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Chapter 371 I Don't Win By That

[Red side, please choose the order of attack]

The intelligent referee then asks and broadcasts a question.

Li Guanqi hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "I want to attack first."

A simple sentence caused a subtle change in the expression of everyone present.

"Going to attack first?" Chu Linfeng leaned against the wall and scoffed. "You really aren't going to keep up the act?"

"Young man, you seem to value your life quite a bit." Yimi X twitched the corner of his mouth and let out a soft laugh.

The Pope, shrouded in the shadow of his robe, fixed his deep gaze on Li Guanqi on the platform.

Now that things have come to this, he has little hope of winning or losing the duel; he is more concerned about something else.

A question that has been lingering for a long time.

The Li Guanqi on stage is quite strange.

He didn't have the same air of complete control he exuded in the video.

If he truly possessed abilities similar to mine, he shouldn't have been captured so easily, nor should he have been so obedient; he was a fragment of divine authority.

Intentionally getting caught, putting yourself in the trap, and exposing the enemy's location?

At first, the Pope thought this man was a 'hero' who was willing to sacrifice himself for the great cause of the Primordial Order.

But now, he so obediently steps into the ring to fight against his fellow fighters.

What on earth was he thinking?
……

Upon hearing Li Guanqi's choice, Izuna frowned slightly.

This is where things get tricky.

Winning means personally inflicting heavy damage on your own partner.

If they lose, it will harm the interests of the Spirit Control Bureau and may even lead to the collapse of the grand plan.

She subconsciously turned her head, her gaze falling on the preparation area, where it met Qi Mengsi's.

Qi Mengsi understood her hesitation.

She simply nodded slightly, indicating that she should go ahead and hit.

As for the others, they weren't so calm.

"You despicable scoundrel!" Tang Xin trembled with rage.

"All you ever think of are these underhanded tricks!" Hong Zhong roared in response.

"You filthy villain, you won't survive three chapters!"

"Do you dare to fight me head-on?!"

"Calm down," Qi Mengsi said in a deep voice, interrupting the group's cursing.

"Once the rationality rate drops, it will play right into the opponent's hands."

The fundamental principle of the Zhong organization has always been that winning or losing is not important; what matters most is to break the enemy's rationality.

"But..." Tang Xin wanted to say something, but she swallowed the words back down.

She clenched her fists and slowly lowered her head.

Those eyes, which always sparkled with vitality, were now gradually losing their luster.

"Anyone who bullies the myna bird deserves to die..."

……

On the arena, both duelists simultaneously waved their hands and drew their initial five cards.

Li Guanqi picked one out and snapped it up decisively.

"Summon, [Sariel, the Cursed Eye Dead Apostle]!"

Snapped!
The moment the card fell, a burst of dark magic exploded on the field.

A white-haired man dressed in luxurious black clothes walked out from there; his face was both handsome and sinister.

On his left shoulder was a single, menacing eye, its bloodshot eyeball rolling around as it surveyed the world.

"Four thousand blood to play with the [Cursed Eye]?" Izuna's brows furrowed even deeper.

The 【Cursed Eye】 deck has a very distinctive feature.

Its core system allows it to continuously lose basic points in exchange for powerful effects, making it a veritable suicide weapon.

Should we attack suicide first, and then start the performance?
The thought popped into my head uncontrollably.

Don't tell me, it's really possible.

Losing a duel by committing suicide can prevent real damage from the opponent's cardin, at least ensuring you leave the stage alive.

In the red team's preparation area, Chu Linfeng and Yimi X had obviously thought of this as well.

Their gazes sharpened as they stared intently at Li Guanqi on the stage.

"This kid isn't really going to commit suicide, is he?"

However, Li Guanqi's expression remained completely unchanged: "Activate the effect of [Sariel]."

He announced it calmly, and no one could read his thoughts from his face.

"Add [Cursed Eye of Calamity] from your deck to your hand."

