Recaps

Jiang He and Rio Kastle faced Mr. Heartland and Jellyfish Senpai in a tag duel as Mr. Heartland rapidly summoned three [Gorgonic Flies] and used them to Xyz Summon [Number 1: Gorgonic Fly King]. Jiang He identified the monster as a fake Number, and Mr. Heartland activated its effect to send a monster from both opponents’ Extra Decks to the Graveyard.

• Jiang He, Rio Kastle, Mr. Heartland, and Jellyfish Senpai began a tag duel with 4000 Life Points each, and Mr. Heartland took the first turn.
• Mr. Heartland summoned [Gorgonic Fly] and activated [Infernal Proliferation] to Special Summon two more copies from his hand.
• Mr. Heartland used the three [Gorgonic Flies]’ effects to raise their Levels to 8, then Xyz Summoned [Number 1: Gorgonic Fly King].
• Astral recognized that [Number 1: Gorgonic Fly King] was not a Number created from his power, while Jiang He sensed that Don Thousand had made it using Barian Duel Monsters Spirits.
• Jiang He called [Number 1: Gorgonic Fly King] a fake Number, angering Mr. Heartland, who activated its effect to send a monster from each opponent’s Extra Deck to the Graveyard.

Rio Kastle summoned Ice Beast Zerofyne to challenge Mr. Heartland’s Gorgonic Fly King after he sent her Number 103: Ragnafinity to the Graveyard. She activated Zerofyne’s effect to reduce an opposing monster’s ATK to 0, leaving Heartland’s boast poised to backfire.

• Mr. Heartland used Beelzebub Infection to send Jiang He’s Geomathmech Magma and Rio Kastle’s Number 103: Ragnafinity from their Extra Decks to the Graveyard, then set a card and ended his turn.
• Rio Kastle drew and summoned Aurora Wing in Defense Position.
• Rio Kastle Special Summoned Sirenorca from her hand and used its effect to make both monsters Level 5.
• Rio Kastle overlaid Sirenorca and Aurora Wing to Xyz Summon Ice Beast Zerofyne.
• Mr. Heartland boasted that Zerofyne was no match for his Number 1: Gorgonic Fly King, and Rio activated Zerofyne’s effect to reduce an opposing monster’s ATK to 0.

Jellyfish Senpai Xyz Summoned [Number 4: Stealth Kragen] and used its effect to target Rio Kastle’s [Ice Beast Zerofyne], threatening to destroy it and deal 2500 damage. Rio revealed her set trap [Ice Crystal], leaving the effect’s outcome unresolved.

• Rio Kastle reduced Mr. Heartland’s [Number 1: Gorgonic Fly King] to 0 attack, set three cards, and ended her turn.
• Jellyfish Senpai summoned two [Silent Sea Nettle] monsters and overlaid them to Xyz Summon [Number 4: Stealth Kragen].
• Rio Kastle mocked Jellyfish Senpai’s ace, prompting him to activate [Number 4: Stealth Kragen]’s effect against her Water-attribute [Ice Beast Zerofyne].
• Jellyfish Senpai’s attack threatened to destroy [Ice Beast Zerofyne] and inflict damage equal to its 2500 attack, so Rio Kastle revealed her trap [Ice Crystal].

Rio Kastle used Ice Crystal to destroy her own monster, avoid Stealth Kragen’s effect, and damage the opposing team, but Jellyfish Senpai revived two Stealth Kragen Spawn with the same abilities. Jiang He remained unimpressed by the jellyfish’s boast about having no brain, leaving Jellyfish Senpai angry.

• Rio Kastle activated Ice Crystal to destroy Ice Beast Zerofyne and Number 4: Stealth Kragen, then dealt 1,000 damage to Jellyfish Senpai and Mr. Heartland.
• Bastion Misawa and Yusei Fudo praised Rio Kastle’s countermeasure, while Jiang He recognized that Stealth Kragen could revive itself as Spawn monsters.
• Jellyfish Senpai used Number 4: Stealth Kragen’s Graveyard effect to Special Summon two Stealth Kragen Spawn and give each one an Xyz Material.
• Mr. Heartland bragged about the jellyfish’s vitality, and Jellyfish Senpai boasted that jellyfish had no hearts or brains.
• Jellyfish Senpai noticed Jiang He’s strange expression and angrily demanded to know why he looked disgusted.

