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Chapter 366 Brother (Part 2)

The first round is over.

Frontline: [Trident Dragon] x2, [Stardust Warrior], [Infernal Demon]

Backcourt: [Perpetual Fire Shield]

Hand: 0
Basic score: 4000
[Ding—] The system notification sounded.

When it was Chu Chan's turn, he slowly placed his hand on the deck.

"My turn, draw a card."

A chill ran through him from the cold crystal card. He quickly pulled out the card, but paused for a moment when he saw the card's face.

"This card is..."

Chu Chan murmured softly, and his trembling hands miraculously calmed down after he pulled out the card.

When he first arrived in Latia, he was waiting for the interns when he happened to run into the dark squad led by Yuki Hinale.

At that time, Binaire was teaching a group of Latvian refugee children the 'mask transformation' technique. Children who learned the transformation technique well could receive bread, a mask, and a card that was said to bring miracles.

He didn't learn how to transform, but he still received one.

It's a new card; I haven't seen it much before.

The card's effect is decent; in certain situations, it might even bring about a miracle.

He brought one with him, just to be his lucky card.

Chu Chan looked up at Chu Linfeng's four figures in front and one behind him.

It's no wonder Chu Linfeng was so confident. The [Conquer the Soul] series lacks the ability to activate with a single card. He has two cards in hand, but [Eternal Fire Shield] can definitely replace one of them. In essence, he only has one chance.

"What's wrong, brother?" Chu Linfeng mocked. "Did you draw a worthless piece of paper that makes you despair?"

Chu Chan ignored it, checked his hand, and quickly slapped down a card with a swift and decisive motion: "Six extra cards except for the inner side."

"Activate the Spell Card - [Pot of Greed]!"

"Draw two cards from your deck!"

"Wow, there's even this card." Chu Linfeng sneered, as if he had been waiting for this for a long time, and decisively waved his hand, "Counterattack Trap - [Eternal Fire Shield]!"

The covered card is flipped over, and on the card image, an indestructible energy shield stands in front of [Eternal Flame Demon], absorbing the energy of [Pot of Greed].

"Invalidate and destroy the [Pot of Greed and Gold]!"

A beam of light streaked across the void, and the [Gourd of Greed and Gold] exploded, turning into fragments and dissipating.

"Hahaha! It's over!" Chu Linfeng laughed loudly. "You have one card left. What are you going to do? You always love to lecture me, don't you?"

"Then teach me how to win!"

"Brother—!" he roared, his eyes filled with pain and hatred.

Li Guanqi watched this scene on the duel field with mixed feelings. He didn't know what had happened between the two brothers.

As an only child, he sometimes wishes he had a brother or sister.

In that memory, he was also an older brother, or even a 'father,' raising a blank slate from childhood. He didn't think there was anything wrong with an older brother educating his younger brother.

He really wanted to go up to Chu Linfeng and slap him, yelling, "How dare you talk to your brother like that!"

He also really wanted to win this game for Chu Chan.

But honestly, one card can't turn this around.

Even if there were a second [Pot of Greed and Gold], it wouldn't satisfy the point in time of 'the start of the main phase'.

Even the talent for three battles is not enough to meet the timing of activation.

The Pot of Greed definitely doesn't exist.

【Snowflake's Light】is not very versatile.

It can only be [Greedy Pot], but this card doesn't seem like something [Conqueror's Spirit] would include. [Dragon Emperor], [Snow Wind], and the field should each only be played once.

Can miracles really happen?

"Damn it..." Hong Zhong slammed his fist on the railing.

Xia Sheng, being the older brother, also looked rather grim: "Really... this is the end?"

"If Chu Chan loses, can I play in the next round?"

“I’ll teach his brother a lesson for him,” he said coldly.

"The duel isn't over yet," Qi Mengsi said softly. "Chu Chan has his reasons and confidence for daring to use his trump card."

Chu Linfeng's laughter still echoed in the dueling arena. He enjoyed the thrill of driving his brother into a corner and the spotlight on everyone.

"I'll say it again." Chu Chan raised his head and looked calmly at his younger brother, "If you don't do some details well, you might give the enemy a chance to turn the tables."

He slowly flipped open the last card in his hand and snapped it.

"Pay 200 Life Points to activate a Spell Card—"

boom!
Blue team basic points: 3500 → 3300
"【Card-drawing bread】!"
A picture of delicious-smelling bread appeared on the big screen.

