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[Cartoon Revolver Dragon] [7☆/Dark]

[Mechanical/Cartoon/Effective]

[2600/2200]

"【Revolver Dragon】!? Isn't that Keith's card?" Hayato narrowed his eyes. "Could it be that before you threw Keith out of the castle, Pegasus, you also messed up his deck? That's infuriating, no, it's infuriating!"

"You just said it out loud, didn't you? You said it out of jealousy!" Yugi looked speechlessly at Hayato beside him. Hayato was known for his shrewdness; if you didn't pick something up after leaving the house, you'd lose it. After every duel, Hayato always liked to leave a little something behind. Yugi even once suspected that his real name wasn't Kobayashi Hayato, but rather Kobayashi Hairy Man.

Pegasus sighed helplessly, "No way, Hayato boy, you can't just frame me like that. I didn't use Mr. Keith's card. This card was originally my [Cartoon] Monster."

After a pause, Pegasus gave a sly smile: "However, although it's different from the original, it doesn't mean that [cartoon] monsters are inferior to the originals~"

“The effect of [Toon Revolver Dragon] can be used once per turn: select one card on the field, then flip three coins. If two or more coins land heads up, destroy the selected card.” Pegasus laughed, pointing to [Magician's Reenactment] in Hayato's back row. “That card can revive the monsters in your graveyard, right, Hayato boy? No way, the dead should stay in the graveyard.”

'It wasn't Keith's three attacks, but the destruction effect of the real card?' Hayato breathed a sigh of relief, because if it were the former, with his current resources, he might not be able to withstand Pegasus's offensive, and he and Yugi might both be killed and defeated.

"Here it is, [Cartoon Revolver Dragon], load and fire!"

Just like Keith's "Revolver Dragon," Pegasus's "Toon Revolver Dragon" also points its three barrels at Hayato's face-down card in the back row. However, unlike Keith's realistic "Revolver Dragon," his card can genuinely give the player a sense of being targeted by a gun.

Pegasus's "Cartoon Revolver Dragon"... What would it feel like to be aimed at by three tiny toy guns?

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

With three crisp clicks, Pegasus was incredibly lucky today. The three illusory coins that appeared above the Cartoon Revolver Dragon's head all turned heads. The Cartoon Revolver Dragon then fired its full load, shooting three green BBs from its three plastic-looking barrels.

The "extremely dangerous" BB gun easily shattered Hayato's "magician's reenactment." Fortunately, Pegasus showed mercy and did not use the "even more dangerous" water gun, otherwise Hayato would have turned into a falcon—and been killed.

Seeing his card destroyed, Hayato laughed: "Hmph, Pegasus, you fell for it! The essence of magic lies in novelty; trying to rely on one magic trick to succeed is unrealistic. As long as [Magician's Reenactment] is on the field, its effect of reviving monsters in the graveyard can only be used once! Your destruction effect was wasted!"

"Not only that, but when [Magician's Replay] is destroyed, I can activate its second effect!" Hayato began searching his deck. "From my deck, add one [Magician] Continuous Spell Card other than [Magician's Replay] to my hand!"

"I choose [The Magician's Right Hand]."

"Oops, you've fallen for it." Pegasus feigned cuteness, but then became serious. "Hayato boy is really a troublesome one. But can you stop me from defeating Game Boy?"

“Cartoon monsters are inhabitants of the Cartoon World. As long as the story exists in people's hearts, Cartoon monsters are invincible.” Pegasus's gaze shifted to the game. “In other words, only Cartoon monsters can defend against Cartoon monsters. If the opponent does not have any Cartoon monsters on their field, they can attack directly!”

"My battle round begins, Game Boy~" Pegasus commanded. "First up is [Cartoon Mermaid], who pays 500 base points. The princess from the fairy tale—[Cartoon Mermaid]—attacks Game Boy directly!"

