"Damage equals Reptiles' effect—search your Deck and bring a Reptile monster into play!"
Cobra searched his Deck again and quickly played the monster card he had selected.
"The damage I took was 900, so I Special Summon a monster from my Deck whose value is below that number.
Special Summon the second 'Venom Cobra'!"
It was once again that cobra creature clad in thick white scales. Its long body swayed, its tail lashed behind it, and its forked tongue flicked out with a hiss, making for a terrifying sight.
Venom Cobra, ATK 100
"Then, at this moment."
Kira revealed a card from his hand.
"I activate the Quick-Play Spell 'Terraforming' from my hand!
When my opponent successfully Special Summons a monster, I can activate this card and choose a Field Spell Card from my Deck to activate."
The field abruptly changed. The sun, obscured by dark clouds, cast a hazy glow from the sky upon the desolate ruins below.
Then, seawater surged across the ruins like a tsunami, instantly filling the entire space. The seabed trembled, the earth cracked open, and ancient structures rose amid churning bubbles and clouds of dust.
"I activate the Field Spell 'Legendary Capital - Atlantis' from my Deck," Kira said. "This card increases the ATK and DEF of WATER Attribute monsters by 200, and reduces the Levels of WATER Attribute monsters in both players' hands and on the Field by 1."
Abyss Soldier, ATK 1800 → ATK 2000
Cobra remained silent.
That troublesome soldier's ATK had risen to 2000. Though it seemed like a mere increase of 200 points, it had already gone from the level of a low-Level beater to that of a Tribute Monster. It had become even more troublesome.
Kira said, "Finally, I set two cards in my