"Oh—oh!" Binel, who was lying in ambush on the red side, couldn't help but shout out.

"Huh?" Chu Linfeng was stunned for a moment, then showed a disdainful expression: "[Card Draw Bread]?"
"This card can only be activated if there is a monster in your Graveyard." Chu Chan slowly read out the text of the first effect, each word like a nail hammered into Chu Linfeng's mind, "Draw a card and confirm with both of you."

"It can only be activated if there is a monster in your own graveyard." Chu Linfeng was taken aback, and his arm trembled slightly.

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If the two [Trident Dragons] had just banished the two hand traps in his graveyard, the [Draw Bread] card would have been a useless card that couldn't be activated!

He... personally left the spark for his opponent to turn the tide.

"So what!" Chu Linfeng shouted hoarsely, as if trying to cover up his mistake.

"It's just drawing a card, why do I have to confirm it after I draw it? What a useless card, a useless card!"

"Is your brain rusty, brother? Haha, you might as well change it to [Golden Goblin]."

"It's not over yet," Chu Chan interrupted his roar, his voice terrifyingly calm.

He continued reciting the effects shown on the card.

“If you draw a monster card, and that monster’s attribute is not in your graveyard…” Chu Chan paused, raised his head, and looked directly at Chu Linfeng’s distorted face.

"I can draw another card."

"What did you say..." Chu Linfeng's pupils trembled violently, and he stiffly turned his head to look at Chu Chan's grave.

Earth-attribute [Yashiki-doll], Light-attribute [Effect Voider].

This means that as long as Chu Chan draws a non-ground/light attribute monster, he will get a second chance to draw a card.

The original monsters of 【Conquer the Fighting Spirit】 are of the Fire, Dark, and Earth attributes.

If you draw a Fire or Dark attribute card, you can draw another one.

If I draw another card and it's still from the [Conquer the Fighting Spirit] family...

No...no way...it can't be that coincidental...

“If the attribute of the monster you draw is already in the graveyard,” Chu Chan continued, “then choose one card from your hand and send it to the graveyard.”

Chu Linfeng's heart pounded wildly, and cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

A giant roulette wheel called "Fate" is spinning wildly on a track beyond his control.

The noise in the entire venue completely disappeared at that moment.

In the blue team's preparation area, the red team and others held their breath, staring intently at the dueling arena.

In the red team's preparation area, Immi X and the Pope's confidants also stopped cheering, a sense of foreboding gripping their hearts.

Chu Chan slowly extended his right hand, his index and middle fingers together, and placed them on top of the deck. His movements were slow enough for everyone to see the tiny movements of his fingertips.

That hand, which had once trembled, was now as steady as a rock.

Time seemed to stretch out at that moment.

He pulled out the card, but instead of flipping it over immediately, he left it hanging in mid-air.

The entire world is now reduced to the back of this card, where the familiar swirling pattern holds infinite possibilities.

Chu Linfeng's breathing stopped.

"The card I drew is—" Chu Chan flipped the card over, showing it to his younger brother and the entire audience, revealing this fate-determining card.

"【Conquer Fighting Spirit Snail Zen】".

"Fire attribute".

Chu Linfeng's heart skipped a beat, his clown-like expression froze, and he was speechless.

“I don’t have any FIRE monsters in my graveyard,” Chu Chan said in a low voice. “Based on the effect of [Draw Bread]…”

He added [Conqueror's Soul Snail Zen] to his hand, and then, once again, reached into his deck.

"I'll draw another card."

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence once again.

Everyone stopped moving and making noise. They stared at Chu Chan's hand, at the hand that once again drew hope or despair from the top of the deck.

"Draw a card." Chu Chan calmly drew a card, very calmly, without any special effects.

Newly drawn cards do not need to be shown.

But Chu Linfeng's heart was pounding: "Heh, so what if you have two cards? You still can't move!"

He suddenly remembered something, and his laughter became even more unrestrained and arrogant: "You don't have a [phantom image]! You can't win!"

In the red team's preparation area, Sun and others comforted themselves, saying, "Yes, thankfully we banned [Illusion]."

“No,” Immy X suddenly said inexplicably, “Chu Linfeng lost. He can’t beat the other side.”

"The person opposite me was already filled with that stench."

"A foul stench?" the confidant codenamed Demon asked, following the sound.

Li Guanqi stared at Chu Chan on the stage, remaining silent, but seemed to anticipate what Yimi X would say next.

"It's my fate to win, and it's my fate to lose," Immy X murmured.

