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Chapter 197: Why is it so Revealing?
Chapter 197: Why is it so Revealing?
"Eh?! All monsters with an Attack of 1500 and below..." Jidayi's face twitched.
"That's right. This is a new variation of the Virus Deck that has evolved over the years, surpassing the original strategy used by Seto Kaiba himself!" Beta laughed loudly.
All monsters with an Attack of 1500 and below in his opponent's hand, field, and for the next three turns would be destroyed. While it wasn't as devastating as Death-toxin, which obliterated all qualifying monsters in one go, it was still a formidable suppression tactic.
Death-toxin, with its animated effect, was a one-time blow that only destroyed monsters with an Attack of 1500 and above in the opponent's deck when activated. However, if the opponent used recovery-type spells or traps to retrieve those monsters from the graveyard, they would no longer be affected by the virus effect.
But this Malefic Virus was different. Although it didn't immediately blow up all of Jidayi's Elemental Heroes in his deck, any monsters drawn for the next three turns would also be destroyed.
In other words, he had no monsters left to summon.
"Hahahaha! You didn't think that my virus would be ineffective just because you're using a bunch of low-attack scrubs, did you? I told you, the evolved Ultimate Virus has no blind spots!" Beta laughed heartily.
"What about this?" Marufuji asked, "If monsters with an Attack of both 1500 and above and below are destroyed, won't that leave my brother with no monsters to summon?"
The Winged Warrior and Flame Lady, who had just been played, were blown away to the graveyard, leaving Jidayi with no monsters to play. "In that case, I'll set one card and end my turn."
"My turn, draw!"
Beta drew a card and narrowed his eyes, assessing Jidayi's backrow.
"You only set one card and ended your turn? Since you can't summon any monsters, you're helpless now."
Beta snorted derisively. "It looks like that set card is your last resort. Well, let me take away your final hope. I activate my set card, the Equip Spell 'Premature Burial'! By paying 800 Life Points, I can Special Summon a monster from my graveyard in face-up Attack Position!"
[Beta: 1150 LP → 350 LP]
"I revive this card that was discarded last turn—
—'Darkness Blackstorm Dragon', I summon you!"
A deep black rift tore through the air, as if the barriers of space itself were shattering. The cold wind picked up the dust and leaves on the ground, forming a towering black tornado.
A massive dragon emerged slowly from the center of the storm, its body covered in black scales as if consumed by the night. Its two enormous black wings spread wide, blotting out the sky, and with each flap, the surrounding air seemed to tear, emitting sharp sounds of ripping space.
[Darkness Blackstorm Dragon: 2700 ATK]
"Darkness Blackstorm Dragon is a Dual Monster. When it's on the field, I can perform a second Normal Summon to give it a new effect!
So, I Dual Summon 'Darkness Blackstorm Dragon' to grant it a new effect!"
Beta waved his hand dramatically.
"Once per turn, I can send one face-up Spell or Trap Card on my field to the graveyard, and all Spell and Trap Cards on the field are destroyed! So, I send 'Premature Burial' to the graveyard and destroy all Spell and Trap Cards on the field!"
A doomsday-like tornado erupted, as thick as ink, engulfing everything in endless darkness. Jidayi's set card was swept into the air and shredded into specks of light.
Trap Card: Sacred Shield—Reflection Mirror Force.
Marufuji: "Ah, my brother's Reflection Mirror Force..."
"Hahaha! What a pity. It was Reflection Mirror Force. If it had been successfully activated, it might have bought you some time."
Beta shouted, "Darkness Blackstorm Dragon, attack directly!"
The tornado swept across, and countless tiny whirlwinds formed in the violent flow of air, spinning around the main tornado like a storm feast. The howling wind, laden with myriad blades, swept over Jidayi.
"Ugh..."
[Jidayi: 4000 LP → 1300 LP]
Jidayi staggered and fell to his knees.
"What's going on? This pain..."
