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Chapter 367 The Duelist Calls Himself Back to the Arena

Chu Linfeng leaned half his body against the cold barrier, the excruciating pain making each breath feel like a tug at his lungs. He struggled to lift his head, facing Chu Chan across the insurmountable red laser beam.

The two did not exchange a single word.

Silence filled the air, a silence heavier than any roar.

A beam of light enveloped Chu Linfeng, erasing his disheveled figure from the dueling arena.

In the red team's preparation area, a flash of light appeared, and Chu Linfeng's figure staggered out, panting heavily.

Standing in the corner, Lin Chen's honest face flashed with a cold killing intent. He examined the hideous crack on Chu Linfeng's face. The clown mask was mostly broken, but it still had some strength left.

The integration of Chu Linfeng's mask has been improved once again.

Lin Chen made a judgment in his mind: there was at least an 80% chance that the mask would take the brunt of the damage for him. With his current strength, it would be quite difficult to assassinate Chu Linfeng.

Strangely enough, when he first put on the mask, his compatibility was inexplicably as high as 99%. He thought that everyone else was about the same, but later he found that most people's compatibility was only 20%-50% at the beginning.

Unfortunately, with a 99% fusion rate, only defense and resistance are improved, while the offensive capability remains largely unchanged.

If two highly integrated clowns fight, without the intervention of a third party, they will most likely just scratch each other, with neither able to gain the upper hand.

Thinking of this, the coldness on Lin Chen's face quietly faded, and he returned to his taciturn and inconspicuous appearance as a younger brother.

Imi X glanced at Chu Linfeng and said in a sarcastic tone, "You lost a game you could have won. If it weren't for [Stardust Charge Warrior] drawing [Eternal Flame Demon], I would have suspected you were throwing the game."

"What do you mean?" Chu Linfeng coughed up blood, his eyes fierce, his voice hoarse from the pain.

Immy X chuckled softly. She glanced at the disheveled Chu Linfeng, then at the gloomy-faced Pope beside her, and slowly walked towards the teleportation circle of the dueling arena.

“What I mean is,” she paused, turning back to give the two a disdainful profile, “you two really weren’t acting, you’re… really bad.”

These words were like an invisible slap in the face to Chu Linfeng and the Pope.

The flames of anger burned in their chests, but they couldn't utter a single word.

That's how brutal duels can be.

When you've secured your preferred attacking position but still haven't won the duel, any explanations or anger will only make you look like a clown in a fit of impotent rage.

Li Guanqi took in the whole scene.

"It's a miracle that this team hasn't fallen apart," he couldn't help but exclaim.

Only now did he truly understand what Qi Mengsi had said during the training: "The hands of the clock have a common goal, but they also go their own way."

The relationship between the clock hands is far from as good as outsiders imagine; they are merely bound together by a common core interest.

In the dueling arena, Imi X's figure slowly rose in the teleportation beam. After she stood still, she looked at Chu Chan opposite her in a provocative manner.

Upon seeing the newcomer, and noticing his distinctive attire, Chu Chan instinctively uttered a name: "Midrush..."

"The puppeteer has entered the arena." The Blue Team's dark force captain's expression was grave.

Qi Mengsi frowned slightly: "If the Pope isn't their trump card, then it can only be her."

Tang Xin stared intently at Yi Mi X's figure, her face full of confusion: "This person... seems a little familiar."

In terms of appearance, she bears some resemblance to her friend Immy, but in terms of dress and temperament, she is a completely different person.

Immy is a very cute girl, and she also has a very cute nickname – Xiaomi.

When she's on your side: she's adorable.

Standing on the opposite side: I feel really horny.

[Red side, please choose the order of attack]

The intelligent referee's cold electronic voice rang out.

Immi X didn't answer immediately. She observed Chu Chan, who looked wary, with great interest. After a moment, she spoke in a meaningful tone:
"I'm going to attack from behind."

Upon hearing this, Chu Chan was taken aback.

