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After Kiyoshi finished asking his questions and stepped back, a large group of experts from the ruins immediately swarmed forward with such enthusiasm that it startled You Xuan. For a moment, the scene was so intense that he felt as though they were about to corner him and rough him up. He almost considered summoning Silent Magician for protection.
Fortunately, despite their eager expressions, these people didn't lay a hand on him. Instead, they bombarded him with questions about what had happened.
You Xuan briefly recounted how he had been pulled into the Spirit World after touching the stone tablet, his experiences there, what he heard about the evil god planning to consume the Spirit World, and how he eventually encountered Thief Keith and dueled him...
Now that he thought about it, something similar had happened during the Orichalcos arc years ago. Back then, Yugi and Atem had traveled to the Spirit World, where the Dark Magician Girl asked them to defeat the Orichalcos deity and save the Spirit World.
The experts weren't particularly interested in his duel with Keith but instead repeatedly grilled him about the circumstances surrounding the appearance of the Chaos Warrior.
"One more important thing."
The team leader, sporting a receding hairline and dark circles under his eyes—likely the result of countless sleepless nights—continued his questioning.
"Did you experience any 'Spiritual Vision'?"
You Xuan blinked. "What's that?"
The researchers exchanged puzzled glances. Then, as if realizing something, the leader said, "Ah, right. You're a student who just enrolled this year... You'll learn all about it in detail once you start classes at Duel Academy.
To put it simply, it's a phenomenon that occurs when duelists resonate highly with spirits. Generally, we believe that those with a natural 'Spirit Affinity' are more likely to experience Spiritual Visions, but there are also cases of duelists without such talent experiencing them."
"So, what exactly is it?"
"The possibilities presented by spirits," the leader explained, gesturing with his hands. "It's uncertain. Some people see ancient Duel Monsters in specific forms or poses, while others have visions of certain scenes or objects...
The meaning behind many Spiritual Visions remains unsolved to this day. However, there are plenty of examples where research teams used images seen in Spiritual Visions to create new forms of Duel Monsters or develop related Magic and Trap Cards based on the scenes or objects they observed."
You Xuan seemed to understand.
In other words, it was inspiration for creating cards, right?
How to design certain cards, what new forms upgraded monsters might take, what types of support cards would emerge...
Perhaps having a reference to guide specific research directions could significantly accelerate progress.
With this realization, You Xuan suddenly had a bold idea.
He obviously hadn't experienced any Spiritual Vision just now. But if what the research team wanted was merely guidance for card creation...
"Oh, come to think of it, I think I did see something," You Xuan said, pretending to struggle to recall.
The entire research team erupted in excitement. This was the first time someone had resonated with a relic related to the Chaos Warrior. If they could extract clues from his Spiritual Vision, they might finally break through the bottleneck that had plagued their research for years!
The leader quickly held back the excited members, signaling for calm, then carefully asked, holding his breath, "So... what did you see?
Even vague details are fine. Spiritual Visions are usually fragmented. Even the smallest detail can help..."
"I remember seeing two warriors, similar to the Chaos Warrior but in a younger form, looking very youthful. Based on the energy emitted from their sword strikes, one seems to be Light-attribute and the other Dark-attribute."
The experts: "!"
There was actually a lead!
Everyone grew ecstatic and hurriedly steadied their trembling hands to frantically jot down notes.
"The two young warriors stepped onto an altar. There were burning braziers on either side, and crossed swords behind them. They disappeared on the altar, one transforming into light and the other into darkness, merging together to become the Chaos Warrior..."
As the experts furiously scribbled notes, they whispered among themselves.
"What does it mean? This description sounds like the 'Chaos Ritual'..."
"Does it refer to ritual offerings?"
Upon hearing this, the leader was struck as if by lightning. A sudden thought flashed through his mind.
They had been researching the possibility of a stronger form than Herald of Creation, but based on this Spiritual Vision, had they been wrong all along?
Could the key to evolution lie in the selection of ritual offerings?
