Chapter 824
Is it sweat?
Chapter 824 Is it sweat? (5K)
rustling—
I don't know why.
In this artificial dimension, a light rain began to fall, pattering softly on the ground as if washing away the carnage caused by the Fusion Army and the bloodstains scattered everywhere.
A sudden drizzle made the figures of the two duelists appear somewhat hazy in the alley, but neither Shiunin Sora nor Amagi Hikaru were affected by the rain, focusing intently on their cards and being wary of their opponent.
For truly skilled duelists, rain or even a mountain of knives and a sea of fire, they can still duel with composure.
Su Liang looked at her cue cards, her brows furrowed.
Go first...
If possible, he would actually prefer to attack from behind.
His deck is clearly more suited to a one-shot burst of damage from the second turn to secure victory.
However, going first isn't bad either.
Su Liang looked at the card in her hand and came up with a direction in her mind.
There are different strategies for attacking from behind and for attacking from the front.
Perhaps, this is actually better.
After all, no matter what, the first player can plan ahead and prepare in advance, using traps and monsters to interfere during the opponent's turn, something that the second player can never do.
Even Amagi Hikaru, having taken the initiative, could only watch.
As long as you are well prepared, even Amagi Hikaru cannot defeat you by overcoming numerous traps and obstacles.
"Activate the Continuous Spell Card, Toy Jar!" With that thought, Sora activated the most powerful card in his hand without hesitation.
With this card, he was confident he could gain a significant advantage on the first turn!
As the card was activated, a giant gashapon machine fell from the sky and crashed to the ground with a loud bang.
"Once per turn, you can discard 1 card from your hand to activate this effect. Draw 1 card from your deck and reveal it to both players."
Su Liang picked up a card and inserted it into the slot next to the gashapon machine.
"I discard the plush animal wings from my hand to activate the toy jar's effect."
As she spoke, Su Liang pressed down hard on the rotating arm of the gashapon machine. Inside the transparent gashapon chamber, countless gashapon capsules began to spin rapidly. With a series of fluttering sounds, a small green ball fell out of the slot.
He picked up the gashapon capsule, twisted it gently to open it, and saw what was inside.
It's a dog plush toy!
His eyes lit up.
perfect!
"The card I drew is Plush Animal Dog! Based on the effect of Toy Can, I can Special Summon 1 monster from my hand!"
"I hereby specially summon: Plush Animal - Dog!"
He laughed and tossed the gashapon capsule in his hand. The capsule landed on the field and with a thud, it turned into a fluffy dog plush toy.
Plush Animal - Dog, Level 4, Earth Attribute, Angel Race, Attack Power 1700.
"Activate the effect of Plush Dog. When this card is Normal or Special Summoned from your hand, you can activate this effect. Add 1 Sharp Imp Scissors or 1 Plush Monster other than Plush Dog from your Deck to your hand."
Using this approach to search, he can significantly increase his initial advantage.
"Then, the moment you activate your effect, I will also activate the monster's effect."
!! ?
Su Liang's smile suddenly froze.
On my turn, during my first turn, can I activate the monster's effect?
"This effect can only be activated when your opponent activates the effect of a monster on the field."
Hikaru Amagi silently flipped over a monster and showed it to his opponent.
It was a white-haired mermaid.
"Special Summon this card from your hand, and send the top 3 cards of your Deck to the Graveyard."
Huh!?
As he spoke, Hikaru Amagi had already placed the monster into the monster slot on the Duel Disk.
Pearl Tears Elegy Clan - Little Mermaid, Level 3, Dark Attribute, Aquatic, Attack Power 1600.
At the same time, three cards were automatically ejected from Hikaru Amagi's deck and sent to the graveyard.
He glanced at it, then put it away.
"What I sent to the cemetery was the fused cursed creature Dark, the Merlo Mermaid of the Pearl Tear Elegy Clan, and the actor of the Tragic Death of the Prison Village."
What, what are they?
Su Liang felt a strange sense of crisis.
This feeling is very mysterious.
It was not any of the so-called "dangerous situations" he had experienced before.
