Chapter 21: Departure (Ch 21)

The next day, at the agreed time and place, Youye arrived at the auditorium and found that Kaiba Keipi was already waiting there.

Seeing the person coming, Kaiba Keipi smiled and said, “You are here, Mr. Youye!”

In addition to Keipi Kaiba, there was another familiar figure in the auditorium, wearing a yellow school uniform and looking listless.

You Ye took a look and found that this was the victim from yesterday… er, Ken Nakamura?

Ken Nakamura raised his head and saw him too.

You Ye waved and greeted him: “Nakamura Ken, we meet again.”

Upon hearing this, Ken Nakamura’s expression twisted several times, he seemed to be hesitant to speak, and his mouth opened and closed for a long time but no sound came out.

If possible, let’s not meet. In the end, he swallowed the words back into his stomach.

“Hello again, Youye…”

Ken Nakamura calmed down last night and reviewed the duel with You Ye. Although he became angrier and more at a disadvantage the more he thought about it, he still understood that You Ye never used his full strength from beginning to end, which was a crushing defeat in terms of strength.

As a duelist, Nakamura Ken eventually convinced himself to accept defeat.

There were four people in the exploration team, including You Ye. There was still some time before the agreed departure time, so You Ye simply found a place to sit down and wait.

Although Kaiba Keipi said that the ruins where the accident occurred had been inspected several times with professional equipment some time ago, and there were no abnormal fluctuations in duel energy, there should be no accidents.

But You Ye still felt that he had to be fully prepared.

Needless to say, the deck has Tamashi added to it, so it can fight even against an explosive situation.

The only problem now is that the safety of the backcourt is still not guaranteed.

Drawing the only fusion monster from the extra deck, Youye poked Hu Ji with his index finger.

“Are you there?”

Hu Ji: “…”

Well, I’d better not say anything.

Just as I was about to continue my “talk therapy” with Hu Ji, I heard a series of crisp sounds of high heels hitting the ground outside the auditorium.

The three of them looked in the direction of the voice and saw Kiritsuki Saori, wearing a black and purple lolita dress and holding a parasol, appear in front of everyone.

You Ye nodded as a greeting, and Kiritsuki Saori also nodded in response.

Without any nonsense, the four people who were well prepared set off for the ruins in the car prepared by Haima Guiping.

The driver was a middle-aged man, also wearing an undeployed duel disk on his arm.

It seems that even drivers have to know how to play cards these days.

The drive was less than twenty minutes, but due to the road conditions it took nearly forty minutes to reach the destination.

During the night tour, we were observing the environment outside the car window. There were large tracts of undeveloped virgin forest on the island, and occasionally we could see traces of wild animals.

When they arrived near the ruins, the road conditions were no longer suitable for driving further, so Kaiba Keihei told the driver to wait there, and You Ye and his group got out of the car and walked.

“The entrance to the underground cave is in front.” Kaiba Guiping pointed to a low hill in front.

You Ye looked carefully for a while before he found a narrow cave hidden among the rocks.

It seems that the only way to pass through is to turn sideways.

As the initiator of the exploration, Keipi Haiba took the lead and walked at the forefront.

You Ye squeezed in and his vision instantly became a lot wider, and it was not as dark as he had imagined.

There is a lamp hanging on the rock wall every few steps along the way.

Just as they were about to move forward, they suddenly discovered that the sound of high heels stepping on the ground suddenly disappeared.

When I looked back, I saw Saori Kiritsuki still outside trying hard to squeeze in.

She is stuck…

Noticing the three people’s gazes, Kiritsuki Saori’s cheeks blushed, and then she exerted force suddenly and finally passed through the hole.

The corner of You Ye’s mouth twitched slightly.

Hiss… this hurts so much…

The four of them understood each other very well and said nothing. After resolving this little episode, they followed Kaiba Keipi and continued to move forward.

Along the way, You Ye discovered that there were many roadside stickers on the rock walls with the Haima Group’s logo on them, and the routes were marked at the entrance of each branch cave.

These road signs, like the lights, were obviously made by Haima Group’s inspectors some time ago.

The further you go in, the more humid the air becomes, and the characteristics of the underground cave begin to emerge.

There are stalactites all over the head, stalagmites growing on the ground, and stone curtains deposited by flowing water along the cave walls covering the rock walls.

“Is this what the ruins look like? This is my first time entering a ruins in person.”

Ken Nakamura’s mental state has improved a lot, and his voice echoes in the cave.

“In fact, this is not a ruin, but a special area.” Kaiba Keipi turned around, “Before the real ruins are fully developed, they are much more dangerous than this.”

Before You Ye could speak, Nakamura Ken immediately asked the question for him: “Is it dangerous to develop the ruins?”

“The original duel monsters came from the ancient stone tablets. It is because of the existence of duel elves that we have duels today.” Kaiba Keipi patiently explained, “Of course, not all of these duel elves are obedient. Some of them are evil by nature.”

You Ye nodded secretly, having gained another piece of useless knowledge.

Following the signs, the four of them walked for more than twenty minutes. After feeling the air was a little thin, they finally arrived at their destination.

This is the central area of ​​the cave.

Although You Ye had seen the situation here on video, he realized it was just the tip of the iceberg when he saw it with his own eyes.

Nearly 80% of the cave’s area appears to be burnt, and even the ground shows signs of being melted by high temperatures.

You Ye frowned slightly, took a deep breath, and the feeling of chest tightness was slightly relieved.

How could such a big fire start in a cave with little oxygen?

Moreover, there is no medium in the cave that can keep the flame burning, not even the embers after burning.

“It is true as the report said. A dark duel took place here.” Kaiba Keihei’s voice sounded in the cave, and then he took out a portable instrument from his white suit jacket.

“Dark Duel…”

Ken Nakamura swallowed his saliva. Keipi Kaiba had already told him about the situation before he came here, so he was still calm.

“The abnormal duel energy readings are stable, and no suspicious traces were seen. There should be no danger.”

Ken Nakamura breathed a sigh of relief.

Listening to Kaiba Keipi’s words, You Ye’s brows furrowed even more.

The surface of the cave looked exactly as Haima Guiping had said. Apart from the traces left by the fire, there was nothing unusual.

But here’s the thing…

You Ye clenched the card deck in his pocket with a little force.

Hu Ji, who is usually severely autistic in the extra deck, has been moving since entering the cave, and now he is about to fly out!

In the next second, the detection instrument in Kaiba Keipi’s hand suddenly made an explosive sound!

“careful!”