Chapter 366: One Minute Solution
Chapter 366: One Minute Solution
The undead roared, and the King Tiger came back to life!
"It's a shame that my King Tiger is still in the game."
The Dark Rider laughed triumphantly.
"If you want to break through King Tiger's blockade, you'll have to try harder. But getting this far is not bad, much better than the previous duelists."
His voice lowered as he chuckled darkly.
"It's getting harder and harder to resist the temptation of savoring your flavor. Only the finest duelists have the most exquisite taste."
It was then that Iwao realized something, and his pupils contracted involuntarily: "You, Goju and Hantaro... You did this to them?"
"Oh, so you were with those two as well."
Only then did the Dark Rider deign to glance at him, followed by a soft laugh.
"Yes, I took care of them personally. Their flavors were passable, but they weren't top-notch. But I suppose one can't expect too much from duelists in a place like this."
He let out a playful chuckle.
"Though those two were quite interesting, spouting things like 'can't fall here' and 'promises with so-and-so' till the very end.
Hahaha, it was truly amusing. Duelists fighting with all their might until the last moment, desperately struggling and burning their souls to the extreme—now that's the most delectable bait."
Iwao's knuckles turned white as he clenched the handle of his bike, his eyes fixed on the rider with an intensity that seemed ready to spew fire.
"You bastard."
"Hahaha, excellent! Keep it up!" The Dark Rider laughed, "It's much more entertaining when you show this kind of spirit.
Very good, very good. But hold your horses, I'll savor the finest bait first before dealing with you. As for you... your aura is impressive, but you're nothing more than a post-meal dessert."
As he spoke, his attention returned to You Xuan, and with a wave of his hand, he commanded:
"King Tiger, direct attack!"
The King Tiger, running alongside his motorcycle, turned and pounced towards You Xuan's bike, claws outstretched.
"Then I activate my trap."
You Xuan flipped the last card on his side.
"Trap Card: 'Precision Defense'.
When an opponent's monster declares an attack, you can Special Summon from your graveyard a monster with 4 or fewer stars."
A card emerged from You Xuan's graveyard.
"The 'Sixth Sense' card that was sent to the graveyard earlier, Special Summon 'Blaze Maiden' in defense position."
A ball of flame erupted on his field, her silver hair billowing as the maiden encased in flames crouched defensively.
[Blaze Maiden: 1500 DEF]
"It's a monster!" The Dark Rider exclaimed, "But the original attack of the 'Blaze Maiden' is only 1300. The effect of King Tiger! All monsters summoned or special summoned with an attack of 1500 or less are destroyed immediately!"
The King Tiger roared again, sending a sonic boom towards the Blaze Maiden.
But the flames formed a transparent barrier, deflecting the sonic attack without inflicting any damage.
"What?!"
The Dark Rider frowned.
"The effect of 'Precision Defense'. Monsters special summoned by this trap card cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects during this turn." You Xuan explained.
"Oh? So you managed to block it for now."
The Dark Rider chuckled.
"Heh, it seems my judgment of you was correct. You are indeed a top-notch duelist. I can't wait to taste your flavor."
"Don't be so hasty with your words." You Xuan said calmly, "The duel isn't over yet."
"Oh? But the blockade of King Tiger remains. To summon a Level 4 monster, you'll need an attack of at least 2200 to avoid destruction.
You can barely summon any monsters in this situation, and you still think you can win?"
"Well, you never know in a duel."
You Xuan adjusted his direction slightly, skillfully maneuvering his bike through the grasping hands of the zombies.
"We're almost at the power plant!"
Iwao shouted.
"Less than a minute left!"
"Alright then, let's finish this guy off in a minute." You Xuan nodded, "My turn, draw."
"Huh?"
The Dark Rider turned to look at him, intrigued.
Even the burly Iwao, his teammate, was taken aback.
One minute to resolve this?
With King Tiger in play and the dual suppression of the Strong Man's Pain, was it really possible?
"I activate the magic card 'Foolish Burial' to send a monster from my deck to the graveyard."
You Xuan drew a card that automatically popped up from his deck.
"Send the second 'Forest Savage: Green Baboon' from my deck to the graveyard."
The monster card slid into the graveyard.
"Then I activate the magic card 'Monster Reborn'."
A green resurrection symbol appeared above You Xuan.
"It allows me to revive a monster from the graveyard."
"The strongest monster in your graveyard is the 'Forest Savage: Green Baboon'." The Dark Rider stated, "But even if you revive it, its original attack of 2600 will be halved to 1200, and it will be destroyed by King Tiger's effect."
"No, I'm going to revive the other card that was discarded by the effect of 'Sixth Sense'."
You Xuan revealed the card that had been ejected from the graveyard.
"Special Summon 'Ancient Crimson Ape'."
[Ancient Crimson Ape: 2600 ATK]
The Dark Rider was perplexed but continued: "But the Ancient Crimson Ape is also a 7-star monster. With the effects of the two 'Strong Man's Pain' cards, its attack will be reduced by 1400 points."
[Ancient Crimson Ape: 2600 ATK → 1200 ATK]
He then smirked sinisterly: "I don't know what you're trying to do, but this attack won't get past King Tiger's seal. Destroy it!"
The King Tiger roared, sending a transparent sonic wave towards You Xuan's field.
"Then, in response to King Tiger's effect, I activate the quick-play spell 'Concentrated Outlet'." You Xuan declared, "Select a monster on your field, and its attack increases by the value of its defense until the end of this turn.
However, as a cost, your other monsters cannot attack this turn."
He pointed to the Ancient Crimson Ape.
"Ancient Crimson Ape gains an additional 1800 attack points from its defense."
