Chapter 120: VS Yugi Mutou AI
"What level AI is this?"
Looking at the completely unfamiliar battle character appearing on screen, even Kaiba Chiha herself was shocked.
Her arrangement to tech department was to assign Amano Rei's account a high-level AI, replacing T30 AI data—couldn't let Amano Rei win this AI duel on stream.
Originally Kaiba Chiha thought tech department would at most arrange a tier-five or six AI, since quite a few unknown professional players had fallen at this level.
Though Kaiba Chiha herself reached T3 level, that was full-power state.
Kaiba Chiha never believed Amano Rei could beat her when she could use Xyz Summon.
So tier-five or six AI was more than enough.
Yet what were these tech department people doing—an AI level she'd never even seen, wouldn't that be T2 or higher?
Though stream room spectators were basically outsider rubberneckers, most hadn't carefully studied different AI levels' deck compositions.
But if during the duel, deck gap was obviously too large, wouldn't this T30 AI look really fake?
"Can't even handle such small matters properly! Dock wages, must dock wages!"
The black-stockinged secretary beside her didn't respond, just silently sighed internally.
As expected, President's decision not letting Second Miss manage the company was correct.
This kind of leader giving vague instructions was most troublesome for subordinates.
What did "arrange a high-level AI, don't let him win the duel" even mean?
At least specify an AI level clearly. If tech department made unauthorized decisions and the arranged AI level wasn't enough to stop Amano Rei, wouldn't they still take the blame?
This kind of leader—the type where you ask her "Yes or No" and she'd choose "or."
To avoid taking blame, tech department naturally arranged the currently unlocked most powerful AI level. Meaning the T2 level AI that even Kaiba Chiaki, the President herself, hadn't beaten.
"You're telling me this is T30 AI?"
Looking at the 'friendly' starfish-head smiling at him, Amano Rei's heart was already getting cold feet.
Starfish-heads—whether surface or dark side, neither were things he could currently handle, right?
"Is T30 AI supposed to look like this?" Mizuki tilted her head in confusion.
She remembered T30 AI should be a half-dead looking kid using Zombie trash deck.
"But no problem!" Seeing stream room numbers skyrocketing, Mizuki was already getting drunk on gathering traffic. "This one looks quite gentle and easy to bully—shouldn't be hard to beat!"
Even if hard, had to go on.
In the electronic announcement just now, the AI duel had officially begun.
Fleeing the duel now equaled surrender.
Stream's first day, with viewers increasing, opening easiest AI duel then speed-surrendering.
This wave of operations would basically declare Amano and Mizuki's streaming careers retired.
[Duelist: Yugi Mutou]
[Duelist: Amano Rei]
[Duel Mode: AI Duel]
[Duel!]
Really was Yugi Mutou—the system-certified kind.
Though Eden's revised history textbooks only had a simple black silhouette for first-generation Duel King records, not even a name.
But Amano Rei felt even as silhouette, this hairstyle was pretty recognizable.
"I'll take first turn, Amano-kun. My turn, draw!"
From earlier on, this AI seemed to be conversing with him.
But Amano could probably guess—this should be preset behavior patterns from AI data.
Knowing his name was just reading his ID.
If his ID changed to "Loves Big Watermelons," AI Yugi Mutou would probably call him Watermelon-kun.
"I Set one monster in Defense Position."
Right, AI data. Just thinking—opponent was only AI preset programs, no god draws, no card printing, no real duelist-deck bonds either.
Thinking this way, didn't seem so scary.
"I Set four more cards. Turn end. Your turn, Amano-kun."
Still really scary!!
Opening four Sets—plus this speaking tone, uniform properly worn not as cape.
Should be Heavy Trap King Yugi Mutou's surface form.
Turn alternating to Amano Rei.
"My turn, draw!"
Drawing the card, Amano looked at AI Yugi Mutou's harmless friendly smile and the four Set cards at his feet.
"I Normal Summon Elemental HERO Burstinatrix in Attack Position!"
[Elemental HERO Burstinatrix] [Level 3★ FIRE]
[Warrior/Normal]
[ATK: 1200] [DEF: 800]
The sexy female HERO bursting from flame effects, hands on hips standing before Amano Rei.
Facing Yugi Mutou's four-Set backrow, first strike's probe—Amano Rei decided to use the currently highest-ATK HERO in hand.
"Battle! Burstinatrix, attack opponent's face-down monster!"
"—Burstfire!!"
Burstinatrix condensed scorching flames in her palms, transforming into fireballs slamming toward the face-down unknown monster.
The hidden monster card was flipped by flame explosion.
A burnt-caramel scent wafted through the entire duel hall.
[Marshmallon] [Level 3★ LIGHT]
[Angel/Effect]
[ATK: 300] [DEF: 500]
"( ̄~ ̄) Smells good~" The three girls in the room simultaneously exclaimed.
