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Chapter 378 Red Eyes

Lin Chen stepped onto the dueling arena, his fingertips resting on the top of his deck.

"My turn, draw a card!"

He had just drawn a card and hadn't even had time to analyze the operation.

A vibrant voice suddenly rang out from within the castle, decisively waving its hand: "Open the card!"

A face-down card slowly unfolded before him, depicting a suit of steel armor engulfed in flames.

"【Metalized Steel Flame Armor】!"

"Special Summon 'Steel Flame Swordsman' from the Deck of the 'Red-Eyes Steel Claw Dragon' on the field!"

【Red-Eyes Steel Claw Dragon】let out a low growl of unwillingness, its body disintegrating into countless black data fragments, transforming into a warrior wielding a flaming longsword and clad in crimson armor.

The [Steel Flame Armor] was used as equipment to cover the [Steel Flame Swordsman], forming a thicker suit of armor.

Before Lin Chen could recover from this turn of events, Jonouchi opened another card.

"Trap activated!"

Another card was flipped open, revealing the pattern that struck fear into the hearts of countless duelists.

"[Sixth Sense]!"

"I declare 5 and 6." He raised his hand and pointed at Lin Chen, a confident smile on his face.

"You roll a die."

"If the number thrown out is one of the numbers I declared, I will draw the same number of cards myself."

"If you guess incorrectly, discard the number of cards you rolled using the 'Dice' from the top of your deck and send them to the graveyard."

"Another ancient lost card?!" Lin Chen's brows furrowed. These cards, which only existed in legends, were appearing one after another.

He raised his hand and clicked "confirm" on the duel system in front of him.

A phantom six-sided die appeared in the air, spinning rapidly and emitting a crisp, dense sound that captivated everyone's attention.

The dice spun slower and slower until, finally, under the watchful eyes of everyone, they came to a shaky stop.

Six bright red dots are clearly imprinted on the top surface.

"Haha, Lucky!"

"Based on the results, I'll draw six cards!"

Jonouchi let out a hearty laugh and unceremoniously pulled out a thick stack of cards from his deck.

Lin Chen was completely dumbfounded.

You can't blame him; Li Guanqi and others watching from the sidelines were also dumbfounded.

Li Guanqi subconsciously took a half step back, and a topic that had been debated for a long time in the old card-playing circle couldn't help but come to mind.

Can a modern deck like "Tears of the Gods" travel back to the DM era and dominate the game?
The card game enthusiasts and anime fans have been arguing about this for years, and neither side can convince the other.

The card expert said that, given the efficiency of modern decks in terms of deck expansion and endgame strength, playing against DM era decks is like using a laser cannon against cavemen.
Anime fans immediately retorted, "What do you know? The characters in the anime have bonds, they talk nonsense, and there are a bunch of banned characters that the official creators have printed with their butts."

The card-playing party would say, without Synchro, Xyz, and Link, what good is having a lot of cards in your hand or high synergy?
At this point, anime fans often fall silent.

Most anime fans are driven by nostalgia and have a relatively shallow understanding of duels. If you ask them to give a specific example of a character like Combo to demonstrate the usefulness of "bonds," they really can't give a clear answer in a short time.

If Lin Chen could hear this discussion that transcends time and space right now, he would stand on the side of the anime fans without hesitation.

Then he shoved his deck into the hands of the card-wielding player, pointing at the two living stone statues on the field.

"Here, here, have some cards."

"You, go and kill that stone pharaoh."

Ultimately, Jonouchi suffered from the information gap; he never expected that duelists of this era would hide the effects of their monsters in their hands before activating them.

If it were Li Guanqi playing, he would definitely use a [one-on-one] Special Summon to the highly intelligent [Folding Paper God] in the first round to bait out a trap, or he would send out [Red-Eyes Black Steel Dragon] to protect the opponent.

Then, you can summon the epic-level [Paper God] again. Once the effect is active, you get twenty positive cards, which means you can draw ten cards.

No, perhaps more than that.

It's not impossible for an epic card to roll forty heads and draw twenty cards.

At that time, the attack power of [Paper God] will break through to an astronomical number. Then, by stir-frying it with [Mysterious Chinese Pot], the deck will be made thicker, and the health will reach hundreds of millions. The player will lie on the spot and watch the opponent drain the deck and lose the game.

You can also try to build a good relationship with the game and borrow an epic-level [Catapult Turtle].

