"First, I pay 500 Life Points to revive Vampire Curse from the Graveyard! Additionally, Vampire Curse gains another 500 attack power!" Lin Xian let out a sharp laugh.
The attack power of Vampire Curse instantly surged to 2500!
"Honestly, what kind of act are you putting on? Trying to play mind games with me? Lin Xian, you're still too green," You Feng said with a smirk.
"What..." Lin Xian stiffened.
"Because of the effect of Sword of Deep-Seated, that card returns to the top of your deck. The card you just drew was guaranteed to be that sword. You're acting like you drew a miracle card just to make me hesitate when I attack," You Feng explained, shrugging his shoulders.
"Ahaha... You saw right through me." Lin Xian laughed awkwardly.
"However, I really do have a good hand I just didn't have the chance to use it until now! From my hand, I summon the monster card, Gozuki!" Lin Xian shouted.
A pitch-black ox-headed figure wielding a massive hammer crashed onto the field. Its muscles bulged with power, and a string of blue prayer beads hung around its neck.
*Gozuki*
*Earth / Level 4 / Zombie*
*ATK: 1700 / DEF: 800*
"When Gozuki is successfully summoned, I can send one Zombie-type monster from my deck to the Graveyard! I'm sending Vampire Lord to the Grave!" Lin Xian's grin returned. He could have performed this combo earlier, but since he had Vampire Curse to hold the field, he had waited. If he had missed his timing and his Graveyard had been cleared, everything would have fallen apart.
Choosing to summon Vampire Curse first had proven to be the right decision.
"From my hand, I activate the Spell Card, Monster Reborn! Rise from the Graveyard, Vampire Lord!" Lin Xian slammed the card down. A blue-haired vampire manifested on the field.
"I'm not done yet! Now, it's time for my ace to take the stage! You Feng, this duel is mine!" Lin Xian's lips curled into a confident smirk.
You Feng's eyes narrowed.
"I banish Vampire Lord from the field to Special Summon from my hand Vampire Genesis!" Lin Xian roared, waving his hand grandly.
A vampire with massive, crimson muscles clenched its fists and let out a heaven-shaking howl.
*Vampire Genesis*
*Dark / Level 8 / Zombie*
*ATK: 3000 / DEF: 2100*
"Next! I equip Sword of Deep-Seated to Vampire Genesis! Its attack power rises to 3500!"
"You Feng! Choosing me as your prey was your greatest mistake. Now, you are the one being hunted! Vampire Curse, attack Intercept Archfiend!"
"I activate the effect of Intercept Archfiend!" You Feng said calmly. "While this card is on the field, the opponent must pay 500 LP every time they declare an attack!"
-500 LP. Lin Xian gritted his teeth as his life dropped to 4800!
Due to the effect of Pumpkin Princess, the duel had reached the standby phase of the third turn. Consequently, the attack power of all monsters on You Feng's field had begun to drop by 300 points.
The 1100 ATK Intercept Archfiend was torn apart by Vampire Curse, instantly turning to ash.
-1400 LP! You Feng's Life Points dropped to 6600!
"Vampire Genesis, attack Darkness Neosphere!" Lin Xian commanded.
Vampire Genesis let out a guttural roar. Massive ripples of energy shattered Darkness Neosphere. Having lost a total of 1000 attack power from various effects, Darkness Neosphere was no match for the empowered vampire.
-2200 LP! You Feng frowned as he endured the shock, his Life Points falling to 4400!
"It's still not over! Gozuki, attack You Feng directly!" Lin Xian's commands were fluid and relentless. Having finally found a chance to counterattack, he had no intention of showing mercy.
-1700 LP! You Feng's health plummeted again, leaving him at 2700 LP!
"Hehe, how's that? I told you, with equal decks, I'm not weaker than you!" Lin Xian grinned broadly.
"Is that really the case?" A corner of You Feng's mouth slowly turned upward.
"That look in your eyes..." Lin Xian's heart sank. He didn't like the look of this at all.
"Actually, I've been holding onto a trump card. I don't bring this card out easily; it was meant specifically to guard against your back-row plays. It seems like the perfect time has finally arrived," You Feng said with a faint smile.
"A trump card..." Lin Xian gritted his teeth.
"My turn! Draw!" You Feng drew a card and revealed it without a moment's hesitation.
"I banish the three Giant Germs in my Graveyard! I Special Summon a monster card from my hand! Here it comes Dark Necrofear!"
You Feng swept his hand across the air as an embodiment of pure resentment descended from the sky. The blue-skinned doll cradled a smaller baby doll in its arms, and the smaller doll was laughing hysterically.
The sight was so unsettling and grotesque that Lin Xian found himself unable to look at it directly.
"Gah gah gah..." The doll began to cackle, its head spinning three hundred and sixty degrees...
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