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Chapter 159: A Fiendish Soul
Chapter 159: A Fiendish Soul
"Duel!" x2
[You Xuan: LP 4000]
[Android Soga: LP 4000]
"I'll go first," You Xuan said, taking the initiative. "I activate the spell card 'Foolish Burial' to send a monster from my deck to the graveyard."
He drew the monster card that had been automatically searched from his deck.
"I send 'Killer Snake' to the graveyard."
Those who had retreated to the sidelines to watch the duel quickly guessed You Xuan's strategy based on this move.
"Killer Snake, so it's a strategy centered on Abyss Soldier," Hayato said, stroking his chin in thought. "I remember it's also a pretty... no, an extremely powerful tactic."
"Indeed," Jidai said excitedly. "What kind of duel will You Xuan showcase this time? It's really exciting!"
Marufuji Sho interjected, "Am I the only one who finds dueling with a spirit that seeks sacrifices a bit terrifying?"
". . ."
"I set a monster in face-down defense mode and place one face-down card. That's the end of my turn."
Soga: "My turn, draw!"
Instead of using a duel disk, the android spirit had a large card projection floating behind him, facing outward.
As he waved his arm, a faint arc of electricity danced, and a new card fell from the sky.
"I activate the spell card 'Angel's Charity' to draw three cards from my deck and then discard two cards from my hand."
Soga's voice was dull and hoarse.
"Then, for the card I just discarded, 'Android-Psychic Returnee,' its effect activates. When this card is sent to the graveyard, I can special summon a 'Android-Psychic Oppressor' from my graveyard!"
In the GX anime, the effect of the Psychic Returnee had no drawbacks. However, when it was made into an actual card, it was given the restriction that "any Soga special summoned by this effect will be destroyed during the End Phase."
But the spirit in front of them was using the anime version, which had no such limitations.
Sho and Hayato exclaimed in unison, "It's coming out so soon?!?"
"Indeed!"
There was a hint of excitement in Soga's cold and raspy voice.
"The other card I discarded just now was myself! According to the effect of 'Android-Psychic Returnee,' I can resurrect myself through this duel!"
He shouted eagerly, and the ghost-like semi-transparent body disappeared. Just a second later, Soga's image reappeared in the monster zone, his body gradually gaining substance as it transitioned from its ghostly state, as if reverting from a vanishing effect back to its original form.
"Finally! The feeling of resurrection!" He couldn't contain his excitement.
Of course, this wasn't a complete resurrection but only a temporary gain of substance as a spirit bound by the rules of the duel.
But even this brief taste of revival was enough to thrill him and made him even more determined to achieve true resurrection.
"I activate my face-down card, Continuous Trap—'Royal Oppression'!" You Xuan flipped the card on the backfield. "As long as this card remains on the field, both players can pay 800 Life Points to negate the Special Summon of a monster or the activation of an effect that includes a Special Summon, and destroy that card!"
Soga: "What?!?"
Royal Oppression was a banned card in the modern Yu-Gi-Oh! game. Similar to "Warlord's Divide" used by You Xuan earlier, it was the kind of ultimate "hell" card that made modern Yu-Gi-Oh! players gasp in awe, but in its early days, it was actually overlooked.
This could be seen from the forbidden and limited card lists. As an old card, Oppression wasn't listed as a limited card until the Synchro era and was only officially banned in the Xyz era.
It was evident that the card didn't make much of an impact in the early slow-paced Yu-Gi-Oh! environment. Moreover, as long as this card was on the field, both players could pay 800 Life Points to negate the other player's Special Summon, making it a double-edged sword for the activator, not as overpowered as it seemed.
It was only when the Yu-Gi-Oh! environment started relying more on various monster Special Summons during the Synchro era that this old card began to be viewed as the epitome of evil and oppressive cards.
"So, I pay 800 Life Points," You Xuan said, "to negate the Special Summon effect of 'Android-Psychic Returnee'!"
[You Xuan: LP 4000 → LP 3200]
Half a second later, the scene twisted like a holographic image distortion, and Soga's ghostly figure reappeared in the duelist's position.
He had barely stepped into the realm of the living when he was kicked back to the afterlife. His resurrection attempt had failed, and Soga was frustrated.
"Damn it," Soga muttered. "I summon 'Dark Hound' in attack mode."
Dark Hound: ATK 1900
A frenzied yellow hound emerged, barking angrily. It reflected Soga's true inner turmoil after his failed resurrection.
"Attack with Dark Hound!"
The yellow hound lunged forward, its sharp fangs tearing into You Xuan's face-down monster.
"The monster you attacked is 'Skull Angel'," You Xuan stated.
Skull Angel: DEF 400
"Skull Angel has a flip effect. When this card is flipped face-up, draw 1 card from your deck."
You Xuan drew a card.
Soga grunted, "Then I'll set another card. End of turn."
There was no need to rush. His resurrection was only a matter of time, as long as he won this duel...
"My turn, draw," You Xuan said. "During the preparation phase, the effect of 'Killer Snake' in the graveyard activates, allowing me to return it to my hand."
You Xuan retrieved Killer Snake and revealed another card in his hand.
"Then I activate the spell card 'Pot of Greed' to draw two more cards from my deck," You Xuan continued. "And now, I normal summon 'Abyss Soldier'!"
Abyss Soldier: ATK 1800
Soga eyed the soldier that had emerged from the water, brandishing a trident.
With an attack of 1800, it couldn't compete with the "Dark Hound" he currently controlled on the field.
The effect of Royal Oppression was bidirectional. While it had just been used to kick his physical body back to the grave, affecting his mentality, as long as this continuous trap remained on the field, it restricted both duelists equally.
When You Xuan attempted to perform a special summon, Soga could also use "Royal Oppression" to negate it.
Now that You Xuan had used his one normal summon for the turn, Soga still had a high-attack lower-level monster on his field, giving him a significant advantage.
"Abyss Soldier's effect," You Xuan declared. "Once per turn, by discarding a Water-Attribute monster from my hand, I can return one card on the field to its owner's hand!"
Soga: "!"
A discard-to-remove effect?!
If his "Dark Hound" was bounced back to his hand, the Abyss Soldier would be able to attack directly, causing him to lose a significant amount of life points in one go.
But that wasn't a problem.
Soga's eyes darted to the face-down card in his backrow.
It was "Universal Mine - Broadsword Style," a powerful trap that could destroy the opponent's monster with the highest attack during the battle phase.
By using a trap to counter and destroy a monster, he could turn the tables and gain the advantage next turn.
"Abyss Soldier's effect," You Xuan continued. "I discard 'Killer Snake' from my hand to return my face-up continuous trap, 'Royal Oppression,' to my hand!"
Soga exclaimed, "You bounced your own card?!"
The next second, he immediately understood what was happening.
You Xuan could use Royal Oppression to suppress Soga's special summons, and when he wanted to perform his own, he could use Abyss Soldier to self-recover.
So, only Soga was restricted from special summoning?
Soga began to grasp the seriousness of the situation, although he still only understood a part of it.
Without hesitation, You Xuan played another card from his hand.
"I activate the spell card 'Monster Reborn'! It allows me to special summon a monster from either player's graveyard to my side of the field!"
It could special summon a monster from either player's graveyard!
Soga's calmness vanished as he exclaimed, "What are you trying to do?!"
"Probably what you're thinking," You Xuan smiled.
"I special summon 'Android-Psychic Oppressor' from your graveyard!"
Soga: "You damn soul!"
(End of Chapter)
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