Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

"Duel!" x2

[Ryuzaki: 4000LP]

Baron: 4000LP

"I don't want to get killed, draw a card!" Ryuzaki nervously drew a card, seizing the opportunity to attack first.

This surprised Ryuzaki somewhat, because his movements when drawing the cards were a little clumsy due to nervousness. He thought he wouldn't be able to win the first strike, but Baron's movements were even slower than his...

No, he's not slower than me. Entering the duel, Ryuzaki gradually calmed down and got into the zone, looking at Baron who had drawn five cards and pondering.

Is this guy deliberately giving up the first strike to secure the second move?

Instead of going first and setting up the field, he chose to go second and initiate an attack. Is this guy trying to finish me off in one turn?!

"Seriously, I've been underestimated." Ryuzaki felt annoyed at being looked down upon. He glanced down at his hand, drew one of the cards, and said, "First, I need to gather enough field spells for my monsters. I'll activate the Spell Card [Planetary Modification] to add the Field Spell Card [Lost World] from my deck to my hand. Then I'll activate [Lost World]!"

As Ryuzaki activated the Field Spell Card, the earth trembled, and the environment around him and Baron was transformed from the city to a vast wilderness wetland. In the distance, towering mountains rose, and dinosaur-like figures could be seen darting through the nearby forest, creating a scene resembling a primitive world.

"The Lost World is a world inhabited by ancient dinosaurs. It's a space where only these ancient creatures exist, and future monsters are completely unable to adapt to it." Ryuzaki explained the effect of the Field Spell Card "Lost World." "Other monsters on the field besides the Dinosaur-Type monsters will have their ATK and DEF reduced by 500 points under the influence of 'Lost World.'"

"Then, if I have no monsters on my field, I activate the Spell Card 'Rough Man's Expectation' to Special Summon one Level 4 or lower Normal Monster from my Deck."

"Special Summon [Magma Eater X] in Attack Position!"

In the Lost World, water surged on a lake not far from the two, and a column of water rose into the air and fell towards Ryuzaki's field. A creature resembling a dinosaur, with metal armor and stripes that glowed faintly beside it, appeared on Ryuzaki's field.

The water flow also carried a strange egg onto Baron's field.

[Macroeater X] [4☆/Water]

[Dinosaur Clan/Normal]

[2000/0]

[Jura Egg Derivative] [1☆/Land]

[Dinosaur Clan/Derivatives]

[0/0]

"If a Dinosaur-Type monster is Normal or Special Summoned once per turn, activate the effect of [Lost World] to Special Summon one [Jura Egg Token] to your opponent's field in Defense Position." Ryuzaki explained, pointing to the egg that appeared on Baron's field.

However, this egg wasn't given to Baron for nothing.

"As long as there is a token on the opponent's field, due to the effect of [Lost World], the opponent cannot target monsters other than tokens on the field with their effects."

"Next, I summon [Giant Spinosaurus] in Attack Position, then set two cards face down on my back row, and end my turn."

Another giant beast appeared beside [Macro Eater X], also a 4-star monster with 2000 attack power. [Giant Spinosaurus] was no less imposing than [Macro Eater X]. The two giant beasts stood side by side, eyeing Baron, which only had one egg on the field.

[Ryuzaki: 4000LP, 1 cards in hand]

[Macrophage X] [ATK2000]

【Giant Spinosaurus】【ATK2000】

[GaiK] X2

Location: [Lost World]

As the first mover in the first round, Ryuzaki performed quite well. The monster with 2000 attack power was not an absolute suppression, but it was not something that just any monster could defeat, not to mention that there were two of them.

Furthermore, the existence of [Lost World] grants the two dinosaurs resistance to effect targets, meaning that even if the opponent has cards with destruction effects, they cannot target Ryuzaki's monsters.

"My turn, draw a card." However, Baron didn't feel any pressure at all, and instead easily drew a card. "I activate the Spell Card, [Armor Gravity]! This card's effect is to Special Summon up to four Level 4 or lower [Armor] monsters from my Deck!"

