Yu-Gi-Oh!: Starting with an Underworld Deck, Depressing the World, Part 286
Kaiser Zane Truesdale analyzed the situation with a rare hint of a smile.
Meanwhile, on the other side, in the distance, the yandere Yubel, the little spy Adrian Gecko, looked rather grim.
"Next, activate the effect of the Level 1 monster [Despian Tragedy], which was just sent to the Graveyard by the effect of the Spell Card [Card Destruction]!"
At the same time, Jiang He smiled faintly and raised the Duel Disk he was wearing, and a burst of light immediately shone from the graveyard location on it.
A monstrous figure, dressed in what looked like a green leaf costume, vaguely appeared!
"When it is sent to the Graveyard by its effect, you can add one monster with ' Despia ' in its name to your hand from your Deck. 357!"
As Jiang He finished speaking, a card automatically popped out from the Duel Disk deck he was wearing and fell into his hand, where it was shown!
"I choose to add this Level 4 monster, [Aluber the Jester of Despia], to my hand! And Summon it in Attack Position!"
"Hmm!!"
As a faint red light appeared, the figure of a masked monster dressed in crimson clothes emerged!
He appeared in the arena in front of Jiang He with a grotesque laugh!
[The Aluber the Jester of Despia]
[Star Rating: 4]
[Attribute: Dark]
[Attack Power: 1800]
[Defense Strength: 0]
"A monster whose name contains ' Despia '...?!"
Upon seeing the crimson-masked monster summoned by Jiang He, everyone, from the little spy Adrian Gecko, his dueling opponent, to the Chazz Princeton watching from afar—including Bastion Misawa, Misawa Daichi, and the bald-headed Chancellor Sheppard —couldn't help but show expressions of surprise!
A sense of curiosity and speculation arose in their hearts.
Is this a series of monsters I've never seen before?!
I just don't know where in this Duel Monsters Spirit World the territory of the Despia monster is located.
Or perhaps it's in that most mysterious Underworld...?!
"[Aluber the Jester of Despia]'s special effect: When it is successfully summoned, you can add one Spell/Trap Card with ' Branded ' in its name from your Deck to your hand!"
Jiang He smiled faintly and raised his Duel Disk again. A card from his deck immediately popped out in an orange-yellow glow and fell into his hand, whereupon he announced, "I choose to add this ' Branded ' Field Spell to my hand!"
"Oh? A stage for your Despia monster actors to perform on? Hmph, then let me watch a good show."
Across the distance, Adrian Gecko, the purplish-red-haired, bespectacled man who was his dueling opponent, chuckled confidently, crossing his arms as if he were completely at ease.
They wanted to use psychological tactics against Jiang He.
"Then you can rest assured and watch, because you will also be playing yourself in this drama called 'Death and Despair'! The role I'm giving you is that of a victim!" Jiang He said with a smile, and at the same time, the Field Spell area on the Crystal Beast Duel Disk, automatically unfolded!
Immediately, he slammed the card he had just added to his hand onto the screen! "Activate Field Spell, [Despia of Despair, Theater of the Branded]!" "Boom!!"
The next second, with a violent tremor of the ground, a huge building that looked like the claws of a dark demon rose up from beneath the dueling arena and the surrounding yellowish-white desert ground!
Even in the sky above, numerous dark purple spatial distortions and fissures appeared, echoing the above! "What?! What ominous dark power this is..."
Upon seeing the massive, dark, demonic claw-like structures rising around them, Yubel's expression immediately changed!
It sensed a powerful, dark force emanating from it, filled with despair and an ominous aura!
Even the seemingly composed junior spy opposite him, Adrian Gecko, underwent a drastic change in expression!
A bad feeling crept into my heart!
In contrast, Alexis Rhodes, along with Principal Samejima and Jaden Yuki Chancellor Sheppard, who were watching the battle from a distance, all had expressions of complete astonishment!
Let's keep watching how things change on the dueling field!
Some were curious about the effects of Jiang He's Field Spell, and just how dark his new underworld deck would be!
