Chapter 956: Reciprocity
Chapter 956: Reciprocity
SubmarineROID, attack seal!
Malik completely sealed the Submarine's attack with an Element Absorber, ensuring it could never break through as long as it remained a Water Attribute monster.
With this, Malik had temporarily averted a crisis, at least for now, as he no longer had to worry about being instantly killed by the Submarine. However, the crisis he faced was far from over.
There were two Lava Magicians on the field, one belonging to his opponent and the other to himself. At this moment, an additional iron cage surrounded the one he was in, and two clumsy giants stood outside, their bodies engulfed in lava-like flames, exerting immense pressure.
As if to add fuel to the fire, Yu Xuan snapped his fingers again.
"Activate the face-down card on the field.
Magic Card, 'Light Sealing Sabre'!"
The magic activated, and several beams of white light descended from the sky, transforming into dazzling light swords that pierced Malik's field. These light swords formed a sealing barrier, trapping Malik's entire field within.
The two massive Lava Magicians were directly affected, especially as several light swords blocked them in the center, seemingly unable to move even an arm.
"The effect of Light Sealing Sabre prevents your opponent from declaring an attack during the next three turns," Yu Xuan explained. "However, at the end of the third opponent's turn after this card is activated, it will self-destruct."
Malik's expression grew increasingly gloomy.
Great, and now the Light Sealing Sabre.
This card also had a high appearance rate during the DM era and was a must-have in the early real-card environment for those who preferred a defensive playstyle. Unlike cards like Superheavy Samurai, Peace Messenger, or Level Limit Area B, the Light Sealing Sabre was a one-way seal, restricting only the opponent's attacks for three turns while leaving the user unrestricted.
Although it seemed like only three turns, it was already a long time for Malik at this point. With two clumsy giants on the field, each turn they would burn 2000 of his Life Points, and by the third turn, he would be cooked.
Yu Xuan: "End Phase."
Malik, with a serious expression: "My turn, draw."
The electronic displays on both Duel Disks showed the word "Standby Phase," and Yu Xuan smiled lightly, reminding Malik, "At this moment, the effects of both our Lava Magicians are triggered.
Each Lava Magician inflicts 1000 points of damage to its controller."
Lava flowed down from the two Lava Magicians, pouring scorching hot onto Malik's head.
The double iron giants brought double the trouble. Mr. Ma was drenched in lava, his body emitting white smoke, and he let out an incoherent low growl.
[Malik, LP 2200 → LP 2000]
Even Isis was rendered speechless by this peculiar scene.
As his sister, she believed she knew Malik better than anyone else in the world. They had learned Dueling together since childhood, and due to their isolated upbringing, they had only each other to practice and refine their dueling skills. As a result, she was well-acquainted with Malik's various strategies and tactics.
It was precisely because of this that she found the current situation even more bizarre.
Fortunately, Mr. Ma's deck only contained one Lava Magician. If he had brought two, he would have been in serious trouble by now.
Even now, with 200 Life Points remaining, Malik seemed to be barely hanging on. However, the problem remained unsolved. With the Light Sealing Sabre in play, he still couldn't attack, and even if Yu Xuan did nothing, Malik would be burned to death by the Lava Magician in the next turn.
But Mr. Ma was, after all, Mr. Ma, a legendary Duelist.
The more dire the situation, the more one's potential is unleashed, drawing the most crucial card for the circumstances.
Take this card, for example.
"Magic Card—
—Monster Recycle!"
Upon seeing this card, Isis's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but exclaim in her heart.
"Monster Recycle, return all cards in your hand and on the field to the owner's deck and shuffle them." Malik explained, "Then, draw five cards from your deck!" (Original effect)
With this single card, Malik replenished his hand and maintained his momentum, but more importantly, he directly alleviated the pressure from the two Magma Gods.
As the vortex of Monster Recycle opened, it sucked in all of Malik's cards like a hurricane. The two Magma Gods were involuntarily lifted off the ground and drawn into the vortex, then flew back to You Xuan and Malik's decks, one on the left and the other on the right.
Malik drew his deck, shuffled it, and reinserted it into the Duel Disk slot, then drew five more cards.
Isis thought to herself that while the immediate crisis of the Magma Gods had been averted, Malik's "Element Absorber" on the field had also been shuffled back into his deck.
This meant that the terrifying Submarine Demon, whose attack had been sealed in the previous turn, would effectively have its seal lifted in the next turn. With only 2000 LP, Malik could easily be defeated by a single touch from any Submarine.
As the saying goes, one problem is solved, only to be followed by another. Malik's situation in this duel was akin to walking a tightrope, with blades and flames beneath him. A single misstep would lead to an irreversible outcome.
Malik declared, "Then, I activate the Magic Card 'Book of Magic in the Vase', allowing both players to draw three cards from their decks."
Without hesitation, Malik drew three cards.
After drawing a series of cards and replenishing his hand, Malik hooked his lips into a smile with a hint of sinister sharpness. In that instant, his expression seemed to bring back the past, as if the six-year-old Dark Malik, who had long been reduced to ashes, had returned to the world.
"Since you learned this move from me, I, as your senior, cannot fall behind. So, in the spirit of reciprocity, I'll give you this card as well!
I offer the two 'SubmarineROIDs' on your field as a tribute, and I'll give you this powerful monster as well! Descend—
—Magma God!"
Indeed, it was a gesture of reciprocity. Magma erupted beneath the Submarine on You Xuan's field, engulfing it and quickly reducing it to ashes. A burning giant slowly rose from the lava.
The scorching cage also trapped You Xuan within. Standing in the cage, he looked up at the giant above him and couldn't help but smile.
"As expected of Mr. Malik, you drew the Magma God, the only one in your deck, right after shuffling it back in?"
However, You Xuan's LP was currently more than sufficient, and even taking 1000 damage from the burn effect wouldn't be a problem. In contrast, he still had one last Submarine on his field, and an attack in the next turn would still result in Malik's defeat.
"I activate the Magic Card 'Angel's Favor', allowing me to draw three cards from my deck and then discard two cards from my hand."
Malik discarded two cards from his hand, and behind him, a sinister demon's shadow appeared.
"Among the cards I just discarded is 'Executioner Demon'!" Malik declared, "During the turn I send Executioner Demon to the Graveyard, I can activate a Trap Card from my hand."
You Xuan wasn't surprised. Executioner Demon was indeed a powerful banned card from the past, and he occasionally used it as well. However, this card originally belonged to Malik, so it wasn't unusual for him to use it.
"Therefore, I will activate this Trap Card from my hand."
(End of Chapter)
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