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

"I never expected to see a newbie in a quick match room. It's quite rare, and the nickname is also quite interesting."

The armored man was very tall, nearly two meters.

He crossed his arms over his chest, his voice bold yet full of curiosity, as he looked at You Xi and the name above his head.

"Yuki the Stranger," I always feel like this nickname has some deeper meaning... Oh well, it doesn't matter.

"Hey, you should know, right, newbie."

The valiant general shouted to You Xi, "What exactly does this quick match mean?"

"Of course I know, that's why I chose this one."

Unlike ranked ladder matches, which arrange duels between players of similar skill levels and change rank based on win/loss points, quick matchmaking is very simple and doesn't involve these mechanisms.

It's a mixed bag, with people of all skill levels. You see examples of low-skill players bluffing and underdogs rising to the top every day. It's very similar in style to Youxi's daily routine in the jungle on YGOPRO.

Starting from scratch in ranked matches is too slow. If you want to encounter skilled players, this is the faster way to do it right now.

"Haha, not bad, I'm starting to like you."

The valiant general burst into laughter, the goggles on his helmet flashing blue light, and the arm armor on his long, powerful arms unfolded, revealing the outline of a dueling disk.

"Yuki, stranger... I'll call you Yuki then. I can't wait to see what you're capable of, let's get started—"

"Duel!"

[Heroic General, LP: 8000]

【Yuki, a stranger in a foreign land, LP: 8000】

Chapter 52, First "NO."!

Like a magical spell.

The moment the word "Duel" was uttered, the relaxed atmosphere of casual conversation abruptly changed.

Yu Xi felt a powerful pressure emanating from the armored man opposite him. Was this pressure due to the difference in size, or the duelist's aura? It seemed more likely to be the latter.

"It's your side that's going to attack first, Yuki."

The valiant general urged You Xi, "Hurry up and get started! Let me see if your duel can get my blood pumping."

"Feeling excited? Well, you might be disappointed."

Yu Xi looked down at his starting hand, took out a card from it, and placed it into the duel disk.

"I'll set one monster face down, then set two more cards face down, and end my turn."

"What? Is that all?"

The unassuming start, just like in the past, unsurprisingly surprised and disappointed the valiant general. What he wanted to see was not this kind of development and duel that even a novice could do.

"However, the duel has only just begun, and it's too early to draw conclusions. Just like delicious food, no matter what your opponent's dueling style is, you have to taste it first to know what it tastes like—my turn, draw a card!"

With a powerful slam, drawing the card with an aura that seemed to unleash a whirlwind, the valiant general declared, "Going all out from the start, Yuki! When only one monster is on the opponent's field, Special Summon 'Heroic Challenger Assault Halberdier' ​​from your hand!"

"Heroic Challenger Assault Halberdier, Level 4/Earth/Warrior" "ATK: 1800/DEF: 200"

Compared to the vast hands of the Valiant General, the Duel Monster cards were pitifully small. With each slam of the cards onto the Duel Disk, one might even suspect the disk would break.

Fortunately, this kind of thing doesn't happen in the virtual world. The orange monster card was presented properly in front of the valiant general, and a warrior with a halberd blade replaced by one of his hands jumped out.

"Next, Normal Summon 'Heroic Challenger Thousand Blades'. If you control 2 or more Warrior-Type monsters, Special Summon 'Heroic Challenger Morning Hammer Soldier'!"

"Heroic Challenger Thousand-Blade Soldier, Level 4/Earth/Warrior" "ATK: 1300/DEF: 1100"

"Heroic Challenger Morning Hammer Soldier, Level 4/Earth/Warrior" "ATK: 1500/DEF: 1300"

"Heroic Challenger..."

Following "Assault Halberdier", the Valiant General summoned two more new monsters, and these monsters all share the same affix.

You Xi's long-dormant memories are awakened, and she becomes aware of a certain possibility.

"This is bad, this lineup, could it be...!"

If "Morning Hammer Soldier" is successfully Special Summoned, add 1 "Hero" Spell/Trap Card from your Deck to your hand. Activate the Spell Card: "Heroic Messenger!"

"Based on this card's effect, search for 'Heroic Challenger Gauntlet Blademaster.' This card can also be Special Summoned from your hand if you control a Level 1 or lower 'Heroic' monster!"

"Heroic Challenger Gauntlet Swordsman, Level 1/Earth/Warrior" "ATK: 600/DEF: 200"

With a flash of light and shadow, the fourth warrior-type monster appeared, followed by a silver-armored warrior with dozens of blades clad in a haori (feathered robe). The warrior wielded its long sword-like weapon, cutting open a dimensional rift.

"The effect of 'Gauntlet Soldier' ​​activates! If it is Special Summoned, target 1 Warrior-Type monster you control; its Level and this card's Level become the same as one of them. I choose 'Assault Halberd Soldier' ​​to make them both Level 4. Then, the second effect of 'Thousand Blades Soldier': Once per turn, discard 1 'Hero' card; Special Summon 1 'Hero' monster from your Deck; change this card to Defense Position."

