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boom--!

The knight was instantly shattered by the force of the fist.

【Muto Games: LP4200→3900】

Baron broke free with a single strike, then leaped back to his original position.

Just then, the game announced: "The moment [Queen Knight] is destroyed, the monster effect of [Otherworldly Thorn Beast] in the Graveyard activates!"

This card can be Special Summoned from the Graveyard when a monster you control is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard while this card is in the Graveyard. If this card Special Summoned by this effect leaves the field, it is banished.

Om-!

After a flash of light, a black monster with purple spikes covering its back was projected and transformed into a mechanical beast under the influence of the opponent's effect.

[The Thorn Purple Beast from Another World: Defense 2200 → 1700]

Although this monster's defense has been reduced to 1700 points, it is more than enough to block the opponent's attacks, since the armored monster's attack power is really pitifully low.

So far, the armored monster's attack power has only increased to 1500 points, which is completely ineffective against its noble 1700 points of defense.

"End of round."

When Baron announced his end.

The game quickly replied, "During your end phase, return the Queen Knight from your graveyard to your deck and add the Ace Knight from your graveyard to your hand."

[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 0→1]

After doing this, he drew a card from the deck.

"It's my turn again, time to draw a card!"

[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 1→2]

After glancing at his hand, Yugi raised an eyebrow and smiled slightly, as if he had drawn a key card.

However, he first calmly placed the card in his left hand, then picked up another card from his hand and slammed it onto the Duel Disk, "Send [Queen Knight] from the Deck to the Graveyard, Special Summon [Ace Knight] from my hand."

Then, the Clown Knight reappeared in front of the game as a mechanical knight.

[Ace Knight: Attack Power 2000 → 1500]

[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 2→1]

Immediately afterwards, he played the card he had drawn this turn: "I activate the Spell Card [Fusion] from my hand. I must send three or more Fusion Materials from my hand or field to the Graveyard to perform a Fusion Summon."

[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 1→0]

"I send the Guard Knight, King Knight, and Ace Knight (whose card name is Queen Knight) to the Graveyard and fuse these three monsters."

The three Ezekiel knights transformed into three orbs of light and merged together, then burst forth with intense light.

"Fusion Summon! Appear, [Celestial Knight]!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a knight dressed in a long black dress and wearing black and gold armor appeared from the light, and his body transformed into a mechanical form upon his appearance.

[Celestial Knight: Attack 3800 → 3300, Defense 2500 → 2000]

Upon seeing the newly appeared monster, Baron's eyes widened in surprise. "Its initial attack power is a staggering 3800 points, almost on par with the God Cards!?"

While he was still in surprise, Yugi pointed at the knight in front of him and continued, "Not only that, monsters fused by [Mass Fusion] cannot be destroyed by effects, and when attacking a defense monster, they inflict piercing damage on the opponent."

"Nani!?"

Upon hearing about these effects, Baron's pupils suddenly contracted.

"This compatibility is terrible..."

Cold sweat immediately broke out on his face.

That's right, the Celestial Knight summoned through the Great Fusion is a perfect counter to Baron's Armor deck.

For armor decks that rely on effect destruction, encountering high-attack monsters that cannot be destroyed by effects can lead to being overwhelmed by single cards, which is quite troublesome.

Then, the game immediately waved its hand and shouted, "Battle begins! I'll use [Celestial Knight] to attack [Active Protective Armor]!"

He chose to eliminate the opponent's most heavily armored breastplate first.

So the Celestial Knight obeyed the order, grabbed his longsword, rushed to the other side, and slashed at the mechanical breastplate on Baron's body.

It looked like it was about to hit the target.

However, the next second, the AI's cold voice suddenly came from Baron's helmet, "Force change of attack target."

"Drink ah ah ah——!!"

He immediately rushed forward and swung his right fist at the longsword.

Clang——!

"Ugh..."

[Balong: LP3300→1300]

Baron jumped back to his original position only after the battle ended.

boom!

At the same time, the armor on his right arm shattered.

Upon seeing this, the game raised an eyebrow slightly. "They're actually willing to take damage to block the attack in place of the [Active Protective Armor]!?"

"The [Burning Fist Armor] probably has other hidden effects..."

Just as Wang Yang finished speaking, Baron pointed at the Celestial Knight and said, "Take a good look at what it looks like."

"Ok?"

The game player looked over in confusion and discovered that the Celestial Knight had somehow become weak.

[Celestial Knight: Attack Power 3300 → 2000]

"Ah... my attack power has decreased by 1300 points, could it be!?"

