Chapter 849: You Xuan's Dark Mini-Game
Chapter 849: You Xuan's Dark Mini-Game
"The effect of Chaotic Airflow, Special Summon two Cloud Beasts - Little Smoke Balls from the deck!" Amon played another Magic Card from his hand.
"Next, I activate the Magic Card, Double Summon, from my hand! According to the effect of this card, I can perform an additional Normal Summon this turn, allowing me to Normal Summon twice."
Amon used the two Cloud Beasts - Little Smoke Balls on the field as Tributes for an Advanced Summon.
"Cloud Beast - Eye of the Cyclone!"
As if nature's long-suppressed rage had erupted, the wind was no longer a gentle whisper but transformed into a raging beast. It rushed in from all directions, an invisible giant hand stirring the air into a frenzied vortex. The air currents intertwined and converged, eventually solidifying into the embodiment of a storm in the sky.
The air was pulled, creating a chaotic cloud sea. In the center, a massive cloud was given a human-like form, with a torso and arms, and a giant eye opened wide within the swirling mist, like a rolling dark cloud.
This was Amon's trump card in his Cloud Beast deck, his strongest monster at the moment—Cloud Beast - Eye of the Cyclone!
【Cloud Beast - Eye of the Cyclone, ATK 3000】
"Clouds are not just gentle and leisurely," Amon declared, "they possess unimaginable resilience and can unleash their fury.
Once the clouds' anger is provoked, you'll face the power of absolute annihilation!"
Amon pointed at You Xuan's field.
"Cloud Beast - Eye of the Cyclone, attack Silent Magician LV8!"
Silent: "!"
Despite having lower ATK, Silent Magician LV8 was about to attack. She tightly gripped her staff, infusing it with magic, ready to counter, but a sudden gust of wind knocked her off balance, forcing her to kneel, and the cards beneath her feet also flipped over.
【Silent Magician LV8, ATK 3500 → DEF 1000】
Silent was startled.
Why did she switch to Defense?
"The effect of Cloud Beast - Eye of the Cyclone," Amon explained with a cold smile, "when Eye of the Cyclone declares an attack, all monsters on the field, except for Cloud Beasts, change their battle positions!"
Silent Magician LV8 excelled in offense but had mediocre defense. She could only helplessly be swept away by the cyclone, temporarily leaving the field.
"Direct attack with Cloud Beast - Cloud Rainman!" Amon declared, "I win this Duel!"
"Not necessarily."
You Xuan casually raised his hand.
"I activate my face-down Trap Card, Precise Defense.
When your opponent declares an attack, Special Summon a Level 4 or lower monster from your Graveyard in Defense Position."
You Xuan revealed the monster card that had been removed from the Graveyard.
"Special Summon Royal Magic Library in Defense Position."
【Royal Magic Library, DEF 2000】
Amon was taken aback: "When did this monster..."
But he quickly realized.
The Trickmaster had discarded a card last turn.
"A monster Special Summoned by Precise Defense's effect cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects this turn," You Xuan explained.
"Tsk."
Amon clicked his tongue.
"In that case, I activate the Magic Card, Temporary Truce. Both players draw a card from their decks, and all damage received until the end of the next turn becomes 0."
Chaotic Airflow could only exist in Attack Position on the field; if it changed to Defense Position, it would self-destruct. Although it was a Cloud Beast and immune to battle destruction, it had an ATK of only 800 and would take significant damage if attacked.
This was clearly Amon's precaution to avoid damage.
Amun: "I'll activate another Spell Card from my hand, 'Cloud Treasure'. Since I Summoned two 'Cloud Beast - Little Smoke Ball' with the same name this turn, I can draw two cards from my Deck during the End Phase."
Amun sent the activated Spell Card to the Graveyard.
"The turn ends, and during this End Phase, I'll draw two cards."
Amun drew two cards, speaking in a low voice.
"The Eye of the Cyclone's side effect: At the end of each turn, this card's ATK must decrease by 500 points." (Original effect)
[Cloud Beast - Eye of the Cyclone, ATK 3000 → ATK 2500]
The actual card removed this annoying side effect, and the Eye of the Cyclone card is indeed much stronger than its anime counterpart.
"My turn, draw a card."
You Xuan drew a card, narrowed his eyes, and looked at Amun, then at the Cloud Beasts on the field.
Suddenly, he burst into laughter.
Amun frowned, "What's so funny?"
"Nothing, really. It's just that suddenly, through your Deck, I feel like I can see the contradictions within you as well."
You Xuan looked at him with a playful gaze.
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"Cloud Beasts, based on different weather conditions, can display various forms. When the weather is good, the corresponding Cloud Beast will have a cute appearance. But when the weather is bad, they become eerie and terrifying."
"With such versatility, you can skillfully wield all these faces. Isn't that right, Amun Galam?"
Amun: ". . ."
"You are an excellent spy, the perfect warrior of the Galam Corporation. But after pretending for so long and wearing so many masks, can you still remember which one is your true face?"
Amun replied in a cold tone, "I don't need your concern. I know exactly who I am and what I want."
"Is that so?"
You Xuan's smile became even more peculiar, causing Amun to feel a chill down his spine.
"Then, how about a little dark game?" You Xuan chuckled.
"What?" Amun's nerves tensed up at the mention of a dark game.
"Don't be alarmed. Although it's called a dark game, it's just a little game." You Xuan smiled, "We won't bet anything important. It's like... helping you face yourself better."
He pointed to Amun's Duel Disk.
"Your Deck, the Cloud Beasts, they symbolize your self-perception, right? Mysterious and resilient clouds that can recover instantly from any blow, ever-changing, and when needed, they can have countless faces like the Cloud Beasts.
So, for our little game, let's use this Deck, the one most closely linked to you, as a condensed version of your life."
Amun was confused, "What are you talking about?"
"Explaining it would be troublesome, but you'll understand quickly if you experience it yourself."
You Xuan smiled.
"My turn, draw a card."
"I activate the Spell Card 'Magic Stone Excavation', discarding two cards from my hand to return a Magic Card from the Graveyard to my hand."
You Xuan discarded two cards.
"I return the Equip Spell 'Magic Wand of Wonder' from the Graveyard to my hand."
"At this moment, the effect of 'Royal Magic Library' also activates. When a Magic Card is activated, place a magic counter on this card."
You Xuan pointed to the library with its lit indicator, and smiled slightly.
"Don't blink; the exciting part is about to begin."
(End of Chapter)
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