During the turns when the effects of "Gauntlet Swordsman" and "Thousand Swordsman" are activated, non-Xyz Monsters cannot attack, and non-"Heroic" Monsters cannot be Special Summoned. Come forth, "Heroic Challenger's Swordsman!"

"Heroic Challenger Gift: Swordsman, Level 4/Earth/Warrior" "ATK: 1000/DEF: 1000"

Wielding two sharp swords and wearing a white mask, the warrior emerged from the dimensional rift opened by the "Thousand Blade Soldier" and occupied the last spot in the main monster zone of the front field.

"I built a superimposed network using 5 'Hero Challenger' champions!"

The next second, the valiant general waved his hand, and a magnificent nebula vortex immediately opened in the center of the open dueling arena.

The monsters in his field transformed into light, surging one after another into the vortex.

Within the vortex, a crimson number shone with dazzling light.

"Spear of Glory, guide the future! Xyz Summon, Rank 4—"

The valiant general shouted loudly, calling for that light to descend upon him and transform him into an invincible king of warriors.

"No. 86! Heroic Champion Defeats Gun King!!"

"No. 86 Heroic Champion defeats Gun King, Rank 4/Dark/Warrior" "ATK: 1500/DEF: 1500"

He wore full-body armor, pure white with gold trim, and held a golden spear of certain victory. Five stars surrounded his body, making him appear extremely sacred and majestic.

What's most striking is the meaning symbolized by the bright red numbers written on the monster's thigh.

"No." is a very special series in the Xyz Summoning system.

Z4 is a key storyline in the early part of the anime. According to what he learned from Hoshino Mai, the "No." in this world should be a unique card, and the "No." will also choose the master it wants to serve.

Unexpectedly, besides Xingyewu, he would meet a second "No." user here, and the first opponent he was randomly matched with. His luck is truly unbelievable.

Moreover, this "No." is actually the famous "Gun King," which is absolutely terrible.

"Hahaha! Did you see that, Yuki? This is one of the strongest trump cards in my deck! Can you withstand its onslaught?"

Seeing that he had successfully summoned his ace in one turn, the Valiant General burst into laughter, then said, "The effect of 'Heroic Champion Annihilates the Gun King' changes depending on the number of Xyz Materials you have. With 1 or more, it cannot be destroyed by battle; with 2 or more, its ATK increases by 1500; with 3 or more, it is unaffected by other card effects; with 4 or more, your opponent cannot Normal or Special Summon monsters; and finally, with 5 or more, all cards on your opponent's field are destroyed—feel the power of this attack with your soul, Yuki!"

"At the end, the shining spear!!!"

Chapter 53 Does anyone know if this card is also of the royal type?

A dazzling light burst forth before Youxi's eyes.

The golden spear was hurled by the platinum god of war, and a torrent of stars swept in, engulfing the entire arena.

Not to mention that Yu Xi doesn't have any means to stop it, even if she did, it wouldn't make much difference against the Gun King's all-resistance.

As the starlight faded and the spear returned to the "Spear King's" hand, Yuki had no cards left on the field.

But at that moment, the special effects of the three cards being triggered flashed in front of Yuki.

"Oh? What's this?"

The valiant general let out a surprised "Eh!", and Yu Xi said, "At this moment, the effect of 'Three-Eyed Monster' activates!"

"If this card on the field is sent to the Graveyard, add 1 monster with 1500 or less ATK from your Deck to your hand. Then, if 2 of your face-down cards are destroyed by your opponent's card effects and sent to the Graveyard, their effects will also activate. The first is the Continuous Trap: Mirror Force Activation."

I set this card from the Graveyard and "Divine Shield - Mirror Force -" from my Deck to my back row, and they can be activated immediately the turn they are set. Next is "Destiny's Discovery," I draw 1 card from my Deck.

Despite suffering a major blow from the "Gun King," Yu Xi didn't lose too many resources; instead, it helped him complete further filtering and retrieval.

Upon seeing this, the valiant general couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Not bad, not bad, fantastic! I knew Yuki wasn't that simple. But you don't have any monsters on your field now, so you'd better take this hit properly!"

The valiant general waved his hand forward and shouted, "An Xyz Monster summoned using 'Swordsman' as material gains 1000 ATK upon successful Xyz Summoning. Therefore, 'Spear King's' ATK actually increases to 4000. 'Slay the Spear King' direct attack, King of Destruction Spear!"

"Ahhhh!"

The golden spear light flew in, stirring up a storm, and heavily knocked Yuki's character model away—Yuki really had no good way to resist this attack.

[Yu Xi's LP: 8000 → 4000]

In the second round, half of my health was cut off. The last time I had this experience was during my first duel with Izayoi Yuki, but the situation then was completely different from now.

"That concludes this round!"

The valiant general crossed his arms and did nothing else, nor did he need to; having a "King of Guns" on the scene was more than enough.

"My turn, draw a card!"

You Xi felt a bit of a headache.

The "Gun King" monster was too troublesome for him. He didn't have any counter cards in his deck that could effectively deal with it, let alone have any chance to play freely under its nose.

If his Summon or Special Summon is sealed, it means he will be unable to mount an effective counterattack for at least 3 turns. If the fight drags on for that long, he will undoubtedly lose.