Chapter 166

Cyber Blader, summon!

"Cyber Blader." Asuka was momentarily lost in thought.

Her feeling now is a bit subtle.

Because Cyber Blader happens to be one of her favorite monsters, and in the original work, Asuka used this card as her ace in her first duel.

"Not bad." Chief Takahashi smiled, "Cyber Blader is the first monster I designed after I specialized in the Cyber field, and it is an existence like my soul."

Asuka paid tribute solemnly: "So it was designed by you..."

"That's right. And precisely because of this, I have the strongest bond with my Cyber monsters!"

Chief Takahashi played another card from her hand.

"Then I also activate this card from my hand—Ritual Spell 'Machine Angel Ritual'!"

Asuka waited even more intently.

The same type of card as me.

"I tribute the level 6 'Light-End Dragon - Sakurabi' in my hand as Ritual material! Ritual Summon with Machine Angel Ritual—

—Level 6, Cyber Angel - Idaten!"

The same Ritual altar as Asuka's side, the image of Light-End Dragon disappeared in it, the flames spread rapidly, turning into a curtain of fire that erupted into the sky.

Cyber Angel - Idaten, Ritual Summon!

【Cyber Angel - Idaten, ATK 1600】

"When Idaten is summoned, recover a Spell card from the Graveyard to the hand!" (Original effect)

A golden light burst out from the Graveyard area of Chief Takahashi's Duel Disk, and the Spell card exited accordingly. She drew it into her hand and showed it: "I recover the Spell card 'Graceful Charity' from the Graveyard, and activate it again!

Draw three cards from the deck, then discard two cards from the hand."

Chief Takahashi's hand changed again, and then she picked out two cards to discard to the Graveyard again.

"I haven't performed a Normal Summon this turn."

She picked another card from the replaced hand.

"I Normal Summon 'Cyber Tutu'!"

【Cyber Tutu, ATK 1000】

Some experts have already begun to express approval: "As expected of Chief Takahashi, the use of the Cyber deck has reached the point of being handy."

"Setting up such a formation within one turn... But if the opponent is a junior from Duel Academy, would it be a bit too serious?"

"..."

But Fujiki You Xuan only saw that her hand consumption was severe within one turn...

However, this can't blame others; GX was originally called the "Card-Deficit Dimension," and dueling was originally like this. Especially the anime version of the Cyber deck, whether it's the Fusion or Ritual route, as long as you want to make a big monster, it starts with at least a 3-for-1 trade.

The system is like this, you can't blame the duelist for the card deficit.

Of course, you can't look at it entirely from the perspective of competitive card playing. Don't look at the Chief's hand being exhausted this turn; if she draws a "Card of Sanctity" next turn and instantly changes from one to six, Fujiki You Xuan wouldn't be surprised at all. Because that should be considered a routine operation here...

"Battle Phase." Chief Takahashi said, "I won't go easy on you, show me your results with all your might!

First is 'Cyber Blader', attack 'Cyber Angel - Natasha'!"

Blader slid on ice blades, the right arm equipped with a fusion weapon seemed to explode in length, suddenly reaching out!

"Effect of 'Cyber Angel - Natasha'!" Asuka said, "Can be activated when your Ritual monster is selected as an attack target, negate that attack!"

A pale blue hemispherical shield appeared in front of Natasha, blocking in front like a transparent barrier. The full-force blow of Blader slammed fiercely onto the barrier, the impact of the flames washed away along the water-like barrier, but it couldn't shake it at all.

"Ability to negate attacks?" Chief Takahashi understood, "So that's it. No wonder the Ritual monster summoned with such great effort only has 1000 attack points, it's really a defense-type effect.

Then, continue to attack 'Cyber Angel - Natasha' with 'Cyber Angel - Idaten'!"

Idaten slid forward gracefully, spinning like a top, flying up a leg and sweeping away.

