Yu-Gi-Oh!: Starting with an Underworld Deck, Depressing the World
In the living room of the luxurious cottage where afternoon tea was served, Alexis Rhodes sat on the sofa, took a sip of her coffee, and sighed.
She wasn't interested in what kind of duelists there would be, but rather in what kind of female duelists existed.
After all, we don't know what kind of girl Jiang He likes...
If there's a girl like that among them, that could become a real problem.
Alexis Rhodes thought to herself, and couldn't help but secretly glance at Jiang He, who was sitting next to her.
"But come to think of it, we haven't been at the Duel Academy long enough to be considered for second year students yet, have we?"
Jiang He had no idea that Alexis was considering this matter. When he heard her mention the new students, he suddenly realized that the time for recruiting new students seemed to be slightly different from what he remembered.
It was a little earlier than expected.
Upon hearing his words, Alexis Rhodes, along with Jaden Yuki, Chazz Princeton, and Atticus Rhodes 753, who had come along to discuss matters, all noticed that something was amiss.
It seems they've only been at this Duel Academy for less than a year, or even less than a semester to be precise.
"That's because all the other students at Slifer Red felt there was no hope of staying after the last academy test, and they all voluntarily withdrew. That's why Duel Academy decided to admit new students six months early."
From the mouth of a fat brown cat that had somehow slipped into the living room of this luxurious cottage, the orange-yellow ball of light that was the soul of the squinty-eyed Professor Banner floated out, returning to its original form, and helped explain.
However, at this moment, he appeared somewhat ethereal, like a semi-solid entity that could not be touched.
"Professor Banner, you've finally shown up after a whole day." Jiang He's lips twitched as he looked at the squinty-eyed Professor Banner had finally appeared and complained.
This guy had previously entrusted the task of dealing with Kagemaru to him and that hot-blooded idiot, Jaden Yuki, and when he ran away, he was incredibly fast.
"Seriously, what an irresponsible teacher!" Alexis Rhodes said bluntly, holding her coffee and expressionless.
Previously, he had Shadow Duel with her, sealed her brother into that dark item book, and a year ago, he guided her brother to become Shadow Riders Dark Duelists.
She even keeps a complete notebook of it!
"Haha... Jiang He, fellow student from Alexis, please don't say that. I, your teacher, also have my own reasons, meow."
Professor Banner quickly scratched his head awkwardly, chuckling and waving his hands as he explained.
Those were all things his former Chairman Kagemaru, had done because he was influenced by the power of dark artifacts.
Even if he didn't do it then, the other party would send someone else to do it later.
In that case, it would be better for him to come in person; at least he could keep the harm within a manageable range.
Otherwise, that Atticus Rhodes might already be in even greater danger.
As for entrusting the task of dealing with the Sacred Beasts to Jiang He and Jaden Yuki, it was entirely because he knew that he was no match for them.
Especially since his alchemically created body couldn't last much longer. "You know, your teacher usually cares about you quite a bit, right?"
The squinty-eyed Professor Banner quickly raised a finger as an example, saying, "He always gives all of Jaden's favorite natto to him!" "That's right! Professor Banner is quite considerate of me!"
Upon hearing this, Jaden Yuki, who was sitting on the soft cloth in the living room, nodded repeatedly in agreement, his face filled with emotion. "But... that's entirely because Professor Banner, you yourself really dislike the smell of natto, right?"
Just as Banner was smiling, the usually quiet and chubby Chumley couldn't help but speak up and reveal the truth.
"..." In an instant, both the squinty-eyed Professor Banner and Jaden Yuki fell into an awkward silence.
"And he always throws carrots at me, which I hate just like you! And he scares me by pretending to be a ghost when I go to the toilet!" Chazz Princeton, who was sitting next to Jaden Yuki, immediately brought up some dirt on this squinty-eyed Professor Banner.
"And another thing, they tricked me into thinking they'd teach me to swim, but instead they led me around on a rope and made me use a fork to catch fish for ' Pharaoh ' in the shallow waters of the island to feed his cats!" Jaden's underling Syrus Truesdale, that unlucky little bastard, immediately chimed in with his own unpleasant recollections.
Aside from being depressed by Jiang He's insane card deck before, this was the most unbearable thing for him to recall!
