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

Swift yet magnificent, elegant yet deadly.

Xingyewu's attack on Youxi was highly effective and a great success.

Although they failed to defeat all of Yuki's monsters, they pushed him to the brink in other ways—Yuki's previously healthy health plummeted to rock bottom, leaving him in grave danger.

If that's all there is to it, then it's fine.

however--

"Next turn, if 'Pet Dragon' launches another direct attack, I can definitely defeat you, Yuuki-kun. And because of 'Pet Dragon's' effect, you can't attack or target my monsters. That should make it Shogun, right?"

Like a more powerful version of the "Guardian Sword of Light".

Not giving Yuki a chance to retaliate, and with the sword of Damocles hanging high above his head—under the threat of the "Pet Dragon," simply placing monsters in the front as meat shields is useless.

Putting aside Xingye Wu, who single-handedly created this situation, the growing audience below the stage didn't think You Xi had any hope left.

"As expected of the 'Princess of Kiyosumi,' she's still as amazing as ever."

"The Harpy's Pet Dragon is way too overpowered! How are we supposed to fight against that?"

"We can't win, we simply can't win. That guy's finished."

The chatter was deafening, and the surrounding crowd was filled with sympathy and pessimism for You Xi.

Before this, the same group of people mistakenly believed that Yu Xi could defeat Xing Ye Wu in one fell swoop with the combined summoning of the Three Knights of Poker, but as it turns out, this was just their misconception.

However, Yu Xi herself has not given up.

"That's not right, Miss Hoshino. As long as we can still draw cards, we can't say that the outcome is already decided."

"Will you never give up until the very last moment?"

Xingye Wu stared into You Xi's dark eyes and saw no sign of him putting on a brave face.

All they possess is a quietly burning fighting spirit.

"That's right. Besides, my hopes aren't limited to just that one gacha pull."

"Oh, you still have that card."

Reminded by You Xi, Xing Yewu also remembered.

At the start of the duel, Yuki banished one card with "Golden Chest," and when it's Yuki's turn again, the seal on "Golden Chest" will be broken. It seems that Yuki's confidence stems from this.

"Heh, let's see how you'll turn the tide, Yuki-kun. I'll set one card face down. During my End Phase, the effect of 'Harpist' will activate."

"I add 1 WIND monster with 1500 or less DEF from my Deck to my hand. I choose 'Harpie Prophet,' then detach 1 of my materials from 'Harpie's Pet Phantom Dragon.' End turn."

Xingye Wu smiled slightly, picked out her last remaining card from her hand, and deftly placed it into the Spell & Trap card slot. At the same time, a huge card projection appeared in front of her, and a star that was orbiting "Pet Phantom Dragon" was also swallowed by it.

The effect of "Pet Dragon" can only be applied when you have an excess of materials, but after consuming one, it still has 2 materials.

It will take Yu Xi at least two more rounds to wait for it to run out of energy on its own.

But it's obvious to everyone that there isn't enough time left for You Xi.

"It's my turn, draw a card!"

One is born, the second is cooked.

The initial awkwardness with the Duel Disk had largely disappeared, and Yuki, whose movements were much more agile, was driven by that sense of urgency to forcefully pull out the card.

Immediately afterwards, ripples appeared in the void, and the cabinet, made entirely of gold, reappeared in the dueling arena.

"Now we're in the second preparation phase. According to the effect of 'Sealed Golden Chest,' the cards banished by it return to my hand. Then, I summon 'Magic Warrior Destroyer' in Attack Position."

"Magic Warrior Destroyer, Level 4/Dark/Mage" "ATK: 1600/DEF: 1000"

The box was opened, and Yuki, having retrieved the treasure inside, did not rush to use it. Instead, she first took a picture of the monster card she had drawn that turn.

The magic swordsman, who was once known as the "Red Armor," arrived in response.

"When 'Magic Warrior Destroyer' is successfully summoned, you will gain 1 Magic Counter and your attack power will increase by 300 points equal to the number of Magic Counters summoned."

"A chain reaction triggers a perpetual trap: 'The Hysterical Dance'."

When Yuki declares a monster effect, the card that was covering Hoshino Mai's feet suddenly stands up.

"Discard 1 card from your hand, and Special Summon as many 'Harpie' cards from your Graveyard as possible to my field."

Accompanied by the girl's voice, four beams of light rose simultaneously.

Those that appeared in the light were "harpies" with different appearances and shapes.

"Harpie Queen ATK: 2200"

"Harpist ATK: 2000"

"Harpie Perfumer ATK: 1700"

"Harpie Prophet, Level 4/Wind/Bird" "ATK: 1300→1600/DEF: 1400"

The first three have already appeared once, while the last girl has a light blue ponytail and holds a blue crystal ball in her arms with black wings extending from her elbows.

None of these monsters are actually named "Harpie Lady," but thanks to the general effect of their "Harpie" subclass, they all meet the summoning conditions for "Balcony."

And that's not all.

"If Special Summoned, the effects of 'Harpie Perfumer' and 'Harpie Prophet' activate. Add 'Harpie's Wings Rest' from your Deck to your hand, and then during the End Phase of this turn, you can add 1 Spell/Trap Card from your Graveyard that bears the name of 'Harpie Sisters' to your hand."

