[{"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-92":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},2248941,4388,"Chapter 92: Abandoned Dormitory","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-92",92,"\u003Cp>“Hmm, many of you may have already heard about this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Duel Club had gathered all the newcomers together, and a tall senior stood at the front giving a speech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, the Duel Club organizes a newcomer duel every term—partly to help new members adapt quickly to the competitive environment, and partly to help everyone form partnerships faster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This year’s internal tournament will likely be held in two weeks; you still have time to adjust your decks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after she finished speaking, You Xuan felt numerous eyes fixating on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not friendly eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, senior… does everyone have to participate?” someone asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course! What kind of joke is it to join the Duel Club and refuse to duel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahh~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some students wailed in despair, especially those from Huang Dormitory, their expressions as if they’d just lost a close relative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way… another newcomer exchange match?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We already freaking exchanged already—can’t we just skip this one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just thinking they might be paired again with Huang Dormitory’s legendary “that guy,” their spines turned icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now they’d be stuck sharing this campus with him for three whole years—how many more duels would they be forced to endure?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, their future looked utterly bleak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, that’s all for today—you’re dismissed,” the senior chuckled. “But the Duel Club encourages spontaneous duels at any time. Those of you here can start with a quick friendly match to get to know each other.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior! I just remembered I left the kettle plugged in—I have to rush back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In moments, more than half the crowd had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This year’s newcomers are so boring.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The senior crossed her arms and smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then You Xuan stepped forward, smiling: “Senior, there aren’t many people left now—looks like the friendly match won’t happen. How about… you and I just go one round?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The senior sucked in a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! Sorry, junior—I just remembered my bedding’s still drying outside! I’ve got to run now, you all have fun, hahaha…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before finishing, she turned and bolted away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan shrugged—he didn’t mind not finding a duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t matter; he’d already played plenty of duels at the club over the past two days. But most opponents were one-time only—anyone who’d faced him seemed reluctant to come back a second time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It vaguely reminded him of how things were when he first arrived at the dojo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the gains had been substantial. This week alone, he’d earned plenty of DP points and found several interesting cards from the club’s inventory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One particularly notable example was this card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Abyss Soldier, 4-Star, ATK 1800】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Effect: Once per turn, discard one Water-attribute monster from your hand to return one card on the field to its owner’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though a rare card, it wasn’t expensive—Water-attribute monsters were relatively unpopular and had little market demand among most duelists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, its performance more than justified its price; after some thought, You Xuan bought three copies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, a more enjoyable deck-building concept began forming in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dinner, You Xuan took a short stroll and returned early to his dorm. Since arriving on the island, his routine had been strictly regular—he insisted on early sleep and early rising. The academy instructors said duelists needed to maintain good mental condition; poor mental state could even affect performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But shortly after returning tonight, You Xuan sensed something odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a faint resonance, rose, and walked to the window—there, outside, the Spirit of Chaos Warrior hovered, staring blankly into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a reaction from a Spirit was rare. You Xuan opened the window and asked: “What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaos Warrior hesitated, then said cautiously: “I’m not certain… but there’s a Spirit’s presence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Spirit… on the island?” You Xuan thought. “Can you sense its direction?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaos Warrior nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan grabbed his coat: “Let’s go see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the dorm, they followed the coast into the forest. Thick darkness seemed to blanket the trees; faint moonlight filtered through the branches, spilling onto damp earth. The air carried the scent of soil and decaying leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The academy island was a magical place—original works had repeatedly shown gaps opening to the Spirit World, each time to a different dimension. Spirits often appeared unexpectedly, even including the beloved Black Magician Girl, a shared icon among card players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The anime had also stated that the academy’s location was one of the strongest connections between this dimension and the Spirit World, explaining why such a small campus had seen so many strange events in just three years. So encountering a Spirit here wasn’t surprising at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaves crackled underfoot, their rustling unnaturally loud in the silent night, like whispers from deep within the forest. Twisted tree shadows flickered in the dark, as if every patch of darkness might reach out with tentacles to drag passersby into the abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan pressed forward until he reached an old building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unmistakably an abandoned dormitory—its walls cracked and peeling, revealing dark bricks that spoke of decades of decay. The windows had long lost their glass, leaving only spiderwebbed frames that swayed in the wind with a shrill, creaking sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the abandoned dormitory?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan realized. Rumors said many students had vanished here—including Tenjou Fubuki, known as “King Snow,” the older brother of Asuka, once hailed as one of the academy’s two top duelists alongside Caesar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, in the anime, Fubuki was literally “unbeatable in legend”—despite having plenty of duel scenes, he never won a single match, so his status as Caesar’s equal was questionable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a rustling came from the other side of the abandoned dorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marik: “Big bro, it’s so dark and scary here—can we just go back…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you talking about?” Jaden cheered. “If you’re scared of this, what’s the point of exploring?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koa: “Well, you’re the one who dragged us here against our will.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, a sharp crack echoed behind them—a snapped branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marik and Koa screamed, hugging each other: “Oh my god! It’s a ghost!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flashlight beam shot toward them. You Xuan raised his arm to shield his eyes and said calmly: “Don’t worry—it’s me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jaden: “Huh? It’s you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? The guy from Huang Dormitory…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koa had clearly watched You Xuan’s duels and heard the rumors about his reputation—his expression grew complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, if it’s You Xuan, there’s nothing to fear,” Koa said, wiping sweat from the back of his neck with a nervous laugh. “After all, even ghosts would be scared of You Xuan…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan narrowed his eyes: “That’s going too far.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d thought Koa was a sincere guy—turns out he’d joined the bandwagon of slander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, some duelists lost their smiles after facing him—but overall, You Xuan believed more people gained smiles through his duels. Even those he’d defeated often looked genuinely happy when watching later matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So overall, his duels created more joy. The malicious rumors circulating around campus were pure lies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what are you guys doing here?” You Xuan studied them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exploring!” Jaden crossed his arms proudly. “Teacher Daisai told us about this place—it sounded so interesting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was the night from the plot—when Jaden and the others encountered the fraudulent “Dark Duelist,” Titan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also the first true appearance of “Dark Dueling” in the GX storyline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1224,"2026-06-19T08:58:34.393Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","27137067e9b72f64743aa9da0d2c351cd6542a3c112d532f4b82643e69c16b00","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-93","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-91",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwho-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-cover.jpg"]