Chapter 137: Aren't They All Just Cannon Fodder?
Chapter 137: Aren't They All Just Cannon Fodder?
Truly, in the world of Yu-Gi-Oh!, anything can be resolved with a card game.
Just as You Xuan expected that the upcoming development would undoubtedly lead to the joyous and familiar card-dueling segment, he heard Guiping interrupt with a disapproving look on his face: "No."
The man: "?"
Wait, why aren't you following the script?
According to the plan, anyone from the Kaiba family would jump at the mention of a card game. There's no reason to refuse a duel!
"First of all, I already know who you are." Guiping, with his hands in his pockets, said calmly.
"Cork Dickson, right? Under the International Imaging Agency, or more accurately, one of the elites of Pegasus' 'Card Professor Team', am I right?"
Pegasus is the adoptive father of Rebecca, who appeared in the DM side story, and is also the holder of the "Three Wicked Gods" cards, opposing the "Three Gods" in the original story.
Pegasus has an entire team of card professor elites, each of whom was a top duelist in their own right. Years ago, Yugi Muto went through countless trials and tribulations to finally reach Pegasus, defeating each one of these elites along the way.
So, following the logic of the Labyrinth Brothers, who claimed to have "fought the Duel King," Pegasus' team of elites, who were defeated by Yugi, should also be considered "legendary duelists."
The man was shocked: "How do you know this?!?"
"Hey, I think you're underestimating the capabilities of Kaiba Corporation, aren't you?" Guiping said, rolling his eyes. "What made you think such a simple disguise could fool us?"
"Hmph, so my cover's been blown. Those technicians are really unreliable."
As he finished speaking, data streams flowed over the man's body, and his virtual image dissipated, revealing a short, unassuming-looking man with glasses perched on his nose, replacing the tough secret agent in sunglasses and a black suit.
"Indeed, my name is Cork Dickson, an elite Card Professor under Pegasus' command."
Guiping frowned: "Kaiba Corporation and the International Imaging Agency have long since buried the hatchet and maintained a stable cooperative relationship. Why did you infiltrate our system?"
"Hmph, do you want to know?" Cork asked, adjusting his glasses and smirking.
"If you want to know, then..."
"Never mind, I'll just go straight to the International Imaging Agency and ask Pegasus myself." Guiping said, raising his hand. "I'll just kick you out now."
Cork: "!"
What?! Still refusing to duel?
Why isn't this going according to plan?
Of course, if it were President Kaiba here, he probably wouldn't refuse a duel. However, Guiping wasn't Kaiba, or rather, his usual role was to be the hostage that villains used to coerce Kaiba into dueling.
As everyone knows, there are eight Millennium Items in the main story of DM. Yugi Muto's grandfather and Kaiba's brother are collectively known as the eighth Millennium Item, the "Millennium Hostage," with the effect of significantly advancing the plot.
"How about..." You Xuan interrupted, "...I give it a try?"
Guiping turned to look at him.
After all, it's just a card game, and there's nothing to lose. If they win, their opponent will have to truthfully explain himself, which could save them a lot of trouble. However, Guiping wasn't very confident in his dueling skills.
"Is that okay?" Guiping asked.
"Of course," You Xuan said eagerly. "It's a rare opportunity to access this system, and I haven't even tried dueling here yet."
". Alright then."
Guiping nodded and smiled.
"In that case, I'll have to trouble you. Looks like I'll owe you one again."
"No problem."
You Xuan stepped forward.
"I'll be your opponent."
Only then did Cork relax.
Thankfully, there's finally someone willing to duel.
"Good," Cork said, eyeing him up and down with a cold smile. "Are you a duelist under the employ of Kaiba Corporation?"
"No," You Xuan replied seriously. "I'm just an ordinary first-year student at Duel Academy."
Cork: "?"
What nonsense is this? A first-year student?
He looked at Guiping doubtfully, as if asking, "Are you sure?"
While he knew that Duel Academy only accepted elite students, they were still just students. And he, Cork Dickson, was a renowned expert, a man who had taken a beating from the Duel King himself. Wasn't this a bit disrespectful?
