"Normal Summon 'Scrap Iron Chimera'!"
Yugen waved his hand to summon the monster that he had just retrieved from the graveyard, which was almost like fetching it directly from his card deck.
In the starlight, a metallic vortex flickered with an eerie blue glow. Deafening mechanical roars resounded as two scarlet beams shot out from the center of the vortex, like the eyes of a beast.
The giant metal claws glistened with a dangerous cold light, the thick mechanical body was entwined with rusty pipes, broken chains, and twisted steel bars, occasionally sparking from the gaps. The mechanical head resembled a roaring lion's head, with electric arcs dancing between its metal fangs.
[Scrap Iron Chimera, Attack Power 1700]
"The effect of Scrap Iron Chimera, when this card is successfully summoned, Special Summon one 'Scrap' adjusted monster from your graveyard."
Yugen took the Monster Card that had returned from the graveyard.
"Adjusted Monster 'Scrap Iron Double-Headed Dog'!"
The double-headed dog, which had just been destroyed and removed from the field moments ago, reappeared in a blink. Its metal jaws opened wide, releasing a dull roar, and the clash of its steel fangs sparked a clear fire.
[Scrap Iron Double-Headed Dog, Attack Power 1700]
"Level Four, Adjusted Monster 'Scrap Metal Beast'!
Level Four, 'Scrap Iron Chimera'!
Star-Tuning!"
[4+4=8]
"The fusion of scrap awakens the indomitable spirit, Synchro Summon! Roar—
—Level 8, Scrap Iron Dragon!"
Rusty metal fragments whirled in the gale, as if pulled by an invisible gravity, reassembling within a dazzling Synchro Aura.
Gears meshed, steam hissed, and the mechanical dragon tore through the red glow to descend. Its body was welded together from broken steel, joints spewing hot sparks, and its single eye shot a sinister red light.
The Steel Giant Dragon howled skyward, its massive wings formed from scrap iron unfolded, scattering screws like rain, announcing its rebirth from destruction.
Scrap Iron Dragon, Summon!
[Scrap Iron Dragon, Attack Power 2800]
"Scrap Iron Dragon!"
Qiu's eyes lit up.
Absolutely a Rare Card, and its presence was not weak. Qiu instinctively thought, this just might be Godwin's dragon as the Dragon Sealer...
Of course, the girl just thought about it inwardly. If Yugen found out, he'd surely just laugh it off, thinking she was too obsessed with the idea of him being the Dragon Sealer.
"The effect of Scrap Iron Dragon," Yugen said, "Once per turn, select one card each on your and your opponent's field, and destroy those selected cards."
Yugen snapped his fingers.
"The card I choose on my field is 'Scrap Iron Double-Headed Dog'.
The card on your field, of course, is 'Centaur Mina'.
Destroy both the Double-Headed Dog and Centaur Mina!"
The eyes of the Steel Giant Dragon suddenly glowed red, raising its fearsome mechanical head, with rusted armor seams spewing hot steam. With an ear-piercing metal roar, the Scrap Iron Dragon whipped its tail, the heavy and broken mass descending like a meteor, causing a ring of transparent shock waves.
Roar!
The mechanical Double-Headed Dog emitted an electronic screech, its armor seams sparking brightly, and soon its body burst under the overload of energy, spraying metal fragments like a rainstorm. The erupted energy transformed into shock waves, blasting against the opposing Centaur Knight, dissolving the rear field into data fragments that dispersed into the air.
Shirley raised her arm to shield herself and frowned: "Destroying both your own and opponent's monsters simultaneously... Oh no, the effect of that Double-Headed Dog..."
"Not bad, a first-rate duelist reacts quickly."
Yugen smiled.
"The effect of Scrap Iron Double-Headed Dog, when this card is destroyed by a 'Scrap' card's effect and sent to the graveyard, add a Scrap monster other than Double-Headed Dog from the graveyard to your hand."
Yugen drew the Monster Card from the graveyard and briefly displayed it in his hand.
"Return 'Scrap Iron Chimera' to hand from the graveyard."
Qiu finally understood: "Right! The effect of Scrap Iron Chimera allows you to Special Summon a Scrap adjusted monster from the graveyard when summoned..."
Goukou also comprehended: "So even if the current field is resolved by the young lady, as long as next turn, Normal Summon 'Scrap Iron Chimera' to Special Summon the Level 4 adjusted monster from the graveyard again, you can immediately conduct an eight-star Synchro..."
As long as Scrap Iron Chimera is in hand and there's a Scrap adjusted monster in the graveyard, it's basically equivalent to a Normal Summon of an eight-star Synchro onto the field.
Not only does it launch a powerful attack this turn, but it also ensures sustained offense for the next turn...
So strong.
Goukou admired inwardly.
Furthermore, the tactical system used against him was completely different now, garnering even more admiration.
Goukou looked worriedly at Shirley.
Young lady...
"Battle, Scrap Iron Dragon attacks 'Apprentice Knight'."
A low engine rumble emanated from the mechanical chest cavity of Scrap Iron Dragon, rusted armor seams once again spewing steam. The Steel Giant Dragon crossed the battlefield, its shattered metal wings creating gusts of wind, and its giant claws swiping down, piercing the air with a shrill sound, piercing the knight's armor as if it were thin paper.
The small knight's Long Sword shattered upon impact, fragments scattering in all directions. The knight himself was also struck by the overwhelming force. However, despite the broken Long Sword, the knight still stood resiliently, unbroken.
[Shirley, LP4000 → LP2200]
Shirley staggered back from the impact, clutching her chest, shocked: "This pain..."
She looked up in astonishment at her opponent.
Yugen chuckled lightly: "Indeed, the damage from a duel isn't just three-dimensional graphics but real damage. That's what true combat means."
He paused, then taunted:
"Or could it be that such a minor level of pain extinguishes your flames of revenge?"
Listening to his mocking words, Shirley's anger ignited again: "Don't kid around!"
Years of sorrow and pain, the nightmare of having everything since birth and suddenly losing it all, such pain couldn't be alleviated by this level of pain alone.
"Don't be too triumphant yet!" Shirley said darkly, "The effect of 'Surface Peace', this turn my monsters won't be destroyed by battle."
Yugen didn't mind, as he had already inflicted battle damage.
"Set two Cover Cards, end turn."
Shirley: "My turn, draw cards!"
Shirley drew a card, then cautiously scanned her opponent's back field.
The back field had three dark Cover Cards...
And one of them was already a known card. Dimension Wall, a trap that reflects damage. It was negated by 'Centaur Mina' during the previous turn and then reset facedown.
This means that when inflicting high battle damage, she had to be wary of the opponent using a trap to reflect it, especially now with only 2200 Life Points remaining, attacks must be executed with caution.
But she had a strategy.
"Activate the Magic Card 'Revive the Dead'! Revive a monster from the graveyard.
Special Summon 'Centaur Mina' from the graveyard!"
[Centaur Mina, Attack Power 2200]
"Then Normal Summon 'Flower Synchroist', an adjusted monster!"