A card pops out of his deck, and he activates it: "Send the cards 'Serpent's Eye' and 'Serpent's Familiar Basilico' from the deck to the graveyard."

"Activate the Spell Card from your hand - [Cursed Eye of Calamity]!"

This is a fake card from the [Cursed Eye] archetype. Its cost is precisely to graveyard two archetype cards. [Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring] can only negate the search effect of the latter half of it.

"Add [The Cursed Eye of the Moon] from your deck to your hand."

Li Guanqi looked up and glanced at the meal tray opposite him.

Judging from her "no pitfalls, quick action" approach, she should be a standard 18th-level Sky Striker, and her only pitfall is likely [Ash Blossom].

This won't be easy.

The Bell Group's set of [Cursed Eyes] is purely their own, without any external [Engraving Demon] or [Mechanical Breaker] enhancements.

The resistance of the [Cursed Eye] archetype is mostly aimed at monster effects, and its effectiveness against decks like [Sky Striker] that rely on spell cards is limited.

but……

Li Guanqi's gaze fell on a corner of his hand.

Fortunately-

He drew a terrifying card.

He snapped out of his reverie, his finger tracing the duel disk lightly as he pointed towards the graveyard.

"Exclude [Serpent's Curse Eye] from the graveyard and discard [Moon's Curse Eye] from your hand, and activate the effect."

"Add [The Cursed Eye of Judgment] from your deck to your hand."

"[Judgment]..." Iizuna's pupils contracted slightly.

【The Cursed Eye of Judgment】, a counter-trap card.

It can negate and destroy the opponent's activation of a Spell or Trap Card. It is one of the few cards in the [Cursed Eye] deck that can attack [Sky Striker].

It's clearly unrealistic to expect to stop Flash Blade with just one [Judgment].

Without pausing, Li Guanqi played another card: "Activate Field Spell, [Cursed Eye Threshold - City of Illusions -]."

"Add [Cursed Eye's Kin of Basilius] from your deck to your hand."

If there is a [Cursed Eye] monster on the field, Special Summon [Basilius] from your hand.

A monster, entirely black and shaped like a giant python, appeared out of nowhere, coiled beside Sariel, its scarlet tongue flicking out.

"Activate the effect of [Basilius] to send a second [Cursed Eye of Calamity] from your deck to the graveyard."

"Next, pay 1,000 base points."

"Activate the effect of [Eye of the Moon] in the graveyard and place it face-down on the field."

A feeling of exhaustion washed over Li Guanqi, and he frowned.

Red side's base score: 4000 → 3000
"Activate the equipment spell [Eye of the Moon] and equip it on [Sariel] on the field."

A hideous eyeball was lodged in Sariel's face.

In an instant, Sariel's aura became incredibly evil and violent, and the single eye on his shoulder suddenly opened wide, emitting a blood-red light.

"It's not over yet," Li Guanqi's voice rang out again.

"Activate the effect of [Cursed Eye's Kin Basilico] in your Graveyard, and Special Summon this card."

Another slightly smaller serpentine monster emerged from the vortex of the graveyard.

"I will place the level 3 [Basilico] on top of the level 3 [Basilius] on the field!"

The two snake monsters transformed into two streaks of light, one black and one purple, which swirled and intertwined in the air before finally merging into a dark vortex that appeared out of nowhere.

Li Guanqi raised his hand high.

"Super Summon!"

"Show yourself! Tier 3!"

The entire metal floor of the arena began to shake violently, and through the cracks, a figure slowly rose up.

"【DDD Darius the Rock】!"

boom!
With a deafening roar, the entire metal floor of the arena trembled violently, and spiderweb-like cracks spread wildly from the center of the Supermassive Vortex.

Metal plates were blown away by an invisible force, and a massive figure rose from the depths of the earth.

“DDD,” Izusuna murmured.

On the arena, Li Guanqi stretched out his finger and gently pointed at his new monster.

“Using [DDD Rock King Darius] as material, construct a superimposed network.”

"Super Summon!"

