Targeting

Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon, ATK 3000

"Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon!"

The crowd grew 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?"

Quite a few people turned their eyes toward Kira on the opposite side of the field again.

In their eyes, if someone could defeat even an AI like this, what kind of monster would they have to be?

"But even Alternative White Dragon is still a Dragon, so it'll be affected by Pot of Dragon Sealing." Kira spoke calmly. "As long as Pot of Dragon Sealing is on the field, all face-up Dragons 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, watch closely—the true power of the White Dragon!"

AI Kaiba shouted.

"Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon, Effect Activation! Once Per Turn, it can directly destroy one monster On the Field on your side.

"I destroy your 'Dragon Slayer' directly!"

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

"Then I flip my Set Card." Kira waved a hand. "Continuous Trap—Mirror of the Flashing Abyss!"

A massive mirror surfaced on the field, like an eyeball formed from crystal. A powerful vortex of magic burst from that eye, instantly scattering the power gathered in Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon's mouth. All of its energy was absorbed into the magic mirror without a trace.

"Mirror of the Flashing Abyss: as long as it remains On the Field, all LIGHT Attribute Monster Effects activated On the Field or in the Graveyard by either player are negated!"

Everyone: "!!"

Even the academy students, already familiar with Kira's mind-breaking tactics, could not help sucking in a cold breath at the sight.

At that moment, it felt as if an eerie chill had spread across the field, so piercing that even those outside it felt cold to the bone.

The AI was utterly speechless. Judging by its appearance, it seemed so deep into Red Temperature that it would not have been surprising if system overheating caused it to crash at any second.

Look at those two back-row cards. Two Continuous Traps. One practically had "I'm here to beat Dragons" written all over it, while the other said, "LIGHT Attributes must die."

Heh, you're being far too polite. Why not just write Seto Kaiba's ID number directly into the Trap effects?

If you're that amazing, go pressure the true form. I'm just an innocent AI.

Koji Sato could not help swallowing as he furtively glanced at Kira.

He wondered whether Senior Kira might become the first Duelist in history to beat an AI until its system crashed.

"It's not over yet." The AI was still struggling. "Then I activate the Spell Card 'Trade-In' from hand! I discard a Level 8 monster from hand and draw two cards from the Deck.

"I discard the 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' I searched with 'Melody of Awakening Dragon' and draw two cards!"

After drawing, AI Kaiba immediately revealed another card.

"Normal Summon 'Chiron the Mage'!"

Chiron the Mage, ATK 1800

"Chiron the Mage's effect lets me discard one Spell Card from my hand to destroy one Spell or Trap Card on the field. Since Chiron is an EARTH Attribute monster, he won't be affected by the magic mirror.

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

Chiron raised his staff, firing a crimson beam that shredded the magic mirror into fragments.

Kira was not especially surprised. Just as he had expected, Kaiba's Deck had powerful finishers that were usually Dragons or LIGHT Attribute monsters, but its Small Monsters were a mixed bag and difficult to Target.

Perhaps that was the advantage of a card pile.

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

"Send one Dragon monster from the Deck to the Graveyard. If the monster Sent to Graveyard by this effect is a Normal Dragon Monster, I can send another Dragon from the Deck to the Graveyard."

The AI searched out two cards from its Deck in one go.

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

AI Kaiba revealed another card from his hand.

"Spell Card 'Revival's Gospel'! This card can revive a Level Seven or Level 8 Dragon monster in my Graveyard.

"I choose this card—

"—Level 8, White Spirit Dragon, revive!"

The vortex in the Graveyard opened up, this time erupting with an even more dazzling radiance. The pure-white Dragon spread its wings, stirring a whirlwind of white light across the field!

White Spirit Dragon, DEF 2000

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

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

A hurricane of white light swept in. The sealing pot shattered as well, sucked into the vortex overhead and vanishing completely.

"So... so impressive." Someone in the crowd exclaimed.

"Indeed. To find a way out of a situation like that and wield this Deck so perfectly... he really is like a Legendary Duelist. There's no way anyone can beat an AI like this."

"Now it begins!"

AI Kaiba shouted.

"Witness the absolute suppressive power of the strongest Dragons!"

Another image of a Spell Card appeared before him amid golden special effects.

It was a classic old Spell Card. When everyone saw its card art, they could not help crying out—

—Dragon Mirror!

