Chapter 382
"Hundred-Eyes Dragon... what a terrifying monster..."
Even the usually shrewd Yusei became serious. The potential of the Hundred-Eyes Dragon was simply too high. By filling the graveyard with powerful Dark Attribute Monster, it could gain their effects. Theoretically, this was a monster that could achieve invincibility resistance.
If a graveyard simultaneously possesses the properties of being "unaffected by other effects", "undestroyable by battle", and "cannot be freed", then this monster is essentially unsolvable except for digging up graves. Moreover, the more types of effects it accumulates, the higher its potential becomes, and the more things it can do.
For example, you can relentlessly unleash a barrage of suppression effects, such as [Vylon Epsilon], [Light of Destruction], [Man-Made Person - Psychic Shocker], and all sorts of other completely shut-down effects, thus depriving your opponent of the right to play Yu-Gi-Oh!- Oh!
If that's the case, Yusei can basically just surrender.
Fortunately, only three Infernal Flame monsters in the Kiryu Graveyard have their effects usable. Apart from the two we just encountered, the Infernity Guardian's effect is the only one that's troublesome.
However, it's not a big problem. After all, as long as Kiryu's hand isn't empty, the effect of Infernal Flame Monster can't be activated, and it's still easy to reduce the destruction resistance of Hundred-Eyes Dragon.
So Yusei wasted no time and suddenly pulled out a card.
"My turn!"
(Yusei Fudo SPC2, Kyosuke Kiryu SPC3)
Yusei slightly flipped his wrist, and the card he had drawn immediately came into view.
The moment he saw the card in his hand, his eyes widened slightly. "It's here!"
Then Yusei flicked his arm and shouted, "I activate the Quick-Play Spell [Mystical Space Typhoon] from my hand, destroying one Spell/ Trap Card on the field and destroying [Hole Illusion]!"
Seeing his Trap Card destroyed, Kiryu exclaimed in shock and anger, "Are you crazy, Yusei? You dare to activate Quick-Play Spell? Are you underestimating me!? Aren't you afraid of the damage from [Speed World]?"
It's no wonder he was so surprised, since only two people had ever seen Yusei use regular Spell Card in a riding duel, and those two people happened to be there.
Jack and Crow's expressions became slightly strange. Although Yusei hadn't directly activated his Spell Card during their previous duel, his willingness to do so now meant he must be hiding something else.
As expected, Yusei immediately pressed another button, "Activate the counterattack trap [Damage Polarizer] at this moment!"
"When an effect that inflicts damage is activated, the activation and effect of that effect are negated."
"What?!" Kiryu was stunned for a moment upon hearing this; this move had taken him completely by surprise.
"Furthermore, based on the effect of [Damage Polarizer], both players draw one card from their decks. Alright, draw your cards, Kiryu."
"Goo... Onore!" Kiryu clicked his tongue in annoyance and reluctantly followed Yusei in drawing a card.
[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 1 → 2]
[Kyosuke Kiryu's hand card: 0 → 1]
The Crow exclaimed excitedly, "Excellent! Well done! The Empty Hands combo only works when you have zero cards in your hand, so now the Hundred-Eyes Dragon can be destroyed!"
Jack: "Furthermore, since [the Hole Illusion] was destroyed prematurely, even if Kiryu draws a card from his hand, he cannot banish that card."
"It's not over yet! I'll activate the effect of the Spell Card [Galaxy Cyclone] from my graveyard, banishing this card from the graveyard to destroy one face-up Spell/ Trap Card on my opponent's field, and destroy [Blood Sacrifice]!"
Yusei Renkadai also considered the possibility of summoning monsters during his Battle Rank, thus sealing off Kiryu's unarmed combo, making it the perfect time to launch an offensive.
Kiryu gritted his teeth, "This tactic... Yusei, you're completely different from before. You've become even more despicable!"
"Kiryu, you've changed a lot too... No, everything has changed. We shouldn't be killing each other like this."
"Hmph~, it's all thanks to you, Yusei!"
"Since that day, you've stopped believing in us, Kiryu? But even so, I will...!" Yusei made up his mind and grabbed another card.
Chapter 47 The Earthbound God Strikes
"I activate [Sp-Angel's Scepter] from my hand. When I have two or more Speed Counter, I draw two cards from my Deck, then send one card from my hand to the Graveyard."
After placing a Spell Card into the Graveyard, Yusei continued, "Then I'll activate the effect of the Spell Card [Shuffle Reborn] from the Graveyard."