"Still useless." Asuka said, "Effect of 'Cyber Angel - Natasha', negate the attack on the Ritual monster!"

It was still a pale blue barrier generated, Idaten kicked fiercely on the barrier, the force still disappeared into the invisible like a stone sinking into the sea.

Takahashi then looked sideways: "No limit on the number of activations?"

"Not bad." Asuka smiled, "As long as 'Natasha' is on the field, any number of attacks on your own Ritual monsters can be defended."

"So that's it, it can be called the absolute defense of Cyber Angel." Chief Takahashi understood.

That is to say, this monster cannot be defeated by conventional combat, and can only be solved by removal methods such as destruction, banishment, or returning to the hand.

"It's getting interesting. Then I set a card, turn over."

"My turn, draw card!"

Having the opportunity to duel with the Chief of her own deck field and show the results of her efforts, Asuka is also full of momentum at this time.

What needs to be shown now is the new possibilities of her Cyber Angels!

"I Normal Summon 'Cyber Petit Angel'!"

【Cyber Petit Angel, ATK 200】

This is also an old card in the anime. But the original effect was to search for the Ritual Spell "Machine Angel Ritual" from the deck when the summon was successful. Now that it has been strengthened as a physical card, it can not only search for Rituals but also search for "Cyber Angel" monsters.

However, Asuka didn't use the new effect for the time being: "Effect of Cyber Petit Angel, add Ritual Spell 'Machine Angel Ritual' from the deck to the hand!"

Asuka then immediately played the card she searched.

"Activate Ritual Spell 'Machine Angel Ritual' again!

This time I tribute the level 2 'Cyber Petit Angel' and level 5 'Cyber Angel - Natasha' on the field as Ritual materials, and Ritual Summon this card added to the hand by Benten's effect last turn!"

Asuka held up the Ritual monster in her hand.

"Appear, level 6! Cyber Angel - Idaten!"

【Cyber Angel - Idaten, ATK 1600】

The Idatens on both sides confronted each other!

"Then according to Idaten's effect, recover Ritual Spell 'Machine Angel Ritual' from the Graveyard again!"

Asuka recovered the Ritual Spell from the Graveyard again.

Chief Takahashi frowned: "Recover Ritual Spell... preparing to continue Ritual Summoning?"

"Field Spell 'Ritual Sanctuary', activate effect!" Asuka said, "Once per turn, add a LIGHT Ritual monster from the deck to the hand by discarding a Spell card from the hand.

I discard a Spell card and add 'Cyber Angel - Dakini' from the deck to the hand!"

"So that's it, are you going to call Dakini to the stage here?"

Chief Takahashi still nodded with a smile, as if affirming the junior.

Dakini is also a monster developed by their association, and it is also the strongest monster of Cyber Angel at present. Being able to see the junior operate this deck freely, she also felt gratified in her heart.

But she never expected that the Dakini she anticipated would not appear for the time being.

"Activate the follow-up effect of 'Cyber Angel - Natasha' in the Graveyard!" Asuka said, "When this card exists in the Graveyard, banish 'Cyber Angel' monsters from your Graveyard other than this card, and this card can be Special Summoned!

I banish 'Cyber Angel - Benten' from the Graveyard, and Natasha revives from the Graveyard!"

Benten's image flickered and disappeared with a golden light, the vortex of the Graveyard opened, and the four-armed angel returned to the field.

【Cyber Angel - Natasha, ATK 1000】

"Revived Natasha again..." Chief Takahashi thought, "So that's it, as long as this Cyber Angel is on the field, it can block the opponent's attack, and can also recover Life Points every turn. It is indeed a high-quality defense...

Nani!?"

Chief Takahashi widened her eyes suddenly.

Because at this moment, she saw her Tamashii (soul), the Cyber Blader she designed herself and trusted the most...

Did a backflip without hesitation.

And defected to the opposite side.

Chief Takahashi: "???"

(End of chapter)