Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Without making any movement, a new card appeared in front of him as the android Soga shouted.

Looking at the six cards laid out before him, the android Soga, sporting a wicked smile, finally raised his right hand, turning one card around and placing it at the front of the row: "I activate the Spell Card 'Laws of the Universe' from my hand! According to this card's effect, your opponent can choose one Trap Card from their hand or deck to set face-down! Of course, you can also refuse this effect..."

"So! Make your choice!"

Android Soga, having activated his magic card, patiently awaited Yusei's choice.

"What the hell??? Giving the opponent a chance to accurately set a card, what a garbage effect... Does this elf called Android Soga even know how to play cards?" Hearing the somewhat unbelievable words spoken by Android Soga, Marufuji Sho couldn't help but make a sarcastic sound.

They talked such big before, but it turns out they're just a paper tiger...

Are you kidding me?

"……Is it really?"

Upon hearing Marufuji Sho's words, Yuki Judai couldn't help but show a thoughtful expression on his face.

If, as Marufuji Sho said, the android Soga is just a novice who doesn't understand tactics, then it wouldn't have agreed to the duel request from Jaden Yuki and Yusei.

The reason why Android Soga agreed to this duel must be because he is quite confident that he can win!

"I've chosen to set one of my trap cards face down..."

After a moment's thought, Yusei set [Divine Judgment] face-down on his backrow.

Although he didn't believe that the android Soga, who was grinning in front of him, was just a complete novice at playing cards, as Marufuji Sho had said, he naturally wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by.

231 I Special Summon Myself!

When faced with the choice of whether to cover the card or not, Yusei decisively chose to cover the card.

Even if he chooses to refuse to play the card at this point, the opposing android Soga will probably take corresponding countermeasures...

In that case, there's no need to refuse such a good opportunity.

Set up an all-powerful God Old Man card. Even if you don't need it now, it can still be used as a good backup move. Of course, the premise is that there is no Android on the opponent's field that can suppress the activation of trap cards.

Yusei, who uses the Heavy Pit, and the android Soga in front of him are completely mismatched opponents.

On one side is the master of trap decks, the other is the bane of trap decks...

"..."

After placing his cards, Yusei turned his gaze to the terrifying face of the android Soga opposite him and began to think.

There's no such thing as a free lunch. Since the opponent activated this effect, giving him a chance to accurately set cards, he should also receive corresponding benefits in return.

We don't yet know the opponent's deck structure or various combo strategies. We need to observe the situation carefully for the time being...

In short, Yusei is confident in his ability to respond to any challenge, regardless of his opponent's intentions.

Heroes are not afraid of any challenge!

"Hehehe... You just chose to face down, didn't you!" Looking at the cards hidden in Yusei's back row, Android Soga's eyes suddenly flashed with a strong light. "At this moment, I activate the follow-up effect of the Spell Card [Laws of the Universe]. When my opponent chooses to face down, I can Special Summon one [Android - Psychic Shocker] from my Deck!"

"Masaka (Could it be)?"

"Hehehehe... That's right! It's that one! Based on the effect of the magic card, I Special Summon myself! The ultimate scientific achievement—[Android - Psychic Shocker]! And in Attack Position!"

With his arms outstretched, the android Zorgias tilted his head back and let out a triumphant shout.

As the android Soga shouted, the surrounding power towers suddenly emitted intense high-voltage currents.

The electric current gathered above the android Soga's phantom and then struck it directly. Bathed in this high-voltage current, the android Soga did not turn into charcoal. Instead, it showed an expression of enjoyment, spreading its arms to absorb the nearly 10,000 volts of voltage.

As the android Soga continuously absorbs energy from the high-voltage current, its form gradually transforms from an unstable phantom into a substantial three-dimensional image.

“Nani???”

Seeing the bizarre scene unfolding before their eyes, a look of astonishment flashed in everyone's eyes.

The high-voltage currents that blocked their departure became the energy source for the arrival of the android Soga. Isn't that a bit too unfair?

"Jie Jie Jie Jie..."

Accompanied by a sinister laugh, the android Soga, having absorbed the high-voltage current, slowly appeared before everyone's eyes.

The distorted and unstable phantom had long since disappeared, and what appeared before everyone now was the Duel Spirit, which had taken on a substantial form!

Next, if he defeats Yusei in this duel, Android Soga can absorb his energy fluctuations, thus fully reviving himself... No! He might even become stronger than he was at his peak in the past!

"As long as I'm on the field, neither of us can activate the effects of the trap cards on the field, and the effects of the trap cards on the field will also be negated!" The android Soga, with his arms crossed, gave Yusei a wicked smile: "No matter what card you were hiding, it doesn't matter. The card that can't be activated will only become an aid to my strategy!"

"...Wow! That's really impressive..."

Upon hearing the words of the android Soga, Yusei's face showed a hesitant expression.

If the other side is only at this level, then he has absolutely no reason to worry.

It's just a 6-star monster that has never been able to suppress it. Yusei has a hundred ways to deal with this kind of weak monster!

After all, the core of the Hero deck is the [Fusion] spell card, so it won't be affected by Jogger. At worst... I'll just avoid using Red Pit cards this game...

"Hmph! I hope you'll be just as carefree when you become a sacrifice!" Seeing the somewhat perfunctory expression on Yusei's face, Android Soga immediately activated his second spell card: "Quick-Play Spell [Psychic Wave] activated! When you control a Machine-Type monster, you can send one [Android - Psychic Shocker] from your hand or Deck to the Graveyard to activate this effect, inflicting 600 damage to your opponent!"

With the activation of the Spell Card, the phantom of the new [Junko - Psychic Shocker] card appeared in front of the Junko Soga, and was then sent to the Graveyard by its wave.

