Chapter 365: King Tiger Lockdown
Chapter 365: King Tiger Lockdown
"An interesting combination of King Tiger and The Unstoppable Powerhouse." You Xuan nodded in agreement.
It was an unusual summoning and lockdown strategy, and quite unexpected. Most duelists who employed such tactics were on his side. However, he was certainly familiar with King Tiger's effect, which had once been all the rage, especially in a meta where many mainstream decks relied on low-level monsters with high attack power.
"The 'Sea Otter Tree Bear' that was just destroyed by King Tiger's effect was a Beast-type monster." You Xuan revealed another card in his hand.
"When a Beast-type monster I control is destroyed and sent to the graveyard, I can pay 1000 Life Points to Special Summon 'Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest' from my hand!"
[You Xuan: LP 4000 → LP 3000]
Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest appeared with a chest-beating roar beside You Xuan's motorbike, glaring angrily at his opponent amidst the rushing wind of their high-speed duel.
[Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest: ATK 2600]
"Oh? So you do have a countermeasure for the King Tiger lockdown?" The Black-Clad Rider asked in a hoarse voice. "However, 'The Unstoppable Powerhouse' will still affect Green Baboon, reducing its attack power.
Since Green Baboon is a Level 7 monster, its attack will be decreased by 700 points."
[Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest: ATK 2600 → ATK 1900]
"That's enough." You Xuan waved his hand dismissively. "Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest, attack King Tiger!"
The forest guardian roared and accelerated, rushing from You Xuan's side to the opponent's speeding motorbike. With a mighty punch, King Tiger let out a muffled groan, its head forced to the side. It fell to the ground, rolling away as both motorbikes sped forward, leaving it far behind, reduced to shattered pieces.
[Black-Clad Rider: LP 4000 → LP 3800]
"Excellent!" Yan Xiong cheered, taking on the role of the enthusiastic commentator. "With that, the King Tiger lockdown has been broken!"
"Heh, do you think it'll be that easy?"
The Black-Clad Rider let out a cold laugh. As he drifted his motorbike around a bend, a massive black machine appeared beside him. The mechanical undercarriage scraped against the ground as it turned, creating a long trail of bright sparks.
An eerie mist emanated from the machine, and when it cleared, King Tiger had returned to the field.
[King Tiger: ATK 1700]
"What?!" Yan Xiong exclaimed in shock.
"Trap Card: 'Time Machine'. When a monster is destroyed in battle, it returns to the field in the same battle position." The Black-Clad Rider explained, "A nice counter, but it seems breaking through won't be that simple."
You Xuan remained unfazed, casually waving his hand. "Then I'll end my turn by setting three cards."
Neither duelist slowed down as they raced towards the power plant, occasionally showing off their skills by maneuvering sharply to avoid the wandering zombies blocking their path.
Indeed, dueling was a great way to stay fit. You Xuan realized that the spirit power and his training in the Darkness Game did enhance his physical abilities and reaction speed.
Otherwise, it would be extremely difficult for a normal human to duel at such high speeds while maintaining focus.
Of course, it was also evident that his opponent was no ordinary human either.
"My turn, draw."
The Black-Clad Rider drew a card, and as he drifted around another bend, the tail of his motorbike swerved and knocked a wandering zombie flying into the distance.
Zombie: "????"
"Activating a Set Card, Trap Card: 'Sixth Sense'." You Xuan activated a card from his backrow. "Declare two numbers, and the opponent rolls a die.
If the result matches either of the declared numbers, I draw that many cards.
If it doesn't match, I discard the same number of cards from the top of my deck to the graveyard."
"Oh? And what numbers will you declare?"
"Five and six, of course," You Xuan stated.
A virtual image of a die appeared, tumbling and finally landing on a number.
He drew the top four cards from his deck. After all, with Sixth Sense activated, he had little to lose and much to gain.
"Send those four cards to the graveyard."
As the cards were sent to the graveyard, one of them suddenly shimmered with golden light.
"One of the cards sent to the graveyard is 'Scholar Elf,'" You Xuan explained. "'Scholar Elf' allows me to draw a card from my deck when it is sent to the graveyard." (Original card effect)
"Just the number 4? Looks like Lady Luck isn't on your side."
The Black-Clad Rider snickered and slowly drew another card.
"You are racing towards the abyss of despair, and you don't even realize it. This card will push you one step closer to that inevitable end. I activate the Continuous Spell, 'Strong One's Pain'!"
Even Yan Xiong, watching from the sidelines, couldn't contain his frustration. "A second one? That's too much!"
The Continuous Spell Card appeared beside the rider, and he laughed aloud, tilting his head back.
"No need to explain 'Strong One's Pain,' right? Your monsters' attack points will decrease by their own star level multiplied by 100. And this effect can be stacked! Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest, is a Level 7 monster, so take the full brunt of two 'Strong One's Pain'!"
[Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest: ATK 1900 → ATK 1200]
"A high-level monster with 2600 attack power has been weakened to this extent," Yan Xiong grit his teeth in frustration, even as a mere spectator.
"And with King Tiger on the field, any monster with an attack power below 1400 will be destroyed upon Summoning."
"Indeed!" The Black-Clad Rider cackled. "Any Level 7 monster will have its attack decreased by 1400 points, which means a Level 7 monster would need at least 2800 attack points just to stay on the field without being destroyed.
Hehe, and even if such a monster were Summoned, an attack power of 3000 would be weakened to 1600, making it no match for 'King Tiger' either."
Yan Xiong clenched his jaw. "What a despicable combination."
But the Black-Clad Rider seemed to take this as a compliment, pleased with his opponent's reaction. Turning his attention back to You Xuan, he frowned slightly behind his helmet.
You Xuan's composure in this situation was unnerving, and it irked him.
"Heh, you can't keep up this act forever," the Black-Clad Rider said.
"We'll see about that," You Xuan replied calmly. "Your charade will be exposed soon enough.
I Normal Summon 'Newt.'"
[Newt: ATK 1900]
"Newt attacks 'Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest'!"
Weakened by the double effect of 'Strong One's Pain,' Green Baboon was now a shadow of its former self. Despite facing only a low-level monster, it could do nothing but rage helplessly as it was destroyed and banished from the field.
[You Xuan: LP 3000 → LP 2300]
The impact of the Dark Duel's intensity surged through You Xuan as the destruction of Green Baboon sent a dark ripple through his body, causing his motorbike to shake like a leaf in a torrent.
"I activate the Trap, 'Fellow Traveler'!"
You Xuan waved his hand, setting off a Trap Card from his backrow.
"When a monster is destroyed and sent to my graveyard, I can destroy one monster on the field." You Xuan declared, "Destroy 'King Tiger'!"
Green Baboon, now a spectral entity, roared and grasped the King Tiger, which struggled futilely before being dragged into the underworld alongside the vengeful spirit.
"So that's your plan," the Black-Clad Rider said, raising his voice. "Using a Trap to get rid of 'King Tiger' and at least breaking free from the Summoning lockdown, while also avoiding my second attack, right?"
"But it's futile! I activate the Continuous Trap, 'Call of the Living Dead,' to Special Summon a monster from the graveyard in Attack Position.
Return to the field, 'King Tiger'!"
(End of Chapter)
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