Chapter 354: Small Town Mission

"Xiang Xiang Hongye?"

Fujiki You Xuan was slightly surprised.

So he also came to this competition...

This person was also a character in the original work. With the "Elemental HERO" deck, he won the world championship and was recognized as the world's strongest hero user.

He appeared in the GX manga, not only as the enlightenment teacher and guide for Judai to learn how to play cards, but also as the idol that Manjoume had admired since childhood.

Even the "Elemental HERO" deck used by Judai in the manga was actually inherited from Xiang Xiang Hongye. Xiang Xiang Hongye, who lost to the final boss of the manga, "Tragoedia," in a Shadow Game and finally collapsed due to physical exhaustion, eventually handed over the soul-like deck that had accompanied him through many years of winning the championship to Judai.

So the famous Sky Scout, Absolute Zero, etc., who are famous among card players as the Elemental HERO big brothers in later generations, are actually all Xiang Xiang Hongye's cards.

But if it followed the manga plot, Xiang Xiang Hongye should have been in a coma and bedridden since Judai was young. And now that Judai had already come to the Duel Academy, Xiang Xiang Hongye could even participate in the competition, so the world line was mostly different.

Judai, who came to the academy before this, obviously didn't have powerful heroes like Sky Scout or Absolute Zero. So whether he and Xiang Xiang Hongye knew each other was hard to say.

After all, Fujiki You Xuan had noticed before that he was in a world where parts of the manga and anime were fused. In many places, there were similarities like historical inertia, while in some places, they were different.

Fujiki You Xuan thought for a moment and asked: "How long will the suspension last?"

"Hmm... I'm not sure about this either, one or two days? Or a week?" Gui Ping said, "At least we need to eliminate safety hazards first, and since such a huge change occurred during the competition, there is some procedural work to be done for the higher-ups..."

"I see." Fujiki You Xuan asked, "Hmm, that's just right. Taking advantage of these two days of suspension, I want to ask if you have any scientific research and development group here, I want to learn about it."

"Now?" Gui Ping looked at him unexpectedly, "It's possible, but do you still want to invest in new cards during the competition?"

Many duelists are quite taboo about making adjustments to their decks before important tournaments, especially investing in new cards they don't know enough about.

On one hand, the reason is that new cards may not be suitable for their own decks in terms of construction. If they are put into actual combat without practice and exploration, they might interfere with their original tactical deployment.

On the other hand, many people also believe that cards need time to be mastered. Or it can be said that any new card needs time to cultivate bonds.

Unfamiliar cards always feel strange when held in hand. Unless it's a gifted "God-Draw" type player, otherwise, even seemingly powerful cards may not be able to exert their proper effects.

Even if it's as strong as Raigeki and Harpie's Feather Duster, if you draw Harpie's Feather Duster when the opponent's front field is full of monsters, or draw Raigeki when the back field is full of five set cards, it's useless.

"No, I don't necessarily have to make adjustments, just want to learn about it first..." Fujiki You Xuan asked, "I think Kaiba Corporation should always have a development team related to the 'Three Egyptian Gods', right?"

Gui Ping raised his eyebrows, showing surprise.

"Three Egyptian Gods? Could it be that you want to..."

He then shook his head repeatedly.

"No, only this is absolutely not allowed."

"Why?"

"You don't understand, this is too dangerous, it's not a field that ordinary people can touch." Gui Ping said. "Even if it's not used in a duel, just the developers who join the Egyptian God research team are in danger."

"Since the disappearance of the Three Egyptian Gods, there have been no shortage of people who want to reproduce their power. But quite a few people have suffered mental breakdowns because of exploring this forbidden field, and some have even been found to have died suddenly."

"We can only think that this is a field that humans are not allowed to touch for the time being, or we haven't found the right way to open it. In short, this is too dangerous. For your safety, it's better to give up first."

"It's okay, I have my own sense of proportion." Fujiki You Xuan was not surprised, "I might have a chance recently, maybe it has some connection with the Egyptian Gods."

"And I'm just learning about it first, I don't intend to invest in development directly."

Gui Ping looked at him, hesitating for a moment.

"Hmm... alright."

Thinking of the various achievements Fujiki You Xuan had made so far that had surprised him, Gui Ping nodded and said,

"Egyptian God research certainly exists, but this is a high-risk project, and the level of confidentiality is also very high. We don't have our own independent R&D team, only a project in cooperation with Industrial Illusions."

"Because the original Egyptian God cards were developed by Industrial Illusions after all, they are indeed more experienced in this regard."

Gui Ping sent Fujiki You Xuan a message. Fujiki You Xuan took out his student terminal to take a look, it was an electronic business card.

"His name is France, and he is an important person in charge of Egyptian God card research in the Industrial Illusions team." Gui Ping said, "I will say hello to that side, and they will take you to learn about the current development situation."

"But I'll say it first, don't hold too much hope. Yugi... I mean, Atum has been gone for so long, and there is still no way to reproduce the power of the gods. It is said that the development of the team there has always had bottlenecks that cannot be broken through, so what they can provide you is also limited."

"Okay, thank you." Fujiki You Xuan thanked him.

Then he looked at the business card again.

France, the photo is a bespectacled man in a white coat.

This person...

Hiss.

Seems to be the man who stole the replica card from Industrial Illusions and successfully summoned The Winged Dragon of Ra in the second season of GX?

Duel City, elsewhere.

With the roar of the engine gradually approaching, the motorcycle stopped outside the door of an abandoned warehouse.

Lu Ka turned off the engine, got off the car, took off his helmet, and leaned over to crawl in from under the half-open rolling shutter door.

"I'm back~" he said lazily.

Footsteps soon came from inside, and a man aggressively stepped forward and grabbed his collar.

"I said, Kaiba Seto is mine!" The man said angrily, "Which word don't you understand?"

"Ha, calm down, Loren, isn't he still alive and well?"

Lu Ka was grabbed by the collar and pushed against the wall, but he was neither angry nor annoyed, still saying lazily.

"You still have a chance."

The man named Loren glared at him coldly for a moment, then let go and retreated to the side.

"But it's really unexpected, the 'Arbiter' appeared ahead of schedule. I didn't expect him to come to this Duel City..."

Lu Ka tidied his collar.

"'Seal Artifact' appeared, forcing us to accelerate."

Loren said expressionlessly.

"Also because of this, the plan needs to be adjusted. We need to absorb more usable power. It just so happens that it's the suspension period now, you need to go to Qingshui Town."

"Me?" Lu Ka frowned, looking reluctant.

"The Arbiter's meaning." Loren said.

"Tch, really know how to order people around... Fine." Lu Ka curled his lips.

"There are signs that the 'Demon of Sorrow' is there. Your task is to find him and absorb him for our use. But be careful."

Loren said.

"Although it shouldn't have been awake for long, that thing is also an extraordinary monster. Be careful."

"Got it."

Lu Ka waved his hand impatiently, leaned over and crawled out of the rolling shutter door, disappearing outside the warehouse.

... Maybe still looking for cards tomorrow.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 355 =====