Preparing for Battle!

(Ahem, just to clarify, as mentioned earlier, this was originally a virtual Yugi created by Ai-chan, so the belts and such that you get will be recycled afterward and won't be carried over to reality. However, the Extreme Fox itself will be given to Sachi as a souvenir in the form of an energy bottle~)

In the virtual space created by Ai-chan—

Fortunately, he inserted the Fever Buckle into the right side of the belt (from his own perspective), turned its lever, then inserted the Booster Buckle into the left side, turned the handlebars, and the red parts separated, revealing a semi-circular interior like a speedometer.

"Set! Fever!"

A dazzling, golden special effect appeared around the boy, and the roller inside the buckle spun rapidly, just like drawing cards.

"Boss! That golden buckle you drew is the biggest cheat code in the Yugi, practically a gambler's dream! It can transform into most buckles in the Yugi, but each use is random, meaning you might end up with some junk equipment... But Ai-chan believes in your luck!" Ai-chan stood behind Sachi, her small hands clenched tightly. If she could draw the booster, it would trigger the hidden effect of the Fever Buckle—

The roller stopped, and three question marks appeared, which then transformed into a symbol representing a propeller.

"Golden Fever!" Jackpot Hit Golden Fever~"

With a rousing sound effect, armor began to form on the boy's body. The black knight's body quickly donned the armor, a fox-shaped helmet was placed on his head, and a white scarf was worn around his neck.

Then, two mechanical arms extended from behind him, attaching two sets of red upper and lower armor to his body. In that instant, the knight's aura surged several levels, and his originally dim compound eyes turned gold.

That wasn't all. A small golden star flew out and landed on the knight's neck, turning into a larger and more handsome golden scarf.

"Ready—Fight!"

Kamen Rider Geats, Fever Booster Form, here I come!

Looking at his arms and legs equipped with jet nozzles, he suddenly had the illusion that he could punch Durandal to pieces. Or perhaps it wasn't just an illusion?

Are you kidding me? A 10x x 10x boost is just a joke?

"Holy crap! Boss, is your luck still good enough? You've already gotten two rare buckles in a row, how can you be so lucky?!" Ai-chan almost lost her composure. This guy's luck is too good. Has he ever considered making a living by buying lottery tickets?

"Oh, right, boss, remember not to use your ultimate move..." Before Ai-chan could finish speaking, the excited little fox rushed forward, its eight jet pipes simultaneously spewing flames. A red meteor struck the Tiger Beast's head almost instantly, and then...

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The following scenes are too gory to be shown.

Ten seconds later, Sachi squatted on a pile of minced meat, disgustedly wiped the blood off his body, and with a slight push of his feet, jumped into the air. With his excellent eyesight, he found Ai-chan hiding in a corner, trembling with Ai-chan.

The red Fox Knight appeared behind Ai-chan in a flash, grabbed Ai-chan neck with a blank expression (his expression was impossible to read even through the hood), and nearly scared her to death.

"Waaaaah! Boss, I was wrong! Please don't turn me into shredded cabbage!" Ai-chan hugged his leg and cried bitterly.

"I just wanted to ask about the basic gameplay of this Yugi. You just explained the use of the Knight System and its general background to me. What else?" Sachi removed the two large belt buckles, gently helped Ai-chan up, wiped away the tears on her face, and asked softly. "Anyway, I'm used to these sudden situations. Besides, I find it quite interesting."

"Thank you, boss! Here's what happened—" Ai-chan buried her head in the boy's chest gratefully, sobbing uncontrollably. After calming down, she began to explain.

[In the Honkai Grand Prix, each Yugi player will receive two boxes. The yellow box contains key items for the Yugi — the Desire Driver and the Core ID —while the pink box contains their initial buckle; what they get is entirely up to luck.]

In a quiet, dense forest, a young man dressed in black lightly punched the air. Shattered data, in the form of 0s and 1s, filled the entire space. Seeing this, he sighed softly and then opened the two boxes of yellow powder beside him.