Even Camula, who was obediently serving as Jiang He's maid, glared at the Professor Banner with hostility. It was this alchemist who had previously instigated her to steal the Spirit Keys from this cunning brat, but in reality, he had her "deliver the goods" to the brat to take advantage of him!
"Good heavens... so much dirt on him." Jiang He couldn't help but look at the squinty-eyed Professor Banner with a strange expression, feeling utterly speechless. He suddenly realized that the reason this squinty-eyed Professor Banner hadn't been put in a sack earlier was thanks to the fact that Jaden, that hot-blooded idiot, and Chazz Princeton, that goofball, were all "respectful" students...
"Hahaha..."
Banner gave an awkward, dry laugh, suddenly longing to transform into a ball of light again and escape into the belly of his fat cat Pharaoh.
"But speaking of which, Professor Banner, are you no longer able to use alchemy to create a body and return to your original state?" Jiang He coughed and changed the subject, asking about the important matter.
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Chapter 240 I'm so grateful to Jiang He! [Please subscribe]
When Jiang He asked whether the squinty-eyed Professor Banner could ever return to his original form, Jiang He was surprised.
Jaden Yuki, along with Chazz Princeton, Bastion Misawa, and the others, all put down the large amount of dirt that had just been revealed and looked over.
Especially Jaden Yuki, Syrus Truesdale, and Chumley.
Without that squinty-eyed Professor Banner, the cafeteria at Slifer Red Dormitory is practically deserted...
No one prepares breakfast or lunch.
For the past two days, the three of them have barely managed to survive by buying bread and sandwiches from Aunt Dorothy's convenience store!
After all, someone like Jiang He, who can afford to eat the luxurious bento boxes from Aunt Dorothy's convenience store every day, including the ones he gives to Senior Alexis, is a real big shot.
He was the only one in the entire Slifer Red Dormitory.
Even Chazz Princeton, who comes from the Chazz Princeton Family, is now relatively poor after losing two large sums of money to Jiang He.
It just hasn't reached the level of the three of them.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have stayed obediently in Slifer Red's dormitory all this time.
They had already followed suit and built a similar luxurious cabin on the other side of the Slifer Red Dormitory, just like Jiang He had.
Upon hearing Jiang He's question, the squinty-eyed Professor Banner, who had finally escaped the embarrassment of the scandal, couldn't help but give him a grateful look.
Then he spoke of his current situation, "Now all I have left is this soul, similar to Duel Monsters Spirit, except that ordinary people can see it."
"But right now I have absolutely no power to do anything, so even if I wanted to use alchemy to create another body, I simply couldn't do it; I can only remain in this state."
If he could create another alchemical body, he could continue to entrust his soul to it.
The key issue is that he is currently unable to access anything in the real world, and he also lacks the financial resources to create another body using alchemy.
After all, the materials used to make bodies are quite expensive and rare.
"In this state, if someone possessed the power to materialize Duel Monsters Spirit, it might be able to help you, Professor Banner."
Upon hearing the words of the squinty-eyed Professor Banner, Atticus Rhodes suddenly seemed to recall something and spoke.
He possessed the memories of when the Darkness possessed him, and he also gained a much better understanding of things like Shadow Duel and the power of Duel Monsters Spirit.
I vaguely remember that there seemed to be such a rumor.
"But the power to materialize Duel Monsters Spirit is a power that only legendary gods could possibly possess, otherwise Duel Monsters Spirit could only slowly accumulate it, meow." Banner sighed helplessly. What they didn't notice was that while he was talking to Atticus Rhodes and the others, Camula's expression became somewhat strange.
At the same time, he cautiously glanced in Jiang He's direction.
If we're talking about divine power that can materialize Duel Monsters Spirit...
She seemed to have witnessed it with her own eyes around noon.
However, seeing Jiang He stroking his chin, seemingly deep in thought, was quite a sight.
Camula immediately fell silent.
Now, her interests are completely aligned with those of this cunning brat.
Unless Jiang He brings it up himself, she absolutely will not utter a single word!
"Actually, there's another way to restore Professor Banner." Just as Jaden Yuki and the others were feeling somewhat disappointed, Jiang He suddenly spoke up. "What method?!"
