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

Akama Himika neither agreed nor disagreed with this, but calmly began to talk about Zero:

"Although Lingluo is Ling'er's younger brother, he is not my biological child with Chima Lingwang. Instead, Lingwang adopted him for some unknown reason."

I do know that Zero was born in a country plagued by war, so in order to protect himself, he chose to abandon his own identity and become a puppet that could only act on command.

This was also his own choice.

Akama Himika's words made Soleva release his left hand from her collar. After all, becoming a puppet that obeys orders was Zero's own choice, and Soleva couldn't really blame Akama Himika too much.

However, Akamachi Himika's additional remark, intended to strike while the iron was hot, infuriated Soreva once again:

"And this isn't bad for Zero either. He's become an excellent duelist who uses the copy tactic in duels, isn't he?"

"So, you chose to maintain the status quo in order to preserve Zero's talent in dueling, is that right!?"

Soreva slammed his fist into the glass wall, his gaze fixed fiercely on Akaba Himika.

"Why not help Lingluo find himself again? He was adopted by you and no longer needs to protect himself in the war. He could have been a carefree child!"

"That would be a huge waste of his talent in duels."

"Ha! For a child like this, a happy and joyful childhood is far more important than any damn fighting talent!"

With that, Soreva turned and headed towards the stairwell. After all, his student's duel was about to begin, and he, as the teacher, couldn't be absent at this crucial moment.

However, by the time Soreva returned to the sidelines, Ayu and Zero's duel had already begun.

"I activate the effect of [Ghost Frog] from my hand! Discard one WATER monster from my hand other than this card, and Special Summon it from my hand!"

I send [Water Maiden? Peacock] from my hand to the graveyard!

As Ayu sent one card into the Duel Disk and slapped another card onto the screen, a large yellow frog covered in brown patterns and topped with a pair of devilish horns leaped in front of her.

Unfortunately, since the duel took place in a dry valley, [Ghost Frog] appeared listless and dispirited.

"Next is the second effect of [Ghost Frog]! When this card is Normal Summoned, Flip Summoned, or Special Summoned, you can send 1 Level 2 or lower Aqua/WATER monster from your Deck and face-up monsters on the field to the Graveyard!"

The monster I chose to send to the Graveyard is [Water Fairy Lanternfish] from my deck!

As Ayu spoke, [Ghost Frog] croaked twice, and the screen of Ayu's Duel Disk showed [Water Fairy? Lanternfish] being sent to the graveyard.

Seeing that her plan had succeeded, Ayuya immediately took out a card from her hand and sent it to the Duel Disk:

"I activate the Spell Card [Salvage] from my hand, adding two WATER monsters with 1500 or less ATK from my Graveyard to my hand!"

The [Water Fairy - Guppy] and [Water Fairy - Lanternfish] only had attack power of 600 and 300 points respectively, and were easily retrieved back into Ayu's hands by this [Sea Salvage] card.

"Then, I Normal Summon [Water Maiden? Peacock] from my hand."

The card was snapped open, and a small, entirely pink fish, adorned with pearls, flowers, and butterfly knots, appeared before Ayu.

"[Water Fairy - Guppy]'s effect: Once per turn, Special Summon 1 [Water Fairy] monster from your hand! Come forth, [Water Fairy - Lanternfish]!"

Another card fell, and a small blue fish dressed similarly to a guppy, but in red, appeared on Ayu's field.

"[Water Fairy? Lanternfish]'s effect: Once per turn, add one [Aquarium] card from your Deck to your hand. I choose to add [Water Stage] from my Deck to my hand and activate the Continuous Spell [Water Stage]!"

As Ayu placed the card into the Duel Disk, water suddenly flowed from the originally dry and barren valley, quickly transforming the entire arena into an underwater landscape.

Meanwhile, Ayu's three monsters, who had been looking rather listless from being scorched by the blazing sun, were now excitedly jumping around, finally having their own stage to shine.

"Now, I'll stack the Level 2 [Goblin] and [Water Fairy/Guppy] on the field!"