"Another Spell Card activated from the graveyard!?" Kiryu frowned upon hearing this.
Yusei's repeated disregard for the effects of the Speed World gave Kiryu the illusion that Yusei wasn't actually engaging in a riding duel.
"[Shuffle Reborn]'s effect is: By banishing this card from the Graveyard and targeting one card on your field, shuffle that card back into the Deck. After that, you draw one card from your Deck. As a trade, during the End Phase of this turn, banish one card from your hand. I shuffle [Scrap Iron Scarecrow] back into the Deck."
Swish swish swish swish...!
After the deck was automatically shuffled for a while, Yusei finally placed his finger on it. He didn't have any monster cards in his hand, so he needed to draw a monster card with at least 500 attack power to decide the outcome of the duel.
Then he suddenly pulled out a card, "..."
Yusei glanced at his hand, sighed, and then slammed it onto the Duel Disk: "I summon [Stardust Xiaolong] in Defense Position."
As the passage opened, a petite Eastern dragon flew out. Stardust Xiaolong's attack and defense were both only 100, so Yusei had no way to win this round. In the end, he softened his heart.
"[Stardust Xiaolong] can only be immune to battle destruction once per turn. Then I switch [Lightning Warrior] to Attack Position..."
[Lightning Warrior: Attack Power 2400]
Then Yusei swung his arm and shouted, "Battle begins! [Lightning Warrior] attacks [Hundred-Eyes Dragon], Lightning Punisher!"
At his command, the Lightning Warrior's arm was instantly covered in electricity, and he threw a punch at the Hundred-Eyes Dragon in front of him.
Kiryu: "Foolish! The Lightning Warrior's attack power is no match for the Hundred-Eyes Dragon!"
"At this moment, I activate the monster effect of [Junk Speeder Dragon] from the graveyard!"
"What!? Another effect triggered from the graveyard!?"
Yusei then exclaimed, "When your Synchro Monster declares an attack, you can banish this card from your Graveyard to increase your monster's ATK by 800 for this turn."
[Lightning Warrior: Attack Power 2400 → 3200]
Crow: "Excellent! Its attack power surpasses that of the Hundred-Eyes Dragon! It's working!"
In an instant, the Lightning Warrior punched the Hundred-Eyes Dragon's head, and the lightning in his hand instantly poured onto the latter.
Boom--!!!
With a deafening roar, the Hundred-Eyes Dragon was instantly reduced to ashes.
"Gurgle...!"
[Kyosuke Kiryu: LP3500→3300]
"Hmph hmph hmph... The monster effect of the Hundred-Eyes Dragon is activated. When this card is destroyed, you can add any card from your Deck to your hand."
[Kyosuke Kiryu's hand card: 1 → 2]
"What!?"
Yusei frowned slightly upon hearing this. This search result was a bit outrageous. "However, when [Lightning Warrior] destroys an opponent's monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard, it inflicts damage to the opponent equal to the number of cards in their hand multiplied by 300."
Since both Lightning Warrior and Hundred-Eyes Dragon have guaranteed effects, Lightning Warrior will activate first. According to the principle of "last to act, first to die," Kiryu will suffer damage equivalent to two cards in his hand.
[Kyosuke Kiryu: LP3300→2700]
"It's not over yet! [Stardust Dragon] attacks Kiryu directly with Meteor Strike!"
Under Yusei's command, the Shining Dragon opened its mouth wide, and a large amount of starlight gathered in its mouth and was released instantly.
Boom--!!!
With a deafening roar, Kiryu was instantly engulfed by the starlight dragon's breath.
"Waaaaah--!!!"
[Kyosuke Kiryu: LP2700→200]
(Yusei Fudo SPC2, Kyosuke Kiryu SPC1)
Crow: "Kiryu's health is down to only 200, just a little bit more... just a little bit more..."
Jack: "At first glance, it seems like Yusei hand... but there's definitely something fishy about the card Kiryu added to his hand just now."
At this moment, although Kiryu was reduced to low health by Yusei, he laughed even more arrogantly, "Hehehe hahahaha~!! Not bad damage, Yusei ~! But thanks to you destroying the Hundred-Eyes Dragon, the strongest card of the Dark Signer can be added to my hand!"
"That card was indeed problematic..."
Yusei narrowed his eyes, and just to be cautious, he grabbed the remaining two cards from his hand and placed them into the Spell & Trap Zone: "I'll set two more cards face down, end of turn."
