Duels should be played with a smile.

You are very lucky today.

He placed the leftmost card in the second slot of the magic card area, and when he opened his eyes again, Leyou's eyes were full of sympathy.

"I'm activating [Electronic Emergency Call]! If you don't have any bad hands, you can call it earlier this round!"

Chapter Thirty-Six: The Time for Awakening Has Arrived

"The effect of [Electronic Emergency Call] allows me to search my deck for [Dragon's Radiance - Shangbi ζ]!"

The electronic emergency call finally served its intended purpose this time, instead of retrieving the useless electronic dragon ().

"Next is the Field Spell Card [Dragon Shining Cho - Fukushima Sugoro]. As part of the effect processing when this card is activated, I search my Deck for the Spell Card [Ultra-Super Dragon Shining Cho]!"

"The memories that slumber within the constellations have now awakened! From the Dragon Throne, descend sublime light!"

In the mysterious space, countless stars twinkled, and as the sky changed, a huge dragon-shaped mecha mothership silently appeared at Leyou's feet.

Its broad body is large enough to hold thousands of stars, and it contains endless mysteries.

"The effect of the Spell Card 【Super Dragon Shining Technician】 allows me to Special Summon a 【Dragon Shining Technician】 monster from my Deck!"

"The ancient North Star, vanished in this world, will return in the future!"

"To the right of Ziwei, at the head of Tianlong! When all the stars are arrayed, this is the first! Descend! [Dragon Radiance Skill - Right Pivot α]!"

[Light - 1 Star - Machine Race - Attack 2000 - Defense 0]

Suddenly, one of the exits on the mothership beneath their feet opened, and Alpha, surrounded by stars, flew out of the passage and landed on the amusement park in an incomparably magnificent manner.

"A mere 1-star monster with a whopping 2000 attack power?" Apollia exclaimed in surprise.

"In our time, attack power and defense power are often not important stats. Of course, at other times, high attack power is the simplest and most useful proof."

"The most useless resistance is combat destruction resistance, and the most useful way to clear the field is combat destruction. You'll understand this in a moment."

"Next, please witness the summoning from the future, the 'most ferocious and evil' summoning method that surpasses Synchro Summoning: Link Summoning!"

"Come forth! The circuit that guides the future!"

"The summoning condition is one Level 1 monster. Arrow confirms! I will set Alpha and proceed with the Link Summon!"

"Show yourself! Link 1! [Connect to Kuriboh]!"

[Dark Link 1 Cyberse 300 Attack Power Arrow ↓]

The black sphere appears on the right side of the extra area on the field, and this cute sphere has a striking arrow on its tail.

"Kuri kuri kuri~"

Because it was a Master Duel, everything was done according to the rules of a Master Duel, so Apollia could rightfully see the attributes of the connected Kuriboh.

"Link Summoning?! Cyberse? And this monster doesn't even have a star level, no defense, and what's the meaning of these arrows?"

Apollia now feels that he is not a person from the future, but a primitive man.

"Furthermore, you used a monster with 2000 attack power as material to summon a monster with 300 attack power. Is it because this monster has some powerful effect?"

"No, no, no." Leyou shook his head with a smile, "That's also one of the differences between us and you."

"Connecting to Kuriboh is indeed very effective, but summoning it is only to complete the next action."

"In our time, duelists' decks are systematic. Some cards may not seem to have any use on the surface, but they are actually indispensable and are an essential part of the operation, just like now."

"Because of the Summoning Link Kuriboh, Alpha on the field has been moved to the Graveyard, and its effect can be activated now!"

"I release [Cyber ​​Angel - Benten] from my hand and Special Summon it from my Graveyard in Defense Position! Return once more, Lord of the Heavenly Dragons!"

"And after that, I can add a Ritual Monster from my Deck to my hand. The one I want to add to my hand is a second Benten!"

After a series of maneuvers, he still had five cards in his hand and two more monsters on the field. Apollia was beginning to understand the power of this deck, but he was still somewhat puzzled.

