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

Chapter 282 War Tide

Di Xing loved post-apocalyptic works when he was in the real world. He was a big fan of things like Mad Max, Metal Max, and Fallout 4. So he wondered what Ender Terra would be like after the Great End.

Was it like Mad Max, a vast desert everywhere? Or like Metal Max, with chimeras of machines and creatures flying through the sky? Or like Fallout 4, where he could happily scavenge for trash? In short, he had imagined all sorts of post-apocalyptic scenarios, but the scene before him still shocked him.

Unlike other post-apocalyptic works, the world before him could be described in a single word: emptiness.

As far as the eye could see, there was almost no terrain; it was all bare land. No, it couldn't be called land; every inch of this land had been melted by the high temperature into something resembling rock.

The pitch-black earth reflected a hollow light; no plant could take root on it, and no living thing could survive on this wasteland, like a bare, charred patch of the planet's skin.

Even more shocking was the sight of the gruesome wounds covering the skin. Di Xing could make out terrifying claw marks and extremely long furrows carved by breath attacks. The ground here had been scorched into an extremely hard rock resembling basalt, yet these attacks still left furrows up to 1 meter deep. It was unimaginable what kind of battle had taken place.

"Here..."

"Were you startled?" Xiao You said casually, holding the map. Because she was a travel enthusiast who loved to wander around, Xiao You had been assigned the role of navigator.

"This is the Sintered Wasteland. It is said that it was originally a small mountain range, but during the Great End, the entire mountain range was sheared away, the soil was melted into black rock, and the humans who fought desperately were eventually wiped out. However, the whole of Detella is full of scenes like this."

“Yes,” Ai Xiao said while quickly manipulating the computer, “the snow-covered volcano and the Twin Lakes we visited are actually relatively rare places. Most of Ndetera has become physically barren. I don’t know about your area, but deserts are a rarity in Ndetera.”

"Is there no life here?"

"No, these ancient battlefields usually retain some spirit energy, so there are quite a few card spirits active here. After all, they don't need to drink water or eat. For example, over there," Lunia pointed out the window. Di Xing looked and saw several lone card spirits active in the distance, including one or two that he had never seen before.

“The spirit energy here is very thin, so the card spirits are always hungry and will attack creatures with higher spirit energy levels, such as humans. Because of their existence, the wasteland of Endera has almost become a forbidden zone for humans,” Vitty said slowly, stroking the window.

Di Xing surveyed the desolate land, his heart filled with worry for the future of the people of Enderara.

However, as his gaze swept over a huge claw mark, a green dot shocked his retina.

Where the hard lava was cleaved by sharp claws, in the shadows untouched by the cruel, scorching winds, a tender sprout was slowly growing.

That was the future of Endera, and Dixing couldn't help but smile happily—like sunlight piercing through the darkness.

"Brother, what are you laughing at?" Ruan Nuo looked at Di Xing curiously.

"I see hope!" (Dawn quietly breaks across the horizon)

The bullet train continued its rapid journey, as if determined to carry everyone forward relentlessly. [Whose figure weaves through the cycle of reincarnation?]

“Hope?” Nami said slowly. “The people of Enderterra never know whether hope or war will come first.”

"War Tide?"

"These card Pokémon in the wasteland are generally in competition with each other, but if a particularly powerful Pokémon appears, it may form a large-scale colony. They will quickly deplete the local Pokémon energy, and then, driven by their thirst for Pokémon energy, they will attack the remaining human shelters. This kind of disaster is called a war tide."

"But don't worry, the bullet train we're riding is a level 10 monster, and its spirit power shouldn't be that high, so it shouldn't trigger a war."

"Is the war tide you're talking about like that?" Di Xing pointed to the left, where a dark mass of shadows was rushing towards them.

At that moment, the small door on the roof opened, and Dai Meng, who had been keeping watch on the roof, jumped down and said through his mouth stuffed with potatoes, "Enemy attack! There's a battle wave at seven o'clock, mainly composed of [Assault Rifle Dogs]!"

"Wow, Lunya, why do you still have such a bad word to say?" Ai Xiao teased.

"I'm not a jinx, this was an accident, an accident!"

"I like crows, and I even had Xiaoyou make one for me!" Dai Meng said, showing off the crow's beak toy that Xiaoyou had made for him.

"Stop arguing for now, Kit, hurry up! Nami, help me channel my spirit power!"

"But Primella said she wanted to go down and beat them up."

Nami held the materialized Primella in her arms, who was excitedly waving her flag as she watched the enemy.

"Please, our top priority is to buy food! The Jia Kou family must already know I have money, and they've probably sent people to buy food too. If we waste time here, we might not be able to buy any."

"Okay," Primella stopped fussing upon hearing this. Nami walked to the card slot, placed her warm little hand on Dixing's hand, and together they channeled their spirit power.

Suddenly, the bullet train was filled with energy, its possession process became more perfect, and even the train body seemed to become lighter.

"What... what's going on?"

"Because my elven power attribute is mechanical."

"What? You forgot about attributes? Nami, why didn't you mention that earlier?"

"You didn't ask," Nami said with a mischievous smile.

"you..."

"Charging complete, hold on tight!" Kit put her goggles back on.

"Go!" Kit shoved the gearshift all the way forward. "Bullet train, forward 4!"

The bullet train suddenly accelerated, sparks flying from the rails that had sprung up beneath its wheels, and a blue phantom emerged from its rear.

Di Xing was almost thrown off by the violent acceleration, but luckily Primella grabbed him in time.

Seeing the bullet train accelerate, the Black Tide warriors quickened their pace, running for their lives.

Several extremely fast Material Falcons had already flown to either side of the train's engine and were running alongside it.

Seeing this, Kit pressed a red button on her right side without hesitation.

The bullet train emitted an eerie sound and immediately accelerated further, stretching the surrounding scenery into thin lines.

"What is that button? It looks ominous."

"Shut up, we can't lose this match!"

"This isn't a competition!" [The road ahead lies beneath our feet.]

"Jite," Xiaoyou, peering out the window, turned back tremblingly. "This train is losing parts like crazy! Are you sure it's okay?" [Don't be sad, don't be afraid]

"It's alright, losing a few parts at this speed is normal. I think the train is fine." [Full of confidence and anticipation for tomorrow]

"No, are you some green-skinned guy who wandered into the wrong Terra?"

“waaagh!”

"You did this on purpose, didn't you?"

"Waaagh!" The women on the train also shouted joyfully.

"Never mind, let's waaagh over there!"

The bullet train seemed to be truly empowered by waaagh energy, running faster and faster.

At such a rapid pace, the Material Falcon could no longer keep up with the bullet train, and even the assault rifle dogs that had jumped to the back carriages were left behind by the insane speed.

Di Xing breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he was finally safe, when he heard Ai Xiao exclaim, "Look, look ahead!"

Di Xing looked up and saw a massive storm sweeping across the sky ahead of the bullet train.

"What... what is this?"

Vitty's voice reached Di Xing's ears: "This is a Gray Spirit Storm, a large storm caused by the loss of control of spirit power. We have to turn back immediately!"

"No, that wave of war is still to come. We have no choice but to take a gamble, and besides..."

"A new storm has arrived, how can we stand still!" Di Xing, singing a classic song, felt an extraordinary surge of pride at this moment.

"This song is good, let's face it together then."

Kit chuckled and accelerated the train again, the bullet train plunging headlong into the earth-shattering storm.