"Direct attack by the Electronicized Ballet Skirt!"
The petite dancer clad in a ballet skirt stepped lightly forward, her toe touched the ground, and her figure began to spin rapidly. During the spin, her right leg kicked out, lashing like a whip at the huddled Silver Meteor.
[Silver Meteor, LP 1900 → LP 900]
"Ugh..."
Silver Meteor gritted his teeth, his body swayed, struggling to keep his balance.
In fact, now there were no monsters on his field, but even if there were, they couldn't defend against this. The Electronicized Ballet Skirt is a monster that can attack directly, ignoring defenses when the opponent's monster has higher Attack Power.
Yes, direct attack, circumventing frontal combat to directly take out the opposing duelist, even at the cost of bearing damage to create opportunities. This is Asuka's strategy.
In fact, Asuka had favored such tactics before, but over the past year, unknown influences led her to develop them further.
Not only did she delve into deeper potential with her original key cards for evolution, but she also adjusted her tactical setup, becoming even more aggressive than before.
Ryusei was well aware of this. Within these first two rounds of the duel, he had already taken 5600 points of damage, and yet the monsters on both sides hadn't even touched each other, truly terrifying.
Asuka: "Then I'll set a card, ending the turn."
"But the Boss Battle also activates!"
Silver Meteor shouted.
"The effect of Continuous Magic 'Boss Battle'" Ryusei said, "If a 'Giant Battleship' monster on my field is destroyed and sent to the graveyard, during the end phase, Special Summon a 'Giant Battleship' monster from the Card Deck."
The Magic Card glowed golden. He lifted the Duel Disc, and a beam of golden light shot out.
"Appear, Giant Battleship - Four Arms!"
A brand new battleship flew out from the Card Deck. A giant metallic body, waving alloy tentacles, like an octopus flying in the air.
[Giant Battleship - Four Arms, Attack Power 1800]
"The Giant Battleship is immortal." Silver Meteor said proudly, "All Giant Battleships cannot be destroyed by battle!
Moreover, even if they're destroyed by card effects, no matter how many are defeated, more battleships will come to replace them. This is the invincible BOSS!"
"Although it can't be destroyed by battle, it's far from invincible."
Asuka looked at the noticeable blue core of the battleship in the air.
"The energy core of the battleship is the biggest weakness. Once the energy core is attacked, it will instantly be destroyed."
This is not nonsense but an intentionally designed characteristic of this Card Deck. The energy core of Giant Battleships is protected by a shielding layer, and if attacked while the shield is down, the battleship will instantly detonate.
However, when the monsters of the Giant Battleship series are summoned, they usually place two or three indicators, representing the defensive layer in front of the energy core.
Though the battleship won't be destroyed by battle, every time a battle occurs, an indicator must be removed. When battling without indicators, after damage calculation, the battleship will be directly destroyed.
"My turn, draw a card!"
Silver Meteor glanced at the card drawn, then lifted his eyelids.
"Giant Battleship - Four Arms can place three indicators only during Normal Summon. Since it was Special Summoned through the effect of 'Boss Battle', it has no indicators now.
But I will activate this card!"
Silver Meteor played the card in hand directly.
"Magic Card 'Shield Recovery'!" Silver Meteor clenched his fist, "This card can place three indicators directly on a 'Giant Battleship' monster on the field!" (Original Card)
He raised his arm high, pointing at the core of that gigantic battleship overhead.
"I place three indicators on 'Giant Battleship - Four Arms'!"
Three layers of protective armor were clad to the outer layer of the energy core, securing the most fragile point right at the center.
"Giant Battleships with indicators won't be destroyed by battle upon removing an indicator after each battle." Silver Meteor said, "Moreover, Giant Battleship - Four Arms has its own special ability!
Once per turn, Four Arms can remove one of its indicators to destroy a Magic Trap Card on the field."
Silver Meteor pointed to Asuka's backfield.
"That troublesome Equipment Magic will disappear!"
He locked onto the Equipment Magic "Power of Unity" naturally. Power of Unity significantly boosts the Attack Power of an equipped monster, a power level still challenging to overcome against his battleships.
One of the three layers of protection on the Giant Battleship vanished, converting into a beam of energy cannon, shot downward. Asuka's backfield Magic was pierced by a single strike; the card shattered into powder.
Silver Meteor: "Heh heh, the attack power of the Electronic Stars returned to normal."
[Electronic Stars, Attack Power 2800 → Attack Power 1200]
"Next, activate the Magic Card 'Revive the Dead', resurrecting the monsters from the graveyard."
Silver Meteor exclaimed, as the emblem of Revive hovered above his head. Following was that colossal alien battleship, breaking apart the Revive emblem, suspended mid-air.
"Revive 'Giant Battleship - Bursting Cannon Core'!"
[Giant Battleship - Bursting Cannon Core, Attack Power 2500]
"When summoned or Special Summoned, Giant Battleship - Bursting Cannon Core gains three indicators." Silver Meteor said, "Defense layer equipped!"
[Giant Battleship - Bursting Cannon Core, Indicator 3]
In this way, the Bursting Cannon Core can endure up to three battles, and during these three battles, it won't be destroyed by combat.
"Your direct attack strategy is interesting, but it'll stop here." Silver Meteor chuckled, "Under the Boss-level battleship's Boss Battle, not many can last several rounds.
First, Bursting Cannon Core, attack 'Electronic Stars'!"
Energy filled, swirling into that gigantic core. The bright light coalesced into a vortex, forming into a dazzling beam of light, blasting from high above!
Without its equipment, Electronic Stars stood no chance, yet feared nothing. She deftly evaded the dense light rain, dashed forward, swayed to the unprotected core outside its protective layers, and kicked upward.
A roar and one of the protective layers exploded, but the blast's recoil also pushed Electronic Stars far back, where she vanished, pierced by the energy beam mid-air.
"Activate trap, 'Guardian Defense Wall'." Asuka said, "Turn one instance of combat damage into zero, and draw a card from the Card Deck."
A transparent barrier appeared before her, deflecting all explosive impact. Asuka drew a card, then continued.
"And through the recent battle, Electronic Stars have destroyed the core's defense, causing Bursting Cannon Core to lose one indicator."
[Giant Battleship - Bursting Cannon Core, Indicator 3 → 2]
"That's entirely sufficient."
Silver Meteor said coldly.
"Next, use 'Giant Battleship·Four Arms' to attack 'Electronicized Ballet Skirt'!"