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

Finally, with a series of cracking sounds, the wood grain on the monsters' bodies turned into specks of light and scattered, restoring the monsters to their original true colors.

"it is good!"

Seeing the Dark Mage, now back in his purple robes, waving his emerald green magic wand, Yuma immediately threw out another magic card.

"Then, I activate this [Thousand Knives]! While this card is on the field with [Dark Magician], it can destroy one monster your opponent controls!"

As he spoke, Yuma pointed his finger at the [Blue-Eyes Wooden Dragon] on the field, where Rokuro was standing:

"What I want to destroy is this [Blue-Eyes White Dragon]!"

"This is a [Blue-Eyes Wood Dragon]!"

Immediately, the Dark Mage spun his emerald green magic wand, and as the wand spun, gleaming daggers appeared out of thin air and flew toward the [Blue-Eyes Wood Dragon], instantly shattering it into fragments of light.

This prompted Yuma to let out a cheer instantly:

"Great! We've defeated the [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] with the highest attack power! Now, I'll set one card face down and end my turn!"

Yuma's act of ending the round in this way immediately drew a question from Rokuro:

"Oh? You're not going to attack? Our Duel Temple has unique dueling rules that are different from others. Since everyone has monsters on the field, you can attack even if it's your first turn."

"real!?"

This surprise made Yuma's already bright eyes shine even brighter. Being able to command legendary monsters to attack was his lifelong dream.

"Then, [Dark Magician] attack [Red-Eyes Black Dragon]! [Dark Magician]!"

At Yuma's command, [Dark Magician] instantly pointed his staff at [Red-Eyes Black Dragon], and the purplish-black lightning ball was propelled by lightning and crashed into [Red-Eyes Black Dragon].

As the [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] was shattered by lightning with a roar, the aftershock of its explosion successfully knocked Iron Man to the ground, causing a loss of 100 LP to the 4000 LP he shared with Rokuro.

And Yuma, at that moment, let out a triumphant cheer:

"Great! I've ended my round like this!"

But after cheering, Yuma looked down and noticed something was wrong. Where was the wooden card stand in front of him? And he seemed to have grown a lot taller.

Moreover, when he raised his hand, he discovered that he had a set of dark purple armor on his wrist and was holding a bright green staff in his hand.

But isn't this the [Dark Magician's] staff?!

Now, Yuma finally realized what had happened and quickly turned his head to look behind him. He then discovered that his body was right behind him, and his entire body was covered in brownish-black wood grain.

I've turned into a [Dark Magician]!?

At that moment, Soreva also noticed something amiss. Why was this dark mage still writhing around inexplicably after the turn had ended? Meanwhile, Yuma beside him…

Oh my god, how did it turn into wood?!

Amidst Soreva's astonishment and Yuma's terror, Rokuro slowly spoke:

"How about that? Scared, aren't you? This is one of the unique features of our Duel Temple. Duelists will become Duel Monsters, experiencing the feelings of Duel Monsters firsthand, and ultimately achieving a unity of mind between the duelist and the Duel Monster!"

"Now it's my turn! Draw a card!"

After adding the wooden card to his hand, Rokuro quickly picked out another card from his hand and slapped it onto the small table in front of him.

"I activate [Monster Resurrection] to resurrect the [Blue-Eyes Wood Dragon] in the graveyard! Rise, [Blue-Eyes Wood Dragon]!"

As the symbol of the Anka rune appeared, the body of the [Blue-Eyes Wood Dragon], identical to that of the [Blue-Eyes White Dragon], reappeared. It roared towards [Neuromancer] and [Dark Magician], who was Yuma's avatar, on Soreva's side, instilling Yuma's most instinctive fear.

The only downside is that, having just experienced the shuffling, Rokuro's hand is currently quite terrible, and all he can do is command [Blue-Eyes Wood Dragon] to launch an attack:

"Go! [Blue-Eyes Wood Dragon], attack [Dark Magician], no, attack Yuma directly! [Explosive Gale Bullet of Destruction]!"

