Chapter 196: The Evolved Strongest Virus

Beta held his breath for a while, and finally couldn't help but ask: "Nothing else?"

"Ah?" Yugi was stunned.

"Monsters with 1500 or more ATK, you don't have any more in your deck?"

"Hmm... it seems there aren't any." Yugi pondered while holding his chin, "Now that you mention it, it seems Captain Gold also has 1500 or more ATK. But I didn't bring it today..."

Beta: "."

The joy of the Crush Card Virus passing through instantly vanished. It was supposed to be a big killer that would cause many decks to die on the spot, but hitting this jellyfish-head's deck felt like punching cotton...

"Tch, careless. An Elemental HERO deck mainly focused on Fusion attacks? The main deck is full of small fry..."

"I remember!" Hayato on the side slapped his forehead, "I've seen this tactic! I've seen it in the competition footage of the Battle City in the past, this is the tactic commonly used by that legendary Kaiba Seto!"

"Eh?" Marufuji Sho couldn't help but show respect when he heard this name, "That legendary President Kaiba?"

"Oh, to be able to duel with such a legendary combination? It's getting more and more exciting." Yugi was even happier, "Then I'll set two cards from my hand to the back row, turn end."

"You still have the leisure to be excited? Then I'll soon make you unable to be happy.

My turn, draw card!"

It was Beta's turn again.

"Activate the Spell Card 'Graceful Charity', draw three cards from the deck, then discard two cards from my hand." Beta said, "Then summon 'Axe Dragonute'!"

【Axe Dragonute, ATK 2000】

"Although the effect of Crush Card Virus didn't reach expectations, at least your field is empty." Beta waved his hand and said, "Axe Dragonute, attack directly!"

Axe Dragonute leaped directly over Yugi's empty front field, raised his axe, and slashed straight at his forehead.

"Not so easy! Activate Set Card, Quick-Play Spell - 'Flute of Summoning Kuriboh'!" Yugi said, "Special Summon 'Winged Kuriboh' from the deck to the field!"

A small golden flute appeared, and under the guidance of the flute sound, the Kuriboh flapping its snow-white wings flew out and blocked the field.

Beta: "Then battle rewind, continue to attack 'Winged Kuriboh'! This kind of small fry only needs one hit to..."

"Activate Set Card again!" Yugi said, "Quick-Play Spell 'Transcendent Wings'! Discard two cards from my hand, let 'Winged Kuriboh' on my field evolve to LV10!"

Yugi sent two cards from his hand to the Graveyard, and Kuriboh's snow-white feathers immediately evolved in a dazzling golden light. Angel-like snow-white feathers drifted all over the sky, and the small Kuriboh completed its transformation surrounded by holy light.

【Winged Kuriboh LV10, ATK 300】

"Actually evolved to Level 10?" Beta began to feel uneasy, "But even if it's Level 10, the ATK is only three hundred..."

"LV10's special effect activates! During the opponent's Battle Phase, Tribute this card, destroy all Attack Position monsters on the opponent's field!"

Yugi clenched his fist and said.

"And inflict damage to the opponent equal to the total original ATK of the destroyed monsters!"

"Nani!?"

Beta was shocked. He saw that holy angel wing erupt with even more dazzling golden light, swallowing his front field like a scorching sun. Axe Dragonute was completely unable to resist that holy power, and in an instant, it was melted into slag and annihilated in the radiance.

"Ugh!"

The violent energy exploded on Beta's field, knocking him backward. The aftermath of the wind wave radiated toward Yugi's two roommates off the field, and the two were also caught off guard and blown to the ground.

【Beta, LP3150 -> LP1150】

The blown-over duo looked at each other with suspicion.

"Is it my illusion, or does this impact feel stronger than the usual solid vision?" Marufuji Sho said.

"Ah... so it wasn't just me who felt that?" Hayato also said with some unease, "I always feel like this duel is a bit wrong."

Beta was now covered in dust and got up in a sorry state.

"Damn it..."

That's right, this duel used military-grade image materialization technology, so it had effects similar to a Shadow Duel. The projections in the duel between the two sides could cause real damage.

But the funny thing was that he had been beaten continuously until now, and seeing that he was almost finished, he still hadn't touched the opponent's Life Points.

If he were beaten to death like this and the other side still hadn't realized there was real damage, then dying would be too funny...

But Beta calmed down and looked at his hand again.

"You can only be arrogant for now." Beta said coldly, "Set two cards, turn end."

"Big Brother, go for it!" Marufuji Sho said.

Hayato held his chin: "I thought he was very powerful from the posture he appeared in. Looking at it this way, maybe he is actually very weak?"

Beta: "."

"No matter what, I'm going to go all out!" Yugi said, "My turn, draw card!"

After looking at his hand, he nodded with satisfaction at his usual stable god-draw, and then directly revealed his hand: "Spell Card 'Hero's Legacy'!

When there are two or more 'HERO' monsters of Level 4 or higher in the Graveyard, draw three cards from the deck!" (Original card)

The thigh-level filter draw of the HERO deck in the manga, drawing three cards violently with simple conditions. Although it was released as a physical card many years later, the physical card was weakened to require shuffling two HERO fusion monsters from the Graveyard back into the deck to draw three cards. Although it is considered to restore the original effect as much as possible, the practicality is greatly weakened.

"I have the Elemental HEROs you helped me send to the Graveyard, so I draw three cards!" Yugi drew cards.

Beta: "."

What is this statement that sounds like I'm an inside agent?

With three new cards in hand, Yugi's eyes lit up.

Avian and Burstinatrix, the model couple of the early GX period, plus a Fusion that looked like it was glued together with 502.

"Very good, this way I can launch a counterattack in one breath!"

Yugi excitedly pulled out "Fusion".

"This way I can summon my beloved monster..."

But before he could operate, he was interrupted by the opponent: "Activate Continuous Trap - 'Call of the Haunted'! Can revive a monster from the Graveyard in Attack Position!"

Beta pulled out a card that had exited the Graveyard area.

"I revive this card that was destroyed last turn... 'Axe Dragonute' in Attack Position!"

【Axe Dragonute, ATK 2000】

"Revived Axe Dragonute..." Yugi pondered.

But with 2000 ATK, it can't beat his Flame Wingman. And Flame Wingman can inflict damage to the opponent equal to the ATK of the monster it destroys by battle, so one kick would still kick it to death...

So Yugi didn't stop: "Continue to activate the Spell Card 'Fusion'! Use 'Avian' and 'Burstinatrix' in my hand..."

"Heh heh, you want to use Fusion to transform the remaining low-level monsters in your deck into high-level HEROes, I have already seen through it.

Indeed, such tactics can perfectly avoid the suppression of 'Crush Card Virus'..."

Beta's arm slowly raised.

"But! My tactics have already been upgraded on the basis of Kaiba Seto back then. Now what I am using is the complete virus destruction, which has surpassed the original version!

Watch closely, the new virus developed and upgraded in our new era..."

He raised his hand, and another Set Card was activated.

"Chain the activation of Fusion, open Set Card! Trap Card - 'Deck Devastation Virus'!

Tribute a Dark-attribute monster with 2000 or more ATK on your field! Destroy all monsters with 1500 or less ATK in the opponent's hand, on the field, and all cards drawn in the next three turns!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 197 =====