Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

[Beast Warrior Race/Effect]

[1600/800]

"Use my Level 1☆ Tuner monster [Psychic Reflector] and Level 6☆ [Explosive Lich] as Synchro Material. If [Explosive Lich] is used as Synchro Material, it can be treated as a non-Tuner monster. To satisfy the material requirement, you need at least one Tuner monster plus one non-Tuner monster!"

"Let the gathered dream crystals open a new path of evolution and push open the door to dazzling light!"

"Summoning Synchro, Level 1☆ + 6☆ = 7☆!"

"A Heart as Clear as a Mirror and as Still as Water - [Meteor Ascending to Dragon]!"

【Meteor Rising Dragon】【7☆/Light】

[Dragon/Synchro/Adjustment/Effect]

[2100/1700]

Meteor Rising Dragon, whose appearance is highly similar to one of the ace monsters of a duelist who is proficient in "Crab Rising Fist" in the future, descends onto Hayato's field in Synchro Light and releases a beam of starlight that shines on Hayato's deck.

"First is the effect of [Explosive Lich]: This effect can only be activated if this card is sent to the Graveyard as Synchro Material, adding one [Explosive Slash] or [Explosive Counter] to your hand."

"This effect can only be activated when [Meteor Rising Dragon] is Synchro Summoned. Send a monster with a lower Level than its own from my Deck to the Graveyard and reduce its Level by that monster's Level. This turn, I cannot activate the effects of that monster or any monster with the same name."

"I'll chain C1 [Meteor Rising] and C2 [Explosive Lich], and first add [Explosive Counter] to my hand." Hayato took out a card, then sent another star-shrouded card he had searched in his deck to the graveyard. "And the card I sent to the graveyard was this noble Camida!"

Watching Hayato send a Normal Monster to the graveyard, even Caesar couldn't help but complain: "That monster... it's clearly a Normal Monster [Lion Wizard], isn't it? Because its attack power is only 1350 points and its level is 5☆, it's just a weak monster."

"Tsk tsk, you're finished, Caesar. How dare you speak ill of God like that. Even the humble God has no choice but to defeat you now." Hayato shook his head with a regretful expression. "But look closely, this card isn't an ordinary Kami, but a special form of Kami after it has slightly revealed its power."

"【Black Demon - Lion Witch】! This card's level is not 5☆ but 4☆, therefore 【Meteor Dragon】's level will also decrease by 4☆ to 3☆ under the power of Kami."

With another wave of his hand, pointing to the [Burst Sniper] on his field, Hayato said, "Then I will use the effect of the [Burst Sniper] on my field. I can only target one face-up monster on my field to activate this effect. I can reveal one Synchro Monster from my Extra Deck to my opponent, and make the Attribute and Type of the targeted monster the same as the monster that was revealed until the end of this turn. And the target I chose is the [Meteor Rising Dragon] on my field."

"Reveal the Synchro Monster 'Transcendent Synchro Dragon', and change the Type and Attribute of 'Meteor Dragon' to the same Dragon/Wind type as 'Transcendent Synchro Dragon' until the end of this turn."

After changing the level and attributes of [Meteor Rising Dragon], Hayato looked around at the surrounding environment and whistled: "It's rare to have such a field open up, wouldn't it be a waste not to take advantage of it? Before Kaiba's D-Wheel is developed, let me ride the card at breakneck speed once!"

"The required materials are a WIND Tuner and a non-Tuner WIND Synchro Monster. Send my Level 3 WIND Tuner monster [Meteor Rising] and Level 8 non-Tuner WIND Synchro Monster [Nightwing Priest] as Synchro Materials to the Graveyard!"

"Keep on Burning Soul! Burn to the bone! Kick everything aside like a storm and floor the gas pedal!"

With a song-like tone, Hayato chanted the summoning incantation, and on the field, [Meteor Rising Dragon] and [Nightwing Priest] rose up together, transforming into a Star Ring and Synchro Starlight. Within the expanding pillar of light, the figure of [Phantom Wing Synchro Dragon] appeared, and then transformed like a machine!

"Summoning Synchro, Level 3☆ + 8☆ = 11☆!"

