Chapter 370
"Huh...?" Upon hearing Yusei's words, Ryuuga's expression froze for a moment.
"Oh my god!! What a reckless attack!!"
Ignoring the Spiky-haired Host's surprised exclamation, Yusei continued, "At this moment, the effect of your Equip Spell [Guardian's Strength] activates, placing a Spell Counter on the Equip Card. Simultaneously, due to the effect of [Gravity Cannon], the attack power of [Stardust Warrior] is restored to its original value."
[Guardian's Strength: Spell Counter 0→1]
[Mecha-Power Tool Dragon: Attack 2700→3200, Defense 2500→3000]
[Stardust Warrior: Attack power 3200 → 2800]
In an instant, the Stardust Warrior leaped up and swung his enormous fist toward the mechanical dragon.
However, just as the fist touched the mechanical dragon's body, a colorful barrier suddenly appeared on the latter's body, and with a 'clang,' it repelled the Stardust Warrior. The rebounding damage instantly shattered the Stardust Warrior.
[Yusei Fudo: LP 4000 → 3600]
['Ryuusei': LP4000→2600]
"Huh!!??"
Upon discovering that his health points were also being deducted, Ryuuga was immediately shocked. "Why are my health points being deducted...?"
At this moment, Yusei smiled slightly and explained, "That's because the damage was caused by [Junk Barrage]."
Upon hearing this, Ryuuga's brain seemed to overload, and he asked in confusion, "But, wasn't [Junk Barrage] already equipped on [Mecha-Power Tool Dragon]? Why am I the one who got hurt?"
Yusei then pointed to the [Junk Barrage] card beside him and continued, "Although [Junk Barrage] is equipped on [Mecha-Power Tool Dragon], I am still the one who controls this card."
"When an Equipped Monster is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, inflict damage to 'the opponent' equal to half the destroyed monster's ATK. 'The opponent' refers specifically to the opponent from the perspective of the controller of this card. Regardless of who controls the Equipped Monster, the damage is inflicted on the opponent of the controller of this Equipped Card."
"I am the one controlling [Junk Barrage], therefore you will take damage equal to half the attack power of the monster destroyed by [Mecha-Power Tool Dragon], which is half the attack power of [Stardust Warrior], or 1400 points."
"So that's how it is..."
Ryuuga then realized that he should have avoided activating the effect of Mechanical Dragon to steal Equip Yusei's Equip Card, unaware that he had fallen into Yusei's trap.
"Furthermore, when [Stardust Warrior] is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, you can Special Summon one Warrior-type monster from either your or your opponent's Graveyard to your field."
Yusei raised his hand and shouted, "I will Special Summon another [Stardust Warrior]!"
In an instant, the light solidified, and the Stardust Warrior's figure reappeared.
The reason for not reviving the monster destroyed in battle is that there is no damage if the monster destroyed in battle is not in the Graveyard when the effect resolves. So what to do? Revive the Stardust Warrior that is in the Graveyard, which is why Yusei seemingly went to unnecessary lengths to summon the Stardust Warrior twice.
"The effects of [Junk Barrage] and [Stardust Warrior] have no limit on the number of turns, and we are currently in the battle phase..."
After hearing Yusei's explanation, Ryuuga could easily understand what this meant. "How could this be...?!"
"Wow!! Yusei actually used such a brilliant combination, that's amazing!!"
At this moment, Yusei did not hesitate for a moment and issued the command again, "Go! [Stardust Warrior], continue to attack [Mecha-Power Tool Dragon]!"
Immediately, the Stardust Warrior launched another suicidal charge, crashing directly into the mechanical dragon.
[Guardian's Strength: Spell Counter 1→2]
[Mecha-Power Tool Dragon: Attack 3200→3700, Defense 3000→3500]
The next second, the Stardust Warrior was shattered by the reflected damage.
[Yusei Fudo: LP 3600 → 2700]
['Ryuusei': LP2600→1200]
Then Yusei swept his arm and shouted, "Based on the effect of the destroyed [Stardust Warrior], the [Stardust Warrior] already existing in the Graveyard is Special Summoned!"
Upon hearing this, Ryuuga immediately realized the situation was dire, but unfortunately, he had no means to stop it.