Never expected this online duel's cognitive space could not only expand actionable range but also perfectly recreate explosion heat waves and scents from duels—practically no different from offline dueling.
Nanki'in Sakuya wiped the corner of her mouth: "So this is T30 AI—first time seeing weak monsters with ATK/DEF stats similar to Amano's monsters."
Rin Seiya urged: "Finish quickly, then let's go eat lunch together. I'm hungry."
You're craving it, more like.
Watching Marshmallon melt in flames, Amano Rei couldn't laugh at all.
Because next second after flames dispersed, melted Marshmallon returned to original state.
Yugi Mutou smiled while explaining: "Unfortunately, Amano-kun, Marshmallon cannot be destroyed by battle. Also, when this face-down card is attacked, it deals 1000 damage to the opponent!"
Still carrying burnt-sweet scent, Marshmallon suddenly opened wide mouth revealing terrifying sharp fangs hidden under cute appearance, biting Amano Rei's arm.
Amano Rei LP: 4000 → 3000
"Wait, a monster that can't be destroyed by battle can also have 1000 damage?" Mizuki suddenly realized something wrong.
Could a T30 level AI possess this kind of monster?
Not mincing words—just this Marshmallon blocking the field, Mizuki's entire deck couldn't get past it.
"Family, did this AI malfunction?"
However, facing stream room numbers already soaring to 2000 viewers, various barrages floating past, Mizuki couldn't control the situation.
[[Seems like even fighting T30 AI ate defeat.]]
[[This is the freshman who beat Kaiba Chiha? Isn't this fake?]]
[[No way, I've played this website's AI duels—T30 AI definitely doesn't have this kind of card.]]
[[Maybe T30 AI has several deck sets—this monster doesn't look that strong.]]
[[Can't be destroyed by battle isn't strong? Without money to buy effect destruction cards, already lost.]]
Stream barrage had trolling, mockery, doubts, debates.
"I Set two cards. Turn end."
Amano Rei placed two hand cards into Duel Disk, declaring turn end.
Yugi Mutou still maintained four-Set status—this pressure only the person facing it could feel.
"My turn, draw!"
Yugi Mutou began turn drawing card, and this time, placed monster card on Duel Disk in Attack Position.
"I Normal Summon Magician's Valkyria in Attack Position!"
[Magician's Valkyria] [Level 4★ LIGHT]
[Spellcaster/Effect]
[ATK: 1600] [DEF: 1800]
Appearance seven parts similar to Dark Magician Girl yet overall atmosphere appearing more mature—female mage monster nimbly spinning blade-staff in hand, materializing on Yugi Mutou's field.
Barrage instantly exploded.
[[Such a cute monster!]]
[[Simply my wife!]]
[[Don't you all think—T30 AI summoning 1600 ATK monster is a bit wrong?]]
[[4-star 1600 monster already just 100 ATK less than axe-king. Is T30 AI this strong?]]
Immediately following, a dazzling entrance effect almost filling entire stream screen, accompanied by system announcement simultaneously descended.
[[Welcome Platform Supreme VIP999 Level Member Emperor "Kaiba Chiaki" arriving at stream room!!!]]
Stream platform privileges for big-spending customers—wherever they went to any stream room, came with this imposing magnificent effects to manifest their noble status.
"S-Sister?" Seeing her own sister entering stream room on main account, Kaiba Chiha instantly felt guilty panic—after all this was something she caused.
But Kaiba Chiaki entering stream didn't say anything. At the same time, in President's office, Kaiba Chiaki just silently watched the screen.
She recognized this AI appearance. The T2 level AI that defeated her just the day before yesterday.
Though she'd only challenged once and got schemed into losing the duel.
But had to admit, this duel data brought back from outside Tower generated unexpectedly powerful AI. Even almost needed no adjustments to perfectly integrate into Kaiba Corporation's duel programs—not even bugs appeared.
Like these data were originally developed for Kaiba Corporation.
"Amano Rei, so you can also challenge Yugi Mutou's AI? Interesting. Let me see what degree you can achieve."
Here it came.
Not stopping this farce, Kaiba Chiaki's lips instead curved in an attractive smile.
This man truly attracted her attention again and again.
By the way, saliva sample collected from Amano Rei yesterday—afternoon test results should come out today.
"Battle, Amano-kun!"
After Normal Summoning Magician's Valkyria, Yugi Mutou directly declared entry into this turn's Battle Phase.
"I attack your Burstinatrix with Magician's Valkyria! Go! Magical Slash!"
The instant Magician's Valkyria's attack sliced through air heat waves toward Amano Rei's field HERO, Yugi Mutou flipped one of his Set backrow cards.
"Also, the instant Magician's Valkyria attacks, I activate Trap Card Magical Dimension!"
[Magical Dimension] [Trap Card: When a Spellcaster monster you control or your opponent controls declares an attack: Both players Special Summon 1 Spellcaster monster with 2000 or less ATK from their Deck in Attack Position.]
