Dragon of the Holy Night / Dragon's Mirror ...
You Zhi's eyes sharpened, unwilling to back down, he retorted sharply, "I activate 'System Crash,' excluding all Machine-Type Elves on the opponent's field!"
Chapter 259 The Dragon of the Holy Night
Restriction effects have a binding force, while destruction and banishment effects do not; the specifics depend on the situation and how things unfold.
As You Zhi activated "System Crash," a massive mechanical tower riddled with circuits rose from the ground, its surface crackling with dangerous arcs of electricity, issuing a "High Energy Ahead" warning to all living beings present.
At this point, if any elf destroys the mechanical tower, the "System Crash" can be prevented from taking effect.
Just as the Berserk Dragon was about to do so, he was entangled by the cartoon Dark Magician girl and couldn't break free.
The Buster Blader is incredibly fast. If he turns around and cuts down the mechanical tower, no one can stop him. However, he will also lose the opportunity to banish the opponent's spirit. After all, "Destruction Sword Flash" must hit the target to take effect, and once the Spell Card's duration is exceeded, this exclusive Skill Card will be wasted.
This is also why You Zhi Zhiming, despite having mastered "System Crash," has held onto it without activating it. He is waiting for an opportunity that puts his opponent in a dilemma; activating it carelessly would only result in his opponent destroying it with a single sword strike and forcibly stopping it.
Whether A-Tsuru didn't have time to make a judgment in the Quick Attack, or whether she stuck to her previous decision after weighing the pros and cons, she did nothing.
Since the trainer had not issued any new commands, the Buster Blader naturally would not act on its own initiative. With lightning speed, it cleaved the Silent Magician in two, tearing through space and forcibly banishing it to another dimension. Without pausing, it turned and charged toward the Toon Dark Magician Girl.
However, he stopped after only a few steps, standing there stunned with a blank look in his eyes.
"Another Immobilization Spell!"
A-Tsuru immediately saw the reason and was both shocked and furious.
This Silent Magician is just too clever!
Without needing instructions from the trainer, it instantly made the most correct action based on the situation, sacrificing itself to Bind the Buster Blader. This allowed it to survive the effect of "Destruction Sword Flash," protect its companions, and also ensured that "System Crash" could be successfully activated.
Many professional trainers may not possess such tactical wisdom, and it is extremely rare for a Pokémon to have such quick wit.
This delay allowed the mechanical tower to successfully accumulate energy, unleashing a dazzling circular electric ring that spread out along the dueling arena, leaving no room for escape.
The Berserk Dragon was the first to be hit, and was banished to another dimension the moment it touched the electric ring. The Cartoon Dark Magician followed closely behind and touched the electric ring, but was not affected at all, because the "System Crash" effect only worked on the opponent's Machine-Type.
Seeing that there was no way to dodge, the Buster Blader threw out the Dragonfang Greatsword at the last moment. If it hit, it could banish the opponent to another dimension.
However, the Toon Monster is least afraid of this kind of pinpoint attack. The cartoon Dark Magician girl twisted her body and easily dodged it, not forgetting to pull her lower eyelid with her finger and stick out her tongue to make a face at the opponent.
As the electric current engulfed his body, the Buster Blader vanished from the field, filled with resentment.
A-Tsuru was silent for a moment, then slowly looked at You Zhi and said, "You deliberately put on a disdainful attitude just now, saying that 'delaying time is meaningful,' but actually it was to protect the 'DNA Surgery' and induce me not to destroy the Spell Card."
You Zhi pointed to the two Spell Cards in his hand and said, "Perhaps you can try a different approach. For example, after you destroy the 'DNA Surgery,' I will activate a Spell Card that is specifically designed to counter it. At that time, you will suspect that I deliberately provoked you to destroy the Spell Card."
"... Brother's judgment is indeed accurate. You won the first round, but I still have four Pokémon left. The outcome is still uncertain."
"We've been waiting for you."
You Zhi smiled and summoned the Lunalight Blue Cat.
At the same time, A-Tsuru did not hesitate. While refining the Spell Card, she also drew two Pokémon Cards from the void.