Baron nodded, confirming the other's guess, "That's right, the attack power of monsters fighting against [Burning Fist Armor] will decrease the attack power here."

"I see."

In this way, the game returned to the previous state where the opponent's defense could not be broken, and of course, the opponent could not do anything to him either.

"Then I'll end this round like this."

After giving up this turn, Baron immediately draws a card from his deck.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Baron's Hand Cards: 1→2]

This time he didn't choose to activate the helmet's effect, it seems he's gambling on this card draw.

As the game was playing, Baron looked at the card in his hand, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.

He held the card in one hand and slammed another card onto the Duel Disk, saying, "I summon [Black Hole Shield Armor] in Attack Position."

Om-!

With a flash of light, a mechanical left arm armor was projected onto Katu and placed beside his left hand.

[Black Hole Shield Armor: Attack Power 0 → 500]

Then Baron straightened his left arm, and the left arm guard immediately covered it.

He then inserted the card in his hand into the Duel Disk, saying, "I activate the Equip Spell [Unity] from my hand, equip this card to [Black Hole Shield Armor], and its ATK increases by 800 for each monster I control."

With the activation of the equipment card, the armor throughout Baron's body gathered power into his left hand.

[Black Hole Shield Armor: Attack Power 500 → 3700]

[Baron's Hand Cards: 2→0]

Chapter 182 The Golden Knight of the Celestial Rank

Baron clenched his fist and said, "Although the [Celestial Knight] is immune to effects due to the [Grand Fusion], it cannot be destroyed in battle."

The game remained silent: "..."

So Baron arched his back, as if to launch an attack.

"Take this, game!"

"I'm attacking with the [Black Hole Shield Armor]!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he took a step forward and jumped, swinging his left fist, which was adorned with a duel disk, at the Celestial Knight, and punched the latter.

boom--!

The knight was instantly punched through the chest.

【Muto Games: LP3900→2200】

The player did not choose to activate the Electromagnetic Turtle's effect, allowing the opponent to destroy their monster.

In any case, the Heavenly Knight's current attack power is no match for the opponent.

"End of round."

After returning to his original position, Baron declared that his turn was over.

"Then during your End Phase, activate the effect of [Ace Knight], return [Queen Knight] from your Graveyard to your Deck, and add this card to your hand."

[Mudol Game Cards: 0→1]

Only after the game is over will the player draw a card from the deck.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 1→2]

Upon seeing the card, the game's eyes narrowed instantly. "This card..."

Then he glanced at the perpetual trap beneath his feet, and after a moment's thought, he made a plan.

So he first placed another card from his hand onto the Duel Disk, "I Special Summon [Ace Knight] from my hand once again."

After the Queen Knight from the deck is thrown into the graveyard, the Jester Knight reappears on the field.

[Ace Knight: Attack Power 2000 → 1500]

"This way I can sacrifice the two monsters on the field to summon the [Celestial Gold Knight]!"

The two monsters immediately disappeared from the field, and then he slammed the card onto the Duel Disk.

Om-!

A blonde female knight clad in gold and red armor, wielding a sword in her left hand and a shield in her right, was projected and mechanized under the influence of the opposing force.

[Celestial Gold Knight: Attack Power 0]

[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 2→0]

Looking at the monster that had just entered the field, Baron said with amusement, "Roar~, you also summon monsters with an attack power of only zero...?"

At this moment, the game pointed to the female knight in front of him and explained: "The attack power of the [Heavenly Gold Knight] is determined by the number of cards in hand. For each card that both sides have in hand, the attack power increases by 500 points."

Baron: "That's why we have no offensive power now."

Yugi nodded, then pointed to the trap card at his feet and said, "I'll activate another effect of the Continuous Trap Card [Etsu no Affinity]."

You can activate this effect by banishing up to 1 each of "Queen Knight," "Guard Knight," and "King Knight" from your hand or Graveyard. Draw the number of banished cards from your Deck.

"I banish all three monsters from the graveyard, Corruption!"

He grabbed three cards from the deck at once.

[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 0→3]

[Celestial Gold Knight: Attack Power 0 → 1000]

After glancing at his hand, Yugi put one of his cards into the graveyard. "I discard the Spell Card [E-card Fusion] from my hand as a price to activate the special effect of [Heavenly Knight].

You can activate this effect by discarding 1 card from your hand. Destroy all face-up cards on your opponent's field of the same type (Monster, Spell, Trap) as the discarded card.