"Then let's get this over with, senior," You Xuan said as he stepped into the dueling arena. "Let's make it quick."
"Fine, have it your way then.
"Duel!" x2
[You Xuan, LP 4000]
[Kakashi, LP 4000]
"I'll take the first turn. Draw!" Kakashi declared.
Kakashi Dickinson was the original user of the Machine card deck, and the entire Machine card series made its first appearance in his hands.
"Witness the full might of 'Machine' suppression!
The effect of 'Machine Fortress' in my hand allows me to discard Machine-type monsters with a combined level of eight or more from my hand to special summon the Fortress from my hand or graveyard!"
He revealed the other card he had drawn, displaying it briefly before sending it to the graveyard.
"I discard 'Machine Force - Cannon', a level eight monster, to special summon 'Machine Force - Fortress'!"
The heavy fortress landed with a thunderous crash, causing the ground to shake violently.
"Then, I'll set one card face-down and end my turn."
Kakashi, having completed his actions, folded his arms and flashed a confident smile befitting one in a position of power.
"Alright then, first-year student of Duel Academy, show me what you've got. Impress me with the fruits of your studies."
"Will do. I won't let you down, senior." You Xuan smiled. "My turn, draw.
First, I activate the quick-play spell card, 'Hand Destruction'. Both players send two cards from their hands to the graveyard, and then draw two cards from their decks."
Kakashi followed suit, sending two cards to the graveyard as instructed. You Xuan did the same, and soon after, a golden light radiated from his graveyard.
"The card I sent to the graveyard was the spell card, 'Chaos Magic'. When this card is sent to the graveyard from my hand or field, I can add one each of 'Chaos Green', 'Chaos Yellow', and 'Chaos Black' from my deck to my hand.
Thus, I add the Chaos brothers to my hand."
"Chaos?"
Kakashi was taken aback.
While he was certainly familiar with this common deck, in the GX anime world, the Chaos monsters were clearly filler cards taking up space in one's collection. Even Manjoume was surprised to see someone else using them, exclaiming, "Aside from me, who else would possibly use these trash monsters?"
Kakashi, as a Card Professor, only interacted with relatively elite duelists. He knew of the Chaos deck, but this was the first time he had ever seen someone use it in a real duel.
Kakashi's brow furrowed even deeper, and he shot Guiping a somewhat displeased glance.
It was as if he was asking, "Who is this low-level scrub you brought to duel me? Are you underestimating me?"
"Next, I activate the spell card, 'Gangster's Deal'." You Xuan continued, "I can activate this card if I have more than one card in my hand. I draw two cards from my deck, but then I must return three cards from my hand to the top of my deck." (Original card)
He drew cards from his deck and then promptly returned the Chaos brothers to the top of his deck.
"Then, I activate the spell card, 'Magic Dressing Room'!" You Xuan announced, "I pay 800 Life Points. I reveal the top four cards of my deck, and if they are all Normal Monsters of Level 3 or lower, I Special Summon them, and the remaining cards are shuffled back into the deck!"
[You Xuan, LP 4000 -> LP 3200]
"The top three cards of my deck are the three cards I just returned in sequence. So, these three cards are obviously Normal Monsters."
You Xuan revealed all three monsters at once.
"Therefore, I Special Summon the Chaos brothers!"
[Chaos Yellow, Defense 1000]
[Chaos Green, Defense 1000]
[Chaos Black, Defense 1000]
"You've summoned three monsters in one go." Kakashi frowned. "It's a creative combination, I'll give you that. But they're still just three weak monsters. What good will having more of them do?"
For some reason, seeing these three Chaos monsters on the field irritated him, as if their very presence was an intangible mockery.
"Don't be too hasty. Even weak monsters have their uses."
You Xuan smiled and calmly revealed another card from his hand.
"I activate the spell card, 'Chaos Triangle Hurricane'! If 'Chaos Green', 'Chaos Yellow', and 'Chaos Black' are all present on the field, all cards on the opponent's field are destroyed!"
Only then did Kakashi's expression change.
He couldn't believe that these weak monsters had such an ability.
(End of Chapter)
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