Duels should be played with a smile.

He praised Leyou for seeing some of his thoughts, but he was also proud because Leyou hadn't seen his deeper thoughts.

"You'll see my idea soon!"

"But you're wrong about one thing. The monster I'm looking for isn't for solving the current situation. My current situation only requires the resources I have right now!"

"Activate the effect of 'The Witch of the Dark Forest' in the Graveyard. If this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, add 1 monster with 1500 or less DEF from your Deck to your hand. This turn, you cannot activate the effects of cards that have this effect added to your hand or cards with the same name!"

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

"【Raging Flame Beast Togolan】!"

Leyou's eyes widened instantly, and he exclaimed in surprise, "What?! This thing's defense is below 1500?!"

Chapter Seventy-Five: Numb, Soul Numb

"While a fire-attribute Kaiju does meet the requirements for being searched by the Black Forest, you can't possibly search for a Kaiju just to eat my meteorite derivative, can you? You wouldn't, would you?"

Perhaps the Chain Kaiju tactic was just too outrageous, because Leyou completely forgot the line he had prepared to use to tease Jack.

He had some reasonable reasons for including Mizuki and Sakura, but including Kaiju in the Tamashii deck was really a bit far-fetched.

"I've said it before! The king's duels are always two steps ahead! And the king's thoughts are not something ordinary people can easily guess."

Jack was very satisfied with his move. Although he was used to crushing his opponents with sheer force, he was also open to solving problems in a simple and efficient way.

Not to mention, when you reveal your hand to your opponent that you have a bad beast in your hand, your opponent's mentality will definitely be greatly affected.

"If it weren't for your targeting, I wouldn't have needed to search for Kaiju..."

Jack's implication was clear: since Leyou had acted inhumanly first, he was going to act inhumanly too.

"The duel continues! This effect of [Crimson Resonator] can be activated if you control only 1 Dragon-Type DARK Synchro Monster other than this card. Special Summon up to 2 [Resonator] monsters from your hand or Deck, other than those with the same name!"

"I Special Summon a second [Crimson Resonator] and a second [Synchro Clone Resonator] from my deck!"

Pulling two Tuners into the deck in one go—if it weren't for Crimson Resonator's incredibly strong self-restraint, this monster would probably be spending all its time working in other decks and going on business trips.

Therefore, the easiest way to turn a card with a super powerful effect into a useless card is to add a stupid self-restriction.

For example...Red-Eye Fusion.

Of all the decks that use fusion, this one is the worst.

"The effect of Crimson Resonator! When this card is Special Summoned, you can target 1 face-up monster on the field; gain LP equal to that monster's ATK!"

"I activate this attack targeting the right red mark on my field! Recover 3000 LP!"

"The red lotus has bloomed!"

[Jack LP: 3400 → 6400]

After paying for the LP cost of the Dragon of Death, Jack replenished the LP through the effect of the Crimson Resonator, so he could be considered to have gotten it for free.

Although using 3 cards to Synchro Summon had consumed a lot of resources, Crimson's effect had finally been activated. It seemed like a break-even situation, but for Jack at this point, it was a very important step.

Resources are not just about "earning" them, but also about "allocating" them.

"You made me take a long, roundabout way before getting back on track. Now, you will see my true power!"

The flames reignited, and a surging voice of the soul emanated from the tuning fork in the Resonator's hand. The Crimson Resonator and the Deep Crimson Resonator flew to either side of Right Red Mark, and the sounds from their tuning forks merged with the roar from Right Red Mark's mouth.

Crimson Lotus Resonator and Right Crimson Mark took the lead, and the Abyss Fire and Underworld Flame ignited the track completely.

"Mount Tai roars! The earth splits and the mountain shatters! Let it be born together with the flames of mountain creation!"

"Summon Synchro! Descend! LV8, [Crimson Lotus Demon - Burial]!"