Whether it was the red team or the blue team, everyone's face was filled with astonishment.

"Is she crazy? Giving way to [Conqueror of Fighting Spirit]?"

"And this is still a match with 4,000 base points! Didn't she see how her lover fell down just now?"

"Two [Heavy Cyborg] attacks plus one [Yukikaze] attack, and his four thousand HP was wiped out like paper!"

"That crazy woman! I knew we shouldn't have made her the ace!"

"Learning from Qiqi? Not only do you want to win, but you also want to destroy your opponent's spirit and put pressure on them?"

"What deck is she playing? Where does she get her confidence?"

"Based on previous intelligence, the Puppet Master's deck is not fixed. She plays everything: Shaddoll, Dragon Flower, White Forest, Stardust."

Chu Chan's heart sank slowly as he tried to balance his breathing. His opponent's choice was beyond his expectations, so the only option was to settle things with a duel.

【Attack first】

【Blue Square】

【The duel begins】

"duel!"

"duel!"

Both players simultaneously draw their first five cards.

Chu Chan stared at the five cards in his hand, his mind racing.

A deck that actively chooses to go second...

[Heavenly Cup Dragon], [Mage], [Sky Striker]? Or perhaps the more extreme [Source Number] or [Cyber ​​Dragon]...?

Each possibility represents a completely different tactic, and he must make the most appropriate response within a few dozen seconds.

Try the hand-pit first.

Having made up his mind, Chu Chan's gaze sharpened, and he picked out a card from his hand and decisively slammed it onto the duel disk.

"Summoning—[Conquer Fighting Spirit Snail Zen]!"

A burst of flames exploded, and the fighter in blue robes with a wild smile reappeared, his body still burning with the lingering warmth of the previous duel.

"Activate the effect of [Conqueror Spirit Snail] to add one [Conqueror Spirit] monster other than Warrior from your Deck to your hand."

As Chu Chan made his declaration, he kept a close eye on Yi Mi X's face, not missing the slightest change in expression.

A unique aspect of face-to-face duels is judging hand cards based on facial expressions.

However, YimiX just shrugged listlessly, with a lazy smile on her face that said, "Do as you please, I don't have any hand traps."

This nonchalant attitude is more unsettling than any serious preparation.

Chu Chan's vigilance was at its highest, and he waved his hand aside: "From the deck, add [Conqueror Soul Holly Sue] to your hand."

After searching through the cards, he then revealed two cards from his hand.

"Show the [Heavy Cyborg] in your hand, activate the effect of [Holly Sue]!"

Special Summon this card from your hand!

On the field, soft white light began to gather, and the figure of the white-robed female mage holding a crystal staff was about to take shape.

Just then, the curve of Imi X's lips suddenly widened, and that smile carried a hint of cold mockery.

Warning bells rang loudly in Chu Chan's mind.

"Heh." Imi X chuckled lightly, slowly drawing a card from his hand and dropping it into the graveyard.

"Chain activation—[Star Gunner Aquarius]!"

In the blue team's preparation area, Qi Mengsi's brows furrowed instantly: "This effect is..."

“【Starry Sky】, 【Midrush】.” Chu Chan frowned and quickly revealed a card in his hand, “Chain 3, 【Heavy Cyborg】!”

"Target the monster on the field, return it to your hand, and Special Summon this card!"

The fighter in blue on the field transformed into a streak of fire and flew back into Chu Chan's hand. Immediately afterward, a huge shadow descended from the sky.

boom--!
The pitch-black steel giant crashed to the ground.

"Hmph." Imi X sneered, with a playful air that signaled the end of the game. "I'll send the [Star Dragon Scorpion Dragon] and [Shadow Beast] from my hand to the graveyard for a Fusion Summon."

"Come forth, my strongest puppet—"

"【Divine Shadow Yi Midrash】!"

Within the swirling vortex, a bizarre marionette witch slowly rose, its ominous aura dimming the light in the entire arena.