"Full Power Unleashed - [High-Speed ​​Dash Robot/Phantom Wing Mount]!"

[High-Speed ​​Dash Robot/Phantom Wing Mount] [11☆/Wind]

[Mechanical Race/Synchro/Effect]

[3500/2000]

The last thing to emerge from the beam of light from the Synchro Summoning was not a monster in the conventional sense, but a motorcycle that appeared to be driverless. Under the control of the "Machine Spirit," it came to a steady stop in front of Hayato, who unceremoniously got on and twisted the throttle to make the engine roar happily.

"Hmph, very good, this is the kind of vehicle that matches this venue." Hayato patted the motorcycle's control panel, looking as happy as if he had just received a new toy.

"It was clearly you who said it was a 'Radiant Saint' 'Explosive' deck, teacher," John retorted. "Are those monsters like 'Explosive Lich' all there is to the 'Explosive' deck?"

"You mean this? I almost forgot about it." Hayato glanced at his face-down cards in the back row and waved his hand. "In that case, I'll pay 2000 Life Points to activate the effect of the Field Spell Card [Duel Evolution - Burst Zone]."

"I need to pay 2000 Life Points to activate this effect, and I can only do it once this turn. The Synchro Monster I Tribute to activate [Burst Mode] can also be chosen from the Extra Deck. And now, I'll use this effect to activate my backrow Faceless Card—[Burst Mode]!"

The Burst Mode set by Nightwing Priest can still be activated during the turn it is set, even if Nightwing Priest has left Hayato's field.

From Hayato's Extra Deck, one card is sent to the Graveyard by Hayato, and then an extremely exaggerated aura descends upon Hayato's field once again. A gigantic steel warrior, wielding an unfolded electromagnetic cannon, steps onto the field!

"Although I don't have enough points to complete the entire deck yet, I can still afford to upgrade just one card. So since I've already spent a full 2000 Life Points, I might as well summon a slightly stronger card!"

Hayato held up the card and shouted, "Release this [TG Gunner] from the Extra Deck, Trans-Am!"

"Full Power Unleashed – [TG Halberd Gunner/Explosive Body]!"

Chapter 1792 The dashing halberd gunner

Watching the giant robot, [TG Halberd Gunner/Burst Body], make its grand entrance amidst the updrafts created by [Burst Mode], Jim, who had just barely defeated his opponent and was watching the battle with the others, couldn't help but exclaim, "I think the atmosphere at Duel Academy is really great. The teachers are genuinely teaching what they know, they don't hold back at all, and they don't treat us exchange students and graduates like outsiders at all... or rather, they don't treat us like human beings."

Let's take a look at Hayato's current lineup on the field—

[Hayato Kobayashi: 4000→2000LP, hand 3→4]

【Junora, the Prison Goddess】【ATK3100】

[Explosive Sniper] [ATK1600]

[High-Speed ​​Dash Robot/Phantom Wing Mount] [ATK3500]

[TG Halberd Gunner/Explosive Body] [12☆/Earth]

[Machine Race/Special Summon/Effect]

[4500/4500]

Backstage: [Yaosheng ~ Homecoming Parallelism~] [Yaosheng ~ Rhapsody of Madness~]

Location: [Duel Evolution - Burst Zone]

With this lineup, it's not just for playing against students; it's good enough for the World Championship. Hayato even has four cards in hand, so who knows what combos he'll pull off next.

"And so, I enter my battle phase." Hayato didn't play any more cards, nor did he even activate the effect of his [High-Speed ​​Dash Robot/Phantom Wing Mount], and simply declared that he was entering the battle phase.

After all, his intention was to put pressure on the students to encourage John's growth, not to actually break their spirits. He didn't even bring his true Tamashi—the [Cryptotic Aspect]—into this duel. The pressure he's putting in now should be enough; any more wouldn't be creating pressure, but rather a one-sided massacre.

Moreover, although John had no cards left to play, Hayato could tell from Caesar's expression that he seemed to have some support and defensive measures.

"First, use [TG Halberd Gunner/Explosive Body] to attack [Thunder Emperor - Hamon], then use the Railgun!"