"[Armor Gravity]? [Armor] monster? And it was Special Summoned from the Deck?!" Ryuzaki was completely dumbfounded when he heard the name of the card that Baron activated.

Putting aside the unheard-of [Armor] monster, is Special Summoning from the Deck really that common? [Rough Man's Expectation] can Special Summon Level 4 or lower monsters from the Deck, but only Normal Monsters that don't have any effects that can be activated.

You start with four Armored Monsters. Even if all the Armored Monsters are Normal Monsters, there are still four of them!

Which bastard printed these cards randomly?!

Amidst Ryuzaki's relentless internal monologue, four "monsters" appeared in front of Baron.

[Active Defense - Armor] [4 stars/land]

[Mechanical Race/Effect]

[0/1500]

[Beyond Propulsion - Armor] [4 stars/location]

[Mechanical Race/Effect]

[0/1000]

[Trap Burst - Armor] [3 stars/land]

[Mechanical Race/Effect]

[0/0]

[Big Bang Fist - Armor] [4 stars/land]

[Mechanical Race/Effect]

[0/1000]

Then, to Ryuzaki's astonishment, the four monsters suddenly staggered backward and crashed into Baron behind them, transforming into genuine "armor" covering various parts of Baron's body!

Chapter 573 A Man's Fight! (Part Two)

"The monster has turned into armor!?" Ryuzaki exclaimed in surprise.

Baron raised his hands, which were covered by arm armor, and tapped the armor on his chest lightly, saying proudly, "That's right, this is the characteristic of my [Armor] Monster. Unlike the kind of battle where others summon monsters and then command them to attack, I prefer to take the lead myself."

"Whether you interpret it as distrusting others and having to take matters into your own hands, or as me advocating violence, this is my Baron's dueling style."

As he spoke, Baron looked at the [Jura Egg Token] on his field and said with some regret, "Unfortunately, you occupied one of my monster zones with that egg, so I only have four [Armor] monsters equipped with me now, not my complete form."

Because of the [Jura Egg Token], Ryuzaki accidentally occupied the field of the [Armor] monster that Baron originally intended to gather in one turn, which was the fifth one. As a result, Baron now only has [Armor] monsters equipped on its torso, legs, and left and right hands.

However, for Baron, it was only a slight pity that he couldn't show his full form. Even in his current incomplete state, he was still confident that he could defeat Ryuzaki.

“Powerful cards often come with great risks. The Armored Monsters Special Summoned by Armor Gravity will be destroyed at the end of my turn.” Baron raised his right hand and said, “Not only that, because the Armored Monsters are equipped on me, only one Armored Monster can attack per turn.”

"However, in return, I can freely choose which [Armor] monsters to attack, and [Armor] monsters also have other synergy effects."

Ryuzaki frowned: "Even if you say that..."

[Big Bang Fist - Armor] [ATK0]

[Beyond Propulsion Armor] [ATK0]

[Active Defense - Armor] [ATK0]

[Trap Burst - Armor] [ATK0]

"What? These are all monsters with an attack power of 0, and they're all in attack stance."

Ryuzaki suddenly realized that he had been completely delusional. No matter how you looked at this guy, he didn't seem like someone who knew how to play cards. Not only did he summon a bunch of monsters with 0 attack power, but they were all in attack position. Even if they weren't destroyed at the end of this turn, they would still be nothing more than a bunch of weaklings.

Even without considering the weakening effect of [Lost World] on non-dinosaur monsters, since monsters with 0 attack power have no room for further reduction.

I was so nervous just now, but now that I think about it, there's nothing to be afraid of.

Clearly, Ryuzaki didn't understand what it meant when a monster's attack and defense were both 0.

"In that case, don't be amazed by my power."

Baron, his face devoid of a helmet, grinned excitedly and declared, "Entering my battle phase, I'm going to attack your [Giant Spinosaurus]!"

As he spoke, Baron suddenly started running, took his place on his own field, and charged towards the Giant Spinosaurus on Ryuzaki's field, raising the Big Bang Fist Armor equipped on his right arm high!

