Chapter 178: Dark Demon's Unexpected Turn
[Preparation Phase][30s}
Once a duelist stands on the dueling stage, they must get used to switching states the moment the countdown begins.
Although Dark is not yet a formal duelist, he has already gained considerable experience in this regard.
His ability to control his own emotions already surpasses most people.
"Draw Card!"
Five starting cards!
The moment his fingertips touched the Magic Cards, a cool ripple spread.In a blink, five more Magic Cards appeared in his hand.
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[Magic Beast: Eevee}
[Lust III}
[Sylveon}
[Gatomon}
[Shuckle}
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"Five out of seven, with one [Pride I] and one [Trash Slime] remaining!"
Dark's thoughts stirred, and he had a plan.
With these five cards in his hand, the safest approach was undoubtedly to start with [Shuckle].
If Sara had [Sphinx Cat] in her hand, she would certainly summon [Sphinx Cat] at the start as well.
Then he would only be able to summon [Magic Beast: Eevee].
To prevent [Magic Beast: Eevee] from being instantly defeated, he would have to activate [Lust III] as quickly as possible to evolve it.
But Umbreon, evolved relying on this [Lust III], would definitely run off the field unless it received a direct attack.
Without [Pride I] in hand, this was extremely dangerous.
But if he summoned it the other way around...
Counting Sara's Magic Spirits, except for the two-star [Anubis Hound], she almost had no strong offensive Magic Spirits.
Plus, Dark's summoning speed was much faster than hers...
Sigh, (UдU).
Sometimes too many choices can also be a bother.
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[Battle Phase][30s}
"Tick-tock!"
A prompt sound, as if dripping into his heart.Dark immediately took out [Magic Beast: Eevee] and summoned it at the fastest speed!Starting with a Magic Beast summon was a testament to his confidence in his summoning speed.It was also because the opponent's summoning speed was slightly too slow.Eevee landed directly above the Magic Orb, pressing it down onto the ground!Then, it stepped on the Magic Orb and rolled towards the corner of the arena.Due to "unintentional departure from the field" is not considered a surrender, the corner of the arena is actually an excellent defensive position.But before it could succeed, Sara had already summoned her first Magic Spirit—it was indeed [Sphinx Cat]!Dark's mouth curled into a smirk, and he immediately drew a second Magic Card—[Lust III]!At this moment, his normal summoning skill's cooldown was over; he could complete the next summon in just 3.8 seconds.
"You can do it, Eevee."
Before his voice faded, Eevee had already put down the Magic Orb and was scampering towards the opposite side with its short legs.Its running speed was so slow that even the students outside the arena couldn't help but want to pick it up and run for it.
The Noble House boys outside the arena couldn't help but shout.If Umbreon took this opportunity to attack the Blue Magic Orb, the match would end immediately!If...Perhaps...It really could.
"This..."
Sara wasn't surprised by Eevee's "suicidal" behavior.Dark had already demonstrated Umbreon's evolution in their previous match, proving the potential of this Magic Beast to her!"Is he planning to use that enhancement card?"
After a brief thought, Sara immediately commanded: "Sphinx Cat, lock onto it!"
Even so, if Eevee hadn't "enhanced," she would have unhesitatingly instructed the Sphinx Cat to tear it apart!
The hairless black cat immediately sprang into action upon hearing the command.Its speed was far greater than Eevee's, but starting, accelerating, and closing the distance also took time.
And during this time, Dark was already able to complete the summon activation of [Lust III]!
The sudden burst of ambiguous light caused the Sphinx Cat to momentarily become dazed. When it recovered, the tiny Eevee had already evolved into the wicked and enchanting Umbreon!
Unlike the yellow patterns of a normal Umbreon, the Umbreon that evolved with the help of [Lust III] had a hint of pink in both its ring-shaped patterns and the faint halo emanating from its body.It let out a soft cry, its nose twitching slightly, then naturally turned towards Dark on the contestant stage.
"Miyo~!"
Afterward, a flirtatious gaze poured out uncontrollably from its eyes.
So much so that it completely ignored the Sphinx Cat's approach.
"Good!"
"Good!"
A hint of joy appeared on the faces of both contestants.
The Sphinx Cat violently stomped its front paw onto Umbreon's shadow, activating Shadow Stomp!Pitch-black shadow energy climbed onto Umbreon's body, completely binding it!"Luring out the Sphinx Cat's Shadow Stomp with an uncontrolled Umbreon" was not a disadvantage in Dark's tactics.
But what happened next exceeded Dark's expectations!
He originally intended for Umbreon to endure the Shadow Stomp, and with Umbreon's strength far surpassing Shuckle's, it would surely break free in a shorter time. Then he could use the [Pride I] he would draw next round to control it.
