Duel Academy, the forest at the back, a gathering place for the eccentrics.
At this moment, Judai is dueling with the representative from Northern Academy in the Duel Hall. Interested players have already flocked to the front row, but some players don't care much for the match over there.
No wonder, since the opponent sent this year is just an unknown passerby, anyone can guess the result of the duel. Eighty percent chance that the poor fellow from Northern Academy will be beaten until he's unable to fend for himself and is carried away on a stretcher...
So many players stayed at their base. Some played cards, others played Mahjong, some danced, making the place look like a square in a park contracted by old folks.
"Huh?" As Jiegen and Xue Lang chatted casually, they were shocked when they talked about their respective students, "You mean the student you took... was the passerby we saved in the previous mission?"
"Yes."
"Whoa! You've hit the jackpot!" Brother Jie patted his back, "The person has been delivered to you, you just need to sign, and you aren't happy?"
"Stop talking, it's a headache right now." Xue Lang rubbed his temples.
"Which head aches?" Brother Jie immediately asked.
"Every head aches..."
"Then hurry up! What's there to hesitate about?" Brother Jie started to fan the flames, "Get on the chariot, think about it; isn't that exciting!"
"Exciting my foot, the person is an NPC..." Xue Lang still couldn't muster the enthusiasm.
After all, King Youyu said, if the progress of guiding students doesn't meet expectations, mentors like them will be immediately fired and kicked off the island!
Wouldn't that mean he would no longer have a position beside King Youyu from now on?
The mere thought of this possibility made Xue Lang shiver even in the hot weather, hands and feet icy, feeling terrible all over...
Playing games without beautiful female students is fine, but never without King Youyu!
But his student's mind isn't on learning, always thinking about how to ride Master Mere!
The more he thinks, the worse the headache...
"..."
No one seemed to notice that a spy had quietly slipped into this place.
It was precisely that mysterious spy who had infiltrated the ranks of Northern Academy's students.
The main branch of Duel Academy houses the world's top-tier Duel Monster Spirits—the Three Phantasms, which is no secret. But the power the Three Phantasms possess, how they were sealed, and where they are sealed remain unknown.
Nevertheless, when it comes to such spirits beyond ordinary understanding, there is no lack of people in the world interested in such unknown entities. Duelists wielding dark powers, even national institutions and secret organizations, many elites are intrigued by the so-called Power of Phantasms.
Except, this Duel Academy is founded by Kaiba Group—which recently seems to have global domination under President Kaiba Seto, making ordinary people not dare to mess with it. Moreover, with the First Duel King Youyu personally sealing the Phantasms as honorary principal, more people have given up any ill intentions.
But not everyone can do that.
This spy has come for this purpose. He wants information on the Three Phantasms, to know exactly where on the island they are sealed, what kind of seal it is, what security measures are in place, and even how to break that seal.
He holds a device capable of detecting powerful spirit energy waves, helping him pinpoint the location of the Three Phantasms. Following the guidance, he navigated deep into the dense forest.
Even if the powerful beings like the Three Phantasms are sealed, they cannot prevent energy leakage altogether. Following this direction, he could find the location of the Phantasm Seal.
The spy initially thought he was seeking a secret facility. Perhaps a high-tech base is hidden deep within the forest, perhaps heavily guarded by soldiers, or perhaps equipped with the most advanced optical camouflage technology.
However, when he found the place, he realized all those were simply figments of his imagination.
Here, there were no armed guards, no high-tech facilities, just a group of...
...cheerful eccentrics?
A bunch of oddballs playing Mahjong or dancing, even two guys hastily undoing their pants!
The spy couldn't help but be confused.
What's going on? Not enough beds at the mental hospital?
He couldn't help but check his device, confirming again that the strongest energy signals of the Three Phantasms were indeed at this location.
This was puzzling to him.
Could it be that the secret to sealing the Three Phantasms is having a group of eccentrics singing and dancing on top of them?
Uncertain of the plan here, the spy decided it wasn't time to reveal himself yet. He carefully crouched down, using the bushes to hide, moving swiftly and skillfully. His body clung tightly to the ground, relying solely on the strength of his arms and legs, grunting as he crawled forward.
Mid-crawl, he suddenly realized something was off.
He halted, slowly turning his head, only to find someone standing within ten feet beside him, having appeared unnoticed.
That person tilted his head, casting a gaze as if looking at a rare species, silently watching him wriggle and twist on the ground...
...Quite awkward.
"What's up with your waist?" the person asked, "Did someone stab your kidney or something?"
Spy: "..."
After an awkward silence, the spy quickly adapted, standing up: "Sorry, I'm a student from Northern Academy. I got separated from my group and seem to be a bit lost, could you tell me where is this?"
While speaking, he intently glanced around, appearing genuinely lost.
"This is Duel Academy," said the person.
The spy's lips twitched.
Of course, I already know it's Duel Academy!
But he didn't dwell on this: "By the way, can I ask who you are..."
"ID?" The person pondered, "'Your wife is awesome.'"
Spy: "???
He suspected he heard wrong, confirming: "You said... what is awesome?"
"Your wife is awesome."
"...My wife what?"
"Your wife is awesome."
The spy's face twitched again, forcing himself to suppress his anger: "Sorry, are you messing with me?"
"Nope."
The eccentric helplessly looked up at the phrase above his head.
I really am called "Your wife is awesome"...
This game is truly strange, NPCs can even question your ID!
The spy exhaled deeply.
Stay calm, stay calm.
Being a qualified spy, he has undergone professional training, won't easily let his emotions show, nor will he simply lose his temper.
"Sorry, my mistake. Maybe I didn't convey clearly." He smiled, "I was asking for your name. How should I address you?"
"Your wife is awesome."
The spy started rolling up his sleeves.
Are you deliberately provoking me!?/p>