[Blue-Eyes Wood Dragon] opened its mouth, and white light instantly condensed. The next second, a white ball of light was spat out of its mouth and sprayed onto [Dark Magician], who was possessed by Yuma.

Despite being filled with fear, Yuma, as a [Dark Magician], could not move an inch and could only watch helplessly as the white orb of light fell, utterly shattering "himself".

As Yuma opened his eyes again, he had returned to his body, but at this time, [Dark Magician] had been completely destroyed, and the LP shared by Yuma and Soleva had dropped to 3500 points.

"Are you alright, Yuma?"

Faced with Soreva's concerned inquiry, Yuma immediately clutched his chest and shook his head:

"Although the scene was terrifying, I wasn't hurt, so don't worry about me, uncle."

"That's it."

Slightly relieved, Soreva smiled at Yuma, gave him a thumbs-up, and said...

"Then you should rest for a while. In my turn, I'll avenge you!"

After Rokuro did nothing and ended the round like that, Soreva also placed his finger on the tall pile of wooden cards:

"Then, my turn, draw a card!"

Looking at the card he had drawn, Soreva was taken aback for a moment, then smiled slightly.

"Looks like my luck isn't so bad after all."

With that, Soreva added the card to his hand, then took out another card and slapped it onto the small table in front of him:

"I choose normal summoning, [New Cosmic Radiant Moss]!"

As the card fell, a humanoid monster radiating white light stood up on Soreva's field, but its limp appearance made one wonder if it would collapse at any moment.

After the monster appeared, Soreva immediately raised his fist and said:

"Witness the most unique feature of the [Neocosmos] series: Fusion Summoning that doesn't require a [Fusion] Spell Card! Contact Fusion! I return [Elemental HERO Neocosmos] and [Neo Cosmos Radiant Moss] from the field to the deck!"

Fusion Summon! Begin! [Elemental Heroes: Radiant Neos]!

At Soreva's shout, a cosmic landscape instantly appeared above everyone's heads, and [Neuromancer] and [Radiant Moss] immediately rose and flew into it. Then, a bright white light illuminated the cosmos.

In this pure white, crystalline light, a robust body, radiating a bright luster like [Radiant Moss], and armor resembling the [New Universe Knight] emblem covering its hands, feet, and chest, slowly descended, with strands of hair even fluttering beneath its helmet.

[Radiant New Universe Warrior] has arrived!

Chapter 297: Union and Separation, The Darkness of Crimson

"Alright, here we go! [Radiant Neos] effect activated!"

After the arrival of the Radiant Neos, Soreva immediately activated the effect of [Radiant Neos]. At that moment, as if he had thought of something, he asked Rokuro opposite him,

"Speaking of which, old man, does this so-called merging with a monster have any effect on you? Am I taking advantage of an old man too much?"

However, Sorewa waited for a long time but did not receive a reply from Rokuro. He only saw the body of the Blue-Eyes Wood Dragon twisting in the air, and could only assume that Rokuro had now merged with the Blue-Eyes Wood Dragon.

With a sigh, Soreva began to describe the effects of [Radiant Neos]:

"[Radiant Neos] can destroy one card on the field! The effect will vary depending on the type of card destroyed! I choose to destroy [Blue-Eyes Wood Dragon] on the field!"

Go forth, [Radiant Neos]! [Signal Destroyer]!

Instantly, a lightning javelin, the same color as the light shimmering on [Radiant Neos]'s body, began to condense in its hand. With a command from Soleva, [Radiant Neos] raised the lightning javelin and hurled it towards [Blue-Eyes Wood Dragon].

The next second, the [Blue-Eyes Wood Dragon], pierced by the thunder javelin, exploded instantly, and Rokuro was also thrown to the ground by the storm.

Immediately afterward, Rokuro, who had just gotten up from the ground, rubbed his sore bottom and began to complain:

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! You brat, you knew perfectly well that this old man was inside the [Blue-Eyed Wood Dragon], yet you still hit me so hard."

