Chapter 367
"Summoning [Transformer Warrior - Microscope], in Attack Position, clang clang!"
As Ryuuga slammed the card onto the Duel Disk, a large black microscope was projected, and with a few clicks, it transformed into a robot.
"It's Transformer Warrior..." Yusei's face showed a slight look of surprise.
"Yusei recognize this deck?" Ryuuga asked curiously.
"Yes, just like you said, it is indeed a very powerful deck."
"Right, right! Ryuusei always says I'm weak..."
"Here we go again, Ryuuga gets easily carried away when people praise her." Ryuusei sighed, rubbing her forehead, thinking that Yusei was just trying to appease Ryuuga.
It wasn't that Yusei was trying to appease the child, but rather that the Transformer Warrior series truly possessed considerable strength.
In the early days, decks that could achieve Synchro Summoning and summon Shooting Star were only known for cards like the Junk Warrior and the Transformer Warrior. It's true that this deck was strong, but currently, there aren't enough conditions to unleash its true power.
Ryuuga completely ignored his younger sister's complaints and continued with his own strategy, "The monster effect of Transformer Warrior changes depending on the card's battle position. When Microscope is in Attack Position, it can Special Summon a Level 4 [Transformer Warrior] monster from its hand once per turn."
"Come on, [Transformer Warrior Camera]!"
The next moment, a light effect flashed, and a large camera appeared along with the light, transforming into a robot in a few quick clicks.
[Ryuuga's Hand: 6 → 4]
"Then, the level four [Transformer Warrior Camera] adjusts the star rating of the level three [Transformer Warrior Microscope]!"
"To protect world peace, let us unite courage and strength!"
"Synchro Summon! Messenger of Love and Justice, [Power Tool Dragon]!!"
As Ryuuga finished his childlike (and low-EQ: pathetic) summoning lines, Synchro Light blazed brightly, and a mechanical dragon burst through the light and landed in front of him. It was covered in yellow armor, had a shovel attached to its tail, a flathead screwdriver mounted on its left arm, and used a digging bucket as a claw on its right arm.
[Power Tool Dragon: Attack Power 2300]
Looking at the steel dragon before him, Yusei murmured softly, "A power tool, huh..."
He finally understood why the Red Dragon had brought him here yesterday. It was because the effect of the monster [Ultramania Zolkin] was to Special Summon a [Power Tool] Synchro Monster or a Level 7/8 Dragon Synchro Monster directly from the Extra Deck. So, did the Red Dragon consider Dragonia and Dragonkin as allies?
Furthermore, Yusei's [Stardust Dragon] and Jack's [Red Dragon Archfiend] happen to meet the requirement of being a 7- or 8-star Dragon Synchro Monster. This means that Jack is also chosen by the Red Dragon. He didn't actually want Yusei and Jack, who should have been allies, to fight each other. That's why he was in such a hurry to take Yusei away last night.
"Yusei, this is my ace monster, isn't it cool?"
"..." Ryuuga's words interrupted Yusei's thoughts, and he didn't have time to reply for a moment.
"The duels with Ryuuga must be annoying, right?"
"Ryuusei, don't interrupt, this is a very important moment!"
Watching the twins bicker, Yusei's lips curled up almost imperceptibly. Those two kids really have a good relationship...
"[Power Tool Dragon] can select three Equip Spell from its deck and show them to its opponent. The opponent randomly selects one of them, and the remaining cards are returned to the deck."
As soon as Ryuuga finished speaking, the Duel Disk automatically and rapidly shuffled, and three cards were immediately drawn.
"I chose these three..."
He then revealed the three cards to Yusei: [Two-Piece Tool Set D&C], [Transformer Warrior Repair Device], and [Destruction Draw].
After shuffling the cards, Yusei randomly pointed to one and said, "Then let's go with the card on the left."
Ryuuga immediately became excited. "Yosh! Yusei, the card you chose is [Two-Piece Tool D&C], I'll add this card to my hand, and return the remaining two cards to the deck."
Swish swish swish swish...!
After the two cards were returned to the deck, the Duel Disk automatically shuffled the deck again.
"And I activate the Equip Spell [Two-Piece Tool D&C]. This card can only be equipped to [Power Tool Dragon] or a Level 4 or higher [Transformer Warrior] monster. During your turn, the equipped monster gains 1000 ATK, and the effects of any opponent's monster attacked by the equipped monster are negated."
