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Chapter 887: Jim Cook
Chapter 887: Jim Cook
"It's my turn now, drawing a card."
It was You Xuan's turn.
"I'll set a monster in Defense Position face-down on the field." You Xuan said, "Then, I'll set a card face-down in the back row and end my turn."
Jim pondered.
Despite being the second player, he didn't initiate an attack. Was he giving himself a chance to showcase his skills?
Or was he setting a trap, waiting for Jim to fall into it?
Jim shook his head.
No more thinking, he decided to focus on his own duel for now.
"My turn, drawing a card!" Jim declared, "I sacrifice 'Shell Knight' for an Upgrading Summon! Appear—
—Twin-Headed Beast!"
A burning centaur with two lion heads on its upper body, both engulfed in raging flames.
[Twin-Headed Beast, ATK 1700]
"Battle! First, Twin-Headed Beast attacks the face-down monster!"
The lion head on the beast's right roared, and its right hand clenched a fireball, launching a fierce attack. The flames struck the card on You Xuan's field, flipping it over to reveal a small, eerie-looking bird.
[Lucky White Owl, DEF 500]
It resembled a white-feathered owl.
"Lucky White Owl, activate its Flip Effect." You Xuan said, "Select a Field Spell from your Deck and place it on top of your Deck."
Jim frowned.
A monster with a Field-searching effect.
He was well aware that many decks relied on Field Spells for their strategy, and some Fields were even the core of their tactics. Although he didn't know which deck his opponent was using, he couldn't let them easily obtain the desired Field if he could help it.
"Then, I activate my face-down card!" Jim said, "Counter Trap, 'True Sword Victory'!
It can only be activated during the Battle Damage Step when a monster effect, magic, or trap card is activated, negating and destroying that activation!"
You Xuan nodded, "The 'Lucky White Owl' has a Flip Effect, which is triggered when it's attacked. It's still within the Battle Damage Step. True Sword Victory can be activated."
"So, the effect of the White Owl becomes invalid," Jim smiled, "It seems you won't get the Field you want, what a pity."
"Indeed." You Xuan nodded, feigning disappointment.
As they spoke, the White Owl was destroyed by the Counter Trap's power, leaving only its feathers floating in the air.
"Not yet." Jim touched the brim of his hat and continued with a smile, "Twin-Headed Beast's monster effect.
This card can attack twice during the same Battle Phase!"
Jim waved his hand.
"Twin-Headed Beast's second strike! Go, this time directly attack Mr. You Xuan!"
The beast's second head roared, spewing flames from its mouth. You Xuan slowly raised an arm to block, and the flames surged past him, making the holographic effect seem as if he was about to be set ablaze.
[You Xuan, LP 3500 → LP 1800]
"Excellent!" Jim exclaimed.
He had dealt significant damage in one go, and the duel was progressing more smoothly than expected.
But then, You Xuan spoke, "I activate my face-down card. Trap Card, 'Damage Capacitor'.
When I take Battle Damage, I need to discard a card from my hand to activate its effect."
You Xuan sent a card from his hand to the Graveyard.
"Special Summon from your Deck, in Attack Position, a monster with an ATK value equal to or less than the damage I took—in this case, 1700 or less."
You Xuan lifted his Duel Disk, and a beam of light shot out, landing on the field and transforming into a somewhat creepy image, resembling a giant tongue with an eerie eye.
"Tongue Twister, a monster with 400 ATK," Jim frowned.
He knew there was something odd about this, but after a brief moment of contemplation, he decided not to dwell on it any further and ended the Battle Phase, continuing to play his cards.
"I activate the Spell Card, 'Treasure of Heaven and Earth,'" Jim said. "This card can only be activated during the turn an Upgrading Summon is performed.
Draw two cards from your Deck. However, the drawn cards cannot be used, and if there are coverable cards, you must cover at least one card this turn." Jim drew two cards from his deck, his fingers slowly gliding through his hand, and then picked out one of them.
"Cover one card on the field, and my turn ends."
You Xuan: "It's my turn now, I'll draw a card."
You Xuan drew a card and then revealed another from his hand. Simultaneously, an imposing figure wearing a caracal mask appeared on his field, its semi-transparent body resembling a ghost, and a blue scarf fluttered in the wind.
"I activate the effect of 'Gravekeeper's Commandant' from my hand," You Xuan said. "I discard this card to the Graveyard, and add 'Royal Burial Valley' from my Deck to my hand."
He sent the Commandant he had shown to the Graveyard and then drew the card that popped up from the Duel Disk, briefly displaying it before adding it to his hand.
"Add the Field Spell 'Royal Burial Valley' from my Deck to my hand."
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The field zone on one side of You Xuan's Duel Disk immediately popped open.
"Field Spell 'Royal Burial Valley,' activate!"
The ground shook, and the dense forest and night sky instantly vanished amidst billowing smoke. In its place were towering mountains, so densely packed they seemed to reach the very edge of the sky. The sun was obscured by thick ash, creating an absolute no-go zone where even light couldn't penetrate.
"Royal Burial Valley... So that's why the White Owl wanted this Field Spell?" Jim pondered.
It seemed that this Field Spell must have some crucial function. However, as this was the first time he had seen this card, Jim couldn't make a judgment.
You Xuan didn't elaborate further and continued, "Then I'll use 'Tongue Twister' as a Sacrifice for an Upgrading Summon!
The Emperor who governs light and thunder, shattering any obstacles with his mighty thunderbolts—
—Thunder Emperor Zaborg, I summon you!"
A white, domineering figure descended slowly from the sky, and behind the majestic Emperor, his cloak billowed in the wind. Thunderbolts swirled around him, gathering and transforming into a thousand troops, roaring forward as if obeying the general's command!
"Thunder Emperor Zaborg, with 2400 ATK!"
The two-headed beast was struck and shattered by the thunderbolts.
Jim raised his arm to block the blast, gritting his teeth. "So, this is the effect of the Thunder Emperor's monster..."
"That's right," You Xuan smiled. "When Thunder Emperor Zaborg is successfully Upgrading Summoned, it destroys any one monster on the field."
"I see," Jim smiled back. "The famous Emperor series, I can feel its extraordinary power."
"Additionally, when Tongue Twister is sent to the Graveyard as a Sacrifice, I draw two cards from my Deck."
You Xuan drew two cards.
In fact, originally, Tongue Twister would have to be removed from play after drawing two cards. However, with Royal Burial Valley on the field, cards in the Graveyard cannot be removed from play, so this effect is not applied.
"Then, let's battle."
You Xuan declared, "I attack directly with 'Thunder Emperor Zaborg'!"
(End of Chapter)
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