“【Midrush】!” Red Center exclaimed in disbelief, “It’s been 1067 years, how is it still here!”

“This is a bit difficult to figure out…” Xia Sheng’s pupils shrank. “【Dr. Mad Love】can’t get out, 【Holly Sue】can’t be captured, and 【Spiral Flow Tsuji Kaze】wasn’t brought along either.”

Upon seeing this T0 pick [Middrash], Li Guanqi raised an eyebrow slightly, confirming his suspicions.

This Midrash is actually the same Midrash from the metaverse who chased him down and beat the White Bone Demon three times.

This person is quite a mischievous fellow.

Her presence can be found in the memories of that seventh era, and even now, in the eleventh era, she's still causing trouble.

She has been working tirelessly for hundreds of years. Doesn't she get tired?

After [Shadowy Midrash] and [Holly Sue] landed one after the other, ImiX laughed and raised his hand: "Hahaha, activate the effect of [Scorpion Dragon] in the graveyard!"

"Take 1 'Starry Night' Spell/Trap Card from your Deck and set it to your field."

"After that, you can negate the effects of one face-up monster on your opponent's field!"

"I'm triggering the effect of [Shaddoll], I'm drawing a card!"

The figures of the Scorpion Dragon and the Shadow Beast flashed through the void one after another.

Chu Chan's heart tightened, and he pointed at the monster on the field: "Chain 3, reveal the card [Dr. Mad Love] in your hand, and activate the effect of [Heavy Cyborg]."

"Draw a card!"

He gently waved his hand, pulled out the card, and caught a glimpse of the card face, "Dragon Emperor Valius," and couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

After acquiring [Holy Sue] and [Marching Towards Conquest!], he indeed removed [Spiral Flow Tsuji Kaze] from his deck.

Even with strong ties to the deck, you can't draw cards you don't already own.

“The effect of [Scorpion Dragon].” Immy X drew a card and raised his hand forward. “Set [Ketu Star] to the deck and negate [Holly Sue]!”

A dragon-headed scorpion hissed as it flew out of the cemetery, its venomous stinger piercing Holly Sue's body with pinpoint accuracy.

The soft white light surrounding Holly Sue dimmed instantly, and a shackle symbol appeared above her head, permanently disabling her powers.

Chu Chan frowned and glanced down at the five cards in his hand.

【Dr. Mad Love】, 【Snail Zen】, 【Dragon】, 【Gray Flow Beauty】, 【Dragon Conqueror Divalius】.

Each card is crucial to the unfolding of the game, but at this moment, under the ironclad rule of [Shadowy Midrash]'s "one Special Summon per turn," their brilliance has been completely dimmed, and they are unable to move.

He had no room to maneuver.

"End of round." Chu Chan raised his head and calmly uttered four words, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

The blue team members in the preparation area hung their heads dejectedly: "There's nothing we can do."

Li Guanqi looked at the marionettes on the field and muttered, "Even if we go to Biantana, we still have to solve the problem of millet."

"My turn, draw a card!" Imi X drew a card, a playful smile on his lips.

At the same time, Chu Chan also made a move, gently raising his hand: "Reveal the card [Dr. Mad Love] in your hand and activate the effect of [Heavy Cyborg] on the field."

"Draw a card!"

ImiX's smile froze, and her heart leaped into her throat.

Chu Chan's card-drawing prowess was on full display in the last match. He threw down a [Card Draw Bread] and, with a series of maneuvers, instantly drew seven cards.

Even during the card draw phase, activate the effect to prevent her from using [Clown and Locked Bird].

Chu Chan placed his fingers on the deck and gently pulled out the top card.

Immy X narrowed her eyes, staring intently at the card, trying to pierce through it with her gaze.

"This feeling." Chu Chan glanced at the card out of the corner of his eye.

[Conquer the Fighting Spirit Holly Sue]. Beautiful, there's a chance.

He was certain in his heart, but his face remained calm and serious, showing no change whatsoever.

