Yu-Gi-Oh!: Starting as a Rabbit-Eared Demon King

Li Youming and his group rushed towards the source of the peacock dance's sound and, sure enough, saw a burly, dark-skinned man holding up a failed peacock dance and shouting.

The first to run out was Jonouchi, who snatched the peacock maiden back and loudly questioned the man.

"It's the Star Hunters again, those so-called card-playing experts hired by that Fantasy Company. They're hunting down the contestants here," Li Youming explained directly, since he had dueled with the guy who called himself Seto Kaiba's ghost. His explanation was naturally more believable.

"So you stole all the stars from the Peacock Dance? You're not even a participant, why did you ruin someone else's competition!" Jonouchi shouted, directly questioning Li Youming after hearing his words.

"The point is to prevent you from participating. If all participants are unable to participate, there's no need to give away large sums of money, nor... design more rewards."

The Star Hunter clearly knew something, but didn't want to say more.

"It's just 60% of Bekas's shares, isn't it?" Li Youming thought to himself. He really didn't understand what Illusion Company was thinking, acting like a sore loser, not caring about the impact on the company's image.

"Fine, I'll duel you. If I win, you give me all your stars; if I lose, I'll give you mine."

Li Youming knew this was an opportunity for him to earn stars, so he directly challenged the opponent to a duel.

“Alright.” The Star Hunter smiled mysteriously. “Let me show you the terror of the dark.”

"If you dare, you're finished," Li Youming thought to himself. After all, he knew what this guy had done to the game in the original storyline, so he was very familiar with his character and conduct.

"However, I have so many stars, while you only have six (two for yourself, two for insects and moths, and two for mimics). This is not fair, so let's add this condition."

After saying that, he pressed a button, which clamped Li Youming's feet. Two flamethrowers spewed out scorching flames from both sides of Li Youming.

"You're really going to pull this stunt. But I'm not a game, I'm not falling for it." After saying that, a black light membrane spread out from the Millennium Wisdom Wheel, directly enveloping Li Youming and the Star Hunter.

"You like gambling with your life? Then let's start a dark game. The loser dies." Li Youming glared angrily at the person opposite him, giving him a taste of his own medicine.

“Playing tricks… watch me,” the Star Hunter pressed the fire-breathing button again, but no flames came out.

The star hunter threw away the remote control, trying to escape, only to find that no matter how he ran, he would return to the same spot.

Li Youming watched him struggle silently until he was completely exhausted, then said in a low voice, "No one can escape the Dark Game. Once it starts, it cannot be stopped. Unless there is a winner, the losers will be swallowed by the darkness and die without a burial place."

"Stop struggling, let's get started. The audience can't wait any longer."

"Tch, let me show you the terror of my darkness." Star Hunter ran back to the dueling arena. But this time, his threats sounded somewhat fierce.

"My turn, draw!" Star Hunter launched a preemptive attack. "I summon Dark Castle (920/1930) in Defense Position and activate its effect. Change my field to DARK and increase the ATK and DEF of all my Fiend monsters by 30%!"

The City of Darkness: 1930–2509

Li Youming watched as the Dark City unleashed a thick, black fog that completely blocked the area.

Even looking at their own electronic screen, they couldn't see any information about the duel on the other side.

"My monsters will hide in the darkness, and you can't attack them if you can't see them!" Star Hunter looked smugly at his Dark City on the field, thinking it was a particularly brilliant tactic.

"That's it?" Li Youming casually drew a card, then set a monster face down, then set two more cards face down, and the turn ended.

"What do you mean 'that's all'? You're just making the monster defend itself, aren't you?" Star Hunter was furious at Li Youming's nonchalant expression. "Let me show you my power!"

The Star Hunter then summoned a monster, but it was hidden in the shadows and could not be seen at all.

Immediately afterward, Star Hunter issued an attack command, and a black mist enveloped the card that Li Youming was covering. The card was only allowed to be opened to reveal that it was a Transformation Jar before it was pulled into the black mist and disappeared.

"Activate the effect of the Transformation Jar (700/500): Both players discard cards from their hands into the graveyard and draw five cards from their hands!"

"Tch, you're just making my hand even richer, huh? I thought it was something else." Star Hunter tried to mock Li Youming, but Li Youming didn't respond at all, leaving Star Hunter feeling foolish.

"Isn't your most prized possession your Dark City? With these cards in hand, I have enough to finish you off!"

Li Youming directly drew a card. "I Normal Summon a Three-Eyed Monster (1000/800). I discard one Golden Kingdom Lich from my hand and one face-down card from the field into the Graveyard, and one card from your field into the Graveyard. And all I can see is your Dark City on the field!"

"Let me see what kind of monsters on your field are cowering in fear. Death Hand!"

As Li Youming explained, countless rotting human hands appeared below the City of Darkness, grabbing it and dragging it toward the cemetery.

The city of darkness attempted to resist, but all their efforts were in vain, and they ultimately vanished into the graveyard.

At this moment, the Dark Demon King (2000/1530) that Star Hunter summoned appeared on the field.

"Even if you destroy the City of Darkness, I still have the Overlord of the Dark Demon Realm on my field. Your Three-Eyed Monster can't do anything to me!"

“Then I’ll give you the Three-Eyed Monster.” Li Youming directly played the card he had lent to Jonouchi: “Quick-Play Spell Card Forced Transfer! Both players choose to transfer control of the monsters on their field, and the position cannot be changed.”

The three-eyed monster flew directly to the Star Hunter's field and turned to give the Star Hunter a strange smile.

The Dark Demon King went directly to Li Youming's field, showing neither sorrow nor joy.

"I activate the effect of the Golden Kingdom Lich in my graveyard! I tribute one Spell/Trap Card on the field to return it to my hand, and Special Summon one Zombie-Type monster from my hand. And the one I summoned, of course, is the Golden Kingdom Lich!"

Following Li Youming's move, an immortal emperor, whose entire body was forged from gold, stood on the field.

"The Golden Kingdom Lich summoned under this effect gains 1000 attack power!"

Golden Kingdom Lich: 2500-3500

"It's over! The Golden Kingdom Lich attacked, undead ray!"

Following Li Youming's attack command, the Golden Kingdom lich unleashed two blood-red beams of light from its eyes, instantly shattering the three-eyed monster.

Star Hunter: 2000-0

"Be swallowed by darkness." Li Youming looked at the Star Hunter expressionlessly, without joy or sorrow.