#434 - Miracle Piercing
“Ding——Ding——”
“Hoo——”
Under the scorching sun, Jim put down his multi-functional pickaxe and gently wiped the sweat from his chin with the back of his hand. Then, he took off his cowboy hat and used it as a fan, gently fanning himself.
“Aww——” Karen, with a cup of water on her head, cried out and crawled to his side.
“Thanks, Karen.” Jim took a sip of water, lifted Karen up, and thanked her affectionately.
“Aww!” The crocodile looked up and called out.
“Are you worried about me? Haha—it’s nothing. Although you can get hurt in this dimension duel, it’s not a dark duel after all, is it?”
Jim laughed.
His next opponent, vying for a spot in the top eight, is the famous Absolute Fusion Master, the legend spoken of by countless people, a guy who, although still a student, already has far too many rumors surrounding him.
More importantly, Karen also knows that Tenma Hikari possesses many talents that ordinary people simply don't have.
It's normal for Karen to worry about him.
But—
Wasn't Jim worried too?
He subconsciously covered his right eye.
There, a bandage tightly covered his right eye, completely concealing its appearance.
Many years ago, he lost an eye protecting Karen. It was then that someone happened to pass by and, moved by the bond between Jim and Karen, gave him a brand-new eye—
The Orichalcos Eye!
He gently touched his right eye.
The man said that this eye could save his friend when he needed it and protect him from infection. He could even talk to spirits, and so on.
For many years, he had always thought that the man had given him the eye to protect him from wound infections.
But—
When he saw Tenma Hikari, his eye reacted slightly.
It wasn't that Tenma Hikari was the friend he needed to save, as the man had said.
But…
Alchemy.
“The legendary alchemy, the legendary alchemic material Orichalcos—as expected, the ancient times are truly interesting—” he muttered, wiping his sweat and looking at the ruins before him.
Although dressed in cowboy attire, it's worth noting that Jim isn't a student of the American branch; he's a student of the Southern branch and has nothing to do with America.
Similarly, although he looks like a cowboy or gunslinger, he's actually a "geologist" and "archaeologist."
It must be said that the Duel Academy is indeed full of talent. There are geniuses in all walks of life. Even an e-sports genius like Ginryusei needs Saiou to stand out in the academy, which is enough to show the extraordinary changes that dueling has brought to this world.
Jim had even dug up dinosaur fossils!
In short, whether it was his childhood experiences or his love for the earth, Jim loved mining and excavation.
It was precisely for this reason that after arriving at this strange Liminal dimension, he became very curious about the history of the Spirit World and the differences between it and the human world. So, he investigated and excavated in one place for a long time, encountered the ancient spirits of this dimension, and met Obrien. He dug for dozens of days, and when he finally came out, he didn't even know about the Dark World invasion.
But this fate also allowed Jim to meet Jaden Yuki, and then Tenma Hikari.
After learning that his next opponent was Tenma Hikari, he was actually excited for a long time. During the two days of rest, he didn't go anywhere else. He went to a place he had discovered when he first came to this dimension and tapped the ground, thinking about dueling and the future.
Ding——
Ding——
Suddenly, as Jim's movements landed, a subtle flash of light appeared before him, followed by an even more dazzling light rising from the cave.
Jim was suddenly startled.
He quickly retreated, and then a huge white light rose from the ground, illuminating the entire cave like a star.
“Wh…what?”
Jim was still a little surprised and was about to do something when he saw a card flying out from the depths, slowly floating in the air.
The light of the card gradually dissipated, revealing a card he had never seen before but felt strangely familiar with, gently floating towards him.
“Aww?” Karen crawled over, kicking her legs and climbing onto Jim, watching the card with him.
Jim quickly looked at the pattern and words on the card, his face gradually showing excitement.
Good—
What a powerful card!
How could there be such a powerful card!?
He looked at the card in surprise.
More importantly, he felt that this card seemed to have some kind of immense power, but it was sealed.
Jim frowned.
With this card, he felt that his chances of winning had suddenly increased a lot.
But he also had to be prepared.
He gently touched his right eye.
Hmm…just in case, he should test it out these two days.
Two days later.
Kaiba Corporation rebuilt the duel field. The duel field became higher, the protection for the audience became more detailed, and a large number of transparent protective covers were prepared to prevent splash damage.
After all of this was prepared, the duel was restarted.
However, the two days of waiting, coupled with the exaggerated duels of Ryo Marufuji and Fubuki Tenjoin, meant that the first few duels did not arouse the audience's high interest, and the scene seemed a little calm.
But when another person entered the arena, the audience, who had lost some of their enthusiasm, suddenly erupted in cheers again.
The pinnacle of the academy, the answer to fusion, Tenma Hikari!
Tenma Hikari waved to his friends below. His avatar and Fuuko Company's GG were displayed to all the viewers with the help of stereoscopic images.
In contrast, Jim's popularity was much lower. Apart from the students from the Southern Branch who supported him, only some geology and archeology enthusiasts cheered him on.
In the sky, Jim's stereoscopic image and a huge fossil slab pattern also floated in the duel field.
“You're really lucky, Tenma. I didn't expect to duel you so soon. I guess you could say it's an early duel to represent exchange students next semester.”
Hearing Jim's words, Tenma Hikari couldn't help but respond, “Yeah, before, Jaden wanted me to duel you. Haha, I didn't expect the opportunity to come so soon. You're also a Fusion Duelist, so let's try to bring the audience and everyone an interesting duel.”
Jim gently raised his hat with his index finger: “Ha—that's what I think too. I'll tell you in advance, Tenma, I just got a super-strong card these two days. If you're not careful, you might lose in an instant, you know?”
A super-strong card?
How strong is it?
Tenma Hikari muttered in his heart.
“Okay, let's go—”
“Duel!” X2.
Duel Academy Main Branch, Academy Representative, Absolute Fusion Master, Tenma Hikari LP: 4000.
Duel Academy Southern Branch, Academy Representative, Archaeologist, Jim, LP: 4000.