He slowly and deliberately inserted the card he had drawn into his hand, the whole process flowing smoothly, as if he had drawn an insignificant card.

In a face-to-face duel, facial expression management is also a very important aspect.

Enter the main stage.

ImiX scanned his hand, his fingertips lightly tracing the edges of the cards, before finally fixing his gaze on the face-down card in the back row. With a flick of his finger, he flipped it over.

"Activate the Spell Card - [Ketu Star]!"

Beneath her feet, a golden magic circle composed of star trails and runes suddenly unfolded, its light flowing and exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.

"If you search for a [Starry Sky] monster and your opponent has a monster on their field, you can perform another Fusion Summon."

Search, then merge.

This is the most powerful move of the [Starry Sky] deck.

Without the slightest hesitation, Chu Chan decisively drew a card from his hand and placed it in the graveyard.

"Chain activation—[Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring]!"

A beam of silver light shot out from his grave, transforming in mid-air into a barefoot girl in white. She stretched out her fist, as big as a sand pot, and roared as she slammed it down at the intricate golden magic circle.

"Invalid [Ketu Star]!"

boom--

【Gray Flow Beauty】Beast King's fist swung down.

The golden magic circle dimmed instantly, then shattered with a crash, dissipating into countless specks of light.

"Oh?" Imi X's smile faltered for a moment, then quickly returned to her nonchalant demeanor. "How annoying, [Ash Blossom]."

She pondered for a moment, then made her decision, slowly raising her hand and pointing to the marionette on the field that bore a striking resemblance to herself.

"【Midrush】Set a single-target link marker!"

The strings on the marionette witch suddenly lit up, and a downward connecting arrow appeared at her feet.

"Connect Summon!"

"Link1, [Gravity Controller]!"

The figure of [Shadowy Midrash] twisted and dissipated in the light, transforming into a telekinetic being clad in mech armor.

Upon seeing this, Chu Chan's expression froze, and doubt arose in his heart.

She actually managed to remove Midrash herself?
He originally thought his opponent would use Midrash to suppress him, and that he would fuse once on his turn and his opponent would fuse once on his turn, which was a beat-type playstyle.

But the only explanation for actively eliminating [Midrush] now is...

Is she going to kill him?

"Summon—" ImiX's movements didn't stop, and another card was placed on the Duel Disk, "[Star Gunner Cancer Demon]!"

A flash of white light appeared, and a silver-haired man holding a starlight spear appeared.

"[Cancer Demon] effect activated, add [Star Dragon Capricorn Dragon] from the deck to your hand."

"Next, discard the [Aquarius] card from your hand and activate its effect!" Immy X shouted, "Send the [Star Dragon Leo Dragon] and [Star Dragon Capricorn Dragon] cards from your hand to the graveyard."

"Fusion Summon!"

In the cemetery, the dragon shadows of lions and sheep soar into the sky, intertwining and merging in the air.

"Descend—[Star Palace Lion Aquarius Dragon Demon]!"

A majestic dragon descended, its body composed of stars, wearing a crown, with outstretched wings, and a witch standing atop its head.

"At that very moment." Immy X's grin widened, as happy as if she were harvesting vegetables.

"Activate the effect of [Lion Dragon] in the Graveyard, Set one [Starry Sky] Spell/Trap Card from your Deck, and then destroy one Spell/Trap Card on the field without targeting!"

"Chain 2: The effect of the [Capricorn Dragon] in the Graveyard allows you to set one [Starry Sky] Spell/Trap Card to your Deck. After that, you can destroy one monster on the field without targeting!"

"Chain 3! The effect of [Star Palace Leo Aquarius Dragon Demon] on the field destroys [Heavy Cyborg]!"

As the announcement faded, the Star Palace opened its massive maw, unleashing a dazzling beam of starlight straight at the steel giant opposite it.

boom--!
The heavy cyborg emitted a piercing scream under the impact of starlight. Its thick armor cracked inch by inch, eventually falling into pieces and turning into a pile of scrap metal.