Can you card players deal over 100 million damage within five moves?
Unless the opponent is prepared in advance, 99% of modern decks, even if they empty their decks and wipe out the entire deck, will not be able to deal 100 million damage.

The [Magic Bullet] in Lin Chen's hand is part of that 99%.

The mere thought of 410,000 health points made him feel suffocated.

Not to mention, the opponent has a Red-Eyes Black Steel Dragon in the front row that can negate effects, a face-down card in the back row, and a whopping eight cards in their hand.

Even if he miraculously survives this round, in the third round he will face a stone pharaoh who holds six unknown cards.

Lin Chen really wanted to surrender.

Unfortunately, the system does not have this option.

He suppressed the despair surging in his heart, glanced at the six cards in his hand, picked one out, and slammed it down heavily.

"Summon, [Magic Shotgun Starl]!"

A seductive gunslinger, dressed in a green dance dress, with a veil covering her face and two pistols at her waist, appeared on the field.

"【Magic Bullet Shooter】?" Jonouchi paused for a moment, then grinned, his sunny face full of fighting spirit.

"Open the cover card, [Red Fang with Chains]!"

"Equip the [Red-Eyes Black Steel Dragon]!"

The equip effect of that trap card isn't important; what matters is that when it's sent to the graveyard, it can steal the opponent's monster's abilities.

"Counterattack Trap!" Lin Chen snapped a card without hesitation.

"【Magic Bullet - Dead Man's Barrage】!"

A black beam of light shot out from Starr's gun muzzle, precisely shattering the chain that had appeared out of nowhere in mid-air.

"Activate a trap card from your hand?" Jonouchi was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, a hint of casual cursing in his voice, "You're pretty capable, aren't you!"

"but!"

"As long as [Steel Flame Swordsman] is on the field, this card gains 300 ATK and deals 500 damage to the opponent each time they activate its effect!"

This effect will not trigger a chain reaction; it will be handled directly.

The flames on the [Steel Flame Swordsman] suddenly surged, and it roared as it charged forward, swinging its burning fire sword at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen subconsciously raised his arm to block, and the clown mask on his face absorbed 99% of the impact, so he did not show much pain.

In the preparation area, the tank muttered to itself, "What a convenient capability."

As holders of the wedge, they can both gain some of the clock hand's power.

The Pope's confidants gained the ability to become more sensitive to space and time; simply put, their reaction speed is enhanced, and enemy attacks appear to slow down in their eyes.

This ability has some use, but it's far less "brainless" than the Joker mask.

Because often, the body's condition becomes a limitation; even if the brain reacts, the body cannot move, and even knowing that an attack is about to come, one still cannot dodge it.

For example, now——

The chariot stared at the fiery red sword light slowly approaching in its field of vision. It wanted to escape, but its body was controlled by the duel system and could not move. It could only desperately raise its mechanical arm to take the hit.

"Snapped!"

The flaming blade struck the two men squarely.

2P/4P basic points: 8000 → 7500
Upon seeing this, Li Guanqi's pupils contracted, he slightly raised his chin, and took another half step back.

Even though Lin Chen was the one fighting, his teammate Zhan Che had to take the damage along with him.

He had no doubts.

If the damage were a little higher, high enough to kill instantly.

Even the audience members might get hurt.

Gulatia... this place is truly terrifying.

No wonder the spirituality of those cards increased so quickly; it seems they were all built up by sheer human sacrifice.

On the duel ground.

"Activate the effect of [Star] to Special Summon [Magic Shot Caspar] from the Deck."

Lin Chen frowned, rubbing the cards in his hand back and forth with his fingertips.

The opponent didn't use the effect of [Red-Eyes Black Steel Dragon] to negate his [Starr], so it seems that he's not an AI that just shines wherever he sees an opportunity.

The Steel Flame Swordsman charged forward again, swinging his sword once more, followed by another.

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

2P/4P basic points: 7500 → 7000
"Hehe." Jonouchi chuckled smugly, drew a card from his hand, and tossed it into the graveyard.

"The effect of [Crimson Soul]".

"You can activate this effect by sending this card to the Graveyard after your opponent Special Summons a monster: Special Summon 1 'Red-Eyes' monster from my hand or Deck!"

He suddenly raised his hand high, and the lights in the entire hall dimmed at that moment, an indescribable sense of oppression enveloping the whole place.

"Born from infinite possibilities, it contains a raging black flame!"

"At this moment, let it become the power that permeates everything!"

"Come on!"

"when--!"

A golden halo, even larger and more dazzling than the previous [Folding Paper God], suddenly spread out in the sky.

