Lava Golem, Dummy of Love!

"Hmm?"

These words confused the surrounding audience.

What did he mean?

The opponent had treated him like that, and he still wanted to give them a card?

Huang Tianhai was puzzled. He wasn't optimistic; after all, he wasn't a Cloud Duelist. Among duelists, there was no such thing as truly "giving" cards. Since it was a competition, there were bound to be risks.

As he pondered, his pupils suddenly constricted!

Because he realized…

His Monster was gone!

What the hell?!

More accurately, it had vanished. Before disappearing, it glowed with blue flames, a precursor to being Tributed!

"Could it be?!"

Huang Tianhai's face crumpled, and he stumbled back two steps, seeming to realize something as he looked up.

A sky-obscuring tide of lava instantly formed behind him like towering waves. The flowing, scorching lava transformed into a Dummy of Love, its face gradually emerging, and its molten hands extending to cradle a cage.

And inside the cage was Huang Tianhai.

He was trapped.

[Lava Golem]
Pyro-Type/Level 8/Fiend-Type
ATK: 3000/DEF: 2500

"This big guy said he wanted to go to your side. No need to thank me," You Chen said with a smile.

"I'm gonna…" Huang Tianhai's blood pressure rose, his face flushed. He was about to curse again. His duel habits usually made him emotionally unstable, but encountering You Chen now, he truly couldn't hold back. He really couldn't.

He clenched his fists white, trying to hold it in!

His chest heaved, but it was so hard to suppress.

That bastard had Tributed his Android and Cybernetic Cyclops, leaving behind such a monster. He wanted to cry but had no tears.

Meanwhile, Principal Hua was even more excited. The pent-up frustration in her heart finally released. She looked at Principal Chen with a strained smile and said, "Principal Chen, I wonder if you like this big guy? Hehe, indeed, Magic Cards are too expensive, and You Chen doesn't have any, but that's okay, we still have this big guy."

"Oh, and that Analyst of yours, surely he wouldn't fail to analyze even this, right?"

These two sentences undoubtedly settled the score for Principal Chen and the Analyst's previous arrogance.

It felt so good to finally let that out.

You Chen, you're truly a genius. I love it, haha.

Principal Chen and the Analyst's faces had darkened.

Who the hell would have thought You Chen had such a card up his sleeve?

It was disgusting. They could feel the nausea even from this distance.

If the Android and Cybernetic Cyclops, which they had painstakingly summoned, were simply cleared by a spell, that would be one thing. But they were Tributed, which was utterly humiliating.

The audience, however, was even more amused.

"Holy crap, it can be used like that? This Lava Golem seems like a pretty good card."

"I thought the Android's appearance was the beginning of You Chen's nightmare. Who knew the Android was just fodder?"

"I'm dying of laughter. The difference between Huang Tianhai's expression just now and now is huge."

Lin Yingying's eyes narrowed suddenly. She said faintly, "Even so, you've given us a 3000 ATK Monster!"

"Are you sure you can block its attack?"

"Don't let it backfire on you; that would be ridiculous."

You Chen chuckled at this. "That doesn't matter. You definitely can't attack me here. At most, you can only choose to attack Hua Ningning."

Hua Ningning: "?????"

At this moment, she even wondered if she was on the wrong team. Shouldn't she be standing with Lin Yingying, making it a three-on-one?

You Chen was really good at messing with people's minds. As a teammate, Hua Ningning even wanted to switch sides.

"Then, from my hand, I activate the Continuous Spell Card, [Magic Absorption]!"

"As long as this card remains in the Spell & Trap Zone, each time either player activates a Spell Card, I gain 500 Life Points."

"And…"

"Actually, you can't attack either."

"I activate the Equip Spell Card, [Mask of the Accursed], from my hand!"

"The Monster equipped with this card cannot attack. The controller of the equipped Monster takes 500 damage during each of their Standby Phases."

You Chen clamped a card between two fingers and slapped it down.

The next moment, a hideous mask, adorned with a curse symbol and nail-like protrusions, appeared on the Lava Golem's face. It looked ugly and miserable, perfectly reflecting Huang Tianhai's current predicament.

Trapped in a cage, unable to move.

This wave yielded over 3,300 Emotion Value!

It came from Huang Tianhai, Lin Yingying, Principal Chen, and the Analyst.

You Chen hadn't expected Principal Chen and the Analyst to get so worked up over a duel.

Lin Yingying was also speechless. Now, not only could they not attack, but they couldn't attack at all.

"Therefore, the effect of Magic Absorption activates, and I gain 500 Life Points!"

"What's more, I can Special Summon Cooling Fire from my hand in Defense Position!"

"This card can only be Special Summoned from your hand when you or your opponent gain Life Points."

You Chen's chain of plays was, in a word, perfect.

Lockdown, Life Point gain, and Special Summon – a perfect combination.

But it was far from over.

A dark, withered tree with pale gray bark burst from the ground. Pink floral leaves adorned its branches, and an abominable human face was etched into its trunk.

Cooling Fire
Pyro-Type / Level 3 / Pyro
ATK: 500 / DEF: 1500

All of You Chen's cards were part of a Tag Duel deck compiled to synergize with Hua Ningning.

"Alright, I'll activate the Spell Card Upstart Goblin!"

"Draw 1 card from your Deck. Then, your opponent gains 1000 Life Points."

"However, due to the effect of Side Effects, you both lose 1000 Life Points."

"And then, because of Magic Absorption, I gain another 500 Life Points."

You Chen flipped another card.

-1000 Life Points!

"Ugh!"

Huang Tianhai and Lin Yingying lost Life Points again, leaving them with 3500 Life Points.

When does blood pressure rise the fastest?

For example, now. This card was supposed to let you draw a card at the cost of giving your opponent Life Points. But now, not only did You Chen draw the card, but the benefit they were supposed to receive turned into a penalty.

Damn it!

Who could tolerate this?

Emotion Value +1550!

The advantage of a Tag Duel was the double dose of delightful Emotion Value.

"It's not over yet. I'll activate the Spell Card Benevolent Rain from my hand!"

"Both players gain 1000 Life Points!"

"Actually, I think dueling can be harmonious, so let's both regain Life Points and be friends."

You Chen activated another Spell Card.

Upon hearing this, Huang Tianhai and Lin Yingying's mouths twitched.

Who the hell wants to be friends with you?

And are you sure you mean both of us will gain Life Points?

He said "both," but it seemed they were the only ones suffering in this world.

He's messing with their minds! Absolutely messing with their minds!

They both wanted to report You Chen for cheating. How could playing cards include magical attacks?

Once upon a time, they were good students who yearned for duels.

Losing a duel wouldn't have bothered them.

But now, they were being utterly tormented, unable to find an ounce of enjoyment in the duel.

Thanks to Grandmaster Thirteenth Realm, Nanjing Penguin, Mugong, Drunken Man in the Rain, This Dream Never Stops, and the 6017 book friends for their recommendation tickets!!