Jiang He began his turn against Mr. Heartland and Jellyfish Senpai by summoning Mathmech Circular, but Jellyfish Senpai used DNA Surgery and a Stealth Kragen Spawn to destroy it and deal damage. Jiang He then revealed Ecorce the Forest Spirit, whose effect let him summon it and return the damage to his opponents.

• Jiang He drew Mathmech Circular and sent Mathmech Sigma from his deck to the graveyard to Special Summon it.
• Jellyfish Senpai activated DNA Surgery and changed every monster on the field to a Water attribute.
• Jellyfish Senpai used Stealth Kragen Spawn to destroy Mathmech Circular and inflict 1,500 damage on Jiang He, reducing his Life Points to 2,500.
• Jiang He revealed Ecorce the Forest Spirit, which he could Special Summon after taking effect damage and use to deal the same amount of damage to his opponents.

Jiang He reflected Jellyfish Senpai’s effect damage onto both opponents with [Ecorce the Forest Spirit], leaving Jellyfish Senpai and Mr. Heartland at 1500 LP each. When Jellyfish Senpai destroyed the monster, Jiang He revealed its protection effect had already prevented further effect damage that turn.

• Jiang He Special Summoned [Ecorce the Forest Spirit] after [Stealth Kragen Spawn] destroyed [Mathmech Circular] and inflicted 1500 damage on him.
• Jiang He used [Ecorce the Forest Spirit]'s effect to deal 1500 damage to Jellyfish Senpai and Mr. Heartland, reducing both to 1500 LP.
• Jellyfish Senpai hesitated to use his second [Stealth Kragen Spawn] after Jiang He teased him about having another [Ecorce the Forest Spirit].
• Jellyfish Senpai activated his second [Stealth Kragen Spawn]'s effect to destroy [Ecorce the Forest Spirit], but Jiang He took no damage.
• Jiang He explained that [Ecorce the Forest Spirit] prevented both players from taking further effect damage for the rest of the turn.

Jiang He used Mathmech Diameter to revive Mathmech Circular, then revived Mathmech Sigma and Xyz Summoned Primathmech Laplacian. The chapter ended as he announced Laplacian could send up to three of his opponents’ cards to the graveyard, leaving Mr. Heartland and Jellyfish Senpai shocked.

• Jellyfish Senpai and Mr. Heartland protested that Jiang He had no monsters left after Ecorce the Forest Spirit was destroyed.
• Jiang He Normal Summoned Mathmech Diameter and used its effect to revive Mathmech Circular.
• Jiang He revived Mathmech Sigma from his graveyard, giving him three Level 4 monsters.
• Jiang He used the three Mathmechs to Xyz Summon Primathmech Laplacian.
• Jiang He explained Laplacian’s effect, which could send an opponent’s monster, Spell or Trap, and random hand card to the graveyard.

Jiang He used Primathmech Laplacian to strip cards from both Mr. Heartland and Jellyfish Senpai, leaving Mr. Heartland nearly helpless. Mr. Heartland revived Number 1: Gorgonic Fly King with Premature Burial, while Jiang He watched with a hidden surprise ready.

• Jiang He detached all three of Primathmech Laplacian's materials, sending a monster, a Spell or Trap, and a hand card from both opponents to the graveyard.
• Mr. Heartland lost his field and hand, while Jellyfish Senpai lost his hand and one Stealth Kragen Spawn.
• Jiang He set three cards and ended his turn.
• Mr. Heartland drew with Pot of Greed, then activated Premature Burial to revive Number 1: Gorgonic Fly King.
• Rio Kastle pointed out that the revived monster had not been Xyz Summoned and had no Xyz Materials, while Jiang He glanced at one of his set cards with a mischievous smile.

