Chapter 83: An End for Insects
Chapter 83: An End for Insects
The bug spray that was immediately brought out from across the field was truly unexpected, and the subsequent carefree attitude of "I'm targeting you" was even more surprising.
However, as a veteran player, Xiu Yi quickly suppressed his urge to engage in a physical duel, thanks to his excellent dueler's temperament, and said in a deep voice, "In that case, the effect of 'Great Tree Sea' is activated at this moment. When an Insect-type monster on the field is destroyed and sent to the graveyard, add an Insect-type monster from your deck to your hand that is the same level as the destroyed monster."
He drew out his deck, spread it out, and selected another card to add to his hand.
"The destroyed 'Death Scythe Killer' is Level 8, so I add 'Doom Dozer', an Insect-type monster of the same level, from my deck to my hand!"
Some students from the Duel Club in the audience couldn't help but exclaim, "Doom Dozer, Watanabe's ace monster!"
"Is it going to make an appearance? Looks like Watanabe is really serious this time."
Doom Dozer, Level 8, ATK 2800. It can be Special Summoned from the hand by excluding two Insect-type monsters from the graveyard. It is the strongest monster in Xiu Yi's deck.
"That freshman seems to have angered Watanabe," said a senior student with her arms crossed, shaking her head. "What bad luck for him."
No one doubted that in the next turn, Xiu Yi would be able to swiftly launch a fierce attack by excluding the two insects from his graveyard and summoning the powerful ace monster with 2800 ATK.
Of course, this was assuming that the Doom Dozer was still in his hand by then.
"I summon 'Boss Zarug'!"
[Boss Zarug, ATK 1400]
"Zarug's direct attack!"
The one-eyed boss pulled out his revolver, and two shots rang out, piercing straight through Watanabe Xiu Yi's undefended field.
[Xiu Yi, LP 4000 → LP 2600]
Xiu Yi staggered, but quickly steadied himself after taking the impact, trying to put on an air of calmness: "This level of attack is nothing..."
"Zarug's effect activates. When it inflicts battle damage, I can randomly discard one of your cards."
"What?!"
Xiu Yi was startled and immediately tensed up again.
He currently had two cards in his hand, both of which he had searched for using the effect of "Great Tree Sea." One was a Locust Token, and the other was the Doom Dozer—the latter also being the ace card of his deck.
In other words, there was a fifty percent chance that his ace card would be discarded due to this effect.
"That won't do!" Xiu Yi exclaimed. "I activate my face-down Trap Card—'Sixth Sense'! Declare two numbers between one and six, and then you roll a die. If the result matches either of the declared numbers, I draw that many cards from my deck. If it doesn't match, I send that many cards from the top of my deck to the graveyard!"
Just from hearing the effect, one could tell it was an ancient forbidden card. If the declared numbers were guessed correctly, the controller would draw cards, and if not, they would send cards from the top of their deck to the graveyard—a stable, profitable trap.
Of course, the fact that this card had been limited by the KCGC showed that compared to the exclusive draw engines in the anime that drew three to five cards at a time, it paled in comparison.
After all, this card was unstable as a Trap Card, and in an anime environment where drawing three to five cards at a time was common, it wasn't that impressive.
You Xuan felt that he might have become a bit too accustomed to the local customs. Now, when he saw those cards that were once locked away in the Forbidden List and worshipped by card players, he no longer held the same reverence as he initially did.
"I declare the numbers five and six!" Xiu Yi stated.
Usually, duelists would declare those two numbers. Regardless of which numbers were declared, the probability of guessing correctly was always the same. However, if the guess was correct, these two numbers provided the highest benefit.
"Excellent! I draw five cards!"
With a nonchalant expression, You Xuan drew five cards, an action he had become accustomed to.
As he replenished his hand, his beloved Tamashi was now among them.
This changed the odds to one in seven.
A gunshot rang out. Boss Zarug fired, leaving a hole in one of the cards.
"Hahahaha! Missed!"
Xiu Yi threw back his head and laughed, unbothered as he sent the pierced card to the graveyard.
"Unfortunately, it looks like Lady Luck is on my side today. On my next turn, I shall summon my Tamashi, the demon."
However, You Xuan had already ended his battle phase and calmly played another card to interrupt his opponent's chant.
"Magic Card 'Arrest'! Pay 1000 Life Points. Look at your opponent's hand and select one card to discard."
The senior's hearty laughter abruptly stopped.
[You Xuan, LP 4000 → LP 3000]
"Now, let's see your cards, senior," You Xuan said politely.
Watanabe Xiu Yi: "..."
Gritting his teeth, Xiu Yi's facial muscles twitched before he reluctantly revealed his hand.
His expression clearly showed the difficulty of having his Tamashi exposed.
"Then, please discard your Tamashi, senior," You Xuan requested politely.
With a pained expression, Xiu Yi slowly drew out his beloved ace and sent it to the graveyard, his slow movements and expression resembling constipation.
"But my turn isn't over yet."
You Xuan calmly drew another card from his hand.
"I will now play this card from my hand—
—Continuous Magic Card-Insect Repellent Net! As long as this card remains on the field, all Insect-type monsters your opponent controls cannot declare an attack."
Watanabe Xiu Yi nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
Even some of the spectators off the field drew in a sharp breath.
You really never intended to let your opponent duel, did you?
Watanabe Xiu Yi: "You..."
He was beginning to understand why this person had chosen him as his challenge opponent without hesitation.
The courage of a duelist? The boldness to challenge the summit?
No, it had nothing to do with any of that.
He had chosen him simply because he thought he was the easiest to bully!
"I'll set two more cards face-down, and that's the end of my turn."
You Xuan concluded his turn and waited a moment before kindly reminding his opponent, "It's your turn now, senior."
Senior, why aren't you drawing a card?
Don't you want to? Xiu Yi gritted his teeth. "My turn."
He was now considering adding a new rule to the Duel Club.
Not only would students from Osiris Red be barred from submitting applications, but dogs would be prohibited as well.
With the Insect Repellent Net on his opponent's field, all of his monsters' attacks were blocked. Not to mention the two cards his opponent had just set, adding to the one from the first turn, there were now three face-down cards on the field.
During his previous turn, Xiu Yi hadn't been cautious about the face-down cards, but now, considering his opponent's dueling style, he was hesitant to even think about what other tricks his opponent might have up his sleeve.
In such a situation, the one card in his entire deck that could save him from this predicament—
"Draw!"
Filled with rage, he channeled all his impulses for a physical duel into this one draw, and a miracle happened!
"Magic Card—Blizzard of White!"
As Watanabe Xiu Yi raised the card, a frenzied storm swept through the field.
"Destroy all Magic and Trap Cards on the field!"
(End of Chapter)
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