[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh":3,"chapter-who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-74":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Who Let Him Play Yu-Gi-Oh!?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2248923,4388,"Chapter 74: You Xuan vs. Asuka","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-74",74,"\u003Cp>The first match ended, lasting less than ten minutes; You Xuan successfully earned five credits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was in high spirits. This duel earned more credits than a single round of the exchange match—this was too easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If possible, he even wanted to ask his senior if they could do a best-of-five, betting five credits per round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But judging by his senior’s furious expression, she clearly didn’t want to go again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire audience fell silent after watching the match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long pause, one of the Student Union members couldn’t help but step forward and ask, “Uh, Student You Xuan, is your deck’s soul… Lava Demon God?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? Does that tone mean you look down on my great Lava Demon God?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he’d have to properly argue this: “What? Is the Lava Demon God’s attack power insufficient?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, no, not at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its attack power is equal to the legendary Blue-Eyes White Dragon—who dares say it’s low?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then do you think its level is too low?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no, level eight is already very strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you think its effect isn’t powerful enough?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The effect… is quite strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why can’t it be my soul?” You Xuan said confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nakamura: “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made perfect sense—he was momentarily speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his usual way of thinking still felt off. That soul summoned right on the opponent’s field just seemed… somehow wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a corner of the arena, a jellyfish-haired student, also detained by the Student Union for not voting, said: “Oh wow, You Xuan seems really strong! I wonder when I’ll get a chance to duel him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh!?” The little brother beside him, Wu Teng Xiang, stared in shock at his big brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wondered just how obsessed his big brother had become with cards to actually want to duel after witnessing that match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t a normal person just back away and quietly blacklist him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, he’s using a Machine-Type deck too!” Ten Dai patted Xiang on the back, grinning. “Maybe Machine-Type decks are actually strong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Teng Xiang: “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, somehow, even though they’re both Machine-Type, his deck felt completely different from his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others using Machine-Type can knock opponents off their dueling mats—but he’s usually the one getting knocked off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang began self-reflecting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be… maybe it’s not the Machine-Type cards’ fault, but just that he’s bad?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, that Tenjouin girl also seems strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Dai wiped his nose, eyes gleaming with anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like there’s more drama coming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Tenjouin Asuka had already fitted her dueling disk and stepped before You Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re strong,” she said seriously. “But I’ll give it my all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Naturally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan pulled out his deck from the dueling disk and inserted it into an empty card case behind him, then drew another deck from a different case and inserted it into the disk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sea Horse Corporation’s latest dueling disk executed a shuffle program; the new deck shuffled rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asuka frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Changed decks?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I stand here as a duelist, not as a girl. I hope you’ll give it your all too,” she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, of course,” You Xuan smiled. “Just a normal tactical switch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a world governed by destiny energy, using the same tactics twice in a row risks being targeted. Even if the opponent doesn’t deliberately adjust their deck, merely knowing your deck and strategy means any five cards they draw could contain a counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the early main characters, Tenjouin Asuka’s destiny energy should be considerable. Or, among peers in Ten Dai’s year, she likely ranked among the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Duel!” x2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You Xuan, LP 4000】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Asuka, LP 4000】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll go first. Draw.” Asuka said, “Normal summon ‘Digitized Ballet Skirt,’ attack position!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Digitized Ballet Skirt, ATK 1000】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then activate the Equip Spell ‘Angel’s Wings,’ equip it to Digitized Ballet Skirt!” (Anime card)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spell card materialized behind her; a pair of pure white wings unfurled behind the slender female monster, bathing her in a faint white glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A monster equipped with ‘Angel’s Wings’ gains 300 additional battle damage when it inflicts battle damage to the opponent,” Asuka explained. “Then I set one card face-down. End of turn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My turn. Draw.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan added the drawn card to his hand, then played a monster card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Summon ‘Card Cannon!’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Card Cannon, ATK 400】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Card Cannon’s effect: once per turn, send up to three cards from the top of your deck to the graveyard; each one increases its ATK by 500.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan drew three cards and sent them to the graveyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I send three cards to the graveyard—Card Cannon’s ATK increases by 1500!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Card Cannon, ATK 400 → ATK 1900】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan paused, glancing at Asuka’s back row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could guess what her face-down card was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the anime, whenever Asuka duels, that trap is always there—like Caesar’s Blue-Eyes White Dragon, glued on with super glue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Trap Card—Double Basque Dance】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Effect: When an opponent’s monster attacks one of your face-up monsters, change that attack into a direct attack on you. In exchange, your monsters deal direct battle damage to your opponent. (Anime effect)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because “monsters dealing direct battle damage during the opponent’s turn” was too illogical for real cards, the real version changed it to: “In exchange, your monsters can attack directly next turn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, Asuka had summoned a monster with only 1000 ATK in attack position and deliberately equipped it with ‘Angel’s Wings’ to boost battle damage by another 300.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So You Xuan was 90% certain about her face-down card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, if he attacked with Card Cannon and Asuka activated ‘Double Basque Dance,’ she’d take 1900 direct damage while he’d only take 1300—she’d lose 600 LP. Logically, she probably wouldn’t activate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But based on Asuka’s behavior in the original work, she’d likely activate it anyway. She’d more than once willingly take damage just to trade blows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on the theories he’d learned these past days, You Xuan deduced this was her dueling style: bold, unyielding, maintaining her “momentum.” To her, that might matter more than a few hundred LP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he’d play along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Battle.” You Xuan gestured. “Card Cannon, attack Digitized Ballet Skirt!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Card Cannon’s arms lowered, firing three rapid blasts directly at the long-haired female monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asuka frowned slightly: “You’re completely ignoring my face-down card… Then I activate it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Trap Card—Double Basque Dance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This trap, when activated during an attack, changes that attack into a direct attack on you!” Asuka declared. “Then your monsters can directly attack your opponent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd gasped: “Using herself as a shield for her monster!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Starting off with such a brutal damage trade?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was both a damage exchange and a way to preserve her monster for further attacks next turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was her dueling rhythm and style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then Card Cannon shifts to a direct attack on Asuka,” You Xuan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ammunition from Card Cannon veered midair, curving strangely around the front-field Digitized Ballet Skirt before striking Asuka directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But at this moment, I activate the Quick-Play Spell ‘Restriction Lift!’” You Xuan revealed another card from his hand. “Until the end of this turn, Card Cannon’s ATK doubles!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Card Cannon, ATK 1900 → ATK 3800】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asuka’s face turned pale: “What did you say?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ATK suddenly 3800?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could handle 1900 damage, but this much…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’ll break her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1228,"2026-06-19T08:58:34.393Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4d2faeedb0d85272872b7a904ff47ae68f0d6b2dfbe25f9a6d36593139ed4886","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-75","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-73",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwho-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-cover.jpg"]