[Ancient Crimson Ape: 1200 ATK → 3000 ATK]
"When King Tiger's effect is applied, monsters with an attack of 1400 or higher are not destroyed."
"What?" The Dark Rider frowned.
It was already impressive to break through the current situation, but was he really confident that he could deplete the remaining 3800 Life Points in just one turn, with King Tiger in play and the dual suppression of Strong Man's Pain?
"Normal Summon: Disturbance Yellow!"
You Xuan played the card in his hand.
[Disturbance Yellow: ATK 0]
"Hmph, big words, but in the end, this is the best you can do?" The Dark Rider sneered and waved his hand dismissively. "This measly monster doesn't even have a chance to fight. King Tiger's effect! Crush it!"
King Tiger roared again, its sonic boom sweeping across the field and shattering Disturbance Yellow before it could even take a stance.
"But Disturbance Yellow is a Beast-Type monster," You Xuan said calmly. "When a Beast-Type monster on my field is destroyed and sent to the graveyard, the effect of Forest Savage: Green Baboon in the graveyard activates. By paying 1000 Life Points, I can Special Summon it from the graveyard."
[You Xuan: LP 2300 → LP 1300]
"Forest Savage: Green Baboon is back!"
"What are you doing?" The Dark Rider was puzzled. "Even if you revive Green Baboon, its Attack will still be decreased to 1200 due to Strong Man's Pain, and then it will be destroyed by King Tiger's effect. All you're doing is wasting your Life Points."
"Not necessarily," You Xuan said calmly. "When a monster on my field is destroyed, Ancient Crimson Ape's effect activates, allowing me to regain 1000 Life Points."
[You Xuan: LP 1300 → LP 2300]
"Even so, you're just restoring your Life Points to their original amount," the Dark Rider said coldly. "It's meaningless."
"Is that so?" You Xuan smiled. "What about this card, then?"
"Hmm?"
You Xuan pointed to the maiden on his field. "Blaze Maiden's effect activates when my Life Points increase. It inflicts 500 points of damage to my opponent."
Blaze Maiden let out a clear cry, her silver hair billowing as she fired a fireball from her hand, striking the black motorcycle in front of her. A fiery whirlwind engulfed the Dark Rider.
[Dark Rider: LP 3800 → LP 3300]
"Hmph, what a roundabout way for a mere 500 points of damage," he scoffed, though he was beginning to feel unnerved. "But your Green Baboon will be destroyed next."
As he said this, he suddenly paused, as if he had just realized something terrifying.
[Forest Savage: Green Baboon: ATK 2600 → ATK 1200]
The green baboon had just returned to the field when it was hit by the magic effect, causing it to howl in pain as it was enveloped in crimson energy. It was then shattered by King Tiger's roar.
"Of course," You Xuan smiled. "When Green Baboon is summoned, its Attack will immediately be decreased due to Strong Man's Pain, and then it will be destroyed by King Tiger's effect."
"But you should remember the card I sent to the graveyard at the start of this turn, right?" You Xuan asked, his smile unwavering.
The Dark Rider's eyes widened as realization dawned on him. "Y-You mean... the other Green Baboon?"
"Indeed," You Xuan confirmed. "When a Beast-Type monster on my field is destroyed, I can pay 1000 Life Points to Special Summon the second Forest Savage: Green Baboon from the graveyard."
[You Xuan: LP 2300 → LP 1300]
"Of course, when my monster is destroyed, Ancient Crimson Ape's effect activates, and I regain 1000 Life Points."
[You Xuan: LP 1300 → LP 2300]
"And when my Life Points increase," You Xuan continued, his smile growing wider, "Blaze Maiden's effect activates. 500 points of damage."
The fireball shot out from Blaze Maiden's hand like a laser beam from You Xuan's speeding motorcycle, slamming into the Dark Rider's bike.
[Dark Rider: LP 3300 → LP 2800]
"Ugh!"
The Dark Rider struggled to steady his vehicle, his face now slick with sweat. He could no longer dismiss the damage as insignificant.
Even the dullest person would realize the dire situation they were in.
This was...
An infinite loop!
Iwao, who had been watching from the sidelines, finally understood what was happening. His mouth hung open slightly as he stared, dumbfounded.
You Xuan had turned the tables on his opponent, using their own King Tiger's suppression and summon-blocking effect against them to create this endless cycle. The once-fearsome "King Tiger" and "Strong Man's Pain" now seemed like traitors, and the Dark Rider's once-confident stance now seemed foolish.
You Xuan's calm and collected demeanor seemed to be saying—
—It's laughable that you think you can outplay me.
You're not even close, not for another two millennia or so.
"Indeed," You Xuan explained calmly. "Every time Forest Savage: Green Baboon is destroyed, the other Green Baboon in the graveyard can be Special Summoned by paying 1000 Life Points. And each time it's Special Summoned, its Attack will be decreased by Strong Man's Pain, and King Tiger will destroy it."
"The two Green Baboons can alternate in an infinite loop," You Xuan continued. "With each cycle, when Green Baboon is destroyed, I regain 1000 Life Points due to Ancient Crimson Ape's effect, and you take 500 points of damage from Blaze Maiden's effect, endlessly.
The endpoint of this cycle is..."
Blaze Maiden raised her staff, attracting all the fire elements in the universe to converge in her hand, forming an incredibly dazzling, super-giant fireball.
The reflection of the burning fireball appeared in the Dark Rider's helmet visor, causing him to grit his teeth. "Im-impossible..."
"Congratulations, you're right," You Xuan said with a smile, giving a slight wave of his hand. "Your reward is an infinite fireball."
Blaze Maiden brought down her staff, and the fireball descended like a scorching sun, crushing the minuscule black motorcycle beneath it.
[Dark Rider: LP 0]
(End of Chapter)
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