"Did you use the card in advance...? However, what I need to do hasn't changed."

Yu Xilang declared, "Activate the effect of 'Magic Warrior Destroyer'! Remove 1 Spell Counter from this card, then destroy 1 Spell/Trap Card. Mana Blast!"

A sword beam imbued with destructive magic flew out, shattering the "Hysterical Ball" card. The moment the card was destroyed, the four "Harpies" also vanished with a mournful cry.

"When 'Hysterical Ball' leaves the field, all monsters Special Summoned by its effect are destroyed."

"But because it has entered the graveyard, the effect of 'Harpist' will trigger again at the end of the turn."

Hoshino Mai wasn't too concerned about the complete annihilation of the four "Harpie" monsters.

First, there's the "Harpist Perfumer" and the "Harpist Prophet," plus the "Harpist Harpist's" last words search, and her battery life problem can be said to be completely solved.

Even if Yuki manages to defeat "Pet Dragon," Xingyewu can always make a comeback.

You Xi was well aware of this, and he knew he wouldn't stop there.

"Now that the obstacles and hidden dangers are gone, I can use it. I activate the Quick-Play Spell from my hand: 'Monster Recycling'!"

"Is it finally here? I've been waiting for so long, what a surprise!"

Seeing Yuki insert the card into the Spell & Trap card slot, Hoshino Mai couldn't help but show curiosity, and took the opportunity to recall the "Monster Recycling" effect she knew.

"Monster Recycling (Quick-Play Spell): You can activate this effect by targeting 1 monster you control that was originally owned by you. Shuffle the targeted monster and all cards in your hand into your Deck. Then, draw the same number of cards from your Deck as you would from your hand."

If it's this version, then Xingye Wu simply can't find any way to turn the tide. But since Youxi is so confident, she'll probably come up with a different answer.

Yu Xi certainly did not disappoint.

He stretched out his palm, his five fingers clearly visible.

"Based on this card's effect, return all cards on my field and in my hand to the deck and shuffle them, then draw 5 cards from the deck!"

Chapter 7 The Power of Anime Cards

"What!?"

The girl hadn't had time to think before she heard Yuki's explanation of the card.

"Hey? What kind of effect is this? It's ridiculous!"

"Is this really not just nonsense!?"

Shock, astonishment, disbelief, doubt... like a stone thrown into a still pond, a thousand waves were stirred up, and voices mixed with all sorts of emotions first erupted from the surrounding crowd.

It's not that they're making a fuss over nothing, but anyone who isn't blind or brain-dead can see how outrageous the effect of this card is.

Although you have to return all the cards to the deck and shuffle them, the number of cards you draw will more than make up for any losses. At worst, it just means starting the duel from scratch. From a cost-benefit perspective, it's an absolutely profitable deal.

Therefore, You Xi was actually mentally prepared for this reaction from those around her.

After all, he himself was shocked when he checked his deck and found that "Monster Recycling" had become like this.

This is not the OCG version of "Monster Recycling". If you have to say, it should be "Monster Recycling" which only appeared briefly in the anime.

In other words, due to some unknown influence during the time travel, the card quality not only became extremely good, but "Monster Recycling" also went from being a weak card in the OCG to a ridiculously powerful anime version of a fake card.

This wasn't the only card to receive this treatment; a significant portion of Yuki's deck underwent similar changes. For example, cards like "Soul of the Beast" and "King's Knight," which were used previously, were also reverted to their original versions.

However, he hasn't had the chance to reveal this talent in the duel yet.

To be honest, Youxi had also worried about whether this kind of card would work. But since Xingyewu had given his assurance beforehand, he wouldn't hesitate to use it.

In fact, the Duel Disk did not report any errors or emit any piercing alarm sounds.

This shows that no matter how strong other people's reactions are, there is nothing wrong with his approach.

"I see, so that's the effect. No wonder you had such high hopes for it."

Recovering from her surprise, Hoshino Mai first expressed her heartfelt feelings, then said to Yuuki, "But this is still a gamble, Yuuki-kun. If you don't draw a usable card and the turn ends, you've already summoned a monster this turn."

Unlike unlimited Special Summoning, there is no support from card effects; each duelist can only summon a maximum of 1 monster per turn.

For any deck focused on expansion, the importance of Normal Summoning is almost unquestionable. Based on Hoshino's experience in these two rounds, she doesn't believe Yuuki is one of the few exceptions.

"It's okay, I'm betting on the possibility of this card. Return the three monsters on the field to the deck, and then—draw a card!"

Yu Xi was not swayed by Xing Yewu's words.

With his declaration, "King Knight," "Guard Knight," and the newly summoned "Magic Warrior Destroyer" turned into white light and flew back into the cards, where Yuki returned them to the deck.

After the deck was automatically shuffled, Yuki took a deep breath and drew 5 cards from above.

The quality of these five cards will determine his fate in this duel.

Even though she had prepared herself mentally and believed that her luck wouldn't be too bad, You Xi still felt a surge of tension.