[{"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-40":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},2248889,4388,"Chapter 40: The President Memorized the Name","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>A Kaiba Corporation helicopter emblazoned with the \"KC\" logo was moving slowly through the air. Inside, Seto Kaiba, the legendary figure of the duel world, sat with his legs crossed, accepting a tablet handed to him by a subordinate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"President, the emergency situation at the amusement park has been resolved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subordinate said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A young duelist on the scene successfully defeated the hijacked Duel AI and unlocked the arena. Personnel on-site are currently repairing the equipment and investigating the cause of the system intrusion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seto Kaiba responded with a single sound, frowning slightly as he unlocked the tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This situation again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course he remembered; something like this had happened once, many years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when the world's first Kaiba Land was completed, they had held the KC Grand Prix as the opening tournament for Kaiba Land's official operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was during that tournament that his former business rival, Lloyd, had invaded the system, locking down the duel arena and hijacking the Duel AI, making it impossible to unlock without defeating the AI.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, that detestable Yugi had happened to be in that arena at the time and had immediately stepped in to defeat the AI.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had happened this time was practically a reenactment of those events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who could it be this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be Lloyd again? No, impossible. The reason the opponent had succeeded during the KC Grand Prix eight years ago was entirely because the enemy was hidden while they were exposed; Kaiba had never even known such a concealed adversary existed. After the KC Grand Prix, Kaiba naturally would not have left the opponent any chance to make a comeback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, Kaiba Land was long past its early construction phase; the system vulnerabilities Lloyd had exploited back then had long since been patched. Kaiba was confident that even if that guy returned, he should not have been able to breach the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then who exactly could it possibly be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"President, the duel recording against the AI has also been sent over,\" the subordinate said. \"Would you like to view it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send it to me.\" Kaiba swiped open the tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other matters could be set aside for now; if there were cards to watch, he would absolutely not miss it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since one side of this duel was a Duel AI he had personally supervised the development of, essentially a replica of himself. That should have been classified information, not disclosed to the public, just like Yugi's AI.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, since the opportunity had arisen, he was also quite curious to see how that random young boy, who just happened to be in the duel arena, had managed to defeat his replica.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The recording finished loading, and the duel began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good, so it appeared his AI was going second. A rather standard opening; the combination of Lord of D. plus Flute of Summoning Dragon in the opening hand had instantly Special Summoned Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Crystal Dragon. Kaiba nodded slightly; he felt this AI at least hadn't embarrassed him with its opening hand. This field was passable, more or less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, let's see how the opponent responds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan in the recording: \"Continuous Trap - Jar of the Dragon Sealer. All Dragon-type monsters are switched to Defense Position!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaiba pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, quite an idea. This scene naturally reminded him of the memory from Duelist Kingdom years ago, where he had been driven to a rampage by Pegasus's Sealed Jar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaiba snorted with a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was in the past. He had long since surpassed Pegasus; tactics like this were no longer effective against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he continued watching as You Xuan in the footage kept operating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dragon Rider, gain control of 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon'! Then, Tribute Summon 'Dragon Destroyer'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaiba's smile gradually vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mirror of the Oaths, negate the effects of all LIGHT-attribute monsters!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaiba fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trap Card 'Hell's Aggregate', gain control of your 'Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the AI in the footage get beaten until the image distorted and the system crashed, submerged under a blast of Burst Stream of Destruction from the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, the President silently turned off the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That young boy who won this duel.\" Kaiba lifted his head and asked, \"What is his name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subordinate replied: \"It seems his name is... Fujiki You Xuan, from a duel dojo in the city. He just passed the Duel Academy entrance exam this year and is scheduled to enroll...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\" Kaiba wore an expression of keen interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that case, he was technically half a student under his wing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fujiki You Xuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaiba interlaced his fingers, leaned back into his seat, and let out a snort of laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had memorized this name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan followed Kaiba Mokuba into a stretch limousine over six meters long, which drove along the road toward the Kaiba Corporation branch office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To actually defeat my brother's AI, you're quite impressive,\" Mokuba said casually in the car. \"That is a top-tier AI independently developed by our group, capable of freely employing various tactics.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan smiled cheerfully, thinking to himself that their AI had another flaw: its temper seemed rather poor, crashing after just a few hits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, he seemed to have helped them uncover another design defect; perhaps they should pay him extra...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking of which, were you two just conveniently nearby?\" You Xuan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Kaiba Corporation headquarters was not located here, and Mokuba had arrived so quickly; clearly, he must have happened to be in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, there were some matters. My brother and I will be in the vicinity for the foreseeable future. Well, it doesn't hurt to tell you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mokuba said seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Recently, you should be more careful when going out at night. We've received intelligence that there may be some dangerous individuals in this area who frequently like to attack duelists... especially those with some skill. Those are all desperate criminals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan immediately thought of the accidental encounter from a few nights ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, thanks for the reminder; they've already attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That guy's deck is still with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean that President Kaiba is also in the city? To deal with those Dark Duelists?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. We need to find the superiors of this group because they possess something we need... Hah, I've digressed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mokuba smiled, seemingly unwilling to delve deeper into the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In any case, do not underestimate those people. They are called 'Dark Duelists'. You may have heard some rumors, but I guarantee their actual capabilities are definitely greater than what you've heard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have heard of them.\" You Xuan had previously seen some rumors online. \"It seems there are rumors that someone is already pressuring Kaiba Corporation to produce equipment that weaponizes Duel Monsters?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, such a thing happening was only natural. After all, Kaiba Corporation had originally started as an arms manufacturer; until Seto Kaiba took over the group, it had been one of the world's largest arms suppliers. Now, after transitioning, they were the world's leading Duel Monsters entertainment company, with half the globe using the duel systems they produced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But don't worry, that won't happen.\" Mokuba smiled. \"Since my brother took over, Kaiba Corporation has abandoned arms manufacturing. We abandoned it before, and we will continue to do so in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Duels should be something that brings smiles to everyone, not tools for war and harm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duels bring smiles, ah, I'm very familiar with that. You Xuan nodded in deep agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People who watched his duels often ended up with smiles on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, although President Kaiba's decisiveness in slashing arms development with a single wave of his hand was impressive, You Xuan still felt like saying that the times had long changed; printing cards was far more awesome than building fighter jets and cannons...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, stop the car.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mokuba suddenly seemed to notice something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver stopped the car as instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\" You Xuan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mokuba frowned, looking at his wristwatch. Only then did You Xuan notice that what he was wearing was not a watch, but some kind of electronic device independently developed by Kaiba Corporation; at this moment, its screen was flickering on and off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a detector that monitors duel energy. With a reaction like this now... it could be a Dark Duel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, Mokuba opened the door and jumped out of the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan thought for a moment, then followed behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning a few corners along the alley, a patch of black fog ahead grew increasingly dense. Continuing forward along the path, they seemed to bump into an invisible barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking ahead in that direction, sure enough, it seemed like two people were playing cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one opposite was unfamiliar, but this one over here seemed somewhat familiar...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dinosaur Ryuzaki?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would he be in a place like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1486,"2026-06-19T08:58:34.393Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","123e89ae57ed44981cee78ad9da5288488478d224d6722aa12dc374be045a1e3","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-41","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-39",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwho-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-cover.jpg"]