As soon as he finished speaking, two beams of light appeared on the arms of the Power Tool Dragon. The screwdriver on the left arm quickly transformed into a drill bit, while the right arm turned into a chainsaw.
[Power Tool Dragon: Attack Power 2300 → 3300]
Incidentally, Equip Spell have two effects during the opponent's turn: one is that they cannot attack any monster other than the equipped monster, and the other is that they destroy the opponent's monster at the end of a battle with it.
While Yusei was pondering, Ryuuga, realizing there was nothing left to do, excitedly announced, "My turn is over."
[Power Tool Dragon: Attack Power 3300 → 2300]
Chapter Thirteen: The Final Cross, Another Battle
When Ryuuga announced the end of his turn, Yusei also noticed many problems.
Despite having higher defense, the Power Tool Dragon is summoned in Attack Position when it goes first. Furthermore, this monster has the effect of being destroyed by an Equip Card, but having only one Equip Card doesn't make much of a difference.
The deck construction is clearly flawed, especially when Power Tool Dragon activates its effect to select an Equip Card. In fact, you could choose three cards of the same name. Some important Equip Spell could be fully upgraded to three copies to ensure that you get the cards you want. For example, [Transformer Warrior - Repair Device] is a must-have card. As the revival point of the Transformer Warrior archetype, you can use this card to revive the Microscope and then perform a second Synchro Summon.
In short, there are quite a few problems, but they can all be corrected. I'll spend more time teaching Ryuuga after the game is over...
"My turn, draw a card!"
[Yusei Fudo's hand: 5 → 6]
Yusei glanced at his hand, then without hesitation placed two cards onto the Duel Disk in succession. "I summon [Scrap-Iron Alteration] from my hand, and Special Summon [Mirror Moth]."
Two beams of light flashed across the field, and two monsters were projected in the blink of an eye.
"Why summon two monsters at once?"
In response to Ryuuga's question, Yusei explained softly, "[Mirror Moth]'s effect is that if you control more than one monster and have no monsters in your Graveyard, you can Special Summon it from your hand, and its Level becomes the sum of the Levels of all your monsters other than this card."
"[The Scrap-Iron Alteration] is level three, therefore [Mirror Moth] becomes level three."
Then Yusei raised his voice and shouted, "I'm using a level 3 [Mirror Moth] to level up a level 3 [Scrap-Iron Alteration]!"
"O holy lance that illuminates the starry sky, liberate souls and awaken the world!"
"Synchro Summon! Appear now, [Stardust Assault Warrior]!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of synchronized light erupted, and a Stardust Warrior with two screwdrivers mounted on his arms emerged from the light.
[Stardust Assault Warrior: Attack Power 2100]
"Uh... so cool..." Ryuuga was startled at first when he saw the monster in front of him, but then he breathed a sigh of relief after seeing its attack power stats, "But, the [Stardust Assault Warrior]'s attack power is not as high as the [Power Tool Dragon]'s, you know?"
Ryuusei reminded him, "Ryuuga, you can't judge a book by its cover."
"I understand!"
Just then, Yusei continued, "At this very moment, the monster effect of [Stardust Assault Warrior] activates, and upon successful Synchro Summon, a [Scrap] monster is Special Summoned from the Graveyard."
After the monster revives, it continues. "Furthermore, if [Scrap-Iron Alteration] is Normal or Special Summoned, the Level Up! or decreases by one Star, and the Level of [Scrap-Iron Alteration] decreases to two Stars."
"Next, the level six [Stardust Assault Warrior] adjusted the star level of the level two [Scrap-Iron Alteration]!"
"May our gathered prayers become the shining stars of new life, and the path that shines brightly!"
"Synchro Summon! Fly, [Stardust Dragon]!!"
The next moment, dazzling light shot into the sky, and a dragon shadow solidified in the light, flying swiftly with shimmering starlight.
'Roar--!!'
[Stardust Dragon: Attack Power 2500]
Looking at the Stardust Dragon before him, even the Ryuusei instinctively exclaimed in amazement, "What a beautiful dragon..."
"Wow~! I'm fired up! Synchro Summon Double Strike! Hiss, hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss!"
Just as Ryuuga was getting excited, Yusei gave the order, "Let's fight!"
"Ah..."
At the same time, Yusei suddenly grabbed a card from his hand and threw it out. "At this moment, I activate Quick-Play Spell from my hand, [Final Cross]!"
"During your turn when a Synchro Monster is sent to your Graveyard, one Synchro Monster you control can attack twice this turn. If that monster's original name contains any of the following: [Warrior], [Synchron], or [Stardust], it can absorb the ATK of one Synchro Monster in your Graveyard."