"Descend, Rank 10!"

"【DDD Pardon King Death Machine Descends God】!"

Boom——!
A thick bolt of purple lightning descended from the sky and struck the center of the arena.

A pitch-black throne constructed from bones and mechanical parts floats in mid-air, upon which sits a demon god whose face is obscured.

With the air of a ruler who reigns supreme.

【DDD Pardon King's Death Machine Descends God】

Attack: 3000
【DDD Pardon King Death Machine Descends God】.

In the red team's preparation area, several people had different expressions.

This man...

This isn't an act.

It wasn't suicide.

He really wanted to win.

Very pure.

Either don't participate, or if you do, then respect the duel.

"【The Death Machine God of the King of Pardon】..." Iizuna's lips moved slightly as he uttered the name.

The tense nerves actually relaxed.

The effect of 【DDD Pardon King Death Machine Divine Descent】 is to remove two Xyz Materials and attach a monster that is currently activating its effect on your opponent's field to your own field as a Material.

Essentially, it is an impedance against the monsters on the field.

However, the core of Sky Striker is the spell cards, and the effects of Zero and Zero are only activated when they are sent to the Graveyard.

This big guy can't possibly get any of her calories.

Even a single Black Widow Anchor can make it stand still.

Moreover, Li Guanqi now only has three thousand basic points left.

【Sariel】is equipped with 【The Curse of the Moon】. Once the effect is activated, it will cause the target to bleed 500 HP. Once the HP drops to 2500, 【Chain Slash】can deal 2500 damage directly without activating the effect.

Izuna's thoughts raced.

She even began to think about how to make him lose in a way that would be more dignified and not cause him too much trauma.

After all, the damage in this arena is real.

She was confident, composed, and compassionate towards Li Guanqi.

Until Li Guanqi made his next move.

He raised his hand, his movements incredibly fluid. One by one, he placed the cards behind him.

pat.

pat.

pat.

pat.

The four crisp, light sounds were exceptionally clear in the deathly silent arena.

"Cover all four cards," Li Guanqi said calmly. "End of turn."

Iizuna was taken aback, then froze: "."

Blue team's preparation area.

“Myth brother…” Tang Xin looked at the neatly arranged four lids and squinted her eyes.

"Are you... actually acting?"

To say he wasn't acting is an exaggeration; even playing with a set of [Cursed Eye] with 4,000 HP would make one tremble with fear.

The opponent is still the one who best counters the Cursed Eye: Sky Striker.

But if you say he was acting...

These four face-down cards, tightly packed together, along with the powerful and powerful demon on the field, the [Sariel], capable of exploding monsters.

The scene was so eerie it sent chills down my spine.

Qi Mengsi couldn't help but frown; she couldn't understand this person at all.

She wished she had the wedge-like power of the clock hand, so she could read his mind.

"My turn." Iizuna caught his breath, his gaze regaining its resolve.

"Draw a card!"

The card slipped through my fingertips.

She glanced at her hand, her heart pounding uncontrollably.

【Three Wars】

Good stuff. Once the opponent activates their monster effect, the [Third War Code] can retrieve [Harpie's Feather Duster].

However, the timing is not yet in the main phase.

Li Guanqi gently raised his hand, a simple movement carrying immense power: "Open the card."

"The Perpetual Trap - [Division of Power]".

hum!
A phantom card depicting a chaotic battle appeared in Li Guanqi's back row.

An invisible force of rules enveloped the entire arena.

"As long as this card is in the Spell & Trap Zone, each player can only have one face-up monster of the same type on the field."

Izuna's pupils suddenly contracted.

[A period of warlordism]?!

The extra Link Monsters in Sky Striker are all Machine-type.

However, the main deck's cards, "Zero-i" and "Rakuyo," are both Warrior-type.

Once this card is activated, she [Zero] won't be able to transform anymore!

Not finished

Li Guanqi's finger then pointed to another card.

"Next, open the cover card."