The bright light illuminated every face on the field, a face filled with astonishment and horror.

"My soul!"

"[True Red-Eyed Black Dragon]!"

A deafening roar erupted as a colossal dragon, its body covered in obsidian-like scales and its eyes burning with dark red flames capable of destroying everything, crashed down!
The sheer power and oppressive atmosphere made the entire hall hum and sway precariously.

"Epic-level [Red-Eyes Black Dragon]".

Lin Chen's breath hitched suddenly.

Even though it was just a regular monster with no effects, the sheer, pure pressure it exerted made his skin sting all over.

Imi X's pupils suddenly contracted in the distance, revealing an undisguised longing in his eyes.

In her quest to obtain the epic-level [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] to resurrect a war god, she has run herself ragged for years, yet has come up empty-handed.

I really want to... take it for myself.

"My Conbo isn't over yet!" Jonouchi laughed arrogantly, waving his hand towards the back of the court, and another card was flipped over.

"Trap activated, [Red-Eyes Soul]!"

"Wake up!"

A dazzling white light shot into the sky from his cemetery area, condensing and taking shape in mid-air.

A slightly smaller but equally ferocious red-eyed black dragon flapped its jet-black wings and let out a deafening roar.

"【Crimson Soul】!"

"Activate the effect of [Crimson Soul] to target [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] on your field!"

The arm of the man inside the city suddenly pointed at Lin Chen and the chariot.

"Inflict damage equal to the original attack power of that monster!"

"Take this!"

"Black Flame Bullet!"

The epic-level [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] opened its massive maw and spewed out a highly concentrated dark red fireball, which traced a destructive trajectory in the air before exploding with a deafening roar.

Terrifying flames instantly engulfed Lin Chen and the chariot.

"Uhhhhhh-!"

The tank let out an extremely painful howl as its mechanical arm twisted and melted rapidly under the high temperature, emitting pungent blue smoke.

Lin Chen was also in great pain. The burning pain penetrated the clown mask, scorching every inch of his skin, and his vision was filled with a sea of ​​fire.

2P/4P basic points: 7000 → 4600
"Uh"

The chariot struggled to its feet, its face contorted and hoarse with pain. It roared in Lin Chen's direction, "Hey!"

"It can't be burned anymore!"

"I know!" Lin Chen shouted back, his gaze fixed on the crimson warrior who kept wielding the fire sword.

As long as [Steel Flame Swordsman] is on the field, he will suffer 500 damage every time he activates his effect. This card must be dealt with as soon as possible!

"Quick-attack spell!" He resolutely picked a card from his hand and slammed it down.

"【Magic Bullet - Cross Ruler】!" "Target the 【Steel Flame Swordsman】 on your opponent's field; reduce that monster's ATK and DEF to 0, and negate its effect!"

Upon hearing the sound, [Magic Bullet Shooter Casper] on the field moved instantly, drawing his twin pistols from his waist and unleashing two precise magic bullets from their muzzles, aiming straight for [Steel Flame Swordsman].

"No, no, no." Jonouchi suddenly shook his index finger, put on a sly smile, and mimicked someone's tone.

"Magic Bullet Boy, this won't do."

"I—" he suddenly waved his hand, "activate the effect of [Red-Eyes Black Steel Dragon]!"

"When the opponent activates the effect, that activation is nullified!"

The steel dragon roared to the sky, spewing forth even deeper, darker flames that, though arriving later, instantly devoured the two magic bullets.

"and!"

Jōnei waved his arm forward, a bright smile on his face.

"Inflict damage to your opponent equal to the original ATK of 1 Attack Position monster they control!"

"Within the city - black flames!"

"Boom—!" The black flames swept across the entire battlefield like an out-of-control tide, engulfing Lin Chen and the chariot once again.

"Ugh!"

The tank's two remaining mechanical tentacles began to melt, emitting painful groans.

The clown mask on Lin Chen's face made a "crack" sound as it could no longer bear the weight, and several cracks spread out, revealing several strange black stripes on the skin beneath the mask.

This is another ability of the Joker mask. While wearing it, the accumulated damage is converted into energy and imprinted on the body in the form of "spots". When the mask is completely broken, the "spots" will erupt, releasing all the stored energy.

2P/4P basic points: 4600 → 3300
Fortunately, the "activation" of [Red-Eyes Black Steel Dragon] is ineffective, not the "effect". [Cross Ruler] was not activated successfully, so the blood-burning effect of [Steel Flame Swordsman] was not triggered.

