Chapter 260: The Dragon of Ice and Flame
Chapter 260: The Dragon of Ice and Flame
"Delta."
Yu Xuan remembered that name.
Alpha had mentioned before his demise that Delta was the most exceptional among them.
"So, it's you," Yu Xuan said, understandingly.
"Yes, my brother was taken care of by you before," Delta said calmly.
"So, you're here for revenge?" Yu Xuan asked.
"Not exactly. While we are brothers, I wouldn't say there's a deep bond between us. My presence here is purely a matter of business," Delta replied.
Delta held up his Duel Disk and continued, "Of course, the duels here are a bit different from the 'Dark Duels' you're familiar with, but the consequences are similar. The loser's consciousness data will be deleted. If I lose, my program will cease to exist, and my conscious existence will be eradicated. If you lose, your body will be unharmed, but you will never awaken in reality again."
Yu Xuan's eyes narrowed as he realized the emerging similarities to the 'Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains' setting.
In the sixth installment of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, 'Vrains,' all duels took place in a virtual realm, and the concept of Dark Duels was absent. However, in that world, dueling online carried similar risks, where the loser became a 'Departed,' a state akin to a permanent vegetative state.
Nonetheless, compared to the Dark Duels Yu Xuan had experienced in the past, this seemed like a beginner's challenge.
"I understand," Yu Xuan said, raising his arm to activate his Duel Disk.
"Duel!" x2
[Yu Xuan, LP: 4000]
[Delta, LP: 4000]
"I'll start. Draw!" Yu Xuan declared, "I'll set a monster in the front row and a card in the back row. End turn."
"A standard opening hand," Delta commented, "My turn, draw! First, I activate the magic card 'Discount Shopping.' By discarding a Level 8 monster from my hand, I can draw two cards from my deck. I discard 'Tyrant Dragon,' a Level 8 monster, and draw two cards."
He slowly drew the top card from his hand.
"I activate the continuous spell card, 'Future Fusion!'"
Yu Xuan's eyes narrowed.
Another ancient forbidden card!
Banned since 2012 and only released from its prison after a significant nerf in 2017, this card was a powerhouse.
In the GX anime, there were two different versions of 'Future Fusion.' Kaiser had an equipment spell version, while Darkness' subordinates used a continuous spell version similar to the original physical card.
Delta seemed to be wielding the continuous spell variant.
"Future Fusion allows me to select one of my Fusion Monsters and send the required Fusion Materials from my deck to the graveyard," Delta explained, "During the second Standby Phase after activation, I can Fusion Summon that monster."
True to its name, the card facilitated fusion in the future. However, the reason it was banned wasn't because of this effect but because it allowed precise stacking of the graveyard from the deck, making the Fusion Summon a secondary benefit.
And the Fusion Monster that was most commonly paired with Future Fusion was...
"The Fusion Monster I've chosen is..." Delta revealed a card, "...'Five-Headed Dragon'!"
Yu Xuan narrowed his eyes.
As expected.
The Five-Headed Dragon was a monster used by the five villainous executives of the Kaiba Corporation in the original series. With a formidable base stat of 5000 ATK and DEF, it was a top-tier monster in the entire Yu-Gi-Oh! card pool.
But that wasn't the most crucial aspect. The true strength of the Five-Headed Dragon lay in its fusion condition—any five Dragon-Type monsters with no other specific requirements.
However, Delta paused at this point and chuckled lightly.
"The physical copies of all the cards I'm using are in Abyak's building." He said, "If you beat me, feel free to take my entire deck, or even all the other rare cards stored in this building."
"Well, that's quite generous of you." You Xuan smiled, "Then I won't hold back."
"As you said, the winner takes it all, that's only natural."
Delta shrugged, appearing nonchalant.
"Then, I activate the magic card 'Angel's Charity' to draw three cards from my deck and discard two cards from my hand." Delta said, "Next, I activate the magic card 'Silent Doom', which special summons a Normal Monster from the graveyard in face-down defense mode."
A card retreated from the graveyard as he spoke.
"The Double Attack Monster 'Black Storm Dragon' in the graveyard can be used as a Normal Monster as long as it's on the field or in the graveyard. So, I special summon 'Black Storm Dragon' from the graveyard in face-down defense mode!"
[Black Storm Dragon: 2500 DEF]
You Xuan remembered that the AI trio had also used the Black Storm Dragon before. However, since they all came from the same source and were designed based on Kaiba, it seemed natural that they shared a preference for Dragon-Type monsters, so it wasn't surprising that they had similar cards.
"Then, as a Double Attack Monster, Black Storm Dragon can gain a new effect by being Double Summoned." Delta explained, "Once per turn, by sending a face-up Magic or Trap Card on my field to the graveyard, I can destroy all Magic and Trap Cards on the field!"
He pulled out the card from the slot in his Duel Disk and sent it to the graveyard.
"I send the Continuous Magic Card 'Future Fusion' to the graveyard, destroying your set card!"
The Black Storm Dragon spread its wings, whipping up a pitch-black hurricane. You Xuan's face-down card flipped up and was torn to shreds in the storm.
Continuous Trap - Dragon-Type Seal Pot.
"You're quite cautious." You Xuan smiled, "So you've removed the threat of the Seal Pot?"
"You used the Dragon-Type Seal Pot in your first duel against the KaibaCorp Duel Program. During this operation to infiltrate Abyak's building, you must have anticipated the possibility of facing us AI creations.
So, it's not unlikely that you would have prepared countermeasures against Dragon-Type monsters in your deck."
Delta's tone remained calm and unperturbed.
"I am superior to my brothers, having been selected as the most excellent individual through countless training simulations. Simple tactics won't work on me."
He drew another card from his hand.
"I activate the magic card 'Burial Spellbook' to remove from play the three magic cards 'Future Fusion', 'Angel's Charity', and 'Silent Doom' from the graveyard and draw two cards." (Original card name)
Delta drew two more cards.
"Then, the effect of 'Ice Flame Twin Dragon' allows me to banish two Water-Attribute monsters and one Fire-Attribute monster from my graveyard to Special Summon this card.
I banish the Fire-Attribute 'Blackfire Dragon' and the two Water-Attribute 'Blizzard Dragons' from my graveyard! A legendary dragon that transcends the boundaries of ice and fire -
- Ice Flame Twin Dragon, summon!"
(End of Chapter)
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