"Perpetual Trap—"

"[Imperial Trial Combination]."

Another card phantom rose up, depicting two samurai dueling before the general.

Another domineering rule has descended upon the dueling arena.

"As long as this card is in the Spell & Trap Zone, each player can only have one face-up monster of one type on their field."

If we say that the fragmentation of the country into warlords was merely the severing of one of Izuna's arms.

Therefore, the appearance of the [Imperial Trial] is tantamount to a death sentence for [Sky Striker Princess].

【Sky Striker Princess - Saten】is a wind-attribute character.

【Sky Striker Princess - Ryouri】is a fire-attribute character.

【Sky Striker Princess - Shizuku】is a water-type character.

【Sky Striker Princess - Zero】is of the Dark attribute.

【Sky Striker Princess - Zero】is of the Light attribute.

The Sky Striker deck operates by switching between Link Monsters of different attributes to accumulate Spell Cards in the Graveyard.

Now, the Imperial Trial has completely blocked this path.

Izuna's mind went blank: "You—"

She stared blankly at Li Guanqi's field.

【Sariel, the Cursed Eye's Dead Apostle】, a demon, with the dark attribute.

【DDD Pardon King Death Machine Descends God】, Demon race, Dark attribute.

This perfectly avoids the effects of two perpetual traps.

The entire blue team's preparation area was deathly silent.

"Everyone, let me explain!" Tang Xin was still defending Li Guanqi, "The deck belongs to Zhong."

"The myna bird is just something we use."

He doesn't usually use this kind of card.

The others obviously didn't believe it, given Li Guanqi's proficiency with the spell; he must have used it quite often.

“It really has the characteristics of a clock…” Iizuna pursed his lips and looked down at the cards in his hand.

The [Flash Blade Activation - Combo] in her hand was now burning hot.

To send or not to send? How to send?

No, there's another way!
She suddenly realized something.

The main phase has begun.

Iizuna quickly played a card: "Activate Spell Card, [Reinforcements]."

"Add [Sky Striker - Zero] to your hand from your deck."

After searching through the cards, she decisively picked out another card and played it: "Activate the Spell Card, [Sky Striker Activation - Sky Striker Interruption]!"

"Add [Sky Striker - Reignition] from your deck to your hand."

Then, amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, she (gestures and expression): "Activate the magic card, [Sky Slash Technique - Rekindled Flames]!"

"Target the monster on your opponent's field, [King of Death], and destroy it."

"After that, if you have 3 or more Spell Cards in your Graveyard, you can choose 1 Spell/Trap Card on the field and destroy it."

A burst of flames erupted in mid-air, accompanied by flashing blades.

"Boss, what's going on here?" Hongzhong asked Qimengsi. "There are only two spells in the graveyard, and they're using [Reignition]?"

"Is number 17 such a bad hand? He can't even play a single spell?"

Not only the Red Center, but also a large portion of the Dark Division members and all the interns failed to understand it.

“Watch closely,” Qi Mengsi replied coldly. “Study hard and trust Number 17.”

“The two demons [Flames Rekindled],” Xia Sheng said in a low voice. “[Judgment] won’t care.”

“Of course not.” Red Center was still confused. “【Judgment】 is definitely reserved to deal with cards like 【Lightning Storm】 and 【Feather Duster】 that can clear the back row.”

"The two demons' [Blazing Fire Rekindled] cannot destroy the magic trap."

“So, Li Guanqi—” Xia Sheng looked at the hesitant people on the stage, “it won’t be a chain reaction.”

Just as Xia Sheng said, Li Guanqi stared at the [Burning Flames Rekindle] card for a long time before finally canceling the chain.

at this time.

Iizuna slightly raised the corners of his mouth and snapped a card: "Chain Activation - [Sword Activation - Combo]!"

Send 1 other card you control to the Graveyard, then Special Summon 1 "Sky Striker Princess" monster from your Extra Deck to the Extra Monster Zone!

