Chapter 378
Upon hearing this, Yusei smiled helplessly, patted the boy's head reassuringly, and said, "Don't worry, I'll stay here for a few more days."
Really?
"Yes, before the match started, Jack told me that in order to put my mind at ease during the duel, he had the head of the Public Security Maintenance Bureau Godwin, release my companions. If I'm not mistaken, they've already returned to the satellite district."
Then Yusei returned to normal. "However, I don't completely believe that. Although I know Jack, I don't know Godwin as a person."
"So, just in case, I'll stay in the city a little longer. I need to confirm Larry and the others are in the city or the satellite district. If they're in the satellite district, I can try contacting them via computer. If they're still in the city, we'll have to put in more effort."
"Great, I can be with Yusei again!"
Not only Ryuuga, but even the precocious Ryuusei was somewhat pleased.
However, thinking of something else, Ryuusei's expression turned worried again. "Yusei, I saw Yusei and Jack's duel. In that area of light, the satellite region was surrounded by giant spider paintings... What exactly was that?"
Recalling what he had witnessed today, Yusei frowned. "I don't know either... but if that scene is the future of the satellite district, I must stop the culprit that caused all of this."
Staying in the city makes it easier to conduct an investigation and see if there is any relevant information. If those things are hiding in the shadows, even if Yusei back to a remote and impoverished area like the satellite district, you won't find anything.
Night had fallen asleep, but Yusei was still tinkering with the computer.
Beep beep beep!
The signal finally came through from their satellite residence: ' Yusei, we're back safely!'
Upon seeing this message, Yusei breathed a sigh of relief. Because it was a specific signal set on the D-Wheel, he was certain that the people on the other end were Larry and his group. It seemed that Godwin had indeed let them go.
Just as Yusei relaxed, the dragon seal on his right arm suddenly glowed red, but it was different from before...
Feeling the pulsation of the dragon seal, Yusei couldn't help but frown. "I sense hostility from the mark. What's going on?"
Of course, this hostility wasn't directed at Yusei, but rather it was like a stress response from the Dragon Seal, as if it had encountered a natural enemy.
'An enemy has appeared... Could it be that spider?'
Thinking this, Yusei didn't have time to think further and immediately got up and went out. If it really was that spider, he had to find it, after all, it concerned the future of his hometown.
Not long after, Yusei finally walked out of the high-rise building.
Just as he was wondering which direction to go, he suddenly noticed a figure standing opposite him—a mysterious person wearing a cloak.
Yusei looked at the person and noticed a purple glow emanating from their right arm. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was actually...
"A mark!? And it's a spider's mark!?"
Looking at the mark, which was shaped exactly like the giant painting from before, Yusei was certain that the person was the one he was looking for. He hadn't expected that the other party would come to him on his own initiative.
"A mark similar to the Red Dragon's seal... just who are you?"
When Yusei asked him a question, the man in black didn't answer a word, but instead turned and ran away.
"Stop!"
Seeing the man trying to run away, Yusei immediately gave chase. This was the only clue to that scene, and he had to catch him!
Upon discovering that Yusei was catching up, the person did not speed up; instead, they intentionally guided Yusei to a certain place.
Just as Yusei was feeling puzzled, the man in black suddenly turned a corner. By the time Yusei caught up, the man in black had already entered a building where vehicles were parked.
Chapter Thirty-Four: Dark Synchronization
"This is a nearby parking lot...? Why did you lead me here?" (World line converges)
Yusei didn't suspect that the other party had set up an ambush in this place, because this public place didn't seem like a place where a suspicious person like the man in the black robe would linger. It seemed more like a place that had been temporarily chosen.
So he boldly followed him inside, and soon saw the mysterious figure with the spider mark again, and questioned him, "Who are you?"
"Hmph hmph hmph...!"
Do you know what happened in the satellite region?
"Go ask the Dark Duel, for the Dark knows everything."
The man didn't respond directly; he was a master of riddles... He raised his Duel Disk and made a provocative gesture towards Yusei.
"Dark Duel? Fine, I want to know the whole story."