As Ayu folded her hands together, a black hole symbolizing an Xyz Summon appeared, and the female host immediately became excited:

"This is such a surprise! I never expected that a member of the Yusho Academy's junior division could use Xyz Summon! It's incredible!"

As for admitting mistakes?

Just kidding. Putting aside the fact that she's a professional host, the scene of Akama Reiji using Xyz Summon during the exhibition match is still fresh in my mind. The current situation is exactly the same as back then, so how could she admit her mistake?

"Come on, unlike any other frog, the cutest little frog ever! Xyz Summon! Rank 2, [Pad Frog]!"

To Ayu's adorable voice, a large, white, and tender frog, its tongue constantly sticking out, with a smaller version of itself on its back, swam out of the supermassive black hole.

However, after swimming out, a bright orange tangerine wobbled and landed on the back of the smaller frog.

"Finally, I set a card face down, and the turn ends."

Seeing that Ayu had finished her turn, Zero placed his finger on his deck as well:

"My turn, draw a card."

As soon as Zero pulled out the card, Ayu immediately raised her hand and said:

"Wait a minute, I activate the effect of [Frog Pancake]! Remove one Xyz Material and Special Summon one [Frog] monster from my Deck! I Special Summon [Magic Frog]!"

As Ayu's voice rang out, one of the two bright yellow Xyz Material surrounding [Frog] immediately flew out and transformed into a small frog with a purple back and white belly, covered in red question mark patterns, and wearing a doctoral cap on its head.

However, none of this could affect Zero at this moment.

His voice remained lifeless and unmotivated as he spoke in a flat tone:

"I activate the Spell Card [Human Face Shutter Layer 1] from my hand. This card can select one of your opponent's monsters and copy all of its abilities. However, when the selected monster leaves the field, this card is destroyed."

Looking at the strange mask materializing in front of Zero, one side resembling a microscope lens and the other a combination of ballroom masks, Ayu felt a chill instantly. Before Zero could even name the monster he had chosen, she spoke first:

"I activate the effect of [Frog]! Once per turn, when your opponent activates a monster effect/Spell/Trap Card, send 1 Aqua Monster from your hand or field to the Graveyard, negate that activation and destroy it! After that, you can Set the destroyed card on your field!"

I choose to send the [Water Fairy/Lanternfish] on the field to the graveyard!

As the frog stuck out its long tongue, its red tongue stuck to the lanternfish, bringing the lanternfish to the front of [Human Face Shutter Layer 1].

The lanternfish was very sensible and immediately hugged the materialized card image of [Human Face Shutter Layer 1].

At this moment, the frog's long tongue suddenly retracted, and the lanternfish used this force to place the [human face shutter layer 1] onto Ayu's field.

However, perhaps the frog used too much force when it retracted its tongue, and it actually flung the frog away.

Chapter 93 Zero Luo Unable to Break Through

When Zero saw this scene again, he was only slightly taken aback before sending the other card in his hand to the Duel Disk:

"Then, I will activate my second [Human Face Shutter Layer 1] from my hand and copy your [Frog Pancake] from the field."

This time, Ayu couldn't stop Zero. In the next second, a monster that looked exactly like the Frog appeared on Zero's field, except that the frog's eyes were covered by a mask of [Human Face Shutter Layer 1].

“Then, I activate the Continuous Spell Card [Nightmare Past Cycle] from my hand and Tribute one monster on my field. I Tribute [Human Face Shutter Layer 1] on my field.”

Before Ayu, the card image of [Nightmare Past Cycle] stood up, and the different [Frog Pancake] also turned into fragments and dissipated, flowing into the single eye in the card image of [Nightmare Past Cycle].

In that instant, Ayu felt as if the eye had come to life, staring at her like it was looking at prey, and she couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine.

"Next, I will Normal Summon [CC One-Eyed Eye of the Past] from my hand."

As Zero played his card, a monster resembling a dark purple stone rod, seemingly bound and secured by bandages and metal strips, appeared on Zero's field.

