[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh":3,"chapter-who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-35":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Who Let Him Play Yu-Gi-Oh!?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2248884,4388,"Chapter 35: The Rampaging AI","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-35",35,"\u003Cp>Kaiba Land, at the White Dragon Festival site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight filtered through the colorful amusement rides, casting dappled patterns of light and shadow across the ground. The massive park was packed with people, brimming with a festive atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, one could see Blue-Eyes White Dragons diving down thrilling roller coaster tracks, Blue-Eyes White Dragons shaped like flying chairs spinning along the rides, and even Blue-Eyes White Dragons lying quietly atop the Ferris wheel like guardians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, they were everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan once again realized just how all-powerful the legendary President Kaiba was; he had actually gifted White Marriage a dedicated holiday called the \"White Dragon Festival.\" This festival was even designated as a statutory holiday, and by custom, everyone was expected to spend the day having the time of their lives at Kaiba Land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Influenced by the festive mood, the Duel Dojo had also organized an event, with all the students gathering for a team-building outing at Kaiba Land in the city. Takeuchi, the dojo master, was joined by his legendary friend from the excavation team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kage Ryu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kazuya!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two immediately embraced in a bear hug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've missed you to death!\" the man said, pounding forcefully on the dojo master's back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan sized up the newcomer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flashy plaid shirt, a bald head as smooth as a mirror without a single stray hair, a somewhat weathered face, and dark-tinted glasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked less like a card player and more like a coder who had evolved after spending half his life behind a keyboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With eyes narrowed almost into slits and that gleaming bald head, he combined the two legendary attributes of \"squinty eyes\" and \"baldness\"; in any other setting, he might have been a boss-level tough guy, but unfortunately, that wasn't the case here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, simply lacking a flashy hairstyle meant he had already lost half the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why haven't you visited in so long?\" Master Takeuchi complained. \"I thought you'd forgotten your old friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, it's just been busy with work. By the way, let me tell you, I found some really high-quality resources this time! I have both projected and VR versions! And the heroine isn't just big, she's also—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop! Stop!\" the dojo master hurriedly signaled with his eyes. \"The students are all here today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the man understand: \"Oh, oh, right. We'll talk about it privately later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students: \".\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, we're actually more interested in the topics you masters usually discuss in private.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me introduce you,\" Master Takeuchi said. \"This is Saito Kazuya. He was also a duelist at our dojo back in the day, so you could say he's half a fellow disciple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man named Saito nodded slightly: \"Indeed. The previous master once told me that my dueling talent was extraordinary, and that with just a little effort, my achievements would surely surpass Takeuchi's—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Takeuchi's eyes widened: \"I've never heard of that. If that were true, why would the master have expelled you from the dojo?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, Senior Brother, there's something you don't know,\" Saito said cheerfully. \"The master liked me very much back then... unfortunately, his daughter liked me even more. When the master found out, he naturally flew into a rage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Takeuchi was shocked: \"There was such a thing? Why have you never mentioned it before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young people are immature; why bring up old stories from years ago?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saito Kazuya waved his hand, striking a pose of reminiscing about the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students: \".\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, let's talk about the ruins instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Takeuchi quickly interrupted. He had a premonition that if this guy kept talking, even more content unsuitable for children would emerge, which wouldn't be good for guiding the students' physical and mental health or their dueling futures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, the ruins, of course,\" Saito smiled. \"This time, the ruins are quite interesting...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he began speaking, suddenly there was a loud \"snap,\" and all the lights inside the massive Dragon Duel Arena where they stood went out instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was immediately followed by a rumbling sound of rolling shutters descending; within a second, every door was sealed shut, and the windows were closed off as well. With all light sources gone, the duel arena plunged into total darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd inside the venue immediately erupted in clamor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System malfunction?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, give us our money back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saito Kazuya looked around, muttering: \"Strange, this shouldn't be happening. Even in the event of an accidental power outage, the duel arenas in the park are equipped with backup generators. What's going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although You Xuan remained silent, this development only made him smell a hint of familiarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did it feel like something similar had happened in an anime back in the day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was back in DM, shortly after Kaiba Land was first built; the system was hacked, the duel arena was sealed off, and the plot quickly developed into having to duel the AI inside the venue, with no one allowed to leave until they won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mastermind behind the scenes in the original work was Zigfried von Schroeder, Kaiba Seto's business rival. However, that guy should have been taken down by Kaiba eight years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it really be a system malfunction?