The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　At his waist hung a bone staff about the length of a forearm, a string of spell instruments made of three skulls tied together, and a long beast flute.

　Hank Willard's "Soul of the Beast Ancestor" is a gold card with four ultimate skills. Apart from the first ultimate skill that highlights his "ancestral soul" identity, the other three ultimate skills are all based on those three artifacts.

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　「卡名：兽祖之魂」「类型：精灵卡」【等级：8o8oooo）「种族：亚人种」「属性：幽灵系」【魔力：4000】【攻击：3000】【防御：0】

　Ultimate Skills: Ancestral Soul, Orc Staff, Spell Weapon, Ancestral Flute

　The "Soul of the Beast Ancestor" itself has no defensive capabilities; any magic damage that is not immune to Ghost-type attacks can tear it apart.

　Unlike most Ghost-type Magical Spirits, it cannot switch between reality and illusion.

　Its body is in a perpetually ethereal state. It cannot touch physical objects, nor can it be touched by physical objects.

　Of these, only the three items that accompanied him were exceptions. The "Soul of the Beast Ancestor" could only unleash its full potential, which was based on these three items.

　"City of Savage Beasts" and "Soul of the Beast Ancestor".

　The "Soul of the Beast Ancestor," which descended upon the "City of Savage Beasts," immediately raised the "Staff of the Orcs" and pointed it sharply at the "Cat Boss" below it.

　A beam of dark gray magic light shot out from the tip of the "Orc Staff".

　"Cat Boss" had just been distracted by the rampage of "Zombie Tyrannosaurus" and was caught off guard when it was hit by this gray-black demonic light.

　It felt a chill run down its spine, yawned suddenly, and then turned around with a gloomy expression to look at the "Soul of the Beast Ancestor" in mid-air, its gaze cold and icy.

　The demonic light emitted by "Soul of the Beast Ancestor" using "Staff of the Orcs" did not cause even the slightest damage to it!

　Even if the "Soul of the Beast Ancestor" isn't known for its offensive capabilities, that was still a full-force attack from a Seven-Star Magical Spirit. For this to happen is simply too absurd.

　But "Boss Cat" is just that kind of magical spirit!

　His defense is as high as 2500 points, and his ultimate skill "Fur Coat" can halve the damage. Only attacks with more than 5000 points can break through his defense.

　"The Soul of the Beast Ancestor!"

　Hank Willard's roar almost cracked.

　The appearance of "SkullGreymon" put him under immense pressure. He was unaware that "SkullGreymon," evolved from "CurseCage: Gabumon," was still in a state of some degree of loss of control. He only knew that "SkullGreymon's" ultimate attack could easily shatter the life barrier of a Magic Sphere.

　At this moment, the blue magic ball he had pulled high into the air was no longer safe. Moreover, the "Soul of the Beast Ancestor" that he relied on could not withstand the "Zombiemon's" ultimate attack.

　If we don't speed up, it will be too late once the "Zombie Tyrannomon" sweeps over!

　We must race against time!

　"Soul of the Beast Ancestor, sound the flute of our ancestors!"

　Under its forceful command, the "Soul of the Beast Ancestor" tucked the "Orc Staff" back into its waistband and instead grabbed the "Flute of the Ancestors".

　The "Orc Staff" grants the "Soul of the Beast Ancestor" offensive capabilities. The "Witchcraft Artifact" allows the "Soul of the Beast Ancestor" to curse targets, reducing their various status effects.

　However, the "Flute of the Ancestors" can forcibly summon "orcs" in the name of the "orc ancestors"!

　These "orcs" are limited to Hank Willard's magical spirits, whose star rating must be lower than "Soul of the Beast Ancestor". The number of "orcs" that can be forcibly summoned is limited by the tier of "Soul of the Beast Ancestor", and is only three.

　In other words, "Soul of the Beast Ancestor" can directly summon three magical spirits of no more than six stars from its deck!

　This ultimate skill is the very core of the "Soul of the Beast Ancestor" card, a divine skill for flooding the field and drawing out monsters.

　There are quite a few similar finishing moves.

　Some people are even able to imitate these kinds of ultimate techniques and create corresponding magic cards.

　The most famous of these is undoubtedly the "Sage of Beasts" spell card in the "Zoo" series, which is used to Special Summon a large number of "Winged Beasts" at once.

　Claire Kate from that era was able to create those kinds of magic cards when she was still in the lower grades, so it's not surprising that Hank Willard from this era could create such magical spirit cards when he was in the fifth grade.

　Once Hank Willard successfully uses the "Soul of the Beast Ancestor" to sound the "Flute of the Ancestors," he will have a wide variety of options available for him to play.