He immediately associated it with the impact he had experienced when dueling with You Xuan in the Spirit World.
Could it be... a Dark Duel? He looked up at the man in black across from him, even more convinced that this person was not to be trifled with.
"I told you, you don't stand a chance," Beta said confidently. "Set one card and end my turn."
Having finished his actions, Beta smirked as he regarded Jidayi.
"If you surrender now, you might be able to avoid some pain."
"What are you talking about?" Jidayi brushed off the dust and stood up, still wearing a cheerful expression.
"This is the first time I've seen such an interesting tactic. Why would I want to back out now?"
"You..." Beta muttered, "Are you insane?"
"Your deck has been infected with a double virus. Even if you want to Fusion Summon from your hand, you can't."
Beta said coldly, "In this situation, how do you plan to turn this around?"
"I don't know," Jidayi admitted calmly.
Beta: "?"
"That's precisely why it's exciting! Because I don't know what will happen next. Although I don't know what card I'll draw, I can feel that this draw might just change the world, you know? Doesn't that thought excite you?"
Beta: ". . ."
No, I don't understand what you're saying at all.
"Haha, if you don't understand, let me show you. My turn, draw!"
Jidayi played the card he had just drawn.
"Magic Card 'Angel's Charity', draw three cards from your deck, then discard two cards to the graveyard."
"Useless." Beta sneered, "No matter what monsters you draw, you won't be able to keep them in your hand."
Jidayi discarded two cards to the graveyard.
"Then I activate the Magic Card 'Fifth Act of Hope'!" Jidayi declared, "Return five cards with 'Elemental Hero' in their names from my graveyard to the deck, then draw two cards from my deck!
If there are no other cards in your hand or on your field, draw three cards!
I return the 'Bladedge', 'Wildman', 'Winged Warrior', 'Flame Lady', and 'Bubbleman' from my graveyard to my deck!"
The five monsters turned into golden lights and flew back into his deck.
"That's right. 'Magic Deck Destruction Virus' will only destroy monsters with an Attack of 1500 or less in your hand over the next three turns. If you draw a high-attack Level monster, it won't be able to be destroyed.
So, your goal is..."
Beta immediately thought of the "Elemental Hero Avian" with an Attack of 2600 that had been shuffled back into Jaden's deck along with the other Elemental Heroes.
"In your graveyard, there's also the 'Elemental Hero Shadow Mist' that was destroyed by Death-toxin. I recall that guy's effect..."
"Oh? You've seen through it?" Jaden smiled. "That's right. When Shadow Mist is in the graveyard, it only has one chance to be summoned without a Tribute when an 'Elemental Hero' Level monster is summoned."
"But there's only one Level monster in your entire deck, which is the Golden Blade that was just shuffled back in." Beta said solemnly, "The prerequisite for this COMBO to work is that you precisely draw that single Level monster.
Moreover, even if you summon Golden Blade, its Attack is still 100 points lower than 'Darkness Blackstorm Dragon'. So, you'll also need to draw a card that can strengthen its Attack."
"Hahaha, it's no fun if you think too much about it." Jaden laughed, "The specific way to play it will depend on what cards are drawn, right?"
Beta: ". . ."
No, your mindset for this duel is clearly not right.
"Okay, then it's my turn to draw! Since I have no other cards in my hand or on the field, according to the effect of 'Fifth Act of Hope', I draw three cards from my deck.
Draw!"
Jaden swiftly drew three cards.
Beta stared at him without blinking.
Logically, with such a thick deck, shuffling back a single card and then drawing it so casually, are you joking?..
"By the effect of 'Elemental Hero Shadow Mist' in the graveyard!" Jaden shouted, "Normal Summon 'Elemental Hero Golden Blade' without Tributing!"
"What?!?"
A metallic hero with a golden shell-like body blasted out, its jet engine tail flame spraying behind it as it spun in the air and landed majestically on the field in front of Jaden.
