Chapter 105: A Duel of Mutual Struggle
"You actually blocked it? Just short of the final combo hit, what a pity!"Dehao Caesar's rough, large hand helplessly scratched his head."If only I could break through the bottleneck of a five-hit combo. If I could do that, I could win the duel even faster."It wasn't that Caesar hadn't tried to perform Cyber Dragon's fatal five-hit combo in a duel.But between a four-hit combo and a five-hit combo, it was as if there was a heavenly condemnation of a realm separating them.Every time Dehao Caesar felt he could touch it, he was always just that little bit short of the conditions.
"I set 1 card, turn end.""Alright, I admit, I'm starting to struggle."You Ling , blown to the edge of the battlefield by Cyber Twin Dragon's direct attack, walked back to the center of the duel field with 200 Life Points, clinging on."My turn, draw!"Drawing the starting card of his turn, however, this one also wasn't the Polymerization Yilin was hoping for.Yilin: "You Ling, you said Polymerization isn't needed anymore, why?"You Ling patiently replied: "Of course, it's because of [Fusion Gate] .
This card is A-rank rarity, it's normal that you haven't seen it, Lin. But you must remember, Field Magic Cards, once activated, affect the field shared by both players.""Field Magic Card... Fusion Gate! So that's it, that's what's going on, You Ling!"Yilin, whose mind had just short-circuited for a moment, immediately reacted after being reminded by You Ling.
"That's right, in this situation, we can also use it. The [Fusion Gate] placed in the Field Magic Card Zone!"Freeloading off the opponent's A-rank rarity Fusion Field Magic Card, You Ling drew two HERO monster cards from his hand as Fusion Materials and threw them towards the [Fusion Gate] that had become the environmental background behind him."I also activate the effect of [Fusion Gate]. Banish [Elemental HERO Avian] and [Elemental HERO Burstinatrix] from my hand as Fusion Materials, Fusion Summon!——[Elemental HERO Flame Wingman] !"
[Elemental HERO Flame Wingman ★★★★★★ WIND][Warrior-Type/Fusion/Effect ATK: 2100 DEF: 1200]["Elemental HERO Avian" + "Elemental HERO Burstinatrix"]The original Fusion HERO in Yilin's deck, also the HERO that reversed the outcome of the Shadow Game when You Ling and Yilin first soul-swapped.Amidst the fusion effect of flames and gales, Flame Wingman coolly descended upon the battlefield.Yilin: "We did it, You Ling! It's Flame Wingman!"
"Using my fusion to counter my fusion, interesting!"Seeing Yilin opposite him conversely utilize his own [Fusion Gate] to perform a HERO Fusion Summon, Dehao Caesar's fighting spirit was also completely ignited."But your 2100 attack point Fusion HERO, can it really contend with Cyber Twin Dragon!""Of course, it can. Next, let me show you, Senpai Caesar.
"You Ling drew the key Field Magic Card obtained through Miracle's Wake combined with Bubbleman's draw."Is it coming, is it coming, You Ling!"Even in her soul state, Yilin felt her blood boil at this moment."Time to perform that, You Ling!"You Ling & Yilin: "HEROes also have a stage for HEROes to battle!""——Activate Field Magic Card [Skyscraper] !"
The Field Magic Card You Ling held high above his head shattered the Fusion Gate Dehao Caesar had activated.Duels on the Elf Continent retained more traditional rules.Only one Field Magic Card that changes the surrounding environment can exist between both players.
A subsequently activated Field Magic Card will directly overwrite and destroy the previously activated Field Magic Card.Such a rule, in duels where everything can be materialized, avoided the strange scene of half the field being a Fusion Gate and the other half being towering skyscrapers.Fists clenched, Flame Wingman stood atop the skyscraper that rose from the ground, ascending with the skyscraper to the highest point of the hero city's night sky.
"While the Field Magic Card [Skyscraper] is active, when an Elemental HERO battles a monster with higher ATK than itself, its ATK increases by 1000 points!"Flame Wingman, possessing the title of 3000-killer specialist, killing your 2800 attack point Cyber Twin Dragon, also posed no difficulty at all."Then I Normal Summon in Attack Position——[Elemental HERO Sparkman] !"[Elemental HERO Sparkman ATK: 1600]Sparkman, initially recovered from the Graveyard using [Hero Blast] , coolly darted through the city as a flash of lightning.Although You Ling knew that between Flame Wingman and Sparkman, there was a further fusion form.But after calculating attack power, Skyscraper's 1000-point boost seemed to be exactly the same as Shining Flare Wingman's boost, which would instead waste Sparkman's subsequent 1600-point attack.
