Want to play cards? I'll use my King's Deck!

Just as he had dealt with the "Awakened Dark Knight," the "Dead King's Evil Eye" used the same method, clenching his withered white hand tightly. "Mahad's" expression changed drastically; his heart had already been crushed by this Dead Lord.

"So you finally used it?" Seeing his trump card excluded, Yu Xi wasn't particularly surprised. "I thought you'd save it for last."

"That's not necessary."

Brazil said, "Do you think I don't know the principle of 'too much of a good thing'? I know exactly what effect your 'Guardian Priest' has. It can immediately solve the problems of the 'Alliance Transport Vehicle' and the 'Guardian Priest.' Of course I know what to choose."

"Kid, now that 'Guardian Priest' card you pinned your hopes on is gone, and 'Necromancer King' can still use its effect once more. There's no way you can save it."

"You use idioms quite well, uncle."

The "Dead King's Evil Eye" effect, triggered by Undead monsters, has two different branch options. Unlike the powerful exception, the other option is to nullify the effects of Undead monsters, which is considered a soft counter in the "Undead World" environment.

Normally speaking, it would indeed be very difficult for You Xi to get through this hurdle.

"But! It's too early to say there's no way to turn things around."

Yuki inserted a card into the Duel Disk and shouted, "I'm activating the Ritual Spell: 'Super Warrior's Ritual'!"

【Super Warrior's Ritual (Ritual Spell): Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose combined Levels are up to 8, and Ritual Summon 1 "Chaos Warrior" Ritual Monster from your hand.】

The effect clearly indicates that it's a ritual magic exclusive to the "Chaos Warrior" series. The ritual magic retrieved this turn has already been used by Yuuki as the cost of "Double Magic," but the one retrieved last turn is still in his possession.

As for the ritual monsters needed for ritual magic, they had already been obtained through "Isolde".

"The 'Spherical Kuriboh' in the graveyard can be removed from the game as one of the ritual materials. Then I'll release the 'Dark Knight Gaia' from my hand (level 7) to meet the star requirement."

The scene, almost a replica of the card art, is displayed before the audience. Apart from the pink-haired monster on the far right, the phantom images of "Dark Knight Gaia" and "Kuriboh" appear simultaneously. Both are enveloped in a vortex and placed on an altar.

As Yu Xi announced, a massive pillar of light descended, engulfing the offerings.

"Transcend your original form, awaken your true power, and descend upon this world—'Super Warrior Chaos Warrior'!"

"Super Warrior Chaos Warrior, Level 8/Earth/Warrior → Undead/Ritual" "ATK: 3000/DEF: 2500"

There weren't many changes in appearance, but the golden armor had been replaced with silver-gray, and deep red rhomboid gems were used as decorations in various places.

A completely different "Chaos Warrior" suddenly descended upon this battlefield.

"Super Warrior Chaos Warrior?"

A monster not mentioned in the data? Is it a new card from the "Chaos Warriors" series?

Brazil frowned at first when he saw the unfamiliar warrior summoned by Youxi, but then his brows relaxed.

"No matter what kind of monster you summon, it will be turned into an undead by the 'Undead World' and will still be under the jurisdiction of the 'Undead King'!"

"Even if you can't use the effect, it doesn't matter, you have the best target on your field."

Yu Xi's gaze fell on the weak Connect Monster.

"And so I entered the battle phase, 'Super Warrior' attacking 'Cloaked Hairdresser'..."

"The effect of 'Cloaked Hairdresser Witch' has activated!"

Before Yuki could finish speaking, a Brazilian voice interrupted, "At the start of both players' Battle Phases, target this card or 1 monster in its Link Zone; banish that monster until the End Phase. In this case, banishing 'Witch Girl' itself is the obvious choice!"

As Brazil made its declaration, the Dark Blue Witch, cloaked in black and holding scissors, flicked her cloak and vanished from the field.

This also deprived Yu Xi of an optimal target for attack.

"What a pity, kid. I knew you'd want to attack the 'Cloaked Witch,' but I saw right through your little scheme! Now, are you disappointed? Not desperate, huh?"

Brazil deliberately drew out his words at the end, displaying his sarcasm.

But what he was met with was You Xi's smile.

"—No, this suits me perfectly."

"……what?"

"I knew from the beginning that you wouldn't leave me such a huge loophole. The effect of 'Cloaked Witch' was originally meant to synergize with the removal effect of 'Necromancer King's Evil Eye,' which is why you summoned it."

You Xi said, "However, whether the 'Cloaked Witch' is on the field or not actually makes no difference. Because the outcome was already decided the moment the 'Super Warrior' was successfully summoned."

"I'm attacking 'Necromancer King's Evil Eye' with 'Super Warrior Chaos Warrior'!"

"It's actually attacking the 'Evil Eye of the Necromancer King'?"

Upon hearing Yu Xi's order to attack, Brazil's confusion grew: "Hey, kid, have you lost your mind? 'The Evil Eye of the Necromancer King' is an undead monster, and it's in defense mode at that! There's no point in attacking it!"

"It has meaning."

Yu Xi explained in a deep voice, "Unlike 'Super Warrior Chaos Warrior,' its effect is [If an opponent's monster is destroyed in battle and sent to the Graveyard, inflict damage equal to that monster's original ATK]. Therefore, it works the same regardless of the monster's battle position."