Immediately afterwards, the phantom of [Capricorn Dragon] flashed by, covering [Rahu Star] from the deck, and an invisible force swept over, shattering [Holy Sue] as well.

Finally, the phantom of [Lion Dragon] appears, setting a second [Rahu Star] to the deck.

"What does it mean to have two 'Rahu Stars' stamps?" Chu Linfeng frowned as he looked at them.

“Probably—” Li Guanqi said casually, “I’ve caught a whiff of the Dragon Emperor’s scent.”

After the three chain settlements were completed, Chu Chan's field became completely empty.

On the other side, the combined attack power of the three monsters—the Gravity Controller, the Star Gunner Cancer Demon, and the imposing Star Palace Lion Aquarius Dragon Demon—exceeds four thousand.

"Battle phase!" Imi X waved forward, issuing his final ultimatum.

At this critical moment, Chu Chan quickly flipped over a card.

"Before the main phase ends, reveal [Conquer Soul Snail Zen] and activate the effect of the hand card [Conquer Soul Holly Sue]!"

"Special Summon this card!"

Soft white light gathered once more in the empty space, and the white-robed female mage, holding a crystal staff, reappeared.

“Wow, there’s another one, [Holly Sue].” Immy X raised an eyebrow, pausing his attack. “Interesting.”

With Holly Sue present, the atmosphere became more subtle.

Both of Holly Sue's effects are very strong: one is a Minotaur, and the other is a Deck Special Summon. This kind of reinforcement is truly a powerful card.

Fortunately, she sent Midrash to the graveyard beforehand, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to Special Summon it now, and with Holly Sue stealing another monster, she definitely wouldn't have been able to finish it off this turn.

"Activate the effect of [Lion Dragon] in the graveyard. Return this card to the deck, and add [Treasure Monster] from the graveyard to your hand." Immy X operated with unusual composure, without a trace of impatience or trash talk.

Covering the cards with two [Rahu Star] cards was indeed a safe move, a precaution against [Dragon Emperor].

“Send the [Star Palace] and [Gravity Controller] on the field to the graveyard.”

"Special Summon—" She suddenly pulled out an extra purple card.

"【Elf Crozo】!"

A little elf leaped out of the void, with white fur and little black legs, very cute.

But Chu Chan had no time to appreciate it. Yi Mi X's move wasn't recorded in the Soul Control Bureau's intelligence files; it was a bit too fancy.

In Biantana, there is usually a slight information gap when the axes are mixed.

"So that's how it is." Chu Chan understood a little. "[Loading Barrel Savage Dragon], is it?"

If the opponent has already assembled a 4+4 combo on the field, and plays [Loader Barrel Raptor] in the same row as [Holly Sue], then they can prevent [Dragon Emperor] from entering the field.

We have to stop them!
"Reveal the cards [Dr. Mad Love] and [Spiral Zen] in your hand, and activate the effect of [Holly Sue]!" Chu Chan suddenly raised his hand.

Holly Sue lights up her staff.

Special Summon from Deck - [Conqueror's Spirit Snail]!

The fighter in blue descended from the sky once more, his punch igniting flames on the ground.

"Activate the effect of [Spiral Zen] to add [Holly Sue] from the deck to your hand."

A card floated out of his deck automatically. He reached out and grabbed it, then raised his hand again to point at the monster on the field: "Reveal my hand [Spiral Zen] and [Dr. Mad Love], and activate the effect of [Spiral Zen] on the field."

"Destroy all other monsters in the same column!"

[Luo Chan] roared and punched the ground. With a loud bang, a fiery dragon flew forward.

Hidden in the same row as Holly Sue, Cancer Demon watched the fire dragon brush past her with an innocent expression.

The [Elf Crozo] in the next row was frantically running around before being mercilessly devoured by the fire dragon.

Adjust the monster [Spirit Crozo] to destroy!
The Synchro Summon of [Loading Barrel Savage Dragon] was interrupted.