"The effect of the Field Spell [Despia of Despair, Theater of the Branded] is that once per turn, you can send the materials needed for a Level 8 or higher Fusion Monster from your hand or field to the Graveyard to perform Fusion Summon instead of the Spell Card [Polymerization]!"
Jiang He's smile gradually brightened as he spoke, taking out one of his remaining five cards and showing it to the world!
"I choose to send [Aluber the Jester of Despia] from my field and this Level 8 monster from my hand, [Dramaturge of Despia], to the Graveyard to Polymerization Special Summon [Masquerade the Blazing Dragon]!"
"Roar!!"
As a masked monster phantom wielding a blood-red scepter and sharp claws appeared on the ground in front of Jiang He, next to the masked monster in crimson clothes [Aluber the Jester of Despia], it instantly twisted and Polymerization with Jiang He in a vortex Polymerization dark red and dark purple, quickly turning into a blinding white light!
Soon, a ferocious Vice Dragon monster with a red and black body appeared, roaring and howling as it appeared on the field in front of Jiang He!
[Masquerade the Blazing Dragon]
[Star Rating: 8]
[Attribute: Dark]
[Attack Power: 2500]
[Defense Strength: 2000]
Chapter 594 How to say "blockade"? Blockade! [Please subscribe]
"Using an 8-star monster with 3000 ATK as Polymerization material, you only managed to summon a Defense Position monster with 2500 ATK?"
Upon seeing the [Masquerade the Blazing Dragon] summoned by Jiang He, the purplish-red-haired, bespectacled man, Adrian Gecko, in the distance opposite them, sneered in surprise.
Meanwhile, in the distance below the stage, Jaden Yuki, along with the short Syrus Truesdale and Vice Chancellor Bonaparte, couldn't help but show puzzled expressions upon seeing this.
Judging solely from offensive capabilities, it does seem like they're at a disadvantage.
"[Masquerade the Blazing Dragon]'s special effect: As long as it is on the field after being Fusion Summon, the opponent must pay 600 LP as a cost every time they want to activate any card effect!"
Soon, Jiang He, with a bright smile on his face, looked at the little spy, Adrian Gecko, in the distance opposite him and said...
"What?! A monster that inflicts damage by reducing the opponent's health every time they use a monster or a spell/trap?!" Upon hearing this, the purplish-red-haired, bespectacled man, Adrian Gecko, frowned.
Suddenly, some extremely terrible memories came back to mind!
It's another deck with a life-draining effect!
Moreover, compared to the previous Trickstar Monster, which only dealt 200 damage per card draw, the damage dealt by [Masquerade the Blazing Dragon] is significantly increased!
Even the area affected by the effect of blocking has been expanded many times over!
Instead of draining life points by drawing cards, now any card with any effect requires paying 600 LP upfront to activate!
"Hmph, even if using the card's effect once costs 600 LP, I'm confident I can defeat you before I need to use it six times!" Adrian Gecko chuckled confidently, adjusting his glasses as he looked at Jiang He.
"If you think you have the chance to use the card's effect six times, then you're just being naive!"
Jiang He smiled faintly and lifted the Duel Disk he was wearing. From the graveyard area on it, a burst of orange-yellow light immediately shone!
"Activate the special effect of the Level 8 monster [The Dramaturge of Despia] that was just sent to the Graveyard as Polymerization Material!" "Once per turn, when it is sent to the Graveyard as Polymerization Material or banished, you can Special Summon to your field!" "Resurrect, [The Dramaturge of Despia]!" Sizzle!
As Jiang He finished speaking, a faint red light suddenly appeared on the ground in front of him, transforming into the figure of a masked monster wielding a blood-red scepter and with sharp claws, which reappeared!
[The Dramaturge of Despia]
[Star Rating: 8]
[Attribute: Dark]
[Attack Power: 3000]
[Defense Strength: 1500]
"They actually resurrected the Polymerization material from the graveyard! Masaka! What are you trying to do...?!"
Whether it was the little spy Adrian Gecko, their dueling opponent in the distance, or the yandere Yubel, they both gasped in surprise, realizing something!
