Traveling in reverse through the Yu-Gi-Oh! world with the MD system

As the blue lightning emitted from the legs of the [Pulse Orca] and the red lightning emitted from the hind limbs of the [Flame Lion Tiger] continued to clash and approach each other, the two actually became firmly joined together.

The lion's head, which had originally been flipped up to the chest, has now become a symbol on the chest of this still-developing monster.

As for the [Atmospheric Ouroboros], it fared much worse; in an instant, its head, tail, and wings were separated. The two wings, like giant blades, quickly reattached to the back of the [Flame Lion Tiger].

The head and tail of the [Atmospheric Ouroboros] transformed into unique arms, which were attached to the joints left by the [Flame Lion Tiger]'s forelimbs.

As the [Atmospheric Ouroboros] returned to its place, a pure white robot head emerged from the neck of the [Flame Lion Tiger], which had just lost its lion head.

As it raised the right arm, which was formed from the head of [Atmospheric Ouroboros], high into the air, the eyes of [Xyz Machine God King Magnetoflame] instantly shone with golden light.

Now, the 12th-tier king of the [Super Quantum] deck, [Xyz Machine God King Magma], has made its grand debut!

The sheer size of the three Xyz Beasts nearly caused the head of the upright Xyz King Magnetoflame to touch the ceiling of the arena, allowing Mr. Heart Garden and Dr. Fika on the upper level to see its face up close.

"so big!"

Although a monster's size is not necessarily correlated with its strength, the imposing presence of such a massive creature made the two wonder just how powerful it truly was.

However, Soreva's summoning is not over yet. Don't forget the card he drew at the beginning of the turn, which he originally intended as insurance for himself after the [Super Quantum] combo failed.

"Next, I activate the Spell Card, [Fusion Destiny]! Based on this card's effect, I send [Destiny HERO Negator] and [Destiny HERO Demon] from my Deck to the Graveyard as materials for a Fusion Summon!"

Born from the blazing flames of the phoenix! Unyielding hero! Bring despair and destruction to my enemies! [Destiny Hero Destroys the Phoenix]!

"What!? It's a fusion summon!?"

As the phoenix hero, amidst a whirlwind of dark red flames, unfurled its black wings and slowly descended onto Soreva's field, Druid immediately questioned Soreva in disbelief.

"Hey! What were you thinking, putting a card like that in your deck? It doesn't fit at all with your deck!"

Faced with Drew's questioning, Soreva was speechless.

These cards were originally intended as a small core, but if Fusion Destiny wasn't drawn, they would be completely useless now that even Link Summoning is no longer readily available. Even sending them to the graveyard might not provide the same synergy effects as some of the deck's own cards.

In that respect, Drew was indeed right. But...

"Wouldn't it be too boring if everything was always the same? In your opinion, they don't fit into this deck. They are just little miracles hidden in this deck."

As he spoke, Soreva lightly touched the D panel with his finger, responding to Druva.

"And now, this miracle has begun to answer me! I activate the effect of [Destiny HERO Demonic Man] in my graveyard! Banish this card from my graveyard and Special Summon another [Destiny HERO Demonic Man] from my Deck!"

As Soreva's voice rang out, a demonic hero covered in black hair appeared on the field, accompanied by a dark light.

"Next, I activate the effect of [Destroy Phoenix]! You can choose to destroy one card on your field and another card on the field! I choose to destroy [Demon Man] on my field and the card between your three face-down cards!"

The target Soreva chose for destruction made Druva realize that he could no longer just stand by and watch, so he immediately turned over the card Soreva had just selected:

"If you want to destroy this card, I'll activate its effect first! Trap Card [Guardian of the Phantom Butterfly]! This turn, I take half battle damage!"

Upon hearing this, Soleva was stunned, his expression momentarily frozen in shock.

"Holy crap! This is a damage reduction trap!? Does anyone actually use this kind of card?!"

Chapter 232 Roar of the Machine Beasts and Quantum Heart

Although Soreva originally intended to bluff, he didn't expect to get such a thing out of her.

The damage is halved. This effect applies to duelists, so even if his [Xyz Machine God King Magneton] punches at you, the damage will be halved.

However, after calculating the attack power of the monsters he could still summon, Soreva breathed a slight sigh of relief:

[Great Magnetic Flame] 3600 points + [Destroying Phoenix] 2500 points + [Negative] 1100 points + [Demonic] 800 points, exactly 8000 points of damage. Even if the damage is halved, 4000 points of damage is enough to defeat Druwa.

