Shark: "My turn, draw a card!"
After drawing a card, he paused slightly, then immediately smirked.
"Haha, the lockdown of 'Super Gravity Net' and 'Legendary City - Atlantis', combined with 'Abyss Soldiers' and 'Assassin Snake'... I'm impressed you came up with such a terrifying lineup...
...but unfortunately, in the face of this card, such a lockdown is fragile!
I activate a Magic Card from my hand—
—Divine Eagle Feather Brush!
Destroy all the opponent's Magic and Trap Cards on the field!"
In DM, held by Mai of the Divine Eagle Card Deck, it is an extremely powerful backfield clearing Magic, with a simply brutal description.
The most powerful backfield clearing divine artifact!
"Hahaha, destroy all those 'Legendary City', 'Super Gravity Net', everything!" Shark laughed, "Your lockdown is useless in front of me!"
"Then I chain the Cover Card, Trap Card 'Thunder Break'." Yugen activated the Cover Card in the backfield, "Discard a card from your hand to destroy one card on the field."
He pulled out a card and slid it into the Duel Disc, where it automatically went to the Graveyard.
"Destroy your 'Dark Triangular Monster Bird Dragon' on the field."
In the air, black clouds churned, and a demon's hand extended out, lightning striking from the fingertips. The fierce Monster Bird Dragon stood no chance and exploded with a bang into dust under the thunderous wave.
"Uh, there's a trap..."
Shark frowned, pouting his lips.
The upper-level monster he had painstakingly summoned was easily dispatched, which frustrated him a bit, but no matter.
"But your backfield will be swept clean by the power of the Feather Brush! Destroy it!"
The Super Gravity Net's trap shattered, the binds of gravity instantly disappearing. Divine Eagle's feathers swept through the air, and the holographic clear waters turned murky, the magnificent underwater city was destroyed by the storm, collapsing in the raging torrents.
"With this, your disgusting one-sided lockdown ends!"
Shark smiled again.
"Indeed. However, the Cover Card you just destroyed was the Magic Card 'Divine Summon Magic'." Yugen said, "When this card set on the field is destroyed by an opponent's effect and sent to the Graveyard, choose two Magic Cards from the deck and set them on your field." (Original effect)
The Duel Disc executed the search program, quickly ejecting two cards.
"I cover the second Field Spell 'Legendary City - Atlantis' from the deck, and the Continuous Magic 'Level Restriction B Area' in the field and back area, respectively."
Shark's smile faded instantly after only a few seconds.
[Continuous Magic - Level Restriction B Area
Effect: All face-up monsters on the field that are Level Four or higher must be in Defense Position.]
Basically a Magic version of Super Gravity Net, a staple for early self-locking plays.
And with the other 'Legendary City' that was just searched, it means in Yugen's next turn, the self-locking setup remains, leaving Shark with no options in the duel.
Shark's mouth twitched.
Damn, who the hell taught you to duel like this?
"The teacher's turn is still ongoing." Yugen smiled as a reminder.
"Tch... no need for your commentary."
A "井" character appeared on Shark's forehead.
Stay calm, this brat is trying to provoke me.
He realized that the opponent's initially sunny and polite demeanor was just a mask. This guy is cunning to the core; both his duel strategy and seemingly casual words are aimed at disrupting his rhythm.
The Continuous Magic needs to wait until the opponent's next turn to activate, allowing him some room to maneuver this turn.
"I activate the Magic Card 'Angel's Charity', draw three cards from the deck, then discard two cards from the hand."
Shark drew the cards, selected two to discard, then slammed down a Monster Card from his hand.
"Summon 'Rogue Mercenary Corps'!"
[Rogue Mercenary Corps, Attack Power 1000]
"The Mercenary Corps' effect allows it to be sacrificed to destroy a monster on the field!" Shark gestured, "I sacrifice the 'Rogue Mercenary Corps' to destroy 'Abyss Soldiers'!"
A crude yet effective one-for-one, a swarm of mercenaries charged in, surrounding the Abyss Soldiers like human bombs, and exploded into a smoking crater on the field.
"Those damned soldiers can make their exit here!" Shark declared, "Next, I activate the Magic Card 'Ultimate Evolution Potion'!
Banish one Mechanical Race and one Dinosaur Race monster from your hand or Graveyard from the game to special summon one Light Attribute, Dinosaur Race monster from your hand or deck!" (Anime effect)
This is the Magic Card that Bladehill used in the GX anime, finally becoming a physical card after ten years.
"I banish the Dinosaur Race 'Dark Triangular Monster Bird Dragon' from the Graveyard and the recently discarded Mechanical Race 'Variable Beast: Cannon Dragon' from the game!
The fusion of dinosaurs and machines leads to ultimate evolution! Let me show you my ace!"
A golden light flew out from Shark's deck.
"The perfect masterpiece of techno-organic evolved life, having evolved through limitless ages—
—Electronic Dinosaurs, Summon!!!"
The enormous dinosaur, clad in gleaming white armor, shimmering with a cold luster, its body constructed from countless intricate electronic components, crackling with azure electric arcs, each step resounding with thunder.
It's the ace monster Shark used in the original series.
