From the body of the Golden Masked Man, You Feng had not only obtained cards but also a Function Card. For thirty minutes, it could prevent others from attacking him while allowing him to choose his own opponents for a duel.
For now, it was best to let the remaining people kill each other. His current Deck was already mature and powerful. Even if he defeated a few more Duelists, it would likely lead to oversaturation.
For instance, he already had three copies each of god-tier cards like Monster Reborn and Pot of Greed, as well as three copies of Mirror Force. Defeating more people would only result in redundant or duplicate cards.
Thus, You Feng preferred to save his energy and let them fight to the death first. Those who survived all had Decks of a certain strength; if he tried to take them all on by himself, there was a high chance he might slip up.
Therefore, he would wait for them to finish each other off.
Even though they would replenish their Decks, he couldn't stop that. There were still six hours until the next wave of airdrops. This meant he had more than enough time to enter an Instance Dungeon and return.
As for why he chose to enter an Instance Dungeon now, it was because the deadline to assemble the three Egyptian Gods was fast approaching. The deadline they had given him was one month, and that time was nearly up. If he didn't seize this opportunity to speed up his progress in the dungeons, he wouldn't have enough power when the Original World descended in three months.
Currently, there was only about half a month left before that descent. No matter the situation, You Feng's mind remained exceptionally clear.
[Ding! Current Instance Dungeon Mission: Defeat Marik, the holder of The Winged Dragon of Ra, aboard the Battle Ship! Difficulty: Nightmare!]
"Confirm!" You Feng felt a sense of relief upon seeing the prompt. As expected, this mission would take place high above the ground on the Battle Ship.
After a flash of light, You Feng appeared in the sky above the vessel. This was the legendary Sky Duel!
All the top eight contestants had assembled: Yugi, Kaiba, Ishizu, Marik, Bakura, Joey, Mai, and You Feng. The quarterfinalists were finally decided.
While You Feng was in his room, two matches had already taken place. Yugi had defeated Bakura, and Joey had been defeated by Mai.
The plot here regarding Joey and Mai was clearly different, which was only natural. With You Feng's inclusion, the makeup of the top eight had changed, leading to this new result. Finally, Ishizu appeared.
"I wonder if Ishizu can foresee my future?" You Feng mused. After all, he wasn't truly a person of this world. If she could see it, he would certainly become a topic of conversation.
Just as he was thinking this, an announcement broadcasted. "The third match is about to begin. All contestants, please report to the hall."
You Feng stood up and walked out. When he arrived at the luxury hall, he saw the others.
"You Feng!!"
His appearance caused a heavy atmosphere to settle over the hall. Every other contestant among the top seven knew of him. Ever since Duelist Kingdom, his reputation had spread across the world. Coupled with his two celestial-level matches in Battle City, the attention focused on him had naturally skyrocketed.
"You Feng! I will take back Obelisk the Tormentor with my own hands!" Kaiba snorted, his arms crossed over his chest.
"If you have the strength, you're welcome to try," You Feng replied indifferently, not bothered in the least.
"You Feng, thank you for saving Téa last time," Yugi said gratefully.
"Téa is my girlfriend now. Even if you didn't say anything, I wouldn't sit by and watch her in danger," You Feng said, feeling it was necessary to remind Yugi so that he wouldn't act like he was just saving a friend.
Yugi was taken aback, a flicker of gloom passing through his eyes.
"You Feng, I've always kept our promise in mind. I've been getting stronger!" Téa said softly as she walked over.
"I can feel it..." You Feng gave her a light kiss on the forehead. Téa's face instantly flushed crimson. Compared to the proactive and slightly roguish You Feng, who possessed his own unique charm, Yugi naturally couldn't compare.
"Everyone, please come over and draw lots. The third match is about to begin!" a staff member interrupted, coughing dryly to stop the display of affection.
The remaining four people approached the drawing area, and the results were soon out.
"The third match: You Feng versus Marik!!"
"The fourth match: Kaiba versus Ishizu!!"
"Hahaha... You Feng! You took my Slifer the Sky Dragon. This time, I'll make you taste the bitterness of defeat! There can only be one powerhouse among the Egyptian Gods! And that is me, Marik!" Marik shouted, his hair flaring out in all directions as he fell into his maniacal state.
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