The only question is, what are the effects of the two cards that Drew is covering up?

With this thought in mind, Soreva gave a sinister smile and said to Druva:

"Drwark, did you know that the effect of [Destroy the Phoenix] can be activated first, and then the target can be selected when the effect resolves? And since you chained that trap card after [Destroy the Phoenix], it means that [Destroy the Phoenix] can completely change the target when destroying the card."

Upon hearing Soreva's words, Druva's face instantly darkened:

"So, what you just said about choosing a target was a trick on me?"

"Yes, but I didn't expect to be so accurate. I managed to bluff out a card that could activate its effect at any time, which eliminated a wrong option for me."

Seeing a circle of butterflies fluttering around Druid, Soleva knew that her [Protection of the Illusionary Butterflies] had taken effect, and it was time for him to deal with the effects of [Destroy the Phoenix].

"[Destroy Phoenix], destroy [Demon] and the card to her right!"

In an instant, the [Demon Man]'s body transformed into particles of light, which in the [Destruction Phoenix Man]'s hand became a blazing fireball that struck a card placed face down beside Druwa.

Druva breathed a slight sigh of relief when he saw that Soreva had chosen this card.

This is a Quick-Play Spell Card that increases the ATK of monsters on your field. If you don't have any monsters on your field, this card is practically useless, so there's nothing to regret about destroying it.

As long as he still has this last card that can protect him, that's enough. It seems that luck isn't entirely on that guy's side.

"Now, I'll activate the effect of [Deathbringer] in my Graveyard! This can only be used once per Duel. If you control or have a [Destiny HERO] other than [Deathbringer] in your Graveyard, you can Special Summon this card from your Graveyard!"

Rise again from the abyss of death! [Fate's hero denies humanity!]

As the masked figure in purple appeared, Soreva's voice followed.

"When [Denis] is successfully Summoned or Special Summoned, it can place one [Destiny HERO] monster on top of its Deck from its Deck, Graveyard, and banished monsters!"

The monster I chose to place on top of my deck is the [Destiny HERO Demon] that was just banished! This way, the [Destiny HERO Demon] in the graveyard, whose effect doesn't occur once per turn, can banish itself again, allowing me to Special Summon the [Destiny HERO Demon] that just returned to the deck!

A surge of black light appeared, and a demon covered in black fur, with demon horns and demon bat wings, once again waving its tail, came onto Soleva's field.

"Then, let the battle begin! The first strike: [The Demonic One's] direct attack!"

The [Demon Man's] mere 800 points of damage, coupled with the [Butterfly's Protection]'s damage-halving protection, meant Druva didn't take this attack seriously at all. As the [Demon Man's] fist slammed into the butterflies protecting her, her LP only dropped to 3600 points.

"Next, the second strike! [The Denier's] direct attack!"

Immediately afterwards, the chains binding [The Denier] lashed out at Druva, slamming heavily onto the butterflies and reducing Druva's LP to 3050.

However, Drew still did not activate the face-down card.

"It seems it's not a [Shield] series trap card, otherwise, she could activate its effect when [Demon Man] attacks. So, is it a counter-damage trap card like [Magic Cylinder] or [Dimensional Wall]?"

For a moment, Soreva regretted playing [Xyz Machine God King Magma] first instead of letting [Pulse Orca] destroy another card in Druva's back row.

After all, cards like [Dimensional Wall], which directly affect the duelist, are something that [Xyz Machine God King Magnetron] cannot be immune to.

But after thinking about it, Soreva dismissed the possibility that the covered card was a [dimensional barrier] from his mind.

If it's a [Dimensional Wall], the effect of [Phantom Butterfly's Protection] will at most deal 1800 damage to Soleva, instead of directly defeating Soleva.

So let's see if she'll activate that face-down card in the next attack!

"The third strike! A direct attack from the [Destroyer Phoenix]!"

As the [Destroyer Phoenix] spread its wings, two fiery whirlwinds flew out from its dark wings and rushed towards Druvar.

However, Druva, protected by [Phantom Butterfly's Guardian], was not intimidated by the force of the attack and remained firmly in place, while her LP dropped to 1800 points.

