Chapter 938: The Trap Buster
Chapter 938: The Trap Buster
Andro-Psycho Shocker, or Android Soga, is the ultimate trap buster and a humanoid autonomous trap disruptor that can seal any trap effect simply by existing on the field.
Reidou, being a trap specialist, was undoubtedly familiar with Soga, a natural nemesis-type monster. This wasn't even the first time he had encountered Android Soga.
During the Duel City quarterfinals, Reidou had impersonated his boss and participated in the tournament under Malik's name. He faced off against Joey in the quarterfinals.
Initially, Reidou, with his masterful pitfall techniques, had Joey completely disoriented, almost to the point of not being able to touch a single finger.
However, as Joey reminisced and the atmosphere intensified, he drew a crucial card—Android Soga—which instantly paralyzed Reidou's entire deck. Soga nearly single-handedly wiped out his entire deck.
Although Reidou eventually managed to remove Soga, that card undoubtedly left a lasting impression. Android Soga was undoubtedly a high-priority red-named monster on Reidou's personal wanted list, possibly even more dangerous than the Three Gods.
At this moment, as You Xuan played a magic card, Reidou couldn't help but twitch his lips.
Damn it! Why let your opponent search for a Trap Card from their deck? If you directly send a Soga from your deck, what's the point of searching?
"Of course, this isn't mandatory," You Xuan said with a smile.
"You have the right to refuse and choose not to search for a Trap Card to set.
If you don't search, then I won't be able to Special Summon Soga and can only add it from my deck to my hand."
Reidou's heart settled slightly.
So, it can only be added to the hand? That's a bit stronger.
"Then I choose not to search for a Trap Card," Reidou said.
You Xuan: "In that case, I choose to add 'Android-Psycho Shocker' from my deck to my hand."
You Xuan drew the Android monster card that automatically popped out from his deck.
Reidou remained calm and collected. Of course, he wouldn't choose to accept the effect and search from his deck at this point. If Soga were to appear immediately, searching for any trap would be pointless.
With the card in his hand, Soga was a six-star advanced monster that required a sacrifice to summon. Now that his opponent had revealed their hand, Reidou could take precautions.
"The effect of 'Psycho-Electric Giant' in my hand."
You Xuan revealed his hand.
"Psycho-Electric Giant can be Special Summoned directly from the hand when there are more Magic and Trap Cards on the opponent's field than on your own."
Reidou's eyes widened.
"There are two face-down cards on your field, while my back row is empty. Naturally, you have more Magic and Trap Cards on your field, so Psycho-Electric Giant can be Special Summoned without any cost."
You Xuan summoned the monster from his hand without any cost, and a golden electric light exploded on his field. A golden steel giant, surrounded by transparent electric currents, appeared like a thunder fortress in front of You Xuan.
[Psycho-Electric Giant, 2200 ATK]
Reidou narrowed his eyes.
It was Special Summoned without using Synchro Points, and with Soga in his opponent's revealed hand, the next move was undoubtedly...
"Offer the Psycho-Electric Giant as a sacrifice."
You Xuan raised his hand.
"Android, the Master of Mind Control, the Trap Buster! Level Six—
—Android-Psycho Shocker, Summon!"
The Psycho-Electric Giant's body was quickly enveloped in electricity, disintegrating and dissipating into particles as the electric light wrapped around it.
A psychic storm ensued, and a pair of red eyes gleamed vividly amidst the raging winds. A tall, slender metallic figure emerged from the tempest.
"Android - Psycho Force, Summon!"
After a long absence, Sogga finally got another chance to enter the fray, and today's opponent was a trap enthusiast, a Guardian of the Underworld. It was Sogga's specialty, his home turf.
Sogga's presence today was especially domineering, his aura of supremacy manifesting as tangible electric currents that formed a transparent force field around him.
"So, you like the Underworld, huh? You like traps, don't you?" Sogga laughed. "I'm here to crush traps!"
Reidou's expression darkened. "Counter Trap, 'Rebound'! Monster Summons and Flip Summons are negated, and that monster is returned to its owner's hand!"
Sogga burst into laughter.
"Impossible!"
A mere Red Pitfall, in front of me, the Psycho Force Master?
Wait, what did you say? Sogga was suddenly startled, his heart skipping a beat.
"I know that when an Android is on the field, all traps become invalid. But that's only if this card is successfully summoned." Reidou spoke in a deep voice.
"If the summon is negated, then it's all for nothing. Return Android - Psycho Force to your hand!"
Sogga roared in frustration, but his figure had already transformed into a golden light and flew back to You Xuan's hand.
Forced back into a spirit form, Sogga was furious.
Humiliation! This was utterly humiliating!
He, the renowned Trap Buster and strongest Anti-Underworld Warrior, had actually fallen victim to the Red Pitfall.
"No wonder you're the Trap Pillar, even Sogga couldn't escape your trap. Impressive."
You Xuan smiled in approval.
"Then, I activate the Magic Card 'Dark World Dealings'.
Both players draw one card from their decks and then discard one card from their hand."
Reidou and You Xuan each drew a card and then sent a card from their hand to the Graveyard.
"Next, I activate the Magic Card 'Foolish Burial'. Send a monster from your deck to the Graveyard."
Although it was called Foolish Burial, it wasn't foolish at all. Instead, it might make the opponent look foolish.
You Xuan drew another card from his deck and sent it to the Graveyard, but the card immediately returned from the Graveyard with a golden light.
Reidou's heart stirred. "Is it a monster with an effect that activates when sent to the Graveyard?"
"Exactly."
You Xuan held the monster card between two fingers and waved it in front of Reidou.
"The card I just sent to the Graveyard is 'Android - Psycho Returner'.
When this card is sent to the Graveyard, you can select one 'Android - Psycho Force' from your Graveyard and Special Summon it!"
"Psycho Force..." Reidou was taken aback. "The card discarded by Dark World Dealings..."
"Yes, it's an Android."
You Xuan took the Android that had popped out of the Graveyard once again.
"Return once more—
—Android - Psycho Force!"
Accompanied by a psychic storm and whirlwind, Sogga returned to the field, roaring triumphantly—
—Back from the Revival Battle!
[Android - Psycho Force, 2400 ATK]
Reidou's face turned grim.
He couldn't stop this.
"Battle!" You Xuan declared. "Android - Psycho Force, direct attack!"
(End of Chapter)
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