Yu-Gi-Oh!: Worldwide Mix, the Ultimate Necromancer Duel

"Are you feeling weak?"

You Chen looked at Wan Zhangmuzhun, whose forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"The game has only just begun."

You Chen reached out and placed his hand on the top of the deck, his fingers gently stroking the topmost card.

"My turn, draw a card."

He smiled the moment the card was drawn.

That smile made Manjoume's heart skip a beat—he had seen that expression before.

"First, I'll activate the Spell Card 'Pot of Greed'!"

Draw two cards from your deck.

Youchen's card was drawn from the new card pack.

This card is extremely valuable.

However, in the world of anime, these cards don't seem to be rare anymore; they're already everywhere.

"Then I activate the Equip Spell Card 'Premature Burial' from my hand!"

"Pay 800 Life Points to target 1 monster in your Graveyard to activate this card. Special Summon that monster in Attack Position, and equip this card to it. When this card is destroyed, destroy that monster."

"I'll pay 800 to resurrect the 'Murder Clown' in the graveyard!"

Youchen's HP decreased by 800LP, leaving him with 7200LP.

The Killer Clown returned to the field immediately.

"Next, I activate the Continuous Spell Card from my hand—[Trip]."

You Chen slammed the card onto the Duel Disk, and a magic card with a pale yellow glow appeared in the back row.

On the card, a rope lies across the ground, waiting to trip up passersby.

"As long as this card is on the field, all monsters that are Normal or Special Summoned by both players are forced to Defense Position."

Wan Zhangmu frowned.

Another one of these weird cards?

Just how many of these things did this guy cram into his deck?

"Then, I summon [Dream Clown] from my hand in attack position."

Yu Chen drew another card and placed it in the Monster Zone.

A flash of light, and a clown with heavy makeup and a brightly colored robe hopped onto the stage. An exaggerated smile graced its face, and it twirled two gleaming throwing knives in its hands.

"Because of the [Trip] effect, it automatically switches to defense position the moment it is successfully summoned."

The clown sheathed his throwing knives and crouched down, but that eerie smile remained on his face.

You Chen stretched out his finger and pointed to the opposite side.

"Let me show you what circus acrobatics are all about—when [Dreamy Clown] changes from Attack Position to Defense Position, it can destroy one monster on your opponent's field."

He flicked his finger, aiming it at the newly unveiled [X-Leader Cannon].

"That's it."

The clown grinned and flicked his wrist.

Two flashes of cold light appeared, and two throwing knives flew out of the hand, drawing two perfect arcs in the air and accurately hitting the core of [X-Boss Cannon].

boom--!

The X-Leader Cannon exploded on the spot, scattering metal fragments everywhere.

"Damn it!" Manjoume gritted his teeth, sweat beading on his forehead. "So that [Trip] card was meant to complement this?"

"Otherwise what?"

You Chen smiled, drew two cards from his hand, and placed them in the back row.

"Last two cards are laid in ambush to end the turn."

The whole situation seemed to be under his complete control.

In the stands, Marufuji Sho stared in disbelief: "This...this is too steady! Every single step seems to have been calculated perfectly..."

"So this is Yu Chen." Jaden Yuki's eyes grew brighter and brighter. He leaned forward slightly, his hands gripping the railing. "Amazing."

Wan Zhangmu took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

The feeling of hitting cotton with all one's strength made him so frustrated that he wanted to curse.

But he can't curse.

He still wants to win.

Even though it's already red-temperature now.

"My turn—Draw a card!"

He forcefully pulled out a card, glanced at it, and his eyes lit up slightly.

There is a play.

"Activate the Spell Card [Mega Hammer] from your hand!"

He selected two cards from his hand and returned them to his deck. The deck was automatically shuffled, making a swishing sound. Then, he drew two new cards.

Filtration is complete.

"Hmph! You Chen, you think you can control me?"

He picked up a card and slammed it hard onto the duel disk.

"Activate the Spell Card—[Shield Shatter]!"

A dazzling light shot into the sky, condensing into a giant light hammer in mid-air.

"This card can destroy any monster in Defense Position on the field!"

He raised his hand and pointed to the seemingly harmless turtle that had been squatting there the whole time.

"What I'm going to destroy is your annoying [turtle that was once called a god]!"

The light hammer crashed down!

The turtle, once hailed as a god, didn't even have time to react before being smashed into pieces and vanished as specks of light.

"That removes the restrictions!"

Wan Zhangmu's voice rose several octaves, as if he wanted to vent his pent-up frustration.

"I summon [X-Boss Cannon] from my hand in Attack Position!"

"This time, let's see how you stop my [XYZ-Dragon Cannon]!"

He raised his hand, his eyes burning with an unprecedented desire.

He wants to win.

We must crush that despicable guy on the other side!

You Chen chuckled softly as he looked at his confident expression.

The laughter was soft, but in the quiet dueling arena, everyone could hear it clearly.

"Just a reminder—when [X-Boss Cannon] is successfully summoned, it will automatically switch to defense position due to the [Trip] effect."

Sure enough, as soon as the mechanical warrior stood firm, it was pressed down by an invisible force and squatted down, switching from an attack stance to a defense stance.

"So what?"

Wan Zhangmu sneered, raising his chin even higher.

"With the cards you have on the field, do you think you can destroy my monster? Besides, it doesn't affect my Special Summon of [XYZ-Dragon Cannon] at all!"

You Chen's eyes flickered.

For a fleeting moment, a barely perceptible look of panic crossed his face.

The panic was subtle, but Wan Zhangmu noticed it.

"You wish to summon the [XYZ-Dragon Cannon]?"

You Chen paused, as if he had choked on something.

"It's best...no."

That tone, that expression, perfectly captured the image of someone cornered and with no other options.

Wan Zhangmu's eyes lit up, and his mouth stretched into a wide grin.

"Haha! Scared?"

His voice was filled with a triumphant joy, as if he had finally found an outlet for the anger he had been holding in all day.

"It's too late now!"

He raised his hand and swung it down with all his might.

"[X-Chief Cannon], [Y-Dragon Head], [Z-Metal Tracks] - Integrate!"

Three machines took off!

[X-Leader Cannon] leaped into the air, the muzzles of his shoulders spitting out dazzling flames.

[Y-Dragon Head] Following closely behind, the mechanical dragon head opened, emitting a sharp metallic screech.

【Z-Metal Tracks】Lay a base at the bottom, and the tracks roll to support the two machines above.

The three began to intertwine and merge in mid-air. The light grew brighter and brighter, so bright that it was blinding. Electric currents crackled and popped within the ball of light.

"Come out and meet your master! [XYZ-Dragon Cannon]!"

A burst of light!

A massive, heavy cannon-like machine crashed to the ground, its metallic body gleaming with a cold light. The massive cannon muzzle was pointed forward, and electricity crackled across its surface. The entire arena seemed to tremble before this behemoth.