A flash of light appeared, and this time she summoned an elf befitting her status. Two dragon roars were heard, and two strangely shaped dragons, one red and one blue, appeared on the field.
[Holy Night Dragon (7-star) Light]
[Lineage: Steel, Flight]
[Level: 42]
[Attack Power: 2500 (2750)]
[Defense: 2300 (2530)]
[Dragon-Type, Description: The sacred fire Incinerate the wicked, and the dragon possesses divine power.]
[Evil Knight Dragon (7-star) Dark]
[Lineage: Ghost-type, Dragon]
[Level: 45]
[Attack Power: 2350 (2686)]
[Defense: 2400 (2743)]
[Dragon-Type, Description: A dragon born from the materialization of a monster that resided within the heart of an evil knight]
Seeing the two Seven-Star Pokémon with no special abilities appear on the field, You Zhi was slightly taken aback, wondering what his opponent was up to. Surely he wasn't going to stack the two Pokémon together for Xyz Evolution?
I've never heard of this kind of tactic in Spirit Duel!
Before he could figure it out, the Holy Night Dragon, whose entire body was made of pink armor, radiated an evolutionary light.
With no Spell Card in hand and only two vanilla elves on the field, they just brazenly evolved—this is blatant provocation!
Without You Zhi giving any orders, the Toon Dark Magician Girl and the Lunalight Blue Cat launched an attack simultaneously, attempting to interrupt their opponent's evolution. However, the Evil Knight Dragon spread out its long, eel-like body as a meat shield to block the attack.
Lunalight Blue Cat's Electric-type attack was resisted by the opponent's Dragon-type and posed no threat.
The Toon Dark Magician Girl's Pierce ability can deal significant damage, but she is also countered by the Ghost-type of Evil Knight Dragon. When faced with the Shadow Ball, she has to dodge first, since she was resurrected with half health and had been fighting the Berserk Dragon for a while, so her health is very low. Getting hit by one of these balls might cause her to explode.
You Zhi immediately realized that the opponent was not acting rashly, but rather had made this tactical arrangement because they were certain that Lunalight Blue Cat and Toon Dark Magician Girl could not break through the Evil Knight Dragon's defenses.
Therefore, the Evil Knight Dragon only lost one-third of its health, thus delaying the Holy Night Dragon's evolution.
The pink armored dragon disappeared, replaced by a handsome silver dragon that shone with a metallic luster, exuded a sacred aura, and whose appearance was several levels higher, making You Zhi drool.
[Radiant Dragon of the Holy Night (7-Star) Light]
[Lineage: Steel, Flight]
[Level: 42]
[Attack Power: 2500 (2750)]
[Defense: 2300 (2530)]
[Dragon-Type, Effect: ① If this card is Normal or Special Summoned from your hand, you can target 1 card on the field; destroy that card. ② This card on the field cannot be destroyed by battle with a DARK Attribute monster, nor by the effects of DARK Attribute monsters. ③ Once per turn, at the start of the Damage Step when this card attacks an opponent's monster, you can activate this effect; banish that opponent's monster until the End Phase. If this effect is activated, this card can attack once more.]
As soon as the evolution was complete, A-Tsuru's gaze sharpened immediately. She said, "Radiant Dragon of the Holy Night ability is activated. When it undergoes Special Evolution, it destroys one Spell Card or one spirit on the opponent's field. I choose to destroy Lunalight Blue Cat!"
As the Radiant Dragon of the Holy Night spread its wings, its entire body radiated holy light, which condensed into golden starlight as it rushed towards the Lunalight Blue Cat.
Lunalight Blue Cat Four-Star. If it gets hit by the opponent's effect disruption, it will definitely explode on the spot. Toon Dark Magician Girl did not hesitate and took the initiative to rush over to act as a shield. Anyway, her health was almost gone, so she might as well sacrifice herself to protect her companion.
"It's no use! This was also calculated. I'm activating 'Chain Whirlwind'!"
A-Tsuru seemed to have timed it perfectly, and couldn't wait to pull out the Spell Card she had just crafted.
"This card can only be chained when its destruction effect is activated. It targets two Spell Cards on the field and destroys them. I don't need to tell you what I want to destroy, right?"