[Becas: 7000→6500LP]

The "homebody" [Cartoon Mermaid], who had been hiding inside a seashell, reached into the seashell on her chest and magically pulled out a toy bow and an arrow. Instead of an arrowhead, the arrow had a harmless suction cup at the front.

"Mmm!"

As the toy bow is drawn, the chibi-style mermaid lets out a cute cry, and the arrow defies the natural trajectory of an arrow, flying straight past the monsters covering the game field and hitting its target.

[Game: 4000 → 2600 LP]

Chapter 166: Mind Reading Failed?

[Game: 4000 → 2600 LP]

The arrow from the cartoon mermaid hit the game right on the head. The soft rubber suction cup on the arrowhead looked harmless, but the game's base score was deducted by a full 1400 points.

And what's even more terrifying is—

"Game Boy's Life Points are down to only 2600? Oh, what a coincidence, [Cartoon Revolver Dragon]'s Attack Power is exactly 2600." Pegasus's face lit up with surprise, then he shrugged helplessly, "But unfortunately, [Cartoon Revolver Dragon] can't attack on the turn it's Special Summoned. Lucky you, Game Boy~"

The cartoon revolver dragon on Bekas's field also cooperated quite well, showing a frustrated expression.

"However, Game Boy, an old friend is quite eager to launch an attack on you~" Pegasus glanced at the cold and expressionless [Cartoon Dark Magician], then smiled and mercilessly ordered, "[Cartoon Dark Magician], attack Game Boy directly, Dark Magician!"

Pegasus went too far. Not only did he overpower the game's Tamashi [Dark Magician], but he also corrupted it and cartoonized it. In the end, he even used it to play the game, and the attack moves were also from the game.

How could those who champion justice possibly stand idly by?

Just as an energy ball appeared at the tip of the chibi-style wand of [Cartoon Dark Magician] and was about to fly towards Yugi, Hayato opened the card he had set face-down last turn: "Activate Trap Card, [Power Wall]!"

"This card can only be activated when an opponent's monster is about to deal damage. I discard the top card of my deck and send it to the graveyard. Each card reduces the damage by 500 points until the damage reaches zero!" Hayato grabbed five cards from the top of his deck. "Yugi, catch!"

After sending all five cards to the Graveyard, a phantom energy shield appeared in front of Yugi, surrounded by the five cards Hayato had just sent to the Graveyard. The attack of "Toon Dark Magician" arrived, and the energy shield immediately met it. After a brief stalemate, the two perfectly neutralized each other.

Seeing that his base score hadn't been deducted, Yugi breathed a sigh of relief, turned to Hayato, and gave him a thumbs up: "Thank you, Hayato."

If that attempt had succeeded, the game's base score of 2600 would have instantly dropped to a mere 100. With that score, it would be difficult to even continue fighting Pegasus, let alone defeat him.

"You're welcome, game." Hayato gave a thumbs up. "It's your turn soon, good luck, and take mine too."

"It's truly touching, friends supporting each other in battle; I almost cried. But I also have my reasons for not wanting to lose." Pegasus feigned wiping away nonexistent tears with a handkerchief. "My Turn End."

As Pegasus finished speaking, the three Cartoon monsters standing in front of him disappeared back into the open Cartoon World. The book closed, and Pegasus's field became quite quiet.

However, both Hayato and Yugi are well aware that Pegasus's terrain is like a lake, seemingly calm on the surface but with turbulent undercurrents surging beneath.

[Bekas: 6500LP, 0 cards in hand]

【Cartoon World】(Cartoon Mermaid, Cartoon Dark Magician, Cartoon Revolver Dragon)

"My turn, draw a card! Then, using the effect of the [Pot of Greed] I draw two more cards."

"Then, set two cards face down!" As if he couldn't wait, Yugi immediately set the cards face down on his back row as soon as he drew them. Pegasus wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Yugi's figure seemed to have changed slightly the instant he drew the cards.

But when he looked at the game again, he found that it was still exactly the same as before, without any changes.

'Was it just my imagination? Were you in such a hurry to slap the card down because you wanted to avoid me reading your thoughts?'

