Yu-Gi-Oh!, the Roar of the Weak

Chapter 274 The Crisis Remains

The human and the spirit stood back to back, and the flames dancing in the hall seemed to freeze at that moment. After a long three seconds, the war god Shiranui suddenly knelt on one knee.

Hearing the voice calling Di Xing's name anxiously, Xiang Xiang, who couldn't see, felt a long-lost hatred for her own blind eyes return.

But Di Xing didn't respond, and at that moment he was panicking.

Holy crap, why did he kneel down? Based on my experience with anime and TV shows, whoever kneels down first is the one who falls. Di Xing mentally criticized a certain world-class IP represented by the yellow-haired rat.

He hurriedly searched his body and found no wounds, but he still dared not relax until the God of War, Shiranui, spoke slowly behind him.

I really underestimated you.

The God of War, Shiranui, discarded the longsword in her left hand, whose flame had already died down, and drew a bone dart from her waist.

At this moment, Di Xing's sleeve, which had been burned by its flaming longsword, finally fell off, revealing its left hand, which was also skeletal, but the flesh on it was rapidly regenerating.

"You actually possessed two card spirits at the same time? If I'm not mistaken, the one on the left is the White Bone Princess, right? I see." Even seeing her trump card fall, Johnsy remained remarkably calm.

"The stronger the monster, the greater the influence of Princess White Bone's power. At the moment of contact with the God of War Shiranui, you used Princess White Bone's power to reduce the God of War Shiranui's attack power, right?"

"If we're talking about cards, War God Shiranui is an eight-star character with 3000 attack. Due to the influence of the White Bone Princess, her attack decreased by 2400, leaving her with only 600 points. Meanwhile, the White Bone King, because of the White Bone Princess in his graveyard, gained a total of 1000 points, which is why he was able to defeat War God Shiranui with his fists."

"You're really impressive. It's no wonder that older brother lost to you. But it's a pity." Just as Zhuang Sidai was about to wave the white banner in her hand again, the God of War Shiranui suddenly interrupted her.

“Zhuang Sidai, what we just had was a duel between warriors. I lost, so he should leave here safely. I hope you will give me some face.”

Zhuang Sidai seemed somewhat surprised. Several expressions flashed across her usually calm face: first, astonishment; then, a look that resembled that of a wronged little girl; and finally, a smile.

"Lord Shiranui, the God of War, it's been a long time since you've asked me for anything. I will gladly grant your wish, but what about the clan..."

I will speak to Zixiao.

"Thank you very much. Well then, Di Xing, that's all for today, but I will come back to ask you for those two cards again in the future."

The God of War, Shiranui, let out a hearty laugh. "I must say, you're quite interesting. Few human graphics card engineers dare to challenge me directly, and you even won. Let's have another match next time we meet; I won't be taking it lightly then."

"Lord Shiranui, the God of War, I won't be sending you into battle next time."

"Wow, no!"

As the two bickered, a purple flame rose, and they vanished from the spot.

The purple flames that had enveloped the entire library gradually died down.

Di Xing breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the War God Shiranui held a fairly high position in the dealer's household. Indeed, an 8-star monster was a true spirit. However, Di Xing also knew it wasn't as simple as it appeared.

During their conversation, it kept glancing at the card Di Xing was holding—the very card from the dungeon. Perhaps it too was wary of this card.

At this moment, Xiangxiang finally found Di Xing's side and pinched him hard.

"Seriously, Ah Xing, you're going too far!"

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Xiangxiang, you were just as reckless, and besides, that woman probably didn't intend to kill me."

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"The evidence is that while she said books were the corpses of civilization, none of the books in the entire library seemed to have been burned."

"What? No, Ah Xing, you don't actually have a crush on her, do you?"

"No! I didn't! Don't talk nonsense! Ouch, stop pinching me!"

......

Di Xing helped Xiang Xiang leave the library. At that moment, Captain Ace and Ye Xuefang arrived. The anxious crowd breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the two unharmed. Ye Xuefang, seeing Xiang Xiang safe and sound, rushed over and hugged her.

Di Xing looked around; the fire in the entire Zagu area had been extinguished.

"Captain Ace, what's the situation in the Miscellaneous Valley District?"

"It's alright. Although the arson was large-scale, we responded relatively quickly. We roughly estimate that we lost about 20% of our food."

“But,” Ye Xuefang released Xiangxiang, her smile turning into worry, “most of the grain stored in the miscellaneous grains area is potatoes. We used a lot of water to put out the fire, and now the potatoes are all soaked, some even submerged in water.”

"If you soak potatoes in water," Xiangxiang said with a worried tone, "they can only be stored for a maximum of half a month."

"What? Can't we find a way to dry them?"

"No, potatoes can only be dried in a cool, shady place. Drying them directly in the sun will produce toxins and accelerate sprouting, but in this climate, it's impossible to dry them in the shade."

"Is this the conspiracy of the Hexagram family?"

Di Xing had considered that moisture would shorten the shelf life of grains, but he thought that with the current high temperature and abundant sunshine, he could salvage the situation by drying them quickly. However, he hadn't expected the potatoes to have such troublesome properties.

"Aren't they afraid that doing this will lead to a food shortage throughout Muwuduren?"

“No way,” Ai Xiao said this time. “Potatoes are basically only supplied to the residents of the fourth floor. Other crops like wheat and rice are almost entirely under the control of the Jia Kou family and are supplied to residents of the third floor and above. And this time, those granaries didn’t catch fire, including the Jia Kou family’s potato warehouse. I’m afraid they’re trying to make a fortune off this food shortage.”

At this moment, Di Xing saw many residents of the Zagu District arrive at the half-burnt warehouse, rummaging through the ruins, trying to find edible potatoes to salvage their losses.

A frail old man dug a charred potato from the ashes. Trembling, he scraped off the burnt parts and stuffed the remaining thumb-sized yellow lump into his mouth. Tears streamed down his face as he chewed, muttering repeatedly, "Can't waste it, can't waste it."

"Damn it!" Di Xing clenched his fists. This tragic scene awakened a deep-seated memory of famine ingrained in his racial genes.

Di Xing turned to Ye Xuefang and asked, "Is there any way?"

Ye Xuefang pondered, "Ten days later, at noon, Dulun will pass through an agricultural fortress. The people there will set up a temporary market at Crystal Mountain, between the two refuges. If we can buy food from that market, perhaps we can get through this."

“Okay,” Di Xing replied immediately, “Let’s hurry to the Youquan Pavilion for the meeting.”

"Di Xing!" Captain Ace said solemnly, "Judging from the scale of this attack, the Hexagram family has undoubtedly joined forces. Don't blame me for being blunt, but with your current strength, trying to deal with them is like throwing an egg against a rock."

"It's not a question of whether to do it or not, it's a question of whether we must do it," Di Xing replied resolutely. "Even if we don't resist, they won't let us go."

Suddenly, Di Xing felt a pang of fear, as if a part of his soul was beginning to roar. This force prompted Di Xing to look at the shadows on his left, where a black figure wearing a cloak trimmed with purple dragons flashed by.

The moment he saw the dark figure, the rage within Di Xing erupted uncontrollably, transforming into a solid blue flame that ignited throughout his entire body.

"Di Xing, what's wrong with you?!" Ai Xiao asked in surprise.

Just as everyone was at a loss, a long spear fell from the sky and struck Di Xing directly on the head, knocking him unconscious and extinguishing the flames on his body.

With a blank expression, Li Fei Hua Yue walked out carrying her large suitcase. "I told you he had something on him. Everyone, hurry up and take him back to Youquan Guan!"