Chapter Summaries

Jiang He stalled Sartorius with repeated damage-prevention effects and destroyed his monsters, while Sartorius tried to clear Jiang He's defenses and prepare his strongest ace. The chapter ended with Sartorius summoning [Arcana Force VI - The Lovers] as a tribute for that monster.

• Sartorius used [Reversal of Fate] to give [Arcana Force XXI - The World] its turn-skipping effect, but Jiang He activated [Torrential Tribute] and destroyed every monster on the field.
• Sartorius summoned [Arcana Force VII - The Chariot] in defense position and ended his turn without attacking.
• Jiang He used [Pot of Greed] and another [One Day of Peace], then set a card and ended his turn.
• Sartorius activated [Mystical Space Typhoon] to destroy Jiang He's set card, revealing it had been a second [Torrential Tribute].
• Sartorius summoned [Arcana Force VI - The Lovers] as a tribute for his strongest ace monster.

Sartorius summoned Arcana Force EX - The Dark Ruler, whose reversed effect made it destroy the field when it left play and return during his next Standby Phase. Jiang He began his turn by reviving Sartorius’s Arcana Force XXI - The World, leaving its effect’s orientation unresolved.

• Sartorius used Arcana Force VI - The Lovers and Arcana Force VII - The Chariot as three Tributes to Special Summon Arcana Force EX - The Dark Ruler.
• The Dark Ruler’s card stopped in the reversed position, and Sartorius revealed that it would destroy every card when it left the field and return during his next Standby Phase.
• Sartorius ended his turn, and Jiang He drew Graceful Charity, used it to draw three cards, then discarded Samsara Lotus and a Level 8 monster.
• Jiang He activated Monster Reborn and Special Summoned Sartorius’s Arcana Force XXI - The World from Sartorius’s Graveyard.
• Sartorius announced that he would make The World’s spinning card stop in the reversed position.

Jiang He used [Reversal of Fate] and two [Samsara Lotus] monsters to take control of [Arcana Force XXI - The World] and repeatedly skip Sartorius's turns. After Sartorius failed to regain control of the monster, Jiang He summoned [Magical Exemplar] and hinted at a way to attack directly through [Arcana Force EX - The Dark Ruler].

• Jiang He revealed [Reversal of Fate], changing [Arcana Force XXI - The World] from its reversed effect to its upright effect.
• Jiang He revived two [Samsara Lotus] monsters and sacrificed them to activate [Arcana Force XXI - The World], skipping Sartorius's turn.
• Sartorius tried to use the light of destruction to stop the effect, but Jiang He's Demonic Ape Mark let him control [Arcana Force XXI - The World] and skip Sartorius's turn anyway.
• Sartorius argued that [Arcana Force EX - The Dark Ruler] protected him, while Bastion Misawa and the others recognized that destroying it could also disrupt Jiang He's turn-skipping strategy.
• Jiang He summoned [Magical Exemplar] and asked whether the others had heard of a direct attack.

Jiang He used [Arcana Force XXI - The World] and [Samsara Lotus] to keep Sartorius from taking turns while [Magical Exemplar] repeatedly struck him, until the Light of Destruction conceded and Sartorius collapsed. Chancellor Sheppard declared Jiang He the World Duel Tournament winner, and the chapter left Jiang He holding the Satellite SOLA Key while others recognized his victory and growing influence.

• Jiang He summoned [Magical Exemplar] and attacked Sartorius directly, lowering Sartorius's Life Points from 4000 to 3400.
• Jiang He revived two [Samsara Lotus] and used them to activate [Arcana Force XXI - The World], skipping Sartorius's turn before attacking him again and lowering his Life Points to 2800.
• As Jiang He prepared to repeat the turn-skip combo, Sartorius roared, and the Light of Destruction's consciousness shattered and conceded the Shadow Duel.
• The Light of Destruction's controlled students and Prince Ojin regained their senses, and Chancellor Sheppard announced Jiang He as the World Duel Tournament winner.
• Alexis Rhodes congratulated Jiang He, Kaiser Zane Truesdale noted that the victory could help him enter professional dueling, and Chazz Princeton reflected on Jiang He's wealth and possession of the Satellite SOLA Key.

