7. Yu-Gi-Oh ARC-V A New Story of Pendulum (Xyz Arc)

Chapter 37 Put to the test

The Different Dimension Ship cut through the fog-filled air, its engines humming steadily as the crew prepared for their next mission.

Yuya stood near the observation deck, quietly holding his Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon and Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon cards. The metallic light from the control panels reflected off their holographic artwork, glimmering across his determined expression.

Beside him, Yuni gazed at her own cards — Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon and Hope-Eyes Pendulum Dragon — her eyes calm yet focused, as if she could already sense the battle awaiting them.

At the pilot seat, Orbital turned, its digital eye blinking rapidly. "We will soon be arriving at Point 107," it announced. "This will be the final ruin in the sequence."

Wilson leaned back in his chair, folding his arms. "So you guys have been traveling to ruins just to collect these Mytherian Number Cards?"

"Yeah," Yuni replied, brushing her bangs aside. "We just dealt with Vector's last site — and trust me, that one was not pleasant."

Rio tilted her head, curiosity glinting in her blue eyes. "And this time... who's the Barian of this one?"

"This one's different," Yuya answered, his voice firm. "It's the ruins of the dragon Tamer — Mizar."

The ship's lights flickered as they descended through layers of clouds toward a jagged landscape of mountains and storms. Suddenly, alarms blared.

"Warning!" Orbital's tone distorted. "Control unmanageable! Control unmanageable!"

Wilson gripped the railing. "What's happening!?"

Shark rushed to the bridge, bracing himself against the tilting floor. "Yuya! Hold the ship steady!"

"I am holding it!" Yuya shouted, twisting the steering handles as sparks burst from the console. "It's not responding!"

"Our navigation systems are being disrupted by an unknown magnetic field!" Orbital shrieked.

Yuni clenched her fists. "Then forget coordinates — just land us somewhere safe!"

"Affirmative!" Orbital blared as the ship plunged through the mist.

The airship jerked violently before crashing onto a snow-covered ridge. Metal groaned, steam hissing from the fractured hull. Everyone scrambled out onto solid ground, coughing as the cold air hit them.

Rio exhaled in relief, gazing upward. "It's been so long since I've seen a real blue sky and white clouds here in the Xyz Dimension..."

"I know," Wilson said, scanning the horizon. "But there's no mistake — the ruins are there."

Through the drifting mist, a colossal stone spire pierced the sky, stretching far beyond the clouds.

Vivian adjusted her gloves. "So the next ruin holding the Number Card is on top of that rocky mountain?"

"I guess we've got no choice but to climb from here," Shark said, stepping forward with his usual grit.

Katrina sighed, glancing toward the damaged ship. "Looks like that's our only option."

Behind them, sparks crackled from Orbital's chest plate. Yuni turned with a tired groan. "Great... another robot for me to repair once this is over."

The seven began their ascent, scaling narrow cliffs and slippery ridges as the wind roared around them. Loose stones fell into the abyss below with every step.