He looked at his hands, then at his deck, somewhat bewildered.
For Sura, dueling is actually a very simple thing.
He was called a "genius" from a young age. Although he was young, he enjoyed the most luxurious education and training as soon as he joined the Fusion Army.
He was raised from childhood to be a "general" or "general".
From childhood to adulthood, he has experienced countless duels and encountered many powerful enemies. He even frequently duels in the Elf Dimension. As a result, he developed a keen sense for duels and crises.
It is precisely because of this ability that he is able to frequently spot other people's flaws at a glance and make accurate judgments about the situation when he is in the Pendulum Dimension.
Aside from using the brand-new "Pendulum," Yuya's judgment in duels is extremely accurate, and his understanding of duels far surpasses that of anyone else.
However, he always had one question.
He's so outstanding.
Even though his companions were doing all sorts of dangerous things in other dimensions.
Everyone clearly has their own "hunting" to do.
Why haven't they given him any orders yet, and are they just waiting?
If we wait until all the other fusion armies have been defeated before taking action, wouldn't that just be watching them die in vain?
If it were him, he could easily defeat all enemies!
He can also easily hunt down enemies, turning them all into cards and crushing them into pieces!
His confidence stems from his "ability".
However, he made a mistake in his initial assessment at the very beginning of the duel.
Although it was his turn.
But Hikaru Amagi seems... not prepared to wait in silence.
Su Liang took two deep breaths, glanced at the monsters in his hand, and then said, "I'm adding Plush Animal Bear from my deck to my hand."
Su Liang silently put the card into her hand.
"Then, the chain ends, and a new chain is opened."
!
Su Liang's hand trembled again.
"The effects of cards sent to the graveyard are activated."
"The monster effect of Tragic Death Gore Village Actor. If this card is sent to the Graveyard by a card effect or banished by a card effect, you can activate this effect. Add 1 Death Gore Village monster other than 1 Tragic Death Gore Village Actor from your Deck to your hand."
The effect of Mermaid of the Tearful Song Clan: If this card is sent to the Graveyard by a card effect, you can activate this effect. Return the Fusion Material Monsters (including those in the Graveyard) of this card from your hand, field, and Graveyard to the bottom of their respective Deck in any order listed on a Fusion Monster Card, and Fusion Summon 1 of those Fusion Monsters from your Extra Deck.
"It's actually a fusion—"
right--
The only option is fusion.
Su Liang felt relieved again.
Indeed, that's how Amagi Hikaru's duel was.
No matter what enemy we face, no matter how varied they may seem, there is only one fundamental principle: integration!
If it's just about fusion, then what can be fused?
Tears of sorrow echoed through the land.
Is it a special series of fusion monsters?
There are no Shaddoll monsters in the graveyard, so Midrash cannot be fused—and even if Midrash were fused, it could be dealt with by fusion Squid with cards in your hand, so the problem isn't too serious.
"The conditions for fusion are the Dark God Grafa and a dark-attribute monster."
"?"
"I replaced Darkworld Dragon God Grafa with Fusion Seal Creature - Dark, and brought it back to the bottom of the deck along with the Tearful Melo Mermaid from the Graveyard to perform Fusion!"
Fusion Summon!
"Level 10, Grafa, the Dragon God King of the Dark Realm!"
"Woohoo!"
Black lightning struck from all directions, and the jet-black demon dragon spread its four wings, roaring wildly within the cramped box, unleashing its power, its fury, and its might!
Grafa, the Dragon God King of the Dark Realm, Level 10, Dark Attribute, Demon Race, Attack Power 3200.
Oh no—
Su Liang's expression changed.
He didn't know much about the "Tears of Elegy" tribe or anything like that.
But he recognized the Dark God King Grafa standing before him!
Back then, during the GX tournament, the Dark World Clan invaded the Critical Dimension, almost destroying half of the dimensional order. Even the Kaiba Corporation was helpless. At that time, it was Jaden Yuki, a duelist from the Fusion Division of Duel Academy, who faced the Dragon God and dueled that demon.
