Chapter 26: The Path of the Niu Tounren

Hum~ Najimi Magic Sprite emerged from the Deck.

"Himai? This guy lost to my father in Duelist Kingdom—his Dueling skill is average."

"Tsk tsk tsk, I don't even want to show up for this Duel."

"You Tian, if you lose, send me right back to the International Illusion Society!"

You Tian:...

Fuck you! Don't you know how Pegasus beat you? Without mind reading, could he have won?

You Tian nearly laughed out of anger.

You Tian: "I set one monster face-down. I place two cards. End my turn!"

Himai frowned.

What's going on? Why is this guy only defending?

Could I have misjudged this person?

A faint sense of disappointment stirred in Himai's heart.

Forget it. I'm wasting my time. I'll defeat this guy quickly and focus on Game.

"My Draw Phase."

"I activate the Continuous Spell, 【Subspace Storage】."

"When this card activates, I can add one Light-Attribute Machine-Type Ally monster from my Deck to my hand."

"I add 【Y-Dragon Head】 from my Deck. Then, I directly Summon 【Y-Dragon Head】!"

【Attack Power: 1500】

"The continuous effect of 【Subspace Storage】 activates: when I Summon a Light-Attribute Machine-Type Ally monster, I can equip one different-named Light-Attribute Machine-Type Ally monster from my Deck to it."

"So, I equip 【Z-Metal Tracks】 to 【Y-Dragon Head】!"

You Tian's eyes sharpened.

XYZ right off the bat!

"Hmph! Not done yet—when X, Y, and Z are all on the field, they can Fusion Merge!"

"X, Y, Z Merge! Special Summon, 【XYZ-Dragon Cannon】!"

At Himai's command, the three monsters on the field began transforming and merging.

Click! Click! Click! Click!!

A series of mechanical clinks and gear rotations echoed—【XYZ-Dragon Cannon】 successfully merged!

【Attack Power: 2800】

Kawai: "No wonder Nisama! He summoned 【XYZ-Dragon Cannon】 instantly!"

You Tian felt a hint of pressure.

Himai's strength is truly not to be underestimated!

If this is the case, the coming battle for the ThreePhantomGods won't be as easy as I thought!

Himai looked down at You Tian's tense expression with contempt.

Indeed, facing this level, he's already losing his composure. Hmph! I really am wasting my time.

"The special effect of 【XYZ-Dragon Cannon】 activates!"

"I can discard one card from my hand to destroy one card on your field!"

Himai's gaze locked onto You Tian's face-down monster.

"I send 【Killer Snake】 from my hand to the Graveyard to destroy your face-down monster!"

Boom!

You Tian's face-down monster shattered completely.

You Tian: "The monster destroyed was 【Three-Eyed Monster】. When it's sent to the Graveyard, I can search my Deck for one monster with 1500 or less Attack Power."

"I search for 【Earth Spirit Os】."

Himai: "Hmph! All useless moves."

"I attack you directly with 【XYZ-Dragon Cannon】! Hyper Destruction!"

The cannon's muzzle aimed at You Tian—destruction energy gathered, and in the next instant, it would unleash!

A faint smile curled at You Tian's lips.

"Trap Card activated! 【Dimensional Wall】!"

"This card can be activated when your opponent declares an attack. The battle damage I would take this turn is redirected to you!"

Himai gasped: "Nani!"

You Tian had been thinking: what exactly is Niu Tounren's art?

Simply put, Niu Tounren means taking control of your opponent's monster and using it to damage your opponent.

Could I skip the middle steps of controlling monsters and make my opponent take damage directly from my own monster?

Yes—he had done it.

When he acquired 【Dimensional Wall】, his Niu Tounren path had ascended another level.

"All cheap tricks!"

"I activate my face-down card: 【Subspace Transfer Device】!"

【Effect: Target 1 face-up monster you control; banish that monster until the End Phase.】

"I banish 【XYZ-Dragon Cannon】 from the game!"

Just as 【XYZ-Dragon Cannon】's cannon was about to fire—*whoosh! *—【XYZ-Dragon Cannon】 vanished suddenly.

You Tian felt a touch of disappointment.

Aye, the president is truly the president—he actually has a countermeasure.

Kawai, watching from the side, also let out a breath of relief.

Phew, thank goodness my brother had a backup plan; otherwise, I'd have been tricked by this despicable guy.

"I end my turn. At this moment, the effect of the Subspace Transfer Device disappears, and the XYZ-Dragon Cannon returns to my field!"

"Swoosh!" The XYZ-Dragon Cannon 【Attack Power: 2800】

You Tian was not discouraged.

No problem—if one plan fails, try another!

"My turn, Draw Phase."

He looked at Kawai's field, at the XYZ-Dragon Cannon.

Just now, Kawai sent the Killer Snake to the Graveyard; that card can return to his hand during his turn, giving the XYZ-Dragon Cannon a cost-free destruction effect.

This XYZ card must not be left alone!

Thinking this, You Tian continued his move.

"I cover one of the cards I just searched: Earth Spirit Os."

"When this card is flipped face-up, I gain control of one Earth-type monster on my field."

Kawai frowned.

Why reveal the monster's name when covering?

Besides, my XYZ-Dragon Cannon is Light-type—why did he summon Earth Spirit Os?

"Next, I activate the Magic Card, Book of the Sun. This card flips Earth Spirit Os on my field face-up."

Kawai's frown deepened.

He looked down, confirming once more the attribute of the XYZ-Dragon Cannon.

What the hell is this guy planning?

The next moment, his confusion was answered.

"I chain to the covered Trap Card: Continuous Trap, DNA Transplant Surgery. This card changes all monsters on the field to the attribute I declare."

Kawai: "Nani!"

"That's right—I declare Earth-type!"

"Then, with Earth Spirit Os now face-up due to Book of the Sun, its effect activates: I gain control of one Earth-type monster on your field."

"The XYZ-Dragon Cannon is now Earth-type—so become my loyal servant, XYZ-Dragon Cannon!"

Kawai: …

Kawai: …

Watching from the sidelines, Kawai felt something off about You Tian's cards, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

As expected, You Tian took control of the XYZ-Dragon Cannon.

You Tian eyed Kawai's field with ill intent.

A face-down card?

The XYZ-Dragon Cannon does have an effect that destroys cards by discarding, but unlike Kawai, I don't have an endless-cost Killer Snake in my hand.

Besides, this XYZ-Dragon Cannon is originally Kawai's monster—making his own monster trigger his own trap is a form of Niu Tounren art!

Thinking this, You Tian gave a decisive order.

"I directly attack you with the XYZ-Dragon Cannon—go, You Tian Cannon!"

Kawai: "Nisama!"