"Ha, the Card Deck Destruction Virus is indeed powerful, but to think you could defeat me at this level is too naive." Night Shadow sneered, "See this? This is the power bestowed upon me by the gods!
Even in a desperate situation, I can create a chance for reversal; even if you use all your dirty and despicable means, it won't work!"
Yugen tilted his head slightly.
Dirty and despicable? Referring to Card Deck Destruction and Hand Destruction?
However, [Hand Destruction] and [Mina Virus] are top-tier builds developed by players, and are recognized by the Black Scorpion Thief Gang as the correct way to play.
Isn't Yu-Gi-Oh! meant to be played this way?
Can't understand...
"My turn, draw."
Yugen drew a card, then calmly revealed the card he drew.
"Pot of Greed, draw two more cards from the deck."
Yugen drew two more cards.
"Normal Summon 'Black Forest Witch'."
[Black Forest Witch, Attack Power 1100]
"Equip 'Black Forest Witch' with 'Magical Wand'. This card can only be equipped by the Mage Race, Attack Power increases by 500." Yugen said.
[Black Forest Witch, Attack Power 1100→Attack Power 1600]
"Ha, but even with the enhancement, it still can't compare to Chaos Rider under the amplification of the Orichalcos Barrier."
"Don't rush, I'm using the second effect of the Magical Wand. Send the equipped monster and this card to the grave, draw two cards from the deck."
Yugen drew two cards, then smiled slightly.
"Then when Black Forest Witch is sent to the grave, add a monster from the deck with Defense Power 1500 or less to the hand. What I'm adding from the deck is this card..."
[Executioner Demon Asura, Defense Power 1200]
"Then activate the Magic Card 'Handwriting Erasure'!" Yugen said, "Both players discard all their hands, then draw the same number of cards!"
Night Shadow frowned: "Executioner, that guy's effect is..."
"Exactly. 'Executioner Demon Asura' when sent to the grave this turn, allows me to activate Trap Cards from my hand this turn." (Old version effect)
Yugen swiftly played another card.
"Next, activate Speed Attack Magic 'Chestnut Ball's Summoning Flute'." Yugen said, "Special Summon 'Chestnut Ball' from the deck to the field."
"Kurikuri!"
Chestnut Ball flew out, jumping to the front.
[Chestnut Ball, Attack Power 300]
Night Shadow was greatly puzzled: "Another new small fry?"
He pondered for a moment, his frown deepening.
"This guy... is his deck full of small fry?"
After fighting until now, it's been nothing but low-star small fry, not a single high-star monster seen... no, it's as if nothing with an Attack Power over fifteen hundred has been seen.
Does he intend to win against me with these lousy creatures?
"Equipment Magic 'Rainbow Blessing', equip to Chestnut Ball." (Original Card)
The Magic Card emerged, and Chestnut Ball instantly turned rainbow-colored, shimmering with seven-colored radiance.
"Then use Chestnut Ball as a sacrifice. After a Chestnut Ball equipped with 'Rainbow Blessing' is sacrificed, your monsters can attack directly this turn."
Night Shadow frowned: "I see, just trying to bypass the front and attack directly with a group of low Attack monsters."
But he quickly snorted with a light laugh.
"Such a pity, if I hadn't restored my Life Points last turn, you might have taken me down." He coldly laughed, "But my Life Points are now a full 3900, just with those small fry in your hand..."
Yugen laughed.
Some people are already dead; they just haven't realized it yet.
"Executioner Demon Asura's effect, this turn I can activate Trap Cards from my hand. So..."
Yugen smiled, revealing the card in his hand.
"Continuous Trap 'Call of the Living Dead', revive the monster in my graveyard in Attack Position. The one I want to revive is the card searched by Mina's effect last turn, just discarded by Hand Destruction—
—Black Scorpion - Rapidly Escaping Zick."
[Black Scorpion - Rapidly Escaping Zick, Attack Power 1000]
"Then according to the effect of 'Rainbow Blessing', this turn a direct attack is possible." Yugen waved his hand, "Black Scorpion - Rapidly Escaping Zick, cross the Rainbow Bridge erected by Chestnut Ball and attack directly."
Zick leapt forward, sliding along the Rainbow Bridge, executing a sharp tackle that made Night Shadow's vision darken, staggering him back a step.
