Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

Ryuzaki pointed at Baron, initially looking angry, but as he spoke, a confident smile appeared on his face.

"—Do you think I would say that?"

"What?!"

"Fool! Dinosaurs are the strongest in the world! Don't think that kind of damage can easily affect my invincible [Ultimate Conductor Terror Beast]!"

"I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card [Great Tornado] from my hand. If my opponent has three or more cards in their Spell & Trap Zone, I can activate this effect and destroy one card in their Spell & Trap Zone!" Ryuzaki's hand was firmly pointed at the location of [Super Gravity Net]. "Crush it, [Super Gravity Net]!"

A massive whirlwind appeared on Ryuzaki's field as he played his card. Once [Super Gravity Web] is shattered by this card, the two level 4 or higher Terror Beasts on Ryuzaki's field will instantly break free and regain their attack power. Furthermore, because they are still in the chain of [Ultimate Conduction Terror Beast]'s attack declaration, Baron will soon experience the power of [Ultimate Conduction Terror Beast]'s effect.

Unfortunately, Baron has already set three face-down cards in his back row, so how could he not set down cards to prevent destruction effects?

"Although I included it in the deck to guard against Mai's [Harpie's Feather Duster], it's not a waste to use it on you. I activate the Counter Trap [Bribery of the Demon Palace]!"

Baron pressed the button on the Duel Disk to activate a face-down card. Under the watchful eyes of the two, a hand actually reached out from the "Great Tornado" that was moving towards the "Super Gravity Net" and caught the bribe offered from the "Bribery of the Demon Palace". It even weighed the bribe slightly and looked quite satisfied.

"【The Palace's Bribe】 has the effect of negating and destroying the opponent's activated Spell/Trap Card, and then the opponent draws a card." Baron didn't take what had just happened to heart and said, "If I negate your 【Great Tornado】, 【Super Gravity Net】 will continue to exist on my field, binding all monsters on the field and depriving the two high-level monsters on your field of their attack abilities."

The tornado dissipated, but the green grid still covered the entire field. Ryuzaki wanted to play another card to retaliate, but unfortunately, he really didn't have any cards left to use. He could only draw one card from his deck, thus interrupting the attack of [Ultimate Conduction Terror Beast].

However, he doesn't only have two monsters on the field: [Ultimate Transduction Terrormon] and [Super Transduction Terrormon].

"In that case, I'll use [Soul-Eating Oviraptor] to attack [Jura Egg Derivative], Soul-Eating Claw!"

Compared to the decisive blow from [Ultimate Transducer], the attack launched by [Soul Eater Oviraptor] seemed more like Ryuzaki venting his anger. Moreover, since [Jurassic Egg Token] is in Defense Position, this level of damage was only enough to create a gust of wind for Baron, failing to even budge an inch of its Life Points.

However, the end of the battle phase did not mean that Ryuzaki would give up his offensive.

"【Supergravity Net】only restricts my monsters' attacks; it doesn't restrict the activation of their effects. Therefore, during my Main Phase Two, I'm activating the effect of 【Superconducting Terrorbeast】 on my field!" Ryuzaki said, suddenly turning his head away from 【Ultimate Conduction Terrorbeast】, which had sensed something was wrong and turned back abruptly. "I'll release one monster on my field and inflict 1000 damage to my opponent!"

"Go, [Ultimate Teleporting Terror Beast]. Uh, this is a necessary sacrifice, hmm!"

Chapter 575 A Man's Fight (Part 4)

What does it mean to make the best use of resources?

Making the most of something means using up all the value of an item, like finishing a bottle of water without wasting it or eating all the rice in a bowl. It is a commendable behavior.

Therefore, since Ryuzaki failed to destroy the "Hypergravity Net" that restricted his "Hyperconductor" and "Ultraconductor" on the field, it is reasonable for him to release "Ultraconductor" to deal damage to Baron in order not to waste its power.

Yes, Ryuzaki completely convinced himself.

[Baron: 4000→3000LP]

Under the effect of [Superconducting Terror], [Ultimate Conduction Terror] was unleashed as a beam of lightning that struck Baron, causing his base score to drop by 1000 points.

However, what's a bit unfair is that this duel isn't a dark game yet. Although Baron's Armor deck has a rather cheating ability to damage the opponent's energy, Ryuzaki can't enjoy this feature when attacking Baron. Therefore, after taking 1000 points of effect damage, Baron just feels no pain.

