Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds: The Path of Evolution

The field is empty, there are only two cards left in my hand, and my LP is a precarious 700!

If Shunmu himself were in that situation, he would have given up the match long ago out of despair.

But Guan Bai didn't.

In Shunmu's view, the guy from the Satellite District was calm from the beginning, and even the reduction of his base score to this extent did not make him frown.

He knew that if he failed, he would be imprisoned and fall from a lowly person to an even lower criminal.

Why doesn't he feel despair?

Shunmu felt annoyed and wanted to use words to pressure the man!

"Your life is already as fragile as a candle flickering in the wind; you'd better give up the fight and surrender!"

Guan Bai's calm voice reached his ears.

"A true duelist doesn't run away from the fight."

"What? You still believe this kind of nonsense that only a three-year-old would believe? What real duelist? It's just your self-hypnotic fantasy!"

Shunmu spoke at a machine gun-like pace, relentlessly belittling Kanpaku.

However, Guan Bai simply responded calmly.

"Then you just watch."

Guan Bai knew perfectly well why he was so calm.

In the past, when playing cards, he would always be affected by the dealer's moods, and he would slam the table in a rage when he was defeated.

He is so calm now, of course, because he knows at least one thing.

That means I haven't reached the point of life or death from failure yet!

I have two cards left in my hand, and I can draw cards next turn!

He still has a chance to win!

"My turn, draw a card."

The surroundings were so quiet that only the sound of Kanpaku drawing a card could be heard, and a reddish light flashed by.

Guan Bai glanced at the card he had drawn.

This is a trap card with unclear meaning. In the past, anyone who added this card to their deck would definitely be ridiculed by Kanpaku as a deck-building idiot.

But it is the key to determining the outcome of this duel!

"I activate the Spell Card 'Swing of Memory'. This card can Special Summon 1 Normal Monster from my Graveyard!"

"I choose to Special Summon the Guardian of the Valley of Mist from my Graveyard!"

"Then I usually summon the next-generation controller."

The Guardian of the Valley of Mist

【Normal】

[Magician/Wind]

[Four-star] 1500/1900

Next-Generation Controller

[Normal/Adjusted]

[Mechanical/Dark]

Samsung 1400/1200

A warrior wearing a blue scarf and glasses emerged from the mist, followed by a small brown robot.

Shunmu's mocking voice drifted on the wind.

"You've only summoned two weak monsters, what good are they? You think you can turn the tide with them?!"

Guan Bai said solemnly.

"They are all ordinary monsters, and their attack and defense stats aren't particularly impressive. However, these seemingly weak creatures can unite and create even greater power!"

"What? You want to...?"

Shunmu realized something.

Kanpaku did not respond, but instead confirmed Junki's conjecture with his actions.

"I'm using a level four Guardian of the Valley of Mist, plus a level three Next-Generation Controller, to adjust the stars!"

"O spirits and demons emerging from the fading glow, fight for me, riding the roar and the storms of the valleys!"

"Summon Synchro Summon, Raijinki of the Valley of Mist!"

The next-generation controller's feet spewed flames, propelling it into the night sky where it transformed into three azure halos. The guardian of the Valley of Dawn climbed the floors, leaping and traversing them, becoming a long, narrow beam of light!

High up in the alley, in the narrow night sky divided by abandoned high-rise buildings, a golden bolt of lightning flashed.

With a thunderous roar, a massive, imposing figure descended from the sky. Its legs, covered in golden feathers, landed with a thud, and it spread its black wings to reveal its strong, reddish body.

【The Thunder God of the Valley of Mist】

【Effect/Synchronization】

[Thunder/Wind]

[Seven Stars] 2600/2400

"How is this possible? How could trash from the satellite region possibly be Synchro Summoned?!"

Shunmu exclaimed in astonishment, his mind seemingly frozen in place by a steel bar that had been forcibly inserted into it.

Kanpaku calmly inserted his last card into the Duel Disk and announced his departure.

"Cover one card."

"Then activate the effect of Raijinki, return one card on my field other than this card to my hand, and increase its own ATK by 500."

"I choose to return the trap I was laid."

【The Thunder God of the Valley of Mist】

[Seven Stars] 2600/2400→3100/2400

"Attack power... 3100..."

Shunmu stared at Lei Shen Gui as if in a dream, the latter radiating golden lightning, his power surpassing that of his synthetic dragon.

Kanpaku waved his left hand, giving the order to attack.

"Thunder God Demon of the Valley of Mist, attack the Handcuffed Dragon, unleash Mist-Clad Lightning Strike!"

Thor swung his golden right fist, smashing it down irresistibly onto the head of the handcuffed dragon. The latter let out a scream of unbearable pain, and with a shattering sound, vanished into nothingness.

[Yutaka Junki LP: 2100→800]

The shockwave from the explosion sent Shigeru Junki flying backward, crashing heavily to the ground.

But instead, he burst out laughing.

"Hahaha, hahaha, how can there be such an stupid guy! No wonder he's trash from the satellite district, he actually fell for the same trick again!"

"Have you forgotten the effect of the Handcuffed Dragon? It will become part of your Thor's equipment, reducing its attack power by 1800!"

Kanpaku didn't answer him, but silently inserted the trap card in his hand into the Duel Disk.

My turn is over.

【The Thunder God of the Valley of Mist】

【七星】3100/2400→1300/2400→800/2400

It was Junki Shigeru's turn again, which was also the last turn that the Regent had anticipated.

"My turn, draw a card."

Shunmu's face once again wore that arrogant, contemptuous smile.

He finally realized that the guy in front of him was not a real duelist at all, but just trash from the satellite region.

He lowered his right hand, which was holding the card, and cruelly pronounced his verdict.

"Battle Phase"

"Synthesize the dragon, attack the Thunder Demon in the Valley of Mist, clear out the combined attack!"

Shunmu looked at his opponent with a cold smile, and couldn't help but excitedly say what was on his mind.

"Go ahead and lose, you guys from the satellite district!"

However, things did not go as he expected.

"That's...not necessarily true."

Guan Bai's voice was firm and resounding, like a choking stone, silencing Shunmu's words.

Guan Bai revealed his final trump card.

"Let me show you my secret weapon for turning the tide."

"Activate the Trap Card, Curse of the Tengu!"

"Based on its effect, the offensive and defensive shifts will be reversed this round! That means that this round, the Thunder Demon's attack power will not be 800, but 4400!"

【The Thunder God of the Valley of Mist】

[Seven Stars] 500/2400→4400/2400

Thor tore off the dragon handcuffs that were wrapped around his body and swung them around like a battle axe.

"Impossible, how could I... how could I..."

Shunmu tried to make a sound, but could only utter fragmented words.

Guan Bai coldly delivered the final verdict.

"Thunder God Demon of the Valley of Mist, shatter that hideous patchwork monster!"

"Lightning strike through the fog!!"

Golden light erupted from Thor's entire body, and countless bolts of lightning converged in his right hand, transforming into a giant golden axe.

The giant axe crashed down, cleaving through the synthetic dragon's overconfident attack with devastating force, splitting its body, and striking Shigeru Junki directly.

"ah!!!"

[Yutaka Junki LP: 1400→0]