Jiang He used Mathmech Superfactorial to Xyz Summon a second Primathmech Laplacian and strip away the opponents’ cards. The chapter left Mr. Heartland and Jellyfish Senpai furious, with their fields nearly empty.

• Mr. Heartland used Number 1: Gorgonic Fly King's effect to absorb Rio Kastle's Number 103: Ragnazero as Xyz Material and prepared to destroy an opponent's card.
• Jiang He revealed Mathmech Superfactorial and Special Summoned Mathmech Circular, Mathmech Diameter, and Mathmech Sigma from his graveyard.
• Jiang He used the three Mathmech monsters to Xyz Summon a second Primathmech Laplacian.
• Jiang He detached its three materials to send Number 1: Gorgonic Fly King, Premature Burial, and Mr. Heartland's last hand card to the graveyard.
• Jiang He also destroyed Stealth Kragen Spawn and a set card on Jellyfish Senpai's field, leaving both opponents nearly out of cards and Mr. Heartland furious.

Jiang He left Mr. Heartland with no cards or monsters, and Rio took her turn against him and Jellyfish Senpai. She revived Number 103: Ragnazero with Rank-Up-Magic - The Seventh One, transformed it into Number C103: Ragnafinity, and ordered it to attack.

• Mr. Heartland ended his turn with an empty field and hand after Jiang He's card-stripping plays.
• Rio drew and activated Rank-Up-Magic - The Seventh One.
• Rio revived Number 103: Ragnazero from the Graveyard and used it for a Chaos Xyz Change.
• Rio summoned Number C103: Ragnafinity, then ordered it to attack Jellyfish Senpai's monster.

Jiang He and Rio defeated Jellyfish Senpai and Mr. Heartland by reflecting their attack back with Natural Reflect, then Jiang He took their Fake Number Darkness Cards. The group realized the Barian World was beginning to merge with parts of Duel Academy, and Jiang He recognized the duel had been a distraction.

• Rio Kastle attacked Jellyfish Senpai, who activated Dimension Wall to redirect the damage toward Jiang He and Rio.
• Jiang He activated Natural Reflect and sent the 2,800 points of effect damage back at Jellyfish Senpai and Mr. Heartland, reducing both of their Life Points to zero.
• Jellyfish Senpai and Mr. Heartland were sealed into cards, and their Fake Number Darkness Cards landed in Jiang He's hand with traces of Barian's Force.
• Alexis Rhodes, Akiza Izinski, and the others warned Jiang He that students had taken Fake Number Darkness Cards and undergone terrible changes.
• Reginald Kastle and Astral recognized that a pillar of Barian energy signaled parts of Duel Academy were merging with the Barian World, and Jiang He realized his opponents had been stalling for time.

Jiang He learned that Don Thousand was merging the areas around Duel Academy and Heartland City with the Barian World, and he planned to unite their forces and confront Don Thousand and Vector. In the Barian World, Vector prepared to devour the sleeping Barian Emperors while Don Thousand punished him for questioning the plan.

• Chancellor Sheppard, Professor Crowler, and Vice Chancellor Bonaparte told Jiang He that students who picked up the Number Darkness Cards had crystallized and been absorbed into a vortex.
• Jiang He explained that Don Thousand was using the cards and students to merge the world around Duel Academy with the Barian World and gather energy for the sleeping Seven Barian Emperors.
• Dextra reported that Heartland City faced the same scheme, while Signer Crow and Bruno had defeated Mosquito Ninja and Cicada King in a Shadow Duel.
• Jiang He told Dextra and Lazar the Clown to bring their forces to Duel Academy so they could join forces and confront Vector and Don Thousand.
• Vector sensed the pure Barian energy reaching the palace and eagerly anticipated devouring the sleeping Barian Emperors.
• Don Thousand told Vector to wait until the Emperors awakened, then punished him with pain when he questioned why Don Thousand would not devour them himself.

Don Thousand revealed that he needed the Numeron Code to regain his complete power, while Vector considered using it to escape his control. After Duel Academy and Heartland City merged into the Barian World, Jiang He’s group prepared for Vector’s arrival, and Vector appeared ready to confront them.

