"Let's see, what can I exchange these dream tickets for?" Yuji opened the system backpack.
After some inspection, he figured out what these dream tickets could do:
UR Dream tickets could be exchanged for 4-subtype onomatopoeia monsters and support cards.
SR dream tickets could be exchanged for double-archetype and lower onomatopoeia monsters and support cards.
(T/N: Onomatopoeia refers to monsters that connect all 4 archetypes - Gagaga, Gogogo, Dododo, and Zubaba)
After thinking about it for a while, Yuji exchanged two UR dream tickets for a [Utopic Onomatopoeia] and an [Onomatopaira].
Then he exchanged 4 SR dream tickets for two [Zubababancho Gagagacoat], one [Gagaga Sister], and one [Gagaga Magician].
Afterwards, Yuji opened 10 random card packs with designated archetypes, specifically choosing onomatopoeia fields.
There were 3 cards in each pack. Among the 30 cards in total, Yuji only obtained 3 useful cards: one SR-level [Dodododwarf Gogogoglove], one [Dodododraw], one [Gagagabolt], while everything else consisted of cards with unclear purposes.
Afterwards, Yuji set his sights on those lottery chances for extra deck monsters.
"Great God of Duel! I'm willing to sacrifice 10 years from the lifespan of those guys in my university dormitory - please give me some reliable general-purpose Rank 4 and Rank 6 monsters!"
Several rays of light flashed, and three cards appeared in Yuji's hand.
[Photon Strike Bounzer], [Constellar Ptolemy M7], [Heroic Champion - Excalibur].
(T/N: 'Heroic champion broken steel sword emperor', idk WTH this even means. So I chose based on artwork that matches the name. Its either magnum excalibur or excalibur xyz monster)
Looking at these three cards, Yuji slapped his forehead: "Why doesn't this dog system just give me another onomatopoeia XYZ card?"
"Forget it, let's draw for the Number XYZ card." Yuji clicked on the last card pack in his backpack.
Unlike the three XYZ monsters from before, when this card pack opened and appeared in Yuji's hand, his vision suddenly darkened, and a destructive impulse emerged from his heart. On the back of his right hand holding the card, a number appeared with traces of black aura.
Fortunately, this situation didn't last long. The extra deck holder on Yuji's waist flashed with light, suppressing both that impulse and the dark-tinged number on his right hand.
"Phew~" Yuji breathed a sigh of relief. "So this is a Number card? That was really intense!"
After Yuji calmed down, he looked at the Number card in his hand - [Number 70: Malevolent Sin].
"It's this card. This works." wiping the sweat from his forehead with the red silk scarf tied on his right arm, he looked around.
The surrounding ruins made Yuji frown: "Which generation of Yu-Gi-Oh world is this? Why does it look like a battlefield?"
At that moment, a voice rang in Yuji's ear: "Brother Yuji! This is bad! The academy army discovered our stronghold!"
Yuji followed the voice and saw a little boy rushing over while stumbling, shouting anxiously.
"I just arrived and there are people already calling for me. Am I famous or something?" Yuji wondered.
At that moment, a flood of memories rushed into Yuji's mind:
The original owner of this body was also named Yuji Itadori, the chief of Heartland Duel School.
After the invasion by the academy army from the Fusion Dimension, the duelists led by Heartland Duel School had resisted tenaciously.
After repelling a group of academy troops yesterday, the original owner had succumbed to serious injuries, allowing the current Yuji to take over.
After accepting the original owner's memories, Yuji was stunned: "XYZ Dimension? Academy army? Resistance army? Is this the world of Arc-V?"
Yuji instinctively wanted to run away. This was no joke - if he lost here, he would be turned directly into a card!
But at that moment, the system's voice sounded in his brain:
[Main Task: Restore XYZ Dimension's Glory]
[Phase 1 Mission Initiated:]
[Task Requirement: Unite the XYZ Dimension resistance forces and repel the Fusion Dimension]
[Current Mission Node: Repel the academy army vanguard]
[Task Reward: Random card packs for designated fields x3, system store unlock]
[Mission Failure Penalty: Become a card]
Well, he could only steel himself and play cards. There was still a chance of survival if he dueled. If he ran away, he would directly become a card.
"Brother Yuji, are you alright?" the little boy from the resistance asked quickly when he saw Yuji sweating.
"I'm fine. Where are they? Take me there." Yuji waved his hand dismissively.
"We're so useless." The little boy said with a face full of self-blame. "If we were stronger, Brother Yuji, you wouldn't have been injured yesterday, and now you wouldn't need to duel while injured."
"Stop saying that. As your chief, of course I have to protect you." Yuji said.
When Yuji and the little boy arrived, an academy soldier holding a sword-shaped duel disk was about to turn a defeated duelist into a card. Seeing this scene, perhaps due to the influence of the original owner's residual consciousness, endless anger rose from the bottom of his heart.
"Stop!" Yuji roared angrily.
"Oh? You're finally willing to show yourself, Chief of Heartland Duel School. I thought you had run away." The academy vanguard stopped what he was doing and looked at Yuji coldly.
"But it's good that you're here. Now I can deal with you smoothly. Although your Heartland Duel School is the weakest of all 4 dimensions, eliminating you will still be a great achievement." The academy vanguard said.
"Must be nice to destroy others, right?" Yuji said, activating his duel disk. "Let's see who's going to get rid of whom."
"Duel!"
"Duel!"
"I go first!" The academy vanguard said with a smile as he looked at the lit-up first-turn indicator on his duel disk.
"My turn!"
"I summon [Ancient Gear Hunting Hound] in attack position!"
A green mechanical hound jumped out from the opponent's duel disk and rushed toward Yuji.
"When this card is successfully summoned, its effect activates. Deal 600 damage to the opponent."
The [Hunting Hound] bit Yuji's leg, and sharp pain shot through his limb.
Yuji LP: 4000→3400
"Ugh~" Yuji couldn't help crying out, thinking: "So all the monsters in this world can cause real damage?"
"Scared already? But this is just the beginning. Of course, if you're so afraid, you can also beg me to turn you into a card to end your miserable life." The academy vanguard sneered.
"Don't celebrate too early." Yuji said, wiping the sweat from his brow.
"Oh? It seems you have to suffer more before you'll understand that your resistance is meaningless." The academy vanguard sneered and waved his hand. "I activate [Ancient Gear Hunting Hound]'s effect!"
"Once per turn, during my Main Phase, I can Fusion Summon 1 'Ancient Gear' Fusion Monster from my Extra Deck, using monsters from my hand or field as materials."
"I send [Ancient Gear Hunting Hound] on my field and [Ancient Gear Golem] and [Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon] from my hand to the graveyard for a Fusion Summon!"
"Giants who have inherited the glory of ancient times, merge into one and become a powerful ultimate force!"
The academy vanguard clasped his hands together in front of his chest with fingers crossed, and a huge vortex formed behind him.
"Fusion Summon! [Ancient Gear Megaton Golem]!"
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(End of this chapter)