"What did you say!?"

Brazil's expression changed drastically, but You Xi was no longer going to give him time to process this "surprise".

"Go, 'Super Warrior Chaos Warrior'! [Super Chaos Blade]!!"

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!"

With a single slash that could cleave heaven and earth, "The Evil Eye of the Necromancer King" was split in two.

Also seemingly split in two was the villain who controlled the undead!

[Brazil LP: 2400 → 0]

Chapter 196 Target! Enemy Cadre

While Yu Xi was fighting with Brazil, a prospective leader of the Doomsday Bell cult, the people on the island were not idle either.

With the high priest's announcement and the attacks on the Star Cup participants by the Doomsday Cultists emerging from the pillar of fire, scenes of duels and teleportation lights could be seen everywhere—the latter stemming from the Doomsday Cultists' disruption and disruption of these participating teams. By replicating the methods of Yu Xi and his group, they had broken up all the alliance teams of a certain size.

When people are forced to fight alone, their inner unease and wavering will undoubtedly intensify. Furthermore, under such unforeseen circumstances, it's difficult to guarantee how many people can remain calm and perform at their usual level.

After all, many people may never encounter a dark duel in their entire lives. "Fight to the death" and "fighting" are two different things.

In addition, these doomsday cultists are all carefully selected elites, many of whom are just one step away from being promoted to the level of cadres. What is presented to the [Doomsday Bell] now is not a one-sided massacre, but a tragic picture of hell.

—Of course, the cadres of [Doomsday Bell] who created this situation have no sense of guilt.

"The souls and energy of duelists are enhanced in the heat of battle, making them an ideal offering for gods and various rituals."

Wearing a black and white mask, Truth and his colleagues stood atop the tallest building on Duel Isle, overlooking everything around them.

"We originally planned to let these students enjoy the competition a little longer, but unfortunately, plans don't always go as expected."

"If anyone is to blame, it's our sacrificial son."

The woman, who was also wearing a hood, snorted and said, "It's because she collects the puzzle cards too quickly that we have to plan our execution time in advance."

If we can make full use of these three days of competition and let these ignorant lambs fatten themselves up, we could improve efficiency by a lot.

The revival tournament set up for this year's Star Cup was also prepared for this purpose.

Unfortunately, it seems this preparation is no longer needed.

"Actually, there's not much difference, it's a venomous snake."

Another member of the leadership, codenamed "Nianliu," standing next to the woman, muttered, "Anyway, as long as we intervene, the outcome of this ritual will be the same. It's just a matter of how many people will be sacrificed. Compared to that, the most important thing right now is to capture the sacrificial child as soon as possible. Where is the sacrificial child now?"

In the first round of attacks, Izayoi Yuki, like the others, was separated by the cultists. However, the Duel Disk's random teleportation mechanism was not entirely under their control, and it would still take some time to immediately ascertain the locations of all targets.

"According to eyewitness reports from our men, the Sacrifice is currently in a residential building in the southwest. They'll probably try to capture her themselves to gain a big reward. But given the strength the Sacrifice has shown so far, they'll most likely just be throwing their lives away."

He shrugged, saying these words, but he didn't seem to have any intention of ordering his subordinates to stop doing so.

"If we really want to catch her, it will probably be up to us cadres to take action."

Not only the sacrificial children, but there are also many outstanding contestants in the Star Cup. Those people can't just stay in one place and wait to die. They also need to be harvested by themselves.

The viper asked Truth in a low voice, "So, are you going to take action? You were the first to discover the Sacrifice Child, weren't you?"

“It would be fine for me to do it, but I have a more pressing hunting target right now—and isn’t there someone here who would be better suited for it than me?”

Zhenshi turned her head slightly to look at someone beside her.

The man wore a black mask that only covered the upper half of his face, with a long bird beak extending from his nose.

Even after hearing the truth, the person remained silent.

No one was surprised by their colleague's lifeless reaction. After all, this guy had only recently joined their ranks, and in that kind of state at that.

It's perfectly normal for it to be like this.

“Indeed, letting Flying Eagle take action is the safest option. With his true identity and abilities, he could probably take down the Sacrifice in just one move.”

Nian Liu turned his head; behind them stood the supreme leader atop the [Doomsday Bell]—

"High Priest, what do you think we should do?"

"Let's follow the real advice."

The high priest gave the order: "The eagle will capture the sacrificial child and bring him to me. The others will each be responsible for their own tasks. If the eagle fails, someone else will take over."

"As ordered!"

"OK."

Various slightly different responses rang out one after another. The individuals who had mastered the power of "Earthbound God" were engulfed in flames and disappeared from the high-rise building.

Then, numerous images of earthbound deities appeared in the sky.

This deserted island has become a hunting ground for these apostles chosen by the gods.

……

"Hmm...it still doesn't work."

Time returns to the present.

Using the "Super Warrior's" earth-shattering slash to defeat his opponent, while being swallowed by the punishment of the Dark Duel in Brazil, Yuki also tries to contact his teammates as quickly as possible.

But apart from the static, no other human voices came through the previously set communication channel.

It seems that when the "Doomsday Bell" was no longer hidden and came into the open, everyone's means of communication with the outside world and with each other were disrupted and rendered ineffective.

That leaves only one other method.

"Miss Belle, Mana, have you found Xue and Wu?"