[Dark 10★ Dragon 3500 Attack Power]

The dark flames of the underworld stained the body of the Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon, and a blackish-purple mist enveloped it. A moment later, a roar that pierced the heavens and the earth was heard, and the demon dragon named Belial descended into the world.

After the Burial descended, the long-awaited Crimson Resonator flew to the Burial and swallowed it whole without hesitation.

"With the effect of 'Burial,' you can Tribute 1 monster on your field, then target 1 'Burial Monster' in your Graveyard; Special Summon that monster!"

"Return! [Yan Demon Dragon Crimson Lotus Demon - Abyss]!"

After many twists and turns, Abyss, who was sacrificed to summon the Red Mark of the Right, has returned. Jack used him and his deck to show everyone present that a true duelist can create infinite possibilities even with only one card in hand!

Yuan and Zang were on the left and right, respectively, while Jack, driving the D-Wheel, sped along the track. Compared to Jack, who was escorted by two giant dragons, Leyou, who only had a meteorite derivative with 600 attack power, looked too pathetic at this moment.

"But even if you summon two dragons, you still can't do anything to me~" Leyou yawned and said in an extremely irritating tone.

Leyou's timely intervention caused Jack, who had been laughing like a child because both Tamashi had appeared, to instantly stop smiling. There was nothing he could do; even with his current attack power of over 7,000, he couldn't do anything about Leyou.

The usually inconspicuous hand trap, 儚無水木, has now given Leyou so many LP that he can stand still and let Jack attack him without dying.

[Leyou LP: 19800]

"Don't be too happy yet! My goal right now isn't to deal with your wife's situation, but to completely suppress you!"

"If you control a Level 8 or higher Synchro Monster in your hand, you can Special Summon this card from your hand!"

[Dark 3★ Demon Adjustment Defense 600]

"Then comes the effect of Chaos Dragon in my Graveyard: banish LIGHT monsters, Meteor, and DARK monsters, including Black Forest Witch, from my Graveyard, and Special Summon this card from my Graveyard!"

Light and darkness intertwined, transforming into the power of chaos, opening the gates of the underworld for the Chaos Dragon to return to the battlefield.

"Now, witness the true harmony that belongs only to the king!" Jack suddenly proclaimed.

Leyou abandoned his previous leisurely demeanor; he knew that what he wanted to see was about to arrive.

A Synchro Summon unique to Jack.

The audience in the stands also sensed something. Those who had seen Jack's duel before held their breath, and the commentary was usually silent. This atmosphere, as if a storm was brewing, made the other audience members, who did not know what would happen next, also look forward to it.

Amidst the intense anticipation of the crowd, the synchronized clones and the creators of the synchronized clones soared into the sky together.

As we all know, Synchro Summoning requires one Tuner monster plus one or more non-Tuner monsters, but the actions of the two Tuner monsters in this case clearly break this rule.

"Double star adjustment!"

"The summoning conditions are: 2 Tuner monsters and 1 non-Tuner Dragon-Type DARK Synchro Monster!"

"I used a 1-star tuner [Synchro Clone Resonator] and a 3-star tuner [Creator Resonator] to level up the 8-star Dragon-type DARK Synchro Monster [Chaos Dragon Chaos Ruler]!"

The moment the four star rings lit up, the audience, who had been holding back their excitement for so long, erupted into a tremendous cheer, releasing their emotions.

"The solitary, absolute god of destruction! Descend from the realm of the gods! You bring about the end!"

"Summon Synchro! Descend! LV12! [Crimson Lotus Demon, the Demon King of the Jade Dragon]!!!"

[Dark 12★ Dragon 4000 Attack Power]

Calamity struck.

The Demon Dragon King, named after calamity, descended upon the world with a cataclysmic disaster. The moment it appeared on the field, both the spectators outside the duel and Leyou inside the duel felt an extremely strong sense of oppression.

"The effect of the Demon King! When this card is successfully Synchro Summoned, you can activate this effect. This turn, your opponent cannot activate any effects activated on the field, and your opponent cannot activate any card effects in response to this activation!"

