Chapter 953: Sparring with Mr. Malik
Chapter 953: Sparring with Mr. Malik
The monster that could attack on the first turn was the one Malik used in the Duel City finals against Atem when he was six years old, and its effect was not limited to that.
"The Swift Vampire Leech also activates its other effect," Malik said, "After this card attacks, you can discard one card from your hand to change it to Defense Position."
Malik drew a card and sent it to the Graveyard.
[Swift Vampire Leech: ATK 500 → DEF 1200]
"Not only does it have a Swift Attack ability, but it can also actively switch to Defense after attacking, avoiding the risk of low attack power."
You Xuan paused for a moment and then chuckled lightly.
"Speaking of which, although I don't have a monster that can attack on the first turn, I seem to have a monster with a similar concept."
"Oh? Then I'd like to see it."
Malik smiled and said, selecting another card from his hand and placing it face-down in the back row.
"I set a card, and my turn is over."
You Xuan: "My turn, draw!"
He raised his left arm, and the hidden compartment on the side of his Duel Disk clicked open.
"Since you insist, I'll also show you this guy.
I activate the Spell Card 'Star Reclamation'! Add one Field Spell Card from your Deck to your hand."
A card popped out of You Xuan's Deck in his Duel Disk, which he drew into his hand.
"I add the Field Spell Card 'Gigamachine City' from my Deck to my hand.
Then, I activate the Field Spell Card 'Gigamachine City'!"
Without hesitation, he searched for the Spell Card, and the Deck automatically shuffled in the Duel Disk, while the cards in his hand were placed in the hidden compartment and absorbed into the Duel Disk.
The transparent field rapidly expanded, and the futuristic steel city dominated the entire arena. Skyscrapers soared into the clouds, and crisscrossing elevated bridges formed a grid, with bustling traffic flowing through the streets below.
"Then, I set a card on the field."
You Xuan set a card and pointed to the city in the air.
"The effect of the Field Spell Card 'Gigamachine City' allows you to destroy one card on your field once per turn. I destroy the card I just set!"
Malik was surprised: "Destroy your own card?"
As he spoke, a bolt of lightning struck the set card in the city, instantly shattering it into pieces.
"After destroying your own card, you can add a 'ROID' monster from your Deck to your hand."
You Xuan revealed a card from his Deck and added it to his hand.
"I add 'SubmarineROID' from my Deck to my hand."
The Trap Card he had sent to the Graveyard earlier also appeared on the field.
"The card I just destroyed was the Trap Card 'Mystical Garage'. When this card is destroyed while set, Special Summon 1 Machine-Type monster with 4 or less Stars from your hand." (Original effect)
This effect was adjusted in the actual card to be exclusive to ROID monsters with 4 or less Stars, reducing its strength and versatility by a significant margin. However, in the current situation, the difference was not noticeable.
"Special Summon 'SubmarineROID' from your hand."
As the monster was summoned, a small cartoon-style submarine broke through the ground, accompanied by splashing water. Its anthropomorphic eyes seemed to disdainfully look down upon any opponent standing in its way.
[SubmarineROID: ATK 800]
"Then, I Normal Summon another one from my hand."
You Xuan revealed another identical monster card from his hand.
"SubmarineROID Number 2!"
The second SubmarineROID was summoned, and it had the same appearance and demeanor as the first one, with eyes that seemed to disdain everything.
【SubmarineROID, ATK 800】
"It's time for battle," You Xuan declared, "First up, SubmarineROID Number One, attack!"
Malik was taken aback, "Its attack is clearly weaker than the Vampire Worm's defense. Even so, you're attacking?"
There was undoubtedly something fishy going on.
You Xuan immediately explained, "SubmarineROID's effect allows it to ignore monsters in the front row and directly attack the opponent."
In the blink of an eye, the little submarine had already burrowed into the ground. Despite its name, SubmarineROID's evasion wasn't limited to water; it could easily hide in any terrain, be it mountains, plains, grasslands, or rocky areas.
In just half a second, the little submarine had ignored the Vampire Worm in the front row and emerged in front of Malik, its target locked in, with torpedoes ready to fire.
"So that's how it is," Malik realized, "A monster type that ignores defense and directly inflicts damage on the duelist. But dealing damage to me won't be that easy!"
Malik activated a facedown card, "Trap Card, Omni-Trap - Broad Sword Style! When your opponent declares an attack, destroy their monster with the highest ATK on the field!"
The trap card was activated without a hitch.
Mr. Malik was the representative of the Underworld Tombkeepers and the master of the Traps Master Li Xi De. Although he didn't share Li Xi De's obsessive attachment to trap tactics, the Red Pit Trap was still a significant part of his deck's composition.
"In the case where there are two or more monsters with the same ATK on the opponent's field, you can choose one of them to destroy."
Malik explained.
"Well, both cards are SubmarineROIDs, so it doesn't matter."
A loud explosion rang out as SubmarineROID Number One met its demise, seemingly having triggered a deadly landmine during its underground maneuver.
With Number One out of the picture, the problem wasn't significant, as there was still Number Two.
"Then the battle continues," You Xuan continued, "SubmarineROID Number Two, direct attack."
This time, Malik had no countermeasures, and Number Two effortlessly bypassed the Vampire Worm, burrowing its way to Malik's face.
Malik had anticipated this move, but the damage was only 800 points, which was not a significant concern for the moment.
"The effect of the Field Spell, Gigamachine City," You Xuan explained, "Once per turn, when a Machine-Type monster battles, send a Machine-Type monster from your deck to the graveyard. Until the end of the turn, the battling Machine-Type monster can swap its ATK and DEF values!"
You Xuan drew a Machine-Type monster from his deck and sent it to the graveyard.
"Only during damage calculation, swap the ATK and DEF of SubmarineROID!"
【SubmarineROID, ATK 800 → ATK 1800】
Mr. Malik instantly lost his composure, "Swapping ATK and DEF... 1800 ATK?"
The torpedoes, trailing two swirling columns of water, shot out, but they exploded with a loud bang on Malik's face.
【Malik, LP 4000 → LP 2200】
Malik raised his arm to block the attack, and the water effect splashed down on him, making him look rather disheveled.
"Furthermore, after SubmarineROID attacks, it can switch to Defense Position," You Xuan added, "And the ATK and DEF swap effect of Gigamachine City only applies during battle damage calculation. After the battle, the ATK and DEF values return to their original state."
【SubmarineROID, DEF 1800】
"It can avoid direct attacks in head-on battles and switch to defense after attacking, strengthening its defense. Indeed, it's a monster with a strategy similar to Malik's."
Isis, observing the duel, thought to herself.
"Although their strategies are similar, Malik seems to be at a disadvantage in this confrontation."
(End of Chapter)
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