• Don Thousand told Vector that he sought the Numeron Code, which could create and rewrite reality, and said he had a way to find it without Number 100: Numeron Dragon.
• Duel Academy and part of Heartland City appeared in the Barian World, where Jiang He and the others surveyed their new surroundings.
• Lazar the Clown arrived with Security Maintenance Bureau personnel, and Jiang He assigned them to arrange shelter for the civilians.
• Jiang He sensed Vector approaching and told the others that Vector and Don Thousand were coming.
• Vector arrived in his Ray Shadows guise, taunted Jiang He’s group, and grew furious when Jiang He mocked him as a newly rich bumpkin.

Vector transformed with Don Thousand’s power and challenged Jiang He to a Shadow Duel, wagering the Number Darkness Cards and the fate of Duel Academy and Heartland City. Jiang He added that Vector would be sealed if he lost, then exposed Don Thousand’s search for the Numeron Code before the duel began; Vector opened with a recovery spell and sent a Number monster from his Extra Deck to the Graveyard.

• Vector used Barian Transformation, taking an evolved form empowered by Don Thousand, and challenged Jiang He to a Shadow Duel with the Number Darkness Cards and the two cities at stake.
• Jiang He refused the wager unless Vector also agreed to be sealed in a Sealing Card if he lost, and Vector accepted after Don Thousand urged him to stall while searching for the Numeron Code.
• Jiang He revealed that his Millennium Eye Mark let him hear Vector and Don Thousand’s thoughts, exposing their plan to the watching Yuma Tsukumo, Reginald Kastle, Astral, and the others.
• Jiang He and Vector began the Shadow Duel at 4000 LP each, and Vector took the first turn by activating [Don Thousand’s Throne].
• Vector activated [Extra-Foolish Burial], paid 2000 LP, and sent [Number 106: Giant Hand] from his Extra Deck to the Graveyard.

Vector summoned Number 43: Manipulator of Souls and equipped it with Number 106: Giant Hand, revealing a combo with Don Thousand's Throne that could punish Jiang He whenever Vector regained Life Points. The chapter ended as the onlookers reacted to the monster's effect, while Jiang He remained calm.

• Vector Special Summoned two Umbral Horror Ghosts and Normal Summoned Umbral Horror Will o' the Wisp.
• Vector raised Will o' the Wisp's Level to 2 and Xyz Summoned Number 43: Manipulator of Souls.
• Vector equipped Number 43 with Number 106: Giant Hand, which he had sent to the Graveyard using Extra-Foolish Burial.
• Vector explained that Number 43 could gain ATK and inflict equal damage whenever he regained Life Points, combining its effect with Don Thousand's Throne.
• The onlookers reacted in shock to Vector's combo as Jiang He stayed calm.

Jiang He used Lair of Darkness to turn every monster on the field DARK and let him tribute an opponent’s monster for his own card effects. He began using Ahrima’s effect against Vector, leaving the result of the tribute unresolved.

• Vector activated Card of Sanctity to draw until he had six cards, but Jiang He showed no concern and ended Vector’s turn.
• Jiang He activated Lair of Darkness, changing all monsters on the field to DARK.
• Jiang He summoned Ahrima, the Wicked Warden, and announced its effect to tribute a DARK monster as a cost.
• Jiang He explained that Lair of Darkness let him tribute a DARK monster on Vector’s field instead of one of his own.

Jiang He used Lair of Darkness to Tribute Vector’s Number 43: Manipulator of Souls, then attacked and set up a Shadow Token while Vector healed back to 2,000 LP. Vector began his next turn by activating Don Thousand’s Contract, forcing Jiang He to pay 2,000 LP so they could both draw and reveal cards.

• Jiang He Tributed Vector’s Number 43: Manipulator of Souls with Ahrima, the Wicked Warden’s effect and added Darkest Diabolos, Lord of the Lair to his hand.
• Jiang He attacked Vector directly with Ahrima, reducing Vector to 300 LP, then set four cards and ended his turn.
• Jiang He used Lair of Darkness to Special Summon a Shadow Token during the End Phase, while Don Thousand’s Throne restored Vector’s LP to 2,000.
• Vector drew a card, activated Don Thousand’s Contract, and explained that Jiang He would have to pay 2,000 LP for both players to draw and reveal a card.