"Summon, [Conquer the Fighting Spirit Snail Zen]." Chu Zen placed the card onto the Duel Disk.

A flame ignited, and a hot-tempered fighter dressed in blue appeared, sporting a wild and unrestrained smile.

"Activate the effect of [Spiral Zen] to add [Conqueror Fighting Spirit Heavy Cybernetic] from the deck to your hand."

"Next, let's reveal the [Heavy Cyborg] activation spell card—"

"[I'll stake your soul!]!"

This was the second card Chu Linfeng had drawn from the [Card Draw Bread], and he was dumbfounded.

Special Summon 1 "Conqueror's Spirit" monster with the same Attribute from your Deck.

"Show up!"

"【Conquer the Fighting Spirit Madman Doctor】!"

A cute android appears, and the surrounding mechanical instruments emit beeping sounds.

"Activate the effect of [Dr. Mad Love] to add [Marching Towards Conquest!] from the deck to your hand."

"Activate the field spell, [Marching Towards the Conquering Battle Spirits!]!"

"Target [Dr. Mad Love] and activate the effect of [Marching Towards the Conqueror of the Fighting Spirit!] to add [Conqueror of the Fighting Spirit Dragon] from your Deck to your hand."

"Demonstrate the effects of [Jiaolong] and [Heavy Cyborg] activating [Spiral Zen]!"

"Destroy all other monsters in the same column as this card!"

The fighter in blue on the field grinned, gathered his energy in his dantian, and slammed his iron fist into the ground.

boom--!
The solid ground of the dueling arena cracked open, and crimson flames shot out from the cracks like a fire dragon, entangling the icy behemoth, the Trident Dragon.

The absolute zero ice was directly evaporated and vaporized under the scorching battle aura. The massive body of the [Ice Barrier Dragon Trident] disintegrated and completely dissipated in a cloud of white mist.

Chu Linfeng's heart tightened, but seeing the remaining Trident Dragon, Eternal Flame Demon, and Stardust Warrior on the field, he still held on with all his might.

"So what!" he yelled hoarsely, trying to bolster his spirits. "You don't have [Illusion]! You're just missing one skill button!"

The unintentional mention of the "skill button" caused Chu Chan to pause slightly.

He didn't refute it, but responded with his actions.

Chu Chan flipped over a card in his hand: "Target the [Dr. Mad Love] on the field and activate the effect of [Conqueror Fighting Spirit Heavy Cybernetic] in my hand."

"The target monster is returned to the hand, and then this card is Special Summoned from the hand."

On the field, [Dr. Mad Love] waved to [Snail Zen], which transformed into a stream of data and flew back into Chu Chan's hand.

Immediately afterwards, a massive shadow loomed over the dueling arena. Bang!
The heavy cyborg fell from the sky and crashed into the spot where Dr. Mad Love had just been, causing the ground to tremble.

Upon seeing this enormous, jet-black creature, Chu Linfeng was initially taken aback, but then realized something, and the color drained from his face.

"【Dr. Mad Love】is a dark attribute..." he muttered to himself.

He slowly raised his head, staring intently at Chu Chan's calm face.

"Could it be that……"

"Impossible, what a coincidence!"

"Your life force is about to run out!"

Chu Chan looked calmly at the frenzied Chu Linfeng and said in an older brother's tone, "I'll say it again."

"Whether you like to switch decks or prefer to focus on one deck."

"Everyone has their own dueling style."

"But, regardless of the style, it must be—"

"Have faith in your deck."

Chu Linfeng was stunned, and his breathing became rapid.

Trust your deck.

So dreamy, yet so hard to realize.

Everyone starts out believing in their own deck; it's just that after being disappointed so many times, they become numb to it.

But there are always people who still harbor passion.

"Demonstrate [Dr. Mad Love]!" Chu Chan suddenly raised his hand. "Activate the effects of [Heavy Cyborg]!"

"Draw a card!"

There was no light, no special effects, only the faint sound of cards slicing through the air, yet it was more captivating than any roar.

Chu Chan added the card to his hand, glanced at it, then calmly raised his head, flipped over the card he had just drawn, and showed it to Chu Chan.

"Reveal Dr. Mad Love, and activate the effect of the card 'Conqueror of the Fighting Spirit Holly Sue' from your hand."

Special Summon this card from your hand.

A gentle white light illuminated the arena, and a female mage dressed in a plain white robe and holding a crystal staff quietly appeared. Her eyes were calm and serene, a stark contrast to the wild and unrestrained aura of the other fighters.

