Reversal, Torrential Tribute!

As his level gradually increased, Xiao Wen could increasingly feel the heaven-defying nature of the Duel Disk in his hand and the Millennium Puzzle on his chest.

It could even be said that they themselves were incredibly powerful bugs.

When Xiao Wen arrived at the center of the field, Sona also swayed her body and followed closely. Her beautiful eyes swept over Xiao Wen, giving him goosebumps all over.

Whether it was an illusion or not, although not much time had passed between them, Xiao Wen clearly felt that as his duels unfolded, Sona's figure was rapidly developing, and she now had a bit more of a mature woman's charm.

"You're here. Level eleven, it seems you've had a great harvest this time," Sona said, looking up and appraising Xiao Wen.

Xiao Wen remained silent, merely nodding.

"I'll tell you in advance, level ten is very important for you. If you can defeat me, another monster seal on your Duel Disk will be unlocked. And all your stats will change. Of course, you'll have to discover the benefits yourself."

Sona's eyes flashed, and as she raised her hand, the Duel Disk on her left hand instantly unfolded. "Come on, let's duel! You go first this turn!"

"Duel!"

"Duel!"

The two said it almost in unison.

Draw!

Xiao Wen drew five cards from his deck: Monster Card [Baphomet], Monster Card [Elemental Swordsman], Magic Card [Polymerization], Trap Card [Grateful Gift], and Equip Spell Card [Sword of Lightning].

"My luck seems pretty good this time."

Xiao Wen muttered, his gaze falling on the Elemental Swordsman and the Sword of Lightning.

"I summon Elemental Swordsman! In attack mode. I'll also set one card and end my turn."

Light materialized, and a man in green armor, with a good figure, handsome as Pan An, and a hint of heroic spirit between his brows, appeared on the field.

[Elemental Swordsman] Level 4; Warrior/EARTH

ATK: 1500; DEF: 1200

Description: A powerful swordsman living in the forest of elves, possessing natural defense, and will not be destroyed by monsters with an ATK exceeding 1900 in battle.

Looking at the Elemental Swordsman on Xiao Wen's field, Sona narrowed her eyes. She naturally already knew the effect of the Elemental Swordsman, but what truly concerned Sona was Xiao Wen's face-down card.

The growth of this beginner-level duelist, after the baptism of the previous two duels, could be described as rapid progress.

Even she wasn't sure how far Xiao Wen had come.

But she understood one thing: the face-down card on Xiao Wen's field was definitely not simple!

"But I don't have a choice. If I don't deal with his monster this turn, he'll be able to use it as a tribute to summon a high-level monster next turn."

With that thought, Sona placed two fingers on her deck.

Draw!

The moment Sona saw the card, a faint smile appeared on her face.

"An ATK of 1500 is good, but in my eyes, it's still too far off! I summon Kuriboh!"

As light materialized and clusters of light flowed, Xiao Wen could see a hint of green light appearing within the opponent's light cluster, followed by the appearance of a small creature shaped like a green bean, with a bouncy appearance.

[Kuriboh] Level 3; Plant/EARTH

ATK: 1750; DEF: 0

Description: A mysterious warrior in the candy world, possessing unknown power, always believing himself to be the strongest warrior, capable of crushing enemies with the long sword in his hand.

"I'll set one card, and then, Kuriboh attacks Elemental Swordsman! Crush him!"

After setting a card, Sona gave the attack command. Kuriboh immediately rushed forward, holding a long sword, about to slash at the Elemental Swordsman.

Xiao Wen narrowed his eyes and raised his hand: "I won't let you succeed, I activate my face-down card!"

"Equip Spell Card! Sword of Lightning! The Warrior monster equipped with this card gains 800 ATK, and all WATER monsters on the field have their ATK reduced by 500! Since there are no WATER monsters on the field, the second effect does not activate. But even so, with the Sword of Lightning equipped, my Elemental Swordsman's ATK is a formidable 2200. Can a monster with only 1750 ATK win?"

The face-down card was revealed. A streak of lightning flashed across the sky and landed on the Elemental Swordsman. The sword in his hand immediately crackled with lightning, and its ATK surged to 2200 points.

Kuriboh swung its sword, but the Elemental Swordsman blocked it with his own. He then flicked his sword upwards with a skillful force, sending Kuriboh flying backward.

At the same time, Sona's LP decreased by 450 points, leaving her with 3550.

This was the first time in her three duels with Xiao Wen that she had been put at a disadvantage in the first turn.

Glancing at her face-down card, Sona said, "My turn ends. It's your turn."

Draw!

As the contents of the card in his fingers were revealed, Xiao Wen's smile grew even wider.

It seemed his luck with drawing cards was exceptionally good today, as he had drawn such a card.

Without a second thought, Xiao Wen directly placed the card into his Duel Disk.

"I activate the Magic Card [Change of Heart]. For the turn this card is activated, I can gain control of one monster on your field. And the monster I choose is your Kuriboh!"

Xiao Wen pointed at Kuriboh. The Magic Card activated, and the sky suddenly showed two sides, light and dark. A phantom appeared, filled with divinity and demonic nature, one side with pure white angel wings, the other with evil-looking demon wings.

With hands clasped together, light and darkness flowed, and Kuriboh, which was on Sona's field, walked towards Xiao Wen's field.

"At the same time, I tribute Kuriboh to summon [Baphomet]!"

A faint white light enveloped Kuriboh, turning into scattered specks of light as it vanished. In the sky above, a black hole appeared, emitting waves of demonic energy. Following this, a demon with wings on its back, horns on its head, and crimson skin materialized on the field.

[Baphomet] Level 5; Fiend/DARK

ATK: 1400; DEF: 1800

Description: A demon race that dwells in hell, possessing immense attack power. When this card is Normal Summoned or Flip Summoned, you can add one "Phantom Beast King Gazelle" from your Deck to your hand.

Xiao Wen narrowed his eyes slightly and declared loudly, "When this card is successfully summoned, according to its effect, I can add a card of 'Phantom Beast King Gazelle' from my Deck to my hand."

As soon as he finished speaking, a beam of light from his Deck immediately entered Xiao Wen's hand.

"Heh heh... I can already see Lady Luck smiling upon me. I activate the Magic Card, [Polymerization]!"

"I will fuse Baphomet on the field with Phantom Beast King Gazelle from my hand to Special Summon Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast!"

Sona's eyes flashed with a sharp glint, revealing a look of triumphant scheming.

"I've been waiting for you here for a long time!"

"Open your face-down card! Trap Card, [Torrential Tribute]! Destroy all monsters on the field!"