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Chapter 288: Tools
Chapter 288: Tools
At a glance, the Eight-Tailed Crow seemed like a weakling with only 200 attack points, and most newcomers would probably wonder how such a creature could be imprisoned indefinitely in the Little Black House where gods converge.
However, most of them were unaware of the terrifying combination known as "Lock."
You Xuan had actually used a substitute this time. The original Lock didn't pair Dimise with the Heavenly Demon God but instead used the strongest killer from the Chaos Deck—the "Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End," which was once one of the most vicious cards in the history of Duel Monsters before its effect text was nerfed.
The Chaos Emperor Dragon only needed to banish one Light and one Dark Attribute monster from the graveyard to be Special Summoned, making its arrival conditions far simpler than that of the Heavenly Demon God. Furthermore, it also had an effect that allowed it to pay 1000 Life Points to send all cards in both players' hands and on the field to the graveyard.
In other words, similar to what You Xuan had just demonstrated, by combining "Chaos Emperor Dragon" with "Tri-Horned Dragon," one could use the Chaos Emperor Dragon's effect to send all cards in both players' hands and on the field to the graveyard, and then use Tri-Horned Dragon to search for the Eight-Tailed Crow.
From there, the opponent would be trapped in a nightmare loop of being repeatedly attacked by the Eight-Tailed Crow, forever unable to reach their Draw Phase.
During the heyday of Chaos Decks, the meta was largely dominated by this Lock strategy. Once this combo was achieved, all that awaited you was a slow and agonizing death by pecking courtesy of the Eight-Tailed Crow.
Basically, once the Eight-Tailed Crow's effect resolved, you might as well start warming up for a boxing match.
The Guardian Spirits and soldiers who had been watching the duel from the back now stood silent as the duel came to a close. Someone seemed like they wanted to say something, but no one spoke up for a while.
The boss had lost.
The Guardian Chief was undoubtedly the leader of this Valley of the Kings and the strongest among them. Up until now, only one person had ever emerged victorious from a duel trial.
And even that person seemed different from today's challenger.
How should one describe this person?
He gave off a sense of calmness amidst the storm. At first glance, it seemed like the Chieftain had his chances, but upon the conclusion of the duel, it felt like those chances never truly existed.
More importantly, after witnessing the sacred ritual, some felt that the challenger had somehow seized the high ground without anyone noticing, and his arguments seemed somewhat reasonable.
Look, even the Chieftain ended up defecting to his side during the duel, didn't he?
The Guardian Chief stood up and let out a sigh.
". Fine, I lost."
He stood up and looked at You Xuan expressionlessly.
"As agreed, you can leave this place. That is also the part you have won."
Similar to the original story, this duel, though a Shadow Game, was not of a high level. The Guardian Chief intended to detain the loser and turn them into a mummy, but the duel itself was not lethal.
In fact, compared to the big shots in DM or the later antagonists in GX, the power of the spirits in this ancient tomb was not that strong. Compared to the Shadow Gamers in the outside world today, they were probably just mid-tier.
So even if the Guardians decided to forgo dueling etiquette and resorted to brute force, You Xuan and his group could still force their way through.
The Guardian Chief had realized this during the duel. Moreover, since he had lost the duel, causing trouble now would only bring trouble upon himself.
However, after he granted them passage, he saw that the young man did not leave immediately but maintained a smile that wasn't quite a smile as he continued to look at him.
The Guardian Chief was taken aback for a moment, but soon remembered something.
There did seem to be some agreement before the duel started, didn't there?
The Guardian Chief took a deep breath and walked forward with a gloomy face, handing over a deck of cards.
He had promised to abide by the outcome, and having lost the ritual, he had no choice but to accept his defeat.
You Xuan took the deck with a smile and nodded, "It was a good duel. If we have the chance next time, let's spar again and improve together."
The Guardian Chief's facial muscles twitched at those words.
Please, I beg you, don't come again.
Upon hearing this, the Chieftain even harbored the absurd thought of moving the entire valley overnight and fleeing together.
Because he soon realized that if this person were to come again, then according to their ancestral rules, he would have to accept the challenge of the ritual and face him in a duel.
In that case, wouldn't he become a daily NPC, providing the challenger with a fixed daily experience grind?
Just the thought of it made the Guardian Chief feel a chill in his heart, and his future seemed bleak.
"That's right," You Xuan said, as if suddenly remembering something. "Do you have any unique and slightly evil little toys here? Something with a unique use?"
The Guardian Chief: "?"
His first reaction was that this was a respectable tomb-guarding place, and anyone looking for such things had come to the wrong place. But this question soon reminded him of something.
Oh right, almost forgot the rules.
"Yes," the Guardian Chief acknowledged, taking out a pendant. It seemed to be a golden circular object that had split irregularly in half, leaving only this broken piece.
"Indeed. The winner of the Royal Family's sacred battle ritual can take this." He handed the pendant to You Xuan. "This is a prop for the Darkness Game and contains extraordinary power. If you ever engage in a Darkness Game again, it should be of help."
Of course, the Chief was just following the rules. But to be honest, if a Dark Duel were to take place with this young man in yellow, the Chief felt that the opponent might need help more than this person.
Just like he had felt a few minutes ago—helpless.
"Well, you're too kind. We're just strangers passing by, meeting through dueling, and being so polite makes me feel embarrassed," You Xuan said, putting the pendant into his travel backpack while shaking his head with a serious expression. "It's really not necessary."
Guardian Chief: "."
After a moment of silence, he coughed and let out a dry laugh.
"Haha, you're quite an interesting warrior. Ahaha...ha." At the same time, he glanced at You Xuan strangely.
It was true that the winner could take away the other half of the fragment, but how did this young man know about it?
The Guardian Chief felt that this young man was becoming more and more unfathomable. It was as if crashing into their Royal Family's valley, winning the sacred battle ritual, and everything up to this point had been part of this person's plan all along.
Although he wasn't sure if this feeling was accurate, there was one thing he could be certain of.
That is, they couldn't afford to offend this person.
Changing the subject, the Guardian Chief reminisced, "There was another person who won and left this place before. Your clothing style is somewhat similar, but the colors are different. He was indeed a powerful warrior, but even so, he was still different from you."
The Guardian Chief looked at him. "That young man took away the other half of the fragment you're holding. When the two pieces are brought together, they form the complete and original form of this artifact. Well, if fate wills it, perhaps you'll meet each other in the future.
When the two fragments come close to each other, their powers should attract each other as well. At that time, you may end up fighting each other."
Similar clothing style but different colors—this particularly piqued Asuka's interest, and she stepped forward. "May I ask the name of that warrior?"
"Name?"
The Guardian Chief paused, then frowned in thought.
"Let me think...it should be something like 'Fubuki.'"
"Fubuki of the Tenjouin?" Asuka held her breath.
"Ah, I think that's the name." The Guardian Chief glanced at the blond girl. "Do you know him?"
Asuka was so excited that she almost wanted to cry.
Finally.
From the first day she entered the academy, she had never stopped searching for information, and today, in this unexpected place, she finally heard news of her brother for the first time.
"Where is he now?"
"I told you, he won, and I wasn't his match," the Guardian Chief shook his head. "I lost the ritual, so of course, I let him go according to the rules."
"I see," Asuka said, lost in thought.
It was a hard-earned clue.
"Don't worry," You Xuan said, patting her shoulder and smiling. "We'll find him."
"Okay," Asuka nodded.
For some reason, when he said don't worry, she truly felt relieved.
Because, at some point, it had become an unspoken consensus among everyone around them—
—You can always trust You Xuan.
(End of Chapter)
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