It was Mu Qingyu's turn, and she drew another card.
Therefore, after only one round of play, she had already returned to five cards in her hand, forming a near-perfect suppression in terms of resources.
It was that simple, that clean, and that unpretentious.
"I Normal Summon [Aromage Cananga] from my hand!"
Mu Qingyu played another card, and a soft ray of light bloomed in her Monster Zone.
A brown-toned figure slowly emerged.
It was a blonde girl wearing a brown robe, glasses resting on her nose, and a white beret tilted slightly to one side. Various alchemical medicines were held carefully in her hands.
She wore a harmless smile on her face.
But there was no doubt that in the very next moment, she could easily feed someone a biochemical concoction without hesitation.
[Aromage Cananga]
EARTH Attribute / Level 3 / Plant
ATK 1400 / DEF 1000
You Chen knew that this was the timing, so he didn't wait even half a second.
With a sharp backhand motion, he spoke decisively.
"At this moment!"
"I activate a Set card!"
"The Continuous Trap Card—[Brain Control-like Restraint]!"
"You can activate this card by targeting 1 face-up monster your opponent controls. Take control of that monster."
"As long as that monster remains on your field, it cannot attack or activate its effects."
"If that monster leaves the field, destroy it."
"I choose the [Aromage Cananga] on your field!"
You Chen knew very clearly that if he didn't activate it right now, Mu Qingyu would immediately activate Cananga's effect in the next moment to bounce his Spell or Trap Cards.
If he waited until then, he would fall into a completely passive and disadvantageous position.
The moment the Trap Card activated, a powerful figure appeared on the field.
A burly minotaur swung a thick lasso through the air, accurately wrapping it around [Aromage Cananga] from a distance.
The plant monster was forcibly dragged over.
Pure bull power.
Hardcore Minotaur energy.
A must-have classic.
"There it is again—the Minotaur!"
"Isn't it illegal to kidnap a girl? (Just kidding!)"
"I also want to try copying this Deck."
"Try it and you'll die!"
This scene made the entire audience feel an indescribable mix of excitement and confusion.
It wasn't the kind of fiery excitement—
It was a strange, mysterious, and slightly unsettling kind.
Mu Qingyu frowned slightly, her gaze sharpening.
Had You Chen not changed his Deck at all?
Or had he deliberately chosen to continue using the Tauren-based control Deck that defeated the Flame King earlier?
But Mu Qingyu didn't panic.
"Due to the effect of [Aroma Garden], I recover 500 Life Points."
As she finished speaking, her Life Points rose once again.
8500 LP.
Because her Life Points were restored, the effects of her Aroma monsters triggered sequentially.
[Aromage Rosemary] activated, changing the battle position of a face-up monster.
[Aromage Jasmine] activated, allowing her to draw another card.
In just an instant, her hand count returned to five once more.
"And because of [Aromage Jasmine]," Mu Qingyu continued calmly,
"I can perform an additional Normal Summon this turn."
"I release [Aromage Jasmine]."
"Normal Summon—[Aromage Marjoram]!"
Mu Qingyu gracefully held a card between her fingers and slammed it onto the Duel Disk.
Her voice rose slightly for the first time.
Crimson flowers bloomed across the field like flaming blades.
A tall and beautiful figure clad in red emerged, holding a staff, her long red cloak billowing outward.
[Aromage Marjoram]
FIRE Attribute / Level 6 / Plant
ATK 2400 (+500) / DEF 1800
You Chen understood instantly why Mu Qingyu chose to release Jasmine instead of Rosemary.
Jasmine had incredible sustainability, and most duelists would be reluctant to part with her.
But Mu Qingyu was clearly more wary of the face-down monster guarding You Chen's field.
So she kept Rosemary as insurance.
"Then—enter the Battle Phase!"
Mu Qingyu finally issued the order to attack.
"So you're finally entering the Battle Phase, Class Monitor?"
"I've been waiting for this for a long time!"
"Activate another Set card!"
"The Trap Card—[Paleozoic Canadia]!"
"Target 1 face-up monster on your opponent's field."
"Change it to face-down Defense Position."
"I flip [Aromage Rosemary] face-down!"
You Chen countered immediately.
From beneath the ground, a strange ancient insect surged upward, rolling over Rosemary and forcibly sealing her beneath it.
"Ah—what I just witnessed was the brutal downfall of a beautiful woman."
"A Minotaur again, and now tentacles too?"
"I liked You Chen before, but now I like him even more, hahaha."
"I don't know why, but I suddenly feel excited."
"I understand now—is this Premeka?"
The entire Duel Arena instantly heated up.
The audience became wildly unrestrained.
The commentators, however, dared not follow that line of discussion and could only hurriedly change topics.
Mu Qingyu ignored the noise entirely.
She frowned slightly and fell into silence.
You Chen's actions made it obvious—
The face-down monster on his field was definitely hiding a dangerous effect.
Otherwise, he would never have chosen to seal Rosemary first.
But she had no choice except to continue attacking.
If she waited for You Chen's turn, the situation would only flip even harder.
Unless—
Unless it was a monster with a "last words" type effect.
Mu Qingyu extended her finger and issued the attack command anyway.
"[Aromage Marjoram], attack the opponent's face-down Defense Position monster!"
Within the Aroma archetype, Marjoram played the role of the elder sister.
Now, seeing a quilted monster and a bull standing opposite her, her sharp eyebrows seemed filled with restrained fury.
She stepped forward, her red cloak billowing violently.
Her staff drove crimson energy downward, smashing into the face-down monster on You Chen's field.
"Bang——!"
The card flipped.
The battlefield seemed to reverse in an instant.
A spotted queen-flower appeared, its bud shaped like a gaping, man-eating abyss.
Twisted vines lashed wildly, and a foul stench burst forth.
[Predaplant Flytrap]
EARTH Attribute / Level 2 / Plant
ATK 300 / DEF 900
Because [Aromage Marjoram] inflicted piercing battle damage, You Chen took heavy damage!
—
2000 LP lost!
His remaining Life Points dropped to 6000 LP.
"But even if [Predaplant Flytrap] is destroyed," You Chen spoke calmly,
"its effect still activates before it leaves the field."
"I can take control of 1 face-up monster my opponent controls until the end of the turn."
"So—your big-sister Aroma."
"Come over here."
"The bull monsters like to stay together."
"No one gets left behind."
You Chen smiled faintly.
The next moment, purple gas surged out from [Predaplant Flytrap], enveloping [Aromage Marjoram].
As if hypnotized, she stepped onto You Chen's field.
This time, the smell truly became unbearable.
Mu Qingyu froze.
Her monster—had been taken again.
As expected of You Chen.
Even under [Anti-Spell Fragrance], he could still construct such a precise defense and counterattack.
You Chen himself felt puzzled.
Why was it that even in this situation, Mu Qingyu still showed almost no emotional reaction?
Did her blood pressure not rise at all?
Couldn't she at least provide some emotional feedback?
Mu Qingyu finally responded calmly.
"Even so, at the end of the turn, [Aromage Marjoram] will return to my field."
You Chen shook his head slightly.
"Who knows?"
"Maybe she's already used to living here—lost in drunkenness and despair."
Mu Qingyu: "..."
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