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Android - Psychic King, Summon!
[Android - Psychic King, ATK 2600]
This was also an Android archetype card that debuted in GX, though it wasn't in Soga's Duel Spirit's hands, but rather in the hands of Makoto Inozuma, a later-stage successor who had mastered Psychic powers.
However, since it was an existing archetype, it wasn't surprising for a Duel Spirit to possess an evolved form.
"That's right," Professor Daitokuji explained the duel, "The Android, which was boosted by 'Limiter Removal' and would normally self-destruct at the End Phase, avoided the self-destruction risk by Tributing itself to evolve and upgrade!"
He clutched the cat in his arms even tighter.
"Duel Spirits are truly terrifying, meow!"
Pharaoh: "Meow~"
The cat in his arms seemed to express agreement.
"My evolved form's trap suppression is even stronger now!" Soga declared, "Android - Psychic King, activate effect! Once per turn, destroy all Trap Cards on your opponent's hand and field!" (Anime effect)
When it was released as a real card, it was weakened to only destroy face-up Traps on the field, making it much weaker than the original.
"Royal Decree, be destroyed here and now! Trap Blaster!"
As he spoke, two red beams of light shot from his eyes, cutting like blades. You Xuan's face-down card in his back row shattered, and the red light immediately sliced through him.
[You Xuan, LP 3200 → LP 2900]
"According to this effect, for each Trap destroyed, inflict 300 points of damage to your opponent."
Soga then pointed a finger, and another of his floating hand cards flipped over.
"Then I activate the Spell Card, 'Ceasefire'. Both players draw one card from their Deck, then until the end of the next opponent's turn, all battle and effect damage taken by both players becomes 0."
You Xuan drew a card, and a new card appeared in Soga's hand with a golden shimmer.
"Turn end."
"My turn, draw card." You Xuan said, "Standby Phase, 'Killer Snake' returns from the Graveyard to my hand."
Killer Snake was recycled again. Soga looked at the common ammunition that had returned to his opponent's hand, letting out a heavy snort: "That thing again. But your Abyss Soldier has already been destroyed. Even if Killer Snake returns to your hand, it's just a low-star fodder."
You Xuan smiled, not bothering to argue: "Then I activate the Spell Card, 'Graceful Charity'. Draw three cards from my Deck, then discard two cards from my hand."
After cycling through cards, he revealed another card.
"Spell Card, 'Burial Spellbound Treasure Card'. Banish 'Foolish Burial', 'Monster Reborn', and 'Graceful Charity' from your Graveyard, then draw two cards." (Original card)
New hand cards were drawn, then he played another card from his hand.
"Equip Spell, 'Premature Burial'! Pay 800 Life Points to Special Summon one monster from your Graveyard in Attack Position!"
[You Xuan, LP 2900 → LP 2100]
Soga was startled: "Summoning a monster from the Graveyard... could it be that thing again?"
"Indeed. I pay Life Points to Special Summon 'Abyss Soldier' from my Graveyard!"
A torrent of water spiraled skyward, dancing like a water dragon. The equipped Abyss Soldier wielded its trident, cutting through the water curtain, and reappeared, riding the waves.
[Abyss Soldier, ATK 1800]
"Ugh, that thing again," Soga gritted his teeth. With this, the combination with Killer Snake was re-established. His invincible Psychic King could only be reluctantly bounced back.
"Abyss Soldier's effect, discard 'Killer Snake', a WATER monster, from my hand to return a card on the field to the hand."
You Xuan discarded a card to his Graveyard.
"The card I'm returning is the Equip Spell, 'Premature Burial'!"
Soga: "!"
Everyone: "!!"
Bouncing back his own card again?
Abyss Soldier's trident danced, and the towering water curtain submerged the Equip Card behind him. The Equip Spell transformed into a golden light and flew back into You Xuan's hand, but Abyss Soldier remained standing.
Soga was shocked: "Wait, your Equip Spell has disappeared. The Abyss Soldier revived by that Equip Card should also..."
"It won't be destroyed."
You Xuan smiled, revealing the "Premature Burial" in his hand as he explained.
"Look closely at the text of 'Premature Burial': 'When this card is destroyed, destroy the equipped monster.' But it doesn't say that when this card leaves the field by means other than destruction, the equipped monster must also be destroyed, does it?"
Soga was stunned.
Huh? Is that how it works? He instinctively felt it wasn't quite right, but what his opponent said also seemed very reasonable, making it impossible to refute.
"Therefore, even if it's bounced back to the hand, the unequpped Abyss Soldier won't return to the Graveyard," You Xuan said, "Next, I pay another 800 Life Points to activate the Equip Spell, 'Premature Burial' again! Revive the second 'Abyss Soldier' that was just discarded to the Graveyard!"
[You Xuan, LP 2100 → LP 1300]
A water curtain erupted on the field once more, and the second Abyss Soldier descended, holding its trident.
[Abyss Soldier, ATK 1800]
"This thing actually has two copies at once?" Soga was even more dejected.