During this time, he could summon his next Magic Spirit, which was [Shuckle], faster than Sara!
By wedging the Magic Orb in the corner, even [Shuckle] could protect the Magic Orb for a certain period.
And with Sara's summoning speed, she could only summon two Magic Spirits in the first round.
Besides [Sphinx Cat], there was only one left.
But Sara did not possess strong offensive three-star Magic Spirits like [Bear Spirit] or [Golden Beast].
No matter what she summoned, [Shuckle] would have plenty of leeway.
Next, he only needed to wait for the start of the second round, summon [Trash Slime], and then perform a Sacrifice Summon.
At that point, with two four-star Magic Spirits, one defending and one attacking, and aiming to destroy the Blue Magic Orb without necessarily defeating Magic Spirits, victory would undoubtedly be achieved.
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However, the reality was.
The blast of air stirred up dust.
After Umbreon was bound by "Shadow Stomp," its expression first stiffened, then its gaze shifted to glare at the Sphinx Cat.
"Meow!" The Sphinx Cat bravely meowed, enduring Umbreon's glare.
But the next instant, an extremely terrifying evil aura erupted from Umbreon's body!The Sphinx Cat was corroded by the aura, its fur standing on end in an instant, filled with terror.But if it were just this, the Sphinx Cat would not have released "Shadow Stomp."Umbreon, after struggling fruitlessly with its muscles, immediately released "Dark Pulse"!However, just as the evil aura began to spread, it was abruptly suppressed.Apparently, such skills cannot be used under the "Shadow Stomp" status.But Umbreon then forcefully opened its mouth, and another Special Move—"Shadow Ball"—actually began to slowly gather in its mouth!Even more astonishingly, the shadow energy (Shadow Stomp) binding Umbreon's body also began to converge into its mouth!Umbreon was actually absorbing the "Shadow Stomp" energy and converting it into "Shadow Ball"!
When that Shadow Ball grew larger and larger, the shadow energy on its body became incredibly thin.The Sphinx Cat bit its teeth and desperately held on, but its Magic Power was rapidly consumed, and its output power actually couldn't keep up with the "Shadow Ball"'s absorption rate!
"Bang!"
A sound as if something snapped echoed.Umbreon actually shattered the restraint of Shadow Stomp.It held its head high, looking down disdainfully at the withered Sphinx Cat on the ground, and fiercely unleashed the "Shadow Ball" from its mouth!
"BOOM!"
The blast of air stirred up dust.The Sphinx Cat dissipated into stardust within the dust.
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And at this moment on the arena, there was no Magic Spirit left to block Umbreon's advance!This scene not only exceeded Dark's expectations but also surprised almost everyone present.Dark instinctively began to summon [Shuckle] after his normal summoning skill's cooldown ended.But a slight distraction still made him a little slower.
"Cool!"
The Noble House boys outside the arena couldn't help but shout.
If Umbreon took this opportunity to attack the Blue Magic Orb, the match would end immediately!
However, there was no "if"!
Umbreon, after eliminating the annoying obstacle, quickly calmed down. It licked its paws, washed its face, and then trotted light-footedly towards the Red contestant stage.
It looked very happy.Even when Dark summoned [Shuckle] onto the field, it failed to capture its attention.
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On the Blue contestant stage.Although Sara looked bewildered, she also seized the opportunity to summon her second Magic Spirit—[Mummy of Death]!This brought her heart, which had almost leaped out, back into place.The duel was not over yet.It was not time to give up!The Mummy of Death, upon appearing, immediately stuffed the Magic Orb into its abdomen with its bandages.
"Tick-tock!"
The first round ended.The second round immediately began.Both players started drawing cards.Umbreon voluntarily left the field, considered "abandoning combat."By the time Dark summoned [Trash Slime] onto Shuckle's carapace, Umbreon had already climbed onto the contestant stage and was rubbing its face against his leg.Feeling the soft touch on his calf, Dark looked blank, mechanically waiting for the cooldown to end, then for the Sacrifice Summon.The scene erupted in an uproar.The students were astonished and perplexed by this.The professors, however, discerned something different from it.If the spiritual intelligence displayed by Dark's Magic Spirits in previous battles could be explained by "tacit understanding," then this time, Umbreon unequivocally showed an intelligence far exceeding that of normal Magic Spirits!To most Magus-Mages, this was utterly incredible."Claire, did you teach him anything?" Professor Sarah couldn't help but ask.Claire shrugged: "I did teach him some things, but not this."
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The duel continued.Sara glanced at the opponent but had no time to think too much.She then summoned [Mummy of Life], commanding it to use "Dark Revival" to resurrect [Sphinx Cat]!"As long as Sphinx Cat is revived, it doesn't matter even if Dark's Sacrifice Summon succeeds.""This time, it surely won't be countered again, right?"
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