Targeting

[Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon, ATK 3000]

"Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon!"

The onlookers got excited again.

"A new evolved form of Blue-Eyes developed by KaibaCorp's top research team!"

"This AI is way too strong, isn't it?"

Many people's gazes once again turned towards Kira on the opposite side of the field.

In their eyes, what kind of monster would it take to actually defeat an AI like this?

"However, even Alternative White Dragon is still a Dragon Type, so it will be affected by the effect of 'Pot of Dragon Sealing'," Kira said calmly. "As long as Pot of Sealing is on the field, all face-up Dragon Type monsters on the field must change to Defense Position.

Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon also changes to Defense Position."

[Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon, ATK 3000 → DEF 2500]

"It doesn't matter. Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon has a way to attack even without battling. Now, let me show you the White Dragon's true power!"

AI Kaiba roared.

"Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon, Effect Activation! Once per turn, it can directly destroy one monster on your opponent's field.

I'll directly destroy the 'Dragon Slayer' on your field!"

Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon, in Defense Position, opened its mouth. The white light inside formed a swirling vortex, looking ready to roar out at any moment!

"Then I'll flip my Set card," Kira waved his hand. "Continuous Trap - Mirror of the Flashing Abyss!"

A massive mirror surfaced on the field, like an eye made of crystal. A powerful vortex of magic erupted from that eye. The power accumulating in Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon's mouth was instantly dispersed, and all the energy was absorbed into the magic mirror without a trace.

"Mirror of the Flashing Abyss, while it exists on the field, the effects of LIGHT Attribute monsters activated on either player's field or in their Graveyard are all negated!"

Everyone: "!!"

Even the Dojo students, who were already used to Kira's tactic of messing with people's minds for fun, couldn't help but gasp at this sight.

At this moment, it felt as though a chilling aura permeated the field, even reaching outside the dueling area.

The AI was speechless, but looking at its appearance, it felt like it had reached Red Temperature to the point where it could crash from overheating any moment, and it wouldn't be surprising.

Look at those two cards in the Back Row on the opposite side, two Continuous Traps. One card essentially read, "This is all about hitting Dragons," and the one next to it was printed with, "LIGHT Attribute monsters must die."

Heh, you're too polite. Why not just write Seto Kaiba's ID number in the trap effect?

If you're so amazing, go pressure the real person! I'm just an innocent AI.

Below the stage, Koji Sato couldn't help but swallow, stealing a glance at Kira.

He was wondering if Senior Brother Kira would become the first Duelist in history to crash an AI's system.

"It's not over yet," the AI was still struggling. "Then I'll activate the Spell Card 'Card of Compensation' from my Hand! By discarding a Level 8 monster from my Hand, I draw two cards from my Deck.

I'll discard the 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' retrieved by 'Dragon Shrine' and draw two cards!"

After drawing, AI Kaiba immediately revealed another card.

"Normal Summon 'Sage with Eyes of Blue'!"

[Sage with Eyes of Blue, ATK 1800]

"Sage with Eyes of Blue's effect allows me to discard one Spell Card from my Hand to destroy one Spell or Trap Card on the field. Since Sage with Eyes of Blue is an EARTH Attribute monster, it won't be affected by the magic mirror.

Therefore, I discard a card from my Hand and destroy 'Mirror of the Flashing Abyss'!"

Sage with Eyes of Blue raised the staff in its hand, and a red light shot out, shattering the magic mirror into pieces.

Kira wasn't particularly surprised. As he had expected from the start, the powerful boss monsters in Kaiba's Deck were often Dragon Type or LIGHT Attribute, but the smaller monsters were varied and hard to counter specifically.

Perhaps that was the advantage of the Deck.

"Next, I discarded the Spell Card 'Card of Compensation'. When this card is discarded from the Hand, I draw two cards from the Deck," AI Kaiba continued. "Then I activate the Spell Card 'Dragon's Shrine' from my Hand!

I send one Dragon Type monster from my Deck to the Graveyard. And if the monster sent to the Graveyard by this effect is a Dragon Type Normal Monster, I can send another Dragon Type monster from my Deck to the Graveyard."

The AI simultaneously searched for two cards from its Deck.

"Therefore, from my Deck, I send the third 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' from my Deck, which is a Normal Monster, and 'White Spirit Dragon' to the Graveyard!"

AI Kaiba revealed another card from its Hand.

"Spell Card 'Revival's Gospel'! This card can revive a Level Seven or eight Dragon Type monster from my Graveyard.

The card I choose is this one—

—Level 8, White Spirit Dragon, revive!"

The vortex in the Graveyard opened, this time erupting with a more dazzling light than before. The pure white dragon spread its wings, simultaneously raising a whirlwind of white light on the field!

[White Spirit Dragon, DEF 2000]

"White Spirit Dragon, Effect Activation!" AI Kaiba said. "When this card is Normal or Special Summoned, banish one Spell or Trap Card on your opponent's field.

Therefore, I banish the Continuous Trap 'Pot of Dragon Sealing' on your field!"

The white hurricane swept over, and Pot of Sealing also shattered, absorbed into the vortex in the air and vanishing completely.

"How amazing," someone in the crowd exclaimed.