"When a Spellcaster monster attacks, I Special Summon one 2000 ATK or less Spellcaster from my Deck. Appear, the magician's great apprentice—Dark Magician Girl!"
[Dark Magician Girl] [Level 6★ DARK]
[Spellcaster/Effect]
[ATK: 2000] [DEF: 1700]
Though Dark Magician Girl was a 6-star monster, her ATK happened to hit Magical Dimension's Special Summon limit of 2000 or less ATK.
Flying from Yugi Mutou's deck, Dark Magician Girl swinging short staff's overly vigorous movements accidentally let wide magic hat cover cute cheeks—ultimately had to hold it with hand, showing mischievous smile toward stream viewers.
[[This is my wife!]]
[[As expected, original is cutest!]]
[[One turn summoning 1600 ATK and 2000 ATK monsters—isn't this AI excessive?]]
[[I can't even beat T30 AI.]]
Consecutively appearing Magician's Valkyria and Dark Magician Girl—even viewers who were outsiders saw something wrong.
Amano Rei suddenly spoke: "Trap Card Magical Dimension's effect targets both sides—meaning I can also Special Summon a 2000 or less ATK Spellcaster from my Deck!"
The same six-pointed star summoning formation also flashed on Amano Rei's field.
Borrowing Yugi Mutou's card effect, Amano Rei also searched and ejected card from deck, throwing it on Duel Disk.
"I also Special Summon Dark Magician Girl!"
[Dark Magician Girl] [ATK: 2000]
Same monster face-to-face summoning. Amano Rei's side Dark Magician Girl, when materializing floating on staff, still carried some surprise in expression.
Mana: "Hey, Amano! Why am I standing opposite? Didn't you say I'm the world's only card?"
Amano Rei: "Then look at the opponent duelist again."
Mana: "Eh, Pharaoh... no wait, just looks similar. Who is it?"
This world's Dark Magician Girl—though possessing knowledge related to Millennium Items and ancient Egypt, actually didn't recognize Yugi Mutou.
That proved she was a different spirit from the anime one.
"Never expected Amano-kun could also summon Dark Magician Girl—truly surprising. But since monsters changed, I'll rewind this attack."
Yugi Mutou urgently stopped Magician's Valkyria's attack.
Originally using Magician's Valkyria to destroy Burstinatrix, then could follow up with a direct attack with Dark Magician Girl.
But that was premised on Amano Rei not summoning.
Since Amano Rei also applied Magical Dimension, Yugi Mutou apparently didn't want identical ATK Dark Magician Girls mutually destroying.
So rewound Magician's Valkyria's attack, instead using higher-ATK Dark Magician Girl to attack Burstinatrix, dealing more battle damage.
"—Dark Magic Attack!!"
Dark Magician Girl herself calling out technique name, accompanied by purple-red magic explosion blast, Amano's field Burstinatrix was bombarded into data fragments.
[Burstinatrix destroyed]
Amano Rei LP: 3000 → 2200
"I end this turn."
After battle, Yugi Mutou directly declared end.
This turn had no additional Sets, but the initial 3 unknown Set cards remained.
"My turn, draw!"
Amano Rei drew card, looking toward field's Dark Magician Girl.
Catching Magical Dimension's free ride to grab a free Special Summon might be a good offensive opportunity.
"I activate Spell Card Foolish Burial—send one monster from Deck to GY! I choose to send Dark Magician!"
After Dark Magician card from deck ejected into GY, field Dark Magician Girl's sexy body seemed surrounded by mysterious black magic amplification.
"Dark Magician Girl's effect—when Dark Magician exists in GY, ATK increases 300!"
[Dark Magician Girl] [ATK: 2000 → 2300]
"Battle! Dark Magician Girl with 2300 ATK attacks Magician's Valkyria!"
Amano Rei's field Dark Magician Girl, as if returning earlier opponent Dark Magician Girl's attack, gathered strength and charged up a Dark Magic Attack larger than before.
Mana: "This shot's returning yours!"
"Dark Magic Attack·Plus!!"
Exploding pink energy shot from girl's staff tip, bombarding toward Yugi Mutou's field.
"So strong, too strong!" Yugi Mutou smiled praising Amano. Yet next second flipped Set card at feet. "Activate Trap Card Magic Cylinder!"
Amano Rei: "..."
Did AI data even record classic lines? No wonder you play cards without friends—saying stuff like this while flipping Magic Cylinder preparing to bounce-kill people.
[Magic Cylinder] [Trap Card: When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Target the attacking monster; negate the attack, and if you do, inflict damage to your opponent equal to its ATK.]
"Dark Magician Girl's ATK is 2300—as effect, reflects 2300 damage back to you."
Amano Rei LP: 2200 → -100
"I win, Amano-kun!"
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