Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

【500/500→800/800】

【Crystal Ingenuity - Three-Dimensional Jade Crystal】【DEF2000→2300】

【Crystal Ingenuity - Red Crystal Vermilion Bird】【4☆/Water】

[Mechanical Race/Effect]

【1800/1000→2100/1300】

While the [Crystal Machines] gain increased ATK and DEF under the effect of Field Spell Cards, Hayato, facing the doubts of the opposing Three Pillar Gods, said: "The effect that Special Summoned [Crystal Machine - Gumball Black Crystal] was the destroyed [Crystal Machine - Sacred Sky Crystal] - If this Synchro Summoned card is destroyed by battle or card effect, you can activate this effect to Special Summon one [Crystal Machine] monster from my Graveyard or banished."

"I will then use the effect of my [Crystal Machine - Ruby Suzaku], which can be activated by targeting one face-up card on my field. Destroy the targeted card and Special Summon a [Crystal Machine] Tuner Monster from my Deck. After this effect is activated, I cannot Special Summon non-Machine Synchro Monsters from the Extra Deck until the end of this turn."

"I destroy the Continuous Spell Card [Crystal Machine - Inner Power] on my field, and then Special Summon [Crystal Machine - Quantum White Crystal] from my Deck."

【Crystal Ingenuity - Quantum White Crystal】【1☆/Water】

[Mechanical Race/Adjustment/Effect]

【500/500→800/800】

【Crystal Machine - Quantum White Crystal】is actually the 【Crystal Machine - Triad Crystal】before it obtained the power of 【True Dragon】 and had not yet evolved. Compared to the 【Crystal Machine - Triad Crystal】right next to it, the 【Crystal Machine - Quantum White Crystal】does not have dragon horn-shaped decorations on its helmet, and its armor is also very simple, unlike the 【Crystal Machine - Triad Crystal】which is covered with scattered crystal clusters.

With three Tuner monsters and two non-Tuner monsters, Hayato had actually gained more and more cards on his field, even though he had just destroyed his own monsters. In fact, he only used one card in his hand when he Special Summoned [Crystal Machine - Lemon Fafnir].

"Although I suffered a Synchro Summon Restriction from a Machine-type monster this turn, it's still much better than a Synchro Summon Restriction from a Dragon-type DARK monster in the Tamashii deck. At least I can still Synchro Summon monsters of other attributes, such as—"

With a wave of his hand, Hayato began the next step: "The Synchro Material requirement is at least one Tuner monster plus one non-Tuner monster. Send my Level 2 [Crystal Machine - Matrix Topaz] and Level 5 [Crystal Machine - Lemon Crystal Dragon] from my field to the Graveyard as Synchro Materials to make the total Level 7!"

"Ride this mechanical mount and break through limits, galloping towards the dawn of the horizon, Master of Light!"

"Summoning Synchro, Level 2☆ + 5☆ = 7☆!"

"King of Speed ​​- [Formula Athlete - Electric Circuit Legend]!"

[Formula Athlete - Electric Track Champion] [7☆/Light]

[Mechanical Race/Synchro/Effect]

[0/2000]

Because Hayato didn't Synchro Summon the [Crystal Machine] monster this time, the non-Tuner monster [Crystal Machine - Lemon Crystal Dragon] didn't "transform" but instead turned into a beam of light and rushed into the two Tuner rings transformed from [Crystal Machine - Matrix Yellow Crystal], becoming five shining stars.

After the synchronization was completed, what appeared on the field was not a giant mobile suit like the previous [Crystal Machine - Holy Sky Crystal], but a Formula car with a gaudy color scheme. The cockpit was occupied by [Crystal Machine - Matrix Yellow Crystal], which could be considered to be continuing to do its old job?

"【Formula Athlete - Lightning Track Champion】 has a base attack of 0, but its first effect is that this card's attack is increased by 300 points of this card's level - although I Special Summoned it in Defense Position."

After a pause, Hayato continued, "But it's not over yet. Since I have an empty slot on my field, I'm going to use the effect of [Crystal Machine - Green Crystal Genbu] in my graveyard again—I can only activate this effect by banishing it from the graveyard. I Special Summon one [Crystal Machine] monster from my hand, and then Special Summon a second [Crystal Machine - Smoky Tiger]."

