This Hextech Duel Master is a pro at getting targets.

He certainly wasn't going to meet any reporters.

Instead, he went to find the other leading lady of the night—the Peacock Dance.

While he was eating, he received a message from Kong Quewu, and the two agreed to meet at Tongshiye Square.

You Shuo straightened his collar and walked out of the mall. Just as he was about to head to the bus stop, a figure suddenly blocked his way.

You Shuo looked closely and saw a young man in a smart suit with his shirt off.

This guy isn't some local thug.

You Shuo recognized him; he was Kajiki Ryota, the third-place winner of the National Monster Fighting Tournament.

The two did not meet during the Duel Kingdom tournament.

"Yushuo~" Kajiki Ryota said with a hint of fighting spirit, "Congratulations on winning the title of Duel King~"

"However, now that I've become the King of Duels, I can't refuse any challenge~"

"Come! Accept my duel!"

"If I win, I will be the King of Duels!"

You Shuo glanced at his phone; Kong Que Wu would arrive in about ten minutes, as there was traffic near the mall.

You Shuo smiled faintly: "Okay, what rules should we use?"

Kajiki Ryota smirked: "You must have received the invitation and rules for the Duel City Tournament, right? But judging from your expression, you probably haven't had time to prepare yet, have you?"

"It doesn't matter, this time we'll fight according to the rules of the Duel Kingdom!"

"Furthermore, we will utilize the unique arena rules of the Duel Kingdom!"

A few minutes later, the two arrived at the open-air duel arena in Domino Square and activated the Duel Kingdom battle system.

Both sides could choose a suitable venue. Kajiki Ryota chose the ocean, while Yu Shuo didn't really need a venue, so he just picked one randomly.

[You Shuo, LP: 2000]

Ryota Kajiki, LP: 2000

As soon as the duel began, countless people flocked to watch.

"Wow! It's Duel King You Shuo!"

"This is his final battle against the national third-place finisher, Ryota Kajiki!"

"How lucky!"

"Huh? It seems to be the old Duel Kingdom rules!"

"That's right, Kajiki Ryota really did choose the sea as his venue!"

"ah-------"

You Shuo got the first move. He swung his arm and immediately started his turn after drawing a card:

"My turn! Draw a card!"

"Activate the Spell Card - Angel's Charity!"

Draw three cards from your deck, then discard two!

"Attack Status Summon! Armored Dragon Lv3!!"

"Snapped!!!!"

As the card fell, before the holy light released by the angel had dissipated, a young dragon beast roaring in the gale appeared from the card.

After summoning his main monster, Armed Dragon Lv3, Yu Shuo set two cards face down and ended his turn.

Gunmu Yuta stretched his shoulders and laughed excitedly:

"You Shuo! You're a duelist with considerable skill!"

"However, the power of the sea is terrifying! Even a level three armed force cannot last until the next round!"

"My turn! Draw!" With a swift swing of his muscular arm, Gunmu Yuta played a card from his hand. "Summon a monster! Attack your Armed Dragon Lv3!!"

"Hmph~ You Shuo, a duelist of your caliber must have prepared cards for a counterattack!"

"However, hidden by the sea, you can't see any information about my monster at all!"

"In this situation, you can only watch helplessly as your monster becomes my prey!"

When Yuta Komaki's card fell, no new monster appeared in the duel arena!

You Shuo could only see through the screen that a dark shadow had appeared in one of Gunmu Yuta's monster slots. As for how much attack power and defense power that monster had, he couldn't see it at all!

Beneath the sea, something terrifying seems to be swimming toward the land!

The cautious Armored Dragon Lv3 maintained a fighting stance, but it didn't know which direction to defend itself.

Looking at the two face-down cards on his field, You Shuo pondered silently.

Just now, through the angel's charity, he sent a monster card "Bladefly" to the graveyard. That monster can provide an aura effect to monsters on the field, increasing the ATK of all WIND monsters by 500, while decreasing the ATK of EARTH monsters by 400.

Yu Shuo's original tactic was to revive the Blade Fly in the graveyard by activating the Trap Card - Angel Rise and Fall the moment the opponent launched an attack.

In this way, the attack power of Armed Dragon Lv3 will increase instantly, which is enough to turn the tide of battle.

but……

Without knowing the enemy monster's attack power, this tactic is likely to become meaningless!

For the sake of stability, You Shuo chose to play another face-down card: "Spell Card - Rank Up Transform! Evolve Armed Dragon Lv3 into Armed Dragon Lv5!!"

"roar-"

The dazzling light of evolution turned the entire ocean into a silvery white!

The young armed dragon evolved into a level five form amidst the raging storm!

With its domineering presence already evident, it exhaled white vapor from its nostrils, waiting with utmost vigilance for its opponent's attack!