Jiang He met with Prince Ojin, who sought to trade for one of the Satellite SOLA Keys on behalf of the Serpent God Kingdom. The chapter ended with Jiang He dismissing the kingdom’s offer of an honorary title as little more than an empty promise.

• Jiang He celebrated his victory with Rei Saotome, Alexis Rhodes, and the others, while secretly blaming Chancellor Sheppard for the wasabi he had added to the rice balls.
• Prince Ojin arrived with Rindo and bodyguards, thanked Jiang He for saving him from Sartorius, and asked to speak privately about Satellite SOLA.
• Prince Ojin confirmed Jiang He had both keys and proposed trading for one so the Serpent God Kingdom’s royal family would retain one.
• Rindo relayed an offer for Jiang He to marry into the royal family, prompting him to spray coffee over Prince Ojin and refuse the idea.
• Prince Ojin clarified that marriage was only an example and offered Jiang He an honorary princely title in exchange for a key.
• Jiang He rejected the honorary title as an empty designation and questioned the value of the kingdom’s promise of alliance.

After the World Duel Tournament, Jiang He traded for an honorary prince title and a share of the Serpent God Kingdom’s gold mines, then returned to classes with his friends. Chancellor Sheppard announced a strengthening reform for Duel Academy, leaving Jiang He to anticipate new trouble.

• Prince Ojin gave Jiang He an honorary prince title and a share of the Serpent God Kingdom’s gold mines in exchange for the Satellite SOLA Key.
• Jiang He’s friends reacted with shock to his new title, while Alexis and Rei competed for his attention.
• A professor reviewed the World Duel Tournament results, and Jiang He found that his Emotion Points had risen to 19,000, apparently from Sartorius and the Light of Destruction.
• Chancellor Sheppard announced a strengthening reform for Duel Academy after criticizing most students’ tournament performances.
• Jiang He suspected the reform would bring trouble, and Crowler and Bonaparte worried that Sheppard had acted without consulting them.

Jiang He spent his Emotion Points on three decks before learning that the visiting branch elites had arrived at Duel Academy. On the way to the gathering, he misdirected Johan Andersen, who then followed him to the Chancellor’s office and went searching elsewhere for the lecture hall.

• Jiang He exchanged 500 Emotion Points for a Red-Eyes Deck and 1,500 each for the Iron Knight and Waking the Dragon decks.
• Alexis Rhodes and Rei Saotome told Jiang He that the visiting branch elites and a dueling professor had arrived and Chancellor Sheppard was gathering the students.
• Jiang He left the rooftop with Alexis Rhodes and Rei Saotome to attend the gathering in the lecture hall.
• Johan Andersen stopped Jiang He and asked for directions, and Jiang He falsely told him the Chancellor’s office was the lecture hall.
• Johan followed Jiang He and the two girls into the Chancellor’s office, realized he had been misled, and searched farther down the corridor for the lecture hall.

Jiang He watched Duel Academy welcome several elite transfers and Professor Cobra, who announced a Survival Duel program that could change students’ dormitory ranks or get them expelled. Professor Cobra then revealed a device that would measure duelists’ strength and fighting spirit during the assessments.

• Jiang He told Alexis Rhodes that Chazz Princeton and Bastion Misawa had switched the signs for the lecture hall and Chancellor Sheppard’s office.
• Chancellor Sheppard introduced Adrian Gecko, Axel Brodie, and Jim as representatives of other academies, then introduced Johan Andersen, who arrived late after getting lost.
• Johan Andersen apologized to Jiang He for doubting his earlier directions and hurried to join the other transfers at the front.
• Professor Cobra announced that students would duel in Survival Duels, with their strength and fighting spirit determining their dormitory rank or whether they were expelled.
• Professor Cobra displayed a silver watch-shaped device that he said would record duel results and measure fighting spirit for Duel Academy’s computer.

