Chapter 342: The Potential of the Electron Dragon
Chapter 342: The Potential of the Electron Dragon
"Add the Ally Monster, 'Armored Digital Wing' from my deck to my hand." Marufuji Ryo displayed the card before adding it to his hand, "Then, the end of my turn."
"Nicely done, using an Ally Monster to avoid the risk of a self-destruct after Limit Removal, and then searching your deck for a card." You Xuan praised, "You truly are formidable."
"But I'm also nearing my limit."
Marufuji Ryo closed his eyes and shook his head.
"I've executed everything perfectly, and perfection is also the limit. Yet, you've effortlessly defended against everything I've thrown at you."
"Even though it appears that I have the advantage on the field, it's merely superficial, isn't it?"
You Xuan smiled but didn't confirm nor deny it.
"Don't be so quick to define yourself. If you've never tried to change, how can you be sure this is your limit?"
Marufuji Ryo: "..."
This time, he remained silent and didn't refute.
Perhaps even without realizing it, at this point in the duel, a seed of doubt had been planted in his heart.
In the past, he had never thought this way because he always won. As the strongest Caesar in the academy, as long as he stayed true to himself, no one could defeat him.
But today felt different.
When facing You Xuan, he truly felt he had reached a bottleneck. He vaguely realized that if he remained stagnant and refused any change, he might never be able to defeat his opponent.
Deep down, he still told himself, as he always had, that as long as he adhered to his dueling style, victory didn't matter.
But no matter how much he tried to convince himself, as a duelist, he couldn't suppress the burgeoning desire to pursue victory.
Especially not when facing such an opponent.
If it were an opponent like Yuuki Juudai, where both sides dueled with all their might, using all their trump cards, perhaps even in defeat, he would feel no regrets.
But facing this opponent, who had dodged direct confrontation throughout the duel, using a combination of bouncing, destroying, and removing cards from play, and setting traps one after another, he had to admit that despite telling himself he valued the process, he still wanted to win.
Losing to such an opponent felt especially frustrating, as if all his strength was being suppressed and unable to be released.
"My turn, draw!" You Xuan declared, "I Normal Summon 'Card Gunner'.
The effect of Card Gunner allows me to send up to three cards from the top of my deck to the graveyard once per turn.
The ATK of this card increases by 500 points for each card sent to the graveyard this way until the end of the turn."
You Xuan drew three cards from the top of his deck and sent them to the graveyard.
"Since I sent three cards to the graveyard, Card Gunner's ATK increases by 1500 points."
【Card Gunner: ATK 400 → ATK 1900】
"But it's still no match for my Electron Dragons." Marufuji Ryo said in a low voice.
"I know."
You Xuan chuckled and then looked at the two remaining Electron Dragons on his opponent's field and smiled faintly.
"I can also sense the bond between you and the Electron Dragons, Marufuji." You Xuan said.
Marufuji Ryo nodded, "Ever since before I came to the Duel Academy, I've been fighting alongside them. No matter the deck or the opponent, we've always fought together."
He paused and glanced at the two Electron Dragons by his side.
"From now on, we will continue to fight this way."
"I see." You Xuan turned solemn and showed a gesture of respect, "Then, as a show of my utmost respect for your dedication to the Electron Dragons, it's time for me to bring out my trump card as well."
Marufuji Ryo remained silent but was secretly on high alert.
Is it time to get serious?
What will he bring out this time? A new Emperor? Or a Chaos Soldier?
"Watch closely, Caesar. This is the latest result of our experiments, something no one in the world has seen yet.
Chapter 342: The Potential of the Electron Dragon
"You Xuan played his hand, 'Representing the cutting-edge field of Duel Monster research, a new power with epoch-making significance!'"
This string of titles intrigued Marufuji Ryo, and he couldn't help but anticipate what was to come. He was well aware of the astonishing achievements You Xuan's laboratory had attained, not only within the academy but also resonating throughout the Dueling World.
"Could it be that they've secretly developed some new trump card?" Marufuji Ryo wondered.
"Interesting, bring it on!" The soul of the Caesar ignited within him, "No matter what kind of enemy it is, my Electron Dragons and I will face them head-on!"
"Hahaha, good."
You Xuan waved his hand.
"Then, I send the two Electron Dragons on your field to the graveyard as fusion materials! Fusion Summon, appear -
- Chimeratech Fortress Dragon!"
Marufuji Ryo: "????"
What are you fusing?
At first, he thought he must have misheard. But when he looked at his field in astonishment, he saw his old friends, the two Electron Dragons, suddenly turn against him and begin to assemble and transform on his opponent's field.
A massive and bulky steel body, sturdy and stable. Complexly intertwined mechanical parts formed a twisting and turning steel fortress.
Chimeratech Fortress Dragon, summoned!
Well, of course, it was summoned to You Xuan's field.
Marufuji Ryo: "????????"
To be honest, he couldn't quite understand what was happening.
Because he was certain that You Xuan hadn't activated any cards. There were no magic or trap cards played, no monster effects, nothing that seemed capable of stealing his opponent's monsters.
It appeared as if You Xuan had simply waved his hand and said, "Come here."
And his two old friends had obediently jumped to the other side without hesitation.
Are you freaking kidding me?
"Chimeratech Fortress Dragon's fusion condition is 'Electron Dragon' plus one or more machines," You Xuan chuckled, "But what makes it special is that this card doesn't require a fusion spell card. I can fusion summon it just by sending the required monsters from the field to the graveyard."
He paused for a moment, emphasizing his point.
"Yes, as long as they are sent from the 'field' to the graveyard. They don't necessarily have to be from my field."
Marufuji Ryo: "!!?"
"Wait, I have Chimeratech Fortress Dragon too. Is this its effect? You're not tricking me, are you?"
In the anime, Chimeratech Fortress Dragon didn't mention being able to send fusion materials directly from the field to the graveyard for a fusion summon. It still required the use of a fusion spell card. Although the physical card looked identical and had the same name, its effect had been completely rewritten.
In fact, when the physical card was first released, it caused quite a stir.
The phrase "send fusion materials from the field to the graveyard for a fusion summon" is commonplace in the modern game, where NTR is rampant. Any card player familiar with K-language cards could instantly spot the hidden message - "There's no emphasis on only using your own field's materials."
But in the era when this card was released, it was unimaginable. Many people who noticed this hidden detail refused to believe it, thinking that it was just a case of K-society's sloppy text description. Otherwise, blatantly stealing two monsters from the opponent's field for a fusion summon would be utterly outrageous.
Of course, the officials later clarified that it wasn't a mistake; this was indeed the intended effect. They even modified the effect text, specifically adding the phrase "You can use monsters from either player's field as fusion materials." Thus, there is no longer any dispute about this card's effect.
"So, as I said, it's the latest result of our experiments," You Xuan smiled, "Perhaps the potential of Electron Dragons is far greater than you imagine.
Watch, I didn't activate any effects or play any cards, and your Electron Dragons became mine. Isn't that fascinating?"
Marufuji Ryo: "."
(End of Chapter)
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