[Conquer the Fighting Spirit Holly Sue].

Chu Linfeng's lips moved slightly, his eyes widened slowly, and he silently uttered the card name.

He subconsciously glanced at Chu Chan's hand, where there was a fire-attribute [Dragon] and a dark-attribute [Dr. Mad Love].

Flame...Darkness...

His last shred of hope shattered completely at that moment.

The distorted clown mask shattered into pieces, revealing a pale face beneath.

"We got it!" The members of the Red-Card Central secret service cheered in unison.

"Beautiful." Li Guanqi couldn't help but draw out the word.

Immy X turned her head, her icy gaze falling on him: "Which side are you on?"

“It’s the other side,” Li Guanqi replied matter-of-factly. “I’m a newly appointed trainee agent of the Soul Control Division, the organization will definitely come to my rescue.”

"..." Imi X was speechless for a moment after his shameless remarks, and finally managed to squeeze out a sentence through gritted teeth, "You're quite good at reading the wind."

"Whichever way the wind blows is the way to go."

Li Guanqi smiled and said nothing more.

On the dueling field, Chu Chan's movements were fluid and extremely smooth.

He raised his hand and turned over two cards from his hand to show them.
"Showing the Fire attribute [Conquer the Fighting Dragon] and the Dark attribute [Conquer the Fighting Dr. Mad Love]."

"Activate the effect of [Conquer the Fighting Spirit Holly Sue] on the field!"

Special Summon one non-Psychic-Type "Conqueror's Spirit" monster from your Deck!

Chu Chan's voice suddenly rose to a high pitch, its power soaring like a rainbow.

"With the command of the fighting spirit, we will break through a thousand armies and set the world at peace!"

"Descend—"

Boom——!
The entire duel arena trembled violently as a black beam of light, crackling with lightning, shot into the sky from Chu Chan's deck, its power surpassing the combined might of the previous two [Trident Dragons]!

In the light, a burly figure slowly descended.

"Conquer the Dragon Emperor Valius of the Fighting Spirits!"

A jet-black lightning bolt tore through the pillar of light, and a figure clad in armor-colored armor stepped out from it. Beneath the dragon-shaped mask, his eyes burned with crimson battle intent.

Chu Linfeng's pupils suddenly contracted.

He recalled the sweltering arcade years ago, where his character was low on health, but the screen flashed with the dazzling golden light of his opponent's "super move." He couldn't dodge it, he couldn't avoid it, and the game wasn't over yet, but he could already see the ending.

All the arrogance, all the roars, became pale and powerless background noise. "Activate the effect of the card [Dragon] in my hand," Chu Chan continued, "Special Summon this card!"

The dragon landed and quickly transformed into a golden stream of light, which was then swept into the black vortex.

"I'll stack the level 5 [Holly Sue] with the level 5 [Dragon]!"

"The guardian who will bring down judgment at the end, dragging the false god into the underworld!"

"Super Summon!"

"Show yourself, Rank 5! [Adius, Guardian of the End]!"

boom!
Instead of a beam of light descending from the dark vortex, it tore open a rift leading to the abyss.

A pitch-black figure slowly descended from it, its face completely obscured, with only two crimson lights flickering in the shadow of its hood.

Death has arrived.

"Remove one excess material." Chu Chan didn't hesitate at all. "Activate the effect of [End Guardian Adius]."

A golden streak of light shot out from beneath Adius, transforming into pure energy that was absorbed by the blood-red scythe in his hand, making the red light on the blade even more eerie.

"Target the opponent's [Ice Barrier Dragon Trident] on the field."

Chu Chan raised his hand, his index finger pointing precisely at the last remaining, triumphant three-headed ice dragon high in the sky.

"Destroy that card!"

As soon as he finished speaking, [Adius, the Guardian of the End] moved.

He flashed and appeared in front of the Trident Dragon in an instant, so fast that he left only a blur.

Immediately afterwards, he raised the crimson scythe in his hand high and gently swung it at the neck of the ice dragon.

Swah——

A blood-red blade flashed.

The massive body of the Trident Dragon, the Ice Barrier Dragon, solidified, with a thin red line running from its head down to its tail.

The next second, the giant dragon made of absolute zero ice shattered silently, turning into countless ice crystals, along with the last pride and hope that Chu Linfeng represented, all vanished in the air.

Clean, neat, leaving no trace.

