Chapter 315: Dueling Psychology

Night Shadow deeply realized today that playing cards isn't just about drawing gods, not just about card skills; it's also about psychology.

President Kaiba must have deeply realized this back in the day.

Back then, he had gathered the three Tributes to summon the God before Yugi, but he had to pose and strike a pose, holding up the card of Obelisk and laughing out loud.

As a result, Yugi immediately activated Light of Intervention, "randomly" sealing one of the opponent's hand cards. Yugi pointed to the card Kaiba was holding up while posing and said to seal that one. Kaiba was stunned...

So Night Shadow had to face this grim situation now.

All the monsters in his hand were destroyed within three turns, and now the Monster Reborn, which was the key to his comeback, was also discarded. This way, he would have no monsters to play next turn.

Life points were only 1400; even if Fujiki You Xuan didn't summon new monsters, he would die at the hands of these two trash thieves on the field...

Are you kidding me? Being played in the palm of the hand by a bunch of trash like the Black Scorpion Thieves?

"My turn—draw!"

Night Shadow let out a shout, drawing the card as if he were performing a miracle.

"Spell card 'Pot of Greed,' draw two cards from the deck!"

Night Shadow drew two more cards, then his pupils contracted, his face showing ferocity.

"Field Spell—"

He shouted almost at the top of his lungs.

"—The Seal of Orichalcos, activate!!!"

The mark of a hexagram formed on the ground, and a green beam of light shot into the sky, rolling up a dazzling green storm in the field.

"Oh? Decided to activate the seal even at this point?" Fujiki You Xuan smiled.

The situation on the field was absolutely unfavorable to Night Shadow, and if he lost after activating the seal, he would have to become a sacrifice for the Great Evil God. But then again, in the situation where the Shadow Game had already been opened, it was originally a life-betting duel, so this decision might not be wrong.

More importantly, the Seal of Orichalcos would bring an increase in destiny power, and even ordinary duelists could borrow the authority of the Serpent God. This hidden gain that wasn't written in the text was the strongest part of this card.

"Hahaha! I feel it, I feel the power of God surging in my blood!"

A hexagram reflected on Night Shadow's forehead, and he let out a crazy laugh.

"Activate Spell card 'Monster Gate,' Special Summon 'Metal Fiend Token' to the field."

【Metal Fiend Token, ATK 0】

"Then offer the Metal Fiend Token as a Tribute, activate this card—"

"Spell card 'Monster Gate'!"

The humanoid metal token disappeared from the field as golden light spots, and a vortex of another dimension unfolded in mid-air.

"Offer a monster on my field as a Tribute, flip cards from the top of the deck. Until a monster that can be summoned appears, that monster is Special Summoned to my field, and all other cards are sent to the Graveyard."

Night Shadow's face was ferocious, his right hand raised high, and the green light of the seal seemed to turn into real flames, gathering and surging toward his raised right arm.

"Possessing the power of God, I am now omnipotent!"

"Accept the effect of Monster Gate, flip cards from the top of the deck!"

Six cards were flipped in one breath, all of which were Spell cards, which were sent into the Graveyard zone one by one with a rustle.

The seventh card was a monster card.

"'Chaos Rider Gustaph'!" Night Shadow said. "Special Summon according to the effect of 'Monster Gate'!"

The roar of the motorcycle engine sounded, and the Chaos Rider rode a blood-red motorcycle, rushing out with rolling black smoke.

【Chaos Rider Gustaph, ATK 1400】

"At this moment, activate Quick-Play Spell 'Inferno Reckless Summon'!" Night Shadow said. "When a monster with 1500 or less ATK is successfully Special Summoned on my field, I can Special Summon as many monsters with the same name as possible from my hand, deck, and Graveyard in attack position."

"However, in exchange, the opponent can also select a face-up monster on their field and Special Summon as many monsters with the same name as possible."

Two golden lights flew out from Night Shadow's deck.

"Special Summon the other two 'Chaos Rider Gustaph'!"

【Chaos Rider Gustaph, ATK 1400】 x2

Fujiki You Xuan drew one card that automatically popped out from the Graveyard and the deck respectively.

"Then I Special Summon the other two 'Black Scorpion - Meanae the Thorn' in defense position."

【Black Scorpion - Meanae the Thorn, DEF 1800】

Night Shadow continued: "Chaos Rider Gustaph's effect, once per turn, banish up to two Spell cards from the Graveyard, and each card increases its own ATK by 300 points!"

"I banish all six Spell cards just sent to the Graveyard by 'Monster Gate'!"

The six Spell cards just dumped in one breath all turned into golden light and dissipated, turning into energy and pouring into the three Chaos Riders.

"Chaos Rider Gustaph, each gains 600 ATK!"

【Chaos Rider Gustaph, ATK 1400 -> ATK 2000】 x3

"Then it's 'The Seal of Orichalcos,' making all monsters on my field gain 500 ATK!"

【Chaos Rider Gustaph, ATK 2000 -> ATK 2500】 x3

Night Shadow shouted at the top of his lungs: "Battle! The first Chaos Rider Gustaph, attack 'Don Zaloog'!"

The blood-red motorcycle roared and crushed over; Zaloog crossed his arms to defend, but was still knocked flying backward and exploded into fragments in mid-air.

【Fujiki You Xuan, LP3500 -> LP2400】

"The second Chaos Rider, attack 'Black Scorpion - Meanae the Thorn'!"

The second rider also stepped on the gas and rushed out, this time locking onto the only Meanae in attack position.

"Then activate Trap 'Destruction Cure.' Destroy a monster on my field and recover life points equal to its ATK value," Fujiki You Xuan pointed to the Set card in the back row and activated it.

"I destroy the attacked 'Black Scorpion - Meanae the Thorn' and recover 1000 life points."

【Fujiki You Xuan, LP2400 -> LP3400】

"Destroying a weak monster in attack position to avoid damage, huh," Night Shadow scoffed. "Cunning guy... then battle replay."

"'Chaos Rider Gustaph' No. 2 and No. 3, attack the remaining two Meanaes in defense position!"

Without any pity for the fair sex, Night Shadow, who had firmly established the belief that "there are no women in the heart, playing cards is naturally divine," ruthlessly attacked and destroyed the flowers, attacking continuously. The two Meanaes had to retreat from the field one after another.

In this way, the situation on the field reversed instantly.

"But it's a pity, the ATK increase of the Chaos Rider's own effect will end in the End Phase, returning to the original value. But before that..."

Night Shadow waved his hand.

"Quick-Play Spell 'Mystical Wok'! Take advantage of the ATK drop, offer a monster on my field as a Tribute, and recover life points equal to its ATK or DEF value."

"Therefore, I gain LP equal to the current ATK value of the sacrificed Chaos Rider!"

【Night Shadow, LP1400 -> LP3900】

"Then turn end."

【Chaos Rider - Gustav, ATK 2500 → ATK 1900】 x2

(End of Chapter)