Mystical Space Typhoon carrying chains burst forth, shredding the Toon World and the DNA Surgery in one fell swoop.
Without the Toon World, the Toon Dark Magician Girl's body swelled up like an inflatable balloon, instantly exploding into particles of spiritual energy— A-Tsuru was clearly well aware of the Toon Dark Magician Girl's negative characteristics.
With no obstruction, just as the golden starlight was about to strike Lunalight Blue Cat, a vortex-like light suddenly swept her away, causing the golden starlight to miss its mark.
"You're not the only one who knows how to use Evolution Spell Card to protect your Pokémon! I'm activating 'Moonlight Fusion'!"
(Note: Among the pirated cards I bought during my elementary school days, Holy Night Dragon was very common. I never expected that such an unpopular monster would have an evolved form. I especially like writing about this kind of monster. The first and third effects of Radiant Dragon of the Holy Night correspond to the first half of the description of "Holy Night Dragon", while the second effect, DARK Attribute resistance, comes from the second half of the description.)
Chapter 260 The Dragon's Mirror
You Zhi didn't directly summon the evolved form of Lunalight Blue Cat before, not only for the sake of the spirit's ability to increase attack power, but also because he had Spell Card to ensure that he wouldn't be disturbed midway.
Two neon lights, one red and one blue, swept away the Lunalight Blue Cat and merged it into the full moon. Before its opponent could react, the evolution was complete.
"A spirit cat lingers in the darkness, a phantom butterfly wielding purple poison, drawing upon the moon's gravity to condense a vortex and be reborn as new power, displaying a dreamlike dance under the Moonlight, Fusion Evolution, appear, Lunalight Cat Dancer!"
As soon as the Cat Dancer, clad in black stockings, appeared, she immediately launched a counterattack. Her figure vanished and reappeared in an instant, teleporting behind the Starry Night Dragon and swiftly thrusting out her twin blades.
"It's useless. Radiant Dragon of the Holy Night is immune to combat damage from DARK Attribute spirits, and it won't be destroyed by the effects of DARK Attribute spirits!" A-Tsuru waved her hand and said.
With two crisp clangs, the sharp dagger was blocked by the silver dragon armor, unable to penetrate its defenses— Lunalight Cat Dancer happened to be of the DARK Attribute.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Starry Night Dragon lashed out with its Dragon Tail, but it was blocked by Absolute Protection Barrier that suddenly appeared.
"Lunalight Cat Dancer also has resistances that cannot be broken by battle, and your Pokémon can't defend against true damage!" You Zhi retorted sharply.
An invisible burst of energy shot out from the tip of the Dance Cat Girl's dagger, easily piercing through the body of the Starry Night Dragon and taking away 100 points of its life force. Then, with a light touch of her toes, the black-stockinged long legs reappeared above the Starry Night Dragon's head in Quick Attack, and the dagger plunged down.
It still couldn't break through the defense, and still dealt 100 points of damage.
Starry Night Dragon isn't slow, but compared to Lunalight Cat Dancer, he seems too clumsy, even after the Evil Knight Dragon joined the fray.
The Lunalight Cat Dancer, her body crackling with electricity, darted across the field like lightning, leaving behind afterimages and flowing ribbons. She would frequently appear to ambush the Starry Night Dragon and the Evil Knight Dragon when they were vulnerable, and she never crammed in her attacks. Once she landed a hit, she would immediately retreat, giving her opponents no chance to catch her.
If the opponent uses an area-of-effect attack, Lunalight Cat Dancer switches to a defensive stance, using Absolute Protection Barrier to block it.
Moreover, she had received martial arts training from You Zhi, and her speed of switching between offense and defense was extremely fast. One second she used Absolute Protection Barrier to block the Shadow Claw of the Evil Knight Dragon, and the next second she used a dagger to pierce the opponent's claw. The two states were almost seamlessly connected. She could even suddenly turn to stand still during a dash, as if she was always maintaining Absolute Protection Barrier, which only became apparent when she was attacked.
Despite being outnumbered two to one, Lunalight Cat Dancer managed to gain the upper hand, leaving her opponents helpless.
