Chapter 81 Lou Bai: Tanosi!
After the duel, seeing that his daughter seemed to have walked out of the shadow of the past, Shizaiya Hero also relaxed and breathed a sigh of relief. But just like that, the pain and fatigue accumulated before broke out at the same time.
Shizaiya Hero is a middle-aged man in his forties, and as a senator, he is busy with official duties and has no time to exercise. After participating in such a fierce duel, his body has already warned him. Before, he relied on his tenacious willpower to persevere. Now that everything has settled, Shizaiya Hero's legs softened and he was about to fall to the ground.
"Mr. Shizaiya, take a rest first." Lou Bai, who has been paying attention to the overall situation, noticed the situation here with his sharp eyes, and hurriedly pulled over a chair and helped Shizaiya Hero sit down, avoiding the father showing his cowardly side in front of his daughter.
Before, he quietly watched Shizaiya Hero being attacked. Although Lou Bai's heart flashed a trace of guilt, his body remained motionless. There are three reasons. First, how can Qiu feel his father's determination if Shizaiya Hero walks past unscathed? Second, this short journey is also the atonement of the past for the Izayoi hero. Third, sometimes, achieving a goal is inseparable from the help of the atmosphere.
Although it is a bit shameful, I, Kobayashi Mashiro, am such a villain who can use both my companions and myself to achieve the ultimate goal.
"Thank you, Mr. Kobayashi." The Izayoi hero did not sense Lou Bai's inner thoughts. He nodded gratefully, then slowly sat down with the back of the chair, took Qiu's hand, and told her about the interesting things between father and daughter.
Seeing Qiu and the Izayoi hero talking and laughing, Lou Bai consciously turned around and walked towards Youxing with brisk steps, not to act as a light bulb for the two of them.
"How is it, Youxing, about the duel just now?" Walking to the side of the resting Youxing, Lou Bai asked curiously. This duel is different from the many duels that Youxing has experienced before. Those duels are for victory and to implement their own will, but this is different. The purpose of this duel is to save.
Hearing Lou Bai's words, You Xing cast his eyes towards the reunited family, raised his mouth, and said happily: "See, Lou Bai, dueling can really connect people's hearts."
Really? You Xing, this is a talent that belongs only to you. Looking at You Xing with a satisfied face, Lou Bai thought in his heart.
I have a strong dueling ability, but I can't use dueling to save others. Compared with the virtue of "saving", the vice of "punishing" is more suitable for me.
Facing Youxing who saved Qiu, Lou Bai suddenly thought of something, and with a mischievous smile, he put his head close to Youxing's ear and whispered: "Youxing, you actually like Qiu, right?"
"You, what are you talking about?" Whether he was startled by Lou Bai's sudden action or the content of his words, Youxing stepped aside a few steps, as if to change the subject, and asked: "By the way, Lou Bai, do you know why Qiu has come to this point?"
Hearing Youxing's question, Lou Bai said with some emotion: "We have a saying over there, called 'Happy people use childhood to heal their whole life, and unfortunate people use their whole life to heal their childhood', Shizayoi is that unfortunate poor person."
"Because of the ability to be isolated, and because of isolation, the ability can't be controlled even more, this is a vicious cycle. Although I met the scumbag Dwayne on the way, I got some peace in my heart, but that was just paralyzing myself with anesthetics. ”
Looking at the completely transformed Shizayo Aki, Lou Bai made the final conclusion for his point of view: "Shizayo Aki... She is a tragedy caused by misunderstandings. If someone could understand her from the beginning, she wouldn't have come to this point."
"So, don't you really try to get along with Aki?" Lou Bai, who was just lamenting that people couldn't understand each other, suddenly changed his tone and looked at Youxing, teasing: "Don't you really try to pursue Aki?"
Unlike the situation when he was frightened just now, this time Youxing thought about Lou Bai's proposal seriously, and then exhaled with some regret: "It's not the time yet."
"Really?"