Yusei had heard of the legends of the Dark Yami, but for the sake of his homeland and his companions, he had to defeat the enemy before him.
"Duel!!" ×2
[Yusei Fudo: LP4000]
[Black-robed Man: LP4000]
The moment the two began their duel, purple flames suddenly rose around them, forming a prison that completely encircled them.
"This is...!?"
When Yusei saw the giant spider-like flames, he said, "You really do know something, don't you?"
"Hmph... We are sacrifices offered to the dark altar; we can no longer escape from here!"
The man in black robes still didn't respond directly, but instead drew a card. "I'll go first, draw a card!"
[Black-robed man's hand cards: 5→6]
After scanning his hand, he quickly made a decision. "I activate the Spell Card [Trade-In] from my hand, discard a Level 8 monster from my hand, and draw two cards from my deck."
The man in black robes placed an unidentified Level 8 monster card into the Graveyard, then placed another monster onto the Duel Disk: "Then, I will summon [Blizzard Lizard] in Defense Position."
[Blizzard Lizard: Defense 1800]
"Set two more cards face down, end the turn."
[Black-robed man's hand cards: 6 → 3]
"My turn!"
[Yusei Fudo's hand: 5 → 6]
The instant Yusei drew his card, the opponent decisively pressed the button to set a face-down card. "At the moment you drew your card, I activated the Trap Card [Scare Roar]. Your opponent cannot declare an attack this turn!"
Upon hearing this, Yusei frowned slightly. "Seal off this round's attack? Then let's strengthen our defense first..."
After glancing at his hand, he immediately played a card. "Spell Card [One for One], which can be activated by sending one monster from your hand to the Graveyard. Special Summon one Level 1 monster from your hand or Deck."
"Come on, [Harmonizing Magician]!"
As soon as Yusei finished speaking, a passageway instantly opened up in the air above the arena, and a robot with a wok covering its head immediately appeared.
"Then summon the Tuner monster [Stardust Dragon]."
The next moment, a dragon that looked similar to the Stardust Dragon but was much smaller appeared.
[Yusei Fudo's hand: 6 → 3]
"[Stardust Dragon]'s monster effect activates. When this card is successfully Summoned, you can Special Summon 1 monster in your Graveyard with 500 or less ATK in Attack Position, negating its effects. I Summon [Junk Defender] from my Graveyard."
[Junk Defender: Attack Power 500]
[Stardust Dragon] cannot be used as a Synchro Material unless it is a Dragon-type monster, and other materials must be monsters of Level 4 or lower. Therefore, Yusei can only summon two monsters at present...
So Yusei raised his arm and shouted, "I'm using a Level 3 [Junk Defender] and a Level 1 [Harmonizing Magician] to tune a Level 4 [Stardust Dragon]!"
"Let the glint of light pierce the sea of stars resonate throughout the world, making the pulse of the soul roar!"
"Synchro Summon! Appear, [Stardust Dragon]!"
Under the illumination of the light of harmony, a giant silver-white dragon covered in starlight appeared.
'Roar--!!'
[Stardust Dragon: Attack Power 2500]
"Hmph, so it's finally appeared, the dragon of the Dragon Marker..."
"So you did know about me."
Upon hearing the other person's words, Yusei narrowed his eyes, becoming even more certain that the person before him was an enemy, not a friend.
"When [Harmonizing Magician] is used as Synchro Summon Material, you can draw one card from your Deck."
[Yusei Fudo's hand: 3 → 4]
Yusei glanced at his hand, then inserted it along with another card into the Spell & Trap Zone. "I'll set two more cards face down. End of turn."
[Yusei Fudo's hand: 4 → 2]
"Hehehehe... My turn! Draw a card!"
[Black-robed man's hand cards: 3→4]
After the man in black robes drew a card, he immediately pressed the button on the Duel Disk, and another face-down card at his feet was opened.
"Continuous Trap [Call of the Haunted], Special Summon 1 monster from your Graveyard in Attack Position. I want to Special Summon a Level 8 Dark Tuner [DT Disaster Beast]!"