“Interesting.” ImiX smiled and waved his hand toward the graveyard. “But at this moment, I can activate the effect of the graveyard [Capricorn Dragon].

"Return this card to your Deck, then Special Summon 1 [Starcraft] monster from your Graveyard except a Fusion Monster!"

"Chain 2." Chu Chan then flipped over his hand. "Activate the effect of the card [Conquer the Fighting Dragon] in my hand. Special Summon this card!"

A gust of snow wind howled past, and the elegant [Conqueror Fighting Dragon] made its appearance.

This time, instead of activating its search effect, it has a hidden effect: reveal a Flame, and change the battle position of 1 monster on the field.

If he survives this round, with the resources in his hand, it won't be difficult for him to turn the tide.

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a troublesome fellow," Immy X clicked his tongue in amazement. "But I'm not so easy to stop either!"

"Rise, [Star Dragon Scorpion Dragon]!"

A clear, sharp cry rang out as the [Scorpion Dragon] returned to the battlefield.

"【Cancer Demon】Sets a connection marker for a single target."

"Connect Summon!"

“link1, [Artemis the Holy Maiden].”

"【The Saintly Demon Girl】?" Chu Chan frowned, a sense of foreboding creeping into his heart.

He kept checking his hand.

【Luochan】Searching for 【Heavy Cyborg】can dodge once to retrieve the target. If you have 【Dragon Emperor】 in hand, 【Dragon Emperor】returns to 【Holissu】, and the three attributes of fire, darkness, and earth are all complete.

There are three monsters on the field, plus a [Dragon] that can change its position.

ImiX currently has one [Aquarius Demon] in hand, one face-down card, and one [Saintly Demon Maiden], one [Scorpion Dragon], and two [Rahu Stars] on the field.

I think we should be able to stop it.

As Chu Chan was thinking this, Immi X suddenly raised a mocking laugh: "Hehe, if it weren't for this card, I would really have lost to you."

She sent the hidden card in her hand to the cemetery, and slowly spoke, her tone cold.

"I discard the [Sealed Mage Spencer] card from my hand."

"Effect activated!"

Add 1 "Great Sage" monster from your Deck to your hand, except for "Sealed Magician Spon".

“Great Sage.” Chu Chan was taken aback, a bad premonition rising in his heart.

"Blasphemer!" In the red team's preparation area, Sun, who already knew about the Immy X build, still couldn't help but shout angrily.

Mr. Hostage - Li Guanqi was somewhat bewildered: "No way, is this blasphemous?"

"Isn't Wei Xianxingchen perfectly normal?"

In the early stages of the game's development, a common phenomenon was that mixed-axis decks improved their versatility more slowly than pure-axis decks.

At that time, spiritual exploration had not yet reached the microscopic level, and science could not provide answers. People could only look to the Inquisition, hoping to hear 'divine pronouncements'.

The Explanation Council explained that Magic Cards are divine gifts, and duelists must remain faithful to their own field. Mixing axes in a deck is blasphemy against God and will result in divine punishment and spiritual suppression.

At first glance, it made sense, and most of the lower-level duelists believed it. Over time, Biantana's deck-building style became more pure, while those who used mixed decks were contemptuously called blasphemers.

The truth was only revealed later with the advancement of science.

The reason why mixed-axis decks improve their ingenuity more slowly is mainly because they require "axis rotation" when unfolding, making the operation chain longer than that of pure axis decks.

The total value of spiritual growth is unrelated to the length of the operational chain, but only to the quality of the duel, namely factors such as emotional fluctuations, achievements, and non-replicability.

With a fixed total spiritual value, the longer the chain of spirituality and the more cards involved, the lower the spiritual value will be allocated to each card.

That's the logic. Even if science offers some explanation, Kaling's loyalty is ingrained in the genes of most duelists.

However, there are always some people who, even if their spiritual growth is slower, still insist on playing with mixed axes.

after all--

Only the victors are qualified to talk about spiritual growth.

(End of this chapter)