Chapter 315
Even though Li has grown up by two years, she still has the figure of a little girl, and he can't bring himself to hurt her.
John, who was standing nearby and couldn't understand the exchange between the two, spoke up to remind them, "Um, can we begin now, Judai?"
"Oh, oh..." Judai finally snapped out of her daze, her expression turning serious. "I'm available anytime!"
"Then I won't hold back!"
Ah, I couldn't be happier!
The two then unrolled their Duel Disk and began their duel.
"Duel!!" ×2
[Yusei Fudo: LP4000]
[John Anderson: LP4000]
"I'll make the first move!"
John quickly seized the initiative.
"My turn, draw a card!"
[John Anderson's cue cards: 5→6]
He glanced at his hand, feeling uncertain: 'Although Crystal Beasts is strong, my opponent is Judai. A deck missing its ace is fine against most opponents, but it's far from enough against Judai...'
"I summon [Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise] in Defense Position!"
A flash of white light appeared, and a translucent emerald emerged on the field. Then, a burst of green light erupted, and the gem shattered, revealing a giant tortoise with emeralds growing from its back, appearing in a defensive stance. (It retracts its head.)
[Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise: Defense 2000]
Everyone gazed at the alluring emerald green gemstone and couldn't help but admire it.
Regardless of the strength of the deck, the gorgeous scenes in the virtual images are very appealing, especially to girls who like pretty gems.
At that moment, Judai heard an old voice coming from inside the tortoise shell.
"I was fast asleep, why am I here, John?"
"This is the Duel Academy I told you about."
"Oh, this is it. There are indeed many children with good eyesight."
"Please, you have to do your best! And today's opponent is no pushover; a moment's carelessness could get you eliminated!"
"I see, he really does have an incredibly determined look in his eyes."
Judai listened to every word of John's conversation with the voice.
"So you're the duelist chosen by the elves? No wonder Mr. Pegasus gave you the card."
John smiled smugly and replied, "That's right, they're my friends... no, I should say family."
"You Duel Spirit like family? You're quite an interesting person." — Qi
"You are too..." Liu
John said this, and buried two cards in the back of his hand.
"I'll then cover two more cards, end of turn."
[John Anderson's cue cards: 6→3]4
"Let's go!"
"My turn, draw a card!"
[Yusei Fudo's hand card: 5→6] Yue
After scanning his hand, Judai quickly came up with a plan. (Flying)
He quickly drew a card from his hand and placed it on the Duel Disk: "I summon [Elemental HERO Solidman] in Attack Position."
Buzz!:
A flash of golden light appeared on the field, and the figure of Solidman appeared in front of the Judai.
[Elemental HERO Solidman: Attack Power 1300]
"Based on Solidman's effect, I can Special Summon one more Level 4 or lower [Hero] monster from my hand."
Judai then revealed another monster card. "Come on, [Destiny HERO Bladedge]!"
Another light flashed across the field, and a man in a white hat, wearing a tattered scarf and a white suit, appeared.
[Destiny HERO Bladedge- Attack Power 1600]
[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 6 → 4]
He then pointed at the white-hatted man who had just appeared and shouted, "The special effect of the Bladedge is activated!"
"When this card is Special Summoned by the effect of a [HERO] monster, each player draws one card from their Deck."
John grinned upon hearing this. "Oh, I get one too? Thanks!"
[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 4→5]
[John Anderson's cue cards: 3→4]
"Thanks too soon..." Judai chuckled, then tossed out the card he'd drawn. "I activate the Spell Card [Polymerization] from my hand, Polymerization the Solidman on the field and the Neo-HERO in my hand, two [HERO] monsters!"
"Show yourself, [Phantom HERO Adorationman]!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a smaller version of Ultraman appeared beside Solidman. The two heroes' figures overlapped and were instantly swallowed by the Polymerization vortex, releasing a dazzling flash.
The next moment, a dark figure with a fluttering skirt descended through the light and landed beside Judai.
[Phantom HERO Adorationman: Attack Power 2800]
[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 5 → 3]
"And because Solidman is sent from the field to the Graveyard by the effect of Spell Card, a [Hero] monster in the Graveyard is Special Summoned in Defense Position."
Immediately, the smaller version of Ultraman reappeared in front of Judai in a defensive stance.