"Ritual summoning? Isn't that an outdated summoning method that has been buried in the dust of history?"

Upon hearing Apollia's words, Leyou almost burst out laughing.

Only someone like Apollia, who doesn't understand how skilled Long Huiqiao is, would say such a thing. Skilled players would immediately start the next round once they see Long Huiqiao move and they don't have any bad hands.

"An outdated summoning method? To come to such a conclusion only shows that you don't fully understand the potential of Duel Monsters."

"There are no weak or outdated ways to summon. If there are, it's because you haven't discovered its true potential (referring to DogK's card printing)."

"One card may not be able to revitalize a series or summoning method, but if one is not enough, then two, three, until it becomes powerful enough (except for the Reptile type)."

In fact, that's exactly what DogK did. Ritual Summoning was too weak, so he got the Shadow Robe. Then, as the Shadow Robe became outdated due to the changing times, he got the Dragon's Breath Robe.

As long as the cards are fake enough, there's no system that can't be salvaged.

If it can't be fixed, then keep printing fake cards (referring to the new Predator Plant cards).

Moreover, this method is very advantageous in many ways; as long as the card is strong enough, there is no fear of not being able to sell it.

If this system, which relies on counterfeit cards, really gets out of control, it's easy to solve. Just wait until the cards are almost sold out, then restrict or ban the counterfeit cards, and the problem will be solved naturally.

Then the cycle can continue, which is perfect.

It's just a bit demanding on my mother.

What? You mean Konami doesn't have it? Never mind then.

"Delta's effect in hand: release Benten in hand and Special Summon yourself."

"The brilliance of the dragon, the splendor of the stars! North of the Northern Crown, this is the fourth! Descend! [Dragon Radiance Skill - Heavenly Chef 1δ]!"

The dim, yellowish star withdrew its light, transforming into a mecha resembling a goat. It flew out from the mothership, standing side by side with Alpha, their brilliance complementing each other.

"After successfully summoning Delta, you can reveal 1 Ritual Monster or 1 Ritual Spell Card in your hand to your opponent to draw 1 card from your deck, reveal your third Benten in your hand, and draw 1 card."

After seeing the card he drew, Leyou paused slightly, because the card he drew allowed him to change his original game plan.

At the same time, Leyou couldn't help but sigh, wondering if Apollia was just unlucky, or if it was because he was using his favorite deck with maxed-out synergies, and that he actually encountered this kind of starting hand that you might not get even once in a hundred games.

"In short, the Benten effect of the graveyard will retrieve another Ritual Monster."

"What I want to search for is..."

"【The Proclaimer of Glory】!"

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Anyone who doesn't use a card once per turn is just cheating.

"Zeta's effect in my hand: Release the third Benten in my hand and Special Summon myself."

"To the left of Ziwei, the connecting star! When all stars shine, this is the sixth! Descend! [Dragon Radiance - Shangbi ζ]!"

A dragon-shaped mech with broad, shield-like wings flew out from the waist of the mothership and onto the field. Three stars were arranged in a line, intertwining to form the upper body of the dragon.

"After successfully Special Summoning Zeta, you can add 1 Ritual Spell Card from your Deck to your hand. I'm adding the Ritual Spell 'Meteor Shower' from my Deck to my hand!"

"Then, using the Benten effect from the graveyard, I'll search for another Ritual Monster. But this time it doesn't matter, I'll just search for any one of them, [Cyber ​​Angel - Nasatemi]."

“Both ritual spells and ritual monsters are in your hand. Are you going to show me your future ritual summoning?” Apollia said.

He now felt like he was just a spectator, unrelated to this duel, having done nothing even though it had been going on for so long.

Moreover, he noticed that even though Leyou already had four monsters on the field, he still only had five cards in his hand.

He felt as if he now understood what the future duel meant.

"Don't rush, next please witness the summoning methods that emerged in the era after the Synchro Era."

"The summoning condition is 2 or more Level 1 monsters. I will stack the three monsters Alpha, Delta, and Zeta on the field to construct an Xyz Network!"