'Hmph, what a pity. The power of the [Millennium Eye] is absolute. Let me see what kind of card you've chosen, game boy~'

Pegasus gently brushed aside the left side of his silver hair, revealing the [Millennium Eye] mounted on his left eye. A golden light, imperceptible to others, flashed as Pegasus activated the [Millennium Eye]'s mind-reading ability, effortlessly invading Yugi's mind.

'My hand remains unchanged, still the same [Dark Magician Girl] and [Magician's Hat]. Oh, so you're thinking of releasing [Man-Eating Insect] to destroy [Cartoon Revolver Dragon], then summoning [Dark Magician Girl] to attack [Cartoon Mermaid]? Not a bad choice.'

Pegasus, as if turning the pages of a book, freely perused the game's thoughts without the game's knowledge. Soon, Pegasus found information about Geka.

'The two cards that were just covered are...the two cards that were covered are...' As he looked at them, Pegasus couldn't help but show a shocked expression and subconsciously exclaimed, "How is this possible? I can't even see your card?!"

"Oh, what's wrong, Pegasus? Can't you remember the two face-down cards on my field? Are you even capable?" Yugi smiled confidently.

Hayato joked from the side, "Well, these things are inevitable when you get middle-aged. Pegasus, why don't you give it another try?"

"No, how is this possible? Why can't I see it?" Pegasus was incredulous and tried again. He considered his current hand, the subsequent sequence of events, and even Yugi's recollection of the broad bean croquettes from this morning. But Pegasus worked until his forehead was sweating, yet he still couldn't find any information about the cards he had set on the field in Yugi's mind.

"Yugi Muto, who exactly are you—" For the first time, Pegasus lost his composure and did not use his usual seemingly friendly but actually contemptuous way of addressing Yugi, but instead called him by his full name.

"Can't you see? If you don't want to keep trying, then I'm about to begin my turn." With a provocative smile, Yugi flipped over his monster in front of him, face down in defense position. "Flip Summon my [Man-Eating Bug], then activate its effect. When flipped, destroy one monster on the field!"

"I've chosen [Toon Dark Magician]!" The game's expression was solemn. "[Dark Magician], I'm here to help you break free from that pitiful, manipulated fate! Go, [Man-eating Insect], the one who embodies my bond with Hayato!"

The Cartoon World provides Cartoon monsters with strong resistance to destruction, but this resistance is limited to combat destruction. Under the effect of the Man-Eating Insect, Cartoon Dark Magician was easily pulled out of the Cartoon World and faced its fate of destruction.

Just before returning to the game's graveyard, [Cartoon Dark Magician] transformed back into [Dark Magician], and a peaceful smile appeared on his usually stern face for the first time.

Chapter 167 The Two-Person "Position Switch" Tactic

The fact that the game-changing [Man-Eating Insect] destroyed [Cartoon Dark Magician] didn't surprise Pegasus, as he had already read this information. However, he was still somewhat puzzled:

"Although [Toon Dark Magician] can Special Summon one monster from my Deck each turn, in terms of threat, [Toon Revolver Dragon], which can directly destroy cards, should be higher, right?"

In response to Pegasus's question, Yugi replied, "Your own cards are buried by you. If they come to an end under the control of the enemy, the [Dark Magician] card spirits will cry."

Hearing such familiar words spoken again by the game, Pegasus was slightly taken aback.

He said the same thing the last time he dueled with the game on the other side of the screen via videotape. At that time, the game's [Dark Magician] was also in a state of being taken away.

"Your stubbornness will get you killed, game boy. You really haven't improved at all." Pegasus smiled disdainfully and said no more.

In this turn of the game, no normal summon has been performed yet: "I offer up my [Man-Eating Insect] as a tribute, Tribute Summon, [Dark Magician Girl]!"

