The audience present was still immersed in excitement when they witnessed this scene.
"Oh! This situation is changing far too fast. Hai Zhu only has 1600 LP left, and there are two Warm Insects on the field. These two Warm Insects are practically a countdown timer for Hai Zhu's life!"
"Exactly! In other words, attack and you die, don't attack and you die anyway!"
"My blood pressure has already skyrocketed. How can there be such a buggy, unreasonable Deck?"
"Even a three-star duelist like Hai Zhu is already sweating profusely. If we were facing the Night Traveler, our mentality would completely collapse!"
"No more talking—the fist has already been summoned to attack!"
The surrounding discussions, however, had no influence on the duel itself.
"Demon Shovel Bug attacks your Defense Position monster!"
"This can't possibly be another Warm Insect, right?"
Hai Zhu gritted his teeth and roared angrily.
And the monster that flipped face-up at that moment was—
[Needle Worm]!
"It really isn't [Warm Insect]—it's [Needle Worm]!"
"Flip effect! The top five cards of your Deck are sent to the Graveyard!!"
You Chen said calmly, a faint smile on his face.
"Damn it… you're truly ruthless!!"
Hai Zhu's mentality had already completely collapsed.
—
1500 LP!!
"Wow!!"
Only 100 LP remained.
Warm Insects or Needle Worms—
Either way, there was no path to survival.
"I've lost."
Hai Zhu clearly understood that this duel was already decided.
There was no longer any reason to struggle.
With only 100 LP remaining, once the opponent's turn began, defeat was inevitable.
It was just that losing in this manner was unbearably frustrating.
You Chen had not yet even had the chance to feel joy when the other party had already surrendered.
This made the victory feel somewhat empty.
Although Hai Zhu had lost, he still muttered unwillingly:
"This doesn't even count as a duel… Your monsters are crying!"
Hearing this, You Chen scratched his head and looked toward the monster projections that had yet to disappear.
The Warm Insects were clearly cheering and celebrating, as if preparing to throw a party.
Crying?
Was he serious?
Hai Zhu seemed to realize his words were inappropriate only after saying them.
Mid-sentence, he felt something was off.
He touched his nose awkwardly and walked away in defeat.
He swore—
From this day forward, he hated Insect-Type Decks.
Especially Warm Insects!
He hadn't even had the chance to summon Insect Queen, and the duel was already over. That was an indescribable humiliation.
Even if it had been summoned, it would probably have been useless anyway.
The host picked up the microphone and announced loudly:
"Congratulations to Mr. Ye Youshen for successfully winning the third match!!"
"The current jackpot has reached 14,000!"
"Mr. Ye Youshen, will you continue with the next duel?"
The host asked eagerly.
This was not just his curiosity, but the concern of the entire audience.
As expected, this kind of duel was extremely entertaining to watch.
As long as you weren't the one playing, everyone loved it.
This was also the reason the dungeon's ratings had skyrocketed recently.
Because of this, the dungeon boss had begun paying special attention to this newcomer, Ye Youshen.
"Continue."
"But I won't challenge again for the next two weeks."
"I need to improve my strength."
Of course, You Chen intended to continue.
After all, a reward of just over ten thousand was far from enough.
Only by continuing to challenge would the prize pool increase.
However, after this duel, You Chen could clearly feel that three-star duelists were already at a respectable level.
Which meant that four-star duelists would definitely be much stronger.
More preparation was necessary.
"Of course. If you want, you can come back in a month. That's no problem."
"Oh, by the way, our boss would like to meet you. What do you think?"
The host said with a smile.
As soon as those words were spoken, gasps erupted throughout the crowd.
"What?! The dungeon boss personally extended an invitation?"
"It seems Ye Youshen's three-win streak has even alarmed the boss himself!"
"This is big. They're probably going to discuss some kind of business cooperation."
"Indeed. The recent popularity of the dungeon is basically all because of the Night God."
You Chen frowned slightly.
It was only a little over ten thousand—was he really being targeted already?
But he wasn't afraid.
There was no point in being afraid.
He nodded calmly and gestured for them to lead the way.
The host immediately instructed a subordinate to guide him.
The underground city contained many private rooms for guests to rest and entertain themselves, some resembling KTV-style rooms.
The subordinate seemed to admire the Night Traveler greatly and led the way with a smile.
A knock sounded at one of the private rooms.
A deep voice came from inside.
"Come in."
The subordinate opened the door.
You Chen entered and saw a white-haired man seated inside.
The white hair was clearly dyed.
"Have a seat."
"I admire your style. I like you very much."
"So how about we talk about some business cooperation?"
"You can call me Boss Ning."
As a businessman, his aura was evident, and his sense for opportunity was sharp.
You Chen remained silent, listening.
Silence often unsettled the other party.
Boss Ning didn't mind and continued smiling.
"There are several cooperation proposals. Please hear me out."
"First, become one of the Twelve Zodiac Champions. I will offer you a very high price."
"Second, I can grant you permission to open a stall in the dungeon. Your style is already famous—it would definitely sell extremely well."
Either option would be immensely profitable.
You Chen raised his eyebrows.
This man truly was a capitalist.
However, You Chen was not interested.
He shook his head.
"I'm not interested in either."
This response clearly surprised Boss Ning.
Wasn't this person participating in underground duels because he needed money?
Then why refuse?
In truth, You Chen had come for money before.
But now, he already had enough.
As for building someone else's underground empire—
That was not something he wanted.
What he published in Kaiba-style magazines was merely theoretical discussion.
"I see… Then if neither of those interests you, there is one more option that you definitely will."
"Next month, I will host a special tournament."
"This tournament will not be ordinary."
"At that time, students from higher education institutions in Sakura Country will be invited."
"Students from the four major universities in our country will also participate."
"Although you are not a student, you are roughly the same age, so I have reserved a spot for you."
"Do not miss it."
"As for the reward—"
"It is a gold ornament."
"One that is extremely valuable."
"No… it would be more accurate to say it is a priceless treasure."
"It is a mysterious item retrieved from a secret realm."
Boss Ning finished speaking.
At first, You Chen did not react much.
But the moment he heard gold ornament from the secret realm, his expression subtly changed.
Gold ornament?
Secret realm?
His heart surged violently.
Could it be—
"May I take a look?"
Although his face remained calm beneath the mask, his emotions were already turbulent.
Boss Ning clapped his hands.
The subordinate immediately brought something forward.
On the tray sat a heavy golden case.
The case itself was not the focus.
The lid was slowly opened.
Inside—
The Millennium Scepter was revealed.
A dazzling golden radiance burst forth instantly.
You Chen's gaze locked onto it.
His expression nearly changed, but the mask concealed everything.
It was almost impossible to suppress the shock in his heart.
Damn it—
This was actually the Millennium Scepter, one of the Seven Millennium Items?!
"And this… is merely a gold ornament."
"Personally, I don't care much about gold."
"The important thing is that the opponents are from Sakura Country."
"So this is a match we absolutely must attend."
"I agree."
You Chen slowly regained his composure.
No matter what—
He had to obtain this Millennium Scepter.
Because this artifact might very well be the key to unlocking the secret connection between the dimensional rift and this world.
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