"Abyss Soldier No. 2's effect," You Xuan stated, "Discard 'Elemental HERO Bubbleman', a WATER monster, from my hand to return 'Android - Psychic King' to your hand!"
Abyss Soldier's trident made an upward motion, and a pillar of water erupted from beneath Psychic King's feet. The latter let out an unwilling roar, then quickly vanished into thin air.
Half a second later, Soga, now back in his half-dead ghost form, floated back to the Duelist Zone, glaring at You Xuan with a resentful expression.
In the short span of a single duel, he had repeatedly jumped between the underworld and the living world, only to fail again after continuous effort, and be sent back to the underworld by another trident attack.
Indeed, the life of a Duel Spirit was full of ups and devastating downs.
Resurrection matches are hard.
"Damn it, no matter what, I must be revived in this duel."
"I haven't performed a Normal Summon this turn," You Xuan stated, "Next, I Normal Summon 'Necro Knight'!"
A knight in pitch-black armor, riding a steed from hell, appeared on the field. The long sword in its hand exuded an eerie aura.
[Necro Knight, ATK 1900]
"To complete such a field setup in a single turn..." Soga said grimly, "However, due to the effect of 'Ceasefire', any damage taken by either of us this turn is 0."
"Indeed, attacking would be meaningless," You Xuan shrugged.
"Then I Set one card, turn end."
Soga's face was grim as his gaze swept across his opponent's field.
It wasn't over. It wasn't finished.
The gate of resurrection was within reach, yet he never expected to encounter such a difficult opponent. Soga already regretted initiating this duel; his opponent was clearly no ordinary person.
But even so, he couldn't give up. No, giving up wasn't even an option. He wanted these people to see his obsession with revival! In this very next turn, he would stake everything!
"My turn, draw card!"
Seeing the card he drew, a flicker of excited electricity seemed to flash in Soga's scarlet eyes.
I have it!
"Activate Spell Card, 'Double Trap'!" Soga roared, "This card allows me to destroy one card on the field that has a 'Trap effect negation' effect. Therefore, I will destroy 'Jinzo' on your field!"
You Xuan: "?"
No, aren't you Soga yourself? How could you have brought a card like this? Did you already anticipate the possibility of encountering a Bull-Headed Warrior? Or was this card just printed by you on the spot?
Red light flickered in Soga's eyes. His renegade clone was currently the strongest attacker on the opponent's field. Destroying it here would not only create an immediate opening but also finally unseal his "Omni-Mine" trap, which had been stuck since the beginning of the duel.
Die, traitor!
"Then I activate a face-down card," You Xuan declared, "Quick-Play Spell - Quick Summon. You can Normal Summon a monster from your hand." (Original card)
Soga glanced at his hand. Summoning a monster at such a critical moment? But it didn't matter. At this point, no matter what monster was summoned, it was already...
"I Tribute one 'Abyss Soldier' on the field to Tribute Summon! The bane of magic, the sealing machine—
—Level 5, Magic Canceller!"
[Magic Canceller, ATK 1800]
"As long as this card remains on the field, no Spell Cards can be activated, and the effects of all Spell Cards on both sides of the field are negated!"
Soga lost his composure: "Nani!?"
It was actually Magic Canceller... He stared with his red eyes, watching in despair as his ultimate spell helplessly succumbed to the power of Magic Canceller, crushed into specks of light and dissipating.
Magic Canceller and Android...
Soga looked with difficulty and despair at his own renegade self on the opposite field, and the Magic Canceller working in cahoots with him.
Traps completely sealed, Spells also completely sealed... How was he supposed to duel?
In a trance, he looked at his own clone standing opposite him, arms crossed, and suddenly felt a condescending quality in its gaze. The look seemed to say, Have you learned? This is how the power of an Android should be used.
"Damn it..."
It wasn't over. He could still struggle.
"I Summon another 'Android - Psychic Socker'!" Soga roared, "Then I Tribute Psychic Socker, and activate its effect! Add an 'Android' monster from my Deck to my hand—"
"Muda."
You Xuan snapped his fingers.
"Necro Knight!"
The eerie knight received its command, its entire body transforming into a black mist. The thick mist enveloped the knight's spiritual form as it charged, splitting Psychic Socker's phantom on Soga's field in half with a single sword slash. With a wail, it dissipated.
"What?!" Soga was stunned, "Why didn't the effect activate?"
"When a monster effect is activated, 'Necro Knight' can be Tributed," You Xuan smiled, "That activation is negated and destroyed."
Soga: "!!!"
Monster effects can't be used either?
Soga's Duel Spirit was dazed.
Spells sealed, Traps sealed, Monster effects negated...
Why don't you just play a card that says, "Androids are not allowed to duel today"?
It seemed pretty much the same.
"Then it's my turn."
You Xuan drew a card, then gestured.
"Now, Android Soga, direct attack Android Soga."
Soga looked up, watching his opponent's clone clasp its hands together, as psychic waves crackling with electricity surged towards him. His eyes were filled with despair.
This world, and the duelists in this world...
So terrifying...
[Soga, LP 1700 → LP 0]
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