Although its name is "Thunderbolt," [Thunderbolt Emperor - Hamon] actually uses ice to defend against attacks. However, this thick ice, which can even freeze itself, is no different from paper in front of the electromagnetic cannon fired by [TG Halberd Gunner/Explosive Body], and is easily pierced in an instant. [Jewel Beast]'s "distant relative" thus fell down.

“Because it’s in defense position, the destruction of [Thunder Emperor - Hamon] won’t cause me battle damage. But…” Looking at the monsters on Hayato’s field, John wiped the cold sweat from his brow. “Although it was said before the start that I would be under enough pressure to grow, isn’t this pressure a little too much?”

It's said that duelists can create miracles, even changing the future of card draws, but miracles have conditions. At the very least, a miracle can't happen when one has no useful cards in their hand, back row, or even graveyard. Saying duelists can "print cards" is just a joke; they can't actually create cards out of thin air.

Before the appearance of [TG Halberd Gunner/Explosive Body], John thought that the 4000 DEF of [Thunder Emperor - Hamon] might be enough to help him survive one turn, but now it seems... he can only block one attack from [TG Halberd Gunner/Explosive Body], and then he will face a total attack from the remaining three monsters!

But just then, Caesar suddenly spoke up: "So you couldn't even last one round? How pathetic, John Anderson."

"Now you're coming out to make sarcastic remarks?" John turned his head and glanced at Caesar with a hint of displeasure.

"No, I just wanted you to stay out of my way," Caesar said calmly. "I don't want to end this rare opportunity to duel with Hayato-sensei before my turn is even over, so it's time to switch."

While Caesar and John were talking, Hayato issued a second attack command: "Next up is the attack from the [High-Speed ​​Dash Robot/Phantom Wing Mount], directly attack the opponent's duelist!"

"Is this all there is to Xi Shi's [Crystal Beast] deck? The battle ahead has reached the realm of hell—in other words, it is my battlefield, 'Hell Caesar'!"

[John Anderson → Ryo Marufuji: 4000LP, 5 in hand]

Seeing Hayato himself riding his motorcycle straight at him, Caesar immediately played a card from his hand, saying, "[Quick-Play Scarecrow]'s effect! When an opponent's monster declares a direct attack, you can discard this card from your hand to activate this effect!"

"That attack was ineffective, and the combat phase ended after that!"

The speeding [High-Speed ​​Dash Robot/Phantom Wing Mount] crashed into the mechanical scarecrow blocking the road, crushing it, but its own speed also decreased. Hayato wasn't annoyed; instead, he stylishly drifted his motorcycle back to its original position.

(Hayato's motorcycle riding techniques reference)

"You blocked it with your hand? Not bad, at least it prevented this duel from ending so quickly." With one foot on the ground and supporting the motorcycle, Hayato picked up the hand card he had just placed on the motorcycle and said, "If the battle phase is forcibly ended, then in my main phase two, I will use the other effect of my [Explosive Sniper] card."

"Tribute it to activate this effect, Special Summon one monster with the 'Burst Mode' card name other than 'Burst Sniper' from my hand or Deck. During the turn this effect is activated, I cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck except Synchro Monsters."

"I Special Summon this Arcane Fire Mage from my deck in Defense Position."

[Arcane Fire Mage] [2☆/Fire]

[Mage Race/Adjustment/Effect]

[1000/400]

Hayato replaced [Burst Sniper] with [Arcane Magister] not primarily because [Arcane Magister] was used to adjust the monster's characteristics, but because [Arcane Magister] is the only monster with a pure Fire attribute among the [Burst Mode] related monsters.

"Although the card art depicts [True Flame King - Phoenix Phoenix], the actual card wasn't implemented until more than ten years after the card's release. Quick-Play Spell Card [Flame King's Flame Ring]! Target my FIRE-attribute [Arcane Wizard] on my field and my FIRE-attribute [Radiant Hymn of the Prison Spirit] in my Graveyard!"

The newly appeared [Arcane Mage] was suddenly engulfed in flames and burned into an egg-shaped fireball. Amidst the burning flames, [The Prison Spirit of the Holy Song] in Hayato's graveyard was resurrected from the flames.