However, in the original, Electronic Dinosaurs were Dinosaur Race, summoned in the manga using the 'Super Evolution Potion', but the physical card was changed to Mechanical Race. The physical card effect was changed to "When the opponent only has Defense Position monsters on the field, it can attack directly", similar to Bladehill's "Dark Terrifying Beast".
The physical card version changed the effect to "When the opponent Special Summons a monster from their hand, this card can be Special Summoned."
[Electronic Dinosaurs, Attack Power 2500]
"It's not over! Next, the Magic Card 'Double Attack'! Discard a Monster Card from the hand and select one monster on the field with a lower Level than the discarded one for this card to attack twice this turn.
I discard the Level 8 'Dragon-legged Beast - Arm Dragon' from my hand, allowing 'Electronic Dinosaurs' to launch two attacks this turn!"
The students watching from the sidelines started to get pumped up.
"A continuous attack after cleaning up the backfield, isn't this an OTK?"
"This new teacher is quite impressive."
"But if this attack goes through, then Classmate Yugen will..."
The two-hit combo of the Electronic Dinosaurs can deal up to 5000 damage, while Yugen only has Bubble Hero on the field with an Attack Power of 800.
Shark's expression was fierce.
Before that confinement lock recovers, the victor will be decided this turn!
"Then let's battle! First, 'Electronic Dinosaur' attacks 'Elemental Hero Bubbleman'!"
The Electronic Dinosaur charged forward, its powerful mechanical jaws biting down. The blade-like fangs shredded Bubbleman into pieces, and the resulting impact forced Yugen back half a step.
[Yugen, LP 4000 → LP 2300]
The attack went through, and Shark couldn't hide his joy any longer. Eagerly, he shouted, "Electronic Dinosaur, attack again! Second hit! Direct attack! This duel is mine..."
"Don't rush, teacher. You might not have noticed, but the card I discarded to the graveyard as the cost for activating 'Thunder Break' was this one."
Yugen smiled and revealed a card that had left the graveyard.
"Executioner Demon Asura. In the turn this card is sent to the graveyard, I can activate a Trap Card from my hand."
Shark: "!!!"
Activate from the hand...!?
"Therefore, at the instant of a direct attack, I activate this card from my hand."
Yugen played a card from his hand, and the image of the Trap Card floated before him.
"Trap Card, Ripple Shield: Wave Power!
When an opponent's monster declares a direct attack, all attack position monsters on their field return to the owner's deck!"
"What... Nani!?"
Shark instantly wore a mask of agony.
Yamero (Stop it)!!!
But it was too late; the light blue water flow shield had already formed on Yugen's field. The silly Electronic Dinosaur slammed into the water shield, was engulfed by the water, and after being swept away, turned into a golden beam that flew back into Shark's deck.
Shark's eyes turned red.
My Electronic Dinosaurs...
This time, they weren't even returned to the hand, but directly to the deck.
And now he's left with nothing but an empty hand and field. Just a moment ago, it was a decisive comeback, and in the next moment, the painful mask of defeat — dueling is truly a rollercoaster like life.
With no cards left, all Shark could do under Yugen's sunny and friendly promptings was angrily pass the turn.
"Then it's my turn; draw. During the standby phase, 'Assassin Snake' returns to my hand from the graveyard."
Yugen cheerfully retrieved Assassin Snake from the graveyard. Seeing this card again made Shark's eyes seem even redder.
"Then I normally summon a second 'Abyss Soldier.'
[Abyss Soldier, Attack Power 1800]
"Then I activate these two cards the teacher helped me search last turn.
First is the Field Spell 'Legendary City - Atlantis,' lowering my Abyss Soldier's level to 3 again.
Then the Continuous Magic 'Level Restriction B Area,' making all monsters level 4 and above on the field switch to defense position.
Oh, and by the effect of the Legendary City, my Abyss Soldier's Attack Power increases again."
[Abyss Soldier, Attack Power 1800 → Attack Power 2000]
Shark's facial muscles twitched.
It's back, it's back again.
The familiar formation, the familiar taste.
"Abyss Soldier's direct attack."
The trident pierced straight through his heart, leaving him feeling an almost chilling coolness.
[Shark, LP 4000 → LP 2000]
Shark clutched his chest, gritting his teeth.
"Set a card facedown, end turn," Yugen smiled, "Teacher, your turn, please."
Shark kept a stern face.
It's not over yet.
He could still draw; there's still a chance.
It's merely a one-sided confinement lock plus a three-star 2000 Attack Point combo with an infinite return to hand effect. Watch me draw one card and reverse the game...
"Open Cover Card, Trap Card - Fallen," Yugen courteously said, "During the opponent's draw phase, the card they draw is directly discarded."
Shark: "......"
Onlookers: "......"
The card that just came into his hand wasn't even clear before it went to the graveyard, leaving the field in a long, eerie silence.
A chilly wind seemed to blow across the field.
"Huh, teacher, are you not planning to do anything this turn? You're too polite. Then your waiting time has expired, it's my turn again, draw."
Yugen waved his hand.
"Abyss Soldier, direct attack."
[Shark, LP 2000 → LP 0]