Chapter 182: Take It Slow
Chapter 182: Take It Slow
"I summon the King of Chaos!"
[King of Chaos: ATK 0 / DEF 3000]
"The King of Chaos?!" Xiaoyuan tensed up.
In the past, if he had seen this chaotic combination, he might have dismissed them as mere cannon fodder. Who would actually use such weak monsters?
However, ever since the trio of chaotic monsters worked together with Cosmic Shrinkage to crush the legendary Maze Brothers, leaving them too demoralized to fight, no one in the academy dared to underestimate this comedic trio, or more accurately, this comedic trio in You Xuan's hands.
Anything that appeared in this man's hand, no matter how unreliable it seemed, was bound to have some hidden potential. This had become the consensus among everyone in the academy.
"The effect of the King of Chaos is to choose up to three of your opponent's monster zones and render them unusable as long as this card remains on the field," You Xuan explained. "You only have two monster zones remaining. So, I'll seal those two zones."
As expected!
Xiaoyuan's expression darkened.
So it was a strategy to block his monster zones!
The King of Chaos let out a mighty roar, and the black and green Chaos brothers flew out, occupying the opponent's two remaining zones and refusing to budge.
Daryan was stunned. "Wh-What?! Does this mean we can't summon any more monsters?!"
"Damn, what a sneaky tactic," Xiaoyuan grit his teeth from behind the scenes.
As expected of the legendary "That Man" from the Yellow Dormitory. His style of dueling was truly unique.
"Then, I'll usually summon 'Arbalest' in defense mode."
[Arbalest: ATK 0 / DEF 1000]
"I'll also set two cards, and that's the end of my turn."
Daryan asked quietly, "What do we do now that we don't have any zones left?"
Xiaoyuan fell into deep thought.
With four of their monster zones sealed, their summoning capabilities were severely limited. Their only saving grace was that they still had the 'Swiftfoot Raptor' on the field for offense, and if they drew a 5 or 6-star monster, they could use the Raptor for a Tribute Summon.
But for now, they didn't have any high-level monsters in their hand.
"Damn, let's draw some cards first," Xiaoyuan said.
Daryan nodded. "My turn. Draw!"
As Daryan drew a new card, Xiaoyuan's eyes lit up.
Opportunity!
"Use that one!" Xiaoyuan commanded.
Without hesitation, Daryan obeyed: "I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card 'Whirlwind'! Destroy the Continuous Spell Card 'Territory Shrink'!"
Territory Shrink was a Continuous Spell that remained on the field after activation. Once it was destroyed, its effect would be negated, which would restore their two sealed monster zones and allow them to summon more monsters.
A storm swept across the field, obliterating You Xuan's Spell Card with lightning speed. The broken terrain returned to its original state.
"Excellent! Now we can summon monsters again!" Xiaoyuan's spirits lifted, and he continued to give instructions. "Let's summon..."
"I activate the Trap Card, Chaos Duo," You Xuan interrupted. "Two 'Chaos Tokens' are Special Summoned to your opponent's field."
[Chaos Token: ATK 0 / DEF 1000] x2
Just as the sinking terrain recovered, two Chaos Tokens instantly filled the vacant zones, their agility and skillfulness leaving everyone in awe.
Xiaoyuan: "..."
Damn it!
The result was that the situation remained unchanged. The only difference was that their two zones sealed by magic were now occupied by annoying Tokens, and they still couldn't summon any monsters.
"Argh, in that case, attack with Swiftfoot Raptor!" Xiaoyuan ordered.
Daryan complied, and the Raptor roared as it charged forward, targeting the Arbalest in You Xuan's defense position.
"Then I'll activate another Trap Card, Torture Wheel..."
The unfortunate dinosaur collided head-on with the spiked wheel, and the entire dragon was locked onto it, writhing and howling in agony.
"Aaaahhh!" Xiaoyuan raged.
With their sole monster unable to attack and unable to summon new ones, the chaotic projections on the field only served to infuriate them further.
Daryan: "Xiaoyuan, what should we do now?"
"Shut up!" Xiaoyuan snapped.
Daryan: "..."
Seeing this all-too-familiar scene, Sanzawa also fell silent. Somehow, this peculiar style of dueling that was unique to You Xuan no longer seemed strange to him. Occasionally, he even felt a twinge of sympathy for the opponent.
Of course, he had already heard You Xuan's "deduction" during the day and knew that the spider freak who hunted rare cards was actually the two Oharas from the Yellow Dormitory. While Ohara the Masked dueled in the open, it was the hidden Ohara who called the shots from behind the scenes.
These two were inseparable, their relationship as close as brothers, and perhaps it was because of this that they were able to coordinate so perfectly.
But now, as he witnessed this scene, Sanzawa suddenly felt a pang of worry. Facing You Xuan, would their little boat of friendship capsize tonight?
Just then, a voice called out from behind him, "What's going on?"
"Tenjouin-san?" Sanzawa turned.
"I just happened to be passing by and heard the commotion," replied Tenjouin Asuka.
With a sweeping glance, she took in the duel between You Xuan and the chaotic projections on the opposing field, and suddenly, she seemed to understand something.
"This time, the victim... ah, I mean, who's dueling?"
She had accidentally slipped up, but Sanzawa didn't find it odd. He simply answered, "It's that spider freak duelist who's been hunting Obelisk Blue students lately."
"I see, how unfortunate," Asuka commented.
Sanzawa nodded in agreement.
Of course, they both knew that it was definitely the spider freak who was having a rough time.
"Then, my turn, draw!
First, I activate the spell card 'Greed Jar' to draw two more cards from my deck."
You Xuan drew his cards.
"During the preparation phase, I activate the effects of 'Arbalest' and 'Torture Wheel.' These two cards inflict 600 and 500 points of damage to your opponent respectively during the preparation phase, for a total of 1100 points of damage."
【Daryan, LP 4000 → LP 2900】
"Damn it! You sealed our monster zones and now you want to slowly whittle us down like this?!" Xiaoyuan grit his teeth.
"Next, I normal summon 'Submarine Machine.'"
【Submarine Machine: ATK 800】
The invincible submarine made its entrance, its gaze as disdainful as ever.
"The Submarine Machine can directly attack my opponent," You Xuan waved his hand, "Go! Torpedo Shot!"
A humanoid torpedo warhead slammed into Daryan's face, sending him reeling back a step as he groaned.
【Daryan, LP 2900 → LP 2100】
"Damn it! Aaaahhh!"
Xiaoyuan continued his futile rage.
Were they really going to be slowly executed like this, trapped and unable to summon more monsters?!
"After battling, Submarine Machine changes to defense position."
【Submarine Machine: ATK 800 → DEF 1800】
"And that ends my turn."
You Xuan made a "please" gesture again.
Come now, it's your turn again. Take your time, no rush.
We've got all the time in the world for this game of Duel Monsters.
(End of Chapter)
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