At that time, the Dragon God King's domineering effect was deeply imprinted in the minds of all viewers.
That's an effect that's practically "irresistible"! It can only be activated when the opponent activates a monster's effect, Normal Spell Card, or Normal Trap Card. The effect becomes: [The opponent discards 1 card from their hand]!
This is an effect that cannot be resisted in any way!
Because even if your monster is "This card is unaffected by other card effects", it cannot resist this effect - it does not affect you, but the effect itself. It does not prevent your effect from activating, it only changes the result of your effect!
Su Liang naturally recognized this monster and was also aware of the card's power!
If Hikaru Amagi had some support cards in his hand that weren't afraid of being discarded, then the effect of Dragon King would become even stronger!
Of course.
None of this matters.
What is the most important point?
This is his turn!!!
Amaki Hikaru, during his turn, on his first turn, fused a monster with a single card—a monster with resistance!
"With the effect of the Tragic Death Prison Village Actor, I added the Death Prison Village Guided Albo from my deck to my hand."
They also retrieved a card!
Su Liang felt her head buzzing.
Is this... the fusion of the [strongest] fusion user?
He didn't look well.
He had to find a way to deal with the Dragon King of the Dark Realm, because if he didn't, he would suffer from the Dragon King's effect once this turn, and then Amagi Hikaru's Dragon King would activate its effect again next turn, and then he would suffer a loss for nothing.
He looked at the card in his hand.
In short, we need to find a way to force out Amagi Hikaru's effect...
But what effect do I have that can force Amagi Hikari to comply?
"Hmm... I'll activate the effect of Plush Animal Bear from my hand."
After thinking for a long time, Su Liang felt that it was better to take it one step at a time.
"You can activate this effect by sending this card from your hand to the Graveyard. Set 1 'Toy Jar' from your Deck to your Spell & Trap Zone."
This is a very powerful effect. If you don't understand the Magic Toys deck, you might activate the Demon King's effect and prevent this effect from activating.
After all, the effect of the plush bear can be used to directly cover the toy jar, and the toy jar can be used to draw cards. If you draw a powerful card, it could be very dangerous.
However, Hikaru Amagi showed absolutely no change in emotion.
Clearly, Hikaru Amagi also has a set of judgments about the Magic Toys deck.
Having no other choice, Su Liang placed the second toy can lid from her deck onto the field and then flipped it over.
In this way, he now has two toy jars on his field.
"I activate the effect of the Toy Jar, discarding the Sharp Imp Scissors from my hand, and draw a card—"
Sura nervously reached into the gashapon machine and saw new monster cards.
"Penguin, a plush animal. I have specially summoned it."
Su Liang felt even more nervous.
Or not?
Then this one—
"A magic card, Magic Toy Adornment. Based on its effect, I can add 1 Fusion and 1 Sharp Imp card from my deck to my hand!"
One for two! Not only can you search for one monster, but you can also add a Fusion Monster to your hand. Surely that should be regulated now?
however……
There was still no movement at all!
Su Liang felt as if her heart was being ripped out.
Even though Amagi Hikaru was just standing there so ordinary and calmly, he felt that Amagi Hikaru was scrutinizing him, coldly cutting him apart with his gaze, looking him over inside and out, and seeing through all his thoughts.
no--
A series of thoughts flashed through Su Liang's mind.
No matter how much we lose, we cannot tolerate the Dragon God King surviving on the field until the next round!
He seemed to be in a state of flux, with countless thoughts clashing and attacking each other.
【Then let's use the resources we have to deal with the Dragon King!】】【But what about the number of times we can fuse?】】【Moreover, in order to activate the effect, we'll definitely be unable to replenish our cards!】】【We can't let Amagi Hikaru use the Dragon King again next turn!】】【Should we just let it go?】】【No, absolutely not!】】【The effects in the graveyard must be activated, otherwise, the loss from the toy jar won't be compensated!】
He gritted his teeth.
"Activate the Fusion in your hand!"
"The fusion conditions are: Sharp Imp Scissors and Plush Penguin."