"How could this be..." Chu Linfeng let out a groan that was hard to understand.

He only had [Infernal Demon] and [Stardust Charger] in Defense Position left on the field, which was no match for the opponent's four monsters.

"Battle has begun!" Chu Chan waved his hand forward, "[Conquer Fighting Spirit Snail Chan], attack [Stardust Charged Warrior]!"

[Luo Chan] charged out first, unleashing a wild fighting spirit, and delivered a powerful punch to [Stardust Charge Warrior].

Bang! The Stardust Charge Warrior exploded, turning into countless fragments.

"【Adius, Guardian of the End】, attack 【Eternal Flame Demon】!"

The Grim Reaper [Adius] flashed, his blood-red scythe slicing through the air, directly slashing at [Eternal Fire Demon].

The [Eternal Fire Demon] emitted a piercing shriek, torn apart by an invisible force, roared in resentment, and finally exploded into a cloud of black smoke, disappearing without a trace.

The crimson blade pierced through the black smoke and struck Chu Linfeng, the duelist behind him.

"Snapped--"

Red side's basic score: 4000 → 3200.

"Ugh!" Chu Linfeng let out a muffled groan, and a tiny crack appeared on the clown mask on his face.

He opened his mouth, then suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with intense anger and resentment: "Damn it—"

A huge, familiar cannon muzzle was pressed against his forehead, interrupting the trash talk he was about to unleash.

"【Conquer the Soul-Conquering Heavy Cyborg】." Chu Chan's voice deepened, filled with pain and hatred, "To the player—"

"Direct attack!"

"Buzz—" The heavy cyborg struck the cannon in its palm, and the intense energy light illuminated Chu Linfeng's desperate clown face.

"Boom——!"

The violent explosion completely engulfed Chu Linfeng, distorting the air behind him and cracking the ground beneath his feet.

"Ugh!!!"

Chu Linfeng was blasted away, kicking up a cloud of dust and debris. The clown mask could no longer be maintained, and under the intense impact, it cracked open with a hideous slit, revealing a bloody and distorted face underneath.

Red side's base score: 3200 → 700
"Ouch, that really hurts." Chu Linfeng struggled to his feet, staggering as he barely managed to stay upright.

His lips trembled as he stared intently at Chu Chan, his gaze filled with anger, resentment, and malice.

Looking at his inhuman, ghostly appearance, Chu Chan clenched his hands and lowered his voice: "[Conquer the Fighting Soul Dragon Emperor Valius], for player—"

"Direct attack!"

【Dragon Emperor Valius】unfurled his jet-black armor, and blinding crimson lightning burst forth from the gaps in the armor.

He leaped into the air, his fist crackling with crimson lightning and dragon flames, and swung it down heavily towards Chu Linfeng's clown face.

The world in Chu Linfeng's eyes was completely swallowed up by the Dragon Flame Battle Qi.

That figure slowly overlapped with the fighting game character from the arcade in his deepest memory, the one who turned the tide when he was on the verge of defeat.

It cannot be dodged or blocked.

It is an absolute declaration called "Super Special Move".

"boom--!"

This time, there were no screams.

The impact sent him flying, his body arcing through the air before crashing heavily against the barrier at the edge of the arena, then sliding down helplessly.

The hideous clown mask shattered with a crack, fragments scattering with blood, revealing a face whose original appearance was unrecognizable.

Red team basic points: 700 → 0
The cold, intelligent refereeing system announces the final result in a completely emotionless electronic voice.

【The winner is】

【Blue Square】

【Duel ends】

[The next duelist for the red side, get ready!]

On the field, all spiritual projections vanished instantly, leaving only a devastated duel arena.

"We won! We turned the tide!"

In the blue team's preparation area, everyone jumped up and erupted in deafening cheers.

This is the first time they have taken the lead in kills since the start of the tournament!
The final score is 4:3!

However, Chu Chan, the victor, showed no joy whatsoever.

He simply stared silently at his younger brother, who lay in the corner in the distance, his fate unknown, and then took a step, walking towards him.

He had promised his mother that he would bring his younger brother home.

【warn! 】

A red laser beam descended from the sky, blocking Chu Chan's path, while a cold electronic sound echoed throughout the arena.

Duelists must not leave the designated area and are prohibited from any form of physical contact with their opponent.

Chu Chan stopped in his tracks. He looked at the insurmountable line of rules, then at Chu Linfeng lying on the ground not far away, and clenched his fists tightly.

(End of this chapter)