It was also the first time for You Chen to encounter a true Hell Deck, yet he did not show the slightest emotional fluctuation.
Wasn't that amazing?
"Set two cards, end my turn." Mu Qingyu calmly concluded, clearly wanting to see how You Chen would deal with [Aromage Marjoram], which should logically return to her field at the end of the turn.
Not only her—every member of the audience, and even the commentators, were curious.
Xiao Shan was staring at the field at this moment, afraid of missing even a single detail.
Although the finals were entirely composed of students from Ninth High School, the excitement far exceeded everyone's expectations!
Under the countless gazes of the crowd, You Chen raised the corners of his lips, lifted his hand, and spoke in a firm voice:
"Then at the end of your turn, I will flip my final face-down card!"
"Activate the Trap Card [Ballista Squad]!"
"Tribute 1 monster you control, then target 1 card your opponent controls; destroy that card."
"So, I tribute [Aromage Marjoram] on my field—"
"And destroy your [Anti-Spell Fragrance]!"
"I'll use your monster as ammunition to blow up your card!"
"Fight stench with stench!"
The moment You Chen finished speaking, Mu Qingyu's expression sharpened.
It was obvious that this play—combined perfectly with the Minotaur-style control cards—formed a seamless chain that fully utilized the opponent's resources and maximized their losses.
This move embodied three words perfectly:
Fast.
Precise.
Ruthless.
A group of goblin-like soldiers appeared alongside a massive crossbow device. They hoisted [Aromage Marjoram] onto it, pulled the string taut, and launched her like a cannonball.
She traced a perfect parabola through the air—
And smashed directly into [Anti-Spell Fragrance], shattering it completely!
The situation instantly became chaotic again.
Duoduo Commentary shouted excitedly:
"That was incredible! Player You Chen not only removed the opponent's monster, but also used that monster to destroy the opponent's key card. This is the definition of maximizing blood pressure!"
"So smooth! Way too smooth!"
"I thought [Anti-Spell Fragrance] would completely lock him down, but it turns out it wasn't a problem at all!"
Xiao Shan smiled silently as he watched, admiration flashing in his eyes.
He even began clapping unconsciously.
This world truly needed more duelists with such unconstrained deck-building ideas.
Only then could the Duel World truly flourish!
"Alright, then it's my turn. Draw."
You Chen calmly drew a card.
He added it to his hand, then took out the card he had been unable to use last turn.
"I activate the Spell Card [Pot of Greed]!"
"Draw two cards from my Deck!"
He had already drawn it earlier, but because of [Anti-Spell Fragrance], he was forced to wait until now.
After drawing two cards, You Chen now had three cards in his hand.
The moment he saw them, his eyes lit up.
Here it was.
The big one.
The ultimate Minotaur card—finally appeared.
But it still wasn't enough.
He had to squeeze every last bit of value out of his resources.
"Then I activate [Graceful Charity]!"
"Draw three cards, then discard two cards from my hand!"
You Chen swiftly selected two cards from his now five-card hand and sent them to the Graveyard.
"I set two cards and end my turn."
He deliberately adopted a defensive posture.
After all, Minotaur-style control decks were never about reckless offense.
They waited patiently—
For prey.
At that moment—
Mu Qingyu's eyes flickered with a strange light as she spoke calmly:
"At this moment, I activate a face-up card."
"The Continuous Trap Card [Humid Winds]!"
"This card can activate one of the following effects:
● Send 1 Plant-Type monster from your hand or field to the Graveyard; recover 500 Life Points.
● Target 1 Plant-Type monster in your Graveyard; shuffle it into the Deck, then recover 500 Life Points.
● Pay 1000 Life Points; Special Summon 1 'Aroma' monster from your Graveyard."
"My choice is to pay 1000 Life Points."
"Special Summon [Aromage Jasmine] from my Graveyard in Defense Position."
As her cold voice fell, [Aromage Jasmine] returned gracefully to the field.
"At the same time, I continue to activate [Humid Winds]."
"I pay another 1000 Life Points."
"Add 1 'Aroma' monster from my Deck to my hand."
Mu Qingyu's hand count rose again.
But her Life Points dropped to 6500 LP.
It was now fully her turn.
She drew a card, bringing her hand to four.
Once again, she activated [Humid Winds], paid 1000 Life Points, and searched another Aroma monster.
Her hand increased to five cards.
Her Life Points fell to 5500 LP.
Her operations were extraordinarily precise.
Using another effect of [Humid Winds], which could only be activated when her Life Points were lower than her opponent's, she recovered 500 Life Points.
Her Life Points returned to 6000 LP.
It felt as though she were manipulating her Life Points like pieces on a chessboard.
Because her Life Points were restored, [Aromage Jasmine] activated once more—
She drew another card.
Her hand now held six cards.
This terrifying resource acceleration left the entire audience feeling suffocated!
"Then I Normal Summon [Aromage Cananga]!"
"And activate [Aroma Garden] to recover 500 Life Points!"
"Then, activate [Aromage Cananga]'s effect."
"Once per turn, when I recover Life Points, I can target 1 Spell or Trap Card you control and return it to your hand."
"I choose to return [Brain Control-like Restraint] on your field."
Mu Qingyu's offensive tempo became increasingly aggressive.
If [Brain Control-like Restraint] returned to You Chen's hand, control of [Aromage Cananga] would immediately revert—
And You Chen would obviously not allow that.
"No."
"Flip a Set card."
"I activate the Quick-Play Spell [Enemy Controller]!"
"You can activate one of the following effects:
● Target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; change its battle position.
● Tribute 1 monster you control, then target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; take control of it until the End Phase."
"So, I tribute the [Aromage Cananga] on my field—"
"And take control of your [Aromage Cananga]!"
You Chen understood Mu Qingyu's intent perfectly.
In reality, she had already prepared to push him into a lethal position—otherwise she would never have targeted his control Trap.
The [Aromage Cananga] on You Chen's field let out a faint cry as it was sent to the Graveyard.
And the other [Aromage Cananga] was forcibly pulled over to his side.
Endless Minotaur-style bullying.
The entire arena's blood pressure skyrocketed—
Yet Mu Qingyu still showed almost no emotional fluctuation.
This girl was terrifying.
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