【Armed Dragon Lv5】

【Five stars】

[Wind Attribute/Dragon Race]

[Attack/Defense: 2400/1700]

"Hmph~" Gunmu Yuta praised with a smile, but there was also a hint of pride hidden in that smile, "Evolve Armed Dragon the moment the opponent attacks, and thus complete the counterattack!"

"However, I expected this!"

"Even after evolving to Lv5, my monster still has higher attack power!"

"Go!! Tortoise Bird!!!"

"Bang!"

At this moment, water splashed everywhere, and the mysterious monster finally revealed its true form!

[Turtle Bird]

【Five stars】

[Water Attribute/Aquarium]

[Attack/Defense: 1900/1700]

With the blessing of the Sea Field, the Tortoise Bird's attack power increased by 30%, reaching 2470, which is just over Armored Dragon Lv5!

Seeing this, You Shuo decisively played another face-down card: "Continuous Trap Card - Angel Rise and Fall! Revive one Level 2 or lower monster from your Graveyard!"

"I choose—the Blade Fly!!"

【Blade Fly】

[Two stars]

[Wind Attribute/Insect Race]

[Attack/Defense: 600/700]

"This card's effect is: while this card is face-up on the field, all WIND monsters gain 500 ATK!!"

Swarms of flying insects stirred up a hurricane on the battlefield, and Armed Dragon Lv5, also a wind-attribute monster, became even stronger amidst the gusts of wind.

[Armed Dragon Lv5, Attack Power: 2400→2900]

"It's no use, Yushuo," Kajiki Ryota laughed. "Even so, the Tortoise Bird can still defeat the Armored Dragon Lv5!"

Chapter 118 Damp

Kajiki Ryota laughed smugly: "Hmph~ The Turtle Bird is not only a water-attribute aquatic monster that can enjoy the benefits of the ocean, but it is also a flying monster with an advantage!"

"The Armored Dragon Lv5 is indeed powerful, but its inability to fly is its biggest weakness!!"

"Due to aerial advantage, the Tortoise Bird's attack power will increase by another 30% during the battle!!!"

"Wow—"

Water splashed, and the turtle-bird, which had been hiding in the sea, proudly flew out and spread its wings!

After taking to the air, this seemingly clumsy monster launched a swooping attack on the Armored Dragon Lv5 from its high position!

[Turtle Bird, Attack Power: 1900→3040]

"Bang!!!"

In the end, the Tortoise Bird defeated the Armored Dragon Lv5 by a narrow margin of 140 points!

"Beep beep beep—"

[Yu Shuo, LP: 2000→1860]

"How about it, Yu Shuo?" Kajiki Ryota laughed. "A duel with me shouldn't be too boring, right?"

"Put a card in the stamp!"

"My turn is over! Your turn!"

"That's quite a tactic," You Shuo chuckled. "If I'm not mistaken, the monsters lurking in the sea won't reveal their information, nor will they be targeted for attacks or effects, right?"

Ryota Kajiki readily admitted, "That's right, it seems you're not completely ignorant about the sea after all."

“However, the rules of the Duel Kingdom are close to fair,” You Shuo said with a smile. “The Sea Arena can provide a more powerful effect than other arenas, so correspondingly, it should also have a more fatal weakness than other arenas!”

"Thunder Clan monsters or monsters with electric abilities can launch attacks directly at the sea field, regardless of their attack power!"

"This attack will not perform damage calculations; it will directly destroy all the monsters lurking in the sea through effect destruction!"

"Kajiki Ryota, this monster may not have high attack power, but it's enough to suppress your monster!"

"Enter battle phase! United resistance! Attack the sea battlefield!!"

The united resistance

【Samsung】

[Wind/Thunder]

Attack/Defense: 1000/400

On land near the sea, the swift-moving resistance forces assembled at an astonishing speed and then launched an explosion into the sea!

A surge of lightning instantly engulfed the entire ocean!

The tortoise bird that could boost its attack power to around 3000 by taking advantage of its terrain and flight was instantly killed!

As the card shatters, Kajiki Ryota will also suffer backlash damage from the destruction of the effect.

"Boom!!!"

"Beep beep beep—"

【Ryota Kajiki, LP: 2000→1430】

"Set one card," Yu Shuo smiled slightly, having already gained an advantage with Thunder-Type monsters, "Change Blade Fly to Defense Position, End Turn."

"Haha!" Despite being thwarted, Kajiki Yuta's fighting spirit remained undiminished. "Yu Shuo, you are a duelist with extremely keen intuition."

"However, you should also know that the Duel Kingdom's arena can change due to various circumstances!"

"Now that night has fallen, the duel arena has changed from the sea to the darkness and the sea!"