Baron was about to complain, "Do you guys really enjoy releasing your own monsters that much?" when he heard Ryuzaki send the card [Ultimate Transmission Terror] to the graveyard and declare again, "It's not over yet, I'm going to activate the effect of my [Soul Eater Oviraptor]!"

"You can target one 4-star or lower Dinosaur-Type monster on the field other than this card. Destroy that monster. Then, Special Summon one Dinosaur-Type monster from my Graveyard in Defense Position." Ryuzaki pointed to the remaining [Jura Egg Token] on Baron's field. "What I'm going to destroy is your [Jura Egg Token]."

"If you destroy the last token on my field, the restriction that I can't target monsters other than tokens on the field with my effects will be lifted. No, I bet you're going to activate the effect of [Lost World] again, aren't you?"

【Lost World】has the ability to destroy a Dinosaur-Type monster from your hand or Deck instead of a Normal Monster once per turn when the Normal Monster is destroyed. Ryuzaki had already used it once before when facing the field-bombing effect of 【Big Bang Fist Armor】, so Baron naturally wouldn't forget its effect so quickly.

Ryuzaki nodded: "That's right, the effect of [Lost World] is activated, replacing [Little Winged Dragon] with [Lost World] from my deck and destroying it."

The Soul Eater Oviraptor's hand flickered with soul fire, and a ball of Jurassic Egg Tokens flew out to attack Baron's field. But right after, a figure flew out from Ryuzaki's deck to block the Jurassic Egg Tokens.

It was a baby pterosaur with a small piece of eggshell on its head, and its art style was similar to that of the "Little Horned Dragon". Its attack and defense were exactly the same.

However, this baby dinosaur, which should have been soaring through the skies in the future, no longer had the chance to see the future. In an instant, it was engulfed by the flames of the [Soul-Eating Oviraptor], and from the flames, the [Little Horned Dragon] that had appeared before jumped out.

This is the [Small Horned Dragon] that Ryuzaki revived from his own graveyard after it was destroyed. However, Baron doesn't think that the [Small Pteranodon] that Ryuzaki specifically chose will be ineffective in dealing with it.

As expected, Ryuzaki retrieved another card from his deck: "If [Little Wyvern] is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, I activate its effect. I Special Summon a Level 4 or higher Dinosaur-Type monster from my Deck. The monster Special Summoned by this effect cannot attack this turn. But since my Battle Phase is over, it doesn't matter."

"I Special Summon a second [Superconducting Terror] from my Deck, and then activate its effect again to Tribute my [Soul Eater Oviraptor] on the field, dealing you a second 1000 damage!"

The giant dinosaur, covered in signs of modification, spat out lightning, sending the evil-doing [Soul-Eating Oviraptor] directly to the graveyard. The lightning then rushed towards the Baron, taking away another 1000 of his base points.

[Baron: 3000→2000LP]

Even after losing 2000 base points, Baron remained composed, applauding the second [Superconducting Terror Beast] that appeared on Ryuzaki's field, saying, "Impressive adaptability! You figured out a way to break the seal on your attack in an instant?"

"The only thing that [Superconducting Terror] is restricted by [Supergravity Net] is its attack ability; its inherent power and effects can still be used." Ryuzaki looked at Baron and said in a deep voice, "You can release one monster once per turn to deal 1000 damage. This effect can be activated twice more during my turn."

"Just release both of my [Superconducting Terrorbeasts] on the field, and even if they can't attack me, I can wipe out your Life Points. Now you're the one who needs to think about how to destroy the monsters on my field."

Looking at the remaining [Miracle Discovery] in his hand, Ryuzaki employed the "Set [Fusion] bluffing tactic" he had learned from someone, setting this Normal Spell Card face-down, which cannot be used during the opponent's turn: "Set a card, end my turn."

"I will end this duel in the next round!"

[Ryuzaki: 1000LP, 0 cards in hand]

【Superconductive Terror Beast】【ATK3300】

【Superconductive Terror Beast】【ATK3300】

【Flat Card】【Flat Card (Discovery of Wonders)】

Location: [Lost World]

Even with his attacks restricted by the shameless card [Super Gravity Net], Ryuzaki, as expected of someone who has gradually become one of the top players in the professional duelist circle, quickly transformed his aggressive Dinosaur deck into a DPS Dinosaur deck designed to counter certain self-contained decks, shifting the pressure to Baron.

