Chapter 305: Temptation of the Underworld
Chapter 305: Temptation of the Underworld
From the moment this Temptation of the Underworld was activated, Somelie felt a chill running down his spine.
But he quickly shook his head, dispelling the negative thoughts.
What am I thinking? This isn't a high-intensity match in the professional circuit; my opponent is just a student from the Duel Academy. There's no need to feel anxious.
"Bacchus, the Wine God, attack the face-down monster!" Somelie commanded.
The Greek-style Wine God took a step forward, first guzzling from his golden chalice before exhaling a thick gust of wine breath!
The wine breath shot toward the face-down monster. It flipped over, revealing a sinister, spiky insect.
"The monster you attacked is 'Needle Worm'," You Xuan explained, "When Needle Worm is flipped face-up, the top five cards of your opponent's deck are sent to the graveyard."
Somelie's eyes widened in shock: "Send five cards directly to the graveyard?"
That would mean...
He looked at his deck in dismay as the top five cards flew out one by one, rustling noisily into the graveyard.
No, don't...
Stop!
"Temptation of the Dead," You Xuan smiled, "Since five cards were sent to the graveyard, take 1500 points of damage."
"Waaah!"
[Somelie: LP 3100 → LP 1600]
"Of course, because 'Needle Worm' was destroyed in battle and sent to the graveyard, I also take 300 points of damage from 'Temptation of the Dead'."
[You Xuan: LP 4000 → LP 3700]
Somelie was drenched in cold sweat.
What kind of duel is this?
Without even doing much, his LP had already evaporated by more than half. Needle Worm's flip effect discarded cards from his deck, coupled with the blood-burning effect of Temptation of the Underworld. This single attack was like stepping on a series of landmines, instantly blowing him down to less than half his LP.
What a joke!
Looking at the young man before him, with the sinister Grim Reaper looming beside him like a loyal guardian, Somelie felt as if the boy was enveloped in a thick, eerie aura, even his polite smile now seemed unnerving.
Somelie, the eighth-ranked expert in the profession, unconsciously swallowed his saliva.
He began to sense that today's opponent might be a little uncanny.
"But now your field is empty as well." Somelie played another card, "The quick-play spell, 'Goblet of the Gods.' When you have a Water-Attribute monster on your field, you can special summon a 'Red Wine Token.'" (Original Card)
[Red Wine Token: ATK 1000]
"Then, 'Temptation of the Dead,'" You Xuan said, "The quick-play spell sends another 300 points of damage to the graveyard."
[Somelie: LP 1600 → LP 1300]
"Hmph, as long as I have life points remaining, I just need to defeat you first!" Somelie shouted, "Red Wine Token, direct attack!"
The token, which looked like a blob of red wine that had taken on a physical form, flew toward You Xuan.
"Then I activate my face-down card," You Xuan said, "The counter trap, 'Negate Attack.' Your monster's attack becomes invalid, and the Battle Phase is forcibly ended."
The Red Wine Token crashed into the swirling white vortex, having to return with its attack thwarted.
"Damn it!" Somelie grew increasingly agitated.
Not only were his attacks ineffective, but every time he played a card, he had to watch helplessly as his life points dwindled.
Whether it was an illusion or not, he felt that the sinister demon shadow was looking at him with a sneer, as if appraising a soul about to be reaped.
"Of course, as 'Negate Attack' is sent to the graveyard, I also take 300 points of damage," You Xuan said.
[You Xuan: LP 3700 → LP 3400]
"The Battle Phase ends," Somelie said in a deep voice, "I tribute 'Red Wine Token' and 'Bacchus, the Wine God'! Behold, my ace card—
"—Grand Vintage-Aries, I summon you!" (Original Card)
A white ram with two oversized wine bottles that resembled cannons on its back leaped onto the field amidst a flash of golden light.
You Xuan nodded. "Then, the effect of 'Temptation of the Dead' deals 300 points of damage."
【Somelie: LP 1300 → LP 1000】
Having lost over half his life points without much resistance, even the watching students were left speechless.
Some of them considered the possibility that the professional duelist might not be a match for the boy in yellow, but the situation seemed to suggest something more. Somelie, the eighth-ranked professional, appeared to be completely outplayed by the boy.
"I play another card, and that ends my turn." Somelie said, his earlier confidence now replaced with a look of grave concern.
Was this some kind of joke? Was he really about to be crushed by a student in such a place?
If word of this got out, how could he continue in the professional circuit? He might as well retire now.
"My turn. I draw a card."
You Xuan glanced at the card he drew and a card automatically ejected from his graveyard.
"This is the magic card 'Take Over 5' that was sent to the graveyard by 'Card Shredder' last turn. During the preparation phase, if this card is in the graveyard, I can remove this card and a card with the same name from my deck, and draw a card." (Original Card)
After drawing, he waved his hand and revealed a backrow card.
"I activate the continuous trap 'Undead's Call.' I can special summon a monster from my graveyard in attack position.
The monster I choose to revive is the one discarded by 'Card Shredder' last turn."
He took the card that had been ejected from his graveyard and slammed it onto the Duel Disk.
"Attack position, special summon 'Needle Worm.'"
【Needle Worm, ATK 600】
"It only has 600 attack power."
A seemingly weak monster, but its unsettling insect-like appearance, especially after witnessing the boy's unconventional dueling style, instinctively made Somelie feel that this bug had some sort of hidden ability.
Sure enough, You Xuan revealed another backrow card.
"Trap card activation, 'Headquarters Raid,'" You Xuan announced, "I destroy one of my monsters, and then send the top two cards of your deck to the graveyard."
Somelie was stunned once again.
In most situations, this would be a meaningless trap card that most people would ignore and deem useless.
Destroying one of his own monsters to blindly send two cards from his opponent's deck to the graveyard? What was the point of that?
But in the current situation, Somelie felt a chill run down his spine.
He suddenly realized what the ability of 'Needle Worm' might be.
"The effect of 'Needle Worm' sends three cards from the top of your deck to the graveyard when it is destroyed. So, I use 'Headquarters Raid' to destroy my own 'Needle Worm,' sending a total of five cards from the top of your deck to the graveyard."
Somelie: "..."
Sending another five cards to the graveyard, combined with the effect of 'Temptation of the Underworld,' resulted in a total of 1500 points of damage.
【Somelie: LP 1000 → LP 0】
He almost wanted to laugh at the absurdity of the situation.
He realized that his opponent had never intended to summon a proper monster to battle him head-on.
You really plan to burn me to death with 'Temptation of the Underworld,' don't you?
(End of Chapter)
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