With an attack power of up to 4000, plus a one-turn ban on on-field effects, if it appears and activates during Leyou's turn, it will be a fatal blow.

However, more concerned about why the graveyard recovery effect of the [Synchro Clone Resonator] that was just sent to the graveyard was not activated than the field effect being banned, Leyou is more concerned about why the field effect was not activated.

A simple recycling of a graveyard with the effect of a Resonator is pure profit; Leyou really can't think of a reason not to release it.

When a person gives up some benefits, it is usually in order to obtain greater benefits.

Jack's cards are all face up right now, and Leyou can't figure out what tricks he can pull off.

There wasn't much extra time for Leyou to think about these issues during the duel. After summoning the final Calamity, Jack also temporarily stopped his actions and began to examine the three-headed dragon beside him.

The three-headed Yanmo dragon, with Er standing in the EX zone, appears on the field as Er taking the lead, flying at the very front, followed closely by Jack's D-Wheel. On either side of Jack, Zang and Yuan act like two great guardians, protecting him from the left and right.

However, neither E nor Zang and Yuan were quite restless at the moment.

Their fighting spirit is high.

After a long build-up, these Crimson Lotus Dragons could no longer contain their restlessness.

"The battle has begun!"

Jack no longer intended to suppress his soul, which was burning along with the Crimson Dragons. His D-Wheel was now as if it had been set ablaze, and the white D-Wheel was stained with deep red.

The crimson dragon and its crimson D-wheel left crimson trails on the track, like a king surveying his territory.

The combined attack power of the three dragons is a whopping 10700, enough to scatter most of the enemies.

However, it is clear that Leyou is not within this scope.

[Leyou LP: 27600]

Each time a special summon is used, Leyou will recover LP. After multiple special summons, Leyou's LP will be enough to withstand several rounds of fierce attacks.

LP can only be divided into two states: present and absent. However, when LP really reaches a certain level, quantitative change can lead to qualitative change.

"There is never a meaningless action in a duel! Even if my attack cannot deplete your LP, I will open the door to new possibilities for my duel!"

"Crimson Lotus Demon - Evil! Attack the meteorite derivative!"

The most powerful dragon unleashed its fury on a tiny meteorite derivative. Without the help of Mizuki, this meteorite derivative would have served as a foreshadowing that Jack had planted from the very first round, bringing him victory.

But now, all we can do is slightly reduce Leyou's extremely high LP.

[Leyou LP: 27600 → 24200]

"The effect of Crimson Demon: Calamity is activated when a monster is destroyed in battle, inflicting damage to the opponent equal to that monster's original ATK... This effect is guaranteed to activate, but since the original ATK of Meteorite Tokens is ?, it's calculated as 0." Jack explained Calamity's effect with some frustration.

It's a guaranteed effect; he can't avoid posting even if he wants to, but posting it is pointless, so it's very awkward.

"You're now in an empty field! Crimson Lotus Demon - Abyss, direct attack! Abyss Rage Buster!"

3200 points of damage poured onto Leyou, and the steadily moving D-wheel only swayed slightly twice under Philvo's control, as a sign of respect.

Otherwise, since they've made such a big move, we can't just leave without any response, can we? That would be too hurtful to their pride!

"The effect of Crimson Demon Abyss: When this card inflicts battle damage to your opponent, you can target 1 Tuner monster in your Graveyard and Special Summon that monster while it is in the checkpoint."

"I will Special Summon the [Synchronization Clone Resonator] from the graveyard."

"Then comes Crimson Demon Burial, direct attack! Great Summit Breaker!"

Even more intense flames burst from Zang's mouth. The attack, carrying the spirit's will, was not just a virtual image. Jack had already realized that Leyou was also a duelist favored by the spirits. Feeling somewhat annoyed by being targeted, he took this opportunity not to restrain his monster too much, letting Zang vent his frustration on his behalf.

Le You clearly sensed the anger contained in Zang's attack, but he didn't get angry; he just smiled.