Jiang He weathered Vector’s Don Thousand’s Contract and watched him revive and rank up Number 43 into CNO.43: Manipulator of Souls - Chaos Puppet Master. The chapter left Vector threatening Jiang He while Jiang He remained confident behind four set cards.

• Vector activated Don Thousand’s Contract, and the Crimson Dragon Quetzalcoatl repelled its shadow while Jiang He paid 2,000 LP.
• Both duelists drew and revealed cards; Vector drew Monster Reborn, while Jiang He drew a Level 3 DARK monster.
• Vector used Monster Reborn to Special Summon Number 43: Manipulator of Souls from his graveyard.
• Vector activated Rank-Up-Magic Barian’s Force and transformed Number 43 into CNO.43: Manipulator of Souls - Chaos Puppet Master.
• The spectators grew tense, but Jiang He stayed calm and watched Vector from behind his four face-down cards.

Jiang He turned Vector’s attempt to overwhelm him with three powerful Chaos Over-Hundred Number monsters into a trap, using Crush Card Virus and Lair of Darkness to destroy Vector’s monsters. The virus spread to the newly summoned monsters, leaving the duel’s outcome unresolved.

• Vector activated Chaos Feast, sending Don Thousand’s Contract to the Graveyard to Special Summon three Chaos Over-Hundred Number monsters with their effects negated.
• Vector summoned CNo.105: Battlin' Boxer Comet Cestus, CNo.106: Giant Red Hand, and CNo.104: Umbral Horror Masquerade, then ordered CNo.104 to attack Ahrima, the Wicked Warden.
• Jiang He revealed Crush Card Virus and explained that Lair of Darkness let him Tribute Vector’s CNo.43: High Manipulator of Chaos as the Trap’s cost.
• Crush Card Virus destroyed CNo.43 and sent dark red particles toward Vector’s three newly summoned monsters.

After Crush Card Virus devastated Vector’s field and hand, Jiang He used Lair of Darkness to turn Vector’s Shadow Token into the cost for Lilith’s Trap-search effect. Vector chose one of three Virus Traps to be set on Jiang He’s field, leaving his plans under threat.

• Vector ended his turn after setting cards, then used Lair of Darkness to summon a Shadow Token for the monster tributed that turn.
• Jiang He summoned Lilith, Lady of Lament, and activated her effect to reveal three Normal Traps.
• Jiang He used Lair of Darkness to tribute Vector’s Shadow Token as Lilith’s cost, leaving Vector to choose which Trap Jiang He would set.
• Vector chose Deck Devastation Virus from the three revealed Traps, and Jiang He recognized his opponent’s reasoning.

Jiang He used his DARK monsters to summon [Darkest Diabolos, Lord of the Lair] and force Vector to bury his [Battle Fader] at the bottom of his deck. Vector stopped Diabolos’s direct attack with [Number 43: Manipulator of Souls], while Jiang He ended his turn with five face-down cards and three [Shadow Tokens] on his field.

• Jiang He Tributed a [Shadow Token] to draw a card, then Special Summoned [Darkest Diabolos, Lord of the Lair] from his hand.
• Jiang He Tributed [Ahrima, the Wicked Warden] to make Vector return his only hand card, [Battle Fader], to the top or bottom of his deck, and Vector chose the bottom.
• Jiang He attacked Vector directly with [Darkest Diabolos, Lord of the Lair], but Vector activated [Xyz Reborn] to Special Summon [Number 43: Manipulator of Souls] and block the attack.
• Jiang He set another card and ended his turn with five face-down cards on his field.
• Jiang He activated [Lair of Darkness]'s end-of-turn effect and Special Summoned three [Shadow Tokens] after three monsters had been Tributed that turn.

Vector used [Rank-Up-Magic - The Seventh One Thousand] to Xyz Summon [Number C5: Chaos Chimera Dragon], but Jiang He activated [Eradicator Epidemic Virus] against it. Vector revived the Dragon with [Xyz Reborn] and activated [Rainbow Life], leaving his counterattack in progress.