"Memories slumbering in the star array, bearing the name of an evil dragon, embracing the starlight of hope, return from the galaxy as war descends!"

"Xyz Summon! Rank 1, descend! [Dragon Radiance Technique - Fukumasu 2μβ']!"

(The ' in the name is probably pronounced like Fafnir, so the full name is MuBetaFafnir)

A star 22 times the size of the Sun, over millions of years, developed consciousness, transformed into a cosmic warship, and embraced countless stars.

The mothership summoned by the field magic began to transform, entering battle mode, and entered the field. The three mechs on the field all transformed back into their original stars, orbiting around it.

With a series of mechanical noises, the mothership transformed from a warship into a dragon, and countless energy weapons resembling electromagnetic cannons appeared on its waist, turning it from a mothership into a war fortress.

"Fafner's effect can only be activated if this card is successfully Xyz Summoned: I send [Dragon's Radiance - Heavenly Pillar Four γ] from my Deck to the Graveyard."

"A monster with a black border, and its level is indicated by black stars, arranged from right to left?" Apollia asked again, just like a country bumpkin.

“Xyz Monsters don’t have levels; instead, they have ranks. As you’ve probably noticed, Xyz Summoning requires a certain number of monsters of the same rank to be stacked as Xyz Material. With the help of the Xyz Network, a monster with the same rank as the original monster is summoned.” Leyou raised his head, gazing up at the beautiful and majestic Mothership that defied description, and answered softly.

"Of course, this is just one of them, but my deck doesn't involve any other forms of Xyz Summoning."

"Next, please witness the ritual summons from the future."

"I activate the Ritual Spell Card 'Meteor Shower' from my hand! (Myself)"

"If the total ATK of the monster that was Ritual Summoned is greater than or equal to the ATK of the monster that was Ritual Summoned, Tribute Machine-Type monsters from your hand or field, and Ritual Summon 1 Ritual Monster from your hand or Graveyard."

"I want to summon Benten from the graveyard! Benten has an attack power of 1800, so I only need to release a monster with an attack power of 1800 or more to summon him!"

"At the same time, Fafnir's effect, when a Ritual Summon is performed, can also remove those Tributed Monsters from this Card's Xyz Material. I remove Delta and Special Summon Benten from my Graveyard!"

"A mechanically constructed body, bearing the name of a god of fortune, and aided by the power of a celestial dragon meteor, descends here! Ritual summoning! [Electronic Angel - Benten]"

A long dragon made of stars appeared in the sky. The moment the dragon appeared, a meteor around the mothership broke away from the formation and flew towards the dragon.

The meteor is like a catalyst; when it comes into contact with the long dragon, countless stars burst into dazzling light, detach from the dragon's body, and descend upon the world from the constellation Draco.

As a meteor streaked across the sky, the electronic angels that had been sleeping in the graveyard were awakened and descended upon the battlefield.

"It's... a ritual summoning that uses attack power as a condition for summoning?!" Apollia murmured.

From the birth of Ritual Summoning until his era, Ritual Summoning was based on the star rating of the monster, which made it particularly difficult to summon powerful Ritual Monsters. However, now that attack power is the condition, it's a completely different story.

“Spell Card [Preparation of the Ritual]: Add a Level 7 Ritual Monster from the Deck to the hand. I add [Ancient Saint Dai: First Dragon] to the hand. Then I can add one Ritual Spell Card from the Graveyard to the hand. I take [Meteor Shower] back to the hand.”

"Then comes the second time! Remove Alpha and perform another ritual to summon the second Benten from the graveyard!"

The meteor shower descended once more, and the two electronic angels stood side by side on the field, looking like identical sisters.

Apollia looked at the monsters in the playground and suddenly asked, "There are two monsters of the same level. Are you going to perform a Rank 6 Xyz Summon next?"

"It could have been done, and this is usually a step in the flow of my deck, but..."

Leyou paused, looked at Apollia with some pity, and then said, "But you've been so lucky today, so I've prepared a big gift for you."