Even those watching from a distance below the stage, including Jaden Yuki, Chazz Princeton, and Bastion Misawa, were startled, realizing something!
"That Jiang He guy, he wouldn't be planning to Fusion Summon a second of those underworld blood-sucking monsters, [Masquerade the Blazing Dragon], would he?! That's Masaka!"
Jiang He's smile widened even more at the playful "straight man" performance of the little spy, Adrian Gecko. He then drew a card from his remaining four cards and placed it on his Duel Disk to activate his attack!... Requesting flowers 0...
"Activate Quick-Play Spell from your hand: [Branded in Red]!"
A Quick-Play Spell with a dark red design featuring a red and black Vice Dragon monster suddenly appeared on the field in front of Jiang He! "This card's effect allows you to add a monster with ' Despia ' in its name from your Graveyard to your hand. After that, you can banish the materials required for a Level 8 or higher Fusion Monster from your hand or field as a cost to Polymerization Special Summon that monster!" Jiang He said with a smile, receiving a "Despia" monster that automatically popped out from the glowing orange-yellow light in his Duel Disk Graveyard.
...0 was indicated by him!
"Of course I choose to banish the Level 8 monster [The Dramaturge of Despia] that I just revived on my field, and the [Despia] monster I just retrieved from the Graveyard in my hand!" Polymerization Special Summon: Second [Masquerade the Blazing Dragon]! "Roar!!"
As Jiang He finished speaking, a familiar monster phantom dressed in a green leaf-like costume suddenly appeared on the field in front of him, next to the masked monster figure [the Dramaturge of Despia] who held a blood-red scepter.
In the blink of an eye, they were both eliminated and disappeared within the twisted crack, transforming into a familiar, blinding white light!
Soon, a familiar, ferocious Vice Dragon monster with red and black stripes appeared, roaring maliciously and with satisfaction at Adrian Gecko. The Defense Position landed on the field in front of Jiang He!
[Masquerade the Blazing Dragon]
[Star Rating: 8]
[Attribute: Dark]
[Attack Power: 2500]
[Defense Strength: 2000]
PS: It's easier to write out the [Branded in Red] directly.
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"The second [Masquerade the Blazing Dragon] has really appeared!"
Upon seeing the second ferocious red and black Vice Dragon monster summoned by Jiang He, Jaden Yuki, Chazz Princeton, and Bastion Misawa, who were watching from a distance below the stage, immediately took a step back with a chill down their spines.
"[Masquerade the Blazing Dragon]'s special effect requires the opponent to pay 600 LP each time they activate a card's effect, and there are currently two [Masquerade the Blazing Dragon] cards on Jiang He's field..."
Chancellor Sheppard, with a bead of cold sweat on his face, analyzed the situation.
"That means! Every time Adrian Gecko activates a card's effect, he needs to pay 1200 LP (Limited Life Points)!"
"Even with the opponent's full [4000LP] life points, they can only afford the cost of activating the effect of three cards, None..." Professor Crowler counted on his fingers as he calculated, and quickly interjected in shock.
Upon hearing this, the others nearby broke out in a cold sweat! Could this be the legendary creature even more venomous than the "five-step snake," capable of killing someone in three steps?!
Before you can use the effects of the three cards, you must either defeat Jiang He or eliminate the two [Masquerade the Blazing Dragon] cards on his field.
This level of difficulty is absolutely hellish!
Meanwhile, in the distance opposite, the face of the little spy, Adrian Gecko, who was his dueling opponent, turned purple with suppressed rage!
Obviously, they thought of the same thing!
If he only has one of these troublesome, underworld-destroying monsters with the Bloodthirsty effect [Masquerade the Blazing Dragon], he is confident enough to assemble all the components of the sealed Exodia the Forbidden One before using the effects of the sixth card, and defeat Jiang He!
But now he's been put under a "three-step fall" restriction and blockade, he's practically inhuman!
And soon, he saw Jiang He, and the situation became even more absurd and despairing! "Then, I'll lay three more cards in ambush, end of turn!"
With a series of "thump-thump" sounds, three more huge ambush card shadows appeared one after another on the field in front of Jiang He!