[Yusei Fudo's hand: 2 → 0]
[Lightning Warrior: Attack power 3200 → 2400]
"Trying to cover up two cards to reduce your hand to zero and avoid the Side Effect? of [Shuffle Reborn]...? Too bad it's useless. You'll be torn to shreds by the strongest card next turn, hahahahaha~!"
"What?!"
Kiryu had already eagerly drawn a card, "My turn!"
[Kyosuke Kiryu's hand card: 2→3]
(Yusei Fudo SPC3, Kyosuke Kiryu SPC2)
Without even glancing at the card he drew, Kiryu immediately shouted, "Activate the Trap Card [Impulse to the Limit], send two cards from my hand to the Graveyard, and Special Summon two [Soul Token]!"
The moment the sound faded, two passages opened, and two soul-like monsters instantly appeared from them.
[Soul Token: Attack Power 0] ×2
[Kyosuke Kiryu's hand card: 3 → 1]
"Now that everything's ready, it's show time!!"
Just then, a large number of black-robed figures suddenly emerged from the surrounding purple flames.
Seeing this, Yusei felt uneasy. "What's going on? Who are these people...?"
The Crow watching from the sidelines suddenly realized something, "Those people... could they be the people who disappeared from the satellite area?!"
"The people in the satellite district disappeared, so it really was your doing? Kiryu, what did you do to them?"
Faced with Yusei's questioning, Kiryu's expression grew even more smug. "Hehehe~! They are the people who will become the sacrifices for this card~!"
Upon hearing this, Yusei's pupils contracted instantly. "You mean... a sacrifice...!?"
"That's right, through the sacrifices, this card will gain the power of the gods!"
Kiryu decisively raised the card, excitedly proclaiming, "I release two derivatives and offer them to the souls of the people... Descend, [Earthbound God Capak Ap]!!"
Chapter Forty-Eight: Red Dragon Card Printing Machine
"Descend, [Earthbound God Capak Ap]!!"
The moment Kiryu Yin fell, the two derivatives flew into the sky and transformed into a black stone heart. At the same time, the people in the flames screamed and turned into beams of light that flew towards the heart, and were instantly absorbed by it.
The heart, having absorbed the offering, began to throb as if injected with blood, and the next second, an evil light descended and crashed to the earth.
Boom--!!!
With a deafening roar, the earth was ripped apart, and a gigantic, pitch-black hand emerged first. Only then was it revealed that the owner of this hand stood up on the earth engulfed in purple flames.
It was a colossal, pitch-black giant, seemingly capable of supporting the sky. Its body appeared to be made of coal, with only the blue patterns on its surface emitting a faint bluish glow.
[Earthbound God Capac Apoo: Attack Power 3000]
[Kyosuke Kiryu's hand card: 1→0]
Upon seeing this enormous creature, the spectators were all taken aback.
Jack: "Impossible...!"
Crow: "How could there be such a huge monster!?"
It's no wonder they were so surprised, because His size was comparable to that of the legendary Three Phantom Gods.
Yusei also looked surprised. "Earthbound God... So the evil god that Godwin mentioned is the Earthbound God? Is it Him using Kiryu?"
"Hahahaha~!! Yusei, use your body to taste the curses of the dead!"
Before Yusei could react, Kiryu shouted impatiently, "My god Kapak Apoo! Sweep down the hammer of retribution upon your nemesis, the Dragon Signer! [Earthbound God Kapak Apoo] Attack Yusei directly!"
Jack: "What!?"
Crow: "This is bad! Capac Apoo's attack power is 3000. If Yusei takes this attack, Yusei HP will be...!"
At that moment, one of the giant black giant's massive hands reached out and slammed down towards the Yusei below.
Seeing this, Yusei quickly pressed the button to face down the card. "I won't let you succeed, activate the Trap Card [Guardian Wall]!"
Kiryu turned his head and sneered, "It's useless. Earthbound God are unaffected by the effects of magic and Trap Card!"
"However, the [Guardian Wall] effect only applies to myself; the damage dealt by the opponent in one battle during their turn becomes zero."
As soon as Yusei finished speaking, a barrier suddenly appeared around him, Earthbound God's large hand instantly gripped the barrier, preventing it from advancing any further.
Kiryu couldn't help but click his tongue, "Tch, choosing to dodge the damage...?"
"Then, based on the effect of [Guardian Wall], I'll draw another card from my deck."