"Final blow! [Stardust Warrior] attacks [Mecha-Power Tool Dragon]!" (Stop! Your card is crying!)
[Guardian's Strength: Spell Counter 2→3]
[Mecha-Power Tool Dragon: Attack 3700→4200, Defense 3500→4000]
The Stardust Warrior continued his reckless charge, only to be killed once again by the mechanical dragon.
[Yusei Fudo: LP 2700 → 1300]
['Ryuusei': LP1200→0]
"The outcome is decided!! Yusei has advanced to the second round of battle!!"
'Ohhhhh!!!'×N
Amid cheers from the host and audience, the first duel came to a close.
Chapter 19 Yusei VS Placido, Stardust Dragon
"Judging from the feedback, Yusei Fudo did react a little, but not very strongly. It seems his opponent couldn't unleash his full power. On the other hand, that child didn't detect the Dragon Signer's reaction at all, and instead directed the girl with the same appearance sitting in the audience!"
"Thank you for your hard work, Akutsu. Please continue to monitor that girl. I have other plans."
"Understood, Commander."
After listening to the report, Godwin looked at Yusei and the disguised Ryuusei on the screen, seemingly plotting something in his mind.
After finishing their game, Ryuuga went to Ryuusei for comfort, while Yusei returned to the waiting room, as there were other players still in the elimination rounds.
Soon after, the four finalists were decided: Yusei Fudo, Aki Izayoi, Placido, Kaito (originally a passerby).
Before the semi-finals began, the organizers added a loser's revival battle, allowing a psychologist who controlled the [Super-God-Demon-King-Beelzebub] (defense) to activate Ryuusei's Dragon Seal. In terms of results, the goal was achieved, but in the end, their duel ended in a draw, and they were unable to return to the competition.
"Oh my god!! The highly anticipated semifinalists have been decided, and today's first semifinal match is Meteor from the Satellite Zone versus Black Storm Placido!!"
"Yusei Fudo advanced with a brilliant combination, his strength is simply indescribable, while Placido also proved his strength in his battle against Kalin Kessler, a duelist who has challenged King time and again! It's foreseeable that these two will engage in a fierce battle, so let's wait and see!!"
While the host was enthusiastically shouting, Yusei was also preparing the D-Wheel he would use in the competition.
"It's finally Yusei's turn to duel again! I can't wait!"
"Yusei, the opponent's strength should not be underestimated. Be careful."
"Um."
Under the watchful eyes of the two little ones, Yusei put on his helmet and set off.
"Alright! Now, please welcome our two contestants to the stage!"
With two deep engine hums, a bright red motorcycle sped off, while on the other side was a modified three-wheeled vehicle... Emmmm, a tractor?
Anyway, a ridiculously large D-Wheel just shot out of the tunnel.
The two quickly drove the car to the starting line...
The dark-skinned burly man, Placido, looked down at the tiny red D-Wheel below and sneered, "With that kind of D-Wheel, be careful I don't crush you if you're not careful."
Yusei glanced at the other person calmly. "D-Wheel isn't necessarily better the bigger it is."
During their conversation, the host announced again, "Field Spell, [Speed World] activated!"
'Duel Mode, Autopilot Ready!' x2
As the Field Spell was activated, the surrounding environment was quickly enveloped in purple.
"The arena is now dominated by the Speed World, and the only magic that can be used is the Speed Spell! Ride Duel, Accelerate!"
As soon as the Spiky-haired Host finished speaking, two D-Wheel vehicles rushed out of the starting line.
[Yusei Fudo: LP4000]
[Placido: LP4000]
"I'll go first, draw a card!"
[Placido's hand cards: 5→6]
Placido unceremoniously set himself up for a quick defeat by attacking first. He glanced at his hand and decisively played a card. "I summon a monster from my hand... Appear, [Magic Reaction Machine - Assault]!"
[Magic Reactor - Assault Style: Defense 900]
"Set three cards face down to end the turn."
[Placido's hand cards: 6→2]
After Placido ended his turn without any hesitation, control quickly shifted to Yusei.
"My turn!"