“Activate the effect of [Kaspar]…” Lin Chen gasped for breath, his voice hoarse.

"Add [Magic Bullet - Outlaw] to your hand from your deck."

He trembled as he retrieved the card, but the touch from his fingertips was unusually cold.

The next instant, a scorching heat rushed towards us.

He was startled and looked up abruptly, only to be met with the [Steel Flame Swordsman]'s burning fire sword slashing down at his head.

"Flame Slash!" Jonouchi shouted excitedly.

The fiery red sword light mercilessly struck Lin Chen and the chariot.

"Snapped!"

2P/4P basic points: 3300 → 2800
"It's not over yet!" Jonouchi then opened the last card.

"Activate the Trap Card, [Dead Soul Fusion]!"

"Except for the [Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon] and [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] in the cemetery."

Two dragon souls burst forth from the graveyard, intertwining and swirling in the air.

"Black dragon, unite with the shooting star that streaks across the night sky, and become a new power!"

"Fusion Summon!"

"Descend! [Meteor Dragon, Meteor Black Dragon]!"

An even larger dragon, its body wreathed in meteoric flames, emerged from the merging vortex, its wings flapping and stirring up a sky full of sparks.

"The effect of [Meteor Black Dragon]!"

"Send one [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] from your Deck to the Graveyard and inflict damage to your opponent equal to half of that monster's ATK!"

The dragon opened its mouth, and a devastating beam of fire shot out once again.

"Boom—!" Black flames exploded on Lin Chen and the chariot.

"Ugh!" The chariot let out a shrill howl.

The flames raged fiercely, and the basic share price plummeted like a torrent.

2P/4P basic points: 2800 → 1600
"Bang."

The tank swayed precariously, its eyes nearly rolling back in its head, as a completely melted mechanical tentacle fell from its back, hitting the ground with a crisp sound.

"Ugh!" Lin Chen covered his face and groaned, slowly straightening his back, which had been hunched over from the flames.

His face was ashen as he stared at the Steel Flame Swordsman from afar, gripping the Desperado in his hand.

If it weren't for the fact that the equipment card [Steel Flame Armor] could destroy monsters instead, he would really like to smear [Outlaw] on the face of [Steel Flame Swordsman].

Lin Chen took a deep breath, suddenly raised his arm, and roared, "I will set a link mark on the [Magic Bullet Shooter - Casper] on the field!"

"May the bullets of evil pierce through the hypocritical midnight!"

"Connect Summon!"

"Show yourself! Link-1, [Magic Shot Max]!"

As the light faded, a demonic archer clad in a black trench coat and wielding a massive rifle descended upon the battlefield.

"Connection Summoning?" Jonouchi was taken aback, scratching his head instinctively, clearly having never seen this kind of summoning method before.

"Activate the effect of [Magic Bullet Shooter Max]!" Lin Chen's roar echoed throughout the hall.

"Special Summon a [Magic Bullet] monster from your Deck based on the number of Spell/Trap Cards your opponent controls!"

"You have three Spell & Trap Cards on your field, so... I can Special Summon up to three monsters!"

"What?!" Jonouchi exclaimed, genuinely shocked for the first time. "Three monsters Special Summoned in one go? Offerings from the gods?"

"Show yourself!" Lin Chen raised one hand high, and three beams of light descended behind him with a whooshing sound.

"【Magic Shotgun Kasper】!"

"【Magic Shotgun - Doctor】!"

"【Magic Bullet Demon Samir】!"

The three gunmen appeared at the same time, lined up in a row, their guns pointed at the enemy in front of them.

Looking at the scene of destruction, Jonouchi couldn't help but exclaim, "You're really something!"

"However, because you activated the effect."

His conversation changed.

"The Steel Flame Swordsman will launch another attack!"

"Flame Slash!"

The crimson swordsman charged again, mercilessly slashing his burning blade at Lin Chen and the chariot.

"Crack! Crack!"

[2P/4P Base Score]: 1600 → 1100
The tank's eyes rolled back completely, its body could no longer support it, its limbs went limp and it collapsed heavily to the ground, its whole body still convulsing.

Lin Chen gasped for breath. He glanced at the unconscious chariot behind him, then turned back and raised his arm again.

"I will set a single-target link mark for [Magic Shot Max]!"

"Connect Summon!"

"Born!" He slammed the card down heavily.

"【The Soul-Suppressing Coffin of the Carved Demon】!"