[Hayato Kobayashi: 4000LP, hand 6→5→4]

【Crystal Machine - Smoky Tiger】【ATK1000→1300】

"Continue with Synchro Summoning! This time, I'll use my [Crystal Machine - Smoky Tiger] and [Crystal Machine - Quantum White Crystal] for a Synchro Summon—"

"Sacred Beast Fusion!" Hayato shouted, and the [Crystal Machine - Quantum White Crystal] on the field shot into the sky. Just like the previous fusion of [Crystal Machine - Triad Crystal] and [Crystal Machine - Lemon Crystal Fafnir], this time [Crystal Machine - Quantum White Crystal] came to the chest of [Crystal Machine - Smoky Tiger] and prepared to enter the capsule.

The cockpit on the chest moved into the open tiger's mouth, and the beast's posture, which was originally lying on the ground, transformed into an upright humanoid form. The wing-like crystal clusters behind [Crystal Machine - Smoky Tiger] also spread out to both sides, and the crystal connecting the body changed from yellow to white, representing [Crystal Machine - Quantum White Crystal]. The blue and white emblem representing [Crystal Machine - Quantum White Crystal] lit up on the cockpit, and the transformation was completed!

"The Smoke Crystal Tiger is here, another city is about to fall." Saying this strange line as a summoning incantation, Hayato put down the card. "Synchro Summon, Level 1☆ + 3☆ = 4☆!"

"Storm Nebula Rift - [Crystal Mechanism - Quantum Corundum White Crystal]!"

【Crystal Ingenuity - Quantum Corundum White Crystal】【4☆/Water】

[Mechanical Race/Synchro/Adjustment/Effect]

【1800/2000→2100/2300】

"Then, there's this [Crystal Machine - Lemon Crystal Saves the Dragon] in my graveyard. Although I've already used its effect this turn when it was Special Summoned, its first effect can still be used. As an evolved form of [Crystal Machine - Lemon Crystal Fafnir], it can also be Special Summoned from my hand or graveyard, but without the cost of having to discard a card from my hand."

Hayato waved his hand, “【Crystal Machine - Lemon Crystal Saves the Dragon】If it is in my hand or Graveyard, I can target one 【Crystal Machine】card on my field—this 【Crystal Machine - Ruby Suzaku】. Destroy the targeted card, and Special Summon this card. This turn, I cannot Special Summon non-Machine-Type monsters from the Extra Deck.”

The body of [Crystal Machine - Red Crystal Vermilion Bird] disintegrated and vanished like shattered ice crystals, replaced by the returning [Crystal Machine - Lemon Crystal Dragon]. However, because its appearance effect had already been used before, it did not enter the graveyard this time.

【Crystal Mechanism - Lemon Crystal Rescue the Dragon】【DEF2250→2550】

Despite still having a large number of cards in hand and a Tuner monster, Crystal Machine - Trinity Crystal, on the field, Hayato seemed to have exhausted his resources and said, "I'll set four more cards in my hand and end my turn here."

It was supposed to be the end of his turn, but after Hayato set all his cards face down and declared that he was ending his turn, Odin saw that he actually drew two more cards from his deck!?

Chapter 1738 I will fight against fate and then win to prove fate right.

"Wait a minute! What's with those two cards!?" Thor, the Supreme God Emperor, exclaimed from the sidelines. "Are they trying to cheat? But even Loki wouldn't use such obvious tricks!"

"What do you mean 'even me'?" Loki, the Supreme God Emperor, glared at him, only to receive a "Isn't that how it is?" look from Thor, the Supreme God Emperor.

“I think it must be the effect of a Field Spell Card, right?” Odin, who rarely spoke, went straight to the point. “That card called [Crystal Array - Potential] should have more than one effect: increasing attack and defense, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.” Hayato admitted directly, “It was the second effect of [Crystal Array Potential] that made me draw a card—it can only be activated during the end phase of both players’ turns, and I draw a card from my deck equal to the number of [Crystal Machine] Synchro Monsters I Synchro Summoned this turn.”

"Because I Synchro Summoned two Synchro Monsters of the Crystal Machine type, Crystal Machine - Sacred Crystal and Crystal Machine - Quantum Corundum Crystal, I can draw two cards."

[Hayato Kobayashi: 4000LP, hand 4→0→2]

【Crystal Ingenuity - Three-Dimensional Jade Crystal】【DEF2300】

【Crystal Mechanism - Lemon Crystal Rescue the Dragon】【DEF2550】

【Crystal Ingenuity - Quantum Corundum White Crystal】【DEF2300】

[Formula Athlete - Racing Champion] [DEF2000]

Backcourt: [Face Card] x4

Venue: [Crystal Array - Potential]

Looking at the monsters on Hayato's field, [King of the Extreme - Thor] couldn't understand: "At the very beginning, he was able to summon a monster like [Crystal Machine - Holy Sky Crystal] that could threaten even monsters with an attack power of over 3000. Why is it that in the blink of an eye, he's left with just a bunch of trash monsters on the field, none of which have even broken the 3000 mark?"