• Vector drew cards with [Pot of Greed] and activated [Rank-Up-Magic - The Seventh One Thousand].
• Vector revived [Number C104: Umbral Horror Masquerade], [Number C105: Battlin' Boxer Comet Cestus], and [Number C106: Giant Red Hand] from his Graveyard, then used them to Xyz Summon [Number C5: Chaos Chimera Dragon].
• Vector raised [Number C5: Chaos Chimera Dragon]'s ATK to 3,000 with its Xyz Materials.
• Jiang He activated [Eradicator Epidemic Virus] and Tributed [Darkest Diabolos, Lord of the Lair] to target Vector's Traps and hand.
• Vector chained [Xyz Reborn] to revive [Number C5: Chaos Chimera Dragon], then activated [Rainbow Life].

Vector tried to use [Rainbow Life] and [Number 43: Manipulator of Souls] to turn battle damage into Life Point recovery and deal damage to Jiang He, but Jiang He stole the key monster with [Enemy Controller]. Vector then used [Change of Heart] to reclaim it, only for Jiang He to Tribute it with [Lilith, Lady of Lament], leaving Vector's plan disrupted.

• Vector activated [Rainbow Life], discarded [Card of Compensation] to draw two cards, and revived [CNo. 5: Chaos Chimera Dragon] with [Xyz Reborn].
• Vector explained how [Number 43: Manipulator of Souls] could convert his Life Point recovery into damage to Jiang He and declared an attack on [Darkest Diabolos, Lord of the Lair].
• Jiang He activated [Enemy Controller], Tributed a [Shadow Token], and took control of [Number 43: Manipulator of Souls].
• Vector activated [Change of Heart] to take [Number 43: Manipulator of Souls] back from Jiang He.
• Jiang He activated [Lilith, Lady of Lament]'s effect and Tributed [Number 43: Manipulator of Souls] before Vector could reclaim it.

Jiang He thwarted Vector’s attempt to take Number 43: Manipulator of Souls, then endured Vector’s attacks and new Continuous Spell, Numerron Interference. After Vector returned a banished card to the top of Jiang He’s Deck to restrict his next draw, Jiang He began his turn by activating Deck Devastation Virus.

• Jiang He used Lilith, Lady of Lament to tribute Number 43: Manipulator of Souls before Vector’s Change of Heart could take it, then made Vector choose one of three identical Deck Devastation Virus Traps to set on his field.
• Vector detached CNumber 5: Chaos Chimera Dragon’s last Xyz Material and attacked Darkest Diabolos, Lord of the Lair, but the resulting damage restored Vector’s Life Points through Rainbow Life.
• Vector activated Numerron Interference to weaken the monsters on the field and revealed that Chaos Chimera Dragon would return the card banished from Jiang He’s Deck to the top, where it could not be used in the Shadow Duel.
• Jiang He drew for his turn and flipped up Deck Devastation Virus, announcing its effect to tribute a DARK monster and destroy Vector’s weaker monsters.

Jiang He emptied Vector’s field and used a series of virus Traps to destroy his cards and lock down future draws. The chapter ended with Vector insisting Jiang He still could not threaten him in the short term.

• Jiang He tributed Darkest Diabolos, Lord of the Lair to activate Deck Devastation Virus, destroying Vector’s Number C5: Chaos Chimera Dragon and three Shadow Tokens.
• Jiang He activated Performapal Popperup, tributed a Shadow Token, and Special Summoned Vector’s Number 43: Manipulator of Souls from his graveyard.
• Jiang He revived Darkest Diabolos, Lord of the Lair from his graveyard after tributing it.
• Jiang He activated a second Eradicator Epidemic Virus, tributed Darkest Diabolos, and destroyed Vector’s Continuous Spell Cards, Numerron Interference and Don Thousand’s Throne.
• Vector realized that the virus effects would destroy every card he drew for at least two turns, but claimed Jiang He still could not threaten him soon.