"This is enough, the struggle from a HERO! Destroy the opponent's Cyber Twin Dragon, Flame Wingman!"[Flame Wingman ATK: 2100→3100]"——『Skyscraper Shoot』!"Flame Wingman's dragon-head right hand bit out scorching high temperatures; after colliding with the twin evolution flames, the explosive impact force, amplified by plummeting from the skyscraper's top, completed the reversal suppression, bombarding the entire battlefield.[Cyber Twin Dragon] destroyedDehao Caesar LP: 3200→2900"Additional damage, Flame Wingman! When this card destroys a monster by battle, inflict damage to your opponent equal to the destroyed monster's ATK!——『Sparkling Breaker!』"Point-blank bursting spark flames, the righteous hero's fire completely enveloped Dehao Caesar's burly body.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"Dehao Caesar LP: 2900→100"Final blow! Elemental HERO Sparkman!——『Shining Knight Kick!』"A direct attack towards victory; Sparkman, darting through the high-rises, delivered an electric light kick that tore through the night sky."It's my turn to struggle now!"Dehao Caesar gritted his teeth hard, his thick thigh suddenly stepping forward; with his aura alone, he dispersed the hero flames burning all over his body."Activate Continuous Trap Card——[Metal Reflect Slime] !"
[Metal Reflect Slime Continuous Trap Card Effect: After activation, this card becomes an Effect Monster (Aqua/WATER/Level 10/ATK 0/DEF 3000) Special Summoned in Defense Position in your Monster Zone. This card is also still a Trap Card.]Turning a Trap Card into a monster card used as a wall, its 3000 defense points comparable to Blue-Eyes White Dragon's attack power, blocked Sparkman's kick.
You Ling commanded: "Because the number of monsters on the opponent's field has changed, I can retract this attack. Give up the battle, Sparkman!"Sparkman, darting through the skyscrapers, immediately held back; otherwise, with You Ling's remaining 200 Life Points, crashing into such a hard metal slime would instead cause him to lose the duel.
"Damn it, let Cyber Dragon cling on to life (- lit. lock blood, slang for surviving with very low LP)."An ominous premonition welled up in You Ling's heart.Yilin LP: 200Caesar LP: 100Clinging on even harder than himself; You Ling had already launched all the attacks he could this turn. This practically provided Caesar with the perfect conditions to struggle.
"Will it be very bad, You Ling?""Hard to say, depends on the opponent's counterattack strength next turn."Setting the remaining 2 hand cards besides the unknown template card in his hand, You Ling declared the end of his turn."I set two cards, turn end!"Perhaps not so bad yet?[Fusion Gate] had already been replaced by [Skyscraper], and the cards on the Elf Continent basically restored the strongest effects of cards from the anime; [Skyscraper] could also trigger when the opponent attacks.Which meant, in the Skyscraper environment, even destroying Sparkman would require 1600+1000=2600 attack power.
If Dehao Caesar didn't draw a Polymerization magic plus suitable fusion materials next turn, it should be very difficult to surpass such attack power."My turn, draw!"Still an overwhelmingly strong draw capable of stirring up a fierce wind; Caesar, with an aura that seemed to almost crush the card, roared as he slammed down the card drawn this turn."Watch carefully, this is me, and my Saiba Doragon , struggling for victory with all our might!——Activate Magic Card [Sudden Mutation] !""Sudden Mutation?!" You Ling was startled.That A-rank card listed as forbidden was actually drawn precisely by Dehao Caesar at this time.
[Sudden Mutation Magic Card Effect: Tribute 1 monster you control. Special Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck with the same Level as that monster.]"I tribute the Level 10 [Metal Reflect Slime] on my field, Special Summon a Fusion Monster of the same Level 10 from my Extra Deck!"Yilin exclaimed in shock: "That thing is actually Level 10?"The other students watching were also thinking the same.If not for the card [Sudden Mutation], no one would have noticed that the wall monster transformed from a Trap Card, only usable for defense, was actually as high as Level 10.Its star level was a whole double that of [Labyrinth Wall] , which also had 3000 defense points.10 brilliant stars representing the Level surrounded Dehao Caesar's field, then sequentially transformed into star power, merging into the Extra Deck.
"Open your eyes wide and watch carefully, I'm Special Summoning a Level 10 Fusion Monster from my Extra Deck! Bring victory, the ultimate Cyber Dragon!——Eternal evolution's light, display the strongest form! [Cyber End Dragon]!"[Cyber End Dragon ★★★★★★★★★★ (10-Star) LIGHT][Machine-Type/Fusion/Effect ATK: 4000 DEF: 2800]Attack power directly reaching 4000 points, the ultimate Cyber supreme monster that originally required 3 Cyber Dragons for fusion.Cyber End Dragon, possessing three roaring dragon heads, appeared with a roar, like a giant mechanical beast descending upon the night skyscrapers.
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