"Hmm. A tiger? Looks pretty good. By the way, the color of this box, strictly speaking, should be magenta, right?" The man, often referred to as the assassin and whose real name was Qi, muttered to himself as he slowly opened the magenta box, revealing a small and exquisite Green Bow and Arrow Buckle.

Seven: "..."

As someone who enjoys watching You Hui with Youhui whenever he has free time, he certainly knows what this piece of junk represents.

Qi took a deep breath, slammed the lid shut, and threw it forcefully into the distance. "Go!"

The magenta box soared high into the sky under his immense power and disappeared into the horizon.

This piece of junk can be taken by whoever wants it, but I'm not going to use this piece of crappy equipment that's guaranteed to kill anyone who uses it!

He put on the driver and inserted the black Tiger ID Core into it.

'Entry!'

After the special effects, a Tiger Head Knight, completely black except for his bare body, appeared in the quiet forest. He glanced at the Tai Chi Stone Pendant around his neck, stretched his body, and then set off in a certain direction.

[It's worth mentioning that here, the player's own power cannot inflict any damage on enemies whatsoever; it's essentially disabled.]

On the edge of a cliff, a passing Kamen Rider, a physicist, and the Time King exchanged glances, smiled knowingly, and each pulled out their respective Drivers.

"You should play Yugi with a smile, and it's always easier to play with your own belt!"

Wang Xiaoming, cough, Tsukasa Kadoya put on his pink, cough, magenta Decade Driver and pulled out his divine body.

Sento put on the Build Driver, plugged in the Danger Trigger, took out the Genius Bottle, shook it a few times, and physics formulas floated out.

Sougo pulled out his Grand Time King—

"Stop!" A blonde girl dressed in white descended from the sky, giving each of them a flick on the forehead before snatching their official Bandai toys. She angrily reprimanded them, "How are the others supposed to play if you keep doing this? We're here to relax and play with the younger generation, not to engage in torture!"

Faced with You Hui's intimidating presence, the three of them were unwilling to submit obediently and snatched back their belts, ready to fight her.

At this moment, a serene blonde Nun slowly walked out from behind her. The three of them looked at each other, lowered their heads and obediently complied, putting on the Desire Driver. Then they discovered that they had actually drawn the Rider Buckles of Decade, Build and Zi-O respectively.

"Ah, this... ×3"

The Nun held her box, slowly pushed it open, and stared blankly at the gray wolf-patterned ID inside. You Hui picked it up and glanced at it, "The information displayed is that it's the Fantasy Species Fingle ~"

"What's that?" the Nun asked, bewildered.

You Hui silently covered his forehead, helped her put on the belt and inserted her ID, and urged, "Hey, it's the species of a wolf, let me see what kind of buckle you drew!"

The Nun obediently opened her small magenta box and looked curiously at a large purple belt buckle lying inside.

"A zombie, not bad. Look at mine." You Hui opened her box, and a small pink Hammer Buckle came into view.

You Hui: "..."

Am I not just an author's pseudonym? Is that all?

Seeing that her friend hadn't gotten any good items, the thoughtful Abyss Shadow handed her his Zombie Buckle: "Use this, I can kill that pervert even if I'm empty-handed."

The slightly disappointed girl looked up, smiled sweetly at her, and pushed Abyss Shadow's hand away. "It's okay. I'm going to rob Wang Han later. This buckle is perfect for chopping people. You should keep it."

This competition is divided into several rounds. The person who can complete the tasks of each round and survive to the end is the winner. Being defeated by monsters or failing to complete tasks will result in elimination. In addition, knights are not allowed to attack each other, which could lead to the death of one of them.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, a stretch of beach shimmered, while waves crashed against the rocks in the distance, creating layers of spray.

A blue-haired boy named Zero Time sat devoutly on the beach, holding prayer beads and wearing a cross around his neck. He silently recited the Tao Te Ching over a magenta box in front of him, while an incense burner sat beside him. "I hope to open a Magnum, a Gate of Heaven, no, Love Gate!"

After the ceremony, he excitedly opened the box, and a gleaming gold Slot Machine Buckle came into view.

"Send!"

The boy named Zero Time threw it away, yelling, "How come it's this gambling addict who's cheating?! RMN, give me my money back!"