[Elemental HERO Neo-Spacian: Astronaut - Defense 1300]
Watching Judai's smooth maneuver, John exclaimed with admiration, "Wow, that's amazing! You mastered three heroes so easily. If we weren't in the middle of a duel, I'd really like to ask you for your autograph!"
Chapter 207 Crystal Beasts' Exquisite
"An autograph? That'll have to wait until after the duel. Right now, the duel is more important..."
Judai spoke, he pointed to the Adorationman beside him.
"The effect of the monster that Adorationman is activated. Once per turn, the ATK and DEF of 1 monster your opponent controls decrease by the same amount as the ATK of the Neo-HERO for this turn."
"What?!"
John was startled to see black smoke rising from the giant tortoise in front of him.
[Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise: Attack 600 → 0, Defense 2000 → 100]
"Oh no! My defense has been reduced to 100 points...?!"
"John, don't hesitate."
"I know."
At the same time, Judai waved his hand and shouted, "Go! Bladedge, attack the Emerald Turtle!"
The Bladedge immediately raised his right hand in a pistol stance, and then a phantom image of a pistol appeared, with a beam of light instantly shooting out from the D-shaped muzzle.
Bang--!
The jade turtle, pierced by the light bullet, instantly exploded into ashes with a loud bang.
"Now!"
John swung his right hand toward his feet and shouted, "Activate the Trap Card, [Crystal Pair Wall]!"
"When your [Crystal Beasts] monster is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, select 1 [Crystal Beasts] monster from your Deck as Continuous Spell, crystallize it, and occupy the Spell & Trap Zone. This turn, all battle damage you take becomes zero."
"Come on, Ruby Beast!"
A flash of red light appeared, and a red crystal stone emerged beneath his feet.
"Did you avoid the subsequent damage? Pretty clever..."
Judai shrugged, not paying any attention, and then buried a card in his hand in the back row.
"Set one card face down, end the turn."
[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 3→2]
Asuka: "Setting up Crystal Beasts as Continuous Spell on the field is somewhat similar to Phantom HERO."
Amidst the gasps of the audience, John began his second round.
"I'm going!"
"My turn, draw a card!"
[John Anderson's cue cards: 4→5]
John glanced at his hand, a slight smile playing on his lips, "Come on, [Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger]!"
A flash of yellow light appeared, and a crystal-clear yellow gemstone emerged on the field. Then, it burst open with light, and a white tiger with a single horn on its head lay prostrate before him.
[Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger: Attack Power 1600]
[John Anderson's cue cards: 5→4]
Please.
Topaz Tiger turned his head to look at the boy behind him, "As expected, it still takes me to make an appearance, John."
"Hehe..." John looked back at Judai across from him, "When Topaz Tiger attacks a monster, its attack power increases by 400 points."
Judai: "That only gives me 2000 attack power; I can't beat Adorationman."
"Of course I know that."
John then pointed to the cover card on his left and shouted, "Open the cover card, the Continuous Trap [Crystal Beasts' Exquisite]!"
"Only one of this card can be on your field. All [Crystal Beasts] monsters on your field gain their original DEF as their ATK."
[Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger: Attack Power 1600 → 2600]
Combined with the effects of Topaz Tiger himself, it just exceeded those of the Adorationman, so Judai had nothing more to say.
"It's not over yet. I activate the Spell Card [Monster Reborn] from my hand and Special Summon a monster from my Graveyard."
[John Anderson's hand cards: 4→3]
"Awaken, Jade Turtle!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a series of light effects flashed across the field, and the Jade Turtle reappeared on the field, but this time it was no longer hiding its body.
"Because of the effect of [Crystal Beasts' Exquisite], the Jade Turtle's attack power increases its defense value."
[Crystal Beasts: Attack Power 600 → 2600]
Then he pointed at the opposite side and shouted, "Go! Topaz Tiger attacks the Adorationman! Huang Yu pounces!"
At his command, Topaz Tiger pounced forward.
"And at this moment, Topaz Tiger's attack power is further increased in this damage calculation!"
[Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger: Attack Power 2600→3000]
Boom--!
The Adorationman who were attacked and killed by Topaz Tiger were instantly blown to pieces.
"Well..."
[Yusei Fudo: LP4000→3800]
"After the battle, Topaz Tiger's attack power dropped back to 2600 points."
[Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger: Attack Power 3000 → 2600]
"But the Emerald Turtle hasn't attacked yet," John continued, giving orders. "Emerald Turtle, attack the Bladedge!"