"Oh my god, honestly speaking, who would have thought that Mu Qingyu and You Chen would actually meet in the finals."
"It still feels like a dream."
"Mu Qingyu can be understood to some extent. After all, she is the class monitor, and her strength has always been unfathomable. But You Chen… he's hiding way too much, isn't he?"
Zhang Cuihua sat among the audience, watching this scene unfold, his emotions extremely complicated and shocked.
Although You Chen had brought him one surprise after another ever since the college league began, he was still deeply shaken at this moment.
It was still hard to believe that someone could improve and change so drastically in such a short period of time.
Fang Qing, who was standing nearby, seemed to share the same feeling.
However, regardless of the reason, as long as her students could become stronger, nothing else mattered.
Mu Qingyu's development was clearly not over yet.
After adding that card to her hand, she slowly took out another card and spoke calmly.
"Because of another effect of [Aromage Jasmine]."
"As long as my Life Points are higher than my opponent's, and this card exists in the Monster Zone, during my Main Phase, I can Normal Summon one Plant-Type monster in addition to my Normal Summon, except for 'Aromage Jasmine'."
"So, I will continue to Normal Summon."
"Come out—[Aromage Rosemary]!"
As her voice fell, blue light bloomed on the field.
A graceful figure appeared, with soft blue hair framing her delicate face. A flower hairpin rested near her cheek. She wore a robe like a flowing tide, holding a floral staff in one hand, and a candle with a bright flame burning steadily at its center.
[Aromage Rosemary]
WATER Attribute / Level 4 / Plant
ATK 1800 / DEF 700
"Then, I set two cards and end my turn."
After finishing her sequence, Mu Qingyu still had two cards remaining in her hand.
"Alright, then it's my turn. Draw."
You Chen reached out and drew a card.
At this moment, Mu Qingyu suddenly raised her slender hand, her eyes cold and focused.
"Wait."
"I activate a Set card."
"Activate the Continuous Trap Card [Anti-Spell Fragrance]."
"As long as this card remains in the Spell & Trap Zone, neither player can activate Spell Cards unless they are first Set, and they cannot be activated until the next turn after being Set."
"This card should be very suitable for your playstyle."
Mu Qingyu's words sounded calm, but it was hard to tell whether they were praise or subtle sarcasm.
You Chen couldn't tell either, because her tone barely changed.
A strange purple pot appeared on the field.
Red pupils opened on the surface of the pot, forming a grotesque smile.
From the mouth of the pot, a thick fragrance continuously spread out—
No, it wasn't fragrance.
It was a stench.
"Let me ask you something."
"Are you really playing an Aroma Deck?"
You Chen asked back casually.
Mu Qingyu was momentarily confused.
"…?"
What You Chen wanted to say was that calling it an Aroma Deck was false advertising.
The correct name was clearly the Stench Deck.
The so-called Aromage were more like Stink Mages.
It stank.
It stank unbearably.
This Deck was pure hell.
Even if you lost, you'd still stink the opponent to death.
And if you won, you'd stink even harder.
Why would such a beautiful girl choose to play such a stinky Deck?
How had yet another young girl joined the ranks of hellish duelists?
But You Chen realized immediately—
He was the person least qualified to complain about this.
So he could only swallow his suffering in silence.
Still, he wasn't about to sit around and wait for death.
This time, You Chen's Deck was no longer the Red-Pit Minotaur build.
Because of this change, he had added several reinforcement cards and reintroduced others that had been removed before.
All of this preparation was done specifically to complete the limited-time task.
It was clear that You Chen had put a great deal of thought into this duel.
"I Set three cards."
"Then I Set one monster in face-down Defense Position."
"And I end my turn."
You Chen's turn ended quickly.
Seeing this, most of the audience subconsciously came to the same conclusion—
You Chen was being restrained by [Anti-Spell Fragrance].
This card was undoubtedly Mu Qingyu's trump card throughout the tournament.
Duoduo Commentary:
"It's this card again. I have to say, this card really is a universal solution—and a nightmare—for countless Decks. After all, many strategies rely heavily on Spell Cards. Being forced to delay for one turn can completely ruin momentum."
Mishuo Commentary:
"This is rare. Extremely rare."
"We're finally seeing You Chen locked up."
"You have to understand—this is the dream scenario for many duelists who've faced him."
"After all, he's made far too many people uncomfortable."
"I'm really curious how he plans to deal with [Anti-Spell Fragrance]."
Mu Qingyu herself was slightly surprised.
You Chen's development was far too simple.
Could it be that he was using some kind of Flip-Effect Deck?
If it was something like that, her Aroma Deck wouldn't be afraid at all.
After all, continuous Life Point recovery meant she wasn't afraid of gradual damage.
Her Deck could restrain the majority of You Chen's known strategies.
This was something she had studied deliberately.
The more she studied, the more she realized that many of You Chen's ideas could actually be applied to her Aroma Deck.
That was why, after You Chen revealed his first unique Deck, she had begun paying close attention to him.
However, she wasn't good with words.
Nor was she good at social interaction.
So she could only observe, analyze, and learn on her own, never once initiating a conversation with You Chen.
And today's duel was already the most interaction they had ever had.
Even then, it was still quieter than the Silent Magician.
"At the end of your turn, I activate another Set card."
"Activate the Continuous Trap Card [Humid Winds]."
"To activate this effect, I pay 1000 Life Points."
"Add 1 'Aroma' monster from my Deck to my hand."
Mu Qingyu quickly searched her Deck and added a card to her hand.
—
1000 LP deducted.
Her Life Points dropped to 7500 LP.
"Then, I activate another effect of [Humid Winds]."
"This effect can only be activated when my Life Points are lower than my opponent's."
"I recover 500 Life Points."
+500 LP.
Her Life Points returned to 8000 LP.
Because her Life Points were restored, the effect of [Aromage Rosemary] was triggered.
"Once per turn, when you gain Life Points, target one face-up monster on the field."
"Change that monster's battle position."
Mu Qingyu selected [Aromage Jasmine].
At the same time, the effect of [Aromage Jasmine] was triggered once again.
Mu Qingyu drew another card from her Deck.
At the end of You Chen's turn, she had replenished two cards in succession, increasing her hand to four cards.
This—
This was the stinking Aroma Deck.
This was exactly why it was said that You Chen was being hard-countered.
Whether it was hand destruction, Life Point pressure, Minotaurs, or gradual advantage—
None of it necessarily meant superiority here.
Stench.
Absolute stench.
She was so pretty—why couldn't she just play something fragrant?
Another day where only one person was playing Yu-Gi-Oh.
And today—
It smelled especially bad.
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