemy followed our rules is because they were the invaders, while we were the defenders."

The Game side was the first to understand: "I get it! Because they are in our world, naturally they must follow our world's rules."

Yucheng Shidai pondered: "Does that mean, since we are now proactively going to the other's world, we must follow their rules to play?"

"Yes." Fujiki You Xuan said, "Even including Summoning rules are similar. In a dimension where the conditions for forming Summoning rules do not originally exist, specific Summoning methods cannot be used, unless we bring special abilities or equipment to make those Summoning rules valid."

He said while glancing at Yūsei Yūsei's D-Wheel, then continued.

"For example, Yūsei Yūsei's D-Wheel, the D-Wheel has a built-in perpetual motion machine, naturally generating Yūsei Yūsei particles, thus allowing a world that originally does not recognize the 'Synchro Summon' rule to acknowledge the existence of Synchro."

Yuma gasped: "Eh!? What if the world we go to does not support Xyz."

He immediately realized, his deck's combat power largely comes from Xyz Summoning. Well, more accurately put, it actually relies on Hope.

If we go to a place without Xyz, wouldn't I just become a useless noob?

In fact, back in Fujiki You Xuan's dimension, if it weren't for Zaku interfering from within, weakening the barriers between the two worlds, and introducing the concept of "Xyz" into the merged dimension, Xyz would also not be usable in this merged dimension.

"This point need not be worried about." Fujiki You Xuan said, "The 'Academy' dimension we are going to, that dimension already has at least both 'Synchro' and 'Xyz' rules simultaneously existing." He did not deliberately mention Fusion, because Fusion needs no explanation. As long as there is a place to play cards, it is compatible, being the most adaptable extra deck Summoning method among the myriad worlds.

"Oh, I see." Yuma patted his chest, as if relieved, "Scared me to death, I thought we couldn't use Xyz."

The Starlight Body leisurely reminded: "Actually, there's no need to worry, Yuma. We possess the power of 'ZEXAL', and now, no matter what world we go to, we should be able to exert the power of Xyz."

In other words, Grandpa has a cheat.

ZEXAL is a power related to the origin of the Xyz world. Ordinary Duelists from the Xyz dimension going to another world cannot casually use Xyz, but Yuma and the Starlight Body are different; they two correspond to the Upper Thousand Master, and wherever they go, they naturally carry the Iteration Light Network.

It is similar to others using Xyz merely by borrowing the laws of heaven and earth, whereas they bring their own laws. Others are just freeloading on their traffic.

"Then, returning to the differences in rules between dimensions, first and most importantly, the first point."

Fujiki You Xuan paused, lowered his voice, and intensified his tone to emphasize.

"In the 'Academy' dimension, the first attack may very well be unable to draw cards."

This change was like a heavy bomb for the Duel Kings of all generations, they stared at each other, each feeling somewhat hard to comprehend.

"Eh eh eh? Can't draw on first attack?" Yuma exclaimed in shock.

Even the Game side wondered strangely: "But first attack originally already had the disadvantage of not being able to attack; if we also have one less card than the opponent, wouldn't the second player have absolute advantage?"

Their reaction was exactly like many card players' reaction when "Master Rule 3" was promoted back then.

Especially those old-timers who have played cards for twenty years, suddenly hearing that first attack cannot draw cards, the whole person might instantly become dazed, feeling as if the Yu-Gi-Oh! that grew up with them had suddenly vanished, a sense of estrangement.

However, in fact, in the new era of Yu-Gi-Oh!, even after suffering such severe weakening, the first attack still occupies absolute advantage.

The reason is very simple, just because the first player can set up the field in advance.

I, as first attack, will narrate for ten minutes, set up an invincible turn, then use two-speed effects to blast four or five cards of the opponent's final field, the opponent basically equals having been deprived of the right to play Yu-Gi-Oh!, one more or one less card seems irrelevant.

First attack cannot draw a card, at first glance merely a one-card rule change, but in fact it already reflects that this game has entered a new era where only one person can play.

"This point is probably the most crucial, and there is also another." Fujiki You Xuan said, "Regarding Field Magic. From the new era onward, both sides can allow each to have one 'Field Magic Card' on the field, meaning that up to two Field Magic Cards can simultaneously exist on the field.

In other words, the familiar past action of 'activating Field Magic to squeeze out the opponent's Field Magic' would likely be useless in that dimension."

Everyone: "!"