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Jinzo - Psychic Shocker, summon!
The spirit Soja was still a translucent, ghostly body, but he could only watch helplessly as a holographic projection of his complete self, brought forth by a successful Monster Reborn, appeared on the opposing side, arms crossed, scrutinizing him. What was even more infuriating was that he actually felt his "NTR'd" doppelganger on the other side seemed to exude a hint of disdain.
'Royal Decree' was one of You Xuan's main gains from his trip to KaibaCorp. As mentioned before, 'Decree' was generally rated as mediocre in the early Yu-Gi-Oh! environment. On one hand, many slow-paced decks weren't afraid of its suppression; on the other hand, its effect could easily backfire if the opponent exploited it.
But You Xuan just happened to have a deck that had excellent synergy with 'Decree'. That is, the Abyss Control he used before.
In that era, Abyss Control decks also had many different variants. Later, some duelists even specifically called builds that included 'Royal Decree' "Decree Abyss" to distinguish them from the original, viewing them as a special mutation.
Although the build had undergone adjustments and changes, the deck's core philosophy of "not letting the opponent play the game" through one-sided lockdown still persisted, which could be seen from the intensity of the opponents' reactions.
For example, the current Soja spirit. After seeing his doppelganger summoned, his spiritual body flickered on and off with increasing frequency, looking as if he was heavily panting.
He must be marveling at the brilliance of this strategy, right?
Soja: "@#*%"
"Enter Battle Phase." You Xuan said. "First, 'Jinzo - Psychic Shocker' attacks 'Giant Rat'."
Jinzo crossed its palms, and a psychokinetic energy orb, surrounded by surging currents, coalesced in its palms. Like a sharp roar, the 'Giant Rat' was instantly shredded by the electricity.
[Jinza Soja, LP 4000 â LP 3500]
The impacted spirit body began to flicker on and off. Being hit in the face by his own signature move, the pain was not only physical but also emotional. Moreover, because his own doppelganger was on the field, his powerful backrow trap had become a blank card. This might be the first time in Soja's life that he felt his own effect was somewhat disgusting.
"Direct attack by 'Abyss Soldier'." You Xuan continued his pursuit.
The 'Abyss Soldier's' trident, wreathed in flowing water, pierced through Soja's body.
"Ugh, mmph..."
[Jinza Soja, LP 3500 â LP 1700]
"To make me suffer such humiliation..." Soja gritted his teeth. "Unforgivable!"
You Xuan: "Then I set one more card to my back row. Turn end."
Soja's voice became muffled, sounding like he was gasping for air.
"My turn, draw."
Another card image appeared in his hand zone. He had been completely suppressed last turn, losing most of his Life Points in one go, and had even been humiliatingly 'NTR'd' to the other side. But at least with his own doppelganger on the field, he temporarily didn't have to worry about the opponent's back row. When 'Jinzo - Psychic Shocker' is on the field, neither player can activate Trap Cards, and that includes 'Royal Decree', which temporarily cannot be activated. This also gave him a chance to counterattack.
"I Summon 'Jinzo - Jacker'!"
[Jinzo - Jacker, ATK 600]
"The effect of 'Jinzo - Jacker': by Tributing itself, I can add a 'Jinzo' monster from my Deck to my hand!" Soja shouted. "Become the sacrifice to guide my manifestation!"
'Jinzo - Jacker' disintegrated from the field and disappeared, quickly transforming into a new card image that fell into Soja's hand zone, briefly flipping over to show You Xuan.
Jinzo - Psychic Shocker Unit Two.
"And the subsequent effect of 'Jinzo - Jacker' allows me to check the opponent's facedown cards in their back row." Soja continued. "If there are any Trap Cards among them, I can Special Summon 'Jinzo' monsters from my hand, up to that number! Come, let me check your facedown cards!"
You Xuan's facedown card in the back row flipped up. And, unsurprisingly, it was the 'Royal Decree' he had recycled last turn.
"Hmph, I'll borrow the power of your trap." Soja said in a deep voice. "Since one trap was confirmed, I can Special Summon one 'Jinzo' monster from my hand. Therefore, I Special Summon myselfâ
â'Jinzo - Psychic Shocker', Resummon!"
As his words fell, Soja's spirit form once again vanished from the duelist's position after a flicker. Electrical arcs pulsed around the power station, like a startling thunderclap landing on his front field, and from within the lightning emerged that tall, imposing steel body.
Jinzo - Psychic Shocker, descends!
[Jinzo - Psychic Shocker, ATK 2400]
"Finally! The feeling of being alive!"
Soja clenched his fists tightly, watching as he finally transformed from translucent to a solid state. If he weren't a robot, he might have been moved to tears.
This duel, he absolutely could not lose!
"I attack 'Abyss Soldier' with myself!"
That soldier wielding the trident was also the one he found most irritating. With a turn of his hand, astonishing electrical light gathered in his palm, brewing into a huge energy orb of surging thunder.
"And at this instant, I activate a Quick-Play Spell from my hand!"
As Soja spoke, another card in his hand zone flipped over.
"'Limiter Removal'!
My Machine-Type monster on the fieldâwhich is myselfâdoubles its Attack Power!"
[Jinzo - Psychic Shocker, ATK 2400 â ATK 4800]
A Psychic Shockwave blasted through the 'Abyss Soldier's' body. The Aqua-Type warrior temporarily left the field, and You Xuan raised his arm to shield himself, his figure swallowed by the swirling impact smoke.
"Ah, You Xuan!" Judai instinctively wanted to rush forward.
"Don't be nervous, I'm fine."
As the smoke dispersed, You Xuan still stood calmly in place, waving his hand to stop Judai.
[You Xuan, LP 3200]
Soja was startled: "Why didn't you take any damage?"
"I discarded 'Kuriboh' from my hand, which can make one instance of battle damage zero," You Xuan smiled. "It seems someone's self-sacrificing attack didn't work, what a pity."
"Tsk, using such a low-star fodder..."
You Xuan couldn't help but look sideways.
Good heavens, you just called it "fodder", didn't you?
To dare call Kuriboh "fodder" in the Yu-Gi-Oh! world is truly brave. It is well-known that in the anime, calling Kuriboh "fodder" is almost a forbidden phrase, like "fading flame". Anyone who has touched this taboo has met their end. The most representative among them is Seto Kaiba, who practically had an inextricable bond with Yugi's Kuriboh. He was repeatedly tormented by Kuriboh from the Duelist Kingdom era all the way until Atem left...
"During the End Phase of the turn 'Limiter Removal' is activated, I, whose Attack Power was boosted by this effect, will self-destruct," Soja said in a deep voice. "But before that, during Main Phase 2, I will Tribute myself!"
You Xuan narrowed his eyes.
Hmm? You're going to Tribute yourself too?
Soja on the field was instantly enveloped by a large amount of electricity. Energy and electrical light surged around his body, and his entire frame seemed to rapidly evolve within the electric light.
"Psychic waves from across the universe, accept the mysterious power to complete the final evolution! Now, behold the form of the King!"
Jinzo spread its arms, its body rapidly growing in size, and its frame seemed to be covered in brand new alloys, its appearance quickly upgrading.
"Jinzo - Psychic Overlord, Summon!!!"
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