"I'll activate Runick Fountain first, then activate Runick Tip. After Runick Tip's restriction takes effect, I can't activate monster effects from my hand for the rest of this Duel, but I can draw two cards and Normal Summon twice each turn."
"Next, I'll Set two cards, then activate the Spell Card Card of Demise. Since I have no cards in hand, I can draw three cards with its effect. After that, I'm restricted from Special Summoning monsters until the end of this turn, and I have to send all cards in my hand to the Graveyard during the End Phase."
After drawing three cards, Youye checked his hand, Set three more cards, and declared the end of his turn.
"Five Set cards. Please advise!" Youye said with a smile as he looked at Li Quanming.
Seeing the five ominous Set cards on Youye's field, Li Quanming's expression turned grave. According to the information he had received, Runick had a Stun Runick variant, with cards such as There Can Be Only One, Rivalry of Warlords, Messenger of Peace, and Dimensional Fissure. The latter two had not been activated, so Youye probably had not drawn them, but Li Quanming felt certain that at least one of the first two was present.
Beyond those, Runick's Archetype Cards included a battle-protection effect, targeted destruction for Spells, Traps, and monsters alike, as well as a targeted monster-negation effect.
Of course, the greatest threat was Runick Fountain. It could recycle cards and draw more, easily creating a card advantage gap. Fortunately, he already had a card in hand to deal with the Fountain.
"My turn, draw!" Li Quanming drew a card. After glancing at it, he immediately said, "I'll pay 1000 LP to activate the Quick-Play Spell Cosmic Cyclone from my hand, targeting the Field Spell