Two beams of light, one black and one white, lit up, and the card's phantom image flashed rapidly through the air.

"Beautiful." Qi Mengsi said subconsciously.

"Huh?" Tang Xin was confused. "Instructor, what's wrong?"

Hongzhong and the others followed suit with curious glances.

Xia Sheng switched to commentary mode: "The game was won."

"The game was successful?" Tang Xin and Hong Zhong exchanged a glance, their faces full of question marks.

“If Li Guanqi doesn’t use [Judgment],” Xia Sheng pointed to the arena, “[Reignition of Blazing Fire] is chain one, and [Combo Slash] is chain two. Chains are processed in reverse order; the effect of [Combo Slash] will be resolved first, sending [Reignition of Blazing Fire] to the graveyard.”

"When the effect of Chain 1 [Burning Flames] is resolved, there are three Spell Cards in the Graveyard, which can trigger the subsequent Spell/Trap effects."

"What if Li Guanqi issues a judgment?" Hongzhong couldn't help but ask.

"【Judgment】is invalid and destructive," Xia Sheng patiently explained. "A destroyed 【Chain Blade】will end up in the graveyard."

"When the effect of [Reignition] is applied, there are still three spells in the graveyard."

"Whether Li Guanqi plays [Judgment] or not, [Burning Fire] can destroy a card in the back row."

"So that's how it is," Tang Xin said with a sigh.

Chizuru Tsukishima nodded absentmindedly: "I've learned something new."

"As expected of the K9 team," Hong Zhong muttered to himself, completely impressed. "Their cunning... is more than a honeycomb briquette."

"The Heavenly Cup suits me best."

On the stage, Li Guanqi raised an eyebrow and praised, "Wonderful."

In the light screen in front of him, the duel system asked him if he wanted to chain.

As Xia Sheng said, whether he turns on [Judgment] or not, [Reignition of Fire] can remove one of his stickers.

“Since you’ve decided to go on stage,” Izuna said, looking at Li Guanqi, “then let’s respect the duel.”

"Let's all do our best."

"I must say, you're very bold," Li Guanqi said admiringly, then suddenly a sinister smile crept across his face. "But have you considered—"

"This card of mine!"

He suddenly waved his hand, and the face-down card slowly flipped over; it wasn't a reaction trap: "Quick-Play Spell—"

"【The Cursed Eye of Tragedy】!"

"You can activate this effect by targeting any [Burning Flames] on your opponent's field; destroy that card!"

Upon hearing this, Iizuna instinctively asked, "What are you doing?"

"It's just damage, it won't affect the effectiveness of the treatment."

Normally, the destruction of magic does not mean it is nullified. Moreover, destroying [Reignition of Fire] in advance will increase the number of spells in the graveyard by one when dealing with it, thus making up the three spells.

This is common sense; he couldn't possibly not understand it.

“No, there’s a second part to the effect.” Li Guanqi’s voice was icy. “If there is [Cursed Eye of the Moon] in your Spell & Trap Zone, the card destroyed by this effect will be banished instead of going to the Graveyard.”

"What?!" Iizuna gasped.

Simply a destruction, except for...

Firstly, it interrupts the three-elemental effect of [Reigniting Flames], and secondly, it causes [Combo Slash] to miss.

The most deadly thing is——

Her deck only includes one copy of [Burning Flame], and once it's banished, it's difficult for [Burning Flame] and [Zero Dew] to recover it. At most, she can only destroy one sticker this turn.

She raised her head and slowly looked at Li Guanqi. Looking at his calm appearance, for some reason, she felt a chill run down her spine.

The person in front of me is trying to kill three birds with one stone.

That's quite a hiding skill!
Izuna looked down at his hand. He still had a [Chain Slash] card. If he could chain four more, he could send [Blazing Fire Rekindled] to the graveyard and then use [Blazing Inner Blaze] or [Zero Dew] to recover it.

But the problem is——

His final card was the "Cursed Eye of Judgment"!
(End of this chapter)