Just then, a magenta box flew over from the other side of the sea and landed right at Zero Time's feet.

He froze for a moment, then his face lit up with ecstasy. "Yay! It must be that You Hui heard my wish and opened the back door for me! Hui Gate! Magnum, here I come—"

He excitedly lifted the lid, then calmly closed it, silently picked up the Fever Buckle he had thrown away earlier, carefully blew off the sand, turned around and kicked the box containing the Bow and Arrow Gashat into the sea.

However, knights can steal each other's buckles, interfering with the Yugi's progress without directly attacking; this does not violate the rules.

In the heart of a jungle, a graceful, silver-haired girl stared thoughtfully at the blue Duck Head Pattern ID and Magnum Buckle in her hand. "Why a duck instead of a rabbit? Oh well, this buckle looks pretty good. A gunslinger, perhaps? It suits me perfectly."

—We are the Honkai Team! (Gets hit)—

Two little girls, one with green hair and the other with white hair, huddled in a corner, looking at each other.

"Sister Moon, what did you draw? I drew a Beat Gashat, it seems to be attacking with a guitar, both ranged and melee."

"Yue drew the Monster Buckle, but Yue can't fight. Without the Final Authority, Yue is a complete weakling..."

Yue and Xiao Xuan hugged each other and burst into tears.

—May the Wind God Deceives You—

The young bard in green and white opened two boxes and took out a green Dragon ID and a Ninja Buckle.

Venti scratched her head, took a swig of dandelion wine, and said with a hint of regret, "Hiccup~ Isn't it a bow and arrow? I'm not used to throwing shurikens and darts. Oh well, as long as I'm happy, hehe~"

A plump, oversized Emergency Food next to him, looking delicious, stared at the Fever Buckle in his hand, lost in thought. A moment later, she removed the donut stuck to her head, ate it, then took off her crown and smashed it hard against Venti's face.

"Hey, you're kidding me!"

——The dividing line of You Hui——

The golden-haired king touched his ahoge (Sword of Promised Victory, before suddenly realizing that personal power was forbidden here.

He looked at the mass-produced Fever Buckle in his hand and prayed that it would yield the best quality items during the battle.

Arthur is praying—

On the rooftop of a tall building, a gray-haired, golden-eyed boy looked at the yellow Locust ID and 01 Buckle in his hand and sighed helplessly, "Ugh, you idiot You Hui, how many times have I told you, my name is 01, not Kamen Rider 01!"

"What's wrong? Did you not get a good buckle?" A black-haired girl with purple eyes popped up from the side. "I think I got a pretty good buckle."

01 looked at Ze Xing's blank expression and noticed the Fever Buckle in her hand. Her lips twitched wildly. "This is actually quite suitable for you."

The task for this round is to be wary of monsters that may appear at any time, protect yourself with the initial buckle, and reach the Game Hall located in the center of this virtual space safely. There is no time limit. The second round of the Yugi begins when the last knight leaves the arena or arrives at the Game Hall.

—Please don't mistreat your juniors when you make a cameo appearance, thank you—

In some unknown location, a mysterious man opened the box in his hand, and upon looking at the red clasp inside, a slight smile crept onto his lips.

"Dragon Rider? That's great, You Hui. Let's win this knight battle together, just like before!"

The blonde girl kicked him angrily from behind, "Win my ass! We're here to play with our juniors!"

Next episode, Kamen Rider Geats! "Encounter, Fierce Battle!"

As Sachi and Ai-chan were heading to the Yugi center, they unexpectedly encountered a familiar face on the way—

"Could you call me Sister Silver Wing?"

Fortunately, seeing the expectant silver-haired girl, he gave her a flick on the forehead.

An unprecedentedly powerful enemy!

The Tiger Head Knight, in its basic form, attacked and forced Sachi to retreat in defeat!

"Oh, what a cute boy! Let me see if you're developing normally!"

Just when their chastity was in danger, the roar of a Chainsaw rang in their ears!

Author's Note—

Because I was short of brain cells when designing the human-machine contestants for this Desire Grand Prix, I called on the book lovers in the group. What do you all think?