Professor Cobra arranged an opening Survival Duel between Jiang He and Johan Andersen, hoping to learn more about Jiang He while Johan unknowingly wore the device that drained duel energy and stamina. Johan summoned a Crystal Beast, and the spectators learned about the rare cards as Jiang He watched the duel begin.

• Chancellor Sheppard approved Professor Cobra’s Survival Duel training, and Cobra named Jiang He and Johan Andersen as the opening-match representatives.
• Jiang He recognized Cobra’s interest in studying him and refused to wear the Survival Duel device, while Johan put his on.
• Jiang He and Johan began their duel with 4000 Life Points each, and Johan took the first turn.
• Johan summoned Crystal Beasts Emerald Tortoise in Defense Position.
• Chazz Princeton and Adrian Gecko explained the Crystal Beasts’ origins, while Jiang He heard the monster’s spirit warn Johan.

Jiang He used a seemingly straightforward beatdown strategy against Johan Andersen before revealing a combo built around Gearfried the Iron Knight, Dark Ruler Ha Des, and Morale Boost. He summoned Prime Material Dragon from his graveyard, setting up a way to turn the combo’s damage into Life Point recovery.

• Johan Andersen ended his turn with two face-down cards, and Jiang He summoned Gearfried the Iron Knight.
• Jiang He activated Heavy Storm to destroy Johan’s face-down cards, then used Graceful Charity to draw three cards and discard Dark Ruler Ha Des and Prime Material Dragon.
• Jiang He equipped Dark Ruler Ha Des to his own Gearfried, reducing its attack by 500, and activated the Continuous Spell Morale Boost.
• The spectators realized Gearfried could destroy its Equip Cards and Dark Ruler Ha Des could re-equip itself, creating a loop that repeatedly triggered Morale Boost.
• Jiang He activated Monster Reborn and Special Summoned Prime Material Dragon from his graveyard.

Jiang He used Prime Material Dragon, Gearfried the Iron Knight, Dark Ruler Ha Des, and Morale Boost to gain infinite Life Points, then attacked Johan Andersen’s Crystal Beasts. Johan began setting up an attrition strategy with his Crystal Beasts, leaving the duel still underway.

• Jiang He used Gearfried the Iron Knight and Morale Boost with Prime Material Dragon to turn repeated damage into recovery and raise his Life Points to infinity.
• Jiang He encouraged Johan Andersen to trade attacks, then Prime Material Dragon destroyed Crystal Beasts Emerald Tortoise, which became a Continuous Spell on Johan’s field.
• Gearfried the Iron Knight attacked Johan directly, reducing his Life Points from 4000 to 2200.
• Johan summoned Crystal Beasts Sapphire Pegasus, whose spirit advised him to pursue a deck-out victory instead of trying to overcome Jiang He’s infinite Life Points.
• Johan used Sapphire Pegasus and Crystal Bond to place Crystal Beasts Topaz Tiger and Crystal Beasts Amber Mammoth in his Spell and Trap Zone as Continuous Spells, and added Crystal Beasts Cobalt Eagle to his hand.

Johan Andersen used [Rare Value] to clear the field and summon three Crystal Beasts, but his monsters could not threaten Jiang He’s [∞ LP]. Jiang He summoned [Cyber-Stein] and paid 15,000 LP to bring three [Pair Cycroid] onto the field, leaving the duel poised for his attack.

• Johan Andersen activated [Rare Value], sending every card on the field to the graveyard and then reviving three Crystal Beasts.
• Johan Andersen set a card and ended his turn, admitting that his attacks could not reduce Jiang He’s life points.
• Jiang He drew a card, summoned [Cyber-Stein], and announced that he would end the duel that turn.
• Jiang He paid 15,000 LP to use [Cyber-Stein]’s effect and Special Summon three [Pair Cycroid] from his Extra Deck.

