Chapter 1085: The Reclusive Seed Competitor
Chapter 1085: The Reclusive Seed Competitor
"If you like flowers so much, I'll send you a few more."
You Xuan smiled and waved his hand.
"Then, I'll activate the monster effect of 'Carrotman' from the Graveyard."
A shadow of a monster card appeared on You Xuan's field. Akino said, "You just sent another monster to the Graveyard with Sixth Sense, right?"
"Right", You Xuan replied. "Carrotman's effect: once per turn, if this card is in the Graveyard, I can send one non-Carrotman Plant-Type monster from my hand or field to the Graveyard, and then Special Summon this card from the Graveyard."
You Xuan revealed a Plant-Type monster from his hand and sent it to the Graveyard.
"Special Summon 'Carrotman' from the Graveyard."
[Carrotman, Attack Power 1900]
Akino: "The effect of Black Garden halves Carrotman's Attack Power!"
[Carrotman, Attack Power 1900 → Attack Power 950]
Akino: "The effect of Black Garden also allows me to Special Summon a Rose Token."
[Rose Token, Attack Power 800]
"Then, the Continuous Trap 'Rosefire'!" Akino shouted. "Since Carrotman is a Plant-Type monster, I deal 500 points of damage when it's Summoned!"
A vortex of flames condensed from swirling rose petals, and a burst of fire swept over You Xuan.
[You Xuan, LP 3000 → LP 2500]
"Moving on to the Battle Phase", You Xuan said. "Tithenia, the Tsubaki Maiden, attack 'Plant Young Girl.'"
[Tithenia, the Tsubaki Maiden, Attack Power 1400]
[Plant Young Girl, Attack Power 1300]
Tithenia's Attack Power was halved by Black Garden, while Plant Young Girl, having been Summoned before the garden's activation, remained unaffected. Despite this, Tithenia's Attack Power was still slightly higher.
Countless blood-red petals circled in the air, enveloping Plant Young Girl. With a loud explosion, Plant Young Girl's body burst into a massive fireball within the swirling petals.
[Akino, LP 4000 → LP 3900]
The shockwave from the explosion swept toward Akino, causing her to stagger backward despite the mere 100 points of damage. The pain was sharp, making her body tremble.
"What?" Akino clutched her chest, surprised. "This power, the impact of real damage... Is this a Psychic Duel?"
She was well-versed in Psychic Duels, but something felt different. The searing pain seemed to strike her soul, not just her physical body. It was something more powerful and terrifying.
Akino gritted her teeth.
This opponent is indeed formidable.
"Plant Young Girl's monster effect is activating", Akino said. "When this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, I can add a Plant-Type monster with 1000 or less Defense from my Deck to my hand."
A card was automatically retrieved from Akino's Deck, and she drew it. "I add the 'Phoenix Flower Seed' with 0 Defense to my hand!"
You Xuan: "Next, 'Carrotman' attacks 'Rose Token.'"
[Carrotman, Attack Power 950]
[Rose Token, Attack Power 800]
The carrot-shaped creature strode forward and plunged its carrot like a dagger into the center of the rose.
The vibrant rose struggled fiercely, its vines thrashing about, but it was ultimately impaled by the carrot, gradually ceasing its movements until it finally exploded into fragments.
【Akino, LP3900 → LP3750】
"Place a card face-down. Turn end."
"This level of pain", Akino said in a deep voice, "is nothing compared to what I'm about to return to you!
My turn, draw!"
"I summon Phoenix Flower Seed!"
The plant card that Akino had just retrieved to her hand appeared as a somewhat dim-eyed creature, slowly opening its eyes to survey its surroundings. A cluster of fiery red leaves crowned its head.
"Because I summoned a monster, the effect of Black Garden activates, Special Summoning a Rose Token to your field!" Akino declared.
Vines gathered on You Xuan's field, forming into the shape of a rose monster.
【Rose Token, Attack Power 800】
"Of course, the Rose Token is also a Plant-Type monster", Akino continued. "Because a Plant-Type monster was Special Summoned to your field, the continuous trap Rosefire's effect activates!
Five hundred points of damage!"
Another burst of flames scorched You Xuan, hitting him directly.
【You Xuan, LP2500 → LP2000】
You Xuan, chin in hand, murmured, "The continuous damage from Black Garden and Rosefire means that every time I summon a monster, you take 500 points of damage? Impressive."
The Plant-Type monsters from the early anime indeed had a tendency towards self-inflicted damage, which gave them a rather sinister potential.
You Xuan nodded slightly, impressed.
She has potential.
Akino continued her moves: "The effect of Phoenix Flower Seed allows me to send this card from my field to the graveyard and Special Summon Phoenix Lycoris from my hand!
I send Phoenix Flower Seed to the graveyard, summon Phoenix Lycoris!"
A towering inferno surged like a raging chain, shattering the space around it. Enormous, burning petals burst forth from the scorched earth, their fiery tendrils writhing like snakes, and the flames danced around its form in a whirlwind.
【Phoenix Lycoris, Attack Power 2200】
You Xuan raised an eyebrow.
There it was, one of Akino's most famous plants, Phoenix Lycoris.
It's a banned card now, of course.
But that's a future matter. After the Link Era, Phoenix Lycoris was caught in a loop of a single-card one-turn kill, leading to its banishment.
However, it's not uncommon for old cards to suddenly be implicated in specific combos and face a similar fate upon entering the Link Era. Typically, such cards are high-risk offenders without a "once per turn" restriction.
Phoenix Lycoris is one such monster.
"Black Garden's effect", You Xuan reminded her, "means the monster you summon also suffers the penalty. Phoenix Lycoris's Attack Power is halved."
Vines extended from all sides, binding Phoenix Lycoris, and its Attack Power plummeted.
【Phoenix Lycoris, Attack Power 2200 → Attack Power 1100】
"But because I summoned another monster, Black Garden's effect activates again, Special Summoning another Rose Token to your field!" Akino said.
Another rose bloomed on You Xuan's field, transforming into a Rose Token.
Of course, it appeared in Attack Position. Monsters summoned by Black Garden always appear in Attack Position and cannot choose their position.
"Because another Plant-Type monster was Special Summoned to your field, the continuous trap Rosefire's effect activates again!"
Akino waved her hand and shouted.
"Five hundred points of damage!"
【You Xuan, LP2000 → LP1500】
(End of Chapter)
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