"I destroy the target monster on the field, then Special Summon the target monster from my Graveyard. I destroy the Arcane Flame Wizard on the field and Special Summon the Prison Spirit of the Radiant Hymn from my Graveyard."

【The Prison Spirit of Yao Sheng Hymn】【DEF200】

"Finally, I'll set two cards face down, end of turn." With only a useless [Burst Mode] card in his hand, Hayato ended his turn.

【小林隼人：4000→2000LP，手牌4→3→1】

【Junora, the Prison Goddess】【ATK3100】

【The Prison Spirit of Yao Sheng Hymn】【DEF200】

[High-Speed ​​Dash Robot/Phantom Wing Mount] [ATK3500]

[TG Halberd Gunner/Explosive Body] [ATK4500]

Backstage: [Yaosheng ~ Homecoming Parallelism~] [Yaosheng ~ Rhapsody of Madness~] [Given Cards] x2

Location: [Duel Evolution - Burst Zone]

Meanwhile, Caesar, looking at Hayato's rather impressive lineup, was not complacent at all, but still confident that he could resolve the situation.

The reason is simple—of Hayato's four monster cards on the field, the two strongest ones, [High Speed ​​Golem/Phantom Wing Mount] and [TG Gunner/Explosive], are both Machine-Type monsters. If his "Secret Cyber ​​Flow" is specifically designed to target Dragon-Type decks, then "Face Cyber ​​Flow" is designed to target Machine-Type monsters themselves.

By simply playing Cyber ​​Dragon using its own effect, you can send both your opponent's Machine-Type monsters and Cyber ​​Dragon as Fusion Material to the Graveyard without even needing a Fusion Spell Card, thus Fusion Summoning Chimera Fortress Dragon. Furthermore, because Cyber ​​Dragon's Special Summon is a non-Chain Special Summon, many cards cannot be countered even if you want to.

"My turn, draw cards." With that thought, Caesar began his turn. "First, the spell card [Pot of Greed], draw two cards from my deck."

Although he had graduated, Caesar seemed to still remember Professor Chronos's teachings, first using "Pot of Greed" as a probe. However, Hayato did not chain any of his card's effects, and Caesar, drawing two cards from his deck, then officially began his attack, immediately playing "Cyber ​​Dragon" in his opening hand: "If there is only one monster on my opponent's field, Special Summon this card from my hand—Seba Dragon!"

John's [Jade Beast] was made from seven precious stone tablets left over from the ancient Roman Empire. If it symbolizes the ancient past, then the technologically advanced [Electronic Dragon] is full of futuristic appeal. With its winding electronic network, Caesar's signature monster [Electronic Dragon] is about to make its debut.

However, the instant the electronic network was deployed, Hayato's [TG Cannon/Blast] suddenly moved, slamming its giant cannon into the ground to the astonishment of Caesar and John, directly countering the Special Summon of [Cyber ​​Dragon]!?

"As we all know, in Duel Monsters, cards are rarely perfect. For example, powerful cards often come with great risks, and easy-to-deploy terminal cards can be poisoned by certain effects or resistances. This is true for all cards except for those that are so powerful that the opponent has to bear the risk," Hayato explained. "The flaw of the [TG Gunner/Explosive] effect is that its second effect can be activated when the opponent summons, flips, or special summons a monster, negating that monster and banishing all monsters that were special summoned by the opponent as well as those that were summoned."

"If it were a 'perfect situation' rather than a 'time,' it would be a decisive blow, but unfortunately, it can't be changed. However, even so, its effect can just counter the non-chain special summon of [Cyber ​​Dragon]."

"Even more so, I'll exclude your [Cyber ​​Dragon] directly!"

The collapsed electronic network backfired on [Cyber ​​Dragon], preventing it from being played or even entering the graveyard. It was banished from the field, causing Kaiser's first move to fail. He could no longer attempt to fuse monsters from Hayato's field because he hadn't drawn the other two [Cyber ​​Dragon] cards from his deck.

"It wasn't as simple as I expected... but we're still a long way from the bottom of hell!" Caesar didn't give up; instead, he smiled excitedly. "The more difficult it is, the sweeter the final victory will taste, Hayato-sensei!"