However, this monster has a single eye, a single eye as sharp as the one in the previous [Nightmare Past Loop].

This made Ayu's heart tremble again.

Just then, Lingluo's hand moved again:

"I activate a Quick-Play Spell Card from my hand, [Past Star Tuning]. According to this card's effect, until the end of this turn, [CCC One-Eyed Past Eye] on the field has its effects negated and is treated as a Tuner monster."

Having said that, Zero pointed a finger at the [Magic Frog] on the field.

"Then, based on the effect of [Past Star Tuning], your [Magic Frog]'s Level is reduced from 4 to 1, and its pose is captured on this card."

At that moment, Ayuya clearly saw that the card art for [Past Star Tuning] had changed to the same card art as [Magic Frog].

At that moment, Zero Luo raised his hand and issued a weak declaration:

"I will use the [Past Star Adjustment] of the Level 1 [Magic Frog] to adjust the star of the Level 3 [CC Cyclops' Past Eye]."

In an instant, [CC's One-Eyed Eye of the Past] transformed into three pale green halos, enveloping [Past Star Tuning] within them, turning it into a pale green dot of light.

"O frog imprinted here with demonic wisdom, harmonize with my eyes, and offer your power. Synchro Summon, Sewage Gun that defiles all, Rank 4, [CCC Synchro Avatar Sewage Gun]!"

At Zero's call, a monster resembling a water gun, but with a single eye on its shaft and sewage constantly seeping from its muzzle, appeared on Zero's field.

"[CCC Slug Gun] effect: When this card is Special Summoned, target 1 face-up WATER monster on the field and reduce its ATK by 1000."

I choose to reduce [Frog Pancake]'s attack power by 1000 points.

"I activate the Trap Card [Mizu Monogatari - Urashima]! If there is a [Mizuki] monster in my Graveyard, negate the effects of 1 monster your opponent controls, and change its ATK and DEF to 100!"

Seeing that Zero had set his sights on the Frog, Ayu naturally didn't want him to succeed, so she casually flipped over her last face-down card.

However, just as Ayu was brimming with confidence that she would definitely be able to stop Zero, Zero's voice rang out again:

"I apply the effect of [Nightmare of the Past] to Tribute monsters on the field that used [CC: One-Eyed Past Eye] as material, and Special Summon 1 [CC: One-Eyed Past Eye] from my Graveyard!"

And so, the sewage gun turned into specks of light, transforming once again into [CC One-Eyed Past Eye], causing the mist sprayed out in [Water Story - Urashima] to instantly miss its target.

The sewage sprayed from the sewage gun successfully landed on the pancake frog, reducing its attack power to 1200 points.

Seeing this scene, Soreva couldn't help but click his tongue inwardly:

"That Continuous Spell Card actually has a Speed ​​2 effect? ​​But Zero Luo really has a lot of talent to use this effect like this."

Ling Luo, however, calmly waved his hand and spoke:

"Battle has begun! [CC One-Eyed Past Eye] attacks [Frog Pancake]."

However, just as [CC's One-Eyed Eye of the Past] rushed out, it crashed into [Magic Frog] like an iron block attracted by a magnet, creating a ripple in the water.

When the water ripples reached Zero, Zero's LP suddenly dropped to 3400 points.

"This is……"

Looking at the bewildered Zero, Ayu proudly put her hands on her hips, puffed out her chest, and said:

"Hmph! This is the effect of [Magic Frog]! While Magic Frog is face-up on the field, you cannot target other monsters for attacks!"

"I see. In that case, I'll set a card face down, and the turn ends."

Zero's indifferent reaction made Ayu puff out her cheeks in anger:

"Ugh... My turn, draw a card! This turn, I'm going to finish you off!"

"Ahhh! I almost forgot! I'll remove one material from [Frog] and Special Summon one [Ghost Frog] from my Deck!"

In Ayu's voice, another speck of light from the excess material disappeared, transforming into the [Demon Frog] that Zero had seen before.

"[Ghost Frog]'s effect activated! This time, I'm sending my Level 2 [Spirit Frog] to the graveyard!"