[Yusei Fudo's hand: 5 → 6]
(Yusei Fudo SPC1, Placido SPC1)
Bomber decks excel at effect damage, Yusei quickly came up with a plan. "So, if only the opponent has a monster on their field, this monster can be Special Summoned from the hand as a Level 4 monster... Come on, [Level Warrior]!"
As he slammed the card onto the Duel Disk, the portal opened, and a Superman dressed in red rushed out.
Seeing this, Placido quickly waved his arm and shouted, "Activate the Trap Card [Gathering of the Clan] at this very moment!"
"Target a monster on the field, and Special Summon a monster from your hand or Graveyard that has a different original name but the same original race as the target monster."
"Thus, I hereby Special Summon [Summon Reactor - Great Type], which, like [Magic Reactor - Assault Type], belongs to the Machine-Type!"
[Summon Reactor - Ultimate: Attack Power 2000]
Yusei glanced at the newly summoned robot, then ignored it and continued his turn, "I'll summon Tuner monster [Nitro Synchron]."
"Are we going to Synchro Summon?" Placido hurriedly shouted, "But before that, the effect of [Summoning Reaction Machine - Grand Style] activates. When the opponent Normal, Flip Summon, or Special Summon a monster, inflict 800 damage to the opponent, and you can negate the attack of one monster this turn!"
"At the same time, I'll activate the Trap Card [Ambush]! When my opponent Normal or Flip Summon a monster, I can Special Summon a Level 4 or lower Dark Attribute Monster from my hand. What I'm going to Special Summon is [Trap Reaction Machine Empty]!"
[Trap Reaction Machine - Void: Defense 1800]
[Placido's hand card: 2→0]
At the same time, the summoning reactor created two tornadoes that shot towards Yusei in an instant.
[Yusei Fudo: LP 4000 → 3200]
Yusei calmly accepted the damage and continued, "When you control Tuner monster, [Junk Warrior] can be Special Summoned from your hand."
[Yusei Fudo's hand: 6 → 3]
He then raised his voice and said, "I'm using a level 4 [Level Warrior] to stargaze a level 2 [Nitro Synchron]!"
"Synchro Summon! Appear, [Goo King]!"
In an instant, a great light shone brightly, and a green mud dragon passed through the Synchro Light, steadily landing and following the speed of the D-Wheel.
[Goo King: Defense 2200]
Then Yusei shouted, "It's not over yet! I'll activate the monster effect of [Goo King] again. This card, which was Synchro Summon, can be Fusion Summon during my Main Phase by using monsters on my field that include this card as materials. I'll Polymerization Summon [Goo King] and [Junk Warrior]!"
"Fusion Summon! Appear, [Stardust Dragon]!"
The next moment, the mud dragon swallowed the Junk Warrior whole, and then its form quickly transformed into a dragon knight. It held a knight's lance, and its body was covered in blue armor.
[Stardust Dragon: Attack Power 3200]
Chapter Twenty: Bombers
"Oh my god! This is... Yusei Fudo's ace isn't just Synchro Summon!?"
Looking at the Stardust Dragon hurtling through the sky above the track, Placido was quite surprised. "It's Fusion Summon?! And its attack power is a whopping 3200...?!"
The highest attack power in his deck is only 3000, but he's not worried. After all, his ace card has the effect of directly destroying cards, so no matter how high the attack power is, it's useless.
"I'll set one more card down, end of turn."
[Yusei Fudo's hand: 3 → 2]
Yusei didn't choose to attack, since the effect of summoning the reactor could negate one attack, so attacking would be pointless. Therefore, he simply ended the turn.
"My turn! Draw a card!"
[Placido's hand card: 0→1]
(Yusei Fudo SPC2, Placido SPC2)
The instant Placido drew his card, Yusei decisively pressed the button on his Duel Disk: "Activate the Trap Card [Return from the Different Dimension], Special Summon 1 monster from my Graveyard in Defense Position!"
"Foolish!" Placido sneered. "At this very moment, the effect of [Trap Reaction Machine - Empty] activates. When the opponent activates Trap Card, destroy that card and deal 800 damage to the opponent!"
The Trap Reaction Machine then aimed all its gun barrels at Yusei and fired a large number of light bullets.
"Useless!" Yusei suddenly swung his arm and shouted, "[Stardust Dragon] effect, Wave Power!"