If you don't defend against hand traps to clear the field, what kind of duelist are you?

Hugin is just a vanilla monster, summoning it is useless. It just cost her a non-targeting Monster Effect Negation for nothing, a huge loss.

"It's fine, whether you made that mistake or not, it wouldn't have changed the outcome," Youye's voice came.

Hearing this, Ye Lingling felt even more heartbroken, but she didn't deny Youye's words.

The only card she had in her Hand was the White Knight she searched for on her previous turn. It couldn't be summoned to the field. Him not being able to be summoned meant that unless Fleurdelis drew an Archetype monster that could be summoned next turn, summoning her wouldn't provide the additional Effect of negating Monster Effects.

"Your Hand is White Knight, and your Graveyard cards have no Effects, so I'll proceed without any interruptions," Youye said with a smile.

Ye Lingling nodded, but she wasn't panicking yet. Based on the Extra Deck she confirmed at the start and Youye's current Graveyard, she could determine that Youye's Extra Deck contained Saya + Munin + Verte Anaconda + Dragon Knight.

Even if the two cards he drew just now included Red-Eyes Fusion, because he summoned a Monster this turn, Red-Eyes Fusion couldn't be used...

?

Just as Ye Lingling was thinking this, Youye summoned Effect Veiler, then used its Effect to link Effect Veiler and Hugin into Verte Anaconda. Verte Anaconda then searched Red-Eyes Fusion, and then Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon appeared. Finally, Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon destroyed her Fleurdelis, dealt her 2500 LP damage, and he chose to end his turn.

Of course, she hadn't considered activating the Effect of Bystial Lubellion, which was sent to the Graveyard by Great Divine Gate last turn, but would it have helped? Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon has a Triple Negate once per turn, and Youye still had two cards in his Hand. Using it would just get negated. Maybe Youye would even Send a Runick Quick-Play to the Graveyard, allowing him to draw an extra card next time he recovers it. That would be an even bigger loss for her. It was better to save it and see if there was any hope left.

The subsequent outcome was cruel. Youye drew Pot of Desires. After setting it, he entered the Battle Phase, ended his Self-Restriction, and ended his turn. When it was Ye Lingling's Draw Phase, he used it.

With the use of Pot of Desires, almost all the cards in her Deck were Dogmatika Spellcaster Type monsters. Facing the situation with Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon still on the field, she trembled, feeling completely overwhelmed looking at Youye.

If it were just Dragoon, she wouldn't have been completely without hope, but with another Pot of Desires, she could just give up.

Seeing absolutely no hope, she thoughtfully summoned Ecclesia and activated its Effect, allowing Youye to negate and destroy it, increasing Dragoon's Attack, and letting Youye finish her off quickly.

After two turns, with Dragoon's direct attack, the Duel ended.

"Senior, how do you think I've mastered Dogmatika?" After the Duel, Ye Lingling stared at Youye.

Youye pondered for a moment, then replied, "The basics are fine, you know about Extra Deck Destruction, but there are issues with the search details. The biggest problem is not defending against anything. If I had Meteor in my Hand, the moment it landed, you would have basically lost."

After speaking, Youye paused slightly, recalling the various countermeasures against Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring, Meteor, and Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit in Duel tournaments in his previous life. After a brief pause, he continued.

"True Duelists, especially when going first, must take sufficient countermeasures. Remember, sometimes, having a big board doesn't guarantee a win."

"Senior... I've learned something! I was wondering why it was so difficult for me to reach Grandmaster Rank in Master Duel. Thinking back now, it's because I wasn't defending against anything!" It was Bai Yun'er who answered.

Ye Lingling's face darkened, and she inwardly grumbled, Is it possible that there are very few people at the Mystic Level who can obtain Hand Traps?

Of course, she was only complaining inwardly, because Youye was right. The Earth Level Master Duelists in her family had also said this, but the Duelists in the family just brought it up, saying that defending was too difficult.

For example, Meteor, you have to make a Monster Effect Negation within five steps. For example, Raigeki, your final board must have a Spell Negation. There are many similar situations.

But you have to understand that the Boss Monsters of many Archetypes don't have Triple Negate or Spell/Trap Negation. Monsters also only negate targeted effects on the field, which is very awkward. It's not that they don't defend, it's that they can't.

Her Dogmatika is an example. Even if the opponent has Meteor, she can't defend against it. At most, after doing half of her combo, she'll save resources to extend next turn, ensuring that even if she gets hit by a Board Clear, she still has combat power next turn. This is a problem with the Archetype's system, and there's nothing she can do about it.

"Little Bai, you said Chengying is looking for me. Has he set a time?" Seeing the two girls not speaking, Youye didn't dwell on this topic. The main reason was that the two girls' skill level wasn't high enough. If they were, he wouldn't mind saying more and getting some cards from them.

For now, he would see what Chengying had to say. Of course, his goal was to obtain an Original Card of Chengying. Its non-targeting Banish and Attack reduction could be very effective, even if Stun Runick might not need it, Self-Runick combined with Chengying often had miraculous effects.

"No, but Chengying said to just notify him after you arrive," Bai Yun'er shook her head, then said, "I'll contact him, Senior, please wait a moment."

"Senior, is there any other way for me to become stronger?" Seeing Bai Yun'er communicating with a Spirit, Ye Lingling spoke up.

She had remembered Youye's words from earlier. Dogmatika could at most reach Heaven-tier, meaning that even reaching Heaven-tier was difficult. Unless something unexpected happened, she would likely remain at Earth Level for the rest of her life.

As someone who dreamed of becoming a Heaven-tier, or even a legendary King Level Duelist, she found this result a bit hard to accept.

But Youye's Duel just now told her that with one card, her board could be basically cleared. Facing this stark reality, she could only accept it.

"I've already told you the answer, you know it," Youye smiled slightly.

"Branded..." Ye Lingling fell silent. She wasn't an idiot. Youye had just mentioned it before the Duel, so she naturally couldn't forget. For a moment, she felt incredibly conflicted.

Most of the Spirits in Dogmatika, especially the main boss monsters, were quite difficult to deal with. If she didn't handle it well and the Dogmatika Archetype Spirits stopped responding to her, it would be even more difficult.

"If you collect some Branded cards, I can help you modify your Deck Build, provided that..." Seeing Ye Lingling lost in thought, Youye naturally didn't miss the opportunity with this potential client from a large family, and reminded her.

Ye Lingling immediately understood and nodded seriously, "After I get the Branded cards, I will definitely come find Senior!"

"Branded... Hahahaha, Little Bai, this Senior you know is really not ordinary!" At this moment, a rough and hearty voice sounded. Along with the voice, Chengying appeared in the Duel room.

Youye looked at Chengying and found that he was different from Munin. His body was ethereal, like a virtual image, clearly subject to some restrictions.

"How do you know Branded is strange?" After observing him for a moment, Youye looked at Chengying and asked back.

"Right! Because Branded involves multiple Archetypes, and the Spirits are some of the top Spirits in our world..." He paused slightly here, seemingly sensing something. After glancing at Ye Lingling, he continued, "Taking the Dogmatika Archetype as an example, those lunatics won't easily cooperate with people. Besides them, the lunatics of Despair Land and most of the Dragons of the Abyss are also like this."

"Unless someone or a Spirit conquers them with strength, you won't get most of the Branded cards. I estimate that a few scattered cards are probably the limit."

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