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, light appeared in the darkness. The only light source concentrated in the center of the arena, where an incredibly arrogant figure stood with arms crossed under the spotlight, sporting brown hair, blue eyes, and a white trench coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he tilted his head back and let out a signature roar of laughter: \"Hahaha—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's Kaiba Seto!\" the crowd immediately exclaimed in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's going on? Why is Kaiba Seto himself here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this some kind of surprise attraction?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saito Kazuya immediately noticed something was wrong: \"Wait, that's not Kaiba Seto; that's the newest duel AI in this arena!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone: \"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kaiba Corporation's duel programs have input the AIs of the most famous duelists from all walks of life, capable of perfectly recreating each of their tactics, thought processes, and even personalities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with today's virtual imaging technology that can pass for real, it provides visitors with the authentic experience of dueling the world's top strongest duelists!\" Saito explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>President Kaiba's obsession with human-machine duels was no secret. Ever since Wang Yang went to the netherworld, the president had become addicted to dueling machines, frantically conducting research to upgrade the AI. If anyone could access his development files, they would likely find tens of thousands of different versions of the Wang Yang AI.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the beginning of \"Pyramid of Light,\" Kaiba dueled the AI Wang Yang and even lost; after losing, he flew into a rage and sought a strategy to defeat him. Then, in \"The Dark Side of Dimensions,\" Kaiba dueled the AI Wang Yang again and won, but after winning, he was once again furious, saying that defeating such an illusion of the past was meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Takeuchi: \"So now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone has hacked into this arena's system and set the AI to appear as Kaiba Seto,\" Saito said gravely. \"I'm afraid the arena system is now linked with the AI.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange, I heard before that the amusement facilities shouldn't have AIs of this caliber. AIs of legendary duelers like Muto Yugi and Kaiba Seto are generally used internally by their company for testing; they are the most advanced duel AIs of today. Normally, they shouldn't be open to the public...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, immediately after, the AI Kaiba let out a three-part burst of laughter, and then activated his duel disk: \"If you want to leave this place, you must first defeat the deck in my hand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan was not surprised at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>See? As expected, it's time to play cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trapped crowd inside the arena immediately stirred with unrest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nani? Defeat that Kaiba Seto? How is that possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this is just an AI. Among other things, it couldn't possibly have Blue-Eyes White Dragon, right...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't even know that? Precisely because it's a duel AI, the deck it uses is pure data; having input data from various powerful duelists, it possesses every card imaginable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Then doesn't that mean even the legendary Blue-Eyes White Dragon is... How are we supposed to duel like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaos erupted below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, those present in the arena were merely amateur visitors; in their eyes, this AI not only replicated Kaiba Seto's entire personality and tactical thinking but also possessed complete data for a full deck, making it nearly indistinguishable from the real person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the man standing at the pinnacle of today's duelists, wielding the deck universally recognized as the strongest in the current dueling world; how could anyone possibly win?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone could win this, wouldn't they have to be Muto Yugi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan, however, remained quite calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, being locked in for a while wouldn't affect these visitors much. Kaiba Group was surely working on fixing the malfunction, and the lockdown should be lifted before long. If all else failed, breaking the doors down physically was an option; for these visitors, it would merely mean losing some time, and they might even receive some compensation from Kaiba Group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, for Kaiba Group, this would be a malignant incident. Competitors from all sides would undoubtedly make a huge fuss about it; having rarely caught such an opportunity, no one would easily let it slip away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was a problem for Kaiba to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Takeuchi leaned close to You Xuan and asked quietly: \"This is a chance to battle the deck of the legendary Kaiba Seto himself; do you want to give it a try?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan shrugged, not feeling it was anything particularly special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it claimed to replicate his personality and deck, it was still just an AI; could it possibly replicate god-tier draws as well?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Saito Kazuya followed up with a quiet reminder: \"Based on my understanding of Kaiba Seto, if someone defeats this AI here before the intrusion is cracked, lifting the system lockdown and saving the group from losses, he might offer a lot of money, or many rare cards...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't need to say any more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan waved his hand and already stepped toward the duel field, leaving the crowd with a dashing silhouette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Money and cards were external things; he didn't really care about them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as a duelist, he absolutely could not miss this opportunity to challenge a legend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoever tried to snatch it from him would face his wrath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan stood firm opposite the holographic projection of the AI Kaiba.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will be your opponent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three updates today totaling seven thousand words; there will be cards tomorrow~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1787,"2026-06-19T08:58:34.393Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6af7e6c8e24238b524140132716d80f2c742bd2c384d07139aa10b7d0c8679f0","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-36","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-34",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwho-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-cover.jpg"]