That vendor, after all, was also part of this world, and it seemed he could immediately sense the alarming killing intent from this man in white.
He realized something was wrong, and quickly moved back, shouting loudly, "What do you want to do? In the Dark Web trade, do you intend to kill and loot?"
Kurosaki noticed things were heading south, and quickly went forward: "Leader, it's the rule in the Dark Web not to make a move with cards.
Breaking the rules would not only offend the unknown backing forces of the Dark Web, but in the future, we'll find it hard to survive in the whole Underworld..."
Hearing this, the vendor's courage grew, and he said, "Exactly. Trying to snatch by force, huh... a naive newcomer? I doubt you'll get past me."
Yugen squinted.
Indeed. He had come here merely to gather information, whatever he saw here had nothing to do with him.
Using the opportunity of the Hanuo Knights to infiltrate the Underworld was a part of his later plans. The dark world had channels and resources not found on the surface, and mastering these resources would definitely be advantageous for future endeavors.
And in such a world, the Dark Web seemed to play a considerable role. Not only for investigating the Seven-Star incident this time, but in the future for obtaining other resources and intelligence, this place could be a starting point.
Today was the first contact, not getting involved in irrelevant trouble was the right approach.
But then...
Yugen closed his eyes, smiling faintly in his heart.
It doesn't matter.
After all, he was the Duel King.
The vendor saw Yugen turning away, his guard dropped, and he was still muttering curses under his breath. Before he could react, he was forcefully struck and fell backward, crashing into the shelves, with cards scattering everywhere.
Instinctively, as he hit the ground, he unfolded his Duel Disc, exclaimed in furious disbelief, "What are you doing? Are you daring to disregard the rules of the Dark Web?"
Yugen slowly turned around, his Duel Disc was already unfolded, he just smiled.
Rules?
If as a King, you still had to be constrained by rules, then what was the point?
He stepped over to the scattered cards from the collapsed shelves, picking them up. Each was a captured Soul, perhaps some were duelists licking blood off blades in the Dark World, some might be guilty, but others might just be unlucky ordinary people.
He spotted one of the cards.
A little girl with twin pigtails, looking helpless and bewildered against the endless darkness depicted in the card's background, appearing to be no older than ten.
He picked up these cards, quietly putting them away.
He considered himself a person with a somewhat flexible moral standard, not exactly a good person. Having seen a lot of unfairness, he would just turn a blind eye and move on.
But even for someone like him, there were still things that he occasionally found unbearable.
Yugen revealed the card he just picked up, the one sealing the soul of a young girl.
Trafficking children, buying and selling people like slaves, was considered among the lowest of crimes even among criminals. Yet here, some scum were allowed to abuse duels, making such actions a hundred times worse than traditional methods.
And very inconveniently, Yugen was now the King of the Dueling Realm.
He used to be an ordinary person with no particular advantages. As a child, his grades were average, not excellent. After graduation, his jobs were just enough to make a living. His limited social life basically consisted of playing cards at a shop on weekends.
But now, without realizing it, he seemed to have become a person standing at the pinnacle of this world.
If a rule didn't sit well, he would simply correct it.
If correction wasn't possible, then he'd topple the entire table.
The commotion was significant enough to draw a lot of attention around. Some quickly distanced themselves, while others watched with interest.
It had been a long time since someone caused trouble in the Dark Web system; such excitement was rare.
Black-robed figures stationed around quickly surrounded him, all unveiling their Duel Discs.
Kurosaki crouched, holding his head in frustration, wanted to say don't rush to start the Dark Game, I'm not with this guy, but couldn't bring himself to speak it out...
The black-robed figures merely surrounded him, without approaching. But soon, a man in a white suit walked out leisurely.
"Isn't this the newcomer, Mr. Revolver, from the 'Hanuo Knights' who's been rising to fame recently? What an esteemed guest.
Let me introduce myself; I'm the manager here. Friends call me 'Armorer'."
The man walked forward, glancing at the vendor by the side.
"Let me guess, a little disagreement with the transaction?"
The vendor opened his mouth to argue but was interrupted by the Armorer with a wave of his hand, speaking amicably.
"Mr. Revolver, being new, may not yet be accustomed to our Dark Web's rules. But in our underground world, regardless of any disputes buyers and sellers might have, even if it's a blood feud, please at least give us the Dark Web some face, and refrain from violence here.
Even if there are unsolvable issues, handle them later. It's the order that allows us to last long here, and you wouldn't want other guests interrupting your shopping experience with nasty incidents, right?"
The vendor glared at Yugen yet dared not speak.
"I see, I understand."
Yugen nodded slightly.
The Armorer smiled with satisfaction: "Glad you understand. Of course, as long as you abide by the rules, we're always welcoming guests from all over. Technically, using dark power here breaks the rules, requiring compensation.
But Mr. Revolver is a new guest, so I'll personally cover it this time, as a gesture of friendship..."
"Oh, it seems there's a bit of misunderstanding." Yugen said, "In truth, there's no enmity or conflict between this gentleman and me."
"Oh?"
The Armorer raised an eyebrow, looking puzzled.
If there's no conflict, why make a move?
"What I meant is, my issue isn't with this gentleman, but with the rules here."
Yugen smiled.
"And I have a bit of a quirk. Seeing rules that don't match my habits makes me uncomfortable, to the point where I'm afraid I can't sleep for days once I go back.
There's no choice but to ask everyone to tolerate this, changing the rules so I can sleep better at night."
These words even startled the other onlookers.
Which newcomer dares to be so arrogant?
Clearly, he's here to stir things up, isn't he?
The Armorer frowned, the smile on his face stiffening a bit, yet he still said coldly.
"So, according to you, which rules of our Dark Web have displeased you?"
Yugen didn't respond directly, he just looked at the Armorer and smiled.
"You say you are the manager of this market, then let me guess... you should also be the strongest duelist stationed here?"
The Armorer showed a slight touch of pride, smiling faintly: "Exactly."
"Alright."
Yugen lifted his Duel Disc, smiling.
"Then, allow me a brief lesson on the strength of the Dark Web's manager?"