　What he excels at is naturally using the chain of those three six-star magical spirits to further summon the nine-star behemoth that earned him his title!

　Three six-star magical spirits!

　A nine-star magical spirit!

　Such a powerful team is precisely the source of the so-called "violence"!

　Hank Willard, with absolute confidence, crushed his opponent after that!

　"Boss Cat, provocation!"

　Amidst the roar of the "Zombie Tyrannosaurus," Dark Dimon's voice pierced through from the other side.

　"feed!"

　The cat boss suddenly raised its head, its eyes, which had been half-closed, snapped open in that instant, and the deep blue orb above its head emitted a cold, eerie light.

　Dark-type special move – "Taunt"!

　The instant "Beast Ancestor's Soul" drew "Ancestral Flute," a surge of evil energy erupted, almost immediately unleashing the effect of its ultimate move, "Taunt."

　After being "provoked," the "Soul of the Beast Ancestor" widened its eyes in anger, its brows furrowed tightly, and it gripped the "Flute of the Ancestor" tightly in its hands, but it could not play it no matter what!

　Moreover, after the "Provocation" effect took effect, the "Beast Ancestor's Soul" actually used the fragile "Ancestral Flute" as a weapon. In the blink of an eye, it pounced down from mid-air, raised the "Ancestral Flute" and lashed it hard at "Cat Boss"!

　"Soul of the Beast Ancestor, what are you doing, come back here!"

　Hank Willard was startled awake from his reverie. He slammed his hand on the card table, staring intently at "Soul of the Beast Ancestor." However, the mage's usually infallible forceful commands were now completely ineffective.

　The "Soul of the Beast Ancestor" disregarded everything and, with its eyes red, began to fight "Boss Cat".

　"Cat Boss's" attacks are purely physical attacks and cannot damage "Beast Ancestor's Soul" at all.

　But... it can attack the "Flute of the Ancestors"! *Snap!*

　There wasn't even a pause.

　The "Ancestral Flute" was snapped in two on the spot by the "Cat Boss" with a backhand swipe of its paw.

　"No!"

　Seeing his hopes of victory shattered, Hank Willard finally broke down and howled.

　His howl echoed the roar of the "Zombie Tyrannosaurus".

　"Tick-tock!" Round change. Round three has begun.

　Although the "Flute of the Ancestors" was broken, the "Soul of the Beast Ancestor" was sucked in by "Taunt" and could not use any special moves other than "special moves that can inflict damage" for thirty seconds. Driven by rage, it would only attack the cat boss frantically.

　It had no concept of switching to another weapon; it continued to whip "Cat Boss" with the broken "Flute of the Ancestors" in half.

　—But it doesn't break through the defenses.

　Neither side can do anything to the other, thus falling into a strange balance.

　But this was merely a balance between the "Soul of the Beast Ancestor" and the "Cat Boss". The "Zombiemon" sensed the commotion and, after crushing the "Mobile Fortress" into pieces, strode over.

　"Cat Boss" had anticipated this outcome and sneered as he lured "Beast Ancestor's Soul" toward "Zombie Tyrannomon".

　As the "Zombie Tyrannosaurus" approached, it suddenly stopped, its claws outstretched, roaring violently. The remaining flesh on its spine writhed wildly, and the warhead of the "Snack Cruise Missile" gradually emerged...

　In that instant, the situation between the two sides suddenly became clear.

　Hank Willard gritted his teeth and roared, "Draw!" In that instant, he made up his mind and quickly drew two new magic cards from the top of his deck. Like almost all duelists who were at a disadvantage, he gambled his hopes for victory on the next turn.

　The duel had only been going on for a minute when the situation became extremely intense.

　The spectators outside the stadium waved flags and cheered.

　The students inside the circular area held their breath and watched without moving.

　Robert's fingers and toes were all clenched tightly, and his heart was pounding in sync with the changing situation.

　His heart nearly jumped out when the "Soul of the Beast Ancestor" pulled out the "Flute of the Ancestor".

　But the "Cat Boss's" miraculous "provocative" move surprised him instantly, and he roared loudly.

　Meanwhile, Shrek Holmes sat in the last row of the circular seating area, occupying two seats like a small mountain. His hands were clasped together, his back slightly hunched, his fists clenched tightly, his chin resting on his hand, and his eyes were deep and unfathomable. In the first round, he cursed Hank Willard in his heart for being delusional and underestimating his opponent.

　In the second round, he thought that although Hank Willard was flashy, he was at least steadily moving towards victory.

　Even though the third round has just begun, he's already thinking about how to add more activities tonight and give Hank Willard a good beating!

　Both players draw cards at the same time!