A-Tsuru glanced at You Zhi and saw that the other party was hesitant to summon the fourth Pokémon. She was also unsure whether the other party knew about the Starry Night Dragon's third characteristic and was taking precautions, or whether he felt that the situation was favorable and did not want to add any variables.
The Starry Night Dragon's third ability can ignore battle resistance and exclude any Pokémon it encounters for a period of time.
Unlike "System Crash" and "Destruction Sword Flash", this effect is not a permanent ban, but rather has a time limit. This means that once the time is up, the banished Pokémon will return to the arena.
If You Zhi summons a fourth Pokémon, then after excluding Lunalight Cat Dancer, Starry Night Dragon can team up with Evil Knight Dragon to attack the remaining Pokémon.
If this were an unconventional duel, then aside from Lunalight Cat Dancer, A-Tsuru could also command her Pokémon to directly attack You Zhi, forcing him to react.
However, You Zhi didn't summon any new Pokémon, leaving Lunalight Cat Dancer to fight alone. Moreover, this was Official Duel, which by default prohibited attacking the trainer. So even if the Pokémon was banished, he could simply do nothing, focus on crafting Spell Card to buy time, and continue the battle once the Pokémon returned.
After all, double battles only allow trainers to summon a maximum of two Pokémon at the same time; there's no rule that they must use two Pokémon. If someone is confident in their Pokémon, they can easily take on two opponents or even sweep the opposing team. It's just that there are no spectators in this duel; otherwise, this move would definitely draw cheers.
Of course, A-Tsuru was not helpless. After crafting an evolution Spell Card, she immediately set about crafting Associated Card for the Starry Night Dragon. Once activated, this card could break the current predicament.
But it wasn't long before she couldn't hold back any longer. Perhaps the Starry Night Dragon could withstand a hundred points of scratch damage for a long time, but the Evil Knight Dragon was about to give out.
Even though Dragon-type resist Electric-type, resistance is not immunity. At most, it's a case of bleeding out instead of sacrificing one's flesh. Evil Knight Dragon had already sacrificed a lot of its life force to ensure the evolution of Holy Night Dragon. After taking a few more dagger attacks, its health plummeted to the dangerous third.
If A-Tsuru doesn't act soon, the Evil Knight Dragon will probably be wiped out before she can even refine the Spell Card, which doesn't fit her tactical plan.
"Regret your decision not to summon a second spirit! I activate the Dragon-Type -exclusive evolution Spell Card 'Dragon's Mirror'!"
A mirror with a gold frame suddenly appeared on the field, sucking the Evil Knight Dragon into it. Powerful spiritual energy surged and churned within the mirror, giving birth to new life.
Without any instructions, Lunalight Cat Dancer rushed towards the mirror and swung her dagger to forcibly destroy it, but was blocked by Starry Night Dragon with her body.
Ignoring the fact that it deals true damage, she flashed forward, about to attack the Dragon's Mirror from another direction, but the space around the Starry Night Dragon suddenly cracked open, sucking her in.
"The Starry Night Dragon's third characteristic can prevent any Pokémon hit by its attack from escaping for a period of time."
Out of pride as the dojo master, A-Tsuru provided an explanation.
You Zhi frowned, drew Pokémon Card from the void, but did not summon it immediately, because it was too late.
A furious dragon roar emanated from the mirror, exuding an aura of ancient savagery.
"O ancient dragon that upholds justice, spread your holy light upon the weak, punish this world, descend from the clouds! Fusion Evolution, progenitor dragon, ancient dragon!"
[Ancestor Dragon Gulong (9-star) Dark]
[Lineage: Rock-type, Dragon]
[Level: 45]
[Attack Power: 2700 (2700)]
[Defense Strength: 2000 (2000)]
[Dragon-Type, Effect: ① You can only control 1 "Ancient Dragon" face-up at a time; ② While this card is in the Monster Zone, it cannot be destroyed by battle with any monster other than a Normal Monster, and is unaffected by the effects of other monsters.]
A giant dragon with wings on its back, various exaggerated horns on its head, and sharp spikes all over its sides burst out of the mirror. With a deafening roar, its Red eyes flashed with ferocity. Before A-Tsuru could give any instructions, it directly used the "Head Smash" to charge at You Zhi.
Chapter 261 Infinite Destruction