If Baron cannot eliminate the [Superconducting Terror] on Ryuzaki's field this turn, he will face another 2000-point effect damage next turn, which he cannot withstand by summoning monsters. However, how easy is it to defeat the [Superconducting Terror], which has 300 more attack power than [Blue-Eyes White Dragon], with an empty field except for one [Jura Egg Token] in one turn?

In particular, Ryuzaki's "Lost World" grants his dinosaurs a noble resistance to targeting.

We can't beat them, how can we fight them?

"My turn, draw a card." It was Baron's turn. He drew a card and gave a cold smile.

“What a pity, Ryuzaki. I didn’t expect the duel to end so quickly, just as you said. But it won’t end on your next turn, it will end on mine!” Baron said, revealing a card from his hand. “The [Armor] deck excels at relentless attacks, and this is my strongest card for clearing away obstacles!”

"I've endured this duel long enough. After I've finished you off, I'm going back to get some rest. Now, I've reached my limit. I'm going to let it go!"

"Spell Card, [Black Hole], destroys all monsters on both players' fields without targeting!!"

As Baron activated the card he had drawn, a distorted aberration appeared on his field. Its pitch-black color should have been inconspicuous, but the hole that appeared at this moment, with its enormous mass, forcibly drew everything toward it.

"My monster!"

Ryuzaki was powerless to stop the Black Hole from taking effect, and could only watch helplessly as his two Hyperconductive Terror Beasts were swallowed into the Black Hole and crushed!

Once the distortion subsided, Baron's voice reached Ryuzaki's ears: "Looks like I've easily cracked your combo, 'Dinosaur' Ryuzaki."

"【Black Hole】can destroy all monsters on the field without targeting, including the 【Jura Egg Token】that you Special Summoned to my field. But you'll activate the effect of 【Lost World】 for it, right?"

"Ah, I'll use [Little Wyvern] from my deck to replace the destruction of [Jura Egg Token]." Ryuzaki looked up at Baron, his eyes still full of fighting spirit, not discouraged by the annihilation of all the monsters on his field. "And because of the effect of [Little Wyvern], I Special Summon this monster from my deck."

"I originally planned to save this for my next duel with that girl, Mai, to turn the tables on her, but it seems I have no choice but to use it now!"

As Ryuzaki retrieved a card from his deck, Baron suddenly became interested: "A card prepared for Miss Mai? Hmph, that makes me a little interested too."

"Hurry up and bring it out, I can't wait to taste it!"

Baron actually treated his monster as food, which greatly displeased Ryuzaki: "Tch, then let me show you the fighting spirit of the dinosaur warriors, their bodies evolved to the limit and their skills honed to the peak! Come out, King of Fighters!"

"【Dinosaur Wrestler - Pankrasin Ceratops】!"

The destroyed Pteranodon emitted a light of evolution, growing larger and larger. When the light faded, a gray-skinned Triceratops, standing upright and wearing green boxer-style clothing, struck a wrestling pose. Judging from its exaggerated muscles, it was clear that no ordinary person could withstand a single punch from it.

【Dinosaur Wrestler - Pankrasin Ceratops】【7☆/Land】

[Dinosaur Tribe/Effect]

[2600/0]

"Dinosaurs? Wrestlers? What genius came up with this perfect combination?" Baron still maintained his nonchalant and dismissive attitude, but his sudden straightening up showed that he had become much more serious because of the appearance of [Dinosaur Wrestler Pankrasin Ceratopsus].

Judging from the stats alone, Baron could only tell that this monster had a somewhat reckless fighting style, with an attack power of 2600 and a defense power of 0. A level 7 monster shouldn't have only this level of power, so Ryuzaki's confidence in considering this monster as his trump card must lie in the effects that this monster has yet to reveal.

As Baron pondered, he noticed the second [Jura Egg Token] that had appeared on his field due to the effect of [Lost World], and frowned.

As Baron previously stated, his "Armor" deck consists of low-level monsters that are unaffected by "Gravity Web." However, its main drawback is the lack of a powerful finisher that can control the entire field, requiring all monsters to cooperate in the battle.

