Chapter 1029: A True Duelist Will Not Pull The Screw |
Kaiba's offensive came to a temporary halt. He looked at Yusei expressionlessly, as if waiting and expecting the opponent to reveal the next counterattack strategy.
In fact, Yusei also had a slight advantage in the information gap just now – Kaiba didn't know that the Stardust Dragon summoned by Hyper Synchron could not be destroyed by battle.
Otherwise, he would definitely attack with the lower attack power "Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon" first, remove the Stardust Dragon from the game through its effect, and then use "Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon" to attack directly to end the game.
In that case, Yusei should have lost the round just now.
Of course, even if he did this, Yusei still had a "Swift Scarecrow" in his hand. This card could be discarded from the hand when the opponent attacked directly to negate the attack and forcibly end the Battle Phase.
Although the result was still the same, at least Yusei saved a hand trap by relying on the information gap.
From the previous fight, Kaiba could clearly see that the "Stardust Dragon" should be Yusei's trump card, and it was likely to be a unique rare card in the deck. And the fact that Stardust was directly banished was undoubtedly very disadvantageous to Yusei.
But this only made Kaiba more looking forward to the opponent's next counterattack strategy.
There was no basis or reason, Kaiba just believes that this crab head could still think of a counterattack.
The banishment of Stardust Dragon was indeed a huge blow to Yusei's deck, but even without Stardust, his deck should not be underestimated!
"Discard a monster card and Special Summon the second ‘Quickdraw Synchron' from my hand!"
[Quickdraw Synchron, DEF 1400]
"Next is the effect of the ‘Quillbolt Hedgehog' discarded to the Graveyard. When there is a Tuner Monster on my field, I can Special Summon it from the Graveyard!"
[Quillbolt Hedgehog, DEF 800]
"These two guys again." Kaiba said, "Are you planning to Synchro Summon again?"
Yusei showed another card in his hand: "When there is a Tuner Monster on the field, this card can be Special Summoned directly from the hand in Defense Position!
Show up, Boost Warrior!"
[Boost Warrior, DEF 200]
"Level 5 Tuner monster Quickdraw Synchron, Level 2 Quillbolt Hedgehog, Level 1 Boost Warrior, tuning!"
[5+2+1=8]
"Gathering fighting souls will awaken the raging wicked god! Become the path that lights the way! Synchro Summon——
——Level 8, Junk Destroyer!!!"
The fist that broke through the air flew out of the starlight, and the iron warrior with four arms and a shape similar to "Dragon Warrior" appeared from the synchro light curtain!
[Junk Destroyer, ATK 2600]
"Effect of Junk Destroyer!" Yusei waved his hand, "When this card is Synchro Summoned, I can select and destroy cards on the field, up to the number of non-Tuner monsters used as Synchro Material Monsters for this card!
In addition to the Tuner monster ‘Quickdraw Synchron', two Synchro Material monsters were used during the synchro process, so at most two cards on the field can be destroyed!"
"I see, it is indeed a powerful counterattack." Kaiba shouted, "But ‘Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon' cannot be the target of the card effect, nor can it be destroyed by the card effect!"
Yusei's pupils shrank slightly.
This dragon actually has such strong resistance…
But he did not hesitate: "Then, I will destroy the ‘Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon' and the set card on your back row!"
"Unfortunately, that doesn't work!" Kaiba raised his hand, "Open the set card: Continuous Trap – Fiendish Chain!"
The dark green chain of the devil flew out of the trap card, and the Iron Warrior was tied up tightly by the chain just after he appeared and had no time to show his skills!
"Monsters bound by Fiendish Chain cannot attack, and their effect is negated." Kaiba hugged his arms and laughed, "Nice try, but it seems to be over!
You may be considered a leader among duelists, but unfortunately, you are facing the strongest duelist on the surface of the earth!"
The arrogant president seemed to have forgotten some people he couldn't beat.
"Seto Kaiba is really strong…even stronger than the rumors say." Yusei thought.
I can't win if I keep going like this.
As he was thinking, a tingling sensation suddenly triggered his nerves, causing Yusei to grit his teeth.
Looking at the birthmark on the back of his hand again, he was surprised to find that the mark of the Crimson Dragon had disappeared.
Then, even more burning pain came from his back – the mark of the Crimson Dragon actually appeared on his back, forming a ring shape, facing each other, like the Ouroboros that surrounds the world in mythology!
This kind of thing has happened in the past. It was a miracle caused by the Crimson Dragon bestowing power on the Signer it chose.