Jiang He warned the Slifer Red students that Professor Cobra’s survival duel devices absorbed duel energy and arranged to have them modified, while Jaden Yuki and Johan Andersen had already put theirs on. Cobra investigated why most students had refused the devices, then went to meet a mysterious figure at the island’s cliff.

• Jiang He defeated Johan Andersen in the survival duel opening match by using Pair Cycroids to attack him directly, and Chancellor Sheppard declared Jiang the winner.
• At dinner, Jiang He told Alexis Rhodes and the others that the survival duel devices absorbed duel energy, and Professor Banner confirmed that the devices had a strange mechanism.
• Jaden Yuki and Johan Andersen realized they had already put on the devices, while Jiang He advised the group not to expose Cobra’s plan yet.
• Jiang He proposed having Doctor Eisenstein modify the devices to remove their energy-absorbing function, and planned for Camula to take them to him.
• Professor Cobra noticed that most of Jiang He’s allies had not worn their devices, received a command from the apparition in the glass cylinder, and went to meet a muscular black figure hanging upside down by a cliff.

Axel Brodie challenged Jiang He on Professor Cobra’s orders, but Jiang He postponed the duel until morning while waiting for his modified Survival Duel device. Once they faced off, Jiang He opened with a new Traptrix monster, while Axel prepared to test his counterstrategy.

• Professor Cobra ordered Axel to challenge Jiang He and do everything possible to pressure and defeat him.
• Axel challenged Jiang He late at night, but Jiang He told him to return in the morning and went to rest.
• After breakfast, Jiang He and the others found Axel waiting outside the Slifer Red dorm, and Jiang He agreed to duel him.
• Jiang He and Axel began their duel with 4000 LP each, and Jiang He took the first turn.
• Jiang He summoned [Traptrix Atrax] and explained that its effect prevented his Normal Trap activations and effects from being negated.
• Axel recognized the threat to his plans but believed his preparations and counterstrategy could still defeat Jiang He.

Jiang He baited Axel into destroying his set cards, allowing Waking the Dragon to summon Naturia Exterio, whose effect negated Axel’s Spell. Axel realized his Volcanic Deck could not use Spells or Traps while Naturia Exterio remained, and summoned Volcanic Rocket.

• Jiang He set four cards, and Axel drew and activated Heavy Storm to destroy them.
• Axel saw that Jiang He had let Solemn Judgment be destroyed and suspected one of the set cards had an effect triggered by destruction.
• Jiang He revealed that Waking the Dragon had been destroyed and used it to Special Summon Naturia Exterio from his Extra Deck.
• Axel activated Blaze Accelerator, but Naturia Exterio negated and destroyed it.
• Axel summoned Volcanic Rocket after realizing Naturia Exterio could keep negating his Spell and Trap activations.

Jiang He used Traptrix Rafflesia to refill his field with traps while Naturia Exterio and his monsters damaged Axel. Axel tried to summon Volcanic Queen to tribute away Naturia Exterio, but Jiang He stopped him with Mask of Restrict, leaving Axel’s counterplay locked down.

• Axel retrieved Blaze Accelerator, then attacked and destroyed Traptrix Atrax, reducing Jiang He’s Life Points to 3900.
• Jiang He drew two cards with Pot of Greed, summoned Traptrix Rafflesia, and attacked with Naturia Exterio and Rafflesia, reducing Axel to 1900 Life Points.
• Jiang He tributed Traptrix Rafflesia to set Grave Hole and another Trap Hole from his graveyard and deck, then set one more card.
• Axel drew Volcanic Queen and prepared to use its effect to tribute Naturia Exterio and summon the Queen to Jiang He’s field.
• Jiang He activated Mask of Restrict, preventing either player from tributing monsters and blocking Axel’s Volcanic Queen effect.