As the lighting effects rose in the front field, a one-horned demon with a scarlet single eye was suddenly revealed.
[DT Disaster Beast: Attack Power 0]
"Dark Tuner...?!" This was the first time Yusei had ever heard of such a thing, and he had no idea what it meant.
The man in black robes sneered, "Hmph, I'll use [Blizzard Lizard] to Darkly adjust the star level of [DT Disaster Beast]!"
"Dark Tuner [DT Disaster Beast] is level eight, [Blizzard Lizard] is level three! Hmph, invisible darkness, reveal yourself!"
The disaster beast transformed into eight orbs of light surrounding the lizard. The next second, seemingly ignoring the lizard's will, it injected stars into its body. Then, three of the orbs collided with and canceled out the lizard's own stars, leaving only five, all of which turned black.
Yusei: "What's going on? The stars have turned dark?"
"Yes, light has become darkness. Dark Synchro Summon is to summon a Synchro Monster of the same level as the Dark Tuner by subtracting the Level of the Dark Tuner from the Level of a monster other than a Tuner monster."
"How could such a thing happen? Subtracting level eight from level three results in a negative number, doesn't it?"
He could understand not having a level Yusei, but he couldn't comprehend what an abstract concept it was if the level was negative.
"Of course, there are monsters with a level of -5 in our dark world..."
As he spoke, the man revealed a gray monster card.
Then he opened his arms and devoutly called out, "When darkness overlaps with darkness, the gates of the underworld will open; go to that world without light!"
"Dark Synchro! Appear, [Fitzgerald the Blinding Ice]!"
A flash of black light, and an ice demon descended from the depths of darkness.
[Fitzgerald the Blinding Ice: Attack Power 2500]
Chapter Thirty-Five: The Immortal Ice Demon
"Fitzgerald the Blinding Ice... Is this the Dark Synchro Monster...?"
Yusei naturally recognized the monster before him, but its nature was completely different from anything he knew. Since its level was negative, its effects must be different.
The man in black robes grinned wildly. "Heh~, the effect of the Dark Tuner [DT Disaster Beast] monster: When this monster is used as Synchro Summon Material, destroy one card on your opponent's field."
Immediately, the Disaster Beast reappeared and fired a ball of light at the Flash Dragon.
"Don't even think about it!" Yusei shouted immediately upon hearing this, "[Stardust Dragon] effect activated! Once per turn, one face-up card on your field cannot be destroyed except this turn! Resonance Shield!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a barrier appeared on the body of the Flash Dragon. The light bullet exploded on the barrier with a loud 'boom'. After the explosion, it could be seen that the barrier on the Flash Dragon's body had disappeared.
"I anticipated this move..." The man in black robes remained unfazed, then pushed his palm forward and commanded, "Use [Fitzgerald the Blinding Ice] to attack [Stardust Dragon], Blizzard Strike!"
In an instant, a large number of ice blocks shot out from the Ice Demon's body, raining down on the Flash Dragon like arrows. The latter responded with a Starlight Dragon Breath, countering the attack.
"What?! Attacking with a monster of the same attack power?! Are you trying to take us both down with you?"
"Hmph, who wants to die with you... When [Fitzgerald the Blinding Ice] attacks, the opponent cannot activate Spell or Trap Card until the end of the Damage Step, and if there are no monsters on your field, this monster destroyed by battle can be Special Summoned in Defense Position."
"Is that the goal?!"
Boom--!!!
With a deafening roar, the colliding forces exploded instantly, engulfing the monsters on both sides.
When the smoke cleared, only Fitzgerald remained as the monster on the field...
[Fitzgerald the Blinding Ice: Defense 2500]
"Round over."
Looking at the floor in front of him, torn apart by the power that had just erupted, Yusei frowned slightly. The legendary Dark Duel was indeed dangerous.
Currently, the effect of Dark Synchro Monsters is very similar to what Yusei knew, except that the OCG version requires discarding a card to revive it. But if that's the only difference, Dark Synchro Monster don't seem that great, do they?