Upon hearing this, everyone—from Jaden Yuki and Chazz Princeton- eyed Professor Banner, and even Alexis Rhodes sitting on the sofa next to him—looked at Jiang He with curiosity. "This method, of course, is..." (Seeking flowers...)
Jiang He calmly took a sip of coffee and said with a faint smile, "Just have Professor Banner go to the back of this island where the Duel Academy is located, through the ruins of the Gravekeeper Clan, to the world of Duel Monsters Spirit, and then use alchemy to create a body, right?"
He wasn't sure how much Emotion Points, converted into the energy of the Mark of the Crimson Dragon and Dragon Wing Mark, would be needed to materialize this squinty-eyed Professor Banner.
"I see!" "Of course, I wouldn't readily consider this method."
Upon hearing Jiang He's words, Alexis Rhodes suddenly understood and exclaimed, "Duel Monsters Spirit can materialize in that alternate dimension. This solves the problem of Professor Banner not being able to touch objects!" The others also showed expressions of realization upon hearing this!
Jiang He's suggestion does indeed seem quite feasible!
"However, the large amount of rare materials needed for alchemy to create a body is also a problem." The squinty-eyed Professor Banner was also somewhat surprised, but soon he thought of another key issue.
That is, he didn't have enough money to gather the materials to create an alchemical body!
As a devoted cat lover, he had spent almost all of his salary as a teacher at the Duel Academy on cat food.
Even if he didn't use the money to buy cat food, he might not be able to gather all the necessary materials with his salary.
"In that case, I can lend a hand. I can ask old man Kagemaru to help with the preparations."
Jiang He immediately said in a very "thoughtful" manner.
"Thank you so much, Jiang He, meow!" Upon hearing this, the squinty-eyed Professor Banner was so happy that he almost flew off the ground!
Then, the next second, his smile vanished instantly as he saw Jiang He expertly produce an IOU!
Or perhaps it's more like a contract of servitude... pill.
Chapter 241 The Arrival of New Students! [Please Subscribe]
With the materials needed to create a body, the squinty-eyed Professor Banner soon followed Jiang He's suggested trick and, in the other Duel Monsters Spirit Otherworld where the Gravekeeper Clan lived, used alchemy to create a new body, restoring it to its previous state, and resumed being the manager of the Slifer Red Dormitory.
These things didn't have much of an impact on Jiang He.
Life has simply returned to its familiar, leisurely state.
During the day, I occasionally go to "take a class," and when I have nothing else to do, I take my little Sphere Kuriboh to the rooftop to sunbathe.
Camula and Alexis are also nearby, which is a feast for the eyes.
They were living a very comfortable life.
The only thing that gave Jiang He a slight headache was "753".
Ever since that day in health class on the tennis court, when I used the DD Dynamite deck to Ayano with the tennis champion, Ayano.
Within the entire Duel Academy, there wasn't a single student willing to duel him...
Even Vice Chancellor Bonaparte, avoided him because he had an IOU in Napoleon's hands.
The other party's original "Slifer Red Dormitory Abolition Plan" was thus changed to targeting Jaden Yuki, Chazz Princeton, Syrus Truesdale, and others.
In just about a month.
Jiang He had seen it more than once: that hot-blooded idiot Jaden and that Chazz Princeton were deliberately arranged by Vice Chancellor Bonaparte to duel with several Obelisk Blue elites from the Duel Academy.
Aside from Jaden's underling, the unlucky little bastard Syrus Truesdale and the chubby Chumley suffered several defeats and were utterly demoralized.
The hot-blooded idiot Jaden Yuki and the Chazz Princeton never suffered a single defeat.
This made Jiang He feel a little bit of annoyed.
In particular, during the more than ten refreshes of the System Shop's exchange options over this period, he completely missed the last remaining Mark of the Crimson Dragon skill.
The only thing that can be considered as barely making some progress is that, after living together for more than a month, Alexis is now getting closer and closer to him.
"Jiang He, I heard that the freshmen who passed the practical test have already arrived at the Duel Academy by ferry. Do you want to go check it out together?"
Just as Jiang He was lying on the sofa, intending to check his system panel and the newly refreshed System Shop exchange options, he was...