Rewards! Millennium Artifact

The two small wings of Kuriboh crossed in front of its body, protecting it as the Kycōr's pair of sharp scythes lunged forward, slicing into Kuriboh's wings, causing the gilded wing surfaces to flash.

Its trembling wings pushed back, transforming into two intersecting gusts of wind that struck the Kycōr.

Bang!

The Kycōr was instantly sent flying backward, crashing to the ground.

The gusts of wind, undiminished in their momentum, landed on Sona, eliciting a muffled groan and a reduction of 300 PL.

"Hmph! I suppose you have some skill!"

Sona snorted, a peculiar glint flashing in her eyes. She drew a card from her hand and placed it in the rear zone, ending her turn.

"My skills are far more than just this. I'm gradually getting used to the rules here."

"My turn, draw!"

Monster Card: [Spike Sea Dragon]

[Spike Sea Dragon] - Sea Dragon/Water:

ATK: 1600; DEF: 1300

Description: Attacks enemies with the spikes on its body and can release electricity.

"It seems my counterattack is at hand."

Xiao Wen's lips curved upward as he placed [Spike Sea Dragon] into his Duel Disk.

"I summon [Spike Sea Dragon]!"

The card transformed into a stream of azure light, and a mass of condensed water suddenly appeared on the field, with a massive shadow within it.

"Roar..."

With a dragon's roar, the giant Spike Sea Dragon appeared, adorned with faint golden fur that, upon closer inspection, revealed itself to be numerous thin, sharp spikes.

"[Spike Sea Dragon] attack Kycōr, and [Kuriboh] attack Flame Manipulator!"

Two commands were issued in quick succession. Both monsters attacked simultaneously, destroying Sona's monsters and dealing 400 damage to her.

Currently, Xiao Wen's PL: 2000; Sona's PL: 3300.

"I'll let you have a taste of victory first. My turn, draw! Pot of Greed! I activate Pot of Greed's effect to draw two cards from my Deck."

Her fingers moved swiftly, and two cards appeared in her hand. A deep smile flashed in Sona's eyes: "Your good luck ends now!"

"I summon Monster Card [Goblin Attack Force]!"

With a low shout, three green-skinned goblins wearing golden helmets appeared, brandishing iron clubs and glaring ferociously at Xiao Wen's Spike Sea Dragon and Kuriboh on the field.

Xiao Wen's mind flashed with information about Goblin Attack Force: a powerful monster card, Earth attribute, with 2300 ATK, but it switches to Defense Position at the end of each turn, and its DEF is zero!

"Even if you destroy one of my monsters this turn, I'll have a chance if I can withstand this wave!"

As Xiao Wen pondered, under Sona's command, the three goblins charged at the Spike Sea Dragon. Their clubs swung down in unison, smashing the Spike Sea Dragon and dealing 700 damage to Xiao Wen.

"I'll set one card and end my turn!"

"Phew..." Xiao Wen breathed a sigh of relief. At this point, he only had 1300 PL left, dangerously close to the limit.

"My turn, draw..."

Before Xiao Wen could finish, at the very moment his fingers touched the card, an inexplicable pain surged through his body. He squeezed one eye shut, cold sweat trickling down his face.

At that moment, Xiao Wen saw Sona reveal a Set card on her field.

Trap Card: [Goblin Fanfare]

Effect: When the opponent's PL is below 3000, inflict 500 damage to the opponent during each of their Standby Phases.

His PL dropped again, leaving him with less than 800.

Even with Xiao Wen's strong will, the hand resting on the card couldn't help but tremble.

Ding! Player's Life Points are below 1000. Condition met to use BUFF item: Mysterious Horn - Executioner's Battle Song. Use now?

"Use it!"

Xiao Wen chose without hesitation.

A low melody sounded in Xiao Wen's ears, gradually growing louder, starting slow and becoming faster, lower becoming higher. In that instant, Xiao Wen felt his soul ascend, his heart filled with immense courage, and his blood boiled.

At this moment, he felt as if he possessed the strongest spirit, fearless of anything!

"Draw card!" Xiao Wen's eyes narrowed, a sharp glint flashing within them. "Finally, my key card! This BGM's effect really doesn't last."

Xiao Wen slowly flipped over his hand, revealing the Monster Card [Dragon Warrior].

"I activate the Spell Card Fusion from my hand! I fuse Dragon Warrior and Kuriboh!"

"Summon! Dragon Rider Warrior!"

The two cards in his hand and Kuriboh on the field transformed into three beams of light that intertwined. When the light faded, a warrior wielding a great saber and riding a golden dragon appeared before Xiao Wen.

"An ATK of 1700. You're betting your victory on him? That's really tough for you, rookie! Even if you can destroy my Goblin Attack Force, with my Continuous Trap Card, you only have two turns to live!" Sona sneered.

"Is that so?" Xiao Wen's lips curved upward, and he waved his hand grandly. "I activate Dragon Rider Warrior's effect. When there are only monsters of the Fire, Water, and Wind attributes on the field, it can attack the card's owner directly. Therefore, I choose you as my target!"

"Attack!"

The warrior rode his dragon, his great saber whistling through the air, leaving afterimages as it slashed across Sona. The woman cried out in pain, nearly falling to one knee, her life points plummeting by 1700.

Her eyes were fixed on the card she had placed on the field, her expression turning cold!

"I'll set one card and end my turn."

Xiao Wen closed his eyes slightly, placing the Mystical Space Typhoon in his hand onto the field.

"Stupid noob, to ignore my Goblin Attack Force like that. Should I call you smart, or foolish?" Sona sneered. "My turn, draw!"

"Goblin Attack Force switches to attack mode. Simultaneously, I summon the monster card Cyclops from my hand."

Cyclops, Beast-Warrior/Earth

ATK: 1200; DEF: 1000

"Goblin Attack Force, attack the Dragon Rider Warrior! Cyclops, you attack the enemy player next!"

"Noob! Die!"

Sona laughed maniacally, her face contorted in a grimace. The two monsters immediately charged, attacking Xiao Wen.

Xiao Wen's expression remained calm, and he let out a sigh of relief. "It seems you've run out of tricks. I activate my face-down Trap Card, Mystical Space Typhoon. By discarding one card from my hand, I negate all attacks from your monsters this turn!"

"What!"

The smile froze on Sona's face, and she stood there, stunned, as if her soul had left her body.

The moment Xiao Wen revealed Mystical Space Typhoon, she knew she had lost.

"I... I actually lost? Lost to a noob who's never dueled before?"

The turn ended. The Goblin Fanfare's effect activated, and Xiao Wen's life points dropped by another 500, leaving him with only three hundred.

But what did it matter?

Xiao Wen drew his card and directly commanded the Dragon Rider Warrior to attack Sona.

The warrior's great saber swung down, a gust of wind sweeping across. Sona was sent flying, crashing heavily onto the ground, her life points reduced to zero.

"Ding! Congratulations to the player for passing the basic Duel trial and becoming the heir to Duel City."

"Ding! As the heir to Duel City, you may choose one of the seven Millennium Artifacts as a reward..."