The android Soga sent the card to the graveyard, then raised its arm toward Yusei, where a purple ball of lightning gradually gathered in its palm.

"Take this attack! Electro-Energy Shot!" A purple ball of lightning carrying electricity exploded in front of Yusei, taking away 600 of his health points.

(Yusei's HP: 4000 → 3400)

"600 points? No big deal!" Yusei waved away the smoke beside him, giving the android Soga a provocative look. "Heh heh heh... 600 points? That's not all!"

The android Soga, with a sinister grin on his face, pointed to Yusei's feet.

"?"

With a puzzled expression, Yusei turned his gaze to the ground beneath his feet.

There was nothing there, just a surface of soil covered with weeds; there was nothing particularly noteworthy about it.

Could it be... that a few black hands will suddenly reach out and drag me away in a moment?

"Ah... Yusei! A part of your body... has disappeared!"

Following the direction pointed out by the android Zorga, everyone then noticed the changes that had occurred to Yusei.

Yusei's gaze had only been fixed on the ground not far in front of him, and he hadn't looked any deeper, so he hadn't noticed the more important changes.

Those behind him clearly saw the changes that had occurred in Yusei.

As Yusei's health points decreased, a portion of his body, starting from his feet, gradually transformed into a transparent phantom.

"How is this going?!"

Upon hearing Jaden Yuki's reminder, Yusei, who realized that part of his body had turned into a transparent phantom, turned his gaze to the android Soga opposite him.

The android Soga, who just made the gesture of indicating direction, is clearly the instigator of this incident!

Therefore, Yusei, who had thought of this, immediately asked the android Soga his question.

Unlike the last duel with the Titans, this time there were no Millennium Treasures or evil spirits floating around, but the phenomenon of losing one's body as one's life points decrease is clearly a sign of the Dark Game!

If you lose at cards, you die... And the opponent is a Duel Spirit with intense malice, intending to sacrifice humans. What else could this duel be but a Dark Game?

"Hehehe... By participating in this duel, you have already stepped into the gates of hell from which there is no return!"

Seeing the astonished faces of the crowd, the android Soga, the instigator, began his usual villainous confession: "Your current life points are 3400, which means that a small part of your body has become the sacrifice for my resurrection!"

"Stop talking nonsense! What kind of sacrificial offering is this! The duel has only just begun, and we haven't even decided who's better yet!" Upon hearing the absurd words spoken by the Homunculus Soga, Jaden Yuki couldn't help but speak up for Yusei.

"Hmph! Foolish humans... Believe it or not!"

Seemingly annoyed by Jaden Yuki's rebuttal, Homunculus Soga stopped dwelling on the fact that both players' life points were tied to their own in this duel. Instead, he summoned a new monster: "I Normal Summon [Mirror Master - Nen Reflector] (Machine/Light/Level 4/ATK 1700/DEF 1000) from my hand in Attack Position!"

Floating in mid-air, draped in a red cloak, with a round lens embedded in its chest, and mechanical spheres emitting blue lights behind and below, this strangely shaped mechanical life form appeared before everyone at the call of the android Soga.

"【Mirror Mage - Nen Realm Reflector】...is it a disguised card of 【Mirror Mage - Limit Reflector】 that appeared in the original anime?"

Looking at the strange-looking mechanical lifeform before him, Yusei suddenly had a bold guess in his mind, "So, this monster must also have the ability to 'destroy itself along with the attacking monster'..."

"At this moment, I activate the monster effect of [Magic Mirror Guide - Psychic Reflector]. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned, I can add one [Junkman - Psychic Shocker] from my Deck, or one Spell/Trap Card whose name is written on it, to my hand!"

"The card I've chosen to add to my hand is the [Android - Psychic Shocker]'s exclusive quick-play spell card—[Immortal Special Alloy]!"

The same card can only be placed in the deck up to three times. Therefore, considering the sustainability of the Android Soga, instead of adding the remaining [Android - Psychic Shocker] card to the hand, the player chose to search for another card to draw.

As the voice of the android Soga faded, an image of a new Quick-Play Spell Card appeared before Yusei's eyes, and was quickly flipped over by the android Soga and added to his hand.

“【Immortal Special Alloy】…” Yusei, who had just vaguely seen the effect of this Quick-Play Spell Card, couldn’t help but show a thoughtful expression: “If I wasn’t mistaken… this card seems to have the effect of ‘negating and destroying cards with targeting effects’…”

"Because I can't attack in the first round, I've buried two cards. End of turn!" With that, Android Soga stretched out his arm and buried the two floating cards in front of him in the back row, then waved to end his turn.

(Sorja the Android: 6→2)

It is both a duelist participating in the duel and a Duel Spirit specially summoned to the field...

I special summon myself and assume an attack stance...

The contestant personally went down into the ring and assaulted someone...

This feeling is pretty strange...

"My turn, draw!" Looking at the magic card [Reinforcements] he had just drawn, Yusei quickly figured out his next move.

On the field of Android Soga, there are currently two Ambush Cards and two monsters, including itself.

【Mirror Wizard - Psychic Reflector】can reflect attacks against monsters, and 【Android - Psychic Shocker】can directly block the activation of trap cards. Therefore, what Android Soga is hiding must be a quick-play spell card that can be activated during the opponent's turn!

One of the two face-down cards is most likely the one that Yusei vaguely saw earlier. It was the quick-play spell card that Android Soga retrieved from his deck using the effect of [Mirror Master: Nen Reflector] – [Immortal Special Alloy], which seems to have the effect of negating and destroying targets.

The other face-down card could potentially be a Quick-Play Spell Card with card-destroying effects.

Maybe the Android Armor is just waiting for Yusei to attack so it can activate this face-down card!

……