[Night Shadow, LP 3900→LP 2900]
"Tch, this kind of damage..."
Night Shadow spat, standing up, gracefully dusting off the dirt on his body.
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"Heh, I can hardly feel it. Are you even trying?"
"Haha, sorry for not giving Doma's lord a thrill. But don't worry, it's not over yet." Yugen chuckled,
"Next, the effect of 'Black Scorpion - Rapidly Escaping Zick' is activated."
"When this card inflicts battle damage to the opponent, it can return a card on the field to the owner's hand."
"A card on the field... Chaos Rider perhaps? Or the Barrier?" Night Shadow sneered, "If that's your plan, I'd advise you to abandon it sooner.
The Orichalcos Barrier is invincible; once activated, it cannot be removed by any means..."
Yugen smiled: "Actually, the card I'm returning to my hand is this one."
He pointed to his backfield.
Continuous Trap - Call of the Living Dead.
Night Shadow: "?"
Huh?
What's the meaning of this? Showing me a card in good faith?
"But Call of the Living Dead has a restriction. When this card leaves the field, the monster Special Summoned by its effect must be destroyed."
Yugen shrugged.
"Therefore, 'Black Scorpion - Rapidly Escaping Zick' is destroyed."
Boom!
With a loud explosion, Zick retreated from the field in a haze of black smoke.
"Mm... Trying to recycle the trap for repeated use, huh?" Night Shadow seemed to start understanding, "But what of it? Your graveyard is full of insignificant creatures, even if you recycle the trap, anything you revive is just..."
As he said this, his words halted abruptly, his pupils quaked as if he had thought of something extremely terrifying.
Right.
During this entire turn, the Executioner Demon Asura sent to the graveyard allows the opponent to activate Trap Cards from their hand.
Isn't this... isn't this...
"Activate Continuous Trap 'Call of the Living Dead' from the hand once again."
Yugen smiled, revealing the trap in his hand.
"Special Summon 'Black Scorpion - Rapidly Escaping Zick' for the second time."
[Black Scorpion - Rapidly Escaping Zick, Attack Power 1000]
"Because it's a monster summoned using Trap effects during the battle phase, of course, it can attack again." Yugen waved his hand, "Hence, attack directly once more through the Rainbow Bridge left by Chestnut Ball."
Zick rapidly slid over the front field along the Rainbow Bridge towards Night Shadow's face, delivering a smack.
Night Shadow: "Argh!"
[Night Shadow, LP 2900→LP 1900]
"Then Zick's effect activates again. When inflicting battle damage, return a card on the field to the owner's hand.
I'll return 'Call of the Living Dead' to my hand."
Yugen retrieved the trap to his hand.
"And because the trap leaves the field, the monster summoned through its effect is destroyed back to the graveyard. Then I'll once again activate Continuous Trap 'Call of the Living Dead' from the hand to revive 'Black Scorpion - Rapidly Escaping Zick'..."
"..."
Night Shadow's expression twisted, already desperately shaking his head and stepping back.
"No... no no no... this is impossible..."
Each time the trap is activated to re-summon Zick resets its status, enabling a direct attack. And once the direct attack goes through, Zick's effect triggers, returning the trap to hand, and Zick will be destroyed back to the graveyard. Then as long as the trap is activated again to revive Zick, the above loop can be repeated...
Infinite LOOP!
Not to mention four thousand points, even ten thousand, a million, or infinite life will be relentlessly reduced to nothing in this endless cycle of slaps!
"Ugh!"
The third slap landed, Night Shadow's face was already swollen, and as he kneeled on the ground, his gaze began to blur.
[Night Shadow, LP 900]
The dark fog of the Dark Game, the green glow of the Orichalcos Barrier intertwined, reflecting an eerie smile on Yugen's face, like a demon savoring prey already trapped in his cage.
Night Shadow retreated in fear, desperately trying to distance himself, yet to his horror, his sweat-soaked back collided with a solid barrier.
It was the border of the Orichalcos Barrier.
The barrier he activated himself now trapped him like a cage.
He locked himself in with the demon, and now he couldn't escape even if he grew wings.
"...The final strike, the fourth blow," Yugen said, "Zick's direct attack!"
The final slap landed, causing Night Shadow's vision to flash with stars, and ultimately unable to bear it, his body tilted and he fell heavily to the ground.
[Night Shadow, LP 0]