[Elemental Hero Golden Blade: 2600 ATK]
"He... actually drew it..." Beta was shocked.
Is this kid the legendary natural-born duelist?
Although he had witnessed Jaden's similar performances countless times, Hayato still couldn't help but exclaim: "Jaden's card-drawing is truly unreasonable."
Although Golden Blade's Attack was lower than Darkness Blackstorm Dragon's, it was only by a mere 100 points. And while Beta only had 350 Life Points remaining, if Jaden's lucky draw included a card that boosted his Attack by 500 points, it would be game over for Beta.
Having witnessed such precise godly card-drawing skills, Beta dared not gamble.
"Activate Trap - Pitfall!" Beta shouted, "When a monster with an Attack of 1000 or more is summoned, destroy it immediately!"
A pitch-black void opened beneath Golden Blade's feet, and it stumbled into the hole, exploding with a loud bang and shattering into pieces.
"Ah!" Marufuji exclaimed, "Big brother's barely summoned monster for a comeback..."
"Hahahaha, so this was your trump card for a turnaround? What a pity it didn't work."
Beta pretended to be calm and laughed out loud, but at the same time, he secretly wiped a cold sweat.
Damn, this kid is freaky. He really drew what he wanted. Scared the hell out of me.
Good thing I'm still more skilled.
"Then, from my hand, I activate the Magic Card 'Miraculous Fusion'!" Jaden smiled.
"Ah?"
Beta's smile froze.
What? Miraculous Fusion?
"This card allows my heroes to fuse in the graveyard." Jaden explained, "By removing the cards required for an 'Elemental Hero' Fusion Monster from the field or graveyard, I can perform a Fusion Summon!"
He paused for a moment and smiled again.
"However, I also want to use this card in my graveyard as a substitute for the fusion material."
He pulled out a monster card from his graveyard.
"Along with 'Fusion Curse Seal Creature - Light', which was discarded by Angel's Charity. This card can serve as a substitute for one fusion material.
Therefore, I'll have 'Fusion Curse Seal Creature - Light' take the place of 'Elemental Hero Flame Wingman', and fuse it with 'Elemental Hero Sparkman' from my graveyard! Appearing in a shining radiance—"
The Curse Seal Creature transformed into Flame Wingman's image, and amidst a vortex of light, both it and Sparkman merged within. A brilliant radiance burst forth, bathing the Elemental Hero in holy light as it emerged within the flow of light.
"Fusion Summon! Elemental Hero Shining Flame Wingman!"
[Elemental Hero Shining Flame Wingman: 2500 ATK]
"He fused from the graveyard..." Beta gritted his teeth.
"Furthermore, Shining Flame Wingman's Attack increases by 300 points for each 'Elemental Hero' in my graveyard!" Jaden smiled, "I still have 'Elemental Hero Shadow Mist' and 'Elemental Hero Golden Blade' in my graveyard, so the Attack increases by 600 points!"
[Elemental Hero Shining Flame Wingman: 2500 ATK → 3100 ATK]
"Attack power three thousand one hundred?!?" Beta was astonished.
"And when Shining Flame Wingman destroys a monster in battle, it inflicts damage to my opponent equal to the Attack power of the destroyed monster. Of course, it seems I won't be needing that effect now." Jaden smiled.
Beta: ". . ."
You mean I owe you a few more lives?
"Let's battle!" Jaden declared, "Shining Flame Wingman, attack 'Darkness Blackstorm Dragon'!"
The metallic wings seemed enveloped in holy light, the radiance converging into the shape of flames. Shining Flame Wingman brought his palms together in front of his chest, and a dazzling beam erupted from his palms, like lightning piercing through a dense forest, penetrating Darkness Blackstorm Dragon and whistling past Beta.
Beta was blown away, flying through the air and tumbling down the cliff, his eyes still flashing with unwillingness.
His eyes were filled with resentment, as if saying—
—Why are you so lucky?
[Beta: LP 350 → LP 0]
(End of Chapter)
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