In that case, there would be a great need for monster zones on the field. However, due to Ryuzaki's "Lost World", two zones on the field have been taken up, which means that the player can only summon a maximum of three "Armor" monsters.

Although the [Jura Egg Token] has no restrictions such as "cannot be used for Tribute Summoning" and can be freely Tributed, Baron's deck simply doesn't have any Tribute monsters.

However, it wouldn't be accurate to say that it had a significant impact, because Baron had been confident of winning this round from the beginning, even now that Ryuzaki had repeatedly demonstrated his formidable strength.

"I activate the Spell Card [Inherited Power] to send my [Jura Egg Token] to the Graveyard and increase the ATK of another [Jura Egg Token]. However, since they are both tokens with 0 ATK, there is no actual increase."

Baron said helplessly as he activated one of the cards in his hand. This card, [Inherited Power], was one he had drawn in the previous turn. Using it to deal with tokens was like using a cannon to kill a fly, but there was no other way. It was paving the way for the cards he would activate next.

"Next, I'll activate this card, the Spell Card [Phoenix Gravity]. Like the previous [Armor Gravity], it's a card specifically for [Armor] monsters, used for large-scale Special Summoning." Baron explained, inserting the card into the Spell & Trap Zone of his Duel Disk, a confident smile on his face.

"However, unlike [Armor Gravity] which is Special Summoned from the Deck, [Phoenix Gravity] is an undying fire rising from the Graveyard." Looking at the blazing flames of [Phoenix Gravity] appearing on his field, Baron couldn't help but recall the great fire that had engulfed his church, and the lives lost in the flames...

Shaking his head to refocus on the duel, Baron retrieved four cards from his graveyard: "Because of the effect of [Phoenix Gravity], I Special Summon the four [Armor] monsters from my graveyard again. They will also be destroyed again at the end of this turn!"

"However, there's no such thing as an end-of-round anymore. Come on, [Big Bang Punch], [Beyond Thrust], [Active Defense], [Trap Burst]!"

"Hen~Shin!"

Baron, having emptied his hand, suddenly raised his arm and struck a mysterious and impressive transformation pose. A phoenix symbol appeared behind him, and the [Armor] monsters that had been sent to the graveyard reappeared on his field and were equipped on Baron!

For a moment, Ryuzaki had the illusion that the Baron in front of him was actually someone who had run over from the set of "Saint Seiya" next door.

"Entering my battle phase, I'm going in! 'Dinosaur' Ryuzaki, the [Dinosaur Wrestler Pankrasin Ceratops] you summoned with an attack power of 2600 will be the final piece of the puzzle to defeat you!" Baron raised his right arm, wielding the [Big Bang Fist - Armor]. "You haven't forgotten the power of my [Big Bang Fist - Armor], have you? Don't blink, this is the last monster you'll ever see!"

"Tuo!"

With a loud shout, Baron charged toward the "Dinosaur Wrestler Pankrasin Ceratops" on the Ryuzaki field and swung his iron fist!

Chapter 576 A Man's Fight! (The End)

【Big Bang Fist - Armor】Although it is a Level 3 monster with 0 ATK, it has an extremely ferocious ability: if destroyed by battle, it can drag all monsters on the field to the Graveyard and then inflict damage on both duelists equal to the combined ATK of all the monsters.

With the ability of [Active Defense - Armor], Baron can unleash a combo that allows him to quickly defeat the opponent's stronger monsters without taking any damage himself. Just now, Ryuzaki was defeated in one turn by this combo, losing a full 3000 points of his life points.

Now, Baron has completed this combo on his own court once again, intending to use the same trick to wipe out Ryuzaki's remaining 1000 base points!

Seeing the differently styled Baron launch its attack, Ryuzaki immediately said to his own "Dinosaur Wrestler - Pankrasin Ceratops," "Pankrasin Ceratops, you don't want your long-awaited first battle to end like this, do you?"

"Let's fight back! Let's take care of that guy who looks down on us!" As he spoke, Ryuzaki placed his finger on the card [Dinosaur Wrestler Pankrasin Ceratops] in the Duel Disk. "I activate the effect of [Dinosaur Wrestler Pankrasin Ceratops]!"

"Unparalleled Fierce Punch with Full Power!"

"What?!"