"Although I really want to say that this must be a despicable conspiracy by Hayato Kobayashi, even I can't see what kind of power these small fry can exert." [Loki the Supreme God] said, only to take a closer look at [Crystal Machine - Trinity Crystal], "At most, it's just that the [Crystal Machine - Trinity Crystal] on the opponent's field can trigger its effect to perform a Synchro Summon during the opponent's turn when the opponent activates its effect."

"The other monsters seem insignificant. Perhaps we should focus on the face-down cards in the opponent's back row?"

Compared to Hayato's front-row monsters, in the eyes of [Loki the Supreme God], it's more important to be wary of Hayato's face-down cards. He knows that no matter what deck Hayato uses, he will eventually turn into a bottomless pit.

Odin thought so too. As an avatar of the Supreme Holy Emperor Odin, Odin still retained a certain amount of power in his body, especially in his left eye, which retained the complete power of runes, forming the "Eye of Runes".

Although the Eye of Runes has a certain ability to see through matter, Odin certainly wouldn't do that, and besides, He couldn't do it—after the duel began, Hayato's cards were already covered by the divine energy released by his card spirits, and even Odin's wisdom couldn't see through Hayato's cards and his future fate.

Moreover, He wouldn't stoop to such an excessive level of cheating.

(Pegasus: Achoo!?)

However, without using the [Runic Eye], Odin reached the same conclusion as [Loki] – it was necessary to prioritize dealing with Hayato's face-down cards in the back row, even if it would trigger the effect of Hayato's [Crystal Machine - Trinity Crystal] in the process.

"My turn, draw a card." Odin drew a card from his deck. Although he couldn't see what Hayato's card was, he could actually see his own cards. He had already confirmed the card in his hand; as he had seen before, it was the magic card [Great Storm].

[Odin Paulsen: 4000LP, hand 5→4→5]

"In the depths of winter, I will become the vanguard of the Wild Hunt, commanding the ghosts. Wind and wood are my aliases, storms are my speed, and tempests are the harbingers of death I summon!" Odin activated the newly drawn spell card, "Great Storm," declaring, "Mortal schemes can never match the will of the gods. Use this card to wipe out your plans—Spell Card 'Great Storm' activated, destroying all cards on both players' fields!"

A sudden gust of wind swept across Odin's empty field and headed toward Hayato's field. Although it was meant to destroy all the cards on both sides' fields, since Odin hadn't played any cards, the only cards targeted were Hayato's field spell cards and his back row face-down cards.

But Hayato didn't just sit idly by. He immediately waved his hand to command the monsters on the field to activate their effects, but what moved was not the [Crystal Machine - Tri-Trinity Crystal] that the Three Pillar Gods had expected. Instead, it was that seemingly ordinary Formula car.

"The effect of 【Formula Athlete - Lightning Track Champion】is that once per turn, when your opponent activates the effect of a Spell/Trap Card, you can activate this effect to lower this card's Level by 2 stars, negate that activation, and destroy it!"

"Whirlwind Charge Tornado!"

The Formula One car, which I remember could only travel on flat ground, suddenly used the crystal cluster behind Hayato's [Crystal Machine - Quantum Corundum White Crystal] as a ramp to speed up and rush into the sky, spinning and turning into a tornado!

"They actually used me as a stepping stone!?" Inside the cockpit of [Crystal Mechanism - Quantum Corundum White Crystal], [Crystal Mechanism - Quantum White Crystal] glared unhappily at the spinning race car in the air.

Human civilization's technological creations clashed with the might of nature, resulting in a whirlwind charging tornado... I mean, the victory of [Formula Athlete - Lightning Track Master]. Spinning into a tornado, [Formula Athlete - Lightning Track Master] horizontally pierced through the newly formed storm, preventing it from destroying any of Hayato's cards on the field!

【方程式运动员-电光赛道名将】【7☆→5☆/光】【2100/2000→1500/2000】

"I see, that's why attack power is tied to level. My current level is 5☆, which means I can use that effect a maximum of two more times?"

[Loki, the Supreme God Emperor] analyzed rationally, but [Thor, the Supreme God Emperor] was more concerned about another point: "But it's just an effect that can only be used once per turn. Now, [Odin]'s Spell & Trap Cards will no longer be restricted in activation. Take advantage of this opportunity to defeat your opponent in one turn, [Odin]!"