Dark Magician Girl: ATK 2000 → 2300

"Because [Dark Magician] has returned to my graveyard, [Dark Magician Girl]'s attack power has increased by 300 points," Yugi pointed to [Cartoon World] in Pegasus's back row, "Taking along the humiliation of [Dark Magician] being controlled, attack [Cartoon Mermaid], Dark Magician Burst!"

"Mudada! As long as [Toon World] exists on my field, [Toon] Monster is immortal!" Pegasus was not worried at all about his monster as [Dark Magician Girl]'s attack was about to hit the closing [Toon World], and said confidently, "That's the beauty of [Toon], a dreamlike world without death or end!"

"Heh, you say it's best for the dead to stay obediently in the graveyard, but actually, Pegasus, you're the one who most wants the dead to be resurrected, aren't you?" Hayato mocked.

Pegasus was about to say something when the attack from [Dark Magician Girl] arrived. [Cartoon World] automatically flipped to the [Ocean Story] chapter where [Cartoon Mermaid] was located. [Cartoon Mermaid] was huddled inside a seashell playing video games until the energy blast hit her. Only then did she react and forcefully close the seashell.

"boom!"

The attack hit [Toon Mermaid] squarely, but Hayato and Yugi looked down and saw that Pegasus's [Bowed Mermaid] was still on the field. As Pegasus said, [Toon] monsters cannot be destroyed by battle; this is a common effect of all [Toon] monsters.

The game coldly stated, "Although it won't be destroyed, the combat damage will still have to be absorbed."

[Becas: 6500→5600LP]

“Then, during my Main Phase 2, I activate the Spell Card, [Magic Hat].” Yugi used the last card in his hand.

Four enormous black top hats appeared on the game field. [Dark Magician Girl] seized the opportunity to slip into one of them. The four hats then began to move rapidly, swapping with each other in a dazzling display. When the swapping stopped, the four identical hats stood on the field, making it impossible to tell which hat [Dark Magician Girl] was inside.

"This card is specifically designed to complement a magician's performance. Now that you and Hayato have already performed, it's my turn," Yugi said provocatively. "[Dark Magician Girl] is currently hiding among the four top hats. How about it, Pegasus, try reading my mind and guessing which one is [Dark Magician Girl]?"

"Or is it that you, unable to read my mind, lack even the most basic judgment?" Provocatively challenging Pegasus, Yugi puffed out his chest as if welcoming Pegasus's mind-reading ability. "My turn is over."

[Game: 2600LP, 0 cards in hand]

[Magic Hat] (Dark Magician Girl) x4

[Signature Card][Signature Card][Signature Card]

The game was practically jumping into Pegasus's face to provoke him, so how could he tolerate it? He activated the magic of the Millennium Eye once again, successfully invading the game's mind.

Having prioritized blocking the game's aversion to mullet roe served at breakfast, and also the known face-down card [Coffin of the Dark Demon Resurrection], Pegasus found, to his dismay, that his attempts to read the other two face-down cards still ended in failure. However, he did gain some insight into the [Magic Hat] card that the game had already activated.

'Although it seems random, which of the [Magic Hats] a monster hides in is actually determined by the duelist's subconscious. In other words, for me, with my [Millennium Eye], the [Magic Hats] are merely decorations!'

'Your inner voice tells me that when you activate [Magic Hat], you naturally want your monster to hide in the rightmost hat, which is the first one on my left.'

Having successfully read the information about the [Magic Hat], Pegasus regained some confidence: "Game boy, although I don't know why you keep provoking me, if that's what you want, I'll grant your wish."

"I'll make you watch helplessly as your [Dark Magician Girl] is destroyed and sent to the graveyard!"

[Becas: 5600→5100LP]

“My Turn, Draw!” Pegasus drew a card and proudly displayed it. “First, I activate the Spell Card, [Heavenly Treasure], to replenish my hand to six!”

As he spoke, Pegasus drew six cards in one go, and Yugi retorted, "I can draw six cards as well."

Hayato glanced at his hand and said helplessly, "Because I have three cards in my hand, I'll draw three cards."

[Bekas: 0→6]