　Dark felt reassured and quickly looked at the newly acquired magic cards.

　【Fantasy Beast: Eevee】

　Elysium 4

　“Senior Willard,” Darke suddenly looked up and said.

　Hank Willard's eyes were bloodshot, and he instinctively looked up at him. Dark asked earnestly, "Could you perform that?" Hank Willard: "Huh?"

　Dark said, "It's... a giant beast!" Hank Willard: "Gold!" → Dark Dimon used "Taunt". → Special move successfully executed.

　→Hank Willard has been "provoked".

　After a brief exchange, both contestants immediately unleashed their usual summoning spells. "In the name of Hank Willard, Summon Magic—"

　"In the name of Dark Demon, magical summoning—" [boom!]

　The "Zero Cruise Missile" shot out from the spine of the "Zombie Tyrannosaurus," tracing a wobbly arc as it flew towards the "Beast Ancestor's Soul" and "Cat Boss," who were locked in combat.

　The three active ultimate skills of "Beast Ancestor Soul" are all transformation effects, except for the ability to fire a magic beam with the "Beastman Staff". They cannot be used under "Taunt".

　"Boss Cat" let the attacks run rampant, strolling leisurely. When it saw the "Zero Cruise Missile" crashing down from above, a smirk appeared on its lips, and it let out a soft "Phew."

　Ultimate move – Hold!

　A semi-circular barrier of light immediately appeared above the head of "Boss Cat," and it stood under the barrier, looking up at the sky.

　"Boom!"

　Like a nuclear bomb, the shark-headed missile pierced through the body of the "Beast Ancestor's Soul" and exploded upon landing on the "Guardian" barrier.

　The magical damage from the explosion almost instantly engulfed the two magical sprites trapped inside.

　A massive mushroom cloud shot upwards from the ground, blasting most of the fortress built by the "Beast City" to pieces and almost completely destroying the field effects.

　"Roar--"

　The roar of the "ZombieTyrannomon" was filled with the excitement of destruction. The entire area was shrouded in smoke and dust from the explosion.

　Beneath the smoke and dust, neither side of the team stopped their strategic maneuvers. Hank Willard, taking advantage of the cover, made frantic moves.

　The sudden death of the "Soul of the Beast Ancestor" had a significant impact on him. However, powerful duelists can always turn the tide in desperate situations.

　The smoke and dust from the "Zero Cruise Missile" served as the perfect curtain, preventing him from worrying that his newly summoned first-tier magical spirit would be instantly killed by "Cat Boss".

　Once he had the opportunity to summon normally, his first choice was to summon the Magical Spirit card that he already had in his hand from the first turn.

　Appearing in the corner of the blue team's summoning area was a boar orc with a mouthful of fangs and sharp teeth, wielding a steel spiked club, and wearing a bronze mirror on his chest!

　Although this boar-race orc has a hideous appearance, it is extremely strong and has thick skin, making it a powerful magical elf that is a level above Witt's "Giant".

　Moreover, it possesses the berserk ultimate attack common to orcs.

　But Hank Willard summoned it not to attack, but merely as a sacrifice.

　By sacrificing a single orc, the Blood Sacrifice Ritual is activated, and the magical spirit pointed to by the Ritual Card—the Beast Witch—is Special Summoned!

　There are two types of orc wizards: one is the magic-based class like witch doctor shaman, and the other is the berserker wizard who focuses on amplifying physical damage.

　Hank Willard summoned the Beast Witch, of course. But this Beast Witch, summoned by the Ritual Card, did not charge out with a sword. Instead, it spun the steel blade and plunged it into its own abdomen, activating the Beast Witch's deathrattle-type ultimate move—"Seppuku"!

　The Beastmaster uses his own death as a price to cast a death curse on his target, causing the target to completely lose its desire to attack.

　This ultimate move, which seems completely out of character for the Beast Warlock, is actually Hank Willard's little trump card.

　And its target, naturally, is the "ZombieTyrannomon" that is roaring madly!

　Then a beam of black light flashed through the smoke and dust, and a gray skull mark was imprinted on the chest of the "Zombie Tyrannosaurus".

　Black smoke rose from the gray skull mark, condensing in the air into a somber skull.

　The "Zombie Tyrannosaurus" actually calmed down.

　Dark, who had already summoned "Eevee: Eevee," couldn't help but raise an eyebrow: "This is interesting."

　He had expected that the enraged Hank Willard would try every means to summon his "beast," but he never expected to be greeted by this first.

　However, with "ZombieTyrannomon" locked down, the blue team's magic ball was indeed much safer.

　At least "Cat Boss" couldn't reach the Magic Ball no matter what. But if that were all, Hank Willard's defeat would still be irreversible.