"It sounds so simple, but is it even possible to do?"

Hearing Hayato's provocation, Odin remained unmoved and quite composed, playing another card: "Then next is [Pot of Greed]. Draw two cards from my deck."

"Go ahead and draw cards." Since the Magic Trap Cone had already been used, Hayato did not stop Odin's actions, but he was somewhat contemptuous of the terrible maneuvering Odin had shown.

If you're a student at the Duel Academy, even a first-year student who enrolled this year, you'll have at least learned how to use the Pot of Greed to trick Kang if you've taken Professor Chronos's class.

Don't underestimate this operation. It takes considerable skill to decide whether to use Pot of Greed to protect an important board clear or board control, or to use a less effective search or draw to protect a Pot of Greed that can efficiently draw cards. It can only be said that Professor Chronos's skill is far more valuable than Odin's.

If Odin had used Pot of Greed first, and had baited out Hayato's Spell/Trap Card, wouldn't Hayato's back row have been wiped out instantly by Odin's follow-up Storm Spell? However, Odin chose to clear the field first, so it's no wonder Hayato chained his Pot of Greed to activate its effect.

While Odin was told to draw as many monsters as he wanted, Hayato's monster effects would precede his: "However, when you activate your effect, I will also chain-activate the effects of my [Crystal Machine - Trinity Crystal]."

"Special Summon a second [Crystal Machine - Matrix Topaz] from my Deck, then Synchro Summon a monster from my field that includes it. I chose my Level 2 [Crystal Machine - Triad Crystal], Level 2 [Crystal Machine - Triad Crystal], and Level 5 [Crystal Machine - Lemon Crystal Dragon]!"

"Two-body Adjuster monsters and one-body Non-Adjuster monster?!"

Upon hearing Hayato's chosen monster, [Loki, the Supreme Emperor] suddenly frowned. As someone who also wielded Synchro power, he had never seen anyone able to use two Tuner monsters for a Synchro Summon at once.

—After all, in a normal Synchro Summon, Tuner monsters are usually the dominant force. If you use two Tuner monsters at once, wouldn't that be like having two tigers on one mountain? Who should you listen to then?

Even Odin's expression turned serious, and [King Thor] looked uncomfortable. His intuition told him that something ominous was about to happen. Even though Hayato hadn't even summoned a monster yet, and had only decided on the Synchro Material to use, he still felt uneasy and naturally felt disgusted by the monster that was about to appear.

“Although it doesn’t have [True Crimson Nova Dragon], it still has double Star Tuning, so this card is perfect for dealing with your ‘Triple Gods’.” Hayato took out the card and tapped the side of it with his finger. “Then—go, Crystal Machines!”

【Crystal Machine - Lemon Crystal Saves the Dragon】 has already taken action under Hayato's command, taking the lead in catching 【Crystal Machine - Matrix Topaz】 which was summoned from Hayato's deck by the effect of 【Crystal Machine - Tri-Trine Crystal】, and placing it on the cockpit in front of his chest, which was completely restored by the power of 【True Dragon】.

Meanwhile, [Crystal Machine - Triad Crystal] also leaped into the air, grabbed the outstretched hand of [Crystal Machine - Matrix Yellow Crystal], and successfully boarded the cockpit of the giant dragon. Then, the two merged into the cockpit at the same time, ready to pilot this giant mech!

Not only did the power of the original Crystal Machine - Quantum White Crystal and Crystal Machine - Matrix Yellow Crystal lend itself to the Crystal Machine - Gluon Black Crystal that Hayato had previously buried in his graveyard, but it also lent its power to its companions on the field to ride the giant mechanical beast.

(You can see that there are three emblems: blue, yellow, and black, on the visor of the cockpit.)

During Hayato's summoning incantation, the dragon transformed once more, but instead of transforming into the Crystal Machine - Holy Sky Crystal, which was entirely dominated by the power of the True Dragon, it became a gigantic humanoid mobile weapon controlled solely by the pure power of the Crystal Machines themselves!

"The polished crystal light, becoming a true behemoth, surrounds the earth, radiating brilliance! The central dragon and the mortal serpent now converge here; the souls of creation, creation, and destruction, let them roar to shake the heavens and the earth!"

"Level 2☆+2☆+5☆=9☆! Double Synchro Summon!"

"Radiant Change - [Crystal Mechanism - Central Serpent]!"

【Crystal Machine - Central Serpent】【9☆/Water】

[Mechanical Race/Synchro/Effect]