However, just as he stood up, Soreva's voice rang out again:

"Because the [Blue-Eyes Wood Dragon] that I chose to destroy is a monster card, this [Radiant Neos] will be unable to attack this turn."

"why is it like this!"

Upon hearing Soleva mention the side effects of this effect, Yuma let out a wail. After all, in his view, he had finally managed to destroy [Blue-Eyes Wood Dragon], and Rokuro and Tetsuo had no monsters on their fields. Wasn't this a perfect opportunity for Soleva to launch an attack?

As a result, [Radiant Neos] was unable to launch an attack, instantly dashing Yuma's hopes.

However, seeing that Soleva's face showed no sign of disappointment and that he still had a smile on his face, Yuma couldn't help but mutter to himself:

"Uncle, you must have some backup plan, right? If you really couldn't do anything, you wouldn't be making this face."

"Oh dear, you figured it out."

Seeing that even Yuma could see through him, Soleva simply stopped pretending and immediately showed the wooden plaque he had just drawn.

"Without this card, I would hesitate even to use Contact Bond, since most monsters summoned by Contact Bond return to the Extra Deck at the end of the turn, leaving us with no monsters on the field. But now, with this [Contact Separation] card, it's a different story!"

I activate Quick-Play Spell Card, [Contact Separation]! This card allows you to return one Fusion Monster with [Neuro] in its name to your Extra Deck. If you have all the Fusion Materials used by that monster in your Deck, you can Special Summon that set of Fusion Material Monsters!

Now, release the binding! [Radiant Neocosmos]!

As Soreva slammed down the wooden plaque, the universe above everyone's heads reappeared, and [Radiant Neocosm] raised his hands and flew towards that universe.

In this vast and boundless universe, the light of [Radiant Neos] split in two, transforming once again into two monsters, [Neos] and [Radiant Moss], which descended upon the world.

However, unlike the attack-positioned [Neocrypha], this time [Radiant Moss] appears in defense position.

"Alright, now, let's launch a direct attack on Grandpa Rokuro and Tetsuo! [Neuromancer]! [Neuromancer's Power]!"

"Oh--"

With a fierce battle roar, [New Universe Knight] condensed emerald green light in his right palm and even his right arm. Then, he leaped up and chopped down with his right hand as if it were a hand blade. The powerful energy contained within instantly caused Rokuro and Tetsuo to fall to the ground.

The 3900 LP points shared by the two also dropped rapidly, leaving only 1400 points.

Unfortunately, with the cards he had left, Soreva couldn't do much more and could only sigh, saying:

"That's it, I'm ending this round."

"Then, my turn, draw a card!"

Next, it was Iron Man's turn. However, from the very beginning, his brows were furrowed, and even drawing cards couldn't ease his furrows.

After drawing his cards, Iron Man frowned and stared at his hand for a while before his brows relaxed, and he immediately took out two cards:

"I activate the Ritual Spell Card [Descent of the Black Dragon]! I Tribute my Level 4 [Red-Eyes Wyvern] to Special Summon [Black Dragon Paladin] from my hand!"

In an instant, a flying dragon covered in jet-black scales but with a pair of crimson eyes appeared on Iron Man's field, and a vortex of black clouds swirled above the heads of the group.

Then, the black dragon with crimson eyes flapped its wings and disappeared into the vortex of black clouds.

With the black dragon as a sacrifice, the dark clouds slowly dissipated, and a jet-black dragon, carrying a warrior standing on its back, holding a long sword, wearing black armor, and with a dark blue cloak constantly fluttering, slowly landed on Iron Man's field.

Immediately after the combination of the dragon and the man appeared, Iron Man also waved his hand to activate their effects:

"Next, I activate the effect of [Black Dragon Paladin]! By Tributing this card, I can Special Summon 1 [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] from my hand or Deck!"

I'm going to Special Summon one [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] from my deck! Come forth, [Red-Eyes Black Dragon]!