The monster that can attack in the first turn was originally used by Malik in the first turn against Atom during the Duel City finals when he was six years old. And its effect is not limited to that.
"Speed Attack Bloodsucker, another effect has been activated," Malik said. "When this card attacks, you can discard one card from your hand to change its form to defense position."
Malik drew a card from his hand and sent it to the graveyard.
[Speed Attack Bloodsucker, Attack Power 500 → Defense Power 1200]
"Not only does it have swift attack ability, but it can also actively switch to defense after attacking, avoiding the risk of low attack power."
Yugen paused slightly, then chuckled lightly.
"Speaking of which, although I don't have a monster that can swift attack in the first turn, it seems I do have a monster with a similar concept."
"Is that so? Then I would very much like to see it."
Malik said with a smile, then selected another card from his hand and set it facedown.
"I cover a card, turn ends."
Yugen: "My turn, draw."
He raised his left arm, and the hidden compartment on the side of the Duel Disc popped open with a click.
"Since you requested, I'll specially showcase this guy to you.
Activate Magic Card 'Planet Transformation'!
Add a Field Spell card from the deck to the hand."
A card popped out from Yugen's deck in the Duel Disc and was drawn to his hand.
"From the deck, I add the Field Spell 'Giant Machine City' to my hand.
Then activate the Field Spell 'Giant Machine City'!"
Without pause after retrieving the card, the deck shuffled automatically in the Duel Disc, and the card in his hand was placed into the hidden compartment, absorbed into the Duel Disc.
A transparent field quickly expanded, and a futuristic steel city dominated the scene. Buildings reach the clouds, overpasses crisscross, with traffic bustling between the streets and buildings.
"Then I set a card on the field."
Yugen covered a card, then pointed at the airborne city.
"The effect of the Field Spell 'Giant Machine City', once per turn destroy a card on your field. I destroy the card I just set!"
Malik was greatly surprised: "Destroy your own card?"
As the words fell, a bolt of lightning descended from between the cities. Yugen's back row set card was struck by thunder and immediately shattered into pieces.
"After destroying your own card, you can add a 'Machine' from the deck to your hand."
Yugen showcased the card that popped from the deck and added it to his hand.
"From the deck, I add 'Submarine Robot' to the hand."
The trap card he just sent to the graveyard also automatically surfaced on the field.
"The cover card I just destroyed was the Trap Card 'Magical Garage'," Yugen said, "When a Garage set card is destroyed, Special Summon a four-star or below Mechanical Race monster from the hand."
This effect was adjusted in the physical card to a four-star or below Machine, becoming field-specific, with its strength and versatility instantly downgraded. But in the current situation, there's not much difference.
"Special Summon 'Submarine Robot' from the hand."
The monster summoned, a cartoonish small submarine broke out from underground, splashing water, its anthropomorphic eyes seemingly disdainfully gazing at any opponent in front.
[Submarine Robot, Attack Power 800]
"Then I normally summon another from the hand."
Yugen revealed another identical Monster Card from hand.
"Submarine Robot No. 2!"
The second Submarine Robot was summoned to the field, identical in shape and expression, with the same disdainful gaze.
[Submarine Robot, Attack Power 800]
"Battle," Yugen said, "First, Submarine Robot No. 1, attack."
Malik exclaimed: "The attack power is obviously lower than the Bloodsucker's defense power, yet you still attack..."
Clearly, there's a trick here.
Yugen immediately explained: "The effect of Submarine Robot, this card can attack the player directly ignoring the monsters on the front field."
Within a moment of speaking, the small submarine had already dived underground. Although its name is "Submarine Robot," its stealth isn't limited to water; mountains or plains, grasslands or solid rock, any scene seems easily navigable.
In just half a second, the small submarine ignored the front field Bloodsucker, diving out in front of Malik, target locked, torpedo ready to launch.
"I see, a type of monster that directly damages the duelist ignoring defense," Malik said, "But causing me damage isn't that easy!
Activate covered card, Trap Card 'Universal Landmine - Broadsword Style'!
During the opponent's attack declaration, destroy the opponent's highest attack power monster on the field!"
Mr. Malik was originally a representative figure of the Underworld Tomb Guardian, and also the master of trap enthusiast Lixid. Though he doesn't have Lixid's obsessive adherence to trap tactics, Red Pit is an important part of his deck composition.
"If the opponent's highest attack power monster is tied with multiple monsters, you may choose any one of them to destroy."
Malik said.
"Well, both are Submarine Robots, makes no difference."
Bang!
With a loud crash, the Submarine Robot seemed to have hit a fatal landmine while diving underground, exploding into fragments on the spot.
No. 1 exits the field, but it's no big deal, there's No. 2.
"Then the battle continues," Yugen said, "Submarine Robot No. 2, direct attack."
This time Malik had no more measures, No. 2 smoothly bypassed the Bloodsucker, diving directly to Malik's face.
Malik was already mentally prepared. However, it's just 800 points of damage, not a big deal temporarily...
"The effect of Field Spell 'Giant Machine City'," Yugen said, "Once per turn during Machine monster's battle damage calculation, send a 'Machine' monster from the deck to the graveyard, swap the battling Machine's attack and defense values until the end of the turn!"
Yugen drew a Machine from his deck and sent it to the graveyard.
"Swap attack and defense of Submarine Robot during damage calculation!"
[Submarine Robot, Attack Power 800 → Attack Power 1800]
Mr. Malik instantly lost composure: "Attack and defense swapped... Attack Power 1800?"
Torpedoes blasted out with two rotating water columns, erupting with a boom on Malik's face.
[Malik, LP4000 → LP2200]
Malik raised his arm to shield himself, water flowed down like special effects, making him look somewhat embarrassed.
"Additionally after attacking, Submarine Robot can actively change to defense position," Yugen said, "And Giant Machine City's attack-defense swap effect is only valid during damage calculation, reverting to original values after the battle."
[Submarine Robot, Defense Power 1800]
"Able to avoid direct combat to attack directly, and after attacking switch to defense to strengthen defense... Definitely a monster similar to Malik's strategy."
Spectator Isis silently noted beside.
"Though the concepts are similar, this round of exchange Malik is at a disadvantage."