At this moment, Su Liang had no mind to think any further, nor any interest in chanting the monster's summoning incantation.
He must make every decision with precision.
"Fusion Summon, Level 6, Magic Toy: Scissors Tiger!"
The scissors snipped and cut the penguin open, then proceeded to alter it, ultimately transforming it into a green tiger.
Magic Toy - Scissors Tiger, Level 6, Dark Attribute, Demon Race, Attack Power 1900→2500.
"The effect of Magic Toy Scissors Tiger: When this card is Fusion Summoned, you can target cards on the field up to the number of monsters used as Fusion Material for this card; destroy those cards."
I will destroy your Dark World Dragon God King.
He did not choose to destroy the Little Mermaid because he had heard some information from the previous Mermaid Melody effect, and therefore judged that he could not destroy the monster with an effect.
"Then, in the Graveyard, the effect of Plush Penguin. This card can be activated if it is sent to the Graveyard as Fusion Material for a Fusion Summon of a Feltoy Fusion Monster. Draw two cards from your Deck, then discard one card from your hand."
"Then—at this very moment, I activate the effect of the Dark Realm Dragon God King!"
Well……
Su Liang's face turned ashen.
Black lightning struck the earth, sending up countless pebbles. Amagi Hikaru glanced at her hand and selected one: "You can activate this effect when your opponent activates a monster's effect, Normal Spell Card, or Normal Trap Card. That effect becomes: [Your opponent discards 1 card from their hand]."
I choose the card from my hand: Brau the Hunter of the Dark Realms.
Seeing Amagi Hikaru discard the cards in his hand to the graveyard, while he himself was unable to draw cards, Sora felt uncomfortable all over.
But this is a necessary sacrifice!
If we don't sacrifice the penguin's effect and destroy the Dragon God King, he won't be able to fight later!
"...Destruction Dragon God King." Sora showed absolutely no excitement at having defeated such a powerful enemy.
The green toy tiger roared and came to the Dragon God King. After scratching wildly a few times, it destroyed the Dragon God King into pieces. Hikaru Amagi then casually sent the card to the graveyard.
Su Liang knew.
This is not over yet!
"Brau the Hunter of the Dark Realms effect. If this card is discarded from your hand to the Graveyard by an effect, activate this effect. Draw 1 card from your Deck. If it was discarded by an opponent's effect, draw 2 cards instead."
Although I discarded my hand based on the effect of Dragon King, it was your plush penguin that activated the effect, so it was your effect that made me discard my hand.
I'll draw two cards.
Su Liang felt cold sweat forming in her palms.
The first round.
Attack first!
Not only did they fail to establish a sufficient advantage, but they were also prevented from drawing a card once by their opponent, and they even had to expend so much effort to destroy Amagi Hikaru's Fusion Monster!
On top of that, the opponent also searched for 1 monster card and drew 2 cards!
This is his turn, his first move!
Su Liang wiped her forehead, looked up, and suddenly realized that it had started raining sometime earlier.
It's raining—
That's right, if you attack first, how could you possibly sweat?
But no matter how hard he tried to calm himself down, he had to admit it.
At this very moment, what Amagi Hikaru is doing is exactly what those Fusion Army soldiers he knows best like to do when they "hunt"—
Exploitation, restriction, watching the other party fall into a trap, into crisis, and then watching them struggle in the quagmire and the spider web.
just.
The difference is that the Fusion Army would laugh it off and treat it as entertainment.
Hikaru Amagi simply stood there.
He vigorously shook off the sweat and rain with the back of his hand, then mustered his courage again.
Regardless—
At least, he can start his turn again!
He comforted himself with this thought.
However, he now understands one thing much better than when the duel began.
That is……
Hikaru Amagi is serious!
He really wanted to experience a "real life-or-death duel"!
A "fusion army-style treatment of the enemy"!
5K5K, I played around with it for a day, mainly because this silly game of pulling wires and shoving dust actually suited my taste. I originally just wanted to try it out briefly, but I got so hooked that I missed the whole day. Sorry, sorry. I'll finish updating it all tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)