Bai Yun'er looked at Cheng Ying, who was standing on Youye's field, holding a massive red sword, wearing black and red armor, and with a demon-like face. He stood tall, exuding an imposing presence.
It took her a full half minute before she slowly opened the card info.
Awakening Sword Duke—Cheng Ying (Deck: Awakening Sword)
"Senior, my Awakening Sword deck has an extra endgame?!"
After confirming it repeatedly, Bai Yun'er finally accepted this reality with a storm of emotions inside her.
She was dueling against Youye in Master Duel, where the rules are strictly controlled. Not even Earth-level, let alone legendary King-level duelists, could interfere with these rules!
Simply put, this was real! Her Awakening Sword deck had an extra deck endgame that included a level 10 Synchro—Cheng Ying!
As she came to terms with the fact, she looked at Youye with a mixture of awe and confusion.
Forget about the Abyss Beast and Bullet decks for now; she was 100% sure no one had obtained the Awakening Sword archetype's cards until now!
So the question was, how did Youye know about Cheng Ying? Since he didn't know all the details, there was no way he could have obtained it in Master Duel.
Also, Youye had already showcased three different archetypes, and such a duelist—was he truly Earth-level? Getting extra deck archetypes was extremely hard for most duelists, especially powerful ones. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been limited to just Blue-Eyes as her choice.
Curiosity aside, Bai Yun'er didn't ask. As a core disciple of a duelist family, she knew how foolish it was to pry into others' secrets.
"Do you believe me now?"
You naturally noticed the change in Bai Yun'er's eyes and were quite satisfied.
Among the various cards in his Noob-Stomper Dragon Fist deck, aside from Cheng Ying, there were also Wings and the most versatile Flower. However, for this particular situation, Cheng Ying was undoubtedly the most fitting choice in front of Bai Yun'er.
"I believe!" Bai Yun'er answered without hesitation.
With three different archetypes, including one she'd never seen before (Awakening Sword), what other reason could she have not to believe him?
"Alright, then let me explain Cheng Ying's three effects to you."
"First, this card's attack and defense increase by 100 points for each card in the banished zone. Conversely, your opponent's monsters lose 100 attack and defense for each card in their banished zone!"
"Second, if this card is about to be destroyed by a card effect, you can banish one card from your graveyard as a replacement!"
"Third, when a card is banished, you can activate this effect to banish one card from both your opponent's field and graveyard!"
"The first effect is a continuous effect reflected in its attack points, so you already saw it; I don't need to elaborate. The second effect allows for a replacement—it's not once-per-turn, so as long as you have cards in your graveyard, you pretty much won't be destroyed by card effects. The third effect is once per turn, and it doesn't specify which card to banish, meaning it can work with any card, even ones that are difficult to target, and has amazing utility!"
Youye started explaining Cheng Ying's effects to Bai Yun'er in simple terms.
"Wow, that's so strong! This is the true endgame of my Awakening Sword deck? I love it!"
After hearing Youye, Bai Yun'er's eyes sparkled with excitement.
With just one card banished, she could surpass her hard-earned Blue-Eyes White Dragon with ease, along with additional resistance against effects and banishment!
With Cheng Ying, she could aim for Mystic or even Earth-level rankings! It wasn't just a dream anymore!
"I know you're excited, but don't fall in love with it just yet. This is just one of the Thirteen Swords..." Youye reminded her.
The world she was in was different from his past life, and duelists in this world typically would never surrender—surrender was seen as a disgrace. Even in the late stages of a duel, no one would willingly concede.
"Alright."
Bai Yun'er tried to calm her excitement, nodding with a look full of anticipation.
Once the duel ended, she'd get her hands on the Heavenly Might Awakening Sword deck. If she also learned the playstyle, she could dominate all duelists she had faced before—except for the senior in front of her, of course.
"I activate the effect of Abyss Beast - Balder Bird Dragon Beast, banishing Magus Dragon from my graveyard to Special Summon it!"
"Because a card was banished, Cheng Ying's third effect can be activated. I choose not to banish your Magic Cylinder in the back row and your Mo Xie from the graveyard."
Since Bai Yun'er had no means to stop Cheng Ying's effect, Youye announced the cards to be banished.
With one card from each of their fields and graveyards banished, Cheng Ying's attack increased by 200, while Blue-Eyes White Dragon's attack dropped by 200, putting Bai Yun'er in a dangerous position.
Her excitement only grew as she saw this, her face lighting up even more.
Cheng Ying... This was the beauty of true strength!
"I summon Bullet Flash Dragon and enter the Battle Phase. I attack Blue-Eyes White Dragon with Cheng Ying!" Youye declared his attack.
Cheng Ying ATK: 3400 vs Blue-Eyes White Dragon ATK: 2600
Blue-Eyes White Dragon was destroyed in battle, and Bai Yun'er took 800 damage, leaving her LP at 3200!
"I use Bird Dragon Beast and Bullet Flash Dragon to directly attack you!"
Bird Dragon Beast ATK: 2500; Bullet Flash Dragon ATK: 1600
With Youye's announcement, the combined damage of 2500 + 1600 wiped out Bai Yun'er's LP, reducing it to zero.
"Senior, I also want to summon Cheng Ying!"
After the duel ended, Bai Yun'er immediately looked at Youye, grabbing his left hand with a look of deep expectation.
"If you want to get the card, you'll need to apologize to the Awakening Sword spirits. Once you gain their approval, the other two main endgame cards from the deck will also be available to you," Youye reminded her.
"Senior is right. If I had paid more attention to the Awakening Sword spirits, I would have known that Awakening Sword is meant for Synchro decks. I thought that getting Awakening Sword Master and Awakening Sword Dragon was enough as endgame cards, so I gave up on the Awakening Sword deck itself!"
"Once I get back, I'll definitely apologize to each of the Awakening Sword spirits and show them my sincerity!"
Bai Yun'er clenched her fists, her eyes filled with self-blame and regret.
"Not bad, you're teachable!" Youye nodded with satisfaction at her reaction. Then he changed the topic: "So, are you now interested in learning the Thirteen Swords of Heavenly Might?"
"Please, Senior, I want to learn the Heavenly Might Awakening Sword Thirteen Swords!"
Bai Yun'er stood up, bent slightly, and said with utmost seriousness and reverence.
Since Cheng Ying was one of those swords, it was clear that the Heavenly Might Awakening Sword was incredibly powerful. Once she obtained it, she might reach a level her ancestors had never even dreamed of!
"Alright, pay up. I'll teach you the Thirteen Swords of Heavenly Might's sword manual (deck build)!"
Youye extended his hand and presented a payment QR code.
"Okay, I'll pay you right away, Senior!" Bai Yun'er immediately took out her phone to make the payment.
Just then, a woman in her early twenties, dressed in professional attire, pushed the door open and walked in. She grabbed Bai Yun'er's hand to stop her.
"Wait a minute, little girl, you can't let him scam you."
"My name is Sheng Ning, and I'm a member of the Duelist Inspector Bureau. Several clients have already complained about him to us. They said he gave weird advice on deck builds that made them seem strong inside the store, but once they left, the cards either couldn't be found or were ridiculously overpriced."
"He uses impossible methods to cheat innocent newbies like you."
After speaking, Sheng Ning paused and glanced at Youye, who was standing beside them with an indifferent expression, seemingly unconcerned. She thought he was just trying to act tough while continuing his deceit, so she turned back to Bai Yun'er and added, "Little girl, didn't he tell you to fuse some super rare or strange cards into your deck?"