Chapter 50: Turns Out I'm Super Strong

As consciousness gradually returned, You Xuan seemed to feel warm sunlight, a gentle breeze carrying faint traces of fragrance.

He slowly opened his eyes, briefly stung by the sunlight, and instinctively raised an arm to shield himself. He could feel he was sitting on some kind of damp grass.

As he tried to sit up, a hand supported his arm and helped him rise.

"Hmm?"

You Xuan stood up and turned his head sharply, only to find that the one supporting him was none other than Silent Magician; her white robes fluttered, and her gaze held a hint of concern as she examined him.

She was probably worried her master had fallen and knocked himself silly.

But the moment their eyes met, the girl startled again, letting go as if shocked by electricity, then lowering her head and clutching her staff as she anxiously retreated to the side.

Well, at least she hadn't turned tail and fled straight back into the Deck; You Xuan figured this counted as progress in their relationship.

Wait a moment, something's not right.

You Xuan sensed something amiss. Frowning seriously, he stepped forward until he stood right before Silent Magician.

Then he reached out and pinched her cheek, which was as fair as fresh snow.

The texture was soft and warm, so lifelike it felt just like a real person.

Unscientific.

Silent Magician: "???"

Clutching her staff, she was momentarily at a loss, seemingly unable to comprehend what her master was trying to do.

"I see, spirits can be touched as physical entities."

You Xuan surveyed his surroundings.

Sunlight like golden threads filtered through the dense forest, casting dappled shadows on the ground. Tall, straight trees with lush foliage resembled giant green umbrellas.

Although spirits could materialize, maintaining a physical form in the real world was usually difficult and couldn't last long. Moreover, considering his own spirit was a recluse, yet she had neither reverted to an ethereal form nor retreated into her Deck, it was highly likely that...

"Am I in the Spirit World?" You Xuan ventured a guess.

Silent Magician nodded.

So it was true.

The reason You Xuan could immediately make such a guess was because similar events had occurred in the original work. For instance, Yugi and Wang Yang were transported to the Spirit World where Dark Magician Girl asked them to defeat the God of Orichalcos and save the Spirit World; there was also the plot in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's where the little girl Long Ke went to the Spirit World to rescue Ancient Fairy Dragon.

"Was that stone tablet in the ruins a gateway to the Spirit World?" You Xuan pondered.

Yet the research team excavating the ruins seemed completely unaware of it. Could it be that only his approach triggered the reaction?

Moreover, he was certain that before entering, he had heard a voice saying "Here" emanating from the direction of that stone tablet.

Something was calling to him.

Just as he was lost in thought, he suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from the forest behind him. Turning around, he saw several dark, human-like figures emerging from the bushes, wielding weapons resembling spears.

They looked like some kind of dark-skinned goblins.

"Humans!"

The leading black creature let out a strange cry.

For a moment, he was surprised that he could actually understand the spirits' language, but then he remembered that in Yu-Gi-Oh!, the languages of spirits across various dimensions seemed to be mutually intelligible with humans, so it wasn't anything remarkable.

You Xuan was also certain that this sounded more like a warning upon discovering invaders rather than a warm welcome for guests.

Immediately, more shouts responded from all directions; a large troop of dark creatures rushed out with a clamor, brandishing spears as if intending to turn him into tonight's extra meal.

You Xuan was startled. Good heavens, these natives didn't play by Duelist rules; they directly summoned themselves to launch a group assault without even giving him a chance to duel?

Silent Magician charged forward first; a light sweep of her staff instantly drew a circle of light that exploded with a boom, blowing away the front line of goblins.

"Take down that Magic Servant first!"

The goblins were not deterred; instead, they charged even more fiercely. Silent Magician tapped her staff repeatedly, causing magical orbs to explode in all directions. However, the sheer number of enemies was overwhelming, and goblins wielding javelins and bows began pouring out from both flanks.

The natives even had different specialized units, damn it.

Silent Magician continuously cast spells to fight the enemy while simultaneously having to divide her attention to protect her master's safety, placing immense pressure on her.

But You Xuan's mind raced, and suddenly an idea flashed through his brain.

Wait, if this is the Spirit World where the power of Cards manifests...

With the situation urgent and no time for detailed thought, he swiftly drew over a dozen cards from the top of his Deck, scanned them rapidly, selected one, and slapped it onto his Duel Disk with a snap.

Summoning light effects manifested before him; a summoning circle expanded, and a warrior clad in red armor with a flowing cape leaped out, holding a shield in his left hand and drawing his sword with his right to charge into the enemy ranks, his flashing blade beginning to cut through foes like melons and vegetables.

Spellcaster Warrior – Breaker.

As expected, just like in the GX Otherworld Dimension arc, even Monsters without residing spirits could materialize.

And it wasn't just Monsters.

You Xuan directly fanned out his Deck, picked a card from within, and inserted it into his Duel Disk.

"Screech!"

A goblin minion in the forest shouted loudly, drew his bow, and shot an arrow at him. The arrow pierced through the air, but when it was still one meter away from You Xuan, it hit an invisible wall as if colliding with something, coming to an abrupt halt.

A hemispherical protective barrier, originally transparent and invisible to the naked eye, seemed to have been triggered and revealed by this arrow.

Sacred Protection – Mirror Force!

That's right; You Xuan realized that in the environment of the Spirit World, there were basically no rules outside of a Duel state.

The Cards in a Duelist's hand were weapons; like spells that cost nothing, they could be played recklessly. Playing the Fireball Spell Card produced a Fireball Technique, playing Cyclone produced a Storm Technique; casting required no incantations, and skills had no wind-up time. Theoretically, one could even activate up to five different skills simultaneously...

Realizing he could counterattack, You Xuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief; in high spirits, he waved his hand grandly: "Feel the sublime power of Hanoi, then plunge into the infinite abyss!"

Well, since no one else in the Spirit World was watching, a little cosplay as Leader Zuo was fine to express his joy.

Oh, his own spirit, Silent Magician, saw it. But that was no problem; at this moment, watching the scene where the full-screen light rain of Sacred Protection swept away thousands of troops, she was casting a look of admiration at her master.

Tremendous power erupted from the transparent protective barrier; surging blue brilliance burst outward, radiating into a sky-filling rain of light that densely swept across the entire jungle.

A full-screen Area of Effect attack was simply a dimensional strike against those goblins wielding swords and bows. The front row of goblins bore the brunt, crushed into dust by the light without any ability to resist.

The subsequent goblins were terrified, turning tail and fleeing.

"A Duelist! There's a Duelist!"

"Oh no, retreat! Run..."

Indeed, it seemed that in this world, the term "Duelist" represented an extremely terrifying creature.

From the spirits' perspective, a "Duelist" was someone walking around with a portable arsenal, pulling out a massive Monster with three or four thousand Attack Points from their pocket to crush opponents, and casually throwing various full-screen instant-kill spell ultimates as if they cost nothing—a total cheater.

Only a Duelist can sanction a Duelist.

The only means for two Duelists to decide life and death between them was the legendary "Ritual of Sacred Battle."

Commonly known as playing cards.

Having instantly cleared the field and resolved the crisis, You Xuan finally calmed his mind.

What's this? Turns out I'm quite strong even in the Spirit World.

Today searching for cards, tomorrow playing cards.

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(End of Chapter)