But generally, this power would only appear when facing a powerful boss or a game that would affect the fate of the world.
Yusei looked at the huge and majestic "Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon" in front of him, and suddenly understood something.
"Is that so? Crimson Dragon, do you want to fight too?"
After all, it was the legendary Blue-Eyes White Dragon, an ancient mythical beast with power comparable to that of a god.
"I understand."
Yusei closed his eyes lightly and took a deep breath.
"I activate the effect of the ‘Level Eater' in the Graveyard!
I lower the level of the Level 8 ‘Junk Destroyer' by one star, and Special Summon the ‘Level Eater'!"
[Level Eater, DEF 0]
"Then activate the Spell Card ‘Sacred Sword of Seven Stars', banish the Level 7 ‘Junk Destroyer' on the field, and draw two cards!"
Kaiba noticed that at that moment, the top card of Yusei's deck shone with golden light.
President Kaiba was no ordinary person either, and he immediately sensed some powerful and restless external force.
"That is…"
Yusei pulled out the two cards with force, leaving golden lines in the air. The space he passed through began to distort slightly, and the data stream composed of 0s and 1s continued to fluctuate.
"Activate the Spell Card ‘Pot of Acquisitiveness'!" Yusei said, "Target 3 banished monsters; shuffle all 3 into the Deck, then draw 1 card!
I return the ‘Necro Linker', ‘Quillbolt Hedgehog', and ‘Stardust Dragon' from the banished zone to the deck, and draw a card!"
Kaiba: "Did you recycle the ace monsters…"
"Then activate the effect of ‘Junk Converter' in my hand!" Yusei continued, "Discard this card and 1 Tuner; add 1 ‘Synchron' monster from my Deck to my hand.
I send ‘Junk Converter' and ‘Drill Synchron' to the graveyard, and add ‘Junk Synchron' from the deck to my hand!"
The two cards were sent to the graveyard, and the second "Junk Synchron", the core of his deck, was automatically ejected from the deck. Yusei drew it into his hand and took it without thinking.
"Normal Summon ‘Junk Synchron'!"
[Junk Synchron, ATK 1300]
"Junk Synchron's effect! When this card is Normal Summoned, Special Summon 1 Level 2 or lower monster in my Graveyard in Defense Position!"
Yusei took the card that popped out of the Graveyard.
"I Special Summon the ‘Junk Converter' that was just sent to the Graveyard!"
[Junk Converter, DEF 200]
"Level 3 Tuner ‘Junk Synchron', Level 2 ‘Junk Converter', tuning!" Yusei waved his hand and ordered.
[3+2=5]
"Gathering starlights guide the charging warriors! Become the path that lights the way! Synchro Summon!
Level 5, Catapult Warrior!"
The one who appeared was a steel-armored soldier in white armor, looking like a mobile suit in the anime.
[Catapult Warrior, DEF 1500]
"At this moment, the effect of ‘Junk Converter' in the graveyard is activated!" Yusei said, "When it is sent to the graveyard as a Synchro Material, 1 Tuner monster in my graveyard can be Special Summoned!
Resurrect again, Junk Synchron!"
[Junk Synchron, DEF 500]
"Then tune the Level 3 ‘Junk Synchro' and the Level 5 ‘Catapult Warrior' again!"
Kaiba raised his eyebrows.
Using the Level 5 Synchro Monster as a stepping stone, continuously summoning higher-level monsters?
He found that the crab head in front of him seemed to have mastered the new summoning method called "Synchro Summon" to perfection.
"Clustering wishes will become a new shining star! Become the path that lights the way!"
Yusei once again raised his trump card, and the starlight seemed to turn into a stardust road pouring down for thousands of miles.
"Synchro Summon! Take flight, Stardust Dragon!!!"
After another synchro, the Stardust Dragon made a gorgeous appearance in the storm surrounded by stars!
[Stardust Dragon, ATK 2500]
"After all the trouble, you finally summoned your trump card back?" Kaiba nodded slightly, "But this guy is no match for my ‘Blue-Eyes' monsters."
"Activate Spell Card – Double Summon!" Yusei said, "In this turn, I can conduct the second Normal Summon.
So I will summon this card from my hand——
——Level 1, Tuner Monster, Majestic Dragon!!!"
It was clearly just an ordinary Level 1 monster, but the moment it was summoned, it caused a more violent reaction in the entire system. The entire Duel Links world seemed to be on the verge of overload!
