Chapter 37: VS Kaiba's Dragon Deck
Chapter 37: VS Kaiba's Dragon Deck
"My turn, drawing a card." You Xuan waved his hand.
"I flip the face-down monster on my field. The monster I reveal is... Dragon Rider! I summon it in face-up defense position!"
Dragon Rider: ATK 700
"Dragon Rider's flip effect activates," You Xuan explained, "When this card is flipped face-up, I can take control of one of your dragons in Attack Position until the end of the turn. So, I take control of your 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon'!"
AI Kaiba: "What?!"
Why the heck do you still have that card?! What's the point of that weird thing?!
A knight clad in a red cape leaped forward and skillfully jumped onto the back of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. In the blink of an eye, the legendary dragon was ridden by the skilled rider and brought over to You Xuan's field.
The spectators in the stands stirred with excitement.
"He actually tamed the legendary Blue-Eyes White Dragon! Heeehee, brothers, I'm so hyped right now!"
"As expected of Big Brother You Xuan, he effortlessly did something we wouldn't even dare to think about."
AI Kaiba: "You jerk!"
Of course, the onlooking crowd was delighted by the unexpected turn of events, finding the duel more entertaining than they could have imagined. The audience gradually forgot that they were system-locked and held hostage in the arena, engrossed in the thrilling duel. Even strangers began to cheer for You Xuan, proving that fun-seekers exist in every world, and who wouldn't love to watch such an intriguing spectacle?
After his initial journey into this world and through consecutive duels and research, You Xuan discovered that duelists in this world had an inexplicable fondness for dragon-type monsters.
This was understandable, given that from a realistic perspective, K Corporation was already obsessed with dragons, and in this world, Kaiba, the leader of the dueling industry, was also a dragon enthusiast. Dragon-type monsters were not only cool but also powerful, making their popularity inevitable.
Thus, when choosing his extra deck, You Xuan included a bunch of quirky anti-dragon weapons. After all, there was no limit to the number of cards in the extra deck, so adding more of these inexpensive and enigmatic cards wouldn't make much of a difference.
As the saying goes, it's always good to be prepared, and today, his foresight proved to be advantageous.
The next card he played was another example.
"Although I've gained control of the Blue-Eyes, because the 'Dragon-Type Seal Pot' is still on the field, all dragon-type monsters cannot change their battle positions, including my own.
Therefore..."
You Xuan drew another card from his hand.
"...I offer the 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' as a tribute and perform an Advanced Summon!"
Whether it was an illusion or not, at that moment, he thought he heard AI Kaiba's teeth grinding in frustration.
"You..."
If there was anything more infuriating to Kaiba than having his prized Blue-Eyes taken away, it was having it sacrificed.
And if there was anything more infuriating than sacrificing the Blue-Eyes, it was summoning a monster that screamed "anti-dragon" with its very name and effect.
"Advanced Summon! Level 6, Dragon Slayer!"
Dragon Slayer: ATK 2000
"Dragon Slayer's effect activates," You Xuan declared, pointing to Kaiba's field once more, "When this card is successfully summoned, I can destroy a dragon-type monster in Attack Position. I destroy your 'Crystal Dragon'!"
The blue-green demon glared ahead, and upon seeing the Crystal Dragon, it let out a roar as if proclaiming, "I'm here to take down dragons!" A thunderous boom echoed, and the Crystal Dragon shattered into icy fragments, completely obliterated.
In You Xuan's opinion, this card wasn't particularly impressive. It required a tribute summon to destroy dragon-type monsters, and its six-star attack power was only 2000. The Emperor Card Group's "Thunder Emperor" had an attack of 2400 at five stars, and it could also destroy monsters of any attribute or type.
Of course, the Emperor Series cards might be rare, and he hadn't come across them yet. So, overall, You Xuan assessed the Dragon Slayer as relatively decent for countering dragon-oriented decks in this early environment, but not exceptionally powerful.
However, if he had to name an advantage, it would be the card's mocking name, "Dragon Slayer," and its effect that seemed to say, "I'm here for you, specifically."
It was probably thinking, 'I may not be human, but you, sir, are a real dog.'
Otherwise, look at your cards; are these things a living human should be carrying around?
"Dragon Slayer, direct attack," You Xuan ordered.
But the AI had a countermeasure: "I activate my face-down Trap Card, Counterattack Gate! When an opponent's monster declares a direct attack, negate that attack, and I draw 1 card!"
A transparent defensive gate appeared before it, and the Dragon Slayer's full-force strike slammed into the barrier, the impact energy absorbed and transformed into a golden light that merged into its deck.
"Attack negated, and I draw a card!"
"Then I'll have 'Dragon Rider' attack directly." You Xuan declared.
Having lost its mount, the Dragon Rider's battle power dropped significantly, but it still brandished its sword and leaped forward, slashing downward with a swift stroke that caused the AI Kaiba's holographic image to distort.
[AI Kaiba: 4000 LP → 3300 LP]
"I'll set three more cards in the back row and end my turn."
Three more face-down cards appeared, accompanied by a golden light effect, causing the onlookers to gasp once more.
This young man had already reached such depths of darkness in just his second turn, and now he was setting three more cards in the back row.
Before the three face-down cards were even activated, the crowd felt a faint chill, as if the entire arena had dropped in temperature.
"Who is this young man? He's actually suppressing Kaiba's deck like this."
A spectator in the arena wondered aloud.
"Wait, I think I know him. Isn't he the champion of this year's Moonflower Cup tournament?"
"What?! The newcomer who beat the legendary duelist Dinosaur Ryuzaki in the finals?"
"Isn't he encountering a true master? This is too strong."
". . ."
It was now the AI Kaiba's turn. "Draw!"
Brother AI seemed quite upset, and this turn, he didn't seem to be in the mood to say anything like "full speed ahead" or "third-rate duelist," imitating his human counterpart.
"I activate the Spell Card, Dragon Awakening Melody from my hand! Discard 1 card to add up to 2 Dragon-Type monsters with 3000 or more ATK and 2500 or less DEF from my Deck to my hand!" AI Kaiba declared.
This card seemed to be made specifically for Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
"I add these two cards from my Deck to my hand."
AI Kaiba drew the two cards he had searched for from his Deck and, with a flourish, dramatically swung his arm.
"I add another 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' and 'Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon' to my hand!"
You Xuan frowned slightly.
So it had already obtained the Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon.
"Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon's effect! By revealing a 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' in my hand, I can Special Summon this card from my hand.
So, I reveal the 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' I just searched for!"
AI Kaiba slammed the card onto his virtual Duel Disk, and in that instant, it was as if endless azure light radiated from the disk.
"With that light illuminating the void, a power that shakes the heavens and the earth! Appear now—
—Level 8, Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon!!!"
Like a dazzling blue light emerging from the projection's sky, the light carried a dragon's roar, a loud and majestic howl that seemed to thunder through the very fabric of space and time.
The Azure Dragon burst forth from the light, its wings spreading wide like two massive blue canopies, its dragon roar piercing through three thousand years of time.
Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon, Summon!
(End of Chapter)
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