"Indeed. To find a way out of that situation and wield this Deck so perfectly, it's truly like a Legendary Duelist. This AI has no chance of winning."

"This is only the beginning!"

AI Kaiba roared.

"The power of the strongest Dragon Type's absolute dominance, witness it here and now!"

The image of another Spell Card appeared before him, accompanied by golden light effects.

A classic, old-school Spell. Everyone gasped when they saw the card's image clearly—

—Dragon Mirror!

"Spell Card, Dragon Mirror, activate!" Kaiba roared. "By banishing the Fusion Materials required for a Dragon Type Fusion Monster from my field or Graveyard, I Fusion Summon a Fusion Monster!

I banish three 'Blue-Eyes White Dragons' from my Graveyard to perform the ultimate Fusion!"

Three Blue-Eyes White Dragons appeared on the field. Lightning flashed within the Fusion vortex, and a burst of white light engulfed the three white dragons together.

"Through the ages, evolving to gain the ultimate form, descend here and now—

—Level 12! Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, Summon!!!"

The ultimate power of a three-body Fusion. An incredibly vast and majestic body stood between heaven and earth. Every scale shimmered with dazzling light, and the three dragon heads simultaneously reared back, letting out roars that pierced the heavens and the earth.

Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, ATK 4500

"The Ultimate Dragon! It's the real Ultimate Dragon!"

The onlookers below the stage were in an uproar.

To actually witness a legendary Monster they had only ever seen in videos before was a truly profitable and unexpected surprise from today's venue accident.

"Hahahaha!"

The AI that summoned the Ultimate Dragon finally smiled again, resuming its Kaiba cosplay. Folding its arms, it began its three-stage laugh.

"Hahaha resilient! Invincible! Strongest!"

"This is the white dragon's final form, the strongest... huh?"

He stopped abruptly mid-sentence, sounding like he had bitten his own tongue.

Because he noticed that on Kira's Back Row, another Trap Card had inexplicably been Set.

That card was...

Hell Polymer?

What the heck is that?

"The effect of the Trap Card, Hell Polymer." Kira said calmly. "It can only be activated when your opponent successfully Fusion Summons a Fusion Monster.

By Tributing one Monster on my field, I can take control of that opponent's Fusion Monster."

AI Kaiba: !!!!!!!!

He showed an incredibly realistic Kaiba-esque expression of shock.

Within the shock and anger, there was also a hint of confusion, as if saying—

—How did he know I was going to Summon Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!

Everyone knows the President is going to Summon Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon.JPG.

And...

What the heck is this ultimate Netherworld NTR Trap?!

"'Dragon Mirror's' Summon is treated as a Fusion Summon, so Hell Polymer can naturally activate in response to Dragon Mirror's Summon."

Kira Sent the Monster Card on his Duel Disk to the Graveyard, then pointed at the three-headed giant dragon on the opposite side.

"Therefore, I Tribute 'Dragon Rider' on my field to gain control of 'Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon'!"

Effects resembling hellfire enveloped the Ultimate Dragon, and the next moment, it appeared on Kira's side of the field.

Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, ATK 4500

The onlookers: "..."

What else could they say?

Words could no longer describe the deep shock in their hearts at this moment.

All they could say was...

The expert is invincible!

He actually even stole an epic-level boss Monster like Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon.

Succeeding like this must feel good for at least a day... no, it must feel good for half a year, right?

"My turn, draw!" Kira played another Spell Card. "From my Hand, I activate the Spell Card 'Shining Absorption'!

This card allows me to choose one LIGHT Attribute Monster on my opponent's field. All Face-up Position Monsters on my field gain ATK equal to the chosen Monster's ATK until the end of the turn."

AI: "."

It targets the opponent's LIGHT Attribute, violently boosting ATK.

It was clearly another card with "Targeting" practically stamped on it.

The image of Kaiba projected by the AI had stiffly frozen. The holographic figure kept flickering, cycling repeatedly through several Meme Face expressions, repeating a few words like a system malfunction.

"Bastard... static... Damn it... static... Son of a..."

The onlookers exchanged glances.

What's going on now?

Did he really crash the system?

Koji Sato's gaze towards Kira on the field had practically turned into worship.

Senior Brother Kira is amazing!

"I choose your 'Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon' on your field, and gain Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon's ATK. Therefore, Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon's ATK becomes..."

Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, ATK 4500 → ATK 7500

"Seven thousand five hundred ATK! More than legendary..."

Some onlookers instinctively blurted out, but then realized there didn't seem to be any legendary unit of measurement that could quantify such off-the-charts battle power.

So they had to change their words.

"...invincible! What a roar!"

"Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, attack 'Sage Chiron'!"

Sage Chiron, ATK 1800

The White Dragon's three heads simultaneously opened their mouths, and a terrifying wave of light roared forth. The tidal wave-like white light flattened everything on the opponent's half of the field, leaving the AI in disarray within the light...

AI, LP 3300 → LP 0

Finished writing eight thousand characters. The new book just finished its first round of recommendations and is already at a hundred thousand characters. I plan to skip the second round of recommendations directly; hope it doesn't affect the PK rankings (laughing-crying emoji).