"Next, activate the Magic Card 'Sacred Sword of Seven Stars' from the hand, banish the Level Seven 'Junk Destroyer' from the game, and draw two cards!"
Kaiba noticed that, at that moment, a card at the top of Yusei's card deck began to shine with a golden light.
President Kaiba was not an ordinary person; he immediately sensed a powerful, restless external force.
"That is..."
Yusei forcefully drew those two cards, leaving golden trails in mid-air, and the space they passed through began to warp slightly, with streams of data composed of 0s and 1s fluctuating constantly.
"Activate the Magic Card 'Pot of Acquisitiveness' from the hand!" Yusei said. "Return three monsters banished from the game to the card deck and shuffle, then draw one card!
I return 'Necro Linker,' 'Quillbolt Hedgehog,' and 'Stardust Dragon' from the banished zone to the card deck, and draw one card!"
Kaiba: "You recovered your ace monsters, huh..."
"Next, I activate the effect of 'Junk Converter' from my hand!" continued Yusei, "I discard this card and another Tuner Monster from my hand to the graveyard, and add a 'Synchro' Monster from the deck to the hand.
I send 'Junk Converter' and 'Drill Synchro' to the graveyard, and add 'Junk Synchro' to my hand from the deck!"
Two cards are sent to the graveyard, and the second "Junk Synchro," as a core component of the deck, automatically pops out. Yusei took it into his hand without hesitation and slapped it down.
"Normal Summon 'Junk Synchro'!"
[Junk Synchro, ATK 1300]
"Junk Synchro's effect! When summoned, special summon a level-2 or lower monster from the graveyard in Defense Position!"
Yusei drew a card ejected from the graveyard.
"I special summon the 'Junk Converter' that was just sent to the graveyard!"
[Junk Converter, DEF 200]
"Level 3 'Junk Synchro' plus Level 2 'Junk Converter,' tune!" Yusei ordered with a wave of his hand.
[3+2=5]
"The gathered starlight guides the warrior's assault, transforming into a starlight-shimmering path! Synchro Summon!
Level 5, Nitro Warrior!"
The appearing figure was a steel-armored soldier in white battle armor, resembling an animated mobile warrior.
[Nitro Warrior, DEF 1500]
"At this moment, the effect of 'Junk Converter' in the graveyard activates!" Yusei said, "When sent to the graveyard as synchro material, special summon a tuner monster from the graveyard!
Revive once again, Junk Synchro!"
[Junk Synchro, DEF 500]
"Then tune Level 3 'Junk Synchro' and Level 5 'Nitro Warrior' again!"
Kaiba raised an eyebrow.
Using a Level 5 Synchro Monster as a stepping stone to continuously summon higher-level monsters, huh?
He realized that this crab-headed individual seemed to have mastered the new summoning method, "Synchro Summon," very impressively.
"The converging wishes shall become a new, bracing star, transforming into a starlight-shimmering path!"
Yusei raised his ace once again, like a stardust pathway pouring thousands of miles of starlight.
"Synchro Summon! Fly, Stardust Dragon!!!"
Once again, with a Synchro Summon, Stardust Dragon made its magnificent appearance amidst a storm of surrounded stardust!
[Stardust Dragon, ATK 2500]
"After all that trouble, you finally summoned your ace again, huh?" Kaiba nodded slightly, "But this one is no match for my 'Blue-Eyes.'"
"Activate the Magic Card 'Double Summon' from the hand," Yusei said. "This turn grants an additional Normal Summon privilege.
So I'm going to summon this card from my hand—
—Level 1, Tuner Monster, Majestic Dragon!!!"
Though merely a simple one-star monster, its summoning triggered an even more intense response in the entire system, as the entire Duel Link world seemed on the brink of overload!
"Level 1 'Majestic Dragon,' Level 1 'Level Eater,' Level 8 'Stardust Dragon,' tune these three monsters!" Yusei shouted, "The converging starlight shall illuminate new miracles, transforming into a starlight-shimmering path!
Synchro Summon! Descend from the light—
—Majestic Star Dragon!"
Like starlight piercing through the night, a miraculous flash birthed the savior's hope! The silver-white dragon, beautiful and powerful, descended upon the world, spreading its wings and creating a transparent sonic wave!
[Majestic Star Dragon, ATK 3800]
Kaiba's face slightly changed: "That dragon..."
"Brother!"
Mokuba's call came once again, his tone more urgent than before.
"The index of abnormal energy has soared to its peak; the Duel Link System is about to give in! Continuing further may be dangerous..."
No need for a reminder, Kaiba could already see the entire world collapsing at a visible speed, as endless data streams escaped through fissures, and at any moment, the system might forcibly shut down.
Clearly, the entity known as "Synchro Monster" has impacted the Duel Link System; this virtual world was unprepared to welcome such a presence.
And the appearance of the pinnacle-existence "Majestic Star Dragon" further accelerated this process.
A storm of data arose, smashing the ground into pieces. Countless fragments flew chaotically through the sky, but Kaiba ignored the terrifying storm around him, shouting at the top of his lungs, "A commendable ace, but its attack is only 3800, and it can neither defeat the battle-immune 'Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon,' nor the stronger 'Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon!'"
Yusei also shouted, trying to overwhelm the roaring storm, "'Majestic Star Dragon' effect activates! Once per turn, choose a monster on the opponent's field; that monster's effect is negated until the end of the turn, and Majestic Star Dragon gains the same effect!" (Anime effect)
"Such an effect exists?" Kaiba was slightly surprised, "But 'Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon' cannot be targeted by effects..."
"I know! So I'm gaining the effect of 'Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon'!" Yusei shouted, "Majestic Star Dragon! Rising Absorption!!!"
His last word, "Absorption," was swallowed by a thunderous roar edging from the sky. A lightning bolt struck down from above, turning the ground near their dueling arena to rubble.
Majestic Star Dragon soared, the energy essence being absorbed from the dual-headed Blue-Eyes, flowing into Majestic Star Dragon's body bit by bit.
"With this, 'Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon's' battle immunity effect is negated!" Yusei wielded his arm, "Go, Majestic Star Dragon! Attack 'Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon!
Sonic Boom of Starlight!!!"
Majestic Star Dragon rose vertically into the sky, diving down as if a silver missile piercing through the dual-headed White Dragon!
[Kaiba, LP 3700 → LP 2900]
The body of Twin Burst Dragon was penetrated, and Majestic Star Dragon emerged through the hole, leaving a starlight pathway shining behind it. Helplessly, the White Dragon roared in agony as vast amounts of energy erupted from the hollow in its body, violently impacting the space that was already nearly unsustainable.
Ruptures began to appear in the sky, as if the whole world was an immense, intact sheet of glass now shattering to pieces.
But the duel continues!
"Majestic Star Dragon's gained effect from 'Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon,' allows it to attack twice against monsters per turn!" Yusei waved his hand, "Second successive attack!
Here's to 'Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon'!!!"
Majestic Star Dragon rotated in mid-air, like a predatory bird re-targeting its prey, directly charged towards the remaining Blue-Eyes!
Instantly grasping the opponent's intent, Kaiba could not help but gritted his teeth: "You...!"
"That's right, because it gained the effect from 'Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon,' Majestic Star Dragon is immune to battle destruction," Yusei shouted, "but monsters it attacks and doesn't destroy can be directly banished from the game!
Even if it can't be the target of effects or be destroyed by effects, 'Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon' can still be directly banished from the game!
Go, Majestic Star Dragon!
Sonic Boom of Starlight, second wave!!!"
Kaiba defiantly shouted: "Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon, fight back!"
Chaos MAX Dragon opened its mouth, energy surging through its armored body, resonating an engine-like hum within. Majestic Star Dragon descended at full speed, its silhouette stretched like a meteor trailing into deep blue devastation!
In that instant, mountains crumbled, land split, heaven and earth extinguished.
Duel Link System, collapse.
Duel terminated.