Jiang He defeated Axel Brodie by negating Volcanic Rat’s Graveyard effect with Grave Hole, then identified the Survival Duel device as the cause of Axel’s exhaustion. Axel returned to his room and reported to Professor Cobra that Jiang He was wearing a device and had a deck built to counter trap-destruction tactics.

• Axel set a monster, but Jiang He attacked it with Traptrix Atrax, destroying Volcanic Rat and prompting Axel to activate its Graveyard effect.
• Jiang He revealed Grave Hole, negated Volcanic Rat’s effect, and inflicted 2000 damage, reducing Axel’s Life Points to zero.
• After Axel left, Alexis noticed the Survival Duel device on his wrist; Jiang He confirmed it was draining duelists’ energy, and Rei said her and the others’ devices had been modified by Dr. Stein.
• Jaden and Johan learned their devices could no longer be safely modified, while Sphere Kuriboh warned Jiang He that someone had been watching them.
• Axel returned to his room feeling physically drained and suspected his device was responsible.
• Professor Cobra visited Axel, who reported that Jiang He wore a Survival Duel device and used cards that countered trap-destruction tactics.

Jiang He redeemed the Orca Mark and two evil decks while Professor Cobra looked for a new way to deal with him. After class, Adrian Gecko watched Jiang He leave and revealed that he was seeking a powerful card Professor Cobra might possess.

• Axel's questions confirmed his suspicions that Professor Cobra had tampered with the survival duel devices, but Cobra told him to wait for further orders and said he would find someone else to handle Jiang He.
• Jiang He reassured Alexis that Cobra would not let the survival duels endanger many students, then spent the evening relaxing with Alexis, Rei Saotome, and his spirits.
• Jiang He checked his system and found that his Emotion Points had risen to 23,000 after dueling Johan Andersen and Axel Brodie.
• During class, Jiang He redeemed the Earthbound Immortal Mark · Orca Mark and then bought the Invoked Deck and Trickstar Torture Deck, intending to use them against Adrian Gecko.
• After class, Adrian watched Jiang He head to Aunt Dorothy's shop and identified him as a suspected power behind Chairman Kagemaru, while revealing that he was seeking a powerful card Professor Cobra might have obtained.

Adrian Gecko sought the Satellite SOLA Key and agreed to duel Jiang He, offering stakes in exchange. Jiang He rejected Adrian’s offer of a Gecko-trained assistant, and Adrian presented a Legendary Crystal Beast Duel Disk as another possible stake.

• Professor Cobra pressured Adrian to duel Jiang He before the survival duel evaluation, and Adrian agreed while planning to seek the Satellite SOLA Key.
• Jiang He told Alexis, Johan, and the others that Adrian was the spy who had watched them, and Chazz accidentally guessed Adrian’s identity.
• Adrian met Jiang He on the wooden bridge and asked to wager for the Satellite SOLA Key, offering shares and a Gecko-trained assistant as stakes.
• Jiang He rejected the assistant as an unsuitable stake, and Adrian offered a Legendary Crystal Beast Duel Disk instead.

Jiang He began his duel with Adrian Gecko over the Satellite SOLA Key, using a Trickstar deck while Adrian played Cloudian monsters. Jiang He summoned Trickstar Lycoris and built his hand and field, leaving Adrian wary of the deck’s unfamiliar effects.

• Jiang He accepted Adrian Gecko’s wager of a gold Duel Disk and three shareholding documents against the Satellite SOLA Key, then chose the Trickstar Torture Deck for their duel.
• Adrian started by activating Summon Cloud, summoning two Cloudian - Sheep Cloud monsters, and setting up Cloud of Greed to draw two cards during the End Phase.
• Jiang He summoned Trickstar Candina and used her effect to add Trickstar Light Stage to his hand instead of Trickstar Reincarnation.
• Jiang He activated Trickstar Light Stage, added Trickstar Lycoris to his hand, and Special Summoned her by returning Candina to his hand.