"Spell Card—Dragon Mirror, activate!" Kaiba shouted. "Banish the Fusion Materials required for a Dragon Fusion Monster from my field or Graveyard, then Fusion Summon that Fusion Monster!

"I banish the three 'Blue-Eyes White Dragons' in my Graveyard and perform the ultimate Polymerization!"

Three Blue-Eyes White Dragons appeared on the field. Thunder and lightning burst from the vortex of fusion before a flash of white light swallowed all three White Dragons at once.

"After evolving through a thousand years, it has attained its ultimate form. Descend here now—

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

The ultimate power of three bodies fused as one. Its colossal, majestic form stood between heaven and earth, every Dragon scale gleaming brilliantly as its three heads raised high and unleashed a shriek that pierced the skies.

Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, ATK 4500

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

The crowd beneath the stage erupted.

They had actually seen a legendary-grade monster that they had previously only encountered in videos. This unexpected academy incident had turned into an absolute jackpot.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Having summoned Ultimate Dragon, the AI finally broke into a smile again. It resumed cosplaying Kaiba, folded its arms, and began its three-part laugh.

"Ha ha ha! Strong! Invincible! Supreme!"

"This is the White Dragon's final form, the strongest—huh?"

It abruptly stopped halfway through, sounding as though it had bitten its own tongue.

Because it noticed that another Trap Card had somehow been Set in Kira's back row.

That card was...

Hell Polymer?

What the hell was that?

"Trap Card—Hell Polymer's effect." Kira said calmly. "It can only be activated when your opponent successfully Fusion Summons a Fusion Monster.

"Tribute one monster On the Field on my side to gain control of that Fusion Monster."

AI Kaiba: !!!!!!

It made an incredibly realistic Kaiba-style shocked expression.

Shock and fury mingled with a hint of confusion, as though it were saying—

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

Everyone in the world knew the President was going to summon Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon.JPG.

And besides...

What kind of ultimate underworld NTR Trap was this!?

"Dragon Mirror's summon is treated as a Fusion Summon, so of course Hell Polymer can be activated against a summon by Dragon Mirror."

Kira Sent the monster card on his Duel Disk to the Graveyard, then pointed at the three-headed Dragon opposite him.

"Therefore, I Tribute the 'Dragon Rider' On the Field on my side and gain control of 'Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon'!"

An effect like hellfire enveloped Ultimate Dragon. The next moment, it appeared on Kira's side of the field.

Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, ATK 4500

The crowd: "."

What else was there to say?

Words could no longer describe the profound shock in their hearts.

All they could say was...

The boss was invincible!

He had actually stolen an epic giant monster like Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon.

Pulling that off once would feel good for at least a day. No, it would probably feel good for half a year, right?

"My Turn, draw!" Kira played another Spell Card. "I activate the Spell Card 'Shining Absorption' from my hand!"

"This card lets me choose one LIGHT Attribute monster on the field on your side. Until End Turn, all face-up monsters on my side of the field gain ATK equal to that chosen monster's ATK."

AI Kaiba: "."

Choose the opponent's LIGHT Attribute monster and gain a massive attack increase.

This was another card with the word "Targeting" practically printed right on it.

The projected image of Kaiba had become somewhat stiff. Its Holographic Projection body flickered constantly, switching repeatedly between several Meme Faces while its mouth repeated a few words as though its system had malfunctioned.

"Commoner. Bzz... bastard... bzz... you dogshit thing... bzz..."

The crowd looked at one another.

What was happening now?

Had he really crashed the system?

By now, Koji Sato's gaze toward Kira had almost turned into worship.

Senior Kira was freaking incredible.

"I choose your 'Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon' and gain 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! Greater than the legendary..."

Someone in the crowd blurted it out instinctively, only to realize that there seemed to be no legendary unit capable of measuring such absurd battle power.

So they hurriedly changed their words.

"...Invincible! Amazing!"

"Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, attack 'Chiron the Mage'!"

Chiron the Mage, ATK 1800

All three heads of the White Dragon opened their jaws at once, and a terrifying tide of light surged forth. White radiance like raging waves flattened everything across the opponent's half of the field, leaving the AI in disarray within the light.

AI, LP 3300 → LP 0

After eight thousand words, the new book had already reached one hundred thousand words before even finishing its first recommendation round. The second round was apparently going to be skipped directly. Hopefully it wouldn't affect the pk promo banner. (laughing through tears)