"Students, did you finish yesterday's homework? I'll be checking it today."
"If you don't pass, you'll have to stay behind and clean the Duel Club."
A pleasant voice rang out.
You Chen woke from his daze.
He rubbed his eyes, saw the familiar classroom, and heard those words again.
How had he fallen asleep?
Teacher Fang Qing's classes really were hypnotic enough.
He really couldn't be blamed for that.
Now he was done for. He would definitely be staying behind to clean.
He had stayed up late grinding ranked matches in Master Duel yesterday. Homework had long since been tossed out of his mind.
But then again, what the hell was a Duel Club?
"First question: For 10-star, 12-star, and higher monsters, how many Tributes are needed for a Tribute Summon?"
"You Chen, you answer it."
Hearing that, You Chen's mind filled with question marks, and his face scrunched up like that subway old man meme.
"?????"
What the hell?
Why was Teacher Fang Qing discussing Yu-Gi-Oh! with him? Could she be a hidden card player too?
But was it really appropriate to talk about this so openly in class?
Wait.
Could the homework she mentioned have been this?
No way. Had he transmigrated?
You Chen lowered his head and looked at his textbooks.
Well, damn.
"Master Rule," "Special Summoning Methods: Processing and Application," "Spirit Postpartum Care," "Duel Detail Training and Obscure Knowledge," "Duel Philosophy and Morality."
You Chen finally understood.
This was a world almost identical to the one he had lived in before.
He knew the people here too.
The only difference was that this was a world where dueling reigned supreme.
Playing cards? He wasn't sleepy anymore.
"Uh, aside from monsters that specifically state a different Tribute requirement, all 10-star and above monsters that can be Tribute Summoned only need two Tributes."
You Chen blinked. Surely no one thought they needed three Tributes to summon them, right?
The question was actually very simple, so Fang Qing was not surprised.
"Fine, then let's make it harder."
"If a card like Infernity Conjurer, which banishes itself when it leaves the field, is banished by Tearlaments Kitkallos, can it return to the field afterward?"
Fang Qing's question immediately stunned many of the students. This was clearly difficult. The teacher had not even covered these details yet.
Class president Mu Qingyu frowned as she listened from the side.
Wasn't this a little beyond the syllabus?
It seemed Teacher Fang Qing was determined to teach You Chen, who had slept through class, a lesson.
Mu Qingyu herself was not certain about the answer.
After all, this already involved material on Synchros and Links, which they had not reached yet.
Naturally, Mu Qingyu believed You Chen could not possibly know either.
"Teacher, isn't that a bit beyond the syllabus? I feel like you're targeting me, Pang Hu." You Chen said.
"I'm very happy to hear you say it's beyond the syllabus."
"If you can't answer, don't sleep in class from now on. Consider this your lesson."
Fang Qing revealed a triumphant smile.
"Then you're happy too soon, Teacher."
"Although it's beyond the syllabus, I do know a little. The answer is no."
You Chen spread his hands.
"Are you sure?" Fang Qing was surprised to hear his answer, but she assumed he had guessed and immediately tested him.
"I'm sure!" You Chen said.
"Why?" Fang Qing asked.
"Because cards like Infernity Conjurer have a self-restriction that banishes them when they leave the field. So as long as it leaves the field, it is banished. Since Tearlaments Kitkallos makes it leave the field first, its own restriction takes effect and banishes it, rather than Tearlaments Kitkallos banishing it. Naturally, it can't come back." You Chen was certain Teacher Fang Qing was trying to mess with him.
Still, he explained everything clearly.
Fang Qing froze for a moment. She had not expected You Chen to actually know.
And he had explained it very clearly.
Even more plainly than she could.
You Chen could not stay on the defensive, so he took the initiative.
"How about this, Teacher? Stop asking me questions. I'll ask you a piece of obscure knowledge. If you can answer it, I'll accept the punishment."
This made things even more entertaining. The students present could not help cheering and egging them on.
A student daring to ask the teacher a question? Wasn't that just courting death?
Why was a teacher a teacher?
Because teachers were naturally highly knowledgeable.
Fang Qing laughed in irritation.
"Fine! You brought this on yourself."
"Ask."
Inside, she was already delighted.
She had never seen anyone volunteer to die.
Then he could not blame his teacher.
Was there really a question a teacher did not know? Impossible!
She had graduated with two master's degrees in Duel knowledge.
"Then let me ask you this, Teacher: Does a card that does not state 'You can only use this card name's effect once per turn' have no once-per-turn restriction by card name?"
The moment You Chen asked that question—
Everyone present was stunned.
"Huh? After all that, that's the question he asks?"
"Isn't this basically free?"
"You Chen, are you trying to kill us with laughter?"
"Haha, Chen really knows how to have fun."
"Damn! I was looking forward to it for nothing. If anyone can get this wrong, aren't they a dog? It's obviously true."
The entire classroom burst into laughter.
Seeing their ignorant expressions, You Chen felt much more at ease. He had been worried they might actually think it through.
That showed just how easily this question could trap people to death.
He just wondered whether Teacher Fang Qing would take the bait.
At first, Fang Qing thought it could not be that simple, so she pondered it for a long time.
But after racking her brains, she could not think of any exceptions.
Only then did she say, "Of course!"
You Chen finally curled his lips into a smile. "Congratulations, Teacher. You got it wrong."
"What? Are you saying there are cards that don't state 'once per turn by card name' but still have that once-per-turn restriction?"
"If you can't give an explanation, then you lose."
Fang Qing glared at You Chen, unconvinced.
╰_╯!
You Chen hurriedly tried to calm her down. "Teacher, don't get angry like Pang Hu. That hurts Pang Hu."
"Of course there are."
"For example, Necroface's first effect does not state 'once per turn by card name,' but according to its text, the two effects within that first effect are still restricted to once per turn by card name."
"So I told you, Teacher, you were happy too soon."
"Actually, next time I suggest crying first to lower everyone's expectations, then stunning them with one brilliant move. Build them up before knocking them down! What do you think of my suggestion?"
You Chen was in an excellent mood. Now that he had come to a world where dueling reigned supreme—
He was bound to achieve great things.
He could hardly wait to skip ahead to the scene where he faced ten Little Japan actresses alone.
Then he could say the words: "I'll take on ten!"
"You only know how to play little tricks. What use is that? If you have the ability, use those tricks to make the top ten in this month's exam! Just talking back will never amount to anything. Class dismissed!!"
Just then, the bell rang.
Unable to punish You Chen, Fang Qing left in a huff.
The students who had laughed so loudly earlier all turned red-faced. They had been slapped in the face so hard they could barely contain themselves. Hadn't they just said anyone who got that wrong was a dog?
Clearly, they had not expected the slap in the face to come so quickly.
You Chen coughed awkwardly. It seemed he had offended Teacher Fang Qing, but he truly had meant well.
First of all, since I came from another platform, I don't fully understand Qidian's audience. But after taking a look, most stories involve transmigrating into the original Yu-Gi-Oh! setting. Writing it that way gives readers a sense of familiarity with the original characters, provides a natural framework, and makes it easier to write.
But I feel that also limits the possible card paths, and I imagine everyone has seen plenty of that already.
After thinking it over for a long time, I decided to write an original world setting. However, anime characters will also appear in the middle stages. The next few chapters will mention it—it is foreshadowing for Dimensional Rift.
That way, there will be no familiar anime plotlines, but original characters will still appear. Those who watched A5 probably know what Dimensional Invasion is.
Here comes the key point: this book will feature original characters, spirits, Soul Duels, and Face Art. Those are all the essence of Yu-Gi-Oh! If you enjoy it, please support it!
Before you continue