"Level 1 ‘Majestic Dragon', Level 1 ‘Level Eater', Level 8 ‘Stardust Dragon', tuning!" Yusei shouted, "Gathering starlights will enlighten a new miracle! Become the path that lights the way!
Synchro Summon! Arrive in light——
——Majestic Star Dragon!"
Like starlight piercing through the night, the miraculous flash gave birth to the hope of salvation! Silver meteors swooped down, and the beautiful and powerful silver-white dragon descended into the world. The moment its wings spread, a transparent sound wave burst out!
[Majestic Star Dragon, ATK 3800]
Kaiba's face changed slightly: "This dragon…"
"Brother!"
Mokuba's call came again, and the tone was more urgent than before.
"The abnormal energy index has soared to the extreme, and the Duel Link system is about to collapse! It may be dangerous if it continues…"
In fact, Kaiba could see that the whole world is collapsing at a speed visible to the naked eye without any reminder. Endless data flew through the cracks, and the system may be forced to shut down at any moment.
Obviously, it was the thing called "Synchro Monster" that impacted the Duel Link system. This virtual world was not ready to welcome the appearance of such an existence.
And the appearance of "Majestic Star Dragon", the top existence among Synchro Monsters, further accelerated this process.
The data storm rose from the ground and smashed the ground into pieces. Countless fragments flew all over the sky. Kaiba ignored the terrifying storm around him and shouted at the top of his voice: "It's a good ace, but its attack power is only 3800. It can neither defeat my ‘Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon' who cannot be destroyed by battle, nor the ‘Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon' who has stronger power!"
Yusei also shouted to cover the roaring storm: "‘Majestic Star Dragon' effect is activated! Once per turn, target 1 face-up monster the opponent controls. The effect of that monster is negated until the end of the turn, and the Majestic Star Dragon gains the same effect!" (animation effect)
"There is such an effect?" Kaiba was slightly surprised, "But ‘Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon' cannot be targeted by card effects…"
"I know! So I want to get the effect of ‘Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon'!" Yusei shouted, "Majestic Star Dragon! Sublimation Drain!!!"
His last word "drain" was swallowed up by a rolling thunder in the sky. Lightning struck from the sky, blasting the ground not far from their duel venue into pieces.
The Majestic Star Dragon spread its wings and took off into the air. The energy essence was sucked out of the two-headed Blue-Eyes body and poured into the Majestic Star Dragon's body bit by bit.
"In this way, the effect of ‘Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon' that makes it unable to be destroyed by battle is negated!" Yusei waved his arms, "Go, Majestic Star Dragon! Attack ‘Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon'!
Shooting Blaster Sonic!!!"
The Majestic Star Dragon rose vertically into the sky and swooped down from the sky, piercing the two-headed White Dragon head-on like a silver cannonball!
[Kaiba, LP 3700 → LP 2900]
The Twin Burst Dragon's body was pierced, and the Majestic Star Dragon came out of the hole, with the light behind him like a star-studded avenue. The White Dragon cried helplessly, and the majestic energy burst out from the hole in its body, violently impacting the space that was already almost unsustainable.
Cracks began to appear in the sky, as if the whole world was a huge piece of intact glass, and now it was about to shatter.
But the duel still continued!
"The effect obtained from ‘Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon' allows ‘Majestic Star Dragon' to attack monsters twice per turn!" Yusei waved his hand, "Second burst of attacks!
Attack ‘Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon'!!!"
The Majestic Star Dragon that penetrated the two-headed white dragon turned in the air, like a raptor that re-locked its target, and rushed straight towards the remaining Blue-Eyes!
Instantly realizing the opponent's intention, Kaiba gritted his teeth: "You guy…"
"That's right, because it has obtained the effect of ‘Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon', ‘Majestic Star Dragon' will not be destroyed in battle." Yusei shouted, "But the monster being attacked by it that has not been destroyed will be directly removed from the game!
Even if they will not be the target of the effect and cannot be destroyed by the effect, the ‘Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon' can be directly removed from the game!
Go, Majestic Star Dragon!
Shooting Blaster Sonic, second shot!!! "
Kaiba was not to be outdone: "Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon, fight back!"
Chaos MAX Dragon opened its mouth, the energy of its armor was transmitted, and the metal structure emitted a hum like an engine. Majestic Star Dragon dived at full speed, its body stretched into a meteor-like afterimage, and crashed head-on into the shattered deep blue light!
In an instant, the mountains collapsed and the earth cracked, and the sky and the earth were extinguished.
Duel Link System collapsed.
The duel ended.