[Stardust Dragon: Attack Power 2500 → 4600]
"Attack power 4600?!" Ryuuga was so shocked by this that he took a step back.
"Go! [Stardust Dragon] attacks [Power Tool Dragon]! Meteor Sound Attack!"
Immediately, the Stardust Dragon opened its massive maw, and the gathered starlight burst forth, hurtling towards the mechanical dragon.
Boom--!!!
"Waaaaah--!"
[Ryuuga: LP4000→1700]
As the light faded, the mechanical dragon reappeared before Yusei's eyes, only now the drills and chainsaws on its arms were gone, and it had returned to its original form.
Ryuuga said smugly, "Hehe! You're too naive, Yusei! [Power Tool Dragon] can be destroyed instead of destroyed by the Equip Card of this card, and [Two-Piece Tool D&C] destroys the opponent's monster directly after damage calculation between the equipped monster and the opponent's monster!"
"..."×2
However, after waiting a short while, Ryuuga still hadn't seen the monster destroyed. "Huh? Why wasn't [Stardust Dragon] destroyed?"
Looking at her older brother's innocent yet foolish expression, Ryuusei n't help but facepalm. "Ryuuga, that idiot..."
Yusei then slowly explained, "While the effect of [Two-Piece Tool D&C] is indeed quite good, its effect cannot be activated if the Equip Card is sent to the Graveyard. This is unless another Equip Card can be sent to the Graveyard in its place, or you can find a way to prevent [Power Tool Dragon] from being destroyed by battle."
Is... is that so...?
Ryuuga frowned, looking like he understood but not quite, clearly his little brain hadn't quite grasped it yet.
Simply put, the effect can be activated as long as [Power Tool Dragon] and [Two-Piece Tool D&C] are both on the field. Given the characteristics of this deck with [Transformer Warrior] and [Power Tool Dragon], it would be best to add a [Mist Body] or [Super Magic Sword of Raptinus] to directly prevent battle destruction, thus avoiding the waste of equipment cards.
"The battle continues. According to the effect of [Final Cross], [Stardust Dragon] can launch a second attack!"
"How could this happen...!"
"[Stardust Dragon] attacks [Power Tool Dragon] again, Meteor Sound Attack!!"
Under Yusei's command, the Stardust Dragon opened its maw once more, unleashing a torrent of starlight that instantly engulfed the mechanical dragon, reducing it to dust.
Boom--!!!
"Ughhh--!!"
[Ryuuga: LP1700→0]
Chapter Fourteen: The Witch Appears
"Waaaaah..."
"Ahhh~, I burst into tears right away."
"I didn't cry!"
In front of her younger sister, Ryuuga wiped away her tears and held back her sobs.
At this moment, Yusei slowly walked up to the twins, looked down at Ryuuga, and said, "You conveyed your heartfelt enjoyment of the duel to me, but are you satisfied with just summoning [Power Tool Dragon]? Aside from some minor issues with the duel, you also underestimated your opponent."
Ryuuga retorted, sticking her neck out, "No, I didn't underestimate Yusei!"
"But you didn't have a face card, did you?"
"Ah..." Ryuuga finally realized what Yusei meant.
"To underestimate your opponent without considering their tactics is to belittle them. Self-centered duels are not advisable (unless you're just putting on a show). You still have a lot to learn if you want to become king."
The thoughtful Ryuusei patted Ryuuga on the shoulder. "Come on, cheer up!"
Soon, Ryuuga cheered up, "Yusei, can you teach me how to duel? I want to become as strong as Yusei!"
Upon hearing this, Yusei's lips curled up slightly. "Sure, but if I hide in your house, my status as a resident of the satellite district might cause you trouble. Is that alright?"
Ryuusei smiled sweetly, her hands behind her back, "It's alright, it's just for a few days, there won't be any big problems, feel free to stay."
"Alright, then I'll bother you for a few more days."
"Yay!"
Upon hearing that her sister and Yusei had both agreed, Ryuuga jumped up excitedly.
For the next few days, Yusei stayed at the twins' house, carefully correcting Ryuuga's problems in duels and teaching him some techniques for using the Transformer Warrior deck.
Later, after hearing Ryuuga say that he wanted to participate in the Lucky Cup in place of his frail sister, Yusei played a few more games of cards with him.
Good morning, Ryuuga!
"Oh, Tian Bing, you're up early!"