"Activate Trap Card from the hand – Collected Power!" A red trap card appeared in front of Yuei Vu.
Yugi was surprised: "Launch a Trap Card from your hand!?"
"At the beginning of this turn, among the two cards I discarded through 'Graceful Charity', there is this card."
As Yuei Vu said, a card in the GY area has popped out. A hideous phantom appeared behind him, it was the image of a monster with one eye and sharp claws like steel knives.
Makyura the Destructor!
It was also a gift from Mr. Marik, the BOSS of Battle City arc and Chairman of Ghouls International Express Company.
"During the turn this card is sent to the Graveyard, the owner of this card can activate Trap Cards from his/her hand." (Old version effect)
Yuei Vu said: "Collected Power's effect! Target 1 face-up monster on the field; equip it with all Equip Cards on the field."
Yuei Vu pointed to the lovely girl with smooth blond hair in front of her.
"So I transferred the Equip Spell 'United We Stand' to Dark Magician Girl! According to the effect of 'United We Stand', the attack power of Dark Magician Girl has increased by 2400!"
The power of unity flew out of Chocolate Magician Girl. Then the powers of the three magic girls were all superimposed on Dark Magician Girl, and powerful magic power poured into the girl's body continuously.
[Dark Magician Girl, ATK 2000 → ATK 4400]
Dark Magician Girl held her head high, with a small oblate staff across her chest, with a proud expression on her face.
Now the girl felt that she could even beat Obelisk the Tormentor!
"Attack power 4400…" Yugi was surprised, "Did you actually plan to transfer the 'United We Stand' to Dark Magician Girl from the beginning?"
His three set cards have all been consumed, but even so, his defense line on the field was not so easy to break through.
Marshmallon and Green Gadget were both in the defense position, even if they are attacked, that would not cause damage. Spell Strikernitself had the effect of making the controller take no battle damage from attacks involving it.
The only attack target that Yuei Vu could use to cause damage to him was "Machina Fortress". But Machina Fortress had an attack power of 2500, even if it was attacked, that battle only caused 1900 damage. Yugi had a very sufficient LP of 3000 points, which could completely withstand this attack.
Moreover, if Machina Fortress was destroyed by battle, Yugi could in turn use its effect to destroy a card on the field. In the next turn, as long as there were Machine monsters whose total Levels equal 8 or more in his hand, Machina Fortress could be revived.
In this way, it was really hard to choose the attack target.
Unexpectedly, Yuei Vu did not declare to enter the Battle Phase but continued to show a card.
"Activate the Spell Card from the hand – Star Blast!" The card appeared in front of Yuei Vu, "Pay any number of Life Points in multiples of 500; reduce the Level of 1 monster I control or that is in my hand by 1 for each 500 Life Points I paid, until the End Phase! "
He pointed to Dark Magician Girl in front of him.
"I will pay 1000 LP to lower the level of Dark Magician Girl by two!"
[Yuei Vu, LP 1100 → LP 100]
Dark Magician Girl let out an "ah", and the two stars on her card disappeared with the explosion effect of "boom". She was downgraded from a six-star high-level monster to a level four monster.
Dark Magician Girl blinked her big eyes, her face full of doubts.
Lowered my level… what is Master doing?
Yugi was also surprised: "You don't hesitate to pay LP so that you only have 100 left to drop the level of Dark Magician Girl?"
In his opinion, shouldn't Star Blast be used to lower the level of the monsters in the hand and reduce the number of sacrifices required for summoning?
What's the point of lowering the level of monsters on the field?
But he quickly understood – just after the next card appeared in front of Yuei Vu.
"Continuous Spell – Infected Mail!" Yuei Vu said, "Once per turn, I can target 1 Level 4 or lower monster I control. Only in this turn, the targeted monster… can attack the opponent directly! "
"Huh!?" Yugi was shocked.
Dark Magician Girl looked at this card, stunned for a while, then looked at her level, and it took her a long time to realize it.
Level 4 monster…
Ah!
Master is talking about me!
"That's it!" Yugi suddenly understood, "That's why you equipped the 'United We Stand' to Chocolate Magician Girl…"
Because the Chocolate Magical Girl was Level 4 herself. If the chocolate girl hadn't eaten a "Forbidden Lance", Yuei Vu could directly launch the "Infected Mail" and let the chocolate girl with 4000 ATK attack directly.
"I use the effect of 'Infected Mail'!" Yuei Vu pointed to Dark Magician Girl, "The target is Dark Magician Girl!"
[Dark Magician Girl, ATK 4400]
"Attack power 4400… and it can directly attack the opposing player!" Yugi was surprised, "It's amazing!"
"As expected of Yuei Vu." Yami Yugi, who was watching the battle in the front row in a ghost state, also nodded, "He actually came up with such a killer combo."
That's what he said, but Yami Yugi silently glanced at the Kuriboh in AIBO's hand, and wasn't worried about him…
Dark Magician Girl held her breath, clenched her small staff tightly, and puffed out her swollen chest.
Attack power 4400, and can attack directly!
I can take the head this time!
However, at the moment when the girl held her breath and concentrated her attention, she couldn't wait to step forward to make a move, but suddenly found that the huge power in her body seemed to have disappeared.
The "United We Stand" card disappeared from the field, and all the three-dimensional images of the Berry Magician Girl and Chocolate Magician Girl beside him disappeared.
When she came back to her senses, the girl found that she had also become the ghost state of a spirit and disappeared from the duel field.
Yuei Vu did not order her to launch the final blow, but turned off the Duel Disk to terminate the duel.
Dark Magician Girl blinked her beautiful big eyes, with question marks written all over her head.
Eh!?
Obviously, as long as you let me attack, you will win…Why didn't Master stop fighting?
The onlookers also had question marks above their heads.
In their view, it seemed that Yuei Vu's victory in this duel was basically a certainty.
The three pits in the back row of Yugi were all stepped on, and the monsters on the field have no ability to resist this direct attack. A direct attack with an attack power of more than 4000 was a sure-win blow, right?
Yugi was also puzzled: "Yuei Vu, why…?"
"Because I think it's almost enough." Yuei Vu shrugged, "How should I put it, I always feel that Mr. Yugi… um… you didn't show your full strength."
"No, I'm playing very seriously." Yugi said seriously, "After all, this is the only way to respect you, Yuei Vu, as a duelist."
"It's not that you don't respect me," Yuei Vu smiled and changed his words a little bit, "It feels a little different from what you said. And… your deck has not yet been completed, right?"
Yugi was taken aback for a moment and smiled a little embarrassedly.
"You see it?"
"I can see it a little bit."
"Well, this is the first time I want to try to build a deck alone without relying on the power of another me." Yugi said, "But because I saw a lot of cards and wanted to put them in, some cards that I thought might be useful were not available. Add it in… In short, it's a relatively casual deck at the moment, but I did my best to form it…"
...All right.
Yuei Vu probably understood.
Yugi is using me as a sandbag, trying to test a new deck…
"Also." Yuei Vu said, "Just now I equipped the 'United We Stand' to 'Chocolate Magician Girl', and you used the 'Forbidden Lance' on the Chocolate Magician Girl so that the chocolate girl become unable to accept the effect of 'United We Stand'…
...It is indeed a beautiful operation. But don't you think the timing was a little rushed? "
Yugi recalled the duel just now, and nodded: "Indeed. If I hadn't activated the 'Forbidden Lance' at that time, you would have activated the 'Infected Mail' next, and chose to let the level 4 'Chocolate Magician Girl' gain the ability to attack directly during this turn…"
"That's right." Yuei Vu nodded, "If you use the 'Forbidden Lance' again at this moment, then according to the effect of 'Forbidden Lance', 'Chocolate Magician Girl' can accept neither the boost of 'United We Stand' nor the effect of 'Infected Mail'.
Next, I will not be able to make a Dark Magician Girl with 4400 attack power and be able to direct attack. "
"Ah, that may indeed be because I didn't think carefully enough." Yugi was stunned, smiled, and touched his head, "Thank you, Yuei Vu. It seems that I still have a lot to improve…"
Did Yugi really fail to think of this step?
Actually, Yuei Vu didn't think so. He was more inclined to think that Yugi may not think so seriously.
This was why he felt that it didn't make much sense to continue playing this game. Because from the beginning of this duel, Yugi Muto had no intention of winning.
Or to put it more accurately, it should be said "no particular desire to win".
This made Yuei Vu feel that dueling with the current Yugi Muto lack of confrontation between duelists.
In fact, although Yugi Muto has not surpassed the Pharaoh for the time being, it was close to the critical period of complete transformation.
Although he was still confused, he already thought that he could no longer rely on Yami Yugi's power.
After all, they would be separated soon.
Perhaps the boy felt that if he couldn't handle himself until the moment of separation, and if he was a coward who always hid behind his other self for safety when he was in trouble, then the other party would be very worried when it was time to part?
In that case, no matter what, there was no way for his other self to rest in peace.
In fact, even if he has not yet completed his transformation and was still in a state of confusion, his strength was not weak at all, and his talent in duels was quite amazing.
However, he lacked one crucial thing compared to most duelists.
That was the desire for victory.
In fact, this has something to do with the character of the game itself. He has a docile personality, and he didn't like to compete with others since he was a child. Although he was very talented in various games, the most important thing for him was to have fun. He has never developed a strong competitive spirit in any game.
Because of the lack of desire for victory, he has always held an indifferent attitude towards the outcome of the duel, so throughout the whole play of DM, everyone thought that Yugi Muto was just the Pharaoh's host.
It was precisely because of this that when the boy suddenly had a reason to "have to win" and had no choice but to pick up the Duel Disk and fight in person, everyone including the great evil god Zorc and even the little friends around him were surprised found out——
——It turns out that he has always been so strong!
"…"
The two of them put the outcome of this duel on hold for the time being and did not get entangled. Maybe when Yugi Muto was really in charge and shouldered the title of "Duel King" in person, they would continue.
After bidding farewell to the two, and watching Yugi and Anzu leave under the night, Yuei Vu had a premonition that that day might not be too far away.
Soon, Yugi Muto would usher in a transformation, becoming the pinnacle of the dueling world and truly worthy of the title of "Duel King".
There was a saying that said, "A man will become stronger for his important people".
Exactly the same for Yugi Muto.
He who originally had no passion for victory, no interest in the game of supremacy and power, would soon find a reason to "have to win".
That was the bond between him and Yami Yugi.
After all, when Yami Yugi left this world and took away all traces of him left in this world, the last legacy he could leave to Yugi Muto was the title of "Duel King" that they won together.
Because he wanted to defend the name "Duel King" that Yami Yugi left to him, he had to win, and he would always have to win.
Only at that time, the juvenile Yugi Muto would truly grow into what he should be and become the invincible Duel King.