A pitch-black coffin, carved with intricate magical patterns, appeared on the scene, accompanied by an ominous aura.

Seeing this, Li Guanqi, who was in the distance, was slightly taken aback and muttered to himself.

"There's actually a [Carving Demon]."

It seems that the Spirit Control Division's protection of [Carving Demon] is not as airtight as that of [Ash Blossom] and [Proliferating G].

No wonder during the competition, even though nobody else was playing it, the Spirit Master still grabbed the [Engraving Demon] first.

"Release the [Soul-Suppressing Coffin], effect activated!" Lin Chen pointed to the coffin.

Special Summon "The Marked Demon Blacksmith" from your Deck!

The coffin lid opened, and a muscular, demonic blacksmith wielding a giant axe stepped out and landed heavily on the ground.

However, he had just appeared.

The flames of the [Steel Flame Swordsman] surged once more, like a tireless machine, charging forward again and slashing at Lin Chen and the fallen chariot.

"boom--"

The blazing sword light fell, stirring up a thick cloud of smoke.

[2P/4P Base Score]: 1100 → 600
The stone pharaoh statue in the background slowly closed its eyes, seemingly unable to bear watching any longer.

But the next second, as if sensing something, he opened his eyes again in surprise.

Amidst the billowing smoke, a figure slowly and laboriously rose to his feet again.

"Start!" Lin Chen uttered in a hoarse voice, his face cracked open, covered in bloodstains, and his neck was covered in black markings.

If he could, he would love to just collapse like this.

Long ago, he wanted to collapse, and he longed to hug someone he hated and leave this stinking world with him.

But why.

The strongest defense should be given to someone who wants to die.

"Activate the effect of the Graveyard's [Soul-Suppressing Coffin]!" He used his last bit of strength.

"Use it as an equipment card and equip it on the [Engraving Blacksmith]!"

The equipment had just been attached.

[Steel Flame Swordsman] His entire body blazed with flames, and once again he raised his burning blade high, slashing down a fatal blow at Lin Chen and the unconscious Chariot.

"Flame Slash!" Jonouchi instinctively shouted out the name of the move.

"boom--!"

The blazing sword light crashed down, the violent impact sending Lin Chen flying and crashing heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of choking smoke.

Lin Chen's vision turned into a blinding white.

The excruciating pain felt like countless red-hot steel needles piercing every corner of his body, threatening to shatter his bones.

The clown mask on his face made a cracking sound, and cracks spread like a spider web.

[2P/4P Base Score]: 600 → 100
"Cough—!" Lin Chen coughed out a heavy breath of ash-like gas, struggling to prop himself up with a single hand.

As the figure slowly rose before him, Jonouchi paused, momentarily stunned for some reason.

It's like seeing your past self.

"【Engraving Blacksmith】...Effect activated!" Lin Chen roared, opening his blood-red mouth.

"Target the equipped [Soul-Suppressing Coffin]... and the opponent's [Steel Flame Swordsman]!"

His gaze was filled with a twisted hatred, but it wasn't focused on the monster; rather, it seemed to be looking through it at something else.

A thing that tortures him to the point of near death every time, yet refuses to kill him.

“Those cards…”

Lin Chen's eyes widened suddenly, and he roared like a wild beast with all his might.

"Send it to the cemetery!"

"Roar--!"

Sensing the duelist's will, the [Engraving Blacksmith] roared and charged forward, his giant axe whipping up a dark, demonic wind as he swung it down heavily towards the [Steel Flame Swordsman]!
"boom--!"

The flames on the Steel Flame Swordsman's body instantly extinguished, his sturdy armor shattered inch by inch, and he exploded into a sky full of ashes.

[Steel Flame Swordsman] leaves the field, the last hit burns blood, and there's no way to deal with it.

[Basic Points for 2P/4P]: 100
[Basic Points for 1P/3P]: 417600
“100, against 417600.” Li Guanqi murmured to himself as he watched the scene in the dueling arena.

Cheng Nei stared blankly at Lin Chen, remaining silent.

The whole place was in deathly silence.

Whether it's Gratia or the 11th century.

A long thousand years.

Five hundred years of civilization have developed since the Great Explosion of Divine Will.

The styles and rules of the duels may differ slightly.

The world is a vast and turbulent land, teeming with heroes like carp crossing a river.

But there is one thing.

Something that is difficult to describe, difficult to express, and difficult to teach, transcending thousands of years and the evolution of civilizations.

It has been passed down very well.

It is named as such.

The will of the duelist.

(End of this chapter)