"What?! It actually used a monster with 0 attack power to attack my [Giant Spinosaurus] with 2000 attack power!?" Ryuzaki couldn't understand what kind of tactic Baron was based on to make such an attack command. It was practically suicide.

Normally, Ryuzaki might have just stood by and watched Baron's "suicide attack" continue, but suddenly, he had a very bad feeling, as if he would be doomed if he didn't do something!

After a moment's thought, Ryuzaki decisively followed his instincts: "Then, chaining your attack declaration, I'll activate my trap card in the back row—"

"Muda! I already told you, 'Dinosaur' Ryuzaki, there are also synergistic effects between [Armor] monsters!" Baron didn't take Ryuzaki's declaration of activating a face-down card to heart, especially since Ryuzaki himself had stated that the type of card he activated was a Trap Card.

"The effect of the [Trap Burst Armor] equipped in my left hand makes all my [Armor] monsters on the field immune to the effects of my opponent's trap cards. Neither [Exploding Armor], [Absorption Shield], nor other trap cards of the same effect type can stop my attack!"

But to Baron's surprise, standing behind [Giant Spinosaurus] and looking directly at him, Ryuzaki smiled smugly: "I never said I was going to use a Trap Card on your [Armored] Monster, Baron. The Trap Card I'm going to use is this one, [Survival Realm]!"

"This card's effect is to destroy all Normal Monsters on the field!"

"Destroy all the Normal Monsters on the field?" Baron's fist, which was about to strike, was paused due to the activation of a Trap Card. He looked at Ryuzaki and his own field with a puzzled expression. "He actually destroyed his own monsters on his own initiative?"

The only Normal Monsters on the field are Ryuzaki's [Giant Eater X] and [Jura Egg Token], which [Lost World] previously placed on its field.

As a giant beast standing atop a mountain in the [Survival Realm] card art burst forth with light that pierced the darkness, an endless winter instantly enveloped every corner of both players' fields. Ryuzaki's [Giant Eater X] and Baron's [Jura Egg Token] were immediately frozen into two ice sculptures and then shattered into pieces.

“Then, based on the number of Normal Monsters destroyed by [Survival Boundary], I can Special Summon a Dinosaur-Type monster of 4 stars or lower from my Deck. Since two monsters were destroyed, I Special Summon two Dinosaur-Type monsters from my Deck.” Ryuzaki drew two cards from his Deck and placed them on the Duel Disk. “Come forth, future overlord full of possibilities! My Tamashii!”

"【Little Horned Dragon】!!!"

Amidst Ryuzaki's smug laughter and Baron's utter bewilderment, two adorable baby Triceratops, dressed in light green and carrying broken eggshells as "clothing," were Special Summoned from Ryuzaki's deck due to the effect of [Survival Realm]!

"Waaaaah~" x2

[Small Diablos] [2 stars/land]

[Dinosaur Tribe/Effect]

[500/500]

"That monster... it's actually your Tamashi?!"

Hearing Baron's complaint, Ryuzaki seemed displeased: "What? What business is it of yours what my Tamashi is? I just like little horned dragons, so what? They're so cute!"

"Additionally, based on the effect of [Lost World], Special Summon another [Jura Egg Token] to your field."

The empty spot on the field was taken again. Looking at Ryuzaki's expression, which didn't seem fake, Baron clicked his tongue and said, "Tch, I don't know if you're pretending to be stupid or just lucky. Well then, after your [Survival Realm] effect is finished, my attack will continue."

"Although the number of monsters on your field has changed, allowing me to trigger a battle rewind and reselect my attack target, I don't need to. I'll continue attacking your [Giant Spinosaurus] with [Big Bang Fist - Armor]!"

"And before the [Big Bang Fist - Armor], no matter what the enemy is, they will be crushed!"

"Drink it!!"

With a loud shout, Baron swung his clenched right fist, crashing into the gaping maw of the Giant Spinosaurus as it descended from above!