"Oh, and I saw another scene..."
The experts: "!?"
What?
Experiencing even one Spiritual Vision was already an extraordinary occurrence. How could this person describe two in one breath?
"The background was an endless expanse of chaos with rays of light emerging. The young warriors gradually matured within the light, becoming messengers of chaos... Wait, later you can send your professional artists to do a sketch based on my description. I can even draw the scene out for you."
You Xuan continued.
"Oh, and I saw another image..."
The experts: "???"
More?
But soon they realized they had underestimated him.
It wasn't just three—You Xuan went on to describe several more scenes in great detail: ancient ritual sites, Gaia the Fierce Knight charging on horseback and transforming into the Chaos Warrior...
In no time, the experts were utterly astounded.
Not only had he described so many Spiritual Visions in one sitting, but the level of detail in each scene was unprecedented!
The leader even briefly wondered if You Xuan was making things up to entertain them. However, the fact that he had resonated with the relic and gained the recognition of the Chaos Warrior spirit was undeniable.
Just how terrifying was this boy's "Spirit Affinity"?
Of course, they didn't realize that You Xuan hadn't experienced any Spiritual Vision and hadn't seen anything at all. He was simply a future person from the real-world card game environment who naturally knew the direction of the deck's future upgrades.
While the research team thought his descriptions were precise to an unbelievable degree, You Xuan secretly wished he could describe things even more thoroughly.
He could practically list out the effects of each card and the approximate ATK/DEF ranges of each monster...
However, You Xuan had self-studied some basics of card creation and understood that in this world, monsters' stats and card effects weren't arbitrarily written. Instead, they were descriptions of the abilities possessed by the card, translated into text that duelists could understand under the rules of the game.
Card designers didn't manually assign effects to cards; rather, they described the intrinsic powers of the card in a way that made sense within the dueling framework.
Thus, even if You Xuan recited the exact stats and effects of a card, it wouldn't necessarily help in card creation. A card's abilities determined its effects, not the other way around.
Earlier, You Xuan had described what would later become key cards in the Chaos Warrior deck: Knight of the Opening, Knight of the Nocturnal Darkness, and the powerful ritual spell Budding of the Super Soldier.
Knight of the Opening and Knight of the Nocturnal Darkness were both Level 4 Warrior-type monsters specifically designed as ritual materials. Using them as offerings to summon Chaos Warriors granted powerful effects like banishing opposing monsters, removing a card from the opponent's hand for a turn, and enabling multiple attacks in one turn.
Budding of the Super Soldier was the most potent ritual spell in the Chaos Warrior system, allowing players to use monsters from their hand and deck as materials for the ritual summon.
Additionally, You Xuan briefly described some auxiliary cards based on his memory.
These were cards that would only be released years later, but by then, the meta would have evolved to the point where Chaos Warriors couldn't keep up. If they could strengthen the deck in the current environment thanks to KaibaCorp's research team, however, it should still be quite formidable.
Of course, You Xuan was just experimenting. He didn't have definitive proof that cards from the future could be created in this world, so this was also an opportunity to test using Kaiba's top-tier research team.
The leader exchanged contact information with You Xuan and repeatedly emphasized that if he remembered anything else, he must get in touch. The research team would also notify him immediately if they made any progress.
If this experiment succeeded, it would hold immense significance for You Xuan.
It wasn't just about obtaining upgrades for the Chaos Warrior deck—it also proved that the impressions of future cards stored in his mind, as someone who had lived as a card gamer in his past life, might transform into an inexhaustible treasure trove!
"Overtime! Everyone, work overtime!"
The leader, still sporting his dark circles, shouted excitedly, as if he could already see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Meanwhile, the spirit of the Chaos Warrior silently hovered behind You Xuan, listening to his long-winded and detailed descriptions. A question mark appeared on its forehead.
Did Master really see all these Spiritual Visions?
Why don't I know anything about them?
Am I... a fake spirit?