"Then the final blow! The direct attack of [Xyz Machine God King Great Magnet Flame]! [Machine Beast Roar Quantum Heart]!"

As Soleva's voice rang out, the golden light in [Xyz Machine God King Magnetoflame]'s eyes suddenly shone brightly, and the head of [Flame Lion Tiger] on its chest slowly opened its mouth, while the head of [Atmospheric Ouroboros] on its right arm also slowly rose, and brilliant golden light began to gather in their mouths.

It was at this moment that Drouat finally revealed the true nature of her card to Soreva:

"I activate the Trap Card [Subordinate Scale Powder]! You can activate this card when your opponent's monster declares an attack. Change that attacking monster to Defense Position! Then, equip this card to that monster!"

Upon hearing the card's effect, Soreva finally understood what Druva was thinking and couldn't help but sigh:

"Druwa, you're too greedy. If you had activated this card earlier and stopped any of the previous three monsters from attacking, you could have survived until the next turn. But, by using this card on [Xyz Machine God King Magma] in order to gain more LP, you made the biggest mistake."

"What...what do you mean by that?!"

Faced with Soreva's assessment, Drouet panicked and blurted out a question, to which Soreva immediately responded:

"Then I'll tell you! The monster [Xyz Machine God King Magnetoflame] will not be affected by effects other than [Xyz] cards when it holds four or more different Xyz Materials!"

In other words, your [Subordinate Scale Powder] is ineffective against it! So, take this [Beast Roar Quantum Heart] attack!

"Do not!!!"

Golden scales flew out of the trap card and rushed towards [Xyz Machine God King Magnetron], but were instantly repelled by the five golden orbs surrounding its body.

The next second, golden light completely condensed in the chest and right hand of [Super Machine God King Magnetoflame], and instantly gushed out from the mouths of [Flame Lion Tiger] and [Atmospheric Ouroboros], instantly engulfing Druva, who was being protected by the butterflies.

As the golden light faded, the butterflies surrounding Druid disappeared completely, and Druid, who was kneeling on the ground, saw his LP drop to 0 points.

"So, I guess I've passed this onboarding duel?"

Chapter 233 Dr. Fika's Modification

“Hahaha, of course, your duel proves you are qualified to join us. Druwa, bring him up.”

As if in response to Soreva's question, a young male voice suddenly rang out in the dueling arena.

Upon hearing these words, Druva, who had just been frightened to the ground by the attack of [Xyz Machine God King Great Magnet Flame], stood up, put away the D-view mirror and D-panel, replied "Yes", and then stood up and led Soleva into the elevator.

The elevator was going up quickly when Soreva heard Drouet say, "Next time, I definitely won't be fooled by you again," and then the elevator suddenly stopped. Drouet led Soreva out.

As soon as Soreva stepped out of the elevator, he saw a gray-haired man in a blue-green suit, wearing red-rimmed glasses and dressed like a social elite, walking towards him with a smile. However, the two bright green strands of hair on his forehead made his social elite aura less pronounced.

"Oh, welcome! Your name is Soleva, right? Thank you for giving us such a wonderful duel. You are indeed a powerful duelist, just as Drewa and Ghosh said!"

Such a warm attitude and a familiar voice—with just one sentence, Soreva recognized him as the man who had spoken through the loudspeaker. Curious, he quietly asked Druva beside him:

"Who is this?"

Hearing Soreva's question, Drouet looked at him suspiciously. In her view, her boss, who built Heart Garden and hosted WDC, often appeared in the limelight. There was no reason why Soreva wouldn't recognize him, was there?

But she still dutifully introduced it to Soreva:

"This is Mr. Xinyuan, the mayor of Xinyuan City."

Since Mr. Xinyuan had already been introduced to Soreva, Drew also took the opportunity to introduce him to a somewhat thin man standing behind Mr. Xinyuan, wearing a white lab coat like a researcher, with blond hair that shot skyward like flames.

"And the person behind Mr. Xinyuan is Dr. Fika, Mr. Xinyuan's partner and one of the sponsors of WDC."

"Oh, I see. Hello, I am Soleva. Nice to meet you all. I hope we can get along well in the future."

Mr. Heart Garden greeted Soreva with a smile, while Dr. Fica asked Soreva a question with great interest:

"You seemed quite interested in my research findings just now. Would you like me to modify them for you right now?"

"Research findings?"