Chapter 103: Cyber Dragon vs. Hero
This could be considered You Ling's first time in the other world truly seeing a Machine-Type monster full of a sense of technology.
In a purely Western fantasy-style scene environment, a Cyber Dragon suddenly materialized, its coiling body roaring out a synthetic sound, and its attack power was 2100 points, a Special Summon requiring no tribute.
"What, do all those named Caesar like to play Cyber Dragons?"
You Ling noticed a very subtle commonality. Although 「Caesar」 was Dehao's royal family name, the point about using Cyber Dragons was indeed just as You Ling had expected.
It might also be because, since they met, the aura emanating from Dehao Caesar was truly too strong; after all, those who generally play Cyber Dragons, or rather, Machine-Types, are no pushovers.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be a popular club researching every day how Cyber Dragons and those Machine-Type monsters struggle.
"Just this scared you? Possessing such strong mental power, even if you're a first-year, you shouldn't be a weakling!"
Continuing to draw the second monster card from his hand, Dehao Caesar flung it forward.
"Don't expect me to go easy on you, my Normal Summon this turn, summon in Attack Position——[Cyber Dragon Zwei] (Cyber Dragon Type Four)!"
Sheila, the Magic Society president, muttered softly: "You not going easy, do you even need a reason for that? A few of the little ones in my club are about to get trauma from being beaten by you."
[Cyber Dragon Zwei ★★★★ LIGHT][Machine-Type/Effect ATK: 1100 DEF: 1600]
Slightly smaller in volume than the 5-star original Cyber Dragon, the Cyber Dragon monster with a special paint job appeared materialized side by side.
"Effect of Cyber Dragon Zwei, as long as this card is on the field, it can increase the ATK and DEF of all 「Cyber Dragon」 on the field by 500 points, including this card itself!"
[Cyber Dragon Zwei ATK: 1100→1600]
[Cyber Dragon ATK: 2100→2600]
Amidst a crackling electric current traversing the duel field, the Normal Summoned Cyber Dragon Zwei's attack power directly matched that of Elemental HERO Sparkman .
The original Cyber Dragon's attack power instantly increased to 2600 points.
Yilin exclaimed in surprise: "Summoning such a field on the first turn, is this what second-year seniors are like?"
After getting used to the first-year intensity, an environment where one monster is summoned per turn for low-star monster clashes.
Facing Dehao Caesar, who immediately Special Summoned a 2600 ATK Cyber Dragon surpassing Red-Eyes Black Dragon and Summoned Skull , plus a Cyber Dragon Zwei, it was understandable that Yilin would be surprised.
"This is more like it." Of course, You Ling was already mentally prepared, "Imagine back then, Kevin was blasted by three consecutive Blue-Eyes White Dragons in one turn. Just this now is still considered alright."
"Battle——!"
Accompanying Dehao Caesar's roar as he entered the Battle Phase, the 2 Cyber Dragons on the field also roared along.
"Use [Cyber Dragon] to destroy the [Elemental HERO Sparkman] on your field, take this!——『Cybernetic Evolution Burst 』!"
From the Cyber Dragon's mechanical maw, a blazing light of pure white converged electric current spewed forth, instantly pulverizing Sparkman on Yilin's field.
[Elemental HERO Sparkman] destroyed
Yilin LP: 4000→3000
The impact force of the cybernetic light, after the monster was destroyed, swept around Yilin's body.
"As expected, your body, Lin, is quite resilient. If it were Aisha, even maintaining balance would be difficult."
Yilin: "Are you praising me, You Ling? I somehow feel the taste isn't quite right."
"Just take it as me praising you."
The cybernetic evolution flames surrounding Yilin's body from the first strike hadn't even extinguished when the second strike came head-on.
"Follow-up direct attack, Cyber Dragon Zwei!——『Type Four Evolution Burst 』!"
Only the first turn of the second player, yet it already showed a one-sided trend. This made the students from other dueling clubs in the duel field cast sympathetic gazes towards Yilin here.
"What a pitiful child, being bullied by Dehao Caesar like this."
"At a time like this, if I could play hero and save the beauty, do you think my spring would arrive?"
"Stop dreaming, you'll just get instantly knocked down. Besides, it's a royal duel, you dare to interfere?"
"Forget it, forget it, pretend I didn't say anything."
Surrounded by the discussions and sympathetic gazes of the surrounding students, You Ling raised his hand and flipped over the card set last turn.
"HEROes don't just take hits for nothing!——Activate Trap Card [Hero Blast] !"
[Hero Blast Trap Card Effect: Target 1 "Elemental HERO" Normal Monster in your Graveyard; add that monster to your hand. Then, destroy 1 monster your opponent controls with ATK less than or equal to the ATK of the monster added to your hand.]
The ground of the duel field, after You Ling flipped over the Trap Card, suddenly shattered with several cracks flashing with electric light.
Immediately following, Sparkman, who was just destroyed and sent to the Graveyard a second ago, coolly jumped out from the electric light crevices, delivering a righteous rising dragon punch to Cyber Dragon Zwei on Dehao's field with an unexpected surprise attack from underground.
『——Shoryuken !』
[Cyber Dragon Zwei] destroyed
You Ling also successfully recovered the [Elemental HERO Sparkman] card from the Graveyard, holding it between his fingertips and showing it off to Dehao Caesar opposite him.
"Cyber Dragon Zwei's attack power, like Sparkman's, is also 1600 points. But card descriptions stating 「less than or equal to」 or 「greater than or equal to」 include the value itself!"
Because Cyber Dragon Zwei was destroyed, the attack power of Cyber Dragon on Dehao Caesar's field also decreased from 2600 points back to the initial 2100 points.
"Hahahahaha, interesting. If it weren't like this, dueling wouldn't be fun."
The HERO's counterattack destruction instead made Caesar even more excited.
"I'll end this turn directly, your turn, Yilin Austin!"
"My turn, draw!"
Glancing at the current hand, besides that card of unknown significance, there seemed to be no HERO monster capable of breaking through the opponent's Cyber Dragon.
Most importantly, he didn't draw the most crucial Polymerization (融合 - Rónghé) magic.
Otherwise, even if the lower-level HEROes themselves weren't strong enough, after fusion, they could still put up a fight against Cyber Dragon.
"Let me ask tentatively, after that duel, Yilin, you should have put Polymerization into your deck, right?"
A B-rank rarity Polymerization Magic Card, 100 Spell Points isn't low, but for Yilin, it probably wasn't that difficult.
"Of course, I did! Your suggestion, You Ling, how could I forget? It's just..."
Yilin's voice gradually became less confident.
"It's just because I didn't have enough points, so currently there's only 1 Polymerization in the deck."
According to the rule that repeated crafting of Spells doubles the cost, the second [Polymerization] requiring 200 Spell Points was indeed a bit difficult.
"It's okay, going from none to some is already a qualitative change. Now let's speed up the card cycling, I summon in Defense Position——Elemental HERO, Pot of Greed, no no no, Bubbleman !"