[{"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-82":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},2248931,4388,"Chapter 82: The Insect Offensive","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-82",82,"\u003Cp>“The challenger may choose who attacks first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior Watanabe Shuichi was very gracious, appearing to display the composure of a senior and master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, do you want to go first or second?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, You Xuan didn’t hold back: “Then I’ll attack first. Draw.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew three cards in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I set one monster face-down, then place two cards face-down in the back row. End of turn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A defensive opening, then,” Senior Shuichi nodded slightly, commenting, “but can you withstand my Insect Offensive?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My turn, draw!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, according to the information You Xuan had researched, Watanabe Shuichi used a deck centered on Insect-type monsters. The most famous user of the Insect theme was naturally the former national champion, the legendary duelist Insect Yume—though rumors claimed that Yume had been crushed into self-imposed exile years ago by the first Duel King, Wu Teng Game, and had since quit cards entirely, unseen for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But during his championship run, he truly sparked an Insect craze, driving the development of many new Insect-series cards. Though the old master was long gone, duelists using Insect-type monsters remained far from rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watanabe Shuichi: “Activate the Continuous Spell ‘Great Forest Sea’!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though called a Continuous Spell, its effect resembled a Field. A sea of green swept across the field, generating a lush, vibrant terrain where vines and trees sprouted, forming a breeding ground for Insects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, summon ‘Substitute Locust’!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Substitute Locust, ATK 1000】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Watch out, junior—I won’t hold back just because this is a recruitment test!” Shuichi said. “Activate Spell Card ‘Black Hole’! Destroy all monsters on both fields!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A celestial void opened on the field, its tyrannical gravity annihilating all. Shuichi’s Locust and You Xuan’s face-down monster both shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The monster I set was ‘Three-Eyed Monster’,” You Xuan said. “When this card is sent to the graveyard, add one monster with 1500 ATK or less from your deck to your hand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I add this card from my deck—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He revealed the retrieved monster card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“‘Magical Beast - Cerberus,’ ATK 1400, added to my hand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll activate the effect of my ‘Substitute Locust,’” Senior Shuichi said. “When ‘Substitute Locust’ is sent from my field to the graveyard, I can Special Summon one Insect-type monster from my hand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Therefore, I Special Summon this one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep in the dark forest, the reaper of death now appears—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—“Death Scythe Killer, Summon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A six-legged insect assassin, wielding a scythe like Death’s own, descended solemnly amid the forest sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Death Scythe Killer, ATK 2300】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A freshman outside the arena couldn’t help exclaiming: “He summoned a Wangpai -level monster right away!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Using ‘Black Hole’ to clear the opponent’s field while triggering ‘Substitute Locust’—no wonder he’s a core member of the Duel Club.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watanabe Shuichi: “Not done yet! The effect of the Continuous Spell ‘Great Forest Sea’: when an Insect-type monster on my field is sent to the graveyard, add one Insect-type monster of the same level from my deck to my hand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I add another ‘Substitute Locust’ from my deck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew from his deck, selected the second ‘Substitute Locust,’ shuffled, and reinserted it into his dueling field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Attack! Direct attack with ‘Death Scythe Killer’!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The insect assassin charged forward, its deathly scythe poised to strike. You Xuan calmly flipped one of his back-row cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Reveal face-down card: Trap Card—Lei Po! Discard one card from hand to destroy one card on the field. Destroy ‘Death Scythe Killer’!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watanabe Shuichi: “!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark clouds churned above the field; a demonic hand reached out, fingers unleashing thunder. One strike—and the green insect was reduced to ash by the overwhelming force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tch. Set a trap like that…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And the card I just discarded from hand was ‘Witch of the Black Forest.’ When this card is sent to the graveyard, I can retrieve a monster with 1500 DEF or less from my deck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both the Witch and the Three-Eyed Monster had undergone two nerfs: the most recent added a restriction that retrieved cards couldn’t activate this turn, and the earlier one changed their effect from “activate when sent to the graveyard” to “only activate when sent from the field.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the anime, this duo matched the original early real-card versions perfectly, possessing an outright banned-level universal retrieval ability—triggering whether sent from hand or deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I add ‘Chief - Zalug,’ DEF 1500, to my hand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“End of Battle Phase.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watanabe Shuichi snorted: “You think this is enough to leave my field open? Underestimate me at your peril. Activate Spell Card ‘Resurrection’! Revive a monster from the graveyard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Return to my field, Death Scythe Killer!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Death Scythe Killer, ATK 2300】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I set one card. End of turn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My turn, draw,” You Xuan said. “Activate Spell Card ‘Angel’s Charity’—draw three cards, then discard two from hand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two cards went to the graveyard, but one of their images quickly surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One of the discarded cards was ‘Compensation’s Bounty.’ When this card is sent from hand to graveyard, draw two cards.” (Original card)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he’d used banned cards and the anime’s unique draw engine to flood his hand, he still frowned slightly after drawing his new hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d actually discovered a legendary early Combo using academy credits yesterday and had intended to test it today. But his luck still needed work—despite this continuous draw, the components hadn’t yet assembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he pulled out a single Spell Card to calm himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spell Card ‘Sting God’s Insecticide,’” You Xuan said. “Destroy all Insect-type monsters face-up on the field!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watanabe Shuichi: “????”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell did you just activate!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A giant hand emerged from a black vortex, clutching an insecticide spray. It sprayed, engulfing the entire field—Death Scythe Killer shattered instantly, and Senior Shuichi nearly shattered with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How the hell are you even running this thing!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grimaced, struggling to hold back, then finally asked: “Uh… junior, do you normally carry this in your deck?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan answered bluntly: “Of course not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why the hell would I carry this if I wasn’t bored out of my mind?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Insects are so niche—you’d barely encounter one in ten duels. Wouldn’t this just clog my hand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I slipped it in specifically to counter you,” You Xuan replied without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentleman is open and honest, bold and accountable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to Senior Shuichi, these words felt like a muffled hammer blow—he saw nothing but black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he wanted to say was: You little bastard is surprisingly honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding students fell silent, unsure what to say. Only Wan Zhangmu, however, wore a long-absent smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew it. He knew it all along!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d sensed something off the moment he saw You Xuan studying the profiles of the defending members. Choosing this Shuichi wasn’t random—it was deliberate. There was a scheme!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though this senior’s record looked the strongest among the defenders, You Xuan’s analysis revealed only this one had the purest deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowadays, everyone ran mixed decks—multiple races and series were common. Not everyone’s deck was easy to target. So when You Xuan scanned the field, only this one stood out: entirely Insects. It immediately reminded him of the hundreds of Side Deck cards he carried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he’d decisively chosen this lucky senior as his test opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Zhangmu’s subordinate Yi couldn’t help speaking up: “Big Brother, you’re smiling again like a pervert.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Zhangmu: “Shut up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1220,"2026-06-19T08:58:34.393Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d9251b02be34683367e6663873bd98ecc80c0622d4a3038b69f40604e7a8cacd","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-83","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-81",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwho-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-cover.jpg"]