Seeing Youxing's first lonely mood, Lou Bai didn't say much, but patted Youxing's back hard: "Youxing, believe in yourself!"
"Yeah." Encouraged by his companions, Youxing also nodded and hid his thoughts in his heart. From now on, he and his companions will continue to move forward. As long as you don't stop, your path will continue to extend.
"Yusei, Mashiro, thank you so much for this time." Perhaps thinking of ignoring Lou Bai and Yusei, Shizayoi Hero pulled Qiu, who looked relieved, over.
The ward was already in a mess because of the duel just now, but Qiu felt extremely peaceful at this moment. It was a peace from the heart that could not be felt in the safe underground air-raid shelter or the luxurious room. This precious peace was exactly what she had always longed for.
"Yusei, can you come over here? I have something to tell you." Letting go of her father's hand, Qiu looked at Yusei, the man who dared to swear to save her after only meeting him once.
Looking back at Lou Bai with a weird smile on his face, Yusei nodded to Qiu and walked out of the room with her. Sora was left watching Lou Bai and Shizayoi Hero walking side by side.
Outside the room was a vast hall, and through the floor-to-ceiling windows on the side of the hall, you could have a bird's eye view of the entire Shindo Mino.
Putting his hands on the guardrail in front of the French window, Izayoi Qiu was silent for a long time, and finally made up his mind and said: "Yuxing, even if I know that Dwayne wants to use my power, I can't give him up from my heart. Dwayne is someone who accepted me after all."
"Qiu, there is no need to force yourself." Looking at Qiu's lost profile, Yuxing didn't say much, but accepted Qiu's inner contradiction without hesitation.
"I used to have such a companion." Recalling the days when he formed the Satisfaction Team with Gui Liu, Jack, and Crow to dominate the satellite area, Yuxing said nostalgically: "Whether it is good or bad, his experience with me has become a part of me now, so Qiu, there is no need to insist on giving up the past."
"Yeah."
Qiu nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly became curious about the person Yuxing mentioned. Just like people struggling in the dark will always firmly grasp the only ray of light, Qiu also eagerly wants to understand Yuxing, to understand this beam of light that dares to save himself after only meeting twice.
Whether it's past experiences or former companions... Yuxing, I want to know more about you. With this thought in mind, Qiu mustered up the courage to say, "Yuxing, there is a new movie press conference tonight. Do you want to go and see it together?"
"Movie press conference?" Yuxing was stunned for a moment, and then replied regretfully, "Sorry, I'm not very interested in these."
"It is said that it is about Jack's experience of becoming a king."
Jack... Hearing this, Yuxing changed his mind. Although he had already understood why this former companion had come to this point in the duel with him, it would be better to watch it again.
"When is it?"
Seeing that Yuxing accepted the invitation, Qiu flashed a trace of joy in his heart and said, "Seven o'clock in the evening, I will pick you up then."
Although he had promised Qiu to go to the movie press conference with her, Yuxing was not fully prepared because he had never been there before. Yuxing, who had lived in the satellite area since he was a child, and movies seemed to be two parallel lines that never intersected. Therefore, after saying goodbye to Qiu and Izayoi Hero, Yuxing returned to his residence to collect relevant information.
"You asked me this, I don't know either!"
Although he could mercilessly taunt Dwayne, the "upper class", Lou Bai scratched his head for the first time in a long time when facing the question "What is the content of the movie opening ceremony" raised by Youxing.
Not to mention that he has only been in this world for a few days and has not even seen the movies here, even in his previous life, he was not invited to attend the movie opening ceremony by others!
"You are studying this matter to prevent Qiu from being embarrassed, right?" Leaning down, Lou Bai looked at the world-famous movies that kept flashing on the screen, such as "The Counterattack of the Gambler" and "The Emperor of Two Souls", and couldn't help but aroused strong interest.
Since the father of Duel Monsters, Pegasus J. Crawford, created Duel Monsters decades ago, this game and the existence of power have entered the world's sight.
With the emergence of generations of Duel Kings and the promotion of chaebols such as Kaiba Corporation, Duel Monsters have gradually integrated into all walks of life in the world and gradually formed a unique culture of this world.
This also made Lou Bai feel more clearly that he had not entered an anime, but a real world.
"Okay, don't worry, as long as your dueling skills are high enough, they won't dare to make things difficult for you. After all, you are now the king of Shin Domino!"
After Youxing defeated Jack and became the new queen, he was treated completely differently from Jack. Not to mention that he did not receive the strong publicity of the Public Security Administration like Jack, the money he won from winning the duel was only a little bit of the Lucky Cup champion.
Although in the eyes of others, that little bonus is completely a bonus, and only the title of king is the highest crown. But this crown is completely useless to Youxing. However, this useless is still quite useful at some times.
When thinking of the king, Lou Bai suddenly went crazy for some reason: "Duelers all over the world, do you want the power of the duel king? If you want, go find it. I put everything there, so the world has opened the era of great duels!"
Looking at Lou Bai who suddenly stood up and recited such a long paragraph with an excited face, You Xing was a little stunned. After a moment, he asked cautiously: "Lou Bai...what's wrong with you?"
"I'm so bored." After a little excitement, Lou Bai collapsed on the table like a fish with bones pulled out.
Yes, after experiencing the lucky cup, Lou Bai rarely fell into a state of doing nothing. Lou Bai didn't know how to spend his leisure time, because in his memory, he seemed to have never relaxed. Clients at work, brothers and sisters in the orphanage... Even if he had free time, he would spend this time in the bedroom and lie on the bed to have a baby-like sleep.
Even when he watched the Yu-Gi-Oh animation, he used to watch it with the mentality of attending class. That's why Lou Bai can still remember those plots so clearly until now. But now, his half-card elf body gave him plenty of energy, and also made him feel idle for the first time.
"Hey, I feel uncomfortable all over when I'm free, as if there's Xiaolan crawling on me." Lou Bai stood up, stretched out, and pressed the button on Xiaolan who poked his head out of the deck when he heard his name. He went back, walked out the door, waved his hands with his back to Yusei, and said: "Yusei, I want to go out and be the nemesis of justice, ah, the vanguard of evil is gone!"
After walking out of the gate, he put on his D wheel and moved forward slowly. Looking at the clear sky, Lou Bai's mood suddenly became particularly good.
Humans are creatures that need purpose in order to exist, and that initial purpose often comes from the people around them. Parents, friends, in order to live up to the expectations of their loved ones, people either actively or unconsciously work hard to set goals for themselves.
In this long journey, people may awaken to what they truly desire. Some people will work hard for it and abandon the eyes of others. Others will bury these things deeply in their hearts for the sake of the people they love, and wait until the dead of night. Take it out and chew it carefully. There is no right or wrong between the two, but what is certain is that the former is always more comfortable than the latter.
Alone, no, even though he now has many companions, Lou Bai is still undoubtedly the former. He longed for nothing but inner joy.
But when he smiles, some people cry. Who is crying? Those scumbags in the Fallen District are crying. Yes, Lou Bai went to find the first place he visited after coming to Xintong Shiye.
Due to the zero-point reversal disaster decades ago, the New Dome Field and the satellite area were separated from each other. In the area that once connected the two cities, due to various reasons such as property rights disputes and inconvenient governance, it was not included in the development scope of Xintong Shiye.
As more than ten years have passed, these areas seem to have been forgotten, and they still retain their original appearance. Due to the complex terrain and poor security, they have become places where many monsters, ghosts and snakes gather, which is also the fallen area.
"It was such a waste that I was taken away by Qiu after I only played a few games. I must have a lot of fun this time. You know, this is a good place for gold hunting."
After turning the D wheel, which was so out of place, back into the system, Lou Bai put on his hat and walked in with a relaxed pace as if he were home. If Yusei relies on going to the duel hall to make money and improve his card skills, this is Lou Bai's best choice. Because what is practiced here is winner takes all.