"The effect of 'Miracle's Afterglow,' Scrap Iron Beast reborn!"
[Scrap Iron Beast, Attack Power 1600]
During the attack declaration, the number of monsters on the opponent's field changes naturally, causing a battle rewind. Shirley abandons the attack and draws a card from her hand to cover.
"Cover a card on the field, end of turn."
At this moment, Shirley realizes that compared to the mere 1000 points of rebound damage from the Dimension Wall, the opponent obviously cares more about keeping the monster on the field.
Perhaps the opponent even knows that her Centaur Mina has the ability to nullify traps, which is why he made this choice. This is not impossible.
Her Centaur Mina, although rare, is not unique. As the director of the Public Security Maintenance Bureau, the opponent has resources and vision beyond imagination; it's not surprising he knows about some rare card information.
At this moment, "Godwin" speaks: "Sharp and exposed, this determination to fight, I do feel it. But... are you sure you know why you are fighting?"
"Of course," Shirley says in a deep voice, "Revenge, I've said it before. This has become the ultimate meaning of my life, something I must accomplish!
Since the moment my parents, my family, my life were taken away, it was decided!"
"Oh, is that so." Yugen nods, "Because everything has been taken from you, you must revenge... but is this really what you want?
Or is it because you can't face the fact of losing everything, and to convince yourself to keep moving forward, you have to give yourself such a goal?"
Shirley's expression turns peculiar. She snorts, "I don't understand what nonsense you're talking about. But if you think a few words can shake my determination, affect my performance, then you are underestimating a duelist's fighting spirit too much!"
"Ah haha, apologies, perhaps I was unclear in my expression. I didn't mean it like that."
Yugen smiles.
"I mean, if someone presents you with a new path, a road beyond revenge, offering new choices, new possibilities, would you still be so firm in sacrificing everything for revenge?"
Shirley's face slightly changes.
"If you're trying to win me over, such a low-level tactic is useless," Shirley says coldly, "Stop being clever, let's continue the duel, Godwin!
If you've investigated me, understood my past, you'll realize no condition can ever sway my iron determination!"
"Don't speak so definitively. You haven't heard my conditions yet... however, indeed, promises are just words after all, demonstrating strength first is naturally necessary..."
Yugen raises his Duel Disc to draw a card.
"My turn, draw a card."
Yugen plays a Magic Card with a wave of his hand.
"Magic Card 'Pot of Magic Book,' both players draw three cards from their decks."
"Next, Speed Attack Magic 'Tornado,' destroy the covered card in the backfield!"
A pitch-black tornado carries lightning, rushing towards Shirley's covered card in the backfield.
"Centaur Mina can only negate Trap effects, not Magic effects, right?" Yugen smiles.
Shirley snorts: "Then activate Chain Tornado, the covered card, Trap Card 'Surface Peace'!
This turn, all monsters on both sides cannot be destroyed by battle. Moreover, if my monster gives the opponent battle damage, for each damage, a Magic or Trap card on the opponent's field can be destroyed!"
"I see, a card to protect monsters for defense."
Yugen then places a Monster Card on the Duel Disc.
"This card can't be normally summoned, but can be special summoned if there's a 'Scrap Iron' monster on the field.
Special summon from hand 'Scrap Iron Double-Headed Dog'!"
Black metal armor covers the body, two metal dog heads attach left and right on steel necks. The Double-Headed Dog lands on four legs, four pairs of eyes on the heads glowing dark purple and deep green, as if penetrating from Nine Nether Hell, chilling cold.
[Scrap Iron Double-Headed Dog, Attack Power 1700]
"But using this effect for special summoning comes at a cost," Yugen says, "In successful special summoning using this effect, 'Scrap Iron Double-Headed Dog' must select a 'Scrap Iron' monster on the field to destroy.
I choose to destroy 'Scrap Iron Double-Headed Dog' itself."
Shirley and the audience member Qiu are both astounded: "Using its effect for special summoning, but immediately self-destruct?"
Is there any point to such a summon?
At this moment, Yugen reveals another card.
"Speed Attack Magic 'Scrap Iron Shower'!"
Countless scrap iron parts, seemingly fragments of various broken devices, rain down on Yugen's field, even covering the Double-Headed Dog with countless pieces.
Yugen says, "Scrap Iron Shower can only be activated when there's a 'Scrap Iron' monster on your field.
Send a 'Scrap Iron' monster from your deck to the graveyard, draw a card, then destroy a 'Scrap Iron' monster on your field."
Yugen displays a monster card automatically retrieved from the deck and sends it to the grave.
"Send 'Scrap Iron Chimera' from the deck to the graveyard, then draw a card."
Yugen draws a card.
"Then destroy 'Scrap Iron Double-Headed Dog'!"
With a booming sound, Scrap Iron Double-Headed Dog explodes under the assault of the scrap iron shower, its fragmented body merging into the torrent of countless parts.
Shirley then understands: "'Scrap Iron Shower' is a Speed Attack Magic, allowing chaining with Double-Headed Dog's effect activation. Both cards must designate destroying a Scrap Iron monster as the cost of the effect.
When Scrap Iron Shower activates, the Double-Headed Dog's effect isn't processed yet, so if both cards designate Double-Headed Dog for destruction, it saves a required monster destruction..."
"Not only that."
Yugen smiles.
"Scrap Iron Double-Headed Dog also has a Monster Effect!
If Double-Headed Dog is sent to the grave due to the effect of a card with 'Scrap Iron' in its name, you can choose a 'Scrap Iron' monster in the grave, other than Double-Headed Dog, and add it to your hand."
The virtual image of the destroyed Double-Headed Dog flashes over Yugen's head, roaring to the sky, a card exits the grave, and Yugen retrieves it to his hand.
"Therefore, I return 'Scrap Iron Chimera' from the grave to my hand!"
Shirley has a thought.
The effect of Scrap Iron Shower sends a Scrap Iron monster from the deck to the grave, then Scrap Iron Double-Headed Dog, upon destruction, retrieves a Scrap Iron monster from the grave to the hand. This indirectly dispatches Scrap Iron monsters from the deck directly to the hand.
Moreover, activating Scrap Iron Shower and Scrap Iron Double-Headed Dog both require destroying a monster as a cost, but both designated Double-Headed Dog, saving this cost as well.
Scrap Iron Double-Headed Dog was special summoned by its effect, saving the chance for a normal summon this turn...
Shirley seriously observes the white-haired man opposite.
This guy is not merely a symbol of power from the privileged class. Even as a duelist, he's very strong!