Chapter 27: This World is Incredibly Exhilarating
Defeat the opponent in a single turn?
The Panther Lady's duel wasn't even over yet; she had just finished her first turn.
In that brief time, Yu Miao instantly defeated an opponent?
What kind of joke is this? How is Yu Miao's strength completely different from before!?
Right now.
The duel continues.
"I Set one card face-down and end my turn."
Yu Miao didn't let his guard down, as there were still two opponents left.
After Dio was consumed by the penalty of the Shadow Game, Muzan would take his place.
The only card Dio left on the field was that one "Swords of Revealing Light".
The full immunity of "Silent Sword Slash" only lasted for one turn.
After Yu Miao ended his turn, Silent Swordsman LV3 was once again locked down by "Swords of Revealing Light".
However, the 1500 ATK boost from "Silent Sword Slash" was permanent, so the 2500 ATK remained unchanged.
"Draw." A listless voice matched Muzan's pale face, making the atmosphere increasingly eerie.
Dio's gruesome death was proof of Yu Miao's formidable strength.
Muzan had to go all out; he was terrified of dying.
"Activate Continuous Magic Card."
"Call of the Mummy!"
Ding~
"This card is for Zombie types." Yu Miao became wary. So Muzan uses Zombie-type monsters.
"Hehehe, let me show you the horror of Zombies." Muzan selected a Monster Card from his hand and declared: "Once per turn, during my Main Phase, I can Special Summon 1 Zombie-type monster from my hand."
Whoosh~
Crimson mist spread.
Rip A red wing began to beat, and a pale-faced vampire monster stood on the field.
[Vampire's Curse, 2000 ATK, Zombie]
The moment Yu Miao saw this "Vampire's Curse," he understood Muzan's strategy.
"Whenever Vampire's Curse is destroyed by battle, I can pay 500 LP to revive it from the Graveyard and increase its ATK by 500."
"Hehe, this increased ATK stacks continuously. Vampire monsters are truly immortal!"
After hearing Muzan's explanation, Yu Miao thought to himself:
"Just as I thought."
"There really is a difference between real cards and anime cards."
In the real card game environment, Vampire's Curse revival effect has a delay; it's not an instant revival just by paying 500 LP.
The 500 ATK increase after each revival for the real card version is fixed and does not stack.
The real Cursed Vampire would be permanently fixed at 2500 ATK.
Of course, there was another possibility.
DM rules aren't comprehensive, unlike Konami's extensive card rulings.
Muzan's "reasonable" rule-sharking wasn't unacceptable.
"When this monster appears, you have already lost."
"Enter the Battle Phase."
At Muzan's command, the Vampire's Curse fiercely attacked Silent Swordsman LV3.
Silent Swordsman LV3, with 2500 ATK, counterattacked, slashing the Vampire's Curse to death!
[Muzan: 4000 LP → 3500 LP]
"Urgh, aaaah, this pain, I will return it to you a hundredfold!" Muzan's eyes were bloodshot as he shouted: "I pay 500 Life Points to revive Vampire's Curse immediately!!"
[Muzan: 3500 LP → 3000 LP]
Ding~
The Vampire revives!
[Vampire's Curse: 2000 → 2500 ATK]
"Not enough, it's still not enough! The Battle Phase isn't over yet. I'll have my Vampire attack again!" Muzan's momentum was astonishing as he continued choosing to burn his own LP to strengthen his monster.
The Vampire's Curse launched a second attack.
This time, Silent Swordsman LV3 and the Vampire destroyed each other.
"I revive Vampire's Curse again!" Muzan shouted to the sky, struggling as he clutched his chest with his hand.
For a moment, Yu Miao thought this guy was possessed by the spirit of "Hell Kaiser".
[Muzan: 3000 LP → 2500 LP]
The Vampire returns once more.
[Vampire's Curse: 2500 → 3000 ATK]
This was the troublesome monster card capable of instant revival and infinitely stacking ATK.
"Vampire, repay the pain I suffered!" Muzan continued his assault.
This time, the Vampire's Curse attacked Yu Miao directly. A dense storm of blood energy swirled and sweep across, even cutting openings in the skin on Yu Miao's arms.
[Yu Miao: 4000 LP → 1000 LP]
The pain brought by the Shadow Game was far more exaggerated than Yu Miao had imagined.
Experiencing such intense pain for the first time forced Yu Miao to one knee. He endured it without crying out, bearing the agony alone.
It hurt. It hurt so much.
Yu Miao's face was contorted.
"Ha ha ha ha, are you in so much pain you can't even stand up to finish this duel?"
"Too weak! You're far too weak!"
Seeing Yu Miao like this, Muzan's pale face slowly flushed with excitement.
Seeing others in pain was just so satisfying for him.
Deep in Keith's (Marik's) eyes, there was a trace of worry. One must remember, he loved initiating Shadow Games the most.
Shadow Games test not only skill, but also one's own endurance and willpower.
Even if your Life Points haven't reached zero, if you cannot continue the duel, you will still be judged as the loser.
And besides...
That infinitely reviving Vampire's Curse actually possessed the same powerful instant revival ability as "Revival Jam".
Not to mention that troublesome ATK stacking effect.
The Vampire's Curse's ATK had now reached the level of the legendary Blue-Eyes White Dragon, whose destructive power is immeasurable.
—Yu Miao, what will you do?
At this moment.
The Silent Magician manifested, wanting to embrace him and use her spirit power to help alleviate his pain.
However.
Yu Miao waved his arm, refusing.
"Heh, ha ha ha ha ha"
Just as Muzan and the others thought Yu Miao couldn't continue the duel, they saw him stand up again with a frenzied expression...
"What, he actually stood up!?" Muzan's face showed terror; he felt Yu Miao's aura had drastically changed.
Struggle!!
Be it the Shadow Game.
Or the pain.
As long as his life hasn't reached zero, victory is still within his grasp.
Yu Miao began to understand why Hell Kaiser loved this kind of stimulating, painful dueling so much.
Because the threat of death and the pain make your mind incredibly clear, the blood of a duelist within your body flows wildly, adrenaline surges wildly...
These words might be inappropriate.
But here and now, Yu Miao only felt the whole world was incredibly exhilarating!
He was almost tempted to shout: "Throughout Heaven and Earth, I alone am the honored one!"
"Gwaa, a madman!?" Muzan's mind was in chaos; he accidentally tripped and fell to the ground.
Looking at the crazed Yu Miao, Muzan only felt an inexplicable terror.
For no reason at all, just because.
Keith's (Marik's) eyes, however, were filled with surprise; he only felt that Yu Miao, like this, possessed a kind of deranged charm.
"Da-damn it, how could I be scared?" Pride suppressed Muzan's fear, and he stood up to continue the duel.
He couldn't lose. Losing meant death!
"I Set 1 card and end my turn." Muzan looked at the Vampire on his field, whose 3000 ATK rivaled the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
He